1877-03-15

For Sale.

SAYLE & Co.

GREAT CLEARANCE SALE:

Order to make Room for SPRING

IN GOODS.

On and after MONDAY, February 5th, We shall offer the Remainder of Our WINTER STOCK at an immense. 19 duction.

DRESS GOODS at 16 couts por yard.” DRESS GOODS at 20 cents por yard. DRESS GOODS at 25 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 80 cents por yard. DRESS GOODS at Ub cents per yard. FANCY SILKS. We offer about 5,000 yards at 35 cents per yard, (these are more or less soiled); original price $1.50 and $2.00 per vara!!

JAPANESE SILKS! cents per yard.

To-day's Advertisements.

BRITISH BARQUE PALESTINE,

FROM LONDON,

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Ells of Lading to the Under signed for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vergel will be landed and stored at Con- signeos' risk and expense,

MELCHERS & Co.,

*nenta.

mo18 Hongkong, March 15,-1877.

Reduced to 105.

WOOL SHAWLS, MANTLES and JACKETS, Marked very Choop.

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

FANCY WOOL GOODS, at less than Half Price.

LADIES' and CHILDREN'S WOOL and MERINO HOSE, Greatly reduced.

100 dozen CHILDREN'S WOOL and MERINO SOCKS, all Sizes, at less than Half Prico.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Marob 16, Benary, British steamer, 1119, Potter, Amy March 14, Ballast.-G88, LIVINGSTON & Co.

March 15, Norno, British steamer, 608, A. G. Walkor, Seatow March 14, General.

Kwox ACHRONG.

March 15, may, British steamer, from Onton.

Marok 15, Palestine, British barque, 608, Serncroft. London Supt. 18, General

MELCHS88 & Cu.

March 16, St Joseph, French barque, 259, Ch. Dumont, Bangkok Feb. 7, Gene- fal -O. BLOWITZ & Co.

March 15, Flintshire, British steamer, 1243, Thmas, Saigon March 9, Rice and General.-CHINERE.

Several thousand Yards of VARIOUS REMMANTS. Comprising: FLANNELS, CALICOS, PRINTS, MUSLINS, STUFF GOODS and Other Useful GOODS, are March 15, Heckung, Obinese steamet, Marked at Prices, which must effect im840, R. Petersen, Singapore March 6, Gene- mediate Sale.

ral-C. M. S, N. Co.

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 28th.

BAYLE & Co.,

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Boad & Stanley Street.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor Oumers will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vosesis, during their stay In Hongkong Harbour!--

STAR OF CHINA, British ship, Captain E. B. Blaker. Douglas Lapraik & Co.

NEREMIAH GIBSON, America barque, Captain D. Bradford.-Atubold, Karberg * No.

BoxIto, German barque, Captain J. F. Wosenberg.Sienasson & Co.

ALDEN BEscz, American barque, Captain 8. Noyes, Rosario & Co.

TYBURNIA, British ship, Captain Rabt. Golder. Meyer & Co.

FORMOSA, Gorman 8-m. sohooner, Capt. G. Schweer.-Melchers & Co.

WANDERING MINSTEL, British barque, Captain Wm. Sivewright-Siemssen & Co.

MYSTIC BELLE, American ship, Captain David Flumer.-Siemonsen & Co. -ORANGE GROVE, British barque, Captain A. Longmuir.-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

Roarsa, American S-m. schooner, Capt. C. W. Hansen.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

TULLOCHGORUM, British schooner, Capt. S. Masson.-Chinese.

PANOLA, American 8-m. schooner, Capt. H. W. Lunb.-Landstein & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAI

The Steamship

"GLENLYON," Captain WALLACE, will leave as above TO-MORROW, the

DEPARTURES, Mar, 15, Douglas, for Coast Ports.

1b, Penedo, for Bangkok,

16, B.M.S. Audacious, for Amoy' and

Nagasaki,

15, H.M,S. Vigilant, for Amoy and

Nagasaki,

18, H.M.S. Midge, for Shanghal. 18, Travancore, for Europe, ko

CLEARED,

Glentyon, for Shanghal. Western Belle, for Manila.

Amoy, for Shanghai.

Wandering Minstrel, for Takow, Lydin, for Chefoo. Zamboanga, for Saigon, Syringa, for Takow, Union, for Ilo Ilo,

PASSENGERS,

ARRIVED,

For Flintshire, from Saigon, 10 Chiness. Per Hockung, from Singapore, 308 Obi- nesa

DEPARTED.

Per Douglas, for Swatow, Mr W. H. Taylor.or Amoy, Mr and Mrs Oraig, Mesere Furlonger, Corner, Cockrell, and McPherson. For Foochow, Me and Mr it, Power, Sub.-lett, H. A, Dennison, Mosers B. Graves, H, A. Graves, Jardine, Maudslay, G. Dettring, Sheppard and Tennant. Fur Coast Ports, 200 Chi ness.

THE CHINA MAIL.

Į POST OFFICE":"NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close:— MAILS BY THE FRIXOK PACKET.- The French Contract Packet ANADYR

will be despatched from Heig kong on THURSDAY, the 22nd- Inat., with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles; to Balgon, Singapore, Batavia, Galie, Australia, New Zea land, Tasmania, Biji, Aden, Bey- chelles Réunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Coire spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension,**** Lotters may also be forwarded to INDLA by this Fackof, but can be paid only ss far an Obylon. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Such letters should be marked raid to Galls only; they will go on from Galle as unpaid. following will be the hours of closing

the Malis, &c.

The

4

Wednesday, 21st Inst.---

6 P.M., Money Order Office alossa. Post Ofoe olores except the NIGHT BOX, which remains opan all night,

Thursday, 22nd, Inst.—

7 AM, Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

10 AM Registry of Lotters coaten, 11 AM Post Office closes except for Late

Letters, 11.10.M., Letters (but. Letters only) except those to and through Aus trailia, may be posted on pay- ment of a Late Bee of 18 cents extra postage, until

to

11.30 .M., when the Post Office Croses

entirely.

Hongkong, March 8, 1877.

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MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PLOKET.— The Australian Contract Packet NOR- MANBY, will be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 22nd inat. with Mails for Singapore, Somer set, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas mania, New Zealand, and Melbourne. Correspondance cannot be Registered after

11.15 a.m.

The Mails will be closed at 11.30 a.m. Correspondence for New Zealand must be specially directed sid Torres Straits, or it will be sent via Galle. Correspondense for Southern and Western

A

Australia can be sent by this route if

General Memoranda, SATURDAY, March 17

bp.m.-Benarty leaves for. Saigon. SUNDAY, March 18:

Ports,

MONDAY, March 19-

Noon.-Sale of Household Furniture, at Mr A. Molver's residence, at St. John's Place."

TUESDAY, March 20:--

No: 4976-MARCH 15, 1877.

LOCAL AND GENERAL of the speakers made the very wonderful discovery, which he seemed to think was Tue Straits Times of the 2nd instant, after only known to Bankers,, that a coinage giving an account of the Uigates mishap that could be relied upon for ita purity

was a very desirable thing, and the similar to that we have already published, Daylight-Hailong leaves for Coast Chairman-I do not know why looked adds the following information :-

upon the communication, which stated The S. S. Bangkok passed while the plainly its purpose upon the subject of a Ulysses was on the reef, and was hailed by Mint, as a "pumping" question). I think Mr Bogaardt from the Pilet Fish to give such arguments can be left to answer them. assistance, but declined on the plea of want selves." These remarks no doubt sounded of coal. The Captain was then requested to take a niesasge for more assistance and very funny, although the reporter appears was understood to promise to do so, but no to have for some unaccountable reason such message was received at the office of omitted the "langhters," but we hope that tho Agenta, or of-the Master Attendant. the next time the gentleman endeavours Another steamier also passed the Ulysses hama and San Franciaco. 9 p.m.-Penguin leaves for Singapore, to be comic at the expense of his "Hong without taking any noties or offering any kong friends" he will make a little less sid. There was no cargo jettisoned and Pausing and Calcutta

only a little portion in the forehold damaged, 3p.m. Arratoon & prar leaves for Singe-use of his imagination. We have looked The extent of the damage to the steamier

poro, Penang and Calcutta.

through the report of the meeting of the cannot of course be ascertained until she is Chamber here and cannot find that the docked, but it is not anticipated that tlie Chairman described the despatch from vessel has been seriously damaged. She is Shanghai as a "pumping question," nor now rapidly discharging her cargo at the. are we aware that the "wonderful Tanjong Pagar Dook.

3 p.m.-Amerleso Mall leaves for Toko-

9 p.m.-Meeting of Vioterla Lodge... Goods per Glenlyon undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

THURSDAY, March 29;-

3 p.m.-Oostdental & Oriental 8. S. Co.' Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Bar Franólico.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

account,

Police Intelligence... (Before James Rumeil, Bsg.) March 15, '1577.

2 p.m.-Sale of Ground, at Queen's discovery" was made on the occasion

Road East

that purity was a very desirable tht up." Why the Chamber here should have been MONDAY, April 2

subjected to this terrible onslaught of sarcasm we are utterly unable to discover. In the letter addressed by the managers of the Banks in the Colony to the local

STREET SAMELING, Government, which we published last Li Asui and Ho Ashin, cooliea, were night, the argumente in favour of aoaught gambling in los House Lane. They coinage of British manufacture are set were fined $2 each, or 10 days' imprison out briefly but clearly. It is pointed ment. The cash found in use at the game, out that, depending as we do at prezant amounting to 7 cents, was ordered to be upon Mexico for the dollars ourrent in placed to the credit of the Poor Box Hongkong and the principal ports of China; serious inconvenience is sometimes experienced from the stoppage of supplies consequent upon the almost chronic state of disruption which exists in that country, Auction.

We have seen instances during the past Noon.-General Weekly Sale by Messrs year when the London quotation for bar

Lane, Crawford & Co.

silver has been considerably under that for Mexican dollars, per ounce. When in connection with this fact it is consi dered that a Mexican dollar has only a fineness of 900 parts of pure silver to 100 silver has a fineness of 925 parts of pure #parts of alloy, while English standard

10a.m.-Gleniyon leaves for Shanghai, Noon.Amoy leaves for Shanghai, 8p.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Manila. 5.80 p.m.-Powan leaves for Canton, Orange Grove leaves for Takao on this

data.

Nearly Ready.

THE CHINA REVIEW,"

No. 4, Vol. V.

Annual Subscription, Six Dollars and » Half,

Okina Mail Office, Hongkong, March, 1877.

silver to 75 parts of alloy, the anomaly of such a quotation must be patent to every one. The reason is that Mexican dollars are sparce and wanted, while there is a large supply of silver. The coinage of the dollars may have been stopped, or the supply interfered with in some way, and so the dollars are at a premium. The remedy proposed is a simple one. Pre-

de ired, but as a general rule it is HONGKONG DISPENSARY,suming that the mint is not re-established

better to send it viê Galle. General Post Office, Hongkong, March 16, 1877.

Shipping Intelligence.

HOME SHIPPING,

TRE

Established A. D. 1841.

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香港大藥玚

The following is corrested from the latest

DEPARTUBRO

Per Traumncore, for Southampton, LLondon Papera :—— Col. de Carteret, Mr Eldred Curwen, Comdr. Bridge, Rev. J. S. Ladds, Mr G. Orley, Mr and Mrs Molver and family for Oct. 6, Wega, from Hamburg to Obefor Venice, Honble. P. Ryzie for Bombay, Nov. 12, Lima, from London to Hongkong. Messrs Malaquiss and Lemos; for Singe- pore, Mesara J. McIvor and E. Griolet, and Nov. 18, Rurik, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Lieut. Rich, N. From Shanghai for Nov. 16, Hydra, from Cardiff to Hongkong Southampton, bir and Mrs Lines, Infant Nov. 17, Eliza Shaw, from London to and amah, Messra Id and servant, F. A.

Shanghai, Morgan, it. Creagh, B.N.-From Yoko- hamza: for Southampton, Mr and Mrs John Simpson, Mr Shand and servant, and Mra Schraub, for Venice, Mr F. Laesy.

Per Penedo, for Bangkok, 1 European and 20 Chiness.

TO DEPART.

Per Amcy, for Shanghai, 100 Chinese, Per Zamboanga, for Saigon, 100 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

18th Instant, at 10 am.

The British steamer Flintshire reports: For Freight or Passago, apply to

Had strong N.E. winds and heavy sea. JAKDINE, MATHESON & Co.

tao16 throughout the passage.. Hongkong, March 15, 1877.

FOR SHANGHAL The Steamship

"AMOY,"

G. H. Dazwa, Master, will be despatched for the above Port TJ-MORROW, the 16th inst., at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSBEN & Co. dongkong, March 15, 1877.

stant,

me16

FOR MANILA,

The Departure of the S. S.

"ESMERALDA"

is Postponed until 3 p.m., TO-MORROW, the 16th

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A. MacU. HEATON,

Agent. Hongkong, March 15, 1877. PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION 00.

NOTICE.

ROM This Date and until further

Charge of the COMPANY'S BUSINESS At this Port.

By Order of the Managing Directors,

A. MOÏVER,

Superintendent.

Bongkong, March 16, 18771

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NOTICE. TR, FRANCISCO BL. GONSALPEs is autho

Mrted to sign our Firm per Procura-

$100.

ROZARIO & Co

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Hongkong, March 18, 1877. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGEERS,

UNSIONERE of the

ste fequcated to tond in their Bills Lading to the Undersigned for cubater signature, and take Immediata delivery. Tala Carge has been landed and stored a their risk and expense.

No Fire Insuffice has been offected.

H. DU FOURY, Agant,

Ee Tigre, March 8th, 1877,

V.M.B. Ashuelot, * *-*.

2 cases Instrumenti: Ex Fol-fo, March 7th, 1877.

Govier, . 9 cases Effer's B'on Overbeek, No.18, 1 c Effects

Hongkong, March 10, 1377,

The Chinese steamer Hochung reports: First part moderate monsoon and fine weather, latter part strong mousoon and heavy sea with thick weather and rain, squalle. On the 10th, off Japan Foint, passed French steamer François I. bound Southward; same day, of Davalch Head, S. 8. Rajanattianuhar bound South..

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

'MAILS will close

For SHANGHAL-

Per GLENLTON, at 9,30 am. To-mot-

row, the 10th iust,

Per AMOY, at 11.30 am. To-morrow,

the 16th inst. For ILOILO.—

Nov. 21, Americs, from Cardiff to Hong-

kong.

Nov. 28, Western Chief, from London to

Rongkong.

Nov. 28, Madura, from Cardiff to Hong-

kong.

Nov. 28, Hannah Law, from Cardiff to

Hongkong.

Nov. 28, New Era, from Cardiff to Hong.

kong

Dec. 4, Benclutha, from Cardiff to Hong-

kong;

Dec 17, A. E. Vidal, from Hamburg to

Hongkong.

Dec. 17, Carricks, from London to Hong

kong.

Dec. 18, Channel Queen, from Cardiff to

Hongkong.

Dec, 20, Chinaman, from London to Hong,

kong..

Dec. 22, Sophie, from New York to Hong.

kong.

Dad. 28, Ino, from Greenock to Swatow. Dec. 28, John Nicholson, from New York

to Shanghai.

Dec. 27, Undine, from London to Shanghai

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEUOGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

DaEGGIES SUNDBIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET KRQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Glogerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manifactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Bongkong, June 1, 1876,

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.

Wong Afoong, a coolie, was found on the promises of the Hung Hom Dock, with two pieces of iron in his possession He did not belong to the establishment. Flued 20 shillings, or 14 days' hard labore.

OBSTRUCTION.

The bearers of ohair No. 7, were aimi moned by Me V. Favre, the proprietor of the Hotel de l'Univers, for an obstruction. The defendants always rushed up with had spoken to them kindly about it, they their chair, and although the complainant

took no heed. The coolies with same num- ber of chair were fined in September 1876 for a similar offence, and the Hon. 0. May then warned the defendants that if they were brought up again, he would fine them $5 it turned out, however, that the chair numbers had been altered since. Fined $2.

A PICE FOCKET,

Lum Chla Shing, a coolie, was charged by Wong Afoon, also a scolie, with having picked his pookot at the Po-lok Theatre and stolen from him $1.70. The defendant wah identified as baring been in Gaol before, Four months' hard labour,

Im

Be

DISEASED BULLOUX,

Wong Tai Kun, a coolie, was brought up for having brought a diseased bullock into the Colony, F. C. George Res said the defendant drove a bullock in Battery Road which fell down on the way. It was suffering from pneumonia, The defendant said he bought the animal from Sai Heong for $18 three days ago It had been used for ploughing there. Fined $20 or 6 weeks' hard labour."

here, arrangements have merely to be made with the Royal Mint in London, say to coin all silver tendered for that purpose, and we shall then be independ ent of Mexico. London is the mar ket of the world for silver, and the market there rules the price. In Lon don therefore it can probably be gene rally bought cheaper than anywhere else, and as a consequence dollars can be usually coined there cheaper than any where else. We can quite. endorse the forcible remarks in the letter that with Colonies such as are possessed by Great Britain, where dollars are the only current, coins, there is an element of

COMMUNICATING WITH A PRISONER, unfitness in a dependance upon any

Tip-a-tsoi, a shop-coolie, was charged foreign country. for supplier, more especially so when such dependence is on with banding a box of matches and a a country so utterly unreliable as Mexico, bundle of cigarettes to a prisoner confined and that from a purely business point of in the Gael. The defendant was one of the view there is absurdity in supposing olies who were employed by the Contrac that England cannot compete with tor to put up a scaffolding. Fined $2. America and Mexico in the manufacture

"The publication of this issue commenced of coinage for her own possessions." 41 6.65 0.1.

BIRTH

On March 15th, at 6, Alexandra Terrace, Bongkong, the Wife of W. H. HAMMOND, of a Son.

MARRIAGE.

On the 15th March, at the Roman Catholic Cathedral, by the Right Revd. the Lord Bishop of Acantho, assisted by. the Very Revd. G. Burghignoli, DAVID THEACE, Esq, M... of Keslang, Formoss, to 1BABELLA ANNIE, Daughter of Edward

Spoor, Eaq, of Scarboro,

THE CHINA MAIL.

BỌNGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1877,

..

CHAIR-COOLIESCURIOUS CEARGA,

The Straits

The two chair.coolies, charged with Neither the local nor the home Govern having stolen some money from a gentle ment need run any risk in the matter, man whom they had been carrying, were unless they choose to get out dollars here again brought up and further remanded on their own account with a view to till the 19th. No further ovider as wAS

As taken, profit, and possibly result in loss. we have said before, arrangements might be made with the Royal Mint to coin, the dollar so that merchants, bankern

(Singapore Daily Times.) and others can receive dollars in exchange

The British schooner Kim Hap Hin, 47 for silver at their discretion. It seems

February for Pulo Siantan, reports that she that representations from the Straits tons barthen, which cleared on the 10th Government have gone home on the anchored of Fulo Tioman, about 166 miles subject. If the Shanghai Chamber could from Singapore, and sent off four men on be induced to join in the representations, shore in a boat to procure water, and that no doubt that would add considerably to while at anchor there she was attacked by their weight, and for our own, part we nine Malay Sampang each manned by one see no reasons why they should not urge man, all armed with spears and other being also armed, succeeded in repulsing the Chinese Government to establish weapons. The schoener's crew, however, Mint, and the British Government to the Malays, and the breeze being favourable There can scarcely be any serious objec-man on board the schooner had a sovere tions to the introduction of a British cut on the head and he has been sent to doller into China, and we are inclined to Hospital. The case is now in the hands of think that, after all, that is the sort of the Inspector General of Police. The fate coinage our Shanghai friends would of the four men who landed on the Island themselves prefer.

Des. 20, Ulysses (str), from Liverpool to Ir is satisfactory to observe from the coin a dollar, at one and the same time.the schooner returned to Singapore. One

Shanghai, (st Singapore, repairing).

Per Schooner UNION, at 11.30 a.m., Dec. 20, Canaan, from Carditi to Hong

on Friday, the 16th inst.

For SAIGON.-

Per MECCA, at 3.80 p.m., on Friday,

the 16th inst.

For MANILA.—

Per ESMERALDA, at 2.50 p.m. To

morrow, the 15th inst., instead of as previously notifed.

AND TAMSUI

kong.

Jan... E. Bishop, from London to

Hongkong.

Jau. 11, Windhover, from London to

Bhanghai.

Jan. 12, Woodhall, from Hamburg to Bong

kong.

Jan. 12, Hops, from London to Hongkong. For SWATOW AMOY, TAIWANFOO, Jan. 38; Gryfe, from Cardiff to Hongkong, Per HAILOONG, at 5 p.m., on Satur-. Jap. 18, Batavia, from Hamburg to Hong

day, the 17th inst

Per FENGUIN, at 2.20 p.m., on Tues

day, the 20th inst.

kong.

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & OAL-Jan. 25, Viking (str.), from London to

Chins and Japan. CUTTA.

Jan. 26, Agamemnon (etr.), from Liverpool

to Shanghai (left Singapore March .) Jan. 31, Radnorshire (str.), froth London

to China and Japan.

Per ARRATOON APCAR, at 2.30 p.m.,

on Tuesday, the 20th lust,

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mall Packet ALASKA will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th. Instant, with Malls for Japan, San Franciaco, the United States, and London, which will be dosed as follows funda

##.. Registry of Letters ousas, 2.90 F.. Post-Offee closes. 2.80 .. Correspondence for Japan or the

United Slati only may be posted on board the Pachet With Late Fee of 12. cents aatta Postage until

2,60 p. when the Mall I finally closed. Coffespondence Bust be spentally directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet. General Post Office; Hongkong, March, 1877,

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correspondence we published last night, and the recent proceedings of the Shang- hai Chamber of Commerce, a full report of which was also reproduced in these columns, that the question of a coinage

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for water is not yet known

The French war steamer Camas, Captain Dumas, from Brest, with datos to the 28th November, vis Galle, arrived alongside the Borneo Coi's wharf this morning (March 2), en rowe to Saigon.

The French war steam transport, Tarn, left the Borneo Core wharf yesterday morning (Match 1) for Saigon with 380 military and savel passengers from Toulon,

Manila,

The following intelligendo la translated From Manila Dewapapers dated down to the 10th ultimo :-

for China is not to be allowed to drop without some further efforts being made Both the bankare of in the matter.

THE "C. O. WHITMORE" CASE, Hongkong and the Shanghai Chamber of

The following dospatch addressed to the Commerce are, we think, pursuing a course of action that deserves encourage Hon. Secretary of the Committee appointed mant. What is wanted is a local coinage to lay before the Colonial Government the that le, a coinage specially issued for Resolu lons passed at the Publis Moating eironlation in Hongkong and the Treaty held roepsot g the C. O. Whitmors case in Porte; and perhaps if that object is Bought November last, has been handed to us for through two different channals Instead

publication - of one, there is more chance of its being

Of the two courses No. 179... ultimately reached,

Colonial Secretary's Offles,

Hongkong, 14th March, 1879. Shipureck-We have received intelll. that have been taken we certainly prefer the one followed by the bankers of this

SIR, With reference to your letter of gence of there having been wrecked on Ba Colony, but if we do this, we do not the 14th November 1876, forwarding copy say island, near Samar, on the 8th instant. altogether condemn the other. It is of Resolutions unanimously passed at the British ship John O'Gaunt, which hat quite possible, in spite of all that has Public Meeting held at the City Hall to been several times at Manila The diess LOADING FOR CHINA AND PAYAN FUKES.. been mid against a Chinese mint, that discuss the proceedings taken in the cabe ter took place at a spot, where there was a At London-Beameri via Suez Canai.” one established under European super- of the American barque a. D. Whitmore depth of water of 20 brass or fathoms Loudoun Castle Cleft vision would be as great a success as leam directed to inform you that a despatch The vessel was bound from Liverpool to has been received from Her Majesty's Be Manila with a cargo of Cardiff coale Son Argentino. Glenartney.

Bingapore March the Foreign Customs system under the cretary of State for the Clonies, to whom signed to Messrs Findlay, Richardson Fleurs Castle. 22.J

supervision of Mr Hart and his colles copies of the proceedings of the Public Co. The Captain is as Lacang, seriousl Sailing Vessels,

дцев While on this part of the subject Meeting were forwarded in which is of a blow on the breast, and it is ballet Bir Lancelot, Helted Will.

we may draw attention to some remarks Lordship regrets the escape of pareoped that it is difficult to cure him there Olty of Aberdea. Penrith, Antwerps

Enid. Daphne: Commisdary

Jan. 11, Forward Ho, from London to

Shangbal

Antenor (str.)

C. W. Crebrane. Caller On.

Daska. Albert Vistor.

Glaucos (str.) A, S. Davis. Robert Henderson: Frederick P. Lichfield;

At Glasgow's

Gleneagles (str.)

that fell from the Chairman of the Shang- apparently guilty of crimes which are shock hal Chamber of Commerce at the lasting to humanity, and approves the senti meeting of that body. The gentleman men's conveyed in the Resolutions passed

at the Mesting. M

the fact that Extradition le zesumed with the United States

have the honoiir to be, Sir,

Your most obedient servantj

H. E. WODEHOUSE, Acting Colonial Feeretary,

although on the vessel that brought us th intelligence, leaving, he was somewhat bet ter. The steward and several sallora was

In the convent and court house of the sai The vessel struck on Ous-con l

in question evidently wanted to say some You are, I belleve, already sognisant of town. thing witty about the course piirsted in thin Colony in regard to the coinage question, and trofortunately drifted into a little misrepresentation, He is report- id to have said! "I think some of the arguments advanced by our friends at Hongkong were not very happy. Uns

N, B. DENNIS, Esq.

land, and as the sea was viry tough, sh became Billed with wateż, going to th bottom in a short time in the neighbou hood of the north polat of Bang Island On the same day (date and month) o which these shipwrecked persons arrived i Laoang, there arrived six years ago aleva zallora, British, also, from the brigant;

Times,

Bangkok.

Feb. 15, 1877..

THE CHINA MAIL.

He was also ap-

The

No. 4276--MARCH 15, 1877.] Challenger which was also lost on a voyage practical improvement has been made by nese artisan works for himself, he works of the braves," "proudly floating o'er the and simply famished with a few wooden The ashes were afterwards placed in an from Australia with a similar cargo, Both an Englishman who has introduced mach- quickly, though such is not the case always, breeze" or drooping Hatlessly down. The chairs, a movable wooden catafalque, and a ancient Hindoe burial urn. The Corres these shipwrecked grows were assisted in a ivory for making brioka, tilos, drainage when he is employed by soma one else. soldiers huts were of straw and miserable columbanium, closely resembling a hook-pondent thinks it may interest some people brotherly manner by the parish priest, and pipes do. This, it is hoped, will have an A little further on we walked into a shop looking tenements they appeared-mere case, with shelves and glass windows, which to know that the direct outlay for the Don Vicente Molleda. It appears that ultimate success, although, like all other where the inmates were making Imps of hovels in fact. We did not feel at all is intended for the temporary reception of oremation was forty bushels of Cake, at The four cents a bushel, and thirty-four hours' from Manila a vessol is to start to preserve innovations, it is beset with difficulties at various sizes, shapes and descriptions, favorably impressed with the place, no went the ashes of the incinerated ones, what can be saved from the ship, and to its commencement.

round, square, and oblong, some-ornament elsewhere, After rambling about a bit we furnace is constructed on the Martin-Seimens labour, at sixteen cents an hour-total, take on board the crew at Lacang."-Comer- Straws sorve to show which way the ed with letters and others with picures of meared the pagoda which is inside the city principle, and consists of a brick and fire seven dollars and four cents.

This is only the second caso of cremation cio, 30th Jan.

current runs, and it may not be out of persons, animals, fishes, birds and scenery, and near the South Gate. From a distance brick structure, ten feet long, six wide, and Sooloo Zird January, 1877-For sev-plaas to remark that the Slamase use and composed of various materi ls, such as it looked in good order and repair on six high, inclosing a fire-day retort of known in modern days in America, the eral days there has been lying at anchor European cards for calling or visiting, and oiled paper, common, paper, glass and approaching it we found the door to it shut, semi-cylindrical shape, large enough for a frat boing that of a planter named Laurene, and on peeping through the bars we dis human body, which can easily be raised to in South Carolina, who some fifty yeara agó in Sooloo roadstead the British vessel for new year congratulations, and that gourd skins, These lamps also form a Britisch from Singapore with goods, some thote breakfasts, luncheons and dinners, portion of a Chinaman's idea of festivity, covered that there was no staircase leading a white heat by a small hand-worked fan-made it a condition with his heirs that his of which have been told here. From her, are all served in European-style, with En- though they are prominently displayed on to the first floor. We afterwarde learnt blast, and has flues for carrying off any body should be burned. Accordingly, this laddor is provided by the priests gases which may be generated withic. The was done after the ancient method in the Uaptain, we hear that a Singapore firm is ropean superintendence. In a few months, all publio occasions whether of joy or sor- that preparing to establish, with six steamers, Bangkok will be provided with ico at a zaw. We next saw a cake-shop with all who have charge of the pagoda, and in "invited guests," who, such was the world. open air upon a pile of wood. The circum line, which, touching at various places in less cost (so the promoters say) than it ia kluds of toothsome good things from a consideration of a few cash they will con- wide interest of the event, included "astance, it appears, raised much discussion Chinese stand-point of course-pies and desoond to lend the aforesaid ladder for the large delegation of newspaper Correspon at the time, and was "generally condemned Horneo and Sooloo, will have Zamboange aupplied at in Singapore.

A Fancy Dress Ball to which no ladies puddings were temptingly displayed, having aforesaid purpose. However, as we did not dents from all parts, even from England, as being a revival of the pagan precedent." or Pollok as final port of call, trade with

As an integral component, pieces of savory know this at the time, we had not the France, and Germany," arrived at eight Now, however, it is defended by the Mindanao being about to be developed are invited ham for some time formed a thereby. Should this plan be realised goods part of the Royal Family's new year's fos pork--the Chinaman's delight. Lost fur opportunity of conferring pecuniary obliga- o'clock in the morning, and found outside highest medical authority in the interest of noisy pushing orowd, of the living"; and Dr. Le Moyne, who will be brought with some profit to us who tivitica, and this custom is carried out ther description would make the roader's tion on the shaven headed fraternity, so the crematory a

the young women and men of the place," undertook the incineration of Baron von live in these low latitudes, and we may be with the utmost strictness as to detail of mouth water, we retire to observe a but left the feats of counting the number of advantaged in some measure in the way costume. Amidst the whole of these re-elter's shop. A pig had just been killed and steps, and engraving our names in bold who are described as coarse in their ideas Palm at his own expense, and without fees, of commucication with Singapore and formations, the young King moves as the was being cleaned in a tub of hot water just charactors, high o'er the heads of other and conduct, and making many a brutalso that this method of disposing of the on the 14th. The new town of Sooloo is liberal views for the benefit of his country, youngsters looked on and enjoyed the the place before us and left their antograph gust of the more respectable visitors. All people," says he has received applications other places, The Britisch left for Borneo guiding power, now advancing the most outside the shop while a crowd of admiring adventurous individuals, who had visited joke concerning the dead man, to the dis dead shall be within reach of the poorest extending westerly. According to the plan and again restraining the impetuosity of scene. The butcher bimself, atter wiping to be handed down to posterity. We were who were admitted, after a hasty glance at to see the burning from a number of drawn by the commander of the engiucers those who would copy the vagaries and his cleaver on his nether garment, pro- told that this pagoda has been erected the shrouded corpse, paid a visit to the persons suficient to all the two largest the streets are to be ten or twelve metres monstrosites of the Japanese in their ardour seeded to serve a customer who had just within the present decade. In the vicinity, furnace-room, and then returned to the halls in the town where his crematory" entered to make a purchase Pork and we noticed a temple from which proceeded, reception-room, and joined in a discussion is. It would appear that the weak side of broad, (metrs 3.28 English ft.,) the isolated for the progress of civilization.

The King is one of the hardest working ooln to the extent of twelve cash changed at regular intervals, the sound of the as to the condition of the body, which the American charactor is in the disposition to house system being substituted by that of

men in the country, and has his regular handa after the former had been carefully harmonions gong. This is kept up day and Correspondent thought rather unpleasant. admire, or at least to take an interest in aquare blocks with two or three holdings

weighed.

night. To the left were the premises of The cloth was removed from the face, and whatever establishes a sensational notoriety, to which much land has been attached to office hours the same as any clerk in a

We strolled on and approached the city, the Methodist Episcopal Church Mission it was observed that the lipa wore shrunken, as has been seen in the cases of Fisk, Tweed, whole town is increasing in size altough Fire Engine from England to protect hit and as we proceeded the mud, beggars, dogs, in connection with which is a girl's school, the sockets of the opos empty, the eyeballs Beecher, and others; and it will be interest make them roomy and comfortable. The Bank. He has recently ordered a Floating building works are not pushed forward people and the shipping in the Port from and pige increased. Over our heads, across the pupils numboring about thirty. As we having sunk, and the skin, which had been ing to observe how far the fascination of were Dow near the South Gate we weat treated with embalming powder, still in a this new method of sepolture is likely to with the necessary quickness owing to want the ravages which are continually made by the street, the iom ten of the shops on

certain degree pliable, like softened leather.make it popular in America: There is of materiala and above all of workmen who this element, consequent on the house being either side, we discovered, had hung out outside the city and continued our way are remarkably few. Relations with the constructed entirely of wood and thatch, their washing to dry, and we were obliged towards the settlement, which we reached In fact, the mummyfying process," which Indeed an attraction for a certain class of Moros of the interior of this island and In this respect Bangkok will be ahead of to be very careful to avoid getting drops of after passing an ios house the only one in had first been tried, was only half-completed, minds, or perhaps we should say natures, However, after Kiukiang-washermen's quarters, pigs, and would, in the opinion of the writer, in following out to the last paint the proces those of the remainder of the Archipelago Singapore in providing means of assistance water down our backs,

have required six months more to carry it of destruction by which our mortal burdens. are improving. As a proof of this the case of fire breaking out on board any considerable dodging we succeeded and beggars, dogs and mud.

|sre disposed of ; and keeping an eye on the gonboats Mindanao and Mantiene have ship in the river. This fire engine has been entered the city by the gate norest the It was quite a relief to get once more into out thoroughly.

It must be admitted that the Correspondent varions phases of colour and incandescence This gateway is twenty or a broad street. We passed by the premises been well received by them during a cruise imported by Mesars Ramsay & Co. of this settlement, from the 11th to the 13th instant-Straite city, who bave had it built to their thirty feet thick, and affords shelter to of the Roman Catholle Mission, which with did his best to put before his readors the on the part of a corpsa cremated in

order to meet the special requirements of various classes of people. A fortune teller its Church was built in 1878. Father on nasty aspects of this exhibition. The furnace is possibly more interesting than the Eastern Venice," as Bangkok has was here in all his glory. He wore specta is the Custom House, while near the centre oclour of the Hesh," he records, "adds the ordinary details of a funeral. been poetically described. The Fire boat. cles, the glasses of which were about an of the settlement is St Paul's Church greatly to the painful appearance of the absence of any religious emotion or is a novelty in enginooring. It is only 82 inch and-a-half in diameter, while the rims which was erected in 1865 or thereabouts. face. The best Impression that I can give ceremony would also recommend this bu fect long with a draught of 8 inches, when were made of a composition resembling Further on we came to the creek beyond of it is that it resembles very much the siness-like" system to another class. (Correspondent of Straits Timss.) loaded with goals, men and every apparatus, brass. He had a tin-plats before him, with which is "America." As no bridge oon shade of a pink plum that has become Whether the probability of there being s It is worked or propelled from a paddle paper, ink, pon-brushes, and a few books, necta "america" with China we did not decayed without losing all its bloom. Al-graphic and popular account of the appears This out-of-the-way dogher of the East situated in the stern of the boat, and can and a country bumpkin, to all appearances, go "o'er the ferry.". The water runs down though artificial desiccation was undoubtedly ance of the body under this system of com

Next to the from the hills very rapidly, and the natives going on, the flesh seemed still to be full of bustion in the newspapers will be likely to deldom gets much notice in your paper, discharge 500 gallons of water per minute was eagerly listening to him which I suppose is owing to the want of to a height of 100 feet, and at a distance of fortune-teller caure vendors of varions have adapted a very ingenious method of the virus of decomposition." He tells us multiply votaries in America remains to be anything of general importance interesting 500 yards from the fire. In the space of little nioknacke, the whole value of their crossing. A boat is fastened by a long line that he was painfully struck by the levity, seca; but it is perhaps not going too far to to the European world; nevertheless a few half an hour this little boat would be able stook-in-trade being probably not worth to the shore. This line holds the boat by not only of the crowd outside, but of come assume that such tastes do not prevail over more than a gouple of dollars. Close by the stern, but to prevent its swinging round of the limited number of invited guests, here, and that the prospect of fall particulars items of domestic news may not be out of to deluge any ordinary ship or steamer and

were hungry folks satisfying the keen another piece of rope is fastened to the long who seemed to regard the remains of the being published of the stages, chromatic place in some unoccupied column, and may siok it ffecta lly be read by some of your readers, wh, like The New Public Offices which are in demands of appetite" from a travelling one and attached to the bow. When the Baron with as little feeling as ordinary and otherwise, of incineration or cremation, go across, the rudder is put wedding parties regard the bridegroom. or whatever it may be called, is likely to to know what their neighbours are doing, course of construction under the superin-cook-shop the proprister of which was men want to

pre side of the other and Some of the Baron's more sympathetic have on this side of the coean rather a Since the commencement of the New Yoar tendones of Mr Clunia,--an architect well-intently eye.ug some comestibles which were "hard over," we have had the American admiral visit known in Singapore, will be a noble pile bolling in bis soup kettle or frying pan, the force of the current acting upon it friends, however, had showered on the body deterring effect,Saturday Review.

roses and other flowers; and it is mentioned ing us with his ships, the Tennessee and the of buildings when a maple ed. It is unfor- Wa passed on and made our way to the sheers the boat over to the opposite sido.

In comparison to Shanghai, Kiukisng is as a practical detail that the winding-sheet

HORNIMAN'S FURE TEA.” Ashuelot The Admiral and bis officers didtunate that they are si uated in a place south-west gate. The aspect of the town

was thoroughly saturated with alum, to pre

There are some advertisements which are all in their power to show the Siameso how where they will be unnoticed by visitors to bere was very pretty. The wall is built on a small place; there are no large shops or

vent it from blazing when the wearer was much they regretted and condemned the Bangkok They are enclosed within the rising ground, while between us and it the places of business, and the streets are nar-

With respect to beggero, duga and thrust into the furnace. The Correspondent neither more nor loss thun frauds of the conduct of their late Consul at this port, useless and cumbersome walls of the Palace land was laid out in terraces which were rower. and the Siamese, in return, showed thei acordance with Sinnese superstition. covered with snow. The sun was shining dirt, the palm ought sertainly to be looked at the matter from a strictly practical most impudent and unwarrantable nature,. Admiral the most unbounded hospitality. These walls, in the event of an outbreak, brightly, which gave a glitter to the trees awarded to Kiukiang, but the settlement point of view, for he mentions that at first and of these a choice specimen now les Not only the Siamese, but the private re- would not only assist the assaulting parties, and surroundings. The trees were covered itself is a credit to the realdente. The he was afraid the fire was not kept up enough, before us. It consists of a card containing sidents of all nations seemed to vie with bat would prove a trap from which there with ice and sparkled like thousands of principal business of the place is tea and and that the body would be slowly baked five pictures of so-called Chinese life, in each other in doing hon to the American would be no escape, for those who were diamonds in all colours of the rainbow crockery-ware, though at this time of the to a crisp instead of being properly, intended to represent the vast establishments The snow here was between two aud three year the tea is in prospective. We went cinerated, which would apparently have for the manufacture of Horniman's Pure Tes at and near Shanghai. The first scene is representative. The invitations which were unfortunately within.

The Foreign Minister of Siam has buils fest deep, so we advaneel cautiously, as into a crockery-ware shop and enquired the been a great disappointment to his expert that of an extensive teg-plantation, where showered upon the Admiral and his wife were all accepted in the most cordial mana handsome mansion in Europea #yle on it would have been very unpleasant to price of a pair of vases and were told mentalizing friends."

undulating land. In the background are uer, and what with breat fasting with one the river bank, which is an ornament to the tumble into a hule hidden by the drift. eighteen dollars, so turning round to another parontly charmed with the quiet, business the plant is being qultivated over acres of bost, a garden party with another, and a city and reflects great credit on the archi Reaching the summit of the wall we made man, we enquired the price of another pait, like style in which the process was con- high mountains, in the foreground are war. ball of social evening party at another tect, as well as on the nobleman to whom our way along it westward. Outside, the and were informed that eighteen dollars ducted. There were no religious services, ing palm trees, while in the middle de

sight was a grand one, Numerous small was also the price of this pair; as they no addresses, no music, no climax such as

rises a lofty pagoda, surrounded by Chiness place, and this programme darried out for it belongs.

were small vases, we refrained from asking would have thrown solemnity over the oca houses. This presions picture is labelled Beveral consecutive days, they must hayu

hillocks, like waves on a troubled sea

"Cultivating Tea on Horniman's Planta- really bad bard work,

covered the ground, so far as the eye could what might be the number of dollars they sion. There was not one iota of ceremony. reach, and the mantle of snow was upon would take for a large pair; so saying Everything was done as business-like as

possible." The retort containing the body tion at Shanghai"-from a photograph! It them, while at our feet was a lake covered" Good morning" we left.

was slid into the furnace, head foremost; people must lie for their living it is a pity with a thin layer of ice which also spackled -

that they should do it so slumsily; and we and, as it reached the further end, some brightly.

evergreens which had been placed round the should recommend Messre. Horniman next time they issue their advertisements, to abreast of a pagoda outside, and to the

head burst into a blaze, and were quickly place the scene of their establishment in consumed. The writer, in spite of his north of the city, and close to the river side. We descended by the north gate and daily favoured their readers with full par- thought this a very neat and artistic feature; where pagodas at any rate do exist. The Some months ago the New York papers business-like predilections, seems to have some district where tea is grown, where there are mountains and palm trees (1), and made our way to the pagoda ; that ticulars of the most minute and disgusting" the flowers," he says, "formed, as it were, partners of this enterprising Arm must be several times thought of giving up the at-

a crown of glory for the dead man."

ignorant of geography as Hottentots. In tempt owing to the mud, we finally succeed. character as to the sufferings and medical

The door of the retort was then closed, another scene we are introduced to a portly who was then supposed to be on his death- ed in reaching the hillock on which it treatment of old Commodore Vanderbilt," stands and found a portion of the Chinese bed (at the time the articlo was written. and sorewed ap tight, and the heat was foreigner with a puggeree round his hat, The Correspondent sitting at a table talking energetically to a camp on the ground. We climbed the hill He is dead now.] The Commodore is not quickly increased. and found the pagoda was a very old one, dead yet and has perhaps only been hum-coms from this moment to have kept his coolie; and this is said to represent Tasting or else it had suffered considerably from the

his con- aye pretty steadily at the little peep-hole and Buying Horniman's Tea." The Inst ouring the popular delusion affects of the weather.

It was a seven-storied pagoda, but there dition for the sake of hearing what the which allowed a sight of the retort; at first picture however is the best of all. Here were no means of getting to the top, for all journals had to say about him; for not nothing could be seen, on account of the find ourselves on a strip of desert skirting only sickening details of his illness, but steam, but he had the satisfaction before the sea, with camels carrying huge burdens the inside landings and ladders had disap soundalous features in his previous life, were long of "plainly detecting the odour of of what look like square bandboxes, appar- peared, probably through ago and dry rot. freely disclosed for the gratification of public burning flesh," though it was not so strong ently for shipment on board a junk; and this if

We retraced our steps nud passed near the curiosity. Mr Vanderbilt's obdurate re-

as he expected, and "was soon lost in the you please, represents Chinese shipping cemetery on our left. To our right was

sistance to the fate which had so confidently

more pungent odour of the aromatic. Horniman's Tea to England." It would native Customs Station, where they were

and kindly been predicted for him has Later on he noticed that the retort "pre-be difficult to give adequate expression to the firing crackers, beating gongs, waving flags evidently been a great disappointment to sonted the appearance of a radiant solar disgust which such a wretched imposition as shouting and yelling. We opined that the many of his countrymen, and the newspapers disc of a very warm rather than brilliant this inspires. Thousands of unsophisticated waving of flags and the shouting intimated have given up taking any notice of his colour"; and every flower and evergreen old ladies in England no doubt really believe to the passing boats, of which there were continued existence. He has, however, if was reduced to a red-hot ash condition, that these preposterous conglomerations of *It never rains but it pour." No

many under sail, that they had to go and he desires it, another chance we are afraid though retaining its shape. At the same gamels, palin-trees, deserts, mountains and be overhauled before they would be allow- sooner had the Americans left Bangkok It being near New Year, the Chinese were than we were visited by two Austrian busy settling their accounts, busy making ed to proceed further. Between, the river it is his only one of making himself again time, he could see that the alum-soaked pagodas are faithful representations of as soon as possible, and leaving directions fast which answers, he suggests," one of & Co, actually possess a gigantio noblemen, one of whom is a nephew of the purchases and busy doing a thousand other and the north gate, the Oblasse authorities an object of interest, and that is by dying winding sheet still enfolded the body; Shanghai scenery, and that Mesars, Hormi Emperor of Austria, and we get hints of thinge in connection with the one great have commenced constructing an iron-cased for having his body oremated, or as the the avowed objections to eremation," the tea-plantation in Shanghai We therefore still greater personages who will probably yearly event in the life of a Chinaman. fort of which there are several of a similar American phrase is incinerated. A certain indecorous exhibition of the body. It may assure all into whose hands this may fall visit Siam dating the course of their Temporary stalls were erected on both sides. kind at different points along the banks of Joseph Henry Louis Charles, Baron von be thought, however, that the most natural that the whole thing is a gratuitous and globe-trotting" excursions. It only ra of the street for the sale of commodities of the Yang-128. The one we examined a Palm, Grand Commander of the Sovereign way of meeting this difficulty would have baseless fabrication, and that Messrs. mains for Mr T. Cook to got up an excur all kinds, mostly however of a cheap sort not far advanced, the wooden portion of ii

and indecent ashamed of themselves for condescending to of St. John of Malta, has just taken this gratification of morbid and Burmah, and we shall wake p one fine caps of various exours and get up, for their appeared to be the timber used-not very course, and, even in the midst of the present suriosity. Soon after this the shiroud such a piece of miserable quackery and im- Alon party to Sism. Cambodia, Chenquai, Fathers of families were bargaining for only having been put up. Facshow poles Order of the Holy Roman Empire, Knight been by not allowing a peep-hole for the Horniman & Co, ought to be thoroughly morning to find ourselves famons. I hear young hopefuls who stood round, eagerly strong or reliable, one would thi k-of political excitement in the United States, began to be charred at the head, "all werd course the Chinese should know best what that x-Presiden Grant is ab ut to visit admiring the self-sáme o ps and taking a

of public attention. The Baron was oring rapidly," and that their dear friend was the East, and that be is to be invited to lesson in the art of bargaining from their they are about. This fort ie, so far, only has obtained since his death a large share rejoiced to see that the beat was increas come here. The Austrian Prince has been paternal relatives, who in the gravest pierced for four guns we could not acer

ho had travelled mach, and finally settled a turn, Jast at this moment a remarkable nobly entertained, and from the day of bis possible manner were cheapening their tain how many more were to be added. gave out that he was, a Suabien nobleman being done, not a crisp, but completely to arrival has had a splendid mansion placed prospective purchases. Other stails bad Something like the one at Woosung, this in the United States, having become a muscular action of the corpse occurred, What man devoted disciple of the Theosophical Society almost, it is said, amounting to a pheno- at hie disposal, with one of the King's br pictures of men and shimals represented i fort would be nearly useless thera for biz host. The Pinos he made impossible p sitions and painted in all the of war would attack a battery in front while of New York, to the President of which, menon, though it was capable of eary cox- himse i quite a favorite with the Siamese, col urs of the rainbow. The pictures of the an assault could be made on the other sides Colonel Olcott, he has left by will all his planation. The left hand rose, with the property, including a number of castles in fingers pointing upwards, no doubt under and has met with a reo ption much wainer men appear to hay been painted to express which are almost undefendod ?

We re-entered the uitg and near the gate his native country, the title deeds of which the influence of muscular contraction under tban, as a stranger, he could have antici- the different passions; a me with the bone. pated.

volent countenance, others of villany, do noticed a small crowd rf admiring natives are somehow missing. He died in May last, fire. An hour later the body presented the To turn from the festive to the practical, according to a foreigner's delineation of gathered round a woman, who with hearing and an autopey showed, it is said, that he appearance of absolate incandescence, and remark that the rice prospects in Biam such characteristics. One of the pictures breast, dishevelled hair, and oboeke deadly had been suffering from a hopeless complica looked red-hot. As the retort continued have not been so bright for many seasonst us in mind of a car con which appeared pale, was feebly burling invectives at some tion of diseases, and that it was marvellous to become hotter, the rosy mist aganmed one in a shop close by, who had probably he had lived so long The body was than a golden tings," and the soles of the feet as they are at present, One would think in Fun a short time since, where Turkey as that as the rice mills in Bangkok are only tombola ising threatened by Russia insulted her or hurt her feelings, who embalmed; and a eurious funeral service was gradually assumed a certain transparency employed about half their time, there could We pased on and heard a howling bezgar in her hand she frantically outched some held over it in the Masonic Temples, After-similar in character, but more luminous, to not be room for more, but, nevertheless, liciting aash in front of the counter of a bricks really to throw at the hot of her wards, however, either because of directions the appearance of the hand when the fingers there are two more in course of erection, sb. p. There beggara tame sea es, and ab se should he present himself. A little left by the deceased, or by the resolution of are held between the eye and a brilliant light. and another two m ze ordered. Unless coiling a few of them round their filthy further on some barbera sera shaving and the persons who had charge of the corpze, it When the body had Fees in the furnace for Bombay the country is opened out, and more ground bodies, enter the different shops and place shampooing a number of customers in the was arranged that it should be burned at about two hours and a half, the cremation Calcutta, placed under cultivation 1 (as a private the snakes on the counter. Of course the open air. We thought of our own comfortable Washington, not the capital of the Union, was announced to be practically complete Shanghai, demand,

previous experiment bad Individual) do not see how the milla can i shopkeepers quickly give them what they barbers' shops and drew a comparison grew but a small town in Pennsylvanie, which has It seemed that worked at a profit However let us hope want in order to get rid of auch unwelcome ly to the prejudice of the native tonasrial it seems, a town hall, a State University, a been made with sheep, but the human body Bar Slves, 17, dwts. B.,

soldiers monument, and a railway-station, grilled fastest. In spite of the blistering Mexicans, au bé that the enterprising capitaliers will meet visitors. Many of the beggars belong to artists.

Our appearance in the city excited the but has never before had an opportunity and painful beat of the furnace, the Cor Gold Leal,**** with sucesss, and that they may be the societies having recognised chiefs. We know means of developing the country's resources, of one instance where the king of the culosity of the small boys, who followed of enjoying any great yubile exoftement respondent chill applied his eye to the peep- English Sovereigas, although it is depressing to work for glory beggars" at Shanghai, when offered fifty us, one of the volunteering the intelligence Indeed even the ceremonies connected hole, and watched the gradual subsidence Australian Sovereigns, 8.02 only. One spirited Siamese nobleman has cash returned them with an air of injured that we were foreign devite," another with the final disposal of the Baron it of the corpse, into ashes, a glowing mate gone in largely for a c fee plantation, and dignity saying that be took nothing under informed his friends that we were "Jenus hie mortal form do not appear to hate of white light and intense heats The

Bhares. most favorable accounts have been received one hundred cash! He was an old man then," while a third called tis "foreigners" excited It very much, though they are cremation was kept up altogether for four from Europe respecting the quality of his with white hair and could be seen daily and a fourth styled us "excellencies. We deemed worthy of being reported int minute hours, and the Correspondent, who is not

Bat enough took it all in good part of course, though detail by the New for ournals. The without a certain sensitiveness, congtatu Hongkong Bank, 37 produce. A European bas turned his at-perambulating the streets,

with a slight inclination to chastian the first tone which the Auto Fork Herald adopte Istes himself that one very unpleasant.. Fire Ins. Co., $625 ex div. teution to the improvement of the indigo about beggara.

China Traders' Lar, Co., $3,000 S graag here, and after some years of We stopped to look into a fire bracker youth for daiming for de relationship to on the stbfact may be inferred from contingency was avoided by the previous China Fire las, Co., $160 ***

Union Ins. Bocisty of Canton, 1850 diflculty, begins to see his way clear to get manufactory Withont orachers, a China: the gentleman who hobb'es about with a auch Heating A Theotophleal Roast," ramdral of the fluids from the body his money back. One of the European man's relings would be very incomplete eloven hoof. But hont soit qui maly ponse. Humors of Cremation The Baton otherwise it would, it seems, have exploded, Con ula has devoted time and energy to the more the noise, the more the en- Pacing along a stone road we came to a Dry Bones, and so on) but the New York The question of cremation is, however, Chinese Insurance Co., $208 the development of Tobacco, and his joyment representing his idea of merri- hillock, on the summit of which was a Times deals with it seriously. The "trait la remarked, "still affected by the, to North China Ins. Co., The 910 manufactured cheroots are perfect Havanahs ment Several men were at work, some Chinese camp surrounded by a wail painted matory" is, we learn, a small brick building, loving relatives, objectional feature of a Yangtze 124. Association, Tim. 615 in every respect save one, and that one is cutting square pieces of red paper, others black, giving it rather a gloomy appear about thirty feet square, and costing hot possibility of this contingency occurring in B.R.&W. Dock Co., 40 m

We did not enter, but simply looked more than 1,600 dollars including the other cases. At noon the firemen begu to E. O. & M. B.-boat Co., $19 that they have not the aroma of Havansh rolling them up, some filling them, while a anos. cigs. The boxes, labels, and the manner few were putting the finishing touchen in at the gate from which we could see the furnace. It consists of only two chambers, draw the fres, the rent hole was closed np. Shanghai Steam N. Co., Th. 05 All this was done with astonishing rapidity. Interior. All round inside the well, which one a reception root and the other the and the furnace and Baron von Fall were Hongkong Hotel Co., $52) dle We have often remarked that when a Ght was about ten feet high, were the banners, fusco, The exceptio coop, is quicily left be quietly cool off by themselves." Chinese Imperial Loss, £99

The FZ-Regent and many others possess fine houses, but they are built in out of the way creeks and canals and are seldom seen by any viitor to Bangkok,

The King has also made some very valuable additions to his Museum which is thrown freely open to every one. It is superintended by Mr Alabaster, whose na- tiring energy in assisting the Siamese in their efforts at improvement, and his never failing courtesy to strangers who visit the Palace are well known to all.

Vr Alabaster is at present engaged in surveying portions of the Eastern coast of Siam, and constructing a reliable chart, as some dangerous rocks have been reported which are not clearly marked on any ex

The present American Consul is doing the usual amount of sweeping expected from now brooms, and has created a good fret impression amongst his own people. who's short time ago could hardly make sure of their lives or liberty. The Siamese, haying their recent experiences fresh in their memories, do not perhaps feel in ollmed to fall in love at first sight, but they are evidently willing to believe that the present represen ative of the United Statoe wishes to act honestly. It is reported here that the late American Consul is wanted in the United States, but that at present be The officers of the cannot be found. American ships gave a return party audieting chart. ball to the Siamese sad foreign residents prior to their departure, and the King went some distance to sea in order to witness the gun and torpedo practice on board the Tennessee. The whole visit was a success from beginning to end, and Admiral Reynolda deserves the thanks of his coun- trymon in the East for having had the tact and diplomacy to restore the prestige of hie nation not only with the Siamese, but with the representatives of Western na- tions in the East.

In which they are got up reflect great oredit

on the proprietor. A more useful and

The lighthonsa at the Bar is being re- gularly and efficiently mantained, and has proved itself, s, most invaluable boon to ships arriving either by day night.

It is expected that Bangkok will be in telegraphic communication with the rest of the world within twelve months, as the final survey will be completed by the end of April.--Straits Times.

A RAMBLE THROUGH KIUKIANG. (Shanghai Courier.)

We continued our walk till we came

W. R, K,

BARON VON PALM'S INCINERATION,

posture-Courier.

Quotations. Howarowe, March, 36, 1877, OPIUM-New Patna, cash... 66835

"2

11

New Benares, cash, 548 New Malwa, cash, 555 credit, 560

"

Allowanes Trele, På 18 Old Malwa, banky 880 Gradit, 585 Allowance Tasis, 32 # 40

Exchange.

Baak, en demand, 5/113

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30 days' right,

ralts,

8/117 6 months' sight, nie

(DoS) 111 4/01-

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Insurances.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANOF

***COMPANY, LIMITED.

J

.....

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of A China and Japan, and at Singapore, Balgon and Penang,

Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premiam current af The above mentioned Ports.

NO CHABER JOE POLICY 7118.

JAS, B. COUGHTRIE,

Scoretary.--- Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE,} CAPITAL,--TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant and Prink of FIRE on

Buildings or on Goods stored therein, Coals in Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vezzola in Har- bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

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

For Ratan of Premiums, forms of pro posals or any other Information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Agenti Hongkong & Casten, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

ROYAL İNSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- SATAHOES AT current rates.

MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company. ORINESE INSURANCE COMPANY. (LIMITED.)

NOTICE.

OLICIES granted at current rates on porne Rinks all parts of the World.

In accordance with the Company's Articles of Associatlon, Two Thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contelbatore, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Promis antrianted by each, the remaining third being careled to Reserve Fund.

OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents

Hongkong, Apal. 17, 1879,

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

MEE Undersigned are prepared to grant are the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Fremía,

NORTON & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, January 1, 1874.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parlament,

ESTAELIBEED 1809.

empl

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

B

RIBE Undersigned, AGENTE at Hongkong to grant Polletes against FIRE, to the extent of $10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent,

GILMAN & Co.:

Agents.

Hongkong, July 6, 1976.

FOCAL

THE LONDON ASSURANCE, TECORFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of

His Majesty King George The First, 4. B. 1720.

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

Marins Department,

Policies at current rates payable either bere, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia,

Fire Department,

Polloles issued for long or short perinda at Current gates. A discount of 20 % allowed, Life Departments Policies issued for sumes not exceeding

£8,000 on roserable torras,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Oɔ. Hongkong, July 25, -1872,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE- COMPANY,

THE Undoraigned Agents ato in receipt of instructions from the Board of Directors authorizing them to lasue Follies to the extent of €10,000 on any ons first eles rick, or to the extent of £18,000 on adjoining risks at current ratea. A Discount of 20% allowed.

HOLLIDAY, WINE & On. Hongkong, Jattussy 8, 1976.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON. Undersigned havs bcca appelated Ages for the above Company Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Stagh And Hane, and are prepared to grani Insurances at vurgunt rates, ..

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Beegsong, Golobe 141868,

Mails.

U. B. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,

THE U. S. Mali Steamer ALASKA, will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 20th March, 1877, at SF.M., taking Passengera, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe..

Through Passenger Tickets and Billa of Lading see lasued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerfon, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS..

THE GETRA MAIL.

Intimations.

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL

HE Olrculation of THIS PAPER has been very much extended. The fol lowing are some of ita Agents; —.

FR

Intimations.

NOTICE.

THE CAINESE MAIL.

TIROM and after the Chinese New Year's Macao-Man Chuen Shop.

1 day (February 17, 1874) the Chinese Canton-Slag Chuon Native Post Office, Mail will be issued DAILY Instead of THI Imen Hing Street; Chul Heung Low Hotel, WEEKLY as heretofore. No change how- Luen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan ever, will be made in the price of subscrip- The Streets Mr Sit. Chuon Fan, Tung Westion, which will remain at $4 per annum. Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen Shop, Small Market Street, New City; Yee Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwal Hoang Shop, Sin Choong, Honam

Swator. But Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Loong Hong

Amoy.---Chün Cheong Hong, Mook Kek Street,

Foochote.-Mr Yü Ching Cheong, Foo. chow Arsenal; Mr Lum Kwok Ching, Maxi-

A Steamer of the Mitsu Bisht S. 8. Com-time Customs, pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Porte, about same dats, and make close sonneation at Yokohama

At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.

Freight will be received on board until Parool Packages 4 p.m. 19th March. will be received at the office until 5 p.m. Ame day; all Farcel Packages should be marked to address in full value of same is required,

For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central

RUSSELL & Co., Agents, Hongkong, February 20, 1877.

mc20

Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, IT CONNOTION

CENTRAL and

WITH THI

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

ATD

ATLANTI0 BTEAMERS,

Shanghai-Me Ng Ching Shun, Mari- time Customs; Mr Ho Fue Chuen, Mart- time Customs; Mr Ohun Sing Hol, Mesara Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Mr Kwong Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School: And Mow Sing Sang Kee shop.

Ningpo.-Mr Sung Min Chee, Maritime Customs.

Bankow.--Yes Bling Hong, Ohefoo, Yee Shun Hong, Japan-Mr Leong Chun Tong, Manici. pal Office, Yokohama.

Baigort - Wohang Hung Singapore-Ting Kee Hong; Kwong Fook Bang Hong,

Penang.-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Office, Calcutta. --Mow Sing Company, San Francisco, -Kwong Foong Tal Hong The above are some of the Agencles; others will be published, when they are arranged for. Negociations are in progrets with the express courfers who carry the official despatches and Peking Garettes, to circulate the Chinese Mail in the interior of

Chine.

Hongkong, March 10, 1874,

Now Ready,

CONSTANCES

THE OHINA REVIEW.

VOL. V., No. 3

$6.50,

THE S. 8. "BELGIO," will be des Annus! Subscription, postage included, T patched for San Francisco via Yoko hama, on MONDAY, the 2nd April at 9 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.

Connection in made at Yokohama, writh Steatners from Shanghai,

Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of the 1st Proximo. Farsol Packages will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day; all Porcel Packagen should be marked to address in full; value of same la required.

Return Passage Tloketa available for 6 months are laaned at a reduction of 20 per sent, on regular rates.

For further Information as to Freight Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Quesn's Road Central.

G. B. EMORY, Agent. flongkong, March 3, 1877.

Intimations.

EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE

DE 1878.

ap2

ПHE CONSUL for FRANCE has the THE Inform those Persons who

on, to part in the wish to take part in the intended Exhibi

all Information and Particulars they may require,

For the Consul,

G. BOULOUZE, Vice-Consul Hongkong, December 18, 1876.

AH YON, SHIPS' COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE,

No. 57, Praya West. ARIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF

COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES

Of the best quality and at the shortest notice.

Hongkong, May 1, 1876.

THE CHINESE MAIL,

TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE Chinese Mall,

IWD cents a character for the first 100 O conta and one oant & character beyond the first 100, for firaf Insertion, and half price for ropotitions during the first week. Subsequent weeks Insertion will be charged only one half the amount of the fret wook's charge. Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed a deduction of 23 per cont on the total amount, ani contraste for more favourable teams

can be monde,

Efforts have been made to establish Agents for circulating the Chinese Mall in all the ports and in the interior of Uhfun, all the ports in Japan, in Balgon, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, Batavia, Manila, the Philippines, Australia, San Franslado, Fort and other places which Chinees frequent When the list of Agencies is completed, It will be published. Agouts have been already established in most of the above pho agent has been appointed at each.

OHUN AYIN,

flongkook, February 18, 1874,

WASHING BOOKS, (In English and CMaidu)

WASHERMAN'S BOOKS for the use of Indies and Gentlemen, are now ready at this Office Prise #1 sach.

Quina Nail Once,

CONTATE.

Essays on the Chinese Language, (Oontinued

from page 83.) Establishment of American Trade at

Canton.

Chinese Intercourse with the Countries of Central and Western Asis in the Fif teenth Century, Part I. (Continued from page 192.)

The Beator's Song.

The Law of Inheritance.

Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence,... Notes and Queries:-

Validity of Chinese Marriagés. · Money Loan Associations, Boan Cako as a Manure, Pidgin English.

Books Wanted, Exchanges, de.

PRICE $6.

THE TREATY PORTS

OF

The charges for advertisements are now assimilated to those of the China Mail The unusual success which has attended the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable

medium for advertisers.

The Conductor guarantee an eventual etronlation of one thousand coples. It is aiceady the most Influential native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Francis so and Australia.

H.

For terms, &o,, address

Ma OHUN AYIN,

Manager.

China Mail Offlos,

17th February, 1874.

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to 81R ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG J and to

H. I. H. THE GRAND DUKH ALEXIS OF RUSSIA,

| Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIⱭ CLUB, AS on hand the Largest and Best H collection of Views of Chins, Pho fographic Albums, Frames, Osses, &o., of assorted sizes, Photographs enlarged from 0. D. V. size to life size and coloured in oil. A new apparatus for Photography has been received from England: he is prepared to take Photos, of Bulidings and Interior

at the shortest distance.

Hongkong, July 17, 1876,

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Oveyland China Mail.

BONGKONG MARKET PRICES, Corrected to Saturday, March 10, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican.

No. 4976 MATH 15, 1877.

Bacon,

19

English, . lb. 450 400 Ourry Btaft, English, Amo, Sugar oured,

300 250 Egg Plant, Foodhow,

Beaf, airloin and prime out, oy, 160 160 Ginger,

Beef Corned,

Roasty

Soup, "Steak, Bullocks' Brains,

Kidney,

catty

Green, Sproutsi 150 140 Green Peas, in shell, old young 275 250 Horse Radish," S'hai, 820 800 Lettuce, Chinese,

180 170 Scallions,

Cauliflower, Ostery, Chinese, Colory, English, P2102 Cucumbers, Highett Lou

Cash, Cark | Chilles, Deled,

each

80

catty

20

catty

40

70

100

Butcher Meat.

Mixed,

80

70

40 30

40.

160 140 Garlls, (bulb) dried,

10

30

30

20

160 140

Greeng, White

10

150 140

Winter courze

.90 80

20:15: 15

10

6050

"

1)

$1.

per ket Tongue, fresh, each

corned,

60 50

30

300

20

13

Head,

600 500

31

English,.

head

10

Hoart,

160 140 Mint, .

bunch

15

10

Fest

50

"

60

51

Tail,

300 Bu

40 Mushroom, dried, 50nions, Bombay

Green

catty

750 650

160 160

20

19

Liver,.

estty 80

*

Calver' Head and Fest, set

Hams, American,

40 Tripe (undressed), satty 50

English, 600 400 Potatoes, Macao, 300 990

60 Parsley, Chinese,

60

bünch

10

catty

2015

Sweet,

12

10

#

Chinoso,,◄

13

180 170 Pumpking,

20 16

"

#

English Mutton Chop,

•

360 340 Radishes,

dos.

30

20

catty 26. 20

Log,

180 170 Shalote,

36 30

Shoulder,

130 120 Sesamum,

120 100

LAYON,

130 120 Squash, bottle

80

Pigs' Chillings,

60

60 Taro (U Tan)

90

Feet, Fry,

100

90 Tomatoos,

60 40

110 100 Turnipa, Salt,

20

Head,

00

801:

English.

each

15 10

60

50

Chinese.

Catty 15

10

80

"

70 Water Lily Roots,

30

lb.

100

80 Water Crean,

bunch

20 10

catty

150 140 Yams,

catty

80

Corned, "Leg

180

Traite.

catty

80

60

110 100 Apples, Dried

500 400

Sheeps' Head, and Fest, not

840 820

133]

Californian,

250 150

22

Heart,

each

50

Bananas, fragrant Punti,

40 80

17

Kidney,

80

70

23

Common

26 20

Sucking Pigs,

1750 1000

Chestnuts, new

100

catty140 120

Coconuta Unizanti,

esch

Poultry.

bottle

10:40 400 150

Саров,

Deer,

Ducks, Eggs, Hen.

catty .each

natty

200 180

"

200 160

•

doz,

100

Duck

100

11

33

120

31

. catty

120 110 Loquats,

13

350 800 Mangoes, “

$2.00

Olives, green, Punt,

*

14

» Heart,

D'

Kidneya, Ilver, Park, Chop,

#J-

(The older Overland Paper in Ohina.) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE | Veni,

IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAI

Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely printed matter.

Fat or Land,

Mail Summary is compiled from The Daily China Mail, is published Forks, twice a month on the morning of the

Geese, English Mail's departure, and la a re cord of each fortalght's current history Partridges, of events in China and Japan, con- Pheasanta, Canton, live, pair tributed in original reports and collated

Shanghai, dead .1 from the journals published at the various

Pigeons, ports in those Countries.

It contains Shipping news from Shanghal, Hongkong, Canton, do, and a compiste Commercial Summary,

Quail,

Rabbits,

Snipe,

Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage pald 66 cents) $12 per annum (postage Teal,

Circular, large sheet.

THE AMENDED HONG LIST Dac

THE

in English and Chinese, con- Eels, Congor

China and Japan,taining the Names of all the most File Fials,

A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTS OF important Companies, Institutions Fresh Fish, Large

and Mercantile Houses in the Colony.

THOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH PE- KING, YEDO, HONGKONG AND MAQAO. FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME.

·CUM FOR TRAVELLERĖ, MERCHANTS, AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL.

8vo. pp. 618. With 29 MAPS and PLANS, byj

WM. F. MAYEES, N. B. DENNYS, and CILAS, KING.

Frogs,

Price, 25 cents each; or $2.50 Garoupa, per dozen.

180

120

140 Aleurites,

40

$2.00 $1.50 Dates,

110 100 Fig, Dried,

Ground Nuts,

Ldchees, Dried,

180 160 Loong Ngan, Dried,

Lemons,

800 750 Orangen, (Coolle) Chang,

100 400 ·

800 400

40 80

120

100

200 180 400 200

Papaw,

dark-skinned

Pears, Nanking,

each

150 130

· 160 120

120 100 60.50

20

ploul 1600 1500

40

each

100 70

catty

60

40 20

130 120

" Sweet, Sun-woer i

160 140

00

80

"

(Mand.) coolie

40 30

500

(Mandarin)

120 100

*

80

110 100.

180 170

paid $13.50.)

600

Orders should be sent to Gzo. MURRAY

400

12

BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham

Street, not later than the evening before thy Wild Duck, departure of the English Mail Steamer,

each

360 $00

Pears, Chefeo, Pino-apples, Panti Plantatus, common

• catty

Fish,

China Mail Ofles, - Hongkong, January 10, 1877.

Terms of Advertising, same as in Dalle Bombay Ducks, new per hundred $50 300 China Mail.

fragrant

"

Prana, Dried,

Bream,

catty

100

90

Carp,

80

*1

70

HONG LISTS.

Codfish, Salt,

1b.

150

bottle Pumeloan or Shaddock, each Kaisins, Muscatel, bottle

lb.

40:30

800-250

80 60

750 600

Crabs,

catty

200 120

200-150

Cuttle Fish,

80 70

Salesbury Sreda, Pak-kwo, catty

80 70

100 90

Sugar Cane,

..stick

26 20

Tamarinds,

catty

60 50

50 40

Walnuts,

110 100

70

60

130 120

Water Chemuta, Canton,

60

40

Small

90

80

Miscellaneous.

Allsploo, Chinesa.

bottla

200

Herrings,

19

smoked

At the "Chins Mail" Offles.

1)

Live Flab,

Lobsters,

160 140 140 120 70 .60 box $1.00 eatty 140 120 80 70

English.

1

750 500

Barley,

Bran,

ploul

1600 1400

Butter,

1b.

16:00 100

Candled Orange Peel, . bottle

760 700

Lemon

11

750 700

To Let.

Mackerel,

60 · 50

Capors,

250 220

11

Mango Fish,

160

TO LET.

Mullet, Oysters,

70

60

Cheese, American,

140 130

Parrot Fish, Porch,

Cimaunon,

plenl Ib.

catty

1080 1000

400 850

130 120

160 100

60

70 Cloves,

700 БСО

Apply to

T. G. LINSTEAD. Hongkong, February 28, 1877,

Pomfret

bottle

180 180

PIAYER

Ray,

500 260

TO LET,

with Immediate Possession,

Roush, Rock Fish,

GEARLY

Salt Fink,

120-100

Ikingland,

Shark, young Shrimps,

60

Lamp Oll,

ostly ploni pager catty

30

3000 2750

90

60

Macaroni,

box

1000 750

Skats, Snapper, Sulps Fish, Boles, Fresh Tench, Turtles, Small

60

Mace,

catty

750

Mango Chutney,

bottle

500 800

Mustard,

***

100 90 70

Nutmeg,

180 160

10:

BRO 300

tables.

tin mity

Olivos Paddy,

450 400 Pearl Barlor,

bottle 220 180

Bo Pepper (whole) [.

catty

270 220

14

bottle

250 200

·19

40 Pickles,

200 160

50 Bloo,

catty

85

12 10 Sago,

€100

BO

|| 250 || 180=⠀

Batty

10 2015

850 200

200 180

COMPILED AND EDITED BY N, B. DENNYS, PE.D.

HE House No. 7, Upper Mosque Terrace, at present in the occupation

of A B. JOHNSON, Esq., Gas and Water laid ofi.

LONDON: N, TRUBNES & Co. HONGKONG: China Mail Office. Price, $6, leather half bound. The scope of this work includes detailed descriptions of important Srres and MONU MENTE, notes on the OLIMATE and general TorooRAPHY, FAUNA, FLORA, GEOLOGY and METEOROLOGY of each Port and its neighbourhood, with HISTORICAL NOTICES and minute details respecting the rise and progress and social characteristics of the. 3, PILI TERRACE, ELGIN STREET, Salmon, Canton,

several foreign settlements. To those par-

Apply to ticklara are added summaries and statistics of

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. the TRADE of each open Port, compiled from official return, together with statements

Hongkong, February 7, 1877. respecting COINAGE, CURRENCY, and Ex- ninets, LINES OF STEAM COMMUNICATION,

TO LÉT, DISTANCES, and rates of Passad Money.

TOUSE No. 7, Caire Road, lately ocsu. Hints, and recommendations to tamod by M PAREE giving full particulars of Obræir and mode

House No. 10, Albany Road, at present of procending to the less frequented settle- ments are also included, combined with occupied by the Rev. E. HI. Kito.

Bisnes Ville, Fok-foo-lun, Furnished. notes on DORESTI MARKETS and Mods

DAVID SASSOON, SOMB & CO. of living.

Hongkong, February 18, 1877,

in addition to furnishing similar partion- lara, the Section devoted to Hongkong contains an historical sketch forming a chronological index of the chief events which coupled public attention between 1641 and 2865, including PoliTICAL EVENTS,

TO LET

Changes lo portant OantraBoze, the Upper Portions of 68, 42 and 44

of

ARRIVAL And Daranrust of EMINENT BELIGENTE, a record of the most notable PIRACILE, ROBBERIES, MURDERS, FRAUDS, Finis and Criminal TRIALS, ADDRESSES flid PRSÉBETATIONS, &o, da

The appendit contains full tables of the Farious etiam companies Hines. It also thelides a Catályos of over 40 works published in the libglish lengttage pon Chion end, Japan, whiis e coplyas INDEX at the end of the work afords a ready meena of reference to the reader.

Queen's Road, Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 17, 1876.

TO BE LET. HE PREMISES No. 39, Queen's Road, at present in the occupation of the BORNEO COMPANY,

TURNER & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1877.

Asparagus, Bamboo Shoots, « Bonus, aproat, "Broad,

#1

French from Masso))) Best Host Brassica, Cabbage, White Canton

Jommen, Hongkong,.

·Masady. Turbip, Bohl each red for pickling Carrota, Balt Carrots, Fresh

110 100

120 110

100 90

160

130 120

120 100

Charcoal,

Citron,

Coconut Oll, Doffee,

Curry Powder, firewood, Flour,

12-10 Baled Of,

16-12 Halt, Courée.

8

Fine.

· 230. ·200 ·

40 300

bottle

250 200

pleal 1600 1800

40

70 30 Bandes, Les & Ferrina. bottle

Others 70 30

G. Ontzt, Inspector of Markets,

8

50

Batty

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