Notices to Consigners.
S. & KARO, FROM ANTWERP AND SINGAPORE,
ONSIGNEES of Goods by the above Steamer are hereby notified that the Cargo will be landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.
To-day's Advertisements,
BRITISH BARK EVELYN, FROM LONDON.
THE CHINA HAIL.
Charters Effected.
The following settlements have been effected ainoo last Circular was published-
British ship Commissary, 900, hence to London, private.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- Named Vessel are hereby requested to end in their Bills of Lading to the Undor-York, signed for countersignatura, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo Impeding the discharge of the
German bark Alma, 938, Manila to New
pzívate. Görman bark Annd, 863, Manila to New York, private..!
British bark Otago, 346, Manila to Lon
No. 4038-JUNE 1, 1876,
| POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. corner of the island are shown on all cargo-boats of the port can take over 150
MAILS will close-
For FOOCHOW._
Per STATESMAN, at 9.30a.m. To
morrow; the 2nd Inst.
Goods remaining in store after the 2nd Vorsel will be landed and stored at Condon or to a Port on the Continent, private. For BAIGON.
Proximo will be subject to rent,
Optional Cargo will be sent on, unless notice to the contrary be received bafors -Noon To-morrow.
signees' risk and expense.
jes
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, June 1, 1876. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. YONSIGNEES por Company's Steamer jes hereby notified that the Cargo, is being discharged into craft, and landed at the Godowns of the Under- signed, in both cases it will lle at Con- signees risk. "The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after the 3rd June, 1876.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
MEYER & Co., Agents, Hongkong, May 24, 1876. OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, (ONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer Ajax are hereby notified that the Cargo is being discharged into craft and laaded at the Godowns of the Undersigned, in both essos it will lie at Consignees risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery, from Craft or Godown on and after the 29th May, 1876.
Goods undelivered after 5th Juuo, 1876, will be subject to Rent
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, May 26, 1878. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
S. S. ANADYR.
105
NOTICE. YONSIGNEER of Cargo per 5. 8.
"Euphrals," from London, in connive- tlon with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed and stered at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained from To-MURROW, the 31st Instant, at 10 4.11.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con aignees, before & p.m. To-day, the 30th Instant, requesting it to be landed hero.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,
Goods zomaining unclaimed after Tras- DAY the 8th Juno, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Acting Agent.
Hongkong, May 30, 1876.
NORWEGIAN BARK PASAN,
jee.
FROM NEW YORK. YONSIGNERS of Cargo by the abova Ned Vessel are hereby requested to Rend in their Bills of Lading to the Under signed for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the
signees' risk and expeute.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 80, 1876. BRITISH SHIP BELTED WILL," FROM LONDON,
JONSIGNEES. of Cargo by the above- named Vessel are hereby requested to mend in their Bills of Lading to the Cader signed for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel, will be landed and stored at Con. Bignees' risk and expense.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, May 5, 1875 COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES, YONSIGNEES of the following Cargo
Lading to the Undersigned for counter- gnature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.
Goods undelivered after the 8th June, 1878, will be subject to Rent.
German bark Wodan, 439;: hens to Mauritius (rid Singapore), £650 in full
American bark Wealthy Pendleton, 809, honce to San Francisco, private.
American bark Willard Mudgett 675, hence to Honolulu, private,
British bark Prince Arthur, 200, Foushow to Adelaide, Sydney or Melbourne, 51,000 in full.
British "ship Taunton, 688, benca to Touron and back, $3,500 in fall, 56 lay day
German bark Caroline Dehn, 975, hence to Touron and back, $3,500 in full, 50 lay days.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
German bark Deutschland, 269, hence to Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
jes Haiphong and back, $1,600 in full, 90 lay - days. Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company..
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH EX
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING
RAILROAD COMPANIES.
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
British bark Mount Lebanon, 530, Wham poa to Tientsin (Timber), and Newchwang to Hongkong und Chefoo, $6,500 in full, 50 Jay days..
German bark Festa, 30%, Whampoa to Tientsin and back to Hongkong vid Now- ohwang, 50 cents per picul, 35 lay days.
German bark Faugh Ballaugh, 250, Bang kok to Hongkong, (unside the Bar) 31 conta per pioul, (outside the Bar) 26 cents per pioul, 25 lay days.
German bark Ferdinand, 416, Bangkok to Hongkong, (inside the Bar) 31 cents per picul, (outside the Bar) 28 cents per pioul, 35 lay days.
German bark Joachim Christian, 487, H & 8. "BELGIO," will be des Newchwang to Hongkong, 22 cents par
patched for San Francisco, via Yokopioni, 30 lay days. hams, on SATURDAY, the lat July, at 8 pm, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe,
Connection is made at Yokohams, with Steamers from Shanghal,
Freight will be received on Board until p.m. of 80th Instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; valus of same La required.
Return Passage Tokets available for 6 months are trued at a reduction of 20 per cent, on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West
G. B. EMORY, Agent, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
NOTICE
irl
"R. H. MENETER SCHULTE has been
procuration.
WIELER & Co.
Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
NOTICE.
Fronch bark Charles Moreau, 368, New. obwang to Hongkong, 25 cents per picul, 24 lay days.
British ship Caroline, 937, Ceba to Lon- don or Liverpool, private,
British steamer Arration Aporr, 939, Monthly Charter, 2 months, $5,000 per month.
British bark Flodden, 377, Newchwang to Hongkong, 20 cents per pioul, 20 lay
American ship Swallow, 1,250, hence to San Francisco, private.
2nd June.
For BANGKOK...
Per DANUBE, at 8.30 p.m., on Satur day, the 3rd June, instead of as previously notified. For BAINAN (via CANTON) -
Per H. 1. M. S. SHEN CHI, at 7.30a.m.,
on Wednesday, the 14th June, in- stead of as previously notified. MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet LOM-
BARDY, will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, &o, on SATUR- DAY, the 3rd June...
ALFRED LISTER
Postmaster General.
new
ones
are added.
A
We select the following:-- ANISEES (STAR) is imported chiefly from Pak-hoi, and fotobes from $24 per picul.
Brans' Nzare.-A larger sized bird's nest then that imported is gathered on the sou- thern coast. The nativos describe the bird itself as a sea-swallow, the size of a dove, The nests are collected by means of a shovel on the end of a pole, and are also found on the cliffe off Now-chow and Wax-chow. They are considered as superior to the foreign article, "but as the year's produce consists only of a few pounds, they are extremely difficult to obtain." Vide Swinhoe's Ornith of Hainan, p. 90,
the published charts, which, if they piculs and the majority much less. The really existed, would render navigation pay of a cargo-boat sailor is 900 cash, or in that direction little better than that about 28 cents per day, and the anal just described, but in 1868 some of these charge for conveying goods from the ship For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW-so-called dangers were proved to have no to the shore or vice versa is 12 cash per Per YESSO, at 11.80 a.m., on Friday, existence, and the Customs' steamer picul. This ma), however, be increased
the 2nd June.
Ling Feng in April last crossed and re- should steamers of heavy draft visit the For SHANGHAI- •
crossed the supposed location of all the port, as they would have to lie a con- Por DEUCALION and HOWSANG, banks, and satisfactorily disproved their siderable distance out. As regards
at 8.30 p.m. To-morrow, 2bit lust.
existence as a bar td navigation. A storage all goods have to be brought up Per OROBIS, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the reef and a sand-bank appear, however, to the suburbs, where the godowns in to extend "about three miles off Malan- the rear of the more important honge teau, and esatward of the position given and shops are commodious enough, to the sand-banks on the charts, three though by no means thief proof, to
were discovered by the receive the largest consignments Captain of the Washi on the 16th detailed list of articles imported into the April.
The results, thus arrived at island is given, as furnished by native are adol a to justify strong repre authorities, and some notes on the cute sentations in favour of an inime diate survey of the banks. It remains to be discovered if there is any danger neater Nowchow, east of the inshore route. A very poor account is given of the anchorage at Hoihow. It is very shallow, and consists of a sandy and mud-bottomed bay alightly protected on itaN.E. side by and spits, butconsiderably General Post Office,
jea exposed to all winds, except those blow. Hongkong, May 23, 1876.
ing from the southward. At a radina of MAILS BY THE FRANOR PACKET.— The French Contract Packet AMAZONE about three railes from the mouth of the will be despatched on SATURDAY, creek up which Hoihow is situated there the 10th June, with Mails to and is a depth of from five to six fathoms, through the United Kingdom and but this position is entirely open and Europe, via Marseilles; to Saigon, the depth rapidly decreases as the shore Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia,is spproached, so that from ten to twelve New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, fest only are found at low water when Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius, about two miles distant from the same Suez, and Alexandria.
point. Vessela drawing fifteen feet of ALFRED LISTER,
water cannot safely anoher under 2 miles from the shore. The average teni- perture of the northern part of the island is stated to be slightly above that of Hongkong, but the climate is very damp, fogs continuously prevailing for long periode. The description already given of the anchorage will have suggested the difficulties which exist at certain states of the tide in reaching the shore. For COTTON GOODS--Ot Bookfolde, only about about a mile there is at low water only 500 pieces are annually imported. a depth of one foot in the deepest parts Cambrice and Chintzes, scarcely anything of the best available passage, and in done, Grey Shirtings and 2-Cloths are mostly consumed in Hoi-how itself, from many places this shoals to six or eight 100 to 800 bales of the former, and from inches. Practically, communication for 1,200 to 1,800 bales of the latter (one) the purpose of landing or embarking estimate only gives 600 to 700 baler) being cargo is, at spring tides, cut off between imported each year. The price of 6lbs. vo skips and the shore from the third 716. T-Clothe averages from $2.50 to $2.00, quarter of the ebb until the first quarter the only other large consuming centre besides Hoi-how being Kia-chek, a place situated of the flood has made, while at asap between 50 and 00 miles distant from that 01
Postmaster Gineral je10
General Post Office, Hangkong. May 27, 1976
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORBOW Shipping 10 am.~ Statesman leaves for Foochow
(direct.) Noon-Yesso leaves for Swatow, Amoy
and Fooghow. Deucalion leaves for Shanghai on or
about this date.
Anctions. 11.30 a.m.-Sale of Oolong Tea at Mr A.
Mad. Heaton's Godowns Noon. General Weekly Sale by Mesare
Lane, Crawford & Co.
Noon-Sale of Steam Launob Alanoke at
Harbour Master's Office.
THE
American bark American Lloyde, 510, HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
hence to San Francisco, private.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
May 31, Evelyn, Beltish barque, 762, Knowles, London Feb. 8, General, MELCHERS & Co.
June 1, Howsang, from Canton. June 1, Yangtze, from Canton, June 1, Kestrel, H. N. gun vesel, 462,
Mauthorized to sign our Firm in 4 guns, 100 h. p., C. B. Theobald, from a
TR. THEOPHILUS GEE LINKTEAD is Hongkong and Canton. Chine, June 1, 1876,
DURING
PURDON & Oo.
NOTICE.
Cruise.
June 1, Modeste, H. M. corvette, 1400, jy1 14 guns, 350 h.p., Alex. Buller, C.B.,
Singapore May 20.
DEPARTURES,
May 81, Fu Yew, for Canton,
SAILMAKING DEPARTMENT. URING the Temporary Absence of our
Mr W. DOLAN, this DEPART-Jnae MENT will be CARRIED ON as hereto- fore, under the Superintendence of Ex- perienced FOREMEN, who have acted in this capacity under Mr Dolan for 13 years. All Orders in thie Branch of Business will have our careful attention.
MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
No Fire Insurance been
ance hat boar oflected THE Undersigned will sell by Publio.
Acting Agent.
Ex Hoogly, March 10, 1876,
RM No. 29, One case Bierchandize,
Y&L) from Marieilles.
Ex 8. B. Sindh, April 7, 1870: .
105 (in diamond) 50 bags Ginger, from Galle.
Ex 8. 8. Meikong, April 19, 1876. 1B 1$80/414 cases Marchandize, from 1.C
London,
Ex Asa, May 2, 1876. OFP 108 bags Gam, from Bombay.
Ex Amatone, May 14, 1876.
A W $320/21-2 cases Amber.
HN
PG.C
5 Merchandize.
4
Wine.
"
PV
5
[1]
AD
Sundries.
Brandão & Co.,
Wax
19
Hongkong, May 19, 1876.
MAUG. HEATON, on
FRIDAY,
June 2nd, at 11.30 am. EWC Chests Formosa Oolong TEA.
8
(For account of the concerned.} (All more or less damaged by esa water.) TERMS OF SALE-Cash on delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All faulte at Purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.
CHAS. C. COHEN, Auctioneer.
Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
je2
31, Maharajah, for Bangkok.
1, Teheran, for Shanghai.
1, Candia, for Foochow
1, Coianic, for Y'hama and San Feó.
1, Anadyr, for Shanghai,
Fashi, for Haiphong.
Oman, for Singapore and Penang.
1, Luiu, for Foochow.
1, Flodden, for Newchwang,
1, Faga, for Nicolojefak.
1, Caroline Behn, for Touron.
1, Lechiel, for Foochow.
1, Alma, for Mabila.
1, Zamboanga, for Amoy,
1, Thingvalla, for Saigon.
CLEARED.
Yangtze, for Shanghal Deucalion, for Shanghai. Statesman, for Foochon.
PASSENGERS, ARRIVED,
DEPARTED,
Not Responsible for Debts.
Per Paths, for Boibow, Mr Tenhieff and 28 Chinese For Haiphong, Mr and Mrs Neis
Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Constantin, Mr Drissantour and 25 Chiness, Per Dean, for Singapore and Penang, Owners will be Responsible for any YONSIGNEES of Cargo per German Debt contracted by the Officers or Cren 274 Chinese
Per Zamboanga, for Amoy, 175 Chinese. BarkIPHIGENIA, MAIZEN, Minster,
Per Thingalla, for Belgon, 40 Chinese. from Hamburg,
are requested to take of the following Vessels, during their stap Immediate delivery of their Goods from in Hongkong Harbour :-
LIZZIE, British barque, Captain John Cargo impeding the discharge will be Inokay.Broadbear, Anthony & Co. landed and stored at Consignees, risk and
1PHIGENIA, German barque, Captain стровка.
Matzen, Wm. Pustau & Co.
alongside.
Consignees will have to sign an Average Bond belore countersignature of the Billa of Lading.
Wa. PUSTAU & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, April 26, 1876.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOB FOOCHOW"(DIRECT.)
The Steamship
*STATESMAN,"
das. Valiant, Commander, will leave for the above Port
TOMORROW, the 2nd Inst, at 10a.m.
For Freight or Panago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents &. 8. Statesman.
Hongkong, June 1, 1878.
FOR MAKILA (DIRECT.)
The Spanish Steamer
"
jedi
BALVADORAZIE have
HORMARCHZA, DIRsterį quick dispatch as above, For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Borstorp, June 1, 1976.
Established A.D.. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGBIRTS, IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES, MANUFACTURERS
OF
Seda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Gingerade, Potasa Water, Sarsaparilla. Water, and other Brated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
BRICKS AND TILES.-The sun-baked brick
of Hainan seems to be rather mere absorbent than that manufactured at Canton. I had positive assurances that those I obtained were made on the island, but am not as certain as I could wish of their truth.
CAMPHOR.-A fair quantity is imported. The Camphor produced in Hainan seems of course quality, and is not plentiful.
COTTON (RAW), uncleaned, with all the seeds in, imported from Canton, is generally destined for Min-chow, situated a few miles inland on the north-eastern side of Hainan, where an active manufacture of Cotton About Goods has long been carried on. 1,000 picals of Raw Cotton are imported annually. It seldom commands more than from $1.30 to $7.40 per pioul.
In
over a still longer period. The junk Drills, No. 18, about 500 bales are annually the cessation of communication extends place in a touth-easterly direction. mon often vade out to small oraft animported, at prices ranging from $3.20 to ohored within a mile of the shore. $410. Of No. 14, 300 bales at $3.60 to Dredging, Dr. Dennys thinks, might do 64.20. Of No. 15, 600 bales at $3.50 to $4.30. Of Jeans, 16-24s, some 300 balas something towards improving, the up are imported, white fetching about $5, and proach as regards boats, though nothing is $9.40. Cotton Yarn would, it is can be done to improve the anchorage thought, find a good market at Man-chow, for ships. The following description is above alluded to. given of the town of Hohow in the re- port-
Native dealers are of opinion, that Cotton Goods will find a fair market at Hoi-how, if imported in sufficient quantities to attract a trade with the neighbouring-ports,
The town of Koi-how, though ocupying a very inferior status officially to that of MATCHES.A good market for these may Kiung-chow, is in reality by far the more be looked for it more attention be paid to lively and flourishing place of the two. But the quality of the friction material on the two officials (a Tean-fu, or Lieut.-Colonel, outside of the boxes. The dampness of the and Shou-fu, or Captain) reside at Hel-how climate soon affects it. permanently, but the K'iung-chow offcials
Opiva. About 700 chesta of Patna Opiuma visit it upon special occasions, such, for are imported annually, while the demand is instance, as the installation of H. B. M. for about 800 chests. Consul. The native estimate of its population.
WOOLLEN PIECE GOODE-The consumption
is about 12,000 souls. Dying upon the shores of Woollen Piece Goods is almost nil, they of a shallow bay and still shallower creek being imported, in the words of a native or river (it being the former at low water, informant, "only by chance and in very Broad Cloth is used only though it forms a branca mouth to the main small quantities."
river at high tide), both presenting great by the few foreign Chinese, e those from impediments to easy trade, its appearance is Swatow or parts farther north, for winter The publication of this issues commenced more thriving than one would expect. Like jackets. None whom I consulted were hope-
at 7.45 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1876.
most Chinese towns, it is enclosed with a ful of inerewing the trade in these manu- wall surrounded by extensive saburbs. factures.
ment.
situated
Three or four large thoroughfares run of In addition to the tariff rates and transit right angles to the rivery and the principal duties upon imports, an additional impost of of thera has a large number of fairly good, one-fifth will, it is said, be levied on all but not rid-looking shops. A peculiarity goods forwarded by natives to the interior, in many of the streets; is that in place of the or re-exported to another Hainan part.
A general list of the productions and We have received for notice the report usual hanging sigas, common to business on the newly-opened ports of Hoihow in neighbourhoods on the mainland, strips of
red paper containing the same information manufactures obtainable in the Hoihow. Hainan, and Haiphong in Tonquin, pre- are pasted on the verandah pillars fronting marketa is given, and contain about one pared by Dr. Dennys, after a visit to each house, the effect being novel and pleas hundred artioles. The total value of the the localities, for the Hongkong Cham- ing. Under foot, the amount of Alth anal trade of Hainan was stated by Mr Taintor ber of Commerce, of which body he is in Chinese cities of course prevails, but or in 1868 as 1,200,000 taels per annum, Secretary, The work of preparing a the whole Hoi-how is quite up to the native and it would appear to have slightly report of this kind is not of the easiest mark, both as to repairs and cleanliness fallen off since, if native estimates can Though it has not a wealthy appearance (s and most agreeable nature, To fully Cantonese assured me that there was not a be depended on. The values of the im appreciate the labours necessary for pro merchant in the place worth a thousand ports and exports are about equal, and Per Evelyn from London, Mesra B. D.ducing such a report, one must imagine dellars, while an official paced the limit at it is alleged that the introduction of himself en route for Hainan with the a hundred dollars) it looks thriving, and opium absorbe too much capital to per- Steevas, and Carl Ethé.
task before him of describing the num. remarkably small proportion of poorly dressed mit of trade expansion in other direc Per Oceanio, for Yokohama, Sir R. borlees difficulties and dangers of the people, or beggars, are visible. There is Drasche, Messrs O. Korbi, A. Espantoso, navigation to the Island and the en also a look of contentment on most faces, tions, but these views were, of course, and one European For San Francisco,
the drug. The official substitution -of Mr Wm. Doisn, Capt. A. G. Cary, Mr J.trances to Hoihow, of obtaining reliable which speaks of a non-oppressive govern expressed by those opposed to the use of The principal industries, visible to the casual the name of the provincial capital information, and putting it in a readable Schmutzer, and 4 Europeans.
Per Jundur, for Shanghal, Meners forme, respecting the trade of the town, stranger, are rope-making, dyeing, junk (Kiungehow) for that of Hollow as that the occupations of its principal inhabit building, to, with, of course, numerous of the newly-opened port is likely to Wieler and Francisco,
mislead. Kinngchow-fa is ants, its topography and that of the sur- rice mills, mall silversmith's shops, vermicelli rounding country, the resources of the and beancake shops, &e, such as may be about fourteen li or nearly four English miles from the Hoihow Customs' landing, Island generally, the prospects of seen in any Chinese town. trade with it, and so on ad finem. Were A detailed enquiry made into the place, and lies south-east of its port Hainan a civilised country, the task adtual number of business houses in the The chief authority of the inland is would be comparatively easy, but const place gave the following results Canton vested in the Taotai of Klungchow-fu. dering that the majority of its inhabit houses, 81; Chuochow houses, 88; FoThe shops in the town are poor looking ants were able to look upon the ealight kien houses, 2; Kaochow houses, 10 in the extreme, scarcely a single one. end writer of the report only as a Hainan bouses, 56 i total, 159. A list of being worthy of comparison with a "Monkey Devil," no one is likely to the names of twenty-four of the more fourth-rate Canton est blishment, nur; envy the labours of the Becretary of the important Canton, Chauchow, Fookies even in extent, doea Kiungchow com Chamber of Commerce in the place. A and Haiian Hongs is also embodied fu pare favourably with Hoihow, and the The British barque Evelyn reporta glance at the report is quite sufficient to the report for the convenience of corres place in fact derives its whole import Until Feb 11th bad moderate Southerly show that it bar been carefully compiled, pondents Dr Dennys thinks that these ance from being the seat of local Govern Comet, American ship, Captain William winds and fine weather. On the 11th ex and that Dr. Dennys has spared neither are all that are likely to do business with ment. Of the porta adjacent to Holbow
perlanced a heavy gale of wind from the BALTED WILL, British ship, Captain J. Northward, after whob, and until reaching time or trouble in its preparation. Its foreigner, or that have much communi- in addition to Kiungehow, the report the Equator, on March the 8th, had light contents are arranged in such a manner cation with other ports. As regards furnishes us with the following informa WODAN, German tarque, Capt. Mayor.N.E, and winds. After crossing the that anything waited may be readily foreigners one gentleman only has opened to
Tung-su, 20 miles west of Hoikow, OMG. Equator, had moderate winds to the found, considerable assistance in master a house acting an agent for two well- Wm. Pustau & Co,
VINDE, British barque, Captain John Cape of Good Hope, Passed the Meridian ing the information given being afforded known houses (neither of them English what important as a place of trade: The of the Ops on the 6th April, In Lat. 40 S. by several clearly executed lithographic in this Colony. The three principal harbour, at the entrance of a river of the Sighted Java Heads on the 6th May, having maps of the chief localities described. dialects-Mandarin, Cantonese and Feo-game name, gives accommodation to junks of had two weeks Easterly winds.
The report commences with satt kien are readily understood by all but from 1,000 to 1,600 pienis burden, and the Anjer the 11th, and experienced light
there has its hands full. Ling-ko, on the variable winds up the China Seas with the notes on the two routesthe "inahore", the very poorest, and the Hainanese branch of the native Customs established exception of the last three days, when had route and the "direct route from seem devoid of the stupidity or pride North coast, 46 miles Weat of Hoi-how, is Tani-chow, on the hasterly winds and dull rainy weather. Hongkong to Hoihow. The dangers of the which leads Chinese stew here to decline also a leading centre.
inshore route are, we are told, bomewhat attempting to understatid a foreigner. The N.W. cout, some 90 miles from Hol-how, i great, owing to defective surveys, and majority of the Junke visiting the port reported to be an important port in the way It stands on the fresh and detailed one in oven så regards are said to be Canton-owned, though of trade with Tonquin, Per Antenor, Hongkong to London salled the Admiralty Charts, urgently needed several are built at the port. The trade be. South back of a navigable river some ten 28th May, 1876-279,507 lbs. Congott.
the Westward of, it, is much frequented by 20,685 lbs. Scented range Pekos, 249 281 especially with respect to the anchorage at tween Huibow and the adjacent ports and miles from its mouth: Ten-ing, a little to Ibe: Scented Capat, 6, 840 lbs. Oolong (irem Nowchow, which abounds in sand-banks Pakhoi appears to be brisk. Twenty-six small praft, as is also Sun-yu, another Bwatow), 16 pkgs. Silk Piece Goods, 17 From Nowchow to Hoihow the dificul seagoing juuks lay off the town at the small port on the West coast. Kan-én is pkge. Waste Bilk, 20 pkgs Canes. 40 pkgs. ties of navigation can scarcely be exagge time of Dr Dennys visit, and a few port on the W.S.W. coast, regarding which Turmeria, 48 pkys Bristles, 221 pkgs rated. In regard to the "diet" outs, more were high and dry in the creek. I could learn but little. But Fat-ohow, on Masting, 115 pkgs Chiawers, 8 pkgs a pumber of sand-banks off the 27, E Fan of what must be considered the the 5.W, coast, done a large business with Freseren, and 71 pige, Budrien,
HOPE, British barque, Captain Boulton. Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Bray.
Branthwaite.
Parkhouse.
RtBox, British barque, Capt. Tinnat, Arnhold, Karborg & Co. ZOBOTA, British barque, Optain Geo. Scarlett,Gilinan & Co.
Tattos, British ship, Captain James
Clark
JOACHIM CHRIsian, Gertian barque, Captain H. C. Reimer.Wm. Pastau & Co. WILLARD MUDOtt, Afteritan barque, Captain J. B. Dickey, Jardine, Matheson Aroust. German briz, Captain P. fuli,
100 #
Eduard Schellhar & Co.
Eveits, British barque, Capt. Knowles Meichers & C
TO DEPART. Per Yangiste, for Shanghai, 40 Obineso. Per Descalien, for Shanghai, 20 Chinese.
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