Notices to Consignees,
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS. BRAEMAK CASTLE, FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
THIS Steamer having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed, at their risk, Into the Godowns of Mr A. McG. HEATON, whence delivery may be obtained.
Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to
do so.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded ou, 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. Bills of Lading will be countrigued by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agenta.
Hongkong, January 16, 1877,
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
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8. Egèria, PAULSEN, Master, Thaving arrived, Consigueos of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk by the Undersigned into their Godowns, whence and from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained. -
Optional Cargo will bo forwarded on, unless notice to the contrary is given before 10a.m. To-morrow, the 17th Instant.
Goods remaining undelivered after the 3rd Instant will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Buils of Lading will be countersigned by
SIEMSSEN&Co., Agents, Hongkong, January 16, 1877. GERMAN STEAMER CASSANDRA, LANGEE, Master, FROM HAMBURG
vić SINGAPORE,
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YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Steamer are hereby informed that their 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 from the Boats alongside the Wharf are at liberty to do so.
Goods remaining in store after the 24th Instant will be subject to rant.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR LONDON, VIA SINGAPORE AND PENANG.
24th
The Departure of the B. 8.
***ALTONA,” Capt. MOLLER, is Postponed until WEDNESDAY, the
Instant, at 2 p.m. For Freight, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, January 32, 1877. ja24
PUBLIC AUCTION,
dons to sell by Pablic Auction, on THE Undersigned has received instruc
SATURDAY the 3rd February, 1877, at 2 o'clock p.m., at No. 34, Hollywood Road,-***
SUNDRY HOUSEHOLD FÜRNI. Red Rep Covered Drawing-room Suit, TURE, comprising: English Rosewood
Dining and Bed-room Suits, Pier Glasses, Brussels Carpets, Curtains, Chandeliers, Hearth-rugs, Engravings, Dinner, Dessert and Breakfast Sets, Glass and Plated ware, Vases, Olocks, and One Piano,
Catalogues will be issued, and TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7. 1, 7, All Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, January 22, 1877.
fel
NEARLY READY.
A CANTONESE DIALECT. Part L, CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
A to K, with Introduction. Royal 8vo., Pp. 202-By ESNEST JOHN EIZEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
·Prices Two DOLLARS AND A HALF To be had from Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Bongkeng and Shanghai, and Messrs KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai,
Hongkong, January 29, 1877.
No
Not Responsible for Debts.
Toither the Captain, the Agents, nor Ownere will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour ¦---
VESTA, German barque, Capt, B. Dirks. --Melchors & Co.
MADAME DEMOBEST, British barque, Captain C, H. Bessit,--Gibb, Livingston & Üo,
BEETHOVEN, German barque, Captain R; Haje, Melchers & Co.
BRIDGETOWN, British barque, Captain 124. W. Crisp-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
-FLYING CLOUD, British barque, Captain H. Williams-Turner & Co,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary le given until Noon To-day.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
WE PUSTAU & Co., Agents, Hongkong, January 17, 1877.-
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
THE 8. S. Glenroy having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their rink by the Under. signed, Into their Godowns, whenco and or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.
TE
Optional Cargo will be tent on to Shanghai, unless notice to the contrary is given before 4 p.m. To-day.
Goods remaining in Godown after the 28th Instant will be subject to rent,
Bill of Lading will be countersigned
by the Undersigned.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents 8. S. Glenroy.
Hongkong, January 18, 1877.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
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P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s S. 8. ZOMBARDY,
IRENE, German schooner, Captain 0. Hansen,Carlowitz & Co.
HANTS COUNTY, British barque, Captain G. W. Cochran--Meyer & Co.*
OEYLON, American bark, Capt. E. Kelly. STAR OF CHIFA, British ship Captain 2. B. Blaker. Douglas Lapraik & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
Jan. 21, Hajanattianuhar, British steamer, 934, G. J. Hopkins, Bangkok Jau, 12, Rice.. -YUEN FAT HONG.
Jan. 21, Arratoon Apoar, British steamer, 995, J. Peters, Bangkok Jan. 11, Rice. CHINESE.
Jan. 21, Norna, British steamer, 60B, A. G. Walker, Swatow Jan. 20, General, KWOK ACHEONG,
Jan. 21, Amoy, Belt. atr., from Canton. Jan. 21, shilles, British steamer, 1850, T, Russell, Liverpool Nov. 20, via ports of call and Singapore Jan. 13, General.- BUTTERFIELD & WIRA.
- THE CHINA MAIL.
PASSENGERS.
Per Olympia, for Hotbow, Mr Herton, and 20 Chinese.
Per China, for Shanghai, 25'Chinese. Per Burra Noorful, for Singora; 16 Chl--
nego,
and 458 Chinese,
Per Thaler, for Cooktown; 3--Europeans
Per Glenroy, for Shanghai, 2 Europeana.
TO DEPART. Per Norna, for Swatow, 150 Chinese. Per Amey, for Shanghai, 30 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British stosiner Rajanattianuhar re
selle strong, monsoon' and heavy sog ports: Bar to Pulo Obi moderate mon. soon and clear weather, thence to Cape
Thence up to the morning of the 21st fue
weather, when a dense fog set in, which lasted for four hours, when it cleared up and blew fresh from the Eastward.
The British steamer årratoon Apcar re- winds from N.E. Theno to Cape Padaran porte: From Bangkok to Paulo Úbi light strong breeze with very high cos. Padaran to arrival molerate monsoon. Un the 20th inst thick fogs, anchored close to La drones at 6 p.m. Arrived at Hongkong at $ p.m. on the 21st.
The British steamer Norna-reporte Fresh N.E. winds with high sea and thick atmosphere...
The British steamer Achilles reports: From Bouilly to Lisbon strong gale W. and S. W. Leaving Singapore fresh monsoon and aloudy weather with heavy sea. Pulo Sapata to 1 ort light aira and fine weather.
The British ship Star of China reports; Strong N. W. gale on leaving port, then fine N.E. menseon till off the Brothers, when wore becalmed for two days, thonos N.E. monsoon to port.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close- For NINGPO & SHANGHAI,-
Per AMOY, at 11.30 am. To-morrow,
the 23rd inst,
For SWATOW
Per NORNA, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the
23rd fust.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.— Per DOUGLAS, at p.m. To-morrow,
the 33rd inst. STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SUEZ,
For
AND LONDON,-
Per ALTONA, at 1.30 p.m., on Wednos. day, the 24th inst., instead of as pro. viously notified. MANILA,—
For
Per CASSANDRA, at 8.80 am, on-
Wednesday, the 24th inst.
Fer Brig 8AN LORENCO, at 8.80 p.m.,
on Thurada the 25th inst.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET- The French Contract Packet MEIKONG,
will be despatched on THURS DAY, the 26th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles ; to Balgon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Seychelles, Réunion, Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA
Mauritius, Buez, and Alexandria,
by this Packet, but can be paid only as far as Ceylon. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Such letters should be marked laid to Galle only; they will go on from Galle as unpaid. following will be the hours of closing
the Mails, do. *--- Wednesday, 24th Lost.-
The
5 r., Money Order Office closes. Post Offive closer except the Niour Box, which remains open all night,
Thursday, 25th Inst
7 AM Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lettern, and Posting of all correspondence,
10 AM Registry of Letters cease.
General Memorands. WEDNESDAY, January 24:-
Daylight-Douglas leaves for Swatow,
Amoy and Foochow 11 Tonders for Treasury Bills we ceived by the Asaletant Commissary General Ap..--Allona loaves for London. Goods per Cassandra undelivered after
this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, January 25:-
Noon-French Mall-leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe.
2 p.m.--Meeting of Hhareholders of the H., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Limited, at City Hall. Goods par Glenroy undelivered after this Faway, January 26:-
datu subject to rent.
Noon-General Weekly Sale by Messrs
Lane, Orawford & Co.
4
2p.m.--Furoiture Sale, at Brook Cottage,
Caine Road.
SATURDAY, January 9:-
Goods per Lombardy nadelivered after
this date subject to rent. TUESDAY, January 30 —
[No. 4282—JANUARY 22, 1877.
those throe provinces to form with Borvin a vios kingdom, dependent on the Empire.
IL The cession to Montenegro of the border districts of the Herzegovina and a port on the Adriatio: for the annexed tar- ritary Prince Nicholas to pay a small tribute;
withdraw the ficet, Now como the intelligence that the Porte has refused to accept these proposals, and if Renter is to be believed, and confidence placed in the words and actions of the Powers represented at the Conference, the in vitable result is--war, at least between or a fixed sum once for all. Russia and Turkey. Russia cortainly, its autonomy under a governor, superintend- after the recent utterances of the Czar, ed by the Servian vice-kingdom, which III. Bulgaria and Macedonia to have ench
the preparations she has been making ahould have commissaries in the provinces for hostilities, the arousing of the war for that purpose. like spirit among her people, and the course of events at the Conference, cannot very well, or, at all events, is not likely, to be satisfied with leas than the demands that all the Pow ems thought right and proper to make on the Porte, and the latter is not likely to concede to Bussia alone what she refused to concede to Russia, England, France, and other Powers united." We
V. Candia to have its constitution under must confesa we were somewhat astoa Candiot governor. Thrace and Constan- the Powers were "virtually abandoning direct administration of the Sultan, nished at the telegram informing us that tinople to remain beneath and under the their demands;" but the fact remains that certain proposals were finally left
2 p.m.-Sale of Household Furniture,
at the residence of Messrs Heard for the acceptance of the Porto and-she- Co., Caine Road.
bas refused to accede to them. WEDNESDAY, January 31:----
Our chief object in referring to this
IV. Thessaly and Epirus to be either in- corporated into the kingdom of Greece which would continue to recognize the 80- vereignty of the Sultan over these provinces through the medium of tribute or to be erected into an autonomous principality banin to go with them, as the northern por- under a governor-general. Southern Al- tion of Albania might be annexed to the Servian state.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
J
Store.subject was to draw attention to an Tax S. 8. Gaelic has gone to Aberdeen
article that appeared in a recent number Docks.
11a.m.-Sale of Sundries at Govt. THURSDAY, February 1:---
Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe.
8 p.m.--Occidental & Oriental B. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
SATURDAY, February 3:
of Macmillan on the "Eastern Question
from the point of view of the Eastern H. M. B. Nassau is now engaged in survey. Christians" by a Servian. The chicf
idea sought to be developed in the arting the Haltan Straits, tiole, which is a very exhaustive one, is
that all the Christian populations of Tas U. 8. 8. Kearsarge, was to leave 2p.m.Sale of Household Furniture, at European Turkey should be fused into Swatow for Amoy on the 24th,
No. 34, Hollywood Road.
three States, namely, a South-Slavonian
and a Greek all three to be bound
Transfer Books of The China Fire insuror Servo-Bulgarian State, a Roumanian, Tan Amazons, with the next outward Franch
ance Co., Limited, closed from this date to 16th February, inclusive, TUESDAT, February 6:
Transfer Books of The B. K. Fito Insur. ance Co., Limited, closed from this date to 20th February, includid. SATURDAY, February 10
Glenroy leaves for Loudon on or about
date.
THURSDAY, February 15
8 p.m.American Mall Isavea for
hama and San Francisco,
FRIDAY, February 16:
this
together by a strict defensive alliance, mails, passed Cape St. James yesterday with a centre at Constantinople, and the (Sunday) morning.
whole under the protection of the Great
*:..
Powers. The writer would not drive Tas maximum temparatura at the Peak the Turks out of Europe, subtituting for during the past week, as recorded in Batur- their Government the Christian States
in question, but would let their rule day's Gazette, was 63.0, the minimum 47.5) there die a natural death, Instead of at the Harbour-Master's Office, the mart Yoko-giving an autonomic administration to mum was 60.0, and the minimum 55,0. No
Herzegovina, Bosnia, and Bulgaria only,rain fell during the week.
2 pm Moeting of Shareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at No. 39, Queen's Road,
Tursday, Februnty 20 :----
8p.a.Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at No. 7, Queen's Road.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Noon-Amoy leaves for Ningpo and
Shanghai.
Goods per Braemar Castle undelivered
after this data subject to rent. Gooda per Egeria undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841,
香港大藥房
A, S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEUOGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
and remaining content with reforms for
the rest of the Empire, it would, be
thinks be better to extend the au- Taz Delhi Gaseste states that a rumour is tonomio system to all the Turkish current that a defalcation of Rs. 7,000 in provinces of Europe, excepting Thrace,
the population. of which being for connection with the great proclamation the most part Turkish, should re. Shamikud at Delhi has been detected, and main, with Constantinople, beneath the that a number of employés have in conso-4- direst, but reformed, administration of quenes been suspended.
the Forte, so long as the same existed.
The autonomie provinces, however, whose
inhabitants are just issuing from a debas By the Madras Mail we learn that the local ing slavery, and would, therefore, be but Government is now spending two lakhs a little apt for golf-government (above all
at the commencement) would each have weak in famine relief In the Billari District commissaries, charged to direct the ad-alone, where there are 200,000 people 'de- ministration, taken from Servia, Rou- pendent on Government atd. In Kaddapa mania or Greece, according to the the numbers receiving rullof are about nationality of the province. Instead of 50,000.
placing the autonomy of the provinces
under the protection of European garri-
sons it would be much better, he thinks, THE Band of the 28th Regiment will per. to entrust the work of superintendenre form the following programme to-morrow
to Servia, Roumania, or Greece, at the evening, commencing at 8 30 p.m.-—
cost of the provinces. Thus would be Grand Marob.......Hercique,......Schubert. inaugurated from the present moment the Overture,...Il Barbieri,...Rogaini. formation of three Christian States-based Reminiscences, Donnitetti, Godfrey. on ethnical, historical and lingual consi. Valse, Fear Lieder,. Gong derations, into all of which the writer-
Grand Selection, Moré in Egitto,...Rossini... Galop....
.....Merker, .....Hoedeberk, enters. very fully-destined naturally to replace in Europe the Ottoman Empire when the time comes for it to disappear. The writer considers that Christians
11 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late DRUGGINS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- and Musulmans are separated by an
Letters,
11.10., Letters (but Letters only)
Jan 21, yew, Chinese steamer, 920, A. Croad, Shanghai Jan. 17, General-to
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above named Vessel, from Bombay and In- termediata Pozta, and in connection with the BOKHARA and ZAMBESI, from Lon- don, are hereby notified that their Goods are. M. S. N. Co. being landed and stored at their risk in the Company's Godowns, at West Point, whence delivery can be obtained from this date.
Goods not delivered by the 27th Instant will be subject to rent.
Jan. 21, Star of China, British ship, 794,
E. B. Blaker, Nagasaki Jan. 14, General,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIN & Oo.
Jan. 21, Meikong, French steamer, 2119, Foache, Shanghai Jan. 19, Mails and General.-MESSAGERIES MARITIM ES.
Jan. 22, Tancis, French steamer, 1735, Reynier, Yokohama Jan. 10, Malls and General.-M388A0ERIES MARITIMES,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded by the following Steamer, unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon To-morrow.
A. MÕIVER,
Superintendent.
DEPARTURES. Hongkong, January 20, 1877, ja27 Jan. 21, Burra Noorfai, for Singora.
21, Fano, for Hamburg. 24, Olympia, for Hoihow. 21, Fuyew, for Canton.
AH YON, "BHIPS COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE,
No. 57, Praya Wen, BEIPPING SURFLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER BALLAST, FRESH
•PROVISIONS & OILMÄN'S STORES
Of the best quality and at the shortest notice.
Hongkong, May 1, 1876.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR NINGPO & SHANGHAI,
The Steamship
"AMOY,"
G. H. DasWes, Master, will be despatched for the above Porta TO-MORROW, the 23rd Instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BIEMSSEN & O Hongkong, January 12, 1877. tado
STEAM FOR Bingapore, Penang, Point de Gallo, Aden, Buer, Malte, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Meditor- ranean Forts, Sottkampten and London;
A2501 Bombay, Madras and Calcutta.
21, Tching Tsing, for Canton, 21, Sunda, for Yokohama.
21, Lombardy, for Shanghai..
21, China, for Shanghai
22, Glenroy, for Shanghai,
22, Thales, for Cooktown,
22, Swinger, B.M. g..b., for Masso, 22, Shen-chi, Obi. gb., for a Cruise.
CLEARED.
Killarney, for Guam, Norna, for Bestow. Achilles, for Shanghai,
may, for Niagpo and Shanghai, Formosa, for Keelung,
PASSINGERS.
ÅSEIVED.
Por Melkong, from Shanghai 1 For Elong Wrey, J. B. Forbes, Hingeton and to kong, Messrs Ulsparide. O. Batting, & Chinese. For Port Said, Mr C. Thiroko, For Marseilles, Miss J. Loartio, Me and Mrs Medhurst, child and servant, Mesure
addressed to the United Kingdom, Saigon, or Singapore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 centa extra postage, until
entirely.
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS
OF
11.30 AM. when the Post Office Crosss Soda Water, Lemonade, Tants Water, Hongkong, January 11, 1877.
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MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET,- The English Contract Packet EBIVA,
will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, a., on THURSDAY, the 1st February. The following will be the hours of alosing
the Malla, da :---
Wednesday, Siet Inst
5 P.M., Money Order Offics closer,
6 r.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains opon all night.
Thursday, 1st InsÈ,-**
7 Fost Office opens for sale
Glogerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla. Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
It is authoritatively stated in the World that Colonel Valentine Baker has not yet
accepted a commission in the Turkish Army, but that should Russia take up a position hostile to the views of the English Government and attack the integrity of the Oitonsa Empire, Colonel Baker will pro- bably accept the position of a Lieutenant
impassable abyss, and, if the integrity of the Ottoman Empire is to be preserved, the only bridge by which that abyss can be crossed is the adoption of the princi- ple of national autonomy for the indi- the conviction, he says, of all the Chris genous races of the Peninsala. Such is tians, Dealing with the four principal zo. General on the Staff of the Turkish Army called reforms of the Turks, the writer in the fold. About 150 British OfferB states, that in the first the Porte accorded have applied to be permitted to serve under to foreigners the right of holding property him.
in Turkey but as this concession
was essentially in contradiction to the Tan Report of the Superintendent of the The publication of this issue commenced state, the Porte aluded it by granting altimo is published in Saturday's Gasetis.
fundamental laws of the Mussalman Fire Brigade for the quarter ending the 31st. at 7.53 -1.05.
BIRTHS.
JAS. BUCHANAN, of & Fon.
On the 13th Instant, at Bhanghai, Mrs
At the Imperial Arsenal, Tentsin, op of stamps, Registry of Latter, and the 23rd December last, Mrs J. C. Exct, Posting of all correspondence.
of Taku, of a Daughter.
MARRIAGE,
10 A., Post Omes closes except for Late Letters. Begistry of Letters ceases. Hongkong, January 23, 1877.
fel
THE S. 8. GAELIO, will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 1st February, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, ⚫ the United States and London, which
will be closed as follows pa
2 r. Registry of Lettern ceases. 2.30 R.. Post-Office aloses. 2.80 F.. Correspondence thay be posted
At St Joseph's Church, Shanghal, on jacque, J. A. Cotzago to MARIA ROBA. the 8th Instant, by the Rev. Father Des
DEATH.
At the Shanghal General Hospital, on the 17th Instant, W. Lawless, a native of Ireland, aged 87 years.
on board the Packet with Late THE CHINA MAIL.
1.50 ... when the Mall is finally eleaed, Correspondenas must be specially directed for this route, and if not tally prepaid
Fee of 12 centá extra Portage
will be sent by British Packet.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JAN. 22, 1877,
Watte affairs in the East bear the most
rights of ownership to women only, who
are regarded by Turka as inferior beings, It states that the regular monthly inspes- aud do not participate in public life,tions and parades wors*held and the Go- The second, Religious liberty, had been verament engines and equipments found a bitter irony for the Christiane, who in good order, with the exception of a slight had seen the Musulmans demolish their
churches and schools in open day, and repair needed by one of the manual engines. forbid service in churches newly con- Daring the quarter the following stores wOIS structed, unless on payment of a heavy received from England:-1 new staum be contracted without the payment of an feet of large wrought canvas delivery boss j tex on consecration." No marriage could boller and tubes for N, 1 engine 1,000 arbitrary imposition. It was beneath 3,000 feet of small size canvas delivery hoss the shadow of such religious liberty"
as this that in three years three hundred and implements, and also general equi and sixty Christian women were forced meat for the firemen. The engineer mada to embrace Islamiam in the Sardjak of monthly reports of the state of the engines Nisch alone, and thirty-nine young girls and tested the boilers by hydraulic pressure. in Boenia. As to the third, the decreed The "up-take" of the boiler of No, 1 equality of all subjects before the law, engine gare ont, and the necessary repaire equality between Turks and Christians is
a fact incompatible with the law of the were promptly made. Shariat The Christian in looked upon
as a being so inferior that his evidence Ocs amusements do not appear likely to
against a Turk possesses no legal value.
L. Samson, F. Schernet, A. L. Orated and Letters, &c. can be posted for Canada, the threatening aspect they have at any The fourth; the admission of Christians fail to this season, to judge from the
C. C. Sonné,
Per Tanais, from Yokohama i lor Hong. kong, Mr and Mrs Dowson, Mestre H Strachan, Davis, and Hoebens for Batavia, Mr Garaud for Marsellies, Mrs Strachan, Chamber maid and servant, Mesars Pollard, Dousdebes, La Canal, Guintrandy, Mourlet, B. Degron, and B, Songul.
Per Norna, from Swatow, Capt. Auder- son, Mr Boris, & European deck, and 100 Obinese.
For Achilles, Metart Munro and Robin. son, and 280 Chinese,
Per Rajanattianuhar from Bangkok, 188
Chinese.
Per Arratom Apcar from Bangkok, 68 Chiucas.
Per Fuger, from Shanghai, 1 European THE PARSULAR AND OWL deck and 65 and
NAVIGATION Couta's Steamship ERIVA, Captain LEs, will leave Chinare.
Per Star of China, trom Segaanki, 1 this on THURSDAY, the 1st February,
BR
at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to
A. MolVER, duperintendent,
Hongkong, January 27, 77
DEPARTED. Per Sunda, for Yokohama, Metira Cordef and M. Brown.
Per Lombardy, for Shanghai, Megs
Sagoon and B. Taylor,
let J.
West Indies, and other places named below, if sufficient American Stampe are added to prepay thein from San Frandaco to destination, American Stamps are sold at this Office. General Post Office, Hongkong, January 16, 1877,
time assumed within the last twelve into the army, was transformed intime months, so far as an outbreak of hostili diately after its proclamation into an ties between Russia and Turkey is con obligatory tax of exoneration from Serned, any information or opinions on military service.
This semblance of
various entertainmenta now in preparationi
arides the Tarantula balls that of Friday next is not, we hear, the last of the the Eastern Question from special sources a right was granted only as a pre-certs and the performances of the Ai D. G., season—there are the Choral Boslety's son- fel will be naturally read with... A context for a bew taż. The article, MAILS OF TAS TORRES STRAITS PAUERT brief record of the momentous events Macmillan, is evidently the work of an The nest concert to be given by the Chorai siderable amount of intercat. Upon the which couples about thirtysix pages of to be followed by the Raves and Race Balk The 8, 8. DIOMED will be despatched at Constantinople supplied by Reuter able writer, and one who from his na Society will, we are happy to say, sonsizi shortly with Mails for Singapore, there should be an extensive and bloody tionality should be exceptionally wall chiefly of solos, and will savour more of a Somerset, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, struggle inaugurated at the present me able to afford a clear and comprehensive ballad than of a highly diassical character Tasmania, New Zealand, and Melment in Turkey, Rather more then view of the subject on which he writes. böürge
It is fixed for the 8th prosimo, and will. three weeks ago Reuter telegraphed, as Possibly the views he expresses are pre- Correspondence for this toute cannot be the result of the proceedings at thejudiced more or less in favour of his be followed up by another some time forwarded by the French Facket on Conference, that certain proposals had countrymen; indeed, it will be noticed in April. Our friends of the Dramatid Thursday morning, except under pre been onbmitted to the Forte, and that all that the article is strongly pro-Servian Corps are reported as busy with a Tei paid cover to all agent að singapore. Correspondence for Southern and Western
the Powers had agreed to withdraw their throughout, but that scarcely lessens the Australia can be sent by this route il ambassadors nless they were a05epted value of the arguments adduged. We suscitation of "Aladdin," and "Not desired, but as a general rule it is it was also stated that Lord Ballsbury append the main modifications of the such a fool as he Looke" and both better to send is vid Galle,
had requested the Sultan to accept theses Ottoman Empire he advocates
enterteluments are spoken of as likely to General Post Office,
propositions, and that in case of refusal Hongkong, Tacuary 23, 1877
Í. The auterans of Servia to be extended { fall in with the excitement of the Reeg bo had ordera to quit Constantinople and to Bosnin, Hergegevins, and. Old Servis week,
No. 4232.-JANUARY 22, 1877.]
THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND MAQAQ HTGAM- BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED. Report of the Board of Diecbtors to the Ordinary Half-Yearly Meeting of Share. holders, to be held at the City Hall, Hong. kong, January 25::----
The Directors beg to submit to the Share- bolders the Accounts of the Company for the half-year ending Slat December last.
Directors
to new account,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL.")
London, Jan. 18th.
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The Turkish Grand Council has delivered Its reply, rejecting the proposals of the
Great Powers,
Shanghai, Jan, 19th. The German Minister is medialing between China and Spain; the Spanish Minister has in the meantime returned to Peking.
SUPREME COURT,
IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. (Before His Lordship Chlef Justice
JOHN SMALE) January 22, 1877.
Sir
Browne & Another v. Alabor & Another, $12,307.92.
THE CHINA MAIL,
measures, and the unavoidable prolongation of negotiations may lead to a compromise. Meanwhile, however, the Sulu deot is still under orders for the China sens.
In
The Relief steam
Mesare Stillfried and Anderson's the fire
a
On the entrance of the polios there was a general retreat, but five, were captured, together with the gambling implements and money. This capture may have the affect of breaking up a gambling confraternity which has been carrying on its little game for some time past. We have no doubt of tho sotivity of the police in their endeavours to put down gambling, but this is the first instance we have heard of for some time past of their success, in capturing offenders red- handed
There was a case of small por on board the Kashgar, the homeward bound P. & 0. boat from Hongkong. We heard nothing of the vessel being placed in quarantine, have been, no consideration but that of but inconvenient ne auch a stop might duty should prevail with the Harbour and Health Authorities, if the quarantine law and regulations be not a farce and the maintenones of a lazarette a waste of money. attended by Dr Bentley on behalf of the
is now in an empty house in Passir Panjang Road. are of the Medical Principal Officer, and
We understand nothing has yet been heard of the missing boat and crew of the Eastern Isles, which, consisting of the oblef
procure fusl. The steamer on her passage
precure wood, but never returned, and after waiting many hours the vessel pro ceeded as well as she could without them, tearing up planking, de, for fuel and at last reaching here considerably after date. This courred fully a month ago, and the facts have been kept remarkably quiet, and been made in the way of search for the
we have not heard of any attempts having
missing vien,
The Eastern Isles was very unfortunate
Quotations.
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Old Malwa, cash, 570 credit, 575
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hal. Perhaps steamer here procurable £ö. The chief mate and a passenger by the Shall provide bredita. Please reply by schooner were drowned, and the other telegraph immediately." The defendante meumbers of the crew suffered greatly from telegraphed again the same evening, Str. hangor and exposare. Ban Ledi expected Shanghai 20th December It may interest: some of our sporting would accept 1000 tons £5. If suitable readers to learn that a party of four gentle-
FIRE AT No. 50, YOKOHAMA, Instruot Meyarink, Shanghai. to charter, men have just returned from an up-coun-
(Japan Gazette, Jan. 15.). State conditions, lay days required at try trip, with the magnificent bag of 1,030
The origin of the fire is, as yet, unknown; what price can you buy rice free on board head of game, the result of 18 days' shoot and indeed it is difficult to point with cer in sterling."
On the 6th December the ing The bag is comprised of 851 pheas-tainty to the precise spot where the flames After paying running expenaco, premia
defendants sent a telegram "Meyerink ants, 64 deer, 105 duck and teal, 9 liares, firat originated, though it is generally of insurance, salaries, ordinary repairs, and
The following are the Special Jurors:-telegraphs other people offer, Ben Leds, may and 1 woodcock, and is an unusually heary reported that the fire was first soura in the
The French Ironclad frigate La Galis. the sum of $11,458.80 for completion of
front part of the ground floor of Messrs sommière, Captain Conte, beating the flog the extmordinary repairs to the Kin Shan, Messrs à. Newton, HL Hopplus, B. Cope, lone chance by waiting. Buy further thou- one for the season of the year..
The Singan publishes a lotter from the Kelly & Co.'s premises, where there is every of Rear Admiral Perigot, late Commander and Spark, alluded to in the last report, H. LA Dalrymple, O. Kahn, T. G. Williams and ripe for Glenlyon if steamer obtain
able, give us quotations free on board Tsing-Hwal district, north of the Yangts, reason to believe that it commenced. It is in chief of the French squadron in the there romains, including $5,039. 24 brought son and F. D. Bassoon.
Mr Busroll, instructed by Messrs Sharp, in sterling," To this the plaintiffs replied: speaking of the great numbers of refugees certain that the first signs of the fire ware Pacific, anchored in the roads on Saturday forward from last acconut, a net profit of $30,099.84, which, in the opinion of the Toller and Johnson, appeared for the Japanese rios will cost with £5 freight daily arriving, and praising the measures observed in that house by two foreign gen-afternoon from China and Saigon, and 13/8 per out. We have telegraphed to taken for their relief. We are glad to see tlemen who, hearing a biasing, orackling aaluted Fort Canning yesterday morning. Directors, is a fair return on the working plaintiffs.
The Hon. the Asting Attorney General Meyerink Shanghai about the steamer Ben that the idea of employing them on public noise, drew the attention of a Japanese She is on her way home and proceeds vis of the steamers, considering that they have been carrying cargo and passengers at ex (Mr Philippo), and Mr Kingsmill, instruct Ledi." The correspondence throughout works is being taken up.--The towns
pany with the offiger proceeded to Inspect On the trip of the Carisbrooks from tremely low rates consequent on Co-ed by Mr Brereton, appeared for the de- undoubtedly led the defendanta to believe named are to the north of Yangohow, in policeman to the circumstance, and in com; the Suez Canal.
that the 1,000 tons ordered were actually in the district between that city and the old the premises whence the ominous sounds Pinang to Singapore this week, a passenger tinued opposition to their traffic. The fendanta.
We have heard a report that the Chinese game, and peering through the shutters (European) name unknown jumped over- are of oplulon, and they The Attorney General then addressed the the plaintiffs' hand, and the Ben Ledi would bod of the Yellow River.
He said have been chartered had it not been for trust Shareholders will agree with them, Jary on the facts of the case,
that the building was on fire. They raised influence of delirium-tremens. We are stoppage on the way of that it is more important that the perma that, apart from the points of law in this some hesitation and there would have been are in negociation for the purchase of the observed a light and had no further doubt board on Tuesday night when under the ment interests of the Company should be care, the real question was as to who should some further heavy losses. The plaintiffs Russian air. Batrak, but mention it with the alarm of "fire" and the Japanese informed that i considered and its strongth increased thau boar the disastrous losses which had unfor. [advised as follows on the 9th December: all reserve, in view of the present tendency officer went speedily to inform the native the steamer was made to look for him, nor that a dividend should at this time be paid, tunately arisen out of this case. Of course," Of the 1,000 tons advised as purobased into orodit them with an intention to buy fire brigades; who, with commendable any attempt made to save him. And they, therefore, propose that the above Mesers Meyer, Alabor & Co. would have our last, we have been obliged to refeat up everything.
We mentioned recently that the river promptitude, were soon after rushing with net earnings should be disposed of by been more satisfied if-the-results of these nearly a half, but have since secured a
of destruction, $11,114.97 being transferred to credit of transactions had turned out to be satisfac further 1,000 tons at $2.20. The Gleniyon steamer Hanyang had been placed in the their engines and ladders towards the scene The first fire-engine on the spot was No. Depreciation Account, bringing that fund torg to both parties, But disastrous losses and Windhover had been taken up, or in hands of Messrs, Boyd Co. for the purpose (which has been reduced to $133,885.03 having occurred, the question in who was all probability they would have been char- of longthening her 40 ft.This has been
immediately after by Nos. 1, 4 and 0. as shown in the Statement) again up to to bear them according to law and to mor- tered." On the 12th December the plain- successfully accomplished, and the vessel, of the native Fire Brigade, followed fact in a remarkably short space of time A meeting of suscribers of the testi- the whole native army of Bremen, with $150,000, by appropriating $2,500 as Direc-antile usage. The plaintiffs on their part tiffs telegraphed that they had purchased was relaunched yesterday afternoon. tors' fees, and by carrying forward $18,484,87 said they were not responsible, being only further 500 tons, making the total 2,000
Morer, tons. No mention whatever was made in monial to W. H. Medhurst, Esq. held their nine engines, were located at the the agents for the defendants. During the period under review, certain labor Co., on the other hand, urged these advices on to time delivery. On H.B.M.'s Consul at Shanghal, was held various wells around the burning building, approaches, which have proved unsuccessful, that although the plaintiff's were their 22nd December the plaintiffs telegraph- yesterday afternoon (Jan. 15th) at the Agra but even before they could commence to The patient who was in the first instance
ad a further purchase of 1,200 tons Bank, to decide what form the memorial play upon the fire it had assumed serious the steamer that is running in opposition certain extent. and that they were bound the last purchase-at $2.25. Upon this should take. The amount-subscribed was proportions. The local Fire Brigades also P. & O. Company, was handed over to the have been made with a view to acquiring agents, they were only their agents to a to the Company on the Canton Hine. by certain obligations, and consequently the defendants telegraphed to the plain about $1,500, and it was decided that, as
The Steamer Fei Wan, having been con- they should bear the losses. If it was hard tile to buy no more unill shipment it would be difficult to procure a suitable turned out in force.
has so very recently been constructed in domued by Surveyors, has been sold for that Browne & Co. should bear them, it had been arranged. Some correspondence gift in Shanghai, it would be best to hand fire-engine was located at the tank which $3,250 and the loss written off by transfer was harder still for Meyer, Alabor & Co. to ensued as to the Stornoway whose capacity Mr Medhurst a cheque for the amount, and front of the Catholic Church, and threw of $0,750 to debit of Depreciation fund. It have to suffer for matters over which was 2,200 tons, and plaintiffs guaranteed a sak him to selost plate in England, the continuous stream upon the fra and the has been also necessary, in consequence of they had no control. There was no feeling full cargo. The Araby Maid and Walton same to bear inscription to be drawn up by neighbouring houses. But the flames soom- the expense of saving a portion of the between the parties, and throughout the were, however, finally chartered, who, com- the committee. It was arranged that the ad to sport with the efforts to extingua | officer and six men, were sent to Reding to anticipated, to write off the sum of $4,384.07. Impute anything dishonourable to the 300 tone to make up the quantity the after the presentation of the address to Mr it was poured upon them, and with seem from Bangkok to Singapore ran short of
nchisery ex Poyang proving greater than correspondonge, the defendants. did not bined, could only carry 1,800 tons, leaving testimonial should bepresented immediately them and greedily drank up the water as After much consideration, and acting plaintiffs. They only said that the plain- plaintiffs absolutely undertook to supply Medhurst, which is to take place at three ingly renewed fury continued their devassals, and does 81820, despatched to.
tations, upon the recommendation of Experts, the tiffs did not carry out their orders in a the defendants with, and which the de o'clock this afternoon (16), at H. B. M.'s.
Mours Kelly & Co. and Mr Geffeney's The meeting of Shareholders in the establishments, together with the Chamber Dtreaters have ordered for the Powan proper manner, and the dispute was the fendants had no reason to believe it Consulate. pected, will improve her speed and make mercantile principlen, and in a sase like December the defendants wrote to the Shanghai Steam Navigation Company of Commerce Rooms, were hopelessly eave new splinder and gear; which, it is ex difference in the views each took of the was not in the plaintiffs' hands. On 23rd
All the valuable docu- her quite suitable as a reserve boat, this both parties were justifled in having plaintiffe: "We cannet otherwise Account called, yesterday (Jan. 16th), to consider loped in fames. The cost of the machinery and refit is the case settled in Court. The Attorney for your desiring 40 days for shipping the the proposed sale to the Chinese, was very mentary collections which the Chamber of Estimated at $3,000. With this exception, General then went into the particulars of the rice than that the same has not yet been fully attended; 20,000 shares being reCommerce has been years fu gathering the Directors anticipate no ontlay for ex demand. He contended that the plaintiffs packed, and not not delivered,"" On presented, out of the total number of 23,500. together, the loss of which no insurance traordinary repairs in the near future, as were negligent in paying the bargain money the 27th December phat tifs telegraphed The terms of the one were stated we could cover, were rapidly passing to ashes we can make a contract for new ice beat have already explained them. The whole before the eyes of those who valued them the steamers are now in a thoroughly and in leaving the bags in the hands of the
Japanese. He then proceeded to give the at $2,10, delivery within 60 days, bargain of the Company's property to be sold to the so highly and who were reluctantly com. eHalent condition.
No change has taken place in the Direc- particulars of his counter claim. It consisted money is required." This offer was not China Merchants' "Steam Navigation Compelled in helpless inactivity to witness last trip. In addition to losing the boat's accepted by the defendants, and this was pany for Tis. 2,000,000; one half of this their destruction. For a time Messrs crew and having to use its fittings for tion of the Company. Mr. A. André is of £90.8.9 compensation paid to purchasers the first intimation of the bargain money sum to be paid before. the 81st March Wetmore & Co.'s store and godown wore in firewood, the third engineer, while loosens absent from the Board on leave.
in Europe of the cargo of the Walton, for The retiring Auditors, Masera H. Smith deficient delivery. The next item was in being required, and that only in relation next and the ratsainder in instalment of imminent danger, but fortunately what inga bult which had fastened some plank and I. Mellish, offer themselves for re-ferior quality of rice per Walton, 4368.16.1. to new mobolan kontor 10r the boy Ive no per quarter, wertending for little breege was blowing at the time was ing, was precipitated into the hold, and broke both armis just above the wrist, and The next item was for the loss of freight to mention the bargain ones for the now five years; the Chinese paying interest at not in that direction. Feara were at one election.
W. KESWICK, Acting Chairman in not Alling the Araly Maid and the ring why would the defendants be changed one rating per cent. per annum on the time entertained that the Chinese banking in now in the Hospital.
The purchasers establishment on the opposite side of the Hongkong, 17th January 1877.
Walton, making in all $3,851.51, the total and why should the outstanding balances. amount of the counter claim, The de- with bargain money? Further correspond have however the option of hastening the road would also catch fire, but the stream enoe enened, in the course of which the payments as they may choose; while fendants contended that they were led
counteract the great heat. to believe by the statement of the charter of the Cheops was talked of, but was Mesers. Russell & Co. will only transfer the of water applied to the front helped to It was soon plainly visible that nothing plaintiffs that there was ample rice to not carried out on account of her too great Company's property piecemeal; retaining All the Araby Maid and Walton, and capacity. On the 8th January 1874, the always a sufficient residne se security for could save the whole block on which the indeed up to 1st Apell last, they plaintiffs advised the charter of the Araby the remaining paymente.-A proposal by are was raging The photographie estab- had nothing which would lead them to Maid by Mr Meyerink at Shanghal. On the Chairman that these terms be accepted, lishment of Messrs Stillfried and Anderson doubt it. They had been guaranteed full the 16th January Browns & Co. advised was seconded by Mr F. H. Bell, and which adjoined Messrs Kelly & Co.'s, was cargoes for the Stornaway and. Ben Ledi. the charter of the Walton and gave the carried unanimously. A further proposal, The defendants were justified on the plain terms, A postscript ran as follows. The empowering the liquidation of the Com-on-one mass of flames, and but little was tiffa statemente la placing the vessels on Araby Maid has not yet arrived and as all pany, was also assented to 1 and after Mr saved except a number of negatives. From the berth and making their arrangements rice 18 bought here from 30 to 36 days Tootal had said a few words of regret at spread to Messrs Lane and Crawford's large accordingly, and if any losses arose thers. delivery, we may have to incur some extra the severance of Messre. Russoll & Co store, which firat ignited at the eaves of the from, the plaintiffs were responsible. The expenses." The Attorney General said connection with the Company, which were roof. The fire having caught it did not learned Attorney General then went into this was the first intimation. they had warmly endorsed by the Shareholders take long to ravage the whole building, being fed with all manner of combustible the correspondence to support his point of old rice being purchased at forward de present, the meeting broke up.
The Harbour Master has landed as the articles. A detachment of seamen had been that the defendants were justified in their
One of the Jurors said he took the con- following letter for publication:-
landed from the Modeste and another con- rice operations on the statements of the
Dear Sir, On 11th December, 1876, at tingent was supplied by the Japanese plaintiffs' letters. The plaintiffs wrote on struction of that sontence to mean that the
Sea Cat Rock, on our passage from Foochow dered effective service in aarrying away very must be taken within that time. Low fat, a fisherman, was charged with the 31st July 1873 to the effect that "the rice was ready all the time, and that deli-2 p.m., while passing between Matson and mon-of-war, and now both bands ren- The Attorney General contended the to Shanghai, Flat Rock, off Matson, bear to Nos, 8 and 11 the most valuable goods We hear all the silver word "delivery" to mean the rice to be de- ing N.N.W. (mag.), distance about a from the store. livered within so many daya. Continuing mile, the ship then drawing 18 feet, struck ware was saved and also a considerable bis address, the Attorney General referred twice. Took a cast of the lead at once, quantity of miscellaneous goods, such to the letter of the 17th January of Meyer, and got four fathoms, next cast gave seven, as carpetting, sails, copper tubes &o. Alabor & Co. to the plaintiffe, informing and at the next had no bottom at ten But though the amount saved seemed Hiogo direct to London by sailing vessel or which carried 1,100 tons. Tals would give charts there are 16 and 18 fathoms marked. the quantity of stores contained in the Mexicans,...
Gold Leaf, vessele. We limit you for this shipment carrying capacity of 8,100 tons, the Araby It was raining at the time, and before I building and which were most consumed. with 3 shillings cost and freight, incinding Maid carrying 1,150 tons and Walton 850. could get a cross bearing of Matsou, the Seeing that the entire building was-com-
English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereigns, Discount, *** Hu A Kwai, a watchman, was charged by charges for re-packing, but excluding On 21st January, Meyer & Co. telegraphed ship had altered her position. The chief pletely gutted with fire and that it was his master with allowing a prisoner given insurance, and cost of new bags which to the plainters to stop packing, for the officer, Mr Hines, estimated the distance useless endeavouring to save the premises,
Shares. into his charge for stealing, to escape. The wo would send up as soon as we hoar Omba, until further notice. To this the off Flat Rock at of a mile, but I think the firenien directed their efforts towards The plaintiffs replied "Hongkong Bank here a mile is nearer. There is little doubt of preventing the conflagration spreading to
we found three the adjoining lots, and in this they were Hongkong Bank, 27 defendant was in the employ of a contractor from you,
A continuous stream of water. Fire Ins. Co., $575 at Saiwan sad he had the building mate-crop promises well, we think you ought won't settle rate of exchange, try and the ship having struck, rials to look after. A piece of wood was
either continue packing rice or throw up ANDREW SHEWAN, Master, Brit, ship was thrown by the various engtues on the Chins Fire las. Co., 165 to buy considerably cheaper. Should arrange your port, Araby just arrived, musst planks badly chafed while in dock here. successful
minor details seem not quite
neighbouring bouses until it was running China Traders' Inn, 00., $1800 stolen by a boy who was caught by the any
We hear that the stern-wheel steamer ankle deep in the gutters. By four o'clock Union Int. Society of Canton, $620 master and was given into his charge until clear to you, in the above instructions, purchases. Merchants very troublesome, Norman Court,
grain advanced $2.60. If you can cancel a policeman could be brought, but the boy please act as you may deem most advisable charter of Omba we think you had better do lately built by Messrs Blethen and Co. has the roof had fallen in: and from that time Ohiness Insurance Co., $200 was let go before the policeman arrived. In our interest." The Attorney General
contended that these instructions were ape- 80." The defendants telegraphed back "oan. been sold to somo Haukow merchants for the fierceness of the flames began to diminish North Chine Ins, Os. Tin, 875 Fined 5/.
clao, and the plaintifs in making their+celled Omba, continue packing rice, imalat on Tls. 88,000, and is intended to run on the and by five o'clock all danger of the fire Yangtze Ina, Association, Tla, 640
She is, mdeed, loading for her spreading further was remote.. arrangements with the Japanese contractors receiving whole quantity contrasted, if neces River.
To-day the fire has been smouldering and H.K. & W. Dock Co., 47% dis Chun Aping, who was charged the other should have seen that they were subsary store what tonnage is still required, shall first trip, off the French Bund,
W. H. Medhurst, Esq., H. B. M.'s late it has been necessary to keep a constant flow H.K. C. & M. 8.-bont Co., $15 dis day with having brought a pass to the Police stantial men, who would carry out their arrange bank at what rate you can." On offies for renewal which had been reported contracts, and they should have acted the 26th January the defendants wrote Consul for Shanghai and Chinklang, was of water on the burning debris next to Mesars Shanghst Steam N. 06., Tis. 93 ex div.
Ohinese Imperial Loan, £99 es having been lost by the owner, was again generally in the interest of the de- to the plaintiffs, requesting information as yesterday (Jan. 18th) presented with an Ahrens & Co.'s godowns. The iron safe of Hongkong Hotel Do., $524 dis.
to the actual state of the market and that address and testimonial on the occasion of Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co. stands like a
Temperature, brought up. The man who gave it to him fendants. The plaintiffs telegraphed on to get changed, came forward and admitted the lat October: "We can buy rice at $200 gould be got the plaintiffs might his resignation and early departure for grim spentre in the midst of the ruins, ap that be picked it up in Gage Street, but did old best. 81.38. Berinah requires 800 tons resell the log the defendante bad bought, England. The presentations took place in parently uninjured; but it is difficult to to fill up at 76). The vessel is a first class On the 20th January the defendents the Supreme Court room at H. B. M.'s say in what condition the contents may be, not know who was the owner. Fined $10.
To this the defendants replied, telegraphed "wire when Walton com. Consulate, and a large number of the From all appearances the iron safe at riak."
mences loading," and on the 20th a further leading residents were present, Mr Krauss Messrs Kelly & Co.'s was in excellent con "Price too high, profer waiting now crop." Teang Ayuet, a married woman, was again The price did not go down as expected but telegram was cont, At what price can you read the address, to which were attached dition, but on forcing it open, the con- brought up to answer the charge of pur-rose higher. On the 16th November the sell the rios destined for the Omba,state over two hundred signatures, and Mir tents, with the exception of a few silver chasing one woman with the view of taking plaintiffs wrote to say that they had been the net advance per piout. Please reply at Medhgret delivered an admirable reply, dollars, were found to have been reduced auce by wire." This showed that the de-which was received with frequent and warm to a chatred mass everything in the her to Singapore. It appeared that the offered contracts for arrival in 60 days at woman in question was years old, that $1.00 per pleal, and asked if the defendants fendants were under the impression that applause. The testimonial, which consisted shape of books or documents being com she had been cast away by her husband and wished to operate on that basis. This the portion at least of the cargo intended for of a cheque for $1,500, to be spent on a pistely destroyed. The Chamber of Com the Omba was in hand already. On the service of plate bearing an appropriate merce safe was opened this afternoon, and that she was a consenting party to whatever Attorney Gener said, was the first time 2nd February, the plaintiffs wrote to the Inscription, was made by Mr Mowat, and the documents it contained were found to be
also fittingly acknowledged..
Do, We singed but all legible. Most, indeed pro. might be done with her, There was, the defendants knew about these contracts moreover, no evidence of purchase. The of riue to arrive, having been kept ignorant defendants informing them that it was was
Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co.'s stock was Acensed was consequently discharged, for of this fact all the while. The defendants customary in Japan to pay bargain money understand that is Medhurst leaves Shang- bably all, of the loss is covered by insurance; whom Mir Dennys appeared.
insured in Home offices for $100,000; while did not go into this transaction. On the and that they had done so, as without that hai by the next French mail: 22nd November the defendants telegraph-no dontract was binding. This was the first
(Courier)
the buildings are insured in the local offices for $25,000. The insurance on Mesars Kelly ed: "Bup for our account thousand tons time the defendants received any intimation Two coolies were charged for assaulting rice at twelve shillings four peace per as to the bargain money, they were not
The following is taken from the fatest the head coolie at the Sugar Refinery. It centweight, cont and freight, abipment told the amounts nor that they were charged
& Co's goods was for $3,000; Mr Geffcney' Chamber of Commerce property for $1,800 | London Papers -- appeared that the complainant had the 2nd either per salting vessel or per steamer, with them no particulare were furnished.
stock was insured for $3,000) and the The loss principally falls upon the North
DEPARTURELL defendant discharged from the service of the Atwhat price can you buy further thousand If the plaintiffs had made any claim at that establishment for laziness, and was as- tons rice. Please reply by telegraph im time, it would probably have been resisted. saulted by him in revenge, He was assisted | medlately." This was the first adtual order. | Farther quotations from the correspondence (7 Eball) is going there soon as German British and Mercantile, Phoenix, Manchester Nov. 12, Lima, from London to Hongkong. This was confirmed by letter dated the same were made, when the case was adjourned Consul, He has been some time in Macao, China Fire) Imperial, Sooftish, and Stafford Nor. 18, Rurik, from Cardiff to Hongkong. day in which they requested the plaintiffs till tomorrow at 10 m. The day was and now proceeds to watow to join the shire Insurance Offinss for 1,000 or 2,000 tona as most-suitable entirely occupied with roading of the corrs of Herton & Odi A tailor in the employ of A-Tick was The Attorney General submitted that the respondenes and with comments thereon, sharged under the following ciretimstances, limit of 12/4 was fixed, and that the and it had only been half got through. Mr Sangater, yesterday, find occasion to defendants were not responsible for any.
Another Chinaman has fallen a victim to Nov. 81, Amerida, from Cardiff to Elo Bend a goat he had been wearing during thing beyond it nor for anything
the late riots. This man was shot in the the morning, to A Tick to be ended, for the plaintiffs chose to do in the matter.
instop, his foot being completely smashed. getting to take a pocket book out contain. This was the basis on which the parties 8.4200 in notes The chair coolle (Mr transacted business having reference to all
We notice that the Hanbang has been
When conveyed to the hospital we unders Sungater's) who took the coat to A-Tick that had transpired in connection there. and the tailor who received it were with. It did not matter to Meyer, Alabor withdrawn from the Ningpo line, and the
stand he persistently refused to have his leg amputated. At last, however, he consented Herr to the operation, but it was then too inte, met in the shop five minutes afterwards & Co, from whom Browne & Co. bought Klanges has it all her own way-running by Mr Sangater, who had hastened to the the rios, provided it was put on board we presume on account of the U. M. 8. N.
The plaintifs Co. Freights are put up, and passenger von Brandt, the German Minister, is acting his system having been exhausted from the shop, but the pocket book and notes were within the limit fixed. Det to be found, although the work-room replied to the telegraphio order for rice fares restored to the old level. Strange to as intermediary between the two Govern profase discharge from the wound. He died was searched. Mr. May remanded the caso as follows; "We are in treaty for Japanes say the Chinese don't seem to like this ments, and it is hoped, may succeed in yesterday (January 8th) five days after the for a week, admitting the Tailor to bail in rius at $2.10 which will lay down at limits. feature in their great purchase, and begin arranging the difficulty, The Spanish areputation and 28 after receiving the wound Mayer not to think it quite do fine a thing as they Minister hat meanwhile returned to the This makes the fourth victim to the folly of
Capital, where negotiations are how pro. the Chinese the sum of $100 and the chair coolie Market firm and good scaras.'
Some slight annoyance, we
Inspector Strugnell minds a raid on a (charged also) in $10. The Magistrate Alabor & Co. telegraphed back Secure did at the first announcement,
The Golden State; from New York, gresting. remarked there was strong suspicion against two thousand tous rice even tride dearer. the taller and he fixed the bail high in the Offers more firmly. We raise our limit 1/2 reports having rescued the Captain and hear, has been expressed at the fact of his party of gamblers in a hut near the Outram If you cannot four members of the grow of the schooner somewhat abrtipt withdrawal having issked Road yesterday afternoon. About a dozen hopes that the heads of the establishment if shipment by stester. would endeavour to find out such a die procure necesty room; give particulars Ada W. Gou'd, which she found distasted out. The winter senton will probably Lass Chinese were busily engaged in card playing graceful robbery,
| what required-day charter hero or Shrug, and waterlagged on the 19th of September, | the effect of dolaying any further hostile with so thirty dollere in cash bodore them,
Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrales Sitting,) January 22, 1877.
TAKING A BANSÖM. receiving $3.70 from one Ho Shiu Kew, a fisherman, for the restoration to him of a The matter fishing net which he had lost. would have dropped, but for its having come to the cars of the Police. The defen- dant was sent to two months' hard labour. The $2 found on the prisoner's person and forming portion of the ransom, were ordered to be returned to the complainant.
XEGLIGENT.
- UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.
TRAFFIC IN WOMEN,
ASSAULT.
by the 1st defendants Fined $1 each,
ALLEGED LANGENY.
prop owing to late heavy rains was in-a very satisfactory condition and with con- tinued fine weather would be equal in quantity and probably better in quality then last year. Thereupon the defendants ordered on the 22nd August about 1000 tons of Japan rice of fair average quality
livery.
Chitta. SHANGHAL. (Nerbs.)
S
A party of sight, which returned from up-country a short time ago affor a two weeks' trip, brought with them a hundred We hear from Swatow that a Mr Abel and forty-four dear.
General Shepard, late United States Consal at Swator, arrived to-day per Tiens trin, en route for his new post at Hankow,
We hear that; in consequence of certain changes which are being made, in the ing pas office-half of the employds having been dismissed yesterday by the Tao d'al, there will probably be no English trans Istions in that paper for the next few days We have received fresh advices from Peking about the Spanish rupture;
The Straits.
(Singapore Daily Timer.)
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Taken at deurs Falconer & Co.'s Promidase,
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Shipping Intelligence. HOME AFIPPING.
Nov. 16, Hydra, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Nov. 18, Benarty (str.), from Glasgow to
China and Japan, via London.
Nov. 17, Blizz Shaw, from London to
Shanghal
kong.
Nov. 28, Achilles (str.), from Liverpool te
Shanghal
Hongkong. Nov. 18, Western Chief, from London to
Nov. 28, Madure, from Cardiff to Hong.
kong.
Hongkong. Nov. 28, Hannah Law, from Cardiff to
Dec. 4, Benslutha, from Cardiff to Hưng. Nov. 28, New Nrs, from Cardiff to Honge
kung.
kong.
Deo. 7, Galley of Lorne (str), from London
Dec. 7, Stentor (sir.), from Liverpool ng
to China and Japan.
Shanghai,
orovit
Insurances.
THE-OMINA FIRE: INSURANCE
COMPANY, LIMITED.
"HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
©GENCIES at all the Treaty Poris of China and Jagan, and at Singapore, Halgon and Penang
Blaks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium enrrent at The above mentioned Porta.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FA238.
JAS, B. CÓUGHTRIE, Scaretary,
Hongkong, November 1, 1871..
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY..
1
(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL--TWO MILLIONS STARLING,
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Pozoras against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, br Goal in Matabeds, on Goods, on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Har- bour, at the unal Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- selved, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on Arst class Idves up to £1000 on a Slagle
*For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other Information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KÄRBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong 4 Üenten. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In. Buranées ne ourrent rates,
THE
MELCHERS & Co., Agonis, Royal Insurance Company,
OHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED,)
NOTICE
POLICIES granted at surrent rates on Marine Risks to all parts of the World, In accordance with the Company's Articles vi Ansociation, Two Thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
OLYPHANT & Oo,, General Agents,
Hongkong, Apsl. 17, 1879.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $10,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored Sherein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Promia.
NORTON & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, January 1, 1876,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE- INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Boyal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000**
THE Undersigned, Aszxrs at Hongkong THI Aapure, are prepared to grant Policles agafant FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the
usual Rates, subject to a dimount of 20
per cent,
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July-6, 1878.
THE LONDON ABBURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL ÜMARIZE of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720,
been appointed THE Undersigned having hasa pola to prepared to grant Insurances as follows: Marine Departmenta Polloles at enfront rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department, ... Foliales issued for long or short periods at qurrent rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department. Policles issued for eums not exceeding £5,000 on reasonabis terms.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANOR—
COMPANY.
↓
TIME Undersigned Agents are in receipt Instructions from the Board of Disters suthorizing them to leste Policion to the extent of $10,000 on any one first claw risk, or to the extent of 215,000.on adjoining risks at current rates, ▲ Discount of 20% allowed,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & O Hongkong, January 6, 1876.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANOR COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON. THE Undoraigned have been appointed Agente for the abovy Dompany · st Hongkong, Usuton, Focolor, Shanghai and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current raten,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1869,
Mails.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES, ALBO,
THE CHINA MAIL.
For Sale.
NOW READY.
ENG SHUI or TOL BUDIMENTS OF NATURAL BOLON IN CHINA. By Dr.
ARTEL One Volume, Bro, Frios,
$1.50. & Sun Perbe
·· BUDDHISM, IN HISTORY, THEORY AND
intimations.
EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE DE 1878.
HE
honour to inform those Persons who wish to take part in the intended Exhibi- tion, that they will find at the CONSULATE
Tho 00NSUL for FRANCE has the
HONGKONG MARKET PRICES, Corrected to Saturday, January 20, 1877.
At 1075 Cash per Dollar Mexican,
[No. 4282. JAKUART 22, 1877,
Pair Highest, Loss)
[03
Butcher Meat. Bacon, English, »
. Ib.
>
Ame. Sugar cared,, Foochow
21
Cabbage, Turnip, Boki swah
Tak
450 400 800 250 Cucumber,
180 160.
POFOLAS RELIGION, in three Lectures, all Information and Particulars they may Beef, sirloin and primo cut, oy, 180 180
By Dr. E. J. ErTEL: Second Edition, Ona | require. Foluma. Bro. Pulce, $1.50.*
Orden will be reasived by Messrs Inne,
Hongkong, July 31, 1873.
MAHÉ, BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND Orawford & Co.
PORT. LOUIS.
}:
THURSDAY, the 25th January, 1877, at Noon, the Company's S.S. MEIKONG, Commandant FoACKE,
with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places,
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- capted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping orders will be granted till noon Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 8 P on the 24th January, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left At the Agency's Office.)
› Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office,
EL DU POVEY,
Hongkong, January 19, 1877.
Agent.
SAYLE & Co.
+
For the Consul,
catly
* 13.
Chiller, Dried,
Mixed,.
. matty
-each-
Carrota, Balt Carrots, Freati Cauliflower, Colery, Chinese, English,
calty
*
**
13
Beef Corned,
ነ
"
22
150 140
Carry Stuff, Engilah,
G. BOULOUZA, Fice-Consul Hongkong, December 18, 1876.
12
Roast,
150 140
Egg Plant,
19
12
Soùy Bleak, Ballooks' Bralas,
90 80
"}
Garlio, (bulb) dried,
$1
180140
33
Ginger,
por not
60
50
Greens, Walte
EE
Tongue, fresh, each
275 *250.
13
comed
1
"}
Held,
'"
Heart,
Fest,
Kidneys,
B
Tail,
"
~Liver,
$9
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
PENANG.
and orqada ka tarikada BTER STOCK
>EG to Solleft Inspection of their WIN® | |\HE Municipal Commissioner of Penang Tare desirous of receiving DESIGNS
Rich Black Glace and Grosgrain SILKS, from the Best Fretich Makers,
Coloured Grosgrain and Fancy SILKS, Black, White ati Coloured SATINS,
Japanese SILKS, Better and Cheaper than ever. & mak
Fancy DRESS MATERIALS, in all the New TEXTURES, All WOOL SERGES, Sectol WOOL PLAIDS, French MERINOS.ne deleagure
Ladles Ready-made COSTUMES, Ball DRESSES, Opera CLOAKSA
Black and Coloured SILK VELVETS. Black and Coloured VELVETEENS. The NEWEST SHAPES in Silk, Velvet, and Cloth JACKETS, SUSANN
Children's Cloth JACKETS,2018 Boys' Serge and Cloth SUITS, all Siros, „Wool SHAWLS and Mountain WRAPS, ja25adies' Trimmed HATS and BONNETS, Newest Beylow, direct from Parla, da
Occidental & Oriental Steam Ship Company,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
-
8, 8. "GAELIO," will be des patoked for San Francisco, via Yoko 2ama, on THURSDAY, the 1st February, at 3 p.m., 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 until A p.m. of 81st Instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 p.m.
Untrimmed Folk and Straw HATS,
Children Felt and Straw HATS, RIBBONS, LACES, FEATHERS, FLOWERS,
Ladies' Linen and Lase COLLARS and CUFFS.
Bwanedown and Fur TRIMMINGS, Swansdown MUFFS, COLLARS and PELERINES.
|
for a TOWN-HALL. This Building is to be erected on the ground on the east side of the Esplanade situate between the latter and Duke Street, and its cost is not to ex- call 830,000,000
The Commissioners offer a PREMIUM of 8400 for the best and most suitable Design with Specifications; and competitors have the option of forwarding Tendors for carry- ing out the work, waa
The Designs, accompanied with all docu- ments, are to be sent to the Muzidelpal Office Penang on or before the 1st of March next.
For further information apply to the Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners at Penang.
D. U. PRESGRAVE,
Municipal Secretary. Penang, Municipal Uffice,
The 21st September, 1870.
NOTICE.
THE CHINESE MAIL,
་
ROM and after the Chinese New Year's FROM
day (February 17, 1874) the Chinese Infants ROBES, CLOAKS and PX-Mail will be issued DAILY instead of Ta
WEEKLY M heretofors. No change, how- ever, will be made in the price of subscrip tion, which will remain at $4 per annum.
LISSES.
Infanta' HOODS, HATS and BONNETS. Ladies' and Children's UNDER-CLOTH- ING. Svedala
Fancy Flannel Dressing GOWNS and Morning WRAPPERS, ----
KID GLOVES,
The charges for advertisements are now sealmilated to those of the China Mail. The unusual muccess which has attended the Chinese Mall makes it an admirable
Ladies' and Children's BOOTS and medium for advertisers. SHOES.
MILLINERY and DRESSMAKING,
Solo Agents for The "LITTLE WANEEE SEWING MACHINE."
SAYLE & 00,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Boad & Stanley Street,
HONG LISTS.
Vironlar, large sheet,
ne day: all Parcel Packages should beŋHE AMENDED HONG LIST marked to addrem in full; value of same in English and Chinego, don» la required.
Ratum Partago Tlokets available fortaining the Names of all the most months are issued at a reduction of 20 par mportant Companies, Institutions cent, on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central.
G. B. EMORY, Agmi, Hongkong, January 2, 1877.
7. 8. MAIT, LINK
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
fel
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, and San FranciSED.
U. Mall Steamer CITY OF THEPING, will be despatched for San Francisco, vis Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 15th February, 1877, at 3 R.M., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passanger Tickets and Bills of Lading are Issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to Hàn Francisco, to posts in Mexico, Central and Bouth America, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Mitan Bisht §. 8. Com- pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make close connection at Yokohamaa
At New York, Passengers have selection
Winter coursS 320 300 Green, Sprouts 600 500 Green Peas, in shell, old.
"Horse Radieb," S'hai,
"Batty":" Tripe (undressed), oatty 50 Calves' Head and Feet, set 500 Hame, Antérican
Mutton Chop,
"
English,
young j
J
bunch
150 140
50 40
60 Бо
Lettuce, Chinese,
100
English,
head
80
60
40
400
Miot, Mushroom, dried,
catty
Onlons, Bombay
1b.
850
Green
"
Chinese,
►
225 200
#3
静要
"
English
860 840
- 160 140
Leg
"
ра
Shoulder, Idver
160 140 180 110
"
Pigs' Chitlings,
salty
Fert
100
17.
• 19
110 100 Shalots,
"
Head, Heart
90
"
Kidneys,
Liver,
lb.
Pork, Chop,
catty
180 140
"
Corned, Log,
180 120
27
כן
14 10
30
70-80
80
40
40
150 100
БО
80
85
20
10
14
18
50
225 200
90
750,660
120. 110
1 2 9 8 9 8 8 8 8 9 9 8 8 4 88.9 5 4 2 2 2 § 88 £= 438889 § 99 89 **As sgg
Parsley, Chinese,
"
Potatoes, California,
:: 99
•
10
catty 17 15
new, Macao,.,
Sweet,
120. 110 Fumpkins, 60 50 Radishes,
90 Boallions,
18
-12 10
15
80 20
15
• ench
89 Bekam
60 50 Taro (U Tau) 80 70 Tomatoes,
100 -80 Turnips, Salt,
" Koglinh. Chinese, 160 180 Water Lily Roots,
#
dos
catty
40 88
120 100
D
110 100 Water Cress, 840 820 | Yama
Fat or Lard, Sheeps' Head, and Tosi, sot Hear'. tach Kidney",
"
The Conductors guarantee an eventual elrenlation of one thousand coplos. It is Stoking Figs, already the most influential native journal Veal, published, and enjoys considerable prestige
at the Port of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Penang, Galoutta, San Francio- | Capons, co and Austraila.
For terms, As,, address ·
ME CHUN AYIN,
Manager.
China Mail Office,
17th February, 1874.
AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
and Mercantile Houses in the H.E. SIR arthur kennedY,
Colony.
Price, 25 cents each; or $2.50 per dozen.
At the "China Mall" Office.
NAMHING STULTZ'S Christy's HATS, in new Styles. ̈New TWEEDS, in great varlety.
Woollen, Catton, and Cashmere SOCKS. Cricket & Knickerbocker STOCKINGS, Lambswool UNDERSHIRTS and DRAWERS, BLANKETS and RUGS.
Tapestry CARPETS, in new Patterns. Embroidered TABLE COVERS, Rep Window CURTAINS, Damask TABLE CLOTHS, and NAP KINS, Furniture CHINIZ.
Kid & Woollen GLOVES, In all Colours.
88 & 90, QUEEN'S ROAD. Hongkong, October 27, 1876..
1627
WASHING BOOKS. (In English and Chinea) ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentleman, are now ready at this Offles-Price $1 each.
-Oxina Mall Offòn: konat A
Intimations.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL
THE Cirenlation of THIS PAPER has.
]
GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG;
and to
HLH THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB, hand the Largest and Beet
Fowls, Geeme,
Turkey,
23
Hollection of Views of China, Pho tographic Albums, Frames, Cases, &o, of amorted sizes, Photographs enlarged from Wild Duck, C. D. V. sise to life size and coloured in
A new apparatus for Photography has been received from England; he is prepared Woodoook, to take Photos of Buildings and Interiors
oll
at the shortest distance.
Hongkong, July 17, 1876.
Now Ready.
THE CHINA REVIEW,
Voi V., No. B..
Annual Subscription, postage included,
$6.50,
CONTENTS.
Essays on the Chinese Language, (Continued
from page 83.) Establishment of American Trado at
Canton.
"
50 .40
80 70 Aleurites,
1750 3000 Appleon, Dried
-
catty
160 150❘ Dates,
120 110 Fig, Dried,
$2.00 Lemons,
140 120 Loong Ngan, Dried,
80 50 Olivos, green, Panti, calty 110 100 Oranges, (Coolfe) Chang,
Sweet; Sun-wooy
350 800 Papaw,
(Mand.) coolla
Kam-kwat
(Mandarin)
י
60
10
80
18
each
Osity
10
30
banch
catty
10
20
મં.
catty
50
500 400
casty
140 120
19
Poultry.
Ducky, Deer, Shanghai, Eggs, Hon.
•
otty
Is
180 180 110 100
"
Californian, Almonds, (Bombay), ". Bananaa, fragrant Punti,
Common
-900-100
180
80
20
BO
esch $9.00 $1.78
Chestnuts, new,
100
+ #
doz,
100
Cocoanute
anch
80
150
1
Duck
*
100
CurranİS,
+
bottin
100 860
9
Balt
+1
120
lb.
200 160
13
, bottle
500 400
500 400
2
Partridge, Pheasants, Canton, Ilva, pair
Shanghai, dead
each
250 230 Ground Nuta,
80 25
"
60
550 800 Licheon, Dried,
220 200
1
"
Pigeons,
sach
·
400 200
"
Quail,
Snipe, Rabbits, Teal,
.. each
40 80
500 450
-140 110
180 140
23
40
80
catty
560 500
·
80
Her,
400 350)
100
ench
22
160 180
Geese,
600
600
Pears, Santoong,.
100
"1
Fish,
Bombay Ducks, new per- hundred 850 800 Bream
catty Carp,
Pears, Chefco, Pine-apples, Punti Plantains, common
100
'80
each
80 40
aatty
80 20
100
99
"
fragrant
38
**80
70
Prunes, Dried,
bottle
Codfish, Salt,
200 -
Pameloes or Shaddock, each
50
D
Orabe,
140 100
Amoy,
21
bottle
Outtle Fish,
750 600
100 90
200 160
50
40
Salesbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, catty
0070
File Fish, Fresh Fish, Large
60
50 Sugar Cane,
stick
180 120
Tamarinda,
catty
60
50
Smati
90
80
Walnuts,
100
80
"
Broge, Garoupa,
140 100
60
140 130
MiscellaneoRE.
39
100
90 Allupico, Chinese.
bottle
200---
100
00
English.
750 600
80
11
70 Barley,
ploul 1600 1500
12
smoked
box
$100
Bran,
plent 1800 1400
Live Fish,
patty
150 140 Butter,
700 500
60
Candied Orange Peel, bottla
750 700
80 70
Lemon
750 700
180 120 Capas,
220 160
140, 180 Charcoal;"
pient 1080 1000
70
60 Cheese, Ame
400 860
#
100 90
>>
500 450
4.
重
100
90
Dutch,
1100 1000
17
"
100
Do Olmamon,
300 250
140 180 Oltron,
160 160
500 600
.. bottle
180 150
280 200
• bottle,
600 260
* pleuil ** 850 840
Dace,
Eala, Conger.
Chinese Intercourse with the Countries of Gudgeon, Central and Western Anta In the Fif- Haddock, teenth Century, Part I (Continued
Herrings,
of various lines of Steamers to England, on very much extended. The fol- from page 182,)
France and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until Pardel Packages 4 pm. 14th Proximo. will be resolved at the
5 p.m. samus day ; all Paroel Packages should be marked to address in foil; velas of same
required.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 18, Praga Central
G. B. EMORY, Agent, Hongkong, January 18, 1877.
To Let.
TO LET.
1618
HOUSE No.7, Caine Road, latoly 6cou-
pled by Mr PARKER
lowing are some of its Agenta:--
Macao-Mau Chuen Shop. Canton-Slag Office,
Loan Steg hien Nasire Post Oftet, Laen Ring Street, Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Teal Street Mr Slt Chuen Fan, Tung Won Kwang Yuan Boug Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Ynen Bhop, Small Market Street, New City: Yes Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwal Heung Shop, Sin Choong, Bonam.
Breator-Suf Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Loong Hong
Amoy-Chan Cheong Hong, Monk Kek Street. V
Foochote.Mr Ya Ching Cheong, Foo- show Arsenal; Mr Lam Kwok Ching, Meri- time Castons.
Shanghai-Me Ng Ching Shun, Mari- time Customs, Mr. Ho Yue Chuen, Marl
The Bester's Song. The Law of Inheritanos...
Bhort Notices of New Books and Literary Lobsters,
Intelligence. Not Intel gasties
Books
Validity of Chinese Marriages, Money Loan Associations.
Mackerel,
Oysters,
Bean Cake as a Manure.
Parrot Fish,
Pidgin English.
Porch,
Wanted, Exchanges, As.
Pomfret,
ProTEM,
Re
Roadh,
Rook Blak,
Salmon, Canton,
# Saltwater,
Pickled, Salt Fish,
› catty
Olins Mall Office, Hongkong, January 10, 1877,
THE OHINESE MAIL.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE Chinese Maili
House No. 10, Albany Road, at postime Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hol, Menarn--TWO-cents a character for the first 100hark, young
occupied by the Rey, K. H. Kión,
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, January 10, 1877.
2
TO BE LET. HE Premises at present occupied by the
International fee Manufacturing Col Limited
For particularly apply to
Hongkong, December 11, 1876.
MEYER & Co.
TO LET,
THE Dwelling House No. 4, Alexandza
The Bungalows Nos. 1 and 8, Old Bailey
•
Street.
The upper portion of Nos. 42 and 44, Queen's Road,
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ős, Hongkong, November 17, 1978.
Jardine, Matheson & Co. Mr Kwong Chrien Fook, Educational Mission School and Mow Sing Sang Kee shop,
Ningpa-Me Sung Min Chee, Maritime
Hankow-Yee Hing Hong.
Chefoo-Yos Shun Hong.
characters, sad ono cant a character Shrimps, beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and Skate, half price for repetitions during the first
week, Subsequent weeks' Ingertions will Snapper, be charged only one half the amount of the Snipe Fisk, first weak's obarge. Advertisements for Soles, Fresh
deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount,
half a year and longer will be allowed a Tenth,
Japan-Mr Leong Chun Tong, Munlol. And contracta for more favourable terms Turbot,
pal Office, Yokohama,da
Salgon,Wohang Hong.
can be made.
80
90 80 Raisins, Muscatel,
140
800
50
Water Chesnuts, Canton
140 180 120 110
120 100
Olovca, Coconut Oil, Coffee, Curry Powdery Firewood,
Flour, 80-970
·70* 60
300 250
50
catty 30 26
pleal 6000 2750
100 catty so
-980-200.
Ста
60
Bo Leluglass,
60 70 Lamp Oll,
70
60 Macaroni,
bos
60
50 Mwce,
.ontty..
80
70 Mango Chutney,
bottle
80 1000 750
780 500 500
100
Do Mustard,
180 160
Turtles, Small
890 300 Nutmegu,
Vegetables.
tib
450 400
Oliver Paddy,
tach bottle - ploi
10
*
1600-1600
Broad,
100 80 14 13 40 30
Pearl Barley, Pepper (whole)
(ground)
bottle
200 180
+
270 920
bottle
280 200
French from Macso ji
Bach
40 Plakles, 12 10 Rios,
200 180
35 26-
100 80
Cabbage,
White Canton Common, Hongkong,
12 10
હોમ
each
70 80
TO 88
Efforts have been made to estabilah Agenta for circulating the Chinese Mail in all the ports and in the interior of China, all | Asparagus, the porta in Japan, In Salgon, Singapore, Bamboo Bhoots, i i saity Penang, Calcutta, Batavia Manilay the
Boana, aproüty Philippines, Australia, San Franulato, Pern and other places which Chinese frequent. When the Hat of Agencies le completed,
Singapore Ting Kee Hong Kong Fook Sang Hong
Penang-Yow Wing Fongs Argus Ofice. Calcutta. -Mow Bing Company. ---- San Francisco-Kwong Foong TatHong. The above are some of the Agendies; it will be published. Agents have been others will be published, when they are already established in most of the above Best Hosty. arranged for. Negodaflotis are in progrede placas, and in important ports more than Branica, with the express couriers who carry the one agent has been appointed at each. official despatches and Feking Gasstila, to
OHUN ATIN,
ofreulate the Okineja Mail in the Interior of Ubing
Menajer
Hongkong, February 28, 1974,
Hongkong March 10, 1876.
GĦOBAK ÜBIET, Inspector of Markussi
Printed and pubilated by Go, MURRAY
BAT, at the China Boli Offco, No. Wyndham Bisset, Meaghang