1877-05-25

Notices to Consignees.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

3.

8:

VOLGA.

NOTICE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8. 8. Volga, from London, are hereby in formed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained Immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, anless intimation is received from the Con signees, before MONDAY, the 21st May, at Noon, requesting it to be landed here.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after SATUR DAY, the 26th May, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

B. DU POUEY, Agent.

Hongkong, May 20, 1877.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

To-day's Advertisements,

FOR YOKOHAMA, HIOGO AND NAGASAKI The Steamship

ELGIN,"

THE CHINA MAIL.

gales from the Southward and W.S, W., until reaching Lat. 42 N. and Long, 12.81. W., when the wind shifted to the Hastward and had moderate and light winds with occasional calme, until we got the trades, crossing the equator in 27 W. Got the shortly expected from SINGA trades and just managed to clear PORE, will receive immediate the South American Court. After losing the trados bad a spell of Northerly winds and passed a mile to the South- ward of Macclesfield Island, then had a spell of variable widde and calms. On the 23rd March in lat. 40 S, and long. 26 E. experienced a oyolone, commencing from the Eastward at 10 am, and hauling

despatch as above.

For Freight or Passago, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, May 25, 1877.

FOR NEW YORK.

The American Ship

"FLEETWING,"

GUEST, Master, haring the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will lead here and/or at Whampoa, and have quick despatch for the above Port.

For Freight, apply to

OLYPHANT & Co. Hongkong, May 25, 1877.

FOR SALE.

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Day26ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have just

P. & O. 8. N. Col'a 9. S. KASHGAR,

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above-

named Vessel, from Bombay and Intermediate Ports, and in connection with the BOKHARA and THIBET from Lon- don, and PESHAWUR from Calcutta are hereby notified that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Company's Godowns, at West Point, whence delivery can be obtained from this date.

Goods not delivered by the 26th Instant will be subject to rent.

Optional Cargo for Shanghai will be for- warded on by following Steamer unless applied for by the Consignees before Noon To-morrow.

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent.

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Hongkong, May 20, 1877.-

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

سطيف

THE BRITISH BHIF CARRICKS, FROM LONDON.

JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imme diate delivery of their Goods,

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con. alguses' risk and exponse,

MEYER & Co.

Hongkong, May 10, 1877.

BARQUE CHINAMAN, FROM LONDON.

Ts Vensel having strived, Consignees

Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Recaived an Invoice of COPE, BROTHERS & Co.'s TOBACCOS and CIGARETTES.

COPE'S GOLDEN CLOUD,

COPE'S BRISTOL BIRD'S EYE. COPE'S SMOKING. MIXTURE.

COPE'S PEERLESS CIGARETTES. COPE'S BOUQUET CIGARETTES.

COPE'S FAIRY CIGARETTES.

COPE'S FANCY BRILLIANTS.

COFE'S WHIFFS.

Hongkong, May 25, 1877.

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PUBLIC AUCTION, AMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. have received instructions to sell by Public Auction, on

LA

WEDNESDAY,

the 80th May, 1877, at Noon,- At the Premises lately occupied by Messrs BROADBEAR, ANTHONY & CO.

THE GOOD-WILL of the Business of the late Firm of Broadbear, AnthONT & Co.

TERMS-Cash Only On fall of the hammer in Bank Notes or Chegas.

Hongkong, May 25, 1877. my80

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

May 24, Fifeshire, British ship, 760, M. R. Near, Newcastle (N.S. W.) "Apell" 16, Cosl→ORDER.

May 24, Cyphrenes, British Steatter, 1279, Wood, Saigon May 20, Rice,-G158, LIVINGSTON & Co.

Olympia,

F. Nagel, Fougio, Gorman steamer, 777,

SIEMBSEN & Co.

May 28, Iran, British barque, 327, W. A, Pearce, Newchwang May 9, Beang. — Cargo impeding the dlecharge of the DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,

May 25, Hotterdam, Dutch barque, 760, Vessel will be landed and stored at Con-L. Dik, Saigon May 14, Rice.-MELCHERS alguses' risk and expense.

DOUGLAS LAPRÁIK FCO.,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 21, 1877.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

GERMAN BARQUE IRIS, FROM HAMBURG.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to rund in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Gooda.

Cargo, impeding the discharge of the Vesnol will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense,

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 19, 1877.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo per German Barque GAURA, THIEMEN, Master, from HAMBURG, are requested to take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and

отрес.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

WM. PUSTAŬ & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 22, 1877.

Not Responsible for Debta,

Jeither the Captain, the Agente, nor Neither

Owoners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crows of the following Vessels, during their slay in Hongkong Harbour-

ROSINA, American 3-m. schooner, Capt. 6. W. Hansen.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

ROSETTA MONEIL, American barque, Captain Brown-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

NYABSA, British ship, Captain W. B Garrick Douglas Laprak & Co.

TULLOCHCORUM, British 8 m, sehoonet, Osptain Mason, Wieler & Co.

HANNAH LAW, British ship, Captain R. Greg.-P. & O. B. N. Co

VESTA, Garman barque, Captain Dirks.Melchers & Co.

HANNAH & MARY, British barque, Capt. A. Smith,--Order.'

„TewksJULY 1. Sweat, American baritë, Captain W. Grifin-Meyer & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

BARQUE HOPE, FROM LONDON,

HIS Vossel having arrived,. Consignes

Cors are requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for Bountersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Coll: signees risk and expense.

DOUGLAS LAPRAÍK & Co.,

Agents, Amgkong, May 25, 1977,

& Co.

May 25, Japan, German three-masted schooner, 270, A. Walter, Bangkok May 3, General-SIEMSSEN & CO.

to the N. and N.W. At midnight the Barometer showed 20.27 with a tremendous cross sea running. Ship under fore aall ther the remainder of the voyage to Java and main top-sall. Experienced fine wes Head, when had light N. . winds and calms. In China Sea had light Easterly winds to Pulo Sapata, when had light 8.W. and Westerly winds and fine weather.

POST OFFICE: NOTIFICATIONS,

MAILS will close:- For SHANGHAL-

Per FUYEW, at 9.30a.m. To-morrow,

the 26th inst.

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,-

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports of

Call and Europe.

3p. Namoa leaves for Coast Porta Flintshire leaves for Saigon.. Goods per Volga undelivered after Noon, ambject to rent and landing charges. Goods per Kashgar undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

THE

labourer here below, especially in regarp to sanitary matters, chiefly as the result of his semi-civilised state. The African is

probably as simple in bis demands as the Mongolian, but when our sable friend gete developed in the United States into a "color'd gonTman" his requirements in regard to food, air, and clothing, are probably on a par with those of the most freo and enlightened member of the Re public. Many residents here would no doubt be extremely glad if their "boya”

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, would confine their wants to a yard or

Estäblished A.D, 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGOISTS, IMPORTERS

[No. 4330-May 25, 1877.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL,”] (Via Southern Route,)

THE WAR

London, May 23, 1877.

CAPTURE OF ARDAHAN. The Russians have captured Ardahan.

FURTHER COMPLICATIONS.

THE CIRCÁSSIAN REVOLE.

Turkey is aiding Oireissla in her revolt.

The Roumanian Chamber of Deputies two of matting and an unlimited supply has decided to declare Roumanian inde of rice. Housekeeping would then propendence, and war against Turkey. bably be far more popular than it is That the Chinese are persevering and industrious no one will deny. But we prefor to believe that they have become imbued with these qualities by the very necessities of existence in China rather than that industry was an original gift to the Chinese. With an overflowing DAUGghts" SUNDEIRO, NURSERY REQUI-population, deprived for hundreds Plimus.

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, of years of the advantages of

AMERICAN, AND FRINOH PATENT –

emigration, existence could only be at- MEDICINES.

tained by unremitting industry and MANUFACTURERS

fewness of wants, and qualities ingrained OF

Per NAMOA, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday, Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water,

Glogerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla For TOURONN

the 26th inst

Per Barque ALPHINGTON, at 2.30 p.m. To-morrow, the 28th inst. For SAIGON.

Per MONTGOMERYSHIRE, at 5 p.m.

To-morrow, the 28th inat.

PO FLINTSHIRE, at 9 am, on Sun-

day, the 27th inst,

For MANILA,

Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

at 7.45.p.m.

BIRTH,

At Zantha Lodge, Oxley Road, Singa- Par ESMERALDA, at 11.30 am., on pore, on the 18th May, 1877, the Wife of

Monday, the 28th inat.

Mr. ALFRED MARTIN (formerly of Hong kong) of a Daughter.

MAILS BY THE FREXON -PACKEZ, The French Contract Packet MEIKONG,

THE BRIMSH FLEET.

The British Ironclad Squadron is now at

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

in a people in this way do not easily T H. C. & M. Steamboat Company's become eradicated. The Chinese are sleamer Fowan went up to Canton this probably no more industrious than the morning, to lie in fresh water in readiness

people of other countries where the exi- to run when required an a day boat, gencies of life are as severe as they are

in China. In regard to Chinese immigraAr the Marine Court to-day Robert Emmet, tion into Burmat, we should say the

"The publication of this issue commenced country could receive a contingent of the seaman belonging to the British ship surplus population of China with advan Madura, was ordered to forfeit 8 days' pay tage to itself and tothe Chinese emigrating. for being absent without leave. British Barmah at the present moment In the Supreme Court to-day, an appli there. It seems that the population of averages only 31 to the square mile, and dation was made by Mr Hayllar, Q C., in- the country, from its rich soil and great natural resources, offers a famous field for immigration. Most of the country is at the present moment not tilled at all, or only imperfectly; the forests abound with teak, oak and other woods, and gold silver, iron, copper, lead, tin and other valuable minerals are all to be obtained in the country.

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1877.

structed by Mr Brereton, on behalf of Messrs Melchers & Co., for leave to sell the good-will in the bankrupt estate of Broad- boar, Anthony & Co., an if it was not soldTM now, it would fetch less and less afterwards. The Hon. G. Phillippo, instructed by Messrs Sharp, Toller and Jolinson, appeared on be half of the official assignee in the bankruptcy.

will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 26th instant, with Maile to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles to Salgon, Singapore, Tur favour with which Chinese immi- Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Megration may be received in one country, dras, Caloutta, Bombay, Aden, and the hostility in another, are very Suez, and Alexandria. following will be the hours of glosing strikingly illustrated by the antagonistio TEE Chinese traders who allege that

the Malls, dro, pri

opinions expressed in two papers lying Friday, May 26th-

before us at the present moment--the they have a real grievance in present 5.M., Money Order Oles closed. Rangoon Daily News and the Queenslander. difficulties raised against the circulation

Office closes except the NIGHT BOX, In the former quite a wail of regret goes the advantage of having their case fairly the members of the bankrupt firm under- of their chopped and broken silver obtain sale was ordered by consent of the parties, which remains open all night. up that some nineteen laos of rupees put in the letter over the signature of

The

Saturday, May 28th-

4. Fort Offca_opens for sale Stampa, Registry of Letters,

Posting of all correspondence.

10 AM Registry of Letters ceases.

Fort

of

and

11 A., Post Office closes except for Tate

Letters,

He raised the same objection against the sale of the goodwill as he did the last time. Finally, at the suggestion of the Court the

that the Government of India have A Chinaman" which appears in ano- taking not to trade again in the same firm granted for the encouragement of immi-ther column. A perusal of this contri- name. gration into British Burmah, can only be

spent in bringing over to that country

bution strengthens and confirma our

the famine-stricken of the Madras Preconviction that the spirit which prompted Oxa result of the docking of the 0. & 0. dency, and not in promoting the immi- the resolution of the Chamber of Com-8. S. Oceanic may be that she will enden. (11.10 ., Letters (but Letters only)gration of the Chinese. The News holds merce to meet the Chinese half way your to outron her ovir efforts of speed.

to

may be posted on payment of a Late Fes of 18 conts extra poets age, until 11.30 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely. Hongkong, May 12, 1877.

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most consideration.

YESTERDAY afternoon being Her Majesty's birthday the 23th Regiment under sommard

that a Chinaman is "an incarnation of though the resolution itself seems to patient, steady, persevering toil of have been framed on a somewhat im-She has already made the quickest time on practicable basis was better calculated to record on the Pacifio route, and it is said shrewdness, ingenuity and commen sense, and that in importing Chinese, or allay distrust and smooth diffinities than she may now shorten it a little more. the cognate race of Shans, the nineteen that shown in the foreign memorial lately laos could be used most advantageously, circulated. The bona fide traders with MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES. PACKET. In the Queenslander, on the other hand, the interior-not the numerous shroffs of this Colony, who are apparently the legí- The United States Mail Facket OCEANIC it is stoutly contended that "the intro-timate objects of attack in the memorial of Major Emerson want through the very will be despatched on MONDAY, daction of the Chinaman into the Colony appear to us to be the men who deserve interesting coremony, at 6 o'clock, of troop the 28th Instant, with Malls for is unprofitable to the community at pre-

There can be no ing the colors on the Parade Ground. A. Japan,

San Francisco, and the Bent, and fraught with grave danger in United States, which will be closed the future;" that one effect of the question that the chopping system, how very large concourse of spectators, both as follows:--

treaties between China and other nations ever absurd and unnecessary it may ap native and foreign, were assembled around 2 P.M. Registry of Letters ocases. is "one-sided competition with four pear in the eyes of foreigners, is an old the enclosure to witness the spectacle, 2.50 2.. Post-Office closes.

established custom of the Chinese in the Mísy 25, Jacatra, Dutch brig, 337, B. M. 2.80 P.M. Correspondence for Japan or the hundred millions of men, born to no interior; and it is equally clear that, like amongst whom were most of the leading Dirksen, Newcastle (N.S. W.) March 19,

United States only may be other estate than a mat, nurtured on all antiquated notions, it must take time residents. B. E. the Leut. Governor . Coal-RUBstit & Co.

posted on board the Packet little rice, and purobasing Paradise with with Late Fee of 12 cents six-penny worth of opium;" and that to be eradicated. The natives of the main-arrived on the ground punctually, and was extra Postage until

land will continue to believe in chopped received by a general salute from the "the history of the Chinese empire records no progress during the past four money for many years, in spite of all the troops, the band meanwhile playing the for this route, and if not fully prepaid thousand years that their policy is ini.action which may be taken against it in Queen's Anthem. The manoeuvres were

mical to the development of their own Hongkong. The great question, there-

May 25, Chamran Kamrue, Siamese barque, 430, E. Möller, Bangkok April 22, Rice.-KIN TYE LOONG.

May 25, Hope, British barque, 454, T. O, Boulton, London Jan. 12, General.-- DovetaS LAPRAIK & Co.

May 25, Fuyew, from Canton,

May 20, Elgin, British steamer, 900, A. B. Miller, London April 1, via ports of pall, and Singapore May 15, General. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

DEPARTURES.

May 24, Deutschland, for Nowchwang,

25, Gustav & Marie, for Halphong. 25, Gustav, for Maccassar.

26, Olympia, for Saigon,

25, Thingvalla, for Saigon.

25, Cheang Heck Kian, for Swatow, 20, Powan, for Canton.

ULEARED. Ontcard, for Newchwang. Filla de Rivadavia, for Manila Nyassa, for London. America, for Cebu, Esmeralda, for Manils. Bonita, for Haiphong. Morning Star, for Shanghai. Fuyew, tor Shanghai.

PASSENGERS, ÅREIVED. Per Elgin, from London, do.: for Hong. kong, Mr Easton, and 295 Chinese; for Yokohama, Mr Frisby.

Per Fifeshire, from Newcastle (N.B.W.), Mr H. J. Donne Parnous

Per Cyphrenes, from Saigon, 30 Chiness,

DEPARTED. Per Olympia, for Saigon, 10 Chinese. Per Cheang Book Kion, for Swatow, 50 Chinese.

Per Gustar, for Maccassar, 10 Chinese. Per Gurday & Maric, for Halphong, 18 Chinese.

TO DEPART. Per Fayew, for Shanghai, 80 Chinese. Per Bonita, for Haiphong, 18 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

Had metierate Southerly winds and hasy The British steamer Cyphrends reports!

Weather until Zrd inst., thened fresh Northerly breeds to port. On the 24th inst, signalled the barque Western Ohief of Plymouth, desired to be reported.

The German. steamer Olympit reporta Fresh N.E. winds and rain to port

The British barque Írašu reports: Fins weather and light winds to Turnabout; thence fresh N.E. winds and rain to port.

The German 3-masted schooner Japan, reports: In the Gulf & W. and southerly winds, then calms and light E. & S. E winds to Cape Padaran, from there to within 45 tales of the Ladrones fresh A.S.E. & 6.8. W, #inde. On the 22nd bad very unsettled weather with lightning and high N.E. sen. On the 23rd in Lat. 21.99 N. had very heavy thunder equall with torrents of rain. Then fresh N.E. winds and fine weather to arrival,

2.50 F.M. when the Mall is finally closed.

Correspondence must be specially directed

will be sent by British Packet, Hongkong, May 15, 1877.

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MALLS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.- The English Contract Packet GWALIOR will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, dra, on SATURDAY, the The following will be the hours of closing

2nd June.

the Malla, dro.

Friday, 1st June,

5.P.M., Money Order Office closes. 6 P., Post Office closes except the Nigar

Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, 2nd June,

|was a credit alike to the troops and their

officers.

H. E. the Lieutenant-Governor and Mrs

country or the permanent improvement fore, is, Cannot, we protect ourselves then proceeded with, the band playing ap- of this, and their continued presence cal-without doing material damage to the propriate airs, and the manner in which culated to produce a most unfavorable interests of the native traders Towards the various evolutions were gone through impression in those parts of the world obtaining the most satisfactory answer from which immigration is most desir to this question, the Commission pro- able." It cannot be said, despite this posed by our correspondent ought to difference of opinion, that the natural rander material assistance; and we conditions of the two countries with think the suggestion is one which might Hennessy held a reception at Government regard to Chinese immigration vary to fairly be taken by H. E the Lieutenant- House in the evening, which was attended any great extent. Both are noder Her Governor, as a part of his campaign for by a large and distinguished assembly of the protection of the tradal interests of ladies and gentlemen. The grounds were Majesty's Government, both are tropical, Hongkong. A Commission is certain to both are thinly populated, and both requirs development. Nevertheless the result in the accumulation of much in tastefully illuminated by Chinese lanterns, 7 AM, Post Office opens for sale Queensland paper finds it advisable to formation on this subject; and if we and a brilliant star, in gas jets, enciraling of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and rake up all possible objections against who have signed the foreign memorial displayed on the northern face of the build- mistake not, there are very few residents the monogram "V.R.,” was most effectively Posting of all correspondence. 10 Post Office closes except for Late the Chinese, while our Rangoon contem who would not gladly see further lighting. During the interval for refreshments,

Letters. Registry of Letters censen, porary earnestly urgas upon the authori (10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted with ties to spend nineteen lacs of rupees in thrown on the question from the Oh the toast of Her Majesty the Queen was LATE Fas of 18 cents oztra promoting the immigration. If experi- nese traders' point of view. Did the enthusiastically received, in response to a to Postage all

enos is to be taken into account, the difficulty merely concern the shroffs and verdict upon the question should, per compradores of this Colony, there would call from His Excellency. Dancing was has go in favour of the Queenslanders, be less necessity for further inquiry, but kept up to an early hour, and all the "John" has been pretty extensively it affects the market for Hongkong im arrangements appeared to give great and tried in the Australian Colony and has ports, as well as the prejudices of many general satisfaction. been found wanting or rather the op natives far removed from our direct posite, for one of the gravest complaints action or infance,

11 A., when the Post Office Cross

entirely, 11.30 AM, Letters (but Letters only addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindis or to Singapore, may to be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, 11.50 am, when the Mail is finally

closed. Hongkong, May 28, 1877.

Genera Memoranda. MONDAY, May 28:-

Noon-Emeraldu leaves for Manila,

p.m.-Bale of Household Furniture, at Dr Stout 's residence, No. 1, Alexandra Terrass..

against the Mongolian immigrants in Many of the statements--for they can❘ AT 0.45 m. to-day the Fuyew, while an that they are far more than are scarcely be called argumente--which ap- her downward trip from Canton, was fouled wanted. Whether the same objections pear in the letter of "A Chinaman" by a junk off the Island of Lintia. The to the Chinese as have arisen in the regarding chops are very wide of the junk und been observed right ahead raus United States and Queensland would in mark, It is less than useless to say ning up the River with a fate wind, and course of time occur in British Burmah that a skilful shroff cannot recognise a

is a question. Probably if no restrictions good dollar unlem by the aid of a chop she was seen first to starboard her helm, were placed on the immigration they mark while it is ridiculous to suppose and then to port; and when nearing the would. Neither the native nor the for that occasional counterfeits counterbal Fuget she suddenly hauled her wind on siga residents in Burmah would care to ance the existence of a clean currency, the starboard task, but too late to avoid

8p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. B. Co. 589 themselves being gradually elbowed (or that "olo Custom" must stand in the collision. The engines of the steamer had Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Banott of the country by an alien people, way of all improvement. The existence been reversed at full speed, and although

Francisco.

WEDNESDAY, May 80:-

and so long as the Chinoman is contented of a premium on clean dollars, and of a

4 p.m.-Benarty leaves for Foothow with a mat and a little rice, and tan and discount on those chopped, will materially she struck the junk stem on to the junk's

(direct.)

Faradise in sit-penny worth of opium, aid the natives in forming their opinions broadside, no damage was done to the bull it is only reasonable to suppose he will on this matter, and the non possumus ory of the junk, although both her maata wouk have things pretty much his own way. will gradually die sway. There is one by the hoard The Fuyew's foretopminst The time, however, will no doubt come weak point in the remedy for the broken

was carried away by the fank's mast falling when the Chinese will be able to appre-silver difficulty spoken of in the foreign biste good living as well as any other memorial which may as well be men Aross the stay. The disabled junk wen race, and not only appreciate it but tloned. Any mam of mashed-up money, taken in tow by Captain Croad, and brought demand it. It must be a formidable it is said, may be converted into shoes into Harbour. These are the fante na ros argument for thous who believe in the of cycee, and used in payment of Customis presented on board the Fuyrd, and it may

Noon-Bale of Bulk Chase, begon

board, off Stone Cutters' Island Noon, Sale of Goodwill of the late firm

of Broadbear, Anthony & Co. Taubsbay, May 31-

5 p.m.-Meeting of the Victoria Retris

tion Club at the Club Hotine. FRIDAY, June 1:~~

Noon-General Weekly Sale by Menser muitability of Chinese sharacter and dues, or (6 may add) in trade. But be safely caloplated on that they do not

Lane, Crawford & 00. BATURDAY, June

Non-Englab Mail leaves for Moxbat, June 11

of Call and Europe,

Acustoms, and that these people are destined the compiler of the mentorial has appa

at some future day to spread themselves tently overlooked the fact that sycee in agree with the statement made by the junk. over the face of the world, that western of a much higher touch than any class people. The difficultios arising, howevOF, Porte villation never will go back to chop of dollar, and that the amount of alloy from the apparent neglect of Chinees junke

stičke, cramped feet; and the dreadful present in the broken silver melted men of the most ordinary rules of naviga Intricanies of the Chiness sugage (sometimes 20 per cent) has to be added ion appear to be growing into a serious pm-Sale of Goodwill, Furniture, Before the world could become Chinese us the cost of reducing it into shoes. It evil. It seems to us a most fit and proper Fixtures, Liquors, &c, of the "Star

in customs, language, or thought, every-is much to be desired that "A China- Tages

The British batqüe Hoje reporta! In the English Channel had heavy gales from the B. W to W§. W. for 4 days, off Stari Palut experienced a strong gale from the Fat, June 18 5. With high men for 24 hour, mandeeded”

8 p.zhattuglest Mall festes for Yoke out of it. by a calm. After this bind a suchenion of

A and San Franciano,

body but the Chinese mutat be elbowed man's suggestion to meet the difficulty thing that the education of the native crate We regard the patremely by the appointment of a Commission should be carried on and perfected by

will not pam unpoticed pderate demands of the celestial

steators owned by a Unlosen Steamer Cei

Police Intelligence.. (Before the Hon. C. May)

May 25, 1877.

AN INCORRIGIBLE PRUNXALD,

James Hanlon, a seaman unemployed, was again brought up on remand for being drunk. The Magistrate asked him if he would get drunk again. He said: "There is no use in telling a lie about it; it is likely that if I am at liberty to-day, I would get drunk to-night." The Magistrats further

remanded the case till to-morrow.

the 26th.

TRAFTI IN WOMEN.

MORE TRAFFIC IN WOMEN.

a

THE CHINA MAIL.

5th May, 1877.

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Remarks.

No. 4386-MAY 25, 1877.] pany, although the Directors of the C. M. subject, and I shall endeavour to do so la more than rewarded for all their benevolent timbers of their cottages, used their thatoh, that the rules agreed upon at Farie, so the as impartial a spirit as possible. My present consideration. A fow days ago we gonferred disposed of their doors, windows, and house effect that privateers are to be given up, 8. N. Co. probably may not so regard it.

object, however, is to give the Chinese side with the Che-hsien of this place, and received hold utensils, and tools with which they that a blockade to be binding must be in of the question, the other side having been from him the fullest information. regarding work in their fioide. Women when com aome sense effective, that neutral bottoms AMERICAN papers have often commented so fully put forward. It seems to me that the condition of the places under his relied to leave their homes go forth with cover enemies' goods, and that neutral upon the fact that in some parts of England there is a great deal to be said on both sides, jurisdiction. He gave us a list of more clothing the most scant, parting with oven goods are to be respected even in enemies' women have been sold at public auction A clean undefaced currency is, no doubt, than thirty villages where all the horrors their, girdles, for a few cash or a little food. bottoms, Were agreed upon.

Yesterday the very desirable thing, but the question is described by Mr. Richards are prevailing. These fugitives move from one place, to debate and division to which Mr Ferey during the last month. novel sight of a woman being sold under how that desirable end is to be attained, We have had all these villages visited, and another only with the view of getting food; Wydnham's abortive resolution gave riso, the bammer was witnessed by hundreds of having regard to the circumstances of the the condition of each family investigated, they fear the alightest exertion because it proves unanswerably that, notwithstanding people in front of Carrie's suction store. Chinese trade as its exists here and in the and from early morn to night of this day excites hunger, or causes too rapid a diges- some unfortunate opinions dropped by some When it became known that such a sale mainland. Hongkong, it must be admitted, we have been employed in giving assistance tion of the meal of which they may have of the Conservative leaders when in Op- has no trade of its own; all goods are to the most needy cases. The mandarin bas partaken. They mix, but little meal with position, it would be quite impossible to was to be made, a large crowd gathered to see the woman, and many were wondering imported he and then re-exported, and acted most kindly, personally declaring to the bras and husks, and, in some cases even detach England from the adhesion she gave If the authorities would allow such a dis- they depen good deal on consumption the people his gratitude to the foreigners of sawdust, of which they make their cakes, to these wholesome rules, tending as they graceful scene to go on. At 10.30 the we-in the interi if China. This consumption Shanghai and elsewhere for the succour thus just as much as will make such compounds do to moderate the exasperation caused man was brought out. Eler name was can only be brought about through the extended to them. To-morrow morning I eolero; quantity, not quality, quelling the by war-or, at least, to guard against that unknown, but she was recognised by some Chinese trader who comes hore and buys start for a deplorably destitute district pain of hunger, nourishment not being the class of exasperations which are likely to Bank, on demand, of the bystanders as a person who had from the foreigner, and then sells to the twenty-five miles east of this, where I spend immediate object of their eating. Many of drag others into the contest. A majority Ia few days in further operations. As a the people have bare fields even at the of 114 (170.against 56), obtained under a worked in a millinery establishment on Chinese consumer" In the interior. #treet before the fire, and her character had must here observe that bank-notes are serious interruption to our plans; Mr. Hodge approach of what promises to be a good Government most of whose leading members Credits, never been questioned. She seemed per not ourrant in the mainland. Now, when leaves me to go to the help of our brethren harvest because they had no seed to put iu had formerly committed themselves against Documentary, 6 months' sight,.. 4/1 fectly composed in the presence of so large he sells his goode to the inland con- at Tsi-han u for a week or so; for they the ground at the sowing time, or had not the Declaration of Paris, puts the seal on Bozabay, a crowd, and never moved a muscle of her sumer, the native trader le paid in write that Mr. Crosette is ill and Mr. strength to work. What will the harvest those international rules, and should defeat Caloutta, ... face as the auctioneer called out for the chopped dollars and broken silver ac. Mollvaine is nearly prostrated by the heavy be to them? On the heels of this great entirely the hopse of those who, like Mr Shanghai, demand, firat bid. She stood in an elevated posi-cording to weight. But what does he find cares that have come upon him. Ten thou- famine has come the pestilence, Already Peroy Wyndham and Lord Esslington, tion, dressed in plain muslin, without any when he comes here to buy goods? He sand people are said to have died in that city the fever is raging and will probably carry endeavoured to persuade us to retire from Bar Silver, 17, dwts. B.,

Mexicans, special attempt at display. She was a finds that he must pay in bank-notes or during the past few weeks, and vast numbers off more than the famins itself. In Chi-nan our agreement.

Nor do we doubt, as we have in former Gold Leaf, handsome brunette, with regular fastures, clean dollars,dollars that have not a are reported to be fever-stricken. In brief, Fu, alone, it is said, that ten thousand have dark hair and eyes, and a complexion as single chop. As he has neither of these till the first orops can be gathered, the people died during the past month from hunger years often argued, that the immunities English Sovereigns, pure as wax, She was finally knocked currencies wherewith to satisfy the mer-will suffer as much as ever, and all must be and pestilence. Our messanger speaks of conceded by the Declaration of Faris to Australian Sovereigns, ... down for $8, and to the surprise of every chant, he must submit to a discount by done to help them till the crisis has passed numbers dying in the villages through neutral goods and ships, might well be Discount,

say the country which they have passed, and it is to be extended to all private property at sea, I am glad to body, the bidder was a married man. He paying in the chopped coins' which he has over. says the woman is somewhat dilapidated, received from his purchaser, or rather to is looking well, and a spirit of hopefulness feared that this giant scourge will march without in any way crippling seriously the bat thinks he can melt down the wax and premium in bank-notes. This is of course is largely prevailing, as abundant rains have forth with far more desolating force than its resources of maritime war, and with the a decided loss to him. It may be argued fallen, and promise of future ample in-gather-predecessor, finding easy prey in a people greatest possible advantage to the world. make her up into candles for Christmas trees. She originally oust $800 in Now that he can so arrange the price of his goods ing is supplied. But for the present gaunt weakened by starvation, destitute of suitable No doubt that carries a reasonable restric- Yet as far as we can York, the workmanship being of the best, as to give a margin for the premium. But famine is abroad, and with the immense shelter, and having so command of even the tion a little further. and was for a long time displayed in a

the premium finetuates, and how on a numbers of these wretched mortals it is simplest medicines to obook the inroads of see, it does not in the least diminish the Broadway milliner's window before she was trader in the interior be constantly kept simply a daily struggle for life. After the disease. May God have mercy on the people advantages of a great naval power in a shipped to the Comstock-Virginia Chro-acquainted with the ever-changing quota muificent giving of the past few months on and avert from them the awful calamity maritime war, while such a rule would-if tions, especially in the absence of tele- the part of residents at the ports I shrink which thus impends over them.-Shanghai honestly observed-prevent a very great nidio.

and very superfaons disturbance of trade. graphy? It may be also urged that he can from reiterating appeals for aid; but if you Courier.

As our present rules stand, the only ad- adjust the price of his wares by the amount have any sources of supply at command, and

ditional effect of respecting all private of premium which he has to pay when he can favoar us with further remittances, our

THE DECLARATION OF PARIS. property at sea would be this, that the buys them here. This argument only holds delight will be great in the extreme. I'may good, however, when he himself in the just add that we have somewhat departed

The recent debate in the House of Com-00mmercial marine of a maritime power monopolist of the inland trade. It must from our usual practice here by relieving mons on Mr Percy Wyndham's proposal, need not be transferred at once in time of be recollected that there are others like with cash. This was done at the Che-hsien's that the Government should put an end as war to some neutral power or powers, so himself on the field, and it must also suggestion. There is so little grain in the soon as possible to our engagement to abide that the carrying, which it previously did bo borne in mind that a parcel of market, and being of very inferior quality goods cannot be quitted in one day, and of high price, the official said that by the Declaration of Paris in regard to ander its own flag, would be now done the usages of maritime war, demonstrates under some other flag. That is the present and if a subsequent purchator here bays on people would survive much longer on our very satisfactorily that under neither a effect of our rules, and a mischievons effect better terms, he en naturally afford to bounty if given in money, as they could Liberal nor a Tory Government is there it is. No naval power which happens to undersell the first trader. But it may be apply it in various economical ways for any substantial chance of our drawing back be at war can rely so implicitly of course asked why Chinese in the interior use chop their purposes." As soon as possible we will from that engagement. The truth is that on naval escorts for all its commercial ped dollars, or why do they chop them at all. prepare and forward to you a full report of it is a mere fallacy to say that it is in the marine as to make it possible that its The answer to the first question is because proceedings. In the meantime it will be, as interest of peace and commerce to make carrying trade should go on undiminished. China has no silver coins of her own, and to it has been, our utmost endeavour to make war as terrible, and as destructive to com- The real effect, therefore, of a declaration the second is because counterfeit coins are the funds entrusted to us go as far as possible merce, as it may be. That might possibly of war is to impose a heavy Ane on the found to be concurrently in circulation with in ministering to the wants of the starving be the case if it were but true that when shipowners of the powers thus engaged in good ones, and the shop which pays out a multitudes. I ought to say that the greatest

sides being compelled, of course, to transfer war, and, further, that the sufferings of a Square Street, was charged with purchas-placing a chop on every coin, do that whona of the Chinese merchants of Shanghai and great number of combatants would in any their ship to the shipowners of neutral Wong Ayee, mistress of brothel No. 30, number of dollars ear-marks its money by prominence was given to the noble iborality ever there was war at all, everybody was at maritime war, all the shipowners on both ing a girl named Caua Aling, at Canton, dispute arises as to the quality of a partion. Hongkong, and that no special consideration way tend to make the conclusion of peace nations at what must be in all probability, for $100, from the girl's mother, and bringlar coin, the obop can be examined and the has in any instance been awarded to an object of common desire. But neither a very heavy loss. That is a bonus to the ing her to this Colony for the purpose of ooia identified as having been issued by Christian natives in the disbursement of of these propositions is true. In a world shipowners of the neutral powers, and a prostitution. The girl was taken by the that shop or otherwise. The chop, more funds.

so complex as our's it would be of course heavy fine on a particular class in the defendant to the Registrar General's office over, is a guarantee that the coin has been

simply absurd to assume that all nations nations which go to war, but it has no to have her name placed on the list of in-ahroffed and found to be good by the shop

You are aware that my colleagues Messrs.could be implicated seriously in the quarrels tendency of any importance to diminish mates. She made a statement from which which pays the money,

Hall and Hodge are now in the North of of one or two. You might just as well the naval resources of the powers at war, It appeared that she had been a prostitute

The above is a short outline of the diff Shantung in the Prefecture of Wuting Fa, assume that in a populous country like and certainly none to increase thew. Of When left. Name. in Canton for more than a year and that culties under which the Chinese who trade distributing the money supplied to us from England, all the citizens would be seriously course if the commercial ships of the onomy 28, Western Chiof, she wished to be to here. Remanded till with the foreign merchants here and the Shanghai and Chedoo, among the starving injured by every brawl and every marder. continued to put to sea under the old flag.

4, Benelutha, native consumers in the interior, labour, poor in that region. I have just received And just as in a well-governed country the that would be a great opportunity to his and a body of them had issued a circular letters from them in which they describe aim of the police, and of all who have to antagonist for striking a blow at his com- 17, A., Vidal, inviting the assistance of the foreign mer briefly the state of the people and the means keep order, is to prevent disorder from merce. But shipowners are not so silly as chants to a discussion of the subject. An they are adopting for relief. Such is the spreading, to keep the mischief which all that. They will transfer the ships they 22, Sopale,

4, C. R. Bishop, Chun Sow Tai and Lo Ayu, married indifferent reception, I beliere, was only pressure upon them and the exhausting disorder causes as isolated as may be, so cannot use to some neutral shipowner, who women, were again brought up to auswer

accorded to this circular on so important a nature of their work that they have neither in Europe it should clearly be the object of will of course, be likely to have an increase 12, Woodhall, the charge of selling and buying respectively subject, affecting as it does the vital trade time nor strength for lengthy details. A those who look after the working of inter of demand for his ships exactly equal to s girl named Wong Achee. Mr Holmes, of Hongkong. This lukewarmness led the few days ago I gave Mr Lets a few facts to nadonsl rules and laws, to prevent as much the gap cansed in the carrying trade by the 8 Batavia, who appeared for the 2nd defendant, sub-

Chinese to present a memorial, to the send to you from letters then received. To- as possible the mischiefs of war from withdrawal of the belligerent's ships from jected the girl to a severe cross-examination,

Government through the Registrar General, day, another messenger has arrived with spreading amongst those who are not that trado. Honce, while the effect of but her testimony was not the least shaken,

Not having had the opportunity of reading further news. Writing from the Hsien city implicated in the quarrel,to keep the leaving it legitimate to capture the private If anything, it was somewhat stronger than this memorial, I cannot say what their of Lao Ling, Mr Hodge says:Mr Hall intorcourse of the neutrals as free and safe ships of your enemy, is not at all to before, because she now asserted the 2nd defendant bad dragged her to her house, prayer is, but I suppose they ask for and I arrived here last evening. We have as it is possible to keep it, and to cut off, diminish the general resources at that

relief. In opposition to this petition, had a hard day of it to-day and have relieved as far as may be, the contagion of the ill. enemy's command, it is to disarrange 17, Therese Behn, directed the girl to go to the Station, the ounter memorial is sought to be about 1,500 distressed families. The suffer- feelings which war engenders from spread- seriously the machinery of the carrying 18, Matebless, case was further remanded till the 28th.tures to the same are invited by advertise been terrible. No further proof is necessary This was the object of the Declaration of must freely admit that there is a difficulty 19. F. F. Lichfield,

presented to the Government, and aigua ing of the people in this neighbourhood has ing to those who are at present at peace. trade for no good purpose. Nevertheless, we 19, Caetua O., Application for bail for the 2nd defendant

ments. I do not know how relief can be than the appearance of those we relieve. A Paris, to protect as much as possible the about arming the immunity from capture 19, Maipu, Was rofused,

granted to the Chinese, for the currency of description I heard by a Chinaman to-day, interests of neutrals in a time of warto of all private property at sea, except con-20, Penrith, a place is a thing which can no more he is at once graphic and true. Their faces are eliminate causes of sore feeling which, traband of war destined for either bol-22, Euid, legislated for than the price of a given simply bones covered with skin, and are while of no primary importance to the gerentand it is simply this, that there 22, Osaka, article of morchandize can be fixed by law. shrivelled and discoloured to such an extent prosecution of the war, are very likely to no one to complaints to any purpose if 27, Gold Junter lowever, there is a grievance, and some as to present rather the appearance of mon- widen the area of the struggle, in a word, the agreement is not respected. We may 28, D. Mek, Park, remedy should be devised. I think the keys than human beings, I am thankful so to insulate the acts of violence as to of course, if we please, agree to respect 28, Janet Ferguson, fairest way of meeting the question is the that we have come here, knowing as a render it much less likely than it otherwise at ses, but if we don't keep our word, who

the private property of our enemies when Mar. appointment of a Commission by the Go matter of absolute certainty that we have would be, that neutral nations, from the is to call us to account for it? Not our

1, lales of the South, Cardiff 1 Brown Brothers, Cardiff vornment to enquire into the question, and rolieved incalculable distress and saved not wanton injury dons to their interests while. Lo report thereon.

1, Khedive, a few lives. At the recommendation of the they stay out of the war, should be induced enemy; for he is already doing all in his

2, Paracca, magistrate here we have given eash instead to take an active part. And unquestionably power to call us to account; and clearly not

8, A. S. Davis, of grain, the reason he assigned for this this is the true policy. For ne wilder any neutral power which has not been

4 Nimbus, recommendation being that the people would dream than the notion that, the greater the aggrieved, and would not wish to run the survive much longer on our bounty if given number of sufferers, the stronger will be risk of a quarrel for the sake of enforcing 4, Jala,

abstract justice. Thus, reasonable as tho in this way, as they would buy husk (with the tondency towards peace, was ert the development of the rules about maritime 19, Goldon Spur,

B, Lord Macaulay, its organization and management. One of the grain) which is much cheaper and the ceived. All experience shows that it is the the main causes of its failure was, I think, the oash would last out a longer time. We had wars in which a great many different States War, agreed on in 1856 at Paris, into a 15, Antwerp, fresh rule secaring the immunity of all 19, Victoris, sharged with picking the pocket of Ching want of circulation of the Hongkong Dollars sent Mr Hu (the native preacher) on here a are concerned which are the most difficult private property at sea, certainly is, we19, C. W. Coobrane, Liverpool

conclusion. If England or in the interior of China, and this want of cic- few days in advance, who called upon the to bring to

must admit -at once- that We do 20, Springfield, oulation was due to the coins Lot being Chashsien, explaining out, intention; and France had participated in the American not see by whom, if it is broken, it is 20, Warrior,

that official treated us with most Civil War, it but impossible that it allowed to be chopped. The Chinese on

It must be a purely 20, George, kind and respectful consideration, and given could have closed when it did. If Russia voluntary engagement, binding, of course, 22, Birling. (8.). the mainland persisted in chopping them and when they were brought to tiongkong us all the help he could in furtherance of or Austria had intervened in the short, in honour on all who give it, but if dis: 26, May Queen, with the chops, they were rejected. Hence our work. He moreover declared in the though bloody war of 1870, the shances regarded, not disregarded at the cost of 27, Scindia, Chow A-Isin, a chair coolie, was charged to Hongkoux Dollars did not find such presence of the people his delight ad are that peace might not have been making a new enemy by that disregard. 27 Fortuna (s.), extensive currency as the lexican and gratitude that the foreigners in Shanghai oluded even now. If France had strucks in No doubt the observance of most internn-20, Commissary by Mr Joseph Campos, a school master at St. Joseph's College, under the following radium, while the Hongkong Dollars are apa patty with his starving people, to their betale certainly not have lasted out over tional rules of this kind is more or less 29, Oggnus, circumstances, The complainant stated premium, sympathy

On this point Mr Hall also says:Tickets weeks. The more complicated the griev: police of Europe does not yet admit The organisation of the pontaneous that on the afternoon of the 24th in- at a discount, in the laterfor

By the way, I observe a quotation by a cor- were distributed in 50 villages, which the ances and bitternesses, the more difficult enforcing any of them. But still the rest stant (yesterday), the defendant was en-

ged by the sanipisinant's mother to carry respondent in your contemporary's columns Laoling Ohe-hsien indicated as most sorely they are to heal. There never was a worse of them are morally enforced to some blunder than the supposition that the more extent by remembering that if we disregard. her from Bridge's Street to the Parade a few days ago, of several sections of Ordinattlisted, and in them to only the worst cases. Ground. Cumplainant sccompanied her. ande No. 10 of 1805 relating to the chopping Hu and others who helped in distributing States there are to suffer by a sanguinary them we shall make a host of enemies 16, St. Jo, to the amount to he paid. On arrival at included in the Governor's proclamation awful evidences of destitution which they for bringing it to a conclusion. Let the among the neutral powers, as well as be 11, H. S. Sandford (e.) Cardiff v. Suez, do. No agreement was made before starting as of dollars. He said these sections were not the tickets were positively sickened by the quarrel, the sooner will the motives prevail to the agent fond, the chair war dia when the Ordinance was proclaimed. Now met. The official has acted handsomely belligerents spare the neatrals in every rula would be one of honour alone. And 13, Galates (s.),

Cardiff v. Baez, &c. charged and defondant was desired to come does not the fact of their not being pro- he says he has simply been unable to do possible way, if they do not want to be we cannot say that

wo regard this

AT SHANGHAL. people beyond in the interesis to secure its due Dec. ther gave him 7-cents to ive to the coolis bat of anopping was not desirable? If it was mitting taxes and that he cannot sufficiently those who remain at pease that the princi observance by the maritime States of 28, John Nicholson, New York he refused saying he wanted 10 cents. Com. not desirable then, I submit it is still so express his gratitude for the interposition of ples regulating the natural limitations of Europe, or that we see much chance of any 27, Undine,

Whatever the writer might have foreigners. The miseries of the people will war should be considered and deolded on: plainant was willing to give this, but the now.

other and stronger motive, Still, we Jam. defendant did not appear to understand intended by the quotation in question, continue till the first crops can be gathered, not in the interests of those who are eager seriously believe that if all the maritime 11, Windhover,

u cannot help, it seems to me, to be an and to no small extent for some time after to infiet the most injury they can, in the him. The defendant threw down the 7 cents and wanted to go away, Complain argument in favour of the chopped dollar that, We ought to have another distribution shortest time, on their antagonist. That powere both knew their own interests, and 31, Forward IIa, in this city, and we have promised the no doubt, is the real object of war; but our, they would spontaneously engage to 2, Belted Will,

were adequate guardians of their own hon. Feb. at took hold of him, because he wished to ⚫ystem. pay him,

The defendant then tried to Thanklog you in anticipation for the mandarin that if funds be secured, as we then, who will deny that even when at war respect all private property at seu, and to 28, City of Aberdeen, London

hope they will, there shall be another. La nation has, and ought to have, a great restrict their navies to the blockades of the Mar Strike him and tore the sleeve of his space you will coord to this letter,

I remain,

Hodge leaves me in the morning to go to many other even more important objects coasts and ports of the enemy, to the seal The defendant said: "I do not

3, Caller Ou, Chi-an Fu for ten or twelve days to help than the object of striking a crushing blowing up of navies of inferior power in those 10, Sir Lancelot, Jom. want payment, I want to go."

Yours faithfully,

them there, (as Mr Cromette is sick and the at his enemy? It is usually much more ports, and to the attack and capturo of the 15, Goldstream, plainant haid-hi. The defendant then

other missionaries knocked up). I go to Important even for a helligerent nation not sant a friend to go to get a police.

enemy's fleets, That is all that can really 2, Wigton, Yang-shin Hsien for a few days-for terrible to cut itself off from ita fellowship with man, and when a Chinese Constable came, the defendant was taken into custody. THE FAMINE IN THE NORTH. accounts come to us respecting the state of other nations than even to make its ants be done by any zavy now to disable any 28, Lale of Erin,

The defendant stated that he did carry the

Lao-ling, May 1st, 1877. things east of Yang-shin."

gonist succumb. And if it were not so, it is enemy unless we decline to weigh the Apr. Suoh are the statements made by these certainly much more important for the of numbers of neutrals, against the tempo-

enormous disadvantage of making ensniics, Corea, lady. He was told to go to the house that Exact onposition is out of question as evering to get paid. He was told to go we are aroumstanced. We despatch brethren, especially with reference to the nations which remain at peace to be rary advantage of inflicting a little more Mar, again this morning. He went accordingly, messenger to Tientsin in the morning, and immediate neighbourhood of Laosting city allowed to proft to the fall by that peace, but was told to go again at 3 afolook. He feel that I must tell you, however hurriedly. It should be understood, however, that dur- then it is for those who are at war to inflict suffering on the enemy.-Economist. was then offered 5 cents, increased subse of my deep sense of obligation to you for the ing the winter a regular and systematic plan the greatest possible damage, In the

BERKELEY, Sept. 1868-Gentlemen, quently to cents and anally to 7oents. He handsome way in which you have come to of relief has been carried on in connection shortest possible time, on those with whom would not take them. The complainant our help. Ever since we came out we have with our mission station at the village of they are at war. It may not be always feel it a duty I owe to you to express my 28, Ino, then kicked him. He wanted to go but been at work night and day seeking the Chu-chia Teal-about 30 to the south-easy to reconcile the immediate interest of gratitude for the great benellt I have de the complainant held him. The Magistrate mitigation of this dire calamity; yes, night west of Lao-ling city but in that Haien a belligerent with the best interests of the rived by taking Norton's Camemlie Pills. discharged the defendant, and ordered the and day; for thousands Hook to us from all district. A cirole of distressed village neatrale. But when that is impossible, the I applied to your agent Mr Bell, Berkeley, Mar complainant to pay 10 cents chair-hire and parts, so completely exhausted in their about that centre has been supplied with best interests of the nestrals ought to pre for the above-named Pills, for wind tu the And even if it were true, instead stomach, from which I suffered excrucia another 10 cents for loss of time

resources, so imperatively needing food, that grain, in rotation, at stated intervals the vall no matter how long they have to wait, they poorest people in each village only receiving of false, that the words the injury war ting pain for a length of time, having tried will wait and slamour as for life. Oh, the tickets for relief. Thousands of fugitive inflicts, the sooner it is likely to come to nearly every remedy prescribed, but with- bitterness of their lot! Many of them come beggars from the Chanhwa Hsien, Yang an end, even in that case, a war of sums-out deriving any bepent at all. After gasping into our premises, and seem as ahin Hsien, Hai-feng Helen, Ching-yun what longer duration, which does not rain taking two bottles of your valuable pills, I though they had come to die. We relieve Haien, and the eastern portions of Lao-ling neutrals as well as belligerents, would be was gulto restored to my usual state of them one day, and hear the next day that throughout which regions the dearth has less evil to the world than a war of health. Please give this publicity for the they have gone to their long home, if the been most severe, have found their way to shorter duration which had laficted on benefit of those who may thus be afflicted. Sin-Having followed this vexed quas generous enbegribers could see the demonstra Chu-chis Teal, and received pccasional relief pacife peoples almost as much sufferings. Sir, yours truly, HERBY ALLPASS. To the Proprietors of NOBTON's Pano- Hon with some attention, I beg to be allow tons of thankfulness for the limited supplies according to funds at our command, as on those which were at strife.

It was from considerations of this kind HLLS PILLA."--9/10/777. ed to make a tow observations on thewo give to the sufferers, they would ted people have pawned their land, sold the root

After the examination of the woman who

A STRAGGLER

Alfred Nove, a seaman of H. M. S. Curlew, was ordered to be sent on board for being a straggler.

LARCENY.

Lai Akai, a boy 15 years of age, was charged with stealing some brass bolts from a house at 1sim-ah-tsui. He was tent to three days' solitary confinement, and to be Blogged ten strokes on the breech,

R.BBERY AT A PERFORMANCE. Lam Abow, a native of Hok Shan, was Akow, at the mat shed Theatre at Yow. mahtes, where & performance was going on. The defendant was sent to four months bard labour.

coat

CHAIR HIRE.

CORRESPONDENCE,

THE CURRENCY QUESTION.

To the Editor of the “China Matz."

Hongkong, 28th May, 1877.

Without wishing in any way to comment on the merits of the counter-memorial, cannot help remarking, incidentally, on the assertion that the failure of the Hongkong Mint was owing to some trifling errors in

a

A CHÍNAMAN.

I

would only seven

to be enforced.

conscious of our own dishonour. But this

1, Robert Henderson, Buryport 2, Polynesia, 5, Carrizal, 8, Daphne,

12, Leading Wind,

Apr.

8, Rote, 4, Sydenham, 5, Priam (5.), Kaisow,

Cardiff Cardiff

London

Antwerp

Cardiff

Cardiff

Cardiff

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London

Loudon

London

Cardiff Sunderland v. S'pore Glasgow

Antwerp

Cardiff

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Swansea

Cardiff

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v.. S'pore

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Antwerp v. Suez, &o.

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AT CHEPOO,

Cardiff LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAPAN FOREN, At London,-Stsumers via dues Qanah” Glenoroby,

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Altona, Glengyle.

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Kate Carnie.

Diomed (str.)

Melbrek Ferdinand Brümi

At Tiveronal,

Mails.

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A MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

BAIGON,

STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;

ALSO,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND BOMBAY,

SATURDAY, the 36th May, 1974 at Noon, the Company' B. 8. MEIKONG, Commandant FoAune, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO," will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specto will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac copted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Paroels until 8 p.m. on the 25th May, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offico.)

Contenta and value of Packages are r→ quired.

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Offics.

insurances.

THE CHINA, FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG.

GENCIES at all the Trosty Porta of Okins and Japan, and at Singapore, Balgon and Penang.

Riska accepted, and Policies of Insuranos granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porta.

NO CHARGE FOR POLICY PRES,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Hecretary.

Hongkong, November 1, 1871,

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY,

(FIRE AND LIFEL) CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONS STARLING,

W

Undersigned are prepared to grant PozI01zs against the Rbk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Matshoda, on Goods on board Vestals and on Hulls of Vesela in Har- bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- colved, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

If required, protocilon will be granted on frat clam Liven up to £1000 on a Bingle

Lifo. EL DU POUEY,

Agent. Hongkong, May 12, 1877. my26 Occidental & Oriențal Steam- Ship Company,

TAKING THROUGH VARGO AND

For Rates of Promiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Agents Hongkong & Canten. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

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AFONG;

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MPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, H. E. 81R ARTHUR KENNEDY,

I DRUGGISTS BUNDELES, 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.

GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG ;re

and to

H. LH. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB, H

TAS on hand the Largest and Best collection of Views of China, Pho- tographic Albums, Frames, Cases, de, of assorted sizes. Ex S. 8. Radnorshire a supply of very handsome Easel Albums of Russia and Velvet Covers, assorted, alzas, Illuminated Albums for Portraits. Tobacco Pouches, in Shape of Skulls, Rate, &o,

Frames, dro.

KWONG HING CHEUNG & Co., and a nice choice of Gilt Mountings for

COAL MERCHANTS,

Have always on hand for Sale every description of 00ÅL at Moderate Prices.

Mr Anyon has been appointed Managor, and all Orders addressed to him at 57, Praya, or to Mr FAT JACK, at 30, Hing Lang Street, will receive immediate atten tion,”

Hongkong, March 10, 1877.

THE CHINESE MAIL,

TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN TER

Chinese Math

1

Hongkong, March 28, 1877.

NOW BEADY.

FENG SHUI; or, TRUDIMENTS OF NATURAL SOIEKOR IN CHINA, By Dr. mo19 E. J. ETEL One Folume, Bro. Falce,

$1.50.

TWO cents a character for the first 100

· BUDDHISM, ITS HISTORY, THEORY AND POPULAR RELIGION, in three Lectures, By Dr. E. J. EITEL Second Edition. One Volume. 8vo, Prico;, $1.50, -

HONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, May 19, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican,

Fasch Highest Zeisest. Cash Cash

[No. 4388-MAY 25, 1877.

| Darrota, Salt

calty

20

Carrots, Fresh, English catty'

40

Cauliflower,

each

Celery, Chinese,

catty

Celery, English,

Cunumbers

450 400 | Chilies, Dried,

Beef, sirloin and prime cut, oy, 160 160 Egg Plant, Beef Corned,

catty

Roast,

150 140 Ginger, 73

Butcher Meat.

Badon, English,

16.

0030

19

11

Ame, Sugar oured Foochow

800 250

13

#

Mixed,

8070

160 140 Carry Stuff, English,

60 60

150 140 Garllo, (bulb) dried,

40

☎ ÷ 8 9 8 9 8 8

30

16

10

60*

30

» Soup, Steak, Bullocks' Brains,

23

100

90 Greens, White

50 Green, Sprouts.

275 250 Green Peas, in shell, old 920 300

600 500 "Eloree Radish," S'bal,

**

50 Mushroom, dried,

80 . catty Trips (undressed), catty 50 Calves' Head and Feet, set 500 400 Ham, American,

Chinese,

11

English..

Orders will be received by Mesara Lane, Mutton Chop, Crawford & Co,

Hongkong, July 81, 1873.

Characters, and one cant a character beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and half price for repetitions during the first weak. Subsequent weeks' Insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the "THE first week's charge. Advertisements for | half a year and longer will be allowed a

PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED Compare prepared to grant la deduction of 25 percent on the total amount

STATES AND EUROPE,

IN FORTION

WITH THI

OENTRAL and

MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insuranes Company,

and contracts for more favourable terme can be made, bend

Now Ready.

CHINA REVIEW,"

No. 5, VOL, V.

Annual Subscription, Six Dollars and a Half,

"

#

» Foot,

"Head, Heart, Kidneys,

23

young 17

90 80

60:50

80 70

Common

Squash, bottle

Taro (U Tau)

Tomatoes,

Turnips, Salt,

Vegetable Marrow,

Chinese.

head

bunch 15 10 750 660

25.20

80

20

120***

160 150

35

Winter course

60 .per net

· 19

J

Tongue, fresh, each

corned,

Head,

300 250

Heart,

150 140 Lettuce, Chinese:

11.

31

1)

Hump, Salt,

110 100

31

"}

English,

J

Foot,

50

40 Mint,...

11

1)

Kidneys,

80

11

ostty

Tail,

100

90 Onions, Bombay

12

100

60

Liver,..

15

60 40 Paraley, Chinese,

Green

30

60

80

**

300 280

180 170

360 340

English, Potatoes, Macao,

Californian, Bweet,

bunch 10 6

catty

30 20

80 25

12:

10

190 180 Pumpkins,

19

2015

"

Log,

#

190 180 Badishes,

doz.

80 20.

"

Shoulder,

140 130 Scallions,

A

"

catty

28 20

**

Elver,

180 120 Shalota,

Pigy Chitlings,

Matty 60 50

100

90

Sesamum, Spinach,

· 36 · 80· 120-100 4030

110 100

"

"

. es.h

#

100 80

catty

150 140

catty

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16

10

#

180 120

90

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$150 140

Water Lily Roota,

40

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80

Water Creu,

bunch

20

10

Yams,

840 $20

+ catty

20

#1

11

Heart, Kidneys,

40 Aleuritan,

Traits.

catty, 6050

·70.

60

Busking Pigs,

30.25

catty

#

100

Collectanea Bibliographica.

Poultry.

Coceanuta

Notes and Queries :----

Capons,

eatty

250 220 OurFANÍK,

60 50

The Shau of the King of Chu

Ducks,

400 $50

catty

120 110

ib.

200 160

Tonio Sol-fa Notation in Chlua.

Kgga, Hen

doz.

Datex,

bottle

Fata a Delicacy,

500- 400

13

Duck

"

Domestic Torture:

22

500-400

Balt

Do. Do.

1

Asop's Fables in Sanskrit and Chinese.

Fowls,

catty

180 160 Guavas,

.catty.

40

30.

40

Cleese,

120 110 Partridge,

tack 350 800 Pheasants, Canton, five, pair $2.00

Lemons,

440 120

Green, Idoheen, Dried,

Pigeons, Quall,

esch

150 140

180

$3

Green,

100 90

200 180

50 40

-

"

Rabbits,

Teal,

800 500 Mangoes, 850 300

Loong Ngan, Dried,

400:200

+

each

70. 60

Anam,

25

Turkey, Cock,

Wild Duck,

Hon

catty

800 700 Oliver, green, Punti, catty 450 400

Oranges, (Coolls) Chang # sach 600

60

70 60

31

350 300

**200

200

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RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIO STEAMERS.

THE

THE S. 8. "OCEANIC" will be de spatched for San Francisco via Yoko- hama, on MONDAY, the 28th May, at à p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai,

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 is required.

Return Passage Tickets available for months are leased at a reduction of 20 per sent. on regulas rates.

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agongy, of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.

G. B. EMORY, Agent.

my28 Hongkong, May 15, 1877.

STEAM FOR

Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Sucz, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter- ranean Ports, Southampton and London Direct;

ALEO,

Bombay, Madras, Calcutts and Australia.

W

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL ÜTKAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship GWALIOR, Captain J. C, BALOT, will leave this on - SATURDAY, the 2nd June, at Noon

For further Particulars, apply to

A. LIND, Superintendent.

Hongkong, May 23, 1877,

U. 8. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

jež

THROUGH 20 NEW YORK, via OVERLAND RAILWAYN, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCIADO, THE U. S. Mall Stemor ALASKA,

will be despatched for San Francisco, vis Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 15th June, 1877, at 3 P.M., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are honed for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to Ban Vrendirer, to porto in Mexico, Central and Bouth Amorin, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

A Steamer of the Miss Bleht B. &. Co- pany will leave Shanghai, vin the Inland Boa Foris, about game dats, and make close Connection at Yokohama,

At New York, Fawengers have selection of various Unet of Steamers to England, France and Germany.

Fraight will be prosived on board until

p.m., 14th Juzo,

Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 6 pm, same day all Parcel Packages should be tharked to address in full ; value 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, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to endorzo on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Packaged Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bills of Lading,

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Fraya Central.

RUSSELL & Co, Agents, Hongkong, May 25, 1877,

j015

|

(LIMITED.)

NOTICE

Porane into para of the World. DOLICIES granted at current rates on In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being carried

to Reserve Fund,

OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents.

Hongkong, Apri. 17, 1873,

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Underagned are prepared to grant Folloles against Firs to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Fremfa,

NORTON & Co., Agent.

Hongkong, January 1, 1874.

NORTH BRITISH & MEROANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Boyal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1809,

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

JHX Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or am Merchandise in the same, at the nual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent,

GILMAN & Cor

Agents, Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OMASTER of

Efforts have been made to estabilah Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail Inall the ports and in the interior of China, all Fenang, Calcutta, Batavia, Manila, the Philippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru and other places which Chinese frequent. When the list of Agendes is completed, siready established in most of the above it will be published. Agents have been places, and in important ports more than one agent has been appointed at each.

CHUN AYIN,

Manager.

Hongkong, February 23, 1872.

NOTICE.

WE Undersigned, beg to inform the

Publio of Hongkong and Kowloon that the Charter of our Steam-launch CUM SING (plying botwoon Feddar's Wharf and Taim-sa-choi), by Mr Buxdo, will expire on the 20th Instant, after which date the sald' Launch will ply on the same route on our own account; having no connection whate ever with the late Charterer.

The Fare will be as usual until further notice.

WING KEE & Co., Praya Central. Hongkong, April 39; 1877. :..

WASHING BOOKS,

my80

Notes on Chinese Grammar

P

Idver,

·2]

Pork, Chop,

91

Corned,

"Log,

Fat of Lord,**

Dear. Stalking in China (Concluded from Sheeps' Head, and Feel, set

page 224) Chinese Etymology, with a List of Primi-

tives and Key to Shwe. Wan Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung-ming. On the Twenty-eight Constellations. Short Notices of New Books and Literary Veal,

Intelligence,

The King Klao" or Nestorian Religion,

Books Wanted, Exchanges, do.

Okina Mail Office, Hongkong, May 12, 1877,

NOTICE,

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TROM and after the Chinese New Year's day (February 17, 1874) the Chinese - (In Engish and Chinese,

Mail will be issued DAILY instead of TBT- ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use WEEKLY as heretofore. No change, how Wof Ladles and Gentlemen, are now we will be made in the price of subscrip

tion, which will remain at $4 per annum.

ready at this Office—Prios, $1 each.

CHIA Main Office,

SHIPS

AH YON,

each

110 100

80 70 Apples, Rome,

1750 1000 Bananas, fragrant Punti,

140- 120 Chestnuts, new,ɛɛ.

Fish, Bombay Ducks, now per hundred 350 300 Bream,

Carp,

The charges for advertisements are now Codfish, Salt, Belmilated to those of the China Mait. The unusual success which has attended Crabs, the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable Cuttle Fish,

Dace,

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No. 57, Praya West

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Hongkong, May 1, 1876.

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL

EB Circulation of THIS PAPER 18:

been very much extended. The fol-

His Majesty King George The First, lowing are some of its Agents:---

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Marine Department. Folldes at current retas payable either here, in London or at the principal Port of India, China and Australia

Fire Department,

Folien Lasued for iong or short periods ar surrent rates. A discount of 20 % allowed

Life Department, ↑ Polldes Lasued for sums not exogedie. £5,000 at reduo:d raben,

HOLLIDAY, WISE a do. Hongkong, July 26, 1872,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. грыв

of instructions from the Bosed of THE Undersigned Agents as in receipt Directors authorising them to 15gne Polletes to the extent of $10,000 on any one first slata lak, or to the extent of £15,000 on adjoining risks at current ratos, A Discount of 20% allowed,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co Hongkong, January 8, 1875-

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

Macao,---Man Chuen Shop.

Canton,-Slag Chuen Native Post Office,

The Conductors guarantee an eventual Kale, Congor afroulation of one thousand coples. It is already the most lafiuential native journal File Fish, publialied, and enjoys considerable prestige Fresh Fish, Large at the Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Frands- 00 and Australia.

Small

90

Figs, Dried,

Ground Nuts,

70 Papa,

esch

bottle

Sweet, Sun-woey „ (Mand,) coolie

(Mandarin)

, catty

80

2

70 Peaches,

150: 130

40

. lb.

catty

160 150

Pears, Nanking,

140 120

Pears, Chefoo,

140 120 170

80 70

Punti,

50 40

100

90 Pine-apples, Panti

sach

100 60

80

60

Plantaina, common

Catty

30 20

60

50

fragrant "

40 30

180 120 Plums, Dark-rod,

60 50

90 80

200 160

»

Yellow,

5040

RP

Green,

60

40

800 260

bottle

180 160 Franes, Dried,.

100 80 Pumelous or Shaddock, Canton, sa. 100 80 $1.00 Raisins, Muscatel, .bottle

12

Frogs,

For terms, do., address ·

Garoupa,

#

Ma CHUN AYIN,

Manager.

Herring,

►

moked

11

760 600

China Mail Office,

17th February, 1874.

Live Fish,

140 120

Ib.

12

200 150

Lobsters,

80

6070 Saleabury Seeds, Fak-kwo, catty

8070

Mackerel,

70

60 Sugar Cane,

utick

25 80

To Let.

TO LET.

Mango Fish

160

Tamarinds,

catty

Mullet,

100

90 Walnuts,

Oysters,

Parrot Fish,

Pomfret,

140 130 Water Chemuts, Canton, 140 130

Miscellaneous. 80 70 Alleptos, Chinese.⠀ 140 130

60 110 100 60 50

bottle

200

English

Black

00 80 Barley,

**

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06. Hongkong, May 16, 1877.

Prawns, Raz

160 180 Bran,

750 600 ploul 1600 1500 ploul 1600

Roach,

bottle 750 700

Book Fish, Salmon, Canton, Bait Fish, Shark, young Bhrimp,

To 60

Lemon

780 700

100 90 Capers, 120 100 Charcoal,

250 220

"

- pioul... 1680 2000

+

400 $50

10

60 Cinnamon,

. catty

800 260

Skave, Snepper,

350 200 Citron,

160 160

130 110 Cloyes,

700 800

Snipe Fishy

160

|| Cosvaunt O

bottle

180 160

160

Coffeey

Ib,

230, 200

100

80 Curry Powder,

bottle

600 260

pionl

400 860

Luen Hing Street; Chal Houng Low Hotel, THE Dwelling House and Offices No. 1, Porch, Laen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Ian D'Aguilar Street, lately in the occupa Teal Street; Mr Bit Chuen Fan, Tung Wention of Messrs DOUGLAS LATEAIK & Co. Kwan, Ynen Fong Shop, In front of the

The Dwelling: House No. 1, Alexandrs Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen Terrace. Possession from the 1st June Shop, Small Market Street, New Olty; Yee next. Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwal Heung Shop, Sin Choong, Bonam.

Swatow.-Bul Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Leong Hong

Amoy,Chun Choong Hong, Mook Kek Stresh

time CustomA, Z

TO LET, Foochow -Mz Y Ching Cheong, Foo chow Arsenal; bir Lam Kwok Ching; Marl. 8, PALLI TEBRAUS, ELGIN STREET,

with Immediate Pogression. Apply to

LANE, ORAWFORD & O». Hongkong, February 7, 1877.

Shanghai-Ms Ng Ching Shun, Mari- time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Marl- time Customs; Mir Chun Bing Hol, Messrs Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Mr Kwong Chuen Fook, Educational Mission Babool; and Mon Bing Bang Keo shop,

Ningro, Mir Sang Min Chee, Maritime

Custom

Bankowo-Yes Bing Hong. Chefoo,--Yes Shuu Hong. Japan, Mr Long Chun Tong, Muniel- pal Omos, Yokohama

Naigon-Wohang Hong, Singapore.-Ting Ken Hong; Kwong Book Bang Hong.

Penang,-Yow Wing Fong) Argus Office. Cakutt-Mow Sing Company. San Franciers.--Kwong Foong Tal Hong The above are some of the Agencies; THE Undersigned have been appointed others will be published, when they are Agents for tite abore Company arranged for. Negotiations ste in progress Hongkong, Onsiten, Poochor, Shanghai with the express orters who carry the and Hadow, and are prepared to grant | official despatches and Peking Gussties, to circulate the Cincas Arabi in the laferior of China

Insurances at current rates,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, *Hongkong, October 14, 1800,

Hongkong, March 10, 1874,

TO LET. Hupled by the Rev. E. E. Hits. ITOUSE No. 10, Albany Road, at preseri

Bimee Villa, Pok-foo-lum, Furnished. DAVID SASSOON, BONS ♣ Co Hongkong, February 18, 1877.

TO BE LET MHE Preinises No. 89, Queen's Road, late in the coonpation of THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED,

Apply to

TURNER & Ob Hongkong, May 10, 1677.

TO LET. RST FLOOR of No. 91, QUEST'A ROAD CENTRAL. Three Rooins. Over ABKINo de Code, Furniture Store, Imme diste Possessink,"

Hongkong, May 8, 1877,

Boles, Fresh Texel, Turtles, Small White Baits

160 140 | Butter,

160 Candled Orange Peel,

70 60 Cheams, Amorlean,

400 800 Firewood,

80

60 Fleur,

Gram,

450 400 lainglass,

00 400

catty

40 30

plona 8000 3750

pkge 700

Vegetables.

Asparagus, Bamboo Shoot Beans, sprout,

eatty

80

20

Lamp Oll, 14 Macaroul,

catty BO

box

12s 1000

Broad,

80

70 Macy

French from Macao,, Long

80 BO

12)

Mango Chutney, Mustard,

eatty bottle

750

500 800

#

Buet Root,

Bitter Squash Brazaion,

each catty

15 19

Nutmeg,

160 160

20

140

Olives,

18

10

Paddy

Cabbage, White Canton

80

20

Pearl Barley,

220 180

"

Common,

10

100

Hongkong,

esch

to

80

70 80

Turnip, Boblbeel wife piskling »

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bottle 250 200

ploul 1600 1600

bottle

W. QUINUSY, Acting Inspector of Markete

Printed and published by Go MusBAY

Bax, at the Chine Mall Ombe, Norg