1877-03-29

Notices to Consignees.

0. & 0, 8, 8. Co.

NOTICE

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE.

THE CHINA MAIL

To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE

N Intermediate Sitting of the ViON.

General Memoranda. SUNDAY, April 1

Daylight-Namoa leaves for Cose

ANY CLAIMS using the Brit the AADMIRALTY COULE OF HONOTONG, MONDAY, April 2.

"PALESTINE," must be YONSIGNEES of Cargo by Steamship sent in to the Undersigned before Noon of BELGIU, are hereby notified SATURDAY, of their Goods are being landed and stored at not be recognized. their risk in the Company's Godowns at West Point, from whence delivery can be obtained upon countersignature of Bille of Leading.

Gooda remaining unclaimed after the Slat, Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has baen effected.

G. B. EMORY, Agent.

Hongkong, March 26, 1877.

NOTICE TO

CONSIGNEES.

· P. & O, S, N. 00% 8, 8. KHIVA,

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MELCHERS & Co., agents. Hongkong, March 29, 1877.

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FOR SHANGHAL

The Departure of the S. 8.

* GLEN ARTNEY" is unavoidably Postponed until Noon TO-MORROW, For Freight or Pasiage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 29, 1977, ---

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XANTED, A Young Man as CLERK, either Portuguese or Chinese, to be able to Read and Write Chinese and Eng-

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-lish.

CONSIGNEVO to a vid

Intermediate Porta, and in connection with the NEPAUL from London, and DECUAN from Calcutta, are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Company's Godowns, at West Point, whence delivery can be obtained from this date.

Goode not delivered by the 2nd Proximo will be subject to rent.

A. McIVER,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, March 26, 1877.

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FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

AE S. B. Glenarincy, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk by the Under- signed into their Godowns, whence "from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Shanghai unises notice to the contrary is given before 11 a.m. To-morrow, the 28th

Instant.

Gouds remaining undelivered after the Brd Prozino will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co,

Agents.

Hongkong, March 27, 1877.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

THE BRITISH SHIP WINDERVERE,

FROM ANTWERP.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above named Vessel are requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imme-

Goods. iate delivery of their discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense,

MEYER & Co., Agenta, Bongkong, March 20, 1877.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

YONBIONEÉS of the following Cargo are requested to send in thoir Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. algnature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fire Insurance has boon offected,

R. DU POUEY, Agent.

Ex Pel-Ho, March 7th, 1877. B'on Overbeck, F No. 13, 1 case Effects,

Hongkong, March 28, 1877.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSÅGERIES"

·MARITIMES,

8. 8. DJEMNAH.

NOTICE. NONSIGNEES of Cargo per §. 8. Craig forth and Euphrate, from London, In connection with the above Steamer, are bereby informed that their Goods are being: landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless intimation is received from the Con signees, before 5 o'clock To-DAY, request. ing it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after 29th March, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges,

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

HL. DU POUEY, Agent.

Hongkong, March 24, 1877.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

(Taking Cargo at through rates for

TAMSUI and TAIWANFOO,)

Apply by Lotter, address : (J) ojo China Mail Office.

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Hongkong, March 29, 1877.

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PUBLIC AUCTION,

RACE HORSES.

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. baro received instructions to sell by Public Auction, at, their Sales Rooms, Praya Contral, on

TUESDAY,

the 3rd April, 1877, at 4 o'clock p.m.,

The following RACE HORSES, late ly imported

A Chestnut GELDING, won three Races in Australia.

A Bay GELDING, Maiden. A Grey

do. do..

A Chestaut FILLY.

TERMS OF BALE-Cash before delivery la 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, March 29, 1877.

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FOR SALE,

THE TRON SCREW STEAMER "ALBAT."

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JAE above Steamor was Built in Glas- gow in 1872 by Mesars DoBBIE & Co., nader special survey of LLOYDS', and Her MACHINERY AND BOILER were made by Meaars James Howden & Co., under special inspection. She was con etructed to carry a large Cargo on a light draft of water and is well adapted for the Philippine, China, or Japan trade. She New SAILS, RIGGING, and a complete underwent general Repairs in 1875, when outfit wore supplied by the HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA BOOK COMPANY, and in March of the present year her Engines and Boiler- were thoroughly overhauled.

DIMENSIONS.-Length between Perpondi- culars, 170 feet. Beam, 20 feet 8 inches. Depth of Hold from Ceiling to Main Duck, 9 feet 0 inches, Height from Main Deck to under side of Awning Deok, 7 foot d inches.

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GROSS TONNAGE,-550 Tons. Class-Built to Class 100 A at Lloyds'. RIG.Brig Rigged. CARGO CAPACITY-About 8,000 piezis, or

625 tons Measurement (40 feet.) DRAFT.-Light 9 feet: Loaded 12 fast, Strey-Eight knots on consumption of 81

to 9 tons of coals per 24 hours, BUNKER CAPACITY.—75 tons coals. CASIN. Undor Awning Deck aft saloon,

pantry and five state rooms, with accom modation for 12 first-class passengers.

MACHINERY.

ENGINE.-A pair of Howden's patent High and Low pressure Engines of 10 Horse Power nominal; High Pressure Cylinder 35 inches, and Low Pressure Cylinder 15 inches in diameter: Stroke 30 inches, PROPELLER.Bessemer Steel of 4 Blades,

with One Spare Set of Blades. WINCIL-One Steam Winch with Donkey

Boiler on Deck.

BOLLER-One Horizontal Tubular Beller 11 feet diameter, with a Furnaces, tested for a working pressure of 80 pounds,

MORRIS & RAY. Hongkong, March 29, 1877.

FOR SALE, MARINE ENGINE of 20 Horse A Power Nominal, High and Low Pressure, with Extra SURFACE CONDENSER and TUBULAR BOLLER. Consumption, 2 Tona per 24 Hours.

The Engine is quite new i was manufac tured by Mossrs Matthew Paul & Co., Dumbarton, and is now deposited in the Godown of the late firm of Russell Sturgis, Manila,

Particulata may be obtained on applica tion to

MORRIS & BAY. Hongkong, March 20, 1877.

Not Responsible for Debts..

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, not

will be Held on TUESDAY, the 3rd de of April, 1877, at 11 o'clock in the I

2001,

By Order,

F. 8. HUFFAM,

Deputy Registrarke Hongkong, March 29, 1877.

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SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

March 29, China, German steamer, from Canton.

March 29, H.M.8. Fly, from a Cruise. March 29, Nestor, British steamer, 1414, JK. Webster, Shanghal March 22, and Foochow 27, Gonerál,-BUTTERFIELD &

-SWIRE.

March 29, Zamboanga, Spanish steamer, 470, V. Aranguren, Saigon Marah 24, Rice.

-REMEDIOS & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Mar. 28, Annie S. Hall, for Tientsin. 29, Antenor, for Shangbai.

20 Cyphrenes, for Saigon..

29, Kashgar, for Europe, &o 29, Cheang Hock Kian, for Swatow.

CLEARED,

Glory, for Bangkok, Viscount MacDuff, for Whampoa, Carpo, for London. Pernambuco, for Saigon. Glenartney, for Shanghai. China, for Shanghai vis Ningpo. St. Anne, for Tientsin.

PASSENGERS. ABRIVED.

Per Nestor, from Shanghai and Fooohow, 18 Chiness.

*Per Zamboanga, from Salgon, 19 deck,

DEPARTED,

Per Kashgar, for Southampton, Miss Wilkinson.

Per Antenor, for Shanghai, 20 Chinese, Per Cyphrenes, for Saigon, 72 Ohineas.

Noon Esmeralda leaves for Ma Goods per Khiva andelivered

date subject to rent..

(No. 4288 MARCH 29, 1877,

Departures During the Week, March 18, Talwan, for Hongkong; 20, Europe, for Shanghai 20, Han Kwang, for Shaug hai; 21, Douglas, for Hongkong.

Shipping in Port-Sheldrake, Midge, Ling Feng, Ho-Chung.

forms, though they are generally small of stature. Their eyes are black, and, sometimes, very expressive-unlike the almond-shaped orbs of the Chinese. They have no pig-tails, but wear their bair like the Japanese." Our San Francisco temporary, enrap *th this de- ription of the "Orient. Venice," en- RETURN of Visitors to the City Hall Library thusiastically enquires if the Pacific Mail and Museum for the week ending Steamship Company or General Colton's 28th, 1877-

O. & Q. line will extend their lines from

$ p.m.-Occidental & Orientai 8, 8. 00.' Hongkong to Bangkok, or sell through Thursday, Mar. 22nd, 32594

Steamer, leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.

tickets 1"

TOERDAY, April 8:

11 am.-Sitting in Admiralty.

European. Chi

23rd,

24th

26 35

639

425

25tb, 42 Bunday

40

210

283 307 273

2,441

4 p.m.-Sale of Race Horses, at Messrs. Lane, Orawford & Co's Salos Rooms, Prays.

9 p.m. Meeting of Zetland Lodge. Goods per Glenartney undelivered after

this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, April 5:—'

THURSDAY, April 12 :--

SATURDAY, April 14:-

The writer seems to have Friday, indulged as liberally in laudatory sen- Saturday, tences as the correspondent of another Sunday," American paper recently indulged in Monday, Tuesday, terms of abuse. The latter individual, writing to the Oakland Transcript during the excitement of the recent presidential election, thus annihilated a political

pains of others, has wound its dank and sindous way up close to the edge of its

3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko. native swamp, and with its little, glisten-

bama and San Francisco.

ing, cold wicked eye is pooring over into our little paradise"!

MEMOS, FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping,

28th, 19 27th, Wednesday, 28th, 16

Totals, Grand total, 2,651.

Noon.-French Mall leaves for Ports of antagonist, "The double-headed, slimy,

Call and Rurope.

crawling, forked-tongued, venomed-tooth- Tore San Francisco Chronicle, in a leading ed, green cobra, that stung to death the article, has the following remarks as to the long list of Bakers and Tracy, that mur- disposal of the surplus of the Genova 2 p.m.-Sale of Ground, at Queen's dered Ralston, and that fattens on the Award "It appears there will be some

Road East.

eight or ten millions of dollars surplus of the fund derived from the Geneva Award, Y. after all recognized daims are paid. It is a question of considerable importance, and one which nearly affects our national honour, what is to be done with the surplus. It may be that we have a technical legal right to retain this sum of money and to turn it into the United States Treasury; but it is clear that we have no moral right ment, after satisfying all the claims that the to pursue such a course, If the Govern Award was intended to cover, finds itself in possession of a surplus, that surplus, in. honesty and honour, belongs to Great Britain, and it should be frankly returned to her. Our Government cannot afford to would be neither honest nor honourable, keep this undistributed sum. Such a course whatever specious defence of it may be made by the lawyers. In the long run, honesty is the best policy. Our Govern ment will consult its interests, as well as its dignity, by turning over the surplus to Great Britain.”

*10 am China leaves for Ningpo and

Shanghai.

Noon.-Glenartney leaves for Shangbai.

MEMOS. FOR SATURDAY, Shipping. Daylight.---Zamboanga leaves for B'gkok. Goode par Belgie undelivered after this

date subject to rent,

Miscellaneous,

We learn that the Ti-po of one of the villages on the west side of the Island is rendering himself rather obstructive to the work of education. As our readers are aware, part of the educational scheme of the Government is to grant a bonus of $25 or $15 to each of the masters of those village schools that pass the annual examination in a satisfactory manner. It seems that the master of the village school referred to was awarded 815 at the last examination, whereupon the Ti po preferred a modest "squeeze" of 85 Claims against the Palestine must be sent from the sum. This demand the school

in to the Agents before Woon,

master very properly resisted, and the Ti-po has since endeavoured to effect his. object by keeping children away from Noon.-General Weekly Sale by Messr, the school. We are perfectly certain that nothing of this kind will be permit ted in Hongkong Ti-pos are, no doubt, very important personages in their own villages, but we cannot afford to have the educational scheme rendered abortivo to accommodate them in ocrrupt and un- lawful practices. If the Tipo does not take care he may find that a little money or hard labour is extorted from him in- stead of from the schoolmaster.

Auction.

Lane, Crawford & Co.

THE

For Cheang Hock Kian, for Swatow, 250 HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Per Pernambuco, for Belgon, 12 Chinese. Per China, for Shaugliai via Niugno, 80 Chineze.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Nestor reports: Had strong winds from N.N, E. and N.B and heavy ses, and heavy rain from Too- chow here.

Established A.D. 1841,

香港大藥房

:

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

OF

Tas telegram which we published on Saturday stating that the separate command in the Straits and China is to be abolished," has, we believe, caused

The Spanish steamer Zamboanga, from MO, pota: Frosh 5.8. E. winds up to DRUGGISTS' SUNURIES, NURSERY REQUI Some little mystification in the Colony. Macclesfield, from thence to Hongkong N. and high sen.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close:--- For SHANGHAI-

Por GLENARTNEY, at 9 a.m. To. merrow, the 30th inst., instead of as previously notified.

For SAIGON.

Per HANKOW, at 11.30 a.m., on Satur

day, the 81st inst

For SINGAPORE, SUEZ & LONDON. — Per NESTOR, at 11.80 a.m., on Satur

day, the 31st inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUI, TAI-

WAN, AND FOOCHOW.-

THE Ceylon Times says that the Direstora of the Chartered Mercantile Bank have despatched a special agent to California in order to obtain reliable information as to the actual yield of the great silvar, mines. The value of the stock of these mines, according to the latest reporta, has depres ciated enormensty and many investors have been ruined in consequence. The California mine is said to have produced in November last 13,000 tons of ore, averaging 806 per ton, while the Consolidated Virginia turned out 10,400 tons in the same month,. averaging $97 per ton. The Consolidated did not pay any dividend, and it la alleged that the dividend paid by the Call fornia, with the expenses, more than of 120 Washoe mines on the list of the Ban absorbed the product of the month, Out Francisco Stock Board only 19-ever paid any dividends. The two mines, the Cons solidated Virginia and the California, have There is no "separate command" in the paid nearly as much in dividends as all the Straits and China at the present mo-reat combined, and they are said to be ment in the sense which most people nearly exhausted. There are 12 mines in would attach to that phrase, as General Idaho Territory, with a nominal capital of Colborne commande the forces both here the original corporators has been in the $54,000,000, but the only money paid by and at Singapore, Had the word form of assessments, and the actual paid "independent been used instead of up capital is only $3,301,500, which has "separate" the meaning the telegone principally out of the hands of bond gram would be probably more obvious. fide investors into the pockets of California. We take it to signify that the indepen-Street operators. Altogether, there is not dent command in the Straits and China mach prospect of the world being fooded with silver from these famed California that is, independent of India or any mines. Dr Linderman, Director of the other country is to be abolished. If American Mint, estimates the annual silver ****The publication of this issus commenced the announcement is correct, we presume product of the world at $75,000,000, of #1 7.40 p.m.

we shall lose the General and his staff, which India is likely to sonaume half, and and the direction of the troops here will Chins and Japan twelve to fifteen million be vested in the Lient-Colonel in com- mand. Hongkong and the Straits will then probably be united with India for military purposes.

BITES, TOILET Requisites, ExGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Glugerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Watem.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

Per NAM04, at & p.m., on Saturday, THE CHINA MAIL.

the 31st inat, instead of as pre- viously notified.

For MANILA

Per ESMERALDA, at V a.m., on Mon-

day, the 2nd April,

For COKTOWN, SYDNEY, E, AUS. TRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, AND TASMANIA.

Por BOWEN, at 11.30 a.m., on Tues

day, the 3rd April. 12 cents rate.

KONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1877.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

dollars.

INQUEST.

An inquest was held this afternoon (20th), on the body of John Garland, third engineer on board the 8. S. Pernambuco, at the Government Civil Hospital, by Mr James

THE world has not hitherto expected much from Siam, but according to a cor. respondent of the Alta Caliornia, Tomosnow boing Good Friday, there will Russell, coroner, with Messrs A. Hancock, who writes from Bangkok under date be no issue of the China Mail.

of the 20th December last, the Siamese

will loom up suddenly some day and THE S. S. Glauer's left Singapore yesterday eclipse even the more advanced nations

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUREZ of the earth by their progress and deve-afternoon for this port, and the 8. 8.

he United States Mail Packet BELGIO lopment." This prophetic correspondent Ulysses is to leave on the 3rd proximo.

will be despatched on TUESDAY, does not condescend to afford the reasone the 3rd April, with Malls for on which he bases his important and We are glad to learn that Sir Brooke. Japan, San Francisco, the United nouncement; in fact he tells us in the Robertson is slowly recovering from his States, and London, which will be sentences immediately previous that alosed as follows ;-

2 P.M. Registry of Letters ceasen. 2.30 r., Post-Office closes. 2.30 .M.

while in many respects the Siamese are late severe illness, and that more superior to the Chinese, they are not genial weather will in all probability equal to the Japanese in intellectual restore him to health. Correspondence for Japan or the vigour. It would be interesting to know

United States only may be what are these respects in which the M. 9. Fly, which returned from a cruies posted on board the Packet Chinese are surpassed by their Siamese this morning, will, we hear, proceed to with Late Fee of 12 cents neighbours, but on these points the Hofhow on Saturday. She will, we under extra Postage until

dorrespondent is perhaps discreetly si-

2.60 P.M. when the Mail is finally elozod. Correspondence must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet.

- General Post Office, Hongkong, March 20, 1877.

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مشيخية

MAILS 37. THE faxon PACKET.——

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lent.

The whole communication reade stand, ran down to Pakhol, with the now very much like an elaborate puff of the Consul (Mr Harvey)-who will be replaced Siamese capital and people at the ex- at Hoihow by Mr. Bullock, from Canton penre of the Chinese,

"Bangkok," he

so that the now part will not be actually in Bays, "is our oriental Venice. Nearly

all of its houses and temples are on the trading form until the 2nd or 3rd proz. water. Some of the boats and pagodas

F. W. Kosa and R. Rünnoker, as Jury.

The deceased died rather suddenly last

night.

The frat witness examined was Julius Sier, F.O. No. 38. He testifled to removing the body of the deceased from the steamer to the Hospital.

Dr. Wharry, superintendent of the Hos pital, was next called. The body was ad mitted about 12 o'clock to day. It was that of a European male adult, poorly

probably by a fall, nourished. It had a out on the chin, caused

Pernambuco, was examined. The deceased Mz Joseph Brown, chief engineer of the

was third engineer, named John Garland,

22 or 23. He joined the ship here. He a native of Leith in Beotland, aged about

was poor in health and witness gave him a little work as possible. Be coughed

a good deal at night and he appeared to bu suffering from general debility. He did his work from morning till evening yesterday: A little after 6 paz yesterday he was washe ing his face in a bucket of water and stums bled. Witness was close to him at the time, round, he saw the deceased fall over the and heard the stumble. When he turned bucket, and his shin must have been out by the sharp edge of the ventilator. The chin did not bleed, but the nose bled a little,

are very extensive and present a fine As ex parte application was made in the Su The French Contract Packet PEIHO appearance when seen from a distance, preme Court to day before the Chief Justice will be despatched from Bong- and I am told that there are no sacred and Mr Justice@norden by Mr Handley, for bobg on THURSDAY, the 5th edifices except at Agra and Delhi, in late to appeal to the Privy Council against April with Mails to and through India, which equal in grandeur those of the United Kingdom and Europe, Bangkok The style of architecture the decision of the Chief Justice in the case vid Marseilies; to Saigon, Bingapore, stems to be that of the ancient races of of Lembke and another terets the Oriental Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, India, and yet I think there are trades Banking Corporation, in which his Lordship Witness. then went up and supported him Alexandria.

the Malle, do, p**

Transhipment per 8.3. "Hailbong" for N. Owners will be Responsible for any Caloutts, Bombay, Adsu, Sue, and of the Egyptian in it. The spiral spires | decided in favour of the plaintiff for some by the arms. There was nobody near him

The Steamship

"NAMOA,

Debt contracted by the Öficers or Crew

desin Hongkong Harbour:

of the following Vecosis, during their clay

Capt. WESTOUT, will be spatched for the above Porte on SUNDAY, the 1st Proximo, at Daylight.

For Freight or Parnage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIKO. Hongkong, March 29, 1877.

NOTICE.

B&.,, druta

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spl

Disinfectants

in diamond-

SHIPPED ST SAWELL & CONTHER, UNSIGNEES of the abore named Cars go ex Palatine, are hereby informed. that their goods have been landed and torsd, and are not lying at their risk and expense tafnsured against fre, in the Go downs of the Undersigned.

MELCHERS & Ú,

Hongkong, March 20, 1877,

Agents,

ALDEN BESEE, American barque, Captain 6. Noyes-Rosario & Co.

FORMOSA, German 8.m. schoonet, Capt. G. Schweer-Melchers dr Co.

MYSTIC BELLE, American ship; Captain David Plumer,Siemazen & Co.

ROSINA, American 3mm. tchooner, Capt. 0 W. Hansen-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

PAROLA, Ametioan 3-mi aphoonet Capt. H. W. Lunb.-Landstein & Co.

EoHo, British barque, Capt. George W. Toser.-Arahold, Karberg & Co.

WINDERMERE, British ship, Capt. Mant. Meyer & Co.

Iare, Dutch schooner, Captain J. Wertere veld.—Order.

ROSETTA MONELL, American bargue, ape Captain Brown-Yogel, Eegedom & Sai

The

following will be the hours of closing domes and crystal

and slander minarets the parotiain £100. This was the first application of

columns Arg strange combinations in Wednesday, April 4.----

ture.

architec the kind since the promulgation of the Bangkok, with its ancient In- Civil Procedure Ordinance, but at the Code 5 r.K., Money Order Ofice closes. Post dian architecture, exhibiting possibly made no provision on the subject, the form Office closos except the NIGHT BOX, traces of the Egyptian, and above all of practice in moving the Court for leave which remains open all night, Thursday, April 8,-----

With its spiral spires and slender to appeal was a puzzle to the Bar as well as tinarets, the porcelain domes and oryatal to the Bench, so much so that their Lord columns must go up one after this eloquent exposé of its hitherto unrecog: hips made no order on the present applica niced beatities. Full many a gem of tion, though the Chief Justice auggested that purest ray serene," at cetera. "Here, it should be presented to the Court in the continties this gushing correspondent, form of a petition. "there are not so many stenches, es at

7x, Post Office opere for sale of Stampe, Registry of Letors, and Porting of all correspondence.

10 A., Roglatry of Lettore ceases, Il A, Port Offish closes except for Late

Lottery,

to

11.10 La., Letters (but Letters only) and, instead of noxious odors, due Pagoda Anchorage, 24th March, 1877 ---

Canton, even amongst the lowest-lasses; HEDGE & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 conte extra postage, breathes the balmy perfumes of oleander antil

and palms..

Arrivals Daring the Week,March 18, The people are of course. Douglas from Hongkong; 18, Sheldrake, 17.30, when the Part Office Choses bronzed by a tropical sun, but they are from Hai Tan Straits 22, Midge, from

entirely,

not repulsive in any sense. Some of Amoy; 22, Ling Feng, from Wanobow; Hongkong, March 82, 2077,

them have good figures and well rounded 28, Ho-Chung, from Hongkong.

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enough to have pushed him down. A dostar was sent for, and previous to this some fresh water was sprinkled on him; it having been thought that he had fainted. About quar ter toe, the doctor came, but he was dead was made to the Police then, because it was in fact he died in witness arms No report blowing hard report was made this morning, 2011 Wade

Capt Wm. Hyde, master of the 5. Si Pernambuco, was called He stated that the tleceased war aged 24 years, a native of Leith Scotland. Witness was called to tee the deceased, and he thought he had fainted of exhaustion, and remedies were applied to revive him, but he never spoke, The doctor was sent for, but when he came he said the deceased was dead; The doctor Wus of opinion that the deceased died of heart disease. There was a out on the chin but it did not bleed. Witness did not re port to the Police because it was blowing hard, and he thought it would not matter much if he reported this morning

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doctor came from the Antenor which wa lying oloao by. There word 432 wages due to him, as also $8 found in his box, His effects were handed over to the Shipping Master, The deceased never complained during the time he was on board since the 1st March.

SWATOW ATHLETIC SPORTS.

(Communicated.)

The usual monotonous routine of busi- noes in this progressive but somewhat neg. lected portion of the Colestial Empire, was Mr Stockhausen stated that the deceased enlivened on the 24th current, by a regu- had been baarding in his hotel several larly organised Athleift Lesting at which times. He owed $16 to the house and had

box of effects there. It was not detained one and all of the residents took part, and because of this claim. The deceased never from the success which crowned the day it complained of illness during the time he is to be hoped that these gatherings will was in the house. He was of perfectly tom-continue to flourish. The day was all perate babits.

The Jury returned a verdict of death from that could be wished, althouth at one line natural causes,

it was feared we should have rain.

Police Intelligence. (Before James Russell, Esq.) March 29, 1877,

DAMAGE OF TREES,

Tin Acheung, a goat-owner, again ap peared to mover the charge of allowing goata to dostroy Government trees at Wanchai-Inspector Cleaver reported that since the adjournment, no goats had been near the place. Fined $5.

A VAGRANT.

bo

There was a large gathering of Europeans, and among the spectators could rockoned quite a number of the fair sex, whose presence added greatly to the tone of the proceedings.

followed closely over,

THE CHINA MAIL.

A question has been raised as to whether the occupants of the houses built over the brink of the river have any right to be thore, and wo hear that official enquiries are being instituted on the subject-with a view to the improvement of this very defective part of the main street. If these efforts are successful, a boon will be con- ferred on the entire population, the street at this part of the Settlement boing wholly inadequate to the traffic constantly moving along it.

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8.-HURDLE RACE 120 YARDS, 10 & Co.'s waterside shed were with difficulty very little space, these dry bones, to bo moment, he was blown into a million FLIGHTS.-Uup, valued $26.-This being provented from bursting into flames. Had afterwards clothed on, as Mr Tennyson has pieces. The following was the vardist. looked upon as the event of the day it was they become ignited, the miserable shanties it, with flesh and blood, light and warmth, delivered with great gravity by the officialy rather disappointing, en only three can in front of Maears. John Forster & Co.'s life and atmosphoro, Dead Men's Shoes in "Can't be called suicide, because he didates showed iz they were the offices must have been burnt, in which case the skeleton hardly covers a couple of didn't mean to kill himself; it wasn't favourites some go was a sticlpated; we do not see that any efforts could have pages, and there has evidently been much visitation of God, because he wa't D'aradux and Kit Fap well together, saved the Teen Eu hỏng and the vast resetting of the bones and rearrangement of struck by lightsing; he didn't die for digman, who, how amount of jacent foreign and native pro- the vertebre. The difficulty of the writer want of breath, for he hadn't anything left n the loaders; D'Ar-perty. fire was not long in running is not is making the skeleton, but in to breathe with; it's plain he didn't know Houx an hrob equally tp the seventh up the street by the side of Messrs. Turner slinging faithfully to it to the end. As the what he was about, so I shall bring in hurdle, when King drew slightly ahead; & Co.'s gedown, but was checked in a most work goes on and the creature breathes and died for want of common sense." D'Arnoux soon regained his lost ground masterly manner by some foreignors who moves, it displays an irrepressible instinct and looked like winning, the last hurdle evidently know how to pull a house down, eithor to break out of bounds, to multiply being cleared by both men simultaneously; thus preventing an alarming extension of the number of its vertebra, or to abandon King however taking it in his stride had fira in that direction. Luckily, only about the higher form altogether and dwindle the advantage of Darnour who landed 90 Chinese houses, in all, were burnt, the into an invertebrate of ons volume. It from a jump and came the post close on dro having been got well under before requires something beyond imagination and the heels of the winner. King certainly 4 p.m.

mere power of writing to ourb the un- cleared his hurdles in splendid style,

ruly beast trying to bolt out of the course, and to spur the laggard who dies away to 1, King.

nothing at the distance-post. This last metaphor, by the way, would have rejoiced the soul of Miss Braddon's father, who, under the signature of Rough Robin,' wrote many an article in the old Sporting Magazine (Pleman's), which preceded Baily Many ingenious theories have been propound- ed to account for the knowledge of horseflesh displayed in durera Floyd. One wisenore assured us that Mrk. Maxwell was burn at Malton in Yorkshire, under the very shadow of Whitewall; that her baby footsteps were CELEBRITIES AT HOME.

made on Langton Wold; that she lisped in (World.)

numbers' as they wont up on the Knaves Mres M. E. BRADDON (MBS: MAXWELL) Armire; that she read Ruff's Guide when

RICHMONĂ.

other children would have been reading Ás a solitary gleam

Robinson Cruuane. But our wiscncre's tradi- of wintry broad green glades of Richmond Park, and the wind whirls the leaves in oiraling eddies, we discover that we are not alone in our ō yarde.

morning canter. Sweeping along at a hand 3, Cunniffy, scratch.

gallop comes a lady clad in riding-dress of 3, Frupsust, 15 yards.

the severest order; the sable habit is relieved The programme finished up by a Tag of only by a tiny patch of colour at the throat, and the orthodox chimney-pot completos War, Swatow against the World, won by the costurae. The horsewomen is the owner Swatow after a pretty hard struggle.

The prizes were then distributed by the of a name known wherever the English-and Ladies and some neat little speeches were spokon; for her work, once sneered at in for that matter the French-language is made on the occasion. It is notable that out this country as sensational,' was quickly of seven Cups, six have been carried off by members of the Oustoms Staff, and it is but appreciated by the Gaul, whose keen instinct fair to state that to the regret of all, one of detected-its-dramatic power. She sits her our most prominent athletes was unfor-white-footed golden hay squarely and yell, tuuately prevented by lilneas from takin Part in the Sports

2, D'Arnoux. 3, Bridgman, Time, 21 seconds. 9-HANDICAP, 45 YARDS, FLAT RACE The ground, which was lent for the occa-Oup, valued $85.-Out of nine entries for sion by an old and much-respected member this race seven came to the starting post, of the community, was tastefully decorated and one post euiry was made, making the with flags, and refreshments were provided number eight in all; two falso starts having been made, the third was more successful in tents erected for the purpose and for the and all got off fairly well; the tail was soon convenience of the guests, among whom, dleposed of, and the race was finished by Mr Fyfe (of the S. S. State of Louisiana), from the first that Mr Fyfe would not be for off at the Aulsh, and from his style and the ease with which he finished this gentleman

and we anticipate hearing more of his prowear should the vessel to which lie belongs remain long on the coast.

1, Fyfe,

Wan Lan Kwai, a carpenter, was brought taking great interest in the events of the coming in an easy winner; it was evident |

up for being a vagrant, having been found in the Sentry Box at Government Wharf, He had been brought up before the Court enable him to go to Canton, Seven days'

day, were the whole of the notable Chinese officials connected with the place, and great

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a month ago, and was given 20 cents to praise is due to the able management of the possesses no mean powers of endurance, snushine lights up the shapely trees and tions are, as Mr Hügelman remarked on a Bar Silver. 17, dwta, B.,

Stewards and Committee.

hard labour.

OHAIX DIRE.

Riobard Wolsh, a ship's steward, at pre- Bent boarding at the Sailor's Home, was brought up for refusing to pay the chair used for more than two

which he has also drunk. The defend- ant who had been convicted ones before was fined $2, and ordered to pay 50 cents amends, or 8 days' imprisonment.

ROBBERY AT A GRAVE,

1.-PUTTING THE SHOT. Cup, valued There were nine entries for this event, but only six competed, viz.: Messrs King, Bridgman, Cunniffy, Sage, Pollock, Nonchen. Mr Canniffy who was decidedly. the favourite commenced by putting 28 fost

little or no effort, followed by Mr

King with 30 foot 48 inches; this was again topped by Sage with 30 feet 5 inches, and this was evidently his best, sa after this foll back and was soon out of the game, retiring gracefully with Nenchen, whose best throw was 24.7.The prize now rested between King and Caniffy, the latter being declared winner, having reached 34.94. against Mr King's 36.3-Mr King's style being certainly superior to that of Cunniffy whose putting to k more the appearance of throw. The result was, Cunniffy 34 94, King 98.3, Sage 30.7

Palmam qui meruit "ferat.

China.

FOOCHOW.

Chun Angow and Chun Fook Sun were again brought up to answer the charge of robbing a dead body of some ornamenta Inspector Cradock testified to receiving the report and to proceeding to the grave said to have been robbed. He found the lid of the colla, out. He then went to 104 Queen's Road Weat and arrested the 1st

2.-100 YARDS, FLAT RACE Cup, va- prisoner, who was pointed out by the lued $25.-Out of thirteen entries for this

There was a Women approver,

with race only geven came to the post. There him in the loft, and as the prisoner was

was some little skirmishing, and a few false being led away, lio sald something to the starts were made owing to the starters

(Herald, Mar. 22.) woman, who then went to the kitchen, pistol missing fire; this mode of starting The Customs Cruiser Ling Fong return. whither the Inspector followed her. She being abandoned, the field got away welled frous Wen Ohow to-day. She brings went to a corner and put her hand on together at the fall of a flag-one unfor satisfactory information as to the friendly something. This the Inspector discovered tunate, not understanding the ohange of bearing of the inhabitants. to be a bundle containing a thick short saw, programme, remained arguing with the ★ chisel and a short implement. These starter until the race was over, which was were instruments particularly adapted rather unfortunate as he was confident of to make holes of that kind on the lids of winuing bad he started. DiArnoux, Bridg cutting. The Inspector further deposed that man and Cunniffy being equally favourites in pursuance of instructions, he opened the the excitement was very great, the running grave and removed the lid from the coffin, was very good, and for the first few yards wherein there was the body of a female. all three kopt well together, but D'Arnoux The hair on her head had been violently soon showed to the front, closely followed disturbed and was lying underneath the Bridgman, Cunniffy coming in a fair hole in the coffin lid, There were no silver third. ornments in the hair, nor ear-rlags or the ears, neither any head-dreas on the head. The silver bangles were on the arms, high up above the elbows, There was also a ring on one of the fingers of the left hand. A new lid was then put on the coffin and the grave filled-in and chunamed over. After The 1st prisoner was arrested the Inspector

went back to his house and searched it; he

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1, D'Arnoux,

Time, 12 sec. 2, Bridgman,

124 B00. 3, Cunniffy,

18 sec.

9.-THER LEGGED RACE PRIZE-For

Mr Skatsohkoff, Consul-General for Russia in China and Japan, has just paid & flying visit to this port having arrived per S. S. Taiwan and left per S. S. Douglas.

A steam launch was, wo hear, nearly swamped on Tuesday night last, in trying to reach the S. 3. Douglas, against a strong bead-wind. Fortunately for those du board, the launch, although in a einking condition, was just able to steam alongside

a Chinese gunboat..

Apropos of the late fires in the Settle. ment, it is said that the Chinose inhabitants are making strenuous efforts to close the numerous gambling houses in the neighbor hood. Much mischief is caused by these risk of fire consequent on the careless habits of the frequenters.

Long before the period of Lady Audley,

memorable scension, comme toutes les tradi- tions. Mrs. Maxwell's father was not a Yorkshire but a Cornishman; she has never been to Yorkshire except on a visit; and she acquired her knowledge of sporting events from her father, as she inherited her literary taste from her mother. Aurora Elcyd, and Henry Dunbar, Miss Braddon had commenced literary work after authors. She had written versos, and the fashion sanotioned by generations of collected the best of them in a volume, entitled Garibaldi, and other Poems, and published in 1861. Equally in accordance with precedent, Miss Braddon wrote for the now and then leaning slightly forward to stage riselda, a succès d'estime, and a little pat his muscular neok, and call him by pet piece for Miss Swanborough, the Loves of names; for Kaiser is a favourite animal with Arcadia, which produced that sweetest of his mistress, who, as her writings indicate, money, the first one carns. Meanwhile she possesses a generous sympathy with horses had several novels upon the stocks, and among and logs, cats and birds. Her gallop on them the unsuspected trump card, Lady due Kaiser is at once, the exercise and the re- diey's Secret. This story was thesouros of un- creation of one of the most diligent and mitigated misery to its author, who misdoubt- successful workers of the time; but it ised the well incident, and trembled at the soon over, and we turn our horses' heads fire with Robert looked up in his room. It towards Lichfield House, a fine old dwelling come out in a serial named Robin Good of various-coloured brick, with oaken stair fellow, long since defunct, and at first made looking over long strips of lawn extending volumes, it at once placed the writer in the no sign; but when it appeared in three case, bay windows, and oddly-shaped rooms, from and to end of the stiff rectangular front rank of novelists. Its success was by garden, in which pin-backs' and Ulsters no means retarded by its being dubbed a 'sensational' novel. In 1862 "the crities look out of place. Those long straight walks were made to be swept by the snoques, had been weaned from the strong situations indented by the red hools, scratched into which the late Lord Lytton and Charles odd patterns by the scabbards, and prodded Diukeus hud need so skilfully, and insisted by the clouded canes of a generation which

on the merit of the roman de caractère, took its pleasure in 'trim gardens,' wore a made popular in France by Balzac and, in watch in each fob,' and turned a ropartes or England by his great disciple Thackeray, facility. As we arrive at the stables of the but was eagerly read by the public, who, parried a rapier-thrust with the same elegant Lady Audley was cried down as sensational, old mansion of the Bishops of Lichfield, despite the teaching of superior beings, Mrs. Maxwell performs a duty, the omission are always impressed by dramatis forvet of which on any occasion would be felt durora Floyd, a far better-written story, as a grievous wrong by the intelligent and reconciled the critics to Miss Braddon, who all'ectionate Kaiser. Quickly alighting his shortly afterwards produced Henry Dunbar, mistress leads him to his loose box, takes off as great a success on the stage as in the his bridle, and feeds him from a huge slice library. At this period Miss Braddon work-

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DEPARTURES.

Nov. 17. Elica Shaw, from London to

Shanghai.

Nov. 21, America, from Cardiff to Hong

kong.

found an unlocked box in which were some utterly to grief, and rolled over each other establishments, in addition to the increased author of Aurora Floyd rarely writes for the Doctor's Wife bears perhaps the greatest Nov. 28, Madura, from Cardiff to Hong

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this race only five aples came to the front, and it was quite open who would be the winners; a good start was obtained, but in a few seconds one unfortunate couple came pawntickets and some female's ornaments.

in a most frantic manner, trying hard to One of these tickets was recognised by a pawnbroker as having been issued by his gain an upright, bat utterly failing in the attempt three couples came in neck and shop, and it related to a pair of ear-ring book about 3 seconds behind the wingers. drops pawned by the 2nd prisoner.The It was a very good race and the winners land-lady of the house in which the lat were greatly cheered, they having taken the prisoner was ariented gave testimony to the land at the commencement and kept it all Xat prisoner and his wife having lived in through. the house since April 1870. The 2nd pri sonor frequently visited them. On the 18th November last, the 1st prisoner left home leaving his wife in the house. The 2nd prisoner then came to live with the woman until the 5th inst., when the lat prisoner returned. He accused his wife of Lufidelity and beat her as well as the 2nd prisoner, who then went away from the house altogether, He came agalu on the 18th or 10th inst. with a sword in his hand and threatened to kill the 1st prisoner. The latter, however, was not at home, and ho was persuaded to leave the house. On the 23rd the 2nd prisoner came again and ear tho let prisoner. He said -You tore my clothes and boat me; if you do not pay me I will call the Police. The let prisoner replied Very well, when I have money, I will pay you," adding "I do not believe

The wreck of a small foreign-built vessel, painted white, and supposed to be a pilot. boat, was Been of Turnabout Island on the 27th ultimo, During the recent trip of H. M. S. Sheldrake to the Haitau Straits, enquiries were, wo believe, made regarding this wreck; but without eliciting any satisfactory information.

kong.

Nov. 28, Hannah Law, from Cardiff to

Hongkong.

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

kong.

of bread. This pleasant duty over, the houred almost incessantly, and produced in rapid Nov. 28, Western Chief, from London to

Hongkong. of work arrives of quick work too, for the succession a number of novels, among which more than two hours a day. This may not seom a very long spell of toil; but in Mrs. Maxwell's case the stamping in black and white of the soone or subject previously thought out with great care is rapidly ret- formed, the two hours sufficing for the Probably literaturs has no more earnest production of four pages of letterpress

Richmond Park and her household duties, devotee for apart from her cunter in her entire time is devoted to literature, to reading omnivorously, to thinking out new subjects, accumulating facts, acquiring technical expressions, and inventing illustra tions. Above the pretty drawing-room, adjacent to the grounds where stood Pagoda House, is a certain blue chamber, from

Dec. 4, Bendutha, from Cardiff to Hong-

kong.

evidences of careful exocution. Reading widely and diligently, she give her chiex study to Balzac and Bulwer, reading their works over and over again, and received many flattering letters and useful hints from the great English novelist, who pleasant epistles, carefully treasured until mingled severe but salutary criticism in his

curious evidence of the waywardness of now at Lichfield House. It is, however, human nature that Mrs Maxwell confess that although she regards Balzuo and Bulwer as the great masters of prose fiction, she has experienced more pleasure in reading Dickeus than any other author, dead or alive. When Doc. 19, Channel Queen, from Cardiff to in her pleasant drawing-room, surrounded by Hongkong. her pet editions of favourite authors, she is Deo, 20, Chinaman, from London to

1, Bridgman & Paul, Time, 18 aco. 2. Patterson & Rogge,

20 sec.

4-WIDE JUMZ, Cup, valued $35 - Five Competitors came to the post, viz. H Me S. Sheldrake returned from the King, D'Arnoux, Wittie, Bridgman, and Haitan Straits on the 18th instant, and is Sage. Wi tie and Sage soon gave out and now ornamenting the Pagoda Anchorage left the other three equal at 14 feet 9 This valuable craft draws too much water incha; some pretty jumping now took place to render practicable any visit to the and ended by King being declared winner, Foreign Settlement--even at the top of a which the profane are rigidly excluded. not chary of delivering her opinions of con- although fridgman cleared 17 feat 2 inches; spring tide. It is therefore beyond a joke This is the literary workshop. In the temporaries, of whom she holds George this fine jump was unfortunately given as a foul and being bis lset chance he had to retire with second place, both Bridgman's and D'Arnoux' style being mach superior to that of King's,

1, King,

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HALF MILE FLAT RACE. Cup, a what 1 heard about you and my wife, laed $36-Only three started for this race, I do not like you raving about the viz, Cunniffy, Nenchen and Scott. A good street; I will forgive you all about it, and Bart was made. Cunniffy taking the lead you had better come back to live, and white from the doum ncement, followed closely by I have rice, you can partake of it." The Nouchen, Scott a feeble third, and in this 2nd prisoner said "If you will pay me for order they finished, Quasif, winning easily. the clothing. I will come bak, if not 1 will Wonchew ran, well and evidently misjud.ed call the Police." The next time he game his adversary's powers of endurance, and again was with the Police when the 1st was might have shown well to the front had he Arrested;

The landlady did not know put on his spurt a little sooner. anything about the robbery of the dead, nor of the implements.The interpreter at the West Point Station was examin- ed, but he only confirmed the fact that the prisoners had made certain statements.The 1st prisoner then made 6-Hieu Juur. Cap, valued $26 his defence. He stated that the Jad Three contestants only put in an appear. prisoner was his nephew and had no em. Lace for this event. King, D'Areous and ployment, but he always came to have a Bridgman, and owing to the take off not be meal that the charge was false; and that ing good or sme other cause the jamping during his abemos the 2nd prisoner had was not as good as might have been expected been to live with his wife. On his return King collapsed at 4 fost o inches, and left to the Colony, he went home at 9 pm, and the prize for D'Arnous and Bridgman; fotind the End prisoner was taking a meal when the height of 4 feet 7 inches had been with bis w fu in his room. He was very reached Bridgman failed, thus leaving D'Ar angry, but concealed his anger. He made noux the winner. eugairies next few days, and found that what he heard regarding his wife was true. He spoke to his wife, who confessed that she had been a very bad womso. He

3, Scott, Tinie, 2 m. 46 sec.

1, D'Arnoux, 4 feet 7 inches, 2, Bridgman, 4,

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

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to look upon her as a prot stion to the centre of the room is a great square table, Eliot in especial veneration. It is true Deo. 22, Sophie, from New York to British community of the port. Her covered with books of reference and a littor art, maintains Mrs Maxwell, to have presence on this station bears in fact its of pamphlets and papers, odds and ends of aroused one's sympathies in favour of Hetty Dec. 23, Ino, from Greenook to Swatow,

There is also a Sorrel. She is vain, eilly, and almost heart Dec. 23, John Nicholson, from New York own tale of Admiralty bungling-or how every aginable kind.

huge office-table and an upright desk, with

to Shanghai, a regiment of drawers opening and shutt ing simultaneously. But not one of these aide to composition is favoured by Mrs. Maxwell, who prefers an eccentric attitude

not to do the right thing.

less; but her very folly and helplessness compel my pity, and although I have read

dam Bede a dozen times, I can never Dec. 27, Undine, from London to Shanghai restrain may tears for Hotty. The inventor Dec. 20, Ulysses (str), from Liverpool ta

Shanghial, (it Singapore, repairing), of the sensational' novel is brimful of

Since the publication of our last issue, two large fires have to be chronicted, one in the South Suburb, and the other in the Foreign Settlement. The first named of her own. By the tireside is a particularly sensibility, and, moreover, knows the value broke out on Sunday, at about 10pm, in

and the loss of three lives

It has

koug.

kong

kong,

low uncomfortable chair. In this the no- of the maximi vis me flere, &e. In other Dec. 29, Canaan, from Cardiff to Hong vellet huddles herself up, with a piece of circumstances she is by no means a tearful an opium shop dear the long bridge. It thick cardboard resting on her lap, and a personage, but full of spirit, dash, and viva- Jan. 4, C. R Bishop, from London to. might probably have been extinguished at

Hongkong. once, had not e number of roughs rushed little inkbottle held firmly against it with city. As she flashes out an opinion the in to steal the drug, thereby causing great the left hand. This apparently cramped bright gray eyes light up, and the voice Jan. 11, Windhover, from London to

becomes full of earnestness. It would per- Shanghai. confusion. Messrs. Gilman & Co.'s are position appears to be favourable to com engine was in attendance protecting Mesars, position, for the pen moves swiftly over the haps hardly be correct to style Mrs Mex Jan. 12. Woodhall, from Hamburg to Hong- Ollia & Co's hong, and a neighboring one are few and far between. If we are other and more valuable qualities in its

great square slips of paper, and the correc-well's conversation de brilliant.. godown or packing house. The fire raged not mistaken; it was cace an article of wonderful light and shade, its quaint eug. Jan. 12, Hope, from London to Hongkong. till 2 a.m. on Monday, ending in the destruction of about 100 Chinese houses, popular belief that the caligraphy of literary gestiveness, earnest sympathy with all that Jan. 16, Gryfe, from Cardiff to Hongkong. folk was of the worst possible quality, and is true and noble, and keen appreciation of The second fire occurred on Monday, that they took a savage delight in leaving everything beautiful in nature and art, Jac. 18, Batavia, from Hamburg to Hong shortly after 3p.ma: originating in a Ningpo This has ceased to be, at least universally, social pleasures, Mre laxwell preserves her Jun. St, Forward Ho, from London te something to the compositor's imagination. Yet with every temptation to indulge in merchant's house, close to the orcek form.

Shanghai. ing the eastern boundary of Messrs. John the case now. Those who write a great deal love for the genuine works of literature, Forster & Co.'s hong. The native version ought to know that it saves time to be very instead of the more widely apareciated of the afair is to the effect that e-man was legible, and Mrs. Maxwell, who has written diversion of talking about it, and lives, like upstairs enjoying his afternoon pipe when more than thirty three-volume novels since a true artist, entirely in her art: some sparks fall on a bundle of nankeens, the penned the Trail of the Serpent, writes which quickly ignited and set fire to a the pen, and punctuates most exactly. In a singularly clear hand on the inner edge of

GEORGÐ ELIST'S EARNINGS. quantity of hemp, rope, mate, and other handwriting itself there is nothing feme

George Eliot is the subf-ot of every lotter stuff about the place, before the flames the bait might have there we nem by the writer he well as of every critic, and the could be extinguished. There being a adjutant of a cavalry regiment, but the Boston Herald publisires & long skoleb of Innoh combustible matter at hand the fireman preps out in the tailor's thimbleber life and obaracteristics which contains Fab. 12, Leading Wind, from Antwerp to spread with great rapidity and might bare which protects the middle anger from the some interesting new statements.

The Hongkong.

Feb. 1, Hobart Etenderson, from Buryport

to Hongkong.

Feb. 2, Polycosia, from Cardiff to Hong

kong.

Fob. 5, Carrizal, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Feb. 8. Daphne, from London to Hong

Hongkong.

Shanghai.

LOADING FOR CHINA AND TAVAN KORTS, At London-Steamers via Busz Canal Argentino. Fleure Castle. Soindia

Candia,

Glenearna

led to the destruction of a vast amount of brand of inks. Mrs. Maxwell has by practice writer says these figures do not materially Feb. 16, Bertha (str.), from Cardiff to v foreign property had not, circumstances reduced writing the mere production of vary from the truth as to George Eliot's been favorable for stopping its progress. As opp to a solence. From the outer edge of earnings from her work "Senes of therefore beat his wife and the 2nd prisoner; tainly the most amusing event of the meet. of occurred during the day time there was, the pen the has turned to the inner of Clerical Life," $1,000: Silas Marner" Feb. 15, Glaucus (str.), from Liverpool to

of course, less difficulty in dealing with it, turning the latter out of the house. After ing and created roars of laughter. Ten and there was fortunately but little wind, affording more rest for the hand, and has 1,500; "Adam beds," $8,000 Mill wards he heard that the 2nd prisoner had competitors started and all want of fairly a high tide. Messrel John Forster tystematically reduced the size of her lets on the Floss," £4,000; "Romola," 28,000 Felix Holt," $4,500); Spanish Gypsy," been to his house with a sword. He came well together, but only a few yards had been Co. had a large fire engine which was im ters, because the has discovered a truth again afterwards and Int prieuner told him coverett when Faters in found the ground mediately available; and was in a very short which deserves to be publishedthat the 40 Middle-march," £8,000; "Jubel," You are my relation, I will look over riso suddenly and-strike his nose Cunniffy time followed by engines from Messrs massive character now in fashion takes more 2400Daniel Deronda," 20,000 making what has passed you must not go roving having some to grief attempted to roll iu Gilman & Co., Birley & Co., Russell & Cor, time than a smaller style, because the writer 34,000 in all, or about $165,000 in our currency. This is an average of $9,000 a about the streets. You can some back to and aged to get between two sacks, Adamson Bell & Co., Gibb, Livingston & must cover more ground the house. After that be brought a Cons bringing them all in a heap to the ground; Co., Jardines, Matheson & Co., and the seeing Mrs Maxwell at work, we hardly has been writing,

Having been admitted to the privilege of year, for the eighteen years in winok she

Bailing Fessle, Sir Lancelot. stable and preferred this false charge against Rogge having got over half the course. aim. The land lady could prove that he tripped up and found more colour in his Marine Customs, besides gange of men feel fustified in revealing a secret without from other foreign hongs A andarin which the information we have suppiled

City of Aberdeen. Antwerp, A CRONZE out West redently reasoned

Enid, was in the house on the night of the 10th theek than when he start.d. It now became was also dance with some toldiers would be forthless. There is copy all out a verdist more sensible than one-half Inst. The 2nd prisoner rezerred his des exciting in the extreme, and the lay The be infende that the corner of over the Ay as there are pictures, as there the verdicte usually rendered. It appears

Scindia

Оваки Censo.--The land-lady of the house was between Sugeotus front and borsmes an Messrs. John Fortor & Co's Godown at are booke; ab there are reotipted bille and that an Irishman conceiving that a little

Commissary,

Kalow mined on behalf of the 1st prisoner, but Datter renhed to the front at Paul having one time was on fire although there were housekeeping acsonuts, but the popy is powder thrown upon some green wood

At Liverpooh exould not any that the lat prisoner was easy winner, followed by Sage, Paul having two hoses playing on it. Their Tes-room merely the outward expression, the visible would facilitate its burning, directed a home on the night of the 10th instant in the meantime come a parler was dragged windows and the upper venetians were also sign, of work. Where is the hidden spring? small stream from a keg upon the burning

Anchises (str.) Lord Macaulay, As ber oblid was sick that evening and she- în by a few of his supporters, t

smoking, though later on they were re- Was too busy strending to 5. Both pri

moved and the spare of the small bridge 12 exall drawer carefully locked repose plle but not possessing a hand suficiently over the creek and about Missire. Foruter the skeletons of the novelist, They coupy quil

POTSER WOTS, COMmitted for trial.

1, Grunauer,

to out thin off at the desirable

C. W. CochranË,

Belted Wil Penrith,

At Olagyou. Gleneagles (str)

Tale of Eris.

Insurances.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANOR COMPANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

Mails.

Occidental & Oriental Steam-.

Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND

THE CHINA MAIL.

Intimations.

EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE

DE 1878.

Intimations.

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Overlän

na Mail.

the

{The oldest Overland Zi

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honour to inform those Fers who

GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of

China and Japan, and at Singapore, PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED wish to take part in the intended. Exhibi-

Baigon and Penang.

Blake wooopted, and Polioles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at ike above mentioned Ports.

NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FENS,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Becretary.

Hongkong, November 1, 1871,

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

·COMPANY.-

(FIRE AND LIFE,)

CAPITAL,--TWO MILLIONS STERLING,

T

Undersigned are prepezed to grant Potions against the Rink of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goals In Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulla Vogesla in Har bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- Deived, and transmitted to the Director

for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on

STATES AND EUROPE, CONNECTION WITH THI

CENTRAL and

Y

UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING

RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIC STEAMERS.

tion, that they will find at the CONSULATE all Information and Particulars they may require.

-

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& BOULOUZE, Vice-Consul. Hongkong, Decomber 18, 1876.

NOW BEADY.

PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAME OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE English-Man.

HONGKONG MARKET PRICES, Corrected to Saturday, March 24, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican,

Bacon, English,

T

17

PRICE. Highest. Lowest, com. Gath

No-4258-MARCH 29, 1877.

20

Carrots, Fresh Cauliflower, Colery, Chinese, Celery, English, Cucumbers,

catty esali

catty

Butcher, Meat.

Chilles, Dried, lb.

450 400

Mixed, Ame. Sugar cured,, 300 250 Curry Stuff, English, Forchow,

160 140 Egg Plant, Boef, sirloin and prime out, oy, 160 160 Garise, (bulb) deled,

catty

150 140 Ginger, 150 140 Greens, White

Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely Best Corned,

printed matter.

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Connection le made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal,

4

Freight will be received on Board until p.m. of the 2nd Proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office unill 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.

months are issued at a reduction of 20 per Return Pasange Tickets available for 6

cent on regular rates.

first class Lives up to $1000 or a Singlor Passage, apply to the Agency of the Life.

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro. posals on any other Information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Agents Hongkong' & Oaxton,

Hongkong, January 6, 1867.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undoraigned, Agents for the above

Furanoes. at gurrent ratea

MELCHIERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company.

ORINESE INSURANCE COMPANY.

(LIMITED.)

NOTICE

OLICIES gmated at current rates on

For further information as to Freight Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central

G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, March 10, 1877,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

BAIGON,

K

APS

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ; ALBO,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS AND

CALOUTTA,

N THURSDAY, the 8th April,

the Company's

the (177URSDAY,

In socordance with the Company's Artiole: | 8. S. PEÍHO, Commandant Legoire, of Amociation, Two Thirds of the Profits with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, Are detributed annually, to Contributors, | and CARGO, will leave this Port for the whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Promia contributed

to Beserve Fund.

ཀ

by each, the remaining third being carried

OLYPHANT & Co., General Agenta,

Hongkong, Apri. 17, 1879.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

MAE Undersigned are prepared to grant

$45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Diamount of 30% on the Premia

NORTON & 00..

Ágenik.

Hongkong, January 1, 1874,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,

ESTABLISHED 1809,

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

above places.

NATURAL SCIENCE IN CHINA. By Dr. E. J. EITAL One Folume. 8vo. Frico, $1,50.

BUDDHISM, Irs HISTORY, THEORY AND POPULAR RELIGION, in three Leoturos. By Dr. E. J. EITEL Second Edition. One. Folume. Bro, Prloo, $1,50,

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Orders will be received by Messrs Lane,

Hongkong, July 31, 1873,

NOTICE.

THE CHINESE MAIL.

ROM and after the Chinese New Year's day (February 17, 1874) the Chinese Mail will be issued DAILY instead of TRI- WEEKLY as heretofore.

No change, how. ever, will be made in the price of subscrip- Hon, which will remain at $4 per annum.

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

The Conductors guarantee an eventual drculation of one thousand copies. It is already the most influential native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Francis- co and Australia.

For terms, &c., address

MR OHUN AYIN,

Manager.

China Mail Ofilos,

17th February, 1876.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,

ате

PENANG,

Commissioners of Penang

THIS Mall Summary is compiled from twice a month on the morning of the cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various) porta in those Countries,

It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &o, and a complete Commercial Summary.

"Koast, " Soup,

Steaz,

Bullocks Brains,

#1

70

100

80

40

50

4080

30

10

90 80

"

11

73,

Winter course 150 140 Green, Sprouts

20

15

... per set

" Tongue, trash, each

Subscription, 60 cents per Copy (postage paid 56 cents.) $12 per annum (postage Calves' paid $19.50,)

Orders should be sent to Gro. MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mall Steamer.

Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily- China Mail,

W. BALL,

CHINA DISPENSARY.

TMPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS,

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI- OINES AND PERFUMES.

Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention.

PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf, Hongkong, July 13, 1876.

T

THE CHINESE MAIL,

TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE

Chinese Mail

PURWOR

HAS, American,

"

60 50 Green Pess, in shell, old 276 250

young, 820 500"*Horse Radish," S'hai,,; 600 500 Latines, Chiness,

'60

IF

"

corned

300

11

Head,

E

20

"

Heart,

150 140

English,.

bead

10

21

Foot,

50

J

Kidneys, Tall

11

23.

40 Miut,

21

Liver,.. catty

100:

80

-60 50 Mushroom, dried,

9u. Onions, Bombay 60

Green

buuch cafty

15

10

760 650

**

240 280

+

20

2

Head and Foei, sot

Trips (undressed), cutty 50

**

OF

Chinese, English

"

40 Paraloy, Chineas, 500 400

English, 300 280 Potatoes, Macao, 180 170

» Sweet, 360 340 Pumpkins,

60

7)

+

bunch

catty

10

20 15

13. 10

20

15

Mutton Chop,

180 170 Radishes,

. doz.

"}

Lieg,

180 170 Scallions,

F1

Shoulder,

130 120 Shalots,

E

Ldvez,

华康

130 120 Sosamum,

Pigs Chitlings,

» Foot,

salty

.60

100

90|| Taro (U Tau)

"

110 100 Tomatoes,

E

Head,

90

31

cach

80 Turnips, Salt, 80 60 59 English

Kidneys,

31

By

Heart,

Laver,

Pork, Chop,

,, Corned,

Log,

17

Fat or Lard,

50 Squash, bottle

88 181 188 988 12 228 | 12§§ 112228 888 | 19929148 835882198383

950 150

-80

40:80

25

100

50 40

400-850

200 160

catty

30 20

25 20

120-100

30

20

00

13

20

. each

18

10

catty ∙15 10

58

80 70

Chinese. 100 80 Water Lily Roots,

"

30

catty

180 140 Water Crees,

130 120 Yams,

+ 1

bunch

• catty

80 20

160 140

Fruits.

110 100 Aleurites,

catty

80.

50

600 400

each

50 40

Sheeps' Hond, and Evet, sot

Heart, Klanoya,

240 320 Apples, Dried

* Californian,

80 70 Bananas, fragrant Punii,

1750 100 Spinach,

Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ao-Municipal of receiving DESIGNS TWO cents a cheraster for the first 100 cepted in transit through Marsellles for

for a TOWN-HALL. This Building is to

characters, and one cont a character the principal places of Europe.

be erected on the ground on the east side beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and Eggs, Hen. Shipping orders will be granted till noon, of the Esplanade situate between the latter half prios for repetitions during the first Cargo will be received on board until and Duke Street, and its cost is not to ex-be charged only one half the amount of the week. Subsequent weeks insertions will 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 8 p.m. ceed $80,000, on the 4th April, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

8. DU POURY,

Agent.

Hongkong, March 28, 1877.

U. 8. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

Sizzi

The Commissioners offer a PREMIUM of 8400 for the best and most suitable Design with Specifications; and competitors have the option of forwarding Tenders for carry. ing out the work.

The Designs, accompanied with all doou- ments, are to be sent to the Municipal Office Penang on or before the 1st of March next. For further information apply to the Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners ap at Penang.

D. C. PRESGRAVE,

Municipal Secretary.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING A YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCIS00,

THE Underalgued, Aozara at Hongkong Mall Steamer UITY OF

for the abova Company, are prepared in gmat Polleles against FIRE to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, o- on Merchandle in the same, at the trual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent,

GILMAN & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

THE LONDON. ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED By Rovan GmARTER of

His Majesty King George The Dirt, the D.. 1720.

www

THE Undersigned having borgpointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insuranças de follows:-

Marine Department,

Polloles at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Port of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department.

Follades lasted for long or short periods at Carront rates, & discount of 20% allowed Life Department,

Poikelen fasued for susts not exceeding £6,000 on rezonablo terme,

HOLLIDAY, WIBE & Co. Hongkong, July 26, 1572. --

MANCHESTER FILLA ASSURAÑOR COMPANY.

1188 Underaged Agents are in racsipt of Instructions from the Board of Directors authorizing there to laue Policies

TOKIO, will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 14th April, 1877, at 3 P.,, taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills cf Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.

A Steamer of the Mitsu Bishi 8. 8. Com pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Ses Ports, about same date, and make close connection at Yokohama.

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

Freight will be received on board unt!! 4 p.m., 18th April Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 6p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of same is required.

Consular Invoices to necompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,

For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to Endorse on the Envelopa the Marks and Nos. of Packaged Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bills of Lading.

For further information sa to Pasange and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Prays Cential.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, March 21, 1877.

to the extent of $10,000 on any one first SHIPS olosa risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on séjoining risks at current raten

A Discount of 50% allowed.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1876.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE. COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

w

THE Undergoed have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Bocshow, Shangha! and Hankow, and are prepared to giant Insurances at ourrent rates,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 16, 1868,

Intimations.

aplé

Penang, Municipal Office, The 21st September, 1876. )

*THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL.

E'

The fol-

~

THE Cironiation of THIS PAPER has Took very utch extended, lowing are some of its Agents:- Macao-Man Chuen Shop. Canton--Sing Chuen Native Post Office, Luen Hing Street; Chut Heung Low Hotel, Luen Bing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Teal Street; Mr Sit Chuen Fan, Tang Wen Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen Shop, Small Market Street, New City; Yes Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwal Heung Shop, Sin Choong, Bonam,

Swators-Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Loong Hong

Amoy.--Chin Cheong Hong, Mook Kek Stræet.

Foochow Mr Yu Ching Cheong, Foo. chow Arsenal; Mr Lam Kwok Ching, Mari- time Custome.

Shanghai,Mr Ng Ching Shun, Marf. time: Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Mari-

time Customs; bir Chun Slog Hol, Messe Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Mr Kwong Chuen Fook, Educational Biasion School; and Mow Sing Song Kee shop.

Ningpo.---Mr Sung Min Chen, Maritime Customs.

+

.Honkowe Hug Hong. Chefos.-Yes Shun Hong. Japan.Mr Leong Chun Tong, pal Uffios, Yokohama,

Saigon.Wohang Hongs Singapore-Ting Kea Hong; Kwong Fook Song Hong.

Penang, Tom Wing Fongs Argus Office. Calcutta-Mow Sling Cotapany:

first week's charge Advertisements for Fowls, half a year and longer will be allowed a Greene, dednotion of 25 per cent on the total amount, and contracts for more favourable terme Partridges,

can be made.

Common

eath $2.00 $1.50 eatty

Chestnuts, new, Coconuts

Sucking Pigs, Veal,

#7

Catty

140 220

J

Poultry,

Capons,

·

catty

200 180

Deer,

Currants,

• bottle

Dacty

180 120

11

*

dor. 100

Dater,

Ib. bottle

800 400

Duck

Bali.

100

·

Figs, Driod,

500 400

1.20

Ground Nuts,

+

baity

90

calty

180 160 Laxons,

120 100

120 110 Lichess, Driod,

200 180

22

"

each

360 800 Loong Ngan, Dried,

"

400 · 200

$2.00

Loquats,

40.

"

1000 800

Mangoes,

. Boh

100

70

each

150 130

Olives, green, Punt,

60 batty

100 90

Oranges, (Ücolle) Chaug,

40

80

800 500

Sweet, Sun-woey „

200 100

25

each

120 110

37 (Mand,) coolie

100 80

200 220

120 100

"

catty

650 600

90 80

Hen,

400

Papaw

"

Wild Duck,

ench 480 400

Pears, Nanking,

Pears, Chefoo,

Meh

Pheasants, Canton, Hive, pair

» Shanghal, dead "1

Efforts have been made to establish Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail in all the ports and in the interior of Chha, all Pigeons, the ports in Japan, in Salgon, Singapore, Quail, Pening, Calcutta, Batavia, Manila, the

Rabbits, Philippines, Australia, San Franoleco, Peru and other places which Chinees frequent. Sulpe, When the list of Agendes in completed, Tesi,. It will be published. Agents have been already established in most of the above places, and in important porta more than. one agent has been appointed at each, CHUN AYIN,

Manager, Hongkong, February 28, 1874.

PRICE $6. THE TREATY PORTS

OF

China and Japan,

COM EN GUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTS: OF

THOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH PE- "KING, "YEDO, HONGKONG AND MACAO,

FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME

Turkeys, Cook,

(Mandarin) dark-skinned

Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 360 300 Pine-apples, Punti 100 90 Plantains, common Bream, Carp,

Fresh Fish, Large

"

Frogs, OUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS, Garoups,

Herrings,

AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL,

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

WM. F. MAYERS, N. B. DENNYs, and CHAS. KINO. COMPILED AND EDITED BY N. B. DENNYS, PH.D,

LONDON: N. TRUENER & Co. HONGKONG: China Mail Office, Price, $, leather half bound.

40

Fumelces or Shaddook, each...

750 800

pieni 1600 1500

#

picul

Ib

catty

250 920

1080-1000

160-190

160 120

120 100

esch

·60 80

catty

catty

80

70

fragrant

40

80%

19

Codish, Salt, Crabs, Cuttle Fish, Dace, Eels, Congor File Fish,

ib,

160

Plums,

80

70

-

catty

200 120 Prunes, Dried,

bottle

300 250

80 70

100

9J

Balaias, Muscatel,

. bottle.

760 600

8060 600

lb.

60

50

??

200 160

70

60

Salesbury Seeds, Fak-kwo, catty

8070

**

130 120 Sugar Cane,

⚫atiok

35 20

Tamarinds,

Small

90

80

catty

60 60

*

200. 160

Walnuts,

110 100

"

250 140

70 60

Water Cheanuts, Canton

Miscellaneous.

50% 40

77

smoked

box

$1.00

Allapice, Chines

bottle

200

1

Live Flab, Lobsters, Mackerel,. Mango Fish, Muilet,

calty

140 120

"

English

80

70

Barley,

JE

Bran,

50

ploul

1600 1400

Butter,

lb.

GDO: 500

160

J

19.

100 90

Candled Orange Peel,

bottle

750 700

Lamon

750 700

Oyatera,

140. 180

12

"

Parrot Flab, Peroh,

180 120

Capeza

50 70

Charccal,

100 140

Cheese, American,

400 850

"

Cinnamon,

800 250

130 120

"

Citron,

180 180

100 140

Clover,

160

#

700 500

180: 120

20

幕

100 70

Cocoanut Oil, Coffee,

bottle

180 180

230 200

120 100

Curry Powder,

bottle

500-250

Firewood,

70 60

ploul

400 860

Flour,

catty

40 30

60 60

Gram,

120 110

Isinglaws,

00

Laing Oil,

catty

9080

120 100

Macaroni,

box

1000 750

20

70

Mace,

cafty

750

bottle

500 800

180 160

each

10%

bottle

980 900

pleni 1600 1800

bottle

220 180

80

270 220

33

To

50

(ground)

bottle

250, 200

Back 12 catty

10 Pickles,

200 160

19 10 Bles,

catty

40 98

30 25 Sago,

∙100 80

#

3

10

Salad Oll

950 180

Hongkong,

each

10

13

Macab

70

#1

Turnip, Bohl sach

208

11

red for pleking

-80-60

Carrots, Balt

20

The scope of this work includes detailed | Pomfret, doseriptions of important Sires and Moru-

Prages, MENIS, notes on the OLATE and general TOPOGRAPHY, FAUNA, FLORA, GEOLOGY Ray,. and METZOHOLOGY of such Port and its Bosch, Manic-neighbourhood, with HISTORICAL NOTICES Book Fish,

and minute details respecting the rise and progress and social characteristics of the Salmon, Canton, several foreign settlements. To those par Salt Fish, ticulars arenddad summaries and statistics of the TRADE of each open Port, compiled from Shark, young official returns, together with statements Shrimps, respecting COINAGE, CURRENCY, and Ex-

Sketo, DISTANCES, and rates of PASSAGE Money, Suppor, CHANGEE, LINES of STEAM COMMUNICATION, Hints, and recommendations to travellers, Salpe Fish," giving full particulars of OutFir and mode of proceeding to the less frequented settle

Soles, Fresh ments are also included, combined with Tench, notes on DOMESTIC MARKERS and Mode Turtles, Small of living.

White Balty

San Francisco.-Kwong Foong Tai Hong. The above are come of the Agenales; others will be published, when they are arranged for. Negotiations are in progress with the expitas couriers who carry the official despatches and Peking Garatles, to circulate the Chinese Mail in the interior of

Hongkong, March 10, 1874,

AR TON, COMPRADORE ARD China. SPEVEDORE,

No. 67, Braya West SHIFTING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF UQAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAŃS STORES

Of the best quality sid at the shortsät notice.

Hongkong, May 1, 1878.

70 80

400 950 Mango Chutney,

Mustard, 40 80

Nutmege,

Vegetables

100 400 Oliver,

eatty

100:80 Paddy,

In addition to furnishing clinflat partion- lars, the Section devoted to Hongkong contains an historical sketch forming a Asparagus, chronological index of the chief events Bamboo Shoota,.. which occupied public attention hetween

Beats, optout, 1841 and 1855, including POLITICAL EVENTS, Changes Fa the GOVERNMENT SERTÍOn, the passing of important ORDINANCES, the ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE of EMINENT REMDENTS, a rooord of the most notable PIRAOLES, ROEDERIES, MULDT Trauds, FIRE and Critainal TRIA and FRESERTATIONS, &o, &c

5B6E9

HONG LISTS.

Circular, large sheet. THE AMENDED HONG LIST

in English and Chinese, con taining the Names of all the most img rtant Companies, Insutions WASHING BOOKS,

and Mercantile Höuzea in the The appendix contains full tables of the Various steam companies lines. It also (În Engilch and Chincia

Uolony.

includes a CATALOGUE Of Over 440 works ASHERMAN'S BOORE, for the use Price, 20 cents each; or $2.50 published in the English language upon

of Ledler and Goutlemen, are now

China and Japan, while a copious Iriza ready at this Omse--Fries $1.688İR. per dozen

at the end of the work stfords a ready Guixa Mall Ofice,

moant of reference to the reader,

W

the "Ching Mail" ofice,

Brand French from Masso, Beet Hook Brusalsa, Cabbage,

White Sextob Common,

20 14 Pearl Barley,

70 Pepper (whole)

• ploni 8000: 2750

pkge. 150-

catty

70 30 Salt, Coarse

30 W. QUINTRY, Acting Inspector of Marbeta.

Printed and published by Gao, MURRAY BAIE, at the Uhina Mail Onlee, No, &

Wyndles By Hongkong.