Notices to Consignees.
FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE 8. S. Argentino, having arrived, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk and stored in the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained, Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Yoko hama fitiless notice to the contrary is given before 3 p.m. To-day.
PASSENGERS.
Per Sorsogon, for Manila, Rov. Du. Fran- cisco Royo and servant, and 3 Chiuese.
Per Pan Tah, for Shanghai, 05 Chinese, Per Argentino, for Yokohama, 4- Euro- poans and Chinese,
Per Thingvalla, for Saigon, 80 Chinese. TO DEPART.
Per Lumbardy, for Penang, Major-Gen. the Hon. Sir F. Colborne, E.; Major Huskisson, A.D.c.; Lt. Col. Hail, HA; Lieut. Saunder, B.A.; Dep. Surg. Gon. Gilborne, a...
Por Mount Lebanon, for Victoria (Van. For Juan, for Cooktown, 740 Chinese.
Cargo remaining undelivered after thecouver's island), 265 Chinese. 6th Proximo will be subject to rent,
No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,
Agenta,
Hongkong, April 30, 1877.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES,
3. 8. MEIKONG.
NOTICE.
SHIPPING REPORTS, The Germansteamer China reports: Left Shanghat light vessel on 28th April at 7 .., had light winds from S.E to S.W. with denso loga to Amoy, where we arrived on 1st inst., left again 2nd, and had light B.E. winds and bazy weather to port. On April 29th passed British barque showing | W. N. B. L. in Lat. 28.66 N. Long: 128.29 E., and S. 8. Deucalion off Ockau April 30th:
The British steamer Nora reports:
throughout..
TONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. 8. Light S.E. winds and clear weather
Euphrate and Delta, from London,
fin connection with the above Steamer, Are hereby informed that their Goods aro bolug landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unless Intimation is received from the Con signees, before 2 o'clock To-Dax, request- ing it to be landed hore,
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
the Undersigned
Goods remalulng unclaimed after Tues- DAY, the 8th Inst., at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing shargon,
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
H. DU POVEY, Agent.
Hongkong, May 2, 1877.
Not Responsible for Debta.
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Netther the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :--
ROBINA, American 3-m. schooner, Capt. C. W. Hansen, Aruhold, Karberg & Co.
ROSETTA MCNEIL, American barque, Captain Brown---Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
NYASSA, British ship, Captain W. S. Garriock. Douglas Lapraik & Co.
TULLOCHGORUM, British m. schooner, Captain Mason-Wieler & Co.
NELSON, British steamer, Capt. Thoush Staples.--Jardine, Matheson & Co.
HANNAH LAW, British ship, Captain R. Grolg-P. & O's. N. Co.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANFOO. The Steamship
"HAILOONG,"
Captain ABBOTT, will be do- spatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 6th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 1, 1877.
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FOR MANILA,
The British Steamship
"BERTHA," WINDHAM, Master, will be despatched for the above Port on MONDAY, the 7th Instant, at 10 am,
For Treasure Freight, apply to
Shipping Intelligence.
HOME SHIPPING.
The following la corrected from the Intest London Papora —
DEPARTURES.
Nov. 28, Western Chief, from London to Nov. 28, Madura, from Cardiff to Hong-
Hongkong.
kong.
Dec. 4, Benclátha, from Cardif to Hong-
kong.
Dec, 17, A. E. Vidal, from Hamburg to
Hongkong..
Doo. 17, Catrieks, from London to Hong.
kong,
Dec. 19, Channel Queon, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
Des. 20, Chinaman, from London to Hong.
-kong..
kong.
Dec. 22, Sophie, from New York to Hong- Dec. 28, Ino, from Greenock to Swatow. Dec. 28. Johu Nicholson, from New York
to Shanghai.
Deo. 27, Undine, from London to Shanghai. Deo. 29, Canaan, from Cardiff to Hong-
kong.
Jan, 4, C. R. Bishop, from London to Jan, 11, Windhover, from London to
Hongkong.
Shanghai.
Jan, 12, Woodhall, from Hamburg to Hong-
kong
THE CHINA MAIL.
| POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
MAILS will close
Jan, 12, Hope, from London to Hongkong..] Jan, 18, Batavia, from Hamburg to Hong- Jan. 16, Gryfe, from Cardiff to Hongkong.
Long.
Jan. 31, Forward Ho, from London to
Shanghai.
Feb. 1, Robert Henderson, from Buryport
to Hongkong.
Feb. 2, Polynesia, from Cardiff to Hong
kong,
Feb. 5, Carrizal, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Feb. 8, Daphne, from London to Hong.
kong,
Fob. 12, Leading Wind, from Antwerp to
Hongkong,
Feb. 17, Theresa Bohn, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
Feb, 18, Matchless, from Cardiff to Bong.
kong.
Feb. 10, Cactus O., from Cardiff to Hong-
koug,
Feb. 19," F. P. Lichfield, from Cardiã to
Hongkong.
Feb. 19, Maipu, from Cardiff to Hongkong. VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Feb. 20, Penrith, from London to Bong-
myt kong.
Hongkong, May 4, 1877.
FOR MANILA, The Spanish Back
"TERESA,"
CERADA, Master, will be de- spatched for the above Port on TUESDAY, the 8th Instant, at Noon, For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co., Agents,
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Hongkong, May 4, 1877.
FOR MANILA.
The Steamship
"ESMERALD”
Capt. THERAUD, will be de- Dapatched for the above Port on TUESDAY, the 8th. Instant, at Noon.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A. MACG, HEATON. Hongkong, May 4, 1877.
BHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
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May 4, China, German steamer, 648, Akermann, Sh nghai April 28, and Amoy
May 2, General STEMESEN & Co.
May 4, H.M.S. Curlee, from a Cruise, May 4, St. Joseph, Frouch barque, 280, Dumont, Keelung April 27, Coal,-CARLO WITZ & Co.
May 4, Helena, American barque, 603, Snow, Newcastle (N.S. W) March 6, Coal.
ÁRFHOĻI, KABBERO & ÚO,
May 4 Norna, British steamer, 606, A. G. Walker, Swatow May 3, General -KWOK ACHEONG.
العدالة
DEPARTURES,
May 3, Fau Tak, for Shanghai,
4, Argentino, for Yokohama.
Taiwan, for Swatow, du
Thingvalla, for Salgon.
State of Louisiana, for Swato-
·U, 9, 9. Ashuelot, for Canton,
4, China, for Cauton.
Seikong, for Shangha
4. Sorsogon, for Manile.
CLEARED.
Mount Lebanon, for Victoria (Veucouver's
Inland).
Feiho, for Nowaliwang.
Bertha (str.), for Manila:
Bea Gull, for Swalow,
Vatherine Marden, for Takom,
PASSENGERD.
ARRIVED.
Por China, from Shanghai and Abnoy, it Europeans and do Chinese.
For Norra, from Swater, 180 Chinere, And 1 European deck.
DEPARTE
Per Meikong, for Shanghai, Mts Holli day, Mr and Mrs Sutton, Mr P. Carvalhe and servant, Meest Ray, Smith, and Garrels.From Marseilles, Mesurs Brand,
Marab, Mr and Mrs King, Mr and Mrs Ristelhueber, Mr and Mrs Ponomaref, and Mr Brunat and servant; from Singapore, Mers Gillette and Woodhall.
For Toiuan, for Tamsui, My Henderson,
Feb. 22, Enid, from London to Hongkong. Feb. 22, Osaka, from London to Hongkong, Feb. 2, Belted Will, from London to
Shanghai.
Feb. 27, Gold Hunter, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
Feb. 28, City of Aberdeen, from London to
Shangbai
Feb. 28, D. McB. Park, from Sunderland
to Singapore and Hongkong. Feb, 28, Janet Ferguson, from Glasgow to
Singapore and Hongkong. March 1, Isles of the South, from Cardid to
Hongkong,
March 1, Brown Brothors, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
March 1, Khedive, from Antwerp to Hong.
kong.
March 2, Paracca, from Cardiff to Hong-
kong.
March 3, A. S. Davis, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
March 3, Caller Ou, from Cardiff to Shang-.
bad.
March 4, Nimbus, from Cardiff to Hong-
kong, March 4, Jala, from Cardiff to Hongkong. March 6, Lord Macaulay, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
March 10, Sir Lancelot, from London to Maroh 7, Alcestis, from Cardiff to Chefoo.
Shanghai.
March 13, Golden Spur, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
March 16, Bessie Morris, from Swansea to
Amoy.
March 15, Antwerp, from London to Hong
kong.
March 17, Selndia (str.), from London to
Shanghai,
March 10, Victoris, from Swansea to Hong-
kong.
For SAIGON.--
Per MONTGOMERYSHIRË, at ~ p.m.,
on Saturday, the 5th inst. -For "BOIHOW AND HAIPHONG...
Per WASHI, at 5 pm. To-morrow, the
6th inst.
March 10, C. W. Cochrane, from Liverpool
to Hongkong.
March 29, Springfield, from Cardiff to
Hongkong,
March 20, Warrior, from Cardiff to Hong-
houg
March 20, George, from Cardiff to Hong-
kook. March 22, Ajax (str.), from Liverpool to
Shangha!.
LOADING FOR CHINA AND ZAFAR TO228. At London-Sitemare via Bues Canal
Candies
Elgin.
Glenfulsa
Tetiot:
Nankin.
Salling Vesselt.
Duke of Abercorn. Cores.
Commissary.
Cajeow Jathes Shepherd
Friam (str.j
lale of Erin.
Scindia,
Melbrekt Ferdinand Brut
A1 Liverpool.
Henry 8. Sanford. At Glasgow.
CARGO. Pet Lombardy, for London, 409 balen Raw Silke, là bales Pongoas, el phys. Tom sad 493 pkgs. Sundries. For Continent, 9 balen Raw Silk, and 11 bales Waste Silk For Indie, about To pkgs, Silk, and 500 pkgs. Ten.
For MANILA
Per BERTHA, at 9,50a.m., on Monday, the 7th fast, instead of as previous- ly notified,
For BANGKOK. —-
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping, Noon-English Mall leaves for Parts
of Call and Europe. Braemar Custle leaves for Hankow on or
about this date.
Miscellaneous, Warrants for Bonus upon Contributions to the Union Ins. Society obtainable.
THE
[No. 4318.—May 4, 1877,
and consequently if England were to because ale resisted she was struck again give it up, the trade would simply fall by one man who had an iron bar. She into the hands of other countries. To was positive of the prisoner's identity and attain the end in view it was therefore she picked him out from among a line of other prisoners. She was afterwards told entered into, not only with this country, which she Identified as her property. All necessary that an arrangement should be to go to the Station, where she saw a box but with all countries where opium was the contents were correct. The complainant likely to be produced." Here we have also identified other thinge picked up by an argument which goes to the root of the Police, but which had been robbed the whole question, and which shows from the house. Further evidence regard- very clearly how utterly powerlessing of him by bling, was produced, and the ing arrest by Sergt. Perry, and the wound. England is, by herself, to stop the prisoner was called on to make his defence. opium traffic with China. She may The prisoner admitted the charge and said
Por RAJANATTIANUHAR, at p... HONGKONG DISPENSARY, bring the greatest distress and misery that he was induced to do so by some men
on Monday, the 7th inst.
For COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY.-
Per GUNGA, at 1.30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 8th instant. · Mails will also be cloned for E. Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, 12 cent ratom,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET,—— The English Contract Packet LOMBAR-
DY, will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, o, on SATURDAY, the 5th May.
The following will be the hours of closing
the Malls, &o. 1-
Friday, 4th May
5 P.M., Money Order Office closer. 6 r.m., Post Office closes except the Norr
Bor, which remains open all night. Saturday, 5th May,
7AM., Post Office opens for male of Stampa, Registry of Latters, and Posting of all correspondence.
10 AM., Post Offios closes except for Late Letters. Registry of Letters cesses,
Established A.D, 1841.
香港大橥璐
A. S. WATSON, & 00.. FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS.
OF
Dzuggista' SundRIES, NUBERT Regut
AITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, ' AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS.
OF
Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Watery Sarapartila
Water, and other Aerated Watera. **
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
upon India by stopping the growth of who asked him to go to make his fortung opium there, but without the co-opera- He was committed for trial. tion of China and the Governmenta
Ohina,
KUKOW,
Petition of the KITEIANS Ten Morohants against the opening of Hurow as a port of call.
The Toa Merchants of Kiukiang (26 hong names given) present a petition. They mast humbly beg to state that, inasmuch as the measure intended to be a benefit to the. people will in reality prove most disadvant ageons, they pray your Excellency will, of matter to the high authorities, and request your goodness, he pleased to represent the a suspension or abrogation of the proposed change.
of several other countries, sho is as powerless to prevent opium smoking in the Far East as the Chinese Government is to prevent the consumption of beer and spirits in England. It is question- able if the Chinese, English, and any number of Governments combined, could prevent opium smoking in China, if the people were determined to smoke, with cut the employment of such extreme measures as the people of England are never likely to sanotion. The paragraph we, inserted the other night stating that the Portuguese had formed a company for the purpose of growing opium in Your petitioners have received Your Ex- Mozambique, shows what a suicidal and cellency's proclamation announcing that, in foolish proceeding it would be for Eagoanoluded on the settlement of the Yin- accordance with the terms of the Convention land to prohibit the exportation of ran affair, the six ports of call selected opium from India in the hope of pre- under that agreement would be opened for Yonting the consumption of the drug the discharge and shipment of oarge as in China. In fact if such a step were soon as regulations had been agreed upon, taken without a thorough co-operation &
Your petitioners would observe as regardin enough opium would be grown in China Kiukiang; that since the latter port was within a few years to meet the demands opened to trade, now over ten years, all there for the drug.
(10.16 A.M., Letters may be posted with The publication of this issue commenced with the Chinese Government, nearly Hukow, that it is only distant 50 li from
to
LATH FER of 18 conta extra Postage till "
at 7.45 p.m.
11 A.., when the Post Office OLOBES
entirely.
(11.80 A.M., Letters (but Letters only, addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi or Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 centa extra postage, HM
to"
11.50 A.M., whom the Mall to finally
closed,
Hongkong, April 24, 1877.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.—
The
Lys
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1877,
Taz case in which a native cook was charged at the Polico Court the other
LOVAL AND GENEBAL Taz 0.8, 8: Ajaz left Singapore for this port on the morning of the 2nd Inst.
day with attempting to swindle his mass are informed by the Agents (Mesars ter by false representations as to the Jardine, Matheson & Co.) that the 8. 8.
French Contract Packet SINDH, Colony. The prisoner's employer hap
quantity of meat he had purchased should Glenfintas left Singapore for this port this prove a useful hint to Europeans in the morning at daylight. will be despatched from Hongkong pened to enquire, by the merest chance, THE P. M. S. S. City of Peking was docked OF SATURDAY, the 12th May, the weight of a piece of meat that with Mails to and through the
United Kingdom and Europe, vid had been purchased, and suspect at the Cosmopolitan Docks thin forenoon, Marseilles; to Salgon, Singapore, ing that it was not nearly the which speaks well for the capabilities of Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zea-weight represented, he weighed it and that establishment, land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Boy found that it was but a few ounces more chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helens, and Ascension. --- Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA
by this Packet, following will be the hours of closing
the Malls, don Friday, May 11th.-
than half the weight that had been We learn by the A-S. Norna, which arrived named, and for which he would have to-day from Swatow, that H.,S. Hornet been undoubtedly charged by the
The
י.
5 P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Ofice closes except the Niour Box, which remains open all night.
Saturday, May 13th.-
of
7 A.M., Pont Offos opens for sale
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.
10 A.M., Registry of Letters conssi.
11 a.., Pont Office aluses except for Late
Letters.
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We learn that a burglarious attack of a
merchandize conveyed by steamers, while baing brought from or conveyed to the interior marts of Kiangsi, has, as a rule, merely passed the confines of Hukow (the necessity of stopping there never having arisen), which practice, while conforming to the existing regulation, has proved to be mutually advantageous to both the Customs. and merchants. Furthermore, Kiukiang itself produces no exports whatever, and, being a small place, the local consumption Hakow is opened as a subsidiary port, of imports is insignificant; so that whenever Kiukiang will lose all the shipping business
established at this port; and this, too, with- centred there, which must inevitably result in the complete ruin of our trade now) aut being of the slightest gain to Enkow, while to the merchants and people of Kinking it cannot fail to be most dis- astrous.
grateful.
And your petitioners will be boundlessly
Krang-su, 3rd year 3rd moon,-N, C, D..
News.
600CHOW.
sonfuence of the Yangtaze and Fo-rang Moreover, Bukow, situated as it is at the
which dash against the boats, rendering lake, is subject to fierce gales and high seas, prisoner. It is more than probable has left that port for Breaker Point, it that place absolutely dangerous and incon- that similar methods of swindling are having been reported that a vessel was venient for shipping and landing sargo.
And your petitioners having heard that or less practised in almost ashore at that place. No further particulars the foreign merchants have already petition every European house in Hongkong, were to hand when the Norma left. ed their respective Consuls (against the The European housekeeper has not only
opening of Hukow), now venture, with to suffer a "squeeze" to the extent pro-
Your Excellency, in the hope that you will bonded honds, to repair to the presence of bably of about 50 per cent on the pur- chase of any article, but has in addition serious nature has taken place in an out-graciously condescend, in consideration of to pay for nearly double the weight or skirt town in the Colony of Hongkong to the differont authorities, and request that these circumstances, to submit the question amount actually brought into his kitchen. On the morning of the 3rd instant a pirati- in the case of Ilukow, all cargo (for or from It is satisfactory to observa that the cal attack was made on a house in Aples. Kiaugsi) may as hitherto be landed or Magistrate visited the offender with a
shipped at Kiukiang, that the business of pretty severe punishment, and it is to be chow, an island opposite to Aberdeen, native and foreign merchants be not inter- hoped that the case will serve as a war. Some fifteen men were landed from a rupted or disabled. ing to his fellows. Such practices must junk, and they commenced their depreda- be put a stop to or Europeans with tions on a shop, from which they re limited salaries will find it utterly immoved property to the extent of about (11,10 A., Letters (but Letters only) possible some day to live in the Colony, $us. The Indian Policeman on the beat
accept those to and through Aus. This is, howovor, a form of swindling tralia, may be posted on payment that is comparatively easy to detect, and came to the scene on hearing the alarm,
April 20.. of a Late Fee of 18 cents extrait will be foreigners' own fault if they but he was too late. Ho and a villager postage, until_...
During the last two or three weeks the 11.30.M., when the Post Office CLOSES allow it, like more complicated forms of fired about eleven shots between them, and devotees of Buddha have been in a very
entirely.
"squeezing," to get the upper hand of it is believed that two of the burgists were religions frame of mind, and of course the them.
priests reap the harvest. Tis not often, Hongkong, April 28, 1877..
shot, as tracks of blood were visible. however, that we see their gains coming in The junk was then seen to make for so rapidly. In the 2nd moon, a Buddhist MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET,
THE remarks of the Chief Chinese Envoy Lama Island, a place in Chinese Territory, dirty pool near the southern wall of the eity
priest dreamed a dream.' He saw in to England on the occasion of the Depu The United States Mail Packet CITY OF tation from the Anti-Opium Society The acting Inspector in charge of the an old stone frage which the rebels had
PEKING will be despatched on
In his night TUESDAY, the 15th instant, with waiting on him, are well worth attentive Station, Mr Swanston, at once telegraph.consigned to a watery grave.
visions it was told him if a very aged and Maila for Japan, San Francisco, and consideration, "He had been asked," fed to the Central Station, when the new rich old lady, who was without a son, would the United Stater, which will be closed said His Excellency," whether the Chi- was immediately made known to the Go build a temple for this rocks Busah, all the nese looked upon the introduction of vernment. H. M. S. Curlew received desires of her heart would be given her. opium as an evil. No doubt they did, orders to proceed without delay to the The old lady on being told this gladly agreed and a very great one, and the Chinese
on the "exchange," gave the money and is Government was perfectly sincere in its scene of the burglary, with Mr McEuen, now enjoying the promise. Who this old lady desire to put a stop to the use of the acting Deputy Superintendent of Police on is, only the priests know, but the answer she drug (cheers), but it was a subject sur board; but the man-of-war returned this received to her many prayers to Kwan-yin now at this late day encouraged many, and rounded by many difficulties." What morning without having achieved any aus the nows spread. ever credit may be given to the Chinese cessful results.
The image was set up on its pedestal, a The matter is still in the straw hut built over it, and it was affirmed body would believe for a moment that not return in the Curlew. Government for common sense and phands of the Police, and Mr McEuen did this month that it was effleacious" "Ling triotism, we cannot imagina that any
keh,"c, had virtue to heal" It was the authorities at Peking do not regard
proclaimed that the duiab had only to drink of the waters of this pool, and they would * opium as an evil to China, or that they
speak, the deaf hear, and any disease be would not be glad to see the country
immediately oured. As the Chinese have... altogether purged from the drug.
never read the advertisements of patent Opium is an evil, if only from the
medicines, these tales obtained an easy fact that so many millions of the
oredence. Multitudes want to worship, & "Gyia Sien Shuey," "ask for the sien water." country's wealth are spent on the drag every year, without any benefits accruing Chinese boarding husos, were brought up
Chun Akit and two others, runner to As fast as one would "keh-teo," there would bo another to take his place. Continually in return. The question is not whether for having gone on board the steamer those who were dealing out the water would the Chinese Government is desirous of Cairnsmuir on her arrival from Saigon yell out: "Hurry up and let the others have getting rid of the drug, but whether it before the Health Officer visited the vessel a showing." Each man brought a teapot or would be prepared to make the necessary The 1st defendant, who was proved to have bottle for the water, and as fast as one jur sacrifices of revenue to bring about that been convicted before, was fined $10 or 14 was exhausted the greasy servant would dip p.m. Meeting of the Hongkong end. The Home Government would be days' hard labour; the others were fined up another out of the pool, Have you wen Humane Society at City Hall.
most happy to get rid of the fearful curse $5 or 7 days' hard labour. As the 1st de- any one who was oured P01 yes, of course; what would all these people be coming hero fendant was leaving the dock, he made use of drink from England, but revenue of an abusive and indecent expression. He for, then But have you seen anyone vested interesta and opposition from a was, therefore, recalled, and sent to one
No; but it is on, for they all say so,” The certain portion of the population, stand month's additional hard labour for contempt only way was to quote their proverb i in the way; and we ask is it even of Court, and to be twide exposed in the "What the ear hears is not always true, but
what the eye sees.!! possible for such a weak, bankrupt Co. stocks for one hour each time. vernment as that of China to root out
as follows:-
2 P.. Registry of Letters seasES. 2.30 P.. Post-Office ofones.
3.30 F.M. Correspondence for Japan or the United States only may be posted on board the Paoket with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage until
2.60 r. M. when the Mall is finally closed. Correspondence must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet, Hongkong, May 2, 1877.
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General Memoranda. SUNDAY, May 6:-
Daylight Hailoong leaves for Coast
Ports and Formosa,
Goods per Argentine undelivered after
this date subject to rent.
MONDAY, MAY 7;-
10a.m. Bertha leaves for Mantis.
9
p..Amateur Dramatic Club
Per-
formanos at the City Hall.
TUESDAY, May 8:--
Noon.Sale of Ground, at Sow-kei-wan,
. Noon.-Teresa leaves for Manila.
Noon.-Eameralda leaves for Manila Goods per Msikong undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.
FRIDAY, May 11→
Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates Sitting.) May 4, 1877.
OBSTRUCTION.
DARING BOSSERY,
The money of the first few days WAN enough to put up a small temple, so they
of that vast and comparatively disjointed.
Wong Apo, & coolle, was brought up for just built it over the straw shed. The water expire a similar evil to one which has being concerned in a burglarious attack on is sold at 64 cash besides other perquisites for generations bid deflance to the at the house of one Cheang Cheong Mocy on they make two candles from each worship. tempts of the English Government for the night of the th April. The complain. por, as there is no zoom to burn one tenth of Noon-General Weekly Bale by Messrs its gradication, not from Chins, but from ant, with her mother-in-law and sister-in-them. Numbers of scholars in silk and satit
Lane, Orawford & Co.
the enlightened and limited confines of law and several children, was living in go to worship, Feople in boats from other the British islands. The Chinese Go- hotse No. 20 Saiwan, Bele er's Bay, and places comes
about 1 a.m. daring the night the house
Today, the straw shed is pulled away, as vernment," continued His Excellency was broken into by about six men, some
there is a house overhead. The first time.t &p.Sale of Houseloki Fatiture, at were extremely anxious to see an end armed and soths with torch lights. The saw the old gentleman he looked like an
TUESDAY, May 16 |--
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Dr Denuye' residente, Fair Les
p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yokor bama and San Fardoso, SATURDAY, May 19;---
to the consumption of Opium and to the complainant was positive of the prisoner's ancient moss-overed stone, with a broken Opium trade but unless they were identity, as he was one of the three who nose and one ear gone) but yesterday, while assisted not only by England but by came into her room and robbed her of a the worship was going on, they stuck on other countries any steps that might be boz. Be had a short iron bar, while his mud nose and ens, and covered his face with Koon-Sale of Stock-ih-trade of the firm taken would not be sufficiens to attain comtates had torch lights. The prisoner gold fail Now there is space for a dozett.
of Broadbear, Anthony & Co FRIDAY, June 1-
the end in view, The Ambassador had a the man who carriell away het box, worshippers, but still the cry is Hurry just received despatches from China, in of the burglars struck her with an iron
and when she called out tavs life one up: others a waitin',"
The "Ling" improves day by day, and is which it was stated that the Dutch in instrument a severe blow on the wrist. now effpacious" to improve trade, obtaiu Sumstre and people in other places were Ong man who hiá sword tried to literary degrees, &c. The grond grows commencing the chltivation of the poppy! tako a pair of bangles off her wrists, and larger every day, and there is one long
8.p.m.-Dooldental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaven for Yokohama and San Fransicon.
No. 4318-MAY 4, 1677.]
stream of visitors along the path leading to the stone god.-N. C. D. Netos.
WUCHANG,
ten, fifteen and twenty feet. They walked on by the light of a small lamp and two candles, sometimes having to stoop to pass the low roof, at others only able by holding their lights up upon stleke to see dimly the vaulted roof; at other places passing deep crevices, which their lights could not fathom. At last they turned back, leaving unexplored depths still beyond them. The natives say the cave la forty deep.
Pursuing their river journey they saw (lat February,), some men fishing with an otter tethered to their boat. The animal dived into the water, and bringing up fish retriev- ed them beautifully,
That night, near Mo-yang, they visited sugar-factory where the same was pressed between cylinders of wood moved upon each other by a buffalo. The sugar thus pressed out, boiled in ooppers and dried on mate of split bamboo, in retailed itsarenty-two cash per eattie.
a
On 5th February they left the river, and wont the remainder of the way by land to the middle of Kwalchow.-Shanghai Courier.
April 21st, 1877. The recent journey of Messrs Judd and Brompton, of the China Inland Mission at this place to the capital of Kweichow, was, though a quiet one, full of interest. They left Wuchang January Bud, and on the 9th arrived at the important city of Yoholiow, at the junction of the Tung-ting lake with the Yaugisze. At this place, two years ago, Mr Judd was placed in serious peril by a mob which asiahlted him in the palace of the chief official, This time, howover, they passed entirely through the city, and having rested the night on their boat roturned to it next day without hindrance. Large Growds followed them, and for hours after they went back to their boat on the second day, they were constantly visited by small boats, containing persons wanting to buy books. They remarked that the small boats were chiefly rowed, by women. No copies of the proclamation concerning foreigners had been posted in Youulow, and an officer to whom Mr Judd abowed a copy declared THE TURKISH SULTAN. ingenuously that they dared not post them,
Constantinople, March 13. fearing the fierceness" of the people. The Honourable members from the other side people of Hunan seem to have an extra of Jordan, from the distant parts of Meso- ordinary dread of their own bravery, whichpotamia and the vicinity of Mount Ararat, In this instanes at least was not shared by finger on their long road to the capital, and the foreignera, as it seems likely that many consequently the opening of Parliament knew of the proclamation and respected it, has been postponed until Monday next, though it had not been put up in their when, according to present arrangements, the Sultan will receive the deputies in the Having orossed the lake they entered and great hall of Dolma Baghtcle, will make passed up the Yuen-chiang and here came them a speech, and then send them across In view of some pretty sconery; the water the Horn to their work in their allotted of the river is clear, the banks are of red quarters in the old Dar-ul-Founoum, which gravel and rock, and the bills are covered likewise houses the Ministers of Commerce with bamboes and evergreens. For many and of Public Works. The Sultan visited miles nearly all the fishing boats they pass these quarters on Sunday, and I chanced to be there at the same time. He drove ed had cormorants. At one place they daw over a hundred of these together. They up very quietly in a carriage and pair, with also saw fishing boats about twenty-five feet Said Fasha in a brougham following. He long by twenty-seven inches wide in the had no military escort, and the struggling From one side was stretched a tail of servants on ragged ponies, which in framework of bamboo strips, the length of the days of Abdul Aziz would have stretch the boat, and two and a half feet wide, and ed from end to end of the Karakeni bridge, whitened on the upper surface. The boats was docked to a stump. Only four or five ge out by moonlight; the fishes see the followers rode behind the Imperial carriage, moonlight on the white framework, leap Said Pasha showed his Majesty over the npon it and are caught.
rooms, and seemed to be talking to him without any restraint, the Sultan keeping up with him a lively conversation, asking many questions, pointing out different objects, and evidently interested in what he was about. He stayed there the best part of an hour; be seemed to be in good spirits, his movements were brisk, and as to the deadly pallo" which the gay fancy of a recent writer discovered in bis face, let it be said that the Imperial complexion is that of an average Armenian, only
live in the shadows.
atrocis.
middie,
At Liu Sin Tang they were shown, in the river bank, several bolos scraped out from aix to ten inches deep. On applying a light to these a bright blue fame burned some minutes without smell and ran along the ground, very like the burning of spirite of
wine,
THE CHINA MAIL.
A good business has been transacted in the market during the past fortnight, especially in Home charters, and freight have been well maintained though there has been no actual advance.
Homewards, demand has been principally for tonnage to load here for London and New York, a large quantity of Sugar going forward to both ports. The rate for Lon- don is about £215., and for New York about $104 gold per ton of 20 out. There la also some enquiry for the Philippines, but business is limited, owing to acarolty of suitable vessels. Rates may be quoted as £3 108. per ton all Sugar to the United Kingdom, and about $19 gold por ton to New York.
MAIL COACHES.
of the Senate, of the courteous Granvillo, MessuS HEINEMANN & Co.'s Froight Cir- The letters, Mr. Palmer proposed, should the acidulated Lowe, and the scientific cular, for the Mall of Saturday, 6th May, be carried in strong and well-guarded Paget and his medical brethren, any re- coaches made expressly for the purpose maining bugbears will soon be conquered. Bags - while the post-horses should be the finest And how delightful is the thought of a lady England could supply; each coach should doctor! What could be more soothing in be accompanied by a man carrying firearme the nerveus diseases so common nowadays, and the post-boys should be well equipped than the presence of a feminino medical for any dangers they might encounter the ministrant to the cravings of a careworn coaches laden with the London mails wore constitution! Why should a woman be all to start from London at the same hour less womanly because she playfully adjusts every ovoning, and their departure from the bandage, or prescribes the harmless the country should be so regulated as to necessary pill? Is she to forewear all ensure as far as possible their simultaneous charming consciousness of her own beauty arrival in London every morning. This because she knows how the sternocleido pian, admirably as it was in harmony with mastoideus alde the graceful pose of her the English taste, even to every exact houd; will she deny her lover the kiss, detail, and halled as it was, according since she is aware of the notion of the ly, with cheers from the multitude, mot orbicularis oris during that tenderest with opposition from a large and powerful pledge of soft affections ?" Will she be a party, and angry discussions arose in the worse sister, daughter, or wife, because wayside inns, at the clubs, at the dining-sho has a right to put M.D. after her
Shade of Hippocrates forbid table, in the drawing-room, and even in the name? strests; for there were in those days, as Rather will she echo the words of a brilliant now, many who set themselves resolutely operator and sound anatomist, who made to oppose any novelty, as fraught with his heroine sing as follows — evils, and dangers innumerable,'
"O Medulla,' he cried, Othon light of my life, William Pitt, with his usual sagacity, at once comprehended that it was both excel- lent and practicable: accordingly the country was, after a few more exclamations from the malcontents, brought to the de claion that Mr Paimer's mall-coach theory should be adopted; and Mr Palmer was installed at the Post Office as Comptroller- General, which promotion enabled him to perfect all arrangements, and the first mail- coach left London for Bristol on the evening
About six of the mail-coaches
Thon pith of my skeleton's ossa,' And I buried my head, like a datifal wito,
In my husband's subclavian fosas.”
Coastwise, a fair demand exists for small vessels both for the Northern Ports and for Bangkok, but for Saigon there is little doing either for steamers or sailing vessels. From Bangkok to Hongkong 30/35 cents per ploul is offered for sailers, and from Saigon
to this the rate for steamers is nominally 18 to 10 cents per picul with very slight enquiry.
The British ship Christian MeAusland, 950 tons, proceeds to Manila to load there under orders from home. The Gorman brig Sophie, 210 tons, proceeds to Takao to load for Yokohama under monthly charter effected in Amoy.
The disengaged tonnage in port amounts to 7 vessels, registering 3,231 tons.
the following are the settlements :-
British ship Leucadia, 896, hence to London, privats,
British bark Lalla Bookh, 814, hence to London, private.
British bark Arabella, 665, hence and Swatow to London, private.
American ship New Era, 1147, hence to New York, privato.
American ship Thomas Lord, 1815, hence to New York, private.
American bark Albert Russell, 762, hence to New York,-private.
German Bark Ellen Rickmers, 307, hence to New York, private.
American bark William H. Dietz, 487, hence to San Francisco, private.
German bark Hydra, 785,, hence to Callao, private.
German ship America, 1919, Cebu to London or Liverpool or to New York or Boston, private.
British bark Glengairn, 895, Iloilo to Channel for orders to discharge at a port in the United Kingdom or on Continent, private,
American ship Mary Whitridge, 862, private,
Long-reels. The market is almost cleared of this description
Re-reels have been cattled at lower prices, and our season is at its elone for this class. Stock is computed at 350 bales. Thatlee, 30 bales Cumebuck and Lucklow, and about 100 bales of inferior sorts.
New Silk-Reports from the country continue favorable, although the weather during the past fortnight has been very wet. Musters may be looked for in two to three weeks from hence,
QUOTATIONS.
Teatles............Curlo,
None. ...............No. 1, $455 ***** 2, $480 » 3. $405 4, $380 Camchuck & Lucklow, $400
$
Ta
Re-realed Cumchuck, Best - None.
まう
No. 1, $510
» 2, $490
*
» 3, 8470
Coto-ng-own,
1:
None,
"
25
- None:
No.
Waste Silk,.
$72 piny 2, $ 60 Coccions Pierced,..
"-- $ 90 SETTLEMENTS FOR THE FORTNIGHT.
1876-77. 1875-76.
For Europe,........ 100 bales.
United States, &o., Re-reels... 70 bxs. Bombay,......... 10 pls.
ble.
— bis.
RXFORT FOR SEASONS, TO DATE.
1876-77. 1875-76,
For Europe,.....15,809 balen. 12,910 bls.
United States,
&c., Re-reels, 6898 boxes. 5860 boxes. Bombay,....... 1675 picule. 5040 pls. Waste,...
4026 bls. 6300 bales, Cocoons,...
2147 bls. 974 balos. DRUGS AND SPICES.-Cassia Lignea, is quoted at, for New Season's Loting $10.40 a $10.50 in mats, $10.75a 10.80 in boxes, for Old Season's $10.75 a 10.80 in meta, $11 a 11.10 in boxes. Sales of New Season's" 1,300 1,400 picule. Stock 1,500 picula. Sales of Old Season's " nil. Stook 7.000 a 8,000 pleuis Cassia Buda, $18 a 18.26 per picul. Star Aniseed, $25 a $26. Anteced Oil, $58 a $60. Rhubarb, No. 2, $58 a $60. Alum, $1.80 a $1.00 per pical, Camphor, $16.50 a 17 per pioul, packed.
both bands, and other ofboials insisting on somewhat clearer, being less decidedly started from the western end of Piccadilly Europe since the palmy days of the Manila or Iloilo to New York or, Boston, 4/4, 18 cents, 5/4, 16 centa, 64, 19 centa
on every side,
A LITTLE MUSIC. *Will Mrs Smythson favour us?'
(I pray kind fate she won't). Oh, do! Just sing one little song,"
(Ob, if you love me, don't). «She cannot sing the old songs,
Well, no one said she could;
She'd like to lay her down to rest,
Indeed, I wish she would.
British 3-m, schooner Catherine Mardon, 287, Takao to Yokohama, 87 centa per pical, 85 lay days, and Newchwang to Hongkong, 29 cents per picul, 22 lay days. German bark Potho, 251, heues to New chwang and back, 30 cents per pical, 18 lay daya,
French brig Oharles Maureau, 358, bence to Newchwang and back, 35 cents per pical, 25 lay days,
British bark Evening Star, 371, hence to Haiphong and back, $3,300 in full, 30 lay days.
British schooner Tullochgorum, 175, hence to Haiphong and back, $1,800 in full, 20 lay days.
American bark Wealthy Pendleton, 809, Keelung to Hongkong, $2.75 per ton of 20 cwt., 20 lay days.
British steamer Bonarty, 1750, hence to Saigon and back, 25 cents per picul, 10 lay days.
IMPORTS,
LEAD. Quotations are unchanged : Mixed brands $8.30, WB and Hole Chop $8.40 a $3.45 per picul
QUICKSILVER. —Prices are quoted $61 a $61.50 per pioul.
GINSENG.-Clarified, No. 1, $385 a 435.
No. 2, $286 285. No. 3, $186 a 195 per pioul. Crude, No. 1, $380 a 420. No. 2, $230 a 270. No. 3, $130 a 180 per picul.
SASPPING.
The rate of freight to London per steamer is £3.3) a £3.13, and per sailing vessel, 2.10 per ton of 40 and 50 ambio feet respectively.
The rate of Fraight to New York, per steamer, is £1,13, and per sailing vessel, £2,10/ per ton of 40 cubic feet.
LOADING AND ON THE BERTH.—At Wham-
poa. For London and New York. None.
At Hongkong.-For London.-Imbros str., Ulysses str., Lalia Kookh, Arabella, Leyadia, Nyassa,
For New York. Thomas Lord, New Era, Albert Russell.
For San Francisco.-Rosetta McNeil, Rurik. For Oregon.-M. Lebanon.
DEPARTURES,From Whampoa - For London and New York.-Nono.
A LION AND LEOPARD FIGHT, THE Zoological Gardens at Pesth have just been the scene of a Combat worthy of Nero or Elagabalus. The cage tenanted by lion and lionese happened to be next to that in which dwelt a female leopard, for of August 4, 1784. The era of mail-coaches whom the captive queen of the desert enter lasted for about half a century; these safely tained a special hatred. Probably she was guarded and well-appointed vehicles increas-jealous of the bright oyes and beautiful skin ing in number till within two years of their of her neighbour, and may possibly have eclipse by the railway, when they had suspected her lord and master of casting a mounted to as many as twenty-seven, which tonder regard or two across the barrier atarted from the General Post Office and Pic- which soparated the two dens. Tho suspicion, cadilly every evening. "A short time before brooded over in silence, became a devouring the hour of starting, the mail-coaches arrived passion, and it ripened into certainty at the in the yard around the Post Office, from precise moment when vengeance happened to their respective inns, with the passengers become possible. The keeper of the gardens already in their places. Through the fron had inadvertently one day left banging railings, by the light of innumerable lamps, within the lion's cage the chuin which served the public could see the proces of packing to draw up the partition, and the lion was the mail bags. It was really a fine sight not long in seizing it and beginning to pull, to see twenty of these vehicles drawn up. Whether he was animated with a spirit of each occupying the same station ulgt after fickleness or by ouriosity alone must remain night; the horses fine and spirited animals; for ever a secret. But the result was that the harness unexceptionally neat, and the the partition flew up and the road remained coachman and guards wearing the king's open from one cage to the other. Through As the clock struck it instantly rushed the lioness, Breathing
SUNDRIES.Fire Crackers 75 cents per livery.. eight, the Post Office porters dragged out hatred and malice, but the lion had no sooner
bor for Manhing's No. 1 gold chop. Ver milion, $32 a $3 per box. Matting, huge bage, of which the guards of the dropped the chain and prepared to follow in different mails took chargo. In a few chase than the portonllis fell and the passage
Manhing's Fine contract, White 4/4, 104 At Chang-teh Fu there were no proclama
minutes each coach, one by one passed was barred again. In the meantime, how
cents, 5/4, 124 cents, 6/4, 15 osuts per yard; Red Check, 4/4, 11f cents, 5/4, 18) cents, tions, but they were very polttely treated,
out of the yard, and the sound of the ever, a struggle commenced between the two
6/4, 16 cents, Double Extra Imperial, white one red button military officer, who said he
guard's horn became lost in the noise of the lady warriors such as has not been seen in was formerly at Shanghai,, shaking them
struck."
amphitheatre. The leopard, worsted at the
Red Check, 4/4, 15 centa, 5/4, 176 center, The face is the bags for their mails being conveyed in first onset, attempted to take refuge from French bark Eudoxie-Adolphine, 294, 6/1, 20 cents per yard. Cargo Ginger, going about with them to be sure that they were well treated. From this place the not handsome nor remarkable in anything light carts under the care of guards. The the fee by jumping and hanging to the top Whampoa to Tientsin and back to Hong-new, in syrup (Chyloong) $3.50 par boz of vegetation is still more abundant and luxu- except in its composure. The expression starting of those was a sight ipr the people rails of the cage. It was all in vain, how-kong via Newobwang, 624 cents per picul 6 jara, Mandarin, $1.10, Young Stem, riant. They found one tree, an evergreen is soft and devoid of stornness, and, not- of the West End. At about twenty minutes ever. She was brought to bay again, and 30 lay days, if to Chefoo, 424 cents per $5.70. of very hard and fragrant wood, to bo withstanding the difference of complexion past eight the mail-carts drove up at compelled to fight face to face with the picul, 30 lay days.
German bark Gustav Adolph, 300, thirty-feet in circumference,
Abdul Mudjid was fair, with blue eyes- great speed, the guards' horns warning terrible invader. For 20 long minutes the
to make way the bags battle raged in royal style. The neck and Whampoa to Tientsin and back to Bong Further on they came to a rocky hill said the general contour seen from a distanco passengers to have a cavern seven li in length within alls to mind the rather weak countenance transported to the mail-coaches, the bugles shoulders of the lioness were deeply furrow-kong via Newchwang, 624 cents per picul, it. This is called Tao-yuen-tung, and is of his father. From a closer point of view sounded, and cach coach successively tooked with red gashes. But her victim was 30 lay days.
Danish brig Jylland, 267, Takao to Yoko thirty beyond Tao-yuen Heien. Some the likeness disappears, and the stronger its departure. So spirited was the mail-overmatched, and et length thrown on her fi beyond this they came to an extraordin-character of Abdul Hamid's face, especially coach travelling, that we find English back when the coup de grace was given by hama, 374 cents per picul, and Nowchwang ary rock called Ch'uen-shi. It is about in the lower features, becomes evident. gentlemen of that period declaring are the savage fangs of the victor. The lion to Hougkong, 30 cents per pioul, Blay three hundred feet high, of cone-like shapo, The elaborate fantasia with variations on the years of life" to be worth giving up for who had been looking on--probably with days. and is pierced at about twenty feet above theme of the Sultan's insanity, performed the privilege of an outside place on a mall mingled feelings at the scene will now, no Ita base, by an opening twenty feet f.om by the Pera correspondent of the Times of coach. Crowds would stand all along the doubt, be restored to the affectionato con ground to roof.
March 3, closes with a melodramatic story line of the mail coach route from London,fidence of his spouse. Nothing remained, On the 19th January they came to four about a conversation between his Majesty to see it dashing past, and to catch the at the end of the encounter, of the pretty small rapids at T'ao-guen Baien, and thence and his stepmother on family matters, over earliest news, especially during the occur spotted skin which had so captivated him The result of but a few torn and mangled shreds, and the onward to February 4th, when they con- which the Sultan became excited, and rence of stirring eventa, cluded thoir river journey the rapids were clapped his hand upon the hilt of his Queen Caroline's trial was shouted to the romance of the cages, if romance there was, numerous and often perilous. Soon after sabre." As the scene must have taken waiting crowds from the top of the mail. came to a tragic end, Globe, passing the Ch'uen-shi they reached a place in the harem, the correspondent ought coach as it fled swiftly through the country small village called Kua-pat shan, seated to have explained that, although the Sultan roads. Such a brilliant reputation had the at the foot of a hill. There was ng street, wears no weapons in public, except a dress post-horses, that all the noblemen in Eng. but every house had a flight of about fifty sword once a week when he goes to mosque, land greatly desired their favourite ateeds stone steps leading down to the river. All the Grand Turk always arms himself to to make at least one Journey with the lettur- the inhabitants seemed to be engaged in the teeth when he retires to his family mail. A sight indeed after the hearts of making Lantas or bamboo ropes used for apartments. The "eabre" in question the English was that of the mail coach, palling boats over the rapids. Hempen was of course the sword of Othman, which with horses whose strength, celerity and ropes are not used for that purpose. At it is well known overy Caliph girds upon spirit were renowned throughout Europe, this village the river takes a sudden turn, his thigh when he goes to bed at night and guards powerful and trusty, and the whole so that the hills seemed to encompass them takes off when he leaves the harem in ealisered by the sound of the post-horn.
the morning. The letter is full of other St. James's Magazine. misstatements and absurdities. It is quite true that the influence of Mahmoud
LADY DOCTORS. Damat at the palace is unwholesome in
(Truth.) quality and excessive in quantity; but he has not the staff in him to maintain it WOMAN has triumphed. The University with Rosif the Seraskier for his sole ally; of London has decided to admit the gentle it is sensibly weaker than it was a month sex to its medical degree, and we are to ago. That the Sultan does not receive his have lady doctore after all. One or two. ministers is untrue; he not only received women, as every-one knows, have already them whenever they ask for an audience, obtained medical qualifications, but it has but be frequently invites them to conversé been done in each case by a lucky chance, with him of an evening. It is strange that and no sooner has any examining body a writer professedly so conversant with all admitted a lady than it has straightway the details of the inner life at the palace repented, and refused to extend the same Lu chi Heion they found a small city should bave omitted to moution the Sultan's privilege to any others of her sex. And in with apparently no suburbs. Behind it are conduct towards Shefket Efendi and his come medical schools, notably in Edinburgh, two little sisters. These are the last women have been most despitefully used. some splendid mountains. On the S. W. a river whose springs are in the borders of children of Abdul Aziz, whose mother died A Miss Pechy, admitted to the chemistry the world, won by Trickett, is likely in a Congou have amounted to about 9,700 Szochten joins the Yuen Chiang. Thirty three years ago, and who were swept away class thore, won the first prize; bu. Pro- li beyond Lu Chi they came to the wonder. from the palace with the rest of the confessor Crum Brown, with ultracanniness few weeks, to be contestel on the Parramatta boxes; the demand has chiefly run npon common descriptions being ful caveros of Matsu Ngai. Here for a tents of the fallen monarch's harem when even for a Scot, refused to give it "her; River; Rush, the celebrated Clarence River the better grades, the prices asked by cocsiderable distance the hills on the side Murad was placed on the throne. The while none of the Indies studying there paller, and champion of Australia, having teamer for
well-contested one there is no doubt; and tions. Purchases have generally been made of the river present the appearance of Sultan has found them out, bas brought were allowed to go up for the degree. The challenged Trickott. That the race will be much too high to tempt buyers into opera having been rent in the midst with a flat them back to the palace, and is having his truth is, that women desirous of entering Rush's well-known prowess with the soulis at from Tls. 21 a 25, but a few small parcels surface to the water. Where the caves are little cousins brought up with his own the medical profession have been kept out Ande him many supporters and backers. If of finest tea have found buyers at Tls. 30 Documentary, 6 months' sight,.. 4014/03
simply by the jealonay of those men who the rocks rise in a perpendicular line from children, of whom he has threa
the men pull in equal boats there is, we and upwards no change can be quoted The Porte for the present demure to the are already licensed to kill Like other the water's edge over one hundred feet.
stances, ruled rather lower, but the quality Caloutta, Their face shows that they are composed of demands of the Montenegrins, not so much professions, that of medicins is a gigantic believe, no choice of call. Indeed, to use an in the market; prices have, in some in- Bombay, strata each about ten feet thick. Fifty or on account of the extent of territory de- trade union, and the doctors and their Hibernicism, "both are the favourites."
of the settlements shows a falling off Shanghai, demand,
30 days **** COMMERCIAL,
Shipments from Macao continue on a fair sixty feet above the water's edge and fixed wanded, but on account of the peculiar and representative organs have raised a unani.
scale, and consist for the most part of Bar Ellvor, 17, data. B.,
Mex loans under a slight projection of rock is a specific character of the demands, which, mous howl at the bare idea of women enter.
contract team,
Gold Loaf, wooden box or cupboard. A little further as interpreted by Ahmet Mouklar, bave ning into competition with them. Such an
The course of the market for Bongal Scented Teas Masters have been shown English Sovereigns,
4 08 on in the same stratum is a large hole strategic significance, and are designed to outery is all the more curious, when we
on the market during the past fow days, Australian Sovereigas, .. across which are fized several holes arrang. give the mountaineers the command of all remember that the doctor's right hand, Opium, during the closing fortnight, has
... 4.98 and about 4,00 a 8,000 boxes of Capers Discount, ... ed as if they had supported a floor. Still the southern part of the Herzegovina, by the nurse, is almost invariably a woman, not been characterised by any special cir further on, a littlo higher up but in the setting back the Turkish line of defense to and surely in many canes-dangerous ones, cumstance calling for notice. A lendy and Pekoes have been packed for parly
Bharos. same stratum lia a sarpas, placed length- the Narents. The Montenegrins continue too-the recovery of the patient depende demand has existed for both kinds of drug shipment prices have not yet transpired, wise, its sido just about even with the to plead their ass as one of life or death. as much upon her as upon the medical and the tate for Fatta, taking into con- but they are said to tange from Tis 21 Hongkong Bank, 22 @ 23 % pretii. face of the rock. The natives, have no They would be quiet and industrious if man. But leaving that question for the sideration the large supply of Old that will for fair to fine. It is perhaps premature Union Ias. Bostaty or canton. #Tal tradition to explain the placing of those they could, but they have no material to present, can any one, no matter how pre: have to be worked off at co lata a period to offer say opinion on the quality of the Obins Traders' los. Oo, $2,500 things in this strange position, and the face work upon, and must live somehow. With Indiced, deny the right of a women to enter has but very slightly actuated, owing to crop, but, as far as can be seen, it is likely Chinese Insurance Co., $212 of the country does not seem to indicate out the bounty of Russia ther could not a profession for which she has, in masy doubt to the concentration of the present to be inferior to that of last season; the Yangtare Ins, Association. Tis, 710 that there as been any deluse which could exist, and by accepting that bounty they ways, special qualifications We are not sloth. As by the incoming direct steamers Capers being apparently of poor make, E. Fire Ins. Co., 46574 have swept and deposited them there are bound to serve Russian ends. In fact, discussing the question whether ladies of the month, a very small quantity of New much mixed in leaf, and coarser in cup, Chian Fire Ins. Co., 4140 They assured the travellers that the gods it is a case of Fagin and liver Twist will develop large practices as doctors or will be received, the testing of its standard, while the Pekoes show so improvement H.K. W. Doak Oo., 35% dia. had done that strange thing, and told how Austria appears to be very desirous of not, that has nothing to do with the justice eto, will enable the importers and cond
our next issue we shall doubtless be able to Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tis, 30 when many years ago covetous persons getting liver out of Fagin's hands of the demand to be admitted to diplomas, sumere to judge sa to the probabilities of on the Indifferent teas of last year. In 8.K. C. M. 9.-boat Co., $10% dia,
advino a considerable business. Scenting Hongkong Gas Co., 676 nom. sought to gain an entrance to the cupboard and presses the Porte to that end. To and we are contending simply for thats the future course of the market. which was and in still belioved to contain which the Parte replies, "This is obvionaly We hail, then, the decision of the Senate present rate 15 Benares; last noted, lower has been in fair supply and of good Hongkong Hotel Co.,, 865 per share. Immense treasures, by being let down by a rather a work of humanity that you are of the University of London with profound zope from above, thunders shook the moun- recommending to me than a political ques- catisfaction. No medical degree ranks compled with the continuance of the de tain, and they were glad to be hauled back tion which you ask me to solve. I am bigher, and it is to be thrown, open to mand of the drug at the Coast ports where Old Patta has been quite neglected, as out of danger. They explored one cave, quite willing, but I do not wish to mono- such women as choose to undergo the ro by climbing from their bost to the entrance Poliso all the merit, gor indeed all the quired course of study, and can pass the enabled the holders of the drug to adhere Home ten to Siteen feet directly abors, expense, of restling Montenegro from ta azeminations. It is said that few ladies to their terms, and the rate has kept da The gateway is about twenty feet high, thraldom. By the earnest way in which will avail themselves of the chance, and changed throughout the fortnight at 5000 The first receipte of the month are 200 After walking about twenty paces, they you plead for the Montenegrins, I am sure that is quite possible, for the medical pro found the cavern divided into three pes you would like to dontribute to their hap. fession, like all others, is overstocked; but chests; whilst to the corresponding date Bages. The one to the left was evidently piness, and your geographical position en- that is not the point we are discussing. last year there had been no importation. at times the passage way of a subterranean ables you to do this much better than I Women, who have at present but few During the fortnight some 450 oheata bers stream the mud was undried, and had all can. Look at my share of the Adriatic spheres of remunerativo intellectual activity buen taken by the local consumers, against the appearance of a rapid current having coast, and compare with it your own, and open to them, demanded admission to the 350 cheats at the corresponding fortnight run over it. In one part of this the roof, about see whether you canuot better afford than profession, and all honour to the University last year. This, with the exportations, aight feet high, in covered with stalactite. I to give them a port. If I give them land of London that it has thrown open its leaves the available supply computed at The middle passage is at first somewhat for pasture and cultivation, give you ik m doors to them. There are other difficulties 1,800 chests, against BCO cheste same time like the ipads of a great dome, perhaps an opening to the sea, and so let us divide to be overcome, no doubt, such as the last year. Of this last quantity 200 chests seventy feet high, with rocks of stalactate the philanthropic work between us."--Pull permission to attend classes at the medical wore Beusses, of which Kind the present
| sckyple, end so forth; but with the smiles] stopk coppists of but 20 clients) rising from 150 ground like olunacles to Mall Quetis,
On the Slat they reached a small village called Siu Long Kai. Here, on opposite sides of the river are two rocky hills each one thousand feet high. They are called
The two sisters," and the summit of each hill is crowned by a temple ocupied by Buus. Ascending one of these hills, the travellere obtained a magnificent view of mountain scenery, range after range of hills extending in every direction as far as the oye could reach.
At Shinchau Fu they spread and sold books, and received only courteous treat
ment.
"He mourns a love that loves him not,~~-
I quite believe that true. Her heart, her heart, is o'er the sea;
I would her voice were too.
"Why does she sing the live-long day!
Ah, why? I'd like to know. She lovca, 'tis all that she can say,-
Well, say it, do, and go.
"No more No more!
Ys gods are kind; No longer will I sooff, What, Brown? And brought his viclia ?
Go on, then; I'll be off."
THE claim to the rowing championship of
The stall stock of
at $575.
May 4.
The
British steamer Venice, 1271, Saigon to Hongkong, 22 cents per pleal, 12 lay days. German bark A. T. Stalknecht, 539, Sui- gon to Amoy, 25 cents per plcui, 25:lay days.
French steamer Gunga, 757, hence to Cooktown and Sydney $15,000 in full.
Spanish steamer Zamboanga, 661, hence Cooktown and back vid Saigon, $14,000 in full.
MESBRS DEACON & Co.'s Canton Market Report, dated Canton, 2nd May, says :—
During the past fortnight transactions in
quality, and has been purchaseable at lower The following are the shipments of New rates than at this time last year. Seacon's Congou to date':
Total as per last atatement 176,619 lbs. April 7. 8. 8. Agamemnon, 14,470 Tbs.; April 19, 8. S. Djemaah, 155,884 lbs.; April
8. 8. Traquaddy, (Cargé not yet circulated). 2. S. S. Antenor, 84,664 lbs. April 28, Total 431, 007 lba.
Shipments of Congou to this date last season were 481,400 lbs.
Sin. There are settlements reported to the extent of some 100 bales No. 5 and No. Tastlee at prices showing reduction on last quotations of fully $20 to $30 per piaul The available stock of those classilestions is firmly held at the diguren given below,
From Hongkong.-For London. — dn. fenor atr., Auglo Saxon. For New York,- Lystic Belle,
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HONGKONG, May 4, 1877. OPIUM-Nov. Patna, cash.... $5761
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Insurances.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
..
COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
GENCIES at all the Treaty Port of China and Japan, and at Singapore,
Balgon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance
Malls.
TONE
STEAM FOR
granted at the rates of Premium current at Singapore, Penang, Foint de Galle,
the above mentioned Ports,
XO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES,
JAS, B. COUGHTRIE, Betretary,
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LINE,)
Carman-Two MILLIONS STERLING,
THE Ouderalgued are prepared to grant Pontons against the Rink of FIRE OR Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goals in Mataboda, on Goods on board Vemols and on Hails of Vessels in Har- bour, as the usual Termar and Conáliions,
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors - for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on fret olate Lives up to £1000 on a Slugla Life.
For Raton of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other Information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong & Vantın. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
TH
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In-
́surances at current rates,
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company,
ORINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTION
POLICIES genated at current rates on
Marine Flaks to all parts of the World, In accordance with the Company's Artiales of Association, Two Thirds of the Profita are distributed annually to Contributor, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premila contributed by sach, the remalulng third being carried to Reserve Fund.
P
OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents.
Hongkong, Apr. 17, 1978,
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
the extent of
Undoraigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire $46,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Fremla.
NORTON & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.....
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Boyal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1800.
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
HE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Morshandise in the same, at the maual Rates, subjest to a discount of 20 per cent,
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875, ⠀
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
Ingorvórated BY ROYAL CHARTER ot
His Majesty King George The Biral, A. D. 1720.
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THE Undersigned having boon appointed THE
Agents for the shore Corporation are prepared to grant Insuraneos as follows:-
Marine Department, Polloles at current rates payable either here, in London os at the principal Porta of India, China and Anakralia,
Fire Department, Folletoniarued for long or short periode at surzgat rates. A discount of 20 † allowed, Life Department,
Polleten issued for sums not exceeding
£5,000 at reduced xatos.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,
Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY, MHE Undersigned Agents are in roostpt the of Directors authorizing them to lose Polldes to the extent of $10,000 on any one flest class risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on adjoining risks at ourront rates, A Discount of 20% allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE 400, Hongkong, January 8, 1975.
MANCHESTER FINE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER
'AND LONDON,
THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foothow, Shanghai And Hankow, and are propared to grant
Insurances at ourront rates, . •
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868.
Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter- ranean Forts, Southampton and London;
A180,
Bombay, Madras, Valentta and Australia.
THE PENINSULAR AND Oriental Stham
PANINION COMPANY's Steam-ship LOMBARDY, Capinin Hart, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 5th May, at Noon.
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For further Perfioulara, apply to
A. LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, April 24, 1877. -
THE CHINA MAIL.
Intimations.
AFONG,
PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
B. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG; and to
H. L. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA,
Intimations.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mail,
(The oldest Overland Paper in China.> PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
printed matter.
HUNGKUNG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, April 28, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican,
Butcher Meat. Bacon, English, Ib,
J
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Ame, Sugar cured Foochow,
"
Beef Corned,
catty
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[No. 4818-May 4, 1877,
Carrots, Fresh Cauliflower, Golery, Chiness, PAION.
Celery, English, #ighet. Lee,
Cash. Dash. Oolewort,
Qucumber,•
450 400 Chilles, Dried, 300 260
Mixed,.
160 140 Cairy Stuff, English, bo
∙160 140 Garlic, (bulb) dried,
Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIC OLUB, Containing from 72 to B4 columns of closely Beef, sirloin and prime out, ey. 160 150 Egg Plant, ITAS on hand the Largest and Best H collection of Views of China, Pho tographic Albums, Frames, Casos, &c., of Ex 8. 8. Radnorshire a assorted sizes.
supply of vory handsome Easel Albums of Russia and Velvet Covers, assorted sizes. Illuminated Albums for Portraits. Tobacco Pouches, In Shape of Skulls, Rats, & and a nice choice of Gilt Mountings for Frames, &c.
Hongkong, March 28, 1877.:
NOTICE.
THE CHINESE MAIL.
myō the Chinese New Year's
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISOD.
J
HE U. S. Mall Steamer CITY OF THE
PEKING will be despatched for Ban Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th May, 1877, at 3 r.M., Saking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Fransico, to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerlas, and to New York and Kurope VIA OVERLAND BAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Mitsu Binhi S. S. Com pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make close connection at Yokohama,
T the Dally China Mail, is published BIS Mall Summary is compiled from twice a month on the morning of the Engilah Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various porta in those Countries.
It containe Shipping nows from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 50 cents por Copy (postage pald 56 cents.) $12 por annum (postage pald $13.50.)
Orders should be sent to GEO. MURRAY
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Boast, » Soup,
Bullocks' Bralus,
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Mail will be sued DAILY instead of re-Street, not later than the evening before the WEEKLY as heretofore. No change, how-departure of the English Mail Steamer. ever, will be made in the price of subscrip
Terms of Advertising, same sa in Dally tion, which will remain at $4 per annum.
China Mail
The charges for advertisements are now assimilated to those of the China Mail, The unusual success, which has attended the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable medium for advertisers,
It la
The Conductor guarantee an eventual ofroniation of one thousand coples. already the most Influential native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Penang, Caloutta, San Francis eo and Australia.
For terms, o., address
MB CHUN AYIN,. Manager.
China Mail Office,
17th February, 1874.
Now Ready.
At New York, Passengers have selection "THE of various lines of Steamers to England, Franco and Germany,
Froight will be received, on board until 4 p.m., 14th May. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; ralus of name is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be out to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customa at San Francisco.
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bills of Lading,
For further information as to Passage Company, No. 9, Praya Central and Freight, apply to the Agency of the
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, April 16, 1877,
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Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, IN CONNNOLION WIND THX
CENTRAL
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMER8,
עם
Sept
THE S. S. "OCEANIC" will be de spatched for San Francisco via Yoko- bama,
FRIDAY, the
1st June, at 9 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europa.
Connection is made at Yokohama," with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on Board unill 4 p.m. of the 31st Inat, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 6 p.m. came day, all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same La required.
Return Passage Tickets avallable for #
months are issued at a reduction of 30 per cent, on regular raton.
For further information as to Freight o Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central
G. B. EMORY, Agent, Hongkong, May 1, 1877.
Intimations.
THE CHINESE MAIL.
TERMS OF ADVERTISENO IN EHB Chinese Mail,
"I made
OHINA REVIEW,"
No. 4, Vox V. ·.
Annual Subscription, Six Dollars and
& Hali.
QOFTENIS.
NOTICE.
LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM] TRANSIT INSURANCE Co.
THE BUSINESS of this COMPANY has This Day been Transferred to THE MARINE INSURANCE Co., of 20, OLD BROAD STREET, LONDON.
By Order of the Proprietors,
WILLIAM HUNT, Secretary.
157, Leadenhall Street,.
LONDON,
1st January, 1877.
THE MABINE INSURANCE-CO,
20, Old Broul Street, LONDON,
-1st January, 1877. ESTABLISHED 1836.
150 140 Ginger,
90 Greens, White
26 20
catty each .80 80 catty
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20
70 40
30 20
120 100
100--
80
40
60
30
30
10
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15
16 10.
·60 50
40
30
275 250 Green Peas, in sholl, old # young y
600 500 "Horse Radish," S'had, t 150 140 Lettuce, Chinese.
300 250
360 340 180 170
English,
Potatoes, Macao,
Californian, Sweet,
Pumpkins,
180 170 Radishes,
130 120 Scallions,
17
90 Spinach,
bunch
15 10
natty 750 650
112 100
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20 15.
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16 10
40 30
bunch 20 10
catty
60 catty
30
20
60
500 400
100
100 150
11
Winter course
. per net
60 50 Green, Sprouts ▼
$1
11
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Tongue, fresh, each
corned
320 800
"
*
Head,
Heart,
20
11
#
11
Hump, Salt Feet,
110 .100
15
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English,
.head
10
60 40
23
Mint,..
Kidney
JI
60
60
Mushroom, dried,
Tath
100
90
"
11
Onions, Bombay
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11
Liver,
catty
80
60.
Green
•
Tripe (undressed), catty 50
40
Parsley, Chinaka,
500 400
管重
Hams, American,.
lb.
900 280
21
$1
Chinese, English Mutton Chop,
180 170
11
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Leg, Shoulder,
BY
2
Låver,
#
130 120 Shalots,
Pigs' Chitlings,
catty
60
50 Sesamum,
» Foot,
100
40 80
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Fry,
110 100
"
Common
25
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19
Head,
90 80 8quash, bottle
80
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29
Heart, Kidneys,
ench 60
50 Taro (U Tau)
20
80
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70 Tomatoes,
60
42
Liver,
Jb.
200 80 Turnips, Salt,
"
Fork, Chop,
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catty
150 140
51
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130 120
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English. Chinese.
10 Leg,
15
"
Fat or Lard,
110 100 Water Orem,
#
Sheeps' Head, and Fook, set
340 20 Yama
18
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Heart, Kidner,
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50 40
Aleurites,
80
70
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1750 3000
Apples, Dried
FJ
11
Vani,
19.
Californian,
▼
catty
140 120
Poultry.
23
Roso,
Capons,
calty
220 200
Ducks,
catty
130 120
Chestnuts, new,
Eggs, Hen
Cocoanuta
. dór.
100
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Duck
Currants,
100
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#
Balt
120
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Daten,
Catty
180 150
Geene,
12
120 110
Partridges,
. Bach Pheasants, Canton, live, pale $2.00 Pigeons,
350 300
Fige, Dried, Ground Nats, Guavas, Lamone,
sach
160 150
"
90
Quail, Rabbits,
100
#
90
800.500
Lichees, Dried,
200 180
Snipe, Teal, au17 Turkeys, Cock,
Loong Ngan, Dried,
400 200
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120 110
Mangoes,
, each
100 70
360 250
31
" Anam,
80
catty
060 600
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20
Han,
Wild Duck,
esch
450 400
450 400
Olives, green, Panti, Oranges, (Coolle) Chang
catty
60
70 60
12
22
Sweat, Sun-woey y
250 180
Fish,
13
"
(Mand.) coolle (Mandarin)
120 100
15
120 100
Bream, Carp,
"
catty 100 90
80
Papaw,
150 150
160 120
Codfish, Salt, Crabs,
. Ib.
estty
120 100
140 120
31
50 40
15
uttle Fish,
80
21
Dace,
100
31
each 100 60 catty
30 20
Eels, Congor
80
60
fragrant
40 30.
File Fish,
80
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60
50
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180 120
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50 40
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90 80
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CAPITAL... £1,000,000 STERLING, RESERVE FUND... 340,000
FITH Reference to the foregoing adver
Hosnya on the Chinese Language, (Continued Business of the LONDON & ORIENTAL ANCE Co. has, This Day taken over the from page 152.)
STEAM TRANSIT Co., and has Appoint ed Mr A. Molves as its AGENT in HONG- KONG.
Deer-Stalking in China. Chinese Dentistry.
Chinese Intercourse with the Countries of
Central and Western Aala during the Fifteenth Century, Part II. (Continued from page 182.)
A Legend of the Peking Bell-Tower. A Chinese Hornbook. The Law of Inheritance.
A Chinese Dictionary in the Cantonese
Dialect.
Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries
A Chinese Dictionary lu the Cantonese
Dialect:
"Watching Spirits."
Chinese Folk-lore.
Yin and Yang, according to Aristotle, Pidgin English.
Goothe's "Werther" in China. Chinese Music.
White Ants.
Books Wanted, Exchanges, &o.
China Mail Office, Hongkong, March 20, 1877.
KWONG HING CHEUNG & Co.,
MERCHANTS, llave always on hand for Sale every description of COAL at Moderate Prices.
Mr AHYON has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 67, Fraya, or to Mr FAT JACK, at 30, Hing Lung Street, will receive immediate atten- tion.
Hongkong, March 19, 1877.
TH
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By Order of the Board of Directors,
ROBERT J. LODGE, Manager.
THE Undersigned is prepared to Accept Risks and issue Policies on behalf of the MARINE INSURANCE Co. by any First Class Steamer,
A. MOIVER, Agent of the Marine Insurance Co. af
London. Hongkong, February 18, 1877.
WASHING BOOKS.
(In English and Chinese, ASHERMAN'S BOOKS,
Bucking Figs,
Fowls,
W of Indies and one for the use Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 350 300
ready at this Office-Price, $1 each.
CHINA MAIL Office.
PRICE $6. THE TREATY PORTS
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China and Japan,
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forts have been made to establish Agents for circulating the Chinese Mati in all the ports and in the interior of China, all the poris in Japan, in Saigon, Singapore, Paning, Calcutta, Batarla, Manila, the Phillippions, Australia, San Frandaco, Pera and other places which Chinesa frequent. Whon Hat of Agencies is completed, It will be published. Agents have been already established in most of the above pleses, and in important ports more than one agent has been appointed at each.
DHUR ATIN,
Manage, Hongkong, February 28, 1874,
Prawns,
CHAS. KING. COMPILED AND EDITED BY N. B.
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LONDON: N.. TRUBNER & Co. HONGKONG: China Mail Office, Price, $6, leather half bound, The scope of this work includes detailed descriptions of important SITES and Moxu- MENTS, notes on the CLIMATE and general TOPOGRAPHY, FAUNA, FLORA, GEOLOGY Ray, and METEOROLOGY of each Port and its neighbourhood, with HISTORICAL NOTICES Roach, and minute details respecting the rise and Rock Flah, progress and social characteristica of the Salmon, Canton, several foreign settlements. To these par ticulars are added sunimsries and statistics of Salt Fish, the TRADE of each open Port, compiled from Shark, young official returns, together with statements Shrimps, respecting COINAGE, CURRENCY, and Ex- OHANGES, LINES OF STRAM COMMUNICATION, Skate, DISTANCES, and rates of PASSAGE Money. Snapper, giving fall particulars of OUTFIT and mode Hints, and recommendations to travellers, Salpe.Fish, of proceeding to the less frequented settle. † Soles, Fresh Maritimements are also included, combined with Tench,
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Japan, Laong Chun Tong, Muniol. contains at historical sketch forming a Asparagus, pal Office, Yokohama
chronological index of the chief events Bamboo Shoot,. which occupied public attention between 1841 and 1866, including POLITICAL EVENTS, Beans, sprout, Changes in the GOVERNMENT SARVIOS, the passing of important ORDINANCES, the RESIDENTS, a record of the most notable ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE of EMINENT PIRACIES, ROBBERIES, MURDERS, FRAUDS, FIREs and Criminal TRIALS, ADDI
ÁDOBENARS and PRESENTATION Bo, doo,
Saigon Wohang Hong. Singapor-Ting Kes Hong, Kwong Fros Sang Hong,
Penang-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Office, Calcutta-Mow Sing Company San Francisco,Kwong Foong Tal Hong, The above are some of the Agencies; othsis will be published, when they are arranged for. Negociations are in progress with the express couriers who carry the official despatches and Peking Gunstfes, to oltoulate the Chinus Mail in the interior of China,
Hongkong, March 10, 1874,
The appendix contains full tables of the various stead, companies' lines, It also includes a CATALOGUE of over 440 works published in the English language upon China and Japan, while a copique ImpaI at the end of the work affords. & ready means of reference to the reader,
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