Notices to Consignees.
Notlees of Firms.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Harnden, Haiphong Jan. 30, General. UAPTAIN.
Feb. 8, Union, Spanish salooner, 182, General REMEDIOS & Co. 50
FOST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close →→
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE this Port under my own name Jose Mericaechevarria, Manila Jan. 30, MAILD BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.
HAVE this day Established myself at ́
GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT.
0. KEES.
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THE 3. S. Galley of Lorne, having Tarrived, Consigasen of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk by the Undersigned into their Godowns, whence and or from the Wharf or Boate delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded to. BBELL has This Day been ad-589, P. Schults, Cardiff Sept. 22, Coal-
Yokohama unless notice to the contrary is given by b p.m. To-day.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 9th Instant will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, February 9, 1877.
NOTICE.
THE BRITISH SHIP TYBURNIA,
FROM LONDON.
fog
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessel are requested to send In their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Gooda,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con signees' risk and expense.
MEYER & Co., -
Agents.
Hongkong, February 1, 1877.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
YONSIGNEES of the undermentioned Goods per British Ship Tyburnia, from London, are requested, to send their Bills of Lading for countersignature to the Undersigned and to take immediate doll- very of their Goods, failing which they will be landed and stored as Consignees ziak and expense by
MEYER & Co., Agents, White Stripes, 2103 Red Stripes, 7776 -8870 bundles RAILRODS.
Hongkong, February 5, 1877, - fe19 FROM BUSHIRE, BANDER, ABBAS
AND SINGAPORE.
EK B, S. Gunge, Captain A. GARDEAU, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Carge are hereby requested to send in their Birla of Lading for counter. signature to the Undersigned, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods.
H. A, ASGAR & H. ESMAIL. Hongkong, January 24, 1877.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
NOTICE TO CONSIGKEES.
JUNSIGNEES of the following Cargo
are requested to cond in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for deanter ignature, and take Immediate delivery, This Cargo has, been landed and stored at their risk and expense.
No Fire Insurance has been offented.
H. DE POURY, Agent, Ex Mekong, December 29th, 1876. ESD 16 bags White War.
Ex Aed, January 11th, 1877.
THO No. 1/3, 3 cases Stores.
GD No. 1, 1 case Paper.
Ex Amatone, January 24th, 1877. DE, one box Sundries.
Hongkong, February 7, 1877.
Notices of Firme
NOTICE.
Capton, January 9, 1877.
NOTICE,
SWATOW and Horow, which in future will mitted a PARTNER in my Firm at be carried on under the Name or Style of "HERTON, EBELL & Co."
EDWARD HERTON, Swatow-Hofhow, January 1, 1877.
W. BALL,
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CHINA DISPENSARY,
TMPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
· DRUGGISTS' SUNDŘIES, TOILET.
REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI- ĐÌNÁS AND PEĶFUMES.
Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention.
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf. Hongkong, July 13, 1376,
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SHANGHAL
The British Steamship
"CYPERENES"
will have quick despatch ss. above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
| GIBE, LIVINGSTON & 05.,
Agents. Hongkong, February 8, '1877.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
BE 8. 8. Cyphrenes having arrived from Tike above Ports, Consignges of Darge sro hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk by the Under signed into their Godowns, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless notice to the contrary is given before 10 a.m. To-morrow,
15th Instant will be subject to rent,
Goods remaining in Godówna after the Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.
"No Fire Insuranos has been offected,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, February 8, 1877. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
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Feb. 8, 1 p.m., Argyll, British stoniner, 1871, Scott, Caloutta Jan. 39, Panang 29, and Blogapore Feb. 2, 1.30 p.m., General. —-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Feb. 8, A. F. Stallknecht, German barque,
FIZMBSEN & Co.
Feb. 8, Sarah Nicholson, British ship, 933, Selkirk, London Sept. 19, General. ➡MELOHERS & Co.
DEPARTURES. Feb. 8, Norna, for. Swatow.
8, Ava, for Marseilles, &o. 8, Peeress; for Cebu
8, Cheang Hock Kian, for Swatow and
Amoy.
CLEARED, Christian, for Tientaln. Deutschland, for Tientsin. Morning Star, for Bangkok. Ceylon, for Now York, Hedon, for Kealung Patroclus, for Shanghai
Cyphrenes, for Shanghai,
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Argyll, from Singapore, &c., Mr Robertson, and 174 deak,
Per Penedo, from Bangkok, Sandry
Chinese.
Per Cheang Hock Kian, from Penang, do, 434 Chiness;
For Cyphrence, from Blugapore, 160
Chinone.
Per Unaiah, from Halphong, 8 Chinese:,
DEPARTED.
The English Contract Packet LOMBARDY, will be despatched with the Maila THURSDAY, for Europe, do, ou the 15th February.
The following will be the hours of slowing
the Malle,
o
Wednesday, 14th Inst.---
52.M., Money Order Office closes,
6 P.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT
Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 14th Inst
7 A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letter, and Posting of all correspondence.
10a.m., Post Office closes except for Late Letters. Registry of Letters consen, (10:15 A.M., Letters may be posted with IMTE FEE of 18 cents extra Postage till
to
11 ▲m, when the Post Office Ozonza
entirely.
(11.80 4.M., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 centa extra postage,
to
#ill
11.50 A.M., when the Mail to Anally
closed. Hongkong, February 3, 1877.
fels
MAILS BY FAR UNITED STATES FACKET, The United States Mail Packet CITY OF
PEKING will be despatched on MON- DAY, the 19th Instant, with Mails for- Japan, San Francisco, the United States, and Londen, which will be slosed as follows:--:
22.M. Registry of Letters ceases,
Per dua for Saigon, Revd. Henri de Kerlan, Meurs Loiseleur, Géraud, and 7 Chinese for Singapore, Mesure Antell, D. A. Corta, and 1 Chinese; for Calcutta, Mr Hosa for Snes, Mr Lane; for Marseilles, 3.30 P.M. Post-Office olospa. Mr Roos. →→From Shanghai ; for Marseilles, | 2.30 r.it. Messrs Powrie & Higson, Mrs Rowley Miller and 2 infants, Mr and Mrs Dalgleish and 2 Infants, Mr Epence, and 2 Chinese.
From Yokohams for Marseilles, Mr and Mrs Coignet, Mrs John stone, 3 infang af Marod bits of hid Mr Louis Arrivet.
Per Norna, for Swator, 150 Chinese Amoy, 400 Chiness.
Per Cheang Hook Kian, for, Bwatow and
SHIPPING REPORTS.
Correspondencs may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage
until
2.50 P., when the Mall is finally closed, Correspondence must be épecially directed
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.
Shipping..
[No. 4247-FEBRUARY 8, 1977.
from the Secretary of State, instructing the Governor to wait for a despatch,
Notice of optional cargo per Cuphrenes which was on the way, relative to another amendment which was deemed necessary. The matter thus stands at present
to be given before 10 am.
Goods par Galley of Lorne undelivered
after this date subject to rent.
22
Auction
WE are glad to learn that the subscrip-
Noon-Chomural Weekly Sale by Alesaration lists now being circulated in this
Lane, Orawford & Co.
THE
Colony for the purpose of raising funds to relieve the sufferers by the famine in the northern provinces, have already received a considerable number of signs-
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, tores, some of them for very handsome
Established "A.D. 1841.
香港大藥
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGG1875, IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI
FITES, TOILET Requisites, EsGLICH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES.
MANUFACTURERS
amounts. Messrs. Jardine, Matheson d Co. had beaded the list we saw with. the sum of $1,000. If China was go yorned and administered in the way it ought to be, the relief of sufferers by a famine of the dimensions of this one would be a work of very little trouble. It is calculated that at the present mo ment some 27,000,000 of people are affected by the famine in India, and it will be seen by a telegram published elsewhere that it is proposed to spend ax millions aterling for their rehef! The Chinese authorities are, no doubt, stirring themselves, perhaps to an unex- pected extent, to help their starring peo ple, and many wealthy Chiness have freely given of their substance for that purpose, but neither the Government nor any one else can entirely obviate the evils of a famine in China, when it has once commenced its ravages, At the present moment the Government is not in a position, financially, to relieve the sufferers, but if it had abund- The publication of this issus commenced ance of means at hand, the system of administration is so bad, and the means at 7,85 p.m.
of transit so defective, as to present almost insurmountable difficulties to the affording of prompt and effective aid to "pondent of the Courier, writing from the famine-stricken people. A corres
Tai-nam Fa in Shantung, mys of the famine in that province -
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonto Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Aerated Waters,
The Man factory is under direct and continuous European Supervision.
Hongkong, June 1, 1876, 10:
DEATH,
VOLKKA, Proprietor Universal Hotel
On the 23rd Instant, st Singapore, C. L.,
(and late of Hongkong), aged 66 years."
for this route, and if not fully prepaid THE CHINA MAIL.
will be sent by British Packet. Letters, de can be posted for Canada, the
West Indies, and other places named below, if sufficient American Stamps are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination, American Stamps are sold at this Office. General Post Office,
Hongkong, February 6, 1877,
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The British steamer Cheung Hook Klan reports: Fine weather throughout the passage, experienced thick weather near Hongkong, Spoke the British barque showing No. T.K.P.G. in Lat. 19.3 N. End | MAILS BY THE Fanson PACKET.— Long, 109.37 Ei, atsaring to the Southward The French Contrast Paskot AMAZONE, and Westward.
will be despatched on THURS DAY, the 22nd Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles; to Salgon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fill, Aden, Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Saes, and Alexandria,
The British steamer Cyphrenes reports: Very heavy weather the first part of the passage, latterly fine. Had light airs and ine weather with smooth water coming up the Bes
The British gunboat Growler reports: Thick and foggy with rain until off Bingle Island, N. H. breens from there in.
8, 8. Argut, having arrived from the above Ports, Conalguees of Cargo The British schooner Uriah reports: are hereby informed that their Goods are First part light winds and calms, latter being landed at their risk by the Under-part moderate Easterly winds. signed into the'r Godowns, whenes and/or from the Wharf or Bosts delivery may be obtained.
Opium is deliverable from on Board. Cargo remaining undelivered after the 18th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been affected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 8, 1877. fe15 BRITISH SHIP SARAH NICHOLSON,
FROM HAMBURG.
CONSIGNEES of Cargo by one above
hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under
MR. FRIT ANONGS Ipiere desse on signed for countersignature, and to take
sponsibility in our Firm cessed on immediate delivery of their Goods, the 31st December last,
Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signeen' rink and expense.
WM. PUSTAU & Co.. Hongkong, January 1, 1877,
NOTION
mel
maЕ Undermentioned Firm is Ta
DAY DISSOLVED by consent. The Firm in Liquidation will be signed by Mr J. A. FRASEE in Japan, by Mr E. G. Low in Shanghai, and by Mr T. G. LINSTEAD in Hongkong, or by any one of the Partners,
HEARD &Co.
Hongkong, February 1, 1877. fell
NOTICE
|
The Spanish achooner Union reports! South Easterly and Southerly winds and fine weather throughout the passage.
The British steamer Argyll reports: Fine weather throughout the passage.
The German barque 4. F. Stallonecht ze porta: Down the Channel light Easterly winds until outside Landy loland, thence S. W. winds and stormy weather. On the 30th Sept. experienced a very heavy gals -Barometer falling from 80.30 to 28.54, S.S.E. round by E. and N. to S. W. The during the gals the wind reared from
weather continued unsettled until the 8th October, when bad fine weather-got S, E
trade winds in 3. N. Crossed the Equator
on the 1st Nov. in long, 27 W. Passed Meridlan of Greenwich in lat. 38.30 8. on
the 25th Nov. Run down easting in lat 43 8. with variable winds and Southerly gales and heary squalls. Passed St. Paul's Island on the lat Deo. Thence fine wet- ther to Sandalwood Talaud, which was reached on the 9th Jan. Came through Gilolo Passago on the 18th and was be calmed for several days. Thence moderate fell winds and fine westher to port.
MBLOHERS & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, February 8, 1877.
NOW READY. CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE A CANTONESE DIALECT. Part I, A to K, with Introduction. Royal 8vo., PP. 202-ES ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
Price: Two Dollars and a Half. To be had from Mesara LANE, CRAFFORD TR. FERDINAND NIBBEN has been com.&Co., Hoogkong and Shanghai and Mesers Mpelled to retire from our Firm in KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai, consequenos of failing health, and his in-. terest and responsibility coased on the 81st December last,
MR NICOLAUS Atovat Stess has been. authorised to sign for us by Procuration,
We have this day reopened a branch of
our Firm at Canton.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, January 1, 1877,
NOTICE.
Hongkong, February 8, 1877.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contrasted by the Officers or Crew apa of the following Vessels, during their stay
in Hongkong Harbour...
Batpaztown, British barque, Captali TTE have been appointed AGENTS for E. W. Crisp.--Arnbold, Karberg & Co,
W the AMERICAN SHIPMASTERS ASSO
CIATION.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & O‰, Hongkong, February 2, 1877. 6p2
NOTICE.
MR. J. F. Cornes' Interest and Restion. ibility in our Firm ceased on the Bist December fast.
WM. PUSIAU & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1877. met
VICTORIA DISPENSARY, and after the 16th day of November, 1876, and until further notice, the BUSINESS of the above-named DISPEN BARY will be carried on by the Under sigand.
WAL ORUICKSHANÉ, ManagerTM
Hongkong, November 21, 1876.
NOTICE. MIHN Partnership bitherto existing be
inter the Baine of MESTERN & HULSE has this day been dissolved by lapse of time, and the Algnature of the Firm will henneforth be theed for the Liquidation only,
0. J. MESTERN, W. HULSA,
- Canton, Desmábat 81,-1876,
Orttox, American bark, Capt. E. Kolly, STAR OF CHINA, British ship, Captain E, B. Blaker.Douglas Lapraik & Co.
NEREMIAH GIBION, American bargtis, Captain D. Bradford,Arnhold, Karberg
Oo.
Boxito, German barque, Captain J. F. Wesenborg. Siemssen & Co.
ALDER Besan, American barque, Captain B. Noyes-Rosario & Co,
Tsunta, British ship, Captain Bobt. Golden, Meyer & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS..
Feb. 1, Pando, British staämer, 862, J. Cain, Bangkok Jan, 30, bloo.LUKERS
Co
Feb. F, Cheang Hock Kian, British steamer, 988, b. Webb, Penang Jan, 2 Bingapore 28, and Saigon, Cape St James Feb. 8, General-Sour CHENG & Co.
Feb 8, Ningpo, Brit, dtr., from Canton, Feb. 8, Chinirang, British steaflet, from Canton.
Feb. 8, Cyphrenze, British stealßét, 1980, Wood, London Dec. 14, Port Said Jan. 1; 8tlež 8, Penang 38, altd Singapore Feb. 1;. Genaral GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Feb. 8, 11 s.m., Growler, M. gunboat, 464, Walter Stewart, Amoy Feb. 6, 8 p.m. apa Fob & Co, Brittas schooner, 18,
The British ship Barah Nicholson reports: In the English Channel light Westerly winds and fine weather Arst for days, after which for 14 days heary W.8. W. gales. On 80th Sept. passed through the centre of a oyelone, the lowest reading of barometer 28.01; lost topsails. Crossed the Equator on the 2nd November in long. 29* W, Thence variable moderately strong winds to the Cape of Good Hope. Passed Merl dian of Greenwich 22d Nov, in lat. 36° N. To the Eastward of the Cape experienced strong N, W. gales, Passed Amsterdam laland on the 18th Dec. and from thence moderate variable winds and fine weather. Mado Sandalwood Island on the ard of January,
and on the 8th January in lat 8.59 8 124 87 E. was struck with a heavy squall, wblob carried away our jibboom, forotop tast and three topgallastmasin, all call being set at the time. There being light westerly winds at the time. Off the Asia, Islande spoke the British ship Agnes Muir from London, to Shanghai 114 days out, all well in the Pacific light northerly air and generally hasy weather. Bighted Bashes on the Brd February and from thence to Pedro Blanco light variable wind.
CARGO,
Per 8. B. Ada, sailed: 8th February, 1877-To Continent, 246 bales Silk, 62 cases Silka, 26 casca Basential Oil, 208 rolls Matting, at chests and $10 boxes Tea, and 807 cases Sundries, Te London, 589 bales Silk, 45 cases Silka, bales Waste Silk, 840 rolla Matting, 3,123 bags Sugar, 9,407 boxen and 857 pkgs. Tes, and 171 cases. Sundrien.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close
For SHANGHAL
Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA by this Packet, but can be paid only 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 Malla, &a. Za Wednesday, 21st Instant.com.
The
BP.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Offloe closes except the NIGHT BOX which remains open all night. Thursday, 23nd Instant.-
74.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all ecrrespondence.
Registry of Letters ceases.
10 A.M.
Letters.
11
(11.10
to
M., Post Office closes except for Late
.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
11,30 L., when the Post Offee Oloss
entirely
Hongkong, February 8, 1877.
General Memoranda, SUNDAY, February 11-
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, #ER. 8, 1877.
On this part of the road there were but few people in the villages. Those who crouched in the sunshine looked beggarly, not like men. From the spring there have been people starring to death. Probably one half the people have left their homes. In all the market towns, all kinds of household furni-
THE reports of Her Majesty's Consulature are exposed for sale at the most meagre on the trade at the various places in the rates. The well-to-do, who have stored up Far East in which they are located come grain, remain at home. But some who to band here so very slowly, through have silver are carrying it away with their being forwarded to and published in them, because they cannot buy grain at home. From the spring there has London, that they are generally about been poor security for those who wished to twelve months old before they can be sell their grain at the markets, it often read by those most interested in them, being seized by the poor people. There are . It was only a week or two ago that some rich people who dispones food; I have we were able to procure a copy of the board of four families at Wal-hien, and one various Consular reports on the trade at Ting-oho. The authorities at Tsing-oho of China for 1875, and now we have the places where food is given, the apa also dispense, exacting from the rich In just received the report of Acting pearance of the people is pesularly distress Consul General Low on the trade of ing; some get nothing, nors get enough, Borneo for the same year, From it old and young all moaning. I noticed the we gather that the foreign import heads of robbers suspended in baskets at trade of the port of Brunei for the three places along the road. The danger twelve months amounted in value to authorities forbid travellers to he early or from highwaymen is so great that the £36,672, which showa a decrease of late on the road. Some who have superfluous $7,468 compared with the retures of houses, tear them down, sell the timber, and 1874 The exports amounted to £36,663, use the thatching for fael, being £7,451 less than the value of the trade for the previous year. The falling
LOVAL AND GENERAL off of the trade of this town is ascribed to the cholera epidemio, which visited Brunei in May and continued with Tas Tratancore, with the next outward great mortality until the month of July, during which time it is believed to have English Mails, left Bingapore yesterday carried off 2,500 persons from a popula (Wednesday) afternoon. She may be ex- tion of perhaps 22,000, The import pacted to arrive on the 14th. trade from the provinces of the kingdom
into the British colony of Labuna The British ship Sarah Nicholson from amounted in value to £48,142, being
£14,816 in excess of the total for the London, which arrived here to-day, reports preceding year. It is estimated that the baving experienced a heavy squail on the value of the sports from Labuan to the 6th January, when she lost her jibboom, provinces of Borneo amounted to £17,874 foretopmast, and three topgallant-masta. in excess of that of 1874. The total value
of the foreign trade of that part of the State Ar the Marine Court to-day Poon-a-Tak, for which remains under the Government of
ita native rajahe amounted to-imports master of the junk Hang Lee was charged £84,814 against £77,468 in 1874; ex. by Joahim Joze Collage, Assistant Inspec- ports £84,800 against £77,444 in 1874, tor of Junks, with not reporting his arrival In 1878 a trading settlement wae and not obtaining an anchorage pass, and Daylight ---Leonor leaves for Coast Poris. established in Sandakan Bay on the east was fined $2 or 4 days' imprisonment, MONDAY, February 12
coast of Borneo, very centrally situated
Road.
2 p.m.-Sale of Office Furniture, do, at Mesers Beard & Co.'s Office, Queen's 8pm-Meeting of H, K. General Cham. ber of Commerce, at the City Hall. TRUESDAY, February 15:--
Noon-English Mall leaves for Forts
of Call and Europe. 9p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor paration at City Ball Goods per Cuphrenes undelivered after this
date subject to renta Goods per Argyll undelivered after this
date subject to rent. FAIDAY, February 16---
for collecting the valuable productions-
of the neighbourhood. The subsequent Tra 8. 5. Penedo, which arrived here last hostile operations of the Spaniards against night from Bangkok, had a case of small-pox the people of the Sooloo Archipelago on board and all boats were kept away have given additional importance to this from her by the police until such time as place, and it is believed that a trade of the Health Offlser had held an inspection. the value of at least £50,000 each way
has been annually carried on, but no The patient was removed to Stone cutter's statistics are procurable. The returns of Island, and the vessel was allowed to go to the trade of the rajahship of Sarawak, her usual anchorage, which is in the consular district, have
the South
not been received to a later date than Taz following are the passenger by the 1874, the returns for which year showed French bail steamer Tigre, now due from a slight falling off in the trade when com pared with those of the previous one. & very considerable British trade is carried 2. Meeting of Shareholders of Theon with the Dutch settlements on this China Fire Insurance Co Limited, at varias ports on the east coast, but in extensive island of Borneo and with No. 89, Queen's Road. * transfer Books of The Chinese Insurance formation regarding the trade at these Co., Limited, plosed from this date to places is not attainable in Labuan. The 2nd March, inclusive,
trade of the town of Brunei was conver Flower Show at the Public Gardens. ed in 1878, by a British steam vessel of
317 tons, which made thirteen voyagen. BaZunday, February 17 com
Flower Show at the Public Gardens.
Monday, February 19***
3 American Mall leaves for Yoko
hama and San Francisco, #pm-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook C, Limited, at Club Chambers. 8 p.m.Amateur Dramatic Club Per
formance at the City Hall.
Per PATROOLUS, at 11.80. To. TUzsday, February 20
morrow, the 9th inst MANILA.
For
Per Bchooner NUEVO CONSTANTE,
at 1 30 pm on Saturday, the 10th inst., instead of as previously noti
For
AMOY
Per MADAGASDA8, at 3:30 pm, 6
Saturday, the 10th inst
For
SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.
Per LEONOR, at 8 p.m., on Saturday,
the 19th ins
For Hongkong, from Marseilles: Messrs Grossman, Parker, Benasquin and Rev.
Muller and Davies. Father Hamon,
For Shanghai from Marseilles: Mesars
For Yokobama, from Mazzeiten: Mesara Konnemi and Bouve
the Supreme Court yesterday, Me Jus tive Snowden sat till past 8 p.m., to hear a suit between two Chinamen. It was no
It is worth noting that the planters in action to recover $170, being the value of s Penang and Province Wellesley have Junk alleged to have been wrongfully taken been suffering somewhat severely lately possession of by the defendant, The plaintiff, through their labourers being crimped for
service in other places, and the Legislative for whom Mr Sharp appeared, proved that Council at Singapore bave deemed it he was a native of Sun On distelot, that he advisable to take some steps for checking went to Chun Chuen in Ostober last, and the evil In a report laid before the there met the defendant who was his clane Council it is stated there were at Penang man. He afterwards bought an old Junk from over a hundred bad bharaters, know the Foong Fuen Junk Lan for 845, 830 of to the police, engaged in this occupation
8pm-Meeting of shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at No. 7, Queen's Road.
of seizing men and taking them to Deli which he paid on assentie and produced a and elsewhere. The local Government receipt. He then went to his home to get Tatnevar, March 1
appear to be perfectly aware of the im- fonds to repair the junk, leaving the de- #mOdcidental & Oriental 8. 5. Od.portance of protecting the interests of tendant to superintend the repairing, Bex Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sas the planters in the matter. A short fore he left, he borrowed $140 from s
Franslate. FRIDAY, March 8-
3pm-Mesiling of Shareholders of The Chiness Insurance Co., Limited, at the Head Office, Hongkong.
Bill was about to be introduced some
time ago to to alter Section 84 of Ass 1 friend, which he gave to the defendant to of 1876 as to impose a penalty upon pay for the repairs. When he returned to any one enticing away people serving Chun Chuen, about 19 days afterwards, under contract, but a tologram arrived! he found the defendant had gone away
No. 4247. FEBRUARY 8, 1877.)
THE CHINA MAIL.
defondant out him with a pen-knife which River, under circumstances of peculiar dif- on another, One shipment from Hong- necessitated his admission Into Hospital ficulty. for three days. The defendant confessed to having out the man and expressed his He was sent to six weeks' hard sorrow, labour,
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Hon Afat and four others were brought up for creating a disturbance at Yowmahtee. It appeared that the row originated from a gambling transaction in which the defend ante charged each other with swindling. The 2nd defendant was proved to have been convicted before, and was consequently fined $10, and the others $5 each.
BENDITION.
From Java papore to the 13th January the following items are translated-
His
SHELLEY AS A BOY. kong roached ita destination safely. The The poet Shelley, as a small boy, was an other shipment was taken to Hongkong eccentrio little being. He used to dress his and placed in a warehouse not far from the four sisters to represent flands, and filling water, awaiting transportation to Batavia. fire-stovo with some inflammable fluid and. On the 5th instant, an American vessel But a typhoon swept over the place and setting it aflame, he would marshal the named the Gentoo laden with petroleum, the warehouse was submerged and the diabolical procession to the back door, His from New York struck upon, and became wheat destroyed. The underwriters re- great delight was to teach his infant brother sized on. Neptuners Sandbank. From the fused to pay the claim presented, and an school-boy words, and his first attempt at his As a boy at Eton, he would lapk-ont station she could be plainly dis-action was brought by Schroder & Co. in knowledge of the devil was an innocent corned. The crew at first would not leave the Fourth District Court to recover. Dabbeo." her. The steamer Prins Alexander of the $10,245.84, the value of the lost wheat. watch the live-long night for ghosts, and N. 1. 8. N. Company, by means of prahus, The complaint was demurred to on the consulted, his books how to raise one, took away from her 1,400 cases of petto ground that there was not tutal loss, and diet in after years was meagre enough to leam. The ship and whatever cargo may that the wheat was not destroyed by the bring him weird fancies. Bread became his atill be on board of her are to be sold by peril of the son. In passing apon the chief sustenance, and his pockets were gen
A circle upon the demirror, to-day, Judge Morrison said erally well stored with it. public auction."
The American ship Gentoo, sold to-day that to determine the first of the quee-carpet clearly defined by an ample verge of Ow Sang, Cheung Sing, Wong Yuk (Jan. 13b) by public auction, along with tions it must be determined what is meant crumbs often marked the spot where he had and Chn Aking, were again brought up the cargu still on board of her, brought the by "connections." The counsel for the long eat at his studies, his face nearly in defence took the ground that it meant a contact with his book, devouring bread at direct connection with the Colorado at intervals amid his profound abstractions. for a burglary at Ping Chow in Chinese amount of 21,000 gulders." territory. The osse had been remanded!
Yokohama. On the other hand, it was Sometimes he ate raisins with it, and his Occasionally several times for an application of zen-
claimed that there might be many con- sweet tooth was immense. diton being made by the Chinese Au- thorities. The necessary correspondence
nootions by dividing the shipment to when walking in London with a friend be having passed between the Colonial, Con-
go forward from Yokohama, and that would suddenly dash into a baker's shop and of these ship-emerge with a supply of bread, which he solar, and Chinese authorities, the care
the loss of any one Dame or to-day. The complainat Wong
ments was a total loss within the meaning would break and offer a half to his com of the insurance policy. The meaning of panion, and very much surprised he would Yoo Lip, a resident at Ping Chowan
the term "connection" could be ascertained be when anybody refused the delicacy.--- island about 5 or 6 miles from Hong.
by the terms of the policy. The question Selected. kong-and a dealer in salt-fish by profession,
The troopship Orontes, with the 30th whether it was anderstood that one vessel stated that on the night of the 23rd Janu sry last, he was absent from home on bust. Regiment for England, and two companies only should be used in carrying the ship- ness, and when he returned on the morning of the 80th Regiment for Mauritius, leftment, or that it was contemplated to send of the 24th, he had ascertained that his Singapore on the 29th Jan; for Portsmouth forward by several vessels, could only be ascertained on the trial, It was the house had been burglariously entered by a via the Cape.
impression of the Judge that the loss number of men, who plundered the house
The following account of the execution occurred by peril of the sea. The waves of a quantity of clothing. He came here the following day, with the view of finding of Maharajah Lela, Data Sagor, and Pan of the ocean submerged the warehouse and destroyed the wheat. He was disposed to London, Jan. 22-The German Offlolal out the burglars, as he thought it was posdak Indut, has been forwarded to u Prees is irritated on account of the suspi-sible that they had come here. He went Maharajak Lela, Datu Sagor and Pan: think the demurrer not well taken, and it cious of the French papers, arising from the
was therefore overruled. reported attitude of the German delegate at the Conference.
At the Grand Council at Constantinople on the 18th instant, the Christian Pat- riarchs and Chief Rabbi were present During the debate the Grand Vizier stated that both England and France had declared that they would neither go to war against Turkey, nor would they assist her.
Austria is now neutral, but it is thought she may possibly be unable to resist the demands of her Sclavonic subjecta.
Con tantinople, Jan. 22.-At the sitting of Conference to-day the Turkish delegates attempted to continue to discuss details, but ignored the essential points of the de- mands made by the Powers through Lord Salisbury, who thereupon announced the Conference ended.
with the junk. He made search every be impossible for Turkey to accept those where, "and" at last he found the junk in proposals; but they would refer to their Government and answer at the next sitting Hongkong with the defendant on board. of the Conference, which takes place on "He produced a witness named Wong Asun, Thursday or Saturday. A Grand Council who proved that the plaintiff went up to has been convened to decide the question Constantinople, Jan. 18.The Council Chun Chuen in his boat. Be-saw the convoked to consider the final proposals of platiff hand to defendant two bags of the Powers, bas unanimously rejected them, nivor, "one-weighing $00, the other $80.a contrary to the integrity and dignity of
the Ottoman Empire. Mr Wotton, who appeared for the defend- Constantinople, Jan. 18, evening.The ant, then called the defendant, who stated Grand Council to-day, amid shouts of Death before Dishonour"" resolved that that be resided at No. 7 Tai Wong Lane the Ottoman Porte must not further discuss and was a salt junk trader, that on the the proposals of the European Powers.
London, Jan. 22-The prevalent opinion 22nd October his nephew Afack brought
is that immediate war is unlikely. the plaintiff to him in Tai Wotig Lane. Plaintiff asked him to purchase a junk at Chun Chven, and after two days' discussion, he agreed to purchase it for $45. The next day, the 25th October, he gave the plaintiff $45 for purchasing the junk and $2 for going up to Canton. He sent a man named Cheong Atai to go up with the plaintiff, Shortly afterwards he received a letter from a friend at Chun Chuen, telling him that the plaintiff had disappeared from Chun Chuen after having paid the junk lan $30. As the balance of the purchase money had not been fully paid, the junk could had be delivered over. The defendant imme- diately went up to Chun Chuan with funds, and after having paid up the balance and had the junk repaired, he brought her to Hongkong and is now trading between here And Toong Koon. He produced a witness Cheong Atai, who generally corroborated his statement. Finally, His Lordship re- served judgment, after a long sitting.. RETOBN of Visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ending Blat, 1877 :-
General Ignatieff' held that the Forte was responsible, and hoped that Turkey would respect her Christian subjects, and not molest Servia or Montenegro.
The French Press, in replying, affirm the absolute neutrality and the pacife inter- tions of France.
THE FAMINE IN INDIA,
London, Jan. 18.-Acting on behalf of Lord Salisbury, the Colonial Secretary (Lord Carnarvon), in a despatch, to the JanuaryViceroy of India, dated the 12th Instant,
European. Chinese.
Thursday, Feb. 1st,
Friday,
2nd,
60 46
Baturday,
Brd,
52
Sunday,
4th,
37
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Monday,
6th,
15
Tuesday,
6th,
26
Wednesday,
7th,
$18 412 107 Sunday 143 284 817
1,881
Totals, 278 Grand total, 1,857.
ACCORDING to the Army and Navy Gazette the troopship Himalaya, which brings the Artillery relief to the Straits and Hong kong, is due in Pinang on the 2nd and in Singapore on the 5th proximo. She will leave Hongkong on her homeward voyage about the 14th March, and Singapore about the 13th March, taking Rangoon on her way to Colombo, and will probably reach Portsmouth about the 13th May.
In the Indian papers several brief notices of the Siamese Embassy to the Imperial Assemblage at Delhi appear and, curious te say, always in connection with the Nepantese Embassy, and they were always smoking. They moked when they went to the Viceroy's reception, and here is how they appeared on the day he made his grand entry into Delhi.
to the West Point Station, where he saw the prisoners in custody and identified some of the property. His wife was too ill at present to come to give evidence, while his married daughter, who was in the house at the time, had returned to her husband's home at Sam Chan, but he did not believe either of them would be able to The case was ro identify the burglars, manded till the 9th instant, st 9 a.m.
LARCENY.
Caltano Lorensano, a cabin boy, was reviews the importance of the severe dis- tross in Madras and Bombay Presidencies. again brought up for stealing two pairs of His lordship, previous to the receipt of his trousers from a Chinese shop wherewith be despatch, was unaware of the vast area of had gone with several comrades to buy the stricken, districts, and, was only made things. He took the opportunity of the acquainted thorewith on the receipt of the shopman tarning his back to show some Duke of Buckingham's despatch, dated 2nd other articles to his comrades to make away December. Her Majesty's Government with the pants. In his defence, however, have issued iustruotions to the Viceroy, he stated that he had bought them and dated 20th ultimo, to telegraph weekly, a produced two comrades who were said to could not agree as to the kinds of coins which he had paid. Mr Russall therefore fined him 810.
The French war steam transport, La Creuse, from Saigon, with datea to the 25th instant, arrived alongside the Borneo Co's wharf yesterday morning (Jan. 28th), and left for Toulon this morning, with 400 French naval and military passengers.
dak Indut were launched into eternity on Saturday morning last; the first met his fate without uttering a word, he walked boldly up the scaffold in a manner which the Malays commonly say "brani buat brand mal" the second and third, I am told, asked that they might be strung up at Qualla Kangas; they were both forced to go up the gallows; the second (Sagor) broke or snapped two handouffs off, and when the drop foll, he held the rope tightly with one hand, raised bimself up a little, and put both his legs round the post, but of course he was overpowered and had to submit to die after all,”
THE USE OF GUN-COTTON AT SEA. There would seem to be no limit to the usefulness of gun-cotton, the peculiar properties of which are now thoroughly well known. The Daily News says:-
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By the steamer Pyah Pekket, which arri- ved here yesterday morning (Jan. 28), we have received intelligence to the effect that on the day H. M's 74th Highlanders ar- ago, is likely to open a new era in the Gold Leaf, rived at Qualia Kangsa, two of the privates history of coast warnings. A dense fog
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summary of actual facts, and to send specini. | have seen him pay the money, but they went to bathe in the river, and on account / which" obscures the most powerful light | Australlan Rovereigns,...
narratives by each meil. Lord Carnarvon also assured Lord Lytten of his hearty sup port in any measures that may be adopted, or be pending, to mitigate the effects of famine, and for due provision of adequate relief.
Bis Lordship also generally ap proves the measures already adopted by the Government of ludis and leaves the Viceroy the widest discretion regarding details.
OBILD STEALING.
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Chun Alung, a cook, was again brought up before Mr Russell on a charge of child stealing preferred by Tam Ayow, & distriot watchman. The complainant stated that Bombay, Jan. 17.-A Gasette Extraordi he saw the prisoner leading a boy about nary publishes a letter auldressed to Sir years of age at Tank Lane, and offering woman. He asked $80 Richard Temple containing the views of him for sale to Government relative to the scarcity in for the boy, but the woman did not want Madras and Bombay. It indicatas generally to buy. The complainant then walked the class of relief works which should be up to him and asked him about the To this be replied that the undertaken, and urges the severest economy obild.
to him, that he was in relief measures compatible with the pro boy belonged vention of death from famine. It approves his nephew and that he wanted money to the course taken in Bombay of non-interfo- support his family. The complainant then rence with privat trade in connection with reported the matter to the head district 1t disapproves of the watchman, who in turn reported it to the the supply of grain. policy adopted in Madras in contracting Registrar General. On the 29th January, through a local firm, for 80,000 tons of grain, he saw the prisoner carrying the child again All who had tickets for the Jumma Musjid The Supreme Government has refused ap-in Bridgos Street and he took him into had to be in their places at 1 o'clock. Thereplications for authority to make further custody. Enquiries were made, when it was was one of the balconies facing the river purchasea, being of opinion that the matter found that the child was stolen from a man Damed Lam Alam at Shek Lung. The reserved for the Politicale and some Native should be left to private trade,
Calcutta, Jan. 17.-The Gazette pablishes child was missed on the 23rd January last notabilities. In the centre seat was the Tarkand Envoy, dressed in green and gold, a despatch to the Secretary of State re- and nothing was heard until the adopted with plain grey turban, underneath which gerding the famine in Madras and Bombay. father saw a placard at Shek Lung. He was his large well-formed head, and features The populati u affected is said to be knew the prisoner, he frequently came to which a physiognomist would interpret rather twenty-seven millions, and those receiving visit him and was always well treated by kindly than otherwise. On his left was relief are one and a balf millions. The him at Shek Lung. The Magistrates sont the Siam Deputation, a number of queer estimate of the cost shows that it will him to two years hard labour. little men dressed in black walking conts, probably be six and a half millions sterling. wide-awakes and dhotics, and smoking cheroots. On their left were the Nepalese representativos, very small gentlemen too, but got up in the undress uniform of our general staff blue frock coats and gold Banded forage caps. One very diminutive officer was, I heard, a Brigadier-General, and he wore an English sword, which
An advertisement announces that "a fog signal has been established near the north- west end of Heligoland, on the summit of the land, which in 186 feet above high water, wherefrom during foggy weather Documentary, 6 months sight,.. 4,5 will henceforth be produced, by the explosion Bombay,... of gun-cotton, a report similar to that of a
Calcutta, gun every fifteen minutes.". This, the
Shanghal, demand, first employment of gun-cotton for signal- ing purposes by the Trinity House, to Bar Silver, 17, dwts, B., which we salled attention some months
Mexicans, English Sovereigns,
Discount, of the force of the current somewhat reserves, it seems, to transmit sound rather sembling a whirlpool, were caried to the than deaden it, and the consequence is that
Shares, bottom. Lance Corporal Carter swam out in thick weather sound elquale are the only
can place Hongkong Bank, 30 to their sesistance, and was also drowned. guide upon which mariners Subsequently, Lieut. Swinburn, of H. M.'s roliance. The advantages of gun cotton K. Fire Ins. Co., $875 80th Regiment (now Superintendent of the detonation under these circumstances appear China Fire Ins. Co., 188 Perak Police), went out in a boat in search to be that the sharp crack produced is of China Traders' Ins, Uo., $1825
A reward of although it is likened in the announce. Chinese Insurance Co., $200 of the drowned men, but only succeeded in an exceedingly penetrating character, and Union Ins, Society of Canton, 1620 fading one of the corpses. Ten Dollars each for the recovery of the ment to the discharge of a gun, this is North Chine Ins. Co., Tis, 875 other two corpses was offered by H. B. M.'s done, we suppose, simply because the Yangtze Ins, Association, Tis. 630. Resident, but up to the date of the Prah Trinity House authorities are at a loss to W. Dock Co., 1 da Pekhet's departure they could not be found. compare it with anything else. Those HK. O. M. S.-bost Co., $12 dls
experienced in the two sounds, however, Shanghai Steam N. Co., Tl. 93 or div. would have no difficulty in distinguishing the Hongkong Hotel Co., (62) dia. short, sudden crack of gun-colton detona- | Okiness Imperial Loan, £99 tion from the noisy boom of a gun. Another recommendation for the two of
Temperature.. The Straits Times, summarizing the news
gun-cotton in repoating signals is to be (Tukan at Meurs Falsoner & Co.'s Premises, from Australia, gives the following jottings. tonnd in the facility with which it is A half-pound slab of the com- Papers by the Somerest from Cooktown are employed,
pound being hung upon wires in any puit- to 6th Jannsry :----
The Governments of Queensland, Newable position, a fuze fixed in the centre of the charge is detonated by the aid of an South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia electric current from a battery or machine near at hand. At Heligoland, we are told, are in communication with Lord Carnarvon
Do | son telegraphed on their behalf on the 18th every quarter of an hour during the period about their defences. Sir Hercules Robin auch an explosion will be brought about December, asking if Col Jervolae, RE,
of a fog, so that when this lasts a couple of could come out at the expense of the Colo days or so, as is not unfrequently the case in the neighbourhood of that island, the lighthouse-keepers or signalmen will havo nies to report on their defences, and if so what would be the cont telegram states that Col. Sir W. F. Jervoise, a busy, time of it. So effective is this R.E., is the officer mentioned as likely to simple mode of signalling considered by visit the Colonies to report on the defences,naval mer, that the Admiralty contemplate
The New South Wales sixteen wou their Cricket match against the All England its adoption in the Navy, where it will be Eleven on the 11th December by two employed in the onse of a fleet or squadron moving together in foggy weather. The The Queensland Government has accepted loss of the Vanguard, it will be remember an offer of the Australian Navigation Coed, was in the main due to imperfect To the Editor of the "UHINA MAIL." for a weekly coastal service at a subsidy of signalling arrangements and to the inabili
£8,000 per annum, and the steamers com-ty of the steam whistles to produce salt- June 9, Aurora, from Richmond, U. 8. to
Rongkong. Hongkong, Feb. 8, 1877.
mented running between Brisbane and cient sound, so that the provision of a more
efficient system of signals on board would Sept. 16, Western Belle, from Cardif to SIE-I quite agree with the remarks of Cooktown via porte on the 1st January,
Hongkong. "Old Stager" as regards the morning
Hodgkinson's exploring party arrived at obviously be an additional safeguard to our London, Jau. 18.-General John Ewart, rally like to see the "mokes"
MISCELLANEOUS,
Calcutta, Jan, 18.-The Viceroy, and Lady Lytton, with their suite and family, arrived at 4-45, all well.
London, Jau. 15.-With improving wea ther the disastrous foods which lately do.
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seemed almost as long as himself. Two eurred in different parts of England are training at the Raccoonrse. We all natu- Townsville on the 19th December and ships. Already, steps have been taken to
Burmese ladies were also present, and now beginning to subside. seemed familiar and chatty."
LATE TELEGRAMS.
The Straits Times gives the following
- telegrams, which furnish a more connected Idea of the course of events in Europe than those we have already published:
go round.
So
Do. Minimum over night, 62
Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING.
The following is corrected from the latest
London Papers
kong.
DEPARTURES.
From the annual report (fourtb) on the population of the earth lately published by Oct. 12, Omba, from London to Shanghai. the German firm of Perthes, and compiled Oct. 14, Sir Harry Parkes, from London to by Drs. Behrn Wagner, it may be Hongkong.
the Gulf of Carpentaris for the Clonenrry brilliant of artificial lights, the electric Again on Proclamation Day they and the It is expected, succeeds General MacDonald and I know it would be against the wish reported the discovery of a new port in provide our larger vessels with that most Sept. 17, Palestine, from London to Hong.
Shaugbal. poses in the dark; and the adoption of an Nepaulese were among the last of the Nota- in the command of the Rawni Pindse of the liberal-minded ownar in the North mines on the Leichardt river which has lamp, for signalling and illuminating par. Sept. 23, Agnes Muir, from London to
for his ponies to be trained in the dark. deep water at its mouth, bilities to arrive in the amphitheatre and division.
The E. & A. M. S. Ca's steamer Brisbane effective means of signalling in a fog Oct. 8, Belle of Oregon, from Cardiff to
Hongkong. their appearance is described as follows:--
The troopship Malabar left Portsmouth This latter idea was introduced by the Coast The Siamese and Nepauless Embassies for India yesterday,
people, more particularly by ne gentleman had been quarantined on her arrival at would be scarcely isss useful.
Oct. 5, Wega, from Hamburg to Chafoo arrived in the meantime and created a senfadrid, Jan. 16.-The Burmese Embas-possibly because t me hung heavy on his Sydney on account of small-por on board. The export of gold from Cooktown in. sation, the former by the tremendous gigars by has had a State reception here. The hauds during the day, and he did not o re
Hongkong. they smoked, and the latter by the plumes Embassy is arranging a commercial treaty to start from bed "ere daylight broke," as 1876 amounted to 187,891 ounces, valued at THE POPULATION OF THE EARTH. Got. 8, Glamorganshire, from London to and circles of emeralds on their hats". betweed Spain and Burmah.
much as anything else. I recollect hearing a 2751,504, and it is estimated that of this Straits Times.
London, Jan. 18.-In consequence of the gallant officer in this Colony remark, one amount the Chinese took away over 50,000 Rev. Arthur Tooth, vicar of Hatebam, fine morning, to a group of old and young ounces.
Considerable excitement has been caused defying the judgmont issued against him sports, that of all the places he had over by the Court of Arohes, the Bishop of the been in-and he has no doubt a very in Cooktown and sydney by the outbreak gathered that the whole population of the Nov. 12, Lims, from London to Hongkang. dioceze, in order to prevent riots, bas closed fextended experience, for he has been most of small-pox on board the Brisbane. Another globe is estimated at 1,428,917,000, and Nov. 13, Rurik, from Cardiff to Hongkong, the church. Lord l'ensauce has ordered every where that la no place had he steamer arrived at Cooktown, the Medea the area of the land surface is calculated at
evor seen training or racing so open and from Hongkong, with small-pox on board 51,349,800 square miles, thus giving an Nov. 16, Hydra, from Cardiff to Hongkong. the committal of Mr Tooth.
and was quarantined. Cooktown has been average of a fraction more than 2 people Nov. 17, Elisa Shaw, from London to Washington, Jan. 18.-A joint committes fairly conducted as in Rong Fong.
to the square mile. But the returne, if
Shanghai, of Congress has agreed to refer the election you see, Hongkong has a character to proclaimed under the Health Act,
Mr Carl Fellberg, Editor of the Cooktown correct, show that the land surface of the of President to a tribunal, composed of the keep up, and it is well to be careful of
But to return to our mutton Courier, was horsewhipped in the Council globe has decreased by 83,340 square miles Nov. 21, Americs, from Cardif to Hong.
kong. members of the Supreme Court and both it.
(as Philip Augustus used to say in his Chamber on the 21st December by Dr since last year! This decrease appears to Houses of Congress.
Calcutta, Jan. 18.-The rumours tele young days), In justice to all concerned Youngson la consequence of a disparaging have been greatest in America, but the re- Nov. 28, Western Ohlet, from Landen te
Hongkong. graphed from Rawul Pindes are unfounded, it ought to be mentioned that, four days article in the Courier upon the Dostore turns from all the rest of the world are to
kong No expedition has been determined on, before the letter of "Old Stager" appeared treatment of a Chinaman. The Editor was the same effect. This is not to be attribut- Nov. 28, Madura, from Cardif to Hong. nor is there any intention of expedition or it had been intimated that the training engaged reporting the Council prooseding, ed to any shrinking of the land surface, or hostile movement. The military move was to be held in the morning, so that all when the Doctor, & gouty old man of 60, the rising of the waters, but to the more Nov. 28, Hannah Law, from Cardif to mente referred to simply donote prepared might see the ponies; and I know it was suddenly as peared, pulled & borsewhip out extended and accurate surveys that have ness for possible requirements in the precent only by accident that the "mokes" in of his trousers' pocket, and laid on. Es been carried out, in America particularly, Nov. 28, New Era, from Cardiff to Hoag
"All's well that aspect of political affairs in Europe. The question did not commence to show up on was fined £5. relations of the Government of India with the morning of the Oth
Yours G., Cabul continue of a friendly character, ende well”
ANOTHER OLD STAGER. Syad Noor Mobomei and Atz Mohamed Khan, the British Agents, are now on their way to Peshawar, bringing friendly lettern from the amoer respecting the mutual relatine of the two Governments
THE EASTERN QUESTION, Constantinople, Jan. 12.-The Conference mat yesterday, when the Turkish delegates persisted in rejecting the proposals of the Powers. The German delegate declared
that any further concession was impossible.
No new scheme was presented by the Tur
kish delegates, as was expected. It is pro-
bable that the European plenipotentiaries will make their final communication to the Porte on Monday...
Constantinople, Jan, 13.--The Envoys Will make their final communication to the Ports on Monday, and will re-assemble on the 18th to receive the reply. If the Porte persist in refecting the proposals of the Powers, the Envoys will leave Constan- tinople the following day.
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Madras, Jan 30-The steamer Duke of Constantinop's, Jan. 15.-It is understood Sutherland from Landon, stranded this that the Powers have vizually abandoned morning as she was entering the roads, The the demands which were rejected by the faintest hopes are entertained by the Marine Porte, excepting the sppointment, of a authorities of getting her off. The steamer The Duke of Devonshire is assisting. Two efforts tized International Commission. Porto, however, remains obdurate. The have failed. statement that the German delegate had declared any further concession imporalble has been officially denied.
Folice Intelligence. (Before the Hon. C. Ady.) 8th February 1671.
DUTTING AND WOUNDING.
Constantinople, Jan. 15.At the Con Terence to-day Lord Salisbury communicat ed the final proposals of the Fowers, only Insisting upon Governors of Provinces being subject to the approval of the Powers for the next five years, and substituting a Liu Ahin, a coolie, was charged by a mized European and Ottoman, for the In- otherocolie named Pus-hoong, withcutting ternational, Cominission. All the delegates and wounding him. The defendant had announced that they would leave unless grudge against him because he did not give They these proposals were accepted, The Turkish him work when he had a chance. Melegetes replied that they thought it would get into a quarrel in the course of which the
The subsidy to the Netherlands India Steam Navigation Company for the mali service between Java and Australia amounts to $18,868, half from South Australia and half from Jays. The steamers must be 1,000 tons capacity, and it is said the service will be continued to China,
A conference is to be held in Sydney of representatives from all the Australian Colonies to convert the duplication of the cable between Australls and Indiar
The Straits (Singapore Times.) An important ease of defamation of character, in which Mr Sheriff, the head clerk of Messrs aliken & Co., is the pro- secutor, is being tied to-day (Jan. 28th) before Mr Bustios Ford, in the Supreme Court. Incidentally, ovidence has come out regarding lawyers' fees; which produced In August, 1874, Boroder & Co. of this some comments from the Bench regarding city, shipped on the Pacific Mall steamship the distinction between the fees of an At Colorado, for Batavia, 4,651 sacks of wheat, torney and a Barrister in the Colony. We valued at $16,000 They effected an in shall furnish a report of the trial when burance with the Agency of the Swiss concluded.
A QUESTION OF TOTAL LOSS AND
PERIL OF THE SEA,
and nearly everywhere. The population
Hongkong.
kong. has, as a matter of absolute fact, increased Dec. 4, Beclutha, from Cardiff to Hong by upwards of 2f millions at compared with
Long that shown in the returns for last year, but Deo. 17. A. E, Vidal, from Hamburg to it must not be imagined that the preponde. Hongkong, rance of birthe over deaths during the year Dos. 17, Carricks, from London to Honge
*kong, has caused this great increase. It because greater care has been taken in India and Dec. 19, Channel Queen, from Cardiff to
Hon kong Europe in collecting the centuses, and the receipt of more accurate information about parts of the world regarding the population of which erroneous ideas had previously boen held. The number of souls in all British India is dat down at 239 millions,
and of the East Indis Islands (in which Singapore and Pinang are included) and Anam, 21 millions, an increase over last year, which has mainly occurred in the latter country, though from what cause or causes we are not told. China, including Hongkong, is put down at 403 millions Lloyd Marine Insurance Company of with 934 millions of out-lying people." Winterthur By the terms of the polley Hongkong had lost more than 2,000 inde His Majesty the King of Siati has pres the wheat was to go forward on the 1875. The whole area of British possessions sented Capt. Wharton of the 8. 8. Celestial Colorido and connections. The insurance abroad, excluding the protected Indiati with a handsome gold Cigar Box, a mark was for general average and total lots only, States, is calculated at 7 964,762-square of appreciation of the kill displayed by unless stranded or burned. At Yokohama milos, with a population of 23,941,768 him in late voyage in averting a collision the whest was landed and portion sont souls, or somewhat more than half of the with His Masty's Yacht in the Bangkok forward on one rosel end the remainder population of the Flavery Land,
Dec. 10, Cairnsmuir (str), frum London
to China and Japan. Dec, 20, Chinaman, from London to Hong.
kong,
ZRADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FORTH, At London.-Steamers via Bues Conals - Viking
Gadebill. State of Louisiana. Macgregor.
Bailing Vessels.
Ceylon. Windhover.
Hope Antwerp, Albert Victor.
Duna
Nestor (str.)
Commissary, Forward Ho C. R. Bishop:
Daphne
dt Lierpool.
Úlysass (str.)
At Glasgow. Reidsorshire (str.) Loudoun Casila (tr))
vinsurauces.::
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE ANDA COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Baigon and Penang.
Bits accepted, and Polleos of InsuFANOS panied st the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports,
NO UHÁZÜN FOR FÓLICÝ FEES.
JAB. B. COUGHTRIE, ¡Beerstary,
Hongkong, November 1, 1871
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFEL)
"OLFTEAM, TWO MILLIONS STIRLING,
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Pozioms against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goals In Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulis of Vestols in Har- bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,
THE CHINA MAIL
Malls,
Two For sale,
· STEAM FOR
Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, ́Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venico, Mediter-- ranean Ports, Southampton- and London; ALSO,
Bombay, Madras, Calcutta and Australia.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL BERAM COMPANY's Steam-ship LOMBARDY, Captain Hatz, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 16th February, at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to
A. MolVEK, duz erentendens, Hongkong, February 9, 1277.
fa16
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- Occidental & Oriental Steam
esired, and transmitted to the Directors for their depiston,
If required, protection will be granted on first class Ldves up to £1000 on a Single Life.
For Bates of Premiums, forms of pro- - posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG ♣ 0%.
Agents Hongkong & Ousten. Hongkong, January 4, 1887.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- FUTENGOE AŤ current rates,
MELCHERS & 00,-* Agents, Royal Insuranes Company
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED,)
NOTION
POLICIKE granted at auszont rates on Marine Risks to all parts of the World In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Pronts are distributed annually to Contributora, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premla contributed
by sach, the remaining third belog carsted
tó Reserve Fund.
OLYPHANT & 00, General Agents,
Hongkong, Apil 17, 1879,
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000 on Bulidings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rater, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia.
NORTON & Co Agents.
Hongkong, January 1874.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Lots of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1803.
M
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
STATE) AND BUROPE,'
IN CONNECTION WITH THI
CENTRAL and
SAYLE & Co.
Intimations.
NOTICE,
N and after the 16th of January, my Charge for Brokerage on all SHARES, GREAT CLEARANCE SALE. will be HALF PER CENT on the Full
Amount, to be Paid by the Seller only.
W. M. MORGAN,
"N Order, to make Room for SPRING
On and after MONDAY, February 4th, We shall offer the Remainder of our WINTER STOCK, at an ramense 10- duction. F
DRESS GOODS at 15 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 20 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 25 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 30 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 35 cents par yard. FANCY SILKS1 We offer about 5,000 yards at 35 cents per yard, (these are more or loa soiled); original price $1.50 and $2.00 per yard...
JAPANESE SILKS! Reduced to 40 cents per yard.
WOOL SHAWLS, MANTLES and JACHETS, Marked very Cheap.
LADIES', Bors' and GIRLS' FELT HATS, at Half Price.
FANCY WOUL GOODS, at less than Half Price,
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S WOOL and MERINO HOSE, Greatly reduced.
MERINO SOCKS, all Sizes, at less abai 100 dozen CHILDREN'S WOOL and
Half Prico.
Several thousand Yards of VAHIUUS REMNANTS. Comprising: FLANNELS, CALIJOS, PRINTS, MUSLINS, STUFF GOODS and Other Useful GOODS, are Marked at Prices, which must effect im mediate Sale
In order to prevent disappointment, We beg to inform Our Customers and the Pablie that this Extraordinary, and Un precedented Sale must slesa on February
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING | Mth. :
RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE 800EANIC" will be dee patched for San Francisco, via Yoko. at 8 p.m., taking Gargo and Passengers bama, on THURSDAY, the 1st March,
for Japan, the United States and Huropa.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai
Freight will be received on Board untli 4 pm. of 28th Instant. Parvel Packages will be received at the Office until.5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Beturn Parnage Tickets available for 6 months are lasued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on regular ratos.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agener of the
HAYLE & 90,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Road & Stanley Street.
NOW READY..
Broker. Hongkong, January 13, 1877.
FRO
NOTICE
THE OHINESE MAIL,
HONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, Jamiary 27, 1877. At 1075 Cash per Dollar alexica
PRICE Highest, Lower
[No. 4247 —FRURUARY 8, 1877
Butcher Meat. Bacon, English,.
outty
Rasst,
Carrota, Sait Carrots, Fresh Cauliflower, Coléry, Chinese, Engilah, 450 400
Cucumbers, 20 Ame, Sugar cured
300 250 Chilles, Dried, Fooshow,
160 140
Mixed, fo18 Beef, sirloin and prime out, ey. 160 160 Carry Stuff, English,
Beef Corned,
150 140 Egg Plant, 160 140 Garlie, (bulb) dried,
catty'
20
40% 30.
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70 30
catty
40
30
50 40
50:40
150100
22.
40
90.
80
Ginger,
TIROM and after the Chinese New Year's day (February 17, 1874) the Chinese Mail will be issued DAILY lastead of a WEEKLY as heretofore. No change, how ever, will be made in the price of subscrip tion, which will remain at té per annum.
The charges for advertisements are now assimilated to those of the China Mail. The unusual anogers which has attended the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable medinm for advertisers.
The Conductors guarantee an eventual circulation of one thousand coples. It is already the most influential native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Parts of China and Japan, and at oo and Australia. Singapore, Penang, Caloutts, San France-
For terms, do, address
MB CHUN AYIN, Manager.
China Mail Office,
17th February, 1874.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,
PENANG. TIELE Municipal Commissioners of Penang of receiving DESIGNS for a TOWN-HALL. This Building is to be erected on the ground on the east alde of the Esplanade situate between the latter and Duke Street, and ite gost la not to ex- Good $30,000.
The Commissioners offer a PREMIUM of $400 for the best and most suitable Design with Specifications; and competitors have. the option of forwarding Tenders for carry
ing out the work...
"
Boup, Steak, Bullocks' Brains,
per set
Tongue, fresh, each
corned
Fload,
Heart,
Fest,
Kidneys, Tail,
Liver,
150 140
60 50
Greens, White
Winter course
275 250 Green, Sproute
820 800 Green Peas, in shell, old,
600-500 make young. 150 140Horse Radiah," S'bal, 17
60
40 Lettuce, Chinese,
60
50
English,
100
0. Mirt,..
catty
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Mushroom, dried, Trips (undressed), qatty 50 40 Onlens, Bombay
300 400
Green 800 280 Parsley, Chinese, 180 170
Calves! Head and Fout, set Hams, American,
גJ
-27
Chinese, English
1 English, $60 840 Potatoes, California,
Mutton Chop,
170 140
new, Macao,
19
Leg,
170 140
Sweat,
12
Shoulder,
140 120 Pumpkins,
Liver,
130 110 Radishes,
6050 Scallions,
11. Foot,
3: Bry » Head,
09
Pigs Chitlings,
100 90 Shalota," 110 100 Sesamum,
80 Taro (Tan)
50 Tomatoes, 80 70 Turalpu, Balt,
English. Chinese. 180 120 Water Lily Roots,
Liver Pork, Chop,
31 Corned, » Lieg,
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Fat or Lard, Sheeps' Head, and Fact; set
" Heart, 73 Kidney
100-140
head
patty
60
50 40
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825 200
25 20
750 650
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120 100
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100 80
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catty
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180 140 Water Cress,
bunch
110 100 Yam,
? esity 80.
840 320
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60
40 Aleurites,
matty
60.50
B0
70 Apples, Dried
Catty Poultry.
1760 1000 140 120
19
Californian,
200 120
Bananas, fragrant Panti
-180 80 28
Capons, Ducks,
• Atty
.180 180
Common
110 100
Chestnuts, new
100
Deer, Shanghai, Eggs, Hen
sach $2.00 $1.75
Cocoanuta
60
50
doa
100
Currants,
Duck
100
21
Balt
Dates,
Fowls,
URAL SCIENCE IN CHINA. By Dr..ments, are to be sent to the Munisipal Office FENG SHUI; or, Tax RUDIMENTS OF
The Designs, accompanied with all docu- E. J. BETEL One Volume, Bro. Price, Penang on or before the 1st of March nest, $1.50.
For further information apply to the Sucking Pigs, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners Yeal, at Penang.
D. C. PRESGRAVE,
Municipal Secretary,
BUDDHISM, Iss HISTORY, TELORY AND FOPULAR RELIGION, In three Lectures, By Dr. E. J. BIT Second Edition One Volume, 8vo. Price, $1.50,
Orders will be received by Mieuxa Lanej Crawford & Co.
Hongkong, July 21, 1878.
Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central T
G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, February 1, 1877.
To Let.
TO LET,
No. 9,
with Immediate Possession. Apply to
FABRIKKER DANISH BEER
| UBORGS
TO BE HAD FROM
mel
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
feld
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, February 7, 1877.
TO BE LET.
THE PREMISES No. 39, Queen's Road,
Tat present in the occupation of the
BORNEO COMPANY,
TURNER & Co.
Hongkong, February 6, 1877.
TO`LET,
MHE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong HOUSE No. 14, Gough Street.
OR
for the above Company, are prepared
to grant Palloles against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or Merchandise in the same, at the ...ngual, Rates, subject to a discount of 20
per cent.
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 6, 1876.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INGORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARNEE
TO
of
Apply to
J. J. Dos REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, February 2, 1877.
TO LET,
PARKER
Hongkong, January 16, 1877...
WASHING BOOKS,
(In English and Chinese)
Peusdg, Mubielpal Uffloo,
The 21st September, 1976, )
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL
ELE Circulation of THIS PAPER has Geese,
been very much extended. The fol Partridges. lowing are some of its Agents;
Macao-Man Ohuen Shop,
...Bach
Almonds, (Bombay),
160 150 g, Driad,
120 110 Ground Nnta,
260 280 Lemons,
Canton-Slag Chuon Native Post Officessanta, Canton, live, pair $2.00
600 ... Shanghai, dead,,.
Luen Hing Street; Chul Heung Low Hotel, Pigeons, Luen Hing Street, Kwong Tin NatShop, Tan Quall, Taal Street; Mr Slt Chuen Fan, Tong Wen
each
Etahees, Dried, Loong Ngan, Dried, Olives, green,
Panti
:400 860
Ib. 200 160
60 50 Oranges, (Doole) Chang
Sweet, Sun-woY,
Turkeys, Cook 40 120
WASHERMAN'S BOOKS for the use Ewan, Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the sulpo,
of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now Provincial Treasurer's Yamens How Yuen Rabbits, ready at this Office--Price $1 each.
Oma Mam Office.
Intimations.
AFONG, PHOTOGRAPBER, +
by appointment, to
B. E. BIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG
and to
Shop, Small Market Street, Naw City: Yes Teal, Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwal Heung Shop, Sin Choong, Honam.
Swatow-Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Bhan Loong Hong
Emai. Chin Cheong Hong, Mool Ke Street.
Foochote.-Mr Yu Ching Cheong, Foo chow Arsenal; Mr Lam Kwok Ching, Marl time Customs.“
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eatty
800.400
600 400
80 25
70 60
.200 180
400 200
60 catty
40 30
#3
110 100 600 600 150 140
11
140 120
(Mand.) coolis
40
00
"
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Kam-kwal
(Mandarin)
海度
150
600 550
450 400 Papay,
850 300 Pests, Santoong,. 700 Pears, Chefoo,
Hen
Wild Duck,
Baob
F
Geese, Woodcook,
D
500
Fish,
Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 360 300 Shanghai-Mr Ng Ching Shun, Mark Breami
.catty time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Marl-
Cary, time Customs; Mr Chan Sing Hol, Mesure Jardine, Matharon & Co.; Mr Kwong Codfish, Salt, Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School | Crabs,
R. L. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIE and Mow Sing Sang Kee shop, fely
OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Strost, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB, TTA on hand the Largest and Best H occurs plution of Vows of China, Pho-
HOUSH No. 7, Dalne Road, lately
House No. 10, Albany Road, at present occupied by the Rev. . H KIDD,
DAVID SASSOON, BONS & 06. Hongkong, January 10, 1877.
TO BE LET.
Els Majesty King George The Firn, RE Premises at present occupied by the International Ive Manufacturing Co.,
A. D. 1720,
TEX Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
Marino Department, Pollates at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of lúdia, China and Australia
Fire Department,
Pollades issued for long or short periods at Burrent ratoa. A dissount of 20 % allowed.
Life Department.
Folletes feruod for sums tot sxceeding 1,000 on reasonabis formas,
HOLLIDAY, WIJE & 0%,
Hongkong, July 26, 1872.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURAĦUE COMPANY,
HE Undersigned Agents are in receipt 4. of Instructions from the Board of Disston authorizing them to issue Polides to the extent of £30,000 on any one first class pink, or to the extent of £15,000 on adjoining risks et current vator.
A Discount of 20% allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WIRE & O Hongkong, January & 1875,.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
Limited.
For particulars, apply to
MEYER & Co, Hongkong, December 11, 1876.
TO LET.
BE Upper Portion of Nos. 42 and ddy
Queen's Road.
THE
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & O Hongkong, November 17, 1876.
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
CUTLERER & Co.'s
Celebrated
Brands of WINES and SPIRITS, Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Ooi
Hongkong, June 22, 1870.
HONG LISTE.
Circular, large sheet, HE AMENDED HONG LIST
in English and Chinese, con taining the Names of all the most filin Undersigned have been appointed important Companies, Institutions Agents for the shove Company at and Mercantile Houses in the Kengkong, Canton, Poochow, Shanghal Colony. End Hankow, and are prepared to grant Instrates al current rates."
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Öo,
Hongkong, October 16, 1888,
**
Price, 25 cents each; ór $2.86 per dosen,
At the "China Hall" Dico;
tographie Albums, Frames, Cases, Ca, of assorted sizes, Photographs enlarged from 0. D. V. size to life size and coloured in oil Anew apparatus for Photography hai been received from England: he is prepared to take Photos of Buildings and Interiom at the shortest distance.
Hongkong, July 17, 1876.
EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE
DE 1878.
ME CONSUL for FRANCE has the honour to inform those Persons who wish to take part in the intended Exhibi- tion, that they will find at the CoxSULATE all Intorination and Particulars they may requir
For the Consul, BEG.A BOULOUEB, F.-Constd. Hongkong, December 18, 1876.
THE OBINESE MAIL,
FIRMS OF ADvkktising in INS Chinese Mail
Hankowo-Yee Hing Bong.
Chefoo.-Yoo Shun Hong,
Japan. Mr Leong Chun Tong, Munlei, pal Office, Yokohama.
Saigon.-Wohang Hong.
Singapore.--Ting Kee Hong Kwong Garoupa, Fook Sang Hong,
Haddock, Penang.-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Office, Hezzings, Calcutta---Mow Bing Company.
San Francisso-Kwong Foong Tal Hong, Live Flahy. The above are some of the Agendes; Lobsters, others will be published, when they are arranged for. Negociations are in progress Mackerel, with the express couriers who carry the Oysters, official despatches and Peking Gasettes, to direulate the Chinese Mail in the interior of
Parrot Fish, China
Perch, Pomfret,
Hongkong, March 10, 1874.
Prawns,
Roeb
140 180 Charcoal, a
09
100.80.
180
100 ... 80
bottle 200
100 80
100
80
70
Pine-apples, Punt Plantains, common fragrant 90 Prunes, Dried, Pumeloes
each
50
Batty
36 80 300 260
200
or Shaddock, each Amoy,
6060
50
140 100
Raisins, Muscatol, bottle
750 600
Ningpo-Me Sung Min Chee, Maritime Customs.
Cuttle Fish,
90
80
"
200 150
Dace, Eela, Conger
100
Salesbury Seede, Pak-kwo, catty
90 70
--50
Bugar Cane,
stick
2520
File Fish,
60
50
Tamarinds,
catty
80
50
Fresh Fish, Large
180 120
Walants,
100 80
Small
90 80
Water Cheanuts, Canton
$9
60 БО
19
Frog
140 100
Miscellaneons.
140 130
Allspice, Chinese
19
100
90
"
750 500
"
70
60 Barley,
moked
.box
$1.00
Brad
⚫ plotil pical
1800 1500
calty
160 140 Butter,
1800 1400 700 500
80
80
Candled Orange Peal, buttle 750 700
•
60 60
#
Lemon
750*700
130 120 Capora,
"
920 160
. plout
1080 1000
70 60 Cheese, American, 200 00 100
Ib
400 850
EngHali " Dutab,
500 £50
esah
1100 1600
100 90 ClunaION,
catty
800 250.
140 180 Citron,
12
140 180 Gloves,
"
100 80 Cocoazını OIL, -
bottle
180 150
Cotton, Curry Powder
15,
280 200
bottle
500 250
pical
850 840
catty
30 25
• pleul⠀⠀ 8000 260
50 Isinglaas,
110
100 Lamp Oll,
catty
90 80
70 60
Macaroni,
bok
1000 750
60
50 Maou,
satty
100
80 70 Mango Chutney,
bottla
600 800
100
80 Mustard,
820 300 Nutmegų,
› each
Vegetables.
Oliver
bottle
Paddy
1 bottle
250 280
14 19 Pepper (whole)
catty
270 220
}
(ground)
280, 200
each
60 12 10
40 Plokles,
#
200 160
Rice,
. batty
85 28
100
80
ia
to Salad Oll,
250 180
Common
Hongkong sach Macso Turnip, Boh`each
70.80
70 80 10 10
P. F. DA SILVA, ENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,
Takao and TaiWANTUO
Now Ready.
fell
HR CHINA REVIEW,
Vom Vy No. 8. Subscription, portage included,
TWO cents a disaster for the fit 100 Annual 1 characters, and one cent a character
the
half pale for repetitions during the first week. - Subsequent weeks' insertiikan: will
be charged only one half the amount of the
first wook's charge. Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed a deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, and zosteasts for inore favourable terms can be made a
Efforts have best trads to stablish Agents for circulating the Chinos Matt in all the pore and In the interior of China, all Penang, Calonia, Batavia Mants, the the porta in Jagati, in Salgon, Bingapore, Phillippines, Australia, Ban Francisco, Peru and other places whieh Chinese frequent What the list of Agencies in completed, it wil be published Agents have been already setablished in most of the above places, and in important porta mërẻ thau ons agent has been appointed at eaob.
OHUN AYIN,
Manager,
Hongkong, February 281874
$6.50%
ÖÖNTENTE.
Hook Fishy Salmon, Canton,
*
Saltwater, Pinkled,
Salt Fish,
Shark, young fikrimps, Skate,
Boapper,
| Snips Fish, ́ ́
trays on the Chinese Language, (Vontinue Boles Fres
Touch,
Estabilenment of American Trade at Turbot,
From paga 88,)
Chinese Intercourse with the Countries of
Canton,
Turtles, Small Central and Western Asia in the Fif teenth Century, Part 1 (Continued Asparagus from pars 189.
Bamboo Shoote, 1 Brani; apronti 1) Broad,
The Beater's Songi Short Notices of New Books and Idterdry The Law of Inheritance.
Intelligence. Notes and Queries
Validity of Chinese Marriage, Honey Loan Associations Bean Cake as a Manure." Pidgir English.
Books Wanted, Exchanges, do.
China Mali Often, Bong500g, January 10, 1877
tin
catty
• satty
French froin Macao Best font, Breasles, Cabbage, White Canton
140
800
120.100
Firewood,
80 70 Flott,
80.70
··60
"450" "400
Gram,
100 80 Fear! Barley,
40301
botila
· 160 150
600 40
180 160 108
GROBON OLLEY, Tupactor of Markets,
Printed and published by Guo, MURRAY Bat, at the Okina Mali Dilos, o Z