To-day's Advertisements.
STRAM TO SHANGHAI, (Taking Cargo at through rates to NAGASAKI & HIOGO.)
The P. dr O. S. N. Co.'s 8. S.
"MONGOLIA" will leave for tho above place TO-MORROW, the 28th
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
Instant, at Daylight.
Hongkong, March 27, 1876. FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHÓW. The Steamship
“KWANGTUNG," Capt. F. ASHTON, will be de- spatched for the above Ports on WEDNESDAY, the 20th Instant, at Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ca Hongkong, March 27, 1876. mo29
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL The Company's Steamship
"PATROOLUS"
TALLY
will be despatched on or about the 7th April,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, March 27, 1976.
FOR NEW YORK.
The A1 American Ship
PASSENGERS, -
ARRIVED,-Per Mongolia, for Hongkong: from Southampton, Asist. Compt. Horan, Sergeant Major Merritt, Sergt. Thompson, Lieut. G. T. Mann, Comdr. Douglas, E. N., Mesers Rustonjee and W. Smith; from Venice, Baron de Lodan, and Mr. A. Klaf- sher; from Bombay, Col. Wilkinson; from Penang, Lieut. Rich and servant, and 20 Chinesa; from Singapore, Mr Middleton, and 73 Chinose, For Shanghai: from Southampton, Mrs Stevens; from Venice, Mr Sayle; from Brindisi, Mr P. (). Evans; from Suez, Mr and Mrs Tatarino two children and nurse. For Yokohama:
from Southampton, Hon. C. Cole and Dr.
Willie,
Per Esmeralda, from Manila, Mr and Mrs G. Buchanan, Mrs Lutz, Messrs Grant, French and Lutkens, and 164 Chinese.
Per Candia, 135 Chinese.
DEPARTED. Per. Tesso, for Swatow, Mr Jeramiatzore; for Amoy, Mr and Mrs A. Nunes; for Focchow, Mr Blackmore.
Per Sunda, for Yokohama. The Marquis of Kildars, Hon. A. Cole, Dr Willia, Captains Saunders, and Alderton, Mr Harn, Mr Acheong, and one deck.
Per Gunga, for Manila, Mr N. A. Pa terns and family, 3 European deck and 525 Chinese,
TO DEPART.Per Aria, 40 Chinese. Per Norna, 10 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The German bark Pallas reports: on the 24th and 25th experienced heavy thunder storms and very boisterous weather, latterly moderate weather.
The British barque Montego reports: ap variable winds from Gilolo to Pule Island,
thence to port strong monsoon,
"CHARTER OAK,” SMITH, Master, will load here and at Wbampon, and will
have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, KAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, March 27, 1876,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
The A 1 British Ship
MARGARITE," JAMES OWEN, Master, will load for the above Port, and will
have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
4
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O.. Hongkong, March 27, 1876.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. --
The A1 American Bark-
"JONATHAN URASE,”. OURTIN, Masters will load for the above Port, and will have
quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, March 27, 1876:
S. 8. ESMERALDA, FROM MANILA.
TONSIGNEES of Cargo par shove
Steamer are hereby informed on their goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Godowns of the Under- signed whence delivery may be obtained,
Goods remaining in store after the 1st Instant will be subject to rent
No Fire Insurance has been effected,
À. Ma¤ă. HEATON,
Agent.
mo81 Hongkong, March 27, 1876. FROM GLASGOW, LONDON AND SINGAPORE,
The above Porta, Consignees of Cargo THE 8. S. Candia having arrived from Are hereby informed that their Goods are being lauded at their risk by the Under- signed, at their Godowns, whence and from the Wharf or Boats delivery may bo obtained.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 3rd Proximo will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effooted. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINË, MATHESON & Co.,
Agents S. 8. Candia.
Hongkong, March 27, 1876.
#p3
PUBLIC AUCTION, HE Undersigned will sell by Public
Auction, on
THURSDAY,
the 30th Instant, at 2 p.m.,-- The STOCK-IN-TRADE, GOOD. WILL, FURNITURE & FIXTURES of the well-known public house called the "BRITISH HOTEL" Queen's Road
The Furniture will be sold in lots. TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. J, M. GUEDES, J., Auctioneer. Hongkong, haroh 27, 1876.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
March 26, China, from Canton,
mc30
March 26, Pallas, German barque, 91,
D. Ballehr, Foochow Mar. 22, Ballast- Brzzas & Co.
The British steamer Esmeralda reports: fine weather and light Southerly winds throughout.
The British steamer Gandia reports: gene- rally fine weather throughout the passage,,
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATINOS,
MAILS WILL GLOBE — For AMOY...
Per ESMERALDA, at 9.30 am. on
Tuesday, the 28th Inst.
For BINGAPORE AND PENANG. ---
Per FLAMINGO, at 1.80 p.m. on
Tuesday, the 28th Instant.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.--- Per KWANGTUNG, at 5 pm. To-
morrow, the 28th Inst.
For MANILA, ma
THE CHINA MAIL.
General Memoranda. & Co., The Chins Submarine Telegraph Wenwasmay, March 29:-
Co., Mr E. L, Woodin, the Captain Su- Daylight.Kwangtung leaves for Swatow,perintendent of Police, Consul Medhurst and His Excellency Sir Harry Parkes, Amoy and Fooohow. Goods per Nestor undelivered after this, for services rendered in various ways to
date subject to rent,
the Office.. THURSDAY, Marob 30:-/
Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports
of Call and Europe.
date.
FEWAY, March 31:-
Noon,General Weekly Sale by Messrs
Lane, Crawford & Co. Goods per Iraovaddy undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges...... Goods por Esmeralda undelivered after
this date subject to rent, SATURDAY, April 1
2
3 p.m.Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s Steamer Belgis leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco.
9 p.m.-Meeting of Zetland Lodge. Normanby leaves for Cooktown and
Sydney on or about this date. Warrants against upclaimed Dividends, Insurance Co., to be presented before Bonus or Interests on Victoria Fire
this date.
Canton by means of Messrs Siemssen & Co.'s steamers -
[No. 9977-Maxon 27, 1876.
an apology for its prolixity in the sho of the words of "the great founder of the penny post some pains should taken to make the main features of the post office system intelligible,'
Bat
from newly printed newspapers, amongst which it may happen to lie in the letter box, to make it overweight, if it were very nearly so before.
The postal service between this Colo- ny and Hiogo has been conducted under It is satisfactory to read that most great difficulties, and has needed inces branches of the postal business show a sant watching :—
THE Community are much indebted to slight increase in comparison with 1874, "It must be admitted that on one occasion Mr Granville Sharp for his action in the 2 p.m.-Sale of Stock-in-trade, Good and that indications of other kinds are opportunity was not taken by the Yokohama recent case of diseased meat, which re- Will, Furniture, da, of the British not wanting that trade, has revived during Office to do the best for Fiago, but the slip salted in the imposition of a well- Hotol." Cheviot leaves for Cooktown, Townsville, the last year. The gross revenue of the log deserve the intemperate language of deserved fine of $200 upon the offending
a Hiogo paper, nor will it reeur. Just cattle-men. Brisbane and Sydney on or about this. Department, however, is less than that for however, as the service seemed to be gaining lished on Saturday, MrSharp made In a letter, which we pub. 1874 by £400, for the reason, among permanenoy, the transfer of the Pacific Mail others, that many matters of detail have Branch Steamers to the Mitsu Bishi Company Home very sensible remarks on the pre- been arranged during the year on a foot upset everything, and all had to be begun sant unsatisfactory state of things. One ing of greater efficiency but also to in- over again.
of the great difficulties, he aptly obl volve greater expense. The low rates of The Count Porta have been well served sorved, is the intangibility of the exchange prevailing have also told by the steamers of Messrs Douglas La enemy." On the present occasion the against the revenne. While dealing with praik & 00, which, though enjoying tangibility of the enemy was fortunately the subjects of revenue and expenditure none of the benefits of a subsidy, have sufficiently demonstrated, and Mr Sharp might we suggest to Mr. Lister the ad- arrived here almost with the regu almost literally took the bull by the vantage of publishing among the returns larity of contract packets, the home horns. the question naturally a general debit and credit statement. ward mail having been missed on one arises, Where would the test have been His remarks as to how the revenue has oocasion only, A great improvement applied, had Mr Sharp's commendable fallen off while the business bas increased has been effected in the service to persistence not been present to save the would be all the clearer if this were
Colony from probable sickness? It done, and it would not be amiss were the
seems to us that it is of the intangibility also noted. The revenue of the Department arrived here just after the Canton boat had that the community has to complain. imperial and local shares of the revenue
It would frequently happen that the mail or rather entire absence of the test itself was at its highest in 1872, and the next left, especially on a Saturday or Sunday, There must have been something adrift best year was 1865. To illustrate the and in the former case the letters would lie in the system under which our beeves MONDAY, April 3:-
Goods per Candis undelivered after this fluctuations in the revenue during the in this office forty-eight hours. Mesars and butcher-meat are examined, or al
date subject to rent.
past thirteen years, Mr Lister then Biemssen & Co. Kindly consented to give lowed to be prepared without examina- favours ua in the report with a diagram otice of the departures for Canton, and tion, before an astute Chinaman would THURSDAY, April 0:—
this, especially through the summer, it has Noon.-French Mati leaves for Ports of which certainly sets these fluctuations repeatedly been possible to forward both the have taken the trouble to lug a half-dead
Call and Europe,
before one in a dear and striking man-English and American mails to that port animal to a place where he would have FRIDAY, April 7 :—
ner. The report then goes on to state much earlier than could otherwise have been risked a fine of $200 had things been Patroci leaves for London on or about that it can scarcely be doubted that the done, There is no legal ebligation to give done decently and in order. We are not present year will be marked by a further, notice of clearance for Canton or Macao, but aware of the actual means adopted to and perhaps a considerable decrease of such notice (however short) is always valu provent the preparation of questionable The great simplification of able to this department, and generally meat; and it is a question whether any
beneficial to the community. postal rates to the Continent, lately of
European official other than the Inspector 8 p.m.-American Mail leaves for Yoko-feated, have cut down the profit left to By every mail more or less papers of Markets is thoroughly conversantt
hama and San Francisco,
this Colony on the collection and for books, and patterns are received entirely with the real barriers or tests set up to SATURDAY, April 22---
warding of Continental correspondence without covers, the latter having been protect as from diseased food. The sub- Claims against the Estate of Captain to a very small percentage.
wholly destroyed by friction in the bagaject is not a pleasant one, and its details Lawrence Young, deceased, must be
Persons who regularly forward such ar do not possess the attractions furnished by sent in on or before this date.
toles should be requested to use stout most kinds of official duties. It is even FRIDAY, June 30:-
On one occasion two whole doubtful whether the Inspector himself in- wrappers.. Claims against the Estate of Diederich
sacksful consisted of a periodical called specte any of the animals before they are Heimsoht, Querino Antonio Gutierrez,
the Christian, which was being sent slaughtered. The defence of the prisoner Martin Carroll, Dora Howard, and
gratis to every Missionary in the world in the present case implied that the kill Beury Roberts, decessed, must be Durlag the past year the Postal Treaty of proved on or before this date.
Berne came into forge almost throughout during three months, Bat the extreme ing was a matter that could be easily Europe, and the London Office suggested to flimsiness of the wrapper defeated the arranged; and that being so, it would be the various Colonies a revision of their liberal intentions of the donor; very few interesting to the public to know whose Continental rates via Brindisi. The Italian of the numbers could be sent on, and duty it is to make such an arrangement, Post Office was willing to modify its transit most of them were left here unclaimed. and how it is done. It is marvellous to tariff, if the Colonies would adopt a different Measures have been adopted to ensure think of the amount of dependance we system of making up the mails, and would the delivery of as many such books and place in Chinese subordinates, even reduce their local charges. The matter was put clearly before the Executive of this periodicals as possible. Every fragment when our most vital interests are invol Colony, and, whilst the change was strongly of a cover on which an address can be ved; and it would not be surprising to recommended, it was plainly stated that the made out is sent to that address with a learn that the real test of the soundness less to this Department would be considerable. circular asking the addressge what he of our butcher-meat is committed to a The proposal was approved, and, in arrang expected to receive, and in this way, and native whose salary is considered sadly ing the new rates, simplicity and liberality were more considered than the profits of the advertising, some books and papers inadequate by its recipient.
this date.
WEDNESDAY, April 18:-
2p.m.-Quanse leaves for San Francisco, SATURDAY, April 151-
Per Ship HERMANN, at 11.30 am, on MONDAY, July 81i-
Thursday, the 80th Inst
For BANGKOK.-
Per RAJANATTIANUHAR, at 2,30
p.m, on Monday, the Brd Inst.
For HONOLULU.—
Per Barque COLOMBO, at 8.80 p.m. on
Tuesday, the 4th April.
For YOKOHAMA & SAN FRANCISCO,
Per QUANGSE, at 1.80 p.m. on Wednes
day, the 12th April."
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAOKÉT.- The English Contract Packet IEEERAN,
will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, o., on THURSDAY, the 30th Instant
The following will be the hours of closing
the Mails, do, dem.
Wednesday, 29th Instant,
5 P.M., Money Order Office clones.
for sale
payment of a LATE FEE of 18 cents extra Portage until
to 11 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.30 AM., Letters (but Letters only) 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. 1160A.M., Posting on Board ceases.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General. General Post Office, Hongkong, March 16, 1876, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKET
----me30
The United States Mail Packet BELGIO will be despatched on SATURDAY, the let April, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows an 2.P.M. Registry of Letters center. 2,30 P... Post-Office closes. 2.30 r.. Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage
tintil
Claims against the Estates of Gustar Töbler, Edward Parker, Edward Richard Baudley, Kwong Tham, Lam Eck Cheong, Lea Ah Ton, Leung Sew Fea, Man Chan, and a Chinaman, name unknowa, No. 11, doceased, must be proved on or before this date,
MEMOS, FÜR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight.-Mongolia leaves for Shanghai,
10a.m.- Esmeralda leaves for Amoy, Edmond Gressier leaves for Takao (direct)
Auctions.
on this date.
revenue.
The report expresses a hope, which every one in this Colony will be inclined to re-iterate, that ere long something like a uniform European rate of postage by all routes will be established
service. The result was a uniform nine- penny tariff to nearly the whole of the Continent, and whereas a Registered Letter
have been delivered →
There are many other considerations The loss of a letter for London led to an in connection with this subject to which enquiry as to whether or not it had been
posted, and it was found that many letters we have previously drawn attention. to Bussia, weighing two ounces, would lately were sent to the Post Office without receipt The smaller cattle which meet our table have been charged las. 48., such a letter can or chit book, in boxes which could not be requirements are not tended and housed 7 p.m.-Sale of Household Furalture, at now be sent for 36, 8d. A nine-penny called sealed, although, in several cases, the as they ought to be, and the result is
No. 18, Staunton street.
TO ADVERTISERS.
BIRTH.
On the 1st February, at 3, Hollan-street, Cavendish square, the Wife of L. Vrard, merchant, of Shanghai and Trentain, China, of a Son.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1876,
THE POSTMASTER GENERAL'S REPORT FOR 1875.
a
(quarter ounce) tariff has sinca come into
force for postage to the Continent by French Heads of Housse where this was the practice that very bad meat, as well as the good Packet. The rates to the United Kingdom were not aware of it. There has been aartiole supplied to the Bon. C. May, is have not been lowered, and time the effect great improvement, but even now many of
The offloor who opens the mail makes it
THE SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS.
6 F. M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.
It is requested that all advertisements be of the changes noted above has been to evoke the boxes are so sealed that the seal cartoo frequently seen in the Central and pulled off unbroken and stuck on again. other markets. It is most earnestly to Thursday, 30th Instant,
sent, when practicable, by 4 p.m., to allow of loud and unanimous expression of disap-The safest plan is to seal on the box itself, he hoped that the Government will take Post 7A.M.,
Office openB
pointment from the foreign communities in without tape or string, and to make the early and effective notion in this matter; of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and the early izzie of the paper.
China and Japan.: The subject is Chinese servants remove the old wax before as the health of most Englishmen un *Posting of all correspondence.
however, surrounded with difficulties with
a fresh seal is applied. 10 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late The publication of this issue commenced which this Office is in nowiec in a position to
doubtedly depends on wholesome "rosat 10.16 M., Letters may be posted on Letters. Registry of Letters cesses.
at 7.40....
deal. One reduction alone "was within the It is often asked, "is there any real | beef." immediate control of the Hongkong Govern-advantage in Registration in a tone While writing on this question, we nient, namely the local and Indian rates by which implies that the questioner desires have received the following suggestive French Packet, and these have been reduced as much as is compatible with the avoidance & candid private opinion, rather than note from a well-known authority in
what he dooma stereotyped official | Canton -- three-sevenths of the postage collected. Aview —
To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL.. of absolute loss, the Colony surrendering what Convention between the Batavian Post Office It may not be amiss-briofly to describe the Sta-I am informed by the man who sup- and this Department has been under general features of the Registration system. plies us with milk that the cattle disease hus consideration during the year, and, though The Officer who registers & letter gives a attacked several of his railch cows. He says not yet completed, will probably soon come receipt for it, thus there is no question but that those affected by the disease do not give into force. The reduced rates of postage that it was posted, or as to who took it in. milk, but would it not be well for those who fixed by this Conventim have been already That Officer (who, in case of the loss of the use boef to have an eye in some way on the adopted by this Offles in anticipation. receipt, is satciently pointed out by the animals that are slaughtered F
J. G. K. The Post Office Ordinance 1862, being Counterfoil which he has filled up) is now
Canton, 27th March, 1876, responsible for the letter, unless he can show very much out of date, suggestions for a how it was disposed of. He places it in a SHOULD the Postmaster-General of Hong to be hoped that such of them as may be addresses of all the letters registered for that new one have been submitted, and it is safe till the mail is being made up. The kong desire, at any future time, to- change bis occupation, we should advise approved will form the basis of the mail are then entered on a list, u sopy of amended Act. It is proposed in this which, for record, is simultaneously taken him to take to the production of light Ordinance to bring the law into confor- by means of a manifold writer, The total SPEARING of the telegram it had received literature as a profession. The mind
mity with the existing practice of this entries must agree with the number of letters stating that the German. Minister bad which can make an official report on
office, to make it more flexible and and the number of counterfoil receipts. The nounced the German Treaty with China, postal affairs light and entertaining
letters, with a copy of the list, are then reading matter for the public is surely susceptible of easy modification, especial-placed in a sealed bag or packet, which is the Press says The most natural infer- • capable of rome achievements in the in matters of detail, to reduce the not opened until it reacher the office of desence to be drawn from it is that the nogo almost prohibitive rates of coast postage, tination. Thus there can ba no doubt that tiations on the Anns affair have not pro- field in which Charles Dickens ought and to establish a penny tariff between all the Registored Letters were despatched eseded satisfactorily, and that trouble will with so much success. So uninteresting this Colony, Canton, and Masas, and heavy are official reports in a gene-
his fret business to look for the bag of legis follow. Whether the renunciation of the The Postmaster General points outtered letters, the total number of which he ral way that few, beyond interested per that the people in Hongkong, while they inds also entered on the general Letter Bill. Treaty is owing to a belief in its being through them, and thus they lose more complain of the heavy rates of postage, He dounts them, tieke the total if correst, inadequate to protest German life and than half their value. But this report do not make the most of the privileges and hands them, with the list, to a colleague property in China, and that a new treaty from our worthy Postmaster General, they possesses. The amount of over whose duty it is to prepare the receipts for published in the Government Gazette on stamping observable on the morning of signature by the addresses. Each receipt is in course of inception, or whether it is has its counterfoil, and, as each is attached preliminary to a declaration of war, we are Saturday, is so full of interesting inform. English mati is something starting to the letter to which it relates, the address is unable to say. Some days since we pub- Some persons imagine that the rate toured off on the original list. An entry is stion, told in an airy pleasant manner, that even the ladies in the Colony will England is still 32 cents Others post then made of the name of the carrier who lished telegrama takon from American read it. There is only one fault in the hundreds of trade circulare prepaid six will deliver the letter, and who is responsible papers stating that the Governments of report, that we can see, and that is, it is dents each, but which weighing less than for it until she transaction le concluded by England, Russia, and the United States rather too minute, some unimportant an ounce, would pass for four cents his bringing back the addressee's receipt. A matters, that could well have been left Others put up otroulera in bundles, which special acknowledgment is sent to the des had promised to support whatever step the This is a fault Minister might be authorised to the oth April, with Mails to and because if important matters aro aur of paying the whole at so much per four that all the Registered Letters were received take in connection with the case of the The following are the best passages of Anna. A good deal of mystery appeste to through the United Kingdom to rounded by unimportant ones, the former ounges, Merchants please note!
the year, counting to and from London be spanected with the German demands on Marseilles to Europe, Salgon, Bin
After remarking that, the packets of gapore, Galle, Madras, Caloutts, are apt to get passed over, or not attract
China, which we can only suppose, it has Bombay, Aden, Sues, and Alexan. the attention they deserve, and it is for the Occidental and Oriental Steamship Homeward, Anddyr, left January
14th........................................ 32 days. this reason that we shall simply give the Company have been recognised as United Outward, Malwa, arrivað July not seemed advisable to the official mind glat of some portions of the report. States Contract Mail bests, and that the
should at present be cleared up. As the Spreading over some ten pages of the Chinese who were expected to avail Outward (French Packets) dus,
London and China Baprus romarka, there Gazette, the report everywhere bears themselves of the privilege of registering traces of having been compiled with the correspondence by this route have not
is evidently something behind," though great ware and painstaking for which Mr done so to the extant that was anticipat
what that something in it is impossible to Lister is noted, and, if the Government ed, the Postmaster makes the following
do more than conjecture, Gazells were frequently favoured with valuable suggestions in regard to the use such contributions, that venerable pubil, of the spring balance for weighing letters dation would becotte to be looked upon that has been placed in the front veran with some interest, and would take its dab at the Post Office place among the instructive and enter- It should be Borne in mind, however, that taiping literature of the Colony
will be rent by British Packet.
4.50 P., when the Mail is finally closed. Correspondence must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid Letters, do, can be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below, it suficient American stamps are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination. American Stamps are sold at this Office.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General General Post Office, Hongkong, March 20, 1870.
api
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.-
March 26, Mongolia, Brit. steamer, 1984, The French Contrast Packet HOOGHLY,
A. Coleman, Bombay Mar. 7, Galle 12, Penang 17, and Singapore 20, Mails and General P. & O. 8, N. Co.
March 20, Montego, British barque, $16, Jas. Griffiths, Bangkok Jan. 11, Kice and Teakwood,-EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co.
March 27, Candle, British steamer, 1842,
Thompson, Glasgow Jan 18, London Feb. P, vis ports of call, and Singapore Mar. 22, General.JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
Etat. 27, Bameraida, British steamet, 395, Theband, Manila' Mar. 24, General- A MAGG, TEATON. 1
DEPARTURES.
Mar., Yesco, for Swatow, Ed.
Tanals, for Yokohama.
B6, Chen fut, for a cruise,
Wodan, for Saigon.
27. Naworth Castle, for Kasiung,
China, tor Shanghai, --
Bunda, for Yokohama,
Gunge, for Manilar
ULEARED,
Asia, for Baigon. Irene, for Whampoa. Ripa, for Saigon Norte, for Haiphong.. Firmung, for Manila, Semeraldg for Amgy
dria,
The following will be the hours of closing
the Malls, de j
Wednesday, 6th April
Lectora,
sons, even take the trouble to wade
85 days
arrived June 12th; Anadyr, ur- rived September 4throughagen Bf days, Homeward, (British) Kashgar, left March 4th and Kovember 11th Sunda, March 18th,
89 days. To San Francisco, Oceania, left
June 6th... 25 days. From Ban Francisco, Octanto, arri
Ved August Hithuania. 23 days. Tables and also afford the following
5 PM., Money Order Office dioses. Post Office closes except the Nidar Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 6th April.-
AM, Post Ofis opens for sals of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and
THE HONGKONG NATIVE. PRESS, Posting of all correspondente,, 10-A Registry of Lettere case.
The Chiness Mall gives & report of the 11.A.M., Post Office closes except for Late
spring balance is not capable of much rage as to the time allowed the Contract meeting of the Chinese Insurance Company, (11.10 A., Letters (but Letters chly)
addressed to the United Kingdom or In commenting his report Mr Lister nicety, and persons who like to load their rackets to and from London, and the time limited. It also gives the rumoured details of the negdotations between the Japanese letters to the very last square inch of paper sotually occupied by them --- pays's tribute to the "ability, energy should have them weighed by the autoff
́ AVERAGE AVEHAUR and success with which Mr. F. Many leftore are sent on charged with a fine
YOYAGE VOYAGE Ambasadors and the Corean officials to TAKEN ALLOWED their recent treaty, Mitchell discharged the duties of Fast-in sonsequente of this attempt to go is closer. Pakets, Homeward. 413 days 30 days. taster Central during a period of this to half an ounce as possible. They perhaps Br. Packets, Outward.40 days, 391 days. The Chung Ngot San Po speculates that teen years; and then, passing on, public-get slightly damp on their way to the posts Er Packets Outward 11 days, 42 days, the renouncement of the treaty by the ly thanks Altar fase & Co., office, and the filing increase of weight turns 32, Fackete, Homeward. 423 days. 61 days. German Minister at Peking has connection Butterfield and Swire, Gibb Livingston the neate A letter on overland paper will,
Mr Llater concludes als report with with the Anne affair. It comment on the
bo
to Singapore may be posted on papient of a Late Fes of 16 cents aftra postage tintil 11.30 AM, when the Post Office Ozdere
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General
Ganaval Polt 09m
ghong, Bar Ha, 170
gjë, & Co, Douglas Lapraík & 90, Blemsson | in a few minutes, imbibe enough moisture
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No. 8977.-MARCH 27, 1876.]
suggestion of establishing a mint in China, and on the abolition of torture in China.
de Universal Circulating Herald inserts paragraph urging on people to subsoribe mouny to aid the City Hall Museum.
LOUAL AND GENERAL
THE CHINA MAIL.
The Diario, commenting upon an article of the Independant de Saigon in favour of the Booloo oxpedition, says one of the Hong- kong papers stands alone in its opposition to the Spanish doings at Sooloo.
The following are the results of the Manila
TAGCE:...
Excellency said It required the careful con- sideration of the Council, and the Hon, the Attorney General might have some remarks to make,
sumptive to the baronetoy. He passed his the reception of the victorious troops engaged for persons in British possessions. His examination in 1834, and obtained a lieu-in the campaign. tenancy in October, 1839, in the Melville, 79, Capt. ton. Richard S. Dundas, under whom he served throughout a portion of the war in China, and was at the capture of the forts of the Bocca Tigris and operations against Canton, and at the taking of Chuisan in 1841.
Vige-Admiral Louis S. Tindal (Retired List) died on the 4th inst., at Brighton, in his 63rd yeas
This officer entered the Tax American Mail steamer Belgio, came Navy in Feb, 1826, and obtained his brat round from Aberdeen this afternoon.
After serving commission in Dea. 1832. under Capt. Hon. H. Rous in the Pique, and in the Festal Capt. W. Jones, he was appointed to the Calliope, in which latter ship, as liautenant, he took part in the attack upon Chuenpes, at the taking of the Bogue forte, at the storming of the enemy's works close to Whampoa Reach, and at the capture of the last fort protecting the approaches to Canton, and in the other operations against that city. As a reward for his services on that occasion he was made a commander.
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THE Eastern Extension Co.'s Oable is again Interrupted between Penang and Madras.
We note that the Mongolia takes on the French Mail, in addition to her own, to Shanghai,
THE Chinese Revenus Oruiser An Lan, Captain J. Godail, arrived here yesterday, About 9am, and left again about an hour
later.
The latest Mail advices at Home from China and Japan on the 18th February, », were :-Yokohamia January 4, Shanghai 7, Foochow 9, Hongkong 13, Manila 6, Sin. gapore 21, Galle 27.
THE maximum temperature at the Peak during the past week, as recorded in Satur. day's Gazette, was 66,0, the minimum 52.0; at the barbour-Master's Office, Prays West, the maximum was 71.6, the minimum 59.0. 2.67 inches rain fell during the week.
A Canton Carrespondent, under date of 20th instant, writes that Sir Brooke Robert son had left per H. MS. Egeria, with a full staff, for Klungchów, to establish the Consulate effectivelyleaving Dr H. F. Hance in charge of the Consulate at Canton.
A DARING burglary, accompanied with serious wounding, occurred yesterday at Tookwa-wan, British Kowloon. ▲ man was shot in the stomach and is now lying In a precarione state. No arrests have beon made, and pending police enquiries "It would be unwise to give particulars.
The Hon. the Attorney General said the object of this section was set out in the statement of objects and reasons. Some tino last year, Chinese servants were First day-Turco, Premio de Santamesa; wanted in the Australian Colonies, but as Paris, Copa de Velocidad; drinn, La Copa the Chinese would not go except under de los Novatos; Tan-Pengeo, La Copa inter-contracts and as they could only be carried racional; Pandan, La Copa de Manila; down by mail steamers, which were pro- hibited from carrying emigrants who were Negrito, La Copa de Filipinas,
Second day. Carbonero, El premio de under contracts, this section proposed Resistencia; Tan-Pengeo, La Copa Cosmopo- to meet the object in view. Such a want was litana; Pandan, La Copa Disputada; Estudi- not confined to Australia or to other British ante, La Copa de los Socios; Negrito, El possessions, and such a want had already premio de la Pampanga.
goourred in the Cape Colony. To provide Third day-Tan-Pengeo, La Copa de Fo-against any danger, the person engaging rasteras; ivion, La Copa de Luzon; Frits, must furnish the Governor with the num La Copa Colestial; Pandan, La Copa de ber of the men he wanted and the name of
the master for whom he was engaging. Prueba; La Mar, El premio del Consuelo.
The Hon. H. Lowcook asked if the name of the steamer in which the men were to go had to be stated in the application.
The Attorney General replied in the nega- tive.
The Hon. P. Ryrie called attention to the fact of artisans such as carpenters, &c., being required at times and suggested the
Great demonstrations have been also shown
on the arrival of the news of the peaceful termination of the civil war in the mother country.
On the afternoon of the 18th March a fire took place at Manila, which destroyed about 10 houses.
We learn that Mr Ross Johnson, a member
An extraordinarily muscular Indian has of the Legislative Assembly at Port Eliza.. beth, who was for some years practising at the made his appearance and exhibited several Yokohama Bar, is at present in London feats of his strength, such as bending a rod making arrangements for carrying out a plan of iron 2.inches in diameter, and breaking & of emigration of Chinese labourers to the rope of the same thicknces, Cape. It was stated that he had proceeded to China, but we understand that he intends appointing an agent to carry out the project, It is to be hoped that the sohome which has been set on foot will attain the desired and of attracting Chinese labour to the Cape Colonies, as there can be no doubt that it would be in the highest degree to the advan tage buth of the Colonies themselves end also of Chinese labourers. The Cape Colonies possoss every advantage of ohmate and of productive capability, but is deficient in the Broat requisite of labour.
The demand for labour is so great that the Cape Government have passed an Aided Emigration Act, under which they guarantee a sum of £7,000, that is, at the rate of $7 per head for the first thousand Chinese introduced. The sum of 10 will be paid by the parties requiring the emigrants, the estimate for introduction being $17 per head. The list for the first thousand emigrants is nearly filled up at Port Elizabeth alone, while the Government themselves require a great number of labourers for the continuation of their system of railways,
Another fire occurred in the province of Pampanga, which reduced to ashes about 100 houses, including a church and a convent.
The American barque Motis, which left Hongkong on the 4th Marth, for Manila, amb on the shoal Palanig, on the coast of Zambales..
Manila, like some ports of America, is be ginning to feel the influx of Chinese immi- grants. The Diario says:-"By three steamers expected from Hongkong, more than one thousand Chinamen have taken passage to Manila."
¡Se pensará talvez la chinaria que hay squi pocos chinos todavia!
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
A meeting of the Legislative Council took place this afternoon (27th). There were present -
His Excellency Sir Arthur Kennedy, The Chief Justice, Sir John Smale. The Colonial Secretary, the Bon, J. G.
Austin,
The Attorney General, the Hon. John
Bramston.
The Acting Colonial Treasurer, the Hon.
V. May.
The Hon. P. Ryrie.
Ar the Marine Court to-day Johann Chris also of H.M.8. Amethyst enabled the Com-read and confirmed.
and were fined $100 cash or two days' im- prisonment,
CHINESE PASSENGER SHIPS ORDINANCE.
His Excellency said the first, business to be transacted was the second reading of the ordinapos to amend the law relating to Obinese passenger ships and the conveyance of Chinese emigrants. He had no doubt
addition of the word artisan.
This was agreed to.
The Chief Justice quite acceded to the importance of the law, but he would pro pass one condition to be added, viz., that an original copy of the contract should be deposited with the Colonial Secretary, so that the emigrant could sue for any breach When an emigrant was once of the same,
out of the Colony, he was without protec. tion, and the Chief Justice thought such a clause should be added to give him protee tion.
Penang 17th, and Singapore 20th instant, bringing on the English mail of the 18th ultimo, arrived here yesterday morning.
We take the following late telegrams from the Indi n Statesman —
share or shares, from which the share of reduced amount is derived.
III. The Statement of the number and amount of the shares into which the Capital of the Company is divided contained in every copy of the Memorandum of Association London, 22nd Feb.The Marquis of issued after the passing of any ench special Salisbury receiving yesterday a deputation resolution, shall be in accordance with such for the suppression of trade in opium, resolution, and if the Company make default denied that the present action of Her in complying with the provisions of this Majesty', Government stiumlated the traffic sestion, it shall incur a penalty not exceding in soy way, and he would therefore not be five dollars for each copy in respect of which able to hold out any hope of legislation on such default is made, and every Director, the subject. Manager and Secretary of the Company who knowingly or wilfully authorises or permits such default shall incur the like penalty.
IV. This Ordinance shall come into force on such day as shall be hereafter fixed by proclamation under the hand of the Governor.
His Excellency said that this subject had very recently been before the Council. Since then representations had been made to him that the law as it at prosent stood inflicted a hardship on the Company who now sought to be relieved, and what he bad done in the matter was to state that be would introduce a Bill simply for the purpose of getting the matter ventilated and discussed. He reserved to himself, after hearing all that might be said upon the Bill at its second reading, his opinion as to the Bill, and the question of acting for or against it, and, of course, other members would do the same thing. Upon the present occasion there would be no di nasion, as it was the first reading which he now proposed, but he hoped that when the Council again met, and the second reading came on, that honourable members
London, Mar. 3-Mr Gathorne Hardy, Secretary of State for War, in moving for the Army Estimates last night, explained to the House the proposals that had been made to improve the condition of the soldiers. They comprise a grant of two- pence per diem deferred pay to Privaton; Bergeant-Majors to have an immediate In- crease of sixpence Sergeants of twopence ; whilst to Corporals the proposition is the grant of an extra penny per diem.
Paris, Mar. 2.-Don Carlos having been forbidden to remain in the South of France, is coming to England.
Cairo, Feb. 22,--A. convention has baen signed by Colonel Stokes, R.E., and Baron de Lesseps for a progressive reduction of the Suez Canal Dues to three francs per ton; the arrangement is to spread over a period of eight years, the Canal Company agreeing to spend a yearly sum of mue million francs in improvements. The Statutes of the Company have been altered increasing the number of Directors to 24, so as to admit of the three English Direston being placed on the Board,
Washington, Mor. 4.--The Belknap
scandal is causing a great sensation. Criminal proceedings against Mr Belknap bave been ordered.
would have fully considered the matter so that they might be able to go to the points at once, and not waste time in any un. necessary discussion upon it. It was a very allahabad, Mar. 2-Sir Salar Jung has The Governor pointed out that this Or-simple affair, and he thought that to the chartered a Rubattino ateamer to convey dinance applied to emigration to British Bill as now introduced some of the objeobim to Europe. He calls at Naples. possessions alone.
tions made to the former Bill did not apply and need not be raised. He moved that the Bill be read a first time.
The Chief Justice said that the moment the em grant was out of the Colony, he was without protection.
The Hon. P. Ryrie observed that the birer was as eager to keep the contract as the hired, otherwise the emigrant could not bave been imported.
The Chief Justice said then his atggestion would be more for the protection of the master than for the servant, but he thought that protection was necessary. He quite agreed with the principle that there should be Chinese emigration,
The Governor asked if he was to under. stand that there should be one copy of the contract laft with the Government,
The Hon. the Attorney General said there would be no difficulty in meeting the proposition.
un the contract.
The Bou. Mr Austin remarked that it
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The Hon. Chief Justice said that in England a Bill was often read a first time and thrown out, and he wished, therefore, to make a few remarks in regard to this proposed Ordinance on the present occasion. His Excellency said the Bill could not now he discussed.
Lahore, March 2nd.-Canon Duckworth is seriously, but not dangerously, ill. He cannot be moved in time to join the Berapit, and will probably go home by a mail str. The disease shows symptoms of typhold.
March 8-Canon Duckworth is impros ring. Sir Bartle Frers and Dr. Fayret left last night.
"Allahabad, March 8-The Viceroy, the Lieutenant-Governor, N.-W, Provinces, The Hon. Chief Justice said he did not Lord Napier, the Judges of the High rise to discuss the Bill So far as ho could Court, &c., will be present to receive the see, and he had before expressed his Prince of Wales on his arrival at the rail- Vice-Admiral Harry E. Edgell, C.B.,
opinion, that the object of this Bill was away station platform, Allahabad, at 10- died on the 4th inst., at Chichester, in his
desirable one, but as this Bill had become A., to-morrow, After receiving the ad 67th year. This officer entered the Royal
a private one there would be a necessity, dreps from the Municipality the Royal Naval College in May 1821, and embarked
as he understood legislation in England, party will proceed to Government-hours. that the parties asking for relief ahould At IF.M., the Prince will hold an Installas in 1823 on board the Nimrod. In 1840, he
prove the particular grievances alleged in tion of the Chapter of the Star of India was advanced to post rank, and in 1866 he
the recital. It in stated in the Bill that At 11 r., B. R. H. leaves by special assisted at the capture of Kisburn. In 1857
The Hun. H..Lowcook. he was ordered to China. The reinforce
The Hon. W. Keswick.
The Hon. Mr Austin said what he under "the said Company has found that shares train for Bombay,
Bombay, March 6-Colonel Nixon, the ments which the arrival of the Tribune and
The minutes of the last meeting were stood from the Chief Justice's remark was of five thousand dollars each are too large
that the contract should be in triplicate, for the advantageous management of the Political Resident at Bagdad, telegraphs, to one kept by the emigrant, one by the master affairs of the Company and the Company is the Government of Bombay under date hd nander-in-Chief, Sir Michael Seymour, to
therefore desirous of sub-dividing the exist instant-"Agency Surgeon reports that tian Mullor and Christian Frederick Lemke afford to Comdre. Hon. Chas. G. J.B. Elliot, the senior officer in the Canton river, led to
and one lodged with the Government.
His Excellency said the Attorney Going shares into shares of smaller amonut." plague has broken dut on the Euphrates į firemen belonging to the German steamer immediate operations against the enemy's
neral could draft a new Section, embodying He did not go into that, but what he did it would be well to watch vessels entering Aitona, were pharged by the Chief Engineer junk forces. On May 25 twenty boats,
the suggestion of the Chief Justice. think was that there were, he was bound to barbours in India." The fant has accord with drunkenness and disorderly conduct. commanded by Capt. Edgell, with two
The Hou. P. Ryrie, said the only objec say, elsuses in the Billthe able Bill be ingly been communicated to the Sanitary
ommissioner, the Municipal Compila They admitted the charge of drunkenness steam tendera and three steam gunboathe draft ordinause had been carefully readtion to the anggestion was that it might cost might say-introduced by the Attorney
the whole under the orders of Comdre.
more to have an additional signature made. General to which he felt it his duty to ob.sioner, the Health Officer of the Port, and Elliot, entered the Escape Crock, for the by the members of the Council, and he
that they will take stich steps as way ba purpose of attacking a Mandarin tieet of proposed, if it met their views, that on this The extra sum of a dollar or two would be jeat. If he thought a general bill was bet the Marine Department, with a request His Excellency said he was sure the Chief advisable to prevent infected vessels enter about forty junks moored across the stream.coasion, after carefully reading and consisoothing to the emigrant, and he under ter than this Bill
ing the Port Justice would raise a discussion. As the British approached, and their firelerig the bill, they should suspend the stood that a fee was charged for a signature
The Hon. Chief Justice said he had took effect, the Chinese got under way. The Standing Orders, for the purpose of reading result of the day's proceedings was the capit a third time and passing it. He might ture or destruction of twenty-seven junks. state that his object in offering this of the remainder four made their way to a suggestion was that, day by day, he found place called Toung-Konan, at the upper part there was greater necessity for some such of Escape Creek, where, with eight others, powers as the bill conferred being located in some ona. It was the object of the bill they were attacked and destroyed on the 27th by fourteen buats ander Comdre, to afford facilities for the carrying on Elliot and Capt. Edgell, who, having re- legitimate business in ships properly quali- gained the river, had approached them up fied to carry passengers, and on the other the Sawshee Channel, on which the Tribuis hand the bill conferred ample powers on was stationed during the entire operations, them to stop any attempts to carry on coolie On June 1 Captain Edgell commanded a emigration in the way in which it bad He had no great desire division of boats under the commander-in-been carried on.
to possens the powers it was proposed in The American House of Representatives chief in the attack on Fort Seymour, mount- bas passed the "Consular and Diplomatic ing nineteen gans, and in the brilliant the bill he should receive, but at the same Appropriation Bill." By this measure the operations which terminated in the capture time he thought it was absolutely necessary Balaries of the chief officials in the bar fast and destruction of about seventy heavily that such powers should be faveated in are fixed as follows:-Minister to Chins armed junks up the Fatshan branch of the somebody, so that they might keep their and Japan each $10,000, Secretary of Le-Canton River, where, and in the Escape hands clear of a kind of emigration of gation in China $4,000, Consuls-General Creek, the loss sustained by the Tribune's which they strongly disapproved. If the ut Shanghai $4,600, and at Yokohama boats amounted to two men killed, and one Council desired to have a formal third $3,500. We have already shown that the lieutenant (Francis M. Norman) and nine reading of the bill he had no objections to United States have missed a favourable men wounded. Captain Edgell took part is at couras other than he had pointed out. opportunity of raising the state of these all the subsequent proceedings which took They would observe that there was a place in the Canton and adjacent waters auspending clause to the Bill. He moved under Comdres. Keppel and Elliot. During the second reading of the Ordinance. THE following telegrams were published in the investment of Canton city by Sir Michael Seymour in Deo.1887, he was left at Hongkong, the Daily Press of this morning :-
whore his exertions in forwarding supplies Shanghai. March 24-The German Mi- and guarding the colony gained him the nister has renounced the Gorman Treaty warmest thanks and commendation by his -Excelleney, and of the major-general com- maading the troops at the scene of action.
A BOAT belonging to one of the Russian men-of-war in harbour was capsized a few daya ago near Green Island during a heavy squall, and all the occupants of the boat were reached by a Chinese stone junk, We now except one who was drowned. learn that the body has been recovered The junk master acted very creditably, and deserves some tangible recognition of bis Bervices.
services.
with China.
The Taung-li Tamen has instructed the Authorities at Shanghai to allow the Woo- sung Railway to proceed unmolested.
(Straits Times.)
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expected from Franco in 10 or 11 days' time to relieve her.
The Hon. J. G. Austin seconded the motion, which was carried without dissent. The Council then went into Committee on the bill.
In section 3, there was a blank left for the Council to determine what should be the amount of fes to be charged for a
lijonas.
The Attorney General suggested that it should be $100. The Governor in Council of course had powers to exempt any vessels from that fee provided free emigrants were carried. This would also apply to vessels carrying flest clans Chinese passengers, and for mail steamers he would propose a general license for which a small fee should be paid
would not entail any additional cost. They
be in duplicate or triplicate. had only to say that the contracts should
A new Section was then drafted, riding that the Government copy be lodged with the Emigration Officer.
known many bills thrown out in England
Quotations. ou the first reading.
Hoxazone, March 27, 1876, The Hon. Colonial Secretary having ex-OPIUM,New Patna, cash... 615 pro-plained that by the Standing Orders the Bill must come on for a second read- ing, aud, that no discussion could now take place upon it,
The consideration of other sections was then proceeded with. Upon section 5,
The Hon. W. Keswick suggested that the words first class" instead of first cabin" should be introduced.
The suggestion was adopted, and the
passed, other sections in the Bill having been
His Excellency moved the suspension of the Standing Orders, and that the Bill be read a third re
This motion being agreed to, the Bill was read a third time and passed.
THE BEGISTRAE GENERAL'S JUDICIAL FUNCTIONS.
The Hon. Chief Justice resumed his seat, observing that he had no objection to the Bill as it stood, but he wanted something more.
aredit, 620
aredit, -
aredit, 595
13
Old Fatna, cash .....
"
73
Now Benares, cach, 690
11
13
Old Eanares, dash,
credit,
The Bill then passed the first reading. This concluded the business, and the Council adjourned sine die.
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Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates sitting.) March 27th, 1876.
SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS,
Now Malwa, saal, 550
CAMPHOR,
credit, 585
Allowance Taels, 28 a 44
Old Malwa, cash, 585.
credit, 590 Allowance Taols, ́10 u 24.
QUICKSILVER, ... SALTPETRE.
....94
E.
... 144 a 142
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4 a 68
3/10.
-Exchange. Bank, 6 months' sight, Credit, 6 months' sight,.... 3/10
...A 221 a 232
728
Three Chinamen were charged with being The Bill for divesting the Registrar suspicious characters, P. C. Yü Ahes stated General of his judicial functions was read a that on the mornings of Thursday and On Calcutta, Bank demand,...R221 & 222 seyond time, and passed through Com-Friday last, he saw three men coming out
,, Bombay, demand, from a lane near the Pacific Mail wharf. mittee.
,, Shanghai, demand, His Excellency said that to save time They went to the door of the Pacific-Mail Shangbal, „0 days" eight,............---- 781 and the necessity for another meeting of premises and looked about. They had no Bar Bliver, 17, dwts. B., the Council he would more that the Stand-lantern nor passes. This was about 4.30 | Sycee, ing Orders he suspended to enable the Billa.m. to be read a third time.
The motion having been agreed to the Bill was accordingly read a third time and passed.
THE ODINESE TRADERS' INSURÁNON.
COMPANY.
Bis Excellency said he had now to pro- poss the first reading of a Bill to authorise the China Traders Insurance Company to
sub-divide its shares.
The clerk read the Bill as follows →→ The German steamer Bellot Captain
London, March 24.-The Queen's Title
The French Irondlad Corvetto, Montealm, Bill has been read for the third time. In Captain Lespes, we learn, will remain for a long maintained debate, Mr Disraeli dwelt week or ten days more. The L'Atalante is upon the political reasons for the stap, especially the advance of Russia towards the Indian frontier and the conquest of Tartary. It is well known that in India the title of Empress would be regarded a an numistakeable sign of our resolution to maintain the Empire. Mr. Love and Me Fawcett strongly censured the allusion to the designs of Russia as incautious and
unwise,
(Loudon and China Express.) The Hamburg Correspondent says As soon as the Second Chamber assembles the members will deal with the new Sugar Convention. You will remember that the
Discussion then turned on the duration
His Excelleney said the fee would hold good until the license was dancelled or revokuje.
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190 $14
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.. 130
444 *40
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27.00 5.90 8.89 7a9
TH 200 *** +10
Shares.
It was dark and the gun had not Mexicans, ... fred. Yesterday morning he saw men come Gold Leaf, out of the same lane and go towards the English Sovereigna, compound. The gate of the compound was Australian Sovereigns, open, and they went in. The Constable Discount, arrested the first. He had gone to the Wing Lok Street side of the premises, and was on the point of going into the street. second defendant was crouching down in the compound, while the third was in the compound. There were wood and iron in the compound. The Constable then called out and two clerks came. Remanded till the 29th inst
DISHASED POAK.
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The Hongkong Bank, par.
E, Fire Ins. Co., $500 China Fire Ins. Co., $158 Victoria Fire Ins. Co., $70
Teckmates, arrived at Singapore on the 14th
Whereas The China Traders Insurance from Swatow with dates to the 7th instant,
Company, Limited" is a Public Company duly Incorporated and Limited by shares and is bound for Hamburg via Rangoon, of the license.
We are informed that H. E. the Governor
under the provisions of the "The Companies"
Chat Akwai, coolie, was charged with has received news from Perak that the Datu
Ordinance, 1888," and whereas the Memo Segor, stated to have beon Maharajah Lelah's
randum of Association of the said Company having in his possession a dead pig. He was ally and accomplice in his black orime, has The Hon. Byrie said it would save provides at the Capital of the Company is carrying it in a basket when he was called Knight Commander of the Bath, and Masahore, and is in safe eustody at Bandar
Major General Colborne has been gazetted been saptured by the efforts of Syed trouble if the license were a general one one million of dollars divided into two upon by F. C. Wan Cho Cheung to open the The Attorney General proposed that there hundred shares of five thousand dollars each, basket, which was then found to contain the Captain Buller Companion of the Bath,
Babru. We learn this piece of news with should be a uniform fee for all, as might and whereas the whole of the said shares caroase of a diseased pig. There was another much satisfaction. This man was present be decided by the Governor,
have been isoned and the aum of fifteen man in his company, but he managed to when the Pangkore Treaty was negotiated, His Excellene said he would propose hundred dollars has been paid up on each escape. The defendant said he was called and if, as it has been stated by Major Dunlop that $10 should be the amount for the share, and whereas the said Company has by a boy to carry the pig he did not know he has evidence to prove, he was present and license which should hold good until san. found that shares of five thousand dollars where he got it. Remanded till the 29th.
each are too large for the advantagebits encouraged Mr. Brich's murder, his compli-celled.
management of the affairs of the Company, and the Company is therefore desirous of of smaller amount, and whereas the said tree was growing belonged to the War--Ba Company in order to effectuate its desire has partment. There had been a general order applied to the Governor to confer upon it the about arresting people cutting trees on necessary powers therefor by means of this Crown Land, and as this occurred on Mi- Ordinance, and whereas the said Governor litary ground, a telegram was sent to the has consented so to do upon the terms and Central Station, asing whether the general donditions hereinafter contained; Be it order received included offences on military therefors enssted by the Governor of Hong ground or not, and the reply was in the af kong with the advice of the Legislative armative. Fined $5, the defendant stating that he wished to transplant the tree in Council thereof, as follows
L. In the interpretation of this Ordinance, | front of his house.
city has been doubly treacherous, and it is Discussion here ensued as to whether the
every year.
CUTTING THEES.
E & W. Dock Co., 45 % dis China Traders' ins, O., $1675 Union Ins. Society of Canton, $875 Chinese Insurance Co., $303 North China Ins. Ca., Tim, 850 G. J. Marine Ins. Co., Tia. W Yaugtaas Ins, Asociation, Tia, 686 .E. O. & M. B. boat Co., 7 dim Unton 8. Naviga lon Co., Tis, Shanghai Steam N, Co., TIL, 724 Hongkong Hotel Co,, $524 db. Chinese Imperial Ioan, $108
„Temperature. Boraxoxa, March 27, 1876, (Faken at Msiara. Falconer #Us,Pikr
Queen's Road.)
THRANOMETREAM] A fisherman was okarged with suffing a
Bection-report upon the Bill was most un. Fight that retribution should be both swift Hoense should not be made renewable once sub-dividing the existing shares into shares troe at Stanley, The ground on which the favourable, but I think it very improbable and sure. that the Convention will be rejected, the The Sarawakians were very proud of the The Hon. H Lowdook thoit ht $10 a more so sinos it has been carried by the visit paid to them in the early part of Feb. license would be too much as a vessel mi ht Belgian Parliament.
by Admiral Ryder in H. M. 3. Vigilant, make use of the license for a month or two, The Heinforcement of the China Fest sccompanied by the Egeria, The Gazette He thought $5 was all that was required.
The Hon, J. G. Austin thought the takon in connection with the telegram from states that the last visit of a British Man Berlin, which makes such a fussy declara- of-war to Sarawak was that of the Kestrel license should be made for an anspecided don as to the policy and intentions of the in the middle of 1873. The Admiral reached period and that the fee should be $10 each. Treaty towers with respect to the case of Kuching in his steam-launch, and was His Excellency considered It would be the ring, it is evident that there is some received with dus honors at the Astana more economical for steamers like the F. thing behind which the official world desire The Vigilant, and Egeria were supplied with&, Company, the Facile Mail and the to disguise, if by any means that can be Sadong coal, as also were the Thistle and other mail companies to have a general done. There is something behind," we Lily which also visited Sarawak river in the liceuse at $10 than an annual one at
eschi, feel quite sure, but what that "something" beginning of February
A member asked if every mail atsamez was bound to have a license.
His Excellenop replied in the affirmative.
is we can only conjecture. This is just one" of those cases where the Government have.
objects in view which ft might possibly be very wrong to make public at present, and which are founded on timely and secret information supplied to them through their own official agents.
Bear-Admiral John Bourmaster Dickson, 0.B., died on the 11th instant, aged sixty year. He was fifth son of Rear Admiral Bir Archibald Collingwood Dickson, and brother of the late Bir William Dickson and of the present baronet, Sir Alexander Collingwood Dickson, and was hair pro-
Manila.
following are the principal items of news — Great demonstrations of enthusiasm were made by all classes throughout the Archipe lago on the arrival of news from Boulos of the capture of the city. The Spanish fag
sions of this ordinante.
general license without a limit of duration being specified,
F
Do.
4.2.M Do, Maximum
Do, Minim, over algat
Do...
80.150 80.100
Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING, The following is taken from the latent London Papers ---
DEPARTURES,
the expression "The Company" shall mean Wong Arow was fined $2 and to be ex-
The China Traders Insurance Company, posed in the stacke for one hour at the Wane Jan. 16, Annie Bragintan, from New York Limited."
chai Gap, for outting up the roots of some
to Shanghal. IL It shall be lawful for the Company by shrubs at East Point. The defendant said Jan. 6, Ostercaps, from Cardiff to Hong special resolution to modify the conditions he wanted them for medicinal purposes. contained in its Memorandum of Association Another man was similarly dealt with for
Our files reach to March 24th, and the Every mail steamer dame. under the prov\'so es by sub-division of its shares or any of the same offends. He was moreover warned The Hon. P. Hyrie quite approved of a them to divide its Capital or any part that if he had not been a very old man, he
thereof into shares of any amount not less would have been flogged? than one-third of the emount fred by the Memorandum of association, provided that in the sub-division of the existing shares) the proportion between the ametiat which is share of reduced amount shall be the paid, and the amorint which is unpaid on same na de wag la fée case of the existing
After some further consideration it was decided that the literas should be for so unspecified period and the fee at $3.
Section 4 next formed the subject of dis
was hoisted on the principal fort on the 20th cussions. It authorisen the Governor to Feb. last. Preparations are being made for allow laborers and sistants to be engaged
ARRÍVAL OF THE ENGLISH
The P & O. steamer Mongolia, Captain Coleman, from Bombay 7th, Galle 19th,
Jan. 6, Lycka Till, from Cardiff to Honge
kong
kong.
Jan. 10, Echo, from London to Hongkong Jan. 11, Titian, from Penarth to Houge
kong Jan. 13, Antipodes, from Cardiff to Hong
kong:
Jan. 17, Alex. MoNeil, from Cardiff to
Hongkong
Jan. 17, Onward, from Liverpool to Bợng,
kong.
Mails.
STEAM FOR Singapore, Penang, Point de Gallé, Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter- ranean Ports, Southampton and London;
Ax90,
Bombay, Madras and Caloutta.
ПЕК
THE PENINSULAR AND OBI Team-ship
NAVIGATION TEHERAN, Captain A. H. Jonsson, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, on THURSDAY, the 30th Instant, at Noon, g
insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE
i
THE Undersigned aro propared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current lound patas, subject to 8. Discount of 20% on the Premia,
EDWARD NORTON & Co., Agents. Hongkong, January 1, 1874, YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF SHANGHAI.
́CAPITAL AND SCEṛlus, 800,000 TALLS
DOLICIES granted on Marinė Riską to'
all parts of the world at current rates. "This Association will, until further no tice, provide out of the earnings, first for an Interest Dividend of 15% to Share- holders on Capital, and thereafter distri buted among Policy holders, annually, in
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSUR ANCE, COMPANY, ADELAIDE.
£600,000.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Intimations.
Now Ready.
THE CHINA REVIEW, Vol. IV., No. 4,
Agents for the above Company in Hongkong, China and Japan, are prepared Annual to issue. Polletés of Marine Insurance, payable in Australia, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Mauritius, China and Japan at current raten. - ⠀
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, September 6, 1875.
HONGKONG MARKET PRICES, Corrected to Saturday, Mar. 25, 1876. At 1100 Cash per Dollar Mexican.
PAIL Highest, EouseES Gath. Oash.
[No. 3977 MARCH 27, 1876.
Curry Stuff, English,, catty
21
50
60
catty
bunch
20. 15
8
20
10
catty 750 650
80
70
Charllo, Ginger,
Green Peas, young
3.24
#1
Butcher Meat.
ib. Bacon, English,.
Foodbow,
old.
#
JE
Subscription, postage Included,
$8.50.
JJ Roast,
Soup,
#
71 Steak,
11.
11
Hosd, Heart,
"
2
Feet, **Kidney",
Tail,
Bullocks' Brains, per set 1,50
Tongue, fresh, each 250 200 Parsley, Chinese,
corned,
400 850
English 1000 700 Potatoes, Maono, $160. 110
Sweet, 6050 Fampkins, 6050 Radishes, English
400 300
English 160, 160 Green Winter Course ́ ́Beef, sirloin and primo out, sy: 150 120 Lettrice, English
Beef Corned,
catty
120 100
Chiness. 180 120 Mint,
7060 Mushroom, dried, 130 120 Ontons, Bombay
40
-91
95
head
"
19
Groen
catly
burgh
catty
11
**
dos
120 110 Scallions,
catty
11
LA Liver,
catty
CONTENTS.
Essays on the Chinese Language. The Fulk-lore of China. Kao-sze; The Cleopatra of China,
VICTORIA FIRE INSURANCE COM-An Introduction to a Retrospect of Forty
PANY OF HONGKONG LIMITED, ́IN LIQUIDATION.
NOTICE.
Years of Foreign Intercourse with China
One Page from Choo Foo-teze.
The Expedition of the Mongols Againat
Java in 1293, A.D.
The Wry-Necked Tree.
Phallic Worship.
* catty
90 70 Shalota, Tripe (undressed), catty 4030 Squash, Bottle
CARGO will be received on board until cash, ALL the Profits of the Underwriting ALL Persons holding Warrants against Short Notices of New Books and Literary Calves Head and Feet, not
Noon; SPECIE and PARCELS at the Office until 2 P.M. on the 29th Idem.
For particulara regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. & 0, 8, N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong.
CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES.
ARE EXQUIRED.
A written 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 Com 'pany's Agents with the Bill of Lading, or with Parcels and the Company do not hold Themselves responsible for any detention or profuitée which may happen from incorrest ness er sich declaration.
Shippers are particularly requested to note "the terms and conditions of the Company's
Black Bills of Lading.
VEGIJA
Business pro rata to amount of premium
contributed.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Egents
Hongkong, July 9, 1872.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE,) CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS SHEELING,
118 Ündersigned are prepared to grant,
ouzorns against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or an Gonds stored therein, on Coals batsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on fulls of Vessels in Has royosals for Life Assurances will be re bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions. selved, and transmitted to the Directors far their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on THE P. & 0. 8. N. Co. reserve the
option of forwarding all Goons ship first-class lives up to £1000 on a Single pod by their Steamers for Europe through Life. Egypt, either by Rall, or by Canal in their own Steamer, or in vemola employed for !the purpose.
A. MOTVER, Superintendent,
F. & O. B. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, March 16, 1876,
m030
Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING
RAILROAD COMPANIES
·AND
ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
THE 8. 8. "BELGIC," will be
patched for San Francisco, via Toko- bama, on SATURDAY, the let April, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal
Freight will be received on Board until p.m. of 31st-Instant Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 p.im same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same La required.
Return Passage Tickets available for 8
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other lüformation, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
THE OHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at "Singapore, Satgon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
THE Undersigned have been appointed
unclaimed Dividenda, Interest, or Bonus, are requested to present hame for payment at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank before the 1st Apr, 1878, otherwise their claims will not be recognised.
ADOLF ANDRE,
F. D. SASSOON,
Liquidatori
Hongkong, December 20, 1875.
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL ' INSURANCE CO.
apl
THE for the above- THE Undersigned having been appointed named Company, is prepared to grant Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the Policies against Fire, on Buildings and on usual rates, subject to an immediate die- count of 20%.
⚫ considerable reduction in Fremia for Life Insurance in
Agenta for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghal and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at ourrent rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE;
INCORPORATED BY ROTAZ ÜĦARTER of
months are issued at a reduction of 20 per His Majesty King George The Birit,
cent on regular rates,
For further Information as to Freight
or Passage, apply to the Agency of the
Company, Praya West.
G, B. EMORY, Acting Agent.
"Hongkong, March 1, 1876.
E
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
apl
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIL OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANC1900.
A. D. 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appoliated Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insuranoas as follows:- Marine Department.
Policles at current rates payable efthor here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australla.
Fire Department.
Attention is invited to
China
Life Palicles affected during the year 1675, share in the Bonus to be declared on S1st December for the quinquennial period then ending,
A. MaoG, HEATON. Hongkong, September 27, 1875.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and · Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
THE Undersigned, Assurs at Bongkang for the above Company, are prepared 10 grant Pollades against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the came, at the usual Bates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, July 6, 1876.
'ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In. surances at current rates.
THE
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company,
Intimations.
THE CHINESE MAIL
TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE Chinese Mail,
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries on Eastern Matters --
Chinese Anti-Opium Associations.... Publications of the Hongkong Corres- ponding Committee of the Relig. Tract Soc.
Hongkong School-book Committee. Chinese Wills,
'Chinese Breech-Loading Guns,
History of the Maritime Provinces. Books Wanted, Exchanger, dto.
China Mail Office, Hongkong, March 11, 1876.
HONG LISTS.
HE AMENDED KONG LIST Lin English and Chinese, con- taining the Names of all the most important Companies, Institutions and Mercantile Houses in the Colony.
Hams, American,
Chinese,
静
English
Mutton Chop,
600 460 Taro, +
Tomatoes,
360
200 160 Turnips, English, 400 860
"
180 100
fresh, China " Salt, $160-160 | Water Lily Roots,
140 120 Water Czesa,
050
"
Leg, Shoulder,
-་་
15
*Lávez,
110 100 Yame,
Pigs' Chitlings,
catty.
» Foot,
110 Aleurites,
19
Fry,
Head,
110 100
19
13
Eleart,
sach
70
55
Kidneys,
Liver,
1b,
"
catty
140 180 Coppanute
•
.each
Fraits.
catty
20
12
10
2015
$1612
8 8 8 8 8 7 2 1 9 833818498 ÷ ÷ * 2 = ¤ 88 88 3389828 § § § § 9 9 8 8 8
12 10
80 20
50
26
110 100 Apples, Dried
California,
8020
catty 60 50
ontty
60 Bananas, fragrant Punil, catty
70 60
120110 Chesnuts,
Qommon
200
180 120 Currants,
∙140 180
#1
Pork Chop,
* Corned, s Leg,
Fat or Lard, Sheeps Head, and Feet, set
#1
Heart;
39 Eldneys,
Price, 25 cents enck; or $2.50 Sucking Pigs,
Veal, per dozen.
At the "Uhina Mail" Office.
The_Oveyland China Mail,
(The older Overland Paper in China,) PUBLISHED AT THE "ORINA Mazz” Office,
OMPILED from the Daily China Mail
published twicely
morning of the English Mail's departure, Geese,
each
and is a record of each fortnight's current Partridges, history of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated Pheasants, Canton, live pair forts in those published at the various Pigeons, ports in those Countries.
Quail,
17
120 110 Dater, 880 320 Figa, Dried,
60 60 Quaves,
gob.
bottle
catty
*. 70: 60 | Ground Nuta, Joncatty 1400 1200 Oranges, Sweet Sunwoey
Coolle
220. 200 Loong Ngan, Dziad,
9 8 8 1 ¤ ° ÷ 8e38 22 23 8 9 8 8 2 1 * 8 8 8 8 8811818 8 8 8 8 18 8 9 998 18 18 18 9 1 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 8
50
200,
180
600
400
600
$400
R
405 80
900 170
8040
.: 80/40
505
800 860
·180---
1.250-160
-100-
200 150
eatty Poultry.
180 120
Mandarin
#
1
Сарбаз, Dear, small. Ducks
catly** 200 180 5)
Nutmeg,
•
#
each
$8.00-
Licheon, Dried,
2
Castty
-180-120 | Lemon,
Dried
Eggs, Hen
doz
100
Duck
100
Loquata, Mangosteens,
£0.
19
Balt
100
-
Melons, Chinene
11
Fowle,
...ontty
180 170
Pears, Chefoo,
120 110
11
→⚫ each
800 260
Pine-apples, Punt
cách esch catty (each (catty
40... 30
60
40
30am
1600
Plantains, common
40
80
each
Snipe,
esch
150 140 Prunes, Dried,
80
each 70 Pameloes, Canton 125 120 Raisins, Muscatel,
bottle. 800 250
100
60
bottle 1100 780
Teal,
200 180 #
lb.
200
160
25
Subscription, $12 per annum, payable in Turkeys, Cook, advance, Postage added. Single Copies,"
Hen, 50 cents each.
Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily China Mail
...catty
600 500 Sugar Cane,
.`stlak
30
400 850 Tamarinds,
catty
60
1J
Bombay Ducks Bream,
Fish.
per hundred 200
Walnuts, new Water Chestnuts,
100
60
90
Miscellaneous,
To Let.
Carp,
Codfish, salt
"
90
80 Butter,
bottle picul 1600 1500
lb.
260 200
90-80 Candled Orange Peel, bottle
700 500 760 700
60
50
Lemon
31
11
750 700
110 100 Capers,
80 70 Charcoal,
11
picul lb.
220 160 1100 1000
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, Macao &e, and a com. plete Commercial Summary.
TO LET.
With Immediate Possession.
TWO Dwelling Houses and Offices, Non. 14 and 16, Stanley Street, lately in the occupation of Messrs KAYNAL & Co.
The House No. 35, Wellington Street, lately in the occupation of Messra Rose & Oo,
The Dwelling House No. 4, Alexandra Terrace.
The Store and Dwelling House, No. 31, Queen's Road, lately in the occupation of
CARLOST.
ПWO cents a character for the first 100
a beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and half price for repetitions during the first week Subsequent weeks Insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the first week's charge. Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed a deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, and contracts for more favourable terme now in the occupation of Mr HAUSCHILD. HOLLIDAY, WISE & Oo,
can be made..
Policles issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed,
· Life Department Polloles lasued for sums not exceeding £6,000 on reasonable terms,
THE Next U S. Mail Steamer will be ›› Hongkong, July 25, 1872.
despatched for San Francisco, via
Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 15th
April, 1876, at 3 F.M., taking Passengers, CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY. and Freight, for Japan, the United States,
and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bilis
of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San
(LIMITED.)
NOTION,
Efforts have been made to establish Agenta for circulating the Chinese Mail in all the ports and in the interior of China, all the ports in Japan, in Salgon, Singapore, Penang, Calentia, Batavia Manila, the Phillippines, Australia, San Francisco, Paru and other places which Chinese frequent. Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and POLICIES granted at current rates on When the list of Agencies. In completed, Marine Risks to all parts of the World. It will be published Agents have been South America, and to New York and In accordance with the Company Articles already established in most of the above of Amsodation, Two Thirds of the Proits places, and in important ports more than are distributed annually to Contributors, one agent has been appointed at each, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premis contributed by each, the remaining third being esrled to Reserve Fund.
POLYPHANT & Co.,
General Agente.
Europe via OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Mitsu Bishi B. S. Com pany will leave Bhanghai, vis the Inland Sea Porty about same date, and make close donnection at Yokohama.
At New York, Fassengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany,
Freight will be received on board until 4pm. 14th Proximo, Parcel Packager will be received at the office until 5 p.m. Bame day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full value of game. is required.
For further Information as to Pasage And Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Froys West,
Hongkong, April 17, 1878.
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASS00£A- TION OF SHANGHAI,
FOTICE,
FTER the dato, the above Association
Awit allow Brokerage of Tairtys Apib tree and One Third per cent. (333%) on
G. B. EMORY, Acting Agen Hongkong, March 16, 1876.
WANTED TO PURCHASE,
CHINA REVIEW
.Complate Set of Vol, t
Sit Dollars will be paid for the above
Fox 1 and 2, Yol L
1. (2 suples) and No. 2, (1 copy) Dollke will be given for each of the
One Dolikt bove Norve
Apply to the Publishers,
CHINA MAIL OFFICE,
Local Risks only.
*
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agent Hongkong, Juan 3, 1874.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Underalted Agents are in receipt
CHUN AXIN, are Manager. Hongkong, February 23, 1874,
NOTION.
THE CHINESE MATE.
FROM and after the Chinese New Year's Tai day (February 17, 1874) the Chinese Fifall will be issued, DAILY instead of TRI- Want a beretofore, No change, how over, will be made in the price of subscrip for which will remals or 64 per annum,
fine charges for advertisements are now
Handvated to those of the Chine Mail The undenal sucess whichi' attended
As Chinese Mali takon it an admirable
medium för nåveftisera
The Conductors guarantee an eventual barbulation of one thousand copies. It is Already the most iniustitial native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige
135 Ports of China and Japan, and at
of instructions from the Board of Singapore, Finang, Calcutta, San Franciss Directore authorizing them to leave Polldes „ed and Australia, s to the extent of $10,000 on any one first
For term, des dddress class risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on
Coma-dos-ATIR,
Manager.
adjoining risks at current rathap len
A Discount of 20% #llowedi“
China Mall Ollos,
17%la Wokruary, 1978,
HOLLIDAY, WIEN & OL
Hongkong, January 8, 1978,
Conger Hels,
Crabs,
Cuttle Fish, Dace, "
Dog Fish, Eels,
נג
100 catty
康
110 100 Allspice,
200 180, Bran,
120. 100 Cheese, American,
vi 400 450 P. 31.
each 1100 catty
B
120 110 Clover,
Fresh Flet, Large Small
130 120
120 100
11
"
English, Dutch
Frogs,
Garoupa,
200 150 Cinnamon, 180 110 Citron,
250 200
"
-160 150
Gudgeon, Grirnet,
12
}
· 370 950
100
+
21
90 Cocoanut Oil,
Herrings, smail
smoked
*100
00
**
Coffee,
bottle lb.
200 150.
box...$1.00
-
catty
130
120
Curry Powde
Firewood,
80 70
"
Flour,
90 80
The House and Offices No. 3, D'Aguilar ||- Street, lately in the cocupation of Mr. Live Fish, DRORNARE..
Lobsters, Mackerel, Malet, Oysters, Parrot Fish,
Also with occupation from 1st April next.). The Bungalow No. 9, Old Bailey Street. The Dwelling House No. 46, Peel Street,
(And with occupation from 1st May next,)
The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra Perch Terrace, at present in the occupation of Pomfret, Dr Srour,
Prawns, DOUGLAS LAPRALK & 06.
Ray, Hongkong, March 20, 1876.
Rosch,
Rock Fish, Salmon, Canton,
Plokled,
tta
TO BE LET. ·· COMMODIOUS HOUSE in Queen's A Road East, with Godown attached, Salt Fish,
Rent $25 per month,
Apply to
PURDON & Co
Hongkong, March 30, 1876,
TO LET.
With Possession on the 1st April,
THE Premises in Queen's Road Central, known as the Londen Inn.” Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & 06. Hobgkong, March 9, 1876.15
TO LET. on the Praye FIRST Class STORAGE, GODOWNS,
Apply to
TAYLOR & THOMPSON, Hongkong, November 20, 1875,
Seymofir Terrase;
TO LEE, OUSE No. 5, Zetland Street.
House No, 8, Peddar's Hill,
DAVID SASSUON, SONS & Bar
* Hongkong, March 4, 1879,
Shrimps,
Skato,
· Snapper,
Soles, Fresh
Tench, Turtles; Small White balty
Asparagus,
ploul
100 90 180 120 180 120
100 90
Gram,
Tainglass,
Lamp Oil, Macaroni, Mace,
110 100 Mango Chutney,
Mustard,
260 320
bottle: 500255
450 400
catty 40 80
ploul 2750 2600
catty 750
100 90
bor 1000 000 catty 800 760 bottle 19700 Bot
80
21
A 100
19
Nutmegs,
160
#
Oats,
120 110
Olivas,
120 110
Paddy,
Pearl Barley, Eepper (whois).
(ground)
800 catty130 100
100 80 100 00
-120 -110.
Plokiem,
Bios, Sugo,
120 110 Salad Oll,
1800
20
100
Vegetables.
Bamboo Shoots, young patty
Beans, sprout,
abroad,
[!!⠀ French, Best root, Cabbage, Meano,
+
180 160
each
10
8
plout 1700 1500
battle 250 200
ploul 1800 1400
bottle-250 200
csity bottle
bottle wealty
240 200
270 220
200 180
85 20 920 200
980 180
Balt, Course "Fine,
• catty
30..
20 18 80
60
10070
"
bottle 800 270)
-750 800
100 - 80
400 350 Split Peas, 130 100 Sugar, China,
14.12
40 86
Taploos,
Tedy
100 80 Vermicelli, Chinese
English box 1000 900
bottle 200 180
70 Preserved Mosta, Fish and
20
Vegetables, &c.
10 10 Assorted Monte, in tins, lb.
40
10
་
100 80
Vinegar, English
+
*
11
red for pickling White, Canton mity Common,
80
Carrots, frosh
Fish,
*Fruita,
12
"1
Cauliflower, Celery, Chinese,
datty each
80
20
13.
Vegetables,
catty
100 40 30 20
'12
Jams, 1 lb,
#
English, Chilles, Dried,
40
600
200-160
Salt
Mized, Cucumbere
B00 260
350 200
800 950
260 2007 800.250
GEORGE OALET, Inspector of Markets,
Printed and published by Gao, Murray
Wyndham Brevi, Boogkong
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