Intimations.
THE MEDICAL HALL,
17, Queen's Road, Hongkong. ESTABLISHED 1953,
TH KOFFER, Proprietor. Hongkong, April 28, 1876.
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HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MAÇAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
[HE Twenty-first Ordinary Half-yeurly
the Company will be hold at the CITY HALL, Victoria, Hongkong, on THURSDAY, the 25th January instant, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of the Directors, together with s Statement of the Accounts, and slectiog. Auditora.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. A. na COSTA, Secretary,
Hongkong, January 2, 1877.
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HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO
STEAMBOAT COMPANY,
LIMITED.
NOTION.
TT CLOSED From the 1 to THE Transfer BOOKS of the Company
the 20th Instant, both days insluve.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
P. ADA COSTA,
Secretary,
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Hongkong, January 3, 1877.
NOTICE,
N and after the 15th of January, my Charge Brokerage ou SHARES, will be HALF PER CENT on the Full Amount, to be Paid by the Seller only,
W. M. MORGAN,
Broker. Hongkong, January 13, 1877.
To Let.
TO LET.
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TOUSE No. 7, Caine Rond, lately occu
pied by Mr PARKER
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House No. 10, Albany Road, at present occupied by the Rev. L. H. KIDD,
DAVID SASSOON, SONS ♣ Co. Hongkong, January 10, 1877.
TO BE LET.
¤ Premises at present occupied by tho International Leo Manufacturing Co.,
Limited.
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For particulars, apply to
$2
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, December 11, 1876.
TO LET.
THE Dwelling House No. 4, Alexandra
Terrace.
The Bungalows Nos. 1 and 3, Old Balley Btreet.
The upper portion of Nos. 42 and 44, Qaccu's Toad.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Oo. Hongkong, November 17, 1876.
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Fotices to Consigneer
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS, BRAEMAR CASTLE, FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
POST
HIS Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Carge are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed, at their risk, into the Godowns of Mr A. MOG. HEATON,
whence delivery may be obtained,
Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on the Wharf are at liborty to do so.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless notice to the contrary be given before 10 am, To-morrow,
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods
remaining after the 23rd, Instant will be
subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hongbong, January 16, 1877. 1a28
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE.
مانت
THE 8. S. Ageria, PAULEEN, Master, THE
having arrived, Consigness of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their rick by the Undersigned into their Godowns, whoace and from the Wharf or Boate delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, anfoss notice to the contrary is given before 10a.m. To-morrow, the 17th Instant.
Goods remaining undelivered after the ¿ård Instant will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bills of Lading will be counterclgned by
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, January 16, 1877.
Notices to Consignees.
GERMAN STEAMER (ASSANDRA, LANGER, Master, FROM HAMBURG
vid SINGAPORE,
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above steamer are hereby informed that thefr Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Godowns of the Undersigned, from whence delivery may be
obtained.
Consignees wishing to take delivery of their Goods froin the Boats alongside the Wharf are at liberty to do so. Instant will be subject to reaft
Goods remaining in store after the 24th
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary b given until Noon To-day.
Buils of Lading will be countersigned by
WM PUSTAU & Co., Agents, Hongkong, January 17, 1877.
8. S. ESMERALDA, FROM MANILA.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
TREASURY BILLS,
TENDERS of SPECIE, Mexican Dol- lara current in this Colony, weighing 7.1.7, in exchange for Bills, drawn at 10 days' sight on the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, will be Rsolved by the Treasurer until 11a.m. on WEDNES- DAY, the 24th Instant.
The Tenders to state the Total Amonni required, and the acount for which each Blil should be drawn; but no Bills will be
issued for auma below £1,000.
The Tenders to be in duplicates, lu Bealed Covers, addressed to "The Treasurer," and ondorsed **Tenders for Treasury Bills.”
The right to accept, or reject, any or all Tenders is reserved.
0. R. SHERVINTON, Trieut. Colonel, Assistant Commissary General. YONSIGNEES of Cargo per above. M.'s Treasury, Commissariat Buildings,
Queen's Road, Steamer are hereby requested to take
Hongkong, January 20, 1877. immediate delivery of their Goods from ship's side.
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored by the Undersigned at Consignees' risk and ex pense.
A. MacG, HEATON,
Agent,
Hongkong, January 15, 1877. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES,
8. 8. ATA.
NOTICE.
[ONSIGNEES. of Cargo por 8.. 8.
CONSIGNE from London, in con
neation with the above Steamor, are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, yhence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con algneen, before 6 p.m. To-DAT, requesting it to be landed here.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,
Goods remaining unclaimed aftor FEI- DAY, the 18th January, at Noon, will ba subject to rent and landing charges.
No Fire Insurance has been effected,
H. Dv POURY, Agent.
Hongkong, January 11, 1877.
day's Advertisements.
Noun
FOR SHANGĦAL The Departure of the Steamship “GLENROY"
is unavoidably Postponed until MONDAY, the 22nd Instant, at
For Freight or Paauge, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agensta
Ja33 Hongkong, January 20, 1877.
NOTION TO CONSIGNEES.
P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s 8. §. LOMBARDY.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-
CON
named Vessel, from Bombay and In- termediate Ports, and in connection with the BOKHARA and ZAMBESI, from Lon- don, are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and stored their risk in the Company's Godowns, at West Point, whance delivery can be obtained from this
dato,
Goods not delivered by the 27th Instant will be subject to rent,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded by the following Steamer, unless notice to the Contrary be given before Noon To-morrow.
A. McIVER,
Superintendent. Hongkong, January 20, 1877.
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THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
HE
of SHAREHOLDERS in the above
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
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Jap. 19, Shen-chi, Oklusse gunboat, from
& Cruise.
Jan, 20, Lombardy, British steamer, 1726, W. B. Hell, Bombay Deo. 28, and Binge- pore Jan. 12, Malls and General-P" & 0 8. N. 60.
Jan, 20, Tching Tring, Chiness gunboat, 150, Benard, from Ki-ahl..
DEPARTURES
Jan. 19, Estepona, for Swatow.
20, Dorothea, for Cebu,
20, Auguste Reimere, for Takow. 20, Braemar Castle, for Shanghai- 20, Madams Demorest, for New York, 20, Norden, for Saigon,
CLEARED, Killarney, for Guam, Burra Noorfal, for Bingora. Fans, for Hamburg China, for Shanghai, Olympia, for Hoihow.
PASSENGERS. -ARRIVED,
Per Lombardy, from Bombay, Mesura O. H. Jones, H. H. J. Mahomed, Abdool Kader and servant, and Conder. From Galle, Mr J. Molver. From Southampton, Mesars Wilkinson and Pearse, and 27 Chinese from Straita.
DEPARTED.
Por Madame Demorest, for New York, 1 European,
Per Norden, tor Saigon, 35 Chiness.
TO DEPART,
Per Olympia, for Holhow, Mr Horton, and 20 Chinese.
Por China, for Shanghai, 23 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS,
None,
Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING.
The following is taken from the Intert London Papers
DEPARTURES,
June 9, Aurora, from Richmond, U. 8, to
Hongkong.
Sept. 1, Bertha, from Hamburg to Hong-
kong.
Sept. 8, McNear, from Cardiff to Hong
kong.
Sept. 14, Tyburnia, from London to Hong-
kong.
Sept. 16, Sarah Nicholson, from London to
Hongkong.
Sept. 18, Western Bells, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
Sept. 17, Palestine, from London to Hong.
kong.
Sept. 18, A. T. Stalkuschdt, from Cardif
to Kongkong.
Sept. 28, Agnes Muir, from London to
Shanghai.
Eighth HORDARLINING Oct. 8 Belle of Oregon, from Cardiff. to
Hongkong. Company will be held at the Office of the
Company, No. 7, Queen's Road, on TUES. Dot. 5, Wega, from Hamburg to Chefoo. DAY, the 20th February next, at Thres Cat, 8, Glamorganshire, téom London to o'Clock in the Afternoon, to receive a State-
ment of Accounts for the Year 1876, the Report of the General Managers, and to elect & Consulting Committee and Auditors.
JARDINË, MATHESON & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited. Hongkong, January 20, 1877. THE HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
THE
NOTICE
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Transfer BOOKS of the Com- pany will be CLOSED from the 6th to the 20th February next, both days in cluded.
Hongkong.
Oct. 12, Omba, from London to Shanghal. Oct. 14, Bir Harry Parkes, from London to
Hongkong.
Nov. 12, Lima, from London to Hongkong, Nov. 18, Barik, from Cardiff, to Hongkong. Nov. 18, Hydra, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Nov. 18, Benarty (str.), from Glasgow to
China and Japan, via London,
Nov. 17, Eliza Shaw, from London to
• Shanghal
Nov. 21, America, from Uardiff to Bong
kong.
Nov. 28, Achilles (str.), from Liverpool to
Shanghai,
Nov. 18, Western Chiẹf, from London to
Hongkong.
"JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,
General Managers Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited, Nov. 28, Madura, from Cardiff to Hong Hongkong, January 20, 1877.
Not Responsible for Debts.
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123 Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Oficers or Crew of the following Vecule, during their day in Hongkong Harbour
· FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
سونم
y日
88. Glenroy having arrived from the store Ports, Consigness of Cargo-Melchers & Co.
VESTA, German barque, Capt. R. Dirks are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk by the Under. · MADAME : DEMONter, British barqué, igned, into their Godowns, whence and or Captain C. H. Brexit,Gibb, Livingston from the Wharf or Boate delivery may be | & Co. obtained.
BEETHOVEN, German barque, Captain Optional Cargo will be sent on to R, Haje-Melobers & Cas Shanghai, unless notice to the contrary is
given before 4p.m. Today.
Goods remaining in Godown after the. W. Crisp. Arnhold, Karberg & Col
kong. Nov. 28, Hannah law, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
Nov, 26, New Era, from Cardiff to Hong-
kong.
Dead, Benalutha, from Cardiff to Honge
kongs
Deo. 7, Galley of Lorne (str.), from London
to China and Japan,
Dec. 7, Stenter (str), from Liverpool të
Blistighal.
LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAYAN FÖRES, Ai London-Seamers via Suah Canal Bansrty::
BRIDGETOWN, British barque, Captain
Bill of Lading will be counteralgued
FERING CLOUD, British barque, Captain H. Williams-Turner & Co.
Calepsmtir. Cyphtones.
Carricks. Obicama. Hope... Antwerp
8th Instant will be subject to rent.
by the Undersigned.
No Fire Insurance has been affected,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., ».
Agenta S. 8. Glenroy.
Hongkong, January 18, 1877,
IRENE, Gorinan khoonet, Captain U Hansen, Carlowitz & Co.
HANTS COUNTY, British basque, Capiala
G. W. Cochran-Mayer & Ce," 1425 Oztson, American bark, Capt. E. Holly,
Gadebill. Madgtegori
Bailing Pessels.
Windhovor. Albert Victori 0. B. Bishopi At Pleerpoot. Patrosius (str.) Ulysses (str.)
At Glasgow. Landsyn Castle (115)
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. RELIGIOUS SERVICES :—
[No. 4281-JANUARY 20, 1877.
tain the total value of the trade of POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close:—
1875 by sea and overiand was Taels
For SHANGHAL-
ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, The Right 23,347,227, which compares favourably Per LOMBARDY, at& p.m. To-morrow, Reverend Bishop of Victoria; The Rev. R with that of 1874, which was Taela the 21st inst. late letters received Hayward Kidd, Colonial Chaplain. On the 22,293,521, but this increase was solely from 4.10 to 4.80. The night box First and Third Sundays in each Month: the result of a great expansion of the will be op n all night, and until the At 11a.m., Morning Prayer, Sermon and Russian transit trade, for the net value Post Office opens at 2 p.m. To Celebration of the Holy Communion. Un of the cargoes imported, exported and morrow (Sunday). Correspondence the Second and Fourth Sundays in each re-exported, shows a decrease of more for Registry by either Mail re- Month (and Fifth, if any):-Morning than balf a million sterling, chiefly owing oeirad till a quarter of an hour be. Prayer, Litany and Sermon, On all fore the time for first closing.
Sundays: At 4 p.m., Evening Prayer and to a great falling-off in the value of the importa. At Chefeo a comparison with celebration of the Holy Communion.
Per GLENROE, at 11,80 a.m., on Mon. Sermon. On all Holy Days:-At 8 a.m. the year 1874 shows that the trade has
day, the 2nd inst, instead of ad previously notified. For COOKTOWN...
Per THALES, at 1.30 p.m., at Monday, the 22nd inst. Mails will also be made up for E, Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand, & cent rates For SINGAPORE, PENANG & LON.
DON.-
Per ALTONA, at 11.30 am., on Tues
day, the 23rd inet.
Military Service, Rey, W. H. Baynes been almost stationary, the totals for the M.At 8, Morning Prayer and two years being nearly identical: The of Holy Communion every Sunday. Litany alternately, Sermon and Celebration demand for foreign manufactured goode had only increased to the insppreciable UNION CHURCH.-Minister, Rev. James extent of Taels 16,000. The shipping Lamont. Morning Service, at 11 AM interest is the only one that had improved, the increase being chiefly in sailing Afternoon, 6 p..
vessels employed under charter by the Chinese, and engaged in the conveyance of native producs to and from the southern ports, At Newchwang the general import trade of the year shows 1874, of £117,672; the general export an increase as compared with_that_of trade shows an increase of £461,213. The most noteworthy fact in the returns
ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH.-Rov. W. H. Baynes, M. A. Service at 6 P.M. every Sunday, All Beats free. Merning Prayer and Communion on the First Sunday in each month at 11 am.
MAILS BY THE FRIXON PACKET,-- The French Contract Packet MEIKONG,nesdays: at 6 p.m., Evening Prayer
ST. PAUL'S COLLEON CHAPEL-On Wed will be despatched on THURS (shortoned form), and exposition of Scrip- DAY, the 25th Lastant, with turo. Mail to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marssillas; ST. STEPHEN'S MISSION CHURCH.-Rov. is a large increase in British tonnage, to Salgon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam and the Consul hopes that this im Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Yuen, (All Services in Chinese.) Mora-provement will be permanent, At Fiji, Aden, Seychelles, Réunion, ing Prayer-Litany; Ante-Communion, Mauritias, Suez, and Alexandria,
by this Packet, but can be paid only as far as Ceylon. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Each letters should be marked Paid to Galle only; they will go on from Galle as unpaid, The following will be the hours of closing
the Malin, dio, —
and Sermon, at 11 ALL Bible Olans, at 3 Hankow the import of cotton piece Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA.M. Preshing, at 6.80 P.M. Holy Com- goods for the year was 2,086,301 pieces, against 2,206,001 pieces in munien, 1st Bunday in Chinese month.
BERLIN FOUNDLING HOU-Service in 1874. The export of tea amounted to the German language, by Pastor E. Klitzke, 418,678 picula, valued at £3,067,908, every Sunday, at half-past ten .,, in against 408,631 picals, valued at the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House, £3,372,009 in the previous year. At West Point,
Kiukiang, after the years of steady in- crease, the trade showed in 1875 a slight being Notice of Optional Cargo per Lombardy falling off the whole value
to be given before Noon.
£3,036,414, against £4,156,400 in 1874.
Chinese The general depression of trade both in China and England, "says the Consul, accounts for this, and an examination into the details will show that the degrease is incidental and tom-
Wednesday, 24th Inst...
r.m., Money Order Office clone. Post Office closer axept the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night,
Thursday, 26th Inst-
7 A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.
10 AM Registry of Letters conses. 11, Post Office closes except for Lase
Letters
11.10 M., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom, Saigon, or Singapore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until
to
11.30 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES
satirely.
Hongkong, January 11, 1877,
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THE . S. GAELIO, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 1st February, with Malla for Japan, San Francisco, the United States and London, which
i will be closed as follows-
2 r.m. Registry of Letters conger. 2,30 P.M. Post-Office closes. 2.30 r.m.
Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Foc of 12 cents extra Postagé until
2.50 2.M. when the Mall in finally closed. Correspondence must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet. Letters, do can be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below, if sufficient American, Stamps aro added to prepay them from Ban Francisco to destination. American Stamps are sold at this Office. General Post Office, Hongkong, January 16, 1877.
General Memoranda. TUESDAY, January 23-
fel
Noon-dona leaves for London. Goods per Braemar Castle undelivered
after this date subject to rent. Goode per Egeria undelivered after this
date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, January 24:
Daylight Douglas leaves for Swatow,
Amoy and Foochow
General,
11 am-Tendere for Treasury Bills re- ceived by the Assistant Commissary Goods per Cassandra undelivered after
this date subject to rent. TRUESDAY, JaBusty 25;---
Noon-Tronoh Mail leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe,
7pm.Meeting of Shareholders of the H., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, at City Hall. Goods per Glenroy undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
FRIDAY, January 26:
Noon-General Weekly Sale by Messrs
Lane, Crawford & Co.
3pm-Furniture Sale, at Brook Cottage,
"Caine Road.........
SATURDAY, January 27:--
Shipping.
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY,
Shipping Noon.-Glenroy leaves for Shanghat. 2 p.m.-Thaics leaves for Cooktown.
Auctions.
Noon-Sale of Ground, Timber, &o,
Wanchai
at
2 p.m.-Sale of Books and Spirits, at Mr
J. M. Armstrong's Sale Room,
Mooting.
p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge,
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥 静
porary and not radical. At Ningpo the value of the trade was considerably less than in 1874. The falling off was en- . tirely in exporta, tea alone shewing a deficiency of 28,905 chests, as com
pared with the previous year; the export of cotton, also, was losa by some 2,000 piculs. On the other hand the import trade improved. Opium show- ed an increase of nearly 1,000 chests, while cotions were more largely import ed, to the extent of 84,000 pieces, than in the previous year. At Fooshow the value of the merchandise imported and exported during the year amounted to £5,633,000, besides treasure to the value of £2,097,947. There was a decrease of five in the number of vessels, but an increase of 12,380 tons in the tonnage. Nearly all the steamers, and nearly half the sailing vessels were under the Bri tish flag. There was an increase of more. than $307,000 in the value of opium, of more than $222,000 in the value of cotton pieve goods, and of more than $210,000 DRUGOISTS' SUNDRIES, NUNESY RequIin the value of lead, imported. The quan
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH,
AMERICAN, AND FRENCH FAtent '
MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, Wholesale and RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
07
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
BIRTHS,
On the 1st Dec., at Brandon Houes, Throx-park, Glasgow, Mrs J. P. Bisser, of a Son.
On the 4th Dec., at Blackheath, Mra ROBERT FEARON, of a Son.
MARRIAGES.
On the 5th Dec, st Riding Mill-on-Toye, by the father of the bride and the Rev. E. L. Bowman, Vicar of Alston, assisted by the Rev. A. H. Patterson, WILLIAM GEORGE GREIG, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, to ELEANOR MART, eldest Daughter of the Rev. Henry Slater, H.A., Vicar of Bewell, St. Andrews, and Jostios of the Peace for the county of Durham.
On the 23rd Nov at the Parish Church, Alton, Hanta, G. J. Yao, 0.5, of Shanghai, to ALIE, Daughter of the late G. B. Brinton, of Southampton.
tity of tea exported was 723,782-picula, against 681,900 in 1874. At Tamsui and Keelung the increase of trade in 1875 amounted in value to Taels 815,017, At Amoy the trade showed a slight in orease over that of 1874; the Consul states "the amount is so very small that it is scarcely worth mention; but taking into consideration the very heavy lekin taxes that still continue to be imposed upon the trade of the port, it is a matter of astonishment that it has not retro- graded." At Swatow the value of both imports and exports was somewhat above that of 1874, the total increase amounting to £359,263. At Canton there is a balance in favour of 1875 of £851,540, which would have been great- er, but for the difference of exchange.
Sir Brooke Robertson concludes his report with some remarks that are so startling and important—although the facts he states have all been long” forced upon the attention of residents in China
that we shall be excused a lengthened reference to them. Sir Brooks, after pointing out that the Foreign Customs, from which his returns are obtained, by no means represent the trade of the port in foreign goods and produce, and, that owing to the objection of the native Custom-house to give any information. on the subject,probably because duties are paid there under a system of com- mutation instead of strict enforcement, it thus being rendered inconvenient to On the alat. Nor, at Focina, Seville, declare the quantities imported and ex- Spain, FREDERIC JULES VICTOR KRESSER, ported in native bottoms-it is impossi Bon of Victor Kresser, late of Hongkong, ble to ascertain its exact extent and value, in his 19th yeur,
DEATHS,
On the 24th Nov., at Brighton, Haway WALTER HOLMS, younger Son of-the-late Chief Justine Halme, of Hongkong
On the 23rd Nov., at Lems Castle, goes on to say that the import trade Goods par Lombardy undelivered after Btornaway, N.B., the seat of her son-in-law, in foreign goods and produce in China
this date subject to rent. TUESDAY, January 201
9 p.m.ale of Household Furniture, at the residence of Messrs Beard Co., Caine Road, WEDNESDAY, January 31:-
11am-Sale of Bundries at Govt, Store, THURSDAY, February 1
SATURDAT, February 3
Transfer Books of The China Fire InsurTHE GHINA MAIL.
anca Co., Limited, closed from this date
to 16th February, inclusive,,
TUESDAY, February 0;—–—
Bir James Matheson, Bart., Anne Mary, has passed, with few exceptions, entirely widow of MICHAEL HENRY PREUEVA, of into the hands of Chinese to the exclu- Quebes, and eldest Daughter of the late Siraton of foreigners; and when the total Charles Flower, Bart, aged 80.
value of it for 1874 may be taken at On the 29th Nov, at Britannia-villas, about £3,250,000 sterling, whilst that Twickenham, JoHN BÁILLIS Ross, formerly for 1878 is somewhat more, some idea of Yokohama, aged 61.
may, he say, be formed of the importance of the commercial revolution which time 8 p.m.Occidental & Oriental 5. B. Co.'s "The publication of this issue commenced and circumstances have effected. Si
Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sanat 7.45 p.m.
Brooke addė j Francisco.
The question is, what remedy there is for this state of affairs, and it is a difficult one to answer, Foreigners, unless some groat change comes over them, can never compete with the Chinese on un economisel basis. The erpenses of the latter in establishments and salaries of olerks and servants are much quently they afford to do business at lower less than those of the former, and consse profits than their foreign competitors. Moreover, their cost of living is much loss, and they have the great advantage of being nativos of the country and knowing well the
they have that formidable weapon at band, tequirements of the markets; and, above all, bits an increase on the previous year combination, and know how to use it: On namely, Catton, Swatow, Amoy, Tamaui the other hand, foreigners not only cannot and Keelung, Foochow and Newchwang) combine, but they play into the hands of the it three a decrease, namely, Hankow, Chinese by bidding against each other, and tinklang and Ningpojat one, stationary, the result is that fainous competition has hamely, Chefoot and at the eleventh, been the death-blow to foreign trade in Chins, and every year shows a decrease of Tientsin, an increase through the foreign and an increase of Chinese fires. In pansion of the Russian transit system, fact, foreigners have little else left to them bug otherwise & degrees. At in than the expert teado, and when that may
HONGKONO, SATURDAY, JAN. 20, 1877. Transfer Books of The H. K. Hire Injusa | monaco
anco Co., Limited, closed from this Ay analysis of the bite-book containing date to 20th February, included. SATURDAY, February 10:
Glenroy leaves for London on of about ible
date.
the commercial reports for the year 1875 from Her Majesty's Consula in China, excepting at Shanghai, shows that the foreign trade at six out of the eleven TADA, February 18:-
3p.m-American Mall leaves for Yoko. ports for which returns are given exki-
hains and San Franet-00, FRIDAY, February 16:
pim-Meeting of Shareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Limited, No. 89, Queen's Koad. TUESDAY, February 20:---
Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co Limited, at No. 7. Queen's Bood.