O H
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
I N A M A IL.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 28г MAY, 1877.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage in divided into eight Sections, commending af Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong shors are marked ., near the Kowloon shore, and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked c., in conjunction with the figures denoting the section.
Station.
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works.
2 From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Works..
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Office.
4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.'s Office.
Section
5. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Paddar's Wharf.
6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Pier,
8. From Pier to East Point.
Vessel's Name.
Captain.
Flag and Big.
Fons
Date of Arrival
Consignees or Agents.
Steamers
Benarly
4 Potter
Brit.
China
5 Ackermann
¡Gor.
str.
Cyphienes
5 b Wood
Brit
Danube
2 h Clauchy
Brit.
Deucalion
5
Brown
Brit.
Duna
3 h Steele
Elgin
6 e Miller
Esmeralda
Theband
Flintshire
4Thomaa
Brit. str. Brit str. Brit: Str. Brit.
396 May
str. 1248 May
21 A. MoG. Heston
Gadshill
4 Ranton
Brit.
atr. 1210 fay
21 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Norna
2 b Walker
Brit
atc. 606 May
27 Kwok Acheong
OOBBIT
...fsiques
Brit.
atc.
971 ay
19 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Oceanic
3 h Parsell
Brit,
str. 3707 May
180, & 0, 3, S. Co.
Talwan
5 Young
Brit
str.
Tanais
cReynier
Fol.
Yesso
5 bAshton
Yottang
2 b
Brit. Btc. Brit. akr.
409 May str. 1796 May 659 May 324 June
26 Douglas Lapralk & Co.
22 Messageries Maritimea
Balling Vessels
Adela
4 c Beattle
Brit. bgo.
Albert Russell
8 cCarver
Amer, bqe.
str. 1120 May 16 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
648 May 2 Siemssen & Co.
str. 1879 May 24 Gibb, Livingston & Co. str. 561 May 21Yuen Fat Hong
str. 1639 May 28 Butterfield & Swire 852 May 23 Filman & Co.
900 May 25 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
26 A. McG. Heston
28 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
9Kwok Acheong
354 May 8 Eduard Schellbass & Co. 762 April 13 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Fanshow
Ningpo & Shanghai Ta-day
Bangkok London, &o.
Yokohama Manila
Saigon
Swatow
Foochow
To-morrow To-day
at daylight
Yhama & San F'cisco To-day
Amoy and Tamsui
Coast Ports
30th, noon Repairing
Destination.
Remarks.
To-day
at daylight
K'loong Dook
Yokohama
Malle
Anna
4 kJessen
Augusto
4k Thomsen
Gasten Auger
Canaan
Capilla
Carricka
Caara Ceres
Obamron Kamrye
Obeng Soon Chinaman
E. von Beaulieu
Ellen Rickmera Fifeshire
Fleetwing
Glamis
Gryfe
IcAndersson
8 Manson
18 b Carr
Ger. bqe Brit.3m.ac. ¡Brit. sb.
447 May 17 Wm. Pustau & Co.
New York Fooohow
210 May 17 Meyer & Co.
840 May 2Order
Swed, bgo.
307 May 25Order
Brit. bqe
916 May 10 Meyer & Co.
4 k Thlemen
Ger. bge.
689 May 21 Wm. Pustan & Co.
kSpecht
Gor, bqe
420 May
6 Wieler & Co.
Quluhon
Wanchai Pier
To-day
2 b Möller
Siam. bqo.
430 day 20 Kin-tye-loong
2 Cheng Sang
Siam. sch.
200 April 30 Chinese
4 McKenzie
Brit. bqe.
690 May 21 Douglas Lapralk & Co.
4 Schneider
bga.
4 Woydemann
Gar, bqe
18 c Ness
¡Brit. ch.
8 Guest
Amer, ah,
8 c Gaillard
Fr. 3m. 80.
7 c Key
8 cRoburts
Hannah & Mary
Banush Law
Helena
8.c Snow
Hieronymus
Biebl
Highlander
5 Hutchinson
Hongkong
8k0om
Hope
S k Boulton
Hydra
4 c Deat
Irazu
4 k Pearce
Brit. bqe.
8 Smith
...Greig
335 May 20 Eduard Schellhass & Co. 307 April 28 Melobera & Co.
829 May 7 Vogel, Hagedorn & O 301 May 22 Adamson, Bell & Co. Brit. boe. T180 May 21 Vogel, Hagedorn de Co. Brit ah. 1068 May 24 Douglas Lapraik & Do, Brit. bqo
356 May 8 Arnhold, Karbary & Co. Brit sh. 1299 April 28 P. & O. 8, N. Co. Amer. bge. 603 May 4 Arnhold, Karberg & Co, Gerbqe. 425 May 24 Wm. Pustan & Co. Amer. sh. 1352 May 13 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Ger. 3m. 10. 208 May 20 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Brit bye. 454 May 25 Douglas Lapraik & Co. Ger, bqe. 786 Mar. 27 siamasen & Co.
New York
760 May 24 Order
Foochow
London
K'loong Dook
Melbourne & Sydney
New York
¡Callao
327 May 25 Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Iris
4.b Rater
Ger. bqe..
Jacstra
4 kDirkaen
Japan
14 kWalter
Gor. Sm.ac.
Dut bg
337 May 25 Ransell & Co.
506 May 18 Arnabold, Karberg & Oo.
270 May 25 Siemssen & Co.
Lalla Rookh
8 h Heeder
Brit, bqe.
814 April 20 Mayer & Co.
Leicester
8 Vaddy
Leucadia
8 b Moartis
London
London
Wanchai Pier
Wanchai Pier:
Livingstone
Loiterer
Lydia
Madura
Michelle Selchau
Now Era
Novelty
Prosto
Rhode
Rosa Bottcher Rosina
Rotterdam
San Lorenzo Stracathro
Tewksbury L, Sweat
Thomna Lord Tullochgorum.
Vistory
Villa de Rivadavia
Western Chief.
4k Maack
8 h
4k Youngson
8 c Stanton
4 Gerstenberg
8 Sawyer
4 Colliver
Laidman
4 c Vincent 3k Schultze 8 Hansen 3 k Dik
... Mason
4 Madarsaga
8 c Milar
8 Griffin
13 e Ball
4 kWhiting
4 Carmus
8 Howar
WHAMPOA
Christian
Emma
Yeats
CANTON
A moy Bombay
¡Stebr Gran !Dirks
Drewes Smith
Brit sh. 1809 May 24 Order Brit.
sh 896 April 12 Meyer & Co. Ger. bge. 590 May 29 Siemsson & Co. 46 ang. 13 Insurance Co.
Amer, sch.
Brit. bye. 376 lay 19 Order
Brit.
sh. 970 May 13 Vogel, Hagedorn & Oo. Brit. bqe, 447 May 24 Order
Brit
b. 1060 April 25 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Brit, bge.
Brit. bye.
Brit. bge.
Gor. bge.
375 May 17 Rozario & Co.
384 May 17 Master.
252 May 24 Chinese
$98 May 21 Wm. Pastsu & Co.
Am. 3m, so. 406 Feb. 28 Arabold, Karberg & Co. Dut, bqe. 760 May 25 Melobera & Co. Span by. 220 May 23 Remedios & Co. Brit bqe. 1159 May 18 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Amer, bga 560 May 7 Moyer & Co. Amer. h. 1316 April 12 Vogel, Hagedorn & Oo. Brit.3m.sc. 175 April 20) Wieler & Co.
Brit. bg. 255 May 21 Chinese
Span. bg. 261 April 28 Brandão & Co. Brit. sh. 750 May 26 Mayer & Co..
Ger. 3m. 8o. 282 May 8 Eduard Schellhass & Co. Gar, bge. 340 May 21 Wm. Pastau & Co. Ger. bqo. 302. May Melchors & Co.
¡Brit. str.
Brit.
814 May 27 Slemmen & Co, str. 749 blay 9P. & 0. 8. N. Co.
San Francisco
Melbourne &Sydney
Now York
New York Balphong
Manila
Jardine's Slip
Cleared Wanchal Pler
Tentela
¡Cape St. Jame
Tientsin
Shanghai
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Ashuelot
Charybdia
Vessel's Name.
Anchor- Flag.
5 c
American
corvette
6 0
British
Corvetté
Class.
Tons, Guns,
H. P.
Date of
Arrival
1037
в
700
May 18
Commander.
Geo, H. Perkins
1506
17
400
April 6
T. E. Smith
Curlew
Hart
Juno
6 h
6 0
Mecanee
Modeste
60
6 h
British
British
British
6 k British
British
gun vessel
774
3
169 May 4
E. J. Church
gun Feebsl
465
4
120
May
0
H. N. Hood
corvette
1462
8
400
May 16
A. H. Boldern
military hospital
2591
བཅམས་་
corvette
1405
14
300
April 13
Alex. Buller, C.B.
Patino
K.D. Spanish
transport
1200
Feb. 23
Bapello
Victor Emanuel
6 0
British
Commodore's flag-ship 3087
Commodore Watson
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
STEAMERS.
WATERS,
Name.
Tons.
Captain.
Owners,
Name.
Tons;
Guna
B. P
Commander.
Fame
Fei Wan
Johang
Kin Shan
117 Stopani
700 Martin 457 Oazy
HI, & W'poa Dock Co. Capt. Sauds
Butterfield and Swire H., C. & M. S.-bost Co.
AD-lan Chen-jul Ohing-po
'431 28
150
Kiu Kiang
617
Lintin
Powan •
Sanda
69 1890 37
Lefevre
Benning, T. H., O. & M. S.-boat Co.
Kwok Acheong
·H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. |
Bir J. Jaejeabhoy 101 Hawking Spark
140 Boyland B., O. & M. S. boat Co. White Cloud 280 Beuning, A., C. & M. 8.-boat Co. Yotzai
180
Browne
Kwok Acheong
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT,
Ching-sing Chuu-hai
J. Godall
E. F. Collins
Wan Lum Wao
E. Choy
Peng-chou-bat
600
400
A. Fry
Quong-on
180
60
Li Ping Tyo
P. & O. S. N. Co. Kwok Acheong
Shen-chi
160
EL Wade
Sul-taing
Stewart
Tebing-taing
150
60
Besarrd
Tien-po
160
C. De Longueville
Wing-po
600
150
Lam Man Wo
MERUHANT STEAMERS,
May 19, 1877.
Fleurs Castle
for London
Glenearn
Laly Bowen
*Namos
*Olympia
Wm. Manson
*Ohlus
Gorman
Peking
Chin-se
Chinese
Tabyow
for London
for Shanghai
for Hongkong for Hongkong
Fuzlyams
Chinese
To you fung
MERCHANT STHAMERS,
British
Chinese
American
Glenfinlas
British
KEROHANY BAILING VESSELJ
Gwalior
British
H. 0. Orsted
Danish
Oape Horn
German barque
British barque
Hankwang
Chinese
Culty Sark
Bochung
Chinese
Honan
Chinese
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR. Howsang
Chinese
Cynosure Kents Bank Union
May 19, 1877. MEBOKANT STEAMERS,
Kiang-kwan
Chinese
MEN-OF-WAR.
Klang-wae
Chinese
*Melkong
French
Ajaz
Britlah
Nanking
American
Kestrol Monochoy Palos
Appin
Ays
British French.
Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong.
Sobol
British ship
British barque British ship British barque
HM ganboat: D. 8. corvette': UB. gunboat Russian gunboat
No. 4839 MAY 28, 1877.]
Act has now been in operation for ten | had no wish to be "bumptious” In any years, and the predicted desertion le away. thing you to come. So far, the ex-editor Anti-bumptious" takes excaption to my has proved a falns prophet. If the foreign remark that the currency of a place is a element is not in a thriving condition, that thing which can be no more legislated for is attributable to cansos independent of the than the price of a given article of mer- operation of the Stamp Act, and is the begin. chandize can be fixed by law," and points ning of the result of the policy of preaching out an apparent inconsistency in me when Progress to the Chinese. What foreigners in the same letter I referred to Ordinance psed to do before for Chinese, the latter No. 10 of 1865. When I said this perhaps are doing now for themselves; and on this I was not so explicit in words as might have score proofs and statistics are not wanting been wished, but say sensible man can see to satisfy any unprejudiced mind. How that in the word "currency" I did not then, by the Stamp Act, the Goverment mean it in Its typical form, the defacement can be playing into Mr Hart's hands, as the of which the sections of the Ordinance correspondent gravely states, it must even referred to chiefly aimed at, but in its puzzle a Daniel to divine..
intrinsic value, the fluctuations of which render it impossible for any legislation to regulate. This is all the more apparent by the analogy which I introduced in the last part of the sentence quoted, viz. the price. of a given article" &o,
But mark the very bulwark of the ex- editor's objection to the Act: Because Bongkong is a free-port." Are there no other free-porte amongst Her Majesty's dominions? I shall be glad if the correspondent world name one where there is no Stamp Act. His suggestion that our Chamber of Commerce take up the matter de novo, will doubtless be acted upon sa soon as the ex-editor makes his way into Parliament, as the member for China; when we shall, beyond doubt, be also relieved of the "mercenaries and rascals who blockade Hongkong." But until then, let me assure him, that his effusions regarding Lord Elgin, Sir F. Bruce, Customs mercenaries, mandarin- worshippers, Stamp Act, do, will be read by his acquaintances with no more effect than with the sigh at the conclusion, Alas, poor Yorick !"
Yours faithfully,
1850.
THE CURRENCY QUESTION, To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIK."
I come to this conclusion from the tone and
Yours faithfully,
A CHINAMAN.
THE CURRENCY MUDDLE
To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL,"
Hongkong, 28th May, 1877.
SIR--If the resolution you referred to
manship.
a
THE CHINA MAIL.
SHANGHAL,
(News.)
a
of
Quotations. HONGKONG, May 28, 1877. OPIUM:-New Patna, cash....$605
Old Patna, cash,.1, 565 a 670 New Benares, cash, 567)
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*
Old Benares, cash, 565
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13
New Malwa, cash, 575 credit, 580 Allowanes Taela, 12 & 40 Old Malwa, sah, 595 credit, 600 Allowance
1.4
18.50 a 18.60
Taels, 32 a 48
... 59 a 59
***
6.50 ₫ 7.25
Exchange.
*
... 3/114 1944/0
4/08 4/03 a 4/1
... 231
"
30 days....
20
144 +
MO ***
121
Shares.
Hongkong Bank, 28 prom,
... 281 ... 781
... 4.95
749
Union Ini. Society of Canton, $750 China Traders' Ins. Co., $2,450 Chinese Insurance Co., $220- being sent northward of the Yangtze, co.,
TilE SARTORIUS TORPEDO RAM. Yangters Ing, Amosfation, Tis, 700 it would be better to make Wonsung a port of call and allow cargo to be landed and
Although the Navy Estimates afford no A.K. Fire Iax. Oo,, $540 shipped there. The provincial authorities information with referenes to the length, China Fire Ins. Co., 144 would at once say, we must be secure of the beam, displacement, or horse-power of the H.K. W. Dock Co., 36 dis. duty on all our indigenous exports, or the formidable torpedo ram, the keel of which, K. U. & M. 8.-boat Go,, 9 dis. local revenue will suffer; but as to compel is to be laid at Portsmouth during the on Shanghai Steam Navigation, Ts, 80 merchants to come to Shanghai to pay duty suing financial year, and although Mr Ward Hongkong Gas Co., $75 on shipments at Woosung would render any Bunt courteously declined the invitations Hongkong Hotel Co., S55 advantage gained next to nugatory, it will of Mir Read and Mr Goschen on Monday Chinese Imperial Loan, £108 be well to open a Custom House there night (March 19) to take the Committee Now, firmly routed as business is at Shanghai, into his confidence, it is not difficult to
Temperature. there can be little doubt that in the course surmise what the general principles of the (Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Premtion,
Queen's Road,) of time a large part of the shipping business structure will be. More than this cannot would be transferred to Woosung if facilities be ascertained at the present time, for the
HówekONG, May 28, 1877,00
30.050
Do.
Do.
1 F.Mi 4 P.M....
429.990
29.974
THERMOMETER-9 A.M....
Do. Do.
...
76
1 P.M....
77
4 P.M....
Do. 1 F.M.
Do. (Wat bulb) 9 a.M.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do. Maximum
4 F.K.
PAR
Do. Minimum over night 74
Shipping Intelligence. London Papers-
The following is corrected from the latent
VESSELS TO ARRIVE.
AT HONGKONG,
Remarka
of whom professed to be interested in the is viewed by the natives. The whole cause an eminences, about a mile from the river's "there's been a mistake, and I'm not the satisfactory (query pecuniary) settlement of appreliension hinges on the establish- bank. The river is here about three quar man to profit by it. There's the weight of of the affair. An inquest has since been ment of a Custom House at the port. Asters of a mile broad. At Turtokat the river may parcel marked on the paper. You may held, but we are not informed as to its was said in a former contribution, the is but 800 yards broad, and the Turkish still have my diamonds at thirty shillings a Kiangel officials are unwilling to allow fortifications could offer but little resistance, carat, and you can, perhaps, pick out the result.
The Catholic Bishop of the Province of produce to leave the province until it has Moreover a stream called the Dembowitza, Brazilians when you've got an hour or two Fohkion dosiros it to be generally known paid daty. Now to detain morehandize at which flows into the Danube there on the to spare." There was no help for it, and that an Orphanage, for the reception of the lake until it has cleared itself of duties Wallachian side, would offer facilities for the Englishman sold his Capes at his own Children has been opened in the buildings at the Kiukiang Customs, would, in a great preparing boats. At Kalarash opposite price. But his German brother means to adjoining the Catholle Church at Amoy measure, render nugatory any advantage Silistria of course the Turks would be see whether justice is wholly unknown in The Sisters of Charity, are, we understand, that might be gained by shipping at the stronger than at the other points, but England.-Mayfair. prepared to educate young children of all lake; and by opening a Custom House there Colonel Vincent says that the fortifications nationalities, and to receive them either as the merchants apprehend that in course of of Silistria have not been improved since boarders or as day scholars. They will be time it might eventually lead to the transfer the last war, and are still in the state in educated either entirely as Chinese or as of much of the shipping business to that which they romained after the siege Europeans, according to the wish of their port; because, if a Custom offloo were of 1854. On the side of the Turks, parents or other guardians. The boys will opened thore, hulks, o., and other facilities Schumia, where Abdul Karim Pasha has be taught reading and writing, and, if would follow in the wake, unsuited as the gone to take command, is the most impor educated as Europeans, such languages as place is admitted to be. The provincial fant strategical point. The railway station may be of future use to them, including officials do not wish to open a Custom is about 14 miles from the town, which is Chinese. The girls will, in addition to the House; but the agreement says, "Produce the meeting place of several roads. It is above, be taught sowing, embroidery,, &c. may be shipped at the lake;" and the ex- situated on the eastern slope of a chain of On the subject of the Commission sug. Boys will be received as boarders up to the shequer officials say, "not until duties have mountains, with hills on the north-west and gosted, I made the proposition because, as age of 7 years, and as day scholars till they been paid, or the treasury, would suffer south, and a marshy ravine on the east. I have said before, the currency question are 10 years old. Girls will be received, greatly." So, to protect their own interest Little is wanted, though on the other hand could not be legislated for, yet it is essential as either day scholars or boarders-at any and abide by the terme of the agreement, little has been done, to improve its CAMPHOR,
let us suppose a branch Custom House is natural advantages. It is in direct railway QUICKSILVER, that some remedy, short of actual legisla. age.
opened. The situation of affairs will be communication with Varna, on the coast, SALTPETRE, tion, should be devised; and how is this to
more readily comprehended by giving a so that its garrison could readily be rein be attained except by a Commission which
somewhat analogous example by way of forced and supplied as long as the Turks will enquire and report? Your corres pondent admitted by implication that there We note the resignation by Dr Yates of illustration. From a relative point of view, retain their maritime supremacy. Schumla Bank, on domand,
30 days' sight, was a grievance, only contending that it the post of Interpreter at the U.6. Consulate-Woosung is to Shanghai what Bukow is would have to be taken or masked before to Kiukiang. The commerce of Shanghai an invading force could attempt a passage
6 months' sight, is not on the side of the Chinese but on the General, which he has so ably filled for side of Foreigners." But on whatever side long series of years. His thorough knowledge passes and repasses Woosung, just as im- of the Balkans. Assuming Schumla taken, Credits, it is, no harm can, possibly arise from a of China, his ability to read, and rare faculty ports and exports pass by Hukow. Hitherto the natural difficulties of the Balkan zange Documentary, 6months' sight,.. 4/1 Commission of Enquiry, as the greater for sifting, the nature of the genus Celestial, it has seldom been found necessary to land would next confront the invaders. The Bombay, or ship merchandize at Woosang, nor has neglected state of the country is here in Caloutta, ventilation the subject receives, the batter have made his labours as Assessor for the the necessity arisen in the case of Hakow. favour of the Turks. There are no roads Shanghal, demand, It is for all parties concerned,
U.S. in the Mixed Court peculiarly successful. In conclusion, I am sorry to have to Dr D. B. McCarles succeeds to the duties Shanghai is a distributing centre; so is worth speaking of across the mountains, remark that I cannot help observing the of Dr Yates. He is well known in China, ukiang; not so much from their good The best is the Sobubka or Soibks Fass on Bar Silver, 17, dwts, B., hauteur with which my previous communi and has lately resigned & Professorship in trade has located itself thare for ages. except this, hardly any of the passes are Gold Leaf, geographical positions, as from the fact that the road which runs through Kezanlik, but Mexicans, cation was treated by Anti-bumptions." the educational department of the Govern fle seems to think that a Chinaman should ment of Japan. Dr McCartee returne to the Now, if the framers of the agreement had practicable for wheeled vehicles. Never English Sovereigns, have no right to lift up his voice, and when field which he so satisfactorily occupied during selected Woosung as a subsidiary port, be-theless Colonel Vincent thinks that if Australian Sovereigns,*** Hongkong, May 28, 1877. be does so, he must be "pooh-poohed." the absence of Dr Yates from China, in 1873, use it appeared to be the inlet and outlet Schumla were taken, the Russians would Discount,
A daring robbery was committed at Kah-to a rich part of Kiangau, they might have get over the mountains. If they did, it BIR,-As the effective advocacy of a cause does not lie in the too free use of abuse, or contents of "Anti-bumptions" letter, ding, on Friday evening last, by a band of argued with much reason that great delay may be hoped that, by that time, the war display of a haughty and scornful spirit, I which so I have said before, advances no creek pirates, said to have been upwards of was entailed on goods, by going the 12 odd would be no longer the simple duel which shall pass over Anti-bumptious"" uncom- new argument whatever and contains thirty in number. They landed from their miles up to Shanghai; and as Shanghai is seems now likely to begin,-Pioneer. plimentary remarks on the character of my nothing, beyond what I think I may fairly boats, made their way unopposed into the but a small consumer, the bulk of its imports last letter, merely observing that I am con- term bumptions remarks on my letter. village, and breaking into a silversmith's tent to leave it to public opinion to decide Whether the Chinese cause in this matter shop, robbed it of property said to be worth Whether my letter or his reply contains the be right or wrong or whether their alleged $800, with which they got clear off. No grievance be real or imaginary, I should personal violence was committed, and no most "silly" expressions.
Heyond a few strictures on my letter, certainly wish to see foreigners meeting them other place was attacked, so the affair looks "Anti-bumptious" has advanced nothing in a fair spirit. The Commission of En as if it had been previously planned. The to the point. The question at issue, which quiry I suggested may report for or against property stolen comprised a large number of he entirely ignores, is not so much the the Chinese, and it seems to me to be the silver bangles of various sizes; enamelled desirability or undesirability of a clean fairest mode of dealing with the question, hairpins, and other kinds of native female information was brought to currency as the anggestion of a remedy for I do not think the Government can do ornaments, the evil of the chopped dollar system, and otherwise seeing that there are a memorial Shanghai on Sunday, and enquiry at once for the hardahip which it entails on the and counter memorial on the subject, and instituted, but hitherto without result. It Chinese trader who stands between the the Commission, in my humble opinion, is is believed however that much, if not all, foreign merchant and the native consumer the only way by which the "two sides of the stolen property will find its way to in the interior. 1 do not for a moment story" can be board.
Soochow and other places on the creek.
A disturbance which at one time threat for landing and storage, &o., were afforded good and sufficient reason that the detalls. deny that a clean undefaced ooinage in a
and in these days of competition we should ened to be of magnitade, and the enuse of doubtless see hulka placed there by the are in a state of lucubation, and that little BAROMETER 9 ..... very desirable thing, but the question is
which had been rankling for some time, steamer companios, in their desire to secure which Admiral Sir George Sartorius las more is decided upon than the rough model how that desirable end is to ho achieved.
occurred on Sunday among the shipping We must take things as they are and not
coolies formerly in the employ of the 5.8.N. freights, and even pay duty and make other been perfecting for a long series of years. as they should be, and as existing circum-
Co., but who, of course, followed the transfer advances to native shippers as they do at We may, however, state that the monster stances tell against the Chinese trader, I
of the business to the C.M.S.N. Co. It present. It is just this that local merchants will be of medium size, narrow as compared think he has a right to ask ficat the foreign
appears that since that transaction their apprehend, ie, that if a Custom office is with its length, in order that a maximum community and subsequently the Govern
few days ago concerning the currency ques-wages have been ent to the extent of one-opened at the lake, hulks, &c., will follow. speed may be realized, and that its taper- ment for a remedy to what seems to him a grievance. The indifference with which his tion be correctly described in your contem-half on some kinds of labour and to no less if such a proposition had been made as the ing bow and stern will each be armed with opening of Woosung (always supposing that snoute for ramming purposes. Although reasonable request was treated, led to a porary this morning, it seems to me the than two-thirds on others the headmen,imilar disadvantages existed as they do at it will only draw about 14ft, of water it doad-lock in the trade of a particular staple sooner the Chamber of Commerce dissolve notwithstanding, continuing to oxaet their by the Chinese combining to refuse to buy partnership the better for commercial inte- squeeze, amounting to nearly 21 per cent. on Hukow, in the want of shelter for boats, will be deeply immersed. In midship sec- until the question was settled, or their rests. The policy of our now Governor, as the earnings of the coolies, at the rates paid and unflooded or other building sites). Ition it will be oval, tapering at the centre. terms of payment by weight in broken he himself announced, being to protect the by the S..N. Co. The wages received by fancy you would hear an outory raised by downwards to a point, so that it will have the Shanghai merchants, especially as the somewhat the appearance of a peg top. The merobants retaliated by a similar combing.not do better than commence on the Cham the coolies were therefore litorally reduced addition of such a port of call would neither deck, or, rather, the portion of the struc- silver were conceded. Some of the foreign commercial interests of Hongkong, he can.
to less than a third, and in some instances & lessen the cast of produce one rash, nor turo which will be seen above the water, tion to refuse to sell, but the want of unison ber of Commerce auder its present Chair-fourth, of what they were formerly paid increase the consumption of imports by one |
will be bluntly gylindrical, but sufficiently Discontent of course arose, and not knowing piece. I say, multiply points of contact by convex to deflect an enemy's projectiles. When left. Name. The closed-door policy is unworthy of the real cause of their losses, but believing all means, when commerce is likely to be This feature in its construction will dis- Des. in accepting broken money. This accept this community, and was never resorted to them to be occasioned by the rapacity or benefited; but if the result in a mere transier pense with the necessity of its being heavily
4, Benalutha, their headmen, a large number of the coolies or division of an old established trade, it is ance of broken money by the foreign mer under the late Chairman.
rose en masse on Sunday, and "inter- better to leave well alone. The merchants be the thickness of the plating, which will, 22, Sopalo,
a moured. We believe three inches will 17, A. E. Vidal, chants seems to me to indicate that the
viewed" the chief of these in a rather present straggle lies more between the Chi-
unpleasant manner. Information led to thero perhaps erying out before they are hurt, however, extend in an unbroken are from Jan nese trader and the Banks than with the
4, C. R. Blahop, intervention of the Police, and under the but it would be too late to remonstrate after below the water line and over the weather foreign community generally, in spite of
escort of a foreign sergeant, but followed a Custom office is opened. I hope this will deck, and thus afford a perfect protection 12, Woodhall, the assertion that the counter memorial
by nearly 100 of the excited coolies, the enable you to see the cause of their appra to the vitals of the vessel. The sides below 18. Batavia, contains over 150 signatures of Backers,
water will consist of iron skin only, but Feb. Merchants, Professional Men," &c., &e.
headman was taken for safety to the Central henaion.-N. C. D. Newt
the space from the bilge to the keel will be do not wonder at the large number of
Police Station. Here, we believe, the true
filled with dement and concrete. The ar gignitaries when it is to be remembered
state of affairs was ascertained and explain-
THE INSURRECTION IN JAPAN, mour will probably consist of steel plates, that the signatures are both bagged for in
ed, whereupon, sssing their losses were not
(Cosmopolitan Press, May 10th.) the construction of which is now engaging occasioned by any action on the part of the person by the promoter and colicited by
The past week has been one of severe the attention of the dockyard authorities. 12, Leading Wind, advertisements. I say the struggle lies
headmen, the crowd departed in peace,-- really between the Chinese tradera and the
presumably aware of the inutility of "kick-fighting. On Friday last the Imperial troops. The new ram will carry no guns 17, Therese Behn,
attacked the Insurgents four ri from Kagos- of any kind. Indeed, the whole of her 18, Matchless, Banks, from the fact of all foreign mer-
hima, and after a sanguinary struggle of six offensive apparatus will be below the water 19, Cactus O., chants banking their money, and so long as
hours succeeded in forcing General Kirino level, To the enemy she will expose no- 19, F. P. Lichfield, what they pay in is accepted by the banke,
by whom the Insurrectionists were led to thing but her convex deck and its fittings. 19, Maipu, it is utterly immaterial to them whelber That excellent tea can be grown on low.
May 18th, retreat. On Saturday Marshal Saigo appear The bow and quarters of the ship will be 30, Penrith, they are paid by the Chinese in broken ground has just been demonstrated by the
Mosars Gordon Bros. report the first ed on the scene of action, the insurgents provided with torpedo gear upon the same 22, Enid, silver or clean coins or bank-notes.
Catholic Bishop-Monsignor Gentili---in Now as to "Anti-bumptions" strictures whose garden, situated between Messrs musters of the new crop Ningchows were having apparently been strongly reinforced. principle as that of the Glatton, the former 22, Osaka, on my former letter. He denies that any Jardine Matheson & Co.'s and the Ice placed on the market on the 17th, and Throughout the entire day fighting continued, being so arranged that a slight shoor out of 27, Gold Uunter, loss whatever accrues to the Chinese trader House, a few tea plants have, we learn, samples of Hankow district teas were shewn and we are reliably informed that although line will enable her to discharge her torpe-28, D. MoB, Park,
to-day. So far, the only settlements re neither side gained any material advantage does at an enemy previous to ramming 28, Janet Ferguson, Glasgow if he has to receive chopped coins and to yielded a very creditable first crop. pay in clean currency for which le bas to Great inconvenience continues to be ported are: Teen Hing," 840 half chests nevertheless the Imperial troops auffered the him. In addition to this she will carry a Mar.
The 1, lales of the South, CardiffTM give a premium, and adds as well might caused by the reluctance of Chinese shippers Ningehow, by Reid, Evans & Co., at Tis. heavier loss. It is a notable fact that couple of torpedo tubes amidships. he (myself) write that because a French to take delivery of Rice cargoes. There is 44 against Tls, 55 "Lau Hing," 680 half- whereas the insurgents on the previous day Whitehead projecties with which she will 1 Brown Brothers, Cardiff
1, Khedive, trader sells bie English goods for francs also some apparent difficulty in obtaining chests Ningchow, by Lucas & Co., at Tla. fired pebbles, on this cocasion they had an be armed will be of an improved type, the
2 Paracoa and has to pay in sovereigns, it is a decided boats, but this could, we think, be avoided against Tis. 44. The musters on offer ample supply of bullets. On Sunday the speed of which will so far transcend that of loss to him. Now it seems strikingly by a little more promptitude in storing the represent 2,460 chests and 27,650 half-fighting commenced at dawn, and ere noon the engines described by Lord Charles Be- strange to me that no experienced a business-grain after it has been cleared at the abasta Hankow district teas and 10,870 the Satsuma forces to the number of 5,000 resford that 24 knots an hour are expected balf chests Ningchowa. We look for the by a skilful mancavre occupied a part of to be realized. The vessel will be designed man as my critic professes himself to be, Custom House, does not see the demonstration of so simple The China Merchants S. 8. Hankwang first settlement of Hankow toas being re- Kagoshima, where they are now oncamped, to combine speed and invulnerability com proposition. If the Frenchman, in the conveyed on her last trip from Shanghai portal to-morrow. Freights-The Loudoun confronted by double the number of Im- bined with great offensive power and small conversion of his france into sovereigns, a ball which will be employed at Pagoda Castle has been circulated at 46 104. perialists. Monday was a day of skirmishing neas of target,Times. has to submit to a high premium, is not Anchorage for the reception of discharged Exchange-On London, 5s. 8d. for 6 and an unfortunate day for Kagoshima as almost seven-eighths of the town has been that a "decided loan" to him? This point sargo from the Company's steamers. This months' sight credit.
destroyed by fire. Notwithstanding Saigo's DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND. May 19 h.
20, Springfield, is so palpably apparent that I shall not will no doubt greatly facilitate the Cam-
A knotty case is being prepared for 20, Warrior, dwell more on it.
pany's business and besides prove no small
and will ultimately snooood. great generalship the Imperial power must
one of Her Majesty's judges and a spe- 20, George, Again he says "the trader makes his convenience to shippers,
cial jury. The plaintiff is a German, and 22, Birling (5.), profit upon goods and not upon the money It is rumoured that the little S. S.
defendant is of the same nationality, but 20, May Queen, he receives or pays." This is quite true, Taiwan is likely to be replaced shortly by
THE WAR.
of English birth; both are dealers in
27, Scindia, but what do Anti-bumptions may another and more powerful vessel. Also
On the 2nd of July 1858, the Russian diamonds and other precious stones. The 27, Fortuna (e), further?"The money question is simply that a rival Chinese Companyintend to place one of charges, precisely as freight on car accond steamar on the same line. In view, general, and about 90 a 98 chops were army, in two divisions, crossed the Pruth frets are brief, but interesting. One day 29, Dommissary riage or exchange is a question of charges, however, of the existing traffle we are settled. Buying was going on by candle. and occupied the Principalities, Geogra- tue English dealer called upon his German 29, Oygnus,
Apr. no more and no less" I readily admit inclined to think that the vantars would light, in order to secure the Tess. The phy forbide any novelty of dasiga in the brother with a small parcel of Cape diamonds this dictum also. But how is the trader to prove unprofitable to its promoters.
Orop as a whole is rather Inferior, but carlier stages of a Russian invasion of he wished to sell, they boing, according to Rote, make his prout on his goods if he does not In former times it was, we believe, the free from old leaf. The prices paid show Turkey, so we may expect to hear the news the custom of the trade, loosely wrapped in 4, Sydenham, 5, Priant (6.), include the charges in the adjustment of fashion to say that tea only paid in a Freight for Loudous Castle and Gleneagles moment now.
Ningchow 20 a 25% cheaper than last year. of four and twenty years ago repeated any a piece of paper. The German took them
And very soon after the up, and loukod at thom in the depreciating, Kalow,"
London his prices? If he does not know what the freshet year. It is possible that this say. E6 10s, per ton, with quick despatch, zarung is put in motion, Cossacks may be manner proper to a possible purchaser. 10, St. Elmo, Cardiff amount of his charges are, how can he in- ing originated, like many other comtoon.
The "How much do you want he asked. 11, B. S. Sandford (8.) Cardiff v. Suez, de clade them in the prices ho shall fix for bie place remarks, in a certain well founded exchange 6 m. f. on London 6/8) a 6/644. expected to appear on the Danube.
Cardiff v. Susz, &c. goods.
perience and inasmuch as freshets were from Kiukiang, about 28 chops have been railway through Roumanis will lend itself "Thirty shillings a carat," said the Eng-12, Galatea (5), A to your correspondent's disbelief that frequent, and profits on tee an almost settled, representing about 10 307 half on this cosssion to the Russian advance in lishman. The German shook his head. Chinese traders make their calculations ever-recurring event, the accepted cor- chests; prices ranging from Tia. 31 a 40. way which will expedite the preliminary Look here," he said, taking out of his Des. of profit on tch a fine basis as the Auctila-olasion was not after all so very remote Mustera of 80 chops, about 80,000 half-operations of the campaign. From Jassy waistcoat pocket a whitey brown paper
27, Undine, tion of premium on shopped dollars, I In these latter days, though quite familiaris chests, are shown on the market, but the the line runs to Gaista on the Danube, parcel similar to that held by his alien 25, John Nicholson, New York
where Moldavia, Wallachia, and the north. brother, "here's a parcel of Brazilians, need bardly retuind him that the native ed with freshots, we regard "profits on quality is deficient and quantity large.
May 19th.
ernment corner of Bulgaris meet, thence and they aren't worth to day a penny 11, Windhover, merchants, unlike the foreigners, do not tea as in the dim and distant fature. live in princely style, are content to Barry The store of Mesars, Dunnill & Brockeit Another correspondent whites The to Brailow a little higher up the river and more than thirty chillings a carat." Show 31, Forward E, on their business in hovels," as another was broken into on the early morning of market was opened today for Hankow then sorosa Wallachia to Bucharest From me," said the English dealer. He took the b sorrespondent elsewhere has been pleased the 28rd instant, and property to the value teas. The quality is below the average that point it is continued to a place on the paroel in his right hand, holding his own 22, Beled Will, to term the Chinese places of business, and of nearly $200 stolen therefrom: The thus far. Prices paid, Ningchows, Ths. do Danube called Giurgevo, opposite the parcel open in the other. Not worth more 28, City of Aberdeen, do not look forward to very large profits. thieves pierced the front wall of the build. 44 against last year T 40 a 55; Turkish town of Rustehuk. Colonel than thirty shillings be said fellectively rar, Therefore every item of charges, bowing through thirteen inches of brick Oopacks and Gonatas, Th 22 a 30 against Howard Vincent, lecturing recently in "I'm not sure I could get that this morning, sver small, is calculated on a very fine work of no small difficulty and succeeded last year Tis. 30a 881 Ocutaas, Tie 80e3t London on the Military Geography of replied the German, eyeing his gemas 10, Sir Lancelot,
in carrying off all the booty within their "gainst last year Tie 84 a 86 Arrival Turkey, described this line as very service complacently. The English dog looked from With regard to the capability of a solo reach. On the matter being reported to Bauko teas,000 chests; Hiukiang teas able for military purposes and well supplied one open parcel to the other, and then 24, Wigton,
with rolling stock, Nor, in his opinion, emptying the rare Brazilians amongst the being identified by its chop or not, I quite ir Everard, H. B. M.'s Acting Consul; 20,000 half-cheste.-N. G. D. News,
would the passage of the Danube be a common Capss, simply said, "I'll take them," agree that it is a question of fact, and 1 that gentleman took prompt measures to
dieult operation for the Russians. The and mixed the two lots together with his shall be prepared to meet it in a fair spirit, recover the property, but so far, we regret
points at which they might conveniently soil-clad fore-finger. Ach Gott! how the although I do not wish to lengthen the to learn, without success. controversy, specially after my suggestion In our last issue we noticed an affray Beturning to the pharge against the cross would be Cargovo airwady referred German swore and tore his heart he had that a Commission of enquiry is desirable that had taken place a few date previously proposed opening of Hukos, our corress to, Oltenitas opposite Tirtokal, a little just bought the Brazilians dirt cheap at
lower down, and Kalarath opposite Bilistria, eighty shillinge a parat, and looked forward 16, Bestie Morris, With reference to the failure of the Mint, between two rival gangs of coollen in front pondent writes:- I do not attribute it entirely to the probl of the promises redetitly occupied by the As mere place of call, Klukiang has lower down again. Giurgevo, the terminus to a handsome profit, and now they were bition of chopping the Hongkong Dollars. Grest Northern Telegraph Company. One nothing to apprehend; because, naless of the Roumanian railroad, is the most im mixed up in inextricable and hopeless con Dec. All I sald was it was one of the main of the wounded combatants has sidee died, facilities for landing and shipping, &o, it poftant of the three points, and the Turks fusion with a parcel of Capes! Well," said 28, Inc, cances, and the words "I think In the end his body was deported for nearly 24 the shape of hulka, do are established; no are helpless there Rusichuk is a dilapidate the English "dealer, when the storm bad. sentence were only meant as a modification hours at the scene of action, surrounded by one will think of lading or shipping goods ca cisl plass, while the lerainte, on the somewhat subsided, and the German, seated More di a positive naserilon and as a proof that ? | several hundred disconsolate relatives all in an open ses, as the month of the lake Wallachian side, la strongly plased behind on the floor, was rocking himself to and fro,
among them causad the fabric of resistance to break down, some taking the initiative
Endis."
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(Herald, May 24th.) EI. M.'s S. Mosquito arrived from Wan. chow on the 20th instant. She is now lying off the Foreign settlement abreast of the Custom House.
The Leucation has the honor to be the first direct tea-laden steamer of the season. She was announced to sail for Londoning against the pricks." to-morrow morning, but has, we under stand, been unavoidably detained.
HANKOW..
18th instant, many chops of Ningchow and Another correspondent says-On the Cheong cou-kat Teas were put on the market and eagerly bought up at Tis. 44 a 86 per picul for former district, and Tis, 20 a 26 for the letter. Afterwards, baying became
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tives and Key to Shwo-Wăn, Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung-ming. Sheops' Head, and Feet, cot34 320 Coocanuta
cepted in transit through Marseilles for Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Francis On the Twenty-eight Constellations,
the principal places of Europe.
Shipplug orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will bo received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 6th June, 1877. (Parcels aro not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office,
II. DU POUEY,
Agent.
Hongkong, May 26, 1877.
U. 8. MAIL LINE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
ja9
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHLIG AT YOKOHAMA, and San FranUISCO,
THE U. S. Mall Steamer ALASKA,
will be despatched for San Fransisco, via Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 15th June, 1877, at 3 P.M., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Jayan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and. Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
A Steamer of the Mitsu Blah! 8. S. Com-
co and Australia.
For terman, do, address
Ms OHUN AYIN,
Manager.
China Mall Office,¡
17th February, 1674.
KWONG HING CHEUNG & C...
Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence."
The King Kiao" or Nestorian Religion. | Veal,
Collectanea Bibliographica,
Notes and Queries.
The Shan of the King of Ch'u..
Tonio Sol-fa Notation in China.
Rate & Delicacy,
Domestic Torture.
Do
Do
sop's Fables in Sanskrit and Chinese, Books Wanted, Exchanges, &o,"
esch
.
Shoulder,
Liver, Fign' Chitlings,
Caity
>>
Feet,
»
J
"
Bead,
90
80 Water Lily Roots,
13.
Heart,
onah.
60
Water Crew, 50
12
Kidneys,
60
70 Yamas
bunch 20 .catty
20
Idvor,...
Ib.
100 80
Fruits.
Pork, Chop,
catty
160 140 Aleurites,
catty
[
Cormed,
80*50 60
"
Leg,
ศ
Fat or Land,
"
150 140 Bananas, fragrant Punt!, „ 110 100 Chestnuts, old,
30 25
29
each
120 60
}}
Heart, Kidneys,
5.
40 Currants,
bottle
400 $50
80
70
200 160
Sucking Pigs,
19
1750 1000 Dates,
bottle
500-400
eatty
140 120 Figs, Detod,
500
Poultry.
Ground Nuts,
catty
40 30
Osport,
catty
250 220 Lemons,
150 140
Ducks,
catty
120 110
""
Green,
100 80
Eggs, Hen
don.
100
Lichess, Dried,
200 180
12
Dusk
100
12 Green,
Balt
120
1
Loong Ngan, Daled,
500 400
Fowls, Geese,
catty
180 160 Mangoes,
each
120 110
1 Anam,
70 (80 80 25
Partridges,
Bach
350 300
100
Pheasants, Canton, Ilve, pair
mo19
Pigeons,
Bach
Quall,
110 100 200
TERER OF ADVERTISING IN THE
Chinese Mail
Rabbita,
Toal,
Turkey, Cock,
catty
Hen,
17
Fish,
800 700 Pears, Narking, 500 460
Panti Pine-apples, Punti
150 180
80 40
140 120
each catty
50 60 50
30 20
catty 80 70
fragrant
4030
80
70 Plums, Dark-red,
60 60
100 150
» Yellow,
50 40
250 140
21
Green,
80
70 Prunes, Dzied, --
bottle 800° 250:
100
80
*}
60 Kalsins, Muscatel, bottle 760 600 80 e0
200 160
70 60
stick
80 20
catty
-60%-60
MERCHANTS, Have always on hand for Sale every description of COAL at Moderate Frices.
Mr ARTON has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 57, Praya, or to Mr FAT JACH, at 30, Hing Lung Street, will receive immediate atten- tion.
Hongkong, March 19, 1877.
NOW READY.
TOTA
Okina Mail Office, Hongkong, May 12, 1877.
[ENG-SHUI; or, Tha Rudiments of
NATURAL BOTENCE IN CHINA. By Dr.wo J. ETTEL. One Volume. 8vo. Price,
$1,50,
BUDDHISM, ITS HISTORY, THEORY AND POPULAR RELIGION, in three Lectures, By Dr. E. J. EITEL. Second Edition. One Volume 870. Prios, $1.50.
Orawford & Co.
Orders will be resolved by Messrs Lane,
Hongkong, July 31, 1873, :.
THE CHINESE MAIL,
"Canton, green, catty Oliven, green, Punt
$1.50
150 140 130 800 500 Papaw, 350 300 Peaches, Sweet,
Oranges, (Coolle) Chang 19
(Mand,) coolie
460
M
charactor for the first 100 contes, hand on ceret, a character beyond the first 100, for first Insertion, and half prica for repetitions during the first Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 350 360 Plantains, common week. Subsequent weeks Insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the Bream, first week's charge. Advertisements for Carp, half a year and longer will be allowed & Codfish, Salt, deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, and contracts for more favourable terms Crabs, can be made.
Cutile Fish, Dace,
Parts, about was date, and make does SHIPS COMPRADORE AND the ports and in this interior of China, all
same make close connection at Yokohama.
At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, Franos and Germany,
AH YON,
STEVEDORE,
No. 57, Praya West.
SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF
PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES
Efforts have been made to establisli Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail in all
Eels, Congor the ports in Japan, In Salgon, Singapore, File Fish, Penang, Calcutta, Batavia, Manila, the Fresh Fish, Large Philippines, Australia, San Francisco, Pern and other places which Chinese frequent, When the list of Agencies is completed, Frogs,
Freight will be received on board until COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH it will be published, agents have been
Parcel Packagas
4 p.m., 14th June. will be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcal Packages should be marked to address in full; value of came 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 cake, Shippers of Overland His Majesty King George The First, Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos, of Packages A. v. 1720,
Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bill of Lading.
THE porazom and THE Undersigned having been appointed prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
Marine Department, Polloles at current rates payable either hars, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department. Policies Lued for long or short periods at gurront rates. A discount of 20 % allowed Life Department, Polloles issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co,
Hongkong, July 25, 1874,
For further information as to Pasange and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central
RUSSELL & Co., Agents, Hongkong, May 23, 1877.
jelb
NEWS FOR HOME,
The Overland China Mail.
Of the best quality and at the shortest notice. one agent has been appointed at each,
Hongkong, May 1, 1876.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL,
THE Circulation of THIS PAPER has been very much extended. The fol- towing are some of Its Agents:
Macao.-Man Chuen Shop. Canton-Blag Chuen Native Post Office,
D'Aguilar Street, lately in the occupa tion of Messrs DOUGLAS LATRAIE & CO.
The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra Terrace. Possession from the 1st June. next.
Laon Hing Street; Chul Heung Low Hotel,HE Dwelling House and Offices No. 1, Luen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Taal Street; Mr Slt Chuen Fan, Tung Wen Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yoon Shop, Small Market Strest, New City; Yee Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwal Heung Shop, Sin Choong, Honam,
Shrutow-Sul Choong Hong; Wob Shun Loong Hong
Amoy,-Ohun Cheong Hong, Mook Kek Street.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Oộ, Hongkong, May 16, 1877.
TO LET,
PUBLISHED AT THD “CHINA MAIL" OFFICE | chow Arsenal; Mr Luin Kwok Ching, M. 3, PECHUL TERRACE, ELGIN STREET, | Skate,
(The oldest Overland Paper in China.)
IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
Foochow Mr Yi Ching Obeong, Foo
time Customs.
Shanghai-Me Ng Ching Shan, Mart time Customs; Mr. Ho Yue Chuen, Marl-
· MÀNCHESTER FIRA ASSURANCE -Containing from 79 to 64 columns of closely time Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hol, Meesta
COMPANY,
THE Undersigned Agents are in receipt
printed matter.
of Extensions from the Board of Dhariors authoricing them to leste Folloles Ms Mail Summary is compiled from to the extent of $10,000 on any one first the Daily China Mail; " pablished plass risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on adjoining riske at ourront raten. A Discount of 20% allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong Jaeusry 8, 2075.
twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re- sord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reporta and collated from the journals published at the various ports in those Countries.
It contains Shipping news from Shanghal,: Hongkong, Canton, &e, and a complete Commercial Summary.
Subscription, 60 cents per Copy (postage paid 56 cents.) $12 per annum (postage paid $13.60.)
Orders should be sent to G20. MURRAY
Jardine, Matheson & Co. Mr Kwong Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School and Mow Bing Sang Kes shop.
90
90 Famelosa or Shaddock, Canton, es, 100 80
130 120 Salisbury Seeda, Pak-kwo, catty
80 Sugar Cane, ,,200 160 | Tamartuds,
180 160 Walnuts,
80 Water Cheanuts, Canton,
Miscellaneous.
110 100 60-80
bottle200,-
Lemon
#
140 130 Candled Orange Peel,.bottle 140 180
80 70 Capers, 200 100 Charcoal, 100
Small
already established in most of the above places, and in important ports more than
Garoups,
Herrings,
300
"
smoked
OHUN AVIN,
Live Fish,
. box
calty
--
Manager.
Lobstern,
$1.00
140 120 Allsploe, Chinese. 140 180
English,
+1
750 600
Hongkong, February 23, 1874,
Mackeral,
70
60 Barley,
picul 1600 1600
Mango Fish,
160
-Braz
ploul
1500 1400
To Let.
TO LET.
Mullet,
100
90 Butter,
15,
600 606
Oysters,
760 700
Parrot Fish,
750 700
Perch,
250 220
Pomfret,
plont 1080 1000
#
Black
90 Cheese, American,
400 360
Prawns, Ray, Rook Fish, Salmon, Canton, Salt Fish,
240
160 | Clansman,
800 250
80
70 Citron,
160 160
100
90 Cloves,
700 600
100
90 Coconut Oll
bottle 180-160
120 100 Coffee,
230 · 200
Shark, young
50.
70 Curry Powder,
bottle
500 250
Shrimps,
100
90 Firewood,
plout
400 350
250 200 Flour,
eatty
40 80
Snapper, Snipe Flab,
120 110 Grass,
pioul 8000 2760
160
Il glass,
pirge, 780
Soles, Fresh
160
Tench,
100
Lamp Oth 80. Macaroni,
Turtles, Small, White Balt,
850 300 Mans,
80
B0
Vegetables.
Mango Chutney, Mustard,
bottle
90 eatty box 1025-1000
750 500 500
B0
Asparagus Bamboo Shoota,
$10
450 400
Nutmege,
sach
catty
100 80
180 160 1078
bottle 250 200.
20 14
Paddy,
** Broad,
80
11
French from Maoso,,
" Long, Beat Hoot, 7 Bitter Squabi Brassica, Cabbage, Cominon,
Buch
40
catty
40
12
10
16
8
Sago,
Salad Oil,
#1
11
Hongkong, Macao,
osch
120
Ca
120
Balt Conzer
Fine.
" Turnip, Bohl each
40
D
Carrota, Salt
redfor plakling..
maity Carrots, Fresh, English catty Estery, Ohleno,
60
60
20
80
with Immediate Possession. Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, February 7, 1877.
TO LET. 【OUSE No. 10, Albany Road, at present
Ningro, My Sung Min Ches, Maritime H coupled by the Rev. 8. H. KIDD.
Customs.
Bankowe, You Hing Bong,
Chefoo.-Yea Shun Hong.
Japan-Mr Leong Chun Tong, Muniof- pal Office, Yokohama.
Saigon.--Wohang Hong, Singapura Ting Kes Hong Kong Foot Sang Hong.
Penang-You Wing Tong; Argus Office. Calcutta-Mow Bing Company.. San Francise-Kwong Foong Tai Bong. The above are some of the Agencies; othert will be published, when they are arranged for NogeelsHons are in progress
Bianco Villa, Pok-foo-lam, Furnished. DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, February 18, 1877.
TO BE LET.
THE
Premises No. 89, Queen's Road, late in the occupation of THE BORNEO COMPANY, LIMITED.
Apply to
TURNER & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1877,
-MANCHESTER FIRS ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON. Undaraigned have been appointed unts for the above Company at Hongkong, Canich, Fochow, haighal BAIN, China Mail Office, 2 Wyndhath with the exprest couriers who carry the FIRST FLOOR, of Ha, B1, QUEEN! And Hankow, and are prepared to grant Street, not later than the ovuning before the official despatches and Peking Gazettes, to AHSING & Co.'s Furniture Store. Imme departure of the English Mail Steamer, circulate the Chikere Mas? In the intilor of
Terms of Advertsing, same is In Daily Okins, Chins Mail
at ourrezt rated,
oober 15, 1868,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.
Hongkelig, March 10, 1874,
TO LETTE
CENTRAL. Three Rooma.
diate Possession,
· Bengkong, May A, 1877,
Beans, sprout,
Olive
Pearl Earley,
Pepper (whole)
Pickles Rise,
ploul 1600 1500
bottin
220:160
patty
270 220
(ground)
bottle
250 200
200 160
40 $5
100 80
850 180
10
20% 13
W. QUINCEY, Acting Inspector of Markets.
Printed and published by GEO. MURRAY Ban, at the Olvium Ball Dilor, No. 2.
Windham Street, Hongkong,