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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 18TH APRIL, 1876.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
To facilitate fading the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Sections, commencing at Greon Island. Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked hy near the Kowloong shore E, and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked c., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections.
Section
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works
:
2. From Gas Works to the Novelty Iron Worke
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Office.
4. From Harbour Master's to the P, and O Co.'s Office.
Section:
5. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf.
6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Pier.
1
8. From Pior to East Point,
Vessel's Name,
Captain.
Flag and Ria.
Tone Arrival
Date of
Consignees or Agents
Destination.
Remarks.
Steamers
Abbotsford
5 hPatterson
Brit.
atr.
Antenor
6 Jouss
Ania
4 kPatean
Bombay
4k Smith
Bowen
4 o Park
Braonar Castle.
4 e Marshall
Cariabrooke
City of Exeter
b Scott
Brit. str.
649 April 9Jardine, Matheson de Co. Crit. Btr. 1644 April 17 Butterfield & Swire Fch. atr. 883 April 11 Siemseen & Co. Brit, atr. 1327 April 11P. & C. S. N. Co." Brit str. 844 April 10 Gibbs, Livingston & Co. Brit,
str. 1425 April 13 Adamson, Bell & Co.
920 April 17 Soon Cheong & Co.
Danube
2hGorley
Clanchy
Brit. str.
787 April 12 Hop Kee
Brit. itг.
Duna
4c Thoruson
Brit.
str.
876 April 14 Gilman & Co.
561 April 4Tuon Fat Hong
Shanghai Salgon
•
Yokohama
Australia
Mails 21at, noon
Saigon.
Amoy
Saigon
Baugkok
Gaelic
3hRidley
Brit.
Iraouaddy
6 kGauvain
Foh,
str. 2440 April 17 Messageries Maritimes.
Mecca
2 Johnson
Brit
etc.
Montgomeryshire
16 Sturrock
Brit
Nordeu
5- eJensen
Dan. Kir.
Pawṭuxet
4 k
amor. str.
str. 2662 April 13 P. M. S. S. Co.
687 April 12 Hop Kes
str. 1146 April 17 H, Kiar
778 April 13Jardine, Matheson & Co. 280 June 18 Aug. Heard & Co..
Y'hama & S. F'cisco Majls May 1
Marseilles, &c.
Mails: 20th
Cooktown
Saigon
Bangkok
Laid up
Riga
4bClark
Brit.
atr.
921 April 13 Hop Hing
Russia
3 c Girard
Russ
Tibre
4k Girard
Fch.
Vancouver
6 Show
Viking
5 Castle
Washi
16-c/Hunter
Xottung
2 h
Bailing Vessels
Abbey Cowper
2 k Nelson
Alden Besse
4k Noyes
str. 1569 April 16 W. Pastau & Co. str. 1096 April 7 Messageries Maritimes Brit
str. 2923 April 17 Jardine, Matheson & Co. Brit, str. 1640 April 11 Gibb, Livingston & Co. Brit. str 265 April 17 Landstein & Co. Brit. str. 324 June 9Kwok Acheong.
Brit. bk. Amer, bk.!
Shanghai Yokohama
Anna Bella
Stephen
Repairing
Honolulu & S. Feo
Vancouver's Island
Annie Gray
Bonito
Kua Cano
Canton
Charter Oak
Christina A. P.
4 c Moore
3 Wesenborg -
2 h Lange
Kronk
4 cSmith
8 h Federico
4 Stehr
Christian
Edward James
4 Forbes
Fanny
18 Rousal
Forward
13 Strachan
Franz
7 cHildebrandt
Glory
12 bwitt
Haze
Irene
Jamaa Viuicombe John Sverdrop. Jonathan Chase Margarite Marion
Marquis of Argyll
Mary Whitridge Nightingale
Noemi
Shalimar Sydenham -Villa de Rivadavia
Woalthy Pendleton Wm. Phillips Yarra
WHAMPOA
2 Wilkinson
3k Hausen
...McPherson
7 Pedersen
4 oCurtis
7 Owens
13 cHowes.
2k McKean
13 Cutler
699 April 13 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. 842 Mar. 10 Rozario & Co.
Brit. bk. 334 Mar. 31 Borneo Company
9 Rozario & Co, Brit.
ab. 727 Mar. Ger. bk. 542 Mar. 30 Siemasen & Co. Blam. 340. Mar. 7 Chinese Ger. bk. 365 April 15 Siemsson & Co, ¡Amer, sh. 963 Nov. 11 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
8Order 175 Jan.
bk
Amer, sob.
Ger. ach. 280 April 2 Eduard Schellhass & Co. Amer, bk. 529 Mar. 16 Rozario & Co... Fch.
8 Landstein & Co. sh. 1188 Mar. Brit bk,
8 Rozario & Co. 748 Mar. Brit. Bob. 148 Dec. 18 Frazar & Co.
449 April 11 Chinese
Siam. bk.
Amer. sh.
Ger. seb.
ah.
Amer. bk
Brit
Norw. bg.
Brit. sh. Amer., soli.) Brit, Amer.
bk.
Amer. sh.
661 April 16 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
276 April 16 Carlowitz & Co.
638 Feb. 4 Borneo Company 182 April Frazar & Co
693 Mar. 20 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. 864 Mar. 17 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. 366 April 11 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 500 April 10 Chinese
862 Mar. 16 Russeli & Co. 722 Mar. 17 Russell & Co.
347 Mar. 28 Carlowitz & Co...
Feh, bk. 790 Mar. 31 Captain.
Brit. sh, 1596 Mar. 30 Russell & Co.
Brit. ab. 1062 Feb. 26 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co,
Span. bg. 261 Mar. 17 Brandao & Co.
809 Mar, 30 Captain
Amor. bk Amer. sch. 593 Mar. 10 Eduard Schellhasa & Co. Brit. bk. 463 April 12 Order
Shanghal
New York
Haiphong Portland (Oregon)
Cebu
Vancouver's Island
Australia
Bangkok
New York Tientsin Takao Bangkok
San Francisco
San Francisco Tientsin
San Francisco San FranciscoTM Manila
San Francisco
San Francisco
Mapila
Bangkok
3 Palmer
18 k Ancam
Fch. bk.
Notra Dame Auxiliatrice
7 h Jagoret
13 k Cotter
4 e Bristow
4. c Camus
2 c Blanchard
17 Heley
7 cOrfeur
Louise Marie Pallas
Laize
CANTON
Ningpo
Ballebr
Rayner
Feb. bk, 553 April 18 Landstelu & Co. Gor. bk. 421 April 13 lessen & Co.
Brit.
Chefoo
il'ientain
str. 761 April 16 Siemssen & Co.
Shanghai
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Repairing:
20th
Cos'tan Dock
Vessel's Name.
Anchor
age.
Flag.
Class.
Tons.
Guns. H. P.
Date of
Commander.
Arrival.
Aria-Ine
+
Atalante
5
German Fronch
corvette
iron-clad (flag-ship)
1400 3600 12
April 14
Kühne
410
April 8
Caillet
Audacious
6 h
British
iron-clad (Bag-ship)
6750 14
800
Feb. 27
Colomb
Cyclop
8
German
guüboat
360
ត
80
April 10
Flamer
4k British
aux. naval hospital
Frolio
6 h
British
gun vessel
462
.4
100
Hertha
7 0 German
corvette
2200
19
400
Mar. 31.
Khurr
Immortalité
Infornot
Juno Kestrel
C
British
frigate
3059
26
+
French
corvette:
1900
0
British
corvette
1462
6 gli
Britisk
gun vossel
462
Laclocheterie Mecance
6. "k French
corvette
1710
6 k
Mosquito
7 b
British British
military hospital
2691
gunboat.
205
Narcissus
6 0 British
frigate
3648
2*** **
600
April 7
9
490
April 15
Von Reiobe
D. M. Insp. Gen. Morgan
C. E. Buckle
Francis A. Hume
Pierro
400
April 1s
J. A. Poland
4
100
Mar. 15
C. B. Theobald
10
480
April 5
Riennier
4
60
April 13
26
400. April 7
Newcastle
6 0
British
frigate
3635
32
600
Palos
6 a
American
gunboat
.306
Thistle
û h
British
gun vessel
464
Topaze
70
British
frigate
-2859 28
600
Victor Emanuel
6. h British
Commodore's flag ship
3087.
Vigilant
Yantie
7: A British 61
despatch romel
850
250
American
gunboat
410
288
Mar. 25 April 9-
April 7
Mar. 28
Feb.: 27
April 7
Capt., Becker
H. Paul
Lord Chas. Scott R. Gordon Douglass W. R. Bridgeman Francis Stirling
Arthur T. Threpp Commodore Parish
H. O. D. Ryder
R. S. McCook
At Canton
Chento
Chinese
gunboat
431
7
270.
April 14
Goo. Robertson
Chun Sheng
*Douglas
Midga
Fu Shong
Tokalea
`TOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.
April 8, 1876,
British steamer. for Hongkong British steamer British gunboat for Shanghai
Horan
Fusiyama Foyer
American
Chinese
Szechuan Yengtsze
American British
Glenartney
British
H. O. Orated
Danish
Yunguing..
MERCHANT SAILING VESSELS.
Hiroshima Mari
Japanese
Albert Victor.
Chinese
British brig
Hochung
Chinese Américan
Yang Woo
Howsang
Chinese corvotio
Hupeh
*Iraouaddy
Mongolia
SHANGHAI SHIPPING IN HARBOUR.
Nanking.
Nevada
Chinese American French British American American
April 13, 1876,
Olympia
German
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
Peking
British
Aden
Chinese
Shanghai
British
Batrak
Russian
Shantung
American
Cyphrones Fire Queen
Formosa Fungshun
British American British
Sin Nanzing
British
Sindh
French
Chinesa
Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong,
Ellon Browse Frestrader Úccatius
Yang, Woo
Britiah barque
British barque German brig
Dutch schooner
British barque British achooner German brig
British belg British barque American barque
American corvette French gunboat British corvette Obineso
Ariel
Cares.
Condor:
Gesiens
Raymond
Rifleman
Wm. Van Name
MEN-OF-WAR.
Monocacy Surprise
Thalia
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general kindness and assistance in giving us ovory information in their power.
Salling races, as a rule, are more sedate than pulling races, at least they are much more tame from a spectator's point of view an opinion not likely to be shared in by the yachtamen themselves. The first matchTM being between our 'local yachtsmen notu- raily excited some interest amongst the residents.
Six of the eight events which were intended to be sailed to-day were started, but about 3 o'clock the wind died away to a calm and left the various batches of boats scattered about in a most lamentable and helpless
Sailing Race's
manner.
1.-Yacht Race Long Course. Prize a Cup valued $50
Naiad, Wave,
Naomi,
1
2
The defendant said the crackors were fired by persons going along the road and not bored by tag at phu was a roborated Sergeant Churray Doet, who was orderly to His Excellency. The de- fondant was therefore discharged, but the case was sent to the Registrar General for his information.
UNMUZZLED DOUA
Mr E. McLeod, overseer of works in the Surveyor General's department, was fined $6 for allowing a ferocious dog to be at farge, which bit one Chau Ating, a cools at the Cathedral
SUPPREME COURT. IN ORIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before Mr Justice SNOWDEN.) 18th April, 1876.
LARCENY AND RECEIVING,
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE CATTLE QUESTION. We publish the following correspondence
hai.
Yew Ashing and Yew Afook, coolies, were on the all-important question of our Meat should be sorry to undertake, any more Southern haunts owing to want of time treatment and maintenance there. Her in
Regina v. Few Ashing and another. indioted on two counts, the first prisoner supply:- for larceny and both for receiving.
The following Jury was sworn in--Messrs T. I. Rose, E. Sapoorjee, L. A. Rozario, and C. D. Bottomley, C. F. Krase, E. L. Woodin, J. N. Gousmaun," Mr T. Chater failed to answer to his me.
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Bank Buildings, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1876.
to ask the ladies present whether they to martate it for the amusement of your manufactured for home consumption, the removed the remains to the dead house, and would interest themselves sufficiently in the readers. Threading our way through the contrer sorte serving as matters of barter they were afterwards decently interred. matter to get mosquito curtains provided usual abominations of a Chiness seaport with the L or Lai savages, as they are to for the beds there. Morquitoes were back strest we emerge in a few minutes cally called, who inhabit the mountains of great post. at Shanghal and probably they upon a vast expanse of mud chocquored by the interior.
The Viceroy is at presont on a tour were a greater one here, and therefore he and patches-or perhaps should say an Talking of the Lai reminds me that they through this province, and is likely to ar- was now going to ask the ladies present if expanse of sand checquered by mud patches, are at this moment reported to be beatsging has loft Nanking with the intention of going rive at Shanghai in about three weeks. He they would provide mosquito curtains for and pause in diamay at the prospect before the town of Ling Shui, situated in the ex- the beds in that establishment. The ladies uns. A sluggish stream left by the retreat treme South, and that the authorities are to Yangohow, Ilwei-an-foo and Sü-chau (s at Shanghai bowed their heads in assent to ing tide bara any passage to all but those somewhat troubled in consequence. These large town in the North-west oprner of his request to them, and he would now ask indifferent to muddy boots and wat socks, Lal, who look like crosses between Chinese Kiangsu on the old bank of the Yellow the ladies present to do the same. He and the only question is one of degree as and Malays, have ever since the time of the River.) From thence he was to returntto had now, in compliance with the request of to the damage to be incurred. Right beHan dynasty, when the island was first Chinkeang, and como down by the Grand the Committee, to declare the house opened fore us, on what may be termed an island, colonized by Chius, preserved their inde Canal to Changehow, Soochow and Shang- for the purposes for which it was intended a portusula, or even a lake, or a mud fiat, pendence, though aertain tribes known as (applause),
according to the geographical proclivities Shu Lai or "cooked savages" (the others Three cheers, and one cheer more, with of the visitor, stands what the Chinese, I being known as Sheng Lai or raw
The other afternoon, an old native woman, an additional round for the Admiral, were believe, call a fort. 1 am glad that they savagos") have to some extent submitted 75 years of age, came in contact with a for- thon given ; and, after the National Anthem | use this term for it, It saves a world of to China, and frequently fortita media of eigner's pony, on the Bund, and was knocked was sung, the mosting dispersed.
trouble to the matter of identification; communication between their "raw" bre" auch dases, the foreignor, very much to his down. Contrary to frequent experience in something between an Irish pig-aty of the thren and the Chinese. Unfortunately, good old school and the frowning fortress few are to be seen in the Northern part of credit, at once pulled up and alighted; and which so impresses beholders of our local the Island, and it will, I fear, be impossible placing the poor old creature in a jinriksha, theatricals, it undoubtedly is. But I for me to visit the neighbourhood of their sent her to the Shantung Bond hospital, with a note offering to pay all expenses for her preciso definition. It is painted white Mr. Taintor's account of them domprises all where art has been able to overcome nature, as yet known, nor can I add to it in any juries were found to be very slight, and she and rejoices in a number of projections essential details. Time, 8 hours 174 min.
I cannot help referring was shortly afterwarks removed, at her own The first race was for yachts belonging to
from its terre plein which give it the appear some of the civility shewn to ourselves to wish, to her home in the city. ance of having prematurely burst out into the fact that the Chinese deem one set of the flongkong Yacht Club, for a Cap value
a state of crenulation and stopped short savages quite enough to deal with at a after the extreme of burlesque had been time.
The annual general meeting of the mem- $50. Naiad, Naomi and Wave game to the
reached. This artfully constructed edifice starting place, and at a few minutes past The first prisoner was a coolin in a coolie-before the Hon. O. May on the 25th ultimo is surrounded by a drain o rditch (officially and its-landing places, you will not be surpresidency of Mr. F. II. Bell. The financial After what I have said of the harbour on the 11th at the Shanghai Club, under the bers of the Shanghai Cricket Club was held one they wore dispatched. The Course was house of which one Wang & Cheong was
yelept a moat) which might present ob prised to hear that, neither I nor any one statement, submitted by the hon, treasurer from the chequered buoy near the Meanee mastor, while the second prisoner was e
stacles to the eroaslug of a moderately sized else entertain very sanguine views ne to the and secretary, Mr. W. de St. Croix, showed round the Channel Rocks, back round the friend of the first. On the 31st March last
cat-but then of course I am speaking of future of Hoihow. I should, in fact, call that the income during the past year had buoy, thence to Channel Rooks, back,
the prosecutor received some 86 tnels from tinishing between H.M.S. Audaçious and
the Fook Mow Loong Hong. While he was
For some years past I have paid par- its appearance, at low water, and as the ita selection, in place of Pakhol, something amounted to. Tls. 1,252; and the expendi- Immortalito. Naiad and No i got away writing up his accounts, the first prisoner ticular attention to the treatment of the entire neighbourhood of this wonderful very like a blunder. There are better har ture, exclusive of ils. 300 for rent due to canting to starboard, and losing a little or of the Hong wanted to see him. The slaughtered here for food, and I now take scene with the rise of the tide, other writers but their reported unhealthiness is said to showing a balance of Tla. 41. A Committee well together, both ganting to port, Wase came and said to him that the godown keep- Cattle imported into the Colony, and port undergoes a sort of transformation bours to the West and Southward by far, the Becreation Fund, had been Tls, 1,211, under the les of the Meanes, but she soon prosecutor then left off his works and went to this apportunity of pointing out that the might put it in a different way. Crossing be the reason why none of them were sho- for the year having been appointed by ballot, went round, and all three stood towards the houg, first looking up the parcel of accommodation provided in entirely - ficont bridge made of old coffin boards, and frequently prevailing, though, I believe, seconded by Mr. Waller, in favour of the the ditch-I beg pardon, most—is a magni- sun. Boihow is not quite healthy, ague a motion was proposed by Mr. Rose, and Kowloon point with a pair sailing breeza money, but discovered that the message was adequate and the treatment which they Araiad held on until close to the point, a false one; meantime the box was prized receive during the period which precedes in the ditch lies the pretty little minnurror fatal cases are rare. On the Western coast ground being open for play on Sundays. when she stayed, the other two going
or consular gig, worthy of a better fever is also present. Hothow may, of Two-thirds of the gentlemen who had been about in the full strength of the tide open and the money lost, and on the their slaughter, is not such as is dictated fate than its present appearance of a course, become an important contre of present at the meeting had then left; and it
table was a knife which Was recog- by either prudence or humanity. Believing which was running flood strong, and
nised to have belonged to the first prisoner, that it is quite within the power of the stranded dolphin, Crossing the drawbridge | rado before long, but that will, I fancy, was urged that the question was one to be they lost a long distance thereby. Naiad who was by that time not to be found. Government to provide a remedy for the (so called because the rotten planks can dopand rather on the development of the decided only by a ballot of all the members.** gradually drew
away and increased Enquiries were then made and he was traced evils complained of, I beg respectfully that easily be drawn away by any little Chinese mines existing on the island, than on efforts An amendment to that effect, proposed by and sailing & pretty race with Naomi the company of the second prisoner, and cion of His Excellency the Governor, by/brasure and find ourselves within the awful cally, our intercourse with the island cannot Scott, was carried with only two dissen- . her lead steadily; Wave, pulling up well, to a house of ill-fame in Tow-mab-tre, in you will draw to this matter the atten-boy so minded) we enter a bomb-proof om in the drug or piece goods lines. Follti Mr. B. Walker and evoonded by Mr. J. L.
fail to be useful. It was a mistake to let tiente. Nostad went round the rocks about 5 the bag which had contained money was whom 1 doubt not some measures will be precincts of H, B. M. Consulate. minutes ahead of Wave, who rounded about found. There was, however, only a por devised for the protection of the health of
the Chiness point to any place so geogra 16 seconds ahead of Naomi, and all set tion of the money. The only connection the community, and also for the comfort
phically well-defined as one from which we planskers for the run down wind, which which the second prisoner had with the of the animals which are slaughtered for
were excluded. was a fast trip, Naiad rounding the buoy matter was the circumstance of his being our sustenance. shout 7 minuter ahead of Naomi, who out found in the company of the first prisoner
I have the honor to be, Sir, out Wave at the turn very neatly; Ware when the money was found. The question.
Your most obedient servant, being 30 seconds later.
the Jury had to decide, the Attorney General observed, was whether the second prisoner
(Signed) GRANVILLE SHARP. was sharing the money with the first.
Naomi still hold her lead, and fudeed in- Ereased it; Wave hunting Naomi very losely all the way. Naomi shifted jiba uff Kelie's faland (in consequence of her working jib splitting, we believe), and the delay gave Wave a lift up; but Naind was bound to win barring accidents, her lead
Evidence was then called and resulted in the conviction of the first, and the acquittal of the second prisoner. The first was then sent to one year's hard labour.
This closed the sessions, as a nollo prozoqui
calendar.
Bon. J. G. Austin, o..a, Colonial
Secretary. S18,-Will you allow me to trouble you with the enclosed report of a case tried wherein a man named Luk Acheong was fined $200 for presenting at the Slaughter House a diseased bullock; also with copy correspondence connected with the case,
Copy
No. 310.
·COLONIAL SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
Hongkong, 18th April, 1876, S18,I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to acknowledge the receipt
'The casual visitor is apt to be rather "sold" as he sets foot within the official nest. Enquiring for the office he is directed to an open shed fronting the entrance, and
But you are, I daresay, wondering all Learns that this cheerful looking stable is the this while why I am lingering so long at official bureau. Sending in his card to the Hollow and leaving Klungohow out in the Consul he is further introduced into another cold. The popular idea (in Hongkong) of open shed (remember Tam stating literal this latter place is that it is a large city, fants) which but for the fact that it contains cituated on the banks of a river navigable a few articles of foreign furniture, and a at least for small oraft and conducting the bed in one corner, might easily have been principal business of the island. Well, all mistaken for a very badly-fitted stable. We these beliefs are wrong. Kiung Chow's a are of course courteously received-cour- very small walled city, Important only an teously, that is, in a social sense; but as the east of Government, the Taotsi, who
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(Courier.) We learn that the Hon. G, F. Seward, American Minister, leaves to-night (11th April) per steamer Chikit for Peking.
The Consul Generalship for the United States in China has been conferred on a M Myers, a gentleman from Nebraska. He is expected to arrive in Shanghal shortly, we believe, but it is not known how a
There is a dreadful little dwarf being exhibited near the Woosung tramway, Be is under three feet high, with an enormous
The
reverse of agreeable to look at. privilege of interviewing him costs four cash.
being now a very commanding one. Nawad was entered in the only other case on the of your letter of the 3rd instant, and to regarde official information on the subject/administers so much of the island as the head and apparently very few bones. A
of our visit (which it is not necessary to Li or Lad permit, residing there, It is is generally in a sitting posture, and is the hare particularize) the less said the better, vertainly smallor than Hoihow, is meaner, The courtesy in this respect was such as muddier, dirtler and poorer in every respect, the Consular Service has Tri erh chi, or and is respectable only in its Yamons, which from the beginning" as Mr Wade would are clean and fine looking. Its people are say, ever displayed to those who seek its perfectly civil, but not overburdened with aid, and this being backed by a very real trading intelligence.. Up to the time of ignorance of what might happen should our visit it possessed one European resident to order six more. These machines cost laid
squared away for the run home, and tra- velled at a rattling pace down to the shipping, when the wind entirely died out, and she was left utterly helpless Her crew, however, adopted the expedient of swinging her main-boom over from side to oide, and after a good spell of hard work they managed to shove her past the mark, getting their gun at 4 h. 27 m. The other two unfortunates ran into the same
belt of oalta, and lay there for nearly half an hour within hailing distance of the mark, but eventually a light air sprung ug off shore, putting Wave to windward, and she passed the line a few minutes ahead of Naomi.
OPENING OF THE HONGKONG TEMPERANCE HALL.
inform you in reply that the question of cattle accommodation has already received the consideration of the Executive, and will be provided for in next year's Kati- mates,
I have the honor to be, Sir,.
Your most obedient servant,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary,
The new Hongkong Temperance Hall was formally opened last night (17th) by Admiral Ryder, a tea-moeting being held early in the evening and a miscellaneous on- GRANVILLE SHARF, Esq. tertainment later on. There was a goodly gathering of residents, and the apper rooms were crowded with sailors and others, who, after tea, assembled to listen to the music,
As the yachts were hauling up for their&o., provided for them. Several ladies anchorage, a heavy squall of wind and rala met them, and Naomi being hampered by were also present, and kindly assisted in the shipping looked rather uncomfortable for the choral part of the entertainment. a few moments. Both vessels however hand- ed topsails and luffed through it all right, getting to their moorings in a drenching rain. The wind at starting was E. by N.
true.
2-Boom Boats and Bargos Long
Course,
3.-Cutters over 20 feet. Long Course.
4-Clutters over 20 foot and under. 5.-Single Banked Boats. Short Course.
Short Course.
6.--Skifs of 17 to 20 feet.
All Comers, without Rudders. Special Course,
8.-All Comers, open to Garrison and Foreign ships.
We could not obtain the results of the other races; and in fact many of the oom- petitors had given up in despair early in the afternoon, while the rain, which same down during the latter part of the after- noon, was not calculated to raise their spirits. We trust, however, to be able to give the results to-morrow.
Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. 0. May.)
April 18, 1876...
A FALSE CHARGE.
Mr John Early, Paymaster's clerk on
TRESFARS.
dzo. a. o.
FROM KIUNGCHOW, (From Our Special Correspondent. }
Ho How, HAINAN, Aprli 6, 1876.
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The ways
This
We learn that the Chinese Mandarine- have been so much pleased with the new dredging machine, which has been at work on the Peihoriver, that they have resolved
down in China about Tis. 64,000 each.
We hear that a Chinaman who was dis
wanted twelve boxes of cigars, but fortu nately instead of giving them, the dealers said they would send them, which they did, ordered by the person whose name had been employed.
foreigners ever try to settle at the port, the Mons. Chabot, a French priest, who was information evolved was not of a nature to unfortunately absent in the Hills when I merit special mention. After a short inter called and not expected hack for some view an inapootion of the fort was proposed time. The populace gave us but little in-charged a short time ago from the firm of as an agreeable change, and I must say convenience as we walked round the shops. Cheap Jack & Co. has been swindling several that, many as are the Chlause forts I have Had they been obstructive it would have of the European stores by presenting printed seen, I have seldom seen a more abɛurg been annoying to undergo vexation for himeelt. We know of one case where he
forms of "Please Deliver
filled up by caricature of armed defences. The such very slight satisfaction. chunamed terre-plein, which is about twenty and moans of arriving at Kiung Chow it feet wide, is uplit up into innumerable you are an aristocrat are twofold, by chair cracks, causing it to resemble one of those or on horseback. If of meaner degree, you aud bad them returned, as not having been singular porcelain battles so prized by can foot it or ride wheelbarrow.
These latter machine is mounted stride like a virtuosos in the crockery line. cracks, wore it is said caused by an earth-horse and is by no means bad travelling, quake, which must have qunked to some of the city and suburbs. I use the word being much patronised by the female beauty noribed with the name of the second or beauty in a metaphorical sense, as good purpose If the assertion be true. The gune, third emperor of the reigning dynasty, are looking females are as scarce as strawberries rusted into shadowy vestiges of their in Winter. But they look infinitely cleaner former shape, the carriages in most cases than their sisters on the mainland. This having rotted away so as to allow the guns reminds me (though perhaps the connection to execute a graceful deasent towards mother is not at first sight obvious) that the pigs earth. One specimen of artillery had its of flainan demand respectful notice. Firstly pointing towards the Consular quarters; secondly, they are a totally different breed rear turned to the embrasure and its month (like the women) they all look clean while the general effect of the whole was to the broken-backed animals which fro- to suggest that any garrison using them quent Hongkong; and lastly (but not would run infinitely greater danger than leastly) they are the actual progenitors of Our boat
the enemy they were designed to repel. a well-known breed of English pigs, an an
obtained some-from the island, and taken Hot How-unworthy of our own flag, un- worthy of those who occupy it, and the them home, where they founded a justly latest and perhaps most brilliant Illustra famous porcine family. I do not know, tion of how to make us look cheap in Chins at that the oleanly healthy appearance of the pigt of Hoihow and Kiung Chow is the yet afforded.
most striking thing to be soon here.
But to returs to arrows.
I duly landed on the 1st, and in com- Admiral Ryder, in commencing the pro ceedings, said that they had no doubt pany with others made my way to the beard with great regret that Sir Arthur Foreign Custom House. Before prooceding Kennedy, our worthy Governor, who had to describe the premises allotted to our consented to take the chair on that cacasion, was unable to do so. His Excellency auf Customs friends, it may be well to give fered a great deal in England from bron-slight sketch of the port. Of its general chitis and feared the effect of coming to s mesting in a warm rooth. Therefore he appearance from the anchorage, I have al had been appointed to fill the place of his ready epoken. It is decidedly flat and Excellency and had been asked to offer a depressing, and the way in which we had few remarks; or, as the programme put it, literaly to wrestle with mud-banks and to make the "opening speech." As there Was a number of readings and interesting scrape over sand-banks on our passage to musicst selections to be given, he would be terra Arma did not tend to improve our very brief. They who belonged to the Navy, had for a long time desired to have opinion of the new venture.
The much-vexed Hospital question has at length been settled, and in a way likely we think to conciliate all concerned. It is now decided that the new Hospital is to be built upon that plot of ground serosa the Soochow Creek at prosent occupied by Captain Thorndyke. The Trustese pay Tia. 28,500 for the ground and for the Hospital, which is to be erected; and the seller takes over Endicott's Garden at Th 9,000...
Quotations.
HONGKONG, April 18, 1876,
a Temperatice Hall at Hongkong. Indeed, drew about 18 inches of water, and the side j ́Such in brief is the "British Consulate" at.terprising minor of bygone days having OPIUM.-New Patna, cash... 622
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he thought Hong kong had been a little being low, about six lughes of keel passed behindhand in the matter. At both Shang through tostead of over the bottom. After hai and Yokohama there were capital Teman bour and forty minutes of alternate perance Halls,most interesting places pushing by the boatmen and poling by their from a sailor's point of view, because they supernumeraries, and when, in fact, the contained beds and other things which they prospect of spending the night on a mud I must not forget to add that the "fort" greatly appreciated on coming ashore. (Ap. flat bad several times become unpleasantly is garrisoned by 40 men after the approved The road along satch the populsos Bre planse.) However, he was happy to any near, we found ourselves abreast of the two
Chinese style. Their duty is to look after trundled when they ravel to Kiung.chow that Hongkong bad made ample amends, forts (named on the lusus a non lucends the Consulate, but they look after themselves is a decided improvement in anything. I Until lately, sailors, marines, and others principle) which guard, ornament or dis- instead with touching porseverance. As a have ever seen in the Canton province. on coming ashore, as of course they liked figure the two side, of the entrance to the rule about three appear to be on duty daily. It is smooth and, except in very rainy to do after being a long time at sea, could muddy creek known as the Huibow river, though at night they all sleep profoundly weather, not muddy.. Farts of it are very not find a respectable place to stay for the Here the water actually deepened by from within the limits of the fort us or two have pretty, reminding one of a Warwickshire night. The Temperance Hall would give 4 to 6 inches, and in the half mile remain-earned sa honest penny by exercising their lane, and one quite regrets leaving it to CAMPHOR, the desired accommodation, and would ing of our voyage we only grounded some proper handicrafts as masons &o en behalf enter the pestiferous precincts of a Kiung QUICKSILVER, board the U. S. S. Yantic, again appeared prove a great boon to them. In the name thirty tires--s fact of which we were duly of the Consulate. The Consul, by the way, chow Street The Ponise used are of the to answer the charge of refusing to pay of the sailors and marines present and aflat sensible as an agreeable variation to the is attended by a couple of these faithful ordinary South China kind, some being SALTPETRE, shairbire and presenting a revolver at the he begged to thank those who had moved mud-sliding of the previous mile or so. henchmen, should he leave his quarters very small and well shaped. The chairs coolies when payment was demanded. It in the matter, and to whose efforts the Just two hours after leaving the ship, we after sundown. Altogether, the primary are smaller than the Hongkong pattern
Exchange. was conclusively proved that the defendant fuauguration of the Hall was due. (Ap drew up at the Custom House steps-or delay in opening the port has been amply and lighter to carry, though I fancy much Bank, 6 months' sight, ... had paid $1 for the obsit. He was seen to plause.) It had been hoped that a Tempe more accurately at the edge of a mud bank answered for by the hurried way in which more cramping to the fare. Uarts are said Orodit, 6 months sight,... de so by P. O. Bow, who was on duty atrance Hall might have been established which distributes Ite fragrant perfume over that proceeding has been put through. Pedder's Wharf. The defendant was die. next to the Seamen's Club, and that the their immediate neighbourhood. A stal-
to be in use, but I have not yet seen any, On Calcutta, Bank demand, ...R 220 charged, while the complainant was fiued two institutions might have been useful to wart boatman gave us a pick-a-back to ing the new arrivals appears to be favour. Harris, "there aint no sich" conveysnoss.
The general feeling of the natives regard. and I am beginning to believe that, like Mrs ., Bombay, demand,
*FL ...B 220 26, in default three months burd labour, each other, but they had been disappointed avoid solling our boots in the black de-able They are conscious that their port Ostile of a very small kind, but European
Shanghai, demand,... Shanghai, 30 daya" night, on that polat. Both places would, as he posit, and we at length found ourselves offers but for temptations to foreign enter in shape and colour and remarkably gentle, Bar Silver, 17, dwts. B.j for bringing à false charge.
bad said, be a great boon to the men, and standing on the island of Hainan, or as the prise-as yet and seem rather astonished abound while our familiar friend the Syo once more he thanked those who had help local folk call it Hoilam.
that anyone should want to do business water buffalo grows to unusual size. Paddy Mericans, ... Although a decided crowd, attracted by here at all. The mercantile community is Belda occupy the whole of the low land Gold Leaf, od in the matter. He hoped,, when he came back in a few months' time, to find the Chinese ensign dying in the boat, had divided into four gullda, consisting of Hal adjoining the coast, and the unwary English Severeigns, the Olub and the Hall in a flourishing drawn up to receive to, our reseption was man, Canton, Ohaochat and Fohkien houses, walkist" is apt to come to condign grief Australian Sovereigns,... oondition. (applause.)
civil enough. I much doubt whether the first-named being of course the largest if he essays any short enta in his rambles. Diacotint,... After the Admiral's address, there fol- Chinese could land. at, say Sheerness, Both mandarin and Cantonese are readily The animal world is well represented, the lowed a pianoforte solo, a reading, and without undergoing far more embarrassing understood, but Chinchow is the prevailing impertinent crow abounding to an extent
Shares. four-part song ("See Our Qars." Then attentious. Nobody suggested that we dialect. Very stringent orders have ovi that must effectually prevent any condongkong Bank, par. followed a reading by a man-of-war's-man, were devils orimps, though, of course, open-dently been given to treat the strangers ence in bla augurio powers. Magpien, K. Fire Ins. Co., $505 who read very effectively a piese entitled "A mouthed astonishment was the order of with politeness, though the people enjoy a Shrikes, Wag-talle, King-crows, Cross China Fire Ins. Co., $168 new way of getting up steam." One of the the day. Still we were not sorry to put good reputation for civility under ordinary pheasants, Plover, Snipe and Paddy-birds, Victoria Fire Ins. Ub., 170, readings, "A night with a stork, was by its the water gate between us and the in- circumstances. The shops give but slight cum multis alii, are to be seen on every E.K. & W. Dock Co., 46% dis. amusing nature admirably suited to such quisitive natives, though upon reaching the evidence of riches. In fact the community hand. Snakes of various sorts are to be China 'Traders' Ins. Co., $1889, an entertainment. After a pianoforte duet, much-longed for building the depression of is essentially a poor ons; but on the other seen in hedges, while insect life tempts the Calon Ins. Soolety of Canton, $650 a song, and another reading, two of the men spirite under which we had hitherto a hand there is less poverty visible here than entomologist to incessant dariatione from Obtuose Insurance Co., $207 sang the well-known duet "All's well "aboured was somewhat intensified. The day in most Chinese cities. During rambles the road. Altogether a residence in this North Ohias Ins. Co., Tis, 850 soldier sang with great taste "Nil Desper was wet and gloomy, and an ordinary Ohl extending to three, five, niue and eleven neighbourhood would be quite supportable. J. Marine Ins. Co., Tlo. 34 ex return, andum; and the four-part song "May Day" nese house being under its best aspect & miles, I have met soarsely ons doen beg to any one with a passion for natural his- Yengtase In, Association, Tla 650 concluded the progamme.
wretched-looking place, the Custom Houte garo, and 1 have certainly gone through tory.
6.K, Q. & M. B.-boat Co., 7 dia, The Chairman said that before they sang (which is simply a native Hong) was no some of the vilest alums in the place. the National Anthem he had a few more exception to the rule.
Union, Navigation Co., Fla. - It is moreover The town contains, at an outside estimate,
(To be continued.) remarks to make to them. He was sure somewhat out of repair, though an army of about 10,000 inhabitants, the lower classes
Shanghat Steam N, Co., Tla. 70 Hongkong Hotel Do., $60 dia. they would all be delighted to testify, in carpenters &c. have been trying to make wearing a head cloth, but otherwise dressed
Chinese Imperial Loan, £108 the way in which Englishmen liked to tes it habitable. Altogether those who enry in the Cantores fashion. The houses, are tify, their thanks to those ladies and gen. the gentlemen sent down here are people built in the fashion common to Chinese tlemen who had interested themselves in who do not know when they are well off. cities, but preserving a passage way from that understaking. He called for three Hospitality fortunately can furish any street to street so that a building may be chests for the Committee who had taken where, and I am deeply indebted to situated in the centre of a block with no The keaper of the Tion-how Joss-house, and completed that house, and for the those who, at much inconvenience to meant of ingress of egress are trong Quang-se, one of the three mien drowned in The body of John Chivers, late of the **East Point, was summoned by Inspector ladies and gentlemen who had to thethelves, did their beat to make me the pretoises of its neighbours.
Thomson for having fired crackers. The tributed to their entertainment that even welcome and comfortable.
anotint of trade done does not seem the Hwangpoo on the night of the 26th al- defendant had permianión to fira' crackers ing about this time last year he was The day after settling down on shore we larger though of course a brisk business time, was found on the morning of the 12th, up to 4 p.is, only, but sounds of crackers honoured by being asked to take the chair of course paid a visit to H, B. M. Consulse Is done in eroskery, basket work, and the forsed by the action of the tide between the were heard after that time, and H. E. the at a similar meeting to that one At Representative at the port, and as the of⋅ | thousand odds and ends of Chinese phophe Police were communicated with
maddie wheel and side of the steamer Hupsh Dovernor complained of sackers being Bred. | Shanghai, and at that meeting he ventured i perience vans somewhat odd one, I propose ! kooping. Bome twenty sorts of gloth arg
Chan Aching and Chun Ayun, informers to the Government gambling detectives, were charged with having gone lato a coolie house, and refused to leave. The defen- dants stated that there was gambling going on in the house, and the tat defendant wanted to take part in the game, but he was reccognised and turned out Dis charged, OBTAINING GODS UNDER FALSE PRETENCES, Chak Ho Ching, a cook, was sent to six months hard labour for having obtained rice from the Fook Mow Bhing shop by means of a pass-book belonging to one Cheats Ayuet. The defendant admitted the offence, and offered to return the money found on his person, the same being the Bum be realised from the sale of the rics.
J
LARCENY.
Wong Ashan, a chair-coolie, was sent to six weeks hard labour for stealing two goats from Sergeant Churray Leen, who kept them in the Police stable,
THE TIEK HOW. GODDESS,
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30.97€
Mails.
STEAM FOR
Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Baez, Malta, Brindisi,''''''
Ancona, Venice, Mediter ranean Ports, Southampton nis and London;*::
Bombay, Madras and Dalcutta.
THE PENINSULAR, AND ORIENTAL STEAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship MONGOLIA, Captain A. COLEMAN, with HO Mails, Fassungess, pecie, nad Odrgo, will leave this for the above places, on SATURDAY, the 22nd April, at, Noon.
DARGO will be received on board until Noon; SPECLE and PAROELS at the Office until 2 r.M. on the 21st Idem.
For partieniars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. &0. 8, N. Co.'s; Office, Hongkong,
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T-CONTENTS' AND VALUR OF PACKAGE:
AKE REQUIRED,
1.
A written declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Boute is required by the Egyptian Government, and marl be delivered by the Shippers to the Com pany's Agents with the "Bits of Lading, with Barsela and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention or prejudice which may happen from incorrect nasalon suah deslaration,
or
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Biçik Bilisef Lading, the
THE P. O. 8. N. Co. reserve the THE
option of forwarding all Goons ship ped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by Rail, on by Canal in their own Steamiera, or in vemels employed for the purpose.
SAMA. MoIVER, Superintendent, Pà 0, 8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, April 18, 1876.
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Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
* CONCTION WITH THE
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING
RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
Insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,'
THE Undersigned aro prepared to grant Policles against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Bulidings, or on: Goods stored therein, at current local rsten, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Fremla.
EDWARD NORTON & Co., Agents! Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA. TION OF SHANGĦAT.
QAPITAL AND SURPLUS, 800,000 Tarls
Pall parts of the world at current rates,
DOLICIES 'granted on Marine Risks to
"This Association' will, until further no tice, provide out of the earnings, first for in Interest Dividend of 18 % to Share holders on Capital, and thereafter distri- buted among Policy holders, annually, in cash, ALL the Profits of the Underwriting Business pro rata to amount of premium contributed.
.
RUSSELL & Oo,,
Agenta,
Hongkong, July 9, 1872.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE,)
CAFITAL-Two MILLIONS STERLING.
Polieres against the Risk of FIRE on [T]HE - Undersigned are prepared to grant Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vemols in Bar- bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- selved, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision. 4
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life,
For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LAMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSUR- ANCE, COMPANY, ADELAIDE,
"
APOARE
CAPITAL
£500,000,
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agenta for the above Company in Hongkong, China and Japan, are prepared to issue, Policies of Marine Insurance, payable in Australia, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Mauritius, Ohios and Japan at current rates,
POMPRODONE) ADAMSON, BELL & Co. · Hongkong, September 6, 1875, --- jyl
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL
INSURANCE CO.
THE Undersigned having been appolated Agent, in Hongkong for the love named Company, is prepared to grant Policies against Fire, on Bulldings and on Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the usual rates, subject to an immediate dis- oount of 20%. Bu
Attention is invited to ́s sonsidemble reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in China
Life Folloles effected during the year 1875, share in the Bonus to be declared on 31st December for the quinquennial period then ending..
Intimations
QOAL DEPOT, JOALS of overy description supplied to
teamers by the Undersigned.
Orders may be left at the Godowns, Wanchi, with Mr J, MacLeHose, or Lamong AH YON, KWONGHING, Praya
LANDSTEIN & Co.·' Hongkong, November 1, 1875.
myl
WANTED.
N Experienced European FEMALE to
A Rupanya Family with Schilde
to England. Terms, a free Passage.”
Applications to be sent to the Office of this paper, addressed "A. B: Q?
Hongkong, April 11, 1876.
A Pas having a hide
against the Estate of the late?A. MARCUS DALY, and all Persons' indebted to the same, are requested to communicate immediately with the Underalgued.
HONGKONG MARKET PRICES.
Corrected to Saturday, April 15, 1876. at 1100 Cash per Dollar Mexican.
PRICE Highest, Lowent UGIN. Ouch.
Butcher Meat.
Ib.
400 300 160 150
Bacon, English,.
31
Foochow, Beef, sirloin and prime out, cy, 160 140 Beef Corned,
catty
[No. 9995-ArAIL 18, 1376.
Celery, Chinese,. English,
32
Chilles, Dried,
» Mixed, Cucumbers, Oerry Stuff, English, Garlic, Ginger,
120 110 Green Peas, young
Mushroom, dried,
catty
.anity
3020
40
120 110
200 160
70
60
40 30
20
50
40
1 10
750 650
3 8 8 8 2 9 8 8 2 388A1 = 288 189 ag¤a8888 38gs
13
Roast,
· 150·130)
old
80
Soup,
80
12
70
"
English
-100
•
"
Stoak,
140 130
Green Winter Course. m
20 16
Bullooks' Brains,
- por set
Бол 60
11
Tongue, fresh, éach
260 200 "
Lettuce, English
Chinese..
head
10 '8
osity:
20
i
my11
corned
400 350
Mint,.
. butch
-55
Heady Heart,
1000 700
catty
140 130 Onlous, Bombay
70 60
Green
"
**
Foot, Kidneya,
60
60
20
16
+.
70.
60
Parsley, Ohinese,
catty
30
20
21
Tall
120 110
English,
bunch
10
11
Γάνος, .
calty
Du
8V
Potatoes, Masao,
unity
30. 20.
Ip
Tripe (undressed), calty 40
80
Sweet,
14 12
Calves' Hesh and Fest, 6t500 450
350 Hams, American,
Pumpkine,
12. 10
4
Ib
Chinese,
200 160
Beallions,
catty
20
30
15
鲲
English.
#
400 860 Shalots,""
catty
30
20
Mutton Chop,
1F
200 180
10
30
Log, Shoulder,
200 180 Taro, a
180 140
Tomatoes,
#
Liver,
130 120
"
#
catty
H. LOWCOOK,
Executor...
Hongkong, March 21, 1876.
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In the Goods of Captain LaweeNCE YOUNG, Deceased.
LL Persons having any CLAIMS
A. MAOG, HEATON. A galust the above Estate are requested
Hongkong, September 27, 1876.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
Established 1809)
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
to send in Particulars of the same to the Undersigned on or before the 22nd day of Pigs Ohlilings, April, 1876.
"And all Persons being Indebted to the said Estate are requested to Pay to the Undersigned their several Debts without delay,
3, Qlub Chambers, Hongkong, February 22, 1876,
IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE REDUC-}," Fat or Lard,
TION OF THE PRICE OF THE
THE a "BEANGHAI COURIER AND
China and Japan, and at Singapore, Salgon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Porta..
NO CHARÚN FOR POLICY FEEL,
JAS, B, COUGHTRIE, Becretary, Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
for the above Company, are prepared to grant Polloles against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usuai Bates, subject to a discoúûnt of 20 per cont
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Underalgaed, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant· In- cupancos, at 'current rates.
MELCHERS & Co.,
Agents, Royal Insurance Company,
Intimations.
SPANISH CONSULATE, HONGKONG.
ENDERS for the CONSTRUCTION.of War will be RECEIVED at this Consulate until the 22nd April next, at Noon.
Ma 8. 8. "GAELIC," will be des- THE Undersigned have been sppolated 1 SIX BOILERS for Spanish Mex-of-
patched for San Francisco, via Yoko- hame, on MONDAY, the 1st May, at 8 pm, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal.
Fraight will be received on Board until pm. of 30th Instant Parcel-Packages will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcol Packages should be marked to address in full; vains of same to required.
Return Passage Tlakats available for 6 months are lasued at a reduction of 20 per cent on regular rates
For further information as to Freight
of Passage, apply to the Agency of the
Company, Praya West.
G. B. EMORY, Acting Agent. Hongkong, April 1, 1876.
U. 8. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Agente for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Focohow, Shanghai and Hankow, and are prepared to grant
Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Bongkong, October 14, 1868. -
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL CHARTER of
His Majesty King George The Pirat,
A. D. 1720,
Agents for the above Corporation are THE Undersigned having been appointed
prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
Marine Department. wyl
at rates elther here, in London, re at the palepal Parts of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department, Pollotesfasued for long or short periods at current raten. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 on reasonable terms.....
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, Via OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
AT YOKOHAMA, And San Francisco,
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HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
THE U. S. Mall Steamer "CITY OF CHINESE INSURANOR COMPANY,
PEKING" will be despatched for San
Francisco, via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 16th May, 1876, at 5 FM, taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
DOLICIES granted at current rates on Marine Klaka to all parts of the World, in accordance with the Company's Articles
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and of Association, Two Thirds of the Profits Bouth America, and to New York and are distributed annually, to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion Europe VLL OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Mitan Bibi S. 8. Com- to the nett amount of Promis contributed pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea by cash, the remaining third being carried Ports, about sains date, and make close to Reserve Fund. connection at Yokohama
At New York, Passengers have zelestion of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. 14th Proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 6 p.z, Game day; all Parcel Packages should be tharked to address in full ; value of same is required.
For further information as to Pasage And Freighty apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West
G. B. EMORY, Aoling Agent Hungkong, April 16, 1876,
myl
HỌ DN. MONTHELLO BABIE
BLANCHE OHAMPAGNE,
DU
Quarts, $15 per race (1 dozan.) Plate, $16-
17
8 per cent, discount on 25 cases,
Bourbon WHISKEY.
$12 per case (1 dozen.) FOR HALE SP
HEARD & Co. Hongkong, June 23, 1875,
#..
OLYPHANT & Co1 General Agents, Hongkong, April 17, 1873,
YANGISZE INSURANCE ASSOULA. TION OF SHANGHAL
NOTICE
PRIKOL
will allow a Brokerage of Thirty. FTER this date, the above Association
thres and One Third par cent. (381%) on Local Risks only,
RUSSELL & Co., Agenta
Hongkong, June 3, 1874.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned Agents are in receipt of instructions from the Board of Dlectors Authorising them to lasto Poliates to the extent of £10,000 on any one first clase rink, or to the extent of £16,000 on adjoining risks at ourrent rates. -⠀
A Disopant of 20% allowed.
MZAH HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co Beugkong, January 17
No proposition will be admitted if It exceed the price fixed by Government and do not agree with the Form, Conditions, and Plans, which will be exposed at the Office of the Consulate every working day from 11 am, to 8 p.m.
A FARAUDO,
Consul for Spain. Hongkong, March 31, 1876,
NOTICE,
CHINA GAZETTE,"
IT WILL BE THE
CHEAPEST DAILY PAPER IN CHINA] Veal,
and as a large
INCREASE OF CIRCULATION
Capons,
MAY BE CONFIDENTLY ANTICIPATED, THE Deor, amali,
ADVANTAGE TO
ADVERTISERS
IS CAVIOUS,
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
"Dack
11
Fowls, Gerte,
Salt
60 60
120. 110
doz. Radishen, English
Squash, Bottle
Turnips, English,
1.
"}
fresh, China catty Balt
Water Lily Roots,
་་
"
each
20 15
200 100
10 8
12
10
80 20
GO
50
26
30
20
Fruits.
catly catty
60 60
250 200
500
Applen, Dried
California,
D.
40 Bananons, fragrant Funti, patty
Common
bettle 500 400 $00-400
40
21.
catty
40
• Batty
80
250 200
60, 40
each $3.00 Orangez, Sweet Sunwork,
Licheds, Dried,
170 180 Loong Ngan, Dried,
Lemons,
400 350 Plantains, common
450 400 Plume,
..
Pruner, Dried,
Pameloes, Canton
50. 40
800 250
11 Feet,
110 100
#
Head,
110 100
Water Ores
..
STEPHENS & HOLMES,
» Heart,
esch
70
50
Хагов,
11
Kidneys,
Solicitore for the Executors.
70 60 Aleurites,
#
Liver,
-120 110
Pork, Chop,
catty
160 160
#Corned, Leg,
#
150 140 180 150
80, 26
180 120 Chesnuts,
31
ta
Sheeps Head, and
Bet
850 880 Coconuts
100 exob 00 60
*
Heart, Kidneys, Sucking Pigu,
eBoh
70
60 Curranta,
bottle
400 $60
80
770
+ #...
Ib
200 160
# **
1400 1200 Dates,
eatty
Poultry,
180 120 Figs, Dried,
Quara
catty
200 180 Ground Nuts,
Ducks,
cathy.
110 100
Coolle
93.
Dried
each
220 200
#
Mandarin
"
Eggs, Hen
dos.
100
www
11 Nutmeg,
11
50 40
100
800 250
100
160. 130
•
catty
250 150
•
12
180 120 Loquats,
60 40
FOR SALE.
Partridges,
esch
820 300 Mangosteens,
ench
40 30.
|
E OCEANIO,” THIS CON 'pring sonalltion, Smoked HIS Season's American HAMS__ and
SALMON.
Pheasants, Canton, Eve pair Pigeons, Quall,
1700
"esch
Spipe,
esch
Melons, Chinese 150 140 Mangoes, Manila,
90 B0
Saigon, 120 110 Pears, Chefoo,*,
each 100 Bach 90 80
40 30
12
catty
200 150
Golden Gate Baker's EXTRA FLOUR in Barrels and Tins,
Teal,
MADEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, February 10, 1876,
Turkeys, Cook,
4
catty
260 200 500 400
jeach Pine-apples, Punti
50
loatty
30
Hen.
#1
40 90
Wild Ducks, Canton.
ench
80
50
Fish,
bottlo
Bombay Ducks Bream,
per hundred 200
catty
100
$0 Raisins, Muscatel,
each .100 60 .bottia 1100 750
Casks CLARET from BORDEAUX,
Carp,
110 100
1b,
200 160
Cat Fisk,
60
Sugar Cane,
stick
80 26
Codfish, salt
catty
60
60
70
60 Walnuts, new
100
80 804-70
60
60
15
Allspice,
bottle
260, 200
Bran,
80 70
Butter,
plent Jb.
120 100 110 100 130 120 27
1600 1500
700
Candied Orange Peel, battle 750 700
Lemon
750 700
Small
120 100
Capers,
220 160
1
"
140 100
Charcoal,
plcul
1100 1000
130 110
Cheese, American,
180 120
English,
27
450
"
120 110
ま
Dutch,.
each
•
1100
"
100 20
Cinnamon,
F
estty
250 200
12
smoked
.box
$1.00-
Citron,
か
160 160
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 20, 1876.
Live Fish, Lobsters, Mackerel, Millet, Oysters, Parrot Fish,
catty
190 120
Cloves,
270 250
80: 70
Cocoanut Oil,
, bottle
200 160
•
*
31
00 80 Coffee,
lb.
·250 220
"
110 100 Curry Powder,
bottle
500 250
180 120 Firewood,
plenl
450..400
130 130 Flour,
catty
40 80
Ferch, Pomfret,
100
00 Graxa,
picul
2760 2600
ontty
750
TO BE LET.
Prawne,
30
100 80
93
Roach, Rock Fish,
100 100 Macaronl,. 160
+
box
1000 900
Mace,
• Oatly:
800 780
11
120 110
Mango Chutney,
. bottle
700 500
+j
Salmon, Canton,
Saltwater,
140 120
Mustard,
11
110
Nutmega,
each
10. *
ap20
急
Salt Fishi
.tin
catty
800
Oats,
picul
1700 1800
120 100
Olives,
250 200,
60
Paddy,
200 Apply to
LANDSTEIN & Co.
10, 1876.
ap22
Hongkong,
March
To Let.
BE Undersigned beg respectfully to inform the Public that they have Established themselves as
BUTCHERS AND GENERAL COMPRADORES,
At No. 1, Graham Street, And are propare to Supply Fresh And Salt PROVISIONS and STORES; also, WINES, SPI- EITS and ALES of every description,
MATHEW & Co. Hongkong, March 25, 1876, my6
F.
KRUPP'E CAST STEEL WORKS,
KSSEN (Germany) Bole Agent for China, F. PHIL, Honexone, BHANGHAI, COLOGNE (Germany.)
Now Ready.
THE UHINA REVIEW, Vor, IV., No. 4.
Annual
Subscription, postage included,
$6.80.
JOFERNYA,
Kasses on the Chinese Language. The Folk-lors of China.
Papazpi The Cleopatra of China, An Introduction to a Retrospect of Forty Years of Foreign Intercouro with China
The Expedition of the Mongols Against One Page from Choo Foo-tase.
Java in 1203, LD, The Wry Neaked Tree, Phallis Worship
Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence,
Notos and Queries on Eastern Matters →→→ Chinese Anti-Oplum Associations, Publications of the Hongkong Cortes ponding Committee of the Relig
Tract Boa
Hongkong School-bool Committee. Chinese Willa.
Chinese Breech Loading Guns. History of the Maritime Provinces. Books Wanted, Exchanges, de
China Mail Office. Hongkong, March 11, 1870,
TO LET.
With Immediate Possession,
THE House No. 35, Wellington Street, lately in the occupation of Messrs ROBE & Co.
The Dwelling House No. 4, Alexandra. Terrace.
Conger Eela, Crabs,
Cuttle Fish,
Dace,
Dog Fish,
Hels,
File Fish, Fresh Fish, Large
*
Frogs, Garoupa, The Store and Dwelling House, No. 31; Gudgeon, Queen's Road, lately in the occupation of | Gurnet, Miss GARRETT,
Herrings, small
(Also with picupation from 1st April nezt.).
The Dwelling House No. 46, Peel Street, now in the occupation of Mr HAUSBILD. (and with occupation' from 1st May next. ) The Dwelling Blouse No. 1, Alexandra Terrace, at present in the occupation of Dr STOUT.
A COMMODIOUS HOUSE it Queen's Roy
!
Road East, with Godown attached, Rent $25 per month.
Apply to
PURDON & Co. Hongkong, March 20, 1876.
T
TO LET
With Possession on the let April
AE Premises in Queen's Road Central,
known as the "London Ion.”. Apply to
Shrifips,
Pickled,
200 180 Tamarinds,
70 Water Chestnuts,
Miscellaneous.
110 100
120 110 Jsinglass,
Lamp Oll,
110 100
110 100 Pearl Barley,
Pepper (whole). 120 110 » (ground)
140 180 Pickles
Rice, Sago,
400 lb.
180 160
bottle
ploul
1600 1400
bottle
Skate,
240 200
Snapper,
1 catty
270 220
Soles, Fresh
bottle
160 200
37
Tench,
200 160
LANE, URAWFORD & Cɛ. Hongkong, March 9, 1876.
Turtles, Small White-bait,
catty,
85 20
bottle
220 200
#
Vegetables,
Salad Oll, ..
150 180
Asparagus, Bamboo Shoots, young catty Beans, sprout,
tim
400 850 Salt, Coarse
.. catty'
10
120 100
Fine
2016
extty
14
13 Split Peas,
80 60
broad,
17
14
4035 Bugar, China,
D
100 70
French,s
80
50
Taploda,
Bach
30
20 Ten,
bottle catty
300 270
760 800
100 do Vormicelli, Chinese
3
100 80
red for plakling
80 70
English
bor
1000 000
•
15 10
0
TO RENT CHEAP. FFICES and Godown, No. 69, Praya,
lately occupied by Messta TAYLOR & HOMPSON, Also Orrion, and Gobows situated in the rest of the Messageries Maritimes Office,
Apply to
LAI HING & Co. Hongkong, March 30, 1876.
TO LET,
HOUSE NO. Zetland Struts
DAVID BASBOON, SONS & 00: Hongkong, Aptli 8, 1876.
Best root,
| Cabbage, Mazao,-
が
31
Common,
12
White, Canton catty20 Vinegar, English
13
cuity
30 20
30-20
180 109
bottls 200 180 GLOBE OBLAT, Inspector of Marksta
Printed and published by Guo, -MURRAY
Baz, at the China Maii Quise, No. Wyndham Birrey, Hongkong,
Carrots, fresh
Soll
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