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#HONGKONG, THURSDAY, 27TH APRIL, 1876:
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Seations, commencing at Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked k., near the Kowloong shore E, and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked e., 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 Works,
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Barbour Master's Office,
4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O Co.'s Office.
Brit. str.
Section
Date of Arrival.
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 Mer.
8. From Pier to East Point.
Consignees or Agents.
781 April 23 Wm. Pustau & Co.
999 April 18 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
1327 April 11P. & O. §. N. Co.
787 April 12 Hop Kee
768 April 27
864 April 25 Douglas Lapraik & Co. 876 April 14 Gilman & Co. str. 980 April 27 C. M. S. N. Co. Brit. str. 2552 April 13 P. M. S. S. Co. Brit Brit. Brit. Brit
str. 1216 April 20 Jardine, Mathieson & Co. str. 1539 April 21 Adamson, Bell & Co. str. 1376 April 25 Jardine, Matheson & Co. str. 2332 April 19 Siemssen & Co. Dut. str. 886 April 24 Eduard Schellkass & Co. Span. str. 408 April 26 Douglas Lapraik & Co.. 778 April 18Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Destination
Remarks.
Yokohama Saigon
Matle
Bangkok
Sand's Slip
Coast Porta
Saigon
Shanghai
Y'hama & S. F'cisco Mails May 1
Vessel's Name.
Captain
Flag and Rig.
Tona,
Steamers
Adria
Ďk Breeza
Benledi
5 Buchanan
Brit. BLC.
Bombay
4k Smith
Brit. str.
City of Exeter
2 horley
Brit. str.
Consolation:
5 cCormack
Brit. etr.
Danube
12 h Clanchy
Brit. str.
561 April 4Yuen Fat Hong
Douglas
5 b Burnie
Brit. str
Duna
4 cthornson
Fayow
6 ofOroad
Brit str. Chi,
Gaulio
5 Ridley
Genoa
4 h Corrigall
Glamis Castle
4 kiDickie
Glenlyon
McDonald
Hankow
4 dSymington
Тать
5 kGollarde
Leonor
GhAranguirro
Norden
5 Jonsen
Dan str.
Norna
3 h Walker
Brit. atr.
606 April 26 Kwok Acheong
Pardo
Pawtuxet
6 + Power 4 k
Brit. str.
763 April 24 Landstein & Co.
Amer. str.
280 June 18 aug. Heard & Co.
Rajanattianabar
Sindhi Singapore
Stad Amsterdam
Thales Tibre
Vancouver
Volga
3 LHopkins
Brit. str.
933 April 25 Yuen Fat Hong
5 Rapatel
Fch.
str. 2103 April 20 Mesageries Maritimes
4 Peake
Brit.
str.
Boon
Dut
964 April 27 Gibb, Livingston & Co. str. 1720 April 24 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
15h Coles
Brit
str.
4 K Girard
Fob
6 cShaw
Brit.
820 April 25 Douglas Lapraik & 05: str. 1096 April 7 Messageries Maritimen str. 2923 April 17 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Yokohama
15 Nomdedeu
ch.
str.
950 April 26 Messageries Maritimes
Yokohama
Washi,
.. Hunter
Brit.
str.
266 April 17 Landstein & Co.
Yottung
2 b
Brit.
str.
324 June
Kwok Acheong
K'loong Dock Repairing
Sailing Vessels
....
Abbey Cowper
2 Nelson
Brit.
bk.
Alden Besse
4 Noyes
Amer. bk.
Alma
2 h Lehmeyer
Anna Dorothea
7 K Schutt
Annie Fish
8 k Hifises
3k Haje
Amoy
Bangkok
Swatow
Bangkok Marseilles, &c.
Laid up
Maile
Beethoven Canton Csp Horn Caroline Behn Charter Oak Chas. C. Leary Chow Sye Christina A, P.
Obristian Comet Commissary
John Sverdrop Jonathan Chase
Kassa
Margarite
Mount Lebanon
7 Krantz
1 h Green
4 cSmith
Gor. bk. Ger. bk.
Amer
699 April 13 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
842 Mar. 10 Rozario & Co.
385 April 26 Melchors & Co.
330 April 25 Wm. Pustau & Co. sh. 1496 April 23 Messageries Maritimes Ger. bk. 340 April 22 Melcbers & Co. ¡Gec. bk, 365 April 15 Siemesen & Co.
Ger.
401 April 22 Wm. Pustau & Co. 673 April 24 Siemseen & Co.
963 Nov. 11Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. 644 April 24 Captain
bk.
4 kSchmidt
Gar.
bk.
Amer, sh,
Auer, bk
›
Siam, sh,
462 April 20 Siemssen & Co.
Amer, sch.
175 Jan.
8 Order
3 -tephen
2 Stehmeyer
8 h Federico
kjStehr
Ger, ach. 280 April 2 Eduard Schellbass & Co. Amer. sb. 1157 April 23 Tudor Company Brit, sh. 900 April 23 Eduard Schellhass & Co. Brit. bk. 395 April 25)
bk. 337 April 21 Eduard Schellhass & Co. 316 April 23 Eduard Schelihans & Co.
182 April 6 Frazar & Co
693 Mar. 20 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. bt. 35 April 23 adamson, Bell & Co. sh, 864 Mar. 17 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. bk.
500 April 10 Rozario & Co.
386 April 24P. M. S. S. Co..
436 April 26 P. M. S. S. Co.
Honolulu & S./T'co
New York
Repairing
Haiphong
Australia Bangkok Novgorosky Bangkok
Repairing
Repairing
San Francisco
Malbourne & Sydney
San Francisco
6b Bray
8 cHunter
Corinne
7k Gorman
Fano
3 k Norby
Feiga
5 k ChristiansBTI
Dan. Dan.
bk.
Franz
2 Hildebrandt'
Brit. sch.
148 Dec. 18 Frazer & Co.
Glory
2 h Wite
Siam, bk.
449 April 11 Chinese
Henrietta Behn
2 Schaechtel
GRr. bk.
900 April 28 Order
2 hPeterson
Norw, bg.
4 cCurtis
Amer. bk,
8k Lindsay
Brit.
4k Owens
Brit.
Marquis of Argyll
2 MoKean
Brit
3 h Hall
Brit, bk,
530 April 23
Ocean Chief
18 Coxt
Brit. bk
Otago
2 hiswadden
Brit.
Pallas
1
Lueder
Ger.
Presto
15 k Laidman
Brit
bk.
Prince Arthur.
7kWells
Brit. bk.
Ricca Genova
8 c Cummins
Brit
bk,
B3 k Cotter
San Francisco
2 hflowes.
4 Bristow
Brit.
San Francisco
4kSorensen
2 eBlanchard Orfour
Amer. 'bk.
809 Mar. 30 Captain.
Brit. bb
463 April 12 Order
Takao
Lonise Marie
Laine
Fob. bk.
553 April 18 Landstein & Co.
Chefoo
CANTON
Chinklang
Yaugtaze
Hogg Schultze
Brit. str. Brit. str.
708 April 28 Siemssen & Co. 783 April 21stemsson & Co.
Shanghai
Shanghai
Shalimar
Swallow
Sydenham
Victor
Wealthy Pendleton Yarra
WHAMPOA
421 April 21
383 April 23 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
206 April 25 P. M. S. S. Co.
826 April 24 Chinese
Brit. ab. 159 Mar. 30 Russell & Co.
Amer. s. 1280 April 23
ab. 1062 Feb. 26 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Norw. bg. 247 April 21 Eduard Schollhass & Co."
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Vessel's Name:
Anchor
Flag.
Class.
Tons.
Grins.
E. P.
Date of
Commander.
Arrival...
க
Ariadne Audacions
0 German 6 b Britisb
dorvette
1400
April 14
Kühne
iron-clad (flag-ship)
8750
14
800
Feb. 27
Colomb
Cyclop
6 0. German
gunboat
960
G
.80
April 20
Von Reiche
Egeria
British
steam sloop
727
120
April 25
W. F. Castle
Flamer
4k British
aux. naval hospital
D. ML Inap. Gen Morgan
Frolic
6 h British
gun veasel
402
4
100
Hertha...
7. e
Juno Koorsarge
7.
German British
corvette
2200
19
400
Mar. 31
C. E. Buckle
Knorr
corvette
1462
6
400.
April 15
J. A. Poland
6 k
American
corvette,
*699
6
500 April 20
F. V. McNair
Kestrel
6 h
British
gun- vessel
462
4
Meeanes
6 k
Britiak
military hospital
2691
Mosquito
7. h
British
gunboat
295
60
April 13
Thalia
Thistle
7.0
British
porvette
1456
6
400
April 22
6 h British
gun vessel
464
Feb. 27
Viotor Emanuel
Vigilant
Yantic
7 h Gh
At Canton
Paloa
6. h British British American
American ganboat
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.
Commodore's flag ship
3087
despatch vessel.
650
260
Mar. 25
100 Mar. 15
C. B. Theobald
Capt. Becker
R. H. Paul
Woolcombe
Francis Stirling Commodore Parish
H. C. D. Ryder
gunboat
410
288
April 9
R. S. McCook
306
April 18
W. R. Bridgeman
April 22, 1876.
Chin Shong *Dnaglas *Europe
Fu. Sheng
Tokates
British steamer for Honghong for Shanghai British steamer for Shanghai
Formisa Fusiyama Fychow Glenartney Gwalior Нопав Horang Hupeh Paul-tah
· British St
MERCHANT SAILING VESSELS,
American
American
Charley
British barque
SHANGHAI SHIPPING IN HARBOUR.Shanghai
April 22, 187G.. MEKUHANT STEAMEBE.
Aden
Chinese
Shingking *Sindh Szachten
British British American Chinese American Chinese British American French
Ellen Browse -
British barque
Gosiona
Dutch schooner
Hedwig
Swedish barque
Oceanua
German brig
Rifleman
British barque.
Velos Wm. Van Name
German barque
American barque
MEN-OF-WAR.
American
Agamemnon Chiba Cyphrenen Fire Queen
British
Taku
British
Garinan
Tansin
British
British American
Atalanto
Charybdis
La Clocheterle
French iron-clad Britiak oorvätte
Since left port, or arrived at Hongkong.
Monocacy
French corvėžte American corvette
No. 4003.APRIL 27, 1876.)
of Capt. Breeze in his duty towards all ties concerned if he had gone across the
The plaintiff had contemplated mend idg the ship to Cooktown before he made the charter party, and yet he kept back the information from the defendant, who cor- tainly never contemplated such a voyage. It was too late now, of course, for the Attorney General to say what would have been the result had the plaintiff told the defendant what were his intentions in the charter of the ship, but he had no doubt that if Mr MacIver had refused to allow the atoamer to proceed to Cooktown, there would have been a trial here, and the A. G. had no doubt that the defendant would have been exonerated for his not comply Ving with the terms of the charter party. The Jury aunt judge this case by the slate of things that existed at the time, and not by what had happened afterwards. They must judge by what was within Capt. Brocze a knowledge at the end of March 1876. The Adria was drawing 14 feet 6 inches, and the evidence ahowed that at ordinary high tide the water on the bar was only from 14 to 15 feet. Was he then to risk his ship? Would any reasonable seaman cross the bar? Would It not be looked upon as a venturesome Aoi 7
Moreover, Capt., Breeze contem plated that if he had gone in, he might have been shut in. the state of the channel inside. By the Then again, there was evidence they had found that it was impos- sible to turn the ship inside the port; ship must come out stern foremost, and this for one whole mile. Therefore apart from the difliculty of steering ship stern foremost, a Captalo bad
width of which of the vessel. Some witnesses had called waa barely the length the anchorage in Cooktown a harbour, but be would show that it was only a port, and was by no means a barbour, the so called harbour being only a few hundred feet of water from where the ships lay. Then argin, as to the facilities of discharging cargo alongside the wharf, the only appli
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Laundry 3" I would ask why doon not soane European set up the Washing Machine that was a short time ago advertised for sale at the Dock Yard here ?
THE CHINA MAIL.
Straits Items. (Times.)
H. M. S. Modeste hins left the port, tak- ing the Governer of Labyan to his post, but is shortly expected back.
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deste, Captain Buller on her return from We learn that the stay of H. M. S. Mo- Labuan, will be of short duration, as she has been ordered to Yokohama, where Cap- Lain Buller will be the Senior Naval Of
I have read with interent the news with perfoot, and really wonderfully organised. regard to the effort the Viceroy is making The action of the ugents of these societies as in Nanking to check opium-smoking. I exemplified on several occasions in the past to desire a field worthy of his presence and history of China has always been characterised I presume that was the machine that had his patriotism, let him come to Sonohow. I by a unanimity for which it is difficult to been in use on board the Hospital-abip am afraid, however, that if he were to push account, except by a system of secret signs, Fictor Emmanuel during the Ashantee matters to extremities and inflict capital pass-words, and cryptographs complete War washing, ironing, drying, mangling, punishment on all who sell opium or smoke enough to evade the striotest scrutiny of the re,, machinery of the latest construction it, there would not be much of Soochow authorities, as the latter have often discovered had been provided for the hospital on loft, The Yamens especially need, reform. to their cost. It certainly seems as though board that ship, and in hor transformation One day as I was walking by one of them something of the sort wore on foot gow, cer. here it was taken out and advertised for with a native who has spent several years although it is difficult to get at the truth of sale like the patent Ice-making Maghine. in official circles, our noses were greeted by all reports on account of the mixture of the body of Captain Kneen, known as hav A rumour is current to the effect, that I should have thought this machinery the well-known odour which poured forth demonology and fetishism with which the ing belonged to the S. S. Afedina, has been admirably adapted (as to size etc.) for from an opium den not five paces from the whole thing is obscured. Rushes of super-found in the Red Sea, lashed to a apar. beginner here, and most likely it was sold public promises. My companion observed natural wind, and the sudden appearance It is believed that he was in command of a for a song.
this sudden change in the atmosphere and of devils out out of red paper seem the signal small Turkish vessel, which was wrecked. Yours faithfully, drily said, "Of every ton men in the Ya- for the loss of a victim's tail, and the
mén, eleven smoke opium !"
unfortunate people have no other resource than to wear charms and amuleta concealed about their persons, which however, as might have been expected, have proved not the slightest ass. A facetions correspondent suggests that the whole thing emanates from elever Chinese speculator, who is making in human hair for shignona-Shanghai money hard and fast by doing a big trade Courier.
China.
NINOPO.
E. B.
An obscure rumour has reached So how that in Hupeh between ten and twenty cities are in open revolt-Shanghai Courier Correspondent.
CHEFOO.
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TRANSIT DUES.
Mercator," writing to the North China
Dues," says Daily News on the subject of "Transit
EXPLORATIONS IN NEW GUINEA.
to steer through a narrow, channel, the annoyance of de foreigners; for at 3 o'clock is sonding up her Flying Squadron, for the from which foreign commerce is suffering, rily be of great interest. The volume before Guinea itself. Everywhere in New Guinea the
were
TIENTUIN.
after arrival owing to the woather, and in fastened, by Chinese divers, to projections without warning thrust it into two soldiers. port to a specified place, and that when the shipwreck on the Bramble Reef. The Basi-earth nests was common, and the bird, being
Quotations. Hoxoxone, April 27, 1876, OPIUM-New Patna, Cab... 620
culminating in a mountain 7,000 feet high. During the whole of these surveys and explorations the crew of the Basilisk were fortunately able to keep on good terms with the natives both of the mainland of Now,
Captain Moresby attributes, not unreasonably, Guinea and of the different islands. This as much to the good conduct, of his own men as to the mildness of the inhabitants. At times as many as 300 or 400 natives were on deck at ence, yet no trouble ensued. A very singular modeofaalutation which was picked upon Testa Island p. 166) seems to have contributed to the harmony of their intercourse, and twige the natives sacrificed one of their lean wolfish- looking dogs when they seemed specially anxious to bring about a cordial understanding with the new-comers. The dog was killed by beating out his brains on some hard substance, and this operation being unexpectedly performed for the first time on the forecastle Captain Moresby, by his successful voyage of the Basilisk, produced an effect upon the round south-east and northern New Guinea, crew, as may be easily imagined, for other has been fortunate enough to narrow still than that which was intended. All these At this time of the year s great number
further this already limited area of undisco-tribes were of similar appearance to these met of Ningposse go ant to the Chasan Archi- The Chinese are evidently making frantic
made by the French, the Dutch, and our-nothing about the language which they spoke. vered country, and has most satisfactorily with in the neighbourhood of Redsear Bay, pelago for the purpose of catching outtle-endeavours to intimidate foreigners. The
continued and completed the explorations but Captain Morosby unfortunately tells us fish. It is estimated that between forty infantry battalion at present stationed in the and fifty thousand people and from eight Yantai barracks is paraded and drilled eight
selves in the neighbourhood of Papua sinbe They were ever ready to barter, and gladly to nine thousand bosts are engaged in this hours every day instead of three days a
Dampier's exploits in 1609. The main re- exchanged their fruits, vegetables, and other trade, which lasts about three months overy month as formerly, and the murines belong-
sults of his oruises have previously been commodities for hoop-iron, to which they made public; but, at a time when all ge- took an especial faney. Though apparently year. A year or two ago, the quantity of ing to the fleet of Cantonese war-junk are Haukow and other Chinese porta, amounted to the sound of the tom-tom as regularly as
nuine information concerning this region is peaceful, some of the tribes ware human uuttlefish exported from here to Shanghai, lauded and marched through the settlement
so eagerly looked for, a detailed account of bres as ornaments, and others had large war to nearly 65,000 picsis and was valued at clerk-work. The titum-tilly-lily-titum-tee
an expedition which examined and laid down anges capable of carrying a considerable nearly Tls. 289,109 To-day being the of the warlike musical instruments regales to prepare a statement of affairs that require bours, entirely altering dur ideas of the con- for there were found large enclosures well The Chamber of Commerce having decided upon the chart 300 miles, of unknown islands number of fighting men. The D'Entrecas- anniversary of the birthday of the Queen our delighted ears morning, afternoon and
finding many saialler islands and now har-teaux islanders were skilled agriculturists of Heaven, the Chinese commenced early night, and no wonder that Germany is
to be redressed when the treaty is revised, figuration of the eastern extremity of Papas, fenced in with bamboos, and producing many this morning, in fact very early indeed, to strengthening her naval forces, and Britain towards remedying one of the greatest evils between Australia and China, must necessa since been observed by other explorers on New I venture to draw attention to a short road and pointing out a new route for steamers kinds of vegetables, similar to those which have celebrate the joyful event, much to the
of the mandaria gunbosts which are moored sob a congregation of villainous-looking the duty at the Customs according to tariff. taken up with an account of portions of Pant, some of the trees being of gigantic height. this morning firing was heard from some aspect of affairs is gradually assuming a
víz., the excessive and extra taxation levied us contains, in fact, the record of four sepa-soil is described as being exceedingly fertilo, decidedly serious colouring. I never saw abreast of the settlement. The firing basecoundrels as these Chinese soldiers present
on foreign merchandise, after it has paid rate voyages, and one-third of the book is and the tropical foliage as singularly luxuri been kept up at intervals during the day. Dartmoor's choicest selection of cutthroats about the transit dues, as settled by treaty and more satisfactorily described by others, both these voyages was one of the most re A great deal has been said and written lynesia which have been frequently visited The density of the population met with on Courier Correspondent.
would be ignominiously eclipsed, if compared The merchants maintain that when the This space might have been botter employed markable. side by side with a company of Celestial equivalent of half the tariff duty is paid on in giving fuller observations on the natural villages of considerable size were soon not features of the exploration, sharp-shooters. One characteristic they seem For some days ter the trial of the however to possess in common with British merchandise over and above the port history and geology of New Guinea, about only along the coast but nestling far away. ances were two spars in two of the wharves, dredging machine, it was engaged in digging / soldiers, the infallible penchant for creating duty, and a certificate is granted, no further which little is said in a connooted way among the hills, and it is clear that this port and they were the private property of à a hole 35 feet deep, to convince the Chinese disturbances at unseasonable hours when taxation can be rightfully levied in any Captain Moresby was happily able to rescue of New Guinea at least offers little unoccupied As to the third wharf, there of its ability to excavate to that depth, supermitted to mix with civilians of a certain whatever their views on the question were which, badly found, badly manned, leaky, and of the Basilisk came across scarcely any wild part of the Chinese Empire. The Chinese, eight of the orew of the ill-fated brig Maria land to the adventurous settler. The rew dompany.
The affort is now being made to raise the French luas. Two or three fatal stabbing oases in 1860 when the Tientsin treaty was without a proper master, had started from animals, though birds were plentiful. Once appliances whatever. weather at Cooktown, at the time the manhine, which capsized and aunk some
have taken place lately, and in consequence ratified, at present maintain that the pay. Sydney with a ship's company of seventy-five, Adria was at Cooktown, was not so serene three years ago. This is no easy task, as it thereof two or three heads have been shoppement of the equivalent ofhalf the tariff duty all told, to colonize" New Guinea only they found the traces of some large as it was stated to be. A steamer arrived is so deeply embedded in the mud as to in off. One poor coolie in the employment of a about the same time and was unable to all probability necessitate its being broken foreign hong in a fit of jealousy one night over and above the import duty, only fraus is the recklessness of the South Seas, and in graminivorous animal, which they took to be the merchandise on its journey from the this instance it was rewarded by a frightful creature itself. The megapode with its large a rhinoceros, but could see nothing of the snatched a sword from a military swell, and land hor passengers until thirteen: hours up. Chains attached to the dippers are
merchandise reaches that specified place it is seems to have been well received at all similar lighters. It would be thus seen of the old machine, and so parts are being All three are dead now. what sort of weather there was at the time. broken off, but the machine itself does not The authorities have chosen a commanding may be taxed again ad libitum. There was another point, steamers could seem to have moved.-Captain Trotter, of position on the top of a hill for a fort, and a admite of such contradictory interpretations came nevertheless to the same conclusion the landscape rapidly changed, and in pinos It is evident that an arrangement which cole and Santa Cruz; but Captain Moresby coasting along the northern shores of Papus the islands which were visited, even at Mall very good eating, was frequently shot. After leaving D'Entrecasteaux Islande and only come out when the tide was ebb, the the Royal Engineers, is making observa-long-range swivel gun will sweep the heroannot be considered satisfactory, and the with Bishop Patteson-that the labour traf of the dense forests of the Southern portion
uly exception being that of the Fyentions and taking notes in a quiot way,
bour and settlement and all the surrounding sooner it is replaced by an indisputable flo, under due restriction, would be a valu- the country was broken into plateaux and which came out in flood tide; it so hap- which will be of value, should there ever country for miles both east and west. For pened, however, that there was no ebb be difficulty of a serious nature between simoora, a genuins April wind-scorching, foreigners, for such differences (involving of the savage inhabitants, who are at any still very numerous, and soon began to he
several days we have been blessed with
covenant the better for both Chinese and able agent in bringing about the civilization open woods. The natives, however, were tide on that day. The wind was S. E. England and China. There is reason to
grievances and their indemnification) as When the Adria arrived, and with such a believe that a considerable amount of in. blighting, enervating, and laden with dust have oscurred with reference to the extra removal from their own homes. On two more negroish in type the nearer the Basilisk rate invariably improved by a temporary exceedingly hostile, becoming also more and wind, great risk would be incurred in cross-formation of a similar character has been since October, and the crops are suffering more serious than remonstrances, when the narrow escape. At Espiritu Santo a native Mall Budget.
and debility. Rain has been a stranger taxation of goods, may lead to something cocasions Captain Moresby himself had a approached the Malayan Archipelago.-Fall ing the bar. Then the Wanga Wanga was collected during the few months past. said to have never been aground, but it A report comes to us from the neighbor. If no moisture refreshes the fields scon, opportunity arrives for settling accounts was on the point of clubbing him when one had been proved by the wharfinger that hood of Lao Ling Hsien, in Shantung, of good-bye to a good season. she had grounded twice while alongside a very interesting phenomenon which has Mr. Seward passed up yesterday in the between Foreign powers and China.
of the officers happily saw what was about It is useless argging on the 28th article to happen, and the savage desisted when he the whari. Suoh being the onse it would been attracting much attention in that Chile, looking fairly well after his recent have been rash for Capt. Breeze to have section of late. The land in the particular pullback, and it is to be hoped that he will of the Treaty of Tientsin, and Rule 7 noticed that he was observed. Again, at now enjoy excellent health to enable him to apponded to the treaty, so long as the Malligalo, a devil-priest seized hold upon gone up the river. The Attorney General place where the phenomenon was witness- then referred to the evidence of Mr Bebre, ed, lies much lower than the surrounding enter with a feoling of confidence into the litigants bake such droided views of their the captain and exorcised him with a vex
own rights on the subject,
geanos, whirling him round some fetish the then agent for the plaintiff, who gave country. Some time since, it was noticed duties of his ministerial capacity. Lassitude
An attempt has been made by foreign symbols in the bush until he became quite it as his opinion that it was not safe that a small tract, covering about three li and extreme sore depression:-thus do I for the Adria to have gone in, and he in extent, was gradually becoming damp, summarize all.-Shanghai Courier Corres- merchants to strengthen their view of the giddy (p. 103). It was lucky nothing went case, by appealing to Lord Elgin's explana wrong with the enchantment, for the natives pondent. would certainly not have sanotioned it, and then quite wet on the surface. Now it
tions of the Tientsin Treaty. The advo. of this island have earned the character of having regard to the terms of the charter is said that over an area covering about ten
cates of the Chinese Government, per being the most treacherous and bloodthirsty party and to all surrounding circumstances., the ground is very wet, and in many
A CASE FROM POOTUNG, contra, confidently assert that Lord Elgin in Folynesia. On the whole there is little The Attorney General then referred to the places the water is babbling up, giving
The love, or loyalty, or whatever else the held a very different view of the matter noteworthy in the description of these Poly- evidence of the Victoria and Capt. Philips, every appearance of a small lake being passion may be called which Chinese girls from that which the merchants suppose hisnesian, travels, and it is only when on the which bore on the description of the port formed. Two explanations are suggested,
30th of January, 1872, the Basilisk set out of Cooktown.
oue, that an actual depression of the land appear so unaccountably to cherish towards Lordship took.
The practical way to avoid all future for New Guinea that the interest of the book is in progress; the other, that as the land their future husbands whom they have never seen, is curiously exemplified by a
trouble about transit dues, and to strengthen begins. case which occurred some years ago at the merchants' view of the caso, would be This first visit to New Guines was chiefly Poetung. A girl of good family was bo- to claim from the Chinese Government occupied in exploring the coast in the noigh- CAMPHOR trothed to a youth of the name of Chao, what Lord Elgin obtained from the bourhood of Yule Island-of which we have QUICKSILVER, ... who unhappily died shortly before the day Japanese Government, in the treaty of 26th board so much lately from De Albertis and SALTPETRE, appointed for the espousals. The bereaved August, 1858, or exactly two months after the missionaries and thence to Redscar bride was inconsolable, and entreated her the Tientsin Treaty was signed, and which Bay and Hood Point, which lie farther to
Exchange. parents to allow her to visit the coffin of was embodied in the XIV article of the the east. The only discovery of importance Bank, 6 months' sight, her lost love. This request was refused, on Japanese Treaty: All goods imported was a good harbour, which was christened Credit, & months sight,.....3/107 grounde of propriety; but the girl, breaking into Japan by British subjects, and which Fart Moresby. All the natives along this On Calcutta, Bank demand,... 221 all bowids, ran away to the house of mour
have paid the duty fixed by this treaty, south-east coast belong to what is now called Bombay, demand,
WAX ...B 221 ning and, throwing herself on the floor may be transported by the Japanese into the "red" race of Papua, being akin to the Shanghai, demand, beside, the corpss, howled in a most deter any part of the Empire, without the pay- Malays and differing altogether from the
,,Shanghal, 30 days' aight, mined manner. All attempts to pacify her ment of any tax, exoise, or transit duty black Papuan negrocs further to the west. Bar Silver, 17, dwts. B.,
ore useless; and she insisted, moreover, whatever." This article is the best com- Their villages are raised on poles to a height Syoce, parents from that time forward, and devot inland taxation being placed beyond dia. Sleeping hate of this kind are common in Gold Leaf, on taking up her abodo with the dead lad's went on what Lord Elgin thought about of fifteen or twenty feet from the ground. Mexicans, ing herself to them until their death. This cussion, and commends itself by its Polynesia, where they are used to avoid the English Sovereigns, was very heroic, of course, but it seems completeness and simplicity for adoption mosquitoes; but here all the houses seem to Australian Sovereigns, that the old people would rather have been by the Chamber of Commerce, in their be built in this way. These natives, though Discount,... without her. However she would take no proposals for the revision of the Treaty possessed of spears and oluba, are ignorant I take the liberty, thereof bows and arrows, and were most friendly denial, and absolutely did stay and earn of Tientsin.
to the Bastial's crew. In one large village enough to pay for her own keep and to fore, to suggest it for their consideration. about five years. Then the old couple died; contribute towards the other expenses for
at the entrance of Port Moresby the inha H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $610 bitants, to the number of about 800, were a
China Fire Ins. Co., $158 and this virtuous maiden; having honoured AFFRAY BETWEEN OHINESE AND well-fed, contented people, tolerably versed Victoria Fire Ins. Co., $70, them with burial, prepared for her own
in agriculture, skilled in fishing and making KW. Dook Co., 45% dia. doom. About this time political matters
pottery, and possessed of very neatly fashion China Traders' Ins. Co., $1660 were in a very unsettled state, and it was It is not often that we hear of collisions ed stone axes and adzes. There was not Union Ins. Society of Canton, $650 rumoured in the neighbourhood that the between the Chinese and Manchus, even in even a shadow of a dispute with them from Chinese Insurance Co., $207 There was considerable gossip on Satur: The excesses of the insurgents were of
Tai-ping rebels were approaching fast, those parts of the ampire where they see first to last. After intile efforte to explore North China Ins. Co., Tis, 860
more of each other than they do here two rivers, which were named respectively. J. Marine Ins. Co., Tis. 84 ex return, day, over a very small affair which occurred at the largest gate in the city. The Soo-course well known and dreaded, and the abouts. But a sort of mild fray seems to the Laborus and the Edith, the Basitial re Yangtaze Ins, Association, The, 650 EK 0,&M, S.-boat Co., 8 dia. girl was fully aware that if they reached have occurred a short time ago, during as turned to Australia. chow Foo bad inat passed through the gate the place while she was alive, her unpro. extensive exodus of Manchus from the pre- With the second trip to New Guines the Union 8. Navigation Co., Ts, - to see a friend upon a boat, and his Secretected situation would expose her to the vince of Hunan to the city of Hangchow. really important part of Captain Moresby's Shanghal Steam N. Co. Th. 70 tary was riding behind, when just then a Boo Too Shing v. Lee Kwong Chee, Military Mandarin was coming in at the 10ss of honour and everything else that she A contingent of Manchu soldiery, number-explorations commenced. After toughing at Hongkong Hotel Co., $50 dis claim for $227r Dennys for plaintiff, head of a company with flags, and as thore possessed. She accordingly dressed herself ing with their wives some five thousand the small faland of Teste, at the end of the Chinese Imperial Loan, £105.18/
in all her richest clothes, as though for a persons, received orders to 'fit,' and a great Louisiade Heaf, where there were un- Bud Mr Woston for defendant. This suit was not room for two, the bannerman festivity; and then--so goes the story-took formidable caravan was accordingly soon mistakable traces among the natives of arose out of a guarantee, dated the 16th unhorsed the civilian. The Soochow Foo
a needle, threaded it with silk; and sewed afloat en route for their new quartors, As devil-worship and cannibalism, the Bratliek October 1876, given by the defendant to returned, went into his judgment hall and her garments securely on to her own flesh, they passed along they naturally attracted beaded for what was supposed to be the | (Taken at Moers, Falconer & Co.'s Premises, the plaintiff to secure the good conduct of made demonstrations, but the Chinese say This done, she drank polson and died. great attention, especially the ladies, who, south-east extremity of Papua. This led to one Shum Yee Wo, an assistant in the embe su obtain no redress, for the soldiers The very next day the rebels came; and disporting themselves on the banks of the the discovery of thres considerable islands, ploy of the plaintif. The claim was made with banners belong to the Emperor's discovering this lovely corpse, and seeing river in their quaint yet handsome North-which were named Moresby, Basilisk, and up of certain moneys due to the Hang family (Tartars.) mautioned in my last, at a glance the proof of the girl's purity ern dresses of rich silks, and generally Hayter.
On the last named Captain Loeng, Bim Loong and Kwong Cheong the narrow pile of rubbish piled in the busy and honour, they treated her with the outlandish gear, were the observed of all Moresby went through the form of taking pig lane, for which the plaintiff was liable, strent where the late fire occurred. On profoundest reverence. So far indeed from observers. Everything went smoothly how possession of the country in the name of and $69.24 due to the plaintiff himself, Friday, an old gentleman, whose son is a-
robbing her of a single jewel, they gave her over until they approached Soochow, where Great Britain. Thence, after examining the The plaintiff was called to prove his case, very wealthy man, was passing the spot honourable interment, and it is further said they met a native Ohe fu with his train of straite which separate these islands from the and stated that it was his universal course when be mer's horne. He stepped aside, though this is probably apocryphal-that boats. In common courtesy the Manchus mainland of Papua and from one another, of trade buy pigs ou cash all the piga but as the place was narrow, fell over and a the body preserved all the freshness and ought to have given way to the mandarin, the Basilisk was carefully worked through he bought through Shum Yee. Wo he had large stone crashed in his nose, causing im beauty of life for ten days after its decease, but they wore far too independent for that, the network of reefs and shoals which lie paid for. But in august last he heard that mediate death.N. J. D. News Corres Shanghai Courier.
and considered that both cavalcades should between them and East Cape. This Cape, Shum Yes Wo owed the pig lans mouey, pondent,
do the best they could for themselves which is a huge promontory Jutting out to and on reckoning his account he found
Naturally a collision resulted, and then the south-east, is the real extremity of London Paper there were 38 Taels dua to him, but in con-
In the Northern end of Soochow is a fine sideration of bis retaining the said Shum
ensued a free fight between the Manchus Papua in this direction, and, together with Yoo Wo in his business the defendant pagods, known by personal inspection to
boatmen and the retainers of the Che-fa, the three islands spoken of, forms an enor agreed to enter into the guarantee in ques
in which the latter gpt torribly the worst mous fork, to which Captain Moresby gave Jan. 6, Annie Braginton, from New York
to Shanghai tion. He did not know how much was
Indeed so hot was the fray that the man the name of Milne Bay A glance at the dus to the pig laus until December last,
darin himself took fright and dad for his chart which is appended to the work shows Jan. 6, Otterdaps, from Cardiff to Hong when a claim was made upon him. He has
us, but one case is very much like another, life, leaving his unlucky servants to fend the wide differenos which exists between the not paid these claims yet.
Mr McIver, the superintendent of the P. & 0, S. N. Company, was then examined. is already very low, the water is making He spoke to entering into the charter party its way through the porous soil from with the plaintiff. At that time he said streams inore or less remote, and so fiuding Whichever hypothesis be currect, the fact, if auch it be, is most interesting as it has reached us from two or three different sources, there appears to be a good degree of credibility attaching to the cumour. Still, we must not be in too great haste in accepting it.
he had never heard of Cooktown. He firat its level,
heard of the place about three weeks after wards, when he was told in the office that the ddria might be required to go there. The plaintiff wanted some alterations made fox the conveyance of Chinese passengers, Witness at fist objected, but on plaintiff offering to pay half the exponse he accaded, because the alterations would bo per manent improvement to the vessel. Plain tiff also wished the vessel docked in order that she might make a quick passage, and witness agreed to this also on plaintiff offering to pay half the expense. The chartar party was in the usual form for
time charter partios in Hougaoag,
Capt. Peake, a Captain in the Australian Mail Steamship Company, was examined at great length in respect to the approaches to the port of Cooktown, and to the nature of the channel. His opinion as a nautical man
I was that it would not have boom safe for
the Adria to go into the port.
After reading the ovidence of some other witnesses, the case was adjourned till to- morrow at 10a.m., when Captain Breoze will be examined.---
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before Mr. Justice SNOWDEN.)
27th April, 1876.
The last few days have been very dry and hot. The want of rain is felt so seriously, that the Chinese authorities aro praying for it. For the last two or three days, the South gate of the city-called the Fire-gate-has been closed, to the great inconvenience of those desiring to avail themselves of this way of ingress and
egress. It was to be closed three days, and if no rain came, it was to be kept closed. No iudications of a shower yer.
Navigation is very difficult just now, because of the number of junks in the river. The steamers have to run into the bank frequently to avoid a cllision, and in all cases must go very slow.-N. O. D. News Correspondent, april 16, -
NOOCHOW.
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DEPARTURES.
many of your readers, which is, since the destruction of the famous porcelain tower, the largest pagoda in China. In the South
kong, orn end of the city is another pagoda not so large as the first, but yet very large, and there is no doubt a good deal that is for themselves. The Fu-t'ai, to whom he real configuration of this part of the osast Jan. 6, Lycka Till, from Cardiff to Bong
Long. Yip Achee, master of the Him Loong pig being coven stories high. For some months apocryphal mixed up with what is, as told his tale of woe, complained to the and that which had before been supposed to
On his third Jan. 10. Roho, from London to Hongkong, lan, was then called, and be stated that be it has presented a very peculiar appearance, indisputably, true. It is now stated that the sieh t'ai or military commandant of 300 be the correct delineation. does not know the plaintiff; the goods were as it is completely aurrounded by scaffold Chinese in Shanghai city are in a very ohow and this officer appeased the noble and last cruise Captain Morosby furtunately Jan. 11, Fitlan, from Penarth to Hong
kong. bought by a man named Abee, who was ing in the construction of which more than anxioue state of mind, dreading lest the cage of bis civil colleagues by arresting obtained a steam pinnace at Sydney, and the buyer for the plaintiff, the money duc & thousand nicks of timber have been em epidemic should make its appearance among three of the unlucky sailors and treating was enabled to surrey and lay down the Jan. 18, Antipodes, from Cardiff to Hange to his firm was on a running account. He ployed. I was told that this scaffolding them too. Hitherto, no tails have been lost them each to five hundred blows, while the whole of this portion of New Guines acou-
cost three thousand tacks and the estimate which is so far satisfactory; but the natives Manchus, not being amenable to the juris rately. Having called again at Teste and Jan. 17, Alex. MoNeil, from Dardik to is not zu exaggerated one. Forty men are are said to be exceedingly uneasy. It is well diction of a Chinese mandarin, coolly Moresby Islands, Captain Moresby set to daily employed peas, but he got unthing known that there are many members of secret pureted their journey to Bangsbow. It is work to discure a good channel round the Jan. 17, Osward, from Liverpool to Hobge ased in the woodwork, na yet societies in Shanghai, and even some who curious however that there seems to be so East Cape, and anoceeded after some dis- | at all has been done towards repairing th still cherish sympathy with the T'ai-p'ing little jealousy, between the two races. appointments in finding one navigable for large Jan, 18, Bophie, from Cardiff to Hongkong.
masonry. The funds for repairing this movement How far these persons may be Each lives and keeps itself apart from the eteamere, thus opening upa new route to China, Jan. 20. Forward Ho, from London
Yokohama, do. pagoda are not forthcoming, and I am in implicated in the conspiracy which appears other, but one seldom bears of their quas. Now, too, the 'Entrecasteaux Islands, which To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.” olined to accept the conclusion of the me to be creating euch comical distress elsewhere, relling, and anch a case so we have just had previously been seen from a distance, Jon, 22, Flintshire (str.), from f
Hongkong, April 28, 1876. chanic whom I interviewed that the work of course is dificult to say: but it may be referred to appears to be regarded by the were examined closely. These islands were DEAR SIE, Apropos of your question, will not be entirely completed for several safely afirmed that vommunication between Chinese- quite a matter of coumerat described by the famous navigator of that Jan. 31, Lord Macaulay, from Newport W Why does not some European establiskan | yours:
I the initiated all over the Empire is almen | Shanghai Courier,
name, and rias abruptly out of the sea,
never had notice from the plaintiff that he bought pigs on cath,
herved judgment.
After further bearing, his Lordship re
CORRESPONDENCE.
Hongkong.
kong.
Penang, do. Hongkong
Malls.
Occidental & Oriental Steam.
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND
Insurances.
· QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policles against Fire to the extent of $46,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored
PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED | therein, at current local rates, subject to a
STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNMOTION WITH THE
CENTRAL and
Discount of 20% on the Premia
NORTON & Co., Agents, Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING | TANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA,
RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
.
J
THE S. 8. “GAELIC," will be des patched for San Francisco, via Yoko- hama, on MONDAY, the 1st May, at 8 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on Board until p.m. of 30th Instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day all Parcal Packages should be marked to address la fall; value of same is required.
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per Dent, 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, April 1, 1876.
STEAM FOR
myl
Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venics, Mediter- ranean Ports, Sonthampton and London; ALSO,
Bombay, Madras, Calcutta and Australia.
TION OF SHANGHAI,
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, 800,000 TAELS
POLICIES granted on Marine Risks 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 diatr butod, among Policy holders, annually, in cash, ALL the Frofits of the Underwriting Business pro rata "tò amount of premium santributed.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, July 9, 1872.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
-
(FIRE AND LIFE.)
CAFEAL-TWO MILLIONS SENALING.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
FOLIOZES against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Oosla in Matsheds, or Goods on board Veszule and on Halls of Vensels In Har- bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,
Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- peived, and transmitted to the Directors for tholz decision.
If required, protesilon will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single
Lifo.
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 OHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,
A GENCIES at all the Treaty Forts of
A
TEE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM PANION CALPANY's Steam-ship GWALIOH, Captain J. C. BABOT, with Bar Majesty's Males Fuse the above and Cargo, will leave this for Penang. pisces, on SATURDAY, the 6th May, at Noon
CARGO will be received on board until Noon; SPECIE and PARCELS at the Office until 2.F. M. on the 5th May.
For particulars regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. & 0, 8. N, Co.'s Office, Hongkong.
S
CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
A written deslaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Boute is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Oom pany's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Paretis; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention of prejudice which may happen from insorrest hees on such declaration.
Shippers are particularly requested to nota. the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading.
KONSTMES
THE P. & G. 3. N. Co. 20serve the option of forwarding all Goods ship. ped by their Steamers for Europe through Egypt, either by Rall, or by Canal in their own Steamers, or in vesels employed for the purpose.
A. MOIVER, Superintendent. P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, April 22, 1876.
U. S. MAIL LINE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
my
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND FOVCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U. S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF PERING" will be despatched for San
Francisco, viu Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 15th May, 1876, at 9 P.M., taking
Salgon and Fed Japan, and at Singapore,
Risks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium onrront of the above mentioned Ports.
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY YERS,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary, Hongkong, November 1, 1871,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Tocchow, Shanghai and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances of current rates.
THE
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1868.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY Royal Charter of
His Majesty King George The First, 4. D. 1720.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSUR- ANCE, COMPANY, ADELAIDE
CAPITAL£500,000.
TH
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company in Hongkong, China and Japan, are prepared to issue Poliolen of Marine Insurance, payable in Australia, London, Calentta, Bombay, Mauritius, China and Japan at current zates.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, September 6, 1876,
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE CO.
↑
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THE Undersigned having been appointed Agent, Hongkong, for the above- named Company, la prepared to grant Policies against Fire, on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of $10,000, at the usual ratas, subject to an immediate dis count of 20%.
Attention invited to a considerable reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in China,
Life Policies effected during the year. 1876, share in the Bonus to be declared on 31st December for the quinquennial period then ending.
A. MACG, HEATON, Hongkong, September 27, 1875.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter, and Special Acts of Parliament. -
Sand
ESTABLISHED 1809,
JA
CAPITAL £2,000,000,
J
for the above Company, are prepared THE Undersigned, AGENrs at Hongkong
to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the
THE Undersigned having been appointed |-
Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Department. Policles at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department.
Poilcien issued for long or short periode at current rated. A discount of 20% allowed, Life Department.
Intimations
THE MERCHANTS' MARINE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF LONDON.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £500,000. “
Undersigned, having boom appoint- ed Agents in Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to issue Policies of Marine Insurance at current rates, payable in London, India, Australia, New Zealand, Straits, Mauritius, Java, Manila, China, Japan, California, do, do,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, March 24, 1876.
HONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, 'dpril 22, 1876. At 1090 Cash per Dollar Mexican,
Price. Highest. Low521 02h. Carki
Butcher Meat.
Bacon, English,,
Foochow,
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Ib,
[No. 4003-Apart 27, 1876.
Chilies, Dried,
Mixed,
Cucumbers,
calty
Curry Stuff, English, Garllo,
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400 300 Ginger,
170 160 Green Peas, young
old
Beof, sirloin and prime out, cy, 200 160 Beef Corned,
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Soup,
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Steak, Bullooks' Brains,
Tongue, fresh, cuck !'
corned p
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Batty 160 140 Groon Winter Course
180 160 Lettuce, Hagilah. 100 80 180 160 Mint,.
21
head
Chinese.
»
'. catty
bunch
⚫ per set
80
70 Mushroom, dried,
catty
17
22
Head, Heart;
19
800 250 Unions, Bombay 450, 400
Green 1100 900 Paraley, Uninese,
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. catty
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Foet
"
Kidneys,
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Tail,
160 140
80
100 80
160 120
27
English, 60 Potatoes, Macao,
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Japan,
"
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12
Note. By the Company's Articles of Asso-
ciation it la provided that, after pay-.. ment to the shareholders of a dividend of 10 per cent. per annum, one fourth of the residue of profits will be rateably divided amongst those Insurers out of whose business profits have been made during the year.
STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF HANLEY.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £250,000.
MAE Undersigned, having been appoint Ted Agents in Hongrong and Shanghai
for the above Company, are prepared to isaue Policies of Fire Insurance at current rates,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, March 24, 1876.
1
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
VERY Handsome PHAETON.
1 Set Double HARNESS, nearly new,
1 Set Single HARNESS.
Apply to
L. MALLORY,
No. 2, St. John's Flass, Hongkong, April 19, 1876.
asual Bates, subject to a discount of 20D
per cent,
GILMAN & O...... Agents.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- surances at gurrent rates.
METCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company,
Intimations.
COAL DEPOT. YOALS of every description supplied to
Stars by the Undersigned, Orders may be left at the Godowns, Wanchi, with Mr J, MAULEHosk, or Leong AH YON, KWONGHING, Praya..
.
LANDSTEIN & Co. Hongkong, November 1, 1876, my1
KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS;
Eosex (Germany.) Sole Agent for China, F. PEIL, Hoerore, SHANGHAI, COLOGNES
› (Germany.)
NOTICE.
THE Undersigned beg respectfully to Inform the Public, that they have Established themselves as
BUTCHERS AND GENERAL COMPRADORES,
At No. 1, Graham Street, And are prepare to Supply Fresh and Salt PROVISIONS and STORES; also, WINES, SPI- KITS and ALES of every description,
MATHEW & Co.
туб
Hongkong, March 25, 1876.
IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE REDUC- TION OF THE PRICE OF THE
Polletes lasued for sums not exceeding "SHANGHAI COURIER AND £6,000 on reasonable terms,
CHINA GAZETTE,"
HOLLIDAY, WINE & Co, Hongkong, July 26, 1872.
Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY.
United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger. Floketa and Bills. of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and Bouth America, and to New York and Europe VA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
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UC DE MONTEBELLO CARTE
BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE.
Quarts, $15 per case (1 dozen.) Plate, $16
"
5 per cent, discount on 25 esses,
Bourbon WHISKEY.
$18 per case (1 dozen.) FOR SALE BY
HEARD & Co.
1
Hongkong, June 22, 1875,
FOR SALE.
מ
Liver, . . catty 120 100 Pumpkins, Tripe (undressed); catty 60 40 Radishes, English Calves' Head and Fest, set Hams, American,
Chinese,
"
"1
Mutton Chop,
" Heart,
Kidneys,
כן
TAND BUILDINGS.
THE UNDERMENTIONED LAND Partridges,
AT HONGKONG :- INLAND LOT 82.-The well-known House and Offices lately occupied by Mesra A. Heard & Co., adjoining the Cathedral Com. pound,
Snipe, Teal, The Ground below the masonry retaining Turkeys, Cook, wall of the above, abutting on the Queen's Road.
Annual Crown rent, $324.
AT YOKOHAMA:—-
Bombay Ducks Bream, Carp, LOTS No. 6 AND No. 27 in the Foreign Cat Fish, Settlement.
No. 6 is situated on the Bund, and com- Codfish, salt prises an eight-roomed Dwelling Houw, de-
Congor Eels, tached, with Garden all round, Offices, Go, downs, Servants' Quarters and Outhonses. Crabs,
Cuttle Fish, Area 1,004 Teubos of 20 square feet.
Annual Ground rent, $263.79.
Daco, No. 27 te separated from No. 6 by Water Dog Fish, Street and comprises large Tea Firing and other Godowns, Floss Silk Press, Compra Eels, dore's Quarters, Stabling and Fire Engine File Fish, House. Area, 554 Tsubox.
Fresh Fish, Large
50
80
90
-750 650
GAB RB8A 1982 881 82 8
8 8 9,1 149RZA A SPRI
bunch
--- 10
150 140 Bananas, fragrant Punti, catty
200 180 Ground Nuts,
110 100 Orangen, Sweet Sunwoey »
Mangosteens,
170 160 Lemons,
+
130 120 Loong Ngan, Dried, 820 300 Loquata,
160 140 Melons, Chinese, 00 80 Mangoes, Manila, 120 110
Saigon, 250 200 Pesu, Chefoo,
11
Prunes, Dried,
90 Fumeloes, Canton 110 100 Raisins, Muscatel,
50
"
"
20
30. 20
40
120
16
60
* 8 = 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 8 = ≈ 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 998 8 8 9 1 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 8
200 250
200 160
250 150
100
40
30
200
160
50
40
40
, doz.
600. 500 Scallions,
catty
ib.
350
Madd
Shalots,
patty
#
200 160 Squash, Bottle
English.
400 860
29
1J
Barry,
#
200 180 Taro,
+
91
Løg, Shoulder,
•
"
200 180 Tomatoes,
*
200 180
• 11
27
160 140 Turnips, English,
each
8
>>
Liver,
130 120
"}
Piga' Chitlings,
catty
60
je24
**
"Foot, Fry, fload,
1 #
fresh, China Salt, 120 110 Water Idly Roots,
oatty
10
20
•
13
+9
110 100 Wator Cress,
DJ
26
+
110 100 Yams,
"
20
ench
70
50
Fraits.
70 60 Aleurites,
»
IN
11
Liver,
Ib,
120 110 Apples, Dried
catty catty
50
250 200
Pork, Chop,
⚫ catty
160 150 + California,
600
Corned,
40.
11
15
is Leg,
180 150 19
Common
#
H
25
Fat or Lard,
180 120 Chesnuts,
100
•
19
Shoops' Head, and Fest, not
Heart,
350 380 Cocoanuta,
Bach
70
60 | Jurrants,
esch
bottle
45
400 860
"
Kidneys,
80
TO
"}
lb.
200 160
#
Sucking Pige, Veal,
21
1700 1400 Daton,
. bottle
500 400
eatty
25
Poultry,
180 160 Figs, Driod,
Guavas,
· 19
BOU 200
catty
50
Capone, Ducks,
. Catty
catty
40 30
• catty
250 200
Dried
3D
, each : 220 200
12
Coolie
40
Eggy, Hen
dor.
100
#*
"
Mandarin
40
Duck
17
+
100
!
#
1
Nutmeg,
Salt
100
19
*#
Lichees, Dried,
Fowle
catty
Geeze
"
.onch
Pheasants, Canton, live pair Pigeons, Quail,
1700
Baah
ench
each
sach
21
each
15
• catty
eatty
Annual Crown rent, $390.48. MARINE LOT 111, WANGHAL,-First-class and extensive Godowns.
Hen, Wild Ducks, Canton sach
Fish.
par hundred 200
matty
"
600 400
Pine-apples, Punti 400 360 500 450 Plantains, common
each
Tontty
Plums,
"
60
100
bottle
each
300 250
100
. bottle 1100
750
13
13
lb,
200 160
13
200 180 Sugar Cane,
.stlok
30
70
+
60 Tamarinds,
eatty
60
80
70 Walnuts, new
1)
100g -
80
"
70 Water Chestnuts,
2)
110 100
**
80
D
70 Allspice,
⚫ bottle
100
"
90 Brally
. plcul
1600 1500
110 100
29
Butter,
23
Small
130 120 120, 100
Candled Orange Peel,
lb. bottle
700 500
760 700
2
Lemon
13
Frogs,
. 110 100
Capers,
37
220 160
Garoups,
.130 110
Charcoal,
t
ploul
1200 1100
T, G. LINSTEÅD, Trustees A. Heard & Co.'s Estate,
23, Queen's Road, Hongkong. Hongkong, February 1, 1876.
Gudgeon,
130 120
12
Cheese, Amerloan,
lb.
400
Gurbet,
120 110
·
23
my
Herrings, small
90 80
*
11
English, Dutch,
450
25
exch 1100
―
smoked
bok $1.00
Cinnamon,
Qatty
250 200
To Let.
Live Fish,
Citron,
11
160 150
Cloves,
"
270 250
Mackerel,
..bottle
200 160
Mullet,
· 110 100
18
Coffee,
Oysters,
130 120
+
Curry Powder,
Parrot Flah,
130 120
Ib. bottle
250 220
500 250
#
Firewood,
100
90
*
Flour,
120 110
Gram,
80
*
Ray, .
100 100
Isloglans,
15
Rossh, Rock Flah, Balmon, Canton,
160
Lamp Oll,. Macaroni,
110 100
5)
Maco,
140 120
4 Saltwater,
19
Pickled,
. Ma
-
77
Salt Fish, Shrimpo,
esity
120 100
Nutmeg, Dato,
25
70 60
Oliver,
. bottle
280- 200
Skate,
13
110 100
Paddy,
•
ploul
1600 1400
Snapper,
110 100
#
Boles, Freak Tench, Turtles, Small White-bait,
Pear! Barley,
. bottle.
240 200
120 110
160 180
Pepper (whole)
(ground)
·
catty bottle
270 220
250 300
300
200 160
60
29
Vegetables. Asparagus,
tin Bamboo Shoots, young catty Beans, sprout, 1 broad,
catty
40 20
Sago,
+
battis
320 200
400 860
120 100 catty. - 14 17
Salad Oil,
260 180
Salt, Coarse
Fine
⚫ catty
10
20
15
11
#
40
35
"
French,
Spilt Powe,
80: 60
60
59
• back
80 20
150
50
Sugar, China, Tapicos,
100 20
"
#
red for pickling ›› White, Canton catty Common, Carrots, fresh
To
-bottle .catty
300 270
140 120
20
Vermicelli, Chinese
750 300 100
80
01
English
.box
» "}
15 10
Vinegar, English
bottle
+
J1
B0
20
Salt
* catty
Caulidower,
Ground rent, $154.97 por annum.
formation, to be made to
Applications for purchase, or further in-
J. WHITTALL
TO LET.
With Immediate Pozesssion,
THE Dwelling House No. 4, Alexandra
Terra08,
Lobsters,
The Store and Dwelling House, No. 81, Queen's Road, lately in the occupation of Perch, Miss GARRETT.
Pomfret, The Store and Fremises, Nos. 42 and 44, Prawns, Queen's Road, lately in the occupation of Messrs DUBOST & Co,
The Dwelling Bouso and Offico, No 1, Wyndham Street,
(also with occupation from lat May next) The Dwolling House No. 46, Peelstreet, now in the occupation of Mr Hausord.
The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra Terrace, at present in the occupation of Dr Stout,
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & ÇO, Hongkong, April 24, 1876.
TO LET,
With Possession on the 1st April. ABE Premises in Queen's Road Central,
known as the "Loudon Inn," Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, March 9, 1878.
TO RENT CHEAP. FFICES and Gotown, No. 69, Praye,
OFFICIS and Mars 41102 Boot root,
THOMPSON. Also Orvice and' Gopown. situated in the rear of the Mesagerien Maritimer Office.
Apply to
LAI HING & Co. Hongkong, March 30, 1878.
TO LET, TOUSEND. 5, Zetland Street;
HOUS
DAVID SASSOON, SONI #Co, Hongkong, April 8, 1876,
Cabbage, Macao,
Celery, Chinese,
English
#
Miscellaneous.
catty 130 120
80 70
90 80
Coconut Oll,
营官
• each
! Estir
F
60 50
260 200
المي
760 700
ploul 650 480
catty
40
30
ploui
$750 2600
oatty
750
#
100-90
110 90 600
Mango Chutney, Mustard,
. bor
catty
bottle
1000 900
02
B0 20
160
80
80 20
Picklen, Rios,
800 750
700 500
"
180 180
esch
10 8
pleal 1700 1500
נו
1000-900-
200 150
GEOBOR ORLNY, Inspector of Markets,
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BAIK, at the China žleil Office, Noja Wyndham Street, Hongkong.
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