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Notices to Consignees.

8. 8. ARGYLL FROM CALOUTTA, PENANG_AND ·

SINGAPORE

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

Tink their Goods landed at their bile Undersigned and stored at their Godowns, whence and from the Wharf and or Boats delivery may be obtained.

To-day's Advertisements.

THEATRE ROYAL, CITY HALL.

UNDER THE DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE

OF HIS EXOBLLENUZ ŠIR ÁRTHUR ---

→THE CHINA MAIL.

SHIPPING 'KEPORTS.

The British ship. Six Wm. Wallace re porta: to the Equator had light Easterly

winds, crossed the Equator on Jan. 17, thence to the Ladronen, had strong N.H. winds and squally weather." To the Baahos Channel had E. and 8.E. winds and hasy weather, thanos to port light N.W. winds and fine weather.<

The itsamar. Stenfor reporti

KENNEDY, ...G... RE French "OPERA COMIQUE

TROUPE," lately of PARI, LONDON, from Singapore te perdon pode Br. ParaSBURG, NEW YORK and BAIGON,rate breeze from N. by N. and fing

Will give their Second Performance on ther, and thenne breeze from E. and fine

velsitek td port. g*3% 1. FRIDAY NEXT,

February 11th, 1876, VANDS."

"Before the Wedding" Opera Comique in One Act, by Joxas. "LA PERIOHOLE” Upers Bontie in Two Acts, by Oranica Piquillo, Street Singer,........Mr Legros The King,...Mr Pontet La Pariahole, Madame Doriant Mostrilla Madame Derlia CONSIGNE hereby informed that Frasquinells. Madame Dorlis

ADMISSION-Dress Circle and Stalls, 42;

No Fire Insurance has been affected, Cargo remaining undelivered after the IIth Instant will be subject to rent.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

fall Hongkong, February 4, 1876. “BRITISH STEAMSHIP "UROTUS,” Joy, Master, FROM LONDON FIA SINGAPORE.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above

their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Godowns of the Under-Back Seats, $1. algued, from whence delivery may be ob- fained.

Consignees wishing to take their Goods from the beate alongside the Wharf, are at liberty to do so.

Goods remaining in store after the 11th- February will be subject to rent.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary is given until 12 o'clock on the 1st February:

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

WM, PUSTAU & Co.,

Agents.

Hookgong, January 31, 1870.

CHABAUTERS,

Doors open at 8 o'clock; Performance

to commence at 9.

Tickets may be had and seate secured at Messrs. KRUSE & Co., also at the door of the Theatre, on the night of Performance.

STEAM. TO YOKOHAMA:

The P.&O. 8. N. Co.'a B. S.

"ORINSA" will leave for the above place on THURSDAY, the 10th

Instant, at 10 am.

ni

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent. Hongkong, February 8, 1876. ́OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

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BRITISH BARK MABINA, FROM LONDON. YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the abore named Vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the tessel, will be landed and stored at Con- alghees' risk and expense.

AKNHOLD, KARBERG & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, February 4, 1876,

FROM LIVERPOOL, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

kupunt

BE Russian Steamer "Batrak" having rived from the above, ports, Con- alguesa of Cargo by her are requested to send their Bill of Lading to the Under- signed for countersignature, and to take. Immediate delivery of their Goods,

Cargo impeding the discharge will be at ohoe landed and stored at their risk and expense...

LANDSTEIN & Oo,

Agenta

Hongkong, February 7, 1876. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

GARDEER, having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo by her are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter- signature and to take immediate delivery of their Goods, /

Cargo impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at their risk and expense.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, February 4, 1876.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo per German CON

Barque IRIS, WENDT,Master, from Bambarg, are requested to take Immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo Impeding the discharge will be landed and stored at Consignees risk and

expense

Bills of Lading, will be countersigned by

WM. PUSTAU & Co.,

Agente,

Hongkong, January 3, 1876.

BRITISH SHIP GRYFE, FROM “

LONDON.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- named Vessel are hereby requested to sand in their Bills of Lading to the Under signed for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the vansol, will be landed and stored at Con- signess" risk and exponse.

VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, Desember 30, 1878.

BRITISH BARK COLDSTREAM, FROM LONDON,

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above named Vessel are bereby requested to send in their Bills of lading to the Under

igued for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding the discharge of the

signess' risk and expense,

VOGEL, BAGEDORN & Co.,

Agents.

FOR SHANGHAL Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGPO & PORTS IN

Instant.

JAPAN.

The Company's Steamship

"STENTOR"

will be despatched at Noon, on THURSDAY, the 10th

*

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

Agnite,

Hongkong, February 6, 1876,

1.10

COBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL The Company's Steamship

ULYSSES"

will be despatched on or about the 17th Instant,

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,

· Agents- Hongkong, February 8, 1876,

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

The British barque Colombo reporta; light | N.E monsoon to the Louisa Shoals, thence to N. W. Danger Beef fresh N.NE. winds and squally, thence to port light moderate N, E. monsoon and fine weather.||

The German barque Ino reporta: Brat part-through-the Gulf of Slam had lit Easterly winds and caltes with fine weather. In the Bouth part of the China Sea had strong Northerly winds with vary heavy head res. Passed the North Danger Reef on the 25th January, and stood over to the Coast of Luzon in a strong Northerly gale, sighted Mendoza Tland on the 9th, thence to the Phillippines had light winds and fine weather, sighted Cape Bolinos on the even ing of Brd'inst, thenon to Hongkong mode. rate N.E. winds and sea. Bighted Single- Inland' at daylight, and cast anchor at 11 am, 'this morning,.......

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JONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. MAILS WILL GROEN Y For SINGAPORE.-

Per CONSOLATION, at 4.30 p.m. To.

morrow, the 8th Inst For SHANGHAL-

151

Per BATRAK, at 8 p.m, To-morrow,

the 9th inst

For YOKOHAMA -

Per ORISSA, at 9.30 am. on Thursday,

the 10th Inst.

For SHANGHAI,

Per STENTOR, at 11.80 am, on Thuis-

day, the 10th Instant

For COOKTOWN.—~

Per CITY OF FIETER, at 1.80 p.m.

on Saturday, the 12th Instant

For SINGALORE, PENANG & Ø3L-

CUTTA.-

For

*

Per Indian Mail Packets HINDOSTAN and ARGYLL, at 7.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 12th Inst. BINGAPORE, SOMERSET, COOK TOWN, CLEVELAND BAY, BOW. EN, ROCKHAMPTON, KEPPEL BAT, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, TAS MANIA AND MELBOURNE — Per BOWEN at 180 p.m. on Monday,

the 14th lost.

For BAIGON

The FERONIA is postponed till farther.

notice.

MAIZS 'xx vxz' FzExQH PACKET.— The French Contrat Packet ANADYR,

Stentor, are hereby notified that the Cargo is being discharged into ataft, and landed at the Godowns of the Undersigned, in both cases it will lie at Consigness' rink. - The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after the 8th February | The 1876, will be subject to rent.

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BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, February 8, 1876.

GENERAL WEEKLY SALE

feld

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. will sell by Public Auction, at their Sale Room, Praya, oN

FRIDAY,

the 11th February, 1876, at Noon-

Tumblers, Carafes and Ups, Hearth Rugs, Bunting, Accordiana, Vasery Latips, etc.

Also,

25 drums Hubbuck's Pale Boiled Oil. 26 drums Turpentine."

10 cases Verandah Railings, 10 sheets Red Copper, 8 × 4 × 17

8x4x

10 6

25 casos Swaine, Boord's Old Tom. TERMS OF SALE—Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. The Lot or Lots, with all faults and err of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer.

Hongkong. Feb. 8, 1876.

will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 10th February, with Mails to add through the United Kingdom via Marlies to Europe, Saigon, Sin- gapore, Galle, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Suez, and Alet-

andria

following will be the hours of closing

67.K., Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes except the Nier Bor, which remains open all night. Thursday, 10th Febl---“

7.M., Post Office opens for sale of jepan Stamps, Registry of Letters, and

10. M. Registry respondence,

10A.M. of Letters ceases. 11 M., Post Office closes except for Late

Letters

to

General Memoranda. TEURSDAY, Feb. 10:---

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No. 8988-Franvänt 8, 1876.

pative is likely to ask admission to and for this reason may gain an intro- membership whose interests would not duction where the post road fails to be bound up with those of the foreigners The shareholders of the Shanghai-Wunung with whom he was doing busingen. "And venture calculate on obtaining, suficient Moon. Frunch Mall leaves for Forts of this still more applies to Hongkong traffic to pay expenses, and they deserve

10 m Oring loaves for Yokohama.

Call and Europe, Noon.--Stenter leaver for Shanghai. Batrak leaves for shanghai, do, Dividend of $2.50 per share of the Hong

kong Hotel Co Limited, payable at the H. K. & 5. Banking Corporation. FRIDAY, Feb. 11

Not one single thing has been advocated this and something more. They will, by our Chamber of Commerce which of course, find it profitable to do a good... would not tend to the advantage of al- deal of gratis work at first, in order to most every Chinese merchant in the familiarize the natives with the new Colony. Belf-interest" would, therefore wonder. We rather expect that these lead them to aide with the views ex- latter will pronotince it neither so start- Noon, feneral Weekly Sale by Mesars pressed, while on the other hand native ling nor so wonderful as they expected.

Lane, Crawford de Co, Ak

members might often give the Chamber But if so, all the better. A conviction. p.m.-Opera Comique at City Hall most weful Information as to what was that the milroad is a very harry- Goods per Crocus undelivered after this going on and what was desired in native loss contrivance will better serve the

date subject to rent Goods per argull undelivered after this circles. The question at present is only Ideas of those who advocate its intro- la speculative one; bat the time may duction, than any other view of it which before long arrive when it will have to could be taken. And should this prevail be dealt with in a decisive manner, we may expect to see other lines laid There may be objections which would down within a very few years. We do outweigh any possible advantages. All not read that any champagne or other we can say is that at first sight the latter liquid was consumed at the interesting would seem to preponderats, and as ceremony of driving its first pile; bat membership would probably be deemed we may safely say that no enterpris 2 p.m.-Bowen leave for Cooktown, an honour, it might be worth while some undertaken in recent years better, mærit-

Sydney and Melbourne.

day to consider the point in advance. ed the toast of success to its projectors, Tursday, Feb. 15-

Even assuming auch members to be than the one under notion, enemies in the camp, their power forward A LE

date subject to rent, SATURDAY, Feb. 12;

'p.m. Hindostan leaves for Singapore,

Penang and Calcutta

8 p.Argyll leaves for. Singapore,

Penang and Caloutts. MONDAY, Feb, 14:-

3 p.m.--American Mail loaves for Yoko

hama and San Francisco,

Goods per Stentor undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

THURSDAY, Feb. 17-

evil, so long as they were not on the THE SPIRIT OF THE MORNING Committee, would be mil. Their co-ope-

PRESS.

ration, if friendly, would, on account of TAK Prese summarises the Registrar Ge their exceptional facilities for obtaining | **

the

Noon, English Mail leaven for Porta information through native sources, beneral's Report and remarks that

of Call and Europa Impet

iminense. Should their admission ever mortality among the natives is undoubtedly 2 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the be contemplated, however, the offer to be attributed in a large degree to their

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corahould come from the foreign alde. poration at City Hall

8 p.m.-Seventh Ordinary Annual Meet

ing of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Company, Idmited. Ulysses leaves for London on or about

this date.

FRIDAY, Feb, 18:- -

8 p.m.Meeting of shareholder of the China Fire Insurance Co., Limited: MONDAY, Feb. 28;-

+

Calma against the Estate of George Barty Falconer, deceased, must be sent in on or before this date.

Wednesday, March 11--

ignorance and mode of living. The only marvel is that it is not very much higher,

We regret to notice in a Shanghal con- They will, perhaps, learn to have wors temporary an announcement that the respect for sanitary laws by and bys, and Pacific Mail Steam-Ship Company in-live under conditions more favourable to tends to charge full freightage rates for health. It is gratifying to note that the all goods transmitted to California for

display at the coming Centennial exbi health of the European community la,na, bition. In view of the fact that the good."Adverting to the version of Sagha development of the trade between China Len by Japan to Rumis it observes that the and the United States is the most im Russians do not intend to allow their new portant object which the Company should possession to lie unprofitable on their banda. have at heart, and that the public ex long. They are already talking of estab 3 p.m.-Ocidental Oriental B. 8. Oo,hibition of Chinese products and manu«

Steamer Obeanis leaves for Yokohama fabbures is one of the best means of lishing a line of steamers between Baghalien and San Francinoo.

familiarising the American pabllo with and Shanghal. Under the energetic role the capabilities of the empire, this deal of the St. Petersburg Government, Sagha sion strikes us as more than impolitio. lien may be developed into a valuable pos It is, too, in direct opposition to the accasion, from which they will be able to knowledged liberal polisy of the Com- pany since its formation. We do not of exert great influence both at Yedo and Peking Is was a far-sighted move of dourse suppose for a moment that this arrangement has been initiated by the Russian statesmen to secure this island in local agents, who are well competent to let of a few small rocky isleta, zzolens judge of the effect which it will have on except for fishing stations! Though Japan the readiness displayed by natives to has lost by the exchange it is doubtless come forward as exhibitors. Its result

SATURDAY, April 1¡—

Warrants against anataimed Dividends,

Bonus or interests on Victoria Fire

this data.

Insurance Co., to be presented before

FRIDAY, June 80-

Claims against the Estate of Diederich Heimscht, Querino Antonio Gutlarren, Martin Carroll, Dora Howard, and Henry Roberts, deceased, must be proved on or before this date. MONDAY, July 1-

Olaims against the Estates of Gustar Tobler, Edward Parker, Edward Riobard Bandley, Kwong Tham, Lam Kok Cheong, Lee Ah Yon, Leung Bew Fan, Man Chan, and a Chinaman, name unknown, No. 11, deceased, must bo proved on or before this date.

nan ma.KARPOW

Shipping.

Daylight-Leonor leaves for Swatow, Amoy, Tamsul and Takaowa mudaL

Auctions

2 p.m.-Sale of Building Materials on Military Cantonment, at Stanley Har racka.

(11.10 AM., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom or to Singapore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 gents manus extra postage, until 11,30, when the Post Office CLOSES the early run of the paper,

antiraly.

3. ALFRED LISTER,

Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, January 27, 1876,

₤10

TO ADVERTISERS." It is requested that all advertisements be sent, when practicable, by 4 p.m., to allow of

The publication of this iacus commenced at 6.50 pm

will be to confine the Chinese exhibits an advantage to be quit of a possible souros almost entirely to the Collection made of disagreement and complication, in the under the auspices of the Customs autho settlement of which the advantage Would ritien a very perfect one, we under- be on the side of the strongest, and the stand, as far as it goes, but necessarily Japanese can, therefore, scarcely be blamed restricted in some details The Chinese for quietly giving up what they, in all pro have not yet sufficiently progressed to

THE HONGKONG NATIVE PRESS.

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realize that the expense of carriage will, bability, bad not the power to retain, o in all probability, be amply repaid by the Un the whole, the Japanese acted prudently↑ Bale of their goods at a handsome profit.in yielding to Enda, for refusal would AU and Exhibition Com- bare only confarted a powerful friend into missioners taken those steps to ensure a dangerous enemy." publicity which proved so successful in the case of Vienna. Not a single ad- vertisement appears in either foreign or native papers, whence information cun be derived. No drawinge dr plans of the building have been circulated in native circles In fact, while China bas The Chung Ngoi San Po recommende been invited to represent herself, she is the establishment of Anglo-Chines Schools left to pick up her information bow and by the Chinese Government. where she ash. When, added to this, we find freight facilities denied, it looks very much as if American interest in the China trade were conspignons by its ab-

sence,

The Chinese Mail gives a translation of the Police Report

The Universal Circulating Herald com-

ments on the way in which the threa cres European. Powers protect their dul jects,

LOOAL AND GENERAL. THE 28th of January, 1876, will, it may hopefully be predicted, be a red letter We are informed by the Superintendant of

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. THE CHINA MAIL. y in the History of Chinese progress, the P. & O. 6, N. Co. that the Lombardy,

The United States Mall Packet CITY OF PEKING will be despatched on TUES- DAY, the 15th Inst., at 3 r., with the Mall

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, FEB. 8, 1876,

for on that day the ceremony of formally

commencing the tramway or railroad with next English Mail, left Singapore between Shanghai and Woosung took yesterday, the 7th Instant, at 6 p.m. place in the presence of a few witnessen A souewhat suggestive incident occur who may hereafter be deemed the red not long since at Yokohama. The sponsors of the railroad system in Chine Ar the Marine Court to-day, the tastier, Chamber of Commerce at that port, was, Commendable modesty is evidenced by of the Morning Star (Clauson Edisfeer) it appears, somewhat puzzled how to our Shanghai contemporaries in treating charged a man named Kitchell with deser. decide on the proposition of two of Ite of the affair. Warned by past expertion from the ship on the 29th December, members that a Japanese merchant ence of what frequently befalls the first The defendant made no defence, and was of Late Fee of 12 cents in addition should be admitted to the rights and attempts to introduce Western aids to to the Portage, par kuns

States and the United Kingdom. For Yokohama, Ban Francisco, the United The Post Offon will be open for the resep get ton of Ordinary Letters, Books, News fell papera, &c., until 2.80 p.m.

Latters can be posted on board the Packet from 2:30 pm to 2.50 p.m. on payment

SHIPPINGINV

ARRIVALS.

Feb. 7, Polga, French str., 306, Nomde den, Yokohama, Feb. 1, GeneralM. M.

Feb. 7, Sir Wm. Wallace, British ship, 985, J. Colville, Newcastle NB. W.) Deo.

· 17, Coul; ---- *RU GH

Feb. 5, Stentor, British strather, 1504 Dravning, Liverpool Deu. 18, Part Bald. Jan. 3, her 4, Penang 28, Singapore Feb. 1, General —BUTTERFIELD & EVIDE

Feb. 8, Colombo, Brislah bacque, 504, "P, N, Heter, Bangkok Deo di, Rios and Teakwood.CAPTAIN BANDS.

Feb 6, Ino, Germ. bargas, 333, Bsonat, Bangkok Das, 80, Bice and Teakwood. Bissen & Od.

DEPARTURES

Chento, tor Cahtoli

B, Norden, for Bingapoter

B, Rojah, tur Swatom

8, Charite, for Whampo

The prepayment of the Postage to all the privileges of membership. A careful progress to Chiness attention, they have sentenced to one week's hard labor. →→

above places by this route is compul- examination of the rules satisfied the indulged in no loud congratulations AC 200- sors. Correspondence insuficiently Committee that there was nothing abso short paragraph to either paper Is alone Torearse the forikooming Rasss, we have prepaid will be forwarded by the Eng-lutely in the rules to forbid his being devoted to the event. But none the less to acknowledge receipt of the official pru

fah Packets.

balloted for. But a general feeling pre- is it in all probability the parent line of g Correspondenes addressed to Yokohama, vailed that the Chamber had been China. Some two or three miles of ramme of the events for the 24th, linh, and the United States must be super formed to promote the interests of for rail had laused been laid when the first and 20thi inat Concerning this prospects, Boribed per City of Peking, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must eign trade it would be undesirable for pile of the first bridge was, on the 28th we understand that things look well for a be superscribed "eld Ban Francisco Japanese to be admitted to its member ulto, driven by Mes Morrison, and the good mesting. There are more good pantes EUKAZANDÁLFBED LISTER, ship, and the name was consequently speedy completion of the line may if no here than we remember to have rest, and Fostmaster General withdrawn. It is perhaps worth while thing intervenes be expected within a bar those in which the hitherto in vincible Hongkong, Feb. 1, 1876,

General Post Of ZEA

drawing attention to the fact that the very limited period. We understand Rules of our own Chamber are even less that though called a tram-road, een kwang will run, it at present seems restrictive than those of the Chamber at is intended to be used by the iron that the races will be unusually open, and Yokohama The latter specifies the horse, as that the natives in that that "knowing ones," as well as gentlemen

upon any quadruped they please,

MAILS BY TÁN ENGLISH PACKIT.**

1

Europe, & the But the Hongkong institution defines its locomotive and its train of care looks

Vesel will be landed and stored at Cob- Feb., Frium, for London in Singapore The English Contract Packet GWALIOR objbut of its establishment in the prone part of the country will soon have sportsman, may lose of win their money

will be despatched with the Malls for tiba of the interests of foreign trade, the opportunity of learning what the 17th Indiatit The following will be the of losing raison d'etre to be "to watch over and like. And it is probable that the Chi

protest the general interests of Comness are watching with no light interest PRENOR OFERA TRUCFE. ***Wadnesday, 10th Inst.

merce, to collees information on all fat- | the development of the work. Many of

One is so seldom agreeably disappointed tere of laterbas - to the Marcantile Com- the higher mandarins are anxions to see with regard to the mérita of a troupe, munity and the promotion what a railroad really in, and the location operatic or theatrical, which claim priblis of the common good. We are of chosen for this first experiment is as patronage, that it is with douatial pleasure

Hongkong, January 18, 1876.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. "“MARITIMED.

MUNICH TO CONSIGNEES,

CONSIGNEES of the following Cargo

are requested to send in austr Bill fading to tho Underalguød fur counter. elguature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has boch landed mail stored ai their risk and exponse,

No Fice Insurance has been effected.

G. Ba CHAMPEAUX, Acting Agent, Mx Donnai, July 4, 1874. 183 cases Best

FD 1/86

Ex Iraouaddy, November 22, 1878. AB No. 5

1 cans Merchandise. Ex Anadyr, January 16, 1876,

100 bales Cotton, Hongkong, Taliruary 1, 1878,

HM

8, E. M. Young, for Baigon.

B, Yangtase, for Amoy and Shastbal,

8, Gunga, for Mavila

KOLEATED,

Auguste, for Akyau, Kapil, for Bangkok,

d

Clarita Maredu, for Tientsin. — Lector for Swaton Julinės Visitontbe, for Masso,

PASSENGERS.

ARRIVED →→Fer Silniör, from Lifessoal,

8 E., Money Order Offics closes.

6. Post Office doses except the Nroit Bot, which remains open all night.

17 CAMA Post Olddel opens for sale Course quite aware that, conventionally free from all objections as is possible in wa nʊtë this impression after hearing laut

Ar Detiraday, 17th Imati -

the mercantile comhmintit is held to so fung busy ridden an empire. The

- Posting of all dorrespondence, a

of Stampa, Beglstry of Lettere, And

some

refer to foreigners only. But i la doubt absence of furs Hitherto perceivable in night's performance. The wonder indeed 10 AL., Polt Chloe Cloten odcept for Inte | ful whether such a construction would | Sonnection with it augurs well for its was, not that the performanGO, WAS

Letters, Bugistry of Letters ceases. neceatarlly hold good if any determined futura spoosss, and if even, moderately esepsota impartent, but that with much effort were fundo to sttach to it a broader atlaisetory in its restite it may the scanty materiali, M. L'Anday Ofp-m meaning. Probably no inconveniente turning point of vast changes

(10,10 am), Letters may be posted on Flora Pelve intii

Payment of a Lazh Fan of 18 cents

for Hongkong, Mr Crocker, Mias Wilson, ELINTlien the Post Oiled Off would ensile if the Toneraratne Word It is not improbable that China true should have attcceeded in seping ant Eltä

Medars Caldwell nad Brookes, Frum Bing. apore, 60 Chinese,

DEFANTEE,Per Priam, for Londos, Mr O, B. Queloh and family, Master W. Mochiify, Messen G. H. Boori and Buder For Ceylon, Dava Carson süd Trouper For Slitgaporr, 10 Chinese

Patentkely, ARE TERE NE against this, the ballet-

ording simple to Her traditions practice of inverting gish audience in fair good humoury and 1180 L Letter but fallera only) protection. But the

beton of the the western order of things, will adopt before the edustain dually fall wroking such addrested to the United Kingdom Fia word forbign throug the rules good rodds Willer the railway has taught; unmistakable signs of appreciation as were Brindis of 15 Slagsþófé May be posted obtaining here, looks ša

frst their noensity, rather than before. The last evening accorded. Without an ore en board the Packet on payment of a framers had contemplated at some future present system of Government is tod Late Fee of 48 bents extra postage. -

excellent piano, konsvär, fblý pefied the possibility of Chinese being hopelessly powerless to carry olit any 11.60 Am Porting on Board ofILION,

Taltly supplying place with no probez deemed eligible

extensive project of road-making, whith ALFRED LISTER:

As a matter of pollsy, however, we wou sasarily hate to be done without Postmadermera are inclined to doubt whether the Yo- foreign asastapte The Railroad, how

and with the Prima Dune

kobama Chamber has sated wisely. No aves, renaires foreign skill and capital,

Per Yangtate, for S'hal, Me Mayetum. Per Gungo, for Manila, Rev. Haro Mesura Med Small D. B. Grat, Ed. Villel, William Lull, John Bathgate; and 1 General Poftcove D. Von Wille

Hogyhour. Fáb, § 1876,

117

this

Mo, 8986. —FEBRUARY 8, 1876.]

bouffe nevertheless went with a serve which and for that purpose, he would have to call fairly astonished its hearers.

witnesses to prove the sum usually paid here. | Despite

The question of excessive charges depend- kho anfamiliarity of the language, lewed on the prices usually paid in Hongkong, dould resist the genuine drollery of wid for that witnesses must be prodused, torn. The lady who took the part of or if the defendant, liked, he could have the point deaded by a Jury. If he desired Alle Lange is evidently an accomplished an adjournment either to call witnesses or notress, and the power of her voice greatly to have a trial by Jury, is base would be Improved as the evening wore on. Clairette adjourned for the purpose if not it was useless for him to contest the point. His looked and scted her part most sroellently, Lordship had no idea of what a fair charge and the disappointment felt at the begin in Hongkong would be..

The defendant said that to prove the ping of the first act, at the obvious diffexorbitancy of the charges, he would men bulty she had in singing, gave way to tion that one item had been rainoad 50 the hearty applause as each scene betrayed an per cent. He had offered to pay th

reduced bill, but it was refused. Improvement of the gentlemen we can **Mr Brereton said the reduction mentioned say nothing unfavourable. Both Fom was not exactly reduction. Dr Dods, ponnet (the barber) and Ange. Pilou were having a good deal to do and not caring to some into Court, offered to reduce the bill. most excellent, the extravagances of the In order to avoid coming into Court and to former never degenerating into vulgarity. save his time. If M. L'Aunay-Céphas (whose exertions as accompanyist and conductor merit very high praise) would obtain the services of * miring sccompaniment-the' piano hardly filling the theatre--and fill his stage more

Bi Lordship asked the defendant what offer he would make now to the plaintiff.

Mr Duncan replied he was willing to pay the amount claimed, less the $50 reduced.

Mr Brereton said, the matter having come into Court, the plaintiff would not accept the offer now. If the defendant had would have been accepted. It was the the wildent imagination cannot make defendant who forced the plaintiff into gathering of two people only-he bids fair to have a very successful run. We obert that Avant la Noce and La Perichole are announced for next Friday.

THE CHINA MAIL.

weather; and most of us are looking for ward to a few days shooting during the coming holidays. Pigs are said to be plentiful, and I can only hope the weather will hold up, to allow us all to enjoy our

Japan. (Japan Mail.)

also fomentation for the chest, where he demonstrations of honour. When they found a severe bruise, The plaintiff was walk or ride through a city, the structs are not contented with this advice, bat placed cleared ; and their serfval is generally known himself in the hands of a Chinese doctor, and expected for days and almost weeks who clearly had studied in a very different beforehand. Hitherto they have been able school from that in which Dr. Adants was to keep up a constant communication with selves, be brought, np. This doctor neither leeches Shanghal through the medium, we suppose,20th January, nor fomented the knee, but proceeded to of the native courlan and despatch-boats, al administer interual remedies. The plaintiff We hope when they comments the land- some few days after the accident applied journey their experiences will be equally at Messrs. Lapralk's office, and the re- agreeable, and believe that on rouching multas, that $250 were offered him Yunnan's contingent of native soldiery #ill by way of compensation. This sum the be deputed to meet them, and set a ki plaintiff declined and comes to the Court escort to the party. But there is probably for larger damages. Now the plaintiff's no doubt that the province is in very knee is nearly well. There is no reason to unsettled condition. We heard months ago think that he will suffer any permanent that both soldiers and diviilans were arming injury. He has suffered so pecuniary loss, themselves against a possible tinalon a He has, however, been put to great pain their territory by foreigners, and the Daily and inconvenience, and he has lost his holi News this morning given currency to a similar report, coupled however with the day.

statement that there is to be a British foros in readiness for any emergency, on the Burmese frontier of the province. The precaution is undeniably ■ wise one.

I think, however, that Mr Manger made a very fair and indeed handsome offer in offering $250, which the plaintiff would have done well to accept. U he had followed Dr Adams' advice, I cannot help thinking that he would have been well, and able to move about more freely some time ago they ne

*** Mr Brereton, on the part of Mr Mangor, renewed the offer to pay $250 but without

Mr Toller appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Brereton for the defendant.

NINGPO

The Akebono Shimbun publishes the fol lowing statement: It is rumoured that Mr Williams, who left this country upon the expiration of his agreement with our Government last year, is now in London. He is engaged in selling Japanese Govern ment bouds and has already disposed of several millions worth. The order, it i alleged, was given secretly to Me Williams by the Government.

The Hoobs himbun has been informed that a French instructor in the art of wat, and some men who were formerly attached to the Tokugawa family, have begun to hold meetings at a ten-house on the Bumidagawa in Yedo. The purpose of these meetings is not explained, but it is intended, it would seem, to continue them from mouth to month,

If we may believe the Hochi Shimbun, a

offices in the interests of the Government, which is thus kept acquainted with the policy of the conductors of the press.

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Among the letters that suffered detention on Christmas Eve were many for India and China. The trouble was caused by Uhrist. mas cards.

Mr Patrick Campbell has been appointed chief manager of the Oriental Bääk.

The acceptances of Mesars R. Walford & Co. have been returned Habilities, not stated. The firm had transactions; with Hongkong and Shanghal.

The Quangae had been added to the Glen line, and re-named Glenorchy. the

Shipping Departures:-Dea. 20, str. Stad Amsterdam, from Liverpool for Shanghal and Yokohama 27, Nestor from London for Hongkong. 29, Roto, from Cardin to Hongkong, 30, Diomed, str., from Liver- pool for Shanghai 31, Oxfordshire, from London for China; 31, Belted Will, for Hongkong (after repairing.)

Passengora: Fer Oxfordshire, for Hong- kong, Mr James Bulgin. For Tokohama, Master Shinarjo Masuda, gam

The French Mail, with dated from Hong. kong of Nov. 18, was delivered in London on 24th Deo.; and Yokohama adrions. Nov. 11th reached. London on 28th San Francisco.

The Deutschland and Be'lond had left Hamburg for China, and, the Olympia was to leave on 31st Jan. The charter of the Cassandra at Hongkong for six months at as a proof that the Deutsche Dampfschitis Khederei does not intend to keep up.” “re- gular monthly line between Hamburg and the Far East,

astisfactorily with supernumeraries-as even made this offer before coming into Court, it costs; and for that amount I give damage Chinese New Year Already night is made system of spionnage exists in the newspapers lump sum of $5,850 per month is noted

We take the following from the Straits Times:

and the Palmer gold diggings,

Court

Mr Dangan continued his objection to pay the full amount of his claim, and his Lordship then asked if he wished to apply for an adjournment and to apply for a trial by a Jury.

He replied to both enquiries in the affirmative.

Mr. Brereton said he would apply for a special Jury.

The case was then fixed for hearing on Friday at 11 am,

Richard Young, M.D., . Same, $100.- This was also a claim for medical attendance, Mr Brereton, who appeared for the plaintiff, announced that the case had been settled, but would apply for costs,

His Lordship said he could not allow costs in a cage which was settled out of Court.

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China.

SHANGHAL

(Courier Correspondant.)

20th January, 1876) Extensive preparations are being made at this port for the due selebration of the hideous from cracker-firing, and foreigners are getting their house-boats in time for up-country trips. The Custom house will be olosed from the 25th to the 80th instant,

The Editor of the Hioron Shimbun has both days inclusive, so during this period been called upon to answer for the publica- no shipping or landing permite will be tion of an article to a recent issue which granted. The coming New Year's Eve is advocates the overthrow of despatio-govern- to inaugurate the lighting of our streetements. He was further charged with cirou- with oil lamps, a desideratum which has been lating unfounded reports as to attempte brought about chiefly through the exertions upon the life of Ito, Sangi. of the gentleman who has lately given his practical attention to the improvement of the sanitary condition of the settlement.

22nd January, 3878.

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THE POWER OF HUMBUG. An individual who owned a small tayarn near the field of Waterloo, the sons of the

last great action of Napolaba, was frequente

80 far as we have been able to discovery questioned as to whether he did not possess some relids of the battle, and he three cases only of small-pox have occurred invariably answered in the negative,

In one instance, which in Yokohama

He was very poor, and one day while→ terminated fatally in the Hospital a few lamenting to a neighbor not only his poverty days since, the patient was brought in from but the annoyance to which travelers sub the south, and this has been the only casejected him, his friend out his short with

"Well, make one help the other. Make admitted. The epidemic is commonly sup posed to appear with special malignity every some relies fourth year. The severe visitation of last winter was not unexpected.

"But what can I do?" inquired the other. "Tell them that Napoleon or Wellington entered your shop during the battle and

sat on that chair."

Not long after an English tourist entered the tavern, and enquiring for relics wan told the chair story. The next comer was told that Wellington, had taken a drink, and the Wellington tumbler was accordingly

A meeting of Daijin and Sangi was held at the Imperial Palace on Saturday last it is said that the Corean affairs formed the chief subject of discussion.

The following scours in the Japan Herald of last evening

The Echo mentions a rumour that Kuro- lions of infantry, and that Yamagata has

The third gazed with breathless wonder refused to comply with this demand, on the on the rail on which Bonaparte hung his ground that any warlike measures belong to hat. The fourth purchased the door posta the War Department. Heups is said to between which he had entered, and the fifth have arisen a dispute between that Minister became the happy possessor of the floor and that of Foreign Affairs,”

upon which Napoleon had trodden, had not a roof to cover his head, and was sitting on a bag of geld in the centre of a deep pit, formed by selling the earth upon which the house stood.

(N. 0; D. News.) On Tuesday, at the U. 8. Consulate General, before 0. B. Bradford, Esq., Vice Consul-General, and Messrs. J. Rowss and B. D. Webb, Associates, no notion was We learn that Lieut. Peyton, of HLM

brought by Pang E-tal, a silks dealer, against 10th Regiment, and Capt. Channer of the

Mr Augustine Heard, as being the only 1st Ghoorkkes have both bean recommend

partner the late firm of A. Heard & Co ed to the Duke of Cambridge for the Victo

within the jurisdiction of the Court. The Our evenings at this quiet portare getting rla Cross. The first Officer, it will be re- membered, was the first in the stockade

petitioner aued to recover Tis 6,766.20, quite lively just now. There have been two stormed in Paron village, and Captain

the value of nineteen bales of silk he sold Temperance Meetings this week. Lastnight Channer took the almost impregnable Bakit

to the firm on the 14th of April last; and the Meeting Room-called the Sailor's 80 per cent., Tls. 4,771.47, of the price of Reading Room-was full to overflowing to Patas Pane, by a daring coup de main, taking the Malays completely by surprise

16 other bales transmitted by them to New hear some of the local geniuses and talented by jumping right into the middle of their

York, under agreement with the plaintiff members of the community, among whom stockade. The padio, thereby created

Fon the same date. The indebtedness of the must not forget the ladies who sang for the firm was admitted, but in answer to the benefit of the Temperance cause. They amongst them, there is no doubt, saved much loss of life, which a direct attack on Louis Kirchman v. R. Kentwell, 463.petition, the defendant stated that he was willingly contributed towards the evening's the Pass must have caused.

This was a claim for refreshments supplied informed by Mr R. 1. Fearon, one of the entertainment. Anybody and everybody is The Chinese Merchante of Cooktown to the defendant, who is a captain in the partners, that on the 16th of April a sheque expected to do something either to give : propose subscribing the sum of £1,000 employ of Mr K✯ok Acheong and is now for the full amount, Tis. 11,269,88, was short address, sing, or give a recitation, and da has sent for a reinforcement of two batta-sold.

drawn upon the Shanghai Branch of the the programme is made up for the evening towards the organization and maintenance

Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, and handed in the room. Speakers requested to confine of a Chiness police force for the protectioning a steamer to and from Canton.

Mr Johnson appeared for the plaintiff, to the plaintiff, together with a letter to themselves to Ave minutes of thereabouts of their countrymen against the attacks of and Mr Holmes for the defendant. ». The blacks on the road between Cooktown Mr. Hoimen applied for further parqueating the Bank to plage the sum named when addressing the audience, the pop

to a separate account, viz, "Augustine may not get tired of listening. Next week ticulars. The summon did not set forth Heard & Co. (Pang Etai's account.)" the Temperance Life Boat Crew of the any particulars; the bill was only for a lump sum for refreshments.

The manager of the Bauk, however, declined Monocacy will give an entertainment, and to comply with the request, on the ground there will be the usual weekly meeting later any adjournment for a day or two, but he that he had received instructions by tele- in the week. Yesterday morning everything bad received no notice of application for graph from Hongkong that the firm there outside was covered with snow, but by

had stopped payment and were largely in- midday all trases of it had dimppeared. adjournment. He thought the object was debted to the Banking Corporation, Adeed The other day, a hawker from Shou-shing- only to gain time; the defendant had, of assignment was afterwards executed, of all fa, accompanied by his son about eleven Tears moreover, paid some money on account

defendant, both within the jurisdiction of The youth, like many other people, had, a in bankruptay Instituted in one of the same toothsome wares displayed in a shop Mr Johnson said he ought to have pait United States federal Courts, which were allowed his appetite to get the better of his the Saifu Shimbun has heard a strange bin bill twelve months ago..

Mr Holmes-s. 11 he was instructed to destill pending. Mr Robinson, for the de discretion and stole some of the sweets, report of an extensive exodus from the mand full particulars, as the claim was for Section 5,106 of the Revised Statutes of the slapped his face; and the father, who was of aidat. Somo 1,500 of these, it would fendant, moved the Consular Court under The confectioner observing the little thief, capital of the followers of the former Daimio refreshments and some of the items might United States, to restrain the present action standing near, discovering that his young seem, comprising officers in the Imperial come within the prohibition of the Urdi- until the result of the bankruptcy proceed hopeful had been stealing, took up his Army and Navy, poliserer and mersfiants, nance,

Ultimately the case was adjourned tillinga was known.--Mr Wainewright, for the heavy bamboo and fractured the boy's skull. have quitted the capital and have returned Friday at 10, as the defendant was absent, petitioner, opposed the motion, and the On this, the confectioner felt grieved that he to their native province. The report, how. Court took time to consider its decision. had been partly the cause of the boy's death; ever, does not state the object of their being in command of a steamer running

so he gave the father of the child 5,000 eagh migration homeward. between here and Canton,

and told him to depart to his house and take the corpse with him. It is not probable that the authorities will take any proceedings against the father, as the Chinese considered he was perfectly justified in doing what he did f

The Australian Chambers of Commerce are combining to subsidise the Eastern Extension, Australasia and China Telegraph Company with the view of obtaining cheaper rates for telegrams. It is proposed to sub sribs amongst them the sum of £20,000 per The Chambers are also agitating the question of having a double submarine

pentaria, Batavia, Singapore, and Rangoon,

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andum,

Mr. Johnson said he would not object to

It is highly inprobable that this state ment should be well founded, Yamagata having only left Yoda on the 10th instant, er three days after the Special Envoys had sailed from Tsushima for the Corean capital An additional reason for discrediting this statement may be found in the harmony of

dable laid between the Gulf of Car of thin bill, which he had never questioned the estate and effects of the firm and of the of age, went into the active city of Ningpo views on this subject which is known to Mr Holmes said the plaintiff ought to the Court and elsewhere, and proceedings strong desire for sweetmeats, and seeing exist between the Minister of War and the

to be subscribed for by the merchants in | have set out full particulars in the plaint. Australia. This we fancy is an echo in response to a similar scheme which has been proposed in London by East India and China merchants, who objest to the present high rates charged for telegrams to and from the dust. The merchants propose to have a cable of their own in order to break down the existing monopoly. It is said one cari now be laid to Bombay for something like £700,000. It would thus appear that the existing cable Companies will not long be allowed to have everything their own way, It is expected that the cable between Sydney and New Zealand' will be open in Feb. next.

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

8th February, 1876........

ON THE SPREE.

H. Collins, a private HL AL. S. 80th Ro- giment, was brought up for making a dis- turbance in the German, Tavern," and for assaulting the Policeman who went to arrest him. Fined $1 and to pay 10 cante

...... abair hire.::

LARCENY.

Lak Sap, a Soda-water manufacturer at the Hongkong Dispensary, was charged with the above offence. Mr Humphreys tated that on the 7th inst, there being a robbery in the house, the servants' boxes were searched and in that of the defendants". there were some cigars of different descrip tions that were sold in the shop, and also s olgar knife. Six montha' hard labour..

Wat Wais. Lal Kun Heong and others, $522.92-The claim was admitted, and judgment was given for the plaintiff, for whom Mr Holmes appeared..

Ohun Fat z. Chow Yon, $111.19-His case was referred to Mr Sangster, Clerk of the Court, as to account. Mr Wotton ap peared for the plaintiff, and Mr Holmes for

the defendant.

Peterson a Lamen, $8.50, and Same t. Johanson. Both claims were admitted by the defendsats, who were seamen on board the vessel Lord Hastings. The defendant stated that they each had about $15 or £10 of wages in the hands of the Captain, but they. were afraid he would not pay the claims for them as he said he had no money, Judgment for the plaintiff, his Lordship told the defendants to arrange with the Captain, who might otherwise lose the service of some of his valuable seamen,

Ha A Wing, youngster of doubtful blood, Was again brought up for stealing some gold ringe from a Chinese woman named A Kam on board the Macao steamer White Cloud. The woman in question identified the rings found in a pawnshop, and recognised the prisoner as being the servant on board the stemmer. He was sent to six months' hard labour, and the pawnbroker was ordered too return the articles to their owner on the -payment of the amount actually advanced,

SUPREME COURT. BUMMARY JURISDICTION, (Before Mr Justice SNOWDEN)" 8th February, 1876.

George Dada, M.D., Robert Duncan, $970. This was a claim for medical at tendanon. Mr. Brereton appeared for the plaintif

The defendant, in reply to the Court, admitted his liability, but urged that the charges were excessive. He had offered 220 to settle the claim, but it was refused, When the bill was sent him he asked for some reduction and. Dr. Doda reduced 50, but when he offered to pay the amount of the reduced bill he was told to go to sop Mr Brereton about it, and he would not

His Lordship said the defendant ought to have paid whatever sum he admitted Santo Court, 201

Mr. Duncau remarked that it was the plalatidho brought the matter into Buurt. When be offered to pay the reduced Sybil, it was refused in

His Lordship asked if the English Medi wal Aot applied to this Colony or not,

Mar Brereton answered in the negative. His Lord Allen sald to the defendant that the aina1944. of England not being applicable hop, it was for the defendant to show that the obarges were exorbitant,

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Judgment was given on the 4th, and the Courier makes the following extracts:-

The able plea for the Petitioner is founded upon actions similar in their nature to this, but which arise in states of. Christendom, It asks however that in this particular case the United States be treated as a ** foreign country," but cites no local code of laws to govern it, nor does it know a repeal of the exterritoriality clause in the Treaty with China. It instances among other things that, were there a Chinese Court here, Defendant's property would be subject to seizure by its owner. This peculiar request is so in opposition to the status of foreigners bere under the Treaties, and so against the spirit of the sot giving judicial functions to Consular officer, that it must have been made solely as a technical argument

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HANKOW.

(NFUND. Novi) Mesars, Gordon Brax write on the 22nd January-Since our report of 8th instant, there has been a better demand for Grey Shirtings, prices remaining as last advised. clearances to be made after the Native New Year holidays. In other manufactures the demand continues limited. Notwith standing the small arrivals of Raw Cotton from Shanghai, rates have further declined, vizi, to Tis. 13.60 & 14 per plout Stock, about 70,000 picule.

CHINKBANG

Envoys.

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At last advice, the fortunate tavern owner

Quotations.

Hoxulosa, Feb. 8, 1876, 20 OPIUM. --New Patna, cash....... 602)

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credit, 807 Old Patna, osah.......... ---

Toredit New Bonares, aah, 667 credit, 572 Old Benares, daab,-**

credit; -

New Malwa, cash, 685 credit, 590 Allowance Tach, 4 a 8 Old“ Malwa," cab, 5007

credit, 595 Allowance Taala, 4 a 16.. 144 a 15

From a telegram received from Nagasaki, it would appear that the Orban envoys left Fussy on the 22nd or 23rd inst. 1boy would arrive at Kokwa presumably on the CAMPHOR 20th

The Hochi Shimbun in informed that an SALTPETRE, important message has been received from a

·Coren. It would appear that on hearing

QUICKSILVER,

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Exchange.

the representations which Hirotz, the Bank, 6 months' sight, Japanese Commissioner, was charged to Credit, 6 months! aight,... make on behalf of his Government, the On Calcutta, Bank demand, local authorities denied all knowledge of, Bombay, demand, the nationality of the vessel on which their Shanghai, demand, forts had fred. But they promised to Shanghai, 30 days' sight, comtannicate the representation of the Bar Silver, 17, dwts, B., commissioner to their King without delay. Sycee,

At about five o'clock on afternoon of Jan. Mexicans,... 28th the barometer reached its lowest point Gold Leaf, (4.84), and the snow storm, which had continued almost without intermission for some eighteen hours, cessed. It is supposed to be the heaviest fall of snow experienced here for the last seven years"

English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereigne, ... Discount, mi

5.02 €8

Shares. Hongkong Bank per cent, prem. r.K. Fira Ins. Co., $550,0 China Fire Ins. Co., $145 Victoris Fire Ins. Co., 70 H.K. & W, Dock Co., 38 % dis, China Traders Ins. Co., $1500 Unton Ins, Society of Canton, $600 Chinese Insurance Co., 220 O. & J. Marine Ins. Co., Ts. 107 North China Inn, Co. Tif, 850 Yangtare Ins, Association, Tis, 600 Union 8. Navigation Co., Tis. *** .K. O., 8.-boat Co., 5 din. Shanghai Steam N. Co., The 75 Hongtong Hotel Co., #65 dis. Chinese Imperial Loan, £101, 10/

Taken

Temperature.

Homezone, Urb. 8. 1876. at Mesirs, Falconer d Oc.'s Premiers, sados Queen's Road,) TREKMOMETER) AMY (601

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Do Minime over night,c,,: 66.

From the certificate named, and the affidavit of Augustine Beard, made at Hongkong on the 6th day of January, 1876, L find that four partners out of five tho

Aamart shook of earthquake was ozport constituted the firm have been adjudged Bankrupts upon their own petitions and Messrs. Spencer and Wolf wilts on the enced at Yokohama on 20th, Jan.

Atelegraph wire has been laid between that warrants have issued accordingly, on 19th January -The business done in Croy the Imperial Palace at Yedo and the chief of a competent Court, and this seems a goods during the e past week has been very police station of the Ospital. Leong Sing: 4. Leong Ayon, $38 20-good plea in bar of former proceedings in laited, as owing to the near approach of The daifu Shimbun mentions the case of The plaintiff, cook for Chinese passengers this action.

the Chinese New Year holidays nearly all The plea for the Fetitioner offers no proof the nadire dealers have returned home person living in Shiba who has been dis on the steamer Scotland to Cooktown, in support of the several arguments that indeed the market is now virtually closed covered in the possession of a large number claimed wagen at $11 per month. On re Bankruptcy proceedings have in any mea Stocks on the spot are very limited, and annual assessment. He was fined. 70 gen of rabbits, upon which he had not paid the turn voyage,, the defendant, charterer of the steamer, said there were no passengers, re-been annulled that soy composition we hear that a slorilar state of affairs pre and that defendant was employed by the with creditors has been offered or attempted; vails in the interior, so an active demand and ordered to pay a tax of 85 gen or one

-premises

and Captain and paid by him, Judgment for that Petitioner's claim is not among those is antisipated as soon as business recomven each upon the rabbits found on his contained in the schedule of liabilities and mancès. Vandalwood. Stocks of common The Folloe have arrested some fifty persons plaintiff, a

provable for that he stands in any different wood are large, and selling freely at Tia in the Capital, who are charged with advoca- relation to the Bankrupts than other and 3.45 a 3.50 per pidul good quality is ting the rights of the people too strenuously. Moran . Manger, $600.-His Lordship larger creditors, both in China, Europe and ranch wanted, there being none en offer; delivered the following Judgmenko-day United States. Is it likely that his calm, Tis: 8.60 per pioul could be readily Reports from the country, so far as com Malia | Opium — Sales H mutulcations are open, indicate that the This action is brought to recover damages for some months prominent in the affairs of obtained. the extent of $500 for injuries received the late fro, would be omitted or that his been effected at The 188 4440 per ploni, rebent heary fall of snow has been very generally experienced. The telegraph wison by the plaintiff whilst a passenger on board rights are less cared for than those of other delivery after the holidays the market on the fouthern line are said to be out of teamboat belonging to Meters Douglas creditora He does not say that he has closes firm, with an upward tendency order, and a slight interruption to traffic Lapraik & Co., of which firm the defendant not taken steps to prove his claim. The As you have probably heard, our annual occurred on the Yedo rallway. is the managing partner. There is no con act, and requisitions thereunder, does not slection of Municipal Councillors took The Honourable F. R. Plunkett, British flies of evidence in this case, and there can contemplate the publication in the local place on the 18th, and was very closely Sootary of Legation at Vedo, has been be no doubt that it is merely a question of prin a of Shanghai of notices Issuing out of contested. A report of the meeting of astrusted to proceed to Washington, where damages. The plaintif was, with his wife a District Court of the United States. That Katepayers will no doubt appest in your he will succeed Mr. R. G. Watson, and daughter, passenger on board the any property of the Defendants in Shanghai columns; though the pluhy parts, which Namon from Amoy to Hongkong. The is within the jurisdiction of this Court is would have given you some amusement, first evening plaintiff was on board, on foreign to the principle that whatever the will, unfortunately for you, though fortu

HOME NEWS making his way down a passage leading estate and wherever it may be, it vests in mately perhaps for us, be left to conjecture, from the saloon to his caring he trod on a the assignee at the moment of the act of Preparations for the China Tow Year are Wh have been kindly favoured with a China visible on all sides, and I am happy to say Repren of Dec 31, brought on by the hatchway opening, and fell. His left leg Bankruptcy,pan k went down the batohway, his chest struck The Positioner does not ever any frail it is generally thonglistling day will Stintor, from which we gather the following violently against one edge of the opening,dulent preference or conveyance of any pass over well whether the results of Item perpendapat and his right leg was severely strained or property which would pass to the assignes, the past year have been satisfactory to Steps are to be taken to expel from the bruised. It is probable that this opening not does he hold any goods under attach native, merchants, is however doubtfulį U. 8 Congress Mears. Schumaker and was covered with carpet so that no ment in respect of his olsim. He is simply I should jusgine from what I hear that King, implicated in the Paolo mail frauds. amount of care could have enabled plaintiff an unsecured creditor within the meaning trade has now been up to expectation The Captain of the ronclad Monarok bas The great bugbear, excessive fasation as bean acquitted from blame in regard to the to avoid the souident. The plaintiffs un of the sot, k

The Court therefore sustains the motion the various barriers, le-the guerak ory) | late sollision. able to say how this is, but be says that the

The Malla Timer thus speaks of the 28th passage was dimly lighted and that as for stay of proceedings The Petitioner but more than this, a decided abfirmativa.

hess on the parts of natten omslist to Regiment fok The high state of disdpline kong last he did not see the hatchway, I will pay the costs of the heating.

Treaty rights in evident, sird Which Tregret and order of this regiment will be no doubt think it unnecessary today that to leaves hathway" open, or so insecurely

pür of cell to aut combat sabre energeti. fully acknowledged by the general com- fastened that on being trodden on it gives The Hon, T. G. Grosvenor and his so cailySpeaking of bilalált reminds me mending, and the British Army should, way and lets a person fall in, is an sot of leagues appear to be making a very pron has the new Consular ofbes are progressing in our opinion, be proud of possessing a regimens, whose officers have proved to gross negligence on the part of a servant perous ouritey na far as they have got at rapidly and when complete the for which his master is liable in damager present The fact of the mission seems to imagine compare, Isvorably with any of the be so gentlemanly, upright and soldier var like, and whose non isomitiissioned officers, The plaintill was no doubt, at the tide, be well known to everybody in the stuntty Consular building id Uhin

muk and Ale, Are so renowned for their severely hurt, and it is fortunato that lie through which they paid, and, escorted as takes sharge Nete vill hay

andaeady conduct escaped without more permanent lujury they are by a couple of gasboats, they are hity of showing fils artistis Every attention seems to have beef shewn trasted with the utmost Zepeat by officials edare gardenti Nasy Uplum to him. At Sratow the Captain offered to add people alike, On Triving at the to be taking a good hold

clined. On the arrival of the Namon at

(Courier and Gaste.]

call in a medical man, which plaintif de vadour towns and stiles on their way they are theadily

have been met with sceptional attentions selling rile this port, Dr. Adams say the plaintiff by the lossl mandarina in one place, the wais foralen kuse which was much swollen, und recom- Obe baten ziging my landing stage for mended lessher and bet fomentation, and them sed readying shein in person with all

adian Governme

his into HÉTIQUE, JOSH.

appears The British and Spaziali maritime bound. Canutition Keler off Gibraltet afa do hồ at last olearly

Captain M Howell, C. Bho our commanded the Hornet on this station in: (baku 18977 bina bent gawatted to the rank of

-Basoxirs, -9 1. Màg

-Dos 49. M.

Shipping Intelligenge.

HOME SHIPPING.

30.280.

$80.240

The following is given in the London China Express, dated December 24 --

DEPARTUREL, D

الای ایده اوره در انار این با

Dec. 18, Bellons (str.), from Hamburg to

Shangbat

Dec, 16, W. L. Lewin, from Cardiff to

Manila

Doo. 17, Lord of the Isles (ir), from Löt,

don to Shanghai

Dec. 17, Andy from Chedil to Honge Dec. 16, Stentor (str.), from Livuston to

Shanghal her

LOADING FOR CHINA AND TEVAR-TOKEN:

Londen, cllamiratia Si Ordbl

Bankow. Oxfordalilee.

Quant-Br Flintshire,

ziba

Sailing Fear!

Evelyn.

Forward Ho Undine,

Eono

Footi

Diomed (mir.)

Candia

Mails,

U. 8. MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND 'RAILWAYS, AND rovanina AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO, THE 8.8. "CITY OF PEKING"

Leave Hongkong for San Francisco Vik Yokohama, on LUESDAY, the 1514 February, 1876, 63 Pasty taking Passenger and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europea

Through Passenger Tickets and BIL Diding" are leaned for transportation to Lokphama and other Japan Ports, to Bad raziaison, to ports in Mexico, Central and

South America, and to New York and Surppa TIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.

A Steamer of, the Mitsu Binhi 8. 6. Com- pany will leave Shanghai, vis the Inland Ben Forts, abont same date, and make close connection at Yokohama

At New York, Passengers have selection various linen of Steamers to England, France and Germany,

~~ Freight #ll be resolved on board until 14th, Instant Parcel Packages will be revsired at the office until 5 p.m. same day all Parcel Fackages should ba marked, to address in full; value of esime I required.

For further Information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency, of the Company, Prays Work (

199val hulle." B. EMORY, Acting Agent.

Hongkong, January $1, 1876.

STEAM FOR

2015

Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, the Aden, Suer, Malta, Brindisi,

· Ancona, Venice, Mediter- ranean Forts, Southampton and London; ALSO,

Bombay, Madras, Calcutta and Australia

THE PARINSULAR AND ORIENTAL MERAN

NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-sale GIFALIOR, Captain J.C. Bátot, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specs, and Dargo, will leave this for the above places, 00 THURSDAY, the 17th Instant, at | Abon

CARGO will be received on board until Koon) SPEOLE and PARCELS at the Office tintll ? rx, on the 16th Idem.

For particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. & O. 8. N. Oc." _Office, Hongkong"

"CONTENTS "AND VALUE OF PACKAGNS 'ARK REQUIRED,

1

A writion declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Domi pany's lagents with the Bills of Lading with Parcels, and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention of prejudice which may happen from incorrect

nasi on euch declaration. -

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of. Lading,

P.&O. 8. K. Og, reserve the

Tiption of forwarding all Goons ship ped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by Rail, or by Okital in their awn Steamers, or in vessels employed for the purpose

A MoIVER, Superintendent. F. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office, ^!

Hongkong, February 4, 1876. fe17

Ansurances.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE UQMPANY, JE

THE

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Pollaios against Firs to the exfans of $15,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored, therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Promia.

FEL

EDWARD NORTON & Co.;

Hongkong, January 1, 1974.

YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF SHANGHAI

CAPITAL AND SURPLUR, 600,000 TANIS

THE CHINA MAIL.

*** Insurances.

THE SOUTH

USTRALIAN ĮNBUR- NY. ADELAIDE

£100,000.

Hongkong Heptamber 6, 1875.99 Lang

„VICTORJA „FIRE INSURANCE COM ESPANY OF HONGKONG LIMITED, POLICIES granted, ou Marins. Baka to TIQUIDATION

all parts of the world atṣurrent ratom, 120 This Association will, until further. no- los provide out of the earnings, i first - for an interest Dividend of 15 %, to: Share holders on. Capital, and thereafter, disizly buted among Folloy holders, manually, in sah, AFL, the Profits of the Underwriting Business pro rata to amount of prominee contributed.

· RUSSELL & Cove Agonis, it Hongkong, July 9, 1872

L'ANCASHIRE INSURANCE

MOMPANY.

(FIRM, AND LIFE.)

از حمید

CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS, SERULING,

NOTICE

LL. Persona-Koking Warrants against A. noolaimed Dividends, y Interest, or Baung A53 Pequested to present same for is ment de the Hongkong and Shanghai beloso the 1st April, 1876, otherwise

will not be recognised.

MADOLE ANDRE

EI D.. BANSION,

Laguidators. ¿December:20, 1975w+7%

SCOTTISH IMPERIAL *** INSURANCE CO.

DHE Undardgned having been appointed named Company. I prepared to and pheasant in Flongkong, for the above Holicies againyi Fire, on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the tittal rufen, iubject to ka immédiate dis

***** Intimations.

IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE REDUC. TIÒN OF THE PRICE OF EERS "SHANGHAI COURIRE AND OHINA GAZELTE,”

IT WILL BE THE

CHEAPEST DAILY PAFERIN UHINA

and de a large

INCREASE OF CIEQULATION "MAY BE CONFIDENTLY ANTICIPATING (THE ADVANTAGE TO DVEBTL8B8

IS KNÁÐNVIOURS

NOTICE.

A

In the Goods of GEORGE BARTE FALJONER, Dessared.

...

HONGKONG MARKET PRICKS Corrected to Saturday, 240. By 1876.

· 64‡ 1300 C«»k pos:Dollar:

Baoon, English,

*Fooshow, Beef, sirloin, and Beef Corned,

Rout

Вопр

Bullocks'

པ ་ ༤

ALL Fersons having ADY ULAIMS A. against the above Estate are requested so aand age Particulars of the same, to ike | Calvia Undersigned, on or before the Sith Day of February, 1876, after which date no Claims will be recognised. ARTIS

And all Persons, being indebted to, the sald Estate are requested to make. Imma diate Payment.

[No. 8986.

140: 120 Bad

8. 1876

hoad

om, dried

Chine

Bottle

Water Lily Books, Ma

459 | Water Crema,

350

100 160

400 860

Mutton Chop

220200

LE FALCONER,

Adevinistratris, Shoulder, Hongkong, December 87/1878,

220 200

Dried

180 150 R

estry

fa28

180 130

21

Pigs!

Foot,

HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMEROK.

NOTICE.

TE gulst the the FIR of THE Undersigned, are prepared to grant Buildings or on Goods stored therein, a Cosis In Matahode, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Yassola in Hlar: bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions orant of 50 grou

Proposals for Life Assurances will be retention in invited to sonsiderable. seived, and transmitted to the Directors reduction in Prentls for Life Insurance in

for their decision.

4

If required, protection will be granted on first pinas läves up to £1000 on a Bingle Ite

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals,or any other information, apply to ||

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 06.

Agents Hongkong di Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANOH COMPANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

GENCIES at all the Treaty Porta of Uhlis and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and

Penang.

Risks accepted, and Polfaler of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current the above mentioned Porta.

NO CHARGE FOR FOŽIOY XEXS,

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Beoretary, Hongkong, November 1, 1871

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

:

THE Undersigned have been appointed

Agents for the above Company Hongkong, Canton, Foochon, Shanghai and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates, wrism Mode

·・・ HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868,

E

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARISM,

His Majesty King George The Tirit,

-A3D. 1720.

Occidental & Oriental SteamAndersigned having been appointed

Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION

CENTRAL

and

WITH TH

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING.

RAILROAD COMPANIES

ASTD

ATLANTI0 STRAMERS,

THE

The Poliales effected during the year 1875 aláre in the Bonus to be declared on Bin Debember for the quinquennial period then ending, carsvori

A. MAG, HEATON, ... Hongkong, September 27, 1873.

"NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPAN

ncorporated by Royal Charter, and

Special Acts of Parliament.

THE Post of Secretary, being; about to same addressed to the Chairman will be become vacant, Applications for the

received up to the 25th Instant.. Balary $1,600 per annum

Rongkong, January 18, 1876,

F. KRUPPROACH BAREL FORES,

(Germany.)

Bola Agent for Uhina,

1. PRIL

Hongkong, Sxanoxal, COLOSTE

Head, "Heart,

Kidneys,

Pork, Chop,

"

6050 Cheannta 120110 Citron, green, 110 100 Cocoanute 110 100 Currants, TO BO

7060 |Daten,

110 Figs, Driad,

160 159 Grapes,

180 140 Ground

190 160

160 160 Oranges, Sweet SunwoĐ)

190110

122888

20

40

10

828

80

8020

2850 180

Corned,

Leg,

120-160

19

Fat or Lard,

$8000

Sheeps' Head, and Feet, sei

400 860

darin

Hoart

6050

Kamh Kiatis

Mandar

- Kidneys

60 70

1800/1900

180 120 Kisbees Dri

180 160 Long Ngan, Dried,

110 | 100 | Melona, Chinese

Booking Pign,

Veal,

(Germany)

Capone,

Ducks,

Dried

Now Ready.

Egg, Hab.

Duck

"

THE CHINA REVIEW, Vol. IV., No, 8

Balt

"

FARK Undersigned, Aguers at Hongkong my bff for the above Company, are preparod 16 grant Policles agakurt #FRE, to the natant of 210,000 oxing Building, or Cos" Merchwantes). In 1 the sanie”) at "the

Fowls, Greeny

120 110 Pruner, Dried.

EDITED BY N. B. Durvis, Pu,p.

Partridges,

300 260 Pumelo

Pheasants, Canton, livs

1800

·RETARLIÈRED 1809,

CAPITAL 52,000,000,

| trial Rains, "aubject to a discount of 20 Annual Bubscription, postage included, Pigeonn,

GILMAN &

Agents.

Hongkong, July 6, 1873.

ROYAL INSURANOB COMPANY, MHE

Igned, having been appoint Pappared to grant Insurance as

for the abors Company UCT DE VED

MELOHERS & Co. Badgenta, Royal Insurance Company. Hongkong, October 27, 1874.

for above Corporation an prepared to grant Insidrancen as followme

on

Marine Department

Polloles at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal: Forts of Judin, Ching and Australla.

Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periode st current ratek. A discount of 20% sllowed. Lifa Department": Pollafes Lasued for sums not exceeding: £6,000 on reasonable terms,

HOLLIDAY, WIBE &00, Hongkong, July 25, 1872

THE 8.8, OCEANIC,” will be des CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY.

patotied for San Francisco. via Yoko

kama, on WEDNESDAY, the 1st March

at 3 p.my taking Cargo and Passengeri for Japan, the United States and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama," with Steamers from Slidughai,

Freight will be received on Boant unit 4p.m, of 29th Instant Farvel Packages will be received at the Office until 8p.m. Mine day! All Parcel Packages should be tacked to address in full; value of amp li required novels

Beturn Passage Tickets available for months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent, on regular zaten. -

(LIMETED.)

NOTICE.

POLICIES granted, at current rates on

Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profis are distributed annually to Contributor, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premis contributed to Reserve Fund, transla by each, the remaining third being carried

OLYPHANT & Co., General Agente

For further informations to Freight Hongkong, April 17, 1678. or Faddage, apply to the Ageticy of the

Company, Praya West.

G. B. EMORY, Acting Agent. Hongkong, February 3, 1870.

TRANSLATION.

mal

YANGISZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA. TION OF SHANGHAL

NOTICE

NOW BEADY.

PRICE: $6.00M/

-HANDBOOK:

THE CANTON VERNACULAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE,

BET

Hongk

Series of Introductory lomento and business pur DENNIE, BED

been approved the examination in Ohioca

silon Bosed of

'CHINA MAIL OFFICE,

14th November, 1874,

Intimations.

PACOAL DEFOT, 710ALd of every description impplied to

Steamers by the Unantaigned polka Ordets may be left at the Godown Wanch Me JWAndramos, os LaoNs Az Toh KWONGNING,"

LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, November 1, 1875;E

WANT

TO PURCHASE,

NHINA REVIEW

On Complete Set of Vol II

Bin Dollar will be paid for the above, FTER, this date, the abovs Aissefation - VERA ATER BOT

DOCUMENTS Teanalated from Brosten A Kelli Mlow FoBrokerage of prize Sot: 1 and 2) Vol. I. No

and Gunman, w

“Or from Gahstán, CHIRUNK,

~ FRÍKOM, SPÁNINHL,

ALTALIAN OF PORTUGUESE,

Into Engine, by competent hands,

Special attention pai

pald to FROZENEN, Baraban Flormars, and other Documenta Containing » KäsTICAL, ENGINEERING, OF ofler Tronmica Tormis,

Terus for European langua Fair oopy per legal follo, Extra cogden,

U

200

Special agreements made for Chinola translations of lengthy docuittent in other languages:

Addrosu "TRANSLATION,”

Care of China Maji Offóð

Mongkong, Jaskary 6, 1876-

three and One Third par cont. (891%) oh I (2 copies), and 2, (1 copp) Local Risks only.

RUSSELL & 00..on Dollar will his given för sach of the Hongkong, June 8, 1874

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANOM:

COMPANY mall Underdoned Agenta are in receipt

of Instructions from the Board of Direcitis authoriting them to line Philo to the extent of $10,000 off any che class risk, or to the extat of £15,000.pa adjoining risks at current ratemT

*4*Discount of 90% a

BO HOLLIDAY WISH & 00 Hongkong, Vinery ine

MAIL OFMOR

$6.50,

OONTENTA

Quail,

Snipe,

Teal

The Folklore of China, (Continued from Turkeyn, Cook,

page 84)

The Chinese Veranoulars.

Trip to the City of Leen Chan,

during the Fifteenth Century, (Con Carp, tinued from page 67.)

Legend of the Building of Peking.

Chinese Explorations of the Indian Ocean Bream,

An Introduction to a Retrospect of Forty Codfish, salt

Years of Forsign Intercourse with Congor Kel

Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence, 1 Kids

Notos and Queries on Eastern Matters

Torture in British and Chinese Prisons. Fusang?5, RARE THE ST Chinese Jessamine: kamal

Bell AVEDA PARET

The Natural History of China, Rad a Festlye Colour. Books Wanted, Exchanges, de.

230 900 PM,

$100

Chatoo

· 100%

100

eatty 160 150 Plantains, commo

140 180 BAL

-60

120 110 Sugar Cane,

130 Tamarinds,

500 450 Walnuts, now 860 330 Water Chestnuta,

110 100 Allsplosj

90

80 Brit,

180 Butter,

98898

800 950,

100 80

60 1100 750 900 160

cally

100

8888

600 400

60 60 Candled Orings Peal, bottle 750 700.

Lemon

Oraba

760 700

Dace

100 Ospers,

200-100

Dog Fish,

80% 70 Charocal,

1100 1000

110

80

Fels, Fresh Fish

Chest Ai

$400

120 110

Small

100 80 200, 150

480 1100

Frog,

Cinnam

Garoupa, Gurnet, Herrings, small. Live Fish,

140 120 Citron

90 80

Cloyes

China Mail Office."" Hongkong, January 11, 1876.

Lobe

180 120 Goffee,

00 80 Carry Powder, *

bottle

Macke

110 100

To Let.

600250 350

Mullet,

1107-100)

catf

Oysters,

120 100

TOLET.

Parrot Fish,

140 180

Perchy

100 90

Pomfret,

110 100

$1400180

Rook Bia,

With Immediate Possession.

14 and 15, tanley Rizeet, Istely in his TWO Dwelling Houses and Offices, Now:

compation of Messrs Bagwan di Co.

130 120

120-110

Pickle

800 $110

The House No. 9 Wellington Street, Salmon, Cantor lately In the occupation of Menses Bonn a

Salt Fink, *** The Dwelling House and Offees, Mo, i

Stanley Street, lately in the occupation of | Bhark,

Shrimps, The Dwelling House No. 18, Gage Street Skate, The Dwelling House No. 4, Alexandra || Snapper, Terrace

Solm, Fresh The Store and Dwalling House, No. 31, Quseir's Road, lately in the osetipation of Ten Mis Gasanri

The House and Offices No. 8, D'Agullar Tus Strect, lately in the occupation of his F. DEGENARR,

HANAM DOUGLAS LAPRAIN a cò.

Hongkong, December 30, 1875.

To BM LET

TITE Possession on 1st Match nett,

W die octnmodicus and sentrally situat-

100

82218

(Whole) (ground)

Balt, Cosres

Damboo Shoot, roth Beans

ou dwelling House at present lú the corupe. Bost root, tion of Dr. O'BRIERENOWAY

For all particulara, apply to

Osb

GRUBERT G, ALFORD,

Cabbage White, Canton sati

Survbjer," Club Chambers, Honghong, January 29, 1878, 1629

Certota re

Balt

TO LET MIRBT Class STORAGE, GODOWNS,

on the Práve

YLOR & THOMPSON, Hongkong, November 20, 19784

TO LET.

HOUSE NO. 6- Zelland Street.

LA DAVID BASSOON, SONS & 06. Hongkong, Februar70, 1876,

1000000 800780

700 800

1700/1800

plotl 1600 1800

960

1000000

1215760700

Query Stun

Bottles

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