1877-02-12

Intimations.

HONGKONG.

Ohs. J. GAUPP & Co., WATCHMAKERS & JEWELLERS, 38, Queen's Road, NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHRONOMETERS,

is

£4., - &o., do., Carefully Repaired, Cleaned and accurately rated under guarantee.

All Repairs in the above line done at reasonable rates and with despatch, Hongkong, May 1, 1876.

W. BALL,

til.

CHINA DISPENSAKÝ, MPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, FOLLET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI- VINES AND PERFUMES.

Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention.

·PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf. Hongkong, July 13, 1878.

NOTIFICATION.

COPY of the JURY LIST for 1877 is posted at the Supreme Court House for inspection; Notice of any inaccuracies, Omissions, Objections, &o, must be given to the Acting Registrar on or before TUES -DAY, the Thirteenth day of February, 1877, In accordance with the provisions of Section 8 of Ordinance No. 11 of 1864.

F. &. HUFFAM,

Acting Registrar. Hongkong, January 29, 1977,

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To-day's Advertisements. BONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, NONTRIBUTING SHAREHOLDERS

are requested to send in an Account of Business Contributed during the Half Year ended 81st December, 1876, on or before the 28th Instant, on which Date the Accounts will be Closed.

By Ozdor of the Directors,

D. GILLIES, Secretary. Hongkong, February 12, 1877.

NOTICE.

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ENDERS for REPAIRS of the British be Recefred on Board till 8 a.m., THURS DAY, 18th Instant.

Separate Tenders are requested for 1-Maste Spare, Iron Work and Repairs

to Holl

-Rigging and Sails.

For Pariloulaze of the Work apply to the Master en Board, who does not bind him- self to accept the lowest or any Tender.

MELCHERS & Co., Agente.

felb Hongkong, February 12, 1877.

FURNITURE SALE,

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. has re-

ceived instructions to sell by Public Auation, ĐẤT

MONDAY, the 19th February, 1877, at 2 o'clock p.m., at No. 13, Seymour Terrace, the Residence of C. B. GRIFFITH, Es

The whole of his HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, comprising: Covered Chairs, Couches, Centre and other Tables," Mirrors, Clocks, Electro-plated Ware, Glass and Crookery Ware, Sideboard, Whatnots, Bedsteads, Wardrobes, Dress- ing Tables, Toilet Glasses, &o, &c.

Also,

. 1 Cottage PIANO, by Zeitter & Co.

ARRIVALS.

Feb. 12 gurman, French man-of-war, M. St. Allaire, Tonquin Feb. 9.

Fab. 13, Pan Tak, "Chinese steamer, from Canton

Feb. 12, William Turner, Beltinh barque, 681, Vanderford, Nagasaki Feb. 8, Joal and General.---CHINESE,

Feb. 12, Namoa, British steamer, 682, Weatoby, Bangkok Feb. 4, Bloe. DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK & Co.

Feb 12, Western Belle, American barque, 1185, H. Fish, Cardiff Sept. 20, Coal,- ORDER.

DEPARTURES.

Feb. 10, Menaaleh, for Yokohama. 10, Tigre, for Shanghai.

10, Cyphrenes, for Shanghal.

10, Achilles, for Bingapore & London.

10, Leonor, for Amor, &e.

10, Ceylan, for New York.

'10, Nurvo Constante, for Manila. 10, Deutschland, for Tientsin. 12, Christian, for Tientsin.

CLEARED.

Chinkiang, for Guam. Hansa, for London. Umsinh, for Haiphong. Bonita, for Tientalo.

PASSENGERS. ÁRRIVED.

Per Lombardy, from Shanghai: for Bongkong, Mr E Tobin and servant, Dr. H. Winn, Messrs F. D. Bush and servant, A. André and servant, G. W. Coutts, M. E. Sassoon and servant, J. Eggermont, L Fisher, and 23 Chinese for Venice, Messrs R. H. Simonds and E, Peel; for Southamp ton, Mr W. S. Lockhart; for Singapore, A. Crossley,

Por Danube from Bangkok, 36 Chinese. Per Nurna, from Swatow, 30 Chinese, Per Namaa, from Bangkok, 40 Chinese. DEPARTED.

Per Tigre, for Shanghai, Mr and Mr MoLeavy Brown, Mr and Mrs Crombie, esses Rowley Miller, Dalrymple, Muller, Davie, and Roustasu.

Per Mensateh, for. Yokohama, Messrs Iwai Umeurant, Petit, Kounisef, Souves,

Boinand.

Per dchilles, for London, Mr and Mrs

Ford, Revd. Mr and Mrs W. Duffus and 9 children, Revd. Mr and Mrs S. White- head and 2 children, Mian Taylor, and 6 Europeans. For Singapore, 30 Uhluene.

TO DEPART,

Por Uesiah, for Haiphong, 20 Chinese. Per Bonita, for Tientsin, 6 Chiness.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Danube reports: Light winds and five weather to lat 21.38 N., thonce strong Northerly winds and thick weather to arrival.

The British barque Lydia reports First part of passage light Boutherly winds to lat, 60 N., thence to arrival strong 16. berly wind and thick

The British steamer Norno reports: Strong Northerly winds and cloudy weather throughout,

The British steamer Glenroy reports Weather fine, with strong breeze and showers.

The British steamer Namoa reports: Left Bangkok Feb. 4, at 10.30 am. Had light Southerly winds and fine weather down Gulf of Siam. Rounded Pula Obi

THE CHINA MAIL.

General Memoranda.

THURSDAY, February 18:-

Tenders for Repairs of the British ship Sarah Nicholson, will be received on Board up to 8 &m Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports

of Oall and Europe. 2p.m.-Sale of Household Furniture, at Mr Morris' residence, Hermitage." 3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor poration at City Hall Goods per Cyphrenes undelivered after this

date subject to rent. Goods par Argyll undelivered after this

date subject to rent. Goods por Tigre undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charger. FRIDAY, February 16-

Noon-General Weekly Sale by Masar

Lane, Crawford & Co. 2 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The China Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at No. 19, Queen's Road. Transter Books of The Chinese Insurance Co., Limited, closed from this date to 2nd March, inclusive Flower Show at the Publio Gardens, SATURDAY, February 17:

3 p.Argyll leaves for Singapore,

Penang and Calcutta. Sp.m.-Hindostan leaves for Singapore,

Penang and Calcutta Flower Show at the Publio Gardens. MoNDAY, February 18:-

2 p.m.-Furniture Sale, at No. 12,

Seymour Terrace,

8 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko-

hama and San Francisco,

3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Limited, at Olub Chambers.

9 p.m.-Amateur Dramatic Club Per.

formance at the City Hall TUESDAY, February 20:--

8 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at No. 7, Queen's Road.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTÄ, WHOLKKALM AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

Davacters SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQU1 sipas, Totar RiQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATIKT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS

or

Boda Water, Lemonade, Toule Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Wafera. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1878,

The publication of this sarue eammended

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

[SUPPLIED TO THE “ORINA MAIL."

LONDON, 8th February,

BISMIRSAL OF THE GRAND VIZTER_OF TURKEL

The Sultan has dismissed the Grand Vizier Midhat Pasha from his post, and has up- pointed Edhen Pasla to succeed him.

OPENING OF PARLIAMENT. -TAK QUEEN'S SPEECH,

Parliament was opened by Her Majesty the Queen in person

In her Speech from the Throne, Her Majesty said throughout the sittings of the Conference at Constantinople England's object had been to maintain the peace of Europe and obtain the better Government of the Provinces without infringing on the integrity of Turkey.

While regretting that the proposals of the Great Powers were rejected by the Forte, the Speech expresses hopes that an honourable peace may be concluded,

[No. 4250.-FEBRUARY 12, 1877.

a long time, and he proposed that they be taken as read and adopted.

Mr Welsh seconded the motion, which was unanimously carried.

REPORT, The Committee presented the following Report of their proceedings for the your ending 31st December, 1876 :--

ed it. He did so in my prosenco. I did not count the actual rounds in the boxes, but I gave credit for the contents from what appeared on the labels. I did not empty any box to count the rounds. Coales did not say anything to me, but it was his duty to tell me any deficiency. I found the boxes tally with the tally board, and I took it for granted that they were

The Blockade of the Fort of Hongkong by correct. I took them to be oorrect by the number of boxes they represented. The Chinese Customs Cruisers. The hopes entries on the tally board represent the expressed in the last Annual Report that quantity in the Magazine. The tally board satisfactory results would be shortly at- ropresents what the ledger ahews I was tsined respecting this long panding ques- so far satisfied then that the accounts were tion, have made somo progress towards Under the Convention con- aorrect. A man counted the boxes and I realization.

saw him count them. My counting tallied cluded between Great Britain and Chins at with the board kept by the prisoner. After Chefoo, on September 13th, 1876, it has I took over charge, the prisoner bad sole been arranged that a Chinese Official, a charge of the key of the Magazine, No British Consul, and an Official selected by could have legiti- the Hongkong Government shall meet to lacus of stores mately taken place without going through discuss, and, if possible, satisfactorily the hands of the prisoner. After I took arrange, the points at issue. charge, a further supply of ammunition was received on several cocasions from England, from ships of war and from regiments The process of receiving the store is hy as order on the prisoner, in'orming him th quantity of ammunition he is to receive He then enters into the day-book, receives it in, and records the quantity on the tally board The tally board is kept in the Ma gazine. The day-book is sent to the office, where an extract is made from it and sent to the party who sent the ammunition as a receipt for the quantity so received. This receipt is never sont out until after all those formalities have been gone through The entry is then posted into the ledger. I have deposed that 8,628 rounds were mtssed, and since then I have a report that were 7.810 were missing. I have THE steamer Amey left Shanghai for this said that there were 84 boxes missing, but the report now is that there are actually 45 boxes missing. The empty boxes are port to-day.

placed outside the Magazine they are not THERE will be no issue of the China Matsupposed to be inside. This is one of the regulations. The empty boxes are to be to-morrow evening.

placed in the enclosed verandah.

Cross-examined -It was the first time

The Speech also refers to the assumption of the title of Empress, the Indian famine, and the administration of the Calonies.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A

We learn that the O. & D. 8. S. Oceanid, with malls from San Francisco to 17th ult., leaves Yokohama for this port to-day (12th

Tax American ship Western Belle, which arrived here to-day, from Cardiff, reports that she experienced some very severe weather on December 8th-9th in lat. 42°-40 8, and long, 67-50 East, when lost the Chlef Officer overboard and injured several of the crew. On December 6th one of the crew, Robart Conrad, fell from the main topgallant yard on to the deck, and died shortly afterwards,

.:

Parliamentary Papers, just published, containing official correspondence and documents connected with the Blockade, amply prove the correctness of the state- ints put forward, from time to time, by this Chambor, even Her Britannic Majesty a Consal at Canton admitting (contrary to all bla previous statements in defenes of the Blockade), thas extra and exo anive duties wers irregularly levied on the trade of the Colony. It is to be hoped that steps will now be taken to bring about an early and The Committee, satisfactory settlement. however, have grave doubts of a successful issue, as they learn with regret, that Her Majesty's Minister at Peking has appointed ir Brooke Robertson a member of the Blockade commission; for all the disbusslona which have taken place on this vored ques tion clearly indicate that Her Majesty's Consul at Canton is at one with the Chinese on the subject, and that he has thus far been their advocate and apologist.

Opening of the Ports of Bethow (Kiung- slow) in Hainan, and of Haiphong in Tonquin-An advantageous opportunity presenting itself for a visit to these poris

I had the charge of magazines before 1874 early in the year, the Souretary was in- It is my duty to open the boxes individu-structed to proceed thither, and report He accord. ally and count the contents. It is nobody's upon their tradal capabilities, duty to count the contents, but no emptyingly left on the 22nd March, and returned bozes are supposed to be in the magazine. after an absence of one month. His roport As a matter of fact, I aannot say that the has been already placed in the hands of boxes were full or empty when I took over Members, and nothing has since transpired charge. I took it for granted that they to materially affect the conclusions therein were full, as no empty boxes should be in stated. Both ports will probably, in the the magazine. I cannot swear that the course of time, become centres of a mode boxes were full when I took charge It is rate trade but under present sircum possible for a bez containing a fractional stances, improvement must necessarily be Were the working of the mines portion of the ammunition to be in the slow, store, but there can be no more than a known to exist permitted, it would no fractional box at any one time, because if doubt tend to develop them more rapidly. a fractional issue a required, it will be

The Martini-Henry car exhausted first.

is

Opening of Pakhot. The Committes note with satisfaction, that amongst the ports to If he opened to Trade under the Cheloo Con tridges only come in July 1875. Coales is wanted in the Ordnande office, he vention, ia that of Pakhoi. Although but is sent for, but he is to come after he has little is aconrately known of its capabilities, looked the magazine; he is to leave nobody ita repute amongst the Chinese bears testi- Tax maximum temperature at the Peak Inside If an inque is going on, he is to mony to its tradal activity. It is however Dome after he has done. "It is one of the right to add that recent reports from during the past week, as recorded fu rules of the service, and the prisoner knows European vialtors describe Pakhoi as but a Its importance in Baturday's Gazette, was 66.0, the minimum it. I did not issue any order to him re small town containing not more than some 55.0; at the Harbour Master's Office, the garding the rules, but he was in the office 10,000 inhabitants.

before I took over charge. If the foreman Chinese eyes probably arises from its pro maximum was 74.5, and the minimum 58.5. not in the magazine, no issue or receipt ximity to the important prefectural city of 0.40 inch of rain fall during the week of stores can take place. This particular Leen-show-foo and ita convenience as & It terior. The local business is described as From a table of meteorological observa-rule is in writing, and I believe I can pro-landing place for goods passing to the in

duse it. I will try to produce it. tions taken at the Government Lock Hos-is not possible for a man to issue twice over, having materially fallen off during the past on the part of the native authorities. As pital by Dr. Ayres during the month of because he has to enter it into the chief three years, owing to additional exactions foreman's book, then in the tally board and January, and published in Saturday's Gain the day-book. It has moreover, to go a port, it is undoubtedly superior to any hrough the ledger, the form of requisition other known to Europeans on the South and the delivery order. There are so many Coast checks that I do not think a double issue Telegraphic Tarif.-In pursuance of the sette, it appears that only 0.08 toch of rain

is possible. (After a little explanation, Resolution passed at the last Annual Meet the witness stated that a double issue was lug, the Committee have addressed letters Ir is notified in the Gazette that H. E the possible, but it was sure to be discovered, to the Home Directors of the Eastern Ed- because the stock in Magazine was examined tension Australasia and China Telegraph BoTH the reports of local companies which we publish in another column Governor has appointed provisionally and periodically by an officer.) 1 cannot re-ompany, and of the Great Northern should be more or less matters for con- until farther notios Thomas Middleton member how many times an officer has Telegraph Company, copies of which will be believe about half a dozen times. There answers received, (Appendix B) Although gratulation on the part of business men Leatherburrow to be in charge of the Gan-examined the stock from 1874 to 1875. I found in the Appendix, together with the no reduction of the tariff has followed, the in the Colony. We must all desire to powder Depét, and José L. de Sá to be in se periodical examination, but I send an

From recommendations put forth by the Com. see local institutions, commercial or Asting Assistant Inspector of Junks, rice officer to examine from time to time otherwise, flourishing, and certainly Webster and Rowe, dismissed as absent the report I ressived, I was estisfied. that mittee, it is hoped, will not be without both the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank- ing Corporation and the China Fire without leave. Insurance Company are able to render

#: 8.00p.m.

Feb. 6th, at noon. Had light winds and fine weather until Saturday, Feb. 10th, when experienced a strong gale from the N.N.E. with heavy head sea which lasted to port, Tra Atalanta arrived at Bangkok on the THE CHINA MAIL. 3rd Feb.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close-

For SHANGHAL-

Per TIGRE, at 11 am, on Sunday, the 11th inst,; late letters received from 11.10 to 11.30. The Post Office will be open at 10 a.m. Correspondence for Registry by either Mail received till a quarter of an hour before the time for first closing, SINGAPORE, PENANG & OAL OUTTA.-

For

Per HINDOSTAN and ARGYLL, at 2.80 p.m, on Saturday, the 17th

inst.

1 HARMONIUM, by Alexandre For BANGKOK.- Pere et Fils, Paris.

Bedan Chairs, Flower Pota

ko.,

ko.

Catalogues will be issued. TERMS OF SALE,-Cash before delivery. in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchasers risk on the fall

of the hammer.

Hongkong, February 12, 1877. fe19

Not Responsible for Debta. 7either the Captain, the Agents, nor Nomers will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crow of the following Vessels, during their stay In Hongkong Harbour --

BRIDGETOWN, British barque, Captain E. W. Crisp. Arnbold, Kerberg & Co.

OrrION, American bark, Capt. & Kelly. STAB OF CHINA, British ship, Captain E.

B. Blaker.Dongles Lapraik & Co.

NERIMIAH GISSON, American barque, Captain D. Bradford.-Arnhold, Karberg & Oo.

&

ALDEN BEESE, American barque, Captafo B, Noyasizario & Co.

TYBUBNIA, British chip, Captain Robt. Golden-Meyer & Co.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEB. 12, 1877.

fell in that month, compared with 1.01 in January, 1876.

the stock was correct, I sent the prisoner effort.

In August last, a despatch was received away to another department because be -was-daraless in 'keeping the tally boards from the Honourable ibe Colonial Secre That was the only, com-tary, covering a letter from the Eastern a very satisfactory account of themselves Tas following account, duly certified, of and day book.

When the last the average amount of banknotes in cron-plaint I had against bim then. In case the Extension Austral-sia and Chins Telegraph prisoner was sent for while engaged in the Company, which announced its intention of at the present moment. ba'f-yearly report of the Hongkong and lation in Hongkong, during the month issue of stores I cannot say that he had duplicating the cable between Rangoon and Shanghai Banking Corporation Was is

stopping the lane or not, In the its grat.fication at the proposed extension Per DANUBE, at 5p.m., on Monday, sued we pronounced it to be a very ending 31st January, is published in Satur. complied with the rule of service in Penang. The Committee in reply expressed

performance of my duty, I have to de- of telegraphic facili-isa.

Rights of Endorses of a Bill of Lading.- Average pead on the assistance of my officers, I satisfactory document; the same or ra-day's Gazette för general information :- ther more must be said of the one we

Amount. not present when Bass took over Some correspondence on this subje t Oriental Bank Corporation......$251,256 charge. It would be Bur duty to satisfy between the Yokohama Obamber of Com Chart. Mero. B. of I., L. & C.,... 605,094 himself that the boxes were full when he merce and the Committen of this Chamber, Chartered Bank of L, A. & C... 430,134 took charge. He ought to have opened H.K. & S.hal Bank, Corp., 1,208,817 the boxes pisce-meal. There is no regula- |

tion on this point, but it is a common- Total,..............$2,476,301 sense view of one's duty.

the 19th inst.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKAY.—-

The English Contract Packet ZOMBARDY, will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, de, on THURSDAY, the 15th February. The following will be the hours of closing

the Malla, c.**** Wednesday, 14th Inst

publish elsewhere. The last half-yearly report, however, led us to anticipate a good one on this occasion. It will be seen that the net profits for the half-year, in cluding 238,085.43 brought forward from the last account, amount to 8502,802.72, of which there remains for appropria tion 8488,824.91. From this sum the Directors recommend the payment of a dividend of one pound sterling per share, which will absorb $177,777,78; and they further recomnusud placing $300,000 to the credit of the reserve fund, which will then stand at half a million dollars, and carrying forward the balance, name ly 811,047.18 to the credit of the new profit and loss account. Some of the 11 M., when the Post Office Choses proprietors may probably feel that the

entirely.

Bum appropriated as dividend is smaller fels than the necessities of the case and the prosperity of the Bank appear to justify; but it cannot be questioned that the strengthening of the reserve fund is the

5 P.M., Money Order Office closes, 6.P.M., Fost Office closes except the NIGHT

Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 14th Inst.

74.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Regletry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10 A., Post Office closes except for Late Lettera. Registry of Leiters conson. (10.15 A., Letters may be posted with Portage fill of 18 cents extra

to

Hongkong, February 8, 1877.

2 r.. Registry of Letters cessOK.

+

Banks.

Police Intelligence." (Before the Hon. C. May.) February 12, 1877.

will be found in the Appendix.

Establishment of a "Chinese: Government Mint-The Shanghai Chamber of Com merce having requested an expression of It was here incidentally remark d abont opinion on this subject, the description of the way the Colonial Treasurer old ble coin most suitable for a standard of value, duty in the inspection of the Banks. It the subsidiary coins most requisite, and would not be suppsed that he would exs whether the proposed coinage should be for the whole country, or restricted to the mine every dollar in the Treasure boxes.

The Magistrats observed that the less places open to foreign trade--a general meeting was convened on November 2nd, they said on that subject now, the better.

The examination of the witness was then to discuss these questions. After debate, provanded with. He stated that it was a Resolution was carried, with only two reported to him that 340 rounds of ammu- dissentients, that the Chamber declined to nilen were sh it, and he thought then make any recommendation in the matter of that there had been a clerical error, and did a mint to be established under the authority not suspect the prisoner in any way. From of the Chinese Government and coples the records of the office, he had learnt that thereof, and of the short-hand minutes of the prisoner had been amp oyed in the de- the meeting, were transmitted to the

Shanghai Obamber. partment sind. 1st September 1872

Re-examined by Mr Sharp I did not make any personal examination of the Malevied on goods coming from and going to the 11 the Orduance Department. There was Hongkong having forwarded to the Regia gas he stock myself. I have been 28 years West Coast, he native merchants of no Martin! Henry ammunition in 1876. trar General the text of a petition pre

LEGES OF DESERTION AND LARCENY. Thor Coales, foreman In charge of the Magazines in the Ordnance Department, was again brought up to answer the charge of embezzling a quantity of Military stores, Mr Sharp appeared for the prosecution and Mr Wotton for the defence.

With reference to the application Mir Wetton made at the last booring, that the case should be heard in private, the Magi- application should be complied with. strata said he saw no rasison why the

Chinese Merchants and the native duties

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES FAURET, Wesenberg. Bienston d Co, Captain 3. The United States Mail Packet CITY OF

PEKING will be despatched on MON- first duty of a Bank directorate. In there was any cafelessness in connection DAY, the 18th Instant, with Mails for spite, therefore, of the continued success with the ammunition, he saw no reason The priso-or's duty was to remain all the seated by the native traders of Macao to Japan, San Francisco, the United of the Corporation, we cannot but why the oase should not be fully reported, time the work was going on in the Maya the Government of that City, proposing the States, and London, which will be

approve of the caution displayed in the and if the prisoner was innocent, there was nine. He must remain there till the Maga establishment thereat of a Ulinese Custom closed as follows:-

appropriations as seen in the report, also no reason why it should not be made zine was closed. I do not recollect sending House, and having suggested that a some public. The Magistrate had discretion in for the prisoner any time while he was no what similar arrangement be introduced 8.30 P., Fost-Office closes,

which by the way, is in exact sche matter, and there was no reason why it engaged, but if he was, his business was to into Bongkong, His Excellency the Governor have looked the Magazine, and then come requested the Chamber to state its opinion 7.30 PM. Correspondence may be posted cordance with the brief summary should not be exercised now.

on the matter. After fully discussing the away.

By the Court 1-There are thres magasnclosures in His Excellency's despatch, conclusion, that, under present diretim- zines, but one only should be opened at the Committee arrived at the unanimous At this stage, the case was remanded till mishbon, 16 would be very unadvisable to any one time,

take any steps in such a matter. tomorrow at 10 a. m.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Fob 10, Danube, British steamer, 661, Clanchy, Hangkok Feb. 2, General

YDEN FAT FONG.

Feb 10, Bonita, German 8-m. schooner, from Whampoa

Feb. 10, Alphington, British barque, from Whampoa

Feb 11, Lydia, British bargue, BIG, Youngton, Nagasaki Jan. 81, General, BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL-

Feb 11, Norna, British steamier, 600, A. G. Walker, Swatow Feb. 10, General. KWOX ACHRONE.

Feb. 11, China, German steamer; from Canto 12, 8 am, Glenroy, Brit, steamer, 1870, A. Taylor, Shanghai Feb. 8, Foocher 10, and Amoy 11, TOX --JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

Feb 12, Lombardy, British steamer, 1726 W. B. Ball, Shanghai Feb, 0, Maile and Constal & 9. 8. N, 09

MAILS at the Farnon Packer.--

on board the Packet with Late of it we published a day or two Mr. Wotton said he made the application Fee of 19 cents extra Fostage ago, The appointment of Mr. Jackson because he thought it would be advantageous tintil 2.50 p.. when the Mall is finally closed.

will, we doubt not, meet with general ap to his ollent, as if it were shown thas fala proval. As to the Chine Fire Insurance he had no connection whatever with Rongkong, February 6, 1877.

Company; the report shows that the not the deficiency, it would be unfair to bius. Of course the Magistrate had his diacre:ion,

Opening of the port of Bule to foreign profit for the year 1878, after deducting but if he ruled it in another way he would

trade. An official intimation of the opening The French Contract Packot AMAZONE, loses pald in 1876 amounting to submit to it; the application was not made

HONGHONG GENERAL CHAMBER of of this port, was received from the Colonisi Government, do the 28.h December. The THURS $11,662.52, reaches 851,709,27. Of with the view of soudealing anything. will be despatched on

COMMERCE,

text of the decree icaned thezbon, by the Mr Sharp then continued the prosecution. DAY the 22nd Instant, with this amount the Directors propose to

Bo had said before that 8,426 rounds of Mail to and through the United apply 822,884.77 to the payment of

The yearly general meeting of the Chamber Governor-General of the Philippines, will

be found in Appendix 2.7- Ammunition were stolen, and that the stock Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles; bonus of 20 per cent to the contributing of the Martibi-Henry was being examined was held at the City Hall this afternoon. Postal RatesThe reduction - redently to Salgon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, shareholders of 1875, and add the base did not intend to go farther than put. There were present-Hoz. P. Ryrie (Chairs made by the Postal authorities, in the rate a Australia, New Zealand, Tasmanis, lands to the reserve fund which will be ting that defaiency to the test. It had bee Fiji, Aden, Seychelles, Réunion, as increased to $389,787.80. The also

Certained that 10 rounds of man), Hon, W. Keswick, H. H. Nelson: hitherto charged for letters and papers between Hongkong, the China Ports, and Maurititis, Bues, and Alexandria.

working account for 1878 shows a bar Martini-Henry ortridges had been used Kahn, Belillos, Hoppins, MacKenzie, Thomps Europe, and the more Important reductions son, Mendel, Welsh, Pastau G. Sharp and which will come into effect as soon as by this Packet, but can be paid only lance of $144,304.86 at its credit on the There were, he believed, 45 boxes altogether

Hongkong has entered the Postal Union as far as Ceylon. The postage to 31st December, and the Directors profound missing

Mr Silveira wa egaits placed in the box Nisseit.

have, in the opinion of the Committen, Ceylon must be prepaid, Stoh letters pose to appropriate the sum of $48,000

The Chairman said that the minutes of rendered it unnecessary to farther püzelle should be marked Paid to Galle only} {out of anticipated prolis to the payment/ and examined !-When I look in stock when I took over charga in January 1874, they will go on from Galle as unpaid of a dividend of $12 per share,

everything was donated, and 9 also count, the previous meeting had been before them, the purrespondence evmmenced mine the Hongkong, February 8, 1877

Latters may also be forwarded to INDIA

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No. 4250-FEBRUARY 12, 1877.1

Shanghai Chamber of Commerce, previous Police Magistrate, then soting Regis to the last Annual Meeting..

trar General, that in some instances Reuter's Telegrams.-Messrs Router & nearly treble duties have been demand- Co.'s Agent having made propositions for Fed. The line of argument by which supplying an amended service of Political the Mandarin mind arrived at the and Commercial Telegrams, a Sub-Com plan of imposing the double duties at the mittoo was appointed to make satisfactory arrangements with that gentleman. The result of their negociations is, that the Chamber has taken the local monopoly of the tolitical Telegrams, and that this branch of the service bids fair to be efi ciently started in a few days The Sub- Committee also drew up. an amended form of Commercial Telegrams, which, after being approved by the General Committeel was accepted by Runter's Agent, and wil, be acted upon as soon as it reaches London, The Committee entertain hopes that the cause will no longer arise for complaint as to the nocurady or extent of the information

transmitted.

Members-During the past year, the fol- lowing Members have retired from the Chamber:-Messrs Heard & Co., Mesars Margusson & Co., and A. E. Vaucher, Esq. Mr T. O. Linstead has been duly

elected a Momber.

Committee. Mr P. Karberg having left -for-Europe, Mr-L Mendel was elected to fill his vacancy. According to the Rules, a fresh election of Members of Committee has to take place at this meeting,

Library. [The additions w: ich have been made to the Library during the past year are here given:]

Funds. The Seoretary's Account Cur rent for the year ending 31st December, 1876, has been audited by Meesca Kerr & Hassell, and is Runexed hereto. A falling off of subscriptions will take place from the resignations above reported, but the ci on lats show an increase of circulation over last A credit balance of year of some 8478. $263.35 is brought forward for the current 2. The bus of $600 has been withdrawn from the fixed deposita of $5,499.71; to

pay for the expenses of the Secretary's visit to Hainan, the publication of his Report, and a refund in connection with the Anti- blockade pamphlet. The balance of ---$6,890 71 remains on deposit, bearing in

ferent at 6 per cent per annum.

P. RYHIE, Chairman.

THE CHINA MAIL.

This having been seconded by Mr. Mendel | was unanimously carried.

Mr Neleon proposed a vote of thanks to the retiring Chairman for what he had done, and for the great interest he had taken in the conduct of the Chamber's business for so many years past. Carried by acclamation.

The Hou. P. Kyrie said he was very much obliged to the meeting for what they had said. He took great interest in the Cham- ber, though he was much occupied by his other work. He would continue to shew the same intarest.

The meeting then separated.

HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANK

(Courier.) was sure that Sir Brooke would not consent

wreck, and early the next morning again to occupy the position.

Mr. Alfred A. Kran requests us to proceeded to the vessel. It then appeared Mr Welsh: "Are we in order? I do not

acknowledge the receipt from the bead office that during the night some cargo boats. think the adoption of the report has been

of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking and coolies had been sent off by the moved, or that the Chairman has finished

Corporation, on behalf of the sufferers from Captain's. agents on store to expedite the his remarks-respecting it,

famine in the North; and to state that the salvago, and that Mr Lyoll had been adverso stations outside this harbour, in in- The Chairman: I have a few more obser-

money will be forwarded as requested to to any one but himself and his gang of structive. You are all probably swarovations to make upon the report with regard

Rev. "W. N. Hall, Tientsin, and Rev. P. coolies touching the cargo, and that he had threatened to throw the naval officers Chinese official will that a

nover, to the opening of Hoihow. Imay remark that

McCoy, Peking,

There is a report that a well-known overboard for not consenting to let him except under the severest pressure, we had a very interesting and valuable report admit that Hongkong has asased to be a on the place from oar Secretary, Dr Dennys.

Chinese banker, in Shanghai, is attempting havo his own way, and that he had even portion of the Em ire of China, and by The misfortune is that it was opened so late

to negotiate a loan of five million taels with called on his coolies to assist him in some pleasant fiction no doubt makes it last season that there have not been many

one of the foreign banks, the object in viow performing this not of violence. being the defrayment of expenses insident The oflicers being armed and remaining appear to the mass of the Chinese people opportunities as yet to prove its capabilities; that the presence here of a British Gover but I think I can safely say, after this

to the campaign in Kansuh and the outlying firm to their duty, he was unable to carry As Lyell's provinces. Money is urgently required; his threat into execution, nor, a British garrison, law courts, polics, report, that we may look for some improve- dro, is permitted as an act of grace, tuerely ment there in the trade for the coming year.

and this bears out the rumour which reached conduct and language was disorderly, and ING CORPORATOIN.

us a short time ago from Peking, that at variance with his position of hired for a time, by the all powerful sovereign As to the opening of Pakhoi, that certainly of China. The cunning Hoppo swin

The following is the twenty-third Report extensive operations are being contemplated stevedore for discharging cargo under the was a concession to the wishes of a number.

Captain's authority, and as he was throwing this position of matters & splendid oppor of people in this Colony, but I do not think of the Court of Directors to the ordinary as soon as the frost breaks up. tanity for filling his pockets, and he said, we can say much about it yet, until something be held at the City Ball, Hongkong, on Oriental valour, teaches us from Canton, the salvage of the cotton by any than his yearly general meeting of Shareholders to

A characteristic incident, illustrative of obstaclos in the way, and was preventing "I shall perpetuate this state of uncertainty is known of the place. In regard to the

A week or two ago, some three hundred own coolies, and was thus delaying the as to whom the Island of Hongkong belongs. Telegraph Tariff, I regret to say that our Thursday, the 15th February:

To the Proprietors of the Hongkong and troops were being drilled on the parade salvage, Captain Mere applied to the so I shall levy two duties, one as if it was a efforts havenotresulted in any actual reduction of charges. The letters that have passed

Shough Banking Corporation.

ground; at the same time, a party of young commander of H.M.S., Mosquito to protect part of China and another as if it was a

Gentlemen,The Directors have now to officere, Frenchmen and others, wero strolling the other coolies from violonce, and to Foreign part," Now this is a very pleasant in regard to this subject are interesting,

remove Lyall from the ship, as he was a view of the situation for the Hoppo, but and I have no doubt you have read then submit to you a general statement of the along the city walls, when one of them, as a

ffairs of the Bank, and balance sheet for the freat, discharged a fowling-piece in the hindrance to the cargo being proserved. one which I am very glad to say does not As to the Establishment of a Chinese

direction of the squad. The parties were of in consequenos of this request from Captain satisfy Lord Carnarvon, and I don't thick Government Mint, there is a very full, half-pear ending 30th December Inst.

The net profits for that period, including course much too far apart for any of the Maro, Lyell was taken off to HM:5, any of us will approve of the dual status account of the transactions of the Chamber which this unscrupulous individual has in regard to the matter, and I do not think $35,085.48 brought forward from last so soldiers to be hit, even had the gun con- Mosquito and thenge to the shore, and assigned to the Colony. As far as regards there is much to be anid about it. Upon the count, after paying all d'arges, deducting tained heavy shot; but the result was none brought before Her Majesty's Asting Con exports from the various parts of the pro- subject of Postal Bates I think this Chambad and doubtful accounts, and for differ-mediately demoralised, and two flowers of of the threatened violence to Naval Officers interest paid and duc, making provision for the less appalling. The ranks were im- sul, who, after hearing the circumstances vince of Canton to Hongkong, bo may have ber and the community here generally may some little show of reason on his aide for congratulate themselves upon the present ende in Exchange between the rate at which Chine's army, in the very centre of the while performing their duty, and the charging rather more than Nee-ti-shul ou satisfactory position of the matter which

was so very quickly brought about. We rate of the day, amount to $602, 802.72, of company, fled precipitately out of their obstruction which Lyell had caused to the there, as I believe it was the custom in old times to charge some little exits duty on hope soon to be receiving letters at vory which, after taking out Rebate on Bills places, and hid themselves cowering behind Four years ago, a little Chinese lad of ooda which were exported to places out much redused rates on those we have not yet due, aud Remuneration to Dr e

there remains for appropriation twelve was sent home to Amerios to learn side of Chine, such as Annam, Singapore, been paying for years. So fas as Reuter's tors

English and receive a useful foreign education, de; but this extra dity was something Telegrama are concerned I hope we shall $483,824 91.

soon see some improvement. I am sure

From this anm, the Directors recommend Last week, he wrote a letter to his brother small, perhaps a third or a quarter of Nee-ti shat. But here the rapacity of the the Chamber ought to be indebted to the paymut of a Dividend of One Found in Shanghai which, as it may interest some Mandarin shows itself, and he imp se to the sub-Committes and Reuter's agent for Sterling per share, which will absorb of our rendore, we now publish. The young

$177,777.78.

gentleman has learned to look down upon foreign tariff export duty, this being early their labours in putting the matter on a double the smennt if the Nue-ti-shul footing which we think will be satisfactory

and deplores the restricted views of his placing the literary development of his own country, In the case of Exports from the Colony to places in the Canton province he has not These I think you will admit are very

father in a most ingenuous style. He writes shadow of reason or ri ht on his ide, au satisfactory. In spite of the fact that we

as follows take for instance a cargo of Indien ontton, have lost several of our members, we are Straits produce, Manchester goods, be oan netually, taking the entire funds, after de- not by any reasoning however subtle sus. ducting the expenses of Dr Dennys in his ain his right to charge two import duties, visit to Hainan, and of the publication of if it is finally decided by the high authori. his report, $104 better off than we were this time last year, and I understand from ties that the Treaty of Tientsin applies to

goes on increasing. I do not think I have then he could charge the foreign tariff aud no more; but if the Foreign tariff is not anything else to say, excepting to propose applicable, he can only charge the native the adoption of the report and accounts as dusics, so that whatever conclusion is ar presented.

Mr Kahn seconded the motion. rived at he stands convicted of unwarrant able squeezing.

B

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now come to the state of the Funds."

the Dividend is declared and the current

The Directors recommend

$300,000 to credit of Reserve Fund, which will then stand at half a million Dollars, aud carrying forward the balance, viz., $11,047.13, to credit of new Prout and Loss Account.

The Directors have to renew their cou-

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find bail that he would not return to the speedy salvage of wreck, ordered him to vessel to molest the Captain's coolies, or in default to be committed to jail. He was accordingly put in prison, but was bailed out. H.B M. Consul also instituted proceedings, against him for using threatening language to the officers whom the Consul had ro- quested to protect the property in a British Tuesday, the 80th January, and the several vessel. The case was entered into on facts constituting the charges were proved

or admitted, but the offender pleaded that he was the original salvor and as such entitled to provious rights over the wreckt, and that Captain Moro had engaged him to discharge 200 bales of potton, and that he had not accomplished his task, and that by being removed from the wreck.bo bad been

adoption of the yearly report of the Oom-cho tende in native craft fom this colony, Dr Dennys that the demand for the circular his seat as the Board on leaving the Colony, in county, State of Massachusetts, with prevented from so doing.

Let us hope, gentle-

gratulations on the prosperous condition of the Bauk,

Directors Mr. J. F. Cordes resivned and Mr. Edward Tobin has been appointed it was in the board is Keswick has also joined the Board,

In conf rmity with the provisions of the Deed of Settlement, two members of the Court, Measre. H. Hoppius and F. D.

Greenfield, Dec. 17th, 1876. "Dear Brother,-As I left home at so early an ago it is impossible for me to write to you in your own tongue, but a few days ago I thought I could communicate with you in English. I live in Greenfield town, Frank- four other Chinese Government boys, but The evidence adduced by Captain More. three of them have gone and I showed that Lyell was in his employ at the are the only two left in this town. We time of his being removed from the ship, and that his removal was necessitated by board at A. t. Loomis, who taught me his threatening language and interference English when I first came to this country. with other ealvors who were engaged at cargo, and which justified his not being

I

So

Mr Welsh said that in regard to the para. men, that the Commission-as agreed in graph in the report referring to the esta-Sassoon, retire from the Direction, but they We entered the Grammar school Nov. 1870, Captain More's request in secaring the blishment of a Chinese Government Mint ke are eligible for re-election, and offer them and succeeded in getting into the high school in April. I intend to go through a classical wished to observe that he only diesented selves accordis gly

Mr Heinrich Hoppins has been appolot-education, and in the course of three years continued in the employment entered into. from the resolution, that was referred to

no previous rights as salvor, as the wreck there as being passed, because he desireded Chairman of the Corporation for 1877, will be ready for college. My studies are Captain More also contended that Lyell had 1 am very had been under the surveillance of H.M.B. another to be adopted in its place. It was vice Mr. R. Belilice, whose term of Office Algebra, Latin, and Geometry. stated in the report that after debate, or expire and Mr. Frederick David desirous to have my brother and the young Mosquito from Saturday after a resolution was carried, with only two Sassoon has been elected Deputy Chairman, members of your father's family learn several hours before Lyell had gone on Auditors, The Accounts have been English, for since I came to this country I board; that his rights and responsibilities dissentients." While he did not vote for department to the ether, and that a settle. that he will view these in their proper. that resolution, he was not opposed to audited by the Honourable Phinss Ryrie have found many things in the Enghienas Master of the vess I had not ceased He wanted his own and Mr. H. B, Gibb, and the Directors literature which are necessary for the during his short absence for the purpose the spirit of it.

In regard to the have pleasure in recommerding the election elevation of our country and of a man. resolution carried.

1877. Blockade question he believed the Chair of these gentlemen sa Auditors for the year will you please direct about this business of obtaining help to salve the ship and man had stated that one of the gentlemen

and when I come back I will try to assist in argo, and that the fact of Lyell agreeing Chief ManagementMr James Grois giving them a good English education. I to salve the cotton on board at half a dollar had repeatedly called for facts, and in the report before them it stated that "Par- has resigned the post of Chief Manager, and have said something about it to my father a bale recognised that he had no rights liamentary papers just published, contain- Mr. Thomas Jackson, who has been acting in the letter enclosed, but I am afraid he adverse to those of the Master; and that ing official correspondence and documents as Chief Manager during the year, has been does not understand it or realize its im- the Master, in the exercise of his own portance. Please speak to him on this rights had, for the interest of all concerned, placed the salvage of as much cargo as connected with the Blockade amply prove appointed to that post..

subject, and I hope I will hear from you possible in the hands of the officers of the correctness of the statements put for

either in Chinese.of English so00 ward from time to time, by this Chamber."

M.S. Mosquito, to whom he said he felt deeply indebted for the assistance they had A great many of them it did, but the one

rendered; and that he could not allow, on point on which I specially called for facts,

board the wreck of which he was still namely, the annihilation of the trade of Hongkong, that has not been proved; on the contrary, the trade is increasing.

The Chairman: Never at a meeting of this Chamber. He was afraid Mr Welsh was confusing the public meeting with that of the Chamber. He referred to the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce in his speech.

Mr Welsh: Then I misunderstood; I only called for facts in regard to the annihilation of the trade of Hongkong.

It is

Mr Bolilios: I think it is advisable for this Chamber to protest against Sir Brooke Robertson having anything to do with the Commission.

Mr Ryrie: We have done so.

The Chairman: I put it to the meeting that this report be adopted.

The motice was unanimously carried. Mr Bolilios: I will now move That the Chamber do protest against Sir Brooke Ro- bertson being appointed a member of the Blockade Commission under the Chefoo Con- vention."

E. . BELILIOs, Cha'rman Hongkong, 10th February, 1877,

CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

LIMITED.

Report for presentation to the Share. holders at the Lighth Ordinary Mesting, to be held at the Company's Offices, at o'clock, p.m., on Friday, the 16th Febru- ary:

The Directors have now the pleasure to submit a statement of the Company's Ac. counts made up to the 31st Deceraber,

1870.

The Net Profit for the year 1875 is shown to be as follows :—

Balance at Credit of Working

Account as par last Report...$79,871.79 Deduct Losses and Vlains paid

in 1876........4-12+6

11,662.62

Mr Belilios: I mean as a body; because to

Mr Nelson: I second the motion with all intents and purposes it seems to me this pleasure. We have very little information Commission is simply a committes of arbi- in regard to this Commission so far, and tration a sort of tribunal to decide between whether Sir Brooke will or will not accept two partics, ourselves, as merchants of this this position, is a matter about which we Colony, and the Chinese Customs. We are know nothing. In any case, however, an ed to $339,787 80. asked to send a delegate in the shape of expression of opinion on the part of this an official from this Government, and the

Yours respectfully,

CHEAK-YAN-UME, "P.S.-Please forward the letter enclosed to my father,"

It is to the influence of such lade, when grown up, that Li Hung-chang looks for the future progress of China, and who, he considers, will be instrumental in fighting weapons. The chances appear now rather in favour of the Chinese.

the intrusive foreigners, with their own

CHEFNO.

Master, that any one in his employ should interfere with the officers who at the request of H.B.M. Consul and at his own rolicitation were doing their utmost to protect the property in his care.

Lyell asked for a romand, in order to make his defence, and the case will be resumed after the departure of the steamer.

Quotations.

HoustonG, Feb. 12, 1877. OPIUM.-New Patua, oaah...$676

credit, 577 Now Benares, aah, 540"

credit, 6421

The Chairman: Befo e proposing the mittee, and the parsing of the accounts attached to it, I beg to be allowed to make a few remarks, upon the leading subjects dealt with. The most prominent one, and I regret to say it has been so for same time past, is the Blokade. In spite of all that bus been said and written

sir Thon. Wade's Convention may soo against these most unprecedented and unjastiflable proceedings of the Canton Commende their labours, and that the end of Customa cruizers in our waters and outside these labours may be that the olony may our waters, their depradations for I can call be freed from the many evils which the With them nothing else-continue unchecked. prenent system entails upon us. However, I think we may now entertain the reference to the remarks in the report on hope that the question will not continue the subject of H. M.'s Consul acting as a member of that Commission, let us hope much longer to be bandied about from one ment will be arrived at ere long. The spirit. For his high personal character, his parliamentary papers lately published, a genial generous spirit in private life, we oopy of which I have before me, strengthen have all the greatest sumiration; but I mar can read his de- very materially the bands of the people of tend that no this Colony, in their opposition to this patches without feeling convinced that Bystem of robbery which has been allowed there is a bias towards the Chinese view of to go on for some years now. In these the situation. Some of the ablest and best papera, it will be found that the Hoppa of men both in past and present times have been biased on some point or other, and anton sad his employds, at the stations and on board the cruizers, stand convicted-ry often there is no way of accounting for a bias. Before concluding these remarks on by the written testimony of their own apologiat, H. B. M. Coneal at Canton, of the blockade, I would call the attention of levying excessive exaction, double duties, members to the very able manner in which In fact, upon the junk trade of the Colony. His Excel si oy the Governor has been It appears that on all Goods coming to battling for the colony in this matter. Our this Colony from any part of China, he second Police Magistrate also dea-rves the levies an export duty according to the thanks of the community; he has been native tariff, also an export duty accord-

most untiring in his labours to bring to Ing to the foreign tariff; and Blight the objectionable practices of the Goods aent from this Colony, he levies oppo's employee in and around this har a double import duty in like manner.bour. The Chief Justice, the toting Attor The despatch in which this avowal isney General, the Registrar General, and the made is certainly peculiar," and I recom- gentleman who is now acting, Mr Tennochy, mend it and the others from the same pen, power to protect the interests of the Colony, have on every occasion done all in their to the careful perusal of members. zmost curious to notice how the writer and to them all much eredit is due, twists and turns about In his endeavours to place the actions of the Mandarins in the most favorable light. In ons paragraph of A dispatch he makes them out to be models of official rectitude and discipline, going as

Net Profit. ...$67,709 27 far se to say that "they are as much under

Of this amount the Directors propose to control as the officers of any Government,"

apply $23,804 77 to the payment of a Bonus while in another paragraph be talks of

of 20 per cent, to the Contributing Share- irresponsible provincial officers and their su

holders of 1875, and add the balance to the bordinates. Now surely these two atatements

Reserve Fund, which will thus be increas are contradictory; if government officers are Irresponsible they can't be much under

The Working Account for 176 shows control. And you will see further in the

Chamber, put in a definite form, will be the satisfactory balance of $144,304.80 at proclamation of the Viceroy, dated 15th Chinese Government is to send another, and rather good than otherwise. To place the its credit on the 31st December; but it May, 1876-which the Consul takoa oredit Her Majesty's Consul is supposed be the representative of this Colony in the post-comparing this with former results the fact to himself on getting leaued that the umpire, Now I am sure that none of us tion of a most undoubted minority before must be borne in mind that Interest to employés of the Customs have entirely here would take a case before any committee even the sittings of the Commission were Ignored a former Viceroy's proclamation. of arbitration if we knew at the outset that commenced, was simply playing with the This cartainly does not look is of they there was a majority in it againt ns (hear question. were 4.5 mnch noder control as the hear). With all deference to Sir Brooke officers of suy government, I should like Robertson-no doubt all that he has done better to alter the resolution so that it would to see what would take place, were any and written has been in good faith, but it officers of any department in this Co-is human nature to err-it has become clear lony to ignore Government notification. that his view of the question is not free from However, to return to the question of the prejudice, and therefore I would urge that Imposition of double duties, when these a person of independent and unbiassed mind Mr Sharp Would it not be better to add stations commended to collect duties on should preside at this Commission (hear, hear), a reason-say, that his appointment will not general merchandize, (previously they col. It might be said against a newcomer that carry confidence in the foreign and native lected duty on opium only) and I had the he was not conversant with the subject community. I know that the feeling of ing properties on which the Company's intention of going to the wreck early next Documentary, 6 months sight,. 484/87 assurance of Her Majesty's Consul at that Well, I contend that matters of much more the native community is greatly with us

risks aggregated nearly $45,000, involving morning, as there seemed no immediate Bombay, time that they were instituted solely to importance, and involving many details are and that they think Bir Brooke is one of the collect duties on this commodity and that heard and decided in courts of justice,greatest enemies of the Colony.

Directors, Messrs Heston and Ryrie was on the rocks in sight of the gun-vessel. Shanghai, demand,

danger of the ship breaking up, and she Ualoutta, m there was no intention to levy duties on gen and, therefore, any new man coming to pre

30 days eral merchandize, however, this anbasside in a case of this kind might be allowed

My Nelson said the minutes of the meeting Article 86 of the Deed of Association, and Towards the morning of Sunday two

persons from Cheloo, Mr Lyell and Mr Bar Silver, 17, dwis. B., quently proved not to be the asse. Well, to study the matter. I contend it would be would explain the reason for passing the both gentlemen offer themselves for re- Smith, went off to the wreck with a number Mexicane, when they commenced to levy duties gener- better to have a new man to preside at this resolution. A copy of there might be sent election.

of coolies, opened the ship's hatches, and Gold Leaf, ally, the persons who defended the Chinese arbitration committes than Sir Brooke Ro- with the protest

Auditore.-Mr Edward George haring officials in this proceeding said, they are bertson, who has shown that he is biassed in carried in the following form: "That this elected Mr Robert Lyall to succeed him preoqmed purpose of salvage, and they australian Sovereign, gre

Ultimately the motion was unanimously resigned his appointment, the Directors commenced discharging the cargo for the English Sovereigns, only colleating the dues according to Oh Dean tariff and such as they have been col- not allow this matter to drop. The genera Chamber de protest against Sir Brooke This gentleman and Mr O. Morland Kerr removed several bales of cotton and bags Discount,***

of rice from the vessel. An hour afterwards lecting at other places for many centuries, tion who took up the question in the first Robertson being appointed as a member offer themselves for re-election.

Captain More returned on board, and was Hongkong Bank, 30 and any trader who honestly pays these instance has nearly passed away

I vos of the Blockade Commission under the

HERBY Lowoods, Chairman.

closely followed by H. M. S. Mosquito, Fire Ins. Co., 573 dnes need have nothing to fear the Chinese there are around me but one or two who Chefer Convention, and that a copy of

under whose protection he had placed His Chins Fire Ins. Co., $108 Government have no intention of gaining took part in the discussion on this matter the minutes embodying this protest, togethas

ship. Captain More perceiving Mr Lyall China Traders' Ins. Co., $1828 by these stations, they are only there to when it was first mooted at this Chamber, with the Annual Report of the Chamber for

and Mr Smith engaged in taking out the Union Ins. Buslety of Canton, $62) prevent them from losing what they were The attention of two governments have beer 1879, be forwarded to H. E. the Govetner,” entitled to by andtent law and usage directed to it, and all our labours and pray thing that has not been done f

Mr Welsh: Can you protest against s

cargo, requested them to desist therefrom Ohinese Insurance Co., $200 But knowing we do the rapseity of ere have only brought forward this commis

and to bring back whatever they had sent North Uhlas Ins. Co., Tis. 875 the Chinese officials, grave doubts arose sion, and it was only from accident, as it

away, under pain of being prosecuted for Vangtane Ins. Association. Thu, 880 taking away the ship's cargo without E. & W. Doak Go. 47 die in the minds of many of an an to the were, that the matter has reached the

permission. He also informed them that...M..-boat co., $12 dia correctness of these statements. Imme position it has. Were it not for the Chefoo done. diately or very soon after the system Convention possibly this question might have The ballot for the election of a new Com

he had made his own arrangements for Langzal 3team N. De. The 23 og div, commenced, complaints of squeesing and gone dragging on without getting any nearer mittes was then proceeded with; and result-known as Double Island, and has since be on board bie ship. He, however, agreed Ohinese Imperial Loam, £99

the protection and salvage of the property Jongkong Hotel Co., $62, die, seizures began to come in, and these a settlement for years to some (hear, hear), ed in the following nominations

to employ My Lyell to work at the carga continuing to increase, a commission was We should protest against the appointment

for half a doller for every bale of cotton appolated. Before this common a mum

placed in safety on board H.M.S. Mosquito, ber of facts were elicited, which clearly

to some Chinese and was to begin running and Mr Lyell having accepted these forma showed that respectable traders were being

The Chairman proposed the nomination of to Hankow. It is rumoured that her continued working for such remuneration *uuloted and robbed. These facte were stated

the Hon. W. Keswick and Mr Kahn, as the purchasers are forming Company with during that day and part of the following BARD SETBE In the report, but, as the evidenos in proof of them could not for obvious reasons be

Chairman and Vice Chairman respectively. the object of acquiring also the steamers night Several of the crew of H.M.S Ms Kahn thanked the members for elect Hanyoug Pingon, Hojen and Japan, oquite were sent on board the wreck at published, doubt was thrown, by some

the request of Captain More to assist in sceptical persons, upon the report, and

ing him as Vice-Chairman, but begged to five vessels to run on the Yangtze

solving the cargo, and a considerable several membes used to rise periodically

dealine the housut.

quantity of cotton and rice was saved it in this room and say, where ate your Chairman had said, and the general reputas Kahn did not sodept the Vice Chairmanship,

dadseqdenied. The gun-Vessel Femininod proofs Eat blish your fasts," &c. No snok remarks can be made now, at the tion of Sir Brooke, that he was a man but from what he knew of him, he had been

near the wreck all that day receiving the Consul's despatch acknowledges imposition of unimpeachable character, and so high a very useful member since he joined the

salved cargo and in the evening went in of double duties; and it is proved by the minded man would accept an appointment Chamber. Mr Ryrie then proposed Mr Nel

to the inner harbour to discharge the same, able paper from the pen of our speed of this kind under such bircumstances. He son as the Vice-Chairment

| leaving, howevor, two pilisers ou board the

favour of the Chinese authorities. We must

Mr Welsh thought perhaps it would be request the Committee to make representa tions protesting against the appointment, or something of that kind, instead of its saying that "the Chamber protest, etc...

The Chairman: We know there is the intention to appoint him, if it has not been

Jau. 81st

A DANBURY man has succeeded, after The Annie Gray went upon Double Rock, months of thorough study and patient ex. to the NE. of the French Island at the perimenting, in perfecting a machine for entrance of Chefoo harbour, during a fog counting the number of eggs a hen laye on Friday night, the 19th January, and has This contrivance is fastened to the heu, since been broken up by the gales of wind and when she lays an egg it strikes a figure prevalent at this season of the year, and on a slip of paper. The instrument costs has become a total loss. The Captain's about 7700 dollars for each hon. wife and daughters, who were on board, were safely landed at Chefco the same night, after an arduous boat journey. Captain More remained on board till next day, when the Harbour-mastor, Mr Howard, proceeding to the wreck in the lifeboat for the purpose of rendering any possible Resistance, persuaded him to come ashore and to seek protection and help towards sslving what could be rescued from the wreck. Meanwhile Her Majesty's Acting- Shareholders, hitherto paid half-yearly, Consul, Mr Jamieson, had communicated was last year discontinued and in the pre- with the Commander of H M.S. Mosquito, sent statement does not appear. In Keu of Interest the Directors now propose to ap requesting his assistance for protecting the propriate the sum of $48,000 out of anti property endangered. In consequence of this sipated profits to the paymen: of a Dividend requisition, the gun-vessel went on Satur QUICKSILVER,

day afternoon towards the wreck, when 3LTPETRE, of $12 per share, which it is hoped will she met the lifeboat returning with Captain meet with the approval of the Shareholders. More on board. After laying to for a short

The losses under Poliales issued in 1876 time in order to communicato with Captain Bank, on demand, lose of the year, but on the 13th January asked for, the Mosquito returned back to were exceptionally insignificant up to the More, and promising the assistance he

30 days' sight, last, a fire occurred at Yokohama destroy her anchorage for the night, with the Credits,

au almost total loss.

ratire from the Board in accordance with

Uhizia. BHANGHAIL (News)

The crew of the wrecked barque Annie Gray arrived here resterday (Feb. 6th), from Chefoo, by the China Merchents' etsem Navigation Company's steamer Tehsin. It seems that the barque struck on what is

We mentioned some time ago that the stergewheel steamer Paokong had been sold

The Hon, P. Byric, the Hon. W. Keswick, come a total wrecke of Bir Brooke Hobertson on the Commission, Messrs Nelson, Kahn, Belilios, Dalrymple, or call a meeting of all residents in the Colony Hoppius, Mendel and Jackson. to protest against it.

Mr Sharp said he should think Sir Brooke would hardly feel himself equal to accepting the appointment A-right-minded man would not go on a jury in a case with a mind prejudiced against either the one side or the other. He was sure from what the

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Do. Do. Do. Maximum.

Do. Minimum over night

F

megteinsurances.

THE CHINA TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED:

HLEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Baigen and Penang.

Bisks soospted, and Pollotes of InsuTENGE granted at the rates of Premium oneront as She above mentioned Ports.

"

NO CHARGE FOR POLICY YA18.

JAS, B. COUGHTRIE, Accretary.

Bongkong, November 1, 1871

LANCASHIRE INSURANOT

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE.)

Carizal-Two MILLIONS STERLING,

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Bisk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Matshody, on Goods on board Veseals and on Hulls of Veel in Har bour, at the naual Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurnaces will be re- belved, and transmitted to the Director for their desilon,

If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single

For Bates of Premturas, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 05,

Agents Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, Jaanary 4, 1867.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, and prepared to grant In

#urances at current ratea.

·

MELCHERS & Co, Agents, Royal Insurance Company.

OKINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

po

NOTICE,

Expen

DOLICIES granted at enszont rates en Marino Risks to all parts of the World. in accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profits sze distributed annually to Contributors, whether Bhareholders or not, In proportion so the nett amount of Premia contributed

27 each, the remaining third being carried

to Foro Fund.

OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents.

Hongkong, Apr. 17, 1079,

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

Undoraigned aro prepared to grant late against Five to the extent of $15,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Promía.

NORTON & Co.,

A gents.

Hongkong, January 1, 1874,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

THE Undersigned, Auzsza at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandioo In the same, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20- per vent,

Matle

STEAM FOR

singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter- ranean Ports, Southampton 'and-London:

Bombay, Madras, Ualoutts and Australia

PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STHAM TRATATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship LOMBARDY, Captain HALL, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 15th February, at Noon.

For further Particulars, apply to

A. MoIVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, February 9, 1877,

felő

Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, IN CONNECTION

CENTRAL and

WITH TH

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

-ATLANTIO STEAMERO,

THE S, 8. "OOBANIO," will be des patched for San Francisco, via Yoko hams, on THURSDAY, the let Marsh, a 3 pane, 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 anti 4 p. of 28th Instant, Farcel Feakagen will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Pareol Packages should ba marked to address in full; value of seme

required.

Beturu Passage Tickets avaliable for 6

THE CHINA MAIL.

For Sale.

NOW READY.

ENG SHUI or Tas Rudiments or NATURAL SOINNOR IN CHINA, By Dr E. J. Bitti. One Volume, Bro, Price, $1.80.

BUDDHISM, Irs HISTORY, THEORY AND POPULAR BELIGIO, In three Lectures. By Dr. E. J. ETTEL Second Edition. One Volume, BYD, Price, $1.50. M

Orders will be recofred by Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co.***

Hongkong, July 31, 1878.

SAYLE & Co.

GREAT CLEARANCE SALE.

en Intimations.

NOTICE

and after the 15th of January, my

Charge for Brokerage of AI SHARES, wul be HALF PER CENT on the Full Amount, to be Paid by the Beller only.

W. M. MORGAN,

Broker. Hongkong, January 13, 1877.

NOUCE

"THE CHINESE MAIL.

· RONGKONG, MARKET PRICES. Corrested to Saturday, February 10, 1877.

At 1080 Oosh per Dollar Mexican,

[No. 4980-FEBRUARY 13, 1877.

PAIE

·Cashi

150 100

Celery English, Cucumbers,

catty

60

40

80 40

#

13

60 50

32

11

40

40

60 40

Blakus, Zomer Chile Dzied, Mixed Curry Stud, English, Bhoon, English,

450 400 Egg Plant, Amo, Sugar surod 800 250 Garlic, (bulb) dried,

32

Butcher Meat.

lb.

80 20

#2.

Bossty

Foodhow,

160 140

Ginger, fe18 Beef, sirlain and prime out, oy. 160 150

Greens, White Beef Corned,

eatty 160 140

Winter course 150 140 Green, Sprouts

13 10

18

20

*

JB

Soup, Steak,

90 80 Green Peas, in shell, old

60

"

150 140

young

40

per set

60

60

"Horne Radish," S'hal;

926 200

19

Tongue, fresh, eack

275

26

"

320.300

English,

head

10

Head Heart,

600 800

Mint,.

⚫ catty

12

15

FROM and after the Chinese New Year's day (February 17, 1874) the Chinese Mail will be issued DAILY Instead of Tax- WHEELT OF heretofore. No change, how- ever, will be made in the price of subscrip- for advertisements are now assimilated to those of the China. Mail. On and after MONDAY, February 8th, The uninsual success which has attended We shall offer the Remainder of Our the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable WINTER STOCK at an immense remedium for advertisers, pi duction.

IN Order to make Room for SPRING The charges foemain at 4 per annum.

GOODS.

DRESS GOODS at 16 cents per yard, DRESS GOODS at 20 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 25 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 80 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 85 conte per yard. FANOT SILKS ! We offer about 6,000 yards at 95 cents per yard, (these are more or less soiled); original price $1.50 and $2.00 per yard.

JAPANESE SILKS Reduced to 40 cents per yard.

WOOL SHAWLS, MANTLES and JACKETS, Marked very Cheap,

LADIES', Bors' and GIRLS' FELT HATS, at Half Price.

FANCY WOOL GOODS, at less than Half Price,

Lading and Childsun's WOOL and

| MERINO HOSE, Greatly reduced. ----

*100 dozen ÜmшLDREN'S WOOL sud MERINO SOCKS, all Sizes, at less than Half Price.

Several thousand Yards of VAKIUUS REMMANTS, Comprising: FLANNELS, CALICOS, PRINTS, MUSLINS, S1UFF GOODS and Other Useful GOODS, are Marked as Prices, which must effect in

mediate Salo.

In order to prevent disappointment, We beg to inform Our Customers and the Public that this Extraordinary, and Un. precedented Sale must close on February 24th.

BAYLE & Co.,

VICTORIA EXCHANGE,

months are leaned at a reduction of 20 par Queen's Boad & Stanley Street.

cent, on regular zaten,

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Boad Contral G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, February 1, 1877.

To Let.

TO LET.

mei

(0, 8, Pevmili TerRACE, ELGIN STREET,

with Immediate Possession.

N

Apply to

LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, February 7, 1877.

TO BE LET.

THE PREMISES No. 30, Queen's Road, at present in the occupation of the BORNEO COMPANY.

TURNER & Co, Hongkong, February 6, 1977.

TO LET. ́OUSE No. 14, Gough Street:

Apply to

نو

J. J. Dos REMEDIOS & Co.

fe17 Hongkong, February 2, 1877.

TO LET GILMAN & 0%, H pled by Mr PAZEER

TT OUSE No. 7, Caine Road, lately coun-.

Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

"Agents.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

IFCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER

House No. 10, Albany Road, at present occupied by the Rev. & H. KIDD.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, January 10, 1877.

TO BE LET.

His Majesty King George The First, HE Premises at present occupied by the

A. D. 1720,

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

* Marine Department.

Folicies at current rates payable efther here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, Chins and Australia,

Fire Department,

International loe Manufacturing Co.,

Limited.

For particulars, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, Desember 12, 1876.

TO LET.

Folletes tasued for long or short periods at Upper Portion of Nos. 42 and 44,

Purrent rates. A discount of 30 % allowed.

Life Department,

Follicles feated for sums not exceeding §,000 on reasonablo terms,

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.

Hongkong, July 25, 187

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

TEE Undersigned Agents are in receipt of Instructions from the Board of Directors authorizing them to fasue Polloles to the extent of £10,000 on any one flest nita riak, or to the extent of £15,000 on adjoining risks at surrent rotas.

A Placount of 20% allowed.

"HOLLIDAY, WISH & 0%,

Hengkong, January 8, 1876.

COMPANY OF MANCHESTER

AND LONDON.

Wode

RE

Queen's Road Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co, Hongkong, November 17, 1676,

For sale.

FOR SALE.

WASHING BOOKS,

(In Engish and Chiness.) WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the time

of Ladles and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office Price §1 each.

Chora Matz Office.

Intimations.

AH YON,

The Conductors guarantes an eventual circulation of one thousand copies. It is already the most influential native journal published, and enjoys condiderable prestige at the Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Penang, Caloutts, Ban Francis co and Australia.

For terms, dr., address

China Mall Office,

Ms OHUN AYIS,

Manager,

17th February, 1874,

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,

PENANG.

AEMunielpal Commissioners of Penang Tan desirous of receiving DESIGNS 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- read $80,000,

The Commissioners offer a PREMIUM of

$400 for the best and most suitable Design with Specifications; and competitors have the option of forwarding Tenders for aarry

ing out the work.

Bullocks Brains,

霉

19

31

Feet,

Kidney

Lettuce, Chinoma,

150 140 Mushroom, dried,

40 Onions, Bombay

80

60 50

13

Green

100

80

Parsley, Chinese,

· 80-60-

Tail, Liver, ** catty

English, Tripe (undressed), catty 50 40 Potatoes, new, Masso,. catty

600 400 Calves' Hand and Feet, wot

!! Sweet, Bama, American,

Chinese,

Ib. 300 280 Pumpkins,

180 170 Radishes,

- 360 340 Scallions,

170 shalots,

188 170 Sesamum,

140 120 Faro (V Tau) 140 120 Tomatoes,

60 50 Turnips, Salt, 100 90

60

19

נו

20

750 650

100

20

50

bunch

-12-30

20 15

12 10.

20 15

dow catty

80 20

20, 16

40

85

10

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• Bach

catty

• **

-120 · 100

13 10

Бо

F 20 15

13 10

25.90

bunch 80 20

20

80

• catty

60 50

English

Mutton Chop,

Log, Shoulder, Idver,

Plga' Chitlings,

Feet,

sakty

►

110. 100

English. Chiness

#

Bload,

90

80 Water Idly Roula,

11

Heart

50 Water Creas,

"

Kidney

80

70 Yama,

»

Liver,

100 80

Fruits.

city

160 140 Aleurites,

catty

"

Corned,

#

180 $180 Apples, Dried

800 400

D

Log,

150 140

»

#1

Fat or Lard, •

Hoad, and Foot, set Hourt, Kidney,

**

840 820

Californian, 110 100 Bananas, fragrant Punti, "

Common

#

· #

220. 200

80

25

80

cach

50

40

Chestnuts, new,

100

#

80

70

Coconute

. ench

50

40

1760 1000 Onranta,

. Duttle

400-850

Ib.

200 160

. bottle

500 400

Pork, Chop,

Sheeps'

The Designs, nocompanied with all docu ments, are to be sent to the Municipal Office Penang on or before the 1st of March next.

For further information apply to the Sucking Pigs, Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners || Veal, at Penang.

D. O PRESGRAVE,

Municipal Secretary,

Penang, Municipal Office,

1876.

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL | Fowls,

Geeco,

140 120

200. 180

17

Dates, Figs, Dried, Ground Nuts, Lemons,

Circulation of THIS PAPER has Partridges, Tbeen very much extended. The fol- Pheasants, Canton, live, pair $2.00

lowing are some of Its Agents:-

Macao-Man Chuen Shop.

Canton,Bing Chuon Native Post Office, Luen Hing Street, Chui Heung Low Hotel, Quall, Luen Hing Streat; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Snipe,

SHIP S' COMPRADORE AND Taal Street; Mr Sit Ohuen Fan, Tung Wen

STAVEDORN,

No. 67, Praya West, SHIPPING SUFFLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF

COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMĀN'S - STORES

Of the best quality and at the shortest notlee.

Hongkong, May 1, 1876.

AFONG,

PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Teal, Provincial Treasurer's Tamen; How Yuen Turkeys, Shop, Small Market Street, New City: Tee Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwal Henng Shop, Sin Choong, Honam.

Swator,--Sui Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Loong Hong

Amoy, Chun Cheong Hong, Mook Kek Street.

Foochoto,Mr Yi Ching Choong, Foo- show Arsenal; Mr Lam Kwok Ching, Mari time Customa.

Shanghai-Mr Ng Ching Shun, Marl. toe Customs; Mr Ho Yae Chuen, Mari Orabe, time Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hol, Mesare Jardine, Matheson de Co.; Mr Ewong Cuttle Fish, Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School Dace, and Mow Sing Sang Kee shop.

File Fish, Fresh Fish, Large

Ningpo-Mr Sung Min Chee, Maritime Customs,

عند

Idahoes, Dried,

Loong Ngan, Dried,

500-400

80 25

70-80

200 180

1960

-bottle / 200

1

Capoka,

Altry.

«ealty.

Ducks,

110 100

Eggs, Hen

dox

100

Duck

100

150

400 200

*F

oatty 160 150

Olives, green, Panti, catty

60

12

sach

120 110 280 250

Oranges, (Coolie) Chang,

40 80

+1

Sweet, Sun-wory 19

140 120

22

-

11

Shanghat, dead

.600

11

(Mand.) coolie (Mandarin)

40 80

JI

100

80

**

Papar,

150 130

Pigeons,

esch 140

120

60 60

1

Pears, Santoong,

115 100

13

Pears, Chefoo

100 80

esch

110 100

PP

Pine-apples, Punti

50 40

100 150

Cook,

ontty

700 600

Plantains, common

eatty

80 20

HOD

.450 400

Wild Duck,

each

850-300

13 fragrant Prunes, Dried,,

35

15

bottle

30

800 250

Goose, Woodcook,

700

Pumeloes or Shaddock, esoh ́

60 50

真事

19

500

Amoy, Raisins, Muscatel, bottle

90

11

750 000

Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 850 800

catty Bream, Carp,

10

200 180

100

00

Salesbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, catty- Sugar Cane,

90 70

.stick

25

20

80

12

70

Tamarfuds,

catty

50

Codfish, Salt,

200 -

Walnuts,

100 80

140 100

Water Cheanuts, Canton

60 * 50

90 80

"

5)

Miscellaneous.

100 90

Allspice, Chiness.

80 60

- 180 120.

English.

750 600

Barley,

ploul

1600 1800

Bran,

pleni

1500 1400

Baddook,

Herrings,

140. 120 140: 190 340 100 80 TO

Butter,

600 600-

Lemon

750 700

:11

27

» moked. Live Fish, Lobsters,

boxTM $1,00 catty

11

250 220

150 140

, ploul

1080 1000

100

8)

Cheese, American,

lb. catly

400 360

300 250

Mackerel,

100 80

180 120

Citron,

160 160

Сорев,

700 500

240 130

Coconut Oil,

, bottla

180 150

70 60

100

90

Coffee,

ib.

280 200

100

90 Curry Powder,

.bottle

500 250

Firewood,

+ plous

400 350

catty

80

plen

8000 2750

100: 80

lainglass,

.pkgo.

760

19

THE CHINESE MAIL.

Now Ready.

Saltwater, Fickled, Salt Fizh, Shark, young Shrimps,

tia

140 300

120 100

Lamp Oil, Macarent, Mace,

.eatty

90 80

.box

1000-750

natty bottla

780

TEREN DY ADYARTÍÐING TË VET Chinata Złails

THE ORINA REVIEW

VOLV, No. 8,

Snapper

Sale Fink, Balen, Fresk

Tench

#6:50,

Turbot Turtles, Small i

Vegetables.

H. E. SIB ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG; and to BLE. THE GRAND DUKH ALEXIS OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB, Holletion of Views of China, Pho- AS on hand the Largest and Best tographie Albums, Frames, Cases, &, of assorted sizes, Photographs enlarged from C. D. V. size to Nie size and coloured In oil. A new apparatus for Photography has been received from England; he is prepared to take Photos. of Buildings and Interiors at the abortest distance,

Hongkong, July 17, 1876.

EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLF

DZ 1878. .

Hankow-Yee Hing Hong.

Cheloo.-Yee Shun Hong,

Frogs,

Japan-Mr Leong Chun Tong, Munici. Garoupa, pal Office, Yokohama

Saigon.-Wohang Hong.

Singapore,Ting Kee Hong Kwong Fook Sang Họng,

Penang.-Tow Wing Fong; Argus Office: Calcutta,--Mow 'Sing Company,

San Francisco ---Kwong Foong Tal Hong. Oysters The above ars some of the Agencies; | Parrot Fish, others will be published, when they are arranged for. Negociations are in progress Perah, with the express couriers who carry the Pomfret, Prawns, THE CONSUL for FRANCE has the anil Peking

circulate the Chinese Mail in the interior of China.

honour to inform those. Persons who wish to take part in the intended Exhibi tlong that they will find at the CONSULATE all Information and Particulars they may require,

For the Conan),

Hongkong, March 10, 1874.

P. F. DA SILVA,

TAKAO and TAIWAN200, [1922

longkos BOULOZE, Pie ConsuGENERAL COMMISSION AGENT

Hongkong, December 19, 1876.

TWO conta a character for the first 100 Annual Subscription, portage included, Two conta a character for a character

CUTLER BARMER & Co.'s beyond the first 100, forns during the Bret

Colebrated

Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, June 23, 1876.--

HONG LISTS.

Circular, large shest,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE THE AMENDED HONG LIGT in English and Chinese, cons taining the Namon of all the most important Compatiles, Institutions EE Undersigned have boau appointed

Agetits for the steve Company and Mercantile Houses in the Lengkong, Canton, Tecshow, Shanghai dolený. and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Incenses at current rafes,

HOLLIDAY, WISË LOO. Hangkong, October 14, 1968,

Price, 28 conis sach; or $450 per dozen.

At the "China Mail" Omloe,

for repetitions first week. Bubsequent weeks' insations will be charged only one half the amount of the first week's charge. Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed a deduction of 28 per cent on the total amount, and contracta for more favourable teeming Canton, can be suades

Borts have bash made to establish Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail Inall the porta and in the interior of China, all the porta in Japany in Saigon, Singapore, Fenang, Calcutta Batarin, Manto, era Philippines; Australia, San Franceso, Fera and other places whith Chiness frequent. When the list of Agencies la completed,. it will be published. Agents have been already established in most of the above places, and la important ports more than das egnet les bien appointed at esebs DHUN AYIN,

Mähäfer,

Hongkong, February 23, 187

KONTENKA,

Bay,

Roach,

Small

Rock Fish, Salmon, Canton,

Arparagus, Easy on the Chinese Language, ('Continued

from page 85.) Establishment of American Trade at Bamboo Shoots,

Beans, sptónt, Chinese Interconres with the Countries of

Central and Western Anla in the Fi teenth Century, Part I. (Continued from page 1823 The Beater's Song, The Law of Inheritance.

Short Notices of Now Books and Ldietary Notes and Queries:

Intelligence,

Validity of Chinese Marriages Money Loan Associations, Bean Cake as a Manute. Pidgin English,

Books Wanted, Ezchaßger, de,

Ukins Mail Öflot, Hongkong, January 10, 1815,

90 80

Candied Orange Peel, bottle 750-700

Capers, Charcoal,

Cinnamon,

100 90

140 130

Fions,

140 190 Gram

80 70 Mango Chutney,

80 70

Mustard,

110 100 Nutmegs,

70 60 Olives,.

15

(ground)

500 800 180.160

108

250 200

pleal 1600-1800

920 180

220 220

250:200

200 160.

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35

$100

80

850 180

10

60 60 Paddy, 60 70 Pearl Barley,

90 Pepper (whole)

020 300

Pickles,

450 400 Bleo,

∙100 80 Bago,

40 80 Salt, Contre

10 Sausea, Load Perving, bolile 380 200

Salad Oll,

Fine.

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19

French from abso Best Hosty Bradalca

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Other

900, 180

19 Split Peas,

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80 70

8 Sugar, China,

+

100

80 Taploon,

800.270

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90 36 Tea,..

Cabbage, White Cantonm

Common,

Hongkong, Sach

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Beatty

Turnip; Boh each 12 10 Veruleolli, Chinese

Chriosd, Balt Carrois, Fresh Caullfower, Ostery, Oblaese,

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750-900

100 80

D. Tackson, Inspector of Market

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