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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, 7TH JUNE, 1876.

Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.

Mrolusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.'

To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into oight Sections, commencing at Green Island. Vossale near the Hongkong shore are marked ., near the Kowloong shore k, and thom 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 Worka to the Novelty Iron Works..

3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Barbour Master's Office,

4. From Harbour Master's to the Pand O Co.'s Office.

Fessel's Namȧ,

Captain

Steamers

Abbotsford

8 ¿Patterson

Alaika

4 kDearborn

Altoua

5 Müller

6 Champenois

Amazone

16 Soott

4b8uchananI

Argyll

Batuan

Benledi

Carisbrooke

Cassandra

Cheops

China

Columbian

Cyphrones

Дида

5 bFremoya

5 Lloyd

Langer

City of Exeter Feronis

14 Dickie

Glamis Castle

Hindostan

Bection

flag and Rig.

Tons.

Date of Arrival.

Brit. str. 649 May Amer. str. 4011 June Ger. str. 1179 May Fch. str. 1907 June Brit atz, 1271 June Brit. Spati. al. Brit otr. Ger

ats.

999 Jane

5. From P. and 0. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf,

6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.

7. From Naval Yard to the Pier.

8. From Pier to East Point.

Consigners or Agents, ·

30 Jordine, Matheson & Co.

3PM. . §. O»..

30 Wm. Postan & 06.

7 Messageries Maritimes 3 Jardine, Matheron & Co. Jardino, Matheson & Co.

287 May 30 H. Kiar 980 June 6 Cheasoong

947 May 30 Wm. Pustan & Co. 983 May 18 Adamson, Bell & Co. Ger. atr. 648 June 7Siomasen & Co.

Brit.

atr.

ate. 1417 May -17P, & 0. 8. N. 06.

22 Adamson, Bell & Co.

4 Gilman & Co.

1Wm. Pastau & Co.

Destination

Remarks.

S'apors and Penang Thama & S. F'cisco Mails, 15th Shanghai

about 13th

Marseilles, &c. Maila

S'apore and Caloutta

Marila

18th, noon

S'apore and Penang Shanghai

S'apore and Penang Bangkok

3 David Sassoon, Sons & Co. Sapore and Calcutta

29 Hop Keo

Yokohaman

3 Dryden

5 offennings

5 Balderton Wood

14 dThomson

Brit. Brit Brit. str.

str. 1230 May

859 June

8bdorley

Schultz

Brit. str.

787 June

2 Hop Kee

15 Gardner

Malacca

6 chollard

Mecca

14 Johnson

Mikado

8 kMoore

Pardo

4 Power

Pasig

Patuxet

...Lopez |1k||

Gor. Brit. Brit.' BTE. 991 June Brit. Brit Brit str. Brit. dtr. Span. str.

str. 1085 June

str: 1539 May

13 Adamson, Bell & Co.

obr. 1050 May

31 P. & O. 8. N. Co.

Amer. str.

dr. 687 May 3030 May

769 June 107 May 280 June

26 Gilman & Co.

4 Landstein & Co

7 Remedion & Üb

18 Aug. Hoard & 00.

Quarta

13 Haye

Ger str.

Queensland

8 bOraig

Rajanattianuhar

3 Hopkins

Riga

...Clarke

Salvadora

Susa

15 Soarlet

Thales

a b Coles

Tibre

Vasco de Gamı

7 Rice

Yottung

2 b

8 Hormaechar

4 Girard

Brit. ・ str. 1437 - June Brit. atr. 939 June Brit. atc. 921 May Span. str. 615 May Brit str. 1390 June Brit. str. 820 June Fch. str. 1009 June Brit. str. 2000 April Brit str, 324 June

6Wm. Pustau & Co. 2Gibb, Livingston & Co. 3Yuen Fat Hong 27 Order

31 Remedios & Co.

Jardine, Matheson & Co. 3 Douglas Lapraik & Co. 6 Messageries Maritimea 29 Jardine, Matheson & Co.

9 Kwok Acheong

731 June

Saigon

Laid up

Foochow

Mauila

Ab'deen Doo To-morrow

Repairing:

4 Park

4 kJessen

Amer. hge. Gar. be.

8 Sobutt

19 diffsea

4 Riis

Brit. sh.

Siam, sh.

Brit. bqe.

Brit. bqe.

Brit ib.

Brit. eh.

Fch. be.

Amer, boe.

Siam, goh.

Amer, sch. Brit. bqe

Balling Vessels

American Lloyds

Anna

Anna Dorothes

Annie Fish

Augnat Belted Will Bue-Pan British Crown Caldow Caroline Celestial Queen Charles Mauroni Chas, C. Leary Cheng Soon Christina A. P. Olaokanaoudslen Comet Commissary.... Crested Wave Daylight

Deutschland

3 Brauthwaite 12. Möller

Andrew

3 kWalter

... Farnbull 1 Watt 4 1 Quatruous 13tephen

2 b Cheng Sang 9 Federico 14 McDonald

14 Bray

8-Hunter

1 Renouf

2 h Redemaker.

13 Tilmann

bg. 274 May 25 Eduard Schellbass & Co.

812 May 5 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

575 May 19 Kio-tye-loonz

482 Jane 5 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

843 June 6 Borneo Company

368 May 24 Landstein & Co.

644 April 24 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. 200 April 30 Chinese

176 Jan.

8)Order

237 June 6 Captain

Amer, Bb. 1157 April 23 Russell & Co. Britsh

Brit. bqe,

900 April 23 Fogel, Hugador & Co′′ 945 May 26 Douglas Laprak & Co,

447 May 17 Kin-tye-loong ---

269 May 18 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

London

Cabu

510 May 448 May

21 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.:

San Francisco

9Wm. Pustau & Co.

Ger. bqe. 330 June

3Wm, Pustan & Co.

Amer, sh. 1496 April Ger.

23 Russell & Co.

San Francisco

Cebu

Today

448 April 27 Meyer & Co.

987 May 15 Borneo Company-

Cos'tan Dock

Newchwang New York

¡San Francisco

thondan

Foochow

Bangkok

Haiphong

To-day

Repairing

Foodbow

Siam. bqe.

Ger. bqa.

Dori

1 Luzarrengo

Spau.. bg.

322 May 13 H. Kier

Ecbó

4 Tozer

Brit. bqe.

369 June 8 Gilman & Co.

Emma

8 coran

Ger. bqe.

340 May 21 Wm. Pustan & Co.

Evelyn

18 Knowles

Brit. bqe.

F, H. Drewn

12 Vorsatz

Ger. bge,

762 May 31 Melchers & Co. 623 June 1 Wm. Pustau & Co.

Fasan

4 Sandberg

Norw, bge.

Fetisch

B Grieff

Fontenaye

3 Taylor

Ger. prms. Brit ah.

2 Freudenberg. Siam. sh.

Hope

4 Boulton

Brit. bqe.

4k Stoll

Get. bge.

4 Matzen

Ger. bqe.

4 Rasmussen

Gor. bge.

Amer, sch.

Hongkong

Humboldt

Iphigenia

J. E. Jassen

Josquina y Anna

Jobu Milton Kate Tatham Kermalo Kronprindsensen Lizzie

Lord Macaulay. Lycka Till

Marie Alfred

4 cilan

7 Murphy 4k Mackersey

...Rouille

3 Harain

3 klaokay

290 May 28 Vage), Hagedorn & Co. 441 June 4 Eduard Schelihase & Co. 635 June 6 Arnhold, Karborg & Co. 636 June 4 Mow Wah

454 April 29 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. 330 June 2 Eduard Schellbass & Co.

464 April 24 Wm. Pustan & Co.

275 May

2 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 40 May 270, P. Holcomb Brit. gh. 618 May 22 Russell & Co. Brit. bqe. 2705 May 12 Carlowitz & Co. Fch, bqe. 257 June 7Order

Dan, bge. 344 May 29 Eduard Schellbass & Co. Brit. bae. 385 Juno 3Broadbear, Anthony & Co.

879 May 28 Captain

2 Monkman

Brit. boe.)

+

2 Rinesi

Marquis of Argyle

Martha Brokelmann May

Memento Minna

Mount Lebanon Nautilus

Nearcbue Northern Obiet

Ocoanua Onward

etter Caps Papa Paradies

Rebecca

Rota

Rabicon

San Lorenzo

Scotland

Blamose Crown

Sophie

Swallow

Titan

Victory

Vindex

Wealthy Pendleton Willard Madgett William Phillips

Willie

Wodan

Zoroya

WHAMPOA

Charité

Priho Vesta

Chinklang

CANTON

Leplere

2 McKoon

8 Kluth

7bPlumley

(3 dRowald 18 Thuren

I ball ...Blockey 8-Pierce 4 Brown Breckwold

Etal. sh. 1013 May. 18 Thos. Howard & Co. Foh, bgo. 309 May 30 Landstein & Co... Brit, bqe. 600 April 10 Rozario & Co. Ger. bge.

486 Jane 4Stomasen & Co.. Brit.3m.so.237 May 19 Olyphant & Co.

11 Wm Pistau & Co. 23 Rozario & Co.

Brit. bqo. 464 June 5 Amhold, Katberg & Co. Gore bgot 150 May Brit.3m.sc. 580 April Brit. bqo. 242 May Amer. eh. 1287 June Brit. bqe. 392 May Ger. 3m.Bc. 335 May Brit. bqe. 504 June Brit. kje. 582 May

27 Eduard. Bohellhasa & Co. 5 Mossageries Maritimes: 31 Malchers & Co. 19 Siemsson & Co. 5 Rozario & Co.

8 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Gex. bqe. 750 May 11 Siemssen & Co.

Manila

London

Callao

London

Manila

Tientsin

San Francisco.

Melbourne & Sydney

Tontain

Cos'tan Dock

London

2 bStimson 18 Morday

18 1 Paasch

4 Thuröe

Ger bqe.

646 May 29 Wm. Pustan & Co.

Bundgaard Ger, bqe. 408 May 23 Wm. Pustan & Co.

7 cflanzen

¡Dan. sb.

3 Niposan

Brit.Br.sc.

862 May 8 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 204 June 4 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

Batavia

To-day

Chefoo

... Pico

Span. bg,

220 May 14 Remedios & Co.

¡Manila

4 Holcomb

Amer, sch.

78 May 27 Captain

Ook'tan Dock

Siam. sb.

640 June 5 Chinese

Bangkok

Brit. bqe,

12 Howes

San Francisco.

2 Saxtoph 8 Jones

8 dBerry

Whiting ...Farkhouse

1 Blanchard 3 Dickey 2 Healy

1h Badenoch.

3 Meyer

...Scarlett

Hervé Christiansen Dirks

FLogg

477 June 5 Order

Amor. sh. 1239 April 23 Order

Amer. sh. 1226 May 19 Messageries Maritimes Brit bg. 255 May 22 Yuen Fat Hong Brit. bqe 290 May 3 Russell & Co,

Amer. bqe.

Amér, bqa Am. Sm.ac.

Brit.3m.so

Ger. bqe. Brit. be.

809 Mar. 30 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. 875 May 15 Wing Wo Yuen

592 June 6 Kin-ye-loong

274 May 20 Arnhold, Karbarg & Co. 439 May 7 Meyer & Co. 383 May

13 Gilman & Co.

Coa'tan Dock

Melbourne & Sydney McD.'s Slip

San Francisco

¡10th prox.

Honolulu

S'pore & Mauritius

Cos'tan Dock

Feh, bqe. 255 May Ger. bge. 250 June Ger. bq8, 302 June

Brit. str. 890 June

25jCarlowita & Co.

Tientsin

7 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

Melchors & Co.

Siemssen & Co.

Tientsin

Shanghai

Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.

Fessel's Name.

•Lushorn ~*

apd..

Flag.

Class,

Tons Guns. H. P.

Date of

Arrival.

Commander.

Flamer

Ny Hornet Kearsarge

7 h British Bux. Baval hospital -8 British gun Yössel

464

4

120

June 2

6 h British

gun vissel

461

120

May 16

D. M. Insp. Gen. Morgan

John Bruce

Hippisley

60. American

Corvette

638

500

April 20

F. V. McNair

Kestrel

Britian

gun vesbel

462

100

June 1

C. B. Theobald

Mesanee

British

military hospital

2691

Modeste

British

corvette

1-400

14

350

June 1

Victor Emanuel

6k British

Commodore's flagship.3087

.2

409

Vineta

German

corvette

1800

10

400 May 31

Yautio

American

gupbeat

-430

3

288 May 19

„At Gänion.

Ariadne

German Corvette

1380

-G

400 June 5

Cyclop Hertha Palos

German

gunboat

360

6

80

Juoe

5.

Capt. Becker Alex Buller Commodore Watson Count Monta

R. S. McCook

Kühne Von Reiche

German

corvette

2200

19

400 June 5

Kacre

American

gunboat

306

April 18

W. R. Bridgeman

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No, 4038-JUNE 7, 1876.|

Choong poultry shop, Central Market, were *summoned by one Yik Achi, cook to Mr Hoekster, for an assault. The complainant went to the Market to buy fowle, when the 2nd defendant came up to him and seized him by the jacket. He wanted him to go into the shop to settle an old account. The 1st defendant seized the complainant by the throat and doalt out several blows to him. The complainant owed the shop one taol and nine mace but had paid $1 and an American half dollar. Fined $1 each.

LARCENY ON BOARD SHIP.

THE CHINA MAIL.

the ground of legal proceedings against the mont of soldiers sent by the Footal, who firm in Australia.

luckily happened to be passing near on his recent tour of inspection. Some violence was shown on the part of the mob, but no lives were lost.

The str. Eussia, from Haukow, passed tho Red Buoy at 12.30 yesterday (June 1st) The Rohenstaufen la still ashore on the Centaur Shoal, and the tow boat Fuhle has gone to her assistance.

The new Roman Catholic Chapel, in Elongkew, was dedicated yesterday morning (June 1st) with an imposing ceremonial, including Bigh Mass, the priests from Sicawei and St. Joseph's Cathedral taking part. The congregation of Chinese converts is described by an eye-witness as having been enormous, the building being bardly able to contain them.

Leong Awah, a cook unemployed, was nharged with having gone on board the steam or Findustan and storing from the cabin of the 2nd officer, a meersoham pipe which was found in his pocket. He was seen inside the the 2nd officer's cabin by a Chinese servant We have seen a copy of an illustrated on board. Mr R. L. Roy, the chief officer, paper just issued by the proprietor of the identified the pipe as the property of the Shunpao. It contains 18 engravings, with 2nd offer. The defendant said that he a few pages of Chinese lotter-presa explain went to look for a claneman named Leong ing the subjects, and is published at the A Tai. He was employed in the Apear, moderate price of 20 cents. Some of the and the defendant thought the steamer was angravings are very good-notably one of the Aptar, but found that he had made a the Suez Canal, and another of the Temple mistake and he picked up the pipe out-of teaven; some others are of less worth. side the door. Six months' hard abour, and Chinese subjects appear to us to have to give security in $100 for six months. rather too great a preponderance; it is a The Magistrate intimated that be would question whether the Chinese would not have sent the onse to the Supreme Court, prefer almost exclusively foreign pictures. only the steamer was leaving shortly. But it is perhaps as well to give them a variety, and the result dertainly is that the paper is worth buying by foreigners as well

China,

BHANGHAI,

(News.)

The Hon'ble Geo, F. Seward is among the passengera booked for Tientsin, per steamer Paouting, which leaves this morn ing (May 31st).

The following is a memorandum of the time at which the Bankow Tea steamere, so far, have passed the Red Buoy at Woosung→→→ Glenarinig...passed Red Buoy May pth 4.45. lard 3.00. 15th 2.00am 3th 9.15.

Hankow.n } Glencar Fieure Carls.... Stad Amsterdam.. 12

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There is little new to report respecting the grounding of the steamer Hohenstaufen, on the Centaur shoal. That she ran hard and fast aground is beyond depute, but strange to say her agents here, up to five o'clock last evening, had received no official information as to her position, and at that time there was B.general report that she was utili ashore, and little altered in hor position. The Stad Amsterdam passed her early yesterday morning (May 30th), and went out to ses, The Glauma leaves Shanghal this morning (May 81st) for Lon don with 2,600 tons of tes, which has been brow it from Hankow.

D

We hear that the steamer Hohenstaufen was still ashore when the Hirado passed

down.

Mr Hopkins has sent us a small bottle of neat'e-foot oil, as a specimen of a new Shanghai manufacture, He used to throw away sheep's feet, but had discovered that he can turn them to very good account in this manner. The oil is beautifully clear, and really a very excellent ample. No doubt many persons, whose requirements are not sufficiently lare to make it worth whee importing, will be glad to know where they can send for a bottle,

as palives,

It is reported that the trial of the cels brated muider case from Chebkiang, which was removed in the spring for trial on appeal before the Board of Punishment at Peking, has led, as might have been or pected, to unpleasant disclosura. The women Ko Pi-she, on being personally examinei, vaa found to bear the marks of illegal forms of torture, inflicted by hot irons, so lding water, and the like; she has retracted her for mor confessions acknw ledging the wilful murder of her husband, and the complicity of her paramour Yang Nai-wu. The District Migistrate who con- ducted the earlier trials is stated to have been summoned to Peking, to answer charges of judicial misconduct,

The Chinese had a report yesterday (Jume 2nd) that To Tsung-tang had bean out off and killed by the Mahomedan rebels.

The first thunderstorm of the Beacon burat over these. Settlements yesterday. afternoon (June 2nd). The heat had been excessive for the time of year, throughout the week, sud the sky was nearly doudless, with but little wind, till within a few Suddenly the wind increased, and dense clouds gathered,

minutes of the commencement of the storm.

Trade continues very dall, shipping next to nothing. The only thing looking up to house rent for Shanghai visitors. We are expecting to see a considerable muster of our friends from that quarter, this year, | N. . D. News.

TIENTAIN.

strusted. Of the extension from Cunna- nulla to the border of New South Wales the posts have been erected for 70 miles, but the whole distance has yet to be wired. 30 miles of the line, from Ipswich to Nanango, have been completed, leaving 50 miles still to be constructed. The contracts for the 35 miles between Tambo and Black-all, and the 30 miles between Charters Towers and Dalrymple, have been entered into, and the contractors are arranging to proceed with... the works, but are not yet on the ground. Queenland paper,

Quotations. Loraxosa, June 7, 1876. OPIUM--New Patna, cash... 565 credit, 687 Old Fatna, cash.... 597 credit, 600 New Benares, cash, 567 Old Benares, cash, 580

Now Malwa, cash, 578

aredit, 560

credit, 582

Address. I shall preserve it as a souvenirlished there. To him in doubtless dus in of many experiences and of many valued some measure, the importance the trade of associations. It would not be right for me Iloilo attained in a few fears, by his alding to take all that it contains as deserved. I effectively the development of agriculture should be sorry if any one here thought in Isla de Negros, where he established the that I could be willing to accept literally all first sugar care plantation, which he con- that it contains. It enables me, however, to ducted or administered on the most advano- make one request. I have taken up a new ed principles, and into which he introduced position, which is more responsiblo, if not the most important improvements both in more arduous, than the one that I have the cultivation of the anger cane, and filled here. The duties which have to be manufacture of sugar. M Loney being performed there by me, although I represent endowed with an intelligence and knowledge a nation which had lose interests at stake, seldom mot with, and with the utmoat The trial of one of the commanders of will in, a measure affect all foreigners in activity combined with a kind and charitable Russell & Company's steamers, for assault China. The measure may be small, but the disposition, became a support for the peor on a Chinese tide-waiter, although in itself manner in which the duties are performed and the protector of severy honest and unimportant, will lead to the expoad of a must still more or less affect all foreigners industrious man, and left at his death very bad custom at this part:

iChina. Situated as you are here, it is an Imperishable memory throughout The captain of the steamer stated to the impossible for you to know always the the whole province, which will always U. S. Consul, Mr. Sheppard, that hearing a resident at Peking. What I have to ask is our not being able to offer further partion-

springs of one's conduct as a representative remember his good actions,

We regret noise, he made inquiries of his compradore, and I have no doubt there will be polars to complete the tribute we this day and was told the Chinese Customs officer ion-that, whenever you have occasion to pay to him who was our friend, but sufice was attempting to squeeze" some Chinese passengers who wished to come, on board question the wisdom or the propriety of it to record that his funeral was so nume and take tickets for Shanghat. He confess any public aot of mine, you will give me rously attended that there was not a per- ed at the Court-room, that under extreme the benefit of the doubt, until you shall bo son in Iloilo who was not present at it, in provocation he shook his st the man's fully informed of the circumstances, and con- cluding the Roman Catholic parochial fare, and gave him a slight kisk. Of course sidemtions which are involved in it. I priests, who accompanied his remains to

credit, 580 he had no right to do this, and the U. S. think the past will indicate my disposition the cemetery, but did not enter it, as he

Allowance Taals, 820 64 Consul fined him $5, and the costs of Court, to defer to your views; and I have been here was a Protestant. The monument to Mr.

Old Malwa, cash, 575 It appears from the evidence, and this is long enough and know you enough, to trust Loney was completed on the 14th Septem-

credit, 580 the important point, that a guild exists to your judgments, and to separate what is ber 187, the expense being defrayed by a

Allowance Thele, whether with or without the connivance of carelessly said from the sound results of subscription, the subscribers to which were CAMPHOR the Chinese officials of the province it is, of your discussions. In the discharge of my not allowed to contribute more than 20 QUICKSILVER, .*. course, dificult to say-for the purpose of duties as Consul-General, I have had dollars each, notwithstanding that many SALTPETRE. intimidating passengers intending to travel

the assistance of experienced and able men; persons, admirers of the deceased, had either by the steamers of Jardine, Matheson and I should not be doing my full duty if I wished to give even a hundred dollars and & Co., or of Russell & Company.

should fail to remark this now, and to return moro. This messure was taken by his In this case, a Chinese employed by the my thanks to Dr Yates and Mr Bradford, friends with the object that the poorest Imperial Maritime Customs, demanded, it Their qualifications and their devotion are people whom Mr. Loney had benefited very was said, some two thousand cash before he well known, and I need not dwell upon greatly as we have said, might also take would allow the passengers to come on board. the I know you will extend to my part in the subscription. The cost of the A private circular has been sent to the suocessor in offlos here, that kindness which monment amounted to $2300, Don Fran- Chinese inns in the city, and to the Chinese has always marked your treatment of cisco de H. Hodoreda having been entrust passenger-brokers, stating that every com-myself. How long I may remain at Feking ed with the work, be designed and com. fart and convenience will be furnished by is, in our service, a matter of great unor plated it in his workshop, and afterwards the Chinese steamers, and no "squeezes tainty. I hope it may be long enough to see tsit to Iloilo to be set up there. On while by the English and American boats many of you there. Whether I shall see four fronts it besis in letters of gold and they are badly treated, badly fed, and ill. any of you there or not, you all have my sin- in the English, Spanish, French and Visa used in every way.

cere good wishes. I pray that the Providence ya languages the following insuription that has watched over us in the past, will as translated from the Spanish text in the

Orients of the 14th Instant continue to watch over and protect us in the future. (Applause.),

If this was a case of private competition, it would not be so serious, but when the offender wears the livery of the Customs, it becomes a matter for Consular interference," and merchants would do well to agitate the subject.-N. C. D. News,

PRESENTATION OF FAREWELL ADDRESS TO THE HON. GEORGE F. SEWARD,

Yesterday afternoon (May 29) a large numa ber of geatlemen of various nationalities assembled at the U. S. Consulate-General, for the purpose of presenting a farewell address to the Hon. Geo. F. Seward, on his appointment as United States' Envoy Extra- it were,

from ordinary and Minister Flenipotentiary to Dast was Peking, and big consequent vacation of the office of U. S. Consul-General at Shanghai, which he he had filled for many years.

Shortly after Mr Seward had entered the

all points of the compass. blown in coude, compelling the hasty closing of windows and doors. This, however, lasted but a few minutes, when rain began to fall, firat in a gentle shower, but rapidly increasing to a downpour, the violence of which has seldom been exceeded in Shanghai. The wind oorrespondingly increased in force until it asenmed the character of a typhoon, driving the rain in shoots along the streets, and stopping all looomotion, Small branches and leaves were torn off the trees in some localities, and after the storm bad abated wore seen atrowing the ground, That old familiar fosture of the Pootung landscape, "Rey nolds's Tower," yielded to the blast, in its We are informed that preparations for fall damaging to some extent the iron making the largest iron oasting ever at godowns nur it. The violence of the storm tempted in China, are nearly completed at seemed to culminate in the vicinity of the Kiangan Arsenal. The calculated weight Hankow road, for bere the corrugated iron of the casting is thirty tone, but a larger roof of Me ars, John Forster and Co.'s quantity of metal will be melted, to ensure premises suffered considerable damage. success. Two cantings of similar weight Several sheets were carried across the road, have to be made. They are intended for one or two of them damaging the coping the foundation of the large steam hammer the wall of the North-China Insurance Co.'s now in progress of erection at the forge, Compound, while another large sheet lodg- attached to the rifle ordinance department, ed in a tree, and others fell inside the cons: auder the superintendence of Mr Cowan, pound. One of the chimneys was also who has had considerable experience in injured, and from the general appearance stol matters. It should be mentioned that of the damage done, it is surmised that the there is no foreign moulder employed stroof was struck by lightning. Various the Arsonal, all the work being done by buildings were flooded, the rain in some Chinese. It is believed that the largest instances foding its way into interiors in castings ever before attempted and success miniature estaracts, but we have not heard fully carried out in China, were also made of any further damage than that above men- at this Arsenal-the cylinder and con- tioned. The storm agent itself in about an densers for the engines of the two frigates, hour and a half, the sky cleared, and a No. 5 and 6 each of the condensers weigh bright moonlight night succeeded, though ing mix tong, when finished.

the heat had not much diminished till towards ten o'clock, when a refreshing breeze set in,

OHIN XIANG.

of

mom,

Mr F. H. Bell rose, and read the Address, follows:---

The large party then shook hands with Mr Seward, and the proceedings terminated.

THE ARRIVAL OF THE COREAN

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Shares. To the memory of Mr. Nicholas Lousy, Hongkong Banh, 4% prem.. native of Plymouth (in England) who wanu.. tuu Ins. Co., $530 H. B.M. S. Vics Consul at this port, died China Fire Ins, Oo. $155 on the 22nd April 1859 at the age of 41 H.K. & W. Dock Co., 97 % din. years—This monument is dedicated to his China Traders' ins. Co., $1825 memory by his numerous friends, Spaniards, Unton Ins. Society of Canton, #600 foreigners and natives of the land as a slight Chinese Insurance Co., $312 testimony of the esteem and affection they North China Ina Oo., Tia. 816, er div. feel for him."

O. & J. Marine Ins. Co., Tl. 34 ex return. Yangtze Ins. Amoolation, Tla, 640 Union 8. Navigation Co., Tin. — EL.K. O. & M. 8-bost Co., 10 d Shanghai Steam N, Co., Tis. 67 Hongkong Hotel Co., $45 dis, Chinese Imperial Loan, 4703,

We give a representation and a notice of this monument to-day in the Oriente, with the object of rendering a just tribute of admtration and respect to a laborious, and consistent man who succumbed whilst still young, and when the fruits of his anxieties and watchfulness were fast within his reach.

Julging from the lithograph in the

Oriente, the above monument appears to be a very reachable one in design and magnitude, Although the dimensions are not given, or the material stated.:

seamen

Temperature.

Boraxone, June 7, 1870. (Faken at Messrs. Falconer & Oö,'s Premiass, Queen's Boad.) THBMOMEIN—9 LK.,

Do.

Do. Do.

4P.X., Maximura, Minton, over night, BAOMI,—9 A«M»,

Do.

4 P.,

Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING.

84

85

29 940 29,844

The following is taken from the Intest

kong,

Hongkong.

DEPARTURES.

Jan 20, Forward. He, from London to

Yokohama, ko. Feb. 6, Paul Marie, from London to

Shanghai Feb. 6, Scotia, from London to Hongkong. Fab, B, Kaisoy, from London to Hong.

kong.

Feb. 25, Sasaune, from Hamburg to Shang-

3 bal.

March 2, Mary L. Stone, from Cardiff to

Hongkong March 2, P. J. Carleton, from New York

to Shanghal. March 14, Moonlight, from Lowes Del to

Shanghai. March 16, Min, from London to Hongkong. March 17, Ads, from London to Yokohama, March 18, Benefactor, from New York

Hongkong. March 19, Hans, from Bamburg to Shang-

tal. March 20, Gustav and Marle, from Ham-

burg to Hongkong, March 21, Moss Glan, from London to

Hongkong.

(Japan Gazetis.). The steamer Kuorio Maru, with the Coran Embassy on board, arrived in the bay last night (May 28th) but did not come up to the anchorage till clock this morning (20th). The Embassy disembarked at the English Hatoba at 8 o'clock, and at once formed a procession headed by their own band, playing, to our ears, most dis- cordent music, on various peculiar instru- mente among which were two metal horns, each about four feet loug, two large conch- shells (hora), three or four short flutes or whistles, a pair of small cymbals, a samisen, two drums, &o. The head-dress worn by the band appeared quite novel; and was Sir,-As you are on the point of leaving fastened by a string of yellow and red us to take up your abode in Peking, we bende, passed under the chin. Then fol-

BRITISH SEAMEN ABROAD, avail ourselves of this opportunity to wait lowed two pages, bareheaded, and having

However stringently the law may visit the upon you for the purpose of wishing you their hair dressed en queue each carrying offences of

who are guilty of box slung under his arm. Whether misconduct, it takes care that their interests. ad speed in your career, and at the same the obligations we owe you, and the ancere others with spears and rods, and one with especially is this so in the case of British. time to express our deep appreciation of those that came next, some with fags, are always most sedulously guarded. More

an iron trident, were soldiers or coolies, we seamen abroad. Whenever any seaman is regret we feel in parting from you. community of Shanghai. It is not for us,

We come as representatives of the Foreign are unable to state; but the greater part of discharged from his ship at any port be- therefore, to dwell upon the energy and Ambassador was borne on a raised soat, coincumbent upon his captain to see that ho is

the cortége was composed of servants. The yond her Majesty's dominions, it is London Papera- ability with which for a long period of years vered with skins, by eight men, who were placed on board are other ship bound to the Jan. 13, Antipoles, from Cardif to Hong- you have diesburged the arduous duties of frequently relieved. He was dressed in port where the voyage commenced; or to see your position as Consul General of the bine flowing robuu, girt with a red girdle. that he is provided with the necessary means impartial manner in which your judicial others in his suite, the distinguishing fes port agreed upon. If he fall sick, or become United States in China, or the able and His bord-dresa was similar to that of many to return thither, or to any other British Jan. 17, Alex. McNeil, from Cardiff to functions have been exercised; these have ture being that it was of amber or kauri

in any way incapacitated for the performance been repeatedly acknowledged by the citizens gum, and fastened in a peculiar manner of his duty on board ship, so that it is neces- of your own country residing here, and near the left ear. Some others in his train sary to leave him behind at any foreign port, recently by your Government in appointing wore similar head dresses, but with tor- it is the duty of the British Consul of the you to the responsible position which you toise-shell, and tortoise-shell and amber place to see that he is forwarded home; and, now hold at Peking; upon which recognition fastenings. They followed in jimrikishas. if he have no money with which the expense of your services, well deserved, fairly won, At the Town Hall they rested for an hour of his transit may be defrayed, the public end universally approved in this country, and a half, and partook of a slight refresh- revenue must be drawn upon for the purpose. we heartily congratulate you.

ment which had been provided for them à case illustrating these facts occupied the As fellow-residents, we desire to express in two of the large upper rooms: The attention of the Water Police Court. When to you our warmest gratitude for the pipes the Coreane smoked were of great the British ship Andrew Reid was at Batavia, this community, and for the manner in peared to be at home and at ease ander the the hospital there while the ship proceeded sympathy you have ever manifested with length. The Ambassador and suite ap-two seamen become ill and had to be left in which you have aided us by your individual gaze of so many Japanese foreigners of all on her voyage. Their wage were left with oxertions and official influence in establishing nationalities. At half-past nine o'clock, the Consul, who forwarded the seamım to the affairs of this Settlement on a satisfactoryHoncho-dori, and the streets near the Sydney at their own cost. On their arrival footing. It is to you, we attribute in a very

Town Hall wore crowded with people an- here they took proceedings, against the great measure the present successful working xious to see the faces of those from that captain, under the 206th section of the of our Municipal Government.

country that had lately caused them so Merchant Shipping Act, for the recovery of 1n the United States Conmlar Court,

In bearing witness, however, to the great much anxiety. The Police kept the crowd the expense of their journey here; but, as yesterday (June lat), before Mr Myer

benefits we, as residents of Shanghai, have back, however, and the best order possible the captain was not liable, the case was Consul-General, and Mesra H, de O. For

derived from your presence, we cannot, as was observed; for, as we all know, a Ja- dismissed. There would have been no bes and J. F. Twombly, Associates, the Mesars Spencer & Wolff write, on 31st members of the larger Foreign community panese orowd is about the best-natured proceedings at all, but for a mistake on the hearing of an action was commenced in May:There has been but little change in of China, allow the occasion to pass with and well-behaved crowd in the world. The part of the Consul at Batavia, who certified which a native coal merchant, named Yung the position of our Pieco Goods market out recording the opinion, that while on crowd to-day was especially well conduct-that the seamen had been discharged, when, kee, sought to recover from Mars Frazar since the date of our last circular (24th the one hand your intercourse in an effoialed; for each one of the Japanese assem-in fact, they hadnot. Had it been so, the sap & Company the sum of Tis, 788.76, for su instant), A good enquiry for 81.tbs, Gray capacity with the Chinese Authorities has bled felt an inward satisfaction in the suc tain would have been liable for the cost of alleged breach of contract. Mr Wains Shirtings has existed, and had there been always been characterized by a spirit of cess of his country's negociations, which sending the seamen to Sydney, but as he wright sondusted the plaintiff's case, and sufficient supply of suitable goods to meet isimess towards them, above criticism on have resulted in the petty pageant of the did not discharge them, but only left them Mr Drummond appeared for the defend the demand, au extensive business would the other hand, the firmness with which day. On leaving the Machigaisho & pro- behind, that responsibility rested with the ant. The case on behalf of the plaintiff have resulted, at rates showing for the most you have insisted on the treaty rights of cession was again formed, the quaint band Consul. The Beach thought it strange that was that, through Mr Edward W. Rice, part a slight margin on Shanghai quota. your countrymen and of foreigners at large, at its head, and proceeded ne slowly as ataan in the possession of health, who was. broker, he by letter and verbally, contracted tione; good medium makes have been most when acting as chief of the Consular body, before down Honcho-dori, which was discharged, should be sent home at the cost with the defendants to be supplied with a sought after, but supplies of such quality has tended greatly to improve our position thronged with eager sightseers, all points of the ship, while a man who became cargo of Australian coals for az taels six being small, a proportion of both best and here,

of tentage being made available for more, incapacitated, perhaps in the performans of meas par ton. The coals arrived by the ship common goods have been moved off Grey Nor can we overlook your constant and to the Railway Station, where the proces his duty, was made to pay the expense of Harlaw in October last, but defendants Shirtings-Salon of Ibs. have been well-timed endeavors to press upon the sion arrived at ten o'clock,

his passage; but still the liw provided it so, declined to deliver at the contract price, reported at the following ratesGreen attention of the Chinese officials with whom The closing of the large umbrella which, and, though undoubtedly a hardship, it is and demanded soven taela, three mace, Ave Dragon, Th. 1.78 a 170 per plese; Groen gou-have come in contact, the benefits of though it could not be used to shade the no more than men in every department of dandarsons per ton. Eventually, plaintiff Lion, Tis. 176 per piece; Phoenix, Tla. 1.75 Western civilization, and the material ambassador, was carried open in his train, life must submit to when overtaken by accepted the coal at the increased rates, but per plece trold Globe, Tia, 1.660 per advantages to be gained by the application occupied some two or three minutes, but, misfortune.-Sydney paper under the expressed stipulation that he did piece: 7.Hs. Phoenix, Tls. 1.87) per piece of art and science in the development of the gradually, the ambassador and his suite not prejudice his rights to recover damages T-Cloths-The demand for these goods resourses of this country. We sincerely settled down quiaty to await the departure for the defendants breach of contract. continues very small, settlements consisting trust that your previous efforts in this of the train for the capital the servants The Tha, 783 claimed, was the amount only of a few bales of ordinary 7-ibs. Mex.direction, while your facilities were neces- going to third and the higher officiale to plaintif paid for the pole over the contract icans, at Tis. 1.28 a 1.32 per pisse. Sansarily limited, are but an earnest of what the Arst-class waiting room. The crowd price. For the defence it was denied that dalwood-The price of good wood is still may be expected now that your position at was here as grest as ever. After the meme a contnot was entered into Mr W. well maintained, hold is being firm in their the Court of Peking gives you so much more burs of the embassy had taken their seats Wetmore, one of the partners of the firm demand for Tls. 3.60 per picul; Common scope, and brings you into close communica in the train to which had been added a few of Frajar & Company, who conducted the selling at Tls. 3.80 a 3.44 per picul, tion with those high in authority and luft oxtra first-class carriages, the ordinary negotiations with Mr Rico, deponed that Malwa Upium-Good now to first quality,sage in the Empire.

passengers were admitted to the platform, he acted in the matter simply as a commis Tla. 430, 183 a 434 per picul inferior In congratulating you on your promotion, and off they started, the Coreans no doubt Bion agent and not as a merchant, He almost unsaleable; Old, T. 495 a 436 per our only regret is that it compels a severance lost in wonder at the iron road and iron treated Mix Rice's letters merely as an order picul.

of the tier that have so long and pleasantly horsea employed by the Japanese, and feel for him to prosure the coal, and not as A

existed between us; as a souvenir of which ing satisfied that, after all, the threatened contrast, and it was urged that if there had

and as a mark of our high esteem and regard war between the two countries had boon been any mistake it was attributable to Mr

we now beg to ask your acceptance of this averted. kice, The hearing of the case ocoupled Drought still continues We have had address, and cf a further testimonial now in the whole of the day, the evidence for the plenty of clouds dying about for the last course of preparation. defence only finishing at five o'clock. The fon days, but still no rain. The wheat Court adjourned until ten o'clock this eropa, such as they are, are beginning to morning, June 2nd, when the arguments turn yellow, but it is feared that in many of the legal gentlemen engaged will be ad- places they will hardly be worth the trouble happiness

of reaping. It may now be regarded as a Un the 2nd judgment was given. The fact that the average crop all over the pro- Court deemed it unnecessary to comment vince will not be a third of the navel upon the facts developed in the case, return. In consequence, the price of four further than: "to say that to all intents and other grain has risen greatly in one Bud purposes a bargain for the coal was place wittin the jurisdiction of Lai-show- made by the parties in interest, and secured foo, there has already been some sort of by bargain money, which is a principal bread riot. I have not been able to learn Ingredient in all such contracts, either in the exsot particulare, bitt it seems to have part by delivery, or sa a whole," Judgment originated in a refusal on the part of the was therefore given for plaintiff, for the wealthy grandees to lend money to the Mr Seward, in reply, sald-I am certainly amount claimed, Tls. 783.75, with interest, poorer aliizens. At joy rate, a mob of Jis paderstood that the judgment will several thousands collected, and was only „unt be appealed agefunt, but that is will be diaporned on the appearance of a detach

vanced.

CHEYDO.

May 29th.

Bidding you a reluctant farewell, and wishing for yourself and these when you hold dear, continued health, prosperity, and

We remain, Sir W. 8. WEILORE, E. IVESON, W. 8. FITZ,

Your obedient servants, J. H. WIENEE, J. B. IRVING, J. F. TWOMBLY,

H. P. HANSEN, F. Nisse,

J. G, FURDON F. H. BELL,

C. P. BLATRES,

W. V. DRUMMONDË”

The Address was received with loud applause.

very much obliged to the gentlemen who have noted as the Committee in this matter, and to all my friends prevent, for this

A LONDON letter mysThe little diffi. culty which called the Earl of Aylesford so suddenly away from India has been anion bly settled, and the services of Sir James Beunen will not be required. Another scandal in high life has been caused by a too. practical illnetration on the part of the daughter-in-law of a duke of her faith in the dostrine of "Free Love," She had, in the course of an acquaintance with certain American apostles of that peculiar religions bolief, imbibed its principles, and the con- sequence in that alight unpleasantness had arisen, which I am a raid will inevit ably lead to the Divorce Court.

THE LATE CONSUL LONEY.

Br the courter of Mr. Cracknell, Super- El Oriente, a Manila weekly illustrated intendent of Telegraphs, wo learn the fol journal, in its 3rd number; gives a litholowing particulars with regard to the graphic representation, and also a notice, present state of the telegraphic lines of the monument erected at Iloilo, to the throughout the colony-There are 104 mentory of the lats N. Looney which will, stations in the clony, 4,180 miles of lines no doubt, prove interesting to his many open, and 8,888 miles of wire. Of the friends in this quarter, of the world. The extension from Junction Creek to the Palmer following is a transistion of the notice re 107 miles are completed, leaving about 66 ferred to

miles still to be constructed. The work is et On page 7 of our predent issue, we bring present delayed, owing to the wet delson, to notide the monument which the maroan But will be rested and pushed ont de Bob tite community and the inhabitants of Iloilo as possible. 138 miles of the extension raised to the memory of Mr Nicholas from the Palmer to Cooktown have been Loney, in the year 1870. Mr Loney filled completed, leaving 27 miles yet to be done. the post of British vise Consul at Iloilo and, 80 miles of the extension from Charleville to unil his deathy was the chief of one of the Cunamille have been dalabed except the Brot and princijal misreantils bounes satab- | wiring, and 40 pollen still remain to be cone

March 21, Marianne, from Haven to Saigon, March 21, Julie, from Havre to Saigon. March 31, Hoogley, from Boston to Bata

vis and Hongkong. March 23, Oilurnum, from Cardif to Hong-

kong. March 23, J. O. Munro, from London to

Hongkong,

March 29, Oregon, from Cardiff to Hong,

kong.

March 31, Sophie O., from Marsellles to

Baigon.

April 7, Cores, from Liverpool to Hong-

long

April 8, James Shepherd, from Cardiff to

Hongkong

April 11, Melbrek, from London to Hong

Hong

April 13, Wylo, from London to Shanghai. April 18, Importer, from Cardif so Honge

kong,

April 13, Alles Buck, from Cardiff to

Hongkong. April 14, Endymion, from London to

Ebengbai.

April 14, Harriet N. Carleton, from New

York to Shangbal, April 17, Hang Quang (sts.), from Liver.

pool to Shanghai.

April 22, Tientsin (str.), from Greenock to

Shanghat

April 24, Golden Spur, from Cardi# to

Hongkong.

April 25, Tartar (str.), from London ta

China and Japan.

April 26, Sarpedon (str.), from Liverpocí

to Shanghai,

LOADING FOR CHINA AND JAVAN PORTA. At London.Steamers via Suis Canal Glenroy. Bragal

Cashmere. Lothair.

Burmele.

Nanking.

Sailing Fessels.

Leander Duke of Abstsora, F. S. Thomgeot, Limetane. Halloween.

Lucia.

Pereza.

Thyatira

Friem (str.)-

Atma. Coulnakyle. Miako,

At Liverpool

Mary Fra

eti

Mails.

U. 8. MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND FOUOBING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.

THE U.S. Mail Steamer ALASKA”

will be despatched for San Fran oleco, via Yokoham, on THURSDAY, the 15th Jane, 1876, at 3 FM., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and Bouth Amerloo, and to New York and

VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.

Insurances.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant

Policles against Fire 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.,

*Agenta, Hongkong, January 1, 1874,

YANG-TSZE" INSURANCE ASSOCIA TION OF SHANGHAI.

CAPITAL AND SuprĽUB, 800,000 TAELS

DOLICIES granted on Marine Nisks to

Europe is of the Mitu Bisbal & S. Com-Plus granted on a tourront rate pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make oloso connection at Yokohama,"

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

Freight will be received on board until p.m. 14th Proximo. Parcal Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of name is required.

For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central

G. B. EMORY, Agint. Hongkong, May 26, 1876,

STEAM FOR

jelö

Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Moditor- ranean Ports, Southampton- and London;

ALBO, Bombay, Madras and Calcutta.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL BREAK

NAVIGATION ÜOMPANY's Steam-ship TEHERAN, Captain Jonson, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Brecis, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, on SATURDAY, the 17th instant, At Noon,

CARGO will be resolved on board until 8 F. SPEC13 and PARONES at the Office until 2 r.. on the 16th Lactant.

For partionlara regarding Freight and Passage, apply at the P. &.S. N. Co's Office, Lengkong.

CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ABE REQUIRED,

A written declaration of the Contenta and Falue of the Packages for the Overland Bouts is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com pany's Agents with the_Bill of Lading, or with Parels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any detention or prejudice which may happen from incorrasi- ness on such declaratios,

Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's

Black Bill of Lading.

THE P. & O. 8. N. roosable option of forwarding all Goods ship. fed by thole Seacra for Hurope through Egypt, alther by Bell, or by Canal in their own Steamers, os In vessels employed for

the purpose.

A. MOITER, Superintendent,

P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, June 5, 1876,

jel?

This Association will, until further no tics, provide out of the earnings, first for an Interest Dividend of 16 % to Share holders on Capital, and thereafter distri buted among Folloy holders, annually, in cash, ALL the Profits of the Underwriting Business pro rata to amount of premium

contributed.

'.

RUSSELL & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, July 9, 1872,

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

LA COMPANY,

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONS STEBLING,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances.

THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN INSUR- ANCE, COMPANY, ADELAIDE

CAPITAL...

£500,000,-

MHE Underatgned having been appointed Agents for the above Company in Hongkong, China and Japan, are prepared to Inque Policies of Marine Insurance, payable in Australia, London, Calqutta, Bombay, Mauritius, China and Japan at current rates.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, September 6, 1875.

THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL

INSURANCE CO.

Undersigned having been appolated. Agent, In Hongkong, for the above named Company, is prepared to grant Pollades against Fire, on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of £10,000, at the usual rates, subject to an immediate dis- count of 20 %.

Attention is invited to a considerable reduction in Premia for Life Insurance in

China,

Life Policies effected during the year 1875, share in the Bonus to be declared on 31st December for the quinquennial porfod then ending.

A. MAGG, HEATON. "Hongkong, September 27, 1875. NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1809.

* CAPITAL 52,000,000. ⠀

TEE Vaderaigned are prepared to grant A POLICIES against the Riak of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Conta in Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Versals in Har bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,

Propoula for Life Azurances will be reHE Undersigned. AGENTS at Hongkong served, and transaltted to the Directors for the above Company, are prepared 10 geant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.

for their decision,

If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life,

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

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Go,

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

THE OHINA FIRE. 159URANCE

COMPANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE--HONGKONG.

GENCIES at all the Treaty Posts of China and Japan, and at "Blagapore, Balgon and Penang..

Risks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Fremfuma atirvent àt the above mentioned Ports,

NO CHARGE FOR TÕLIUS FRUM.

JAS, B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary,

Hongkong, November 1, 1871,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER

AND LONDON,

Underigued have been appolated Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochew, Shanghai and Hankow, and are prepared to grant

Insurances at current rates,

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

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INODEPORATED BY ROYAL Charter of

Occidental & Oriental Steam-s Majesty King George The First,

Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PARSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND HUROPE,

WITH TX-A

-IN- QENACTION

CENTRAL and

-UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING

RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIC STEAMERS, TRE S. S. "BELGIC," will be des patched for San Francisco, via Toko- hama, on SATURDAY, the 1st July, at 8 pm., taking Cargo and Passongers for Japan, the United States and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama,"with Steamers from Shanghal

Freight will be received on Board unti

TE

A. D: 1720.

Įkara

HT Undersigned having boon appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

Marine Department.

Pollales at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, Ohlins and Australia.

Fire Department. Polkien lasted for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed,

Life Departoienti, Polldes sued for sums not exceeding £5,000 on reasonable terms,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & 00, Hongkong, July 25, 1672.

4p.m. of 30th Instant, Parcel Packages OHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY.

will be received at the Office until 5 p.in. Barse day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of sams is required.

Return Passage Tickets avaliable for &

(LIMITED)

NOTICE

POLICIES rated at current Eston on months are issued at a reduction of 20 per Marine Risks to all parts of the World. cent, a regular rates.

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the genes of the Company, No. 16, Fraya Ceutral."

6. B. EMORY, Agont, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

Intimations.

Jy1

FURNITURE WAREHOUSE,

KING & Co Bog to inform the Public that their Furniture Show Room" are now in Zetland Stroot, No. 2, opening lato Queen's Red next to the COPIOIS D'ESCOMPTE DE PARIS; where they have all descriptions of ELEGANT and ENGLISH MADE FURNITURE,

necessary for completely Furnishing a Gon.

tleman's Residence.

40 CHINESE and SAPANESE CURIOS, FINEST EBONY CARVED TABLES and CHAIRS of every kind may be had a reasonablo Terms. Hongkong, May 11, 1876.

WANTED TO PURCHASE.

THINA REVIEW: FOLL

no12

Nix Dollars will be paid for the abort

Nos. 1 and 2, Vol. I.

No. 1, (2 coples) and No. 2, (1 copy) Vol II

One Dollar will be given for each of the Spore Nos.

Apply to the Publishers,

QUINA NAIL OFFISH.

|

In accordance with the Company's Articles

of Association, Two Thirds of the Profits are detributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the mott amount of Premia contributed by eset, the rameluing third being carried to Barve Fund,

OLYFEANT & Co., General Agents. )

Fogkong, April 17, 1873.

YANOTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA-

TION OF SHANGHAL -

NOTICE.

FREE thì date, the abora Aanodation A

will allow a Brokerage of Thirty- three and One Third per cent. (38%) on Local Risks only,

RUSSELL & Ucry Agente

Hongkong, June 8, 1874

MAKOHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

HE Undersigned Agents are in feceipt of Instructions from the Board of

Dirators authorizing them to inane Policies

to the extent of $10,000 on any oné fiest cines risk; os to the extent of £10,000 on adjoining risks at current atsa

“A Discotal of 99% alores.

KOLLIDAT, WIE & Ö.. Hongkong, Jonary 8, 1878,

GILMAN & Co.

Agents.

Hongkong, July 6, 1875,"

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Underagued, Agents for the above

grant surances at current rates.

“MELCHERS & 00: Agenti, Royal Insurance Company.

Intimations.

Now Ready.

THE CHINA BEVIEW, Vos, IV., No. 0. Annual Subscription, postage included, -$6.50,

CONTENTS.

Essays on the Chinese Language, (Continued

from page 212.) The Folk-lore of China, (Continued from

page 227.)

The Lamentations and Death of Ch'ung Chen, The Last Emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Ancestral Worship.

Nonsense Verses for the Radicals The Language and Literature of China. Chinese Speiling Tables.

Chinese Intercourse with the Countries of Central and Western Asia During the Fifteenth Century.

Dr. Williams as an Authority on Etymology. Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence.

Notes and Queries on Eastern Matters ---

Historical Outline of Medical Missions at Canton, Hongkong and Macao, Mr Kingsmill on Chinese Myths. "Sinologue" or "Sinologist." Tiencbus. Shangti. Chinese Wills.

Congress at St. Petersburg, The 214 Radicals.

Bell's Visible Speech Alphabet.

Micare Digitis,"

Books Wanted, Exchanges, o

China Mail Office. Hongkong, May 13, 1870.

Intimations.

FOOCHOW DOCK.

PAGODA ANCHORAGE.

гран

THE above granite floored Dock la 400 feet long, 56 feet wide at entrance, and has 13 feit of water on the sill at average noap, and 17 feet at average spring tides. The Dook is fitted with caisson gato, and is pumped out by steam.

The Workshops comprise Foundry for iron and brass castings, Machine Shop, which contains screw-cutting and email lathes, Drilling and Scroving Machine, &o, Blacksmith's and Carpenter's Shops.

A large Stock of Timber, Metals and other Dockyard materials necessary for the Re- paita of iron or Wooden Steam and Sailing Vessels, always on hand.

A Steam-tug is available, at all times to tow vessels at reasonable rates.

For terms and estimates, apply to

JOHN FORSTER & Co., Fachow. or JAMES ANDERSON, Superintendent.

Fooohow, May 31, 1876.

THE MERCHANTS' MARINE INSUR. ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

OF LONDON.

SUBSCRIBED CAfiral, £500,000:

HE. Undersigned, having been appoint. agents in Hongrong for the above Company, are prepared to issue. Policles of Marine Insurance at current rates, payable la London, India, Australia, New Zealand, Straits, Mauritius, Jara, Manila, China, Japan, California, dec., &c.

ADAMSON, BELL & Oo.. Hongkong, March 24, 1876,

HONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, June 3, 1876. At 1080 Cash për Dollar Mexican,

Butcher Heat.

»

Bacon, English, .. ib.

Foochow,

180 170 Beef, sirloin and prime cut, øy. 180 160

catty Boef Corned,

360 140

Roast, "Soup,

Steak, Bullocks' Brains,

- 13

او

Papaya, Purslane, Paraloy, Chines

bunch

[No. 4098.—JUNE 7, 1876:

Gourd, make p Lettuce, English

Chinese.

Catty

40 80

head

15 10

Catty

40 20

PAICE. Highest, Louises Cash. Jask

400 300,

Mint, Mushroom, dried, Maize (green corn) Onions, Bombay

bunch.

12

10

catty

750 660

30 20

.90

80

Green

20 15

**

40

40

160 140

40

100 80

is

160 140

- English,

Potatoos, Macao,

• per set

80

70

catty £5 25

12

20

800 260

20.

.450 400

88A ¤ ¤ ¤ 8 8 2 2 1 9 8 8 8 8 8

10.

15,

16

Tongue, fresh, each

1000 800

160 180

21, Sweet, Pumpkins, Scallons,

Shalots.

Squash, Bottle

Tripe (undressed), catty 60 Calves' Head and Feet, set Hams, American

**

>

Chinese, English Mutton Chop,

Log, Shoulder,

**

Liver,

Pigs Chitlings,

Note.--By the Company's Articles of Asso-

ciation it is provided that, after pays" | Pork, Chop, ment to the shareholders of a dividend of 10 per cents per annum, one fourth of the residue of profits will be rateably divided amongst those Insurers ont of whose business profits have been made during the year.

Sesamum,

400-380

180

-180

180 160

Vegetablo MarroW,

Water Lily Roota,

Bananas, fragrant Panti, catty

Common

Cocoanuta.

185 130 180-120

185 180 110 100

Daten,

, bottle

lb.

bottle

200 160

13, C500 400

satty - 100

60

800 250

19

#J

corned,,

catty 20

Head,

"

Catty

30

Heart,

13

"

20

Foot,

70. 50

"J

Kidneys,

100 80

27

Baby,

25

· "

"

Tall,

150 120

(long crooked).

30

20.

20

"J

"

reddish crooked

20

no30

11

LiveK,.

batty

*120. 100

bitter

25

20.

40

100

600 500

Taro (U Tau)

lb.

350

200 160

Tomatoes,

20 15

50

360

Turnips, Salt,

30

50

60

20

40

50

140 120

Water Ozons,

80

Iams,

80

20

180 120

"

Fruits

+

eatty

60

50

Aleurites,

100 catty

80

"Feet, # Fry,

110 - 100

EF

Apples, Daled

110 100

"}

B

Head,

1101 100

Almonds, (Bombay), ven

600. 180

+

#

40.30

j024

11

"Heart,

Kidneys,

each

70 601

30 25

.70

60

I

"

1

Livert

lb.

110 100

. each

60 40

I catty

Currants,

400, 850

I

#

Corned, * Log,

500 400

17

»

Fat or Lard, Sheeps' Head, and Fort, pot

Heart, Kidneys, Sacking Pige, Voal,

880 810

Figs, Dried, Ground Nuts,

Idoheon, Dried,

Bach

70

80

"

35

Green,

"

100 80

80

70

Lemons,

200 120

1600 1850

"

Loong Ngan, Dried,

400

19

eatty

160 140

Mangosteens,

each

80 51

Poultry,

Mangoes, Manila,`

ssch

تامین

Capons,

catty

250 200 Musk Melons,

ently

Ducks,

catty

180 120 Oranges, Coolie

D

101704

80 40

200-180

dor.

100

}

Mandarin

180 110

17

13-

Duck

100

"

-Peaches, green; .!»

• catty

50

ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, March 24, 1878,

Salt.

160

"}

12 Hagle beaked.

60

50

je24

Fowls,

catty

"

Geene,

To Let.

TO LET.

Partridges,

Pheasants, Canton, Pigeons, Turkeys, Cook,

Hen.

Fish.

"

180 180

Sweet 120 110 Pears, Cheloo, 800 280 Pears, (Namtow),

$2

Pine-apples, Funti 140 130 600 550 Plantains, common 400-350 Plums,

dark-red,

80 70

200 180

70 60

[each

60 50

30

10

80

-

40

30

por hundred 200-150

"

black,

40 30

catty

110 100 >> 100 83 180

yellow,

40

80

green,

30

25

60 Primrose Apples,.

100

2

80 70 Prunes, Driod,

bottle

**

bottle

tle 300760

250

200 160

100

.stlok

70 60

.catty

60

60

110 100

GO 60

Miscellaneous.

STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF HANLEX,

Sursumbed Capital, £250,000,

THE_Undersigned, having been appoint Ted Agents in Hongkong and Shanghai

for the above Company, are prepared to Eggs, Han. Issue Policles of Fire Insurance at current rates.

With Immediate Possession.

THE Dwelling House No. 4, Alexandra ·

TEXTARE The Dwelling House and Offee, No 1, Bombay Ducks

Garp, Wyndham Street.

The Dwelling House and Office, No. 14, Codfish,

Stanley Street.

The Bungalow, No. 24, Gage Street.

Crabs,

(Also with occupation from Lei May next. )¦ Cuttle Fish,

The Dwelling House No. 2, Gough Dece, Street, occupation from 1st June.

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, June 7, 1876,

TO RENT CHEAP, FFICES and Godown, No. 63, Praya,

OFFICES

Also OFFICE and GoDo THOMPSON. situated in the rear of the Messageries Maritimes Office.

Apply to

· LAI HING & Co. Hongkong, March 30, 1876.

TO LET.

HOOR NO. 5, Zetland Stroek.

Hours No. 8, Seymour Terrace. DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1876.

ROBEY & CO.'S

120

By

120 110 Raisins, Muscatel,

120 110 Strawberry (Youngmui) catty 120 100 Sugar Cane,

140 130 Walnuts,

120 110

Water Chesnuts,

bottle

120 110 Butter,

140 130 Candied Orange Peel,, bottle

Capers, 110 100 Charcoal,

120 100 Cheese, American, 110 100

120 110 Curry Powder,

Firewood,

120 100 Flour,

ploul catty

ploul 1. 2760 2500

pkge. 750

catty 100 10

Eals,

File Fish,

Fresh Fish, Large Small

100 80 Tamarinds,

**

Frogs Garoups,

Gudgeon, Herrings, masil

130 120

X "

90

80

Allspice,

250 200

amoked

box

$1.00

12

Bran,

picul

1600 1500

Labrus, Live Fish, Lobsters, Mango Fish,

. calty

lb.

400 500

catty

750 700

110 100 100 120

"

Lemon

750 700

22

13

·

220: 160

Mallet,

plení: 1200 1100

Parrot Fish, Porch,

lb.

400

Pomfret,

120

Th

"

English, Dutch,

"

€50 esch 1109

·

Prawas,

72

160 140 Cinnamon,

eatty

250 200

Ray,

100

Sp

Ultron,

11

180 150

Roach,

160

Cloves,

»

270 250

Rock Fab,

Pickled, NEW DESIGN OF HORIZONTAL FIXED ENGINE & LOCOMOTIVE BOILER Salmon, Cantoni,

COMBINED, FOR DRIVING SAW MILLS, FLOUR MILLS, FACTORIES, AND ALL

DESCRIPTION OF FIXED MACHINERY AT-HOME AND ABROAD. Salt Fisk

180 110 Cosoanut Oll, 130 130 Coffee,

» bottle

200 160

lb.

250 220

Saltwater,

**

bottle

500 60

Un

900

800 500

. catty

40

30

Shrimps, Skato,

00

80 Gram,

100

A>

$0 Isinglass,

Snake Fish, Snapper, Soles, Fresh Tench, Turtles, Small

100

80

22

**

Lamp Oil, 110 100 Macaroni,

+

bex

1000 900

130 -180

Mace,

catty

B00 70U

700 509

180 160

Vegetables.

Bamboo Shoots, young catty

120 100 Paddy,

·Beans, sprout,

. catty

14

12 Pearl Barley,

13

long

Eepper (whole).

catty

270 220

11.

French,

6)

80

(ground)

bottle

260 200

· Brasaios, pe

90 -

#

Picklen,

200 Ios-

Boat root,

20

catty

40 25

⚫ bottle

920. 200

ir

950 180

20 15

Salt, Courro

10

catty

20 13

Fice.

20

15

40

Jo

80

60

*

"

SAIL

27

Bolery, Chinese,

Bagilah, Chillos, Dried,

•.estly!

80- 20 80 20

100 70

, bottle

800 270

60 120

40 Top

+ Ontby

750 800

Mized,

60 bj

19.

Cuctiober

-20 16

Curry Stuff, English, Egg Plant,

40 00

25:20

Garlis, (bulb) dried,

740

80

Ginger, (young),

100 :80

(old)

60: 50

Some of the advantages of this New Patent Begins are as follows :-

SMALL FIRST Cosr. SAVING OF TIME AND EXPÉRER IN EERSTike. BABE, SAFETY AND-FOONOMY IN WORKING, GREAT SAVING IN FUEL.

Boiler can be stranged to burb Sawdliet and Refuse Wood, Engines up to 200 Effective Horsepower · always in. Proptelf

Rober & Co., Sole Manufacturers,

LINCOLN, ENGLAND.

#

·

140 130

Mango Chutney,

920 300 Mustard, Nutmegs,

400 950 Olives,"

.. bottle

each

10

bottle 260 200 pleal 1800 1600

bottle

240 200

Cabbage, Hongkong

red for pickling

Turnip, (Kohl)

Common,

Carrots, fresh.

each

#

10 Rise,

200 160 Sago,

140 120 Salad Oll,

常委

Split Pozs Sugar, Ohlas, Tapioca,

Vanbissill, Chinest

English. box

100 80 1000-900 Vineger, English bottle 200, 450,

GEORGE OBLY, Inspector of Markien,

Printed and published by GEO. MURRAY 64, at the China Mell Often, No. 21 Wrabera Street, Bangkong

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