Notices to Consignees,
6. B. BURMESE,
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
THE above Steamer having arrived, Con
Tsignger of Cargo by gos are hereby
To-day's Advertisements.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.
informed that their Goods are being landed at Noon. at their risk and stored by the Undersigned
at their Godowns, whence and from the
Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtailed.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 5th Proximo, will be subject to rent, -Bills of Lading will be countersigned.by the Undersigned.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., •.
Agents. Hongkong, December 20, 1875.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES
8,8. AMAZONE.
NOTICE
JONBIGNEES of Cargo per 8, 8.
"Indus," from London, in con noution with the above Steamer, are. hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained from MONDAY, the 3T January, 1876...
Optional Cargo will be forwarded on,
The P. & O. 8. Ng Co.'s8. 8. "OEYLON"
will leave for the above place TO-MORROW, the 6th Inst.,
A: MOIVER
Superintendent,
Bongkong, January 4, 1876.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Oargo at, through rates for NAGASAKI & HIOGO;)
The P.&.0. 8, N. Co. S. 8,
KASHGAR". will leave for the above plaos TOMORROW, the 5th Inst.,
AMOIYER,
Superintendent,
at 5p.m.
Hongkong, January 4, 1876.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS
Brit, steamer, Jan. 3, Montgomery Dec. 29, Ballast 1146, Storrook, H
KLER British steamer, 1270, J. Jan. Sagomaki Dec. 30, Coat and H. WateeJARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
|
THE CHINA MAIL,
CARGO, •*
Per Belgio, salled January 1, 1870-For Yokohama, 1894-baga Sugar, 695 packages Iron, and 375 packages Merchandise. For Nagasaki, 5 prekages Rum. For San Francisod, 34 bags Coffee, 12 bags Pepper, 18,707 bags Rise, 200 bags Sugar, bales Blik, 43 hores Prepared Uplum, 248 pkgs. Ten, 280 Empty Quicksilver Flanks, 9 boxes. Patna Opium, 1 box Malws Opium, and 1,840 packages Merchandise. For Phila delphis, 10 half-choets Tea For NJW York, 110 bales Silk, 60 packages Entikl Dil, 169 half cheata Ter, and s packages. Merchandise
POST OFFICE TIFICATIONS, MAILS WILL For SAIGO".....
Per GrGA, at 7.80 am. To-morrow,
8 8th Instant.
YOKOHAMA, KUBĖ, HIOGO AND OSAKA
Per CEYLON, at-41.80-To-morrow,
the 5th Inst.
For SHANGHAI, HANKOW, NINGRO, NAGASAKI CHEFOO, TAKU, TIENTSIN & PEKING.- Per KASHGAR, at 4 pm. To-morrow, the 6th Instant. Late Letters from 4.10 to 4.30 p.m...
For
SINGAPORE & PENANG,
Par ABBOTSFORD, at 11.30 xm, ou
-Wednesday, the 6tli Jan.
MEMOS FOR *TU-MORKOW. Shipping
Nodus Esmeralda leaves for Manila Noon, Hailong
Timow, Taiwanfoo and Takao,,
leage for Amoy, Noon-Ceylon leaves for Yokohama, 5m--Kasliyar leaves for Shan hai. foods per Burmese undelivered after this
date subject to rent,
..
TO ADVERTISERS.
It is requested that all advertisements be Į sent, when practicable, by 4 p.m., to allow of [the early issue of the paper.
PHOTOGRAPHY
know what was proposed to be diné,
Judging as outsiders a very large amount
[No. 8907—JanuaM 4, 1876.-
LOUAL AND GENERAL.
of work "seems to be involved in gay We learn from the Agents of the O. §. 9. project having for its object the conver- sion of the present unstable facing into Co. that the Priam left-Bingapore to-day a wall and backing capable of resisting for this port. the fury of a typhoon," The great fault. hitherto seems to have been relying on a We regret to learn that Mr. D. Smith, simple filling in of earth to endure the lately chief officer on board the Canton assaults of the enormous masses of water steamer Ishang, committed suloldo, By Brute which to frequently hurl themselves cutting his throat and then shooting him. above the parapet. The only portiona
of the Praya wall which have yet stood self, this morning. An inquest will be held are those to which Lieut. MoHardy to-morrow afternoon. devoted his attention, and behind which
he placed layers of concrete solid enough In a leest paragraph yesterday we accident. to defy anything that could be broughtally gave the 16th (Sunday) in place of tăng against them.
Mr Price's plan must 18th (Thursday) as the date of the forth
more or less, embrace a similar proçedure,
and the substitution by conareto of the coming concert. The correct date is, how- long stretch of roadway forming the ever, given in the advertisement, so that GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICES. Praya, say from the City Hall to the few, we presume, will have been misled. Slaughter House, will take time. The
UNTIL Further notice (t'a réduos stock) our Prices for Carte de Visito
Portraits will be as follows:-
On Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, $2.00 a dozen, for cash paid at time of aitting only.
On Thursdays and Fridays"
The first dozen
84.00
hope, form a decided feature in the new We have also another correction to make. scheme. Iron railings are alone fitted to In our notice of the Colonial Chaplain's allow-free ingress and egress to the water sermon on Sunday last, we made him say while providing for the safety of passen. that 216 sermons had been preached during gera. If, however, the suggestion as to the past year. 1 It should have been “218 piling and wharfage thereon be adopted a services have been held and 183 sermon, considerable length of railing will there have been preached," eto, during that by be saved.
*
We cannot close this reference to the period.
unless intimation is received from the Cor-Genera, Pernambuco, Brit, steamer, 643, For AMOY; TAMSUL, TAIWANFODS | Extra quantities, per doren, 82,00 Praya project without again referring to
signees, before hp. Today, requesting- It to be landed here..!
Bills of Lading will be countersigned theUndersigned.
bo
JEK-
Goods remaining unclaimed aftesubject DAY, the 6th Inst., at Noon, wi
to rent and landing charges, effected. No-Fire Insurance hasJETRAND,
CPrincipal Agent. bar 30, 1876... jas Hongkong,
EAMSHIP COMPANY, OCEA
IGNEES per Company's Steamer Tarpsdot, are hereby notified that the Argo is being discliarged into craft, and landed at the Godowns of the Undersigned, In both cases it will lie at Consignass risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after the 31st December,
1878,
Goods undelivered after 7th January, 1870, will be subject to reut.
jar
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, Desember 30, 1870.-
8. SEGERIA, FROM HAMBURG, PENANG AND
SINGAPORE,
Jyule, Bangkok Dec. 25, General LANDSTEIN & Co
Jan. 4, Yangt, British steamer, 738, Schultze, Shanghai Deo. 81, General- STEMSSEN & Co.
Jan. 4, Fungihun, Chinese steamer, 806, Andrew, Shanghai Jan. 1, General, ----0.- M. S. N. Co.
Jan. 4, Orissa, British, steamer, 1646, J. Reeves, Yokohama Dec. 28, Math and General.-P. & 0. 8. N. Co.
Jan. 4, Kashgar, British steamer, 1816, O. P. Baker, Bombay Deo. 14, Galle 30, Penang 25, Singapore 28, Malls and Geno- ral.-P. & 0.6. N. Co.
AND TARAO- Per HAILOONG, at 11.80 mm. on
Wednesday, the 5th Init.,
For MANILA-
For ESMERALDA, at 11.30 am, on
Wednesday, the 5th Instant.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.— Per K#ANGTUNG, at 5 p.m. on
Wednesday, the 6th Inst.
MALLS at the ExesisH PADĖST— The English Contract Packet THIBEL,
Jan. 4, Nicoline, German barque, 818, H. Ahlmann, Keelung Jan. 1, Opal-The AuxHOLD, KABEBEG & Do.
will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, do, on THURSDAY, the 6th January,
following will be the hours of closing the Mafla, deb. 1-S
Wednesday, 5th January. 6., Money Order Offce closes
6 2.3., Post Office alones except the Nigur Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 8th January,
Jan. 4, Arratoon Apsar, British steamer, 1802, A. B. MoTavish, Calcutta (Sandheads Deo. 17, Penang 28, Singapore 28, 2,406 obeste Optum, 7,314 balor Cotton, 1,567 slaba Tin.D. SASSOON, SOMB & Co
Jan 4, Chun Shong, British steamer 67. J. R. Broadley, Liverpool Aug Cadiz Sept. 8, Gibraltar 9, Malta 18, Port Said 18, Aden Oct. 4, Point de Galle-19, Bingo pore Nov. 1, Saigon Dea 17.
Jun. 4, Paradies, German barque bid. W. Thuro, Cardif Aug. 20, Coal-SIEMS- SEN & CO.
Jan. 4, Louisa, German 8-m. thooner,
SCHELLHASS & Co.
Post Office opens for salo of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10a.m., Post Office closes except for Late
Letter. Registry of Letters cesses.
10.15 A, Letters may be posted on payment of a LATE. FER of 18 cents
to
estra Postage until
11 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES
CONSIGNEES of Goods, by tie, above 445, Schierlot, Cheloo Dec. 3, General entirely
are hereby
that
the Cargo is being lauded and stored at their risk into the Godown of the Undersigned, whence delivery may be obtained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded ou, unless applied for by the Consignees before Noon To-day, the 3rd Instant.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, January 8, 1876, jal0 YONSIGNEES of Cargo per German
CONSIGN
Barque TRIS, WENDI, Master,
fra Hamburg, are requented to take Immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
Burgo impeding the discharge will be landed and stored at Consigüees' risk and expense.
Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
WM. PUSTAU & Daj ·
Agent("""***** Hongkong, January 3, 1876.
BRITISH SEIF GRYTE FROM LONDON.
YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above
named Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under signed for countersignature, and to take immediato delivery of their Goods:
Cargo impeding the discharge of the vesael, will be landed and stored at Con Alguses risk and exponse.--
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, December 30, 1575.
Intimations
NOTICE.
In the Goods of GEORGE BARTY-
FALCONER, Deceased,
LL Persons having any CLAIMS A against the above Katate are reunite
to send in Particulars of the sate to the
Unipraigned, on or before the 28th Day of February, 1876, after which dute no Claims will be recognised,
me
And all Porsous boing jadebted to the Huld Estate are requested to take diate l'ayment. 1. B. FALCONER,
Administratriz. Bungkung, Dugember 8, 1975
•1928
Jan, 4, Amoy, from Canton.
DEPARTURES;
Jan, 3, Eurinese, for Yokohama,
4, Arratoon Apiar, for Bangkok, 4-Cassandra, for Bangkok, Fungokan, for Canton.
4, Fangtse, for Canton.
CLEARED. Hailong, for Swatow and Amoy. Burra Noorfol, for Singora, Dora, for Sual, Johanne, for Takao. White Eagle, for Guam, Gunga, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS,
Copies of Negatives in stook, per dosen, $2.00
H; EVERITT.
the markete. What we have alreadyA MEETING of Justices took place this mom- said about the filth and squalor whiobing (4th), to take into consideration an reigns's preme in the Central Market
FOR THE HONGKONG PHOTOGRAPHIC CO., falls indeed short of the facts. The *pplication by Me Dorabjee Nowrojee for s erection of a suitable building which spirit. license to sell liquorn at Britab Europeans could visit, and which did Kowloong. The Justless present were the | not disgust one's senses of sight and Hon. 0, May, Captain Deans and Mr N, J, emell, is a matter in which every realdent Ede. It was decided to adjourn the ap In the Colony is deeply interested, Weplication until the next month; by whic bare already touched somewhat fully on time Mr Dorabjes was to have a man read this subject, and need not repeat our
Corner of Wyndham and Wellington Streets (Nearly opposite the German Club.)
NE.-M. EVERITT obtained the certificate of merit at the Dublin Exhibition 1862,
Hongkong, October 30, 1875,
Ja80
The publication of this true commenced
at 7.00 p.m.
former observations. But we may again who would be resident on the premises, to take the opportunity of pointing out apply for the license. that reform in this direction could most
conveniently be made a portion of the Tas heading Emigration to Ashean," Praya scheme. Nothing more disgrace which appears in our own and contemporary ful to any Colony can be seen than the
Dell is
building which now serves as the prin- golumns over the report of the proceed age THE CHINA MAIL.cipal dispensary of the animal and in the case Lam Keen . Trang Chun Yee,
vegetable food of the community would appear to be erroneora. community moreover, even in those days, not, as the Court supposed, and so was of exceptional wealth and refinement.assumed during the trial, the port of Putting aside for a moment the deal Acheer, but a totally distinot settlement. deratum of it being accomible to
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JAN. 4, 1876,
We can hardly agree with the London and China Hapress that the Fraya in the rarely seen animal is, as we understand "White Elephant" of Hongkong. That
Europeans, the ordinary desira falt The only misconception likely to arise i by every civilized being that his consequence is that readere might be led to ought to induce reform An oppot the emigration scheme of which Mr Groe food should pass through cleanly hands identify the proceedings in question with 11.30 AM.; Letters (but Letters only), something which, while of no earthly tunity is now presented which nevelds in the agent, and in Justice to him
use to his unfortunate keeper, has never may not codur again, If the estimates we make the correction. theloas to be maintained at an enormous for a market building and approaches cost which generally results in his ruinform a portion of a much larger contrast,
addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi or to Singapore may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage." 11.80 E., Posting on Board ceases,
ALFRED LISTER,
Podmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, Dea. 28, 1876.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET,——--
The French Contract Packet MEIKONG will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 18th January, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom via Marseilles; to Huropo, Salgon, Sin gapore, Galle, Madras, Caluutta, Bombay, Aden, Suss, and Ale
Iandria
ARRIVED-Per Venice, from Nagasaki, The following will be the hours of glosing Meats Bokles and Colaco, and 14 Chinone.
Per Pernambuco, Bà Chineze. - Per Yangtze, 4 European deck and 27
....Per Fangshun, 34 Chiness..
Per Orissa, from Yokohama, Baron Over beck, Dr. Kuivert, Mesars Driscoll, Hardie, 6 Japanese, and 10 Chinese.
Per Kashgar, for Hongkong, Mesars G. Abraham, Moses, Joseph and servant, and 4Chinese. For Yokohama, Messrs CG. Dunlop and. F. Whitaker. For Shanghai,
lessrs H. A. Johnston and F. Yond
Per Arratoon Apear, Measca N. P. Dhalla, FR. Arjanee, Vazifdar, Aderjes, Haokima and sorvaut, Mrs Nathan, and family, ang 985 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Montgomeryshiré ras ports on the Coast of Japan had very fine weather, in the Formosa Channel. strong monsoon and a two-knot current.
the Malle, do ・Wednesday 19th Jan, —
6 F.M., Money Order Office oluses. Fost Office closes except the Near Box, which remains open all night, Thursday, 18th Jan.-
7.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10. Registry of Letters deszes.
11 A.M., Post Offies closes except for Late
to
Laiters.
11:10A.M., Letters (bnt Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom or to Singapore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra portage, until 11.50. A when the Post Office CLOSES
ALFRED LISTER, «
Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, December 30, 1876. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
entirely.
j13
She w
Now the Praya is neither useless to those it is belf-evident that they will be of less The Chun Sheng, Capt J. R. Broadley, a who pay for it, nor likely to lead to the amount than if called for separately. A small steamer of 62 tonn register, arrived financial ruin of the Colony, and we good deal has been said about the neces-here-today from Liverpool, She is destined therefore submit that it is in no way aaities of an ample water supply; but we for the Chinese Government and will shortly white elephant. Had it been called are not sure that clean wholesome mar leave here for, Frochow, where she will an incubus, an incumbrance, a perennial kots are not at this moment more urgent bugbear, or even our skeleton in the closet," we might have seen some fitness in the epithet. But we deraur to the white elephant phrase, and much prefer to have it termed our local enterprise. There is a fitnes in this latter term which the investors of the last few years will at once gee and acknowledge. The Praya, like many another undertakings, has an unlimited capacity for requiring, first of all the expenditure of a good deal of money, and then the expenditure of a good deal more. Like a Sugar Company, for instance, it wants a round sam to set TR Press remarks that 1876 has not been. it going in a satisfactory manner, yields a prosperous year in a commercial sense. no dividends, and worse than ita proto The decline in trade is by no means confined type goosinto a sort of annualliquidation or winding up by the simple procem of to Hongkong, however. It is spread over coming to condign grief during every the whole of Chlua and Japan. As regards this colony, people live more quietly and. -typhoon. Liken it to what we
may it 15 still the Praya, and a yet a Praya with carefully, much to the benefit of their purses Government, was run down off Manssal in no more capacity for sticking together and constitutions A great change bus
Inland Sea by the Mitsu Bishi ketr. than the Hongkong community on any indeed, during the past few years, baon Nagoya Maru, (late Oregonian), of the public matters What will be do with brought about in the commercial and social ionlars they had heard it appears that the evening of the 24th Dea From the par it?" is now the question which a large life of Hongkong-An and must be put to number of people are asking about Me
wants than an increase of the health handed over to the Chinese. giving fluid. They at all events rank built, to their order by Mesura Lahed amongst the prime necessaries of life Bros, of Birkenhead, and carries a 18-ton and doubly so in a semi-tropical climate. If any doubt be felt on the matter, let she had to put in through stress of weather) gun. On the passage from Saigon (where
the community be consulted: We feel confident that a very large number of she was mistaken by some junk people for residente will put the markets even an English gunboat, as they by signs, above the Frays itself.
invited her to give phase to two suspicious- looking craft. Whoever they may have been, at all arents, they escaped without getting the chastisement they may have deserved.
Price.
*
THE SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.
We hear by the 8. B. Montgomeryshire, which arrived in port, from Hiogo last. evening, that the steamer Osaka Maru, laden with munitions of war for the Japanese
the
And the answer thereto is not the vexatious restrictions which Chinese Passengers were at dinner when the collision oscurred. The Nagoya Maru wan bażily. quits so easily given as could be desired oficials are so fond of placing in the way of damaged in her fore compartment, but th
As yet the public are in profound foreign trade, sad the exactions to which other strank in a few minutes in 26 ignorance of the plans which Mr Price they subject it. It is of the most fathom of water. Twenty-seven of may have drawn up. There is nothing importance to the Import trade that these
Otaku Maru ship's company-are reported will be despatched on SATURDAY, the ary anywhere to publish purely depart
The British steamer Venice reposts: fresh monsoon throughout the passage, Fansed str. Pautah on the 2nd inst., bound North, The United States' Mail-Packet CHINA, o grumble at in this, as it is not custom abuses of authority by native officials should The barque Oscar Vidal left for Shanghai the day. He left.
of the
18th January, at 3 with the mental details of this nature. But the be made to reass and the opening up of the missing. The Nagoya Maru is said to be Mails- The British steamer Pornabuco reporíči
general interest felt in the subject may interior of China to foreign trade would no in fault, and her pilot was brought as s light winde and calus in Gulf of Siam, For Yokohama, San Francisco, the United perhaps induce the Government to depart doubt have a beneficial effect on the trade prisoner into Biogo. She has in all proba But whatever billty proceeded on to Nagasaki-From thence strong N. E. monsoon, until and inst.,
Letters can be posted on board the Poket from it usual course in this instance, of Hongkong.
at 8 a.m. on the orù bad fresh gale, arrived in port at pm, same day, Passed a Danube off Comboja. Point
The British steamer Fangtsis reports di
anchored at Woosting Bar for ten hours on account of dense fog. Experienced Hght winds with thick rainy and foggy weather to Tong Ying Island. Thence to Swatow strong breeze with rainy weather and heavy.
States and the United Kingdom.
from 2.80 Fat, to 2.50 . m. on payment of a Late Fee of 13 couts in addition To the Postage by the
and publish the particulars in an early notion the Chinese Government may take the ad we hear that the str, which
oriticism may not be worth much re
issue of the Government Gazdis. Lay in reference to the impediments placed in line sunk (the Osaka Maru) was a troopship the prepayment of the Postage to all the garding engineering matters but is often the path of foreign trade, one thing is cor. belonging to the Japanese Government,
above places by this saite is compiti-worth something), and, Me Price has tsin. The course of British commers can
sory. Correspondence insuficiently always shewn himself most anxious to rot long be safely interfered with. Public Tae Yacht Race for the American Uni prepaid wil be forwarded by the Eng profit by any hint that contributes to the Link Packets
ETTRE DIARIES-Jor 1870, in over BeSwator to Mendusa Island had light Correspondende. addressed to Tokohama, perfection of any work he has in hand opinion in Great Britain in every day grow-to-day resulted in a very olusely contested
Varioly
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co, Hongkong October 19. 1878,
QUAL DEPOT “Uals of every description supplied to
Steamers by the Undersigned Urdure may be left at the Godowns, Wanchi with Mr J. MACLEHOSE, OF LEONG AB YO, KWONGERING, Fraya.
breezes and fine weather Hove to at tõid. night of the entrance of the gedmoon Pada, on account of thick weather.
The Obinese steamer Fingaun reports i frost monsoon throughout, Passed two Beamers bound North, and ofte bolind 8.
and the United States, must be super *** scribed per Chint, and that addressed to the United Kingdom, must be super suribed old Ban-Francisco,"
The Post Office will be open for the rep
tion of Ordinary Letters, Book Now The P. & O, stoatner Orissa reports: 28CH paper, do until 2.80 .st.
ALFRED LISTER, and 5th strong gale at heavy head sony since to port N. W, and N/E. winds and b
Fastmaster General qudy,
General Post Office, The P. & U. str, Kastigat reports brat Hongkong, December 25, 1875. LANDSTEIN & Co. patt Bne weather, latter part strong mon- Hongkong, November 1, 1876. myl soon with heavy hea
To-day's Advertisements.
FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND.
SINGAPORE
J...
The German, barghe Nicotine répòrtai fresh monsoon throughout.
1. The British air, Arruloon Apeat reportst tat part of postage moderate N., winds, Hatter part strong wind up to arrival av
The British steamer Chân Sheng toportai generally fine weather throughout. On the 18th Nov, when within 200 miles of Hong long had to put back for Saigon bring to stress of weicher and shortness of e ain Left again to the 17th Dec, there to port had fresh monsoou
1010 8. 8. Airatoan-Abcar”, having Antrived from the above poris. Con- Algnees of Cargo by her are horuby bequested
The German 3-masted schooner Loulad to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for youbturelgnature and to reports first part variable winds, then bad take immediate delivery of their Goods, strong moy dob
-Gargo impeding her discharge will be The Gerlind barque Paradiu tejptis:. landed and stored at their risk and ex- rozporiented a very strong gale from W.
off the Cape of Good Hope, in which last DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Ubulwarks. In the Eastern Patage and
Agents
-weathos, Spoke an American barque lu Bop kung January 4, 1870.
118
General Memoranda, THURSDAY) CRGY G|-
Daylightingfung leaverforßtator,
Amor and Foosłów. Ngonnglish Mail leaves for Forts
of Uall and Europe. Goods per malone undelivered after Noon subject to ant and landing
Archarges, pa
Fulbay, Jan. 7 --
Not
General Windly Bals by Menirs Latinh Crawford,đi Đài apable of Household Future;
Ko. 1, Jaymour Terrace. Goods per Sarpedon tindelivered after this
date iubject to rent,
MONDAY, Jun. 10:
Without knowing what his own opinions ing mere omphatte on the China question, Match throughout. Wass got away with may be therefore we again venture to and the Government will not be allowed the lead, but Nasad passed to windward of suggest the adoption of piling for short to stand much more nonsens the her off the Mint and went into first place, distances at the more exposed portions phrase goes to the great lights that which she kept to the Channel Bocks, of the Fraya chiefly that between the end around the Dragon Throne Cloak Tower and the Steamboat Com
pany's Wharf. As regards amber, the
oxisting Wanghi Pier would furnish HONGKONG NATIVE PRESS, enough to serve the purpose, while the The Chinese, Mail comments on the report bytra expense thus incurred might easily that Portugal purposes taking sation in re. be recouped by boarding over the piler ference to the Customs Blockade of Macke and hiring out the wharfage to the it anys the flesh question to be decided is, nuderous steamers requiring quick de
have the Portuguese sny right to Msono. atch. If the mountain will not go to Mahomed, Mahomed must go to the it says the Formiguese Government is only mountain, and in this case the pier takes a tenant by qufferance therein. It is also the place of Mahomed If erested in of opinion that the small force Porttigal on the centre of the town, to serve as a bring to bear on China will get account for continuions wharf, it would be of marked
much
benefit to the Colony Where it to is The Chung Ngel San Po (the Chinese It pertainly appears to be wanting ite Afeetness on the desert(ed) air,
rounding them at 10: 14min; Wase fol |lowing at 10h-10m., and Naomi ut 20h. 10m. 80.86 Running down wind dies held her lead, Naem taking The second place, Wats gybing twice and losing con... siderably thoroby. Natad rounded Western Mark at 11h, 8m, 901, 11h 12m 80s., and Waps at 11h 17m. 106; Beating up for the Chunghie Marks Naomi olond upon Nalad (the latter taking the fuside of Stonecutter's Inland pasinge, but she did not gain much by the more),
Naom
and nearing the turning boat there wa very little to choose between the pain saue of the Desly Preis) gives several ine Nated rounded at 19h, 48m., Naomi at 12h. We share the popular belief that it is treating local items, and notices the death 44 80s, and Wave at 12h. 84m. 80. almost too late to commence the reton of a passage boat master under torture, Running down the second time Navmi etruction of the Frays so as to get when tried for at alleged attempt at smug passed Naiad, and the two rounded the finished before the commencement of the hext tepkoon season. This opinion tu, gling. however, of course simply basett tipon
The Universal Circulating Herald ingotta
3 p.m. Sale of Household Furniture, at the belief that six months are scarcely a letter on the subject of Chiness emigra
Be, & Poel Street.
| sufficient, and might be modified, die wa hion,
mark at Cow-s-show. Very close togethery Wow some distanog astern., Boating back
to the winning mark Naomi continued to hold Wales, Waw going fanida BjonsgutterS
NO.43907
JANUARY 4, 1876.]
Island this time hoping for a slice of luck, but Naomi was not to be beaten and crossed. line at 2h 48m: 45, followed by Naiad at 2:49,50, and Wave at 3h. 54m, Naomi is thus the winner of the American Cup and hold it until next year and, Ware, having to receive three minutes' time allowance from Naiad, takes second honors by fifty seconds.
THE CHINA MAIL.
and ming, chair.coolie in the employ of hundreds of tacle was conflseated. It was Mesara Lammert, Atkinson & Co., wore hold by auction at the Custom-house, summoned for creating a disturbance in with a lot of other things; ginseng, nan the Cathedral compound on the 2nd inst.,koens, native opium, ele when a servibe was being conducted. The defendants were discharged with a caution.
(Before James Russell, Esq.) VIOLENT ABHAULT,
A
however, can rita all the way to the Arsenal, enjoins the necessity while it will afford pedestrians another new lity. walk. The road will not be macadargized- until the spring.
COMMERCIAL
OPIUM:STATISTICS:
gear of 1875.
December
April, Jukkariká
Jime..... 1,246 MAY 1,250
January
proserving neutra
Colombo, Dec, 1The Serapis arrived in harbour shortly before noon to-day, and --- was received with Royal Salutes from the Averages-of the Sales Imports,, dës The severity of the frost of the past week In another column we print the program Squadron and the shore batteries it wa
Bengal and Malia Opium, during has arrested all the boat traffic on the creeks me of the Hongkong faces. The Races originally intended that the Prince should and canale beyond the influence of the tides. ara, fixed for the 24th, 25th and 26th Fe- land at 10, wheress he did not some For some days past all postal communica- brnary. The Derby closes on Monday sahore till 4PM After having reçoived a tion between Shanghai and Soochow hiss next, ed that there is still time for Shang visit from H. E the Governor, His Royal Nine Chinamen were charged with been effected by couriers, as the foot-boats hat owners to make their nominations by Highness was brilliantly retired on lan- bave discontinued to ply, because of the ice,tolograph. There are eleven Cups and ding at the jetty by the Governor and violent assault on one. Li Akwai, who was
We were informed yesterday, by one of the Plates aggregating in value $1,750, two Chief Officials Civil and Military, the Chi- an informer to the gambling detective: On (L. & C. Express)
the 31st December last, some men were postmen, that between Shanghal and Soo- of the donors of which have not made up their galese in their quaint costumes being con- An address from the Municipality and THE latest Mail Advices received at home arrested for gambling in a house In-Tai-obow he saw four foreign bouae-beats frozen minds how liberal they will be, the Ladies' spionous.. are:-Yokohams Oct. 12, Shanghai 16, Foo-ping-shan. The evidence being contradic-in. It is probable, however, that their time Purse, the value of which is inexpressi aho 16, Hongkong :-The F. & U. mail, tory, the Magistrate only called on some of of release is near, it it has not already ble in Colonial currenty, and four events the Legislative Council was presented in an
with $825 added from the Fund amongst elaborately jewelled ivory casket. them. As the Fund takes all the foes, it Prince briefly replied, then drove through bringing dates Yokohama 5th, Shanghai the defendants to give security and dis
ought to do pretty well. We wish our the town and back to the jetty re embar Th, Hongkong 14th, Singapore 21st Ont., charged the rest. While in the Waiting Was received, via Brindisi, on the 22nd Room, the informer, Li Akwal, was threat inst its due date, and the following ened with personal violence. On the 1st
Hongkong friends a successful meeting. king for the Serapis, where he spends the There was a large concourse of people all (French) mail, with a week's later advices in the men carried their threat into
[By sont oversight the Hongkong papers night starting for Kandy to-morrow at 7.,M. along the route who received the Prince with ...as tabulated above reached London, sia effoot. The man was severely beaten with
have not received programmes.)
every mark of cordiality and respect. The Marsailles, yesterday, being four days early. poles and a hatobet. The case was further The next inward (P. & O.) mail is due, ma remanded till tomorrow.
decorations and arches were numerona, Brindisi, on the 6th prox...
though unfinished owing doubtless to change in date of arrival.
TEE Simoom, troop-ship, Capt. MS. L. Pelle, hus fift Portsmouth for Malta, with supernumeraries" for the Bust India and Chua squadrons, and a detachment of the torpedo company of Royal Engineers. The Himalaya troop-ship, Capt. W. B. Grant will mest the Simoom at Malta, and embark the whole of the 28th Regiment for convey ance to Hongkong. Instructióne have been. telegraphed to Barbadoes, gouatermanding the previously arranged detention: of the Himalaya at that island, and directing her to proceed with all despatch to Malta. The hired transport Thames, Captain Campbell, will convey a portion of the supernumeraries And reliefs for Hongkong, there being more -than the Himalaya can take.
PATMASTER Russell Hill (1870), late of the Cameleon, on the Pacific Station, is appoint to the Victor Emmantisi, Kor service at he Shanghai Naval Yard.
~ BREAUÍ OF ORDINANCE 4 or 1876. vei Wong A-6z, a married woman, was again brought up on the above pharge. Without any further evidence being taken, the, dass was remanded till to-morrow, on the appli cation of Be Brereton, who appeared for the prosecution.
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. Before Mr Justice SNOWDEN.) Jan. 4, 1878,
Lum Keen v. Tsang Shun Yes, $20 Ho Lap and Another Same, $182.-Mr Sharp appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr Donnys for the defendant.
come.
The
5,102,200
8,100
1.612,800
1,000
2,206
March... February,.............
1.281
198
1,249
1:761
1185
1,206
1.510.650 1,683,750
8260
3600
2,975 About 14,800 chaste
1,750
3.815
2,520
1,647,750
5441
3653
1,320
1.197
1.763.200
2,751
891
1,183
1,203
3.221
3,491 3,169
3,077
July, 1,256
August.......
November,.... October......A September,,--.j
1,200
1,249
1,202
*1,238
1,206
1,614,500
3,583
1,789,200
1,860
4,591
:1:606,400
8,058.
122671670,600
3:213
8,100
2,891
11001
1:293
1,728,950
TRAC
1260
1890-850
2,119.
2,959 2,190,
1292
1,930
1,760,550
9,308
2,908
2,050
Malwa includes, the sapplies to the southern in-
terior marta.
35,829
||42,839
28,130
|
2,711 1,800
1,05Á 1,399criptions, viz. 20,500 chests of Bengal Ding, 2,620 The balances of the importations of both des- 2,098 chests are prepared for the saine markets. the California and Australia hurkots, say the quantity prepared by the local farmers for start by the local consumers, which includes the Coast and in Formosa. The quantity, of for by the exportations to the Treaty-ports on and 9,000 chests of Malwa, may be accounted 5,000 chests. Or Malwa, also about 5,000
Bengal Drug have boen!
BUT
durrage price realised Tacres over porten Bengal Opium
Heparce, chess redited, Hongkong of the month. Hongkong, Shanghai, покороку Import Exportal
We understand that the obstacles in the way of the withdrawal of the China and Japan Marine Insurance Company's de ter; indeed they are exactly, what might be sits are not of a very formidable charag
A fire broke out this morning(18)justout expected from the usual conditions of fixed deposits. If it is desired to withdraw a side,the little South Gate of thangbai city fired deposit before its due date, a banker There were ample materials for a good con- is in the position of making his own terms flagration as the houses consisted of straw as to the rate of interest it should godowne, wine and oil shops. It is sup- It is believed here that the Prince will bear. One party wishing to withdposed that the proprietor of the straw go- not touch at Trincomalee, the inhabitants from a contract can only do so on terms down was enjoying the pipe of peace, and, there have however forwarded a loyal Acceptable to the other. At the meeting of Fore sinense, scattering the burning ambers address earnestly entreating a visit and Kandy, Dec. Governor Gregory is to the China and Japan a portion of the about amongst the straw. He lost no promising a hearty, reception, sharoholders, appeared to think that the time in abaconding, as according to Chi- Banka would be only too glad to get rid of nese law the originator of a fire has to make be knighted this evening, and there will be a their deposits. If they thought that they good all the damages, or languish in pri- grand torchlight procession of elephants were to get the full rate of interest for the son as a dangerous subject. The maands- according to the old custom at the corona- time the deposits had run, they are proba" tins bavo raised the hue and ory after him, tion of native Kings, the Prince will view bly mistaken. It must be borne in mind About one hundred houses of the poorest-it from the octagon-of-the-temple,
The Reception in Colombo and Kandy. that the liquidation of the China and Japan description were burnt down; there was a takes off the market a security upon which very good water service and five Chinese was brilliant, Sir Bartle Frere and the ar bankers can obtain a higher rate of interest hand-engines, and by these means and tiata were enchanted, and the Prince exprés- owing to the facility of palling down the sed his unqualified admiration of the benu than that which they give for deposits.
fratt tonements the destruction was confined ty and verdure of the country which was We have arrived at the Winter Solstice, within narrow limits. A creek which striking. and according to Chinese reckoning a day joined the city moat at an acute angle sided The enthusiasm was Imniense and the de- too soon, while, according to our more in arresting the programs of the firs." The cotations were superb. The Prince was uni- This case was resumed to-day. Mr Wm. Peter Von Gröneveldt was accurate measurement of time, they are frost must have been very sharp, as the waversally admired.
The Foreign press expresses apprehen. laggards, making to-morrow the Tung-chih ter used in putting out the fire froze in the called I am the emigration agent of the The year however in exceptional; the sun. There was a rumour that a boy was alon lest, in consequence of the recent trans- Dutch Government 1oame up here in the month of August last. My only objectsolation generally falling earlier than the killed, but it turned out that he only fell fer of shares, England should acquire the exclusive possession of the Suez Canal, and here is to promote, emigration to Acheen. 21st. Accordingly, all the public offices down on the ice.
therefore insists on the maintenance of its Probably few people require to be told neutrality, The Russian press maintains placed myself in communication with the will then be closed, while among trades- Colonial Government on arrival. The pri- people it is a settling day. If we happen
London, Dec. 8-Beth Russia and Ger vate individual I placed myself in pom-to have in our midst, domiciled or visiting, that last night (18) was the poldest of the silence on the subject.
an inveterate sight-seer, we counsel him to season. Yet the Daily News placidly informs munication with was Yow Foo. I think attend to-morrow at the Confucian Temples that the minimum temperature in many have notified approval of the Austrian was introduced to him by the compradore to witness the official cult of China. There Shanghai tvas 82 degree Fahrenheit. We scheme of reforms in Turkey and final ar of Messrs Schiellhass de Co. I do not know and then he may see the semi-annual presume our contemporary's thermometer rangements are only awaited for the return the defendantį have not seen him before, services held in honour of the great sage, is placed in a very sheltered spot, as during of Prince Gortschakoff to Saint Petersburg. He was not interested in my emigration scheme. The men came to Hongkong. I when the mandarina appear in their gaudi. the whole of this month it has only marked The weather throughout Europe has been est attire. The sight-seer must either below the freezing point Ave times. Dursevere, and in some parts heavy snow-storms måde known my scheme to the men through procure lodgings within the City Walls, or ing the same time the Sikawal observations, have fallen.
Madrid, Dea 8A Ministerial notifica- It is stated that the Occidental and Orion-sp advertisement in the Chinese news-arrange to have the gate open so that he which wo publish, have recorded only two tal Steam Company have chartered the papers. I did not see the emigration agenta- Stadt Haarlem and Stadt Amsterdam, of engaged in the scheme. I saw some of the san reach the temple by 4 a.m. The oere- nights in which the minimum was above 1,800 tons and 400-horse power (built last emigranta (Document A., terms of engagemony may take place at any time from that the freezing point, and the average is about year for a line to America from amster.ment, shewn witness I have seen a paper hour to 10 o'clock; and a duo amount of five degrees of Fahrenheit lower than the gam); to run on the Panama and Sanke that before, but it does not relate to exercise in the unpaved Courts at the morning paper records. We do not believe Francisco line in connection with their my scheme of emigration; Deli is quite temple will keep him in a glow while wait that there is so much difference between but from Liverpool to Japan sad' will prothe emigration to Deli, nor do I know about City Temple, where the tutelary god holds of Shanghai, and we refer to the matter temporary insanity. He will be buried with OPIUM-New Patna, cash... 600 China and Japan line. They are to load different to Acheen know nothing about ing. Next he may end his way to the the climate or aspect of Sikawad and that principally because people at a distance bably leave on the 16th December.
may be seriously misled as to the climate of Shanghai-Our contemporary is not the only one who errs in this respect, as we have frequently noticed that the telegrams reporting upon the temperature of Shang- hai do not approach the extremes of cold we have to endure, and might delude a resident of Hongkong into the notion that in seeking change he might rely upon a cool but temperate winter climate in Shaug
THERE was some delay in the departure of the Juno, Captain Poland, store and troop-ship for the chins Station, in consequence of the reports on the gunboats Frolic and Kestrel, rendering it doubtful if they could be recommissioned at Hongkong. The Juno, however, left Sheerness for Portsmouth on Nov. 20, en route to China.
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the steamer Pardo. The paper in question states a contract of service for two years) whereas my scheme does not bear any con Tan Chinese Steam Navigation Company tract. have contracted with Messrs, Luglis, un Mr Sharp then argued on the question of Olyde, to build two paddle-wheel steamers contract. He urged that there was a pro-- Intended for the Yangsta trade. Messrs.mise of engagement. The question, thon, Boast and Ue., Greenook, are building two-was, did the defendant break his promise beats for the river service of Holt's line with the plaintin He contended that be Many of the yards on the Clyde have dis did, and the consideration was the circume harged all mon for the winter season.
stance of the plaintiff coming down to the Colony and placing himself at the disposal THR churter of the steamers Vaso de Gama of the defendant. With reference to the and Vanoouser to the Pacific Mail Compa Tung Wah Hospital, he thought a grave. ny will shortly expire, and the China Trans-which he believed to be unfounded here Pacific Company have announced their in- tention to Fun these boats, with others--was no evidence to prove that Wong Tai building, on the San Francisco, Chine, and Shook was connected in any way with the Hospital, and he did not see why the Japan line, for which the company was Hospital should be dragged into the case and
have so grave a oburgo made against it.
Mt Dennys said Wong Tai Shook was in the employ of the Hospital,
Mr-sharp said, so far as he knew, the, man was not connected with the Hospital at all. He had not even heard of His name. He did not, however, wish to say any more
formed
Police Intelligence. Before the Hon. Charles May.)
** Jan. 4, 1876,
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION,
Luk Aping, a fishmonger, was charged with having in his possession a quantity of composition nails for which he could not account. He was coming away from the Aberdeen Dockx. fired $20, in default two months' hard labour..
SAKSHÚ.
Court, and who is worshipped by the local magistrates generally by deputy, followed by the commonalty of worshippers. Our columns shall be open to the result of his experience, if any one will favour us with a description!
The administration of rewards and punishments among ufficials in China is Our readers may strangely carried on remember that some years ago Chen Kuo- Jui, a wealthy mandarin reading at Yanghai. degradation at the instance of Li Kiun més. show, get into disgrace, and anffered
He appears not even yet to be restored to charge had been made against it, a charge
on the subject. »'
The Court remarked that the object was to see whether the witnesses had been interfered with or not, and if they had, the Court, would punish the guilty party over would p
Mr Sharp quite agreed with the Coort as to the advisability of the enquiry.
The matter then dropped, and judgment WEA reserved.
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Low Cheong o. Kwong Moon, $86.80. Mr Dennys appeared for the plaintiff and applied for adjournment. The defendant is now in gaol under a writ of exeontion of this Court. Application granted.
Li Aso, hawker, was charged under the following circumstances. Gudjee, is Indian gardener to Mesars Jardine Matheson do. About 8 am to day the defend ent came to him and offered a bottle of what appeared to be brandy for sale. Complainant refused to buy it and in- Choong Ying v. Chun Sui Sow and Lai formed the Sergeant of Jardine's police Kwa $188.84.This was an action arising about it. The defendant was then taken out of a dispute on a building contract into custody, and three other bottles were The oase was referred to Mr.RS Neate, found on his person. The bottles bore the Inspector of Buildings attached to the labels indiosting that the liquor was HenSurveyor General's department. Mr Neate nessey's que-star brandy. The defendant reported in favour of the plaintiff for stated that the four bottles were given to $108.94 Judgment for that amount was him by a man who had gone to Canton, accordingly given. The referee's charge of The case was ultimately remanded for $20 to be borne equally by both parties, further enquiry,
CHINKEANG
The bulk of the Chinese Company has ferout The other day, he was invited to been at last brought over to this side of siding at and at maha With Liver and noored a little above the Chon slackwater, there is little difficulty in posting at Kua-show; and after dinner his S. S. N. Company's Hulk. At present, with host proposed a game at carda. Acceded at once; and when they had played getting alongside; but in the summer, in and drunk together for some time, Wu less the Company change her position, they suggested an outing. The two mandarins will probably be minus both a steamer and statted out together, when to. Chen's great a halt. surprise, he found himself carried on board A camp of some 600 soldiers has been gunboat, where he appeared to have been started on the top of a hill immediately expected. In reply to his bewildered behind the fettlement, the position being enquiries, Wu produced a letter he had chosen probably in order that they may received from the Viceroy, direcing him to receive the protection of the foreign re- send Chen Kno-jui back to bis native place sidents, for that seems the only reason in Hupah, as a pestilent fellow who was the why they should be placed at the exact nuance of the neighbourhood in Yang point which commands the resting places "chow. "Your baggage and property will be we have been in the habit of making use of taken care of and sent after you," said Wu, in the summer, when a breeze can only be coolly; and the unpopular mandarin had obtained on the summit of some hill. There nothing for it but to submit,
gentry have only been in possession about a week, but already the place reeks with all the abominations that can be imagined as surrounding a Chinese encampment Next summer our ladies will have to do without any airing, as the next range of hills is too far for them to walk to.
Letters have been received from Yunnan- fu, announcing the arrival of La Hanchang on the sixteenth day of the tenth month the 14th of November,, according to the foreign calender. The Commissioner had put up as the Tamen or Examination Hall where examinations are held for the degree of chu jin. The advices go on to say that everything connected with the forthcoming trial is kept a profound secret but there are fiftem individuals in custody, three of whom are wild men probably belonging to the neighbouring hill tribes, who speak an unintelligible jargon and are very strange to look at.
The Consulate is rapidly approaching completion, and will be by far the Hand somest building in the place. At yet we are quite in the dark as to who is to be in charge.
...* Ties total added to
the
urget value of Rs. 800
25,10,220, on the 45,000 chests sold in 1875.
Quotations. HONGKONG, Jan, 4, 1876.
tion again-nominates Benor Canevas del par chest, yielded a revenue, is round Agures, of
Calouita, Deo. 4.—Captain C. E. Hunter, Castillo to the Premiership. Extra Aide-de-Camp to the Viberoz, shot himself this morning, at the Great Eastern Hotel. The jury returned a verdict of
Colomby, Dec. -The Prince shot two military honours this evening, Saturday. elephants yesterday near Avis-awells after waiting nearly all day for them.
Beturning from the drive of elephant, the Prince's carriage was accidentally overturned and smashed, the Prince falling auderneath the broken vehicle. Fortunately His Royal Highness was not hurt.
The Prince reaches here at noon, to-day,
The Stato dinner and ball come off to-night.. and holds a Levée at one o'clock.
London, Dec. 7.-Colonel J. Stokes, R. E., will accompany the Right Hon'ble Stephen Cave to Egypt. Mr Victor Buckley, of the Foreign Office, has been appointed Secretary to Mr Laxe, and Mr W. 11. White, Depaty Financial Secretary. Mr Archer Taylor, of Accountant-General at the War oply the Foreign Office, has also been attached to the Mission,
Cairo, Dec. 7. Ratib Pacha, Commander in-Chief of the Egyptian Army, has left here to tae command of the Egyptian Forces in Abyssinia.
Washington, Dec. 7. Congress was open ed yesterday; the President's message will be delivered to-day.
credit, 605
credit,
Old Patna, cash.... New Benares, cash, 580 oredit, 585 Old Benares, cash, credit, New Malwa, cash, 680–
credit, 586
Allowance Taels,. 24 a 40. Old Malwa, cash, 585 credit, 590 Allowance Tesle, 28 a 48
AMPHOR," QUICKSILVER,
SALTFETRE.
bange.
Shares.
144 a 15
4/01
25.15
4.92
4.03
Ba6
Bank, 6 months' sight, ... Credit, 6 months sight,... On Calcutta, Bank demand,
Bombay, demand, ,,Shanghai, demand,
Shanghai, 30 days' eight,... Bar Silver, 17, dwts..B., Sycee, Colombo, Dee, 8.At forondon the Prince Mexicana, visited the coconut-oil manufactory of Gold Leaf, Messrs Laeckman, inspecting the processes English Sovereigns, from plucking nuts off palm to casking ofl. He Australian Sovereigns, was much interested in healthy and happy Discount appearance of Tamil labourers. Ooir libre manufacture inspected and exposition pro ducts of cocos-palm. He next visited Mr Hongkong Bank, 5 per cent, pram. Wall's Coffee Store, all processes of drying. Fire Ins. Co., $640 and preparing coffee for shipments; visits China Fire Ins. Co., $137 ez Int. involved seven miles' driving In this city, Victoria Fire Ins. Co., $69 ex diy, chiefly through native town, all streets were H.K: W. Dock Co., 86 % din decorated profusely and crowded by orderly China Traders' Ins. Co., $1475 enthusiastic people. Sunday Schoul children Unton Iner Boalety of Canton, $650 Singalese, Tamil, Eurasian, and European, Chinese Insurance Co., $208 ex interest sung "God bless the Prince of Wales." In North China Ins. Co., Tus, 825 the afternoon in the presence of large con- C. & J. Maring Ins. Co., Tim. 107 course Prince laid the foundation of Colombo Yangtare Ins. Association, Tis, 620 It has been very cold for this part of breakwater, which cost three-quarters mil- H.K. C. M. 8.-bost Co., $8 dia. the world, and on the nights of the 17thlon sterling. Governor introduced proosed. Union 8. Navigation Co., Tim. *-*-* and 18th there were 18 degrees of frost. ings; Chief Engineer, Mr Kyle, explained Shanghai Steam N. Co., Tla. 73
the plan, importance, and work of Eastern Hongkong Hotel Co., $60 dia. trade. The largest stra. of P. & O, be able Chinese Imperial Loan, #1928), Messrs. Spencer and Wolff write on to be alongside when finished, The Prince
Temperature the 22nd December:-The business in replied that it has given him great pleasure The absence of anything liko useful roads grey goods during the past week has been in accordance to the request of the people of in China, has been a frequent subject of again very small, but at the close there Ceylon, to lay the stone of this break-water, discussion. It is one of the many evidences are some signs of an improved demand and feel convinced of the great utility of the (Taken of the poverty of the civilization of the Grey Shirtings-81-1b, have been the only work and was glad that his visit to Ceylon empire, for the condition of any country's kind deskt in, and of these sales are on this occasion enables him to be connected roads form a tolerable basis for estimating reported of Green Lion at Tls. 1. 68 Redwith laying foundation of so necessary a its material progress and developement. Pheasant, Tis. 1.81 1.681 and ordinary work. The Prince handled specially pre We have often wondered at the Chinese cargo various chops, Tis. 1.84 G 1.59. pared trowel, wallet and pronounced stone Authorities for not making a road to the Cloths and Drills Stil pule very dull, duly laid. Grand display of Mr Brook Kiangann Arsenal, as it would not only be Sandalwood Best quality is quoted Tls, fire-works on the Esplanade this evening and 8.65 a 3.80, but common wood is freely offer general illumination. The Prince embarke material to the spot, and a great convo ed at much lower rates, Malwa Opium nience to the managers and artisans, but a Both old and new drug is quoted at Tle. A learned but somewhat deformed pig is means of defending the Areenal in time of 442 a 444 per pical, but the demand for the being exhibited to crowds of gaping China-war. We believe that the imminent danger former le very small. men in smith's Market. It is described as of war with Japan last year, and especially haring two huge ears, whith flap-like fans; the more recent political complications with and a peculiar and quite unnecessary pro England, have had the effect of stirring up tuberanes from the back of its neck, like the Chinees to undertake this dosirable human hand, furnished with hair on one piece of work, which has just been complet. Chuity. On and Ow a Tak wore charged side, Angots and nails. This very unpleased We hardly know, however, whilch to this morning. The following are unpublish" | last month was £18,375,000, showing a de- Nov. 20, F. H. Drews, egin - Oardif 'fa
sat treature is said to indulge in a horrid condemn more) the dilatoriness of the pasted telegrams dance, and to make bows. We have no or the shortsighted policy which has been
China,
BHANGHAL.
(Courier and Gazette.)
BREACH OF BEGİSTRATION ORDİNANCE. Fan Akam, a cook, was charged with having gone to the Registrar General's
H. L. R. M.'s corvette Dayan, Captain Office and attempted to get a new ticket on false representation. Mr Osmund proved Boyle, arrived yesterday (19) at Woosung that on the 3rd fast, the defendant came from Japan, having on board Admiral to the office and applied for a new ticket Pousino, Commander-in-chief of the Busan addi.ion to the means of conveying an a cook. He said he had never held asian naval forces in the East, certificate before. At that moment, & Mr Xavier came to, the office-with a certificate which had been issued to the defendant, and stated that the defendant had left his house on the lat ins. Fined $10.
LABORNY FROM THE PERSON.
a woman, who went to the Theatre on the
21st Deo.
10 o'clock on Serapis for Tuticorm ; and Special Correspondants preceded by Coloni fats. Nagotna The Prince and visitors delighted with Ceylon jarrangements were. great quodada,
Boxerone, Jan. 4, 1876.
-621
at Mezera, Peleaner & Co.'s Premiiss
Queen's Road.) TERAMOMETERÐAM
Doi Do. Maximum, Do. Minim, over nighty's
41. M
4BM
Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING,
80.362
· 80% 190
The following is given in the London e London, Ded. 101 le atated that the Detached Squadron will shortly leave Indian China Express, dated November 28 waters for the Mediterration via Buez
DEPARTURES.
Nor. 3, Cheops, from Plymouth to Whaly
ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH
MAILA The Kashgar, Captain Baker bringing the Catal London Mails of November 29th, raved
The total declared value of the Exports Nov, 20, Banda from London to Yor
hama
aressa of £500,000. The value of the Im Hongkong. with cutting a gold button off the jacket of
Londen, Nov. 80-The Indian Governports during November was 431,118,000. Nov. 21 Notre. D. d'Auxiliatrice, from St. Petersburg, Dep, 10At the Saint,
Cardia to Hongkong Bed fustant. The prosecutrix was leavide doubt the native Barnum la resping a cop followed in the construction of the road,ment has announced it latention of joining the Theatre when she felt the hand of soute pery harvest from the possession of such a How that it is made; It was laid out for a in an International Pustal Union, All George's Festival on the Bth the Amer, Nov. 22, Alma, from Cardif÷wo-leng#-
width of thirteen feet, so as to allow two postal Administrations silented have been toasting the Empendia of Austria and kong. rus carriages to pass each other, but it has uvited to a qonference which is to aaagmble one touching her jacket. She looked round treasure. and Now that one of her gold buttons had ›
A lighthouse keeper in the service of the been spoiled by being more to samo on 17th January next bettered to the choir allanos between the three impires, said that the been cut off, and the defendant had a pair
It is reported that the Rdsalati Army at sole object of the alliance was the mainten of selesors in his hand. Prosecutrix taught Japanese Government stationed in the ex-places, to about nine fest. Indeed on no
ance of pester hold of him, when he dropped the Brissors, scenie-north of Japan lately applied to be pa od targets ar y barrages pasar Khokand if in's very girscarlotta position The defendant then pointed to the 2nd removed during the winter to a Wattser 'he military młodering at the Camp, dear The Right Hon'ble Stephen Cave in the hondon, Dedi 10-At a dinner held at |
he to versie's bungalow, have died shore of Special defendant and the button in bla mouth withstand the rigorous climate of Yoso; the wound by the soldiers, mumbering boat Egypt on a speafil official Mindon from Hur Festival, His Royal Highness the Duke of Ver Cambridge said that rhodat avants in Bhe bad not recovered the button. Both having been frostbitten in the Orimes. The been done by the soldiers, numbering about Majesty & Govefatient defendants were proved to have been in gaolapanca olerk whole business It was to ve hundred, who hate Anished it within Paris, No. 80 M, de Leadend - Bartfish, China and Malacca showed the before. The were sent to six months translate the latior for the perusal of the the last Ave or six weeks. Starting from sited a rearing oriulse to the shareholdersity of Beling prepared. The conscrip hard labour each. The first defendant was higher officials, seked a Buropean tríond to the Arsenal; the road taken alineasa straight ders of the Biles Canal. He regards the lot, the-Duke said, was impracticable, and brdered to give security in $100 for 12 explaini to`him what part of the body, the direction towards the Camp, whence it purchasɔ of the chatoß By the Briti Go it was therefore only possible to retritit the
leads to the French road near Overweg's verntient as a fortunate odeurrence Constiny by offering higher pay, bungalow. It will be a great convenience tuting a anlon of British and French Capita Pa, Des. 10, Of the election of 75 A couple of Sianiess junka were lately to the foregone lay use Settlement, but for purely industrial and here ces Life. Senators. Which is proceeding in the detected in an attempt to smuggle, some also to residents in the arily paulfie working of the Catal ram silk out of the port, and the alk, which cannot be used as a carriage drive for the The reply of the Meriste Powers to the Assembly, only two have yet been elected ere are told amounted in value to some bridges are too nerrow, a 19 ylokes, Frince of Montenegra Envolt, strielly in consequence of party division
months, in default to be brought to the Crimes was! notice of the Clovernor, with a view to his Reportation.
Me Yausbar,
it
LOADING TOR CHINA AND TÄPAN PORTU At London, Steamers via Bucs Canal. Bengal.
Orucos Oxfordshire. Lord of the Lalor,
Sailing Vessels.
Forpard Bo -M. A. Dinch; Zibe
Edbor Evelyn.
Tamesd
Nestor
|| Ulysses (str.)
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Stentor (str.)
At Glasgow
BUNI BAT
Singapore,
-Malls.
STEAM. FOR-
Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Spex, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter- ranean Ports, Southampton and London;
Bombay, Madras and Calcutta.
THE PANINSULA and Oriental Steam
Insurances
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Follcles against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at ourront local rates, subject to Discount of 20%.on the Premi
EDWARD NORTON & C»,,"
Agente Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
YANG-TSZE INSURANOR ABBUOLA. TION OF SHANGHAI,
CAPITAL AND SUEPLUS, '800,000 TAELS
1
DOLICIES granted on Marine Risks to
all-parts of the world at current rates NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship
This Association will, until further no THIBET, Captain FASTLEY, with -Her Majesty's Malli, Passengers, Specto, and tice, provide out of the earnings, first for Cargo, will leave this for the above places, su Lutereat Dividend of 15% to Share où THURSDAY,. the 6th January, atlokders on Capital, and thereafter distr! buted among Policy holders, annually, in Noon,
cash, ALL the Profits of the Underwriting Business pro fate to amount of premium contributed.
RUSSELL & 00s, Agents.
CARGO will be received on board until Noon SPECIE and PARCELS at the Office until 2 P.M, on the 5th Idam.
For partionlars regarding Freight and Pansago, apply at the P. & 0, 8. M'Co.'s
·Office, Hougkong.
CONTENTS AND, VALUE OF PACKAG38.
ARE REQUIRED,
A written declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route La required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com pany's Agents with the Bills of Eading, or with Partels; and the Company do not hold
themselver responsible for any detention or prejudice which may happen from Incorrect mus on such declaration
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Blach Bils of Ladstig,
Tás
HE P. & 0. 8. N. Oo. reserve the option of forwarding all Goops abip- Fed by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, elther by Rail, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in voisels-employed for the purpose.
▲ MoIVER, Superintendent. F. & 0.8. N, Uol's Office,
Hongkong, December 27, 1875.
U, S, MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
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THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE "CHINGill leave Hongitong for San Francisco, vis Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the Toth January, 1970, at SP.M., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Contral and Bouth America, and New York-and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
dongkong, July 9, 1872..
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
CAPITAL,
COMPANY,
(FIBE AND LIFE.)
MILLIONS STERKING,
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
Poziores against the Rins of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coale in Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Har bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Alsurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Director for their decision,.
If required, protection will be granted on first class lives up to £1000 on a Single Life,
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHULD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Stugapore, Jalgón and Penang.
www.
Risks accepted; and Polloles of InsusaNDA. granted at the rates of Fromium current at the above mentioned Portes.
A Steamer of the itsyr Bishi S. S-Com- Fany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Seat
„DO QUARGE FOR POLICY FEÈS,
JAN, E. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
· MANCHESTER FIRE ASSU
COMPANY OF MANCHESTER'.
AND LONDON
Forta, about name date, and make oloseTHE Undersigned have been appointed
connection at Yokohama.
At New York, Passengers have setention of Parious lince of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
Freight will be received on board -until- p.m. 14th Proximo. Paros Packages will be received at the offies-until 5 p.m... same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to addrem in full, valué of same is required.
For further information so to Passage and Freights apply to the Agency of the Company, Pray West.
G. BEMORY, Acting Agent.. Hongkong, December 20, 1876.
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Agents for the above Company at
Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghal and Hankow, and are prepared to grant
Insurances at ourront rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Oo.. Hongkong, October 14, 1868,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER of
2
His Majesty King George-The-First-
D. 1720,
Occidental & Oriental Steam-mine Undersigned having been appointed
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
WITH THE
IN CONNECTION
CENTRAL and UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIEÈ
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE "GARTIO" will be des
Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as followa
Marine Department.
Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Poris of India, China and Australia.
-Fire Department.
Polloles Isaud for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed; Life Department. Policles issued for qums not exceeding £5,000 on reasonable terms,
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HOLLIDAY, WISE & C., Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
patched for San Francisco, via Yoko,CHINESE hams, on TUESDAY, the let February, 1876, at 3p.m., taking Cargo and Pasongers tor Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on Board unt 4p.m. of Stat Instant Parcel Packages will be received at the Oflee until 5 p. same day: all Paroel Packages should be harked to address in full; value of same
equired.
A Return Passage Tickets available for
months are issued at a reduction of 20 por kent, bu-regular rates.
For further information as to Freight or Fasage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West.
AG. E. EMORY, Atting Agent
Hongkong, January 8, 1876.
NOW READY PRICE $0.00,
RAL
HANDBOUR
40
THE CANTOR VERNACULAR of Thi CHIHESE LANGUAGE,
BG Series of Introductory Equzonis
for domesde and buddiesa purpose.
By N. B. DENNTE, PH. D. •
This Work has bebti approved sa text book for the oxaminations in Chinese by the Government Examination Board of
Jongkofig.-
For Sale at the
QUINA MAIL OFFICE,
14th Zarembes, 1874,
INSURANCE · COMPANY.
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE
THE GHINA MAIL.
Insurances
Intimations, →
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSUR PATENT SLIP & DOCK Co.
ANCE, COMPANY, ADELAIDE.
༞ ་
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the shove Company. In Hongkong, China and Japan, are prepared to Lane Folloles of Marine Insurance, payable in Australia, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Mauritius, Ohine and Japan at
current ratead songs reis would
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, September 6, 1875.
VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COM. PANY OF HONGKONG LIMITED,
A
IN LIQUIDATION.
NOTICE.
LL Persons holding Warrants against unolaimed Dividends, Interest, or Bonus, are requested to present same for payment at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank before the 1st April, 1876, otherwise
ADOLF ANDRE, their claims will not be recognised.
AND NOVELTY IRON. WORKS.
Machine,
No. 82, PRAYA WEST,
Boiler, and Blacksmith's Shop, Iron and Brass Founders---?. THE Underalgued is now prepared to To take on Large Vessels for Patating and e-coppering, also large Repairs to Hulls and Machinery &a
A large assortment of Spars and Lumber, Iron and Copper Plates, fron and Brass Rods Pitch Oakum and Felt, Sheathing Metal and Nails, Riveta, Screw Bolts, and Wood Screws always on hand,
BOATS AND STEAM LAUNORES BUILT TO
ORDER
-H. O. BAILIE, Manager. Office, Novelty Iron Works, ・・・
PRAYA WEST, Hongkong. Hongkong, July 20, 1875.
Six Dollars will be paid for the above.
WANTED TO PURCHASE.
· F.-D. BASSOON,
Liquidators,Complete Set of Vol. I.
HINA REVIEW -- Hongkong, December 20, 1876. apl
VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COM
·PANY OF HỌNGKONG LIMITED,. IN LIQUIDATION.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
FIRST Dividend of One Hundred A Dollars ($100) per Share will be pay- able at the Offices of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hongkong, on and after January 1st, 1876, on which day Shareholders are requested to apply for. Warrants at the Company's Ufce, 48, Queen's Road, Victoria, producing at the same time their scrip for endorsement.
The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 15th to the 81st December, 1875, both days incluairs,
ADOLF ANDRE,
Liquidators F. D. SASSOON,
jalb Hongkong, November 15, 1875.
CHINA TRADERS INSURANCE COM. PANY, LIMITED.
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.
Nos. 1 and 2, Vol. I.
No. 1, (2 coples) and No. 2, (1 copy) Vol. I.
One Dollar will be given for each of the above Norge
Apply to the Publishers,
CHINA MAIL OFFICE.
FILOTAGE.
•TESSELS inward bound can secure. P
lots from Beef Inland, from this date. Outward bound Vessels can secure FIRST CLASS PILOTS by applying to the Undersigned at Praya Central, No. 29. The Pilot-bost's Flag is No. 5 at the main-mest,
H. F. STUART. Hongkong, April 5, 1875.
Now Ready.
THE CHINA REVIEW, Voz. V, No. 2
EDITED BY N. B. DENNIS, PH.D.
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HONGKONG MARKET PRICES Corrected to Saturday, Bec, 13, 1876,
A1 1120. Cash par Dollar Merican,
[No. 890%-JANUARY 1, 1876%
Green Peas, young onlly
"J
; lb. . 400 300 Mushroom, dried,
200 150 Uniona, Bombay
Foochon, Beef, sirloin and prime out,dy. 160”“”, 120. # Beef Corned,
catty
13
Roast,
11
Soup,
Steak,
Bullocks' Bralon,
Tongue, fresh, each
Heart, Feet,
Pork, Chop,
Corned,
#
Ireg,
Fat or Lard,
borned
120 110 Bananas, fragrans Puriti, catty
Chesnuts, 70 60 Cocoanuts
Dates, Figs, Dried, Grapes, Sheeps' Head, and Feet, set 400 860 Ground Nuts,
185 Third and Final Instalment of $200 of the call of $600 per Share autho rised by the Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders, hold on the 91st June, is Annual Subscriptios, postage Included, Ducks, payable on the 31st December, instant, at the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, Hongkong, SA
Mandarin,
80
̈“Páter
- Highsas LowÇAN
10.
old Green Winter Course Lettuce, English, g, hoad-
Chinese
10
catty
Butcher Meat.
Mint,
bunch
Boon, English,
catty
750-650
50 19
Groen 120 100 Parsley, Chinese, 140 120
31
14
catty
.20
Englah
bunch
10
80 70+ Potatogs,
201
15
140 120
Sweet,
13
per sot
50 40 Pumpkins,
250 200 Radisken, Englis
400 350 Scallions,
calty
20 18
180 110 Shalotą,
city
60 50 Spinage,
"2
Kidneys, Tail,
18 12
120 110 Tomatoes,
80
·JA26
Liver,
.90 patty
70 Turnips, English,
each
11
91
Tripe (undressed), batty 40 Calver' Head and Fest, sot 500 -460 Hams, American,
80
fresh,
Salt,
12-10
20
Water Lily Roota,
$1,
Chinese,
200 100 Water Crest,
English
50
Mutton Chop,
400 880 225 220
Fams,
Fruits.
*
Leg, Shoulder, Liver, Pigs' Chitling
226 220 Alourites,
catty
180 160
Almonds,
150 180 apples, Dried
Ib. catty
200
250 200
60 Ba
Callfornia,
200 100
Feet,
110... 100
33
Common
30-35
"
Head,
110 100 Carrambolaj
100 60
Hearts Kidneys, Liver,
unch
· 10 · 60
$100
lb.
catty
180 110 Currante, 150 140 150 140 150 140 120 110
bottle
400 100%
"
E.
200 100
bottle 500 100
800 400
catty
980 200
catty
#0
+
}
Hearty Kidneys,
60 50 8070
Oranges, Sweet Sunwony „,
180 $100
11
Coolfe
80: 20
Buciding Pige,
1800-1200
Mandarin),
:40
BO
Veal,
catty
180 180
Kam Krat
60 80
Poultry.
100
Ospoze,
180 180
Nutmeg
Deer, Shanghai,
Bach
2220
Lichees, Dried,
800 SU
datty
110,100 Lemons,
70% 60
Dried
ench
200 200 Loong Ngan, Dried,
250 150
*
Eggs, Hen
dor,
100
*-**- Pears, Tientain.–
-180120
Duck
100
Chefoo
100 80
Salt
100
Towle," Glocke,
onity
160 140 Pineapples, Punt!
fench
€0
60
Icati
Partridges,
each-
Confucian Costrugony.
Pheasants
pair
120 110 Plantains, common 280 260 Prunes, Dried, 800-700 Pansiosa, Canton
bottle
800 250
60%
The Rat and the Cat in Hades.
jals
Pao-sye: The Cleopatra of China.
Pigeons,
each
150 140
The Prisons of Canton,
Quail,
Amoy 70 60 Raisins, Muscatel,
23
60 50
bottle 1100
Classical Rhymes.
Snipe,
Bach
110 100
Chinese Official Ranks, (Continued from Val
III, page 879)
D
Tesl,
150 140 Sugar Cane,
stick
Turkeys, Cook
catty
450 400 Tamarinds,
Hen,
800-280 Walnuts, new
ebok
350 300 Water Chestnuts, 800-
is
Geese,
-Fees of Chinese Medical Attendants.
Chinese Jessamine;
Allspice,
Breamy
catty
110 100 Bran
100 99 Butter,
Optp
Codfish, salt Congor Bela,
-750- 700.
Grabs
200 1
1100 10
Dace,
60
80
Dog Fish,
Cheese, American,
400
160 180
Dory:
Eala,
Fresh Fish, Large
110 BO 120 110
English Dutch,
450.
Cinnamon,
esch catty
1100
· 250: 200
110 00
Small
Citron,
160 150
Frog Garoupa, Gurnet,
200 160
Clover,
800 260
140 180 Coconut Oll, 120 Coffee,
bottle
200 150
250-220
bottle 500 1950-
400 850
catty
plout
2750 2800)
120 110
Isinglass,
eatty
760
120 110
140 130
Lamp Oll
100
Macaroni,
box
1000 900
180 120
Масе,
catty
800 750
100
Mango Chutney,
botile
Pomfrets Prawns, Book Fish, Salmon, Canton,
catty
Pickled
120-110 110 $100 ∙140 180 180 130 200
Mustard,
Nutmegy
Bach
700 800 -160-160
10
8.
Dato,
11
Salt Fizh, Shark
catty 110 80
Paddy Pearl Baday,
Shrimps,
"fade" | "Blato,
Snapper, Holes, Fresh
Interest it the rate of 12 per cent. per
anuum will be charged against the bolder
for the time being of any Shares, in respect of which the above mentioned instalment nhall not be paid by the said 31st December.
By Ordery
W. B. RAY,
Secretary. Hongkong, December 14, 1875
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL
BASINSURANCE CO.
Undersigned having been appointed Agent, in Hongkong, for the above named Company in prepared to grant Policies against Fire, on Buildings and
Goods to the extent of £10,000, at thệ unual rates, subject to an immediate dis count of 20%.
Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in
Life Policies effected during the year 1876, share in the Bonus to be declared on 31 December for the quinquennial period then ending,
A MacG, HEATON. Hongkong, September 27, 1876.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
T
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Act of Parliament.
· ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
MEE Undersigned, Agxxts at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the unual Rater, subject to a fiscount of 20 per cent.
GILMAN & Co
Agenté
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
~ ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
POLICIES granted at current rates on Undersigned having been appoint. Marine Bloks to all parts of the World.ed Agents for the above Company,
In accordance with the Company's Articles are prepared to grant Insurances at our of Association, Two Thirds of the Frois rent rater. are distributed annually to Contelbetur, whether Shareholdern or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Promile contributed by each, the remaining third being carried.
to Resorte Bund.
OLYPHANT & CO., ---
General Agents.
Hongkong, April 17, 18795
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOOLA,
TION OF SHANGĦAL -
NOTICE
AFTER this date, the abova Andoolation
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company, Hongkong, October 27, 1674.
Intimations
KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
2. Esses (Germany,)
Bola Agent for 'Ohings
Bockor, SHANGHAI, Colours (Germany,)
TRANSLATION.
luto Onisasy and Osrian,"
they will allow a Brokerage of Thirty.UMENTS Translated from ENGLISH thrco and One-Third per cent, (59)%) on Local Risks only.
RUSSELL & Co., Agente
Hongkong, Junn á, 1874-
MANCHESTEN FINE ASSURANOË COSIPANT
it Undersigned Agents are in receipt. frost-the Board of Directors authorizing them to leste Policies to the extent of 410,000 on any one fire els rieky or to the extent of, $18,000 où adjolding risks at current rates,
A Discount of 20% allowed;
BOLLIDAY, WISE & Us. Hongkong, January -1876,
Or from GAN, OKINEAE, – FREKOR, SPANISH,”- ITALIAN OF PORTUGURED, Intő Erstian, by dompetent hands,
Spedal attention paid to PROTESES EXTENDED PROfests, and miler Doduthents. containing NaCTICAL ENGINEEHIND, OF other Unida forma
Terma for European languages. Batis copies, Fale copy, per legal follo, in 1.00
Special agreements made for. Chinate translations of lengthy droutments in other ringan
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An AntOpium:Tract.
The Chineso-Penal Code, &c. Books Wanted, Exchanges, wa.
China Mail Office." Hangkong, November 1, 1875
To Let
TO LET
With Immediate Possession.
Wo Dwelling Houses and Offs, Nos, 14 and 16, Stanley Street, lately in the occupation of Menara KAYNAL & Co.
The House No. 35, Wellington Street, lately in the occupation of Monte Rose & Co
The Dwelling Houto and Offices, No. 1. Haddock, Stanley Street, lately in the occupation of Herrings, smal Mesure DREYER & Co.
The Dwelling House No. 18, Gaze Street, Live Flab, The Dwelling House No. 4, Alexandra Lobsters, Terrace
Mackerel, The Store and Dwelling House, No. 31, Queen's Road, lately In the occupation of Mullet,
Oysters, Mise GARRETT
Parrot Flak, Porch,
The House and Offices. No. 8, D'Agullar. Street, lately in the occupation of Mr
DOUGLAS LAPRALK & CJ, Hongkong, Docettiber 20, 1878.
W
TO BE LEF
TH Possession on 1st March next, the commodious and centrally situatë welling House at present in the vocupe tion of Dr. O'BRIEN, MEDI For all particulars, apply to
ROBERT G. ALFORD,
Burtejor, Club Chambers. Hongkong, December 24, 1876,
TO LET THAT Commodious Three-storied Houss
No. 19, Peel Strest, at present in the Turtles, Small occupation of Mr P. B. CARA Fossossion from the 1st Proximo.
Asparagus TÁTA & CO. Hongkong, December 20, 1875, Jad0| Bamboo Bhoot Bosna, sprout, TO LET
brend THIRST: Clas STORAGE, GODOWNS,
on the Praya. Apply to
TAYLOR & TROMESON. Hongkong, November 20, 1875, Ze
F
TO LETAL
COME HOUSES on Peddar's Hu. House No. 4, Seymour Petraos; House No. 7¡ Garden Rond, khown se
DAVID SABSOUN SONS & 00, Hongkong, April 18, 1875, 20
TO LET
Possession on the 1st January, 1876.
200
Cat 18......
Miscellaneous.
60 50
100
20 60
bottle 280 200
700 600
ploul 1600.1509
200 180 Candled Orange Peel,, bottle 760-700
*60 50
Lezon
9060 Capers,
120 110 Charcoal, *-*-*
120 110 Curry Powder,
80 70 Firewood,
140-130
130 120
Flour
Gra
8020 70 00
Pepper (whole) " (groz Pickles
picul 2700 1800 bottle 250 200 picul 1800 1800
340 200 270220
250 - 200
BOOM 150 88-00
$100 070.
100 bo
110 100 110-100
Riou
satty
Bago,
bottle
320 200
Salad Oil,
180
tables
400 850
Salt, Qoarne
Fino,
sity
Split Pese,
19.
11.
Tapioon,
Francks
80
Beet Not,
Termicelli, Chinese
Oabbage, Masso,
200
70
1000 900
Cabbage, White, Canton outty.
Carrota, fresh
bottle 100 160
Culary, Ohings
Chilies, Dried,
Chidower,
Red Oucumbers,
THE Promisce, on the Praya known As Curry Stuff, Eng
Moters Dent & Co.'s Central Build Egg Plant
ROZARIO & Co
tragila
100 81
Freurved Meats, Fish and
Astorted Meata, in kind, 1b.
冷200
800
800
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