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Hongkong, July 17, 1876.
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"THE FOLK-LORE OF CHINA,”
AND ITS AFFINITIES WITH THAT OF THE ARYAN AND SEMITIO RAUZS,
BY N. B. DENNIS, PH.D. "Instructive and amusing enough to command a ready sale."-Daily Press:
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To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAL
The Steamship
- ** CHINKIANG," JAB. HoGo, Master, will be de spatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 15th Instent, at 2 p.m.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMESEN & Co. Hongkong, January 12, 1877. ja18
FOR SWATOW,-AMOY & FOOCHOW.
The Steamship
"YESB0,"
Captain Punciabb, will be dospatched for the above Pezta on WEDNESDAY, the 17th-Instant, at Daylight,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00. Hongkong, January 12, 1877.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALOUTTA
The Steamship
“ARRATOÓN APOAR” Capt. A. B. ManTatish, will leave this for the above Porta on THURSDAY, the 18th Inst., at 3 p.m.
Despatokes will alone at 2.80 p.m.. For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, January 12, 1877.
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Not Responsible for Debts. Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Creto of the following Vessele, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
VESTA, German barque, Capt. R. Dirks. -Melchers & Co.
MADAME DEKOREST, British barque, Captain C. H. Besaît.-Gibb, Livingston & Co.
BEETHOVEN, German barque, Captain R. Haje.—Melchers & Co.
BRIDGETOWN, British barque, Captain B. W. Crisp-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
FLYING CLOUD, British barque, Captain H. Williams-Turner & Co.
IRENE, German schooner, Captain 0. Hanson Carlowitz & Co.
HANES COUNTY, British barque, Captain G. W. Ccobran -Meyer & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Jan. 12, Killarney), British steamer, 1080, O'Neil, Hiogo Jan. 6, Ballast, OBDEB.
Jan. 12, Conquest, British steamer, 817, G. C. Anderson, Holhów Jan, 10, Ganeral. ➡KWONG-LEE-TURN.
Jan 12, Olympia, German steamer, 777, F. Nagel, Hollow Jan. 11, General, Stenssen & Co.
Jan 12, Estepona, British steamer, 678, Bubback, Saigon Jan. 4, kise.--MELORERS
00.
DEPARTURES.
- Jan. 19, 2ching Teing, for a Cruise
15, Deutschland, for Guam,
14, Festa, for Whampoa
13, Fontenays, for Ilotio,
12, Tangle, för Swatow & Bhanghai,
ULEARED.
Mount Washington, for flalla.
Tokaten, for Ban Francisco,
Ouba, for London.
Hants County, for London.
Gloucester, for Dunedin, N.Z. Hallcong, for Swatow.
J. H. Love, for Callao. Tullochgorum, for Haiphong
Cheang Hosk Klan, for Singapore and
Penang
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
+
Far Karnay, from Hlogo, Chinese.
Far Conquest, from Hollow, 118 Chi
Meso depic.
and 64 Chitiere,
Per Estepona, from Baigan, 44 Chiness.
DEPARTED.
PASSENGERS.
Per Hailoong, for Swatow, 100 Chinezo. Per J. H. Love, for Callao, 3 Europeana. Per Tullochgorum, for Halphong, 20
Chinese.
Per Cheang Hock Kian, for Singapore and Penang, 662 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Killarney reports: Moderate monsoon during the passage.
The British steamer Conquest roports: Fresh monsoon and head sea with fine weather outside.
The German steamer Olympia reports: Had fresh N.E. wind up to this port.
The British steamer Estepona reports: Left Cape St. James at midnight of the 4th instant, and experienced strong N.E. gales with high sea. On the night of the 0th had wild dirty weather with heavy equalis, so again at daglight of the 7th, and from anchored under Cores Island, Weighed thence to port strong monsoon and high
0.
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MAILS will close:-
For SINGAPORE & PENANG.----
Per OHEANG BOOK KIAN, at 7.30 a.m. Tomorrow, the 18th fast, instead of as previously notified.
For YOKOHAMA.—-
Per TIBRE, at 9.50 a.m., on Saturday,
the 13th lust.
For SHANGHAL-
Per AVA, at 11 am., on Saturday, the 13th inst. Late 'lettore received from 11.10 to 11.30.
For SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUL, AND
TAIWAN.
Per HAILOONG, at 11.30 am To
morrow, the 19th inst.
For HAIPHONG,—
For Schooner STRINGA, at 0.80 p.m. Tomorrow, the 18th Inst, instead of as previously notified.
For MANILA.—
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THE CHINA MAIL.
General Memoranda.
MONDAY, January 15—
Nom-Singapore leaves for Cooktown
and Sydney,
3 p..Chinking leaves for Shanghai. 8p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko
hama and San Francisco.
is
cunces were coined for private persone, | trate was obliged to let him out on security, while only a little more than 9,000 When his rendition was applied for, the ounces were coined for the Government, surety was made to produce him, and he The total output from the Mint of all kinds of coins during the year was to the now on remand in gaol, pending the plea- value of over three millions of yen.sure of His Excellency the Governor. We The gold pieces were principally five are not aware of the precise nature of the gen; in silver there was only about application, bat if it be for the burglary, a 10,000 trade dollars, the balance being question as to the sovereignty over Macao or Goods por Penguin undelivered after this subsidiary silver coins, especially ten sen rather over the particular village where the
date subject to rent.
pieces which were struck to the value of offence occurred, may be raised. WEDNESDAY, January 17:-
Daylight. Yeuro leaves for Swatow, The silver yen has been entirely super Taz Chinese in the Sandwich Islands have
over a million yea, and copper coin.
9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge, TUESDAY, January 16:--
Amoy and Foochow. TUESDAY, January 18;-
11m-Meeting of the Medical Mis
sionary Boolety, at bassre Olyphant & Co.'s office, Canton. Noop-English Mall leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe. 3p.m. Arratoon pcarves for Bings
pore, Penang and Calceto Altona leaves for London or about this
date.
FRIDAY, January 19:-
Noon-General Weekly Salo by Menar
seded since March 1875, when the Japanese trade dollar was made equal to recently addressed a letter to the leading the American in weight, vix, 420 grains. Chinese here, requesting, them to inform the The copper coin, from two sen down-Chinese that the influx of Chinamon there wards to one rin, was turned out at the mato of 100 000 per month. It will be seen from this that the activity of the Mint during the year was principally directed to supplying the country with fractional silver coin and copper currency The total coinage during the previous eleven months was to the value of yen 3,290,000, viz., guld 1,273,000, Goods per Ava undelivered after Noon,silver 1,830,000 and copper 693,000.
subject to rent and landing charges,
The returns of the Mint for the four MONDAY, January 22:—
Neon.Sae of Ground, Timber, de, at show a considerable yearly decrease in years commencing from 1873, altogether Tan dài.
the coinage of gold, while there is a con- stant increase in the production of cop- per coin,
In his report for the year 1873-74 Major Kinder stated that the gold coin in circulation at that time amounted to yen 14 per head of the entire population, or about 50 millions,
Lans, Crawford & Oo.
THURSDAY, January 25!—
p.m.Mesting of Shareholders of the E., O. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited,
at City Hall.
THURSDAY, February 1 --
3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s Steamer Leaves for Yokohama and San
Francisco.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
10a.m.-Tibre leaves for Yokohama. Noon.-Ara leaves for Shanghal, Noon. Hailong leaves for Swatow,
Amoy, Tamsul and Taiwanfoo.
THE
No.1 24-JANUARY 12, 1877.
this fine bass song la gifted with a very rich and powerful voice, which deserves more bestow a little more care on his articulation, thorough cultivation, and if he would only he would undoubtedly achieve a suce an equal to any yet reaped in the pirales of this Colony. A solo on the violoncello (Andante from 2nd Concerto, Goltermann) was engored as a matter of course, and responded to by a place which has charmed Knight" (part song) was sung very effec our ears once before. "Sir Knight, Sie
tively and steadily, and its warm reception
amongst the listeners last evening. The con strengthened the impression that a strong feeling in favour of the ballad was prevalent
cluding overture, La Cenerentola (Rossini) was played straight through without a was given, there could have been but one single hitch.; and as the National Anthem opinion of the success of the entertainment a whole, and a general regret at the comparatively poor attendance."
OPIUM SALES.
TO 18 HELD IN 1877. On or about. Behar Benares Total chests, chests, chests. 1st Sale Tu. Jan. 0,-2.085 1,915 4,000 2nd.
Mo. Feb. 5, 2,085 1,916 4,00° Mo, Mar. 6, 2,085 1,915 4,000 4th Fr. Apr. 6, 2,085 1,916 4,000 6th 31
Th. May 3, 2,085 1,915 4.000 Oth Mo. June 4, 2.083 1,916 4,000
3rd
wie by far in excess of the requirements, so that many could not find employment; that those in employment were not sufficiently. paid, some receiving $8 and others $9 a month; that the Chinese there were ill- treated by the task masters; that there were smoking divans: and gambling establish- ments wherein the coolies could aquanäor away their hard-earned money; that living worth of which would be only the weight th Wa. July 4, 2,085 1,915 4,0:0 was dear, particularly opium, a dollar's
of a mace or so. The writers begged that no more Chinamen should go there, as the place would not pay, and there was no pro- testion. They hoped the Chinese Govern- 12th ment would send a Consul there soon.
and that he considered sufficient for the wants of the country, The Osaka Mint
CHORAL SOCIETY'S CONCERT. is equipped with twelve first class
Some allowance, we presume, must be English coining presses, and thirty-sOVED melting furnaces, and a sulphuric and made for the festivities of the New Year nitric acid manufactory. The mint makes season ; but it is to be regretted that the its own tools, cats its own dies, and interest taken in the efforts of our Ama- performs the usual bullion, assaying, tour musicians should not be sufficient to refining and analyzing business of a mint fill St. Andrew's Hall better than it was in other countries. Three hundred and
eighty natives and several Englishmen last night. There was little more than half are employed in it. Japanese prejudices a house; but the enthusiasm of those pre- are against the ides of stamping the cent made up for the presence of so many
also be closed for other ports of E HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Mikado's image on their own coins,
Australia, New Zealand, and Tax- mania, 8 centa rates
For SHANGHAL-
Por CHINKIANG, at 1.30 p.m.,, on
Monday, the 15th inst.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL
CUTTA,
Per ARRATOON APCAR, st 2.80 p.m.,
on Thursday, the 18th inst For BANGKOK...
Per DANUBE, at 5 p.m., on Thursday,
the 18th inst.
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Established A.D. 1841,
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WROLEHALB ANd Betail DeusGIETS, IMPORTERS
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- AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
of
Soda Water, Lemonade, Toule Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Barsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Bupervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
Lettors, &c. can be posted for Canada, the at 7.55 p.m.
West Indies, and other places named below, if aufiolent American Staxpa are added to prepay them from Ban Francisco to destination. American Stamps are sold at this Office. General Post Office, Hongkong, January 8, 1877.
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MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKII.— • The Engilsh Contrast Packet GEELONG, will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, s., on THURSDAY, the 18th furt, The following will be the hours of losing
the Malis, &c. :— Wednesday, January 17th,
6 r.K., Money Order Office oloses. 6 r., Post Offles closes except the NIGHT
Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, January 18th,
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JAN. 12, 1877.
empty chairs. Probably owing to the same reason, the platform did not seem to be so
8th
19
9th, 10ch 11th
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11
Th. Aug, 2, 2,085 1,915 4,000 Wd. Sept. 5, 2,080 1920 · 4,000- Wa. Oat. 8, 2,08 1,020 4,000 Mo. Dec. 8, 2,080 1,920 4,000 Fr. Nov. 2, 2,080 1,920 4,000
25,000 28,000 48,000
Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. 0. May.) January 12, 1877.
ASSAULT.
Man Slag Chung, a butcher, was charged' with assaulting one Leong Aheung, a mur ying-poon, The complainant atated that ried woman realding at First Street, Sai- she was walking in the street, when the defendant patted her on the head. She remonstrated and told the defendant that he ought to be ashamed of himself, The defendant thereupon struck her and kicked her. She called for Police and the dofood. ant was arrested. The defendant claimed
It is to be hoped that the new Governor fully coupled as on former occasions. In previous saquaintance with the complain
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
MORE ASSAULE
that he had business there. The defendant
BOBBERY.
of Macao will not only be successful indeed, when the instrumentalists filed in ant, and pleaded that he drank too much bis efforts to resuscitate the trade of that and took their seats, we did not build very complainant. Fined $0, or 10 days' hard and did not know that he had struck the Colony, but will also succeed in retider-high hopes on the orchestral part of the labour, ing property and perhaps life a little evening's proceedings. It must, however, more secure there. We now and then be stated that the concert on the whole was hear of Italian brigande capturing some
P. C. No. 20, Moggoridge, wab alim unlucky English tourist in some out of a success, and that the instrumental was moned by Fung Aman, coolle to Mr De the-way locality, and demanding a heavy probably less open to criticlem than the genaer, for an assault, The defendant was on special duty at the Canton Steamer ransom for his release, but such feats will vocal efforts; and it must be borne in mind Wharf, and complainant went there by scarcely bear comparison with the one that, whatever may be said by way of order of his master yesterday morning to recently enacted at Macao where some friendly fault-finding there is no apparent get a box containing money from the Chinese brigands or burglars, we hardly falling off in the display of ability and steamer. He was told to wait and was know which to term them, violently and no reason why they should not com was sending people off the wharf and told power on the part of our gifted Amateurs, standing on the wharl The defendant entered and ransacked a house, and ab-mand the fullest support and warmest complainant to leave too. He showed him ducted several members of the family, a encouragement ransom being demanded and absolutely The entertainment opened with Auber's a piece of paper, as much as to tell hims paid for their restoration, A more dar overture "Crown Diamonds," and it was insisted, however, that he should leave and ing enterprise could scarcely have been soon evident that the string band played struck him with cane which he had is undertaken, and what all the Macaense; due trim, the piano was in tried bands, to the steamer Ichang being under ropai s well together the leading violin was in his hand. The defendant stated that owing their gallant defenders and guardians of while the accessories kept good time, and the peace, were doing, it is somewhat Mr Edest appeared to have them all well now, the rush to the steamer was very difficult to conceive. It will have been in hand. As a conductor Mr Hurst is tickets bad been issued. The Captain, the great, although the proper number of The publication of this basus commenced observed from our police reports that the possibly a little too demonstrative when wharfinger and the defendant had great Chinese, suspented of having been con- fully possessed with the spirit of the piece difficulty in preventing this. He had à cerned in the affair, and apprehended in before him! but we fear he is too cane in his hand, but he was not aware this Colony, was discharged a few days and has earned too many laurels, to listen Magistrate gave the defenuant a savore much of a veteran in the profession, that he had struck the complainant.-The ago, because the prosecutor was afraid to to the hints of amateurs like ourselves lecture on the impropriety of a Policeman THE CHINA MAIL. prosecute for fear of his house being again Be this as it may, the sadlence settled arming himself with a cane instead of a
attacked, and bad laid an information down for an enjoyable eventug so soon as staff, and fined the defendant $1. before the Magistrate to that effect! the orchestra had thus inspired contidenes, We are glad, however, to learn to-day "Galatea dry thy tears, Acis now a god that the rendition of the man has been appears," was well sung, though, being the Four servants to Mr J. L. de Alves, a settling her accounts for the year which but whether this application has any were not in full strength: as this, he w- of a quantity of household articles, sust L'Independant de Saigon says that in applied for by the Chinese authorities, opening chorus, a little unsteady at first, and clerk in the Harbour Master's department, it was the opinion of me that the trebles were charged with robbing their employer has just closed, Saigon can add to her thing to do with the affair at Manio does ever, told in favour of the altos in other as glass ware, knives, plated-ware, ya liquidation of capital the great and small not appear very clear.
pieces, it was not so much to be regretted. bronze statuottes and table linen, and ty In the recitative and air for bass from farniture dealers in Wellington zesty commercial houses which have closed during the twelve months and disappear-
Hadyn's Creation" a well-known and named Ow Atak and Fok Akarpzo popular amateur showed himself to be in charged with receiving the same. ed from the place. There can be reckon-
excellent voice, and was well received, peared that the complainant went out ed among them two chief houses, one of
Hatton's "Salior's Song" is not a very aise and did not return home till midnigh the first rank and the other a foreign Tae Ichang, the opposition steamer on the striking part song, being to our ears some- This morning it was reported to him to firm. One of the causes, and unfortun-Canton River, is now in dook undergoing what monotonous, but the forte parts were the house had been entered by thieves ove : Post Office opens for sale ately the principal, of the decrease of the repairs to her machinery. Her sudden The omcluding piece of the first part of about $200 was stolen. As there appeare
well brought out, especially by the bass night, and that property to the extent of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and business and trade of the Colony is the Posting of all correspondence.
disappearance of sailing vessels from the absence on the line without any intimation the programme was the favourite trie and to be no forcible entry, he suspected that 10 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late trade, but there are other causes. Among whatever has led many Chinees to believe cheras The Heavens are telling," pro- the servants were in collusion with the faced on this occasion by a clear, well- thieves and had them arrested. The com Letters. Registry of Letters cosess. these should be placed, first of all, the that he has been beaten off and that "Tai enunciated rendering of "Ia splendour plainant then went out to make enquiries (10.15 A.M., Letters may be punted with sale of objects of merchandise of all Koo" has consequently "lost face." We bright." There was something unsatisfac He wont to a furniture dealer's shop
to antage of 18 cente extra kinds by people from the vessels of believe, however, that she will resume her tory about, the trio at first, but it improved Wellington Street and told the shopkeeper
as it proceeded and all imperfectio is that he bad lest things, and that if any m 11 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES the Messageries Company-immense in-
were forgotten as the magnificent chorus should come to him with such things as entirely.
Jury being thus occasioned to the local opposition when she is in order,
was taken up, thus giving an admirable described for sale, he was to take the ma (11.80 A.M., Letters (but Letters only) trade. These interloping and entirely
addressed to the United Kingdom illlait transactions increase each year Iris a noteworthy fact that the ships Antioch, Anish to Fart the first.
into custody. As be was speaking, a man The second part opened with a trio for came with a basket of things, and Ow Atak · Via Brindisi or to Singapore may regularly and constantly, and will con- Wm. Phillips, Colombo, and Vidah, as well pianoforte, violin, and violoncello (Hum told the man in an under-tone to take it to be posted on board the Packet with tinue to do so, unless a stop is pat to as the Tajo (Portuguese gun-boat), are being mel); and as this was undertaken by the next shop. The complainant followed Late Fee of 48 couts extra postage, them, until the establishments in the
three gentleman whose ability has been the man to the next shop kept 11.50 AM, when the Mall is finally Colony are compelled to gloss and the repaired at the Patent Slip and Dook Cou, for years an accepted fact, its execution Akam, and when the op kotoby one Fok
West Point while the same Company have need not be characterised, merchants to go elsewhere. The passage
A slight moved, the basket was discovered to con- jale beat of the Company finds itself trans two small steamers under construction for difference of opinion baving been arranged tain the articles the complainant had lost. sotto voce at the start, about the time, While the discussion was going on about formed into a veritable fair where one the Chinese Authorities. This branch of the music went on to the end without a bow the man came to be possessed of tho fan freely buy shirts, linen, hats, am-business does not appear to share the dulness fault, and the instrumentalists were heart things, Ow Atak came. Both be and Fol The French Contrast Pocket MEIKONG, brellas, perfumery, cheese, oil, and which is apparent in other departments of applauded. The entertainments of the Akem, the keeper of the second shop, were
will be despatched on THURS edibles of every kind, and at much better
Choral Society are famous for their sur taken into custody, The carrier said he DAY, the 28th Instant, with prices than in the town. This can be trade.
prises, and last evening was not without was sont by Wing Kee, a watchmaker to Malle to and through the United very easily understood. These lucky
Ita pleasant exhibition of this peculiarity, take the articles to this shop. The Blagdont and Europe, vid Marseilles salesmen dan transact their business Ar interesting suit as to rights of property it was not mentioned on the programme, Magistrats remanded the case till Monday to Salmón, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, without incurring the expense of freight, is now going on in the Court of the Named in socordance with Choral, etiquette; but test, in order that Wing Koe might be Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania,
when the lady appeared, her reception was found. The 8th defendant was admitted Fiji, Aden, Seychelles, Réuaton, packing-up, embarkation, Insurance, rent, Magistrate at Canton. In the days of the none the less cordial. "The Lover and to bail in 8900, Mauritius, Juez, and Alexandrin license, of the least impost. They are Thirteen Factories, there was such an ins the Bird" was the song selected, and by Letters may also be forwarded to Invis also nourished, and lodged, and to allutation se the "Congo, the Club of the the time the first verse was sung the by this Packet, but can be paid only these advantages may be added the fact Chinese Hong merchants: Blace the des-end of the song the applause reminded us audlens could not be restrained at the as far as Ceylon. The postage to that they can, possibly, procure their goods Ceylon must be prepaid. Such letters at much better rates than those st which trustion of the Factories, the site of the of the more hearty days of Hongkong, and (Before should be marked Paid to Galls only they will go on from Galls as uspalo: they can be obtained by the most skilful Congeon has been converted into a landing pond to the encore. Bo soon as the piano- the fair songstress was constrained to re- The following will be the hours of losing inerchant. The wholesale as well as the place, built by the inhabitants in the neigh-forte accompaniment discovered the fatour-
the Malle, do,
retail trade safors from these operations, bourhood. The descendants of some of the ite strains of Comin' thro' the Rys," Lembko v. Tha Oriental Bank Corporation, Wednesday, 24th Inst
and the houses which import regularly Hong merchants now seek to build houses at the alege of this sweet ditts, the ap there was another burst of welcome and
$1,000. P. Money Order Office closes. Fost ses themselves abandoned by customers on the wharf, claiming the ground as theirs plause was most enthusiastic. Theso two judgment to day
His Lordship delivered the following → Office clones except the NIGHT Bo, and their business upsets through the from hereditary right. The shopkeepers on songs were eang with a sweetness which is I have given to this comonhas peculier
which retalas open all night, Thursday, 28th Inst
quantities of merchandias thus placed on 7AM. Feat Ofico operia for sale of sale out of the regular course, and dis the other hand contest that the ground has
Stamp Registry of Letters, and posed of to both consumers and small been dedicated to public use: Posting of all surrespondents, matéfants, Complaints have often been 10 AM Registry of Letters conseù. made on the matter ii M., Post Diles closes except for Esta
Loiters.
to
Postage tili
till
olosed.
Hongkong, January 6, 1877. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.—
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SUPREME COURT,
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
His Lordship Chief Juntios
Bir Jou SMALE,) Van, 12, 1877.
rarely met with, and the hearty manner in case, which I heard without the assistants which they were received would appear to of a Jury on the 18th and 20th of December be a prognostication of the success of more | lást, my best attention. I feel antiafied" purely ballad cohorts. Miss Antoinette that no further consideration of it would We hear that the rendition of the pri do justice to the simple but sweet Satab dion. The plaintiff in this case is a per Stirling was the last singer whom we heard be useful I not therefore give my deci toner charged with burglary and abair referred to, and the rendering of last chant in this Colony. The defendants are
Per Olympia, trom Hothor, 1 Ep11.10 ft., Lottos (but Letter only) | Fnd the report of the Commissioner of duction at Meoso has been applied for night was not much, if any, inferior to that& Dorporation having their Chief Banking addressed to the United Kingdom the Japanese Imperial Mint for the year by the Chinese Boronment. It may be This was followed by Bishop's part song this Colony Masar Im Thats & Co. of the popular songstress of the metropolis. Establishment in London and a branih je Saljon, or Singapore may be posted ending June last it seems that the coinage remembered that the prosecutor was afraid "Sleep, while the soft evening breches blow then a well-known mercantile arm in Lou on payment of a Lato Feouf 15 sents oztra postage, until
for private persons foreigners and 11.30, when the Past Office Cons Japanese, both of gold and silver bullion to press the shatge against him, for fearing i after which cames new contributor den, gave to the plaintif on 26th February, to the enjoyability of those plenstrable en 1874, a Letter of Credit to the amount of Hiroy
formed no inconsiderable portion of the of his family being jeopardized at the hands tertainments, who sang Cherry Will-o' 5,000 to be availed of against copsign Mongkong, January 11, 1979,
1688 | Mint's work i in gold more than 10,000 of the prisoner's demesdes, and the Magier the Wisp.!. The gentleman who undertook ments of produse to shole address in plain;
Par Yangtae, for Shanghai, Merizs Bearer, Dircks, Stewart, and Hudson,
TO DEPART
For Glauzuster, for Dunedin, N.2, 1 European, and 191 Chingaer
·No. 4224.JANUARY 12, 1377.1
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J. LEMBKY,"
THE CHINA MAIL.
Sallsbury and Count Andrassy had another opportunity for conferring on Nov. 26, when Count Andrassy called at the British Embassy at '11 ▲ M., and remained there till 12.30 P.,
is a little over 73,000 each. The two old steamers gold--the Malta and Bilor- realised together 17,607. The reserve fund. now stands at 486,6817.
Quotations.
LONGKONG, Jan. 12, 1877. OPIUM-Now Pains, dash...$580.
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credit, 5524 New Benares, cank, 650 credit, 552
New Malwa, car, 656 credit, 660 Allowance Taels, 28 40
Old Malwa, gash, 570
credit, 675
Allowance Taals, 82 a 40
CAMPHOR, SALTPETRE, QUICKSILVER,
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Exchange.
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Pustan & Co. v. Perkins and others,
pay off debentures to that amount as they tiff's drafts at six months' sipshipping important) part of this Leiter reads thus to the effect I will state. I saw no reason
are
fall due without issuing any debenture stook documents to Accomparavico of Referring to your Letter of the 28th at the time to refuse to receive such $1,000. The plaintiffs in this case “drafta" in usual form the variation instant
we find that the Bills referred testimony, nor do I now. At all prents, morchants is this Colony, and the defend-
against them. They manage this by taking just stated. The plair Arew draft on to were drawa under Mosar Im ita reception at the trial was not objected ants the Captain and owners of the Ameri-
the 200,0007. raised lately on the new shares for improving tho fleet, and charging the Mesara Im Thurm
dated 30th Thurm & Co.'s credit of 26th February, to; I must therefore accept this testimony can ship Mount Lebanon.
Mr Brereton appeared for the plaintifié, The general Impression derived from coat of such improvements to revenue, and July 1874 at 6 mon ght for £625 to his 1874, which stipulates for the documents to as admissible to explain the effect of the
two and Mr Johnson fon the defendants. Lord Salisbury's presence here, says the in this show their desire to improve the own order, adding words and place be given up on acceptance, and the Bills of alloged differences between the
This was a claim brought by the plaintiffs Vienna correspondent of the Times, is position of the company according to the the same to acv of your letter of credit Lading having been hypothecated against documents and memorandum constituting dari 26th 1874 and shipment paymant of the drafts a reference to Hong. one contract. If so this evidence entirely as consignees of the inward voyage to deoldedly pacifio. So far from there being wishes of a large section of the shareholders. diamo No. 2 1 esse musk per kong for confirmation of our act in giving overrides the tendency of the construction recover commission on the outward voyage any danger of the British Government Besides this reduction of the gross debt of The Mount Lebanon was, allowing itself to be bisssed by auy feel the company, the directors intend to make Aship Malta." This draft up the cover on acceptance became neces to which I have pointed. It is all in one of the ship. the day of its dato for pursary and was we believe promptly obtained." direction. Mr Nelson would read these chartered in Bamburg for £1,600 to Honging of suspicion and distrust in Russia's other arrangements calculated to improve its chase by Broker for the plaintiff of the This is an error, no confirmation was over two documents as meaning that he would kong; a commission of 5 per cent. was paid socret and ulterior designs, the British finansial position, among which may bo defend Bank here." He left the bill obtained so far as appears. The plaintiff's not have been at liberty if he bad taken to the oharterers in Hamburgh and 3 per Government, starting from the supposition mentioned the decision to pay no more lef of credit and a Bill of Lading of agents in Bamburg replying on the 1st both to hand over the shipping documents cent. to the consignees at Hongkong. There that the purpose of Busata is as honest and bonuses or dividends out of the insurance with their Manager here, who on the May reiterate their repudiation of obliga. to the drawer on acceptance; he would feel was also a clause in the charter party that disinterested as its own, seems ready to go reserves. The gains and losses of insurance day sent a memorandum to the plain- tion to pay, and as the Bank's claim is at that he had taken the risk until he had got Captain Perkins was to give preference to to the utmost limits in the concessions, are to be merged in the general reserve irect in these worda, "In connection the best doubtful" he proposes a settlement confirmation from the drawer. Mr Jack the plaintiffs if he took business outward affording thus every means to the Russian account, out of which a dividend is to be your draft for £425 wo require lisur-by arbitration and refers to business transson said that he was clearly of opinion that at Hongkong, ie. If Mesars Pastau & Co. Government of satisfying the exigencies of paid only "when the balance at its credit Letters and Letter of Hypotheostion, actions with the Bank without disagreement the buyer of bill under these two docu- could give him business as good as any its own internal position, and enabling It amounts to more than 400,000%, and when of which in duplicate we herowith since 1881. This letter was anawared on monts must elect alther to stand solely on other firm could offer, the Captain to withdraw from the advacoed position also the value of the fleet is written down
to giva them the preference. it has taken up. Lord Salisbury could in lower than it stands at present. A charge. rd to be filled, signed and returned, the 6th May, but without even a reference the acceptance or on the goods, and that if was we will pass proceeds to your credit and to the offer of arbitration. In April and he had given up the goods to the acceptor During the age of the ship from his turn convince himself that the same of 300,0001, is made for depreciation and letter of credit in due course." The May 1875 the defendants applied to the at the price of his acceptance he would have Hamburgh to Hongkong, the owners disposition exists here likewise, although insurance in these accounts, which is 30,0007. ff filled in and signed such Letter of plaintiffin Hongkong for payment of the two released the drawer, and, as a dealer in In New York cartered the ship to load at perhaps, not quite the same confidence in more than last year, and allows the 200,000% in speaking of becation dated also 30th July 1874 and Bills, and the plaintiff denied his liability, this class of securities, he believed this to Iloilo for Boston, and telegraphed to the the efficacy of this policy of avoiding a colli- to be written off as stated.
d it to the defendants on the same but paid the amounts under protest, be the accapred practice on auoli documents. Captain to that effect. On arrival in sion by going out of the way of it. Here, the general results of the year's trade, the his Letter is the usual printed form of making the payments solely for the purpose. He added that the time for the banker who Hongkong, Captain Perkins received this not less than in Berlin, the conviction has directors say that the gross revenue is less jecation required by the defendants. of preventing the defendants harassing has bought such bill to elect lehen he telegram and notified Messin Portau & Co., been growing more and more that matters this year by 63,000. than that of 1875, date the 30th July; 1874 (the date him with proceedings under circumstances presents the draft for acceptance, and he that they should not take any outward have gone too far to be stopped so easily, which in its turn was less by 87,3287, than draft). Its contents so far as they whleb might compromise the credit of any then elects to do so or not. Mr Sandeman business for her, as she had been chartered and that, above all, the occupation of Bul- that of 1874, No less than 23,000 of this aportant are as follows:-Hong firms with very abundant capital The said that if, having the letter of credit, he at home. They therefore claimed commis-garis in one or another form has now loss is to be accounted for by depreciated 30th July, 1874-Having this plaintiff paid the sums under the stringant hat required and had obtained the letter sion on the probable business they could become almost a sort of political and exchanges. Freights have also been much gotiated to you one Bill of Exchange pressure of the peculiar circumstances, and of hypothecation in addition, and, if he had have obtined for her, had they been military point of honour for Rassie, for lower in the China trade than they have a by me on Mesara J. C. Im Thurm it seems to me that he is entitled to be given up the goods to the acceptor as the allowed the opportunity to do so, claiming which no concession in another direction ever been since the Suez Canal was opened. of London the particulars of which treated as if he were a defendant in this price of his acceptance of the bill, he would that they had had no preferance shown will make her recede; while, however The Company has, however, suffered specially oted at foot; and having at the same sult, which under ordinary circumstances have given up his recourse to the drawer. them, as the business of the ship had been Umited by all sorts of clauses such an in its passenger traffic, which the directora occupation might be, neither the influence attribute to the fact that fewer passengers handed to you as collateral securities he would be. I have stated the issue which Like evidence was admitted by Lord Ellen transacted without consulting them.
Mr. J. Lembke, a merchant, and Mr A. of England nor the moral authority of all have been travelling and to greater competi e duo payment of the said Bills the the parties have raised on the pleadinga borough in Vallance v. Dewar, 1 Cam.
G. Morris, a ship broker, were called for the Guaranteeing Power would induce tion for those that have been, Turning to of Lading and shipping documents of The questions resolve themselves Into N. P. C., at p. 604. See also Smith v.
veral goods also stated at foot, my these1st-Do the circumstances of the Wilson, 3 B. Ad. at p. 733 and at p. 734. the plaintiffs. The evidence of the first Turkey to acquiesce.. It seems rather the accounts themselves we find that the.. nout is understood to be as follows parties before and at the time of the trans Justice Taunton says, "Mercantile witness went to show that this preferential characteristic in this respect that the idea working expenses due directly to the traile, torise the Oriental Bank Corporation sactions, or their aois or admissions after instruments have long been expounded clause was customary in oharters made in of occupation has been brought forward including 150,998. for repairs of ships, Manager or Agent thereof (but not wards, atd the interpretation of these do- according to the usages and custom of Germany, and was always construed here more positively than ever before by Russia came to 1,168,781, in the year, exclusive of to make it imperative-a proviso onments. End. Was it the intention of merchants." Of these three witnesses, Mr to signify that the consignes of the inward within the last few days; and, if i am not the charges of 125,6104 for general admi artaches to each subsequent clause) the parties to be derived from the words Jackson alone was cross-examined for the voyage was entitled to commission on the mistaken, since Lord Salisbury's departure nistration, and 139,4641. for. Suez Canal lure the above goods from sea risk. they used that the defendants should have defendants, and, on being pressed, Mr outward business under the circumstances from England. Although ofton before dues, besides, sundry minor charges. The That of the latter was as an touched upon and brought forward as an groes income was 2,047,780%, including bereby authorise the said Corporaan against the plaintiff the benefit of the Jackson mentioned an instance in which of th's case, and the holders of the above Bille letter of credit, and also of the letter of his bank, having the option, had declined oxpert that such was the usual construction opinion and suggestion, it is now, i hoar, balance brought down, and of that total first brought forward as part of the Russian 1,600,1657. is due to ordinary traffic receipts. he time being to take conditional hypothecation, and can the two documents to take the acceptance and stuck to the put on charter parties of a similar nature. ptances to all or any of auch Billa be so construed as to be capable of being goods as its only security. After the ex- Captain Perkins was then examined for programme, which in entirely based on the The valuation of the fleet-which is not he effect that on payment thereof consistent, 3rd. Or, if the two documenta amination of these witnesses was ended the defence. He testified that he effected Syrian precedent, in which, as it may be however, given in detail-places it now at aturity, the above mentioned Bille of cannot stand together, which must prevail, there was an adjournment until the next the charter in Hamburg himself that in remembered, the occupation was the first 3,618,7174, against 8,196,000, at the end of
the firet draft of the charter presented to stop,
1875. This alight increase is due to additions and Shipping Documents shall be The circumstances of the case take it out of day. There were three other bank mau d to the Drawers or Acceptors precedent and render it anomalous, as it agers in Hongkong and other competent bim, the words "consigned inwards and Lord Salisbury left Vienna on the after-made to the fleet during the year amounting Roon of Nov. 20 for Italy, and after one to 240,244, against which 217,507, has and such authorisation on my part was called at the bar, but it seems to me persous in the banks, but not one of them outwards to charterers correspondents," oo- taken to extend to oases of accopt that there are institutes of interpretation was called for the defendants, although one carted. That he objected to this clause day's well-earned rest in Florence, where been written off on account of sales and honour. I further authorize the and rules of construction which may give of them is Mr Kerr, the manager of the as he wished to be free. in Hongkong, and he saw many private friends, including Sir depreciation. The average value of the Bank Corporation or any Manager us light in construing these documents. It defendant's bank here, who was not the the memo, of charter was accordingly alter-Drummond Woll, but no political per- three new vessels added is about 80,000% thereof on default being made in will be convenient to confine the argument manager in charge here at the time of theseed, he agreeing to pay a commission of 2sonages, proceeded on his journey to Rome, and the average value of the entire fleet e ou presentment or in payment to the transaction of the 30th July, when transactions. There were also very many per cent, as a consideration for remaining where he arrived at half-past four on the freo, That this 23 per cent. he had paid afternoon of Nov. 29. He was welcomed ity of any of the above bills, to sell the draft for £525 was purchased by the bill brokers to whom the accepted construc
goods. I further authorize the defendants of the plaintiff. The two doon. tion of documents like those on such transThis did not appear in the first memo. of at the station by Sir Augustus. Paget and ..poration or the holders of the said ments of July 30th must be taken in con actions must have been familler but the charter but was inserted when the condi. Mr Mallet, of the British Embassy. There was a small crowd at the railway station, lis for the time being at any time before nection with the memorandum requiring defendante called no one to contradict or tions of consignment were changed.
Mr Nicalse, Manager of the Borneo and much curiosity was manifested to catch hoir maturity to accept payment from the the letter of hypothegation as one contrast, vary the mercantile construction thus put
Ought I not there- Company, was also examined. He proved a glimpse of the ambassador Extraordinary, drawers or acceptors thereof it required so as constituting the terms on which the on the documents. to do and on payment to deliver the said defendants purchased the draft for 8526. fore to say, adopting the purport of what that in bis experience, the inward consig. Lord Salisbury, after receiving a packet of Bills of Lading and Shipping Documents to It is, first, a rule of construction that was said by Lord Wensleydale in Bold nees of a ship were not entitled to com- papers and telegrams from Sir Augustus kuch drawers or acceptors. Lastly, it is an interpreting these three papers, 1 am Rayner, 1 M and W. 347 the morcantile mission on chartera effected at home, even Paget, proceeded with his family to the mutually agree that the delivery of the said entitled to know, and knowing, I must evidence having been admitted, I aoting on where the clauses of the charter were more Hotel de l'Allemagne. His four secretaries collateral soeuritice to your Corporation shall give effect to the facts and circumstances a jury, have no difficulty in finding stringent he should not expect it himself.Mesirs Currie, Lee, Northcote, and Bir Johnson then addremad the Court Holler-stay at the Hôtel de Londres, in not prejudice your right on Bald Bill ip which the parties knew and under which according to it! Can I adopt my own
Am I not for the defence. He relied upon a case In the Piazza di Spagna. ln the evening nes of dishonour, nor shall say recourse they noted Now, it was a fact that the reasoning ou the contract? aken thereon affect the title of the Corpo- plaintiff offered the draft for £525 on bound by the mercantile construction? Exchequer Reports, of a similar nature,Lord Salisbury, with his family and Mesars ratio to sald securities to the extent of my security of the letter of credit, and it was The evidenco having been received, am I where a ship "consigned towards and out-Currie and Lee, were to dine with the Jisy to your Corporation as above, consistant with that letter that the shipping not bound to find in accordance with it? wards" at San Francisco was chartered while English Ambassador and on Nov. 30-ho- You obedient servant,
documents should be given with the draft Soe Bold v. Rayner 1 M. and W. 347. on the voyage from the United Kingdom to was to have interviews with the Foreign by the plaintiff to the defendants, to be by But we have the defendants' own admiazion that port, to load home at a port in Mexico. Minister and the King, and in the evening The defendants havlog, as I have stated, them presented and handed to Im Thurni against themselves by their chief manager The Consigneos at San Francisco claimed a would assist at a banquet given by the "What a defendant says by commission on the term "inwards and out- English Ambassador to the Italian Ministry eccked this letter of hypothecation duly & Co. on their acceptance of the draft. and agent, indor da notice of the draft against the The defendants then so held the draft himself or his duly constituted agent is wards" on the homeward voyage of the and other distinguished personages. Ao predit on the letter of credit and returned drawn and signed by the plaintiff, and always evidence against him, although the ship. The Barona deded in favour of the cording to a Paris evening paper, it was it to the plaintiff, and the plaintiff duly re- the bill of lading which had been put into question may have arlsen out of a written defendants and held that the ship was not on the express invitation of Victor Em- Bank, on demand,
30 dage sight, ceived the value in account with the Bank their possession by the plaintiff, but as agreement." Newball v. Holt, 6 M. and liable to a commission, not having accepted manuel that Lord Ballabary wont to Rome
instead of meeting Signor Melegari at 6 months' night, here. There was a similar transaction (bat condition of their advancing the amount W. 682 and 664; and again at p. 669 it is business in San Francisco.
Mr Brereton replied on behalf of the Ancona, as it is said he at first Intended.
Credita, whether or not through a broker does not to the plaintiff they required -something laid down that a party's own statements
The correspondent of the Daily Tele-Documentary, 6 months'aight. Appear) upon a draft by the plaintiff on more, the letter of hypothecation which are in all cases admissible against himself. plaintiffs that the case quoted was not in Am Thurm & Company for £380, which the plaintiff signed, and thereupon he re- It seems to me that they are especially point; that if the ship had gone away graph states that at St. Petersburg the Bombay the defendant caahed here, indorsed notics veived the value in dollars, Must 1 not admissible in putting a construction on his seeking or in ballast, the inward consignee reception of the Marquis of Salisbury at Calcutta, of the draft on the letter of credit and took presume that the object of the defendants written agreement, the meaning of which would not have been entitled to any com. Berlin and Vienna has been followed with Shanghai, demand,
30 days..... precisely similar letter of hypothecation. was to strengthen and increase their secu- appears to be ambiguous, but the meaning mission, but that having accepted business great interest. "It is nemi officially stated The transaction being mutatis mutandis rity by adding the rights given to them by of which he must be taken to have known, without giving the consignees the oppor. that the conversation which his lordship Bar Silver, 17, dats. E.,
The defendants' the letter of bypothecation to the rights Now, I have already stated the defendants' sanity of endeavouring to obtain it for has had in those capitals with Prince Mexicans,...
to preference had Blamarck and Count Andrassy will probably Gold Leaf, here duly transmitted the two drafts already offered; and not to weaken or admission in the correspondenco in which bor, the clause as
bavo convinced him that the intimate English Sovereigns, bouments to their manager in London, merely to vary their security1 It is, they asked for payment of the amount of not been complied with. He cited the case ch occasion he presented the drafts to secondly, a rule of construction that you the two bills from plaintiff's agent in Ham of the H... O. & M. 8. N. Company v. relations between the three Imperial Courts Australian Sovereigns, hurm & Co., who accepted the drafts must not accept the intention of the parties burg. The letter quoted is dated the 28tir Tekli heard before Judge Ball some years remain unchanged, and that the reserve Discount,
It contains these words, ago, in which the ship went to Whampoa which has hitherto restrained Russia from n exchange the defendants delivered to an instrument as its interpretation, but of April, 1875. Bill of Lading of the musk to them, you may use it as a key in case of ambigu-the bills of lading having been hypothe and then returned, the Captain claiming taking extreme steps, to which she has been that a new voyage had commenced, and inprovoked on several occasions during the Thurm & c. sold the gooda and ons or contradictory language, and in ex-cated against payments of the drafts, a ed the proceeds and credited plain-plaining the ambiguity. This principle is reference to Hongkong for confirmation of this case judgment was given for the plain-development of the Eastern question, is to berewith in account and subsequently more amply stated in Aldison on Contracts, our not in giving up the coe plainte could tit. Mr Brereton considered that the now be attributed to the consideration here felt The could terms were more favourable to the con- to be due to the Emperors of Germany and se dishonoured the defendants applied If, therefore, this intention can be so apelt/not have stated the construction of the signees than the old terms Capt. Perkins Austria. Russia will not put forward the Union Ins. Society of Canton, 1880.
The Bills having at maturity p. 918. 6th Edition, and cases there cited became necessary." plaintiff for payment, but he denied out of the two doonments as their meaning. agreement, and that the add of the rejected, and the term "preference to be occupation of Bulgaria as her principal Lesponsibility; huwers under protest as that both can be sustained, must it not defendants was unjustifiable under that given" was more stringent than that of demand at the Conference, but her repre- sentative will positively declare that the heid the two sums F hich the Bill be done in other words-must the con- construction more clearly. The defendants inwards and outwards.
In the end his Lordship reserved judg-projected Turkish Constitution cannot be had been drawn to th Mofezdania, The struction be as near as possible to the mind add "and was, we believe, promptly This last statement was in
discussed, that the autonomy of the pro- latif has subsequently received from and apparent intent of the parties Verba obtained."
vinces must be guaranteed, and that an the coeptor's estate £226, 58. Od. on account intentionen debent inservare, 2 Black. Com, error, but it confirms the idea that the de-
occupation appears to be the best means of hose two amounts, He paid the full p. 379, and see Solly . Forbes, 2 B. and fendants thought confirmation necessary,
of rendering such guarantee efficacious. Chinees Imperial Loan, 199 amount of their Bills to the defendants B. 38, at 48-40. But, thirdly, even and that they rolled on such a confirmation,
Should the other Powers be willing to and by this Bill he claims to be re- without this kay, another rule of con- which, not having been obtained, did not
Lord Salisbury left Berlin by special participate in this occupation, Russla oped by the defendants the difference struction, at least as old as the time exist. It is a rule of law that what a de-
interest to the amount of £775, 15s. 7d. of Lord Ooke, applice-Benique facienda fendant asserts against himself, what ho train on Nov. 24, and after a long journey would even now prefer such a solution;
inte pretationes chartarum (the bal.eves against himself, the Court will through snow-covered districts arrived in but, if not, Russia, in order to attain the (Taken at Meairs Falsoner & Co.'s Premisse, T correctness of this -sum is not dis- sunt
objects danctioned by the Berlin Mom.
Queen's Room cases apply this rule as well to con-accept and believe. I am clearly of opinton Viesna late the same evening,
Boxerona, Jan. 12, 1877. His Excellency, together with his family, orandum, must carry out the measure The defendants filed an answer to the tract not under seal s to deeds) ut that both the plaintiff's evidence, and
The question raised res magis valeat quam perveat, ses Addison the defendants' own distinct admission; was received by ir Robert Persy Firench, single-handed. These general principles will laintiff's Bill. between the Parties in the Pleadings on Contracts, 920. Now construing these abs lutely affirm the plaintiff a claim. The of the nglish Embassy, where he took up form the basis of the demands which isas follows: The plaintiff says "In documents, which form one contrast, judgment of the Court must be for the sum his quarters, while his secretarias repaired General Ignatieff will put forward at the delivering the said shipping documents benique, I find that under the letter of claimed, with interest to be assessed by the to the splendid new Hotel Imperial, until Conference, and for this purpose corre course is marked out for the Registrar in case the parties differ. I very recently the palace of the Duke of War spending herty of action has been left to to said firm of Im Thurm & Co. the credit a def ndanis in each case acted without the defendants which they precisely pursued, much regret that the offer of reference to temberg. At two o'clock, on Nov, 20, the Russian representative. Should the knowledge or authority of the plaintiff and and on which they, as of course, could arbitration, made in teema bath proper Lord Salisbury paid a vials to Count Grand Council of Turkey reject, as is. in breach of the terms of the Letter of inforce payment against the plaintiff if there and honorable by the agents in Hamburg Andrassy, remaining with him until ba f reported, every proposal to grant autononiy Hypothecation relating to the said docu. Lad been no other documents than that of the plaintiff was not accepted was past dvs. Indeed, the English Ambassador to the insurgent provinces, the Porte would zaunte respectively," in answer to this Can we read the latter of hypothecation so even ignored by the defendants. To my was detained so long by the Austrian merely attend the Conference for the pur charge the defendants allege that in deli.ae to be consistent with this absolute right mind the loss by fm Thurm & Co, was Premier, that the former was late at the pose of protesting against avery point In the course of a proposed for discussion. The semi-official vering the sald shipping documents to the on the defendants? I remark that the frat a misfortune which, if it could be avoided, Imperial dinner table. sald firm of Im Thurm & Os, they acted as clanes of the letter of hypothedation is ought not to have been aggravated by heavy long conversation Count Andrassy gave statement sage in conclusion that Russia It was eminently a case for mu assurances of active sympathy for England, has taken up her posision with regard to all agents for the plaintiff and within the permissive, and in it is laserted a declara-lar costs. Boops of the authority given to them by tion that the authorisation is not to be held tual concession-division of the loss or for with whom Austria aa aaadiated by so similar protests or evasions on the part of him, and they say that whether the plain-as imperative or obligatory on the de-a friendly reference an a mere commercial many common ties. Previous to his inter- the Forte." tit bad setual knowledge or not at the fendants, and this neation of obligation is question to commercial men. One of the view with the Austrian Chancellor, the precise time or day of delivery yet he had imported by implication in each subsequent evils la ident to large companies is that Marquis of Salisbury had long conference
Nov. 21, Americs, from Cardiff to Hong. such constructive knowledge as to such authorisation. Must I not read the last directors feel bound in daty to their share with Sir Andrew Buchanan, the English
kong delivery as gives the defendants a good clause in the letter of hypothecation at holders to enforce bard legal rights; they Ambassador at the Austrian Court:
At sis the Emperor entertained at Borg, The report of the directors of the Penins Nov. 13, Braemar Castle (str.), trem defence both in Law and in Equity." In expressly preserving the right which has feel, perhaps rightly, that they have no hearing the case I had to exercise the fung. been in fact exercised by the defendants right to compromise oven in especially hard the Imperial Palace, a party of twenty-two stilar and Oriental Steam Navigation Com-don to Shanghaile (at tions of both Judge and Jury. It was heard under the letter of credit? But, fourthly, cases. The defends as are a legal sight at dinner, the Empresa being absent, and pany for the year ended Sept. 80 last bas Nov. 25, Glenroy (str.), from London to
Shanghai, on the 19th and 20th of Dec. last. In ad- let it be assumed that the letter of credit possibly it is their dutyto obtain a dry no ladies therefore present. The guests Just been circulated. It is accompanied for dition to the facts and circumstances above and the loster of hypothecation are so faction to their shareholders. The tore of the tran Ministers, the mem- the first time, by a mach fuller synopsis of Nov. 28, Achilles (str.), from Liverpool to
Thebers of the British Embassy, and those of the year's nocounts than it has been custom- bhanghai. was then given. The plaintiff's correspon- fogether, is the whole to fail! And, Iplaint must have his costs from the der the special mission, all these attending, by äry to give hitherto, and in several other Nov. 28, Western Ohief, from London to stated, evidence to the purport following totally repugnant that they cannot stand satisfaction dents and Attornies in Bamburg in a Let not, which is to prevail! In 2 Black. fendants. It has been my rule to endeavour request, in pislu evening drea low respoots presents improvements upon former ter dated 26 April 1878, to the plaintiff Com p. 980--387, of Kerr's Edition, 1857, to turn the light of law upon doubts. I Austria dignitaries alone being in uniform. reports.
The net profite of the year amount to in London, referred to a previous correa- I read that it is a rule that in a contract have, as an exception, considered this case The dinner was of a friendly, sociable pondence aud said "if we are not mistaken the fret shall be received and the latter be budet tro espese, one to me done might, character, and afterwards Lord Salisbury 104,889%, including 8,8011. brought forward, this Letter of Hypothecation expressly rejected, differing herein from a will in but for the evidence, have been donelderad, visited the opera, where "L'Etoile du which allows the payment of a dividend of stipulates that the documents shall not be which the last cause prevails. This rule as well as the aspert on which the evidence Nord's was performed. Later in the even per cent., in addition to the interim 1 per given up to the Drawces unless they pay of construction is also an old at Lord Coke's decides the case. I have, as an exception, ing there was a reception at the English dents paid in June, leaving 3,189, to be time, ses Furnival Coombe; 6 M. G. 785, here rather turned the darkness of doubt rabassy, the splendid tooths of which carried to next year's account. The directors The amount of the bill beforehand. Your Bank gate up the Documents to 1m and Chitty on Contracts, p. 88. Edition, on the law. On the meze interpretation of were fully lighted up for the first complain of the rigour with which the Post Thurn & Co, upon your Bank's sole res 1857. See also Sir James Mansfield in Dre these documents I have retailed rules of time and crowded with representatives Offee enforces the finos which, the mail sponsibility, I do not so read the Letter and Biggs, 2 Taunton, 118. Even if the construction which I learnt in my youthful of every Diplomatie Corps in Vienna. contract empowers it to levy for delays, of Hypothecation. It authorites" but not lettle of credit and letter of hypothecation days of law pupilage, decades of years ago. Lord Salisbury was surrounded all the These fines have anotinted to less this your to as to make it imperative" this and other were contradictory, must. not the terms of too meni jucat. I could not resist evening by diplomatiets eager to indulian they did in 1678, but still take over Mtich eagernete was 8,100 from the amount due under the dealings with the Bills, and the last clause the lotter of credit prevail if the exze stood recurring, althoush not necessary on this date their views.. "Lastly do which I have already read on the construction merely to be put on obrasion, to principles, the knowledge and displayed to be introduced to the Eng contract. It appears that the Post Office pears to me upon the construction of the the contract as a whole only? But this due application of which are frequently as lish Ambassador Extraordinary, Count sticks to its bond, however, notwithstanding tehta to preserve in every event base hap an aspect of an opposite character necessary to the lawyer as kindred insti- Andrassy was not present at the dinner or the reception, on account of his being in recourse of the defendants to the plain whichit must now consider, an aspect that tutes of interpretation are to the scholar.
Mr Russell, instructel by Messrs Sharp, mostrning for the recent death of the Count An answer to this letter was sent by looks entirely the other way. At the trial
Auersperg < the defendants' Chief Manager in London avidoupa was adduced for the plaintiff three Taller and Johnson, appeared for the plain
Besides the conference of three hours on the 28th of the same month to the witnesses were examined, managers of testiff, and Mr Handley, instructed by Bẩy
*1 the Foreign Office on Nov. 30, Lord plointile, The only important (and is an important joint adok banks in this Celony, Brereton, appeared for the defendants.
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THE EASTERN QUESTION. LORD BALIÉNDRY'S MISSION,
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
-COMPANY,
complaints and remonstrances. In their last half-yearly report the directors stated that they hoped to pay off 200,0002, debentures during the present year; and though they have not succeeded in doingeso as yet, they say that, prastically, they will be able to
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Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING.
The following is taken from the latest London Papers****
Hongkong
/DEPARTURES.
Nov. 28, Madura, from Cardiff to Hong
kong..
Bongkpag
Nov. 28, Hannah Law, from Cardiff to Nov. 28, New Lira, from Cardid to Hong
ong.
LOADING FOR OWINA AND JAPAN FORIS. At London.-Steamers via Suez Canal- Galley of Lorne. Beparty, Cairnsmuir. Macgregori Cyphrenen,
Sailing Possils. Carricks.
Chinaman, Bope.
Albert Victor, C. R. Bishop:
yases (str.) At Glasgow, Loudoun Castle (str.)
At Liverpool Stabtor (str) Patroclus (et)
Mails.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STRAMSHIP
COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U. 8. Mail Steamer CITY OF
Insurances.
THE SOOTTISA IMPERIAL
1
INSURANOB.00.
THE Undersigned having been appointed gent, the Hongong, or the above named Company, is prepared to grant Polleles against Fire, on Buildings and on Good to the extent of $10,000, at the usual rates, subject to an immediate dis- count of 20 %.
Attention is invited to a considerable
THE CHINA MATT.
insurances.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Spesial Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL $2,000,000.
TOKIO, will be despatched for San reduction in Premta for Life Insurance in for the above Company, are prepared
Francisco, via Yokohama, on "MONDAY, the 15th January, 1877; at 9 r., talking Fassengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Forts, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe VIL OVERLAND BAILWAYS.
A Steanier of the Mitan Blahl 8. 8. Com pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Porta, about me date, and make close sonnection at Yokohama
At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, ́. Franco and Germany,
Freight will be received on board until pm. 14th Proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 pm, same day; all Parbel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same ls required.
For further Information sa to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Prays Central.
G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, Decuber 15, 1876,
STEAM FOR
jalu
Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Bues, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter ranean Ports, Southampton and London;
ALSO, Bombay, Madras, Caloutts and Australia.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SYHAM
NAVIGATION Courant's Steam-ship GEELONG, Captain FRASER, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 18th January, as Noon,
For further Particulars, apply to
A. MOIVER, Superintendent,
Hongkong, January 6, 1897.
ja18
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, IN COMOTION
CENTRAL and
WITH THE
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
THE 8. 8. "GAELIO,” will be den- &hod for San Francisco, vlo Yoko hama, on THURSDAY, the 1st February, at 3 pm, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai,
Freight will be received on Board untli 4 pm of 31st 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 Tickets avaliable for 6 months are fasued at a reduction of 20 par cant, on regular raten.
- For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the
- Company, No. 16, Praya Central,
G. B. EMORY, Agent Hongkong, January 2, 1877.
Ho
To Let.
fol
TO LET. TOUSE No. 7, Cains Road, lately out-
pied by Mr PARKER House No. 10, Albany Road, at present ocoupled by the Rev. B, H. Kivi.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS ♣ Ü», Hongkong, January 10, 1877.
TO BE LET.
182 Premises at present occupied by the Contional Ice Manufacturing Co.,
Limited
For particulars, apply to
MEYEH & Co. Hongkong, Desember 11, 1870.
TO LEW
E Dealing House No. 4, Alexandra
Terrace,
The Bungalows Nos. 1 and B, Old Bailey. Street
The upper portion of Nos, 44 and dé, Queen's Road.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAÍR & ÖL Hongkong, November 17, 1876.
WASHING BOOKS (In English and Chiness.) WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, sro now Hidy at this Olse--Price $1 each.
DIA Mass Offe
China
Life Foilofer effected during the year 1875, share in the Bonus to be declared on Slet December for the quinquennial period then ending,
A. MAOG, HRATON, Hongkong, September 27, 1875.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
GENCIES at all the Treaty Parts of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Salgon and Penang.
Blake accepted, and Folletes of Insurance granted at the sates of Premium ourrent at the above mentioned Porta,
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FE18,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Beiretary, Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)........
CAPITAL,-TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
THE
THE Undoraigned are prepared to grant *Pozzorus against the Rak of FIRE on Bulldings or on Goods stored therein, on Doals in Matshade, on Goöds on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vesela in Ears bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-
ceived, and transmitted to the Director for their desiaton.
It required, protection will be granted on first class Layes up to £1000 on a Bingle Idis.
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other Information, apply to
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong & Canten. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Undunigned, Agente for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- surance at current raten
MELCHERS & Oơ.. Agents, Royal Insuranes Company.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
ÍNCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of His Majesty King George The Dirst," A D, 1720,
THE Underalgued having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insuranoes a follows:-
Marine Departmani.
Policies at current intes payable ofther here, in London or at the principal Porta of ludla, China and Australia.
Fire Department, Pollsfcaissuod for long or short periods at current rates, A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department. Pollales issued for sums not exceeding $6,000 on reasonable terms,
-
|
HE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong 10 grant Pollales against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Morahandise in the same, At the usual Ratos," subject to a discount of 20 per cent;
GILMAN & Co., Agenti
Hongkong, July 6, 1876,
For Sale.
NOW READY.
ANG-SHUI OF, THE RUDIMENTS OF NATURAL SOTENOR IN CHINA, By Dr, E. J. BITEL, One Volume, 8vo. Price, $1.50.
BUDDHISM, ITS HISTORY, THEORY AND POPULAR Ratiotor, in three Lectures, By Dr. EJ. Er. Second Edition. One Volume. 8vo. Prioa, $1.60.
Orders will be received by Mours Lane, Crawford & Co.
Hongkong, July 31, 1879.
SAYLE & Oo,
EG to Solldit inspection of their WIN-
BTER STOCK
Rich Black Glacé and Grosgrain SILES, from the Best French Makeră.
Coloured Grosgrain and Fancy SILKS, Black, White and Coloured SATINS.
Japanese SILKS, Better and Cheaper than ever.
FAROF DRESS MATERIALS, in all the New TEXTURES, All WOOL SERGES, Scotch WOOL PLAIDS, French
MERINOS,-
Ladies Ready-made COSTUMES, Ball DRESSES, Opera ULOAKS.
Black and Coloured SILK VELVETS. . Black and Coloured VELVETEENS, The NZWEST SHAPEs in Silk, Velvet, and Cloth JACKETS:
Chlidren's Cloth JACKETS,
Boys' Serge and Cloth SUITS, all Sivos. Wool SHAWLS and Mountain WRAPS Ladies' Trimmed HATS and BONNETS, Newest Styles, direct from Paris,
Untrimmed Felt and Straw HATS. Children's Felt and Straw HATS, RIBBONS, LACES, FEATHERS, FLOWERS,
Ladies' Linen and Lace COLLARS and QUFFS.
Swansdown and Fur TRIMMINGS, Swansdown MUFFS, COLLARS and PELERINES,
Infants KOBES, CLOAKS and PE- LISSES.
Infante HOODS, HATS and BONNETS. Ladles and Children's UNDER-CLOTH ING.
Fancy Flannel Dreming GOWNS and Morning WRAPPERS.
KID GLOVES.
Ladies' and 'Children's BOOTS and
SHOES.
MILLINERY and DRESSMAKING.
Bolo Agents for The "LITTLE WANZER
SEWING MACHINE.”.
SAYLE & UG,
VIOTORIA EXORANGE, Queen's Road & Stanley Street.
HONG LISTS.
Circular, large sheet,
HOLLIDAY, WISE OO. THE AMENDED HONG LIST in English and Chinese, con- Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
taining the Names of all the most MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE important Companies, Institutions
COMPANY,
and Mercantile Houses in the Colony.
THE Undersigned Agents are in receipt
of instructions from the Board of Directora authorizing them to fasue Polletes to the extent of £10,000 on any one first class risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on adjoining risks at current rates, A Discount of 20% allowed,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1875,
CHINESH INSURANUM COMPANY, (LIMITED,)
NOTICE,
Po
YOLICIES granted at current rates on Marine Risks to all parts of the World, In accordance with the Company's Articles of Assodation, Two Thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributori, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Prandia contributed- by cach, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
OLYPHANT & Co. General Agests.
Hongtong, Apr. 17, 1879.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY THE Undersigned are grepared to grant Polislez against Fire to the extent of $48,000 on Building, or on Goods stored therein, at current local gates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premis
NORTON & Co Agenta Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON: THE Undersigned have beda sppointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Yooshow, Shanghat and Hanky, and are privated to grant Insurances at exérent rates.
HOLLIDAY, WIRE & CL Bongsong, Oetober 14, 1860,
Prica, 25 cents each; or $2.80) per dozen.
At the "China Mall" Office.
Intimations,
EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE
DZ 1878.
THE CONSUL for FRANCE has the
bonour to inform those
wish to take part in the intended Exhibi- tion, that they will find at the CONSULATE all Information and Particulars they may require
For the Constil,
G. BOULOUZĖ, Vice-Consul Hongkong, December 18, 1878.
THE CHINESE MAIL,
FRAMS OF ADVERTISING IN TEN Chinen Mail
Įtaidemus
Mwo cents a character for the Brat 100 TWO
characters, and one cans a character beyond the Arzt 100, for first insertion, and half price for répetitions during the first week, Bubsequent weeks Insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the first wook's charge. Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed a deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, and contrasts for more favourable terms can be made.
Efforts have been made to establish Agents for circulating the Chiness Mail in all the ports and in the interior of China, all the ports in Japan, in Saigon, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, Batavia, Manila, the Philippines, Australia, San Francisão, Peru and other places which Chitose freqüent, When the list of Agentin is completed, it will be published Agents have been already catablished in most of the shove places, and in important ports more than one agent has bash appointed at each. OHUN ATIN,
Manager. Hongkong, February 28, 1876,
Intimations.
AH YON,
SHIPS'' COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORF,
No. 57, Praya West...
SHIPPING-SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF
COAL, “WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMÄNS STORES
Of the best quality and at the shortest notice.
Hongkong, May 1, 1876.
P. F. DA SILVA,
ENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,
TAKAO and TAIWANFOO, [fe22
NOTICE.
THE CHINESE MAIL.
FROM and after the Chinese New Year's
day (February 17, 1874) the Chinese Mail will be fasued Dámy instead of Tax WREELY as heretofore. No change, how- ever, will be made in the price of subscrip- tion, which will rezonin at $4 per annum.
The charges for advertisements are now similated to those of the China Mail The unusual success which has attended the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable medium for advertisers.
It In
The Conductors guarantee an eventual cironlation of one thousand copies, Already the most influential native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Porta of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Francis so and Australia.
For terms, de, address
China Mall Office,
Ma CHUN AYIN,
Manager.
17th February, 1874.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
THE
PENANG.
Municipal Commissioners of Penang are desirons of receiving DESIGNŠ for a TOWN-HALL. This Building into
be erected on the ground on the east side
of the Esplanade situate between the latter and Duke Street, and its coat in not to ex ceed $80,000,
The Commissioners offer a PREMIUM of $400 for the best and most suitable Design with Specifications and competitors have the option of forwarding Tenders for curry. Ing out the work.
BONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, January 8, 1877.
At 1080 Cash per Dollar Mexican.
PRICE. Highest. LoscRI Udch Bask
事
Bullocks' Brains,
Livet,!^
eatty Tripa (undressed), catty 60 Calvos Head and Feet, not Hams, Ansorican,
Chinese, English.
Mutton Chop,
Fige Chitlings,
* Fast,
** Log
,, Fat or Lardy.
29
Shops Hoad, and Fost, set
Hoart, Kidneys Bucking Pigs, Veal,
Gapons,
The Designs, accompanied with all docu- Dusks, ments, are to be sent to the Munlopal Office Deer, Shanghai, Penang on or before the 1st of March next.
For further Information apply to the Eggs, Hen. Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners at Perang.
[NO. 4424—JANUARY 12, 1877.
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Green, Sprouts
500 400 Onions, Bombay *950'
Potatoes, California,
80 Radishes,
90 Scallions,
100
110 100 Shalota,
60
140 120
40
08
80
880015 HERCEEDS SOCISES 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
10%
Cabbage, Macao,
• eatty 100 40
Shanghai,
100 50
Butcher Meat.
Carrots, Balt Carrots, Fresh Cauliflower,
20
"3
40
2
each
100
Bacon, English,.
lb.
•
#
Ame. Sugar cured,, Foochow Beef, sirloin and prime out, oy, 160 150 Beef Corned,
catty 150 140 "Rosat,
450 400 300 200 180 160
Celery, Chinese,
satby
40
English,
80
Chioumbers, Chilles, Dried,
100
Mixed,
60
150 140
Curry Stufl, Engligh,
40
Soup, Steak,
90 80
Egg Plant,
40
150 140
11.
Garlie, (bulb) dried,
50
•.. per set
60: 50
Tongue, fresh, each
Ginger, 275 250 Greens, White
12
corned,
320 800
Winter courseTM
Head,
600 600
20
Heart,
150-140 Green Peas, in shell,
70
38
Fest,
50. 40
**Horse Radinb," S'hai,
225 200
#1
DJ
Kidneys,
00 .60
Lettuce, Chinese,
25
Tail,
-100
90
11
English,.
head
10
B0 60
Miuty.
catty
12
40
Mushroom, dried
750 650
110 100
Green.
20
225 200
Parsley, Chinese,
80
360-340
English,
Bunch 12
160 160
catty
.20
*
"
Leg, Shoulder,
160 150
-140 120
new, Macao Sweet,
2016
"
12 10
"
}}
LATEX,
130 120 Pumpkins,
20
60
don.
80
Gatty
20
Try,
40
IFJ
Head,
80
80 Bexamun,
13 Heart,
11 120 100
sach
40 Taro (U Tan)
12
"
"
Kidneya
19
.80 70 Tomatoes,
60
+ "
17
Liver,
100
80 Turnips, Salty
20
> 13
Pork, Obop,
ently
180 140
1
Corned,
13
180 190
English. fresh 180 180 Water Lily Boots, 110-100 Water Cross,
. each
12
"
patty
16
. banch 20
840 820 Yama,
.each
60
40
catty Fruits.
80
3
70 Alouet
catty 180 120
·979).
1780 1000
Apples, Dried
"
500 400
saity
Californian, "
200 150
Poultry.
Almonds, (Bombay),
200 180
exity
180 180
Bananas, fragrans Punt,,,
SU
110 100
Common
60
each
$8.00 $2.00 Chestnuts, new, .
100
+
dok.
100
Coocants
exch
50. 40
Duck
100
"
*
Currante,
bottle
400 860
D. O. PRESGRAVE,
Municipal Secretary.
Balt
120
ib.
200 180
Fowls,
atty
160 150|| Dater, ⠀
bottle
800 400
Penang,
Geese,
120 110 Figa,"Driod,
500 400
Municipal Office,
The 21st September, 1870.
Partridgon,
each
280 280 Ground Nuts,
80
25
Phossante, Canton, Uva, pair
$2.00
Lemons,
70
60
#
Now
Ready.
Shanghai, dead #
600-500 Lichoes, Dried,
250 200
Pigeons,
each
400 200
Quatl,
80 70
2).
Sulpe,
30
20
Rabbita,
40 80
"
Teal,
180 140
#
Sweet, Sun-woey 11
150 120
Turkeya,
Cook, Hen
ostty
560 500
(Mand.) coolie
40 80
21
400, 850
"
.
11
70 60
palr
100
??
600 500
150 180
19
•
120 100
Fish
Pears, Chefoo, Pineapples, Punti
100 80
37
. each
50
40
Bream,
100 catty
90 Plantains, common
catty
80
20
Carp,
90
BO
$1
fragrant
85
80
Catfish,
90
80 Prunes, Dried,
•
bottle
800 250
11
Codfish, Balt,
200
60 60
Crabs,
100
90
Amoy,
50
#7
Outtle Fish,
00
Dace,
100
00
躥
80 Raisins, Muscatel, bottla
lb.
&
750 600
200 160
Eels, Fresh-water
» Conger
60
80 Sugar Cane,
stick
80
20
11
File Fish,
00
80
Tamarinde,
catty
60
60
1
Fresh Flah, Largo
章
J
150 140 Walnuta,
100 80
Small
60
BU
1
Frog
160 100
Miscellaneous.
160 160 Allspice, Chinese,
..bottle 250 300
THE
Garoupa,
THE Circulation of THIS PAPER has
been very much extended. The fol lowing are some of its Agents:-- Macao-Man Chuen Shop.
Gadgaon,
100. 90 ** English
750
•
2
*
Haddook,
100 00 Barley,
"
ploul 1800 1700
#
Herrings,
100 90 Bran,
"
smoked
.box
$1,00
Butter,
ploul 1800 1400
lb.
700 8500
ealty
750 700
37
750 700
**
plout
220 160 1250-1900
70
60 | Choose, American,
1b,
450 400
120 110
#7
120-110
English, Dutch,
500 450
1100 1000
100
eo Oinnamon,
catty
600 250
120 110 Citron,
160 150
100 150 Olovca,
B00 400
A
•
bottle 180 160
Saltwater,
Pickled,
tla
800
Coffee Curry Powder,
Ib. bottle
280 200
500 250
120-100
Firewood,
80 70 Flour,
070 850
25
ploul 2500 $900
750
80
80
TO Lamp Ou
90
Maosrond,
.catty bok
100 00
1000 780
80
100 90 Mango Chutney,
eatty bottla
750
бр
800 300
190 110.
Mustard,
180 100
Nutmeg,
450: 100 Paddy,
10000 Real Barley,
*pioni
bottle
1800 1800-
14 12 Pepper (whole) 40-80
catty
270 220
» (ground)
botils
280 200
60
Plakion
-200-150
12 10 Bloe
catty
36 9
12 10 1210
GEORGE ORENT, Inspector of Markets.
TEŻ OHINA REVIEW,
VOL, V., No. 8. Annual Subscription, postage Included,
$6,50:
DOMEKETS.
Hatays on the Chinese Language, (Continued Wild Duck,
from page 83.)
jj. Geese, Establishment of American Trade at Woodoook,
Canton,
Uhiness Intercourse with the Countries of
Central and Western Asis in the Fif teenth Century, Part L (Continued from page 132.j
The Beater's Song.
The Law of Inheritance.
Bhort Notices of New Books and Literary-
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries:
Validity of Chinese Marriages. Money Loan Associations, Bean Cake as a Mandre. Pidgin English,
Books Wanted, Exchanges, do.
China Mail Office, Hongkong, January 10, 1877.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL.
each
350 140 Loong Ngan, Deled, "
70 80 Melons, Nanking, . each 110 100 Olives, green, Punti,, catty
Oranges, (Joelle) Chang, B00
800 500
Kam-kwat (Mandarin)
Papaw, Pears, Tiontalo,
Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 360 300
Canton-Blog Chuen Native Post Office, Imon Hing Street; Chul Heung Low Hotel, | Live Fiab, Ten Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan The line, tre blog on robster, Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Oysters, Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen Parrot Fish, Shop, Small Market Street, New City Tes Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwai Perch, Heung Shop, Bin Chuang, Honam. Pomfret, Swatow--Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Prawns, Loong Hong
Amoy, Chin Cheong Hong, Meok Ker Rayno
Street:
Roach,
Foochow Mr Yu Ching Cheong, Foo Book Fish, chow Arsenal; Miz Lum Kwok Ching, Mari- | Salmon, Dantel, time Customs,
Shanghai.Mr Ng Ching Chu, Mar
time Customs; Me Ho Yan Chen, Mart Jardine, Matheson & Co Mr Ewong shark, young time Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hel, Mezare Salt Blah, Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School and Mow Sing Sang Kee shop,
Shrimps,
Ningpo-Me Song Min Chee, Maritime Skate
Snapper, Curtomus.
Bankow. Yoo Blog Hong.
Salps Fhh, Chefoo-Yes Shan Hong.
Bales, Fresh A Japan Mr Long Chun Tong, Montel. Tend, pal Office, Yokohama.
Turbot, Turtles,
Saigon, Wohang Hong. Singapore,--Ting Hoo Hong; Kwong Fook Sang Hong,
Vegetables, Asparagus, Bamboo Shooth; ›
nasty Boans, sprout; San Franciiao.--Kwong Foong Tai Hong,
11 Broad, The above are some of the Agenales; |
eath others will be published what they ate arranged for. Negociations are in progress Beet Booty with the express couriers who carry the Beacxles,
eatty orical despatches and Peking Gasettes, to
Cabbage,
White Canton, elronlate the Chiners Mall in the interlog of
M. Commas, Chlua
Penang, Tow Wing Fong Argi Offen. Calcutta. How Sling Company.
Hongkong, March 10, 1876
French from Macao,
Henskou, such
Pumalous or Shaddock, each
180 110 Salesbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, catty
120 110 Water Chesnuts, Canton,
150 140 Candled Orange Peal,, bottle
70 60 130 120 Capors,
ia
Lemos
140 180 Charcóni,
120 110 Cocoazut 08),
140
80
350 800
100 60
60
108
bottle250 200
390 180
·Printed and published by. Gillo.. Muzzare
• Bath, at the Ching Acell Offos, Mo, 2) Wyndham Brest, Hongkong,