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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 16г MAY, 1877.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day-
To facilitate Guding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into sight Sections, commencing at Green Island. Veasale near the Hongkong ahure are marked ., near the Kowloon shore A., and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked c., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections.
Section
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works.
2 From Gaa Works to the Novelty Iron Works,
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Office.
4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.'s Office.
Section.
6. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf. 6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Pior.
8. From Pier to East Point.
Vessel's Name.
Captain
Flag and Rig.
Tons.
Date of Arrival |
Steamers
Adria
Albay
2 h Breeze ...Lopez
Brit. BUT.
Span; str.
Arratoon Apar
5 b McTavish
Banarty
4b Potter
¡Brit. Brit.
str. 1392 May str. 1120 May
Cairnamuir
4 Spowart
Brit.
Cheang Book Kian
...Webb
¡Brit.
str. 1120 May str. 906 May
10 Soon Cheong & Co.
Consignees or Agents.
781 Mar 13 P. & O. S. N. Ca 460 May 10 Chinese
8 David Sassoon, Sone & Co. 160ibb, Livingston & Co..
3 Holliday, Wine & Co.
Amoy
S'pore, Calcutta, &c. To-day
(Hanicow
S'apore and Penang Sanda Blto
Destination
Reraarks.
P.&O.'Wharf Cos'tan Dook
Glenlyon
Wallace
Brit,
str. 1378 May
8 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Golden Horn
12 h Alton
Brit.
str. 1024 May
Hwai Yaon
4 h Hutchinson
Ohi.
str.
762 May
9Wm.-Pustau & Co.
170. M. S. N. Oo
Killarney *Macgregor
Malacca Niogpo Penedo Perguin Pernambuco
Seindia
...O'Neill.
Brit. str.
660 May
2 b Newell
Brit
Gibb, Livingston de Oo. str. 2465 May 12 Gilman & Co.
Foochow
6 eEdmond
Brit.
str. 1040 May. 16 P. & O. 8. N. Co.
Yokohama
Mails
Caes
Brit, Atr. 761 May 1 Siomasen & Co.
Abdeen Dock
Cos'tan Dock
K'loong Dosk.
5 c Calh
Brit,
Btc.
662 May 143iemasen & Co.
Hoihow
To-morrow
3 c Cowell
Brit.
str. 1122 May 8 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
5 Hyde
Brit.
atr.
643 May 14 Siomssen & Co.
Bangkok
8 b Langley
Brit
atr. 1432 May 13 Meyer & Co.
Shanghai
at daylight
Thingvalla
18 h Molson
¡Dani
air-1577 May 17 Landatein & Co.
Venice
5 of Rhode
Brit.
str. 1271 May
9Jardins, Matheson & Co.
S'pore, Calcutta, &c. To-day
Tottung
12 b
Brit.
atr. 324 June
9 Kwok Acheong
tepairing
Zambesi
5 3ymons
Brit.
str. 2400 May
16P. & O. S. N. Oo.
Carope, &c.
Mails, 19th
Salling Vessels
Adela
14 Beattie'
Brit. bqe.
354 May 8 Eduard Schellbes & Co.
Albert Russell
B eCarver
Amer. bio. 762 April 13 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
New York
Alphington
4 eCuoningham
Brit. bye.
326 May 10 Wieler & Co.
America
Angusto
2 k Holdt
Ger.
ah. 1219 May
1 Siemssen & Co.
Cobu
4 k Thomson
Brit. 3m.sc.
210 May
17 Meyer & Co.
Autors
Bonita
Canton
Carricka
Corea
3
Milno
4 eStetor
Brit. bqe. 295 May Ger. 3m.so.
346 May
4k Ozantz
8 Carr
Ger. bqe. 373 May
3 Chinese
8 Eduard Schellhass & Co.
9 Slemossen & Co.
Brit. bge. 916 May
10 Meyer & Co.
Warohui For
4k Specht
Charlotte Andrews
Channel Queen
Charité
Obong Soon
Deutschland
Ellen Rickmera
Kruma
Esmeralda
Eudoxis Adolphins
Fabius
Fleetwing
Gustav
Gustav Adolph
Gustav & Marie
Hannah & Mary Hannah Law Helena
Highlauder
Hydra
4 Weydemann
8 d Lacheur
12 h Bervé
Ler bge. 420 May Brit.
Bh. Fch. bqe. 255 May
6Wm. Pustan & Co,
609 May
4 c Place
Brit bae.
350 May
6 Eduard Schelihass & Co. 2Carlowitz & Co......
Rozario & Co.
London Touron
2b Chong Sang
4 cfiemann
Siam, sch. Ger.
200 April 30 Chinese
Gor.
13 dGran
4 Hansen
Gar. boe.
787 May 10 Order
bge. 269 May 6Arnhold, Karberg & Co. bqe.
307 April 28 Melchers & Co.
Ger. bge. 340 May 2 Wm. Pustan & Co.
Now York
THE
4 Valot
F'ch
bg.
254 May 15 Carlowitz & Co.
fientsin
12 b Stolze
Siam.
sh.
635 April 28 Kin-tye-luong
18 Gucat
3 Sorensen
Amer. eh,, Ger.
829 May
7Vogel, Hagedora & Co.
bg.
227 May
16 Eduard Sohellhass & Co.
4 kNeemann
Ger. bqe
300 May
14 diDoosa
Ger.
ab
345 May
14 Eduard Schellhass & Co. 6Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
8 Smith
Brit. bqa
2 b Greig
8 snow
Brit. sh. 1299 April Amer. bqe, 603 May
15h fiutchinson
Lilla Rookh
Lencadia
Loiterer
Ger. bqa. Brit. bqe.
366 May 8 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
28 P. & O. 3. N. Co.
4Arnhold, Karberg & Co.. Amer. sh. 1352 May 13 Captain
785 Mar. 27 Siemsson & Co.
Tientsin talphong London
{P, &O. Wharf
Telbourne & Sydneyj
Callao
814 April 20Moyer & Co.
London
Wanchal Pier
Brit sh.
895 April 12 Moyer & Co.
Wanchal Pier
45 Aug. 13 Insurance Com
Louisa
New Era
Madura
Nyasan
Onward
Presto
Rosetta McNeil
Rosina
Tewksbury L. Sweat Thomas Lord Tullochgorum
Villa de Rivadavia
W. H. Deita
Woodlark
WHAMPOA
Christian
Novelty
Venta
CANTON
Chiokiang Bombay
ciDezt
18 Hender
8 b Mearna
8bd 4b Schierloh 18 cjstanton
1: རྣ 1-2 6ག
3 o Sawyer
8 cGarriock
4 Morton
ScBrown
Amer. sch.
Gor, 3m.80. Brit. bqc.
Babes
Brit, el
245 May 9 Eduard Schellhasa & Co.
570
970 May 11 Messagerles Maritimon 1868 Apr 40 10ges Engg a ov Tack Blee 799 April 7 Wm. Pustau & Co.
Brit, ach. 210 May 11 Wieler & Co.
384 May 17 Master
Brit, bye.
4 k Laidman
Amer, bqe.
Am. 3m. c.
Amer. bye.
Amer.
18 Hansen.
8 Grifia
3 c Hall
...Mason
4. Carmus
8 c Endicott
8 Largio
611 Mar. 25 Vogol, Hagedorn & Co.
406 Feb. 28 Arnhold, Karborg & Uo.
580 May 7 Moyer dr. Co.
sh, 1316 April 13 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.' Brit.3m.sc.
175 April 20 Wieler & Co.
Span. bg, 261 April 28 Brandao & Co.
Amer, bge. Brit.
487 April 39 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 869 May 7 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Ger. 3m. Be.
282 May Brit. bqe. 375 May Ger. bqe. 302 May
¡London
Now Tuala Lundon
San Francisco
New York Haiphong
Jardine's Slip
San Francisco
Melbourne &Sydney Piontaiu
Stehr Colliver Dirks
8 Eduard Schellhass & Co. 8 Rozario.& Co. 8Melchers & Co.
Orr Smith
¡Brit. str. 769 May 16 Siemasen & Co.
Brit, str. 749 May
Shanghai
9P. & O. S. N. Co.
Yokohama
Mails
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Vessel's Name.
Anchor- Flag.
Class
Tons. Guns H. P.
Dale of
Commander.
nga.
Arrival.
Charybdis
16
British
corrette
1506
April 5
T. E. Smith.
Curlew
6 h
British
-gun veksel'
774
3
160
May 4
E. J. Church
Fly
6 h
British
Kun vessel
.464
4
120
May 15
Modeate
Nassan
Patino
Tamar
Victor Emanuel
At Canton Asbualot
Hart
Juno
Magpie
Marquez del Duero
Meaanee
6 h British
K.D. Spanish
6 k British British 60 7.h British K.D. Spanish 70 British British
6 b
British
gua vesel
4.66
May 6
John Bruce II. N. Hood
6 c
British
Corvette
900
May 15
A. H. Boldero
gun veasel
774
May 2
gunboat
.700
150
May 10
"Barrajo.
military hospital
2691
corvette
1405
14
350
April 13
surveying vessel
695
4
160
May
1
iransport
1200
Feb. 23
troop ship
4857
May
W. H. Liddell
Commodore's flag-ship) 3087
Charles Vernon Anson
Alex. Buller, B.
R. 6. Napier
Respello
Commodore Watson
American
corvette
1037
8
700
May 4
Geo, H. Perkina.
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON WATERS, &c.
STEAMERS.
Name.
Tone.
Captain
Qwners.
Name,
Tors.
Guns.
E. P.
Commander,
Fame Fei Wau Johang Kin Shan Kin Kiang
117. Stopeni
H. & W'poa Dack Co.
An-lan
431
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Chen-jui
28
700 Martin
Butterfield and Swire
Ching-po
150
457 Cary
H., Q. & M. S.-boat Co. Ching-sing
J. Hodgil E. F. Collins
Wan Lum Wan
E. Choy
617 Benning, T. H., C. & ME S.-boat Co. Chun-bai
230.
Liniin
69
Kwok Acheong
Peng-chon-hal
*600
400
Powan
Saada
1890 37
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.
Quong-on
180
60
Li Ping Tye
Bir J. Jeejeebley
Spark
White Clond
Yotsai
101. Hawkics 140 Hoyland 280 Benning, A. 180
Browne
P. & 0.8. N. Co. - Kwok Acheong
Shen.chi
150
H. Wario
Sui-tsing
Stewart
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Krok Acheong:
Tebing-taing Tien-po
150
60
Bossard
150
6
C. De Longueville
Wing-po
600
1850
Lam Man Wa
Europe
Foochow
Glenearn
*Namos
Woollahra
FOOOHOW SHIPPING IN PORT,
for Shanghai
for Swatow
for London
for Hongkong
May-5, 1877.
Faslysma Gwalior
Hankow (McQuean)
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
Chinese- British... British
MERGHANY BAILING VESSELS.
Cape Horn Outty Sark
German bárque
British ship
Cynosure
Hanyang
British
Eaglet
British barque
Honen Howsang
Chinese
Chinesa
Katie Flickinger Kente Bauk
for Shanghai
Kiang-wae
Chinese
Per Ardua
Kiangyung Meikong
Chinese
Spinavay
British barque
American barque British ship British barque British barque
French
SHIPPING IN SHANGHẠI HARBOUR, Nanking
May 12, 1877.
Shangbel
Tahyew
MERCHANT STRAMENS,
To-you-fung
American
Chintung Doucalion Dragon
Chinese
*Zambest
British
for London Britfah
* Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong.
Bobol
American
British
Chinese
Kestrel Monocloy Palos
MEN-OF-WAR.
H. M. gunboat U. S. corretta. U. S. gunboat Russian gunboat.
43
`No. 4329-Mar 17, 1877.]
entering a written protest against the step. On landing, Bis Excellenoy was escort- ed by apparently every mooiety, and organisation, secret, temperance or other wise, and all the civillan, forces in the place to Government House, where he was being overwhelmed with addresses and at- tentions of various kinds up to the day of the departure of the mail
Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. C. May) May 17, 1877.
A " QIVILIZED COINAMAN.
A DOUBTFUL CASE,
by Inspector Lynaught, of Naval Yard, on
a
a
China.
BOOOHOй.
suspicion of being concerned in stealing quantity of wood, iron and other things, the property of the complainant. Inspector Lysaught stated that he had entered into contract with the defendant to dig a well on his ground at Kowloong. The com- plainant provided the defendant with a filled with to the the complainant had tent, owing to the site of the well being purchased the poop of the Fictor Emanuel at auction, and this he took over to Kow-prices are changing, luong and placed it under the defendant's per cent. care. Some ten days ago, about 25 brass hinges were atolen from the doors, and the defendant was held responsible. The de- fondant said he would not remain and left the same night. Subsequently a gang of thieves attacked the place and stole pro- party to the value of $28. There was no evidence that defendant stole the hinges. Discharged.
VICARIOUS RESPONSIBILITY.
The
Nice has fallen ten
but they are very small. He cannot do
THE CHINA MAIL.
being carried through the winter, have been left to perish at the last.
From the Lau Ling district there comes the most distressing account of the terrible ravages of disease, consequent upon the famine. Rev. Mr Hall writing from thence, begs for more aid, and speaks of some most heartrending scenes he has witnessed. Other places are equally destitute.
The Straits.
CANTON.
A RIVER TRIP FROM SWATOW TO [We print below the first instalment of a private diary kept by Mr Giles on his over- land journey from Swatow to Canton. Any allusion to the official nature of his mission is of course carefully osobowed; and, but for the fact being well known to all, it would be impossible to guess that his tour was undertaken for the purpose of inspecting the Yunnan Proclamation.]
We left the bridge which stands just above the town of Swatow on the 19th of March at a.m. The little rain pavilion
of Ch'ao-chou Fu smokes its afternoon pipe and discusses the news of the day..
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4
·
3
But there was no word of
These documents are so numerous that
A TOUR IN EUROPEAN TURKEY. as I vory often did, Turks of bigh character, Capt. Chapman writes the following ac- conversing with them very freely with 21st-There was a scramble among the count of a journey of inquiry in Europost respect to the troubled times, I could not May 9th 1877. A few days ago two proclamations were
half dozen villagers who collected to see us Turkey which he made last autumn. His detect in any of them any spiteful feelings issued by the Governor of Soochow. One
take breakfast, for two provision tins which plain, unvarnished story (says the Pall against any but the Russians. I have sald was intended to abolish the oplum dens
had been opened the night before. Crosse all' Gazette) seems to be as well worth before that they have no ill-will against which abound in this city, so well-known as
and Blackwell carry happiness into many reading as any of the more elaborate narra- their neighbours. The Musalman shows very strong signs of a desire to live a peace- a place full of luxury and impurity. It is
a Chinese village which, by the way, will tives heretofore published :-- be a capital addition to their list of recom- In the month of September lant, when ful life, but if his house is threatened he is not intended by the city governor that
Rev. J. Lees, treasurer of the local coxa mendations and for which we expect to there was a great outery against the Turks, up in arms at once. Between Sophia and opium smoking must be abolished; he only proposes to forbid the use of the "foreign mittee, will receive any contributions for receive one of their very best Christmas I, knowing the disposition of the Turks Nicoh the road being strewed with Turkish hampers. But so it is. These tin pots, well, thought that there must be something troops marching back from Alexinatz over dirt" in the opium dens. He can bear to relieving the destitute.
Generally the wheat looks well, and there valuable to us only for what they contain, wrong, some misunderstanding somewhere. a road as bad as a road could be-i con- see his children smoke opium, but to see them victimized by opium-deo-keepers and is every prospect of good crops. More rain will have their jagged edges nicely rounded Therefore I made up my mind to go and versed with many of the private soldiers, prostitutes at the same time is too much has fallen than usual in the spring, and the off, a hole drilled at either side for a handle travel all over European Turkey and neo and especially with one who had fallen out for his paternal heart. Consequently his wheat is coming on rapidly. The weather of string or wire, and will then be used as a for myself what was the matter. I started of the ranks unable to proceed any farther. love has overflowed in the shape of a stern continues cool for the season, while veget-recoptaole for oil or Chinese soy, to remain accordingly, and arrived in Constantinople I asked him (in effect) whether he was not order to the effect that these houses be ation is a full woek in advance.-N. C.D. in the family of the thrifty possossor an early in October. Iremained in that capital sorry that he had joined the army. "What **Because you are heir-loom for ever. Just then the whistle some weeks, as I found it very difficult to for 17 was his reply.
His reply was, closed. A similar proclamation was issued News.
of a steamer roused us from a dream of the obtain a firman: 1, however, did obtain dying on the roadside." by the same officer several months ago but it
future, when the provident Chinaman, shall one, and took my departure from Constan- "That is what I came here for, but I still Yang Ayow, a shopman, was charged by produced no effect. How his head has rested
have everywhere supplanted the costly and tinople determined to go through the coun- hope to live to fight again for my country." Henry Klyen, a seaman boarding at the easily upon his pillow during all these
luxurious European. But a moment's re- try at my own expense, and quite inde- No man in the world could have been in a (Singapore Daily Times.)
more miserable position than that poor fel- Sailor's Home; with assault under the months in which his orders have been so
We are informed that the Treasury lately flection recalled the fact that we were upon pendent of everybody else in the world.
the inland waters of Chins, sacred to the I made my way to Adrianople, and was low-cold, wot, ill, and worn out; compell- following circumstances. The complainant flagrantly violated is a matter that i shall went to a shop to buy some small things, not attempt to explain. The other pro received from Calcutta 1,000 boxes of cop lines which tradition says Confuicus himself there during that fearful inundation, and ed to lie down on the muddy roadalde from The defendant was there also and asked clamation has done some good. It prohibits per coin of the value of $60,000, of which Inid down and not yet open to desecration by was eye-witness to nearly one thousand exhaustion.
Boochow han long the complainant if he would buy any shirta.the use of small cash. After shewing them to Klyen, he named a Beers cursed with these little mangy feeble 400 boxes, valus $20,000, have been sent the furrow of a barbarian keel. It was only houses being swept away by the torrents, complaint, his only hope being that he to Labuan. This supply of copper coin the travelling pork-butcher blowing on his I was very much struck with the character of might still live to fight for his country. price, which the intended purchaser re- yet numerous counterfelte. A dollar has will no doubt prove useful to the trade of born to warn the villagers of his approach. the Turk on this trying ecossion. Those And this is the general feeling of the Tur garded as excessive. After a little more for many years been worth in Soochow on the place, and might, we believe, be supple- Landing for a stroll along the banks of the who were in trouble with four feet of water kish troops. They have left their homet Bargaining the defendant ejaculated "go to an average about twelve hundred and fifty mented with advantage by a supply of sub-river occasionally soross the hills whenever in their shops stood quietly by watching the to die. If they live they may go back some
The complainant remonstrated cash. I have seen the time when it wan
We suppose that no the stream took a favourable bend, we had rise or fall of the water, while those who day. At this stage of my journey I com aldiary silver coin. with him, when, without anything further worth as much as thirteen hundred and being said or done, the defendaat uncare-forty. But there has always been a diffor. reply has yet been received from the Colo-occasion to note for the thousandth time the were out of trouble went about the town mensed to discover that the christians were nial Office anent the British dollar question courteous reception offered us by the half quietly and bought up all the bread they the first to commit atrocities, and that moniously thrust the foreigner out of the ence in the rate of exchange. When a man It is wonderful how long it takes Officialism naked peasants we same across. Invariably could find in order to take it to those who places of flesh were cut off twenty Turkish door with violence, so he fell down. Not offered a dollar at a cash-stall he would
to grasp a novel idea, especially if it pro- a pipe of tobacco and sometimes a cup of tea were known to be in houses from which men and crammed into the mouths of their Startled at such a statement, I satisfied with this forcible ejection, the say which of three kinds of cash he wanted.
was put before us; we were aware however there was no escape. There Turks did not wives, Yesterday (May 7th) about one o'clocks, a that the same etiquette which requires the heed whether the people were Musulmans asked my informant if he could prove what defendant belaboured the fallen man with If he wanted good cash he would receive mises to be of great utility, a short stick which resembled a policeman's eleven hundred and seventy. If he wanted flash of lightning struck a corner of the offer of these luxuries to the passing stranger or Christians. They made no noise about be said; and he told me that he could, and baton, causing marks of discolouration on good and bad mixed, the number would be residence on Tanjong Faggar hill occupied obliged the latter to refuse them, It is as what they were doing, but they loaded he continued "If you will come to the face. The defendant was then given about twelve hundred and fifty. It he by Captain Smith, Manager of the Dock much as the poor fellows can do to get boats and took bread to their neighbours my house on your return from Alexinats, I will not only give you the dates when there into custody. The above story was substan wanted a mixture of good bad and worthless Company. The lightning seems to have tea and tobacco for themselves: they could who were starving. tiated by Henry Leonard, a seaman balong he would receive nearly thirteen hundred first struck a tres close to the house and ill afford to share their store with every From Adrianople I made my way to atrocities were committed, but I will give ing to H. M. S. Charybdis, who happened Two years ago an attempt was made to then glansed on to the roof, tearing a por chance comer. The water buffalos glared Philippopolis. There I saw Lady Strang. you the names of the people who committed to pass by the place with a shipmate, and abolish these little cash, but it failed. The tion of, and then sig-zaging down the and snorted as we passed by, scenting ford doing her work. I remained some them as well as the names of these on whom wall into the ground twisting the wall-probably the foreign smell which Chinamen days at Philippopoils, and made many in they were committed, also of the places saw the affair.The defendant in defence, people seemed to think that it was a mere aaid he was annoyed because the complain joke on the part of the city government paper and other materials in the way into declare they detect in Europeans. The quiries respecting the outbreak; and from where the deeds were done; and if what I Ant obarged him with trying to cheat him, perpetrated with no serious intention all sorts of shapes, Mrs. H. M. Smith and women too did not place much confidence in what I could gather I was impressed with am telling you la not true-or rather, it The man except to furnish them with something to her ayah, who were in the house at the the apparition that every now and then the fact that the Turka had been living in you do not believe me you may telegraph so he put him out of the house,
talk about in the tea-shops. Now, however time, had a very narrow escape from aud- came upon them, but preferred to observe bodily fear for some time, which seemed to for ms to come to England; will have my tripped and rolled over. Fined $10.
It is plain that the Governor is in earnest den death, and were both knocked down our movements from a safe distance. They have taken effect on them about the begin. post and come to you, and will submit to The small cash must be abolished: delenda insansible. Happily both happened at the do not bandage their feet, having to work ning of April. I did not gather much at hare my eyes torn out." And this gentle est Carthago, The people are ordered to time to be some little distance from the in the fields with the men. Here and there Philippopolis, but that was how I was in man convinced me that the wrong-doers Chow Ahing, a contractor, was charged bring their little osal to the proper gamen corner where the lightning descended, and we passed plantations of the edible bamboo, pressed. It was quite certain that at the were the Russians, and confirmed all where they are exchanged for good cash therefore escaped with a shock and fright, carefully fenced in from the depredations dime I was making my inquiries matters that had been hinted at by others. and immediately melted; perhaps it would but without material injury. Mira Smith of thieves and cattle. We saw acres and were reversed the Christians were then The Russians had enticed these poor people to rebel against their rulers; be more strictly true to say immediately was writing in the corner of the room sores of the common bamboo, which is very living in bodily fear of the Turks. burst up, for most of them are nothing but struck only a few minutes before, and, had largely cultivated about here, and from time I next visited Perustliza, and I saw the they had persuaded the Bulgarians to make dross. The people as a general thing agres she remained there, would have been infui- to time met huge rafts of it floating down fearful havoe that had been done there. wooden cannon out of the trunks of trees to that the evil is a great one, and if the libly killed
with the stream to Ch'ao-chou Fu. As for The people were in a sad state, and I gave face a Turkish army with. (It may be well as we could make out, the exports and the the children some small money, which to mention that I have the name and governor of the city will only persevere be fe in a fair way to succeed, at least partially,
importa each consisted of four kinds of pro- cheered the poor little things up. I made address of the above-mentioned gentleman, former proclamation produced no effect
dute. The hoate going up were all laden every possible inquiry about the outbreak a man who holds a high position, and in his truly laudable enterprise.
with Salt, Rice, Salt Fish, Sundries; while both on the spot and in the neighbourhood; am sure he will come forward at any time, an be said he would.) I made my way on upon the prices of staple goods. Now
the traffic down was confined to Charcoal, and the result was that this was one of the Pork now is sold for a hundred
Bamboo, Firewood, or Troes. Many of villages where the people contemplated from Sophia to Nisch, and from Nisch to the hills are densely covered with pine- overpowering the Turks; and it was quito Alexinatz, and after five days' journey I cash a satty, whereas a week ago the price
trees, which accounts for three of the clear that thog expected help from the came to the house of the gentleman who was a hundred and twenty-eight. The
last-mentioned four; the valleys are chiefly Russians; and it was quite clear also that furnished me with the documents I have Governor says that the people of this city
planted with bamboo. Apropos of salt, we the Turks believed that they were being mentioned. Most of them were found on shall in future use good large cash only
came across a good-sized bunker of it when helped by the Russians, and even that the bodies of the dead, and mostly on the This is a great deal more than he expect
stowing away our things in the space below Russians were among them (the Bulgarians) bodies of officers from Russia who were to the deck. The boatraen could not resist the when the rebellion broke out. I made out load the Bulgarian army. Some of the the people to do, for many of the oash are made of good metal and have Cesar's
temptation of doing a little smuggling on plainly that when the Turks-or whoever documents are dated as far back as April 6,
they were-bombarded the village (the 1876. superscription plainly stamped upon them,
the way up.
22nd. This morning we observed a man people of which resisted) they believed that away with cash of that kind, for the people built at one end of it by some philanthropic dancing vigourously about on a raft at while they were firing on the churches they it would take the whole week to give ex will use them in spite of his proclamations.
He took were firing on Russians. And there was tracts from them; but what I heard and Ele might as well take a sword and fight capitalist to give temporary shelter from the anchor in the middle of the river. Chun Aman, the householder of No. 22 the drops of a steady rain, as try to pat storm to unprovided travellers, was soon lost long step forward and then back again, reason for them to think so; for the villa- what I saw, as well sa looking over the East Street, Talpingshan, was summoned away from common use cash that are good to sight, and we were poling up stream boxing the compass all the time with his gers believed they would be with them, and documents I possess, goes for to convince by the Registrar General to appear bexore and sound, but not as large as he says cash through a flat and uninteresting country body, and looking generally ridiculous, the the walls all round one of the churches me that the Turks were in great danger, en route for Ch'ao-chou Fu. There being more so as he was dressed according to
were pierced for guns. How many people and I am sure no quarter was to be given the Blagistrate to shew cause why he should be. Unless he be as skilful on the should not pay the fines of certain gam- man we read about in the Arabian Nights nothing on either side of the river worth iverine fashion in the ekandalus costume there may have been before the fight (be them if the Christiana had got the best of cause fight it was) I cannot say, but a large 1t; indeed, it is quite clear the Christians blers who had been convicted, on the who could stand out in a storm and whiri looking at, we devoted the leisure moments of a Greek slave." We found, however, number of women and children were left killed all that came into their power. I of our first day to examining the boats and on enquiry that he was only treading rice 12th instant, of gambling in the house his sword so rapidly that not a drop fell on
boatman. We found that out of a total out of the husk human threshing alive, which led me to the conclusion that may explain that the gentleman who sup In question. The 1st defendant was tined his body he must fail in doing all ho pro-grew of six there was one opium-smaker, machine. Later on we heard the familiar most of the murdered were men. At the plied most of the documents and much of $200 as being the manager of the gam-poses to do, and find that he bears the but he only indulged at night when the tick tick
the stone-mason's hammer, and time of my visit the Turks were hard at the information could neither speak English bling, and the rest were fined $10 eacb. All sword in vain. He has, in setting his the convicted men paid up their fines with authority against the use of small cash, work of the day was done." He said the looking up we saw a small quarry almost work rebuilding the houses, and I counted nor French, therefore I could not converse dragoman to tell me about the documents. the exception of the let, the $200 man, and taken armis against a sea of troubles,sitor's life was a bitter one, and that opium at the tip top of one of the high hills one hundred and ten in a very forward with him, and he would not trust any one of the $10 men. Mir Osmund, a clerk in but whether or not he will "by opposing three years of age, wrinkled and skinny. The hill-side was scored, as if by a groove Philippopolle, where I witnessed the com-
gave him strength to work. He was afty-which came sheer down to the water's odgo.
Leaving this village, I again returned to It fortunately happened, however, that General Komball arrived at the house and the Registration Office, proved the convic end them" is an open question. It is very The boat was roomy and clean, and divided down which the stones might be passed from tion of the men, and the fact of the defen- certain that these troublesome cash are to
be seen to-day all over the city.-Shanghai of a bed-room separate from the sitting in that part of the business as we wont by who was accused of murdering the Bulgarl opportunity was taken to make me under- into two compartments, giving us the luxury above, but the workmen were not engaged mencement and entire course of the trial dined there, and, as General Kemball of that scoundrel Ahmed Dekarabaulae, speaks tho Turkish language fluently, that room. Our servants followed in a second During our morning walk we were muck boat. The doors were elaborately painted in struck by the unusual number of tiny joes-ans at Batak. I can only assure you that stand that if I promised to have the docu- the gayest style of Chinese art, and one of houses scattered about at overy turn, and I never was more strack than with the mente translated and to show them to the General Kemball was the Messrs. Baber and Gill appear to have them bore the following appropriate legend: especially so alongside the river banks, most solemnity of the opening of that trial, and proper poople in England he would give
the culprit must have felt as if he were going them to me. bad boon living in the Colony for more settled down quietly in Chungking, having "The moon is bright, the wind is clear, as we of them dedicated to the sailor's patron to be hanged, for his face denoted frightfal interpreter on that occasion,
sing our evening song."
saint, the Empress of the Sky. Apropos of
There could not have been aʊy. Now with respect to having them fran- than twenty years. He sub-let the house engaged a spacious house situated in the to a man who was now still, he believed, in best part of the city, and as comfortable as But the panel which should have shewn the which goddess, our worthy tai-kong (helme agony. the Colony, who owed him some rent yeta Chinese house can be. In an excursion second line of the couplet had been for some man) in a desultory conversation on general sham about the trial Mr Baring was there, slated, that I have had done; but with The Magistrate ordered the defendant to made the other day to the South side of inscrutable reason taken out, and the subjects, asked us to what spirit foreign of course, and, as he did not make any respect to showing them to proper persons pay up the $219, and directed a distrees the river, they found the people qnist "mother" as the Chinese call the first half sailors prayed when the wind roared and the remark during the whole time, I presume in England, I have done all a man could In an that he was quite satisfied. The villain do to gat at them with that object, but all warrant to be issued against the defendants' though curious. The country is described of a couplet, was left alone to moura the waves dashed against the prow
who was undergoing trial was not a Turk, in vain. I tried to see those who seem to goods and chattels,
as picturesque. The following proclamation loss of her "son." Further aft we discover- instant the fearful scene of the shipwreck in has been fasued on the occasion of their ed two strips of coloured paper, each bearing Don Juan rose up before us, and we thought and I think that if people who make so he the leading men of England as to the arrival:----
a response from some local deity to a ques of the mingled oaths and prayers, the flow-much noise in the wold would only take Eastern Question, and made known to tion propounded by the owner of the boating rum-casks and drunken orgies of that the trouble to acquaint themselves with all them that I had just returned from a tour Ng Ayow, a coolie, was suspected of
So we took a middle and everything connected with European of observation through the whole of Euro stealing a quantity of old iron from the On the 25th of the 2nd moon, an English and paid for at the rate of thirty cash per supreme moment,
But not one of them paid Novelty Iron Works. The watchman, Ba official of the rank of Interpreter arrived at response. On enquiring of the boatman it course, and told him that some trusted to Turkey, they would come to the conclusion pean Turkey as a perfectly independent boo Jadoo, saw a bag containing about 90 this district, in accordance with a despatch turned out that during the preliminaries of Heaven, and some to their luck, but the best that the real Tark is the best neighbour man, and that I had these valuable docu lbs. of old iron at the back part of the pre-received from the Tsung-li Yamén, stating engaging his craft he had hurried off to his and bravest to their own strong arme and among the whole of the people who inhabit ments with me. mises. He went there to watch to see who that England would appoint an official to favourite oracle and consulted it upon two hands. Then he asked us if the God of the country. I have made myself familiar boed to me. would come to take it away. Shortly after reside at Chungking for the purpose of points, (1) whether the journey would be a Thunder ever struck down foreign ships and with the Musulman character, and I believe warda, the defendant was seen near the ba, watching the interests of commerce. The profitable one for him, and (2) as to the dis-men; to which we replied that he did, that the real Musulman Turks are kind to which he then picked up.-The defendant people of this juriediction are therefore position of the traveller he was about to mentally substituting electricity for the every living thing. They have no desire to denied the charge, saying be only passed informed that the official in question comes take on board. The replies he received were superstition of our unsophisticated friend. kill or to hurt anything, and you may live
our part of the world the thunder ever not interfere with you. by the place. He never touched the bag. with the above intention, and has no con- flavoured with a pinch of Delphic salt, and He next proceeded to enquire whether in nex: door to them for years and they will On making my way still farther into He was discharged, as he seemed to have nexion with missionary enterprise; you, the ran thus:--
harmed good people. On being informed borne a good character.
merchants and the people, must not therefors
that unfortunately it did, he was kind Bulzaria (having with me a dragoman who be taken by surprise or alarm, Should any
enough to explain that this was never the spoke all the languages) I took a great deal rowdies, under cover of the English official's
case in China; whereupon we out in with of trouble to mix among every place of the irresistible remark that in China there people and I made every possible inquiry, name, attempt to extort money or otherwise,
were no good people to harm. He laughed and I could not find out anything to show you will be permitted to make your accusa Lions against them at the Chesfoo's vamén. You will not behave rudely to the new
at this, and said that at any rate there were that the Turks were the real wrong-doers. very few among the mandarine, and that if From the numerous conversations I had comer, nor do injury to him either at bis
der would have enough on his hands.
there was no real misunderstanding between Bank, on demand, ... residence or during his visit outside. Disobey
every man got his deserts the God of Than with people of all kinds I gathered that the Turks and the Christians, but there not-N, C. D. News
6 months' sight, ....... Our afternoon walk lay along a narrow were strong Indications of pressure having
Credits, path carved out on the side of the precipitous been put upon the Bulgarians from witte Documentary, 6months sight,.. 4/0 Lo Asów, a bricklayer, was charged with
bills which rise up in many places perpen The Bulgarians are no more fit to take their stealing an iron bar, from the premises of the
20th-This morning we alighted the tall dicularly from the water's edge. A great own part against a fighting race like the Bombay, late Stone cutters Island Gaol. It appeared that the defendant was the foreman em. From our city wall we can enjoy the sight pagode which stands upon the banks of the part of it was paved with stones to prevent Mussulman than a goat is fit to fase a lion, Calcutta, ployed by the Government Contractor who of the tee steamers as they lie off the Han river nearly opposite the city of Ch'ao-chon its total disappearance with the summer But at every stage that I went forward after Shanghal, demand... was putting up an iron railing at the Peak.kow bund, among which the lately-arrived Fn. By one o'clock we were at anchor rains. Sometimes we found ourselves as leaving Philippopolis I was convinced more Ele was sold to remove the old, railings Gleneagles makes a fine show with her huge alongside the wonderful structure which much as 100 feet above the level of the river, and more that the Russians were the wrong. from the Stone cutter Island Gant, but he bulk and four maste. In a late trip through apparently once spanned the river but is with nothing but a clear fall on one side doers in leading these poor simp'otons to aurreptitiously took one tron bar. Fined our city gate I met a number of soldiers now broken by a gap of over 100 yards and a steep cliff on the other. Had we met a believe that they were nearly powerful 25 for unlawful possession. -
dragging a brass field piece, very new and Countless banian trees grow out of its stranger at auch points, our attention would enough to drive the Marsulmans out of bright, over the stone against which the masonry and are lowly working its inevit have instantaneously been concentrated in Europe. To learn these poor people had gate shuts to, while at the river bank more able rain; yet upon the very bridge itself in some engrossing object on the wall ride. been deceived by Russian agonoy it was were to be seen. The bore at muzzle looked and considerably overhanging the water are We did come across one little barelegged not necessary to go further than Tatar come six inches in diameter. They were shops, swarming with workmen, supported boy, luckily at an easy place, and we asked Bazardj z. That, however, was not all being landed from a lorcha I believe. The by abaky-looking posts which do not go him if the road farther on was good; but I wanted to know. Tatar-Bazardjik is the weather is fine, but cool and pleasant, straight down into the water but are nailed was so terrified at meeting each an uncouth hotbed of discord, and too many poor though the Chinese prophets say they look on to the stone work of the bridge at a very object at such close quarters that he said be Bulgarians have, in and about that district, for a hot summer and a very high flood, considerable angle: The gap is filled up didn't know, though he had necessarily fast listened to the promises of the Russian In re the bankruptcy of T. T. Anthong, will I hope prove them more ready with a bridge of boate which is opened from walked the whole length of it and was agents or the secret societies from Russis
than wise with their prognostications. time to time for the passage of junks, when evidently an inhabitant of the hills. Further From Tatar Bazardjik 1 made my way to the bankrupt appeared to pass his last #hanghal Couriers
the familiar scene is endoted of half-a-dozen on, where the bills sloped more gradualls Sophis, of course taking a look at the amination,
Chinamen springing across at the last back, we reached a cottage with no double varions villages on my way. There were moment and at the risk of their lives sooner coachhouse" but only a strip of garden at the time I passed over the road thousands then waste are minutes of the precious time fenced in with bambou and a man standing of Turkish soldiers, and I met them in the May örd. I have filed the two account now pro-
The famine in the destituta regione is which when we pass will be spent on the at the door. We begged to know if he had villages, and, carefully observing them (the BAROMETER AM duced, marked A. & B. they show my becoming more terrible in its ravages every other side in gaping at the red-haired taken his evening rice and also if he had Turkish soldiers) everywhere, I failed to private and partnership receipts and ex day, and will continue to do so till the earth barbarian. How it if there is such great any agge to sell; but he answered never disoro the slightest feeling of hatred be
traffle across this bridge is difficult to say word, only pointing with his forefinger in tween them and the Bulgarians. I have THEBYCHETER 9 A..... penditures. To the best of my belief t ey has time to produce its first crop, The There are very few houses on the opposite the direction we were going as much as to met the Turkish troops in the most miser- are correct, They are taken from the Government aid stopped just when it was back to the city and no shops to speak of say he would prefer our room to our company able state, and 1 have seen them pass account books kept by my partner. beginning to be most needed. The poor
There being no opposition, the bankrupt refugees who came to this place were sent & beautiful shrine caared to the glorious So we went on our way, rejoicing that we through the villages, but I never saw or were not as this man, condemned to a life of heard of any of them molesting the Inba was allowed to pass his last examination, away in March, to destitute homes, and in mory of Han Wen-kung, who was
The bankrupt was then told to come up many cases to unsown fields (for they had formerly Governct here, stands upon the loneliness and desolation on the bank of the bitants or anything belonging to them.
Still continuing my journey, watching iu a fortnight for his discharge, the Blot no wheat to sow last autumn), and as seed hill-side, and there are some celebrated Ch'as-chou Fu riveri Bhanghat Courier.
very closely all that was going on, meeting, May
for the spring powing. Mesy of them after ten-shops near by where the femmeses dorés
dant having registered himself as the house.
holder of the house. The defendant said Courier.
he knew nothing of gambling being carried on in the house, and of the conviction of the men. He was a poor man and had no He money to pay the fines for these men.
SUSPICIOUS.
QUARRELING OVER A FARE.
Woo Afat and Cheung Atak, chair-a olies, were brought up for making a disturbance at Queen's Road, near the Post Office. They were chair-coolice and quarreled over the first chance of a fare. Fined $1 each.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.
IN BANKRUPTOY.
SUPREME COURT.
{Before the Chief Justice Sir JOHN SMALE) 17th May 1877.
Mr Johnson appeared for the bankrupt. The bankrupt was examined and deposed
a follows
GHINGKINH.
PROCLAMATION.
WUCHANG.
LIENTUIN.
May 9th, 1877.
(1) Pure gold of priceless worth- Who shall go and seek it ?
(2)
The superior man will not stoop to pick it up: Picking it up his heart will not be at ease. Treat others with gentleness
And your journey will be a happy one, On the Brd of 5th of the moon
You will meet with a worthy gentleman.
Now if the curious reader will refer to an Anglo-Chinese almanac for the current year, he will find that the oth of the 2nd moon corresponds with the 19th of March-the day
we left Bwatow.
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Quotations. HONGKONG, May 17, 1877.
OPIUM-New Patna, cash.... $805
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Old Patna, cash,... 570 a 575 Now Benares, cash, 570 Old Benares, cash, 6574 New Malwa, cash, 567
credit, 572! Allowance Taels, 12 a 24 Old Malwa, asb, 606 credit 600 Allowanos Tack, 40 60
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150 140
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110 100 Mint,
13
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60
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bunch catty
10
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50 Unions, Bombay
13
100 60
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25
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20
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80 ontty
#
Tripe (undressed), catty 50
Calves' Head and Fest, set
露
Ib.
200 280
25
180 170
"
60 Parsley, Chinese, 40
English, 600 400 Potatoes, Macao,
Californian, Sweet,
50 60
10 .bunab
5
80: 26
12
10
380 840 Pumpkins,
20
Hama, Amerloan,
Chinese,
"
English.
Mutton Chop,
100 180 Radishes,
180 180 Scallions,
180 120 Besamtm,
50 Spinach,
100 90
110 100 Squash, bottle
catty 30-20
88 198 128 8 8 8 1 2 9 8 8 8 Lags 1848888882 | 1849 18A 2888 1889§§
doz. 80 20
catty 25 20
35 30
12
12
Log, Shoulder, Ιάγου,
11
140 130 Shalots,
120 100
Figa' Chitlings,
catty
60
40
80
13
Feet,
官 Common
26
20
30
"Head, Heart, Kidneys,
9080 Taro (U Tan)
20
1
#
60
50 Tomatoes,
120
70
80 Turnips, Balty
15 20
#
12.
Liver,
ib.
100 80
Chinese.
. catty
18 10
Pork, Chop,
atty
90
"
Corned
40
12
Log,
1#
Fat or Lard, Shoops' Head, and Fest, set
In Gold & Coloured Borders & Patterau | Veal,
BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED Capona,
PATTERNS.
For Sale. AGREEMENTS FOR FOREIGN-GOING SHIPS, LADY'S
lowing are some of its Agents;--- Macao.-Man Chuen Shop.
AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING Canton.-Bing Chuon Native Port Office, Luon Hing Street; Chul Heung Low Hotel BOOKS, Luen Bing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Tral Street; Mr Sit Chaon Fan, Tung Wen CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS, Kwao; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the EXPORT CARGO REPORTS, Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen POWERS OF ATTORNEY, Shop, Small Market Street, New Olty; Yee Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwal CHARTER PARTIES, SHIPPING ORDERS, Houng Shop, Sin Choong, Honam
Swatow,-Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Shan BILLS OF LADING, Loong Hong
PASSENGER LISTS, Amoy.-Chtin Cheong Hong, Mook Kek BILLS OF SALE,
LOG BOOKS,
Street.
Feochow.Mr Yi Ching Cheong, Foo
THE &, 8 & OCEANIC will be de-show Arenal; Mr Lum Kwok Ching, Mari. WiLLS,
spatched for Ban Francisco via Yoko-tune Customs, hama, on MONDAY, the 28th May, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Stanghal
Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of the 27th Inst. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: sil Parcul Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same Is required.
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months are leaned at a reduction of 20 per cent, on regular rates,
For further Information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central.
G. B. EMORY, Agent..
my28 Hongkong, May 15, 1877.
prepared to grant Ingrances as follows:- SHIPS
ร-
Marine Department.
Policies at surrant rates payable efthos here, in London or at the principal Ports of indle, China and Australla.
Fire Department.
Pollole issued for long or short periods at current water. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department. Polletes isaned for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & 09, Hongkong, July 25, 1873,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersigned Agents are is receipt of Instructions from the Board of Directors authorising them to itsue Pollaloe to the extent of £10,000 on any one first elass rick, or to the extent of £15,000 on adjoining riska at current rates, A Discount of 20%, allowod,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. HongRoad, Jenary 8, 1875,
MANCHESTER FINË ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
BB Underalgned have been appointed
Agents for the abora Company a Hongkong, Canton, Foockow, Shanghai sed Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates,
HOLLIDAT, WISE & 00.
•Hongkong, October 14, 1888,
Intimations.
AH YON,
Shanghai.-Mr Ng Ching Shan, Mari- time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Marl- time Customs; Mr Chún Sing Hol, Mossre Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Mr Kwong Chuan Fook, Educational Mission School; and Mow Bing Bang Kee shop.
Ningpo.-Mr Sung Min Cheo, Maritime Customs.
Bankowo-Yee Hing Hong.
Chefoo-Yee Shan Bong.
$0.,
&q.
Chico Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street,
(Back of Club).
Japan-Mr Leong Chun Tong, Munial-ready at this Office—Price, $1 each. pal Office, Yokohama.
ן
150 140 Vegetable Marrow,
-180-120 | Water Lily Roots,
180 140 Water Ürean,
80 70
*140 120
Apples, Dried
Fruits.
Californian,
" ROAD,
80
bunch 20 10
catty
30. 20
00 50 catty
Bananas, fragrant Puntă, -, -
600400
250 160
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70 60
80 26
100
60 50
.bottle
Ib. bottle
400 $50
200 160
#00 400
11
· 19
110 100 Yama,
840 820
Aleurites,
**
Heart, *Kidneyu, Bunking Pigs,
esch
50 40
P
23
• 21
1780, 1000,
Jatty Poultry.
Chestnuts, new,
catty
260 220
Coconuta
Docks,
catty
120110
Eggs, Hon.
Currants,
dos,
100
Duck
100 м
"J
Balt
120
WADA
Daten,
+ "
500 400
Fowls, Cleese, Partridges,
oatty
120 110 Ground Nuts,
catty
80
17
esol
850 300 GuavaS, $200-
40
Lemons,
140 120
excl.
11
Green,
100 90
วง
100 90
Lichsen, Dried,
200 180
"
800 600
"
Green,
100
まま
400 200
13
17
each
70
Turkeys, Cook,
catty
13
Hen
31
450 400 esch €00
risk,
Pheasants, Canton, live, pair
Pigeons, Quall,
Rabbits,
Teal,
180 160 Figs, Dried,
160 140
Anam,
40
50
988 198
Wild Duck,
350 300 Loong Ngan, Delod, 700 650 Mangoes,
Bombay Ducks, new per kundred 360 · 300
Olives, green, Punt!, catty.
Orange, (Coolle) Chang
80 25.
60
Fresh Fish, Large
40 80
60 50
50 40
50 · 40
1300
800 260
100 80
750-600 200 180
70 60
Sweet, San-wooy,
360 300
Bream,
catty 100
的
1
(Mand,) coolle
120 100
Carp,
"
80 70
13
(Mandarin)
120 100
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Codfish, Salt, Crabs,
lb.
160 160 Papawr,
150 130
Peaches,
60
catty
120- 100
Cuttle Fish, Dace,
80 100 90
70
Pears, Nanking, Pears,
140 120
Chefoo,
120 100
#
Punti,
50
40
Eels, Congor
File Fish,
WASHING BOOKS,
80 60 60 50 180 120
(In Anglish and Chinese, YASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the une of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now
"
Pine-apples, Panti Plantains, common fragrant
each
100
60
30 catty
20
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90
13
Froga,
80 250 200
Plums, Dark-red,
2
Garoupa,
180 160
55
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25
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Green,
CHINA MAIL Office,
Saigon-Wohang Hong.
Herrings,
**
Singapore-Tag Kee Hong; Kwong Foot Bang Hong
smoked
box
100 80 $1.00
Pruner, Dried,,
bottla
Live Flab, Lobsters, Mackerel,
Pumeloss or Shaddock, esch Raisins, Muscatel,
70 80
bottle
1b.
00 60
Salesbury Sooda, Pak-kwo, catty.
80 70
Mango Fish,
160
11
Strawberry (Yeung-mul}, »
70
Mullot, Oysters, Parrot Fish, Perch,
100
90
2
Sugar Cane,
ottol
25 20
140 130
Tamarinds,
catty
60 60
140: 130
Walnuts,
110 100
31
80 70
Water Chesnuts, Canton,
60 60
Pomfret,
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAÏK & Co. Hongkong, May 16, 1877.
Black
"
Prawns, Ray,
160 140
80 70 Allspice, Chinese: 180 180
Miscellaneous.
bottle
200
English.
750 500
"
160 140 Barley,
ploul
1600-1500
Rosch,
160
Bray
ploul
1500 1400
Ib.
600 500
TO LET.
750 700
Penang,---Yow. Wing Fong; Argur Office. Calcutta-Mow Sing Company,
THE
To Let.
TO LET.
San Francisco,Krong Foong Tai Hong. The above are some of the Agencies; others will be published, when they are
HE Dwelling House and Offices No. 1, arranged for. Negodations are in progress
D'Aguilar Street, lately in the occupa with the express couriers who carry the tion of Mesurs DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra COMPRADORE AND official despatches and Peking Garettes, to
ctronlate the Chineas Mail in the interior of Terrace, Possession from the 1st June STEVIDORE,
next. China,
Hongkong, March 10, 1674,
No. 57, Fraya West, SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES
of the best quality and at the shortest notles,
Hongkong, May 1, 1876.
NOTICE,
sistem
THE CHINESE MAIL.
K
··
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Oreeland Chinx Mail.
Rock Fieb Salmon, Canton,
NO. Salt Fish,
· Cirhe eidosi Önericnd Paper in Ohias,) PUBLISHED AT TEN "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL,
Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely printed matter.
ROM and after the Uhlbese New Year's day (February 17, 1874) the Chinese Mail will be issued DAILY instead of TRI- wEELEY as heretofore. Ko ohangs how its Mail Summary is compiled from ever, will be made in the price of subscrip- |-| the Dally China Mail, te published tion, which will remain at $1 per annum. twice a month on the morning of the The charges for advertisements are now English Mail's departure, and is s-re- acalmliated to those of the China Mail, oord of each fortalight's current history. The unusual success which has attended of events in China, and Japan, con
tributed in original reports and collated the Chinese hail makes 16-an admirable from the journals gablished at the various
The Conductors guarantee an eventual ports in those Countrice. circulation of one thousand coples. It is already the most influential native journal published, and enjoys ornalderable prestige at the Ports of Chitin and Japan, and at Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Frand co and Australia.
medium for advertisers,
For terins, do, address
MA OHUN AYIN,
Monster.
China Mail Ofico,
17th February, 1874,
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, de, and a complete Commercial Summity
Subscription, 60 cents per Copy (postage paid 56 cents.) $12 per annum (postage paid $13.50)
Orders should be sent to Gio. MUBRAT BATH, China Mail Office, Wyndham Strest, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mall Steamer,
Terms of Advertising, sama sa in Dally Chino Mall
with Immediate Possession, Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, Hongkong, February 7, 1877,
HOU
TO LET. TOUSE No. 10, Albany Road, at present
ocolipled by the Rav, R. H. KIDD. Bisnes Villa, Pok-foo-lum, Faraisbed. DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co, Hongkong, February 16, 1877.
TO BE LET. late in the occupation of Tits Borneo THE Promises No. 59, Queen's Road,
COMPANY, LIMITED,
Apply to
Hongkong, May 10, 1877.
TURNER & Co.
TO LET.
IRST FLOOR of No. 31, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Three Rooms. Over ARKING & Co.'s Furniture Store. Imme diate Foression.
Hongkong, May 8, 1877,
Shark, young Shrimps, Skate,
Ударров,
Balpe Fish, Soles, Fresh Tench, Turtles, Small White Bait,
Asparagua, Bamboo Shoots,** Beans, prout,
#
calty 140 120
180 120 Butter,
160 90 Candled Orange Peel,, bottle 120 100
80 70 Capers, 70 60 Charcoal,
80
Lamon
70 Cheess, American, 120 110 Cinnamon,
00
Citron,
120 100 Cloves,
8070 Coconut Oil,
400 850 Coffee,
80 Qurry Powder, Firewood,
207800700
230 220
, ploul 1080 1000
400 860
catly
500 250
160 160
#
700 500
180 150
280 200
bottle
bottle
500 260
pioni 100-300
-40
Vegetables.
450 400
Flour,
› catty
40
D
Batty
100
80
Gram,
plout
8000 2750
20
14 Jinglan,
pige.
700
Broad,
80 70 Lamp Oll,
BO .80
French from Macao, Beet Root, Bitter Squash, Brassica,
60
50 Macaron
box
1025-1000
Veach
15
12
Mace,
ostly 780%.
catty
140
Mango Chutney,
12
10
Mustard,
30
25
17.
Nutmeg,
each.
Common,
10
8
Olives,
bottle
Hongkong, each
30 70
Macao,
70
30
Turnip, Bobl each
10
80
80
Patty
20
Cabbage, White Canton
red for pickling the Carrots, Ball
800 300 180 160
10.8
260 200
W. QUINDEY, Abling Inspector of Markets,
8 Printed and published by Gro. MURRAY Bax, at the Chine Mail Ontos, No 2, Wyndham Street, Hongkong