SUPPLEMENT
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, 5TH JUNE, 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 ahora are marked, near the Kowloong shore, 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 Works,
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Offico.
4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O Co.'s Office,
Section
5. From P. and D. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf
6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Piar.
8. From Pler to East Point
Consignees or Agents.
30 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
SP: M. §. 8. Co, U 90 Win. Pustau & Co
Destination.
Remarks.
8'apore and Penang 7th, Sp.m, Y'hama & S. FciscoMails, 15th
Vessel's Name,
Captain,
Flag and Rig.
Tons.
Date of Arrival.
Steamers
Abbotsford
3 Patterson
Alaska
4 kDearborn
Altona
4 cMüllór
Argyll
15 o Scott
Benledi
Butuan
Cassandra
Obeang Hook Kin
Cheopa
3 Dryden
Chirkiang
4.b Bushapan
...Fremoya 4Langer
...Webb
5 Hogg
atr.
Brit. att. 648 May Amor, str. 4011 June Gor. str. 1179: May Brit. str. 1871 June Brit etc. 199 June Span str. 257 May Ger
947 May Brit. str. 1000 June Brit. matr. 983 May
Jardine, Matheson & Co. 3Jardine, Matheson & Co. 30 H. Kier
Manila
Kloong Daik
Brit.
Columbian
5 kAlderton
Brit.
| #br.|^|890° |June str. 1417 May
S'apore and Penang Shanghai
Cyphrones
Douglas
Duna
City of Exeter
Feronia:
Foyaw.
5 Wood 15h Burnie
Thomson
8 b Gorley
4 Schultz
4 Groad
Glamis Castle
4 Dickle
5 Jackson
5 Gardner
5 Shellard
hJohnson
Glausus
Hindostan
Malicca
--Mecco
Mikado
Ningpo Pardo
Pasig
3 k Moore
elRayner Power
...Lopez
h Craig
3 b Hopkins
...Clarke
30 Wro. Pustau & Co.
Soon Cheong & Co.
18 Adamson, Bell & Co.
4 Siemesen & Co. FP. & O. S. N. Co.
Adamson, Bell & Co.
2 Douglas Lapraik & Co. 4Gilman & Co.
Hop Kee 1Wm. Pusztan & Co. 4C BS. A CO.,
19 Adamson, Bell & Co. 5 Butterfield & Swire
Brit, str. 1380 May Brit. str. 861 June Brit. str. 809 June ¡Brit. str. 787 June Ger, str.: 1085 June Chỉ thi Đào Jung Brit, str. 1539 May Brit. str. 1614 June Brit. str. 991 June David Sassoon, Sons & Co. Brit atr. 1050 May $1P, &O. 8. N. Co. Brit str. 637 May 29 Flop Kee Brit. str. 3030 May 28 Gilman & Co. Brit st 761 June 5 Slemssen & Col Brit. ste. 768 June 4Landatein & Co. Span, str. 107 May 7 Remedios & Co.
Amer, str. Brit
str.
Brit. atr.
/
Brit atr.
Hormaecher
280 June 18 Ang Heard & Co. 1487 June 2Gibb, Livingston & Co.
933 June 3Yuen Fat Hong
921 May 27 Order
Span. str. 615 May 31 Remedios & Co.
Brit. str. 1390 June 3Jardine, Matheson & Co. Brit. str. 820 Jane 3 Do#glas Lapraik & Co.
30 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
9Kwok Acheong
Brit. atr. 2000 April Brit, str. 324 June
Coast Ports
S'apore and Penang
Shanghat.
To-day
13'apore and London To-day
Shanghal
Laid up
Australian Porta
Ab'doen Dósk
Manila
Pawluxet
4 k
Queensland
Rajavattianuhar
Riga
Salvadora
B
Suez
15 k Scarlet
Thaler
16 b Coles
Vasco de Gaina-
Rice
Yottung
2 b
Repairing
Sailing Vossela
Park 4k Jesten
8 k Schatt
Amor, bqe. 510 May Ger. bqo. 448 May Gar, bgo. $30 June
21 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
San Francisco
9Wm. Pustan & Co.
3Wm. Pustau & Co..
8
Hiffaes
San Francisco
August
4k Ris
2
Möller
American Lloyds
Anna
Anna Dorothes
Annie Fish
Belted Will
Bio-Pan
British Crown Caldow Caroline
Charles Maurosu
Chas, C. Leary. Cheng Soon Christina A. P. Comet Commissary Crested Wave Daylight Deutschland
Dora
Echo
Emma
Evelyn
F. H. Drews
Fetisch
Fadan
Hongkong
Hope Humboldt
Iphigenia
J. H. Jessen Joaquina y Anns John Milton
Kate Tatham Kronprindsesaan Lizzie
Lord Macaulay Lure
Lyoka Till
Marie Alfred
Marquis of Argyle Martha Brokelmann May
Minna Mount Lebanon Nautilus
Northern Chief
Oceanca
Otter Caps
Papa
Paradioa
Peiho
Rebecca
Rota Rubicon San Lorenzo Scolland Swallow Taunton
Thermopylee
Titan
Victory
Vindex
Wealthy Pendleton
Willard Mudgett
Willie
3 c Branthwaite
bjAndrew
13 of Walter
Turnbull 4kQustruous
9 Stephen
2 b Cheng Sang
8 Federico
4-of Bray
8 h Hunter
1 Renouf
3 h Redemaker
(3 ofTilmann
1 czarrengo
15 c Tozar
3 c Gran
8 Knowles
2-0 Vornata
...Sandberg
4k Grieff
2 b Freudenberg
Boulton
4 & Stoll
4 c Matzen
Ramnesen
4 c Man 7 o Murphy
Mackemey
13 cfamin
Sk Lookay
7-c Monkman
2 Colberg 2-bfRinesl
Leclero
2k McKeon 8 Klath
7 bPlumley
8 Thuran
1 b Ball
Blockey
4 Brown
8 crockwoldt ↓
8 Morday
bPaasch
4 c Thuröe
4 c Christianse
2 Bundgaard 7cElatison 9k finnaan
... Pico
Holcomb
2 ci HoweB
cClark
8 h Matheson
8 c Berry
...Whiting
1b ParkhousG Blanchard
1
3 c Dickey 1h Badenoch
Amer. a. 1496 April 23 Russell & Co
Gor. by 274 May 25 Eduard Schollbars & Co.- Brit. sh. 812 May 5 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Siam sh. 675 May 18 Kin-tye-loong Brit. bqe. 448 April 27 Meyer & Co. Brit, bqo. 482 June 5 Ohinese":
987 May 15 Borneo Company Fahr bye. 168 May 24 Landstein & Co. Amer. bge. 644 April 24 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Siam. ch. 200 April 30 Chinese
Brit. ah.
[Amer, sch, 175 Jan. BOrder
Amer. ab 1167 April 3 Russell & Co- Brit sh. 900 April 28 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Brit. bqe. 345 May 26 Douglas Lapraik & Co. Siam, bqe 447 May 17 Kin-tyo-loong
Ger bge 269 May 18 Arnhold, Karborg & Co. Span.bg. 322 May 13 H; Kiør
Brit bqs. 369 June 8Gilman & Co.
Ger. bge 340 May 21 Wm. Pustau & Co. Brit. bge. 762 May 31 Melchers & Co. Gor bqe. 623 June 1 Wm. Prstan & Co.
Norw. bye.
290 May 28 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Ger. bqe. 441 June 4 Eduard Schelhaas & Co. Siam sh. 636 Jane 4 Mow. Wah Brit, bge. 164 April 29 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Ger, bge. 30 June
Manila
London
Cebu Newchwang
New York
Cos'tan Dool
San-Francisco- London Fooobow
Exiphong
Repairing
Manila
London
¡Callao
Ger. bge.
Amer, sch.
275 May 2 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
40 May 70. P. Holcomb
London
Brit 3h.
618 May 22 Bumell & Co.
Marila
Brit. bge. 270 May 12 Carlowitz & Co.
Cos'tan Dock
Eduard Schellhass & Co. Ger. bqe. 464 April 24 Wm. Pustau & Co.
Dan, bge. 344 May 28 Eduard Schellbass & Co. Brit, bqo. 985 June 3 Broadbear, Anthony & Co. Tientsin Brit. bge. 879 May 28 Captain"
Siam. bqe. 482 May 15 Tack Mee & Co.:
Ital sh. 1013 May 18 Thos, Howard & Co. Foh. bqe 309 May 30 Landstein & Co. Brit. bqe. 300 April 10 Rozario & Co. Ger. bge.
486 June 4Siomssen & Co. Brit. 3m.sc. 207 May 9Olyphant & Co.. Ger. bige. 450 May 11 Wm. Pustan & Co. Brit.3m.sc. 580 April 23 Rozario & Co. Brit. bqo. 242 May 7 Eduard Schellhaas & Co. Brit. bgo 392 May 31 Melchers & Co.
San Francisco
Melbourne &Sydney!
Tientsin
Oos'tan Dook
Ger. 3m.se. 385 May 19 Siemesen & Co.
Brit. bqe. 582 May 8 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Ger. bga 750 May 118iemsson & Co.
London
der bqe
Ger. bqa 546 May. 29 Wm. Pustau & Co. Ger. bqe 250 May 29 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
408 May 23 Wm. Pastau & Co.
Dan. sh.
Brit. 3m.so.
662 May 8Jardine, Matheson & Co. 304 June 4 Amhold, Karborg & Co.
Chefoo
Span bg.
220 May 14 Remedios & Co.
Manila
Cos'tan 'Dock
Amer. ach
San Francisco
Touror
78 May 27 Captain
Amer. sh. 1239 April Order
Brit ah 698 May 18 Siemsson & Co. Brit. ah. 948 May 11 Adamson, Bell & Co. Amer. ah. 1226 May 10 Messageries Maritimea Brit. bg. 255 May Yuen, Fat Hong Brit, bge 290 May Russell & Co. Amer, bqe, 800 Mar. 30 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Amer. bqe. 875 May 16 Wing Wo Yaan Brit. 3m.80.274 May 20 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Ger. bge. 439 May 7 Meyer & Co.
Foochow
about 31st
Cos'tan Dock Melbourne &Sydney Repairing San Francisco 10th prox Horiolalu
S'pore & Mauritius
Coetan Dook
Wodan
Zoroya
3k Meyer
Scarlett
Brit, bqe. 388 May 19 Gilman & Co.
WHAMPOA
Cap Horn
Green
Charité Vesta
Ferve Dirka
Ger. bge. 401 May 29 Wm. Pustau & Co. Feb. bqe 255 May 25 Carlowitz & Co. Ger. bge. 302 June 5 Melchers & Co.
Tiantain
Tientsin
Tientsin
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Vessel's Name
Flag,
Class
Tons
Guns. H. P.
Date of
Arrival.
Commander
ane,
Flamer Fly
6
7 h British British
aux. naval hospital
gun vesel
Flornet
6
Kearsarge
60
Kestrel
Mesanea
Modesto
British ⠀⠀
American
6. British
6 k British
60] British
gun vessel
464 481
120 120%
June 2
May 16
corvette
698
6
500
April 20
gnn vessel
432
4
100 June 1
military hospital
9501
Corvette
1405
950 June I
Tebing Ting
1 Chinese
gunbost
180
Thistle
61 British gan vessel A
404
120
May 15
Vistor Emanuel
6 British Commodore's flag ship. 9087
Vinsta
Yantic
PlanAs Canton
Ariadna
Oyelop Hertha Palos
6d German
Corvette
1800
400 | May 31
June 5
D. M. Insp. Gen. Morgan
John Bruce
Hippisley
FV. MoNe
0. B. Theobald
Capt. Becker
Alex. Buller Bessard
Francis Stirling Commodore Watson Count Monta
#6 b] American { gunboat
ESTA
3
288
lay
19
R. B. McCook
German gunboa
German corvette
1380
400 June $
Kühne
960
6
80 June 5
German Dorrette
2200
19
400
June 6
Von Reiche Knorr*
American
gunboat
308
April 18
W. B. Bridgema
No. 4096-JUNE 5, 1876.1
Oplum Society in continuing to be instru- mental to an increase of revenue from that article over the budget estimats An Indian contemporary states that the receipts from two sales of Bengal Opium and one mouth's duty on Malwa Opium have ex- cceded the estimated receipts by £72,165,
-
WE clip the following counter-statement to that regarding the spiking of the guns of the Gackwar of Baroda, from the columns of an Indian papor
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Reports have been ourront in Baroda for some time past that the British Govern ment had ordered the destruction of all the Gaskwar's gube, except a few, which wore to be kept for saluting purposes; and that the order had been rigorously carried out. Those who are well versed in Baroda affair will easily believe that large number of the most extraordinary "gupa" alustered round such an interesting story. The most amusing one is that the young Gaekwarpro tested to Mr Melvill against such anwar- rantable action on the part of the Fara mount Power. Mr Molvill, it said, shock his head and his stick at the young back war, and saidum, bôte chota ay bat ke waste." "Be good, my child; ask, no questions, and we will tell you so flbs." However amusing and interesting such stories may be, there is one feature about them which is particularly gratifying; they are not trus The only foundation for them is that, amongst the Gaekwar's artillery, there were six old useless cannon, and Sir T. Madhara Rao ordered them to be broken up for the sake of the metal. Those who do not know the difference between an effective and a non-effective weapon natur- ally concluded the step was the beginning of the end of the Baroda army,
Frost the Calgutta Englishman we extract the following:
Temperance seems to be rapidly increasing In the British troops in India, for the last number of the magazine "En tiuard" says, that 7,405 men and 812 women and chil Aren connected witli British regiments serving in India, are enrolled as members of the Temperance Association. In addition to that band of 5,217, we find that 8,121 are registered as 'off canteen. All this shows earnest and successful working."
letter, The following extract from dated Baghdad, 6th April, has been placed at our disposal" At one time, during the paat week, the disease seemed almost An alarming aspect; but we are glad to say, that during the last few days it has slightly subsided, and is now much as when we last wrote, The Medical men generally agree in pronouncing it to be the true The plague, but not in virulent form. number of persons attacked to date is about 400. Something over half the cases have proved intil."
MESSKS TRUBNER & Co., will shortly pub lish a work by Charles G. Leland, entitled "Pidgin-inglish Sing-Song." This is a collection of Ballads and Stories in tho English dialoot spoken by Chinese, and is. Booompanied by a Vocabulary and rules for speaking this curious dialect. It is the first work of the kind ever published.
and esteem of all and the news of his sudden death will be received with an feigned regret by his numerous friends and acquaintances. It was only the other day we had to nptics his Garelled retirement on full pays The deceased officer was a gallaat soldier but being muassuming, was a modest as he was brave He saw mach servise during the Sepoy War of 1857, in which he gained the coveted distinction of the Victoria Cross."
Police Intelligence. (Before Both Magistrates.)
June 5, 1876.
VIOLENTLY, DIUNE.
Arthur Leary, a seamaan.E. M. S. Thistle, was charged under the following cream stances,
Capt. W. M. Doane, stated that at 6.30 p.m. on the 3rd instant, he was in the Hongkong Club, whom he heard a noise in the street and a Police whistle. He went out and say a Sikh Constable who was giving the alarms, and the defendant who had a Policeman's staff in his hand, run- aing ap D'aguilar Street. Capt. Deane took hold of him, puing his arms, when the defendant strucks upwards with the staff, and hit witness under the right eye, causing a black eye. Capt. Deans then threw him down, and on the Constable coming up he was secured and taken to the Station Mrs Burgett Roblason said her husband was a private of H. M. 28th Re- giment, and that she was doining from the Barracks, intending to go to the Ro- man Catholic Church in Wellington Street. she aw the defendant opposite the Farado Ground. He was staggering and followed the witness. At last he said good evenlog.". Witness took no notice of him but he continued to follow her, and said he did not want to annoy ber but only to speak to her. Witness told him to go away about his own bust ness. At that time a soldier passed by and witness asked him to take her to the Church. The soldier told défendant to go away, but he continued to follow her until he got so close at last that be trod on her dress and tore it.Witness then called a Constable, who took the defendant into custody as far as the Club, when the defendant said he would not annoy witnem any more, and the Constable let him of defendant came to her again and shook his fit at her saying "I know you." Wit. ness was very much frightened and knew nothing of what further happened.Chuttee Singh, a Police Constable, said the defen- dant was given into his custody. He was drunk but not very drunk. Witness took hold of him, when he struck the witness, TheConstable then throw him down, because he was so very violent. The defendant then knocked away the Constable's puggerse and took away his staff. The Constable then blew his whistle, which attracted Captain Deane to the scene, alw a Quines Con- stable. The defendant statel that he was drunk and had no recolletion of what had happened. Fined 40/ in default one month imprisonment. The fine was paid.
After this the
A ROGUE AND VAGABOND.
ang Afiu, a fishmonger, was found in the house of a photographer near the houses on fre at Queen's Road Central. A ory of thief was heard from a house near the fire and the defendant was soon running away. An assistant in the Man Hing photographer's THE HONGKONG HUMANE SOCIETY IN ACCOUNT atop said he saw the defendant in his bous. He had no business there. One month's hard labour as a rogue and vagabond.
CURRENT WITH THE UNDERSIGNED, Dr.
Sept. 20, 1875 to March 31, 1876. Paid Lane, Crawford & Co. Sun-
dries,
$180.55
LARGENY AT THE FIRE,
"118.90 Two coolies were caught carryingabundle 15.75 of ivory-things-from-a-house-Dear the fire.
Paid Samling Uniforms, Paid China Mail Advertizing, &c., Paid Daily Press Advertizing, te., 2.00 Paid H. K. Times Advertizing, &o., 1.60 Paid Deposit to Hongkong Bank, 1,100,00- Paid G. Holmes Telegrams,.
68.003 Paid Coolies (Watchman).
10.00 Paid De Souza & Co. Books, .
2,00 Paid Remittance on account of
Belt, &. £40,0,0 @ 3/10 stamp, 209.70
$1,884.40 $46.00
Balance due Hon. Treasurer,
Cr,
Sept. 20, 1876.
By Cash Donation from Chinese
Community,.....
By Cash Donation from Debating
"Society....
By Cash Donation from Hongkong
Community,...
By Cash Donation from Bishop of
Victoria,
By Cash Donation from Bishop
"Raimondi,.
. By Cash Donation from Sir Brooke
Robertson,
By Cash Donation from Captain
Thomsetty...
By Cash Subscription from 11 Hon.
"Members @ $10,
By Cash Subscription from 38 Or-
dinary Members @ $2, By Cash 6 months Interest on De- posit of $1,100 @ 3% per aimum, By Balance due Hon. Treasurer,.,
The articles were recognised as belonging to the Cheung Hing shop, the house next to those on tru. They wore sent to six and three months' bard labour respectively.
NOKE LOUTING AT THE FIRS
Chan Akung, a coolie, was sent to six months' bard labour for stealing several packages of silk goods from the Wal Loong shop, a house near the scene of the fire on Saturday,
CUTTING MEFS.
Chang. Aynen, gardener to Mr Bur $800.00 rows, was che ged with cutting shrubs at Tai tam-took. The defe dant said his 111.40 master told him to collect them for table decorations. Mr Malory confirmed the 890.00 defendant's statement. Fined 10 ota. and Wared that ferns and grasses were free 10.00 from the operation of the law, but shrubs
10.00
10.00
were not,
LARCENY.
The romanded which Lung Aków, and ten others belonging to a Cargo boat, 10.00 No. 4, of the P. & Co., were charged with the laroony of 37 lbs. of tea, came on 110.00 again to-day.
76.00
46.00 mort.
Ir Dennys appeared for the prisonera. It appears the first two prisoners with four others not in cust-dy took a cargo of 11.00 te to the Lombardy and there was one chest The tea in Court was afterwards found in several parcels on board the $1,684.40 lighter by Inspector úrimes on the ad ast. The first prisones, the Captain, exid the tea came into his po session by one to many being delivered to him from the Powar and he was dividing it.
E.&O.E.$ Hongkong, May 31, 1878.
C. C. COHEN, -Hon. So & Treasurer.
Audited and found correct,
L. MALLORY.
Dr. May 81, 1876.
To amount dus the undersigned as per Account Current to dale,......... To Balance at Credit at the Sa-
ciety,
Cr.
May 31, 1876. By amount deposited at the Hong- kong Shanghai Banking Cor- poration as per Account Current at May 31st,
By Balance the Credit at the
Bociety,.....
B. O. E Hongkong, June 5, 1976,
THE CHINA MAIL.
been received from England, that Mr. Good- win has been appointed to by Chief Judge of the Supreme Court, in muccession to Sir Edmund Hornby.
Japan. (Gadette.)
U. 8. Blagship Tennessee is exposted' to leave this post on a short visit to Kobe early next month, H. E. Mr. Bingham will go with her as a guest of Admiral Reynolds
Among the passengers by City of Peking for San Francisco are Mr. Knight and two Chinose Commissioners to the Thiladelphia Contennial Exhibition, and the Rovd. Dr. J. Stronash, a veteran missionary in China, where he has worked and preached since 1837.
We have to record another abrupt departure. The place of Mr. W. Rose, engineer and boiler maker, and grog-shop keeper, erst of 186 in the Swamp Concession, will know him no more. He has departed for San Francisco in the City of Peking. leaving several persons with expensive sou- centre, in the shape of unpaid accounts, on account of which to lament his departure, which he offeoted without any ceremony of leave taking,
:
President Grant, vetoed the bill reducing the salary of the President of the United States from $60,000 to $25,000, stating that he knows from experience that a salary of $25,000 is inadequate.
The fit railway excursion train in China, was run on Saturday, the 27th May, the ex- cursionists including several ladica, who were accompanied by Admiral Lambort and a party of gentlemen. The train was composed of five ballust-trucks, earsted and other wise properly furnished for the occasion. The distance traversed extended over about five miles, and the trip was throughly enjoyed. At a meeting of Treaty Consule held on the 22nd May, the Chairman mentioned that he had received the report of the Dutch Engineers, on the Woosung bar, in English. The papers are very bulky.
The st. Fleurs Castle left Hankow at midday on Thursday last (May 28), and made un mobstructed run down the river to some distance this side of Chinkiang. The pilot was dubions as to the advisability of at- tempting to go over a sand bank, and waited five hour for the tide. The str. passed over in safety, and went out to ea between four and five celook on Sunday morning (May 28), and was seen by the str. Chinking at half past seven o'clock about five miles outside the lightship-The German er. Hohenstaufen loft Hankow between nine and ton o'clock on The Pacific Mail Company is still in trouble. The Alaska was compelled to pro- Friday morning (May 26) She appears to ceed on this trip in place of the China. The have had a favourable passage down as far as Centar shoal, below Chinkiang, which latter is now anchored in the stream with a she fond at high water. She ran hard sheriff's officer on board. As a transfer of aground, and according to latest reports it is all the iron steamers had been made, it was difficult say whether she would be able to found impossible to seize any of them: get off without assistance. Her position is consequently the attaching parties now.seize about a ship's length out of the fairway, the coals and stores of the vessels, and in The str. Stud Amsterdam, left Hankow every casa bends have had to be given before three hours after the Holinetaufen,. The the vessele sail. Numerons detentions are former pussed Chinkiang on Sunday after the consequence, hoon (May 28), and might be expected at Weosung last night (28). A rumour gained currency, however, to the effoot that she could not pass the Hohenstaufen. We were unable to test its truthfulness, and merely mention it for what it is worth: The remaining batch of steamets at Haukow are all busily engaged taking in tea, and on Friday night the Russia was ready to start. she was waiting the arrival of her pilot, Mr Blanchard, who is taking the Takihatok of up. It is difficult to say which steamer will follow her, but in all probability it will be the Galley of Lorne.
CHIKKIANG,
YOKOHAMA.
Wu are informed that the Telegraph the Company shall consist of Thirteen cable: between' Batavia aud Singapore in Thousand Dollars of Foochow ourrenøy,” interrupted. There is nothing like having a divided into Two Hundred Shares of Sixty good list of misfortunes, and ours is now | Five Dollars each, with power to the Diren- telegraphically complete. We are placed tors to make such further increase to the in tu-onviable position here, the root said Capital, either by the issue of fresh home cable broken, and all efforts to re- shares, or by making further calls upon the pair it unencoasful, the Australian mble original shares, as may be found from time injured, and now the Batavian.
to time necessary for carrying out the pur poses of the said Company; any such fresh issue of shares or any such further call to be previously sanctioned by at least two thirds of the Shareholders represented at the Meet- ing convened in an Extraordinary Meeting to be held for that especial purposes.
Notwithstanding the modest protest, of our knowing correspondent, the Darby dog, Major Dunlop is inesorable, and in- tends to carry out his throat of slaughter ing all the poor unfortunates of the canine species who are not sufficiently good look ing to find owners. Parlah dogs are a great nuisance, and it appears the only means of ridding us of them is the intend- ed onslaught from 1st to the 6th of Jae. Those who value their pets therefore sught to be osreful not to allow them to roam between those dates.
Article V. states, That the Board of Directors shall have full power to purchase all such machinery, chemicals, stores, and in general all such materials as may be noots sary for carrying out the purpose for whini the said Company is established; and further, the said Board of Directors shall"" have power to engage the services of skilled
H. N. M's ironclad steam corvette Prins Hendrik, Captain Kope, from Holland mechanics, and other persons whose services via Point de Galle, with dates from the may be found necessary, and also to rent latter port to the 10 h May, anchored in premises for the purposes of the production Singapore on 25 b May, en route to Batavia, and storage of artificial, Ice, and for the She is a real of 3,100 tons barthen, residence of the Employés; and for these curries 4 heavy guns and bas a complement purposes the said Board of Directors shall of 230 men. Owing to the long passage have power to enter lato, and to sign, on she has had in coming out, the will go into behalf of the Shareholders of the said Com cleaned, and will also toks in cosis pre which may be found necessary or expedient, one of the dry docke here to get thoroughly pany, any Bonde, Leasce, of Agreemente,
paratory to resiming her voyage. “
always providing that in so doing no con- travention of Article VI, hereof, become involved."
The French steam gunboat D'Estaing, Captain Siessinger, from France via Sues Caual and, Point de Galle with dates from dates from the latter port to the 9th May, anobored in the Singapore on May 17th a route to Saigon and Chian to join the French equndam.
The election of Directors and Auditors fat the first year was proceeded with, and the following Gentlemen were appointed.
Kitching
Directors-Mesare. Master, Young, Haslam, and Leith,
Auditors Mears. Lethbridge and Jones. The Meeting then terminated, with a vote of thanks to the Chairman-Herald.
Quotations.
Horezore, June 5, 1876, OPIUM.-New Patna, cash... 670
12
"
"1
credit, 6721
Old fatua, cash... 697 credit, 600
New Benazen, cash, 585
credit, 657
Old Benares, dash, 575
ambaye æredit, 6778
New Malwa, cash, 575.
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credit, 580
Allowance Taels, · 32 a 64 Old Malwa, cash, 575 credit, 680 Allowance Tee's, 82 a 48.
Krchange.
htt
8/11
Bank, 6 months' sight, Credit, 6 months sight,... 8/11 On Calgatta, Bank demand,... 2804
Borabay, demand,
**
*
**
...E.380
74
Among the passengers by the Teheran who arrived at Singapore on May 24th, will be noticed the-tams of Mr Harry W. Williams who, says the fadras Atheneum, is the popular and energetic Manager in the, Shanghai, demand, Kant of Baron Reuter's Co. He is on a tour. Shanghai, 30 days' night, l. 744 of inspection of the agencies in the Straits, Bar Silver, 17, data. B., China, and Japan. Mr Williams was Syone, deputed by the Baron to accompany the Mexicans, ... Fringe of Wales throughout his Indian tour Gold Leal, and describe by "wire the festivities, &c, English Sovereigns, held in His Royal Highnes's honor for the Australian Sovereign, information of the European, American, Discount, ... Australian and Indian Press, which task he performed to the satisfaction of the Prince and the public in general.
3 a 8
25.60 6.11 5.11
The honour lately conferred upon Mr. Whampon, in a manner marked as it was by the delivery of a well-timed and able The Audacious was dally expected at speech by His Excellency the Governor. this port. She left Hongkong on the 1st has been evidently thoroughly appredated instant, for a two days' cruise for the by all seats of the Chicone, hore. On purpose of testing her machinery, which Tuesday last, representatives of the guilds has been overhauled in Hongkong. If the of all parties of his countrymen to the trial proved satisfactory, she was to at number of about a thousand, formed-s pro- once proceed to this port vid Nagasaki.cursion at the godown of Mr. Whampoa in Teluk Ayer Street, and waited upon A. McLean, a seaman undergoing a sentence of imprisonment for refusal of duty on that gentleman at his private residence board the ship Eme, attempted to commit in Sirangaon Road, for the purpose of suicide in his cell in the British Consular congratulating him on the signal mark Gaal. He hung himself with his braces, of Her Majesty's favour which he has which, however, gave way and he fell heavily received. The usual banners and para- to the ground, his fall attracting the atton-phernalia formed items in the proceedings, tion of the warder on duty, who at once which were throughout of a most pleasing Messrs Spencer and Wolff write on the ran to the cell, where he found the prisoner and cordial nature. We understand that 24th MayAlmost immediately after the lying on the floor nearly strangled. As the appreciation of his horoar is not con- despatch of our last advices of the 17th sistance was called and MoLean was fined to his countrymen in Singapore, but instant, demand sprang up for Grey Goods, brought too. Mesars. Boyd and Co. have that deputations are now on their way CAMPHOR which holders met freely, being ignorant of successfully cast a new propeller for the from China to offer him their congratula QUICKSILVER,
Tokai I aru (formerly the Anantha.) tions. It is gratifying to find the Chinese SALTPETREL... the state of affairs at Shanghai; but when the news arrived of the sudden rise there, Though the premises are quite new, and a value the honour paid them, in the person they dedine to meet purchasers excepting at proper iron-lined pit had to be prepared of Mr. Wbamp a higher prices, which has to some extent for the mould, the "foundry crane was not checked their eagerness to operate, and finished, and even the cupola and ladle buyers hesitate somewhat before doing had to be made, as also the striking business at the enhanced rates dematided. P-gear for shaping the screw, still, from We are again unable to give quotations, but the skill and energy displayed, the casting
was made in little more than ten days from | as some guide, we may say that medium and best 81-be. Grey Shirtings have advanced receipt of the order. Five tape of metal from Ava andareens to a mace upon the were run down by two cupolas in an hour lowest point, while common Shirtings and and three-quarters, and the operation of T-Cloths do not shew an improvement of pouring was completed successfully by the more than two to three andareens as yet. head Japanese moulder without a hitch. Sandalwood-Continues fairly active, salesFollowing the example of Kobe, and during the week have been made at Tle. efimulated by its own want of success in 8.60 per picul for best, and Tls, 3.36 a 3.44 the recent aquatic contest in that port, the per pioul for common. Malica Opium-The Yokohama flowing Club has challenged demand for good to best quality is brisk, the Rowing Club at Kobe, Nagasaki,
MALAGOA, 24th May, 1876. while stocks are very light, medium drug is Shanghai and Hongkong to an interport
four-oar race, to be rowed here in April The only arrivals of steamers here since being quitted at quotations, while common is neglated, we quote good new be finest next year.The spring meetings of the last Saturday, are the Sharpshooter, from quality Tls. 480/33/36 perpicul, and medium Yokohama and Tokio Athletic Associations singapore, en route to Penang, and the Tis. 420 428 per pioul; best, old, Tls. 435 were held, the former on the 11th and 12th, Rainbow, from Penang (vis Klang and and the latter on the 18th instant; both Salougore) bound to your port, both of a137 pir pioul,
appear to have been very successful. The which vessels anchored in the Harbour this Herald makes the following announce-morning. ment:-Through the kindness of a friend, The condemning of several of the Chi-Yangiare Ins. Association, Tis 640 we have been placed in possession of the nese, who were lately sent from here to following telegram, which was received Singapore to be tried for murder do, to here last night (16th inst.) :—“ Revolution spital punishment, by His Honor the in Mexico. Mintage and shipment of Chief Justice has been creating a great deal dollars stopped. The effcet of this news of consternation among the lower classes of on the London Silver Market has been to the Chiness community here, who ate get- drive Mexican dollars up to 631d per oz., ting petitions prepared in Singapore by the whilst Bar Silver is only 684d. per oz. Counsel for their unfortunate friends to Mexican dollars are 900 fine, and have for His Excellenty the Governor, for a com- some time past been only quoted at their mutation of the sentences already passed melting value, 14d. per os, below Bar upon the supposed murderers, the evidence Silver (925 fine) standard."On the 6th against whom they say was principally cir inst. there was a meeting of Japanese oumstantial, and the testimony of several merchants at Tokio; the subject of disons of the Malay witnemes undeserving of ored- sion was the quantity of cards of silk- enoe. worms eggs to be prepared this year. It I stated in my last letter, that all the was decided to have one million and Chinese shop-keepers closed their shops half, of which one million for export, on the afternoon of the 18th instant, aud and the balance for native consumption. did not open them for twenty-four hours The Choya Shimbun says that a large rice afterwards, during which time they re-. merchant in Hiogo, named Kita Kazo, fused to sell any article of food to Euro- having closed his doors to business, a large peans, Eurasians, Portuguess and Malays: London Papers
understand that the name of their clas number of junks, 100 or more, laden with rice, wait in the harbour, with no one to ing their shops was partly owing to the Jan. 10, Echo, from London to Hongkong. purchase their cargoes, and the price goes several rearers of pigs having been fined Jan. 18, Antipodea, from Cardiff to Hong- down-On the afternoon of the 18th as large a sam se ten dollars each by the
kong, that instant, two natives, Mesers. Fukachi and magistrate of police, for keeping their Jan. 17, Alex. Molell, from Cardiff to Numa, were to give lectures on European houses in a filthy condition in contraven- Hongkong, EN law and European, history, at Mashi Tention to the Municipal Regulations; and Jan. 20, Forward Ho, from London to
Yokohama, E6, Cho in Tokio,
Feb. 6, Paul Mario, from London to
Shanghai, S
PEKING
12th May, 1876.
1 notice by the last srrivals of the Shang hai. papers that there is consternation in Paking. I was sorry to see it, for when ignorans is bliss 'tis folly to be wise. For the last day or two I have been keeping mouth and ears open, making enquiries, and listening to reports; but the only result o far has been the consumption of a larger amount of dust than usual, which may tea certain extent le a benefaction to the rest of the species by diminishing the amount of dust in circulation, but is hardly condusive to personal comfort.
In a former letter I told you that the Emperor had dispatched an official to chain the dragon and bring him into the city. I now Iar that the dragon has not been caught nor has the offidel yet returned, which may socount for the continuance of drought and heat. This state of the at mosphere is very likely to osde fres. These are sometimes supposed to be of heavenly origin, and one which occurred the other night in the Chinese city may bave a better claim that most catastrophes of the kind to a celestis cause. A large house, belonging to a mandarin, was totally dontroyed by a sudden outburst of fre. The next-door neighbour we worshipping the god of wealth, when some aparks from the Baorifie flow on to the matting screen created over the mandrin's cust-yard. The house from which the spark came saped. The mandaris probably was not worshippor of Platus thence his misfor- tune, at any rate there can be no doubt that the worship of this divinity was the cause of the catastrophe
I
|
NAGASA
Shares, Hongkong Bank, 4 % prem. .K. Fire Ins. Co., $580– China Fire Ins. Co., $165 H.K. & W. Dok Co., 37 % dis. China Traders Ins. Co., $1825 Caton Ins. Sodety of Canton, $600 Chinese Insurance Co., $213
North China Ins. Co. Tin. 816, ex dlv.: U. & J. Marine Ins. Co., Tis. 84 ex return,
Union S. Navigation Co., Tia. —–—
K. O. & M. §-bost Co., 10 dis. shanghai Steam N. Co., The,,67 Hongkong Hotel Co., $45 dis. Chinese Imperial Loan, £103,~
(Taken
Temperature,
Hoserona, June 8, 1876, at Mears. Faisoner & Co.'s Premis
Queen's Road,) THERMOMETER-49 £.M., •
Do,
4 P. M Dos Maximum, Do. Minim, over night, BAROMST31,--9 A«M», '
Do
-30 02 29,96€
Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING, The following is taken from the interi
DEPARTURES
Fab. 6, Scotia from London to Hongkong. Feb. 8, Kaison, from London to Hong
kong Feb. 25, Susante, from Hamburg to Shang-
bal
Marob 2, Mary L. Stone, from Cardiff io
Hongkong.
March 3, P. J. Carleton, from New York March 16, Moonlight, from Lowes Del to
to Shanghal
Shanghai
secondly on account of the native in-. spector of nuisancon wishing to levy s little blackmail upom them, and those who The Rising Sun says commercially speak-would not aweds to his wishes. he reported ing, the trade of Japan is not at tile present to the secretary of the municipality that time in the most flourishing condition. It their houses were in a Althy condition appears to be in a languishing etate, owing whereas such was not the case, whilst auch to a feeling of insecurity which has spread houses as were really in a dirty condition, itself throughout the Empire, This ungers he never made suy report about, uch is tainty has been mainly generated by the the version of the atory given me and failure of many houses, "both East and West only give it to you quantum salsa, bow- In recent communistion I mentioned solid as a rock, but proved rotten at the core, it I can only say, that the Bfuoicipal Com- drms that were supposed to be as firm and ever, whatever may be the true verion of the Imperial paupers which abound in this But notwithstanding the past, the Sin dosem ssioners resolved the following day when The first two prisoners were also charged region possibly your readers may not all not see any signs of the verification of the they held a special Meeting, to diapause March 10, Min, from London to Hongkong. with the unlawful possesion of a bottle of know how this plass comes to exist. There oil, property of the Messagezies Maritimes are in Peking Eight Banners, under each gloomy and desponding prophecies made by with the native inspector of nuisance's per March 17% da from London to Yokoha Go, stponed to have been stolen, on the of which are supposed to be raged 10,000 writers in the native gress, vis that trade vices, and sppointed a Portuguess as In March 18, Benefactor, from New York to 31 May. The P. & 0. having loated mes in all 80,000 m, besides women will continue to diminish; on the contrary spector of Nuisances. It is whispered, Hongkong. them the lighter.
and children who may number 360,000 an early revival is confidently anticipated by however, that the Kling is still employed March 19, Ham, from Hamburg to Shat those most competent to judge; and if a by the Municipality, in a lower position, $48.00 The prisoners were all discharged except mora. All these are ald to live, or as spirit of legitimate honest aling and los but I can sardely aredit the rumour. If itMarch 20, Gustav and Marie, from Hame
the first, second and ninth, and the case was should say, starve, upon Imperial pay vestment supersedes that of reaklees and rash be true, then there is no knowing when a 1,004:00 | further remanded until the 9th instant.
Being soldiers they may be supposed to render quid pro quo, but as they are speculation, the lessons of the past will not similar onurrende (viz shop closing simul. have been in vain.The question of opening taneously,) pay again take place here. The $1,100,00
naveralled out they have a sinecure and a Freemason's Lodge in Nagasaki has been preconcerted symbol, for the closing of the are a decided proof of the old saying that long agitated. At present there are twelve shops, was simply a few dried botel-leaves Satan flads some mischief still, for idle residents who belong to that ancient frater thrown into each shop, but who the per- hands to do." The pay is nominally three. Shortly before five o'clock fast evening, teels month for each foot soldier, and it a number more than suficient to form sons were who did so, nobody appears to $1,100.00 (May 26th), when the Focebew gunboat tour isla for a dragocu, besides in allow-beru most, together, noggen von know, or if they do, at all events they will
according to previous not reveal. belonging to the Chinese, which is now suos for each boy who draws the bow, and arrangement, to discuss the necessary steps a pension to widows moreover three times $1,100,00 lying off Footung, was athwart the river, a
nitive Ningpo trading draft, in full sall, year there is a dola of rice sufficient to to be taken to obtain a charter After three poned til Thursday, the 24th instant, in $1,064.00 was onrried by the tide across her bows keep the family in that article. I day this hours' deliberation, the meeting was post- The jibboum of the gunboat entered be the nominal rate of pay, but the men order to give time for cstamunication with tween the male and mizzen masts of the actually receive only shout one-fourth f caft, and the latter mut coming in contact the silver, and the rise is both bad in Shanghai and Yokohama Lodges. with the jibboom was wrenched entirely quality and small in quantity, so that a from its position, and fell with the sall into good deal has to be made up by book and the water. The entangled ropes were by enok Some of these men eke out promptly out, and farther mischief so far their pensions by service; others act an at the guubost was tot derned as thus prevented, but another collision with the Mile Browse was only avoided by the drew of the craft lowering all sail and casting suchor with marvellour alacrity.
REFERNG to the death of Colonel Joseph
H. P. Crowe, V., of H M 10th Regiment intelligose of which from beart disease at I orwood, London, was brought by recent mail, the Singapore Times says
Colonel Crowe, while hare commanding the Troops in the Straits and Member of tho Legulative Council, samed the respect
China. SHANGHAI. (Nous)
Straits Items
(Times)
FoodHow ICE COMPANY/ The second meeting of the Foochow Ice Company was held at Meets Gilman & Co. oflees, on Wednesday, the 24th May, 3 p.m. Present Mesers, Sheppard, Fry, Hunter, Tatham, Joseph, Hedge, Kitching, Dunne, Leith, Beaumont, Mitford, and Young,
Mr. Sheppard was voted to the Chair, and A Chinaman in a water-boat off Ulyde the minutes of the previous meeting having as do, and see a living by feeding on Terrade Market, Slogapore, was struck by been taken is read, Mr. Leith proceeded to other. The prophecies of a very hot sunlightulbg on 26th May and killed on the ly before the Shareholders the Articles of Association, drawn up by the spatial som her would be alarming only that the event spot. rarely has any relation at all to the forego The British ship Sweet, which was mittee; which, after condderable discussion, ingatioination. But if our heat goes on spoken to by the telegraph Co's steamer were passed on the preposition of Mr. Leith increating antil Augus I do not know thes¦ Zignis, arrived at Singapore on May 26th. seconded by Mr. Tatham, visi
from Calcutta en route to Bap Francisco, Article. In states, That the Capital of
: We hear that telegraphic information has will boome of us. →Shanghai Courley.
burg to Hongkong.. March 31, Moss Glen, from London March 31, Marianne, from Havre to Saigo
Hongkong. March 21, Julie, from Havre to Balgan. March 21, Hoogley, from Boston to Bales
March 8 Chiurant, from Cardiff to Hengs
vis and Hongkong.
kong.
March 13, J. C. Munro, from London to
Hongkong
March 19, Oregon, from Cardiff to Bosge
kong.
March 31, Eophie Di, from Marseilles to
Baigon.
April 7, Cores, from Liverpool to Honge
kong
April 8, James Shepherd, from Cardif iớ
Hongkong April 11, Melbrok, from London to Hodg
kong
April 13, Wyle, from London to Shanghaf April 18, Importer, from Cardiff so Blangy
kong April 15, Alies Buck, from Cardid te
longbong
Mails.
US MAIL LINE,
Wend nd a
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP Tilawat -80mCOMPANYA.
THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO
THE U.S. Mail Steamer "4LASKA".
will be despatched for Ban - Fran-} elado, via Yokohama, on THURSDAY the 16th June, 1876, at 9 P.M., taking Passengers, And Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Insurances,
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
MHE Undersigned are prepared to grant Poles ganes de to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia.
NORTON & CO.,
Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA "TION OF SHANGHAL
CAPITAL AND SURPLUN, 200,000 Tabls
Through Passanger Tickets and Bill of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Frennisoo, to ports in Mexico, Central and Bouth
America, and to New York and EuJUDO VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS. POLICIES granted on Marine Risks to all parts of the world at ourront rates, A Steamer of the Mitu Bishi 8. S. Coin The Association will, until further no- pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sestice, provide out of the earnings, first for Porte, about same date, and make alose an interest Dividend of 15% to Share connection at Yokohama
holders on Ospital, and thereafter distri- buted among Policy holders, annually, In cash, ALL the Profits of the Underwriting Business pro rate to amount of promines
At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany,
Freight will be received on board until 4pm, 14th Proximo. Parcel: Packages will be received at the office until 6 p.m. same day; all Parcel Fackages should be marked to address in full; value of same. is required.
For further information as to Passage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central,
jel5
G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, May 26, 1876. Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR
THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, IN CORRECTION WITH TEX-
DAN CENTRAL
and
contributed.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents
Hongkong, July 9, 1872
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL,--TWO MILLIONS STIKLIN*.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
Pozabits against the Rink of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Matsheds," on Goods on board Vessels and on Hails of Vessels in Har bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
Proposals for Life Assurances will be colved, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision,
If required, protection will be granted on UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING talks Idves up to £1000 on a Single
Life. B
RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE
THE 8. 8. " BELGIO," will be des patched for San Francisco, via Yoke- hams, on SATURDAY, the 1st July, At 8 p.m., faking Cargo and Passenger for Japan, the United States and Europe,
Connection is made at Yokohama," with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on Board unti 4 p.m. of 20th Instant. Parcel Package wil be revived at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Return Passage Tickets available for months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central.
G. B. EMORY, Agent.
Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
Intimations.
WANTED TO PURCHASE,
THINA REVIEW :-
Complete Set of Vol 1.
Six Dollars will be paid for, the above.
Nos. 1 and 3, Vol. I.
jyl
No. 1, 2 coples) and No. 2, (1. copy) Vol. II.
Due Dollar will be given for each of the above Nus.
Apply to the Publishers,
OHINA MAIL OFFICE,
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE,
H KING & Co. beg to inform the
A that
Rooms are now in Zetland Street, No. 1 opening into Queen's Road, next to the COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS; where they have all descriptions of ELEGANT and ENGLISH-MADE FURNITURE, necessary for completely Furnishing a Gen- tleman's Residende.
Also, CHINESE JAPANESE OURIOS, FINEST EBONY, CARVED TABLES and CHAIRS of every kind may be had on reasonable Terms.
Hongkong, May 11, 1876.
no12
THE HONGKONG CHINESE-MAIL
MAK Circulation of THIS PAPER
Le been very much extended. The fol lowing are some of its Agents
Macdo-Man Chuen Shop.
Canton--Sing Chuon Native Post Office,
For Rater of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG ♣ Co.
Agents Hongkong » Canton, Hongkong, Jandery £, 1807.
THE CHINA FIRM INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
1
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore,
Balgon and Penang
THE CHINA NATI
insurances.
For Sale.
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSUED DOHA NAVELLO CARTE
ANCE, COMPANY, ADELAIDE,
CAPITA £600,000. HE Undersigned having been appolated Tagents for the above Company in Hongkong, China and Japan, are prepared tissus Polities of Marinė" Iuguranée, payable in Australia, London, Calcutta, Bombay, Mauritius, Chlas and Japan at current rates.
ADAMSON, BELL & Vo Hongkong, September 6, 1875.
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL.
INSURANCE CO.
THE Undersigned having been appointed 1 Agent, in Hongkong, for the above- named Company, is prepared to graut Folloles against Fire, on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the usual rates, subject to an immediate de- count of 20%
Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premla for Life Insurance China
Life Polidos effected during the year 1875, share in the Bonus to be declared on 31st December for the qulaquonnia' period then ending.
A. MAG. HEATON, Rongkong, September 27, 1876.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Specjal Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1808.
-CAPITAL £2,000,000..
HK Undersigned, AGENTE at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against "FIRM to the
extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the name, at the umal Rates, subject to a discount of 20 por cont.
GLMAN & Co, The Agents.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the stove
Company, are prepared to grant In
THE
surances at current rates.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Inarwance Company.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
and BUILDINGS.
Risks accepted, and Policles of Insurancs HE UNDERMENTIONED LAND granted at the rates of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports,
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY DRES,
JAS. B, COUGHTRIE, Secretary. Hongkong, Novembor 1, 1871,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
THE Undersigned have been appointed THR
Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Focchow, Shanghal and Hinkow, and are prepared to grant. Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hongkong, October 14, 1868,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
Incorporated BY ROYAL ÜMARTER
pemer
AT HONGKONG :-- INLAND LOT 82.-The well-known House
BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE. Quarts, $15 per oase (1:dozen.) Pints, $10
(2
12
5 per cent. discount on 25 cases,
Bourbon WHISKEY, :
VERY Handsomо PHAETON.
HONGKONG MARKET PRICES Corrected to Saturday, Juni§, 1876, - At 1080 Cash per Dollar Mexican,
Highest Love Cark
1 Sat Double BARNESS, nearly new. Bullocks' Brains, por set
1 Set Single HARNESS. Apply to
NOW READY.
FENG-SHU2 + or, The RubiMENTS OF NATURAL SCIENCE IN CHINA, By Dr. E. J. ETEL. Ons Volume, Bro. Prios,
$1.50
BUDDHISM, I HISTORY, THEOBY AND PortLak RELIGION, in three Lectures. By Dr. E. J. EITEL. Second Edition, One" Voluma Bro. Price, $1.50.
catty
Parch
Trips (undressed), catty 60 Calvin' Head and Fest, not
Hams, American,
"
21
Chinese, English
Orders will be received by Mesars Lane, Mutton Chop, Crawford & Co.
Hongkong, July 31, 1878.
Inumations,
THE MERCHANTS MARINE INBUR ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
850 lb.
200 160
[No. 4086-Jun 6, 18761
-Gourd, make?” Lettuce, English.
Taro (U Tau)
Tomatoes,
400 860 Turnips, Salt,
Vegetable Marrow,
180 160
180 160
140 120
130 120
Water Lily Roots, Water Creas,
Yams,
calty
-40-::: 80
Chinese
.
$12 per case (1 dozen.) FOR SALE BY
RA we HEARD & Co Hongkong, June 22, 1875.
Bacon, English,..
Foochow,
FOR SALE.
400 900 180 170 Beef, sirloin and prime eat, sy. 180 180
oatty Beef Corned,
160 140 ? Roasty » Soup,
Butcher Meat,
lb.
| Mint,
Mushroom, dried, Maize (green corn) Onions, Bombay
head 15 10 ._catty
bunch 12
40
80
10
cally
750 650
51
30-20
·90 80
Green
20 16
11
160 140 100 80
**
Steak,
160 140
Papaya, Purglane, * Parsley, Chinese, English,
40
40
30:0
40 80
>>
bunah
10
8070
Potatoes, Macro,
cally
95 25
LA MALLORY, No. 2, St. John's Place Hongkong, April 19, 1876...
F11
Tongue, fresh, eath'-' 300-250
corned
Soot,
12
10
450 400
"
Head
1000 800
Fumpkins, Scallions,
20 16
catty
20 15
Shalots,
31
Heart,
250 180
catty
30 20
Feet,
70
60
Bottle Squash
20 36
"
Kidneys,
100
80
32
Hairy,
25
20
하
Tall,
150 120
(long crooked)
30 20
*
Liver,
120
reddish crooked
30 20
bitter
40
12
25
20
-
600
800
Sesamum,
100
20 15
50
30
80 20
50 40
"
Leg, Shoulder, Liver,
60 60
80 26
80 20
Pigs Chlilings,
Fruits.
catty
60 50
Aleurites
Fest,
110 100
eatty
100 80
"
110 100
Apples, Dried
500
#
11. Head,
Almonds, (Bombay),
180
110 100
要
ench
7050
Bananas, fragrant Punti catty
40 80
Kidneys,
70 60
Common
1+
80 25
Cocoanuts
12:
Liver,
lb.
110 100)
ench
50 40
catty
185 180
Curranti
bottle
180 120
200 160
each
186 180 Date 110 100
380 310 70 60 80 70 1600-1950 160 140
bottle
600 400
Figs, Dried,
"
Ground Nuts, Licheon, Dried,
catty
600 400
100 00
800 250
Green,
100
80
Lemont,
200 120
each 400
80
51
Poultry.
catty
each datty
100 70
50 40
catty
130 120 Oranges, Coolle
doc
100
Mandarin
Duck
100
Peaches, green,
eatty
50
Balt
160
13
Eagle beaked.
.... 80
60
Foris,
catly
180 160
22
Sweet
80. 70
Gacid,
120 110 Pears, Chefoo,
160
70
60
pair
$2
Pigecine,
Turkeys, Cook,
ench catly
140' 180
Pineapples, Punt
Joach
60 50
catty
30
40 30
He
40
30
je24
Fish.
40 30
Now Ready.
Bombay Ducks" Carp,
per hundred 200 160
THE CHINA EEVIEW, VOL IV., No. 5.
Oodfish, Crabs,
$6.50.
CONTENTS.
OF LONDON,
*** SUBHORIBED CAPITAL, £500,000
THE Undersigned, having been appoint-
Company, are prepared to issue Poliden of Marine Insurance at current rates, payable in London, India, Australia, New Zealand, Straits, Mauritius, Java, Manila, China, Japan, California, do, do, -
seats in Hongkong for the above
Heart,
Park, Chop,
Corned, Leg,
*** Fat or Lard, Sheeps' Head, and Feet, sol
"" Heart,
#624
"
Kidneys, Suading Pig,
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, March 24, 1870. Note. By the Company's Articles of Asso
elation it is provided that, after pay. Yes, ment to the shareholders of a dividend of 10 per cent, per annum, one fourth of the residus of profits will be rateably divided amongst those Insurers out of whose business prouts have been made during the year, elgeland STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF HANLEY.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £350,000
Caponi, Duske, Egg, Han
and Offices lately occupied by Messrs Ad Agents in Hongkong and Shanghat Phosants, Canton,
Undersigned, having been appoint Partridges,
HEARD &Co., adjoining the Cathedral Compound,
The Ground below the masonry retaining wall of the above abutting on the Queon's Road.
Annual Crown Rent, $300.48.
MARINE LOT 111, WAKOHAL--First-class and extensive Godowns..
Annual Crown Rent, $324.
AT: YOKOHAMA:—
· Lors No. 6 and No, 27 in the Forign Settlement
ed
for the above Company, are prepared to issue Policies of Fire Insurance at current rates.
ADAMSON, BELL & CO. Hongkong, March 24, 1876.
No. 8 fasituated on the Bund, and com- Annual prises an Eight-roomed Dwelling Flouse, detached, with Garden all round, Ofoes, Godowns, Servants Quarters, and Out- houses. Area 1,084 Tsubon of 36 square feet.
Annual Ground Rent, $203.79:
A
No. 27 is separated from No. 6 by Water Street, and comprises large Tea Firing and other Godowns, Floss Silk Press, Com- pradore's Quarters, Btabling, and Fire His Majesty King George The First, Engine House. Area, 654 Tsuboas.
A p. 1750, 5
HK Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
Marine Department. Polldes at current rates payable aither here, in London or at the principal Porta of India, Chipa and Australia.
Fire Department. Polides lasted for long or short periode at current ratan. A diesdunt of 20 % allowed
Life Department..
Polleles Issued for sume not exceeding £5,000 in reasonable terma
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872,
(LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
Luen Hing Street; Chul Heung Low Hotth, CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY. Luen HingStreet, Kwong Tin Fatshop, Yan Tasi Street Mr Bit Chuen Fan, Tung Wen Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen Shop, Small Market Street, New City; Yes Chepng Photograph Shop, Honai; Kwai Heung Shop, Sin Choong, Bonem,
Suntou-Bui-Cheong Hong; Woh Shan Loong Hong
Amoy Chun Cheong Hong, Mook Kek Street
Fooshow--Mr Yü Ching Cheong, Foo show Arenals Mr Jaum Kwok Ühing, Mari Sime Custers,
Shanghair Mg Chlug, Shun, Mail- Uns Customes Mr Me Ine Uhuon, Mari- time Customs; Mr Chun Bing Bol, Mers Jarding, Matheon & Co.; Mr Kroug Chuen Voik, Educational Mission Boboe) ; and Mow Blug Bang Kes shop,
Nepo-Mr Sung Mid Chee, Maritime Custome
Bankou, Yoo Hing Hong.
Okefoó,-Yéo Shun Boag,
JSNOW
TOLICIES greated at current raios on Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In socordance with the Company's Articles of Amydation, Two Thirds of the Profu are detributed annually to Opztributors, whother Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Prezila pontributed
Ground Ronty $164.97 per Annum.
AT KOBE — The Property situated on the Band, lately known as Megara A. HEARD & Co.'s, consisting of Offices, Dwelling Houses, One Two-storted Stone Godown, Two Tea
firing Godowns (One Wooden), &.
Area about 697 Taubes.
AT SHANGHAT:- The Property situated on the Bund, and bounded South by the Nanking Road, and North by Mears, LIVINGSTON & Co.'s Lot: consisting of Offices, Two Dwelling Houses, Six Godogns, Silk Room, Shipping Clice,
and known as the KING KEE HONG.
Total area. Mow 9.9.5.7, or square feet 65,687.
AT FOOCHOW-
The Property situated on the South Bank of the Min, lately known as Mesri, A. BEARD &Co.'s, consisting of Dwelling House, Ofices, extensive Godowns, Ten packing Sheda, &o,
Area 40,720 square feet. Applications for Purchase, or further Las formation, to be made to.
J. WHITTALLY
T.. G. LINSTEAD, Trustees A, Board & Co.'s Estate, 23, Queen's Road, Hongkong, Hongkong, May 30, 1876,
NOTICE
by cach, the romaining third being cazzled | ([\HE Undoraigned, having been for 18 to Reserve Fund,
T
years in this port as Ships Compra. OLYPHANT & Co., dore and Stevedoza, has always on hand
General Agenta,
FOR SALE.
Hakkone, Apr 17, 1879,
...
YANGTBZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF SHANGHU,
NOTICE.
دة نسبته
FTER this data, the above Association A will allow Brokerage of Thirty. thres and One Third per cont, (831%)
RUSSELL & Co., Agents,
Japan-Me Leong Chun Tong, Mundi. Local Blake only.
pal Umes, Yokohama,
Salgor-Wohang Hong, Bingaport-Ting Kee Hong; Kwong
Fook Bang Hong
Penang-You Wing Fong; Argus Office. Calotita-Mow Bing Company, Bdn Francisco. Kwotty Fbong Tai Hong, -The above are some of the Agencies; bthsts will be published, when they are
Hongkong,
270 1871
MANCHESTEN FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
Undersigned Agenta sto fu receipt
of instructions from the Board of Directors authorizing them to bine Poliota to the extent of $10,000 on my one first
Arranged for. Negociations are in progress is, or to the extent of £15,000 on
with the express couriers o sarry the bificial despatcher and Peking Gusdites, 10 Straulete the Chinese Mail in the interior of -China
Hongkong, March 10, 1674.
adjoining rinks at ourrent rates,
A Discount of 20% allowed,
HOLLIDAY, Wih & Oc Hongkong, JARIARY 8, 2875,
Subscription, postage included, Cuttle Fish,
easy on the Chinese Language, (Continued
from page 212.)
The Folk-lore of Úhius, (Continued from
page 227.) The Famentations and Death of Ch'ung Chen, The Last Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
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Loong Ngan, Dried, Mangosteens,
Mangoes, Manila,
230 200 Musk Melons,
300 280 Pears, (Namtow).."
600 550 Plantales, common 400 350 Plums,...
catly 110 100 23 yellow,
120 80
dark-red, black,
Miscellaneous.
200 150
130 110
10
1888888
100 80
green, 180 60 Primrose Apples,.
30
100
80 70 Pruner, Dried,
bottle
800 260
Dasey
120 110 Raisins, Muscatel,
bottle 1200 750
Lob
File Fish,
120 110 Strawberry (Yeungtani) catty
200-160- 100
Fresh Fish, LargeTM
120 100 Sugar Cane,
stick
Bmill
100 80 Tamarinds,
catty
70. 60 60
Fregst Garoupa, Gudgeon, Herrings, small
140: 190
Walnuts,
120 110 Water Chesnuts,
110 100 6050
-130. 120
*
90
80 Allspice
•
box cally catly
$1,00
J
Bran
bottle picul
250 200
1600 1800
120 110 Butter,
Ib. 700 500
750, 700
110 100
Lemon
$760 700
180 120
Capers, 110 100 Charcoal,
ploul 1200 11000
220
1100
· 400.
110 100
120
English, Dutch,
450
160 140 Cinnamon,
esch
Caity
1100
250 200
100
Oltron,
160 180
160
Cloyes,
270*250
200 160
250 220
Ancestral Worship. I don Nonasse Verses for the Radicals. The Language and Literature of China. Obinets Spelling Tables.
Labruta, Chinese Intercourse with the Connides of
Central and Western Asia During the| Live, Fiah, Fifteenth Century
Lobsters, Dr. Williams as an Authority on Etymology. Short Notices of New Books and Literary Mango Fish,
Intelligence...
Mallet, Notesand Queries on Eastern Matters --
Parrot Fish, Historical Outline of Medical Missions
atCanton, Hongkong and Macao. Perch, Mr Kingsmill on Chinese Mythi, "Sinologue" or "Sinologist," Tiencbn v. Shangti.
Chinese Wills.
Congress at St. Petersburg.
The 214 Radicals.
Bell's Visible Speech Alphabat. "Micare Digitis.”
Books Wanted, Exchanges, do.
China Mail Office. Hongkong, May 16, 1876,
To Let.
TO LET.
With Zumadiate Possession,
petici
Ponfret,
PTADA,
Kay,
Rosch,
Rock Fish,
Salmon, Canton,
Bait Fish, Shrimpo,
18 Dwelling House No. 4, Alesandra Teah,
Terzade The Dwelling House and Office, No 1, Wyndham Street.
The Dwelling House and Office, No. 14, Stanley Street,
The Bungalow, No. 36, Gage Strest,
Fitat Clan Ten Bellant, at 65 cents per ton also with occupation from 1st May feat.
"
Second Blue Stone Ballast,.....?
D
Stone Ballasten j Coolies for discharg
BO
80
#1
12
37:
ing Bitsiit Coolles for discharg ing General Cargo
Atso,
Fresh PROVISIONS, Olman's STORES, Paints, do, do n be had at more moderate-rates for Slipmatters than any where one at this port If any "Bhismaa ters require my pervias, they will, please bolst No Bid on the main in88) OF apply to No. 67, Praya West (botween the Cantofi Steamers Wharves)
AH YON,
Shipe Comondore and Steudorė. Dongkong, May 2, 1876,
602
WASHING BOOKS, (in English and Chinese) WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use pl and Gentlemen, are now
Feady at this Office S DEIRA MAIL Offe
The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra Terrace, at present in the eupation of Dr Stop2.
The Dwelling House No. 2, Gough Street occupation from lat June.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hoagkong, May 28, 1876.
TO RENT CHEAP. FFICES and Godown, No. 60, Praya, lately: occupied by Mesars TA1208 1HOMPSON. Ako Ostics and Gonow situated in the rear of the Mssageries
Maritimes Office.
Apply to
LAI ĦING &ÜB. Hongkong, March 30, 1876.
TO 'LET. TOUSE No. 6, Zetland Street,
Hobre No. 1, Seymour Terraço, DAVID BASSOON, BONS & Op Hongkong, May 10, 1870,
Saltwater, Plokled
140 130 Candled Orange Peel, bottle
120 100 Cheese, American,
tin
800
catty
Bimbɔʊ Shoots, young datty Beans, sprout,
"
ED
120 110 Coconut Oil, 130 130 Coffes,
120 110 Curry, Powder,
Firewood,
120 100 Flour,
DO 80 Gram, e
10090
Laingiau,
100 80 Lamp Oil, 110 100
bottle
Ib..
bottle 500 250
piqui
page. 160
14 12 Pearl Barley, 49 80 Pepper (whole).
60 50 :: 20
F3
Pickle,
30 10 Rico, 200-150
{ground}
40
catty. planl
40
30
2750 2500
Skate, Brake Fish,. Snapper,
3
"
Macaroni,
Soles, Fresh
Tartios, Small an
Vegetables,
120 110
cutty .box.
100-90
1000 900
21
Maon
160 130 920 800
Mango Chutney, Mustard, Nutmeg,
catty bottle
· 800 760:
700 500
•
180 160
. each
10 5
Aqsa,u,
400 850 Olives,
bottle
250 200
120-100 Paddy,
plexl
1800 1800
⚫ calty
bottle.
240 200
long,
⚫ catty
270 220
2
French
-bottle
250 200
Brandica,
200 160
71
Best root,
Cabbage, Hongkong
catty bottle
25
220 200
19.
red for pickling,
260 180
Taraly, (Kohl),
⚫ caity
10
#
Commen
eatty
2018
Fine.
15
Carrota, fresh
Balt Calesy, Okinosa, Engilah, Obitos, Dried, Mixed Oyotubers, Qurry Stuff, English; . Egg Plant,
40 50
59
Split Pens,
80- 60
80 20
"
Sugar, Chlua,
* 100 : 70
30 20
Tapioca,
bottle
800 270
50
40
Teny
catty
750 800
120 100
#
Vermills, Chinese
T
"
.100
80
60
b)
2016
English . box
1000.. 900
Vinegar, English, bottle 200 180
40
80
26
20
40% $0
100 80
60 60
נן
Gallo, (bulb) dried, Ginger (young)
(old)
Sago,
140 120 Balad Oil,
90 15 Balt, Conran
20
· GROEGE OBLAE, Inspector of Marketa.
Printed and published by Gro. MURELY
Ban, at the King và Die Ng Wredham Bier, Dongkong
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