SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
HIN A M A IL.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 4TM APRIL, 1876.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Sections, commencing at Groen Island. Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked ., near the Kowloong shore k, and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked c., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections.
Section,
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works,
2 From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Works.
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Offico.
4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O Co.'s Office.
Section.
5. From P. anil O, Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf.
6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard,
7. From Naval Yard to the Pior.
8. From Pier to East Point.
Vestcl's Nam,
Captain.
Flag and Rig.
Tons,
Date of Arrival.
Consignees or Agents.
Destination.
Remarks.
Steamers
Cassandra
4 Langer
cor. str.
947 Mar.
30 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Bangkok
--Dadube
2 h Clauchy
Esmeralda
ShThoband
Brit. Brit.
str.
661 April
4Yuen Fat Hong
abr 395 (April
24. McG. Heaton
at daylight
Genoa
4 Corrigall
Brit. str. 1210 Mar.
Glamis Castle
4 k Dickie
Brit
atr. 1539 Mar.
Glenartney
Hoogly
Killarney
Lord of the Isles
MacGregor
5
Gulland
Brit.
etr. 1370 April
Mortemard
Foh,
str. 1803 April
4 b O'Neill
Brit.
str. 1050. far.
2 e Cowie
Maharajah
Malacca Namoa
Normanby
Olympia
Pardo
Pawtuxet
4 Grainger
Stephenson 4kShellard
Brit. atr, 1846 Mar Brit. str. 1413 April Brit str. 994 April
Brit.
str. 1046 Mar. Brit. otr, 862 April Brit. str. 684 Mar. Ger. str. 777 April Brit. Btz. 763 April Amer. str. 280 June Brit. atr. 1778 April str. 1728 April str. 1577 April str. 1270 Mar. str. 950 April
Ohi str. 661 April
Amor, bk.
25 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
29 Adamson, Bell & Co.
3Jardine, Matheson & Co. Mesageries Maritimes
25 Landstein & Co, -
22 Russell & Co. 3Gilman & Co. 28iemssen & Co.
28 P. & O. 8. N. Co.
2Douglas Lapraik & Co. 30 Gibb, Livingston & Co. -.
2Siemsson & Co.
!
3 Landstein & Co. 13 Aug. Heard & Co.
3Jardine, Matheson & Co. 3Jardine, Matheson & Co. 2Wm.. Pastau & Co.
29 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
4 Messageries Maritimes 9Kwok Acheong 80. M. S. N. Co.
5 Westoby
4 Reddell
Nayel
4 hPower
1st
.....
4 kJones
12 k Boon
Dut
4 h Mourier
Dan.
14 h Watson
Brit
5 Nomdedeu
Fch.
2 b
Brit. str. 324 June
4 b Gibbon
Sailing Vessels
Noyes
6 cStephen
Brit. bb.
4 Moore
Brit. sh.
3 Wesenberg
er.
2 h Lange
4 Smith
8 h Federico
4 Stehr
2 cHeuer
4 c Forbes
Amer. bk.
629 Mar.
3 kJobson
¡Brit.
bk.
433 Mar
28 H. Kizoz
F. EL. Drows
7 c Vorsatz
Ger.
bk 630 Mar.
Fanuy
8 Rousal
Feh.
sh. 1138 Mar.
Formoss
4 cSchweer
Forward
Franz
bk. 282 Mar, 748 Mar. 148 Dec.
Quon-30
Stad Amsterdam
Thingvalla
Venice
Volga Yottung
Ynngching
Alden Besse
Anna Bella
Annie Gray
Bonito
Rua Caao Charter Oak Christina A. P. Christian Colombo Edward James Eleanor
Garibaldi
James Vinicombe
Jonathan Chase Lathley Rich Margarite
Mary Whitridge Memento
Montego
Nicoline
Union.
Shalimar
Sydenham
Villa de Rivadavia
Wm. Phillips-
3 Strachan
7 cHildebrandt
4 b Noyen ...McPherson
5 k Curtis 3.c Lewis 7 bowens
842 Mar. 10 Rozario & Co. 334 Mar. 31 Borneo Company 727 Mar. Rozario & Co. bk. 542 Mar. 30 Siemssen & Co. Siam. bk. 340 Mar. 7 Chinese Amer, sh. Amor, sob. ¡Ger. sch,
963 Nov. 11 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. 175 Jan. 8Order
280 April 2 Eduard Schelhasa & Oo.
8 Russell & Co.
Brit. bk. 304 Feb.
Ger. Brit. bk Brit, sch. Amer. bk. 670 Deo. Brit. sh, 638 Feb. Amer. bk. 698 Mar. Amer.ah. 1337 Feb. Brit. sh.i 864 Mar. Amer. sh. 862 Mar. Brit. bk. 464 Mar. Brit. bk.
Ger. bk. Amer, ab, Fch.
Fcb, bk.
16 Rezario & Co.
28 Wm. Pustau & Co.
8/Landstein & Co.
22Melobera & Co,
8 Rozario & Co,"
18 Frasar & Co. 17 Rozario & Co.
4 Borneo Company 20 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co, 21 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. 17Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. 16 Russell & Co. 10 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 316 Mar. 26 Eduard Sohellhasa dr Co. 320 Feb. 14 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 722 Mar. 17 Russell & Co.
Manila Saigon
Shanghai Marseilles, &o.
San Francisco
Saigon Yokohama Coast Porta
Mails 6th
about Stu
With Mails
6th, daylight
S'pore and Australia 6th, noon
Shanghai
Saigon
7th, 4 p.m
(San Francisco
(12th
Saigon
Yokohama
Bast Coast
Bonolulu & S. F'co
Vancouver's Island
New York
Honolulu
Portland (Oregon)
Bangkok
Tientsin
Vancouver's Island Formosa
Portland (Oregon) Takao
San Francisco
San Francisco
San Francisco
San Francisco
Bangkok
Newchwang Hamburg
San Francisco
Tientoin
Portland (Oregon) San Francisco San Francisco Yloilo via Manila Manila
13 Cutler
8b Ruwald 4k Griffitha 14 cAllmann
Nightingale
3 c Palmer
Noemi
8 k Aucam
bk
Notre Dame Auxiliatrice
7 h Jagoret
Pallas
2 b Ballebr
Sambel G. Reed
3 c White
3 Cotter
--
4 of Bristow
1062 Feb.
4 Mericaschevautis
Span. seb.
182 Mar.
347 Mar. 28 Carlowitz & Co. 790 Mar. 31 Captain Ger. bk. 421 Mar 26 Siemssen & Oo:" Amer. ab. 650 Dec. 18 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Brit B 1590 Mar. 30 Russell & Co. Brit. ah.
26 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Remedios & Co.
4 c Camus
18pan. bg.
261 Mar. 17 Brandao & Co.
Wealthy Pendleton
12
Blanchard
Amar. bk
800 Mar. 30 Captain
7 Heley
Bangkok..
WHAMPOA
Haze
Ino
Ireno
Marion
Wilkinson Bannau Hansen Howes
Amer, sb. 664 Mar. 2 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Ger. bk. 363 Mar. 15 Siemssen & Co. Ger. sch. 270 Mar. 28 Carlowitz & Co. Amer. sch. 360 Mar. 24 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
(New York
#
Tientsin
Tientsin
Tientsin
CANTON
Chinklang
Yangteze
Bogg Schultze
Brit, air. 798 April 4Sismssen & Co. Brit str. 783 April 18iemssen & Co.
Shanghai Shangbai
Amer, sch. 593 Mar. 10 Eduard Schellhans & Co.
Laid up
With Malla Repairing
Repairing
Cos'tan Dock
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Vessel's Name,
Anchor-
ъзва
Flag.
Class.
Tons. Guns. H. P.
Date of
Arrival
Ariadne Ashuelot Audacious
€ 0 German 6 h American corvette
corvette
1400
Mar. 14
Commander.
Kilaue
6 h Britieb
Flamer
Frolic
4 k British
Hertha
Kearsarge
6 British 70 German
American
iron-clad (flag-ship) aux. naval hospital gua vessal
1:100 6750 14
6
700
Mar. 31
800
Fob. 27
468
100
corvette
2200
19
400 Mar. 31
E. O. Matthews
Colomb
D. M. Insp. Gen. Morgan
C. E. Buckle
Thurr
6. G
corvette
638
6
500 Mar. 31
F. V. McNair
Kestrel
# b
British
gua vessel
.462
4
100
Mar. 15
-C. B. Theobald
Meesnee
Palos
6k
Britishi
military hospital
-2691
6.
Americangunboat
308
Thistle
6 h British
gun vessel
464
Feb. 27
Victor Emanuel Vigilant
6. h. British 7 h
British
Commodore's flag ship) 3087 despatch vessel
650
250
Mar. 25
Mar. 28
Capt. Becker W. R. Bridgeman Francis Stirling Commodore Parish
H. C. D. Ryder
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.
Fychow
Mar. 25, 1876,
Geelong
Chun Sheng
British steamer
Genkal Maru
American British Japanese
*Douglas
for Hongkong
Gleneara
British
Adele Auguste Reimers Ceres
Fu Sheng
British steamer
Fuyew
Gesiena
for Shanghai
for Shanghai
*Hankow Honan Hoogly
British
American
French
Midge
British gunboat
Howsang
Southern Queen
British barque
Hupeh
Vaadnick (Russ. cor.) for Nagasaki
Ningpo
Patroclas
British
Plymouth Rook
American
SHANGHAI SHIPPING IN HARBOUR.
Qdang-ge
British
Mar. 24, 1876.
Shingking
American
MERCHANT STEAMENÁ.
Szeohuen
American
*Kearsarge
*Teheran
British
La Clochetorie
A den Fire Queen
Chinese American
Tunsin
British
Monocacy
Tennessee
Foochow
Formosa
British British
Thalla
Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong. *Yantio
Chinese American
British
· MERCHANT SAILING VÉSSELA,
American schoozer
Ellen Browse Freetrader
KronprindseasoEL Madame Demorest Titania Uranus
Windhover
*Ashuelot
British barque
British barque
British schooner
Danish barque
British barque
for New York Norw, brig
British ship
MEN-OF-WAR,
American corvette American corvette French corvetto
American corvette
American corvette British corvette American gun vessel
German schooner
No. 3984-APRIL 4, 1876.]
THE CHINA MAIL.
Uhina.
gaol, and, seeing the strong door at the side, trade together without let or hindrance. (Courier.)
had no doubt expected to find something Officers of either country must not interfere Nothing has been heard for a long time valuable beyond it, and so forced it open, with them. Any merchant or person of either about the projected Skating-rink Company, by breaking the big padlock which secured country violating the laws of trade will be with its provisional directors and capital of the crossbar Having aucceeded in opening strictly dealt with; as will persons who do ten thousand taele... We heard exciting ru-it, they discovered their mistake, shut the not pay borrowed money; but neither do- moms some weeks ago of extensive negocia door again, replaced the crossbar on the vornment can be called upon to pay such tions for the purchase of land, and undor-staple and made off. Wo shall not be our liabilities.
Art. 10.--Should any Japanese rosident in stood from all accounts that the scheme was prised to hear, ere long, of the Central being most antively promoted. Has the Police Station being broken into and several the open porte commit any orime against a proposal fallen through from lack of sulfi- Japanese constables being stolen.
Corodny the Japanese Consul will judgo bim. aient support P
Should any Corean commit a crime against a Japanese, he will be, in like manner, judged by a Corean Court. Each country will judge its nationals according to its own laws, and with impartiality.
maintained that it was expedient to increase third one would be payable very soon-essays in his work on damages p. 13,-** The rather than diminish the influence of the soon as the roof was tiled. The roof of rule presents an alternative. Damages must. Viceroy and the Viceregal Councils. Lord three, were tiled already. The houses either be such as may-fairly and reasonably Palisbury, defending his sonduct, said he were to be finished by the 26th March be considered sa arising naturally, i.. ao: had only desired that the Indian Govern- and for every day's delay, a penalty of 56 cording to the uanal course of things, from ment should acquaint him before coming to was provided. On the whole there would be auch breach of contract itself," or such sa any legislative decision so that, after an in-something due to the plaintiff after the pay-may reasonably be supposed to have been terchange of views, Indian intereste might monts.
in the contemplation of both parties at the be represented whilst imperial considera-
time they made the contract as the pro- tions were borns in mini. The Duke of
bable result of a breach of it. Blackburn, J., Argyll, Lord Lawrence, and Earls Grey and
in commenting on this subject, the cases Granville blamed the Maiquis of Salisbury,
above referred to, in Cory v. The Thames The Duke of Richmond, Lord Gordon, and
Iron Works Co. IR. 89 B. 1 lays it
A raid was made on the 27th by likin the Earl Carnarvon spoke in his detence.
down that the circumstances must be
rammers upon an opium-shop whare balls of known, and the consequences of the non- the unprepared drug are wont to be retailed. fulfilment of the contract to be default-On the premises there were discovered con- ing party." The reason being that if he is siderable attount to Malwa, Patna, Tannan to be made liable for exceptional and un- and Szechuan opium, all of which was seized. natural damages, it is only fair that he The keeper of the shop said he was in the should know beforehand the risk he incurs habit of purchasing the articles from sailore result of a breach of contract with Me He had over a thousand dollars worth in Now it cannot be said that the natural the on board the steamers coming to the port. Bastos was that the defendant should pay stook at the time, and the matter is to be refer- 30 cents for lamps, he was selling at 40. Nor red to the Tao-t'ai is there any sufficient proof, I may say any proof, that the defendant knew of the cou tract between the plaintiff and the Macao Government much less of the terms as to
Mr T. Algar, house agent, was examined. He had contracted with the defendant to build him some houses. He had already paid $337:37, and he did not think the defendant was entitled to anything just now, as he had built only the walls of three In the House of Commons, replying to Sir houses and laid the foundation of another. William Harcourt, Mr. Disraeli said the Eis-Lordship made an order of the money Titles Bill had not been previously submit-due to the plantiff by Dr. Young, Mr ted to the Viceroy because it did not affect Wotton appeared for the plantiff. the status of the people or the rights of the ativo Princes. The Marquis of Hartington gave notice that he would move that, though, he was willing to consider the adoption of an additional title, It is inexpedient to impair the Royal dignity by assuming the title of Empress." The question is exciting warm
discussion,
Calcutta, 16th March. An induential mesting was hold this afternoon with a view of commemorating the services of Lord Na-
for recovery of commission on the charter of Taylor v. James, $420,--This was & Case a vessel. It may be remembered a suit was peading for some time in the Supreme Court in which Mr W: H. Taylor claimed $420 from Capt. James of the steamer Scotland for one per cent, commission on $42,000, the amount of charter for three months at
We are informed that the steamer Hankow which left on Saturday for Saigon to load rice brought on to Shanghai a cargo of nently 4,500 tous, the largest that has over arrived
(Mail.)
Nichi Nicht reports that the repairs to the Takashima Coal Mine have now been completely affected and that an output of 690 tons of coal daily is being accomplished. The Objet officials of State and the Re presentatives of Foreign Nations were Imperial Palace at Shiba in Yedo on the entertained by H. 1. M. the Mikado at the 24th March.
Art. 11. As friendly relations have this been established, mercantile regulations will also be laid down for the guidance of mer- chants of both countries. Articles either ad- must be agreed upon within six months from ditional to or explanatory of the foregoing
the date of this treaty, between representa- tives appointed by both countries who will meet either at the capital, or in Koka, Cores. Art. 12.This treaty as comprised in the eleven foregoing articles being thas settled, will be binding on both countries from this day. Should they not be altered by the con- seat of the Governments they will last for two countries. So, the representatives of both havo sealed, in duplicate, copies of this treaty, in token of the confirmation of friend- ly relations between the two countries.
$14,000 each. When the case first came on price. The damages are clearly excep-in one vessel. She was drawing 24 feet pier, Commander-in-Chief, by the erection Capt. James was absent, and judgment was tional; and before he can recover, the 6-inches and bad neccessarily to be light the capital are exercised in trao'ng out the ever, and coment the friendship between the
given for the plaintiff, but when the steamer plaintiff must bring home to the defendant's to cross the bar.
of a statue at Calcutta.
trial of the Republic.
About 200 tons of the
Some forther press prosecntions, are noticed by the Japanese papers. From a resumé which has been given, it would appear that more than twenty writers have already been lodged in gaol, while many other cases are at this moment pending.
The ingenuity and skill of the police of contraband dealers in rabbits. The traffle is veiled in much mystery, but the authorities are resolved to suppress it, or at least
The Mitsu Bishi Company has made a keep it within reasonable bounds. further appeal for public support in a largely reduced tariff of charges-a one dollar per con goods rate to Shanghai being the unit From the doma. Kews of Feb. 25; and -and thus throws down the glove to its | Indian exchanges, wa extrast the following». competitor. The public will witasan with item
The first court of the season was held on profit so largely.
to
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HOME ITEMS,
than those contracted for. Verdict for the where her gun and carriage were to have satisfaction a contest by which they may Feb. 24th by Her Majesty at Buckingham
Mr Brereton, who appeared for the of the chimneys and burners returned to plaintiff, asked for the return of the value
Paris, 16th March-The programme of
came to Hongkong, the defendant ob-knowledge of the contract and all the oir- cargo was from coast ports and the expenses the newly-constructed Ministry comprises tuined a rehearing, but before the close cumstances, as it seems to me, which he hes of transhipping it from Woosung was proba- Fenoo and Free Trade, together with honest of the case the plaintiff went to Yoko- failed to do. The course the plaintiff bly more than the freight received. As the
hams on business and left behind an
ought to have taken was to give notice to London, 16th March-The annexation of athidavit. This was objected to as evidence,
have here illustrated the advisability of Khokant is engaging the attention of the and the case was postponed sine die. Mr the defendant to take back the lamps which must of this cargo has to be transhipped wo
did not conform to the sample, and on his having bonded warehouses at Woosung. press, which, in surveying the question, Taylor having returned, was examined to-refusal to do so, to sell them, and sue de
The morning on the 26th was appointed pates a masterate view of the nation of the day on the statements of his affidavit. He fendant for any difference between the con- for the official trial trip of the little tronclad Russian Government, and doubts if any real wore that he had made an arrangement tract and the selling price. In this case built at the Kingnan Arsenal. She was to
with Captain James to be paid que per cent. advantage will accrue therefrom.
the lampe supplied were more expensive have started at seven o'clock for Woosung, Napios, 16th March, Lord Lytton, the commission if he did not get more than one-
defendant. newly-appointed Viceroy of India, embarked per cent. from Messrs Turner & Co., the
been tested by firing several rounds of shot on board the troopship Orontes to-day.
agents for the steamer. His Lordship re-
and shell. To ensure a successful trial, served judgment.
tunately after a few revelations, one pair of steam was made on Saturday whon, unfor-
The Russian str. Batrak, which arrived her engines broke down. The cause of the disaster was the breaking of the bracket in this part, for the first time, inst. Wednes- that carries the air-pump beam, which was day, we hear is destined to run as a trader, not as strong as it should have been. The Passenger, and mail steamer, between engineer can hardly be blamed for the mishap, as he informed the mandarin when between Japan and Russia is evidently on the alterations to the boat were mooted that the increase, if we may be permitted to he would made them, but could not guar-infer as much from the putting on this line antee the work. The repairs will not take of the Batrak.-Rising Sun. long, and immediately they are completed, she will proceed on her trial trip, and it is hoped that it will be a successful one.
London, 17th March. After an animated debate which lasted for seven hours, the House of Commons, by 305 against 200 votes, went into Committee on the Queen's Titles bill, thus rejecting the Marquis of Hartington'a motion objecting to the title of Empress of India.
Mr Brereton appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Johnson for the defendant.
Lo Ting You. Larsen, $2.00; Heusen, $8; Larten, $10.50; Jangin, $3; Ganque bana, $3; and Antergen, $10.50.--The do fendants in all these oases were seamen en board the German barque Niccoline, and the claims were for oil paintings sold to the de fendants. The ouses were postponed till Thursday for the attendance of the Captain and the production of the pictures.
the defendant.
His Lordship said it was a subject for settlement out of Court, or else for a fresh aotion.
Mr Holmes, who appeared for the defend- ant, agreed that, if new action was brought, he would accept the evidence taken in the present case.
CORRESPONDENCE.
KAGABAKI.
Palace
The Maharajah of Burdwan has written a letter to the editor of the Times in re»-- cognition of le bravery diaplayed by the boys on board the Galiath, and englezing draft for the purchase of medals to be pro- sented to them. Yokohama and Vladivostook. The trade Dr. Gauntlett, the eminent madeint
died recently in his seventy-first year, of disease of the heart. Dr. Gauntlett was formerly organist to the late King of
THE TREATY BETWEEN JAPAN AND
COREA.
Hanover.
Mr John Forster has bequeathed his Museum as a national gift. valuable library to the South Kensington
"Calcutta, 17th March. A Gazsite Extra- ordinary publishes a cordial letter from the Prince of Wales addressed to the Viceroy as the Queen's representative, expressing sincere pleasure at the result of the visit, the reception from the Princes, chiefs and native population having been most gratify- ing as evidences of loyalty and attachment
A REJOINDER. Luk Akwong e. Mrs Marty, $6.40.-The to the Queen. He considers the native
To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL," troops of all branches in the army such as claim was for wages as a servant. The we may justly feel proud of, and expresses plaintiff was given into custody some time
Hongkong, April 4, 1876. 8 high appreciation of the Civil Service. ago by the defendant for having retained
SIE,-May I oak the favour of the inser- The letter concludes by thanking the Vice- $0 which had been paid him in excess by toy and all in authority for the facilities mistake, and the plaintiff, was sent to sixtion of the following attempt at a reply to remain grateful, and remember the hospi-case was rebeard and the plaintiff connmit day
tod for trial, but a notle prosegue was tality received everywhere.
entred against him. The defendant plead London, March 16th.-Obituary-Gened that she had overpaid the plaintiff, and
that instead of her being in his debt, he was evil conversation received by tradition from barely covered, we are told, and with and to confirm anew old friendly relatione held at Liverpool, on February 17th with
The full text of the Treaty between Ja- pan and Coren was published in the Hachi Shinbun on the 24th ultimo. It is as fol- lows:
Mr Jenkins, the parishioner who does not believe in the personality of the devil, insisting on receiving the sacrament, to which be has now a legal claim, in his parish oburch at Clifton Christ Church-M
Times telegraphs the interesting information ook, the restor, has resigned the living,
The Philadelphia correspondent of the
afforded, for which the Prince will ever months' hard labour. Subsequently the & query propounded in your issue of yester haring in nie possession aundry boxes and a owing to the fact that the affection between that "the President signed the Centennial
eral Marcus Beresford.
His
THE explosion-epidemic seems very near- ly to have reached the shores of China. Our chatty and indefatigable correspondent at Ningpo informs us of the very narrow escape of the China Merchants' steamers Tuk-you board, in consequence of a Chinese passenger from being blown up with everybody on
Your learned correspondent quotes the busket containing about 730 lbs. of gunpow words of Dr. Ualdwell, thus: "Nasive der. The facts appear well-nigh incredible. Christianity has not yet unlearnt all the The powder contained in the basket was a hundred generations perhaps a thousand, characteristic idiocy, the owner allowed his of prauading heathenism," and asks very nativo fellow-passengers to sit alongside of it pointedly What does it mean in an Ad smoking their pipes in pence. Of course, as our correspondent says, a spark from any one plaintiff was actually paid in excess by mis-dress carefully prepared by orthodox church-
men i An obvious rejoinder would be of the pipes would have resulted in a most the same as it would mean in the mouth of awful outastrophe. That no spark however any intelligent man; urthodox churchman- did reach the gunpowder is no less a cause ship not having I believe on the one hand for wonder than for thankfulness, and we the property of destroying the intellect, and are glad to see that the culprit is in a fair on the other, the antiquity of mau not hav-way of having his atrocious carelessness fog yet been settled in a way destructive brought home to him in a manner that his is of the orthodox view. Now without claiming not likely to forget.
Aden, March 20th. The Serapie, within her debt. After going into the case at the Prince of Wales on board, dropped an- some length, his Lordship gave judgment chor at o'clock yesterday evening and for the defendant, being of opinion that the sailed again at 2.30 this morning. Boyal Highness did not land. A royal take. salute of heavy guns was fired from the land batteries at daylight. The town is prettily decorated.
not very serious.
A. O. Marquis Wong Suey Sang, Calcutta, 16th March-A Moplab out 309,14-His Lordship delivered the follow break has occurred at Rolatur. "The Col-ing judgment to-day:This is an action lector and Police Superintendent were on the brought to recover $309, 14 as damages spot, Four women were killed. The riot is for a breach of contract on the part of the defendsat The contract made on the Calcutta, 17th Marck-Her Majesty de- 27th November 1875 between Mr Bastos, as sires Sir Bartig Frere to leave the Serapia at agent for the paintit, and the defendant, Alexandria and proceed via Brindisi tu Eng-was for the sale of 1,000 kerosine lamps Iand to assist in preparations for giving and burners with glass appendages accord- public reception to the Prince of Wales. ing to pattern, to be delivered in one week, at 40 couts per lamp. Fifty dollais bargain money was paid. The time stipulated seems to have been waived-as on the 8th
Police Intelligence. (Before James Russell, Esq.)
4th April, 1876,
CUTTING AND WOUNDING,
Jean Pierre Pondio, seaman on board the Franch barque Noemi, was charged with datting and wounding one Mader, a Malay seaman on board, on the right of Sunday last. Mr Armand Bertho, the chief officer, stated that he was awakened out that night by a noise, and ou getting up he saw the seamen making a rush from the forecastle, The defendant who was drunk was aconsed of having cut a Malay acaman. The sea man in question mid he was lying sick when the defendant came and kicked him. He also cut him on the left knee. The defend ant said he was drunk that night. The Malay reuman had been calling him namės, and probably he had thought of it when drunk. Six months' hard labour.
CHAIRHINE.
Mr C. E. Menbeek, of the steamer K shan, was summoned by a chair-coolie for refusing to pay chair-hire. The defendant Baid he had offered the complainant 50 couts, but he refused them, and called him He therefore knocked him over the chair and refused to pay bima at all. Fined $2 and to pay 60 cents arends,
D&W
DISEASED FIO,
(as indeed I have no right to do) to present a judiciously propared digest of the grounds" which Dr Caldwell together with Dr Sargent and their fellow-labourers found for using the words "perhaps a thousand," I would like to suggest those which present them selves as a reasonable justitication of the expression.
We
be sure that such an address may of December I find that 500 were delivered, from such men was not mere claptrap; it 260 being according to pattern with an was carefully prepared, even to stand jealous oblong shaped baruer, and 250 with a round scrutiny. Hence we do not read, "a thou- urner, defendant receiving $175 from Mr sand generations of heathens but of heathen Bastos in payment. On the 21st January ism, which is quite a different matter. Had 500 more lampe were sent, of the round Dr. Caldwell been referring to genera pattern at 37 cents each, and Mr Bastos tions of men; Mr Chalmers' strictures but as paid for them $160 on the same day. might be considered ad rem,
somewhat irrelevant. There were sent to Macao and we e rejected it is they are by the plaintiff as not being acccording to An old book uses the phrase "generations pattern." It seems that the plaintiff, had of the heavens and of the earth" in refer made a contract with the Macao Govern-ence to successive formations or creations; ment authorities to supply them with 1,000 a modern scientific work (Homo versus kerosine lamps at 90 couts each according Darwin), p. 162, says within the same ́o a pattern. The contract was made by period (3,000 years) there must have bou Mr Bastos in his own name with the de- not less than 3,000 generations of those fendant, but he says that he told the de- numorous species of creatures which pro fendant that be was buying for plaintiff, duce a fresh progeny every year or even and that the Macao Government would oftener than that. There have thus been buy from him. This defendant, however, 3,00 successive generations, &c." Gene- and his witness deny. The first bargain ration then may be applied otherwise than was for 500 only, but Mr Bastes zaid that to man, and per se the term does not in another week he would take another necessarily mean a period of 30 years. In 500. At the end of February Mr Bastos connection with the particular forms of went to the defendant's shop and said "the beathenism prevalent in the Tinnevelly Government did not want the 500 last sent province of South India, the term is pecu- as they were wrong." The defendant was liarly appropriate; for not only did the asked to change the burners and tried to saared books of the Hindu successively do so, but seems to have been only able appear over a period of some 3,000 years,
Japan. (Gazette.)
The rail-road between Osaka and Kioto is nearly completed and will be opened shortly.
H. M. S. Suivia has left this port on a cruise, via Kobe and Nagasaki to survey the Goto Islands..
The Section of the Police force detailed for duty in the foreign settlement has been increased by fifty men.
According to the Akebono Shinbun, it is in contemplation to hold an International Exhibition in Uyeno, Tokio, in 1879.
The Choya Shinbun states that the salary of all Government officials will henceforth be paid only for each day's work done.
An old cloth-seller in Yokohama has been summoned to appear before the Saibansho, for having sold cloth embroidered with the chrysanthemum, the Imperial crest, and was given in charge of the district officer.
Several vessels belonging to the Mitan Bishi Company have been laid up, and their officers and crews discharged. In further pursuance of a system of retrenchment, many native employee have also been dis. missed by the Company.
'The time fixed for the redemption of the old paper money has been further extended till the 30th June 1877. The reason given for this extension is that small money can. not be minted with sufficient rapidity to meet all possible demands for change of the old satru into modern notes or coin.
The boating sruson has opened. A good to provide 120 according to sample, 120 of modifying, and altering until in the Puranas another pattern and 180 of a third, the it is difficult to recognise the worship of the orew has commenced training for the pur. balance not being delivered These 370 | Rig Veda; but the indigenous devil worship pose of representing Yokohama in Kobe burners have been rejected, but the globes of the Shanars also has been undergoing waters at the approaching inter-pott contest have been retained by the plaintif The various developments and accretions in there. Training of horses for the Spring plaintiff has abandoned any right he might different parts of the same provides. The Meeting of the Yokohama Race Club has have had to rescind the contract and renover phrase therefore means just this, that the also commenced.
The Mitau Bishi Company has added a the price paid in advance as money had heathenism of Tinnevelly owes its present and received to his ue. and claims diamages form to changes originated at various inter clause to its bills of lading, referring all for the loss of his bargain with the Macaovals in the past, each of which abangesnes of dispute between parties to the
many years in intimate friendship. Now, Great Japan and Great Corea have passed
the two countries is not yet quite complete, (has been temporarily suspended) it is desi appropriation Bill with a pen made of able to restore the former state of friendship quill from the wing of an American eagle." At a meeting of the Church Association So, the Japanese Government has deput- ed Kuroda-Kiyotaka, Envoy Extraordinary, reference to the recent judgment in the Minister Plenipotentiary, Sangi, and Kaita-Folkestone Ritual onse, à resolution wa ku-Chokuwan, and Inouye-Keorn, Vice-En- passed hailing with satisfaction the result voy Extraordinary, Minister Plenipotentiary of the first tri 1 under the Public Worship and Gikuwan, and sent these two to the city Regulation Ast, and rejoining in the fact that the principles of the Reformation had of Roka of Cores. The Corean Government has on its part selected Shinken, Hanchinku been signally vindicated and the expect Tutoku, and Injunsho, Fukusokawan. The ations raised in the passing of the Act following articles have been agreed apou between them.
Art. 1.-The country of Corea is an in- dependent state, and possesses equal rights with Japan. Hereafter both countries being desirous to maintain friendly relations, it is decided to amend those international regula Lions which promoted discord. In order to the promotion of the welfare of both countries free intercommunication will be established. Art. 2.-Fitteen mouths from now (date of treaty) the Japanese Government will send an envoy to the capital of Cores, where he will negotiate the affairs of trade with the Reiso-Hansho, This envoy shall be free to stop in or return from Corea as he may think fit. The Coroan Government will send to Japan any Envoy they please, and he can ne- gotiate the affairs of trade in Tokio with the Gaimu-Kio. This Envoy shall also be free to stop or return at his free will.
Art. 8,For ten years hereafter in all communications between the two countries, Japan will use the Japanese character and its translation into Chinese, Corea will use Corcan characters.
realised
(China Express.)
It is announced that the authorities at head-quarters are so fully satisfied with the ability displayed in the recent operatione In the Straits Settlements by Major-General
olbords, O.B., that the gallant officer will, when the proper time arrives, be recommended for elevation to the dig
A like distinction will. nity of K.0.B.
be conferred upon Brigadier-General Ross, O. B., and Lieut. Colonel Cox, com- manding the 1st battalion Buffe Major
leathcote, Deputy-Quartermaster-General to the expedition, and Captain Chander, of the 1st Goorkha Regiment, will, among others, receive brevet promotions.
The Nassau, 4, sorow surveying vessel, Lieut. F. J. Gray, is to be sent from the Cape of Good Hope to the Straits of Ma- lacca to complete the survey of certain portions.
Quotations.
Horakose, April 4, 1876. OPIUM.-New Patna, canh... 615 credit, 620
#
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Old fatna, cash....
credit, .---
New Benares, cash, 585
credit, 590
Old Benares, cash,
credit,
New Malwa, cash, 880 credit, 585
Art. 4-Hitherto the trade of the two countries has been conducted at a Japaness factory established at Fusan in Corea, Henceforward ancient custom will be abolish- ed, and tribute ships will no longer ba expected to be sent from Corea to Japan. Under this treaty trade will be open between. the two countries, and two ports will be opened to Japanese in places to be hereafter determined on, as mentioned in the next following article. In these said ports, Japanese may lease ground and build resi dences thereon, or rant houses from Coreana by mutual agreement. The two most favor- able ports along the sea coast of the five CAMPHOR, ... districts of Kinsetsu, Chinsei, Zenra, Koisho,QUICKSILVER, ... and Kankio, will be selected as the ports to SALTPETRE, bo opened. They will be opened within twenty months from the first of February 1870. (9th Meiji in the Japanese slender, and the 1st month of the Nedoshi, one of the twelve calendar signs, in the Corean calendar,)
it.
Allowance Taela,” 28 #48 Old Malwa, cash, 585 credit, 590
Allowance Tesla, 10 a 82
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The master of a pig lan was summoned for having sent a pig to the Slaughter Houss to be slaughtered which was diseased and he had made enquiries and found that the Government. The defendant on the other might be termed a generation of something bills to the arbitration of the Chief or unable to enter either of the open ports, Bar Silver, 17, dwts. B unfit for human food. Iuspectez Orley said pig died while in the Slaughter House. It was apparently well when taken there. He therefore wished to withdraw the summons.
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Mr Justice SNOWDEN.) 4th April, 1876.
Leolig Sun Ting v. Abdool John Mahomed, $1,000. The claim was on a bill of ex change which the defendant refused to cash. Mr Brereton appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Holmes for the defendant. Dr. Young was examined and certified that the defendant was unable to appear on Rocount of illness. Postponed accordingly.
The utterancen of Mr Chalmers on Chinese matters are so valued that it is with regret I am compelled to reduce his interesting facts" about Church of Eng land Missionaries in India, to dissolving
handasserte he made the contract with Bastos new, the total result has been banded as principal, he entered the dealing and the on by tradition, and the effect is evil payments made under the name of Bastos conversation" or habits of evil both of in his books, and that although he knew the mind and of the body which can- the lamps were sent to Mood, he knew not be unlearnt at once or altogether I dare not nothing of the plaintiff or of his contract by the native Christiana. with the Government there. He first saw venture to trespass further on your space the plaintiff. he says on February 19th of to prove that Dr. Caldwell's language is this year, he defendant asserts that the phif sophically and soientifically correct. round pattern of burner as the one chosen, whilst at the same time it neither indicates uot the oblong one, and that the chimney indifference to the question of the antiquity of the round pattern which is long and of man nor to the claims of the inspired narrow, not the burner, was objected. word. Now Bastos bad received a burner of the oblong pattern from the plaintiff and this he asys he showed the defondant when the contract was made. I am of opinion that this is the fact, and that the contract was for the oblong burner for the reasons views. Should they not hitherto, however, assigned by the plaintife counsel that have seen their way to "a.higher antiquity defendant had (750) of the round shape of man than the old Chronologies allow Choong A Chow . Lai A ChowThis and could have supplied 100 of those in ed," it is just possible that the willinguess was an application for an order on the gar- the first instance or very soon aftoewards of our renowned Sinologue to accept the nishees to pay the money over to the plain- he question therefore is whether the phrase "perhaps ten thousand" ar ap til. The plaintiff had obtained a judgment plaint if can recover any and what damages plying to the generations of our ancestors against the defendant who had meantime for the breach of contrast. This is often a may induce these Bishops designate of left the Colony, It turned out that the de- very difants question to deal with were South India to reconsider their ways, not In the intereat of fendant had been doing some work for Dr. the fact, however, simple are complicated, to say amend them. Bome money due to him. These gentlemen easily applied. Hadley v. Baxendale, 33 1 become as advanced as Mr Chalmers it he were therefore examined as garnishess. Dr. J. M. 179 Porta v Middleton, 27 L will kindly give us the result of his Young admitted that he had contracted with 1.0. P: 231 Cory v. The Thames Iron Works, own "opportunities of investigating the the defendant to build some houses on in- p. 186 are now the leading authorities, evidence to which he refers. I can sasure Land lote No. 696 and 607. The contract Chief Baron Pollock in Wilson v. The him that they will reasive most careful wum was $2,800, which was to be paid to Newport Dock Co. says the rule laid down consideration item all, and especially from the defendant in instalmente of $500 each, in Hadley v Baxendale, L. B. Ex. p. 189 those churahmen who claim the title of
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Art. 8.-It is further provided that when any Japanese ships off the coast of Corea are Assistant Judge of the British Court in through bad weather, or want of coals or Shanghai or Yokohama, or to such arbitra provisions, they are permitted to avoid syooo,
danger from the winds and waves by taking Mexicans, ie tor as the Judge may appoint
According to the Choya-Shinbun many shelter in any bay or harbour; where they Gold Leaf, shikoku of several ken have been arrested are also allowed to purchase anything they English Sovereigns, sad brought to trial before the Daishin-in want, and to repaire any damages. Although Australian Sovereigns, for having spoken ill of the Government. All expenses must of course be borne by the Discount Lately six shizuku, resident lu Kiyoto, were owners of the vessel, the local officials and taken to the Saibanho ou suspicion of the people where any such case may happen having attempted to excite a rebellion must not neglect to help and accommodate against the Government. The Kiyoto-fu the sufferers to the utmost of their power. has issued an order for the arrest of other In the case of ships of either country being conspirators supposed to be in Osaka and wracked on the coast of either other country, the province of Tamba
the people must give them every help and protection in their power. All such ship- wrecked people must be taken back to their native country under escort of officials of the country where they were wrecked, or handed over to the charge of the officer representing their respective nationalities,
Burglary in Yokohams is assuming an aspect which is truly alarming. Not content with robbing civilians, and the Consulates, the burglars have now attempted to break into a gaol. We have beard of numerous attempts by burglars to break out of geol; but never come to our knowledge, previous to tie that they were daring enough to attack their fell enemy the law in one of bin strongholds. During last night, General Van Buren was awakened by his own dog and that belonging to the German Club barking loudly. He listened for some time, but bearing nothing but the sound
Art. 7-The sunken rocks along the coast of Corea not having been properly surveyed, and there being many dangers on the coast, Japanese vessels will be allowed to survey the coast freely, and to publish charts, in order to the safety of the freyellers of both coun- tries.
Art. 8.—At a time to be decided on here-
longkong Bank, par. .K. Fire Ins. Co., $5028 China Fire Ins. Co., $158. Victoria Fire Ins. Co., 370 8.K. W. Dock Co., 45 % dia. China Traders' Ins. Co., $1660 Union Ins. Soalety of Cantu, $650 Jhinese Insurance Co., $208 North Chins Ins. Co.. Tim São
J. Marine Ins. Co., Tia, 88 Tangiare Ins Association, Tls. 035
E. & M. Brboat Co., 7. Jin Union 8. Navigation Co.,
hanghai Steam R. Co., Tin. 79 Hongkong Hotel 00., $52) dis. Jhinese Imperial Lacan, £106
Temperature, Romanowa, April 4, 1878.
Queen's Road,)
Young and Mr T. Algar, and that there was The rules Inid down cannot alwaye bu progress it may also help some of us to which had stotisød him frem, bis alumbers, after the Japanese Government will place tahan at Misse». Falconer & Co.'s F
and hating, dn many previous occasions, Coneitlar officers in the open porte of Cores, to both detefted on getting up and preparing protect the interests of Japanese merchants. forthieves becauses dog barked, hecomposed Should any dispute aries in which the in himself once more to sleep. This morning terests of both countries are concerned, these it was discovered that burglars had broken officers will consult about it with the loond open the strong door of the U, B. Consular oficials,
Gaol. They had first gained an entrance Art. 8.-A# friendly relations have been Into the Court roum, which leads to the established, people of either nationality gan
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THE PANINSULAR AND OBIENTAL SymaH
Insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY. --
The to THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
$46,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to s Discount of 20% on the Premia
EDWARD, NORTON & Co., Agents. Bongkong, January ↳ 1874,
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF SHANGHAI,
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, 800,000 TAELS.
POLICIES granted on Marine Rieka ta
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSUR “ANGE, COMPANY, ADELAIDE.
CAPITAL.
€500,000.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the shop on appointed Hongkong, China and Japan, are prepared fo issue Policles of Marine Insurance, payable in Australia, London, Calcutta, Hombay, Mauritius, Ohina and Japan at current rates...
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, September 8, 1875.
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE CO.
ELENAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship toe, provide out of the earnings, first for Agent, in Hongkong, for the above-
GEELONG, Captain FRASER, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the shove places, one THURSDAY, the 13th April, at
CARGO RUll be received on board until Noon SPECIE and PARCELS at the Office until 2 r., on the 12th Idem.
For particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P, &,0. 8, N, 00.' Offce, Hongkong..
CONTENTS AND VÁLUN OF PACKAGEO ABE REQUIRED.
A written declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com- pany's Agents with the Bill of Lading, or with Paracle; and the Company do not hold themselves responsiblerfor any detention or prejudice which may happen from incorrect iness on such declaration
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
THE P. & O. §. N. Oo, reserve the THE
option of forwarding all Goods ship ped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, alther by Rall, or by Canal in their own Steamore, or in yeşşeis employed for the purpons,
Amoy A. MoIVER, Superintendent, P. & 0, 8. N. Co.'s Offius,
Hongkong, March 80, 1876,
U. S. MAIL LINE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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THROUGH_to NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
To despatched for San Francisco, HEU.S. Mail Steamer "COLORADO" via Tokohama, on SATURDAY, the 10th April, 1876, at 3 r.., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to foods and other Japan Ports, to Ran Franolsco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe VIL OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Misa Bishi 8. 8. Com- pany will leave Shanghai, via the lalandsea Porte, about same date, and make olose connection at Yokohama.
At New York, Passengers have selection of variona Hues of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
Freight will be received on board antil 4p.m. 14th Proximo Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West,
G. B. EMORY, Acting Agent. Hongkong, March 31, 1876, ap16
all parts of the world at current rates, This Association will, until further no An Interest Dividend of 15% to Share- holders on Capital, and thereafter distrl buted among Polley holders, annually, in ash, ALL the Profite of the Underwriting Business pro rata to amount of premium contributed.
RUSSELL & Co
Agents,
Hongkong, July 9, 1872.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
· (FIRE AND LIFR)
Caritas -TwO MULLIONS STRELING.
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THE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE OF Buildings or on Goods stored therein, an Goals in Basheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Hag- hour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,
Proposals for Life Assurances will be res ceived, and transmitted to the Director for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life,
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other Information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG
Agents Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
Co.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFION—HONGKONG.
GENOTES at all the Treaty Ports of Ohins and Japan, and at Singapore, Salgon and Penang.
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Risks accepted, and Polloles of Insurance granted of the sales of Premium current the above mentioned Ports....
"NO CHARGE FOR POLICY TEXS.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Becretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
·MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
"AND-LONDON,
HE. Undersigned have been appointed
Agents for the above Company st. Hongkong, Cantos, Foochow, Shangha!
and. Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates,
· HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868,
THE LONDON 'ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George The First, Ai D. 1720.
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THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
Marine Department. :
Policles at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Occidental & Oriental Steam-|-
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BUROPE,
IN GONNBOTION WITH THE
CENTRAL and UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS, [HE & 8. “GAELIO," will be des прав
patched for San Francisco, via Yoko hams, on MONDAY, the 1st May, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shaagbal
Fire Department, Policles issued for long or short periods st current rates. A disconft of 20 % allowed,
Life Department. P Polloles issued for sums not exceeding 25,000 on reasonable terms.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
DOLICIES granted at current rates on Marine Risks to all parts of the World. in accordance with the Company's Articlos of Association, Two Thirde of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Fremia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried Freight will be received on Board until to Reserve Fund. 4 pm, of 30th Instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 6 p.m. same day: all Parost Packages should be marked to address in fully value of same la required.
Return Passage Tlakete available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent on regular rates
For further information as to Freight
OF Passage, apply to the Agency of the
Company, Praya West
AG. B. EMORY, Acting Agent.
Hongkong, April 1, 1876.
WANTED TO PURCHASE.
CHINA REVIEW
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Complete Set of Vol. I.
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BIS Dollars will be paid for the abova.
No. 1 and 9, Vol. L
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OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents,
Hongkong, April 17, 1879,
Undersigned having been appointed
named Company, is prepared to grant Pollotes against Fire, on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the usual rates, subject to an immediate dis count of 20%.
Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premia for Life Insurance In China
Intimations.
In the Goods of CAPTAIN LAWRENCE YOUNG, Deceased
A
LL Persons having any CLAIMS A against the above Estate are requested to send in Particulars of the same to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd day of April, 1876.
And all Persons being Indebted to the said Estate are requested to Pay to the Undersigned their several Debts without delay.
STEPHENS & HOLMES,
Solicitors for the Executors, 2, Club Chambers, Hongkong, February 22, 1876,
F.
Sale Agent for China,
F. PEIL.
HowGxona, SHANGHAI, COLOGNE (Germany.)
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For Sale.
FOR SALE.
Lite Polioles effected during the year HE Undermentioned valuable LAND 1875, share in the Bonus to be declared on and BUILDINGS on Inland Lot 31st December for the quinquennial period No. 7, situated at 46 and 48, Quean's then ending.
Road, the Property of the late Mr G. B. FALCONER -
A. MaoG. HEATON. Bongkong, September 27, 1875,
NORTE BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and
Special Act of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
THE Undersigned, AGENTE at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared
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The TWO BLOCKS of BUILDINGS occupying the finest position, are of the most commodious description, with TREA BURY and ample GODOWNS; the Ground Floors are of Granite, the Buildings are known to be the most handsome and sub- atantially built Premises in the Colony, and are all in perfect condition and good order, &,
Applications for Purobase, or further information, to be made to
HONGKONG MARKET PRICES Corrected to Saturday, April 1; 1876. At 1100 Cash per Dollai Mexican.
10 . Paron,
Highest, Lower
Butcher Meat.
Ib. Bacon, English,
Foochów,
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Cash.
[No. 9984-APRIL 4, 1876.
| Chilles, Dried,
Mixed,
Cucumbers, Curry Stuff, English, Garilo,
400 800 Ginger,
160 180 Green Peas, young
Boof, sirloin and prime out, oy, 180 120
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Roast, 21 Soup, » Steak, Bullocks' 'Brains,
Piga Chitlings,
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7060 Lettuce, English
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180 160 Turnips,English,
140 120 fresh, Clilna 'ontty
6050 Water Lily: Boots,
12. 10
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60 50
matty 260200
149 180 Bananas, fragrant Panti, catty 10040
050
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20
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3.500 ench
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400 350
100
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1 10
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Tonguo, fresh, each
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1
Head,
250 200 Mushroom, dried, 400 350 Onions, Bombay 1000 700
Green
KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
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Heart,
150 110 Parsley, Chinese,
16 8020
13
Fest Kidneys, Tail,
*60* 60 *,, English,
bunch
110
31
Liver,
11
11
Hams, American,
1b.
Tripe (undressed), catty 400 Radishes, English Calves' Hoad and Feet, ast 600 450 Saallions, ⠀
Shalots,
60 50 Potatoes, Macao, 120 110 oatty 9070 Pumpkins,
catty
3020
Sweet,
1412
12 010
4030
catty
20. 15
880
catty
4030
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200 160 Squash, Bottle
40-80-
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English
400 860 Taro,/.
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Mutton Chop,
180 160 Tomatoes,
250 200
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110 100 Yama
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California,
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JOHN NOBLE,
46, Queen's Road,
Corned,
180120
Common
» Log,
#
140-330 Chesnuts;
Hongkong, March 80, 1876.
sp30
Fat or Lard,
120 | 110 | Gogoanuts
Sheeps' Head, and Fest, set
880 820 Currants,
FOR SALE.
and Hearty: Kidney Bucking Pigs,
each
60
70 60 Daten,
1400 1200 Figs, Dried,
Yeal
entty
·Foultry.
180 120 Guavas,
Ground Nuts,
doken.}
Capons, Deer, small. Duska,
Batty
*. each $8.00
Coolle #
catty 140 180
#
Mandarin
92
21
Dried
Bach
220 200
13
Nutmeg,
Egge, Hen
.dot.
100
Lichens, Dried,
Duck Sait
100
Lemons,
100
Loong Ngan, Dried,
250 150
Bourbon WHISKEY.
."
"
#
$12 per case (1 dozen.) FOB BALI BI
HEARD &Co. Hongkong, June 20, 1875,
Fowle
⚫ catty
180 170 Loquats,
40
Z
#
Geese,
120 110 Mangosteens,
'Bach 40 30
#
Partridges,
.each
800 280 Melons, Chinese
each
100
>
Pheasants, Canton, live pair
Shanghai,
WASHING BOOKS.
Pigeons, Quail, Snipe,
ench
11
. each
1500 Mangoes, Manila,
Saigon, $1.26
160 140 Pears, Chefoo,..
80 70
Plae-apples, Punti 126 120
each
· 120 100
40
17
catty
200 150
of Ladles and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office-Price $1 each,
CHINA MAIL Office.
Teal
Turkeys, Cook,
• cafty
Hen,
159
each
450
To Let.
Bombay Dunks
TO LET,
Bream,
Fish,
par hundred
• catty
600 600 450 400 Prunes, Dried,
Pumoloes, Canton Balsins, Muscatel,
250 200 Plantains, common
Plumb,
80 ==
bottle esch
*800 250
100
60
200
10090 Sugar Cane-
bottle 1100 760 ib. 200 160
stick ·80-95
Carp, Codfish, salt Congor Bele, Crabs,
110 100 Tamarinds,
catty
60 50
200 180 Walnuts, now
100
60
50 Water Chestnuts,
>
60 50
90
80
Miscellaneous.
Cattle Fish, Dace, Dog Fish, Eels, File Fish,
80
70 Allspice,
.:80
110 100 Bran,
70 Butter,
to grant Polides against FIRE to the 200 Cake OLARET from BORDEAUX,
extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual Raten, subject to a discount of 20 per cent,
GILMAN & Co.
Agents.
Hongkong, July 6, 1876.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above T Company, are prepared to grant Ir
surendes at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company,
Intimations.
COAL DEPOT.
Apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, March 10, 1876. -
DO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE DBLANCHE CHAMPAGNE
Quarts, $15 per case (1 dozen.)
(2 Pints, $16
11
6 per cent. discount on 25 cases,
· (In English and Chinese,)
JOALS of every description supplied to WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use
Steamers by the Undersigned." Wardal, with Mr J. MAGLEHOSE, OF LEONG Orders may be left at the Godowns, An Yon, KWONGHING, Frays
LANDSTEIN & Co.
Hongkong, November 1, 1875,
PILOTAGE.
myl
can secure
TESSELS inward bound can secure Pl. lots from Reef Island, from this date. Outward bound Vessels FIRST CLASS PILOTS by applying to the Undersigned at Praya Central, No. 29. The Pilot-boat's Flag is No. 6 at the main-mart.
E. F. STUART,
Hongkong, April 5, 1875,
apб
IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE REDUC TION OF THE PRICE OF THE
"SHANGHAI COURIER AND OHINA GAZETTE,"
'IT WILL BE THE CHEAPEST DAILY PAPER IN CHINA and as a large INCREASE OF OIROULATION
MAY BE CONFIDENTLY ANTICIPATED, THE ADVANTAGE TO ADVERTISERS
IS OBVIOUS,
With Immediate Possession
HE House No. 35, Wellington Street, THE
lately in the occupation of Messrs Rose & Co.
The Dwelling House No. 4, Alexandra Terrace.
The Store and Dwelling House, No. 91, Queen's Road, lately in the occupation of Miss GARRETT, (Also with occupation from 1st April next.) The Dwelling House No. 46, Peel Street, now in the occupation of Mr HatsOHILD, (And with occupation from 1st May next.) The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra Terrace, at present in the occupation of
Dr STOUT.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Öo, Hongkong, March 20, 1876,
TO BE LET. COMMODIOUS HOUSE in Queen's
A Road East, with Godowa attained.
Rent $25 per month.
Apply to
Wild Ducks,
Fresh Fish, Large
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Ib. 9001: 180- bottle
500 400
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100% 400 catty 40-
2010 180 Ozanges, Sweet Bunwoey ;)
40 30
200 170
(5801:40:
20 40 300 860
900 180
་
09
60 40
20
40 90
120 100 Candied Orange Peel,
⚫ bottle
250 200
ploul 1600 1800
Ib. 700 500
bottle 750 700
T
100 90
Lemon
»
·
12
:750 703
130 120 Capers,
2
220 180
plovil
1100 1000
120 100 Charcoal,
180 140 Cheese, American,
ib. 400
180 120 Flour,
130 130 Gram, ––
Small
Frogs,
Garoupa, Gudgeon, Garnet, Herrings, small
amoked
20
130: 110
→ English,
450*
120 110
Dutch,
each 1100
#7
100
90 Cinnamon,
catty
250 *200
100
90 Citron,
180 180
11
.box
$1.00
Oloves,
270 250
14
Live Fish,
.. catty
130
120 Coconut Oil,
..bottle
200 180
Lobsters,
80
70 Coffee,
Ib...
280 200
Mackeral,
00
80
Curry Powder,
• bottle
500 280
Mullet,
100 90 Firewood,
picul
450 400
Oystein,
patty
40
80
Parrot Fish, Perch,
2760 2800
100
80
Pomfret,
Prawns,
80
Ininglase, Lamp Oll, Macaroni,
catty760
100
>
box
Ray,
100
Roach, Rook Fish,
160
120 110 Mustard,
known as the London Inn."
Salmon, Catiton,
120
Nutmeg,
Apply to
12
Pickled,
Oats,
Anatal
Subscription, postage Included,
$6.50.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkong, March 9, 1876.
Salt Flab,
catty
190 100 Over,
Shrimps,
Skate,
TO LET.
Snapper,
7
Now Ready.
THE OHINA REVIEW, Vol. IV., No. 4.
CONTENTS.
-YANGTSZE- INSURANCE ASSOCIA.Essays on the Chinese Language,
A
TION OF SHANGHAI,
NOTICE.
FTER Als date, the above Assoolation A will allow a Brokerage of Thirty- three and One Third per cent. (33%) on Local Risks only,
RUSSELL & 00,, Agent
Bongkang, June 9, 1374
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
THE
Underaigned Agents are in receipt of instructions from the Board of Directors,authorizing them to ianne Follies to the extent of £14,000 on any one first class risks, or to the extent of £18,000 on bred Adiplaing riska st current zaten, e
Discount of 20%, allowed.
No. 1, (2 coples) and No. 9, (1 copy) One Dollar will be given for each of the baye Nou,
Apply to the Publishers,
QUINA MAIL OFFICE.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Burgkong, January 8, 1975,
The Folklore of China. Pho-szel The Cleopatra of China.
An Introduction to a Retrospect of Forty
Years of Foreign Intercourse with. Ohina.
One Page from Choo Too-teza.
The Expedition of the Mongols Agsinst
Java in 1293, AD,
The Wry-Necked Tree. Phaille Worship...
Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence..
Notes and Queries on Eastern Matters:—
Obinesa Auti-Oplum Associations. Fublications of the Hongking Correk.
ponding Committee of the Hellg Tradt 800.
Hongkong School-book Committee. Chinese Willa.
Chinese Breech-Loading Guna History of the Maritime Provinces, Books Wanted, Exobanger, do.
Chisa Matt Offen. Hongkong, March 11, 1870,
PURDON & Co. Hongkong, March 20, 1876,
TO LET.
With Possession on the 1st Aprili, TAE Premises in Queen's Road Central,
FIRST Class STORAGE, GODOWNS, Soles, Fresh
on the Praya
Apply to
TAYLOR & THOMPSON, Hongkong, November 20, 1878.
TO RENT CHEAP, FFICES and Godown, No. 60, Pray
OPTIONS SOFTATION &
110 100
800 120
picul
90
Mace,
Mango Chutney,
1000 900
catty 800 750
bottle 700, 800
70 60 Paddy,
100
100
1 8 9 1 8 8 8 8 2 11
90 Pearl Barley,
90 Pepper (whole)
120 110 (ground)
120 110 Pickles,pa
Tench, Turtles, Small
800
White-bait,
100
Vegetables.
Asparagus, Bamboo Shoots, young catty Beans, sprout,
Rice,
Bago,
400- 850 Salad Ol, 120 100
Salt, Coarse
Fine. Split Peas,
each
180 160 10 B
.picul 1700 1500
, bottle
plonl
⚫ bottle
250 200
200 150 85520
960 180
10 2018
260 .200
1600 1400
240 -200
Qatty bottle
.970 230
plan
bottle 220 200
catty
ontly
14-12
broad,
40
35
"
Freneb,.
Beet Foot
-13 each
60 60
Sugar, China,
30. 20
Tapioca,
Cabbage, Masso)
angive
100 BU
red for pickling
19
11.
11.
White, Canson catty
20
Common
15
Engliab Vinegar, English
bor 1000 900
bottle 200 100
10
Carrots, fresh
BO 20
Balt
catty
80 20
Cauliflower,
each
120
60
DAVID SASSOON, SCAR # 00:
Celery, Chlume,
80
Englishy
HOMPSON.
Also Orrids and GoDown situated in the rest of the Menageries Maritimes Office,
Apply to
LAI HING & Co. Hongkong, March 30, 1876.
TO LET, TOUSE No. 8, Zetland Stree
Ho
House No. 9, Seymour Terrace. House No. 8, Paddar'a H.,
Hongkong, March 4, 1870,
Tes
110 40 Vermicelli, Chineses
battle
60 60
100 70
-800 270, 750 800
GEORGE ORLEY, Inspector of Markets,
Printed and, published cheating. MURRAT