1877-04-14

Portfolio.

SMALL THINGS.

The simplest flowers with houied sweets

are stored,

blows

The smallest things may happiness afford, A kindly word may give a mind repose, Which loudly spoken, might have led to The smallest crust may save a human life, The smallest act may lead to human strife; The slightest touch may cause the body pain, The smallest spark may fire a field of grain, The simplest not may tell the truly brave, The smallest skill may serve a life to save; The smallest drop the thirsty may relieve, The slightest look may cause the beart to

grave;

The slightest sound may cause the mind

slarm,

Thesmallest thing may do the greatest harm; Nought is too small but It may good contain Afford un pleasuré or tward us pain.

Edmund Hill

OCH DERMOT, WHAT AILS YE?

a lettber

Was Bailin',

Ye'd write iv'ry post till ye reached the

now shore.

-Wirrustbrue!

Och I come back this day. From over the sug-i

thrue !

The poor little heart of me's pintu' for you;

Ap' if I'm not gettin' A letther, wid frettin' It's only me ghost will be left ye-that's Wirrusthrusi Wirrusthrus! Me eyes couldn't slape alt last night for me I thought that I saw ye right under the All settle, surrounded wid corals an' pearls, Wid the cruel bould mermaid that lured

Wirrnsthrue

dhrames.

BUN

yo away.

Ooh! It's then the big sorame Woke me out of me dhrame. It's not fealous. I am I'm too lovin' to

doubt ye;

But the life of me's dreary, The heart of me's weary,.

Wirruethrue Wirrusthrue.

Teretics O'Brien.

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It is an excellent rule to be observed in all disputes, that men should give not words and hard arguments.

As no roads are so rough an thote that have just been manded, so no sinners are so intolerant as those who have just turned

saints,

..

How quickly one generation of men follows another to the grave! We come like the ocean waves to the ghore, and scarcely strike the strand bstore we roll bauk into the forgetfulness whence we

samo.

MY MURDER.-A CONFESSION. Though I am willing to record fully how and why I committed it, I docline to do more than indicate the place of the deed. Those who can recognise it by the cluo ! give are at liberty to put two and two to gether.

that it should wait me at the aforesaid well-

THE CHINA MAIL.

I fung him, as if he had been a truss of straw, over the balcony into good God the rushing river below.

Then, and then only, for the first time,

1

with an elastic band attachod. In the last

with terror.

the money.

My impulse now was to raise an alarm; but an instant's redaction showed me that if I did I must blå good-by to all thoughts

matters."

a

The signor is curious can it signify to him of what manufacture it is," replied the padrone in rather an altered tone, but not rudely,

With a return of his former sorrowfal manner, and with

air of resignation be reluctantly handed me the watch, saying,

"Certainly. If I tell you one thing I may as well tell you all,”

A glimpse on the back revealed my own erest and initials but I restrained the ex- pression rising to my lips and went on: Ah, a good watch; may I ask how you came by it ?"

AUBER'S LAST DAYS,

THE STEAM-WHISTLE:

No. 4801-ArnIL 14, 1877.

rear of the boat, and it was only by the exertions of the orew that the more excited were restrained from jumping into the river

TALKING TO JULIA,

TOW PERKINS INTRODUCED THE TELEPHONE. AND DISCARDED IT, Perkins is one of those progressive men

Parking

fig trees, by the padrone himself, a vener able gray-bearded man. Only as he set

At 88-then close upon 89-he presided serve that he was blind. He had walked and looked as if destiked to see his 100th the fruit and bread down before did I ob- at the examinations of the Conservatory, se my hande quitted hold of him, did I reso steadily from the house to where I sat birthday. His twinkling, malletous ayez meraber the situation of my rooms. I had that no one could have guessed at his af still retained their fire, and that sarcastic, beon aloeping in differont ones almost every fiation, The sudden discovery of it, totronie, or mocking amile, which one notes Most people who have been to Switzer suddenness and rapidity with which the his face wore, touched me, and I began of his mouth. He this lips were still night for the last six weeks, and in the gether with a sorrowful expression which in his portraits, still hung upon the corners land will understand where the hotel of Les whole of the incidents, had happened I talking to him with what Italian I could compremed, his ohin not having fallen with Trois Sages is situated. They will know entirely forgot that below the balcony muster. His speech showed him to be age as with Rossini, and his small, delicate who want to try every new invention that at which the majority of tourists entering does not express the swift keenness of the ing for a while about the neighborhood, and He was evidently ennuye, but he sat patent flat-irons, apple-corers, squealing what is the chief hostelry of the large town rushed the impetuous Rhine. Lightning above the gommen herd, and after convers- hand was not entirely deformed by time. is brought out. His house is full of and returning from the regions of the Alps" usually halt, at least for a night, às from it "gony which shot through my brain se, such ordinary topics, I ventured to touch through the entertainment in patience, dolls, rat-traps, flap-jack turuera, etc. He diverge the main shannale leading to the glaring after the wretched man, I caught a on his blindness. choicest scenery of the little republic. heard the faintest ory and splash rise for a men can be more severely tried than by after that, and then he had walked down some newly-discovered principle to a steam faint glimpse of his falling figure, and "Oh," said he," that is very little, signor; in the audience. I saw Auber but once sometimes goes wild over the application of pocasionally giving a smile to some friend takes all the scientifs publications, and

They will recollect that the inn is harm- ingly placed on the banks of the Rhine, and second above the rush of the torrent. baring to live in the dark. There are worse to the opera upon the arm of a friend, and engine or a boot-jack. His last freak was that its balconies and windows look out tions I abstain entirely from attempting to

Not being skilled in describing sensa aflictions than that." upon and absolutely overhang the rushing

"Indead," I answered; "do you speak

was slowly mounting the Rue St. Georges to get enthused over the telephone, and his hotel. There he was comfortably have one put into his house, connected hansen. Enough, then, as to the locality: deavoring to collect my thoughts, and to river, not 100 miles from its falls at Schaff express what mine were now. I pulled from experience ?”.

myself together in a minute or two, on-

and richly installed, his working room with one in the office on California street. He Truly, signor, I do.”

being a small saloon coquettishly arranged foresaw great advantages resulting from now, as to my coming there, and what settle what I ought to do. I walked to nothing could be worse. Do you mind tell of music yet to be published. The siege of ata conversations with his wife when You surprise me; I should have thought He worked to the last, and left a quantity this arrangement. He could hold affection- happened,

The superfluous energy of a Britton six. the table where I had left my watch-iting me what you have found so ?"

Paris came. Auber lived the life of a rich business was slack, and tell her what time. was gone; to the stand at the bed-head- and-twenty years of age, six feet two in my packet of notes was safe, bat the hand posite to me; "but it is a and tale. I doubt annual revenue, and his passion was for him when Johnny fell down the cellar- "No," he said, slowly sitting down op: man, his works returning him a large he would come to dinner. She could tell hoight, and strong in proportion, finde no which I had arrested, only just in time, as if it can amuse the signor, but if he is will horses. He had two that he esteemed high-stairs and skinned, his nose, and insist on botter outlet than scrambling over peaks, Och i Dermot, what ails pe: No sight of passes and glaciers; and I had been doing it rose toward them, balonged to some one ing to listen I am willing to tell. It somely, and in honor of Rossini, bad named Parkins calling three or four doctors. In this on the occasion of which I write to my who knew that they were there, that was times causes the heart to pour out its trou- them Figaro and Almavite. Every mora fact the use of this instrument were "Tm gettin' at all of yo six weeks an' more; heart's content for five or six weeks. It evident. Then my eye fell upon a black bles oven into the ear of a stranger. But ing he went out to caress them, to examine innumerable and invaluable..

abject lying on in streak of stay; let us know how the for Last many, but it had on the whole, been the moonlight; it was a pices of folded crape have some affairs to attend to by and by hay, to carry them lumps of angar, and his Monday he was discoursing with Mrs P. least enjoyable. The companion who was encounter the thief's disguise had fallen off, the pocket of his vest, and drawing out noon, they took him out for exercise, and came in to see about some stocks, Perkins While speaking he thrust a hand into affection for them was real. Ivery after about a new bonnet, when a brother broker going with me disappointed me at the el eleventh hour and I started alone, the and I remember that for a second on the watch without a chain held it toward me, for his accustomed tour in the Bois. One telophoned to his wife that he was engaged, limited time for my outing not brooking balony I had met the rascal's large dark adding." What is the hour, siguor? We day, an order came from the Government and turned around to talk business without delay; and although at times I fell in with es as they seemed starting from his head blind folks are a little helpless in those to seize the horses of the Sieur Amber. disconnecting the instrument. He talked pleasant people, I was bored by my solitude.

The balcony As I pat my hand on the

Almaving was requisitioned and sent to the about Julia, Lady Bryan and other stocks, My temper too, always a peppery at the side of the balustrade, in the act of looking was about to answer, but the words stuck the loss of his friend, and at once sent Figaro end of, the line, ocassionally patching a I looked into his large brown palm, and butchery Auber was greatly distressed at while Mra P. listened intently at the other best, was considerably ruffled by the loss, toward the end of my journey, of my re-ver, it touched the top of a light ladder, in my throat, for surely it was not the first to a piano maker, and his life was spared name and wondering what on earth he maining circular notes. I most stupidly the other end of which on examination I time I had seen that dial.

on condition that he did necessary duty as could be talking about. Her suspicious flicked the little caso containing them out could now faintly discern in the moonlight "Permit me," Isaid after a pause, as pre-a dray-horse for the rest of the siege. De- were somewhat aroused, and when Perkins of my breast-pocket with my handkerchief rested not a dozen feet down on a long but tending not to be quite able to see it, I en- prived of his horses, and of his accustomed said to the broker in a loud tone as he as I was leaning over the side of the steamer less projecting balcony than mine, for my deavored to turn the watch over in his hand exercise, Auber visibly languished. At the want out, I take Julia at 6.30, she coming down from Flusin to Lucerne, and rooms were over a low pitched entresol, to that I might by a glance at the back of it beginning of the Commune, he had an knew there was a woman in the pade, and verify the idea which had crossed my attack of infiammation of the bladder, as in conducted herself accordingly. The first I had the mortification of seeing it sink which this lower balcony belonged. into the blue lake before my very eye about the house-s waiter probably, who

Clearly, then, it was some one engaged mind. He felt what I was doing and said: 1869, and on the 8th of May was confined to thing Perkins knew, the telephone was My remaining cash was only just sufficient

The signor will find the time by the his bed. He was in the habit of going to bed kicking up an awful row. I'll Julia him to carry me to--well, say, Luserne. I had had attempted to rob me; one of those who front, and not by the back."

late and rising early--like most old masu, re-wretch-villain-married fifteen year- to write home for more money, directing the notes, I bathought me also then that o'clock. But that is an English watch yan of the conservatory, who asked an audience broom-qulok, or I'll skin you alive

had seen me open the letter and examine, Surely" I answered, it is three quiring little sleep and receiving the pupils here, you Johnny, saw the handle off that known hotel. I therefore timed my arrival y movemente in my room must have have, is it not ?"

at 7 o'clock in the morning. They found where's my rubbere just wait till I gêt him at his plane composing music. He hold of him." These were some of the thore accordingly, and it was not an hour been watched, or that stealthy hand would foo soon, for I conid only just arold over never have been raised with such foreknow

was there on the morning of the 8th, dea sounds that reverberated through the staying my leave by starting for Paris by lodge toward the spot where I had placed

pite his suffering, and his friends then tried telephone in a confused manner, intermixed the first train the next day.

again to get him to leave the city. He with a general racket that denoted active Honge it was with no little anxiety that A long acquaintance with foreign habits "Oh, no," I answered carelessly, not wish refused, saying that he wished to die in the and warlike preparations in the enemy's on reaching my inn I demanded of the con- had taught me that an omlable onetom pre-ing to aronse any suspicions in him; itoity he had loved so well The next day camp. Perkins saw that his only safety It's westin' I am, for l'mionesome widout ye. sierge whether there was any letter for me, valled among this rascally soum of waiters only struck me as strange to find an Eng he could not rise, not even for his morning lay in getting home by a circuitous route, and my satisfaction was co grant when that of boring gimblet-holes in the corners of lish watch in these parts. Fray let me prayers, as he remarked gaily, his "Morz- and trusting in his ingenuity in appeasing majestic functionary handed me one that the door panels, through which they might look at it."

ing prayer" being a delicious piece of musio her wrath when she returned from her tore it open then and there, and displayed become soquainted with the private procend-

that he had recently composed. On the sortie. He accordingly looked the door. the nature of its contents to the throng of Inge of the pecupants of the rooms, male

10th he was delirious, and talked about and put his plan into execution. He music. On the morning of the 19th herosoled home at about the same time that waiters, porters, and idlers usually hanging or tomale. I was dot surprised then, on about hotel balls. It being late I was soon rekindling my candle and examining the

seemed easier, but while his friends were Mrs P. arrived at the office, and putting shown to my room luxurious one, for an door, to find several of these trous-jades, as

watching he anddonly rose in his bed, look- his ear to the telephone, he heard her trying aleove, where stood the bed, was divided they are playfully called one partionlarly

ed intently before him, as if seeing far, far the door. Thinking to appease her wrath, from the salon by a heavy portiere, thus se large and so directed that anybody in

into the future, and fell back dead. In a ho placed his mouth year the vibrator and making two apartments. I took Hittle heed, the outer passage could easily observe all

few days monuments to Auber will be said, in a volge loud enough to be heard however, of these vanities at the time. I that went on within the room.

raised at Paris and Caon, and zoon the through the door, "Don't be angry, love, was to be off early the next morning, and

worde, **Died in 1871,” will be engraved I wouldn't look at any other woman ; you m ore long I was in bed and my light out.

Yes 16 will appear in what I have to upon the front of the New opera.Faria know I love no one but you? Mis P. was The loss of the money tended to make me

say. It is all sad, and is only one of the Letter in N. F. Times.

atening at the door, and heard his endear new unusually careful of that which I had of reaching Paris by the early train, and of many troubles which have made me an old

ing words, but mistaking their application, received; so though I left my watch ato. saving the limit of my leave. And wes it man before my time. Very sad, indeed,

her suspicions were confirmed. A furious on the table in the salon, I laid the packet worth my while to do this? I decided in a is all that hangs about that watch. It be-

broomsifok attack upon the door followed, of notes on the little marble gland at the moment-most certainly not. Was I to ex-longed to my son, at least it was found

and the crash of glass told Perkins that an head of the bed, and it was looky I did so pose myself to rast personal inconvenience upon him when he was dead."

(From the Kansas City. Times.) entrance had been affected. Mrs P, then Sound asleep? Sound is not the word and possible professional ruin, through not Needless to say how I winced under the

Every once in a while a good thing is rummaged the office, tipping tables over for it. Dead asleep would be nearer the meeting my engagements, simply for the old man's words. He continued, as he brought forth by mers accident, as it were, and moving book-casus in her search for the mark that sort of sleep which comes to a sake of explaining to the cumbersome law passed his hand across his sightless eyes: by the conversation daily carried on between recreant husband, and that hussy, Julia, strong man's perfect health and training of the land what had happened, and to "Yes, siguor, he is these many years past, the old settlers of the old Missouri River to the infinite amusement of Perkins until after a fatiguing day's journey. What it run the risk of not being able to do so to and perhaps it is as well. But she me the towns. Mark Twain, in his "Gilded Age," she finally upset the telephone stand and was that aroused me from it I shall never its satisfaction, and consequently perhaps way of it, the way of it-there is my grief, applied one of these Missouri River incidents broke the connecting wire. A blank occurs clearly understand; but my belief is that it of being incarcerated as a murderer? Not Could it have been that I had been by, and to good advantage in his admirable descriptive at this point, extending to late in the was an instinet rather than a noise which a bit of it! I would see the law of Switz have known there was ever so little repen- sketch of the old negro's first sight of a evening, when Mrs P. came home after an caused me, without altogether returning to erland at Jericho first! As it was I had tense in his heart, there would have been steamboat at night. The incident as de- unsuccessful search at all the theatres, consciousness, to open my eyes. My face lost my watch, and my temper leapt up in some little comfort for me, perhaps; but scribed in the Gilded Age," actually Perkius says the bruise, extending from was turned away from the wall against rebellion at the thought, and easily per- us it was, it is too probable that he went transpired in the Randolph Bend, just below the corner of his right eye scross the bridge which one side of the bed stood, so that I suaded me for the time that I should be unshriven, unrepentant, suddenly to his the city, where an old negro woman, of his nose, and disappearing in the left looked straight across the little alcove, and little better than a fool to risk the prospects account."

jawakened in her cabin by the loud snorts of corner of his mouth, was osused by running through the half open portiers into the of my life by any act so quixotic. If the Tell me, tell me," I said quickly, "the a heavy-loaded steamer forcing its way up against a closet door in the dark, but it in salon. The moon must have risen, for rascal wero drowned it was his own fault, way of his death!" But the padrone was stream, caught her first sight of the a significant fact that he has sold his tele- there was a much stronger light in the and there should be an end of it, as not to be hurried. He seemed to like to steamer's two furnace holes in the distance phone and uses the wire for a clothes-line. rooms than when I put out the candle, and far as I was concerned. So, at least, I linger on the pain bis slowly-uttered words To her they appeared like the fiery eyeball a doop shadow was cast across the opening thought then. No; I would be off as I pro- brought with them, little guessing how they of some terrible monster which was snorting. between them. Her rays thus flooded both posed; and with this determination I began wors paining me also.

with fury as it swam up the river. The old apartments by the single window in each deliberately to dress and pack my knap. He went on: "Ever a prodigal from bis settlers say that the old woman caught up

Now I was in that curious state that sack, for sleep was gone for that night, youth upward, my boy grew worse and her two children and fled up the bluffs and Turkish Minister of Marine published in although I know I was awake I thought I Only one doubt perplexed me. Should I worse as he reached manhood. I had concealed herself in mortal terror until day- La Turquie, the Turkish naval force is at was dreaming; in fact I was just on that leave the ladder standing where it was, and looked that he should inherit my business light came to her relief. mysterious frontierland between the twe let the hotel authorities think what they and good name, for they were both worth The story of the first steam-whistle on the prosent composed of 2 Imporial yachts, 2 states, which is not the least perplexing liked, or (for otherwise it would only lead inheriting at one time. I kept a hotel at Missouri River is more amusing. Ite in-gun, 207 men; & iron-clad frigates, 87 amongst the phenomena of a mortal exis. to enquiries and difficulties) should i fing Bergamo, and for a while he was my chief troduction dates back to 1844. At that timens, 2,328 men; 8 iron-ulad survettes, 14 A FEELING of discouragement comes over tonco-that is to say, I thought I wae it into the river after the man? Right or waiter, but his vicious course brought ruin the settlers on the Missouri River were in uns, 1,240 men; 2 iron-clad monitora, 14. gand, 90 mea; 6 iron-clad gunboats, 10 guns, us when we compare ourselves and our dreaming when I saw the figure of a man wrong, with very little hesitation I adopted on us both. He contracted debts which I the habit of making yearly visits to St 225 men; 4 ships of the line, 154 guns, 1,504

had to pay, ran away in evil company, and Louis to do their trading for themselves and opportunities with those of acme living men on all fours crawling out of the stream of the latter course. and with those of come who have gons, moonlight in the salon into the shadow Not a sign of life was visible as I looked I heard nothing from him for years. friends. They were not provided with daily corvettes, 108 guns, 1,071 men; 15 coast- men; 4 frigates, 165 guns, 1,694 men; 7 When I did it was, as usual, with a intercourse with the outside world, and guard vessels, 47 guns, 845 men; 5 schooners, but whose biographics live. How did they cast, as I have said, by the arch and heavy once more out upon the broad river; and as learn so much, do so much, fill so large a folds of the portiere.

gently raised the ladder, and consigued it demand for money. He was then in Switz- many who lived back from the river seldom 12 guns, 135 men) 4 cannon sloops, 8 guns, Space in the story of their times, and lius- But I know I was awake when, losing to its depths, I thought it was not the first erland as a waiter, I believe, at the hotel if ever saw a steamboat more than once a 188 men; 10 avisos, 42 guns, 1,360 men trate so grandly the possibilities of human-sight of him for a minute there, I saw him recret by a good many that its impetions of Les Trois Sages the signor knows it year. It happened that during the Fall of 48 transport vessels, a guns, 1,100 man: of course; all the English know it; and the year 1841 the new steamboat. Lexington altogether 118 vessels, with 159 gure, and ty? If we knew all the truth, it was no again emerging into the rays of light which current bad carried away into oblivion.

An hour or two later I had quietly paid there I afterward heard it was that he, in started up the Missouri River, loaded down 16,033 men. In course of constraction are doubt because the time we spend in fruit fell across the door of the alcove where I loss efort and in doing needless things was lay. I know, I say that I was awake now, my bill at the bureat, and was on my way the act of attempting some desperate crime to the guards with freight. Among the the iron-elad frigates Handie and Nucretie, steadily given by them to the things which for could I not distinguish plainly as he to Paris, and by the following night was probably, foll one night into the Rhine and passengers were Judge Joseph C. Ransom and the iron-clad corvettes Petk Chere and sount up, and make large sums total, at came very slowly and stealthily toward the once more in my chambers in the temple. was picked up dead as appeared. Only by now of this city; Theodore Warner, of Burdi Chere in the shipbuilding yards on the foot of life's balance-chest. No doubt, bed that his face was hidden by a sort of Argus, reason, justify, talk about self- a miracle could it have been that his body Lexington; Ben Holladay, afterwards the the Thames, a screw frigate in the arsenal. too, because they were not contemptuous crape mask. And pet still, for a moment defense, and if I hadn't done this, he would was not carried straight away down over famous overland stage proprietar Colonel of Ismidt, a corvette in the arsenal of Sonda, of Easttered fragments of time, which they more, I thought I must be dreaming. I have done so-and-so, as much as you please, the falle at Schafhausen but it seems Pomeroy of Lexington and a planter of and a corvette in the shipbuilding yard of filled with honest work, and which paid had never moved or raised my head from you can never quite philosophise away the that he got entangled in the chain of the Platte County named George Yorum,

Sinope. thom by making their work easier and more the pillow; I had simply opened my eyes, very disagreeable sensation which will ferry which crosses the Bhine, as you The ateamer Lexington was provided with successful in the end. If we could make and I still abstained from movement while arise occasionally if you have ever had the know, a little below the hotel. Here & steam-whistlethe first used on the A HORRIBLE story of suffering at sea is up our minds to accept the situation in endeavoring to realize in what condition I misfortune, however unintentionally, to kill again by a miracle it shanced that he was Missouri-and, as it happened, no one knew told by a young man named M'Lindsa which Providence has placed us, and then was,

amani My hot temper has often given seen by some men who were early working about it except Warner, who was a wag and the sole survivor of the crew fourteen in to do the best we can there, without repin- Suddenly, however, all doubts disappearme cause for regret, not to say remorse, at some timber rafts, and was by them lover of a joke. The night after leaving number, of the Belfast barque Maria, which log, we might yet ovolve some lovely crea ed. I took in on the instant the fact that but since the night when I fang the rob-carriod ashore, as I have said, for dead."; St. Louis the passengers were collected to loft Doboy, a Georgian port, in November slon, out of our broken days.-Christian this was an attempt at robbory, perhaps ber into the Rhine I hope I can safely say "But was he?" Jenquired with an anxiety gether playing cards (for fun) in the esbin, last for Dublin, with a cargo of timber Weekly,

worse; for, approaching the little table at have curbed it. Whenever it comes bub- I could fill disguise, as the old man paused. when the tall turned upon steamboat ex few days after leaving Doboy the vessel was the bed-head, the figure without rising bling up there also comes with it the vivid No, signor; it was not his destiny to plosions, then very common,

osught in a succession of terrible squall from the floor lifted ono of his bands as if recollection of that brief struggle on the bo drowned; would that it had been, for

"I fool perfectly safe on this boat," said her boats were washed away, and she be to reach the marble top. The man was balcony, and loi it is subdued on the instant; then he would have been saved from the Warner, as he dealt the carda

come waterlogged. The captain, named within arm's length of me now, and without bat the zesellection, alas i is not so speedily commission of his greatest crime. No; he

"Why?" inquired Yosum, the planter.

Grayson, and several of the crew died of giving him the slightest warning by any dismissed; it still hovers painfully in my was restored to return to me, and pile Why echoed the rest of the company, starvation, and the survivors out the throate 11 you would bare real happiness in your proliminary movement, I endeavored to memory at times, though twelve years have upon me further anguish

"I will tell you why," said the was, care and opened the heads of some of the dead taligion, don't spend your time in trying to apring out of bed straight upon him. For passed since the dead was dore-twelve

fully studying his gards, this boat is un, and drank the blood and ate the brains. and out the color of the serpents that bit s second I had him by the collar; but not years! during which no mention, that two after, to a smaller inn which I was provided with a new patent safety-valve, The bodies were then thrown into the sear the lurpeliten, bet go to some tired or being able to get clear altogether from the have over nesu, has been made in the pa- keeping, and in a drunken brawl with some which notifies the passengers on board when On January 8, the E. Macdonald, an troubled home and give them sympathy, bed clothes I was abecked, and he slipped porn of any one having been missed from of his loose companious ke pred hle knife it is sheat to blow up. It is a concern which American vessel, hove in sight, and her There are some questions whisks it is not eat of my grasp like on sel and disappeared the heteli

with a fatal result upon an dnarmed man, makes a most unearthly noise, and when you crew took the boatswain and M'Linder Worth your time to solve, aush at whether is the shadow."

Of course I have been often to Switser whose friend on the instant stabbed my son hear it, it is time to get back aft or jump from the wreck. The boatswain died fous Noah's ́ark was copper fastened or not,

hours afterwards, but M'Linden, although Instantly, however, I was on my feet land since; but somehow I have always to the heart. That in all, signor; but the overboard. what was the color of the dove that brought but thinking that the fellow probably would avoided the town, where is the hostelry of remembrance of his career has beez far Notwithstanding the fact that Warner he was in a terrible condition, and his body Bask the olive branch, and whether that be eamed I did not attempt to grope for Les Trois Sagen, and I certainly should worse for me than the darkness"

told his story with the most solema and so swollen that his clothes had to be cut off, elive branch had any buds on it, and there him, but made straight through to the door never think of going up the Rhine again. "And the watch," I suggested, with a carnent contenance, some were sceptical, soon regained health and strength. He was ats other questions, such be, are you really of the salon going on to the landing, Intan strike the Alps now by other routes, and sense of relief quite inexpressible, was Not se, however, with the planter. Next landed at Gorée, on the West African Coasts born again. Are you are you are snug to raise an alarm and prevent an have a tendency to get well to the Italian | found his possession ?"

morning when the Lerington was steaming and then taken to Madeira, whence he was boost man 7 which you had better settle accape, but before I could draw the bolt I side of them. Indeed, I have but lately re- "Yes, signor, but I doubt if he had come up the long, straight stretch of river just brought to Liverpool by the mail steamer right now. Don't waste your time with saw him at the window opening on to the turned from a saunter amongst the hills in by it honestly, for they tell me there are below Washingtons Mo, the passengers were Gambia, the shell, but get at the west of the nut as balcony. His Egure came dark between the netghborhood of Cemo What caprl a device and letters on the back in no way at breakfast. The meal had been called, “BERKELST, Sept. 1600.-Centlamen; 1 soon as possible. This reminds us of what me and the moonlight, and judging that clous fais led me there to the pout where I belonging to him! But still I tressure is and all were busily, engaged in doing justice | fasl it a duty I owe to you to express my Me Moody said in Chicago, "There is that as the casement was open, he must here wes to End the sequel to My Mardos" for his sake, or rather for his mother's for to the kind of meals they were accustomed gratitude for the great bensät I hare das than who claims to have repented, but who entered that way, and was now endeavoring- ussd not be speculated upon; it was cas of he was all that remained to me of her, and to serve on steamboats in these days: rived by taking Morton's Camomile Fills, has not paid his board bill pet, though hecould is get out by it, Louse more sprang toward those strange coincidences, I suppore, which she idolized him for the five years that she Suddenly the whistle commenced to blow I applied to your spent Mr Bell, Berkeley, hets done it. He is defratiding some your him, and had him in my arms just ne ka when met with In Action excite little our was spared after his birth ; and," added the the fres time on the trip. The passengers for the above-named Pills, for wind in the widow, and yet he talks of being a disciple stepped on to the balcony, and was in the price, but which when stated as facts, are old man, la a somewhat more cheery tone locked at each other a moment, and horror atomisch, from which I suffered exornclas of Christ. That kind of doctrine has the act of climbing over it. He struggled for generally doubted Here it is, however, as if the recital of his troubles had relieved and dismay spread itself over their feces ng pain for s length of time, having wied ring of comition senes in it. To contest as zauthent or two desperately, of coures, and if it had not been a fact there would him, "a good English watch is useful to a The first man to realise the situation and nearly every remedy prescribed, bus with. Steed is not a proof of your conversion, but bat my hot temper was up now, and think never have been any record on paper of blind man."

act was Yocum, the planter, who, with hair out deriving any benefit at all. After to pay your honest debts in very likely to ing of nothing but the insolent audacity of My Murder,"

Most assuredly the last thing in my rest and blanched face, jumped up, orging taking two bottles of your valuabis pils, I Bei Genuins religion is more apt to do the intrusion and attempted robbery, I tore Well, I pulled up one day at an “apra, thoughts was to deprive him of his treasures he pulled over one after the other of the was quite restored to my usual state of than to tell what it dess. If your religion him away with great violence for he was tentious little albergo, on the side of a steep I was only too well repaid for my loss by passengers:

Health. Please give this publicity for the takes you upright and downright you can but like a child, in his strength compared declivity overlooking the "lazy" Inke. The what I had just heard only too grateful

#Run, run for your res; this thing benefit of those who may thus be aflicted. sford to be satisfed with it ; but if it falls to memand asying in my fury, 1986, ho, Hght refreshment which I oidered was for being, oble after all gran to lock bada going to bust. Follow me, and let's save mo] am, Sly yours truly, Elsa” -ALUT LIB. to do this, you may safely conclude that ssonnáról ! yen went to get out this way, tradght to me se 1 set at a little table in eith samplacency upon was! * zoveriksiess

70 thn. Proprietors of Nonror's CANDY you have bought the wrong article do you ? Then, by deergo, you shall go 1. 1o gordon, skaliged by vinai, elre and pill call (my Nardır,

C) oruzan, there was a stazapada fer the wina Finne, /=80/19/776

SATURDAY night makes poopla buman, and sets their hearts to beating softly, as they used to do before the world turned them into war-drums and jarred them to pieces with tattoos.

The trou-doored vaults Come to with a bang, up go the shutters with a will, click goes the key in the look, It is Saturday night, and business breathes free again. Homeward, ho! The door that has been ajar sil the week gently closes

behind him; the world is all what out.

Shut out? Shut in rather. Here are bis treasures, after all, and not in the vault and not in the book-save the record in the old family Bible and not in the bank. May be you are a bachelor, frosty and forty Then, poor fellow, Saturday night is nothing to you, just as you are nothing to anybody. Got a wife, blue-eyed or black-eyed, but, above all, true-eyed. Get a little home, no matter bow little; a sofa, just two and a half, and then get two or two and a halt In it of a Saturday night, and then read this paragraph by the light of your wife's apes, and thank God, and take courage Good Words.

GENUINE RELIGION,

(New York Herald.)

I

**He came back to Bergamo, a year or

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Miscellaneous.

ACCORDING to an official return of the

No. 4801-APRIL 14, 1877,1

FOST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,

MAILS willcolone:- MAILU.BY THE FRENCH PACKET. — The French Contract Packet DJEMNAH, will be despatched from Bong kong on THURSDAY, the 19th Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zea land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Bey chelles, Réunion, Mauritine, Suez, and Alexandria, This, is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA

by this Packet. The following will be the hours of closing

the Malle, do, sim Wednesday, 18th inst

5 F.H., Money Order Office loss. Post Office closes except the NIGHT BOX, which remains open all night, Thursday, 10th lost,

7 AM, Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Registry of Letters censon. 11 12., Post Office closes except for Late

Letters

Letters (but Letters only) (11.10 -6)

except those to and through Austra lio may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cente extra postage, until

I to

11,80 M., when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely.

Hongkong, April 5, 1877.

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POSTAL RATES, (Subjoined we give the postal rater now in force for transmission of corre spondence to all parts of the world. Detailed rules affuoting the transmis sion of packets, parcels, &, will be found annexed, together with a number of miscellaneous and useful notices.] Hongkong Rates of Postage,

(Revised April 1st, 1877.)

In the following Statements and Tables the Rates are given in cents, and are, for Lettors, per half vunes, for Books and Patterns, per two ounces.

Newspapers over four ounces in weight are charged as double, treble, &o., as the case may be, but such papers or packets of papers may be sent at Book Rate. Two Newspapers must not be folded together an one, por must anything whatever be inserted Printed except bona Ede Supplements, maiter may, however, be saclosed, if the whole be paid at Book Bate. Prices Our sent may be paid either as Newspapers or

Books

N.R. means No Registration.

LOUAL AND TOWN POSTAGE.

Within any Town or Settle ment, or between Hongkong, Canton, and Maoso, in either direction.......

Letters.

Registration. Newspapers,

Bks. & Ptins.

Per 202.

...............282 2

Between any other two of the following places (through a British Office) vizHong kong, Macao, Ports of Uhins and Japan, Bangkok, Baigon, and the Philippines, by Privatej Ship,com

maithoona 482 3 Between the above by Con tract Mail............nonimosi 8824

Any publication fulfilling the conditions hereafter named van pass as a newspaper.

The conditions are as follows:----

1st. The publication must consist wholly or in great part of political or other news, or of articles relating thereto, or to other surrent toples, with or without advertise

ments.

2nd. It must be published in numbers at intervals of not more than 31 days, and must be printed on a sheet or sheets un stitched,

Countries of the Postal Union. The Union may be taken to comprise Europe, the United States, India (Including Oegion, the Straite, and Aden), Egypt, Labuan, Maurition, Seychelles, Jamaica, Trinidad, British Guians, and Bermuda, with all French and Spanish Colonies.

Countries NOT in the Union,The chief countries not in the Union are: the Aus tralasian Group, British North America, Africa (except French and Spanish Colonies), South and Central America, and the West Indies (except Jamaica, Trinidad, and British Guiana),

Postage to Union Countries. United Kingdom and Union Countries served through London :---

By any other

Letters,

Vla Brindia),

16

souls,

12

Registration,

8

Newspapers,

2

Books and Patterns, 6

Other Union Countries

Letters,

12

12

Registration,

Newspapers,

2

Books and Patterns, 4

8

......

3rd. The full title and date of publication must be printed at the top of the first page, and the whole or part of the title and the date of publication at the top of overy subsequent page; and this regulation applies to Tables of Contents and Indices.

Postage to Non-Union Countries. W. Africa, Falkland Islands, Lagos, Gold Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Gambla, Cape Verd Islanda :-- -

Letters,

Registration,

Newspapers,

26

12

22 12

6

4th. A supplement must consist wholly or in great part of matter like that of a powerper, or of advertisements, printed on a sheet or sheets, or a ploce or pieces of paper, unstitched; or wholly or in part of engravings, prints, or lithographs illustra tive of articles in the newspaper. The supplement must in every case be published with the newspaper, and must have the title and date of publication of the newspaper printed at the top of every page; or, if it consists of engravings, prints, or lithographs, at the top of every shect or side.

A packet containing two or more nows- papers is not chargeable with a higher rate of postage than would be chargeable on book packet of the same weight.

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A newspaper posted unpaid, or a packet of newspapers posted either unpaid or insufficiently paid, is treated as an unpaid or Insufficiently paid book packet of the same weight

The postage must be prepaid either by an adhesive stamp, or by the use of a stamped wrapper.

THE CHINA MAH.

Goods sent for sale, or in execution of all order (however small the quantity may be), of any artioles sant by one private indivi. dual to another, which are not actual patterns or samples, are not admissible.

Patterns or samples, when practicable, must be sent in covers open at the ends, and in such a manner as to be easy of Oxamination. But samples of seeds, drugs, and such like articles, which cannot be sent in covers of this kind, but such articles only, may be ported enclosed in boxes, or baga of linen, of other material, fastened in such a manner that they may be readily opened; or, in the case of seeds, &c., for the United States of Americs, Holland, and is possessions, Belgium, Denmark, Greece, Portugal and its posessions, and Switzerland, in bags entirely closed, pro- vided such closed bags are transparent, so as to enable the Officers of the Fost Office readily to satisfy themselves as to the * nature of the contenta.

There must be no writing or printing upon or in any packet except the address of the person for whom it is intended, the address of the sender, a trade mark or number, and the price of the articles.

Samples of intrinsic valde must not be sent to any foreign country except United States; and in the osso of France samples of elder down, raw or thread silk, woollen of goats' hain thread, vanilla, madiron, carmine, or lsinglass, are considered to fall under this rule if they weigh more than three ounces; and up to this weight raw and span silk, as well as coloured and twisted silk, may be sent to Germany.

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The rule which forbids the transmission through the Post of any article likely to Injure the contents of the Mall Bags or Boxes, or the person of any Officer of the Post Office is, of course, applicable to the Pattern Post; and a packet containing any thing of the kind will be stopped, and not Artioles such as sent to its destination. No newspaper can now be sent through the following have been occasionally posted the post a second time for the originalas Patterns, and have been detained a postage. For each transmission a fresh unfit for the Post ride Metal boxes, porcel lain and Chine, fruit, vegetables, bunches postage is required.

of flowers, cuttinge of plants, spurs, knives, scissors, needles, pins, pieces of machinery, sharp pointed instruments, samples of metals, samples of ore, samples in glass bottles, places of glass, saids of various kinds, curry combs, copper and steel en graving plates, and confectionery of all kinds.

Every newspaper must be posted either without a cover in which case it must not bo fastened, whether by means of gum, water, sealing was, postage stamp, or otherwise) or in a sover entirely open at both ends, so as to admit of easy removal for examination. If this rule be infringed the newspaper is treated as a letter,

Every newspaper must be so folded, as to admit of the title being readily in spected.

A newspaper or packet of newspaper which contains any enclosure except sup- plements in charged as a letter, unless the enclosure be such as might be sent at the book rate of postage, and the entire packet be aufficiently prepaid as a book packet, in which case it is allowed to pass,

A newspaper which has any lotter, or any communication of the nature of a letter, written in it for spor its cover, is charged as an unpaid or Insufficiently paid letter.

No packet of newspapera may be above 6 lbs. in weight, nor above two feet in length, one foot in width, nor one In depth,

Buck artioles as scissors, knives, ražors, forks, steel pens, nails, keys, watch machi nery, metal tubing, pieces of metal or ore, provided that they be packed and guarded in so secure a manner as to afford complete protection to the contents of the mail bags and to the Officers of the Post Office, walle at the same time they may be easily examined, may be sent as samples to the following countries, but to these alone via, the Azores, Belgium, Cape de Verd lelands, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, Hol land. Madeira, Moldavia, Norway, Portu gal, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United States, Wallachia, and the British Colonies Indigo cannot be sent to any place abroad.

A packet of patterns or samples sont to the Asores, Cape de Verd Islands, France, Madeira, Portugal, or by French packet, to Turkey, Syria, or Egypt, must not exceed 18 inches in length, width, or depth; packet to any other place abroad must not exceed 24 inches in length or 12 inches in width or depth.

holende of Bole who may wish to post of intrinals value. It should, If it be very | POST OFFICE NOTICE. by the Pacific Route to Canada, the West important, be registered, Indies, and other places named bélown rajad, she flaust

For the present no large quantities of these Stamps can be supplled, nor is it undertaken that every denomination can be kept in hande en de dalt palt poklada de gui Miscellaneous Notices.

Pune Indian Correspondents.

Unpaid Letters are not roddived for the Indika Mail Packeted apoy

The Pre-payment of correspondence for the Straits, India, Ceylon, and Aden is com pulsory by whatever opportunity it is forwarded....

Registration to Bangkok.

Her Britannic Majesty's Consul General for Siam has been good enough to make arrangements by means of which correspon donce cafi be Registered to Bangkok, at the usual obarge of 8 cents, 12.

Soldiers and Sailors' Letters, Mar

Privates in H. M. Army of Navy, Nou com Dianioned Officete, Army Schoolmas ters (not superintending or First Class) or Schoolmistresses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom via Maizeilles by French Packet, or v Southampton by British Packet, for one penny or við Brindisi by British Packet for three-pence. Hongkong stamps will prepay this class of correspondenca exactly the same sa Imperial Stamps-

Most countries to which Hongkong for. wards Correspondence having joined the General Postal Union or being probab about to do so, It is necessary that the following rules be strictly observed.

Unclaimed Correspondence,

April 18, 1877.

1. No Letter or Packet, whether to.be régistered or naregistered, can be received fores, secious articles, of anything that Abbrecht, Mias

Postage fountains gold

Auna

as a general rule, is liable to Customs Achan dutler,

2. This Regulation probibits the sending of Patterns of dusiable articles, unless the quantity rent be so small as to make the sample of no value. dag),

3. The limits of weight allowed are as follows:

Books and Papers-to British Offices, 5 lbs. to the Continent, &o., 2 lbs. Patterns to British Offices, 6lbs. if with out intrinsic value; to the Continent, &o, 8 oz.

by Post at all: Glass, Liquids, Gunpowder, 4. The following articles cannot be sent Matches, Candles, Soap, Indigo, Dye-stuffs, or whatever is dangerous to the Mails, or offensive or injurious to persons dealing with them.

Lets; Papa.

Lets, Fayt,

21-

Mallu, Lawrencias 2 bla.

Mansfield, B. W. 1

1

McKay, G. 8.

1

1

Ass, Eduardo del

2.

Bonary, F. V. Bisset, Chas. H. 1 Blackmore, G. Bremer, Jacob 1 Castagnino, Luigi 1 Cockburn, Col. Davis, Thos Day, Goo. Descartes, Mons, 1 Dias, Ignacio

MoKibora, Josephl

Melleer, LF.

I Middleton, J. T. 1

Monkman, J. W.1

Nelson, Geo Kerr 1

Orenstein, M.

1

Palmer, J. A Parker, E. B.

Poret, Dr. Benito 1

L

Redmond, D. S. 1

Richmond, Ming 1

Robertson, John 1 Rouse, H

Ruchwaldy, L. i

Farquharson, 1 Flotober, Angus i regd.

C: F.

Graham, Mrs

Soo, Lientenant Sonwosing

Suowdeal,

Wm. H. Stevenson, A.

1

St. John, Miss 8

PARCELS.The public is reminded that, Farcel Port. Much trouble and finans as disap- C. H. pointment is caused by persistent attempts Gordon, G. to send small valuable trifles through the Post. Fana Curios, Articles of Dress, Haslam, W. H. B Fanoy Work, and similar presents are con- Hitchcock, F. A. B tinually being refused, the senders having Hutchinson, F.0.1 have paid the freight by steamer. often spent more in Postage than would

No | Iburg, W. E. H. 1 alue of Stamps obliterated before the Jackson, F refund can be made on such parcels of the

Soldiers and Sailor letters are, however, churged as ordinary letters if they do not conform to the following regulations :--

1. Not to exceed half an ounce. No double letters are allowed.

2. It from & Soldier or Sallor, his class or description must be stated in full on the latter, and the commanding Officer must sign his name with name of Regi

ment, or Ship, do, in full.

B. If to a Soldier or Ballor, hk class or denoription must be stated in full, with name of Regiment, or Shipy do, in full

* But not Warrant Officem, viz., Assistant

Engineer, Gunner, Boatswain, or Carpenter,

Communication with Batavia, The Netherlands. India Packets loave Singapore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival of the outward, P. de O. Mail trotz

Europe

The French Peosts for Batavia wait at run fortnightly? Sugapore for the Packet from China and

It follows that, to forward Correspon- dence to Batavia with the least delay, the

in the S. W. Monsoon. following are the best opportunities. :---

The English Mail. The French Mall.

In the N.E. Monsoon, -

nature of the contents was discovered.

PATTERNS,Some difficulty is experienced

Jenchan, Capt.

0.0.

Johnston, Bo- bert, engl.

Kemsley, Thos,

4

in obtaining general understanding of what is Patters. It is a bona fide sample of goods which the sender has for sale, or of goods which he wishes to order. It is to consist of the smallest possible quantity Kimary, M. compatible with showing what the goods | Konted, Fanl art, and must have no intrinsic value.

Lee Young

*1

2 Taunton, Miss J. 1

Taylor, 3.

8

Trong Chie d. Good Thomsen, Cap-

1

tain F. Tai Chung Lang I

Turner, Geol

1

Wallace, C.

Walker, E. B..

Wedderburn,

Sir David

Welman, T. 1. - §

1

Wiemyes, J.L.}

1

engineer

L} 1.

Wolkolds, W.

1

1

Xavier, Ismail V.1

9

Young, Mrs A. 1

};

To provide means of remiiting amall Levy, Lawrbbos i sums of money to or from this Colony and | Lowe, S. S between the Forts of China and Japan, the Postmasters and Agents of this Ofs will Macpherson, in future be allowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents.

Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hongkong and Yokohama, however, in sither direction, Money Orders must ba

used,

A Private Steamer a few days before the purchased. They must be presented per

English Mail

The French Mail:

The Post Office in not, by law, responsible for any loss or inconvenience which may arise from the non-delivery, mis-sending, or mis-delivery of say letter, book, or other postal packet (even if the packet be re- gistered); nor is the Post Office responsible for any injury which a packet may sustain during its transmission.

To guard against such Injury all postal packets which are likely to sufier rom stainping or from great pressure should be placed in strong povers and even with this precaution no fragile article should be sent through the Post It should be remembered that every pasket has to be handled several times that it is exposed to considerable presatire and friction in the mall bag and that, whenever the bag has in the course of

Gordon

Adda

For Merchant Ships.

Lata. Papa.

1

A. E. Stalkneicht 2

The Stamps tendered for male must not szceed $25 in value, must be perfectly elsan, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, as no separate. Stamps will be sonally or accompanied by a note.

The Postmaster or Agent may postpone purchasing if his publio funds in hand are not sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase Auze in any case which appears doubtful or suspinou. Be in allowed to charge & Benotita Commission of one per cent on all Stamps Bertha purchased.

August Avgusta

8 1

Laila Hookh 1 Leicester Letty Gales

Madanzar, s... Madeira

Albert Vietor

Anasi

Annie Braginton 1

Antioch Atina

Madura

1 20

В

Maggie Douglas-6

1

Matago

1

May

Mecca

Mindoro

8

1

Nautilus

New Era

Neuerel Raptain 1

Barton Stather 8

Letters containing Stamps should be Registered, and the Stamps should be Canaan secured from observation.

During the N.E. Monsoon, the Charterers and Agents of sailing ships for Manila, Shigon, Bangkok and Singapors are requested to give notice to this Office of the departures of such ships.

Caribou Carricks Catharine

Marden

1

A book packet may contain any number of separate books or other publications (including printed or lithographed letters), photographs (when not on glam or in cases containing glass or any like substance), drawings, prints, or maps, and any quantity To provide the greatest possible facilities of paper, or any other substance in ordinary for posting Correspondence for Europe, use for writing or printing upon 1 and the &o, up to the latest moment before the books or other publications, prints, maps, departure of the French Packets, arrange &c., may be either printed, written, en ments have been made for receiving at the graved, lithographed, or plain, or any Post Office late letters-except those to mixture of these. Further, all legitimate and through Australia-from 11.10 M. to its transmission to be transferred by means forwarded vin Torres Straits when specially Duke of Abecora &

binding, mounting, or covering of a book, &o, or of a portion thereof, is allowed, whether such binding, to be loose or attached; as also rollers in the case of prints or maps, markers (whether of paper or otherwise) in the case of books, pens or pencils in the case of pocket-books, &o, and, in short, whatever is necessary for the aafe transmission of such articles, or usually appertains thereto; but the binding, rollers, &c. must not be sent as a separate packet. Circulars,.., letters which are intend ed for transmission in identical terms to several persons, and the whole or the greater part of which is printed, engraved, or lithographied,may also be sent by book post.

But a book-packet may not contain any letter, or communication of the nature of & latter (whether separate or otherwise), unless it be a circular-letter or be wholly printed; nor any enclosure sealed or in any way closed against inspection; nor any other enclosure not allowed by Rule 8, this rule be infringed, the entire packet is charged as a letter.

If

A book-packet may be posted either without a cover (in which case it must mot be fastened, whether by means of gum, wafer, sealing wax, postage stamp, or otherwise), or in a cover entirely open at both ends, so as to admit of the contents being stally withdrawn for examination:

otherwise if a treated as a letter, For the greater security of the contents, however, it may be tied at the ends with string Postmasters being authorised to cut the. string in stich cases, although if they do so they must again tie up the packet.

No book-packet may be above 5 be. in weight, nor above 24 inches in length, 12 inches in width, or 12 inches in depth unless it be sent to or from one of the Government offges.

Books and Patterns, 10

Canada, Vancouver's Island, Prince Edward's Inland, New Brunswick, Now- Whan, owing to a great and unusual foundland, Nova Scotis, Honolulu (N.B.), } influx of letters, books, do, the transmis

sion or delivery of the letters would be delayed if the whole mall were dealt with without distinction, book-packets may be kept back till the neki despatch or delivery.

and Hawail (N.R.};—

Letters,

දියණ

Registration, Newspapers, Books and Patterns” – 8

16

19

ladies, Buenos Apses, Costa Riós, Colombia (0.8.), Guatemala, Grey Town, Hayth, La Gusyra, Mexico, Monte Vi Fino, New Granada, Panama, Faraguay: Uruguay, and Venezuela Letters,

Newspapers,

18

8

Books and Patterns, 10.

Registration

tay Honduras, Bri-15

tinh West Indies,

84

Bolivia, Chilli Ecuador, and Forn !---

Letters,

Newspaper,

Books and Pattains,

Registration,

None.

Noab.

Brabili

Letters

Registration,

Books and Fajt:TER,

23

The limit of else for a book-packet addressed to any pinte abroad is 24 Inches in length and 13 fnches in width or depth.

Exceptions No packet for Algeria, Azores, Caps de Verd Islands, France, Madeira, or Fortúgal, or for Egypt, Syria, of Turkey, when sant by French Packet, must be above 18 inches in length, width, or depth.

PAETERNA. They must not be of intrinsià value. This rule exolidish all articles of saleable nature, and indeed whatever may have a value of its own, apart from Its mere u as a pattern and the quantity of any material sent ostensibly si a pattern must- not be so great that it can fairly be cons sidered as having on this ground an intsin.

sto value.

Pattern and Sample Post to, colonies and foreign countries in restricted to bent les trade potjerns, or samples of merchandise,

11.30 A.M. Each letter must bear a late fee of 18 cents extra postage..

The above arrangement is intended to meet occasional emergencies, and not for the regular posting of extensive correspon- dence. Should it be found, therefore, that large and manageable numbers of letters are babitually thrown upon the Department at the last moment, a heavier late fee will be imposed.

A similar supplementary Mail will be made up for Shanghai by the English and French Contract Steamers, the late letters being received from 10 minutes after, up to half an hour after the time of closing. The late fee will also be 18 cents.

REVISED TARIFF OF CHARGES OF COR RESPONDENCE FORWARDED BY THx ABOVE PACKET TO CANADA, THE WEST INDIES, SOUTH AMERICA, &C. Letters, &o, can be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below, if aufficient American Stamps are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination. American Stamps are sold at this Office.

of the railway apparatus, the risk of injury is much increamed.

No information can be given respecting letters which pass through a Post Offee except to the persons to whom they are addressed; and in no other way is official Information of a private character allowed to be made public. A Postmaster may, however, give an address if he has no reason

to believe that the person whose address it is would disapprove of his doing so.

Postmasters are not allowed to return any letter or other packet to the writer or sender, or to any one else, or to delay forwarding it to its destination according to the address, even' though's request to such effect be written thereon.

Postmasters are not bound to give change, nor are they authorised to domand change; sad when money is palà at a Post Office, whether as change or otherwise, no question as to its right amount, goodness, or weight can be entertained after it has been removed from the counter.

No correspondence will be forwarded by sailing vessel but such as is specially so. directed.

Correspondence for New Zealand may be directed for that routs, otherwise it will be sent by way of Galle,

Money Order Regulations. 1 Money Orders on the United King. dom are issued at Hongkong, Shanghai and Yokohama Shangbal and Yokohama also issue on Hongkong and vice versie.

2-Small sums may be remitted between the other Ports by means of Postage Stamps.

Chalmette Charlad Moreau Challe Palmer Chineman Cilurnum Cornavin Craig Ewan

Denbighshire

Fecross

Paraguay, 6.1.

Poian

2 Peralade

2

1.

Porry

Prince of Wales 1

Pròme, K,,

1 Queon, B..

Questemberg

1

Quina, 8.5,

2

Bhado

E. P. Beaverie &

Robert Henderson?

Edward Albroth

1 Bohtan

1

Edward May

Rotterdam

1

Egoria Elizabeth

Dongles Elizabeth

Nicholson Elliotts Elmstone Euduxia Adol

1 1

Emmanuel Jasso 1

phine

Felicstas

Gaetannic Glamcha

6 1

Sapphire

Sarah Nicholas Signal

41 Sir Robert Parkes 1

Soo Teh Seng Sophie

Soteria

Southern Cross 2

1 Spirit of the Aga 1

Star of Chine

1

1 Star of Jamnaien 19

St. Joseph.

1

3.-Many Money Orders are supplied to residents at the smaller Ports in this way. An application for an order is filled up, and la enclosed with a stamped, directed, Florence. and unsealed envelope to the Postmaster at Foolien, 5.1. the nearest imoing office, The application Forget-me-not must be accompanied with the full amount (including commission) in obeque, postage! stamps, or other equivalent of cash, and a little margin should be left for variations Glamorganshire 1 of exchange. The Fostmaster lesues, the Gryle order, sends it on in the envelope, and GT. Pearton returns the obange, if any, by first oppor. Gunga, s.6. tunity, with a receipt for the letter, if it

Harbauger were to be registered, as it always should Hongist be. Care should be taken to send these Hibernia, 8.3. applications in time, as the Money Order The practice of sealing letters passing to Offices lose some hours before the depar- Ids F. Taylor and from the East and West Indies, and fures of the must exooed 410, or in- other countries with hot climates, with wax alude any fraction of a penny. Orders will J. D. Peters (except such as le specially prepared), is to drawn at the current rate of the day Jessie Isabel The following are the charges on Cor-frequently with petious injury, not only to and paid at the rate of the day when the John Milton respondence thus sent

The charge for Begistry is 8 canta in Hongkong Stamps, and 10 cents in V. S. Stamps to thone places only the names of which are printed in Italics. To all the other places named correspondence bahan be Registered through, but only to San

Francisco (8 cents.).

Lotters, per half ounce. Hongkong C. 8.

Stamps Semps conta

Canada, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island, Fan couver's Island, Bahamas,. Nassau, New Providence,... 12 depintali, Bermuda, Cuba,

•Fiji, Greenland, Jamaica, Pandma, dinonius 12 Hawall, Netfoundland,krá 19 Gastemala, Marquesas Jay

Bexico, Salvador, Tahiti, 13 Belize, Bogota, Carthagena, Costa Rica, Curapon, Grey town, Guiana, Honduras, Martinique, New Granada, Nicaragua, Santa Martha, Turk's Island, Venetusla, West Indies,diting 12 Holivia, Chill Equador, Peru, 12 Brahmandaliin. 12, Argentine Gonfederation, Bue Bos Ayres, Paraguay, Uru.

Books and Birchlaen da, for Canada, per r

Newspapers for all other places

(not overdos) sath Paper, Becke, da, for all other pieces, per 2 dalinjallapotni

CERIS.

10

S

18

17

21

29

Feport

10

Postmasters are not bound to weigh any letters or other packets for the public, but they may do so if their duty be not thereby impeded.

attended-with-mush insonveniente, and

the letters to sealed but to the other letters in the mail, from the melting of the wax und ↑ adhesion of the letters to each other. The public are therefore recommended, in all shoh cases, to use either wafers or gum, and to advise their correspondents in the coun. tries referred to, to do the satio,

The registration of a packet makes its transmission much thore secure, inasmuch

så, under ordinary circumstances, a fagi tered packet ban be trated through the whole course and thus the loss of a registered packet in a very rate occurrente. Neverthes less large sums of money or other articles

maila

advice arrived.

The commission is as follows i

Orders on the United Kingdom. Up to £3....... 18 conta,

5.86 " £756

"

#

#

81012,

Legal Money Orders.

Up to $3818 cents. 8080

Bdste of Money Order Offices in the United Kingdom may be consulted at Hongkong, Shanghal, and Yokohamne

6.Names must be given in full (expect when there is more than one Christian

of great value should not be sent through atte) but the name of the Paysa nesd not be given if the order be crossed (as abeques the post, even if the packet be registered ad are rossed). It can then be paid only the machinery of the Department is not

arranged with a view to stich transmission, through a Bank, and may afterwards be By law, the Post Office le not responsible specially crossed to say Bank

7-No order can be paid till the Payee

for the safe delivery of registered packets i have algned it in the proper place. An though any officer who may neglect his order can be transferred to another office duty on this point will be dialled to strict on payment of an additional commission. account Sent in unregistered letters, valu. In case of loss of an order, necessity for able articles are exposed to risk, and offer & stopping payment, or the like, application temptation which ought not to be created should be made to the nearest Money and the Department cannot in any way Order Ofte for lastrustionss undertake the safe conterance of such 8.If the order be not presented within packets. All inland or colonial letteral months an additional commision will therefore, which contain oblh, and all be charged if not within twelve months, Inland letters which contain watches the honey will be forfeited. When the pwellery, even though they be posted order is ones paid no further claim can be without registration, are treated as registers entertainsi

Any articles, found enclosed in Newed, and barged or delivery with a double-No order can be paid until the advice registration fee of eightpence in addition to the ordinary postage and any stich letters relative to it has been received.

papers or Book Packeta (as silk scarves, jewellery, do.) will be detained and sold,

which cannot be registered in tline to be forwarded by the Mall for which they are Arrangements have been made to sail posted are detained for the best despatch. Amortis: Blagays at this Oute, for the | Even if the lettet de not contain any article

Made out on a printed form which is supplied.

gratis.

Ordera on Shanghat are drawn at 9 par test.

Premium im pul kast

Juvererne

Killarney

1

Byrings

1

Taunton

Thomas Lord

Three Brothers 10

1 Tallochgorum

Tweed

Unanima

1

Wanadis

Western Chief

William Fraing

Wm. Von Name Woodlark

$

Yorkshire

1 Zib

1

For H. H. Ships.

Lets. Pap.

1. News

Lato. Fog

Megels

Vister Emanuel 8

Books, eto. without Covers.

Arctic Grids.

Army and Navy Uuscito, Epilionists

Crefeld Zeitung.

El Pueblo Espacial. Engineer, Tha Figaro

Gituts de Madrid.

Georg Bichter's Gill Bultoria. Illustrated Australian News, Dao. 20, Hustrated London Nawa, Dec. 2. Isle of Man Times.

Law Reports (4 vols.) Now York Martunis Eegister, The Saws of the World.

Bashly Cironlar (H. E. Mous') Bunday at Bome Weekly Bovistaan.

World

W, J. Buck & Co. Frico Zánky -

8. From Pler to East Point,

Qaptain.

Flag and Rig.

Tons.

Date of Arrival

Consignees or Agents,

5 b Scott

Brit.

4 Spowart

Olty of Tokto

3 h Maury

Cyphrones

4 Wood-

Kamaralda

6 h Thebaud

str.

Fleurs Castle

4 Thomson

Gladsbill-

eRanton

Glenearn

5 bauld

Hailoong

6 bAbbott

Japan

5 biSmidt

Brit,

Jeddah

4 b Clark

Malacca

5 Edmond

Brit, Brit,

str. 1044 April

str. 1271 April 4 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Brit. str. 1133 April 11 Holliday, Wise & Co. Amer, str. 3800 April P. M. §. S. Co. Brit. atr. 1280 April 18 Gibb, Livingston & Co. Brit,

305 April 14 A. McG. Hbaton Brit, str. 1622 April 12 Adamson, Bell & Co. Brit. str. 1240 April 9Jardino, Matheson & Co. Brit.

str. 1970 April 12 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Brit. str. 27 April In Douglas Laprail o Can

str. 1865 April 4 David Sassoon, Sons & Co. str. 1642 April 8 Gee Cheong Hong 10P. & 0. 8. N. Co.

jAmoy

Shanghai

Shanghai

Yokohama

Namoa

6 h Westoby

Brit str.

Nagpo

4 o Casa

Brit, str.

862 April 12 Douglas Lapraik & Co. 761 April 12 Siemssen & Co.

Coast Porta

Shanghai

Norma

2 b Walker

Brit. str.

606 April 11 Kwok Acheong

Ocean

4 b Jaques

Brit

str.

971 April 8Kwong Lee Yuen & Co,

Awatow

Holhow

Pernambuco

Baada

4 Byde 4 h

Brit. stt.

643 April 12 Slemssen & Co.

Saigon

Brit. Atc.

Salvadora

4 cHormaechea

Span, str.

37 Dep. 17 P. & O. 8. N. Co, 615 April 14 Brandao & Co.

Amoy

Tartar

3 Johnson

Brit. str.

1468 April

Yangtaze

5 oSchultze

Brit, utz.

Yello

5 hPunchard

Yottung

12 bl

Brit. atz. Brit,

atr,

9Wm. Pustsu & Co.- 729 April 10 3lemusen & Co. 650 April 14 Douglas Laprak & Co. 324 June 9 Kwok Acheofg

Hankow

Oonet Ports

Sailing Vossela

Albert Russell

Alden Bosso

Anglo Saxon

Carmen

Argonaut Bartha

Bua Pan

Cheng Soon

2 Möller

8 oCarver

4 Noyen

ent

Harrington Anderson

4 oRingo

Amer, bqe. Amor, bqe. Brit

Brit. sh. Ger. bqe. Siam

sh.

4 Coloma

Span. bge.

a b Chong Sang

Slam, sch.

762 April 13 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 842 Jan. 29 Rozario & Co, 694 Mar. 1 Meyer & Co. 1072 April 8 Moyer & Co, 442 April 10 Wieler & Co. 075 April 7 Kin-tye-loong 200 April 6 Brandao & Co. 200 April 30 Chinese

Portland

Londan

Chow Byo

2 b Stehmeyer

Slam. sh.

Coeran

B Vincent

Amor. sch

465 April 230

18lemsson & Co.

Insurance Company

Corinne

2 Robertson.

Brit bos

395 April

9 Wieler de Co.

Joochow

3 b Hochreuter

Stam. bg.

300 April

2Chinese

Forward

4 Vandervord

Brit. bqo.

750 Feb

1 Rosario & Co.

Portland

Garibaldi

4 o Forbes

Amer, bao,

070 Feb.

22 Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Portland

Glengairn

8 a Finnister

Brit sh.

895 April

11 Landstolu & Oo.

Harllab

8 Garthly

Brit, bqe

Humboldi

8 o Stall

Ger. bqe,

829 April

472 Apell 6 Arnhold, Katberg & Co.

Eduard Sohelihaan & Co.

Manila

Bydra

8 'Deat

2 h Dübrigen

Stam. bge.

480 April 63lemssen de Co.

8 Mearus

Brit. eb.

7 b Vincont

Amer, sch.)

4 Mokson

Brit. bqo.

506 Mar. 28 Hop Kes & Co.

hamos

Amer. 2.

Batavia & Samarang Manila

2 b Ball

Brit. Bm.so.

630 Mat. 26 Bozarlo & Co.

Vancouver's Island

3 Plumer

Amer, sh.

New York

2 L Tarek

Slam, ah.

711 Mar. 98 Tak Mee

Uriarte

Span. soh,

204 April 2Remedios & Co.

Manilla

Brit sh.

799 April

Wm. Puatau & Co.

London

LhBrown

Amer. bye.

611 Mar. 20 Order

**

Am. 3m. so.

406 Feb. 29 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

Rurals

8 Burgeland

Rues. bqe.

880 Mar. 26 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

San Francisco

Tetess

1 bOobado

Span, bqe.

261 Mar. 31 Siemssen & Co.

Manila

Thomas Lord

8 Fall

Amer. h.

1916 April 12 Arnhold, Karberg & Co..

Uzziah

8 Harndon

Brit, sch.

219 Mar. 27 Wieler & Co.

¡Nicolajefek

Young Slam

a b Benedictin

Siem. sh.

701 April

2Kin-tye-loonig

14

WHAMPOA

Carl

Hansen

[Ger.

bg.

Kronprindsessen

Hapter

Dan. bye.

Viscount MacDuf

Wright

Brit. Sms

218 April 14 Arkhold, Karberg & Co. B48 April 13 Eduard Schellhase & Co. 285 Mar. 81 Borneo Company, Limited

Tientale

Tiental

Tientsin

GANTON

China

Akermaan

Ger at2.

648 April 12 Stein sezi

Shaughal

Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.

Feszel's Name.

Anchor

ago.

Flag.

Class.

Tons, Grine. H.P.

Date of Arrival

THE GHINA MAIL.

Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.

Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported-to-day.

To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage la divided into eight Sections, commencing at Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked h., near the Kowloong shore A., and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked e., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections. Section,

1. From Green Island to the Gas Works,

2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Works.

3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Office,

4. From Harbour Master's to tho P, and O. Co.'s Office.

Vessel's Name,

Stosmars

Argyll Cairnamutr

Kruna Shop Leucadia

Lolterer

Marquis of Argyl Mary Goodell

Mount Lebanon Mystic Belle Norseman

Nuevo Constanto Kyassa

Rosetta MoNel!

Rosine

8 oGarrlock

8 cHansen

Section,

de

6. From P. and 0. Oo, ʼn Office to Peddar's Wharf,

6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.

7. From Naval Yard to the Plar.

Ger. bgs. 788 Mar. 27 Siemøsen & Co.

806 April 12 Arnhold, Karberg & Co,

48 Aug. 10 Insurance Cos.

701 April 4 Arnhold, Karberg & Co

755 Feb. 27 Blemesen & Co,

BURGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, April 14, 1877. 24.1110 Cash per Dollar Macican

Butcher Mest.

Bacon, English, . 1b.

27

»

Ame. Sugar oured Foochow Beef, sirloin and prime out, Beef Corned,"

Roast,

Soap,

Destination

Remarks.

Steak,

Bullocks' Brains,

Amoy, Taiwan, &c. at daylight

antly

Paice, Highest, Louett fash Cack

[No 4801-APRIL 14, 1877.

Celery, Chinese, Celery, English, Colework, Cucumbers,

catty

20

30

Chilfes, Dzied,

"2

--- Mixed,

480 400 Curry Stuff, p 300 200 Egg Plant,

160 140 Gallo, (bulb) dried,

øy, 160 150 Ginger,

150 140 Greens, White

·160 140

09

Winter course

99 80 Green, Sprouts 160 140 Green Peas, in shell, old, per set

50

young Tongue, fresh, each 275 250

60" Horse Radish," S'hal, comed,, 320 300 Lettuce, Obineze.

"

600-600 **English,

"

150 140 | Mint,

30.

180

100

80 70-

40

09

40

80

10

20

40

20

15 10

60

50

40 80

300

head 10

bunch 15 10 .catty

750 650

240 230

20

50

bunch 10 5 catty

20 16

| 2 8 9 8 2 1 9 9 381Rg8*9 29 8 8 8 8 8 8 11 9922 198 8888819 8888818-8121888888§§98289

S'pore, Caloutta, dro. 17th, 3 p.m. Saigon

18th, daylight

13

PI

Head,

T'hama & 8. Folsoo To-day

Heart,

Foot,

:.50

To-morrow To-morrow

40 Mushroom, dried,

13

Kidneys,

60

50 Onlons, Bombay.

Tail,

100 90

Green

To-day

"

2

"

Ldver,

catly 80 60 Parsley, Chinese,

S'pore, Caloutts, o. 17th, 8 p.m. Swatow

To-day Maila

at daylight

* Trips (undressed), catty 50 40 H English, Calves' Head and Feet, set 500 400 Potatoes, Macao, Hams, American, .. ib,

300 280

Sweet,

12

To-day

+2

Chinese,、

"

180 170 Pumpkins,

20

To-day

at daylight

פן

17th, noon

22

English Matton Chop, ..

# Log

Shoulder, Ilver,

360 340 Radishes,

doz

80

180 170 Scallions,

180 170 Shalots,

datty

25

85

#

Figa' Chitlinge,

Repairing

180 120 Sesamum, 180 120 Spinach, ently 60

120 100

40

60

12

Common

25

20

Fost,

100 90 Squash, bottle

30

» Fry,

110 100 Taro (U Tau).

20

Cleared

"Head,

90

80 Tomatoes,

Wanchal Pler

Heart Kidney,

60

50 Turnips, Salt,

21

70

13

English

sach

60 40

20

15 10

Idver

100 80

Chinese,

catty

15 10

Pork, Chop,

160 140 Water Lily Roots,

80

» Corned,

180 180 Water Cress,

Log,

BY

160 140 Yama

bunch catty

20

80 · 50

"Fat or Lard,

110 100

Fruits,

+

31

"

"

Sheeps' Head, and Fest, set

Heari,. Klinege,

Aleuritas,

840 820

Gatty

60

Applen, Dried

500 400

each

$0 40

Californian,

80 701

Rose,

Bucking Pige,

1750 1000

H

Vesh

Bananas, fragrant Punti,

150 150

70 80

*40 30

safty

140 190

Chestnuts, now,

Poultry,

Coscanuta

Capoar,

Batty

220 200

Currants

Ducks,

catty

180 120

Egg, Hen

"

dos,

100

Dates,

Duck

100

n

"

↓

Balt

120

Cos'tan Dook

Foris,

catty

160 160

Figs, Dried, Ground Mata, Guaya

bottle Jb. .bottle

200-160

500 400

$00 400

100

endh

50 40

400 $50

catty

40 30

60

Geese,

120 110

1

Lemon

Partridgea,

cash. 860

300

Lichsen, Dried,

120-100

200, 180

Pheasants, Canton, live, pair : $2.00

19%

Pigeons,

ench 160

150

Loong Ngan, Dried, Loquats,

400 200

Quail,

100

"

90 Mangoes,

F

⚫oach

70

Rabbits,

#

Snipe,

each

Teal,

360 200

#1

31

Turkey, Cook,

Нед

catty

"

Wild Duck,

700.-550 460 400 460 400

800 500 Olives, green, Punti,

120 110 Oranges, (Coolle) Chang n

Sweet, Sun-wooy 15 (Mand.) coolie

. catty

80

-200 180

80

"

(Mandarin) dark-skinned,

•

120 100

Papaw,

150 130

Bresin

Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 350 800 Pears, Nanking,

mity 100 90 Pesre, Chefoo,

160 120

120 100

Carp,

Codfish, Salt,

20 70

100 -

מ

Crabs,

catty

Cuttle Fial

Punti, Pine-apples, Punti 180 120 Plantains, common

B0 70

·60

esch catty

60 50

20 20

Dade,

100 30

fragrant Plumns, Dark-red,

40 30

60

Hela, Congor

80 60

29

Yellow,

50

10

Commaniler.

File Fish,

60 50

Fresh Fish, Large Small

#

Ashuelot Charybdlin

Marquez de la Victoria N. W. Spanish

6 h 60 British

Aworican corvette

corvette

1100 1500

6

700 Mar. 81

E. O. Matthews

April 5

T. E. Smith

Frogi,

transport

1200

Feb. 23

Borrafo

*

Mecance

Modeste

Nautilus

Patino

Teio

Victor Emanuel

British 6 k Ab. D. Britlek

military hospital-

2501

Garoupa, Herrings,

32

Green, 180 120 Prunes, Dried,

98 80 Pameloes or Shaddock, each

260 260 Raisins, Muscatel, bottle £50 240

50:40

Bottle 300-200

80 60 750 600 1b. 800 180

17

#

Corvatte

1405

14

350

6 h German

K.D. Spanish

Novelty Worka Portug

gun vessel

600

April 13 April 11

Alex. Buller, C.B.

Valois

smoked

box

33

7060 Saleabury Soads, Pak-kwo, salty $1.00

Sugar Cane,

stick

80 10 ***26 ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ 10

trausport

1200

Feb. 28

Rapelio

Livo Fish,

calty

140 120 Tamarinde,

catly

60

50

gun vesol

444

100

Jan.

8

F. Amaral

Lobstern,

80

6.0

British

Commodore's fing-ship 3087

4JORTO

Commodore Watson

70 Waimate,

110 100

50

160

40 Water Chesnuts, Canton,

Miscellaneous.

50 40

Parrot Fish,

HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER

Powen

Fame Fel Wan Ichang Kin Shen

Kiu Klang Mintin

Sir J. Jeejeebhoy Spark

117 Stopani

700 Martin 457 Cary

STEAMERS.

Nams,

Tons.

Captain.

Ouners.

J

E. &W'pos Dock Co.

IRENJE

CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON WATERS, 20.

Porch,

Pomfret,

Prawn,

Name.

Таль, Guri. H. P.

Commander.

Roy,

An-lan

491

149

617 Benning, T.

60

H., O. & M. S.-bcat Co. Chen-Jul- Butterfield and Swire H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Kwok Acheong

28

1600 Benning, A.

B., C, & M. 8-boat Co.

101 Hawking

Kwok Acheong

140 Lefevour

H., C. & M. 8. boat Co.

Ching-po Ching-Ming Chun-haf Peng-chau-bai Quong.on. Shen-chi But-ising

1501

280

LOCKIN

600

400

A. Fry:

180

60

LA Ping Tyt

J. Godall E. F. Collina Wan Lum Wan E. Choy

Bekki 18.45

Mackerel,

Mango Fish,

Dinllet, Oysters,

Bosch,

Book Flak,

Balmon, Canton, Salt Fish, Shark, Young Shrimps,

Skate,

100 90 Allspice, Chinese, 140 130

bottle 200

750 500

1$

English,

•

picul 1600 1600

+

· 140 180 Borley,

80.70 Bran,

: 160 | 140 | Butter,

ploul 1500 1400

160 150 Candled Orange Peol, battle

160 140

"

180 Capers,

180 120 Charcoal,

Lomon

80 70 Cheese, American,

120 100 Cinnamon,

70

60 Citron

10

60 Clover,

600 500

750 700

700

• planl

250 920 1060 1000

The 100 850 catty

800 260

160: 160

700 500.

150

H. Wadd

Stewart

Snapper,

White Cloud

280 Hoyland

Totsal

180 Browne

H., O. & M. 8. boat Co. Tobing-tsing Kwok Acheong

180

60

Bossard

Tien-po

160

C. De Languerille

Wing Po

600

180

Lam Man

Saipa Flak, Soles, Fresh Tench,

DO

80 70 Floor,

Tarties, Small

400 850 Gram,

White, Balty

Asparagus,

ย

40 80 Latugless,

EHOUS

*Ismoa

FOONHOW SHIPPING IN FORT.

Hon Kwang Hothung Hhal Yusu J. Kremer J. Pullies

Flickinge

Mosquito

tor Amoy for Taiwanfor for Shangha for Shanghai British gunboat

SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR.

for Swatow

Batrak

for Bongkong

April 7, 1877.

for London Russlan

Sines lett part, or arrived at Hongkong.) Flag-on

MEHUMANT BIBANEHU.

AMILLY, 1877,

*China

Geritian

for Shalghat

Djemaah

French

for Shanghal

Fustysma Geelong

Chinese

Agait

British

Cutty Sark

Glenartney Halat

Britisk

Elisa Shat

Chinese

Hatting

Ühingse

Hankow (Moqueen)

British

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