Notices to Consignees,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
P. & O. S. N. Co. 8. §. LOMBARDY.
ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-
named Vessel, from Bombay and Intermediate Ports, and in connection with the PESHAWUR. and MIRZAPORE from London, and AUSTRALIA 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.
Goods not delivered by the 16th Instant will be subject to rent.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
aple
Hongkong, April 9, 1877.
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
HE S. 8. Glenearn, havlug arrived from The above Forth, Consignses of Cargo
by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk by the Under signed into their Godowns, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained,
Optional Cargo will be forwarded to
Shanghai unitas, notice to the contrary
is
given before 3 p.m. To-day.
Goods remaining undelivered after the 19th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Firo Insurance has bogn effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, April 12, 1877.
م النبي
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR COOKTOWN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY & MELBOURNE.
The Eastern and Australian Mall Steam Co.'s Steamer
"SOMERSET"
will be despatched as above, from SINGAPORE, on or about the 30th Instant.
For Freight, apply to the Undersigned, who are prepared to grant through Bills of Lading,
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, April 13, 1877.
as above,
FOR SHANGBAL
The German Steamship
"FERONIA,"
Captain H. SOHULTZ, shortly expected from Hamburg and
SINGAPORE, will receive immediate despatch
For Freight or Passago, apply to
WM. PUSTAU & 06.,
Ag Hongkong, April 13, 1877.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS. FLEURS CASTLE, FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
THIS Steamer having arrived, Consignees
The Cango
their Goods are being landed, at their risk, into the Godowns of Mr A. MoG, HEATON, whence delivery may be obtained.
Consignees wishing to receive their Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to do so.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless notice to the contrary be given sp19 before Noon To-day.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES-
8. 8, IRAOUADDY.
NOTICE.
CONSIGNEER of Cao, per 6, 8,
Copernit, from London, in conneо. ion with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that thele Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.
No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowna, and all Goods remaining after the 20th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effortøð, !! Billa of Lading will bo countersigned by
ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, April 18, 1877.
Not Responsible for Debts.
ap20
Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Oreto of the following Vessels, during their stay
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, naless Intimation is received from the Conin Hongkong Harbour :- signees, before 11 oʻslook To-Dat, roquest- Lng it to be landed here,
MYSTIC BELLE, American ship, Captain
Bills of Lading will do countersigned by David Plumer,-Siemazen & Co, the Undersigned.
ROBINA, American 3-m. aohooner, Capt
Goods remaining unclaimed after TUC. W. Hansen, Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Bay, the 10th Inst., at Noon, will be subject
to rent and landing charges,
No Fizo Insurance has been effected.
H. DU POUNY, Agent.
Hongkong, April 6, 1877.
To Let.
TO LET.
No. 8, Pebriti TERRACE, ELGIN Street,
with Immediate Possession.
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, February 7, 1677.
TO LEST
TOUSE No. 7, Caine Road, Intely occu-
Hpled by Mr PARKER.
House No. 10, Albany Road, at present oocupled by the Rev. R. H. Kion.
Bisnes Villa, Pok-foo-lum, Furnished. DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, February 18, 1877.
TO LET.
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118 Upper Portion of Nos. 42 and 44,
Queen's Road.
The Dwelling House and Offices No. 1, D'Aguilar Street, at present in the occupa- tion of Messrs DOUGLAS LAFBAIK & Co., Possession from the 1st May next;
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 17, 1876.
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WINDERMERE, British ship, Capt. Mann. Meyer & Co.
IRIS, Dutah schooner, Captain J. Werter vold.--Order.
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SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
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Feb. 9, Coal.-ORDER
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April 13, Hailong, British steamer, 177, Abbott, Talwanfoo April 9, Amoy 10, and Swator 12, Sugar and Oranges.-DOUGLA LAPRAIK & Co.
April 13, Modeste, British oorvetta, 1405, 14 gunr, 860 b.p., 120 crew, Alex. Buller, C.B., Nagasaki April 0.
DEPARTURES. Apr. 18, Brema, for Haiphong.
13, Carl, for Whampoa
CLEARED.
Alden Besst, for Portland (Oregon).
Ulysses, for Shanghai
Penedo, for Saigon,
Norna, for Swatow. Hailong, for Amoy, do. Bells of Oregon, for San Francisco.
PASSENGERS...
ÁBEITSD.
Per Hailong, from Amoy, &o, Capt. R. H. Napier, Mr O. J. Holland, and 18 Chi-
Per Cyphrenes, from Salgon, 20 Chinese,
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For SWATOW.—
Per NORNA, at 7:30 am. Tomorrow,
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Per Bella of Oragon, for San Francisco, 1 European and 423 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS, The American barque Albert Russell re- parts Light weather and calme.
The British steamer Cyphrenes reports Had Ugh N.E. airs and fine weather to 11th, thenes to port fresh head winds and thick weather. Exchanged #gnals with
A Chinese Dictionary in the Cantoness B, S. Glentorn on 11th bound North.
Disloot.
Watching Spirita.#
Chinese Folk-lors.
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Pidgin English,
Gouthe's Worther" in China.
Chinese Mario.
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K
Ghlas Mall Office,
Hongkong, March 20, 1877,
To-day's Advertisements,
FOR SHANGHAI, The Steamshilp
"NENGZU,
R. CASH, Maziery will be de- apatched for the above Pori 104 MORROW, the 16th fost st $ p.
For Freigist or Passage, apply to
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OF
|
Por GLENEARN, at 11.30a.m., en
Saturday, the 14th inat.
the 14th inst.
Por NINGPO, at 1.80 p.m. To-morrow, For AMOY, TAIWAN, AND TAMSUL— Per-HALLOONG, at 11.30 ay 0
Saturday, the 14th inat.
For SWATOW.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥
A. S. WATSON & 06., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
Per JEDDAH, at 4.30 pm, on Satur. DAGGER SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI-
SIXES, TOILET REQUISIERA, ENGLISH, day, the 14th fust.
AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDIOLNER MANUFACTURERS
OF
For HOIHOW.-
Per OCEAN, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,
the 14th inst
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.Soda
Per NAMOA, at 5 p.m., on Saturday,
the 14th inst.
For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL-
CUTTA.-
Por JAPAN and ARGYLL, st 2.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 17th fast.
For SAIGON.—
Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
No. 4800-APRIL 13, 1977.
for departures of vessels of any nationali- Mr Jacob Schuster, the atoward at the y, excepting Japanese, at Niigata during Sailors Home, was examined. He said the year. The Consul shows very clear, the deceased was a boarder in the establish ly in the course of a long and exhaustive ment, having been discharged from the British steamer Tartar yesterday. He was report that this state of depression does paid off at the Home and received $38, of not arise from the unfitness of the sur- which he deposited about three weeks" rounding country for commerce. There boarding with the Home. He went out is a large production of rice; a gradually about 7 p.m. with $17, and returned about wealth; tea of a good and improving again until after the core boardi increasing development of mineral 9p.m. drunk Witness did not see him
John Moore, a seaman now boarding at quality; silk, and abundant supplies, the Home, was aslied. He said he was a under the earth, of both coal and petro- seaman from the wrecked ship Noworth leum. The evil that is working all this Castle. He went out yesterday evening with mischief to the prosperity of the place is the deceased, and a seaman named Callaghan simply the want of a proper harbour. for a walk. They went into the Empire Vessels, it is said, cannot visit Niigata Tavern, where they had some drinks. without incurring unusual risks. Even Witness had four drinks of rum, but he was native tonnage has decreased sober. Some of the deceased's shipmates through the existence of this draw then came in and more drinks were taken, so that the decessed went away "folly.” has consulted foreign engineers on witness and Callaghan escorted him back The Japanese Government He bad to be assisted into a chair, while the subject, requesting them to report to the Home. He was put into a bod be apon the feasibility of the construction longing to a ship's steward, because the of a harbour, and they have all given There was a window in this room four feat room in which was his own bed was locked. replies in favour of the undertaking from the floor, but there was a bed close to The only question is that of cost, which it, so that there was only one step from has been estimated from $500,000 to the bed to the windowsill. After putting $700,000. The Consul suggests that the deceased fato his bed, the witness and Callaghan went out again for a walk and did not return until shortly before the
the
back.
Per CAIRNSMUIR, at pm, on The pubiisation of this issue commenced some portion of the large revenues of the
Tuesday, the 17th inst.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mail Packet CITY OF
TOKIO will be despatched on SATUR DAY, the 14th Inst., with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, and, London, which will be
closed as followE I--
17.15 p.m.
THE GHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1877.
province should be employed in the work, and thinks that the outlay would be very soon repaid by the increased agricultural and commercial prosperity of the place.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
ODCUFTS.CO.
John Callaghan, a seaman, was question- ed, and he gave a similar story as the last witness, adding that when he asked the deceased how he came to be on the ground, he replied that he had fallen over: the window.
John Ortok, the steward into whose bed the deceased was wrongly put, was next
TEE translation of the prospectus of the H.M.B. Modests has gone to round Aberdeen oalled. He said the deceased was brought new Chinese Insurance Company, which | Dook.
wo published last night, was, we are
port to-morrow, Idth Inst, at daylight.
2 P.M. Registry of Letters osazes. 2.80 r.. Post-Office closes,
sure, read with a great deal of interest THE O. & 0. S. S. Gaelic, with malls from 9.30 P.M. Correspondence for Japan or the by the community. We hear that all San Fransisco to 21st ulto,, arrived at United States only may be the shares have been taken up. It seems Yokohama this A., and will sail for this posted on board the Packet that this Company and the two established Vitra Tate of 12 cents under the auspices of the China Merchante extra Postage until 3,50 p.m. when the Mall in finally closed.
Company are to work as much as pos sible into each others' hands; in fact, we Ar the Marine Court yesterday Robert Correspondence must be specially directed understand that each Company will hold Chesterman biaf officer of the British for this route, and if not fully prepaid shares in the others. The promoters of barque Corinne, was charged with being will be sent by British Packet.
the enterprise make no secret in the drank and creating a disturbance on board General Post Office,
prospectus of their desire to prevent Hongkong, April 12, 1877. aple foreigners monopolising insurance basi- the vessel and interfereing with the die
nese" to prevent profits from being charge of the cargo. The charge was fully dropped on the roadside," as they prefer proven, and he was fined $10 or ten days' putting it. The fact that foreigners have hard labour.
MAILS BY THE FASTOR PACKET.---
11th, 1877-
The French Contrast Packet DJEMNAR, | hitherto transasted so much insurance
will be despatched from Hong business for natives has not, they add, Rares of Visitors to the Olty Hall Library kong on THURSDAY, the 19th "failed to give rise to sighings for the and Museum for the week ending April Instant, with Malls to and through
This we can readily dropped pearls" the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles, to Saigon, Singapore, believe. If there is anything calculated Batavia, Galls, Australia, New Zea to make a Chinaman sigh we should say land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Seyit is to see profits diverted from his own Friday chelles Réunion, Mauritius, Sues pocket to those of some other individual, Saturday, and Alexandria. This is the best be he native or foreigner. Under all the Bunday, opportunity for forwarding Correiraumstances, the promoters of this Monday, spondence to E. Afrios, the Cape, concorn "propose to rise with the advance Tuesday
St. Helena, and Ascensión,
Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA
The
by this Packet following will be the hours of closing
the Malle, dr. - Wednesday, 18th inst.-
Post
5 F.M., Money Order Office aloses.
Office closes except the Niour Box, which remains open all night, Thursday, 19th inst.—
7AE., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence,
of the times, and follow in the wake of the excellent footsteps of former projectors," We only wish our native friends, espe cially those on the mainland, showed a similar amount of anxiety" to rise with the times" in other matters besides mere money-grabbing or the art of warfare. We feel perfectly certain that foreigners would be found willing to transact all insurance business natives might bring to them, if the former thought proper to spend their time and energy in develop ing the resources of their country, and making the nation a little more worthy
Thursday, April 8th,
#th
Wednesday,
European. Chinese,
48
.208 48
818 7th 41
950
8th,
Sunday
9th,
45
285
10th,
251
11th,
808
1,674
Totals, 248
Grand total, 1,923,
In drunk and put into his bed. He obfected at first to his being placed there, but seeing... that he was drunk he let him alone.
Witness then went to sleep and only woke up after the deceased had fallen over.
The Coroner then asked the Jury for their verdict. He thought some iron bara should be placed in the window to prevent similar occurrences again.
One of the Jurymen observed thai be tronbars, and Inspector Cradock remarked was sure the sailors would object to the that they would object because the bars would give the appearance of a prison. matter should be brought to the notios of the Superintendent of the Home, There must be bars put on to the window or the bed removed from close proximity to it. Children were guarded from fres, and railings were put up to provent them from falling over. If grown-up men could not treated like children and precautious taken take care of themselves, they must be
for them, whether they liked them or not and the Jury must remember that "stone walla do not primono make."
The Coroner said that at all events the
Mr Bobustor promised that he would bring the matter to the notice of the Home Superintendent.
A verdist of accidental death was then recorded.
Police Intelligence.
(Before the Hon. C. May.)
April 15, 1877.
ROGUE AND TAGABOND. Wong Akwal, hawker, was charged with being a rogue and vagabond. He was loiter. ing about Kwong Yuen Street in a suspl
cious manner.
One month's hard labour.
Tax Champloo Billiard player (Mons. Oarme) gave the first of his second series of performances at the Hongkong Hotel lass evening, but notwithstanding the reduced sharge for admission it was the poorest house he has yet had (about 50). Those
UNLAWFUL FOSSESSION. - present, however, were not sparing in their applause, which was really well earned. with having in his possession a pair of fire- Wong Aping, a rise-pounder, was charged of the vast extent of its territory and Two Portuguese gentlemen responded to tongs. Fined $1, or three days hard population than it is. The mere fact, the challenge of the professor, but the labour. (11.10 M., Letters (but Letters only) however, of the Chinese having chosen result of the game doubtless convinced except those to and through Austra to establish insurance offices of their ow them that they had a deal, to learn before
20 M., Begistry of Letters coaneÍ. 11 4.1., Post Office clones except for Late
to
Letters.
his may be ported on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra pontage, until (11.80, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely. Hongkong, April 5, 1877.
General Memoranda.
SUNDAY, April 18 - .
Daylight-Namos leaver for Coast Ports/
| Monday, April 16:---
Noon Tenders for Sawing Timber will be received by the Naval Storekeeper. Goods per Lombardy undelivered-after
this date subject to rent.
TUESDAY, April 17-
Penang and Calcutta.
is scarcely sufficient basis for a good, round, grumble,
LARGANY,
Chun Afook, a hawker, was charged with they could show to any advantage along stealing a allver bangle from the arm of a alde of Mons. Carme. One managed to child at Saying-poon. The child was playing in the street and had the bangle. make 88 points to the Professor's 551, and atolen from its arm. The defendant was the other 32 against 403. The best bre, karrested and had the bangle in his possession, of the evening was 282, and we are disposed Six weeks' hard labour.
80SAULT,
Tip Alat, "a shopkeeper but an ex-000- stable on a pension, was charged with: having assaulted a woman by kloking her. till the 18th instant; bail in $26, which The woman was in Hospital. Remanded amount was deposited by the defendant.
In view of future efforts to open trade ap19 routes into Western China, the Kangoon Daily News suggests that the Chief Com missioner of British Burush might now
to believe that had he felt inclined be urge upon the Viceroy of India the might have continued to score to a yet advimbility of establishing a Residency greater figure, but he was doubtless midway between Yunnan and Bhamo, wearied with his continued "cantonading," say at Manwyne. Little would be re- The hand play and extraordinary shots quired, says our contemporary, to render such a residency secure. The natives which followed the games were, as before, would welcome him, and the King of most amusing. Two more performances Burnah would not oppose, if matters were are advertised for to-night and to-morrow explained to him, and he was shown that at the reduced rates. his interests would be served as well if not better than those of any one else by the step. The suggestion of otr contera Singapore,porary resine to be a sensible one, and
An inquest was held this afternoon (18th) would no doubt be in itself an im.. portant step towards the introduction at the old Government Civil Hospital, by of British trade into Yunnan, That Mr James Russell, Coroner, with Messrs the Home Government is apparently Andrew Smith, J. A. Ahiman, and A. F. bent on carrying trade across the bor Dos Remedios, as Jury, on the body of a ders of the province, sooner or later, the Chefoo Convention alone furnishes seanan named Samuel Watson, who died sufficient evidence. It will be recollect from falling out of a window at the Sailor's ed that among the stipulation in that | Home about midnight on the 12th, important document is one providing for Inspector Cradook stated that about | end of it. the residence of a British official, at 12.20 a.m. he heard a noice in the Sailors' Chtingking to watch the conditions of
8pm-Japan leaves for Singapore, 8 p.m.Argyll leaves for
Penang and Calentta. WEDNESDAY, April 18:-
p.m.-Meeting of Victoria Lodge. THURSDAY, April 19
Noon-French Mall leaves for Parts of
Call and Europe, 4.30 p.m.-Meeting of Members of the
H.K. Club at the Club House. Goods per Glencarn undelivered after this
dato subject to rent.
FEIDAT, April 80-
Noon.-General Weekly Sale by Moser,
Lane, Crawford & Co. Torted leaves for Manila on or about this
date, Goods per Fleurs Castle undelivered after
this date subject to rent. Monday, April 28:
INQUEST.
British trade in the locality, and another Home ; he got up and went there at once, providing for the protection and unfety He found the deceased lying on a congre e of a mission of exploration which Her pathway, and there were some seamen round Majesty's Government thers expresten him, also Mr Lording. The deceased wal ite intention of sending next year from moaning and was apparently suffering from Peking to India, by way of Kausub or
Szechuan to Thibet and thence to India great pain. He could speak then and Bald don't touch me, don't touch me," Wit There are now three or four routes pro- { p.m.Sale of Household Furniture, at posed, each having its peculiar recomness felt him and found that his ribe had Mr Adam Sienkiewicg's residence, Romendations, and it is more than probable boon fractured. He had hit removed as that very many residents in China at the ones to the Hospital. He asked him where more of them will have been opened and He asked him his name, and he replied present time will be here when one or he had fallen from, but he gave no answer are in full working order,
binson Road.
The British corvette Modests reports: Fine weather throughout the passage,
The British steamer Hailoong reports 1 From Taiwanfoo to Amoy experienced light variable winds and thick weather, from Amoy to Swatow first and latter part light variable winds with dense fogs si intervals, FRIDAY, April 27- and then je to port moderate M.E, monasoni and fine alesr weather In Amoy.Stra. Montgomeryshire, Fintshire, Tallian and
3-Sale of Household Furniture, at
F. Pell's residence, Praya Esth
HMS. Born and Nassats. In Swatow. | TUżiday, May 1-
Stra Colombian, Hochung, Foochow and Douglas. April 12th, at a p m., passed the 8. S. Ohinklang bound into Swatewi
CARGO.
Per Khita, for London from Canton, 7 bales Raw Silk, and 10 bales Waste Silk↑ from Shanghai, 697 bales Raw Slk, and f bagee Silk Place Goods i from Japan) 17: bales Raw Silk. For Continent: from Canton, 10 bales Raw Silk from Shanghai, 90 bozes Raw Silk, and 6 balss Pongoos from Japan, bales Waste Bilk. For Bon ton from Shanghel, 198 bozes and 11d
aplé | ball-cheats Ton
$ p.m.-Oceldanial & Oriental §. 8. 06.% Steamer leaves for Yokohsina and San Franclado,
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Neon-Hallsong losves for Coast Porta Hoon-Glansarn leaves for Phanghat. ́§.p.m.--Ningpo loaves for Shangbal #p.m.-Ameriona Mall loaves for Yoko
hams and San Francisco,
• p.m.--Ower harm for Helben,
"Samuel Watson,” He was asked bis ago, but gave no reply, The Inspector was
A serot has just been published from shown the plane where ha lá aid to have the British Consul at Niigata on the fallen from, and the height measured 27 trade, or rather lack of trade, at that feet 9 inches. There was a size water, place, which is well worth a few moments'
onderation. While the shipping to spout underneath the window, and it was turns for 1871 showed that the total boat, there having been apparently some number of British vessels alone that weight falling over it, entered and cleared at the port was Dr. Wherry then described the wounds, twenty-three, this year the Consal has and said the man presented the appearance
CORRESPONDENCE.
A SUGGESTION.
To the Editor of the “CHINA MAT","
Hongkong, April 18; 1877. popular a resort and boasts not only Sta--Now that Kowloong has become
regular steam communication and an hotel but two clubs, could not something be done towards starting a good swimming alub on eligible sites might be chosen, but I think the other side of the Harbour f. Many Dock Bay would find the most favour The hot weather is coming in and many a Kowloongite would. enjoy a longer trip over in the launch, with a good dip at the
Yours &5.
MÁTATOR,
Swatow.
Apal 11th, 1877. 8500 plotis, hence to Tientsin, Newahwang Charters Effected i German barque Normaj and back to Swator, 60 cents per pioul, 82 days; German barque Tekli, 8009 giouls, 3278 in full, 88 lay days, suurenda hettoe to Bangkok and back to Bwalow,
lay
Arrival April 5, Yesso from Hongkongi
6 Douglas from Coast Ports, Foochow from
Bangkok: 7, Noms from Hongkong) Chefog, Columbian from Hongkong, Chasta (EICMS) from Canton, Conder from
Talwan from Hongkong, Bashung” from Shanghai 10. Namos from Coast Ports'; 11, Hailoong from Conat Porta,
Departuren, April 6, Yeo for Bosch Ports 6, Douglas for Hongkong y 7 Jane Woodburn for Channel, Anna Cealis for Takso, Chefou for Shanghal; Talwan for Coast Porté 1-10, Glanlyon for Singapores Norma for Hongkong Li Namps, for Hongkong M
Vessels in Port-Steamer i Columbian Shanghal, Balloong for Hongkong Ekling for Singapore, Foothor and Hothing for
to deplore that he is in the somewhat of death from a fall. He was fairly nes Yosel Tekli for Bangkok, Norms for singular position of having no ostensin rinked and muscular, and was aged about Tentals, Famimonis for Chefno, and Condor
trade on which to report, The fast
sooms to be that there were no arrivals 5* you.
No. 4800-APRIL 18, 1877.]
Sooloo,
The following is an abridged translation of a letter from the Sooloo correspondent of the Diario de Manila:-
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THE CHINA MAIL.
Quotations, pur
OPIUM-New Patna, caab.... $580 Honekone, Sprit 13, 1877.
Now Benares, canh, 6471 New Malva, dal, 560 credit, 566
"
Allowance Taels, 12 a 24 Old Malwa, cash, 590-
credit, 695 Allowance Taels,
WHAT THE "WORLD" SAYS. CAMPHOR,
SALTPETRE,
t
"
51
T
32 a 48 17to 18
61 a 62
***
5.70 a 6.20
Exchange.
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9/107 3/11
8/11
*
10
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the city has been built, is a forest of fruit and the ordinary rotary polishing wheels, | failed. "Nine cheers and a tiger" is a call which supply the city with an abundance on. trees, intersected with numerous streams blow-pipes, reflecting glass bottles, and no for the applause to be backed by such a Here on the floor is the melilng fur-yell as is only heard in American election of good water. Its general appearance is nace; through a small aperture the gold meetings. Some of the slag, as "pro- deserthed as resembling an immense tes- bar or bag of sly sovereignis is dropped into specting" cantankerous," has been im- garden, and as bouses in summer are only the melting pot. The gold, having been ported to England. Sundown" and required to sleep in, the people at that sea duly melted, is taken to the mill to be rolled. sun-up" need no explanation; nor does son lead an open air life, and dreamily It is thep annealed. By this time the pre- the "fall" for autumn. smoke their long narguilehs and sip their cique metal is as black as sheet iron, and all sorts of wild soimala. --Leisure Bour.
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water and the gentle rustling of leaves in the workshop, resembles nothing so much sherbet, soothed by the sound of rippling the raw material of wedding-rings, as it lies ** Gardens spring up with magical rapidity, as sections of nail-rod iron, or pieces of and peach trees are said to bear frait the flattened telegraph wire. Gold, indeed; third year from the seed being placed in not if we know it! This nail-rod-gold has world seems likely to be a success, the
The proposed yachting voyage round the QUICKSILVER, the ground. Water is introthed in every now to be drawn through a machine some number of applications for berths in the inclosure, and cool grover of elma, poplars thing after the wire-drawing principle. An and acacias are redolent of the perfume of end of a black gold rod is made fast in the Sumatra being already unexpectedly na- Bank, on demand, **** roses, azaleas and syringas. The Russian machine, which is then started, and away found saffelent to constitate & quorum. I
merous. Probably less than 150 will be $0 days' sight, officers have established a club, and Tasb- goes the bar through the machine, and
6 months' sight, kend can now boast of its casinos, balls comes out twisting tightly on the drum of hear that Sir G. Nares was asked to take Credits, and soiress musicdies, Hike a European town the machine like a rope round a windlass, the command of the Sumatra; but, not Documentary, 6months sight,
Bombay, *** with any fashionable pretensions.-New It is drawn round or flat as may be required unnaturally, he refused. Quarterly Magazins
and appears after the highly attenuating
Calcutta, There is some bops for Spain yet. Bar Shanghai, demand, process its own natural colour, the impurities
90 days.... of the annealing having um has been outdone there. Delmonico's A FIENDISH PLOT SUBVERTED. been rubbed off, The links that are menagerie was at Tolosa last week, when a Bar Silver, 17, dwts, B., plot and counterplot between the rival com-sweetness," having been thus long draw immense crowd gathered at the Casino to English Sovereigns,
Information has been received of a terrible to load to-let us hope much linked lady made a bot of 5000 pesetas to nothing Mexloans,
that she would enter the lions' den, An Gold Leaf, panies of Chinese now incarcerated at San out" themselves, are out into short strips witness the spectacle. Quentin. It appears that the Chinese pri- of the length of wedding-rings of all sizes, entered the cage andauated, flourishing a Donat
The lady appeared, Australian Sovereigns, sonere were anxious to celebrate their "New and sent to ressive the official stamp, by small whip, put her head into the mouth of Year" holiday in a manner, within prison which internal cabalistic design unbelievors limitation, which would not be a reproach know that the artloles are "hall markod," an aged and toothless monarch of the forest, to their country. With this object in view and so above anepleion. The embryo rings and finally seated herself on his loins in the dinner embracing luxuries seldom attain now present a rough appearance, and are midst of a family group. Frantie applause able in the prison was decided upon. The of a dull yellow tint. The remaining probleelf confessed that he had never seen its saluted the daring act; and Delmonico Chinese Companies in this city contributed cesses are very simple. The little sections rice, and the Wardon donated a large hog. are hammered roughly round, and the ends To the coolie convicta who are employed in joi ed, then beaten into the complete the prison laundry was delegated the task of circle, and so, rough, coarse, and dull, are cooking the rice and pork, and from this handed over to the gifted being who is to grew all the trouble. The laundry prisoners produce the last magical change, and trans belong almost exalusively to the Hop form the dull, brass-looking circlet into the Wo Company, while the remainder vow trim, neat, shining symbol of wedlock, all allegiance to the Ning Yong and See Tup ready for the nervous digit of the tremulous Companies. On Sunday the Hop Wo ocolies bride. The ring is fixed in the revolving commenced their task, but an alert Sas wheel; away goes the said wheel at a good Yap discovered that instead of cooking the speed, the polishing Instruments-of hard dainties intrusted to their culinary super stone are deftly applied, and, hey, presto vision, the "Hop Wo's" wore surreptitiously soon the wheel stops, and out comes the appropriating a quantity of it. The officer ring as bright and clean as a new pis. In of the yard, Captain McAllister, was in this almost primitively simple workshop formed of the theft of the viands, and under theas half-dozen work; eople turn out weekly threats of punishment compelled the return a goodly number of rings. Of a truth, the of the edibles. Incensed at the exposé of making them is as simple as may be. The their plans, the cooking gang, in an in- artisans are checked at various stages by oredibly short space of time, pounded fine the weight of gold given out to them. A nearly two quarts of glass, and, unobserved, certain quantity of gold is weighed out, mixed it with the rice which was cooking in and should produce so many strips through a mammoth kettle. One of the conspira- the drawing machine. At different stages tors, however, told the officers of the prison of manufacture the materials are weighed, what was going on, and the rice seasoned and the final result should be so many with pulverized glass was not served up. manufactured rings & special sub is pro- Failed in this, the band of original male vided for the workpeople to wash their factors quietly armed themselves, intending hande in on leaving work, and this tub to attack the Ning Yong and See Tup crowd yields auriferous harvests. when they were looked up for the night. In this, however, they were prevented by the timely intervention of the officers, and thirty-one Celestials upon whom were found hatchets and other weapons were locked up in punishment cells-American Paper.
like, and that his lion-queen, the Signorina Ghinasal, was nowhere. Is it necessary to add that the lady was one of the troupe?
in his style of oratory, which never lacked Mr A. M. Sullivan, M.P., is improving vehemence, but has gained in apt and gental illustration since he has become a resident of Clapham.
tleman had the bappy thought to call the The other day the hon. gen. population among whom he now lives a mmmon-loving population, who, if the barefooted fishermen of Galileo could revisit the earth with their apostolio message, would probably refuse them a hearing for holding no embatantial investment in the Three per centa. Mrs Girling is quite of Mr Sullivan's opinion.
prent.
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Hongkong Bank, 27 H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $540 China Traders' Ins. Co., $2,200 China Fire Ins. Co., $148 Union Ins. Scofety of Canton, #670 Chinese Insurance Co., #212 North China Ins. Co., T. 915 · Yangiare Ins, Association, Tix. 610 H.K&W. Dock Co., 35 Hongkong Hotel 00., $55 B.K. U. & M. S.-boat Co., $10 Chinese Imperial Loan, £108
(Taken at Meurs Falconer & Co.'s Premisu, Temperature.
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obliged to pay to some of the yameas in the middle life and being ont of luck he had prefootare. Having reached the period of retraced his steps towards his native villago; but being refused a lodging there, he turned his steps toward the honse of some cousins Sooloo, March 8, 1877.
who lived about three miles off, and took up Late on the afternoon of the 4th the his residence with them. He seems however gun-boat Maniletto arrived from the island to have expected that his kinemen in his of Tawi-tawi, bringing the following news..
It appears that a few days after the deport, and sundry, articles belonging to
native village should contribute to his sup parture of the gu-boats Mindoro and different families having disapppeared in a dragus from this port to Tawi-tawi, with mysterious manner, suspicion fell on the the object of terminating the bydrographic returned traveller. On search being made works there, and while exploring a narrow certain of the missing articles were found in canal which extends from N. to S. of that his possession, whereupon he was seized and island, the Arayat zan: aground several brought to the village, and a grand council timen, and consequently a few sheets of was convened to discuss the best mode of copper were acraped off her bottom, but dealing with their erring brother. Various although she was making a little water, it means were suggested; among others, it is was not so much as, to prevent her work of whispered that some one recommended a cold exploration being resumed, and the sound bath in the stream which runs close by, as a ing of the canal was the only work which good means of cleansing off the stain he bad remained to be done. The gun-boats brought upon the family name by his lawiens commenced from the Northern point, goir alowly forward; in some places only finding the elders and having been duly admonished, conduct. He was eventually brought before a few metres of water. They proceeded his name was struck off the clan register, as far as a place where there was a very and he was sent away from the village under small island, when a strange sound, followed an escort of two men. A short time after by a shock, was felt on board the Mindoro, his body was found in a deep pool in the which convinced her crow that she had also neighbouring stream, and it was reported struck the ground, and in fact, she had that being unable to bear up under the te badook who made a large hole in disgrace of being banished from his ancestral her bottom, the engine being also injured, home, he had committed suicide. A coffin as several tubes of the boiler burst through was procured, and he was decently buried which the steam escaped, whistling fariously with the sincere hope on the part of the as it came out. They awaited for the mourners, that his body might rest in peace. rising of the tide to float hir, but as the About two weeks after, tidings of his death time arrived, It was found impracticable; and burial reached the ears of the cousins they then arranged to float her by other with whom he had been lodging before he means, and with the end in view the was captured, and they thought it would be srews of the two gun-boats were sent a good opportunity to make a little money, to the woods which surrounded them by bringing the matter before the district to out timber, and in one day they magistrate of Taiokow, and charging several managed to bring several large trunk of members of the clan with being accessory to trees. The Arayat was to tow the blocks his death by drowning in the stream. Having of wood, and while doing so, and in the got a form of accusation written out in which struggle with the strong current in the they were careful to include the names of canal, broke her rudder, thus becoming six or eight of the wealthiest men in the completely disabled, and useless. Then village, they first went to the parties named, they proposed that the three Moros off and told them that unless they allowed them Ublan, whom they had on board as pilote liberal compensation for the loss of their should be sent with a letter to the Naval cousin, they would lay the matter before the Station at Sooloo seking, for assistance district magistrate. The elders of the olan The Moras, although with some apprehen- and acoused parties were indignant. What sion of their enemies, accepted the perilous right had they, being so distantly related, mission, A boat was then roughly con to claim any compensation on his account? structed for the three. Moros; who were to Wasbenotamember of their own family, with proceed first to Uolan, from whence they whom they could deal as they pleased? And Dould get a bottes vessel to continue the after he had committed suicide, had they not voyage, They at last departed, but the buried him in a decent manner f No, they Moron of Balimbing soon commenced to would not give them one cash. The socusers chase them with a number of boats. When then started for the city, and were followed about to be caught by the enemies they by several eldars of the clan, who were ran on shore, abandoned the boat and took aurious if possible to prevent the matter refuge in the woods; thanks to their strong coming before the authorities. Soveral days lego and their previous knowledge of the were spent in haggling over the matter; place, they succeeded in placing themselves finally, forty dollars was offered to the In safety from the barbarous hands of their accusing party to let the mattor rost, and enemies. Shortly after that, they saw they had expressed their willingness to passing by the gunboats Calamianes and accept it. Some of the runners connected Manila, which left here on the 1st March with the Che-hrien's yamên, however, have in search of the two exploring ships. The ing got seent of the affair, thought it would three Moros made signals, and fortunately be a good opportunity to make a little talled, non of those to cord being money, as they whispered to the scousers called, a boat was sent to convey them that forty dollars was too little. Demand one on board, The letter was then handed hundred, said they; and if they refuse, send
RINGS IN · · BIRMINGHAM to the people on board, and after some in your accusation, and we will make matters
···(Birmingham Daily Mail.) The maanfacturers who actually confine explanations were given with regard all right for you. The demand for one themselves to the making of wedding rings to the disaster and their final adven-hundred dollars being refused the accusation ture, they embarked in the Calamianes, was sent in; meantime, another party from are comparatively few in number. It is an serving as guides to find the two dis the yamer game and told the accused what easy-going and a pleasant trade, and so five abled gunboats, which seemed to be lying had been done, but after a good deal of bar strictly for cash only. Birmingham makers are the profits that all transactions are hidden in the mountalus that surrounded gaining undertook to get a verdict in their supply mostly the wants of the United thens. The arrival of the assisting gunboats favour in consideration af a present of two Kingdom and the British Colonies, but caused them much satisfaction, as they hundred dollars. The case was soon called many European nations make their own considered themselves lost for many days for a hearing, and the plaintiffs were sepa matrimonial yokes. There are, in all, about in the middle of an uncivilised district. rately examined regarding the affair. One While the work was being resumed, the said that the man had been drowned, another twenty-four different makes of rings, and ten or twenty-five or fifty cents are "greening into her stern; the same operation Dec. 22, Sophie, from New York to Long. Manileño returned to Sooloo with the news, said that he had been beaten to death, an- Irish people like usually a cheap quality; three qualities of gold. The Scotch and and the Calamianes retained by to afford other that every bone of his body had been while, in Lancashire, Yorkshire, and the saigone, aliente together with the gun, the broken; indeed their statements were all North of England heavy costly rings are schooner Valiente together with the gunboat different, and the only proof they could wanted. Wedding-rings are of two orders Faragus were despatched with artificers adduce was that they heard people say so. the "round" and the broad sort in and necessary materials for mending the The Che-heien thereupon sent them off to which the band of gold is flat and display. tubes of the engins, repairing the hulk of prison for bringing a false-charge against There is thus a little fashion even in the Mindoro, and replacing a new rudder respectable people, and dismissed the de- these simple matters, and in different parts to the Arayat,
fendants, who testified their gratitude by adding one hundred dollars to the two they of England broad or round rings are in had already given, to be divided among the Vogue. Popular taste is in favour of broad English terms of natural history are misdecke,' orndlod in cotton, on board of a underlings at the yamên. That the thief rings as the most showy, but round rings for very "awell", people. The quality of was quietly disposed of by his kinsmen there
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A correspondent sends us an account of
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MANUFACTURE OF WEDDING.
AMERICANISMS.
There has been a milá sort of revolution
at the Junior Atheneum Club. It reoms Haahinake, and calling himself Prince of Awe, was put up for membership. If the that a certain Japanese, by name M.A..
heathen Chinee himself had been propos- od with three packs of cards stacked up his sleeves, there could not have been greater consternation. It was clear that a Japa mere invasion was threatened; Prince Hachisaks would at once introduce Japanese manners and customs, and as many of his club. A grand remonstrance was drawn countrymen as he could collect, Into the up, and signed by about forty members. For days there was no peace at the club, owing to this confounded Japanese. Last week he was elected, and great was the in dignation among the anti-Japs. But if I were asked why a Japanese gentleman should not be likely to prove an inoffensive a member of a club as a blathering stock broker, I declare that I could conjure up no good reason.
The signboards are instructive. One of them represents the establishment as a "dry-goods store," the name for haber: dashery another bears the whimsical legend, "notions," representing ampli-wares of various kinds, Uur maid herself has ceased to be a servant," and we, who are king and queen of our domestic castle, are no more "master" and "missus." The free air of the country in which all are "citizens" and no "subject" has raised the servant to be a "help," and her em slang is to be avoided, "Mr A." or "Mra formed from the surface that some one has ployer to be "governor" or "bosa," oz, if
The Prostrate Obelisk."Sir, I am in- A."
A " blacuit1! & and a hard English biscuit is calied a proposed to disinter me and place me in a
soft ban, "cracker," Notes representing a number and then carry me out to sea, where I am coffin, and surround me with an iron casing, of dollars are called "bills"; small notes of to sink the ship that is to tow me by crash-
either "sweet potatoes" or "Irish potatoes" at the bottom of the coaan. Now, sir, I backs," or "change," "Potatoen" are bursting open my collu, and depositing me (also termed white potators"). bar signifies timber, or saved boards,
"Lum-
Dest" is unknown as a specification of klud of wood, but the wood itself is aband- ant, and is called "white pine." "Vine" in used generically for any climbling plant, and the common phraseology runs of grape vine," "ivy-vine," and again of "poison ivy."
protest against this, as I am desirous of my interesting hieroglyphics on the Thames exhibiting my magnificent proportions and Embankment. I have been informed by conversation between the skippers of two Bu Arab donkey boy, who overheard a colliere, that I could be provided with
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Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING. The following is corrected from the latent London Papers
DEPARTURES. Nov. 21, Amarios, from Cardiff to Hong
kong.
Nov. 28, Western Chief, from London ta Nov. 28, Madura, from Cardiff to Hong.
Hongkong.
kong.
Nov. 28, Hannah Law, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
Nov. 28, New Era, from Cardiff to Hong..
kong.
Deo, 4, Bendiutha, from Cardiff to Hong
kong
Dec. 17, A. E. Vidal, from Hamburg to
Hongkong,
Dec. 17, Carrfoks, from London to Hong.
kong.
Hongkong.
Dec. 10, Channel Queen, from Cardiff to Dec. 20, Chinaman, from London to Hong
kong.
kong.
Deo. 28, Ino, from Greenock to Swatow Dec. 23, John Nicholson, from New York Dec. 27, Undine, from London to Shanghat Dea. 29, Canaan, from Cardiff to Hong-
to Shanghai,
Jan. 4, C. R. Bishop, from London to
kong.
Hongkong,
Shanghai.
to
a passage and a comfortable berth "tween Jau. 11, Windhover, from London applied in a country where the species vary Dutch galliott, for half the sum which I Jan. 12, Woodhall, from Hamburg to Hong- from those of Great Britain, The American heat has been proposed, in your impression dose not seem much reason to doubt, and the wedding-ring must be of irreproachable "robin" is a large, red-breasted thrash of the 7th instant, for the coffin arrange. Jan. 12, Hope, from London to Hongkong, the "haw" is a kind of plum-tree; "daisy"
an informed that it is not an uncommon
of the affairs of the invisible world; that is far better to put him quietly out of the way,
The trial occurred in one of the temples to prevent him doing them farther
to say, the gods of the city.
on the city hill, and the bench of judges consisted of the oriminal fadge of the pro
Shanghai Courier.
honorable seat; on his right hand, the seat
harm.
pot.
+
kong
Jan. 18, Batavia, from Hamburg to Hong
kong. Jan, 31, Forward Ho, from London to
Shanghai.
Feb. 1, Robert Houderson, from Buryport
to Hongkong.
Feb, 2, Polynesia, from Cardiff to Hong
kong.
Feb. 8, Daphne, from London to Hong. Feb. 5, Carrizal, from Cardiff to Hongkong.
kong. Feb. 12, Leading Wind, from Antwerp to Feb. 15, Bertha (str); from Cardin to
Rongkong,
Hongkong.
kong.
"carat," and it may happen that a few the trial of a Chinese criminal, which can hardly be surpassed by the most ridiculous thing for the members of a olan, when all sovereigns find their way into the melting is not the sweet, arimson-tipped flower of mens se rate your powerful voice Jan. 16, Gryfe, from Cardiff to Hongkong.
home Clever" does not indicate mental against my being transferred from my com- tales narrated of Airlean savages. It oo-hands in oases like the above, and that the give consent, to take the law in their own
fortable earthy grave to a watery one. At the manufactory I Inspected, I learnt ability (which is expressed by "able" or
THE PROSTRATE OBELISK. curred, we believe, some time ago; but has authorities take notice of the matter. The that a bar of gold of the value of £800 "smart"), but means generosity of spirit.
Place Cleopatra, Alexandria. not the less interest, as illustrating some of people say that to hay sent the thief up to the lasted some five or six days, and was The accent and tons of worda is sometimes the views and practices of the rulers of the Famen for punishment would have cost auch estimated to make from 90 to 100-dozens peculiar. Mam'me and pap'a, with accent people-A Secretary attached to one of the more than the value of what he stole, and of rings. On the average some 60 to 70 on the first syllable, are universal, and we Jambus in the city was mysteriously mur-
THE members of the Chinese Embassy dozens of rings are sent away from here give testimony with long o, not testimony that after a beating and a month's sangue dered in a lonely place on one of the city he would have been set at liberty, to resume every week. Think of this awful fact, doar in
The peculiarities were as much delighted with Madame bills. Every effort was made to discover his depredations; and in the event of his ladies, that every ring represents one of expression may be traced to various week could be, and declared it to be the Tussaud's se a farmer during Cattle-Show the murderer, but not the least alue as to again falling into the hands of the an- marriage! Truly a wholesale making of sources. The American Indians have left the motive or the agent of the deed could thorities he would have had his revenge by fetters that bind more closely than the their mark extensively in geographical most magnificent spectacle they had witness- be obtained. The offledala then concluding acousing the parties who had prepared his prison chains. As much confidence must names, and also to a few words which ed in the land of the barbarians. It is that the case was too hard for those whose punishment on the previous ocossion as the be placed in the workmen, old and trusty persist in the language of the country less enthusiasm had not a fortunate ignorance probable that they would have displayed
had recourse to those who took cognizance of the goods he had stolen, so that it was small. Christmas le a tremendous time for calumet, wigwam, tomahawk, and pemmipreciation of a passing cabman's remark Feb, 17, Therese Behn, from Cardiff to authority was confined to the visible world. Instigators of the theft and the receivers servants are employed and for them work hominy," for food prepared from Indian of the language prevented their full ap
Some of their words, as canoe, is always found, if the demand be great or corn weddings, and then the makers work dan, are becoming Glassical English terms: broke loose and a-coming out for a walk!
Look 'ere, Bill; here's all the images Hongkong, double tides" for some three weeks Maize" originated in the West Indies
Feb. 18, Matohless, from Cardiff to Hong previously, sometimas tolling nearly all "cob," expressing its head deprived of the "SLEEPIN', Tonald?" said a Highlander to
kong,
vince, who sat in the centre, the most THE RUSSIANS IN CENTRAL ASIA,favoured perioda for the commission of probably Indian words, as is the widely. ruminating on the grass in a horizontal Feb. 19, F. P. Lichfield, from Cardiff, to night. Baster and Whitsuntide are also coeds, and abuok" for Its huske, are drowsy acquaintance, whom he found Feb. 10, Cactus O., from Cardiff to Hong matrimony, but Christmas is beat loved of known tobacco," "Guane" is Peruvian position. "No, Tuncan, was the ready of honor, sat the god which ranks with the The territory new possessed by the Basall Tolerably even though the trade is, for "dung "Corn" is employed in the answer. Then, Tonald, would you'll no Hongkong. governor of a provincial city on his left, signe in Central Aela amounts to 400,000 slack seasons affect it, then, of course, United States for Indian corn, Porridge," lend me ten and twenty shillings was the Feb. 9, Matpu, from Cardiff to Hongkong. the governor of the city. These three sat square miles, an area as large as Germany, prudent men do not rush headlong into made of oatmeal, is called "mush or next question.Ough, ough!" was the Feb. 20, Penrith, from London to Hong on the platform. In front of them, the the Austrian Empire and Belgium together. matrimony. The prices of rings range from oatmeal mush," or simply "oateal" (and response, with a heavy enore, "I'm sleepin' kong. two district magistrates, with the two cor. But the population of this vast territory few shillings to several pounds. There is partaker of amp by app, along with now, Tuneen, my lad. How convenient it Feb. 12, Enid, from London to Hongkong, responding district gode, sat at a table. In does not exceed 2,500,000, or less than are terribly vulgar brides who will have coffee or beefsteak, as in cheese with apple would be if we could always evade trouble. Feb. 22, Osaka, from London to Flongkong. esch ceas the officer in the invisible world that of Switzerland, The whole amount most massive and costly rings, fearful to tart or other sweets). Supper means some requests, like our Highlander here, Feb. 22, Belted Will, from London cecupied the rest of honor on the right of exports and importe amounts barely to behold and occasionally opulent mais the English "tes, saving that tea is rarely by foiguing ourselves in the land of dreams Feb. 24, Feronta (str.), from Hamburg to
Shanghai. hand. A number of official runners were thres millions and a half sterling a year snobs take a fancy to have a plain gold ring + Cookey" (a Christmas sake), "dough Office with respect to the volunteer force Feb. 25, Argentine (str.), from Londen te
used at it, coffee being the national beverage. in attendance. The trial took place at Such a country can never repay Bussia of appalling proportions, as an instance,
Tax returns just issued by the War Shanghai. night, as it is said the officers of the invisible what its acquisition has already cost, still doubtless, of parvenu suscess and wealth, aute" (balls of sweetened dough, fried), appear to be as satisfactory as under the world would not serve in the day timeless for the rapidly increasing cost of its The fashionable ring is a neat thing of three "bush" (land covered with rank ahrubbery), circumstances could be expected.
China and Japan. The manner of sondasting the trial was administration.
Had Russia kuown, fl to four penny wolghia. Apart from the and boss? (employer or oversaer), are of general result isems to be that the citizen Feb. 27, Gold Bunter, from · Cardiff to truly obarasterintie. Several strawmen teen years ago, as much about the countrade orders, there are many curious private Datoh parentage. "Prairie" in French army of some 180,000 men which was Bongkong. honors, to represent the criminal, and these Schuyler, says there can hardly be a doubt the one singla good circlet that le to mark mulatto, quadroon, oreole, Alibuster, savan: invasion has not only been maintained Feb, 28, City of Aberdeen, from London to were prepared and brought before their trips of Contral Asia as she how does, Mr customers who come to the manufactory for and quite a large number are Spanish, as hastily raised in 1869 ander the fear of Feb. 28, Anchises (str.), from Liverpool to
Shanghai were examined with torture. The listers that she would be made no movement one of this life's great contracte. Often the nab, stampedo, Germand, negross, and under arms for eighteen years, but has. were commanded to beat the straw criminals in that direction, but it seams now to be working girl-soon to be a bride-buyd her Chinese, have alap made their mark in the been permanently increased by 40,000 men, Feb. 28, Thingvalla (str.), from Cardif to to make them sofas. But as they were her lueritable dosting to advance until own ring herself, and no matter how poor popular vocabulary, Bome of the But we cannot yet boast that we are as incapable of making articulate sounds, the Kashgar, Bokhate and the Turkoman or tagged she may be, the ring shall be of Americanisms savour of alang i thus to oslons as our fathers. According to Feb. 98, D. MoB. Park, frem Sunderland officials depended upon the drawing of the country are either annexed or reduced to a undoubted quality, A slight rotura of "run" a concern or to run a church, is to official accounts, the English volunteers lot for an expression of their opinion and condition of real and not merely nominal drink, or "luck money on the purchase manage its touch and it the affair numbered 841,800 on the 1st of January: March 1, lales of the South, from Cardin
to Singapore and Hongkong. feelings in the matter. So, after a good fareslage. Tashkend, the Bussian cent of is held to be productive of good, and many boman to grief as the English say, 1B04. Yet the population of England and besting, the lot was drawn according to the Government, is the centre from which will superstitions prevall among the poorer Brother Jonathan remarks that it had Wales according to the census of 1801, was March 1, Brown Brethers, from Cardiff to
Hongkong. common mathed in the temple, but without probably radiate the future civilisation of austothers. One bride elect came back gone up a spout " if it is only in difficulties, bat 8,872,980. According to the census of giring any satisfactory result, and the affair Central Asia. This alty, with its 140,000 tearfully with her purchase to have it then he says it is gone up a tree" (like 1671 16 was 22,712,266) 1 we had a is now dived as a case in which neither the inhabitants, including the Russian garrison exchanged. The ring was accursed, having a oposatim when hunted). The "bob," proportionats number of volunteers at the officers of the visible or the invisible world and civilias, is situated on the upper been tried on by some thoughtless girl era or nose of a cart-wheel, means the centre present moment, the force would amount were able to sepure justice, and hence the dakartes, and was taken in 1865, after the bride had worn. The omen was of refinement, and having been applied to to about 500,000 men. It must be edmiste tirelessness of appealing to them.-, C.D. a tory oballaste baletanos. It placed in held to be indicative of the worst ins Boston by one of its own cltisens, the ad, however, that the aspect of affaire le the hands of Russia, the most import Many, indeed, are the strange fads and name stuck. Skedaddie is a Bootch (or confcely so serious in 1977 as it was in ant lines of communication as well fanties donnected with this naglo sirela Greek) term Americantsed, and is retaled 1804, when the French Army of England" at the whole commerce of hive and often a girl who has straped up her little because of its odd sound Ballawag was excamped at Boulogner In the latter Bokhara, and it will probably ulti-savings to buy an elaborate ring, will change is a very pfiby designation for one year, by the way, the volunteer force was 24th March, 1877. mately become the emporium of Central it out of shear jealousy for a heavier one, who is a infer and scamp Bombined. swollen by a contingent of 70,000 Irish; About the latter part of the last Chinese Asia. There are already congregated many it some companion bride-elect has made a The English chimney-pet hints are which may seem a strange cireumstance, year there was a man living among the hills, merchants and commercial agents from more massive purchase.
not so known in the United States, when we recollect that the last Irish re- about thirty miles to the eastward of the Europe and India. The width of the streets,
lo Iaboratory bat Shall we enter the maglo
called "Fatove-pipe ity In his youth he had distinguished the boulevards with their svenues, the wherein pledges matrimonial are cont Be's a coner signtion that he is ruined before: Yes the Irish volunteers of 1804 balilon had been put down bat six years imself as an expert thief and swindler, and white houses, many of bewn stone, give to tioned i Truly an alchemist's study, A in fortune sad health i and he's played seems never to have given any trouble, their NE & MOOMIARY: Consequence had good reason the Russian quarter anite Entoppen small dingy workshop, atted with a few indicates that he is without resource, conduct hearing a marked contrast to that o remember apudby vinite be bad beta, aspect. The panty in the midst of which bonthes for some half-down workprople, shes bly last cord had kesa played and of the volunteers of 3770,
FAICHOW.
Tho
Shanghai,
Hongkong,
Hongkong
LOADING FOR UNINA AND JAPAN 96378. 21 London-Steamers ein Buas Conak Candia Scindia
Bir Lanceloti Corea.
Antwerp,
Gleneagles.
Bailing Panla
Seindia. James Shepherd.
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At Gierrpool,
ALE (str.) Bath Beucalion (stt.)
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At Glasgow. Idle of Erin
Insurancés.
THE OHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Bingapore, Batgon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current'at The above mentioned Porti.
HO CHARGE FOR POLIOT YRES,
JAS, B, QOUGHTRIE, Bearetary,
Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
LANCASHIRE INSURANOR
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
UAPITAL --TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
papa
Undersigned are prepared to grant
Pourdias against the Rink of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Mataheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Har- bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- Delved, and tranmmitted to the Directors for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on
Malls.
· U. 8. MAIL JINË,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANQUOD,
THE US. Mall Steamer CITY OF
TOKIO, will be despatched for Ban Francisco, via Yokohama, în SATURDAY, the 14th April, 1877, at 3 P., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of Lading are issued for transportation_to fokohama and other Japan Ports, to Ban Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Burope VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Mitsu Blahi 8. 8. Com- pany will leave Shanghal, via the Inland Bea Ports, about same date, and make close connection at Yokohama,
At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamen to England, France and Germany.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Intimations,
W. BALL,
CHINA DISPENSARY,
IMPORTER or DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DRUGGISTS' SUNDŘIES, TOILET ́
REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI. CINES AND PERFUMES.
Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness,
and Prompt Attention.
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
Near the Canton, Steamer's Wharf, Hongkong, July 18, 1876.
NOTICE.
THE CHINESE MAIL.
Freight will be received on board until FROM and after the Chinese New Year's 4 p.m., 18th April. Parool Packages day (February 17, 1874) the Chinese will be received at the office until 5 p.in. Mail will be issued DAILY instead of TRI- same day; all Parcel Packages should be-WEEKLY as heretofore. No change, how- marked to address in full; value of same ever, will be made in the price of subscrip
tion, which will romain at $4 per annum. is required.
The charges for advertisements are now The unusual success which has attended the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable
Intimations.
AH YON,
SHIPS COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE,
No. 57, Praya Wun SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S.
STORES
HONGKONG MARKET PRICES, Corrected to Saturday, April 7, 1877. : At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican
Highres. Lewent.
Сред
[No. 4860 =1PRTE 18, 1877.
catty
20.
40 80
80
120
40.90
Butcher Meat, Bacon, English, Ib.
"
"
Ame. Sugar cured, Foochow,
Celery, Chinims, Celery, English, Colewort, Cucumber Chilles, Dried,
Mixed 450 400 Ouery Staff, English, 800 250 Egg Plant, 160 140 Gallo, (bulb) dried,
100
80 70
60 40
30 20
150 140 Greens, White
F
160 140
Winter course
20
• 32
Beet, sirloin and prime out, oy. 160 150 Ginger,
catty
Of the best quality and at the shortest notice. Beef Corned,
Hongkong, May 1, 1876.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL
Roast,
"
Soup,
Steak,
Circulation of THIS PAPER has Bullocks Brains, been very much extended. The fol- lowing are some of its Agenta:-- Macao,--Man Chuen Shop.
Canton-Slag Chuen Native Post Office, Luen Hing Street; Chul Heung Low Hotel, Luen Ring Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Tral Street; Mr Bit Chuen Fan, Tang Wan Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, In front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen Shop, Small Market Street, New Ulty; Yee Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam;" Kwai
Heung Shop, Bin Choong, Honam.
Swato-Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Shan Loong Hong
Amoy. Chun Cheong Hong, Mook Kek Street.
Foochmo,Mr Yi Ching Cheong, Foo
time Custothe,
first class Liven up to £1000 on a Single Cargo should be sent to the Company's assimilated to those of the China Mail chow Arsenal; Mr Lam Kwok Ching, Marl-
Elfo,
For Bates of Premiums, forms of pro posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & O..
Agents Hongkong & Dagjen. Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned, Agents for the shore Company, are propated to grant In- MARZOON 63 current rates.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Inarancs Company,
OHINESE ` INSURANCE COMPANY. (KIMITED.)
NOTION
POLICIES granted as stzent zaisa on
Marino Binks to all parts of the World,
In necordance with the Company's Asticion of Association, Two Thirds of the Profite are distributed annually to Contributors, whather Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premis contibused by each, the rewating third being carried to Reserve Fund.
di:
OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents,
Hongkong, Apri. 87, 1878.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
fr Undersigned are prepared to grant Follades against Fire to the extent of $66,000 on Buildings, or on Goody stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia,
NORTON & Obj
Дустова
Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Insorporated by Royal Charter and Spesial Asta of Parliament.
A
EFFASLIFTER 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
GRAD
|HE Undersigned, Asanza at Hongkong for the shore Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or an Merchandise in the name, at the usnal Bates, subject to a discount of 20 per cont,
3
GILMAN & Co.,
Agenta,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
ZOOM
TRE LONDON ASSURANCE.
„Inconrorated By Royal OkABTEN
of
His Majesty King George The First
A, D. 1720,
IIHE Undersigned having boon appointed Tents
prepared to grant Insurances as follows:
Marine Department.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland
Collector of Customs at San Francisco, Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to ondorse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bills of Lading.
For further informations to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Fraya Central |--
RUSSELL & Co., Agmis.
*** Hongkong, March 31, 1877.
·COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARĪTIMES.
medium for advertisers.
The Conductors guarantee au eventual ofroulation of one thousand coples. It is already the most influential native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Forte of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Francis co and Australia.
How terms, dia, address
Ma OHUN AYIN,
Manager,
ap14
China Mail Offici,
17th February, 1874. -
SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
SAIGON,
pd
STEAM FOR
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinem, ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use
Shanghai-Mr Ng Ching Shan, Marl time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Marl
"
**90 80 Green, Spronta
160 140 Green Peas, in shell, old
60
young
275 250 "Horse Radish," S'hai, 320 300 Lettuce, Chinese,
000 500 150 140 Mint, .
50
""
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40
800
20
"
hoad
10
bunch 16
catly
·750 650
• per ast
60
"
Tongus, fresh, ench
#
Corned
Head,
"
English,.
Heart,
13
Feet, Kidneys,
40 Mushroom, dried,
00
50 Onions, Bombay
".
240 230
Tail,
"1
LATOR
catty
.....100
90
Green
#
20
80
60 Parsley, Chinese,
"
60
bunch
10
catty
20
Sweety
12
-23
20.
"
⚫ dos
"
Tripe (undressed), catty 50 40 15 English, 500 400 Potatoes, Macao, Calves' Head and Fest, net Hama, American,
Pumpkin
800 280
17
11
Chinese,
180 170
English
Mutton Chop,
860 840 Radishes, 180 170 Scallions,
12
180 170 Shalota,
**
Leg, Shoulder, Layer,
Jane Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hol, Messrs Pigs Ohtelings, Jardino, Matheson & Co.; Mr Kwong Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School; and Mow Sing Sang Kee shop.
Ningpo.-Me Sung Min Choo, Maritime Customs,
Hankow, Yee Hing Hong. Chefoo--Yes Bhun Hong.
The above are some of the Agendes; Sucking Pigs,
Veal,
FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, WOF Ladles and Gentlemen, are now others will be published, whe in progress
;
ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES ;
ARPO
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST, DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
N THURSDAY, the 19th April
1877, at Noon, the Company's S. 9, DJEMNAH, Commandant OHLAMPENOIS, with MAILS, PASSENGERS,
and OARGO, will leave this Fort for the
above places.
Cargo and Spese will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac coptod in transit through Marlon for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping orders will be granted till noon, | Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specio and Parcels until 8 p.m. on the 18th 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.
H. DU POVEY,
Agent.
Hongkong, April 11, 1877.
apit
rendy at this Offics-Price, #1 exch
CHINA MAIL Office.
HONG LISTS.
Circular, large sheet.
AMENDED HONG LIST
Tin English and onGS, 401
taiming the Names of all the most important Companies, Institutions and Mercantile Houses in the Colony,
Price, 25 cents each; or $2.50 per, dozen.
At the "China Mail" Office,
THÉ CRINESE MAIL.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE
Chinese Mail.
TWO character for the first 100
Occidental & Oriental Steam-cents, and one cant a character
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
WITH THE
IN
CONNECTION
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
beyond the first 100, for first Insertion, and half price for repositione during the first week. Subsequent weeks' insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the first week's charge. Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed a deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, and contrasts for more favourable termi can be made."
"
arranged for. Negociations are
with the expres couriers who carry the official despatches and Peking Gousties, to etroulate the Chinese Mail in the Interior of Chias
Hongkong, March 10, 1874,
** WONG HING CHEUNG & Co., Coal MeruhanTE,
K
Have always on hand
description of COAL at Moderate Prisen. Geese,
eatty
13
180 120 Sesamum, 180 120 Spinach,
60 50 100 90 Squash, bottle
110200 Taro (U Tan)
80 Tomatoes,
60 | Turnips, Salty
50 40
88 | | 28988 129881142§§ 11-223288888 | 8388 1488 33 €
30: 20
catty 26
35
120 · 100
bottle lb. bottle
400 ° 380||
200 100
500 400
40
40
Common
26
7)
Foot,
30
20
22
D
Head,
90
60
#
Japan-Mr Leong Chun Tong, Muniel. pal Office, Yokohama.
11-Esart,
Kidney Edver,
Bench
60
2018
80 70
15
English.
16
100 .80
"
Chinese
catty
18 10
Pork, Chop,
antty
150 140 Water Lily Roots,
80
Saigon-Wohang Hong.
15
Corned,
180 120 Water Crean,
bunch
90 10
Singapore,-Tlog Kos Hong Kwong Boot Sang Hong,
13
*Log,
150 140 Ya
catly
-20
#
Fay or Lard,
"
210 100
Penang-Yow Wing Fong: Argus Office. Calorstka, Mow Bing Company,
Sheeps Bead, and Fost, set -
Aleurites,
340 – $20
matty
San Francisco,----Kwong Foong Tal Hoog.
Heart, Kidne
Applen, Dried
500 400
each
80 70
J1 Californian,
280 180
1980-1000
Bananas, fragrant Panti, p
40
matty
140, 120
Chestnuta, new, +
100
37
Cocoanuts
Poultry
each
5040
Curranta,
apons,
Batty
220 200
Ducks, Egge, Hen
eatty
180 120
Dates,
dor
100
13
Duck
Figs, Dried,
100
Ground Nuts,
Salt
1390
catty
80
Fowle
GUBFON
1-80
ently
180 160
Lemons,
120 100
130. 110
Lithees, Dried,
200 180.
each
*: 860 800.
enohe
100 150 Mangoes;
Loong Ngan, Dzied, Loquate, ;
400 200
"
40°
each
100 70
100
satty
·60
"
ench
800 500 Oranges, (Coollie) Chang 19
40 30
120 110
静 eet, Sun-wory,
250 160
950 250
#
">
(Mand.) coolie
100
80
700 650,
Hen,
450 400
90 60
Wild Dank,
Each 480 400
Bombay Duska, now per hundred 850 800 100 90 Broam,
"
catty
Раран, Pears, Nanking, . Fears, Chefco, Paper Pund
•
150 130
"
160 120
120 100
31
Carp, Codfish, Salt, Craba, Cattle Fiah, Dace,
80
Dach *tatty
60 50
Ib. catty
150
"}
fragrant
31
160 120 Plums,
事
E
80
⚫ bottle
300 250
100
90 Pameloes or Shaddock, each
80 60
Eels, Congor Hile Fish,
80
60 Balsins, Muscatel,
60 50
"
Fresh Fab, Large
E
Sinall
00
80 Sugar Cane,
.. bottle
180 120 Salesbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, catty 80 70
760 600
100 150
260 250 Tamarinda,
stick catty
25 20
60
50.
110 100
Mr Anton has been appointed Manager, Partridges, and all Orders addressed to him at 67, Praya, or to Mr Far Jack, at 80, Hling Phencats, Canton, Uve, pair $2.00 Lang Street, will receive immediate atton-
Pigeons, tion -Hongkong, March 19, 1877. mele Quail,
NOW READY.
NATURAL BOLERGE IN OHJEA, By Dr.
Rabbits,
Snip3⁄4, Taal,
FENG SHUI or Tas RUDINERO Turkeys, Cook, catty E. J. EITAI One Volume 8vo. Ezico, $1.50.
BUDDHISM, ITS HISTODY, THEOBY AND POPULAR RELIGION, in three Lectures. By Dr. E. J. EITEL. Second Edition. One Folume. Bro. Price, $1.50.
Orders will be resolved by Messza Lane, Crawford & Co.
Hongkong, July 31, 1878.
PRICE $6.
THE TREATY PORTS
OF
China and Japan,
À COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTS or Froge,
THORE COUNTRIES, TOGETELS WITH PE-Garoupa, KING, VEDO, HONGKONG AND MACAO,
Herrings,
FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME
22
"
smoked
Efforts have been made to establish Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail inall the ports and in the interior of China, all the porta in Japan, in Salgon, Singapore, Penang, Caloutte, Batavia, Manlia, the Philippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru and other places which Chinese frequent WM. F. MAYERS, N. B. DENRYE, and When the list of Agencies la completed,
OMAS KING. COMPILED AND EDITED BY N. B. DENNYS, PE.D.
CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS, AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL. ・・・
Live Fish, 8vo. pp. 618. With 29 MAPS and PLANS. | Lobsters,
by
Mackerel, Mango Fish,
Tea for Sa Suoleo la Tolosired be pababad. Agents have been patched for San Francisco via Yoko already established in most of the above bama, on TUESDAY, the 1st May, places, and in important ports more than at 3 pm, taking Cargo and Passengers one agent has been appointed at each. OHUN AYIN, for Japan, the United States and
Manager. Hongkong, February 28, 1874.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai
Freight will be received on Board unill
Felicies at current rates payable either | 4 p.m. of the 20th Inst. Parool Packages here, in London or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia,
Fire Department, Poliales famed for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department, Follster issued for auxe not exceeding 1,000 on reasonable terras,
| wil be received at the Offes until 5 p.m. iame day: all Parent Packages should be marked to address in full; valns of same. is required.
Return Fassage Tickets available for 6 months are fasued at a reduction of 20 por sent, on regular zaten.
יי
MOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,.
Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
Mäl_Undesaigüed Ageals,czb in cecipt of Instructions from the Board of Dirgobern authorising them to inque Pollen to the extent of £10,000 on any one first alsos sick, or to the extent of $15,000 on adjoining risks at shyant skise, "A Binsount of 20%, allował.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1878,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURAMON COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON. Mike Undertigsed have been appointee Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Torchow, Shangha and Harlow, and are propared to gran
Insuranovs at surront rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.
October 16, 1998,
For further information as to Freight or Paamage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central, G. B, EMORY, Agent, Hongkong, April 9, 1877. -
Intimations.
AFONG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
m1
B. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF Hondkoraj
and to-
. I. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS
OF RUSSIA,
Wyndham Street, formerly Atuzasto Otes, AS on hand the Largent and Best HA
collection of Views of China, Pho- tographie Albums, Fraines, Cases, &, of assorted sites, 8, 5. Ratnershire a supply of very handsome Easel Albums of Rasala and Valvas Covers, assorted sizes. luminated Albums for Portraits Tobacco Pourber, in Shape of Skulls, Rata, 80, sud a mies choice of Gilt Sonntags for Fromes, k
Hongkong, March 29, 1877,
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail.
(The pldtai Omerland Super in China;)
PUBLISHED AT THE "Onika Maiz” Orgon
IN TIME FOR THE Endlisti Mail
LONDON: N. TRUBNER¡& Co.
Horexone: China Mall Office
90 Olives, green, Funti,
(Mandarin) dark-skinned
70 Plantains, common
70 Prunes, Dried,
"
120 100
80
80 70
250 240 Walnuts,
.70 60 Water Cheanuts, Canton -„, 50
box $1.00 calty 140 120 Alisplce, Chinese;
80 70
90 Butter,
140 130 Candied Ognage Fes), bottle
40
Miscellaneous, M
bottle
200
*1
English.
· 750 | 500)
60
40 Barlor,
Bran,
· picul®
■picul
1600-1500
2600 1400
-lb.
·600 500
750 700
750 700
250 920
pieni 1080 1000,
160-130 | Choose, Ameriena,
· 400° · 350.
160 140 Cinnamon,
catty
200 250
160.
Ultron,
Mullot,
Oysters,
Parrot Fish, Perch,
140 130
#
80
Pomfret,
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