Intimations.
NOTICE.
LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE Co.
THE BUSINESS of this COMPANY han. This Day been Transferred to THE MARINE INSURANCE Co., of 20, Obv BROAD STREET, London.
By Order of the Proprietora,
WILLIAM HUNT,' Secretary.
137, Leadenhall Street, LONDON,
1st January, 1877,
THE MARINE INSURANCE Co. 20, Old Broad Street,
CAPITAL
LONDON,
1st January, 1877.
ESTABLISHED 1836,
.£1,000,000 STERLING, RESERVE FUND,....£340,000
WITH
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To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
W
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
The Company's Steamship
*TANAIS,” Captain REYNIER, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail
H. DU POVEY, Agent. Hongkong, May 24, 1877,
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,
The Company's Steamship
** AMAZONE," Comdt. MORTELART, will be despatched for SHANGHAI
7ITH Reference to the foregoing Adves shortly after her arrival from Europe.
tisement THE MARIÑE ÎNSUR-
EL DU POURY, Agent. Hongkong, May 24, 1877.
ANCE Co. has This Day taken over the Business of the LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT Co., and has Appoint- ed Mr A. MoIVER as its AGENT in Iloxe- KONG.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ROBERT JNLODGE, Manager.
THE Undersigned is prepared to Accept Rindigold Prey on behalf of the MARINE INSURANCE Co. by any First Class Steamer.
A. MOIVER, Agent of the Marine Insurance Co. of London. Hongkong, February 16, 1877. aul?
AH YON,
THE CURRENCY MEMORIAL TO HIS EXUELLENDY JOHN POPE HENNESSY, LIEUTENANT-GOTERNOR OF HONGKONG, TN Brief, the Memorial draw attention I to the unsatisfactory state of the Qur- reuoy, and requests that no Legislation may be made which would jeopardize or postpons the advent of a clean, undefaced British stood that every one in the Colony, Native Dollar for Hongkong, which it is ander. as well as Foreign (the Shroffs alone ex- cepted) earnestly desires,
"The original "Memorial, to which have been attached the Signatures of over 150 Bankers, Merchants, Professional Men,
SHIPS' COMPRADORE AND Engineers, Manufacturers, Traders, and
STEVEDORE,
No. BT, Praya Wen. SHIPPING BUFPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES
Of the best quality and at the shortest notice.
Hongkong, May 1, 1876.
NOTICE.
the Undersigned, beg to inform the
others, lies at the Office of Messrs SHARP Co., Bank Buildings, where Printed Copies may be obtained.
Ooples also lie for Signature at several of the Banks, Clubs, Stores, and Hotels.
SHIPPING.
садо
ARRIVALS.
May 24, Leicester, British ship, 1609, Caddy, Newcastle (N.S.W.) April 18, Coal. -OBDER.
THE CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close- MAILO DI TER UNITED STATES PAQENT. The United States Mail Packet OCEANIC will be despatched on MONDAY, the 28th instant, with Malla for Japan, San Francisco, -and, the United States, which will be closed as follows p
3 M. Registry of Lettern season. 2.30 .. Post-Office alosas. 2.80 F.,
Correspondence for Japan or the United States only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee. of 12 cents extra Postage til
250 r.. when the Mall is finally cloned, Correspondence must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully propald will be sent by British Packet. Hongkong, May 16, 1877.
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MAILS BY THE EXOLISH PACKET,---- The English Contract Facket GWALIOR will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, &c, on SATURDAY, the 2nd June.
The following will be the hours of closing
the Malls, do
Friday, 1st June.
}
5 P.K., Money Order Office closes. 6 F.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT
Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 2nd June.---
4.
7.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.
10 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late Letters. Registry of Letters ceasen, (10.18 A.M., Latters may be posted with
11
LATE Fan of 18 conta extra Postage tlli
M., when the Post Office Closes
entirely. (11.30 A.M., Lotters (but Letters only, addressed to the United Kingdom
to
Via Brindini or to Singapore, may
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, May 28 ----
Noon.-French Mall leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe. 3pm-Namoa leaves for Coast Ports. Flintshire leaves for Saigon. Goods per Teviot undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
Goods per Volga undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges. Goodi per Kashgar undelivered after this
date subject to rent. MONDAY, May 28:~*~*
Noon.Emeralda leaves for Manils. 2 p.m.-Sale of Household Furniture, at Dr Stouv's residence, No. 1, Alexandra Terrace.
Francisco,
3 p.m.-Ocoldental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Ban 4 p.m. Benarty leaves for Foochow
(direot.) WEDNESDAY, May 30-
[No. 4335.—May 24, 1877.
also despatched to the scene of his crime, symbols arranged by the prophets of old and to be exposed as a public warning.
handed down from generation to gener- ation, the exclusive property of the black- haired people-this indeed was never dreamt FROM some statistics respecting the trade And lest any student, just entering upon a of in the philosophy of our simple boatman. of Tonquin appearing in the London and course of Chinese studies, should peruse the China Express, wo learn that the value jumbled items of this hustily-written diury, of goods shipped or landed at Haiphong let us warn him while there is yet time that from the opening of the port on the 15th a knowledge of Chinese characters implies September 1875 to the 30th September the power of writing them; and that a man 1876 amounted to, including specie and who says he can recognise characters but opium, £8,800,000 the imports being cannot write them must perforee remain for inaccurate and unreliable scholar. £5,000,000, and the exports 3,000,000. There are those who will boldly assert the During the same period the shipping falsehood of the principle we have here entered at the port reached 13,797 ventured to lay down; but such will always tons, comprising 30 European vessels, be found belong to the ranks of those who with a total tonnage of 10,513 tous know characters but cannot write them, and 139 Chinese junks. England and and amidst their loudest vociferations and most violent statements the minds of their her colonies imported to Tonquin goods audience will inevitably wander away to the to the amount of Tis 254,000, consist fable of the monkey who had lost his tail. ing chiefly, so far as value is concerned,
23rd.-Early this morning we reached
ever
Noon-Sale of Halik Chase, dia, on of spun cotton and opture. The princi.Sam-ho-pa(), and took breakfast
board, off Stone Cutters' Island.
THUERDAY, May 31;--
tion Club at the Club House.
pal exports were rice, dried vegetables, and false gambier. Merchandise com 5 p..Meeting of the Victoris Becres-prised under the denomination of medi- cines, however, occupied an important SATURDAY, June 2:-
place in the list of exports, the value Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports of this particular export during the
of Call and Europe. MONDAY, June 11:-----
2 p.m.-Sale of Goodwill, Furniture, Fixtures, Liquors, &c., of the "Star Tavern."
year to Hongkong reaching Ts. 41,189 "Tonquin is capable of furnishing large quantities of raw silk," adds our contemporary, "and the export dues upon this produce being very moder ate, we may expect that this branch 3 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko- of trade will increase considerably. The
hama and San Francisco.
FRIDAY, June 15;
defective mode of winding employed by the natives renders this silk difficult of sale upon European markets, but it is to be hoped that sooner or later the Tonkingese will adopt an improved method, or per NooD.-General Weekly Sale by Mesarahaps even the cheapness of raw material
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Auction.
Lane, Crawford & Co.
TAE
in the presence of a shrieking and excited audienes. Between our own boat and the bank were two other boats, so that the people standing there did not get a first-rate view. This difficulty was soon obviated by a ferry-man who took three punts of the regular line and ran them from the Sam-ho- pa bank round to the other side of our boat where they delayed to receive another freight immense numbers were gratified by the sight of sight-seers for a similar trip. Thus of a very singular wild animal-at feeding time too-and the ferry-man, who charged the usual ferry fee of a cash per passenger, realized the earnings of several days in the short space of a single hour.
The pagodas in this neighbourhood are di only two, or at most three, storeys. Such people here are poor. Yet we noticed no buildings are of course expensive and the diminution in the number or size of the joss- and of labour might induce Europeans to houses scattered about the hills. From the start spinning mills at the open ports.cabia of our boat we have counted as many The importe most in demand are spunes four, all in sight at once. Buddhism has cotton and cotton textures, opium, still a firm grip upon the minds of the people
which will not sasily be relaxed.
be posted on board the Packet with HONGKONG DISPENSARY, chinaware, and medicines, glass and iron Late Fee of 48 conta extra postage,
till
11.50 A.M., when the Mail is finally
closed. Hongkong, May 28, 1877.
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Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest
London Papers Pa
· VESSELS TO ARRIVE.
AT HONGKONG.
WPublic of Hongkong and Kowloon Vincent, Bangkok April 30, Rice, 17, A. E. Vidal,
May 24, Rhoda, British barque, 252, S.
CHINESE.
May 24, Gryfe, British ahip, 1068, Thos. Roberts, Cardiff Jan. 17, Coal-DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co..
that the Charter of our Steam-launch OUM SING (plying between Peddar's Wharf and Tsim-sa-choi), by Mr Butoo, will expire on the 30th Instant, after which date the said
May 24, Michelle Selohau, British barque, Launch will ply on the same route on our own account; having no connection what-447, O. Gerstenberg, Bangkok April 24.-
ORDER.
ever with the late Charterer.
The Fare will be as usual until further notice,
WING KEE & Co., Praya Central.
Hongkong, April 30, 1877.
Not Responsible for Debts.
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Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debi contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-
ROSINA, American 8-m. schooner, Capt. C. W. Hanson. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
ROSETTA MCNEIL, American barque, Captain Brown.-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
NVASSA, British ship, Captain W. S. Garriook. Douglas Lapraik & Co.
TULLOCHIORUM, British 3 m. schooner, Captain Mason,Wisler & Co,
HANNAH LAW, British-ship, Captain R Greig,.-P. & O.'s. N. Co.
VESTA, German barque, Captain R.
Dirks-Melchers & Co.
HANNAH & MARY, British barque, Capt. A. Smith.-Order.
TEWKSBURT Ļ, SWEAT, American barque, Captain Wm. Griffiu.-Meyer & Co.
WASHING BOOKS,
(In English and Chincat,
May 24, Hieronymus, German barque, 425, O. Biehl, Bangkok, April 29, Rice-WM. PUSTA & Co.
DEPARTURES, May 24, Adria, for Bangkok.
24, Wash, for Balphong.
CLEARED.
Cheang Etock Kian, for Amoy.
Onward, for Newchwang, Deutschland, for Newchwang. Villa de Riendavia, for Manila. Nyasse, for London. Gustav, for Maccassar. Gustav & Marie, for Haiphong, Thingvalla, for Saigon,
PASSENGERS.
DEPARTED.
Per Adria, for Bangkok, 137 Chinese. Per Washi, for Haiphong, 20 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British ship Leicester reporta: Sighted St. Johns May 1st. Babyan Clare on the 19th. Grossed the Equater May 3rd in Long, 162.24 E.
The British barque Rhoda reporta Light S.E. wind in the Gulf of Siam, and as far as Cape Padaran, thence light southerly winds and thick weather with a current setting South.
The British ship Gryfe reports: Winds light and variable up China Seas until 20th May. Since then wind from 8.3. to S.V. On 22nd and 28rd heavy rain with squally
on 24th gentle breeze fine.
WASHERMAN'nd Bontleman, are now weather, and euch under and lightning,
of Ladies
rendy at this Office-Frior; 81. each,
CHINA MAIL Office....
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SAIGON.
The British Meamskip
** FLINTSHIRE,"
› Captain Thomaë, will be de- spatched for the above Port
on the 23 h Instant.
For Freight and Passage,
For SWATOW
Jan.
New York
When left. Name. Nov.
28, Western Chief, DeG
From.
London
4, Benciutha,
22, Sophie,
Cardiff Hamborg
4, C. R. Bishop, 12, Woodhall, 12, Hope, 18, Batavia,
London
Hamburg
London
Hamburg
Feb.
1, Robert Henderson,
Buryport
Polynesis,
ă, Carrizal,
Cardiff Cardiff
8, Daphne,
London
13, Leading Wind,
Antwerp
17, Therese Behn,
Cardiff
18, Matchless,
Cardiff
19, Cactus 0,,
Cardiff
19, E. P. Lichfield, Cardif
Cardiff
London
London
London
Cardiff
19, Malpu,
20, Penrith, 72, Enid,
22, Osaka,
27, Gold Hunter, 28, D. McB. Park,
28, Janet Ferguson, Mar.
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS
WHOLESALE ANd Retail DruQGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
ware, haberdashery, and cheap perfu mery,"
LOVAL AND GENERAL.
THE M. M. str. Amasons, with the next outward mails, left Singapore on Tuesday afternoon, the 22nd test.
Remarks.DataGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI-TO-DAY being the anniversary of the Natal
SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Sunderland v. S'pore v. S'pore
Glasgow
1, lales of the South, Cardiff
1 Brown Brothers, Cardiff
1, Khedive,.
Antwerp
2, Paracca,
8, A. §. Davis,
Cardif Cardiff
4, Nimbus, 4, Jala,
Cardif Cardiff
6, Lord Macaulay, Cardiff 13, Golden Spur,
Cardiff 16, Antwerp, 19, Victoria,
London
Swansea
Cardiff Cardif Cardiff
19, C. W. Cochrane, Lavorpool 20, Springfield, 20, Warrior, 20, George, 22, Birling (a.), 26, May Queen, 27, Soindia,
Per CHEANG HOOK KIAN, at 11 30
ain. To-morrow, the 25th fast., | Dec. instead of as previously notified.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW- Per NAMOA, at 2.80 p.m., on Saturday,
the 26th lust,
Cardif Loudou
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Glagerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Marafactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
day of H. M. the Queen, all the Govern ment Offices were closed, except the Folice Court, which opened till about noon, to disporo of a few trifling cases.
In the case of two women charged with trafficking to women, reported in our last issue, Mr Holmes, who was engaged for the defence of the 2nd defendant, applied for ball to day on her bohalf, but the application was
refused."
**The publication of this issue commenced WE celebrate to-day the 58th anniversary # 6.20 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1877.
A RECENT telegram announces that a
of Her Majesty Queen Victoria's birthday. She has this day. completed her 58th year, and will have reigned over the British Empire forty years on the 20th of June next. In addition to her previous titles of Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith,
Shortly after leaving Sam-ho-pa we passed the first bona fide specimen of terraca culti- vation that we had seen during ten years residence in various parts of Chins. We had frequently observed some half-dozen and more. terraces one above the other, but out at the base of a hill in continuation as it were of the valley below; but here was a
high hill terrased right away to the very top, and presenting the appearance at a dis- tance of an enormous flight of steps. We counted the terraces and found there were forty-three. Several pretty little farms with brown children and the inevitable water- buffalo at the door relieved here and there the monotony of the hills, which for the last ten miles or so had been of an unvarying green. Now and then a grave met the eye, looking in its colitary whiteness like the target of a distant rifle-batt. We noticed only one shut in by the horseshoe of trees which Chinamen love to think excludes the wind from the sacred bones of their departed ancestors, But all were placed in some gentle dip on the bill-side where the good influences of nature collect to lap them in eternal slumbers. Our attention was here called off to flocks of wild geese flying over- the two characters Aman jen and - yih head in a northerly direction, and forming
one as the Chinese say is their wont. From these the eye wanders to some exquisite groups of bamboo, the tops of which bend gracefully over, for all the world like Prince of Wales's feathers. And now the boatman informs us that away among the hills on the right bank are man-eating tigers, and that two children were carried away last year by them and one the your before. There is
evidently enough cover to justify his state- ment, and we accordingly sccept it without
protest.
We are now passing the very spot where the famous rechise Lu Chu-ch'i spent so many years of his existence
railway 163 miles in length has been she now has added that of Empress of opened between Rangoon and Prome India--in India, Shri Shri Rani Victoria, in British Burmah. It is quite possible Kaisar-i-Hind. There is no quarter of the that at some future day this line may globe where the domestic monarch will not be extended, and become an important to-day be right loyally remembered and channel for trade with Western China. favourably regarded. Although the semi- The final orders of the Secretary of State sanctioning the construction of the whole republican spirit of our Government may of the line were received in December lessen the national importance of the natal 1874, and the work has been in hand day of royalty, it takes nothing from the about three years. The whole of the personal loyalty which is and over will be rolling stock has been manufactured on inherent in Englishmen towards the reigning the society of ordinary men, he did not the spot. Prome, the terminus of the ing dynasty. •
lino, is an important town, of about 100,000 inhabitants, but however thickly
Royal salutes were fired at noon by H. Cardiff. Suez, &c. populated the district way be the under-M. S. Fistor Emanust, U. S. S. Ashuelot, taking is undoubtedly a very spirited and the Battery on shore. Nearly the one, and reflects considerable credit upon whole of the vessels in Harbour, and most British enterprise. This is the second of the leading hongs facing the Praya were milway constructed, or under constraction in British Burmab, the other being the Sittang Valley Line. The official title of the Rangoon-Prome Line is the Irrawaddy Valley (State) Railway.
London
Antwerp v. Suez, &c. Cardiff for Canton left S'pore 18th inat,
Loudon
Cardiff Cardiff Liverpool via Suez London
Cardiff
AT SHANGHAL.
23, John Nicholson, New York 27, Undine,
London Jon
11, Windhover, London 31, Forward Ho, London Feb. Per ESMERALDA, at 11.30 a.m., on 2, Belted Will, London
Monday, the 28th inat.
28, City of Aberdeen, London Mar.
2, Dallet Ou,
to
For MANILA.
57, Praya
Hongkong, May 24, 1877.
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FOR POOCHOW (DIRECT.)
The British Steamer
"BENARTY"
Captain FoTTER, wiù be de- spatched as above on štoN.
DAY Next, the 28th Instant, até b.m.
For Freebt or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & 00.
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Hongkong, May 24, 1877.
Bpatch.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Ship
"HIGHLANDER," HYTURINGON, Mantos, will load here and will have quick de
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, May 24, 1877.
NOTICE
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB will be Held at the VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB HOUSE on THURSDAY, the dist Instant, ai 5 o'clock p.m.
H. & WODEHOUSE,
Hon. Sec., V. R. O, Hongkong, May 24, 1877, myat
MAILI BY THE FRENON PACKET.—
10, Sir Lancelot,
The French Contrast Packet MEIKONG, 18, Coldstream,
will be despatched from Hoogkong, Wigton, on FATURDAY, the Buth instant 28, Eals of Brin,
Card ff London Now York London Greenock
THE peculiarities of the administration
decorated with flags; and the bells of St. John's Cathedral Church, as well as those of the Roman Catholic Church, were rang A parade or review of the troops in gar ricon was held in the afternoon, and a party will take place at Government House in
A TRIP FROM SWATOW TO CANTON- (Continued.)
“Far from the inadding crowd's ignoble strife,” in the company of his books alone. A large omnium gatherum shop stands upon the sito of his one-roomed hut, and before it there is an aged banian tree which we should like to believe once screened the sage from the rays
of a July sun. Yet page as he was, spurn-
altogether despise some of the pleasures of life, as the reader will be able to judge from the following anecdote. One night, when he was on a visit to the city of Chao-yang he dined with a party of friends, and took such quantity of wine that he was positively middle of the street. By and by the Prefect came along in his chair, and seeing him lying
unable to walk and fell flat down in the
right in the fair-way roared at him to get up. But Ln. Chu-ch'i merely raised himself lazily on his elbow and replied I'm drunk: that's my business." And ho "You are the Prefect: that's your business. followed up this telling argument by an impromptu couplet, as follows "Though the torrent be swift it can no'er carry
off the moon-beam that lights up its bed; "Though the mountain be high yet it cannot
arrest the fast-fying cloud overhead." Thereupon the Prefect ordered his servants to help the stranger home, "For, truly," said he, "this is no ordinary man."
A bend of the river brought us, during small Hakka village. Dogs flew out and our usual afternoon walk, suddenly upon a barked in all directions, and we were soon
27, Fortuna (5.), 20, Commissary, 20, Cygnus, 30, Elgin (6.), Apr.
B, Rota, 4, Sydenham, Prism (0.), 7. Kalnow, POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS, | 10, St. Elme,
MAILS will close
| 11, H. 8. Sandford (s.) Cardiff v. Suez, o. of justice in China receive a striking the evening, in honour of the occasion.
12, Galatea (6.), Cardiff v. Sues, &o,illustration in a memorial that appears in the Peking Gazette of the 20th of lasti month. In it the Acting Governor General of Shantung reports the trial and execution of one Chin Szo for the All the evening we had a slashing breeze crime of parricide, It seems that Chen from a favourablo quarter, contrary, as the had got into a dispute with his father upon at this season of the year. Reflecting that txi-kong told us, to his wildest expectations some trivial matter, whereupon the latter this poor man was so saturated with supersti seized a chopper and rushed at his soutions of all kinds that we should only be surrounded by a bevy of women and children, with it, threatening to kill him, Chen wanting valuable time in trying to convert with only one man among them. The men defended himself from the attack as well him to the cause of science, we thereupon are chiefly employed in the boat traffe up as he could, and managing to wrest the dirented his attention to the responses he had and down the river; cultivation of the fields chopper from his assailant, he, to use the recived from his infallible Fu-sa; and we is left to their wives and daughters. They further added a response of our own, scrib- words of the memorial, "dealt a blow at bied with a lead-pencil on the stern of his dirty. It was amusing to find that t are a simple, geodnatured lot, but very his father unthinkingly which laid him boat. It was to this effect
pative of the Ch'ao-chou Fu" district prostrate and insensible on the ground
who was with us and could speak no with an incised wound in the forehead."
language but his own, did not understand In great terror at the consequences of his He knew all these characters and we these Hakkas as well as we ourselves, and was act, Chân gave an alarm declaring that his might have incautiously set him down as a perfectly unintelligible to them. Every how father had been wounded by robbers. The cholar of no mean order, had wo not dis- and then we managed to detect a word of covered on subsequent examination that these wounded man lingered in life for three four words formed near about the sum total mandaris, such as yu (1) have got, and days and then died. Subsequently on of his stock in trade. Our object however often (money, and so succeeded in the decessed man's brothers questioning was gained. He was convinced that even a Chèn as to his having failed to make a barbarian may bring good luck with him arranging for the purchase of four eggs at report of the death of his father to the though he hasn't a fat nose and betrays an about ten times their real value. Suddens authorities and solicit an inquest, Chén irresistible tendency to wash himself michly one of the women who had got behind us confessed the real circumstances of the more than is either necessary or good for discovered that we had no tail; and a him-two points which seemed to attract deafening shout was raised by the entire occurrence, and was immediately de- the special attention of this particular man. village ne the dewa opread rapidly from one nounced to the District Magistrate by He told us that many Chinamen believe to another, But they nearly all went into his uncles. In England or any other washing to be injurious to health, and in- fits of excitement when we removed uur country in Europe Chan, under such eir dulge in it as little as possible. Opium betrayed a crop almost of Parisian oloseness Christy's Patent Machine Made" and cumstances as these, would probably have tokers, by the way, are proverbially averse They said we were the first of our race they escaped with a very light punishment, to water, for what reason we have never been Not so, however, in China. Chêu, we able to flod out. The tal-kong was further had ever seen, and that there was not & are told, was duly tried, and in accord-lost in astonishment at the few paltry single person in their village, who could characters we had traced, all too clumsily, either read or write. For all that they did ence with the statute relating to parricide upon his bout. That a foreigner should be no strike as being a lower order of was sentenced to lose his life by ling able to speak the language of the son of Ran humanity than the inhisbitants of many * sh's, or eliging process. Mis hand was was dija bengongy) but to write the paced Welch out-of-the-way hamlet. Wishing
with Matls to and through the Apr. United Kingdom and Europe, vid 6, Cores, Marailies; to Salgon, Singapore, Batavia Galle, Pondicherry, Ma dras, Calcutte, Bombay, Aden, Mar. Bue, and Alexandria,
The following will be the hours of closing
the Malla, &c, you
Friday, May 5th,
London
AT AMOT,
Swanbes
16, Betsia Morris,
Det
5 r., Money Order Office closes. Post, no
Office aloser except the Nient Box, which remains open all night,
Saturday, May 26:1-
7., Post Office opens for sale of temps, Begistry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.
10 am. Registry of Letters center. 11 Post Oflen elossa etdopt for Late
Letters
fun LC, Latters (but Letters only) insy be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra post age, tintll
to
11.80 ..., when the Post Offius CroBES
entirely, Hongkong, May 14, 1877,
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Mar.
At SWATOW.
Greenook
AT CHETOD
Cardiff
7, Alo stio, LOADING FOR CRINA AND FATAM PÓRIE, At London.--Bleamore via Bucs Canal,
Gleboroby. Amboto.
Giengrie
Vankin. Altone. Gordon Castle. Sailing Vessels. Duke of Abersorn. Abbey Cowper. James Shepherd Melbrek, Hate Carnie. Ferdinand Brumm,
At Ektorpool, Dowed (str.)
Titan
If you are fair, the wind will be fair.
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them good-bye, we took our way ones more along the narrow path out on the precipitous hills which fank the river on both sides, Wo gradually got acoustomed to seeing a sheer fall of many feet on one hand and nothing to catch hold of on the other but surface-deep plants and weeds. Now and then a bridge, to call small things by great names, made us wish that in youth we had nequired it pred montagnard on some treacherous Alpine path. A gap of any thing from ten to twenty feet in breadth by about sixty-five feet (we omit fractions) in depth, spanned by three narrow planks, is sullisiently uninviting to people who have not been trained to rope-dancing. On one Occasion we found the middle plank quite rotted away at the further end, so that the iron rivet which held the three together was exposed to view, und we experienced violent rush of blood to the head as we stopped there a moment over the gulf below to adjust our feet carefully on the two exterior planks which were sound. We found, however, that the will could exercise considerable control over thus rush of blood, and in response to u determination not to let it confuse our thoughts, we felt it begin gradually to subside. In less dangerous places, three bamboos are usually tied together and thrown across, and the naked foot of the local mountaineer finds no trouble is stepping lightly across. But beneath the barbarian boot, these bamboo poles always feel as if they must turn round, besides being smooth and slippery enough to make the passage ceross anything bat comfortable
and secure,
CELEBRITIES AT HOME. (World.)
VICTOR HUGO IN THE RUE DE CLICHY. His life has been as full of antitheses as He went from Paris to the his style. Channel Islands-that is to say, from the most animated part of animated Nature into almost monastic seclusion and finally he left his retreat to return to Paris once more. In Jersey and in Guernsey he was necessarily left very much alone. A man who before his exile could nover without a stratagem have secured an evening to him self passed whole weeks and months in comparative seclusion, with nono but his family around him, and with only the sea to answer his voice in the outer world. The varied strength of his character is attested by the manner in which he bore the change. The literary ory for the desert is generally insincere; and few great men who retire from the crowd can help casting one longing fingering look behind to see if they are not followed by a portrait-painter or a scribe. If Victor Hugo himself did the same thing, nobody saw him. On his return to France he passed, as it were, from the night of public notice into its noontide blaze, and Paris has ever since been trying to make up by her importunity of hero-worship for the enforced neglect of years. His servants would save themselves a great deal of fruitlese trouble by keeping his door wide open; for there seems to be a tacit understanding among Frenchmen of all classes that it shall never be shut. The ordinary arrangement seems to be as much out of place as a padlocked gate before
24.This morning we arrived at the Ta-popular shrine. feng-pien rapids which are considered among the most dangerous of all about here: so widely used in the Chao-chou department that a proverb has sprung up and is now
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that if a sovereign were not paid forthwith, come "o'er the spirit of his dream," la legal proceedings would be taken. Rather enforcing the precepts to the choir under than go to law about the matter, the pro- his charge a certain amount of practical moters of the conpert paid the sovereign; example became necessary, and in giving but I cannot say I envy Messrs. Wall & these examples young Reaves discovered Bodda the receipt of it. I am even tempted he had a voice. His father, and other to wish that the matter had been fought out experienced friends, found also that that in the law-courts, for the legality of these voice was of a fine character and quality. demands appears to need some better basis Probably because he feared to trust his ow judgment, or because he thought that need than the dicta of Mr Wall.
fal instruction for the training and the development of the voice would be better regarded when imparted by a stranger-one whose position was calculated to command respect the father of young Reeves placed bim under a teacher of singing who was so far mistakon in his judgment of the charso ter and quality of his young pupil's voico, that be treated it as baritone, and gave him exercises calculated to be of advantage to a voice of that compass and register. The strong love for things dramatia induced. him to resign his post as organist, and in due course to make his first essay an a vocalist. When he was acarcely eighteen years of age, he made his first bow before an audience. The Theatre Royal at Now. castle was the scene of his début, and here, as at one or two other theatres in that circuit, be played such parts as the Count Rodolpho, in Bellini's opera "La Sonnam- bul," and Dandins, in Rossini's. "Cene- rentola "—parts for a bass or baritone voice
with marked success.Cassell's “National · Portrait Gallery,"
THE CHINA MAIL.
Too late in any case; moves among his visitors with a peering point of metre. glance, as though he were engaged in the place aux dames: a beautiful débutante in vain effort to identify them by the names opera has just entered the room. Bon on their curds. When he does speak, his soir, maitre; but you must have forgotten manner is found to be perfect. He has the me; and she raises her hand to her lips. unestentatious graciousness of his twofold Man enfant, after I had once seen you patent of nobility, social and intellectual; how could I ever do that 2
Republican as he is outside, he is king in for, in spite of what the wits gay about the modernness of his title in the French this drawing-room in spite of himself peerago,now long laid aside, the name king, not more by virtue of his genius than
Asurious story reaches me from Phil he hears, has been a good one, as the world's of his chivalrous bonté de cœur. He is the estimate goes, for over three hundred most eminent because he is the most loved adelphia, which I recommend to the notice years. He has the benignant smile of his anit bis state is endurable only because one of sensational novelists and melodramatic A Mr Gardiner of Burlington, ago, the gentleness and the complete never wearies of the reverence of the heart. authors. absence of self-assertion of his assured Of mere glory surely he must have had Wis., posted a letter to his brother at Detroit position in the public regard. His speech more than his fill; from his youth up be in 1835. The brother had left Detroit, the is ominently simple in form; he seemr has been recognised as one of the foremost letter followed him; the brother had moved incapable of an epigram-no doubt because writers of Franco, and his beginninge of again; again did the letter follow, and he has just made so many hundreds in the distinction date from so far back that he unavailingly pursued its object over the other room, and he wants a rest. The might almost make a second Légende des entire continent of America for some years. morning crowd dismissed, he goes out to Siècles of his own personal reminiscences The business was then given up, and the take the air. It is rumoured that he likes of fame. Lamartine tended the flame at epistle was deposited in the dead-letter office no way of taking it so well as to jump on which he lit his poetic torob; he was the at Washington. There it lay until lust an omnibus, and to do the whole journey enfant subline of Chateaubriand. We may year, when it was shown at the Centennial party Exhibition, and moreover seen, claimed, and out and home with the panorama of the regret that at times he gave up
Some what was meat for mankind, since all the obtained by the person to whom it was crowded streets before his eyes. times, but not very often just now, he world has had its part in that loss; but originally addressed. It unfortunately con- takes the train for Versailles on senatorial we bad better mako haste to forget it, or tained nothing more romantic than 300 we shall be anticipated by his countrymen, dollars, but place in it the missing will duties intent. He missed the right. one the other day when they were alooting a who are the principal sufferers, and who proving the heirship to the vast estates, brother senator, and arrived five minutes are far more united than they would produce it in the third volume or the fourth too late with a vote that might have saved sometimes have us believe in the honour act, the Dead Letter should run into a tenth
edition or for five hundred nights! his party from ultimate defeat by turning they pay to his person and his name. the immediate contest into a draw. He was twitted for it, but more by his triumphant enemies than by his beaton "Why try to make men of friends. business of poets cried the "What can they be expected to know of They look at the the flight of time?
It is fair zodiac, not at their watches." outside of that it is of no force whatever in enough as a hit in party warfare, but
WHAT THE WORLD SAYS.
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Taco.
A rather ourious story in à propos of the Boat-race, about an old gentleman who, for the last twelve years, was in the habit of taking a 1000 to 1 against the chance of I hear of a great scandal at the Foreign'dead heat. This bet has been yearly laid Office. A person who has been allowed to bim by the same individual (who annually act as an agent for consuls and others received a P.0.0. for 1). The poor old serving abroad is said to have bolted with fellow died this year a fortnight before the I hope we have now. beard the last of these Foreign Offles agencies, and that this will large sum of money, confided to his charge.
anything more injurious to the high tone which ought to pervade the consular service than the belief prevalent throughout it that the employment of a Foreign Office agent is necessary in order to obtain advancement, or I believe I may confidently assert that et even leave of absence.
by numbers who are quite ignorant of its to touch public life at all points. Ere the its implication of censure of this over-busy be the end of them. It is difficult to imagine under sentence of death. The sheriffe have view and it is to be hoped that more ex-
origin. runs thus: #Lose a pole, and you're back to fam-ho-pat," Shih yih kaou chuan chu'ü San-ho-pā. For the stream is so swift just at this point that much valuable time would be lost if one of the boatmen dropped his punt-pole
life.
The fact is accounted for by his varied He is a relations with the world. an orator, a poet, and a politician: hs seems dramatist, a writer of romance, an artist,
last lover of literature retires from his
"At seven ka entors dinner. He is always threshold, the first Republican constitu- tionalist arrives. He has been obliged to punctual, this being his first hour of true take rigorous measures of solf-defence. mental relaxation. He has friends at You may go to his house in the morning, the board every day, and their talk makes as mon do go, but you could hardly see the meal the boliday-time of his spirit him to save your life. You would not, He seems to keep open house for those ho
the publication of the letters of criminals Surely something might be done to prevent
a certain amount of authority, and I could wish that they exercised it. When the filthy brute Fish was awaiting execution wo had something of the sort; but all previous performances in this line are eclipsed by the fetter which appeared in the Birmingham papers of Saturday.
One Baker is lying
THE BRAINS OF QRIMINĀLS. interesting letter from our Vienna Gorro- In our last lasue wo published a very pendent, in which a brief summary was given of Professor Benedict's researches on su joat is an important one, both from a the brains and skulls of criminals. The phys ological and a paychological point of
made upon it, for the results which Dr tended and more precise inquiries will be Benedict has cbtained, though very im portant, are not sufficiently numerous to present time Dr Banedict has examined the warrant any large induation. Up to the brains of sixteen criminals, all of which, on
that these brains deviate from the normal
type, and approach toward that of lower them, and with them the skulls in which animals, but he has been able to classify These consist in (1) absence of symmetry they were contained, in three categories. between the two halves of the brain; (2) an excessive obliquity of the anterior part of the brain or, akull-in fact, a continua- to upwards of what we term a sloping forehead; (3) a distinct lessening of the Posterior part of the skull in its long din meter, and with It a diminution in size of the posterior cerebral lobes, so that, as in the lower animals, they are not large enough to hide the cerebellum. In all these peou linities the criminal's brain and skull are normal meu, and the interesting question arise, how far are the evil dots of thes criminal to be attributed to this retrograde development. Dr. Watts can pardon the
on the ground that God had made them 80." If he had foreseen these now inquiries he might have felt less hopeful when he
Benedior's researches, if confirmed by fur- angry passions rise," The reaults of Dr. ther examinations, will do much to shake many beliefs now firmly fixed.-Medical Examiner.
Meanwhile we are slowly passing a soren render it by its trao equivalent for English that he does not always know how to do it, opinion struggle with each other in Paris told the truth about, a vulgar crime, and vicious propensities of "bears and lions,"
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proverb is to any arduous undertaking in betimes; but he would be locked in his hour, and you find à party sitting down to will resign his portfolio as Minister of War, His case is a common one. He was living to be abnormal. Not only has he found into the water. The usual application of the indeed, catch him napping, for he is aplikes. Go on what day you may at the the end of the present Session Mr. Hardy under sentence of death in Warwick gaol.comparison with the bealthy brain, he finds
study, putting touches, perhaps, to the table. The talk is a flaely-blended salad which the least ship would be fatal.
manuscript of La Légende des Sicles in the of good things, soft and piquant, in litera. and retire to the comparative ease of the with a woman of dubious, or rather of not She preferred some Having had unseasonably hot weather up marvellously clear hand in which it is sent ture, politics, music, the drama, and even Upper Hanse. His successor will probably dubious, character. to to-day, we are now treated to a tem- to the publisher. His lettors, by the way, art, for Victor Hugo is no mean hand with be Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, but on this one else, and he murdered her. Since bis perstars which calls for a thick great-coat are scrawls; it is only his copy that is the pencil. Politics has the first place-it Colonel Stanley were a better debater, he to the exhortations of the prison chaplain, point I cannot speak with certainty. If sentence, Mr Baker has paid great attention Pe breakfast. Yet thees wonderful boatmen like a sheet of print. In the one case, the is a veritable little parliament; and, since would be the right man in the right place and the result is seen in a letter which make no change in their costume unless it burden of responsibility for his meaning there are mots instead of speeches, it is
is perhaps the most, nauseous outpouring ie to wrap up their heads in a blue calico rests with the person addressed; in the much more entertaining than Veranillos. Secretary of State for War,
The following is the opinion of a very of cant that has ever been offered to the turban, leaving their legs and backs well other, with the writer. It would be your It may be likened rather to a periodical distinguished French cavalry-general on the world. Mr Baker is quite convinced of exposed to the pitiless nerth-easter which misfortune if you missed a line in an Tea-room mesting, at which the course of next war: "If the war is general, we shall his eternal happiness, and, in his own makes us delicate mortals shiver again. invitation to dinner; it would be his if the one section of the House is determined in abandon Nancy, defend ourselves behind the words, he fully expects to hear that From one year's end to the other they seem compositor loft cut a single antithesis in advance from day to day. The key to Meuse, and meet the Germans in Belgium. joyful sentence, Come, ye blessed of My never to put on either shoes or stockings; an invecation to Paris as the Light of the much that passes in the Hall of Assembly If the war should unfortunately again be a father, and inherit the kingdom prepared but, somewhat contrary to our notions, they World. A home-loving man, he has still a in the afternoon is to be found in what was are very careful to keep their heads as warm family about him in the second generation, said in this little dining-room the night mere duel, then, if it occurs within the next for you from the foundation of the world."
three years, we can only fight behind the The rest is too shocking for quotation; as they out. Tradition says that the turbans though Death has doalf so cruelly with the before. The host leads not more by Meuse on the line of Sedan, Toul, Belfort. but I can only say that if this is the worn by the natives in this part of the en-first, and the pratitle of his children's reason of his position at the board than of In three years this line of fortresses will be state of mind prodused in murderers, by pire were first put on at the opening of the children, especially of petite Jeanne his the substantial value of his advice, finished. We shall then try to fortify the the unremitting ministrations of the geol titter lower bape that those int present dynasty, when, sullenly submitting favourito, is to be heard in the house. enjoys a high and a deserved reputation frontier itself and to hold Nancy, although chaplain, it is eminently unsatisfactory; to the Manchu power, they sought to hide They lead their life; he, his, during those among his party for his temperation and personally I think that. Naney will always and one which ought to be kept out of the hated badge of slavery--the shaven head hours devoted to composition. It is common sense in counsel and for his
be untenable." and plaited tail which the victorious Tartars understood that he is to be kept free from tactical skill. He knows when to charge, I hear that two very opposing ourrents of sight as much as possible. Greasy piety, scraps of hymns, forgiveness of those who imposed upon the conquered race.
all intrusion until breakfast-time, or, to if his speeches and political writings show storeyed octagonal pagoda with a small red readers, until lunch. He may, however, In debate his genius is apt to run away with about the retreat' of Prince Bismarck. lamentations over the want of tobacco, make temple at its foot sacred to the God of obtain an extension of leave by prolong- him, and he is a poet before anything else. One side positively declares that the mighty rather disgusting mixture."
The King of Sweden, one of the most both sides recede inland and leave us to wind and all are summoned but the master. No he inspires without attempting to lead to lead his imperial master to declare war accomplished moharohs of our times, 18 bade his little readers not to "let their Literature, from which point the hills on ing his fast. The most is served by one, The happiest combinations are those which Chancellor withdraws because he is unable our way through an open and apparently one ventures to disturb him. His under- The meal is commonly a long one, but against France. The other side asserts with enjoying himgolf at Heidelberg. Happy
Varzin because he is unable to prevent the Question, but occupies his mind with fertile plain until we reach Sung-k'ou where done cutlet in there; if he comes in to time, probably no one rises from the table with equal certainty that the Prince recedes to man! He does not trouble about the Eastern they again take their place on either bank he has it hot; if not, be very contentedly out feeling that. it has been too short.
same imperial master-from declaring war
search of deep philosophy, of the river. The chilly air has a tendency eats it stone-cold, sometimes at three or Not a single precious moment has been against France. Under these oiroumstances,
Wit, eloquence, and poetry. to sharpen the appetite, as we remark during four in the afternoon. When he is late, wasted in annus: the presence of ladies, and I remember distractedly the title of an His Majesty is a wonderful linguist for a to shape corpersation with the man at they guess that it is because he is i the notably of Victor Hugo's daughter-in-law; article which appeared seven weeks ago in Majesty, talks English, French, German, the wheel;" but this infallible guide asures vein, and will not, or cannot, leave his whom he has just lost by her marriage with the World, and I exclaim, 'Which Unless, and Italian fluently and with elegance, feel it a duty Dept: 1000 opucas my us that the phenomenon is due to the amount task. He invariably makes but one sitting a Radical deputy, M. Lookroy, serving as a
While yet Crown Prince he sent in a metrical of wood all round us, which causes digestion of it: he is unable to write a line after he standing security against that worst evil of indeed, it should happen to be neither.
life.
at Birr barracks the other day by the Duke Liberata, signed only with a motto, to a I applied to your agent Mr Bell, Berkeley, At the presentation of colours to the 53d rendering into Swedish of La Gerusalemme gratitude for the great benefit I have de- rived by taking Norton's Camomile Pills." to take place more rapidly than usual-and has tasted solid food. we bow forthwith to his decision. For is he He might be tempted to linger in his Long before the dinner is at an end fresh of Connaught, the regimental band played literary society of Stockholm, and carried off for the above-named Pills, for wind in the not a child of the same soil that produced study for another reason: from the moment pilgrims have begun to assemble, in the The Wearing of the Green' for the march the laurel of victory from all competitors, stomach, from which I suffered excrucia the sages of antiquity? And did not those he comes out of it he ceases to belong to smaller drawing-room, for the evening ing-past tune. This spirited air used to He is studious, simple, and much liked; butting pain for a length of time, having tried sages examine closely into the nature of himself. The world seizes him in a grip reception, and the host has to make short be interpreted as treasonably felonious in he is not so popular as his frolicsome brother nearly overy remedy prescribed, but with things and deduce certain fixed laws to as light as that of the pieuere in his own work with his dessert. When the process Ireland a few years ago: it, as I have and predecessor. But this is humen nature, out deriving any benefit at all. After remain unchallenged for all time? But we fable of natural history. There is only one of identification is completed, they are reason to believe, H.R.H. directed that it Nearly ninety years ago Benjamin Frank have thrown an apple of discord on to regulation, as the police might say, to invited to enter the salon-furnished in a should be struck up, he is perfectly right. lin died. He left a legacy to the town of taking two bottles of your valuable pilla,
was quite, restored to my usual state of the boatren's dinner-table--the deck. They divide the crowd. If you want to speak lighter style than the other apartment, but There is nothing like taking the bull by the Boston of 1000, with a request that the health. Please give this publicity for the have taken up the theory of cold weather to him on literature, it is generally under still on the same principle, of the absolute horns; but what will melodious malcontents interest should be devoted to aiding young benefit of those who may thus be afflicted. increasing the appetite and are talking for stood you come in the afternoon; if on exclusion of mere white from ceiling or say to this appropriation of their music by mechanios to get a start in life. He hoped I am, Sir, yours truly, HENRY ALLE 189. their very lives. And as we are rather in politics, in the evening; but, to tell the wall. Mirrora are plentiful-it is a French the Saxons; I warrant they will hail it that there would be always a sufficient num
-To the Proprietors of NORTON'S CAMO- the proverb trade to-day, we will just truth, the distinction is one rather of form house; and the many coloured ornaments of with pleasure.
ber of virtuous and benevolent citizens' in
MILE PILLS.”—an/19/77. mention a saying apropos of the long tongues than of fact. Nothing is easier than toth ir Venetian frames harmonise well with Through constantly walking in one direc- Boston, willing to bestow part of their of these Hakka boatmen,
evade the rule; you have only to make the tapestry. Presently the throng is tion round the hall (he being unable to turn time in doing good to the rising generation Three Hakkas and three Chao-yang men your errand things in general, and you may increased by the contingent from the and turn about like Weston), O'Leary has by superinterding and managing this in-
go at any liour.
dining-room, and then the scope becomes the muscles of one leg contracted, and stitution gratis. The fund has fructified, will take enough to stun you."
A young writer has just brought out a ona of great animation. The apartment drop of at least three inches of the shoulder amonating now to about 40,000; but the San-ko K'ê-jin, sun-ko Ch'ao-yang-jin book, and he has received his own copies is crowded with striking figures, but there on the same side. The curious may be Boston mechanics have never profited by it, ten hua kun se jin.
from the publisher. Some he keeps for can be no question as to which is the most interested to learn this is the result of for lack of 'virtuous and benevolent citizens But as Mark Twain observed, when he was himself, others he gives to his friends, and striking of all-that white-haired old man walking 520 miles, with 26 abrupt turns to to administer it gratis. At last, after an told that a vessel of 1000 tons was bearing one is laid aside for the dugen of French who, in spite of his seventy-five years, is still each mile always swung in the same direc interval which cannot be called too short, an down on them, that "800 tons would be literature, Victor Hugo. He gets his incontestably the greatest spiritual fores tion. Once or twice O'Leary tried to reverse attempt is about to be made to carry out sufficient for him," so we feel it a duty to introduction, and away he goes to the Rue of France. Nothing can be more unjust his way of walking, and turn his right hand Franklin's intentions. An application is to state that peradventure two Hakkas would de Clichy, a sort of connecting link, one than to accuse him of vanity or the greed to the enclosure; but a couple of laps were be made to the Supreme Court to substitute be enough to do the trick without any might say, between luxurious Paris and the of homage, as is sometimes done. His enough at a time. It would seem as if there the Massachusetts Charitalde Mechanic Ch'ao-yang men at all. Which digressions Montmartre quarter. He wonders a little bearing is modesty itself; he simply cannot could be no choice in the matter; there was Association for the benevolent citizens con- are quite diverting our attention from the at the choice of such a busy thoroughfare get away from his admirers. Here, for all the difference which exists between templated by Franklin, but who appear to CAMPHOR, extraordinary looking village of Sung-k'ou, for a song-bird's nest-a thoroughfare of instance, in his own drawing-room-where, winning and losing in it.
be conspicuous by their absence. The affair QUICKSILVER,... which one would certainly say had just been second-hand furniture shops and third-rate if anywhore, a man should belong to him The following appeared in the papers is not very creditable to the citizens of SALTPETRE, burat oat by a fire, so blackened and smoky cafés, with a new skating rink right op self-ho has but just left a group of of a midshipman undergoing examination at Boston, and furnishes & disagreeable com- are its houses, and walls. The ourious posite to the poet's door. The hon e is deputies when a young actor holds him Portsmouth for his sub-lieutenancy mentary on the admiration which they pro- feature is the height of the houses, acarly built in flats, in the usual style of Paris, with his glittering eyo, and will not let Q. Demonstrate the resistance developed feas for the memory of their great townsman all being of three and many of four storeys. and it has many tenants, but there is no him go again until he has heard one of his by a galvanometer when connected with a and one of the fathers of their Republic. They are evidently poor miserable tenements, need to ask questions at the porter's lodge. own odos repeated sotto cor from beginning Daniel cell. with the single exception of the local pawn-The man knows in a moment whom the to end. Come in and catch him listening, 4. The dimensons of this most remarkable shop which taunts its huge sign on a visitor wants. He has the indescribable without knowing the antecedent circumstate-prison have not been handed down to lofty and well-kept outer wall. We stop manner of those domestics who are used to stance, and yon might, say that he was posterity. It is, however, generally supposed receiving a crowd-who are not only snuffing incense kindled by a match from to have been 40 ft. x30 ft. x 20 ft., and filled here a few minutes only and then pole slowly servants, bat guardians of a temple. Ho bis own pocket; but you have only to be with lions. How the lions got there will Hill, in Kent, on October 21st, 1822. up stream before a large and wondering rendaho inquiry in a lools Victor butter informed to set that he is conferring probably never be explained. It is one of Showing a great aptitude for music in bis crowd. The washer-woman almost drops Huge? He does not wait to hour it Ou su immense favour out of pure goodness of those things no person can understand, and earliest years his father, himself a musician her baton with astonishment,
the third floor, monsieur; the door to the heart. This young actor is absolutely is a remarkable proof both of the courage and of no meu ability, fostered and encouraged Ixion rests upon his wheel,"
wowan servant of unknown; he is understood to belong to the scientific knowledge of these heathens, him in every way, so that the natural right. The buxom and youthful Hakkas scream and shout with mature age who answers the ring has the distant Bordeaux or Avignon; but having The lions are now dead. So are the folk genius he possessed might not als for lack excitement. There is an end, however, to like qualifications for her office. She is as
upon a mind willing and able to ressivo, from their suger gaze, to gaze very shortly as the man who opene the door at the he will run ap to Paris to have the author's. all panoramas, and we were soon snatched adroit in divination of character and objects day fortnight, il has occurred to him that mu put them there. Sie tranett glerts of nurture. This provident care, neting The student was plucked-which seems to had so good an effect, that as a very tender age the future tenor had already maŭ øred ourselves upon the hill-side where they cay doctor's, and who distinguishes between the interpretation of a difficult line. It le but me hard lines. tay be traced the lineaments of a beautiful patient and the friend-at a glance. Our one line, and yet he has come these miles I am asked to publish the following story: the mechanical difficulties of several musical woman. But we gazed and gazed in vain, pilgrim is shown into a back drawing room, to have the answer. A light-hearted peo A certain Mr Wall has entered into partner instruments, dtring za well as wind, besides Perhaps the lady was shy and would not and there he finds perhaps a little to his ple? Not at all; they are terribly earnest ship with Mr Frank Bodda-best known to making himself & quainted with the leas shew herself to strangers, though that excuse mortification that he is not alone in his in what they deem the serious business of fame as the husband of Miss Louisa Pyne-interesting but no less valuable study of will not hold good for the gentleman on the errand of homage and pious regard. There is. Should it be thus, or thus, or thua?: for the purpose of obtaining penalties from theory. The beauty of his voles as a child other side of the water, whose features were is hardly a vacant chair.
And by turns he goes through the elocu persons who unwittingly sing songs in public won for him many wealthy and powerful equally indistinct.
If a Frenchman, he makes the acquain- tionary pantomime of warning, entreaty, in which they slaim a copyright. Their friends, who slipplemented the aid his At this point we wet long fafts of wood tance of every other person present in a or command-Jove the while most seriously claime are an annoyance, and sometimes father dould offer by furnishing, masters to coming down with the stream upon their twinkling; ita foreigner, he probably re- inclined to hear, and at length deciding for something more; but the story which teaches instruct him in various educational matters, difoult and dangerous course. They say attires into & corner and makes the the last with a murmur of Comme ga. It me shows that the partners can do some musical as well as ordinary These friends, Bwator that there are thres hard trades for acquaintance of the furniture. In either is a pretty picture, and unique of its kind, thing more than annoy. It appears that an in return, were accustomed to invite their a poor man,
case be could hardly be more agreeably for perhaps nowhere else in the world amateur concert was given in the schoolroom acquaintances to listen to the performance 1. Managing rafts,
smployed. The room is characterised by would a man of Hugo's eminence be so at Harlesden for the benefit of a railway of their prodigy, which even in those early 2. Carrying young fish to stock ponds. a sort of sober losary of decorations; it readily accessible to a boy who is only an porter who is lying in a hospital ill with days was held to be something extra- When his voice broke, or B. Cutting fuel on the hills.
walls and ceiling are tapestried in slow actor whom zobody knows. He mission rheumatic fever, who has a large family ordinary In the first trade the allusion is to the toned crimson, which affords sufiolent accomplished, the young fellow has the tact depending upon him. At the concert one of changed from a childish treble" to cambrous and unmanageable nature of the relief to its cabinet of black oak, and some to offer to retire no matter what their post the amatetirs sang Sweet epirit, hear my more manly quality, he redoubled bis study rafts, which are often of immense extent thing more than sufficient to its candelabra tion, good breeding is in the marrow of prayer. Mr Wall straightway wrote in the of the organ, and before he was fourteen and very troublesume to guide. To carry of burnished gold. Simplicity is a relative their bones-but the other will not bear of name of Mr Bodde to demand a penalty years of age he acquired sufficient skill to Restes; sdyez le bien-vend; vous êtes for this heinous offence. Thereupon a letter qualify him for the post of organist of joung fish it is necessary to keep up a very term, and this is simple for Faria: no more it tiresome jogging motion to that the frater in can be said.
cher You And now it is a Jersey than was written to Mr Bodda explaining the North Cray Church The importance of which they are kept shall be well shaken. Presently, an old gentleman with silvery who has the reversion of his button-hole oírcumstances, pleading inadvertence, and this position for one so young was fully hair anters, and all rise. It is Victor an Anglo-Frank, spadking both languages asking for a remission of the penalty on the felt by none so muut as by him who held Hugo The first effect of the face is most with equal case, who was one of the faithful ground of the poverty of the family out of it, and all spare tide was a refully spent in peculiar! you seem to ase the high forehead few that stood by the ežile in that deplor whose pockets it must come. That appeal earnest and assiduous study, in order that and nothing else for one reason, perhaps, bly business of the expulfion. Let him was returned to the writer and a letter to he might maintain the position in which he because the lower features are permanently make heste, for here are four poets yes, the same purport sent to Mr Wall was was placed with dignity to himself and hidden by the crisp white beard. He positively four, and all well known to fame answered by a statement that the object of honour to those who bad recogulsed his | pdrances with a slight stoep, and slowly wailing to his judgment on a knotty |the concert was 'an immaterial point,' and budding talent. But a phange was to
about otherwise the fish will die. In the third case the fuel-cutter outs atray all day tintil he is thoroughly tired and hungry and then he has to carry a heavy load (To be continued)
home.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
SAIGON,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ; ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALUUTTÄ
AND BOMBAY.
N SATURDAY, the 26th May, 1877, Noon, the Company's 8. S. MEIKONG, Commandant FoACHE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well, as for Marseilles, and ac cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
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Bhipping orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be recolved on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcele until 3 p.m. on the 25th May, 1877. (Parcels are not to be son't on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Insurances.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE K
COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. GENCIES at all the Treaty Forts of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Folicies of Insurance granted at the rates of Promlum surrent at the above mentioned Porta,
NO CHANGE FOR POLITY PERS
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Bearslary.
Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL--TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
for their dealaion,
.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Mataheda, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Har bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- Contents and value of Packages are re-calved, and transmitted to the Directors quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office
EL DU POUEX,
A gent.
my26 Hongkong, May 12, 1877: Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
1 COMOZION WITH THE
CENTRAL end
I required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Life.
Fox Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other Information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, A Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In #uranger at current rates
MELOHERS ▲ 0...., Agente, Boyal Insuranes Company)..
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY,
RAILROAD COMPANLIS
AND
ATLANTIO STEAMERS,
THE S. 8. "OCEANIC" will be do patched for San Francisco via Yoko. hama, on MONDAY, the 38th May, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal.
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 all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of same Le required.
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months are food at a reduction of. 20 per sent. on regular xatos.
For further information no to Freight or Pastage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Contral.
G. B. EMORY, Agent.
my 28 Hongkong, May lũ, 1877.
STEAM FOR
Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter- ranean Ports, Southampton and London Direct; Also, Bombay, Madras, Calcutta and Australia.
THE
THE PENINSULAR AND Oriental, STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship GWALIOR, Captain J. C. BALOT, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 2nd June; at Noon
For further Particulara, apply to
A. LIND, Superintendent.
Hongkong, May 23, 1677,
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIE STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRERO1600. THE U. S. Mall Steamer ALASKA, will be despatched for San Fransisco, via Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 16th June, 1877, at 3 P.M., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Chrough Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Merico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND KAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Mitza Blahi 8, 8. Com- pany will leave Shanghat, via the Inland Sea Porta, about same date, and make alons connection at Yokohama,
Now York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
Frolght will be received on board until Parcel Packages 4 p.m., 14th Juse." will be received at the office until & p.m. same day; all Farsol Packages should be marked to address in full; valbs of same is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For security's sake, Shippera of Overland Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Packagen Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bill of Lading.
For further information as to Precago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co., Agenišas - Hongkong, May 23, 1877,
~jel
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
DOLICLES granted at current ratex on
Marine Risks to all parts of the World, In accordanes with the Uompany's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the frofits sae distributed annually to Contelbaton, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Fremila contributed by saob, the remaining third being carried
to Reserve Fund,
OLYPHANT & O., General Agents,
Hongkong, Apsl. 17, 1879.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HK Undersigned are prepared to grant Folicies against Fire to the extent of $46,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therals, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Promfa
NORTON & Co.,
Agents, Bongkong, January 1, 1874,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,
OB
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ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £3,000,
THE Undersigned, Aerrra at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Folicies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or Merchandise in the same, at the nual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.
GILMAN & Co., " Agents, Hongkong, July 6, 1876.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL ÜMARTER of
His Majesty King George The First, A, D. 1720. #Jurn
THE GHINA MAIL.
Intimations.
"WONG HING CHEUNG & Co.j
COAL MERCHANTS
Have always on hand for Salo every description of COAL at Moderate Prices.
Intimations.
AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to ~
Mr ARTON has been appointed Manager, H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, and all Ordera addressed to him at 67, Praya, or to Mr FAT JACK, at 80, Hing Lung Street, will receive immaculate atten tion
Hongkong, March 19, 1877.
THE CHINESE MAIL.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THI
Chinese Mail,
J
mc19
WO conta a character for the first 100 characters, and one cent a character beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and half price for repetitions during the first week. Subsequent weeks insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the "first week's abarga. Advertisements for half a year, and longer will be allowed a deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, and contracts for more favourable terms can be made.
Efforts have been made to estabilahı Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail in all the ports and in the interior of China, all the parts in Japan, In Salgon, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, Batavia, Manila, the Phillippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru and other places which Chinoso frequent When the Hst of Agencies is completed, it will be published. Agents have been already established in most of the above places, and in important ports more than one agent has been appointed at each. CHUN AYIN,
Manager. Hongkong, February 28, 1874.
W. BALL, CHINA DISPENSARY.
"MPORTER or DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET
REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI- CINES AND PERFUMES,
Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness,
and Prompt Attention.
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,,
Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf. Hongkong, July 13, 1876.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL,
AHH Circulation of THIS PAPER bas been very much extended. The fol lowing are some of its Agents:-
Macao.-Man Chuen Shop.
Canton.-Slog Chuen Native Post Office, Luen Hing Street, Chui Heung Low Hotel, Luen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, fan Tsal Street; Mr Bit Chuen Fan, Tung Wen- Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, In front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Ynen Shop, Small Markot Street, Now City: Yee Choung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwat Houng Shop, Sin Choong, Honam.
Swatoto.—Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Shon Loong Hong
Amoy.-Chan Cheong Hong, Mook Kek Stroet.
Foochoro.-Mr Tu Ching Cheong, Foo chow Arsenal; Mr Lum Kwok Ching, Marl- time Customs.
Shanghai-Mr Ng Ching Shun, Mart time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Mart time Customs; Mr Chun Sing Bol, Mesars Jardine, Mattoson dr Co.; Mr Kwong Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School; and Mow Sing Sang Kee shop.
Ningpo-Mr Sung Min Chee, Maritime
Customs,
Hankowe.-Yee Hing Hong, Chefoo.Yes Shun Hong. Japan.—Mr Leong Chun Tong, Municl- pal Office, Yokohama,
Saigon. Wohang Hong. Singapore.-Ting Kee Hong; Kwong Foox Sang Hong..
Penang-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Office. Calcutta, Mov Sing Company. San Francisco, -Kwong Foong Tal Hong. The above are some of the Agencies; others will be published, when they are arranged for Negociations are in progress IBM Undersigned having been appointed with the express couriers who carry the Agents for the above Corporation are official despatches and Peking Gazettes, to prepared to grant Insurandes an follows:-circulate the Chinese Mail in the Interior of
Marine Department.
Chips Pollolen at current rates payable either Hongkong, Mazoh 10, 1874. here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia
Fire Department, Pollolestusmed for long or short periods an ourront rates. A discount of 20 % allowed, Life Department. Pollsies teened for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Oo, Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
#THE Underaged are in
Unstructure Agent, the Board of Directors authorizing them to issue Polloles to the extent of £10,000 on any one first lass risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on adjoining rinks at current rates. A Discount of 20% allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISË & On Entekoan. Jannary 8, 1875
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MANCHESTER FIRE ASBUHANCY COMPANY OF MANCHESTER. AND LONDON;
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mall,
(The oldest Overland Piper in Okina.)
IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MALL
GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG; and to
азот
HONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, May 10, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexicam,
Patch Highest, Lowser. dash. Gash
(No. 4335-MAY 24, 1877.
catty
Carrota, Salt
Carrots, Fresh, English catty.
EL H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA,
Beef, sirloin and prime out, oy, 160 160 Egg Plant, Wyndham Strest, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB, | Beef Corned,
catty FAS on hand the Largest and Bost H collection of Views of China, Pho
tographic Albums, Frames, Cases, &c., of assorted sizes. Ex S S. Radnorshire a supply of very handsome Easel Albums of Russia and Velvet Covers, assorted sizes, Illuminated Albums for Portmita: Tobacco Pouchen, in Shape of Skulls, Rats, &., and a nice choice of Gilt Mountings for Frames, dc.
Hongkong, March 28, 1877.
NOW READY.
**
100 90 Greens, White
20
40 30
Cauliflower,
Celery, Chinese,
each catty
80
20
Celery, English,
70
Butcher Meat.
Bacon, English,.
.. lb.
Ame. Sugar cured Foochow
460 400 300, 250
Cucumber, Chiltes, Dried,
100
"
Mixed,
160 140 Curry Stuff, English,
4030
#
Roast, "Soup,
150 140 Garlo, (bulb) d
·150 140 Ginger,
60
40 30
20
10
Steak, locks Brains,
160 150
25
Winter course
20 15
per set 60
15 10
Tongue, fresh, each
30 60
"
72
corned,,
young'
40.80
Head,
300 260
"
17
Heart,
20.
Hump, Salt
110 100
31
English,
10
Feet, Kidneys, Tall,
50
40 Mint,
60
50 Mushroom, dried,
. catty 750 650
100
90 Onions, Bombay
100
60
60
Groon
11
80
40 Parsley, Chinese,
60
**
Buglich,
Potatoes, Macao,
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TENG-SHUI; or, Tux RUDIMENTS OF »
NATURAL SCIENCE IN CHINA. By Dr. E. J. Eizzx, One Volume, Bra. Price, $1.50.
BUDDHISM, ITS HISTORY, THEORY AND By Dr. B. J. Erg. Second Edition. One POPULAR RELIGION, in three Lectures. Folume. 8vo. Price, $1.50,
Orders will be received by Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co.
Hongkong, July 31, 1875.
Now Ready.
"THE CHINA REVIEW,"
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Annual Subscription, Six Dollars and a Half,
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Chinese Natural Theology. Notes où Chinese Grammar. Deer Stalking in Obina (Concluded from ***** page 224.) Chinese Etymology, with a List of Primi-
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Intelligence.
50 Green, Sprouts. 275 250 Green Pesa, in shell, old 'n 820 300 600 500 "Horse Radish," S'hal, 150 150 Lettuce, Oblness.
80 Liver,.
. catty Tripe (undressed), catty 60 Calver Head and Feet, set 500 400 lb. 300 280 Hams, American,
160 170 380 340
גג
*
22 Californian, Sweet,
190 180 Pumpkins,
60
150 140 Water Lily Roots,
head
8819 8 128888 1483881129318-22943
bunch 18 10
bunch 1096 catty 30 20
79
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80 25
12
10
20 15
$0 20
21
13
Chinese,
English
Matton Chop,
32.
Leg,
190 180 Radishes,
"
Shoulder,
*
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140 130 Scallions,
catty
25 20
J
Liver,
130 120 Shalots,
85 20
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| Pigs' Chitlings,
Patty
60
50 Sesamum,
120 100
Foet, * Fry,
100
90 Spinach,
40
80
110 100
Common
25
20
10
flond,
20
80 Squash, bottle
80
» Heart,
€20h
50 Taro (U Tau)
20
Kidneys,
80
70 Tomatoes,
120 80
12
" Liver,
ib.
100
80 Turnips, Salt,
2015
Pork, Chop,
Catty
"
Comed
160· 140 180 120 Vegetable Marrow,
33
Chiness.
catty
15.
10
90
JE
Log,
40 30
Fat or Land, Sheeps' Head, and Fest, sek
Heart,
110 100 Water Crem,
banch
240 $20 Fame,
20
80 catty
20
each
50 40
Fraits.
Aleurites,
27
Kidneys,
80 70
catty
60 50
Sucking Pigi, Veni,
Apples, Roso,
70
1760 1000
eatty
·140 120
Bananas, fragrant Panti,
30 25
Chestnuts, new,
100000
Poultry.
Cocoanuts
esch
60 50
Capons, Dasks,
eatty
250 220
Ourrants,
hottie
400 850
catty 120 110
Egge, Hon
lb.
200 160
don. 100
bottle
Duck
600 400
100
"
Domestic Torture.
Salt
120
营
Do. Do.
*
Ground Nuts,
Esop's Fables in Sanskrit and Chinese, Books Wanted, Exchanges, &o.
Fowls,
catty
180 160
Quoras,
Goose,
120 110
Lemons,
Partridges,
ench
350 - 300
Pheasants, Canton, Ilve, pale
$2.00
Pigeons, Quall,
Bsch
150 140
130
22
Rabbits,
Teal,
800 500 350.800
Mangoes, +
Turkeys, Cook,
.catly
"
Hen, Wild Duck,
*
460 400
600 esch
risk.
Collectanea Bibliographloa. Notes and Queries;
The "King Klao" or Nestorian Religion. The Shan of the King of Ch'u. Tonio Sol-fa Notation in China. Rato a Delicacy.
Ching Mail Office, Hongkong, May 12, 1877.
NOTICE.
THE CHINESE MAIL.
Dater,
Figs, Dried,
ا
Green,
60
catty 40 80
60 40
140 120
100 00
200 180
50 40
400 200
Green, Lichoes, Dried,
Loong Ngan, Dried,
Anam, 17
each 70 60
"
800-700 Olives, green, Panit,, caity
Oranges, (Coolte) Chang-,,-
60
80 26
70 60
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17
Sweet, Sun-woey, 350–300. (Mand.) coolie (Mandarin)
200
70 Papawy.
80
*
70 Peaches,
lb,
catty
FROM and after the Chinese New Year's day (February 17, 1874) the Chinese Mail will be issued DAILY Instead of TB-Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 350 300 WEEKLY as heretofore, No change, how.
• catty 90 ever, will be made in the price of subeerip. Breamy
Cary, tion, which will romain at $4 per annum,
The charges for advertisements are now Codfish, Salt, assimilated to those of the China Mail. The unusual success which has attended Crabs, the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable Cuttle Fish, medium for advertisers.
Dace,
The Conductors guarantee an eventual Eels, Congor circulation of one thousand copies.
It is
160 150 Pears, Nanking,
140 120 Pears, Chefoo,
150 130
40%
-170
140- 120
80 70
Punti,
50 40
"
17
100
90 Pine-apples, Panti
each 100 60
80
GO Plantains, commoti 60 50
catty
20.20
#
fragrant
40 30
130 120 Plums, Dark-rod,
60
60
Small
90
80
Yellow,
50/40
200 160
Green,
bottle
50 40 800-250
already the most influential native Journal File Fish, published, and enjoys considerable prestige Fresh Fish, Large at the Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Francis co and Australia.
For terms, ka, address
180 160 Pruner, Dried,
80 Pumeloos or Shaddock, Canton, ea. 100/80
Frogs,
MB CHUN AYIN,
Manager.
Garoupa, Herrings,
100
smoked
*J
.box
Live Fish, Lobsters,
-- $1.00 catty
Th
Raisina, Muscatel,
140 120
China Mail Office,
17th February, 1874.
To Let.
TO LET.
Mackerel,
Mango Fish
Mullet,
Oysters,
THE Dwelling House and Offices No. 1, Perch,
D'Aquilar Street, lately in the coupe- tion of Messrs DOUGLAS LAFEAIX & CO.
The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra Terrace. Possession from the 1st June дель
80 70 Salesbury Seeds, Fak-kwo, catty
60 Sugar Cane,
140 130 Water Chesnuts, Canton,
70
160
Tamarinds,
100
90 Walnuts,
160.90 Capeze, 120 100 Charcoal,
ploul 1600 1600
bottle · 750 - 600.
Ib..
200 150
80 70
stick
25 220
catty
60
50
110 100
60
50
Parrot Fish,
140 130
Miscellaneous.
Pomfret,
Black
"
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, May 16, 1877,
Prawo, Ray,
80 70 Allspice, Chinese. 140 130
00 80 Barley, 160 130 Bran,
· bottle
200
"
English.
"
750 600
Roach,
160 146 Butter, 160
.picul
[b.
1600 1400
600 500
Candied Orange Peel, bottle
750 700
Book Fish,
70 80
Lemon "
"
750 700
Salmon, Canton,
250 220
TO LET.
Salt Fish, Shark, young Shrimps, Skate, Snapper, Snips Fish, Solon, Fresh Tenah Turtles, Small White Bait,
59
70 60 Cheere, American,
ploul Ib,
1080 1000
400350
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