Intimations.
NOTIFICATION.
COPY of the JURY LIST for 1879, is posted at the Supreme Court House for Inspection. Notice of any Inaccuracies, Omissions, Objections, &e., must be given to the Registrar, on or before SATURDAY, the 10th day of February, A.D. 1879, in acordance with the provisions of Section B of Ordinance No. 11 of 1864.
It is further notified that no person whose name is on the Liat as a Juror, will be excused from service on the ground of any exemption to which he may be entitled, or on the ground of auy want of qualifica tton, unloas such exemption shall have been claimed and established, or such want of
qualification duly proved, at or before the fime above specified.
C. B. PLUNKET, Registrar.
Hongkong, February 1, 1879.
PLEASE NOTICE.
Ie12.
R. H. SCHÜREN begs in advertise M that he will leave this Colony for
EUROFE on or about the 8th of March next, and that therefore no Photos, can be takon by him after the 28th of February, Hongkong, January 13, 1879.
MOORE & Co.,
"VARIETY STORE,"
fe18
NEWS AGENTS AND TOBACCONISTS.
No. 42, Queen's Road Central Hongkong, September 10, 1878,
LOST.
BOUT the 27th or 28th Deo., an Eng Heb White Poodle DOG, Fomalo. Auswers to the name of BEAUTY," A Liboral Reward will be given for its return to Brd door above Gage Street, on Peel Btreet, Miss GORDON.
Hongkong, January 21, 1879.
нотоHINGS
Notices of Firms.
NOTICE.
THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of TMF WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in oar Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on the 31st December last
Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH L admitted a Partner from This Date,
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1879.
NOTICE.
HAVE This Day ESTABLISHED myself as
a
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements.
THEATRE
ROYAL,
CITY HALL,
HONGKONG,
THE HONGKONG CHORAL SOCIETY
will perform
ON
THURSDAY EVENING,
February 13th, 1879.
THE ENTIRELY ORIGINAL NAUTICAL COMIC OPERA, In Thros Acts, by
COMMISSION MERCHANT, W. 8. GILERET and ARTHUR SULLIVAN,
at No. 2, Queen's Road, under the Style of "J. G. SMITH & Co.".
3. GRANT SMITH. Hongkong, January 1, 1879,
NOTICE.
o has been admitted a Partner TR EZEKIEL ABRAHAM SOLO. in our Firm at this Port and in Chlua, from 1st January, 1879.
E, D. SASSOON & Oo. Hongkong, January 24, 1879. 1024
NOTICE [R_ROBERT BERNHARD has This MDay GEASED to be a Partner in our
Business.
HEINEMANN & Co.,
Ship Brokers.
Hongkong, January 17, 1879,
NOTICE,
Entitled:
H. M. 8. "PINAFORE,"
OB-
THE LASS THAT LOVED A SAILOR.
DRAMATIS PERSONE. ·
The Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph) Porter, ROR, First Lord of the Admi cally, Captain Corcoran, Com
Signor TRAKBINI, from La Soals, Milan,
manding B. M. 5. Mr WM. PRŒBUS. Pinafore,
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
Feb. 6, Charles Maureau, French barque, 369, 0. Fuatrown, Touren Jan; 9, Salt- Landstein & Co.
Feb. 6, Volga, French steamer, 1000, Rolland, Yokohama Jan. 20, Mail and GeneralMESSAGERIER MARITIMES,
Feb. 6, Hylton Castle, British barque, 547, W. Scott, Touron Jan. 22, Ballast,-*- ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
DEPARTURES,
Feb. 6, Namaa, for Coast Porta 6, Amoy, for Canton.
6, Quinta, for Saigon.
6, Fayew, for Shboughai.
6, Gylding, for Taiwanfoo,
6, Yangiess, for Shanghai,
6. Marques del Duero, for Mazila.
6, E. O. Mutch, for Takow,
6, Oceanic, for Yokohama and Bati
Franclaco.
6, W. B. Gladstone, for Balgon,
CLEARED.
Fanny, for Saigon, Esperance, for Swatow.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,
Per Volga, from Yokohama: for Hong kong, Mozers E. Wallace, Ugor, Tanman, Le Dreau, Hamdin, Bedan, Tatumi, Le Reply, and Ayung; for Singapore, Mr and MrTox BOWLING, MIB Kindato; for Maraelles, Mesars Truch
and John Budding.
Mr E.EWING. Moná. Maurion. Master JACK
SPRATT.
Ralph Rackstraw, Able
Seaman, Dick Deadeys, Abla
Seaman,********* Bill Bobstay, Boatswain Tom Tucker, Midship
mite,......... Argeant of Marines,....MrR SWIVELLER. Josephine, the Captain's) Miss Krak.
Daughter,.......
Hebe, Br. Joseph's First Miss FASE.
Consta
fo17 Little Buttercup, a Bum
boat Woman,.
Fbegs to anounce to the Community THE Interest and Responsibility of the
of Hongkong that he will be able to supply BEEF, MUTTON, &0.5. from 1st October, and trusts that they may grant him their support.
SHOP WELLINGTON STREET, opposite the Cathedral.
Hongkong, September 20, 1878.
Notices to Consignees,
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,
Mad, CHERYAU,
First Lord's Slaters, his Cousins, bia Aunts, Bailors, Marines, do, by Undersigned in the Chinese Mail, MEMBERS OF THE H. K. CHOBAL SOCIETY, ## (Wah Ters Yat Po),
Conductor,...... Mr C. F. A. SANGSTER, Accompanist, .ðir F. PANIZZA."
CEASED from the 1st August, 1877, bat
Debts prior to that Date will be received and paid by him.
CRUN AYIN, Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
IN
NOTICE, Reference to the above, the Under
from the 1st August, 1877, and bas ongaged the services of Mr LEONA Yook Chus, as Translator and General Manager of the newspaper, which under its new régime
THE 8. B. Moray baring arrived from The above Ports, Consignees of Cargo ho, dus bitherto, an ex- sre hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter-
callent medium for advertising, especially
P
General Memoranda. SATURDAY, February 8:—
Noon-French Mail leaves los Ports of
Call and Europe. 8p.m.-Mooting of United Service Lodge. SUNDAY, February 9:
Daylight.-Douglasleaves for Coast Ports. Monday, February 10;--
Transfer Books of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company, Limited, closed from this date to 24th Instant,
Inaluded.
TUESDAY, February 11-
[No. 4863. FEBRUARY 6, 1879.
the first three months of the opening of the port. After that time the nature of the business transacted was more, retail than wholesale, and this character was maintained until the date of the Report.
Tea to the extent only of 278 picals was exported during the nine months, This quantity must merely indicate that trade in tea has not yet commenced, as it is upon this article that the prosperity of the port must be based, so far an exports are concerned, if it is ever to
2 p.m.-Sale of Honeshold and Offas become of any importance at all The. Farniture, &c., at Pastau & Co.'s re-assistant Commissioner states that it sidence, Praya
seems to be generally admitted that tea
Transfer Books of The China Fire Insur-can be brought cheaper to Wenchow ance Co., Limited, closed from this date than to Foochow, owing to the proximity to 24th February, inclusive.
of the tos distrista, and the excellent WEDNESDAY, February 12-
water communication which exists, But Transfer Books of The A. K. Fire Insur- there is wanting a larger cirole of foreign ance Co., Limited, closed from this firms, with its resultant competition, than date to 28th February, included.
the port at present possesses to induce Flower Show.
the teamen to place their tons on the Wonchow market. Orangos followed
THURSDAY, February 19:-
9 p.m.-Opera by the H. K. Choral tea in importance as a staple export,
Boalety at the City Hall
During the nine months 24 vessels of FRIDAY, February 14-
7,508 tons visited the port. Of those NoonGlengyle leaves for Suez Canal, &c.17 were British steamers; 2 were Ame SATURDAY, February 15:-
rican steamers ;. 4 were German lorchas, Noon, English Mail lesves for Ports and China was represented by one lorchia
of Call and Europe.
3pm.Meeting of Bhareholders of the of 22 tons burthen. No large juuks are.. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Oor-on, as at Nowchwang and Shanghai, and the reason assigned for this is the poration at the City Hall
tortuous channel in the river, which, with
Per Charles Maureau, from Touren; 3 THURSDAY, February 20:- Chinese.
DEPARTED.
Per Names, for amoy, Mr A. McG. Heaton; for Fooshow, Mr J. A. Coffin,
Por Oceanic, for Yokohama, Mt L. Harris; for San Francisco, Messrs V. L. Moyen- burg, and F. R. Talbot, and 90 Chinese for Liverpool, Capt. Parry Jones, Mr Wm, Forrest.
Per Quinta, for Saigon, 65 Chinese.. Per Fuyou, for Sbangkal, 120 Chinose. To DOPART,
Fer Esperance, for Swatow, 1 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS, The British barque Hylton Castle reporta : Loft Touron on the 22nd Jan, with fre weather and light winds until the 26th, when the wind freshened to a fresh breeze from the N. and Increased to a moderate gale on the 28th with a high sea; on the 28th wind moderating to a fresh breeze, and gradually decreasing until on the 30th, Doors Open at 8.30 p.m., Performance it became calm for 12 hours, after that to Commence at 9,'
fresh monsoon until arrival.
By kind permission of Colonel Jago, and Officers of the 74th Regiment, the Band will Perform selections during each interval in the Entertainment,
Tickers may be secured and Seats re- served at Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD & CO, 's,
G. B. EMORY,
Hon. Suretary, Hongkong, February 6, 1879,
Ro14
a the Manager is able to devote his whole | FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
Bigusture, and to take immediate delivery | attention to the conduct of the Newspaper,
of their Goodis.
Cargo Impeding the discharge will be st
enas landed and stored at Consigneas* risk and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Hongkong, February 5, 1870.
1.12
NOTION vo CONRIONDES,
STEAM SHIP THINGVALLA, FROM YOKOHAMA, HIOGO AND NAGASAKL,
THEjabove Steamer having arrived, Con-
algnees of Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under- algued for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods,
.. Cargo impeding the discharge of the Steamer will be landed and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense.
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, February 1, 1879,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,
-+
KONG OHIM
Lessee of the Hongkong Chinese Mail, Hongkong, April 6, 1878.
To Let.
TO LET
PORTION of & HOUSE, very suitable
for
for OFFICES and DWELLING, also A STORE, Queen's Road Central Possession 1st March next.
Apply to
LANDSTEIN &·00, Hongkong, February 4, 1879.
TO LET.
TN the Houses on MARINE LOT 65, I formerly known as the Blue Honden, fe8 situate on Praya East :-
"JONSIGNEES of the following Cargo are requested to send in their Bulls of Lading to the Undersigned for counter ignature, and take immediate delivery: Tala Cargo has been landed and stored at their risk and expense..
No Fire Insuranos has been effected.
L HENNEQUIN, Actg. Agent,
Ex Yangise.".... AHEJ (in cross) M I C (underneath) No. 4041, Messrs Aldridge Balman & Oo,, 1 case Alpacas, from London, HR (in diamond) No. 213/15, Mesars Rose & Co., 8 cases Hosiery, do, from London.
Hongkong, February 1, 1870,
Not Responsible for Debts.
Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Dadi contracted by the Öficers or Orna of the following Vescola, during their day in Hongkong Harbour......
FONTENAYE, British big, Capt. Geo. B, -Taylor,-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
FANNY, French barque, Captain E, M, Gouyo,Landstein & Co."
PRINCE ARTBUS, British barque, Oaph B. Willa-Chinese,
PACIFIC, Gertoan steamer, Capt. Herna sheim-Blemesen & Co.
PILGRIE, American ship, Capt. Fowle, sin Russell & Co.
ALFREDO, Italian barque, Captain §. Pittalage-Borneo Co., Limited.
HAZON ADELSTEIN, Norwegian steamer, Captain 0, 0, Barge,Arnhold, Karberg BEETHOVEN, German barque, Capt. R.
Baje,Melchors & Co.
8. B. ALLEN, American barque, Captain Taylor.-Meyer & Co.
CHANNEL QUEEN, British ship, Captain. Le Lacheur-E. Schellhans & Co.
THISGVALLA, Danish steamer, Captain Molsen.-Mayer & Co.
FIRST FLOOR, No. 2, with possession Jet February,
HOUSE No. 4, Prays East, either the whole House or in Flate, with possession
on the 1st April next..
辈 As also,
The Steamship
"DOUGLAS,"
Capt. M. YOUNG, will be de spatched for the above Porta
on SUNDAY, the 9th Instant, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply tạ
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C5, Hongkong, February 6, 1879. - fot HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK
COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
ORDINARY YEARLY MEET.
TING of SHAREHOLDERS will be Held in the Office of the Company, Club Chambers, on MONDAY, 24th February, 1870, at 3 p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direstora, together with a Statement of Accounts to 31st December, 1878; and for the election of Directors and
Auditors.
The Transfer BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 10th to the 24th Instant, both days included.
By Order of the Board of Directors, D. GILLIES,
Secretary. Hongkong, February 6, 1879.
NOTICE,
A FRONT and BACK ROOM In the DWELLING to the eastward of the Pior, with part of its spacious Verandah, Immeness diate Possession
TO LET,
FIRST Class GRANITE GODOWNS, attached to Blue Houses at Wanobai, MABINE LOT 65.
£330,
A SPACIOUS TIMBER YARD, close to the Wanghai Pler, Timber received on Storage or the Yard Rented,
For further particulars, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, August 15, 1878.
TO BE LET, Excellent STONE-FLOORED GODOWNS, on Marine Lot No. 10, Fraya Centrel.
Apply to
TURNER & Co. Hongkong, August 1, 1878.
A
and
TO LET
VİRST-ULABS OFFICES and GO.
DOWNS, No. 54 and 60, Praya Central
Apply to
WO HANG, Nos, 6 and 7, Praya West, Hongkong, January 3, 1879.
NOW BEADY.
CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
CANTONESE DIALKOT, Paris L II., & to Bi, with Introduction. Royal Pp. 404-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.
Priest Fiva DOLLAEN, OF TWO DOLLARS
ARDA BAZY per Fart. :-
To be bad from MeasT LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Bougkong and Shanghai; and More "Ames Lus, British barque Captulo Thon | Ksuar de WALSH, Shanghal
Hanghung, March 8, 1979,
I
1824
HAVE admitted Captain EDWARD BURNIE to an Interest in my Bast of MASING SURVETOR. --
R. H. CAIRNE, Club Chambers, Hongkong, February 6, 1879.
mal
NOTICE,
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS. ----
II a.mMeeting of Shareholders of the plenty of water as to depth, is in portiona China Buger Refining Co, Limited, at narrow. The strength of the tide is also Mesars J., Matheson & Co.'s offics.very considerable, and a junk, unless with a fair wind, would be set on the SATURDAY, February 22:-
8p.m.-American Mati leaves for Yoko mud data which are revealed at low
hams and San Francisco,
water in mid stream. Two such flats, constituting in fact mad islands, pie MONDAY, February 24:----
2.20 p.to-Meeting of Shareholders of shaped, exist just below the east angle The China Fire Insurance Co., Limited, of the city wall, and as they lie side by at No. 89, Queen's Road,
side, stretching almost noross the river, vessels before reaching their anchorage have to stand quite over to the opposite ahore,
8 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co., Limited, at Club Chambers. WEDNESDAY, February 28:--
3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co, Limited, at No. 7, Queen's Road, MONDAY, March 10:
"
Some interesting general remarks re- specting Wenchow are appended to the report. The distance of the port from the sea is placed at from 18 to 20 miles, and it is described as a walled town, 3 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The built on a plain, but surrounded in all Chinese Insurance Co., Limited, at directions by hills and mountains, range No. 89, Queen's Road
behind range falling away until all is melted in the dim blue of distance, Mr Mackey consider that in the picturesque beauty of its mountain scenery Wonchow may challenge comparison with any of the Treaty Forts, The town is tin usually clean for s Chinese city, and the
SATURDAY, March 15:-
8p.mocidental & Oriental B. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaver for Yokohama and San Francisco on or about this date.
TRE
Per Lorne, at 2.30 p.m., on Saturday, HONGKONG DISPENSARY, streets are well paved throughout with
the 8th inst., instead of as previously notified.
For BANGKOK,-
Per Dale, at 8.80 p.m., on Saturday,
the 8th inst,
For SWATOW, AMOT, & FOOCHOW.-- Por Douglas, at 6 pm, on Saturday, the
8th inst
For SAIGON,
Fer Olympia, at 8.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 11th inst..
For Hakon Adelstein, at 8 80 p.m., on
Thursday, the 18th inst.
For STRAITS, COLOMBO, BUEZ, AND
LONDON. For Glengyle, at 11.30 a.m., on Friday,
the 14th inst,
MAILS BY TEN FRESH PACKNI,-- The French Contract Packet Tigre will
be despatched on SATURDAY, #e 8th February, with Mails to" and through the United Kingdom and Europe, viá Naples ; to Safgon, Straite Settlements, Batavia, Burnab, Ceylon, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bom=" bay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria.
MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET. -- The Britlah Contract Packet Malwa, will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 15th instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe via Brindisi or Southampton; to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar, N.B.-This Packet carries no mails for the
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥病
A. 8. WATHON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,-
WHOLESALE ANd Retail DauGGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
either stone or brick, the hills supplying any quantity of the former material, The Chinese population is estimated at 170,000. At the loss of 1877 the foreign community of Wenshow num. bered 19, of whom five were females, As a feature of domestic life it is men. tioned that beef and mutton are luxuries only to be obtained at intervals, Whon the Chinese comprador had any beef for sale, he announced the important event
DRUGGINTS' SUNDBIZA, Nuasar Raqui-by circular, which, at first, used to be
SITES, TOLLET REQUISITES, ENGLIH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINER MANUFACTURERS
OT
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aurated Wateru,
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
accompanied by a certificate vouching for the sanitary condition of the animal when killed and the quality of the meat Usually it required the presence of à gunboat to cause the slaughter of an ok, as the purchasing demand of the place was insufficient to dispose of the whole of the carcass before some of it became tainted. Mutton could only be had when sheep were specially imported. Its prico was 15 cents, and beef 6 cents per pound.
The same Reports also contain the firsh report that has been published on the trade of Wubu. A more satisfactory amount of trade appears to have been Ea" The publication of this issue commenced done at this port than at Wenchow. No af 7.20 p.m.
BIRTH,
On the 5th Inst., at 16, Gough Street, Victoria, Hongkong, Mrs J.-H. Dos RE MEDIOs, of a Son (still-born).
MARRIAGE.
On the 5th Feb., at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev. P. Hayward Kidd, Australian Colonies, E, or 8. Africa,,,, Colonial Chaplain, JOSEPH PHILLIPS, nor for Mauritius.
to Lror KATE HOWELL.
4
GENERAL MERCHANT and MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKED THE CHINA MAIL.
HAVE This Day- ESTABLISHED myself COMMISSION AGENT at this Port. China, my Business will be CONDUCTED During my temporary absenos from by Mr EDWARD DAVIS, who is also authorized to Sign my name per Procur tion.
F. R. TALBOT. Canton, February 5, 1679,
fo18
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED. STATES AND EUROPE, TE CONEROSION. WIRE FED CENTRAL and UNION PACIFIC AND JONNECTING RAILROAD OCMPANÍN
ATLARTIO STEAMB26, HB B. 8. BELGIO will be despatch. ed for San Francisco via Yokohama, on or about the 18th day of March, 1970, si 9 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, wiik Steamers from Shanghal.
THE
AND
Freight will be received on Board unti PE of the 14th March. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the flee until 5p. same day: all Parvel Packages should be marked to addens in full; vaine
of same is required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PAK- SAGE TICKETS.
For further Information as To Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Sc. 37, Queen's Food Central
G. B. EMORY, Agml. Hongkong, February 6, 1870,
雞
The
imports arrived at the port, however, until, the 21st April, or 21 days after the platea was opened to trade. On that date, six bales of piece goods were received by steamer, but the total duties for the month only amounted to nine Taels. In May business slowly ingreased and Taels 547 were collected, but it was nearly the sud of that month before trade could be fairly said to have began. The total for eign imports for the nine months amount ed in value to Tls. 894,418; and the total foreign exporta to Tis. 101,861, making the total net foreign trade nearly a million Taels. In addition to this there WEE a net home trade amounting to Tis. 591,406, making the grand total trado of the port Tls. 1,686,982. These figures must, we think, be regarded an THE first report that has been published indicating a satisfactory state of trade on the trade of the newly-opened port ofsidered. The Commissioner's (Mr Wood- forthe nine months,all circumstantes con- Wenchów appears in the Reports on the Trade at the Treaty Ports for 1877, Tuff's) opinion is that the only trade Wu published under the auspices of the Chiha can probably, with her present means nese Imperial Maritime Customs,
of communication, look forward to ag bears evidence of very careful compila permanently her own is, on the north Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies tion, and attached to it are several of the Yangth, a small part of Ho-chow (except the Babames and Hayti), maps intended to assist the reader in nearly all of Luchow-fu, and central Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay | forming an idea of the locality, and its / Liuan-show; 'on the south, the depart man no longer be sent by this route. Hongkong, January 28, 1978.
United States Mail Packet Cy of Peking will be despatched on SATUR DAY, the 22nd February, with Malla for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed na follows,
215.x. Reglatry of Letters osases. 2.30 P.M. Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countetes) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fen of 18 cents extra Postage until the time of departure.
HOURS OF CLOSING".
· THE CONTELUT MAILS.
The following hours are observed in closing Mails, E., by both the British and French Contract Packete
Day before departure,
5 F.M. Money Order Office closes Post Offiso, closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Day of departure,-*-*
7 ..-Post Office openss 10A.M. Registry of Lettern cams Posting of all printed matter and patterns coasSER.
11 A-Mails closed, except for
Latton.
Late
11,10 LX-Lettäfı may be posted with
Late Fee of 18 senta unill
11.30 when the Post Office Ozora
entirely, M
*
1.40 Ate Letters may be posted on board the packet with Late Fee of 19 sente uzsil time of departure,.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, FEB. 6, 1879.
It
trade resources. One of these maps in ments of Taiping fu Ningkwo-ft and particular, is a very elaborate affair, fur. Kwangtah chow, with a small portion of nishing the ground plan of the city and southern Kiangning fu. He adds the adjacent country on a large scale Mr following useful information regarding Mackey, the Assistant fu-Charge, does the mercantile establishments of the not give a very flourishing account of port
Messy Wong Brothers & Company, Brita the trading prospects of the port. The trade at the port since the 1st April ish subjects from Singapore, aloue represent 1877, on which date Wenchow was establishments, there are, at the time of Foreign mercantile interests.. Of Native Opened to foreign trade, has, he says, been writing (Marsh, 1878,) two Custome Banks inconsiderable, and not commensurate one for the Foreign and one for the with the hopes raised by the businees Native Custome six Banks engaged in done during the first three months after general business eighteen Cash chops: iteopening, when the prospects were most twelve firms dealing chiefly in Foreign promising, and fully equalled all that Goods and Bilk Pleco Goods thirteen
Native Cloth and sometimes in Foreign could be expected at a now port. But Goods: twenty-one in miscellaneous articles, in August, stringent Lekin duties were such as Oil, Sugar, Paper, Hemp, Boadell suddenly and arbitrarily introduced, and cases, fe. Ave in Southern Goode, alve in from that time complete stagnation pre Medicines three in. Tea, five in Rice, ten in Vailed. To show how bright the pro- Paper, five in Leaf Tobacco, five in Iron spects of the port were at the opening two in Tlu-foil, ons in Oil, and one in Enk Goode, three in Chinaware, two in Varnishi It is only necessary to mention that of a (the lak from the department of Hwelshow total import of 86,800 pieces of Grey being reputed the best in Chins). There i Shirtings, and $1,000 pieces of T-Cloths also an establishment for the casting of rozt 80,180 pieces of the former, and 29.355 Fang, and one for the making of Native pisses of the latter were imported during Steel (Wahu being favourably known amon