No. 4045 JUNE 15, 1876.
Nearchus, was fined 25 dents for being drunk and incapable at Prays East
OBUBLTY TO ANIMALS,
1.
Hu Ayip was charged with ornalty to animals, in that he had skinned frogs while alivo: Fined $2.
LARCENY FROM THE PERSON.'
Cheong Akum, a gost-herd, was charged with stealing a silver ring from the neck of a child six years of age. Remanded till
the 19th.
next mail leaves. No purchases have been reported by foreigners this week, although natives affirm that Tls. 360 or about 100 per Ib.. has bee offered and refused for, Blue Elephant, this chop being worth in London 14/8 to 15! The Brokers are ask- ing Tis. 10 to Tla. 15 over opening rates and say, as usual, that prices in the coun- try bave gone up twice that amount. It seems probable that the expet for the asszon will not exceed 65,000 bales, or perhaps, the crop may be 10 per cent less than it was at your, though this will depend upon how the second hatching
turus out.
auree
THE GEINA MAIL.
The
Quotations. Hongkong, June 15, 1876. OPIUM-New Patna, canh... 5771.
credit, 580
distributed, and within two hours the fire of the affairs of the nation during His snides. The young Brother to the Sun and that passes through the meter you have to was extinguished; but not before it had Majesty the Mikado's absence from the Moon will fortunately experience no lack pay the same as if it was pure gas. Trust- completely destroyed-over-twenty shops-and-capital on his northern-tour.
of-learned-philosophers-and-stateamen-to-ing-I-have-not taken up too-much-space. as many houses.
The Hoohi Shimbun and Ničhi Nichi will guide bia tottering footsteps over the first ⠀⠀ The fire engines were nearly all of the both send members of their staff to and stonfest billocks with which the High- primitive Chinese Bathtub model, and were report the proceedings of the Imperial party way of Knowledge is bestrowed.
A FRENORMAN learning the English lan- ontried to the scene and worked by coolies.ou the northern journey, but bpecial facili. Empressos Regent have promulgated their guage complained of the irregularity of the The stream of water thrown by each was ties for so doing do not appear to have commands to the Vice-Chancellor of the verb to go," the present tense of which not great and had to be directed by a man been offered by the Government.
Grand Secretariat and Acting Vice-Pre some wag had written out for him as fol standing on the top of the tub. Not having His Majesty the Mikado accompanied by aident Weng Tango, and the Vice-Pre-lows: go, thou startsst, he departs, ' any hose attached, it was necessary that the Empress started on his northern tour sident, Bio-Pungahan, to act as preceptors we make tracks, yon out sticks, they ab- euch engine, should be brought up close to yesterday (June 2nd), his progress through to his Majesty. Those lofty tutors are, squatulate or akedaddle, the fire and unless this could be done the streets of the capital being witnessed both in the evening and the morning, to the engine was comparatively useless. by thousands of orderly spectators. The address suitable admonitions to their pupil, Only one foreign fire engine with hose was cortage consisted of about eighty carriages and they are to devote themselves with on the ground, and that did as much service of all sorts and the escort of a detachment unceasing attention to the inaulcation of no any half dozen of the native ones. The of cavalry, some 2,000 infantry and two learning, in order to prepare the way to Chinese are only beginning to appreciate the batteries of artillery The beautiful court fruitful resulta, Once again, in reading value of our appliances in this as in other robes, the variety of uniforms, the gaily this last paragraph, we are bound to ac departments, but an innovation has been caparisoned horses and the long train of knowledge the theoretical excellence of the carriages rendered the spectacle one well educations! edict, since it is surely most Some English sailors from the gunboat in worth seeing. The line of route was kept expedient that little Princes, even if Hankow happened to be in the city at the in order by the police with apparently, they wear Imperial orowns, should be periodically admonished. Still, it is time the fire broke out, visiting a gentleman little or no difficulty. who possessed an American Fire Extincteur.
obvious that there are admonitions and With this they were able to render very order to a fan manufacture in Tokio for admonitions, especially at courts. In one valuable assistance. The efficiency of their 100,000 fans, and the order is being of Voltaire's wicked tales there is a King: engine created much astonishment among executed with all possible despatch. who whenever he opens his mouth to speak, The number of paupers applying for is-saluted by a chorus of courtiera noani- the Chinese, who imagined, in their ignor- ance, that it was a self-producing water admission to the workhouse at Uyeno ia-mously crying, "Il aura raison ""He There was likewise a French machine, and evidently throught that there crease day by day, so that the establish- will be right.
ment cannot afford relief to all who need grund seigneur à Duke and Peer of France, was some magio in the use of it.
it. Temporary accommodation has been who, on the terrace at Versailles one Sun provided as far as possible, and it is now day afternoon, when little Louis XV. wa in contemplation to erect more commodious in leading-strings, took the Royal child in his arms, and, showing him the crowds of men, permanent buildings.
A guard of ten men from the garrison woman, and children disporting themselved
CORRESPONDENCE.
The hurried preparations for war made CHINESE INSURANCE Co..
by the Chinese Government during the To the Editor of the "China Mail,"
Formosan embroglio resulted, in many Instauces, as might have been expected, in Hongkong, 15th June, 1876. SIR-Nine months ago a rather acri-ery bad bargains. Some of the rifles-made, and a revelation may not be far off monious controversy was carried on in the falsely so called then bought up by the papers, regarding the winding-up or non-ignorant mandarins bave lately been in- winding-up of the above-named Company. pooted by Ting Jih-chang, and the disclo are said to be almost ludicrons. It appeared to me that those Shareholders These formidable weapons are pronounced (and there were sach) who had bought sharea on the faith of that article of asso- by experts to be of no value except as old iron. Many of them are ancient French ciation which prescribed the winding up. of the Company on the 80th June 1876, guna bearing the date of 1822; but since were unfairly sought to be deprived of their they have undergone two transformations, proportion of reserve fund, which would first rifled,after a fashion and then then require to be divided by the winding made into breechloaders, by the addition of a hinge like a snuff-box Others of the up of the Company.
However there is still. Balm in Gilead. Bame description have been changed from The Companies Act, and the articles of flint-looks into peroassions. These guns were purchasable currently at about ten association of this Company, both prescribe tranos spiece in Franco, and we are told that when a special resolution has been confirmed by a second general mesting to be held at an interval of not less than four- teen days after the first meeting. No amount of special pleading can alter an interval of fourteen days into on the four trenth day.
The special resolution to continue the Company without winding up was passed on the 22nd September and the confirmatory meeting was held on the 6th Oct. last, or precisely on the fourteenth day, The article of association directing the winding up of the Company on the Both Juno 1878 has consequently never been legally altered, and it would appear that the Directors must, take the necessary stope at once to carry out the winding up of the Company on the 80th inst.
Yours faithfully,
LAY FOR THEM.
A certain German merchant has given an
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Old Patna, cash... 6081
credit, 611
» New Benares, cash, 665
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credit, 567
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Old Benares, cash, 586
credit, 587
New Malwa, onah, 675
orodit, 590 Allowance Taels, 48 a 20. Old Malwa, cash, 5:5 aredit, 580 Allowance Taels, CAMPHOR QUICKSILVER, ... SALTPETRE,
48 a 72
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Bank, 6 months' night,,
F
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passed by a general meeting, it must be that the French Government sold a good Dragon boat, which may be seen in every patrols the streets of Osaka every night, to in their Sunday clothes in the gardens. Credit, 6 months' sight,... 8/11+
China.
SHANGHAI
Courier.)
number of them to the potentates on the
West Coast of Africa.
SHINKIANG.
BOODHOW,
and dress shall pass the night. The police every night search the taverns and opium- shops, or are supposed to do it,
Japan. (Mail)
When the Viceroy passed here, it is said 7,000 opium dens were closed for one day.
It is said that no Dorean embassy has The shops are all ordered to be closed after visited the capital for some 230 years past the 16th of this mo n; they will be allowed the latter embassies having been received to sell opinm in the front room, but "No by special sanation at Navasaki with the smoking" within. Of course, the reforma. view of sparing them the cost of the long tion of public morals will be temporary, land journey to Yedo. It is not expected Those who make excursions in the that the present Envoy will make a long country from Shanghai like to know every atay. point of interest to be visited. The nearest We regret having to announce the death hill to this city is the Wang-shan. The of Mt. George Willa, late Interpreter to nearest town outside the South-west gate the Judicial Court of Kanagawa, which is Wang-dang. From this there is a large took place yesterday (May 29th.) road built for the Emperor Kign-lang, running to the hill but it is nearer for boats to go to a little stone village at the south of the bill.
assist the police in preserving order among the soldiers out on leave, and judging from what we have heard of the conduct of the military towards the police and citizɔns of Osaka, this is an arrangement made not day too soon.
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH ON
CHINESE MATTERS.
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below, said to him," Regard those people, my Prince, my King. Regard them clos ly Tout cela est à vous "—"All that belongs to you," As fitting an “admonition” was conveyed to his little Majesty when bis writing master sot him for a copy the nighly edifying apophthegin, "Kings d what they like their subjects obey them "The Louis Quinze of the Trianon and the Parc aux Ceris did not forget the "admonition" of his nouage.
It is the Prince, of Ch'an to whom, B1
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On Calcutta, Bank demand, ... 281
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Hongkong Bank, 4% prem. B.K. Fire Ins. Co., $825 Chins Fire Ins. Co., $ibe H.K. W. Dock Co., 87 % dia.. China Traders Ins. Co., $1625 Union Ins. Bestety of Canton, $600 - Chinese Insurance Co., $215. North Ohins Ins. Co., Tis. 815, ex dlv. O. & J. Marine Ins. Co., Tla. 84 ex return. Yangtase Ins. Association, Tla. 640 Union 8. Navigation Co., Tis. *-*-*-* B.K, C. & M. S.-boat Co., 10 dis. Shanghai Steam N. Co., Ti 67 Hongkong Botal Co., $45 dis Chinese Imperial Loan, £102. Température.
Horazona, June 15, 1876. (Taken at Murs, Falconer di Oo, 's Premiwe, Queen's Road.) THERMOMETER—9 A‚M»;
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Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING.
89
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The following is taken from the latest London Papera
DEFABIUZES,
Jan. 18, Antipodes, from Cardiff to Hong-
kong.
Yokohama, &c.
Jan, 17, Alex. McNeil, from Cardiff to
Hongkong Jan. 20, Forward Ho, from London to
Feb, 6, Paul Marie, from London to
Shanghai. Feb. 6, Scotia, from London to Hongkong, Feb. 8, Kaisow, from London to Hong-
kong. Feb. 25, Susanne, from Hamburg to Shang.
hal
Preparations have been going on, these days, for the proper celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on the fifth day of the Chinese fifth month. Subscriptions have been taken up from door to-door for the roadside temple. It is made of bamboo and paper, from ten to fifteen feet long, with saloons on the upper deck,-sailors rowing, and overy thing complete, while the huge Messrs. Spencer and Wolff write on the figurehead of a Dragon, with open jaws and 7th June.Our inst advices were dated rolling eyes, is very suggestive of the the 31st ultimo, and we have now again to superetition that the Dragon boat, when report much activity in this market for carried round the neighbourhood, takes up An eager demand has all the malaria and noxious influences that plain cottons. existed during the week for medium to good may be in the atmosphere, and thus preserves makes of 8-lbs. Grey Shirtines, failing the health of the people. "After the ceremony supply of such, an extensive business has is over, the boat is burned at the water side, a recent number of the Pekin Gazette,- been done in other goods, and common and the malaria is thus supposed to be contains an announcement, which will not Superintendent-in-Chief, the tasks of allot clothe have changed hands freely, while scattered to the four winds carried out to be read without interest in this country ting his Chinese Majesty's studies, and of the finest chops have not been neglected.; Or as some sky, finds its way to while by millions of loyal Celestials it will directing the arrangement of his private The bulk of the goods lately imported bave Yang-chow, where there is a supposed open necessarily have been received with over-apartments, are confided. The Emprosses been immediately forwarded to the consuming into the lower regions.
flowing sentiments of gratitude and Joy. Regent likewise ordain that, as the spoken The custom is ing distriota. We hear that stocks at all
very ancient as well as China is a country to supremely favoured language of the Imperial house and the the principal marts are still light Grey a very popular one, and the story of the by fortune as to be blessed with the pre-literature of the Manchu tongue are Shirtings Tunsin heavy 0/10 to 9/12-lbs. god whose image and shrine are set-up in sence of no fewer than two Empresses. fundamental institutions of the existing have realised Tis, 2 5 per pisos, and other the boat, is well known and generally These ladies are but donacers, it is true, Celestial dynasty, the Emperor is to be clops Ts. 2.38 a 240 per pirae; 8-lbs. believed. Kin-yung was a graduate of governing, or supposed to govern, the thoroughly grounded and sedulously exer. Green Dragon, Tla: 1.80 per piece; Collies Kinngsi, who lived at a place where the Flowery Land during the minority of the cised in the spoken and written language Lion, Tis, 178 -1.76 per piece, Crown, people were dying one after another from young Em-eror; but there is an ambrosial of the Mongols, and finally, he is to receive Tis. 170 per piece; Red Phoseant, Tausing the poisoned water of the village well. essence of divinity which doth hedge Im Instrution in archery, horsemanship, and A curious instance of how Chinese man. 171 a 1.75 per piece; common, Tis. 1.60 To save the people, he conceived the idea perialism, surpassing in flavour and aroma "the like accomplishments." The Frince darins prey upon each other occurred some 1.60 per piece. T-Cloths There is very of throwing himself into the well. No one the scent and taste of the youngest Hyson of Ch'un, it may be mentioned, is the Hm time ago at Sooohow. An official who little, enquiry for these goods, quotations would drink of the water after they saw the or the floweriest Fekues, and every Chinese press's father; Wang Tang-Ho is an omin- formerly held the post of Tao-ta'i at Ningpo, remain as last given; ordinary 7 lbs Mexi- dead body of Kin-gung; and for this heroic breast, from the Canton river to the Amoor, ent literary Mandarin whose sire was tutor having retired from business with an enero, Tls. 1.28 1.39 per piece, ndaloood deed temples were erected in his memory, he must have swollen with pride and gratulas to the late Emperor Hien-Fung; while mens fortune, built himself a handsomeRather quiet, sales during the week was exalted to lordship over all pestilences, tion after perusing the edict which appeared Hai Tung-shan is Vice-President of the house in Soochow city and laid out exten-insignificant at Tle. 8.00 for best, and Th and is invariably worshipped at this yearly in the Pekin Galette of the 8th of January Board of War. "Coached" by such dis sirs pleasure-grounds. Through the plot 80 a 3 40 for common. Malisa Opium-festival.
last signed as was that document or purtinguished teachers, the youthful Sover- of land, however, which he purchased, thero Good to best, both old and new, much The swordblade leaves of the flag and porting as it did to be signed, by the Em-eign will no doubt ere long become a fluent ran a little narrow thoroughfare, publio wauted at Tls. 438 a 436 per pioul; medium, the long stalks of mugwort, hung out be- presses Regent, and proclaiming the im. Tarter and Chinese scholars but, lest-any. property of course, but still never used by Tis. 428 z 430 per plonl; inferior almost fore the doors at this season, are niso sap-portant fact that the bantling Brother of difficulties should prosent themselves to posed to ward off evil influences from the the Sun and Moon and Perpetual Protector mer the smoothness of his educational cur- pedestrians. The pren noe of this lane. or ansaleable:
home. Many Chinese also go out to gather of Mercator's Projection was about to com.riculum, arising from the not unfrequent footpath was naturally a subject of much annoyance to the ex-Tap-t'ai, and one day,
herbs on the fifth day of the fifth month, as mence his education. The programme laid disinclination of little Princes, and indued with ut saying anything to anybody, he The "tail" mania is still alive and active. all herbs gathered on that day are supposed down for the conduct of the Imperial of children in general, to learn their book, quietly annexed it. No notice was taken it was reported that the nephew of one of to possess a peculiar efficacy. Much as studies is, from beginning to end, charm another way, as Mra. Glasse would put of it for twelve months, at the expiration the highest officials had his queue out off people in the west, used to go into the fields ingly Ohinese. The exordium to the edict it, has been sagely provided to stimulate of which howover a number of his fellow in the Yamên. A proclamation has been on May morning, and gather flowers and in abstractedly unexceptionable in its logi. the illustrious student to intellectual exer- pitizens represented the affair to the Fu-placed in each temple and in, and the hawthorn to decorate the doors and windows cal and ethical bearing. The tender years tion. The great educational, martial and of the Emperor, it is pointed out, render it firoal persuasive in the Celestial Empire is, tai. This g ntleman swooped down upon orders are that no persons of strange words of the village.-N. C. D. News, the rentier, and scouting prey, mulot him
necessary that his studies should be pur- we need scarcely say, the bamboo. That aued with continual progress to the end," sturdy reed has been employed from time in a trifling fine of a hundred thousand taels, a certain portion of which-one-third,
that the results of education in the service immemorial to hasten the advances of youth we believe,was divided among the in-
of right may be secured, and the foundation to the Temple of Knowledge, to curb the formants. Many persons (including our
whence good governments arise be laid excesses of the female tongue, to promote Relves) felt some sympathy with the Tao-
straight. Fénelon, in his soleme, for the the punctual payment in advance of Im t'ai on first hearing this part of the story:
tuition of the Dauphin; La Harpe, in his perial taxes and local rates, and to refreal but our ardour cooled on being informed
plan for the training of Alexander I. of the memories of witnesses in civil and cri
It is manifest that the young that the victim bad himself extorted this
Russia; nay, the exemplary Hannah More midal cases. very sum, in an equally unceremonious
herself, in those "Hints" for the instrue Chinese Emperor cannot be expected to get manner, during his tenure of office in
tion of the Princess Charlotte which she over the five-barred gates and the quickset furnished by desire" to the Royal cirole hedges of the symbolical alphabet, without Ningpo.
at Windsor, could not have more clearly large and continuous doses of bamboo being We are requested--and are happy to
defined the chief aim and objects of the administered to somebody; still that some accede to the request to give the following
education of those who are destined to rule body is not to be the tiny Brother of the authentic version I the affair mentioned in
over a great and civilised nation... And the Sun and Moon. He is to be but vicariously our paragraph of Saturday respecting the
Chinese are, as everybody knows, intensely chastised, and a hapless little Chinaman of alleged correspondence of the British
civilised. They were acquainted with um about the same age as his Sovereign has Consul with the Tao-t'ai with regard to the
brellas many centuries before we learned been appointed to the responsible office landing of the troops at Woosung. We are
the use of those convenient protectors from of "Habachutzs" or "whipping boy." informed that the Admiral never consulted
the heat of the sun; and, on the score of Whenever his Imperial Majesty is idle or Some time ago, visiting on the west aido Mr M dhurst about giving bis men a run of the hill, the place where the ancient
A detachment of troops started from good manners, they continue to be the naughty the small Chinaman who is to fill on sbare he only proposed to drill them tomb was discovered but which was closed Osaks on the 28th ulto,, for Wakayama politest people that ever tortured their pri. at the Court of Fekin the post erat occupied opposite the ship: and when he consulted up, we saw a beautiful lake of pure clear km, and it is therefore feared that fresh soners of war to death, or told falsehoods by Bir Mungo Malagrowther at that of until it is a wonder their pigtails do not James VI. of Scotland will suffer in the the Consul, that gentleman did not reply water, winding two hundred yards between troubles have arisen in that province. --that the permission of the Tao-t'ai was a the rocky cliffs where stone had been quar- The cost of re-building the temple of fall off through the perpetual oscillation of fob. The best luck that could happen to
sine qua non. On the contrary he depre- ried for centuries. Since then the lake is Monzeki at Tzukiji, Tokio, which was their mendacious tongues.
the young Emperor, perhaps, would be to cated any application for permission, on the found to be a spring with a fine stream destroyed by fire some years ago, is estimats Incontrovertible as is the theory of fall across a preceptor who had the courage ground that it would certainly be denied. running down the hill sides. As there had ed at 200,000, of which 180,000 yen princely education propounded by the to teach him a little "pigeon" English, A notification to the Tao-t'ai, however, was heen scarcely any rain for a month, this have already been subscribed by members Tartar Princes of the highly literate Mand and the honesty to tell him that he was a recommended by the Consul as a mere act must be continuous.—N, OD. News,
arins who sat as wire pullers to the illas-more the Sun and Moon's Brother than he of courtesy, and be undertook to give it";
On the 22nd instant, Admiral Ito received trious poppets called Empresses Regent, it was the Man in the Moon himself; but whereupon several frivolous objections were
orders to proceed to Awomeri in the Meiji must be granted that from the point of that, on the other hand, the people over raised, amongst others a risk of collision A fire broke out here last Thursday after Maru sad await the arrival of His Majesty view of modern adagogia science the edict whom he ruled were, for all their pulled replied that the Too-tfai might have saved fares. Happening to be in the neighbour board the above vessel and return in her Neither Plate not Festal esi, perchance, porcelain teapots, a race of unclean bar with the troops at the forts. Mr Medhurst noon, in one of our most crowded thorough the Mikado, who will there embark on comes speedily to a lamentable breakdown, and all their plenitude of umbrellas and himself the trouble of making any difficulty, hood at the time, I send you a few notes to the capital
could have found reason to shake the headbarians in the most urgent need of receiving as the plot of land on which the drill was which may not be uninteresting to those of The schoolmaster is certainly abroad in of disparagement as the opening terms of the blessings of genuine oivilisation, and proposed to be held was foreign-owned. your readers who have not witnessed a fire Japan. The study of the world's history the communication to which we have re that the sooner his Ministers set about Our readers are thus able to gauge then a Chinese city. No sooner had the first has not been entirely neglected, nor the ferred. But what would these distinguished civilising Chian in a thored and European difference between the account we gave on olond of smoke burst from the upper storey example set by the Emperor Charles Y Saturday, and the above. With reference of the house in which it originated, than the thrown away. Wei lene krom the N preceptors have thought of the Ine rnotions sange the better it would be for the Chinese
immediately following, by which the 7m. Empire. to the former we may remark that the affair alarm was sounded, and almost instantly the Nicki that & man living at Fiamamat, in perial Board of Astronomers are command- was mentioned publicly, as we printed it, first fire brigade appeared on the soone. Not Yenebiu, who must be a philosopher in his ed to select a day of fortunats augury in in the presence of several hearers, as coming a moment had been lost in soming to the way, same to the conclusion that a funeral the full moon of the coming year during from head-quarters. As regards the latter rescue. One would hardly hate credited ceremony in the ordinary course of events which his Imperial Mejerty may commence A "Small Consumer" writes to the -although we were mistaken in a minor that the twenty or thirty men composing was a piece of pure extravagance, as it his course of studies in the Yu King apart. D. New, as follows Dear Sir,-May detail, we cannot but o psider the reflec each brigade could have assembled at the could not gratify the person on whose ments of the Palace What would Mr I cinim a small space in your columns. As tions we made on Saturday fully justified. head quarters of the corps, donned their behalf alone it was performed. He deter Norran Lockyer say if he received a ptes- I see by your paper that the Gas Co, have We passed those reflections with reluctance, uniform, carried out their engines, busketa, mined, therefore, to share in such satisfac-sing invitation-for example, from the Rot now commenced bringing their consumers and now confirm them with increased pipes, ladders, &c., and have appeared, with tion as his own obsequies might bestow, and D'Ivetat or the King of Brentford to before the public for non-payments, I wish regret. On the basis of the statement banners flying and gonga beating, in se accordingly summoned his friends and name "lucky day" on which the Heiz- to make one or two rem rka. I, as a con. which we publish to-day, and which we short a time. Brigade after brigade, in neighbours to partake of the funeral baked Apparent might fittingly begin his initiation sumer, am charged for 2,100 feet of gas for accept as truthful in every particular, it is district uniform, came rushing on in rapid meats. Having previously purchased a into the mysteries of ABO We are bound, the month of May, and have only burnt 2 impossible to come to any other conclusion succession, and had there bean sufficient coffin, he ensconced himself therein before nevertheless, to bear in mind that China is fets up to 10 o'clock, or at the most for April 14, Endymios, from London to than that the Consul's policy was a mis room to work all the engines, the fire might them sil, and had the naval burial service au Empire whose elaborate divilisation is half an hour during dinner. There surely Shanghat taken one. He acted weakly, and weakness have been put out in a very short time. But completely and correctly performed. The tempered by the rigidest conservatism ; and must be a mistake, either with the meter or April 14, Harriet N. Carleton, from New in dealing the Chinese is one of the greatest the streets were so narrow and so crowded, Nichi Nicht omits to state if the friends that only a couple of centuries have passed the Inspector, as during the longest month
York to Shanghai. mistakes which an official can commit that only a few of the engines could be got carried out the service in ita integrity so since, in England, astrobomy and astrology in the year (December), I only consumed
forward, and in the eagerness and rivalry far as to lubume the philosopher.
were invertible terma The illustrivas | 1,700 feet, and was burning double the Sir Thomas Wade was expected to arrive of each company to obtain a vantage ground, The Corans expressed great surprise at Halley was once gravely offered five billings amount of lights. In Tientsin on the ad instant,
collisions were inevitable, Several angines the number of ships in the barbour of by a Court lady to cast her horoscope. Now to my knowledge, within the last were dashed into each other, water coolies Yokohama and at Shinagawa, but were not, These being even then a atataka against 12 months there have been no less than 8 It is said among well-informed Chinese were knocked over, buckets and all, several strange to day, impressed by the Railway" fortune tellers and Egyptians," the wary different meter Inspectors, and they have that the new Fan t'ai of Kweischow is men received bruised of the head and legs, or any of the buildings which met their Astronomer kept himself on the safe side of had to do the double word of insp.ot utterly incapable of filling the office to and the water intended for the fire was in view.
the law and had his joke against the Courting the meters and collecting the accounts, which he has been appointed, and that it the general melée poured out into the street. Home seventy well-known wrestlers are lady by handing her a bit of parchment on which, even with assistance of a shroff, la i onig out of respect for his patron, Li The courage and dash of the firetaen were expected to arrive at Tokio from usaks, on which he had scribbled to Greek the fire too much work for any one man to do. 1 Hung-shang, that he is permitted to retain beyond all praise. The men worked the the ad inst, to take part in wrestling aphorisms of Hippocrates, and pocketed believe that in England it is the duty of pumps most vigorously. The book and matches which are to be held at Shitays, her money for quoth the Prince of one competent man alone to inapoot the ladder men cleared the mat coverings from Tokio, commencing on the 6th instant. Solence, if there were no fools, how metera, and regulate them if out of order, We hear that the Anse case has boon the street, and exposed themselves to great It is reported that eight students have should wise men live ? Let us hope that end to renew a burner if required, without virtually settled. The official formalities danger from falling beams and showers of been selected from the Kaisei Gakko to be the Halleye of Pokiu will be enabled to charge. But here you have to write to the sent to England and France, in order to alight upon a most propitious day on which manager for stich a thing you are not have not been gone through of yet, but the tiled
The confusion and uproar, however, was finish their education in thous countries. the Imperial urchin may make his first exsutly charged for the item, but you are affair may be considered at an end. We
It is expected that the Coreand will easy, not lured in learning the shapes of for the labor, and the Celestial mechanie can only trust that our own dificulties something indescribable. Every che was may be sitnilarly overcome, and, we may shouting a different order, and loud above shortly pay a visit to the General Post Rodan letters, of id coutirtsting potoan barge his own ime, whigh he makes add, that the lesson taught us by the re- the crackling of timbers and the roar of the Office at Tokio, and inspect that establish hooks and bangers," but in surmaotiating the the most of. Another thing I wish to call presentatives of Germany, not entirely dames rose the deafening blamours of the ment. They hate also expressed's desire. mysteries of the five-barred gated, the your attention to is, that I believe they thrown away. We have not heard any multittide, and the incessant din of gonge to witness the working of the Fire Brigades Hampton Court dazes, the railway soms have a small engine to pump the air out of further particulars.
as if leading on an army to battle. By and at the capital, and in consequence & general phores run mad, and the quickset bedges the gas. How often we see our gas burning by some militare Mandarins appeared on the muster of the Companies will be held at
literature, not Dalphabet, properly jet. I have been told that is air. By scene, and quickly restored order. Detache Nakasa, on the 7th inst., when the members pants which constitute in Chinose a dull red light, with black centre from the so-called, but complicated gode of arbitrary, using that useful piece of machinery, we ments of troops cleared the streets of spects tors; the different are brigaden were better
symbols, bach of which professes to express should have a bright light | yet for the ale
the seals.
Arrivals of new silk are now about 2,000 bales, and it is expected that fully 3 000 hales will have been brought down before
WUCHING.
It is rumoured that a religious service will be held at Uyeno on the 7th of next month, in commemoration of those who fall in the battle at that place during the revolution.
of the Buddhist Sect.
of the Corsan Embassy will be present.
The Paife Dallin will take entire charge
GAS..
|
March 2, Mary L. Stone, from Cardiff t3
Hongkong, March 3, P. J.. Carleton, from New York
to Shanghai. March 14, Moonlight, from Lewes Del to
Shanghai,
March 16, Min, from London to Hongkong," March 17, 4 da, from London to Yokohama March 18, Benefactor, from New York to
Hongkong. Marsh 19, Hans, from Hamburg to Shang-
bal
+
March 20, Gustav and Marlo, from Ham
burg to Hongkong, March 21, Moss Glen, from London to
Hongkong. March 31, Marianne, from Havre to Saigon, March 21, Julie, from Hayrs to Saigon. Warch 21. Hoogley, from Boston to Bata-
via and Bongkong. March 23, Cilurauta, from Cardiff to Hong.
kong..
March 23, J. O. Muaro, from London to
Hongkong. March 20, Oregon, from Oardiff to Hong-
kong.
March 31, Sophia C,, from Marseilles to
Saigon. April 7, Corea, from Liverpool to Hong.
kong,
April 8, James Shepherd, from Cardiff to
Hongkong. April 11, Melbrek, from London to Hong-
kong.
April 18, Wyle, from London to Shanghai, April 18, Importer, from Cardiff to Eong.
kong. April 13, Alice Buck, from Cardiff to
Hongkong
April 24, Golden Spur, from Cardiff to
Hongkong. April 26, Tartar (str.), from London to
-China and Japan.
April 20, Glenroy (str.) from. London to
Shanghal May 1, John Potts, from Bunderland to
Shanghal
May 3, Lúcia, from London to Hongkong, May 8, 81⁄2. Anna, from Cardiff to Chatoo, LOADING Poz ORINA AND JAYAN FORTS, At London.~Steamers via Suer Canal Bengal.
Nanking. Burines,
Teviot, State of AlabamÄ Sailing Femeia.
Niger
Cashmere. Lothair.
F. S. Thompson. Halloween Baniat. Peeresa,
Thyatira.
Priam (str.) Biyencs (air)
Leander,
Duke of AbercoŽIL. Kimstone. Atina
Conluakyle. Miako,
At Liverpool.
Mary Fraser, Barrisburg
Page
Page.
Tage +
Mails.
STEAM FOR
Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter- ranean Ports, Southampton and London;
ALSO,
Bombay, Madras and Calcutta.
E-Pingular and ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-chip TEHERAN Captain JOHNSON, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places, on SATURDAY, the 17th Instant, At Noon.
CARGO will be received on board until 5 P.M.; SPECIE and PARCELS at the
Office until 2 r., on the 16th Instant.
For particulars regarding Freight and Paasae, apply at the P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong,
CONTENTH AND VALUR OF PACKAGES *.
ARÉ, REQUIRÖD,
Awritten declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route le required by the Egyption Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Com- pany's Agents with the Bills of Lading, or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any "detention, or prejudice schich may happen from incorrect nees or such declaration.
=
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Lading. ·
1.
THE P. & O. & N. Co. serve the
option of forwarding all Goods ship ped by their Steamers for Europe through own Steamers, or in vessels employed for Egypt, either by Hall, or by Canal in their
the purpose.
A: MoIVER, Superintendent, –
· F. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Office,
Rongkong, June 8, 1876.
1017
Dccidental & Oriental Steam. Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN COXOTIÓN WITH EX3/
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE S. 8. "BELGIC," ll be des
for
hama, on SATURDAY, the 1st July, at 3 pm., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made 'at. Yokohama, withi Steamers from Shaughal,
Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of 80th Instant Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day all Parcel Packages should be macked to address in full; value of came la required.
Return Pasenge Tickets avaliable for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per sent on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Dompany, No. 16, Praya Central
G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
THE
Intimations.
COSMOPOLITAN DOCKS.
THE DOOKS being now-completed, are capable of DOOKING any size VESSELA frequenting this Port, and executing any REPAIRS required.
A large quantity of SPARK, LUMBER, IRON, COFFER, YELLOW METAL, &0, 40, always kept in Stock at cheap rates.
Length of Dock,455 Fest. Breadth do.,
92 Depth of Water, Springa, 24
do.
do, Neap. 21
.:20
21
*1
The following Rates will be charged until
· further notice (****
Insurances.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Folloles against Fire to the extent of $15,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stond therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia
1
NORTON & Co
·Agents, Hongkong, January 1, 1874,
YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA. TION OF SHANGHAL
CAPITAL AND Sukrzus, 800,000 TABİR
DOLICIES granted on Marins Riski to
all parts of the world at current rales. The Association will, until further no- tice, provide out of the earnings, first for an Interest Dividend of 15% to Shure holders on Capital, and thereafter altri. buted among Polloy holders, annually, in call, AL the Profits of the Underwriting Business pro rata to amount of premium contributed.
-RUSSELL & Co,
Agente,
Hongkong, July 9, 1872.
· LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
FIRE AND LIFE)
CAFIZAT-TWO MILLIONS STERLING,
S
Undersigned are prepared to grant Fourous against the link of FIRL on Buildings or on Goode stored therein, on Coals in Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hallé of Vessels in Har-
bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,
Proposals for Life Assurances velik be re- calvod, and transmitted to the Director for their decision.
first class reputed a 100 began tiga If required, protestion will granted on
Life,
For Rates of Promiums, forms of pro- posals or any other Information, apply in-
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C..
Agents Hongkong & Canton. Hongkong, January 4, 1807,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
TERCOMPANY, MMITED.
HEAD OFFION—HONGKONG,
AGENCIES at all the Tresty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Halgon and Penang.
- Risks accepted, and Polldes of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium aurreak at
The above mentioned Porta
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FER.
JAB, B. COUGHTRIL Accretary. Bougkong, November 1, 1871 ·
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANDE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER.
AND LONDON,
B Undersigned have been appointed
Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foechow, Shanghai and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates,
HOLLIDAY; WISE & CL Hongkong, October 14, 1868.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
of
His Majesty King George The Fish,
4. D. 1720,
THE Undersigned having been appotted Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
Marine Department. Policies at current rates payable either here, in London og at the principal Forta of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department.
Pollofes issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed,
-- Life Department. Pcloles ferued for sums not exceeding " ̈£5,000 on reasonable terms.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Cɔ, Hongkong, July 24, 1872,
Recoppering, including Dockage, Shor CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, lug, Labor, Felt, Pitch, Tar and Oakum, 80 cents per Sheet.
Painting Iron Steamers, including Dook. age, 2 Coats Paint and 1 Coat Tallow, 35 cents per Ton Gross Register...
Painting Iron Steamers, including Dock age, 1 Coat Paint and 1 Cost Tallow, 80 cents per ton Gröss Register.
For further particulars, apply to
·W, E, SPRATT & 06.,"
9, Praya East.
Hongkong, April 20, 1876,
CONSULAT DE FRANCE ́ ́A
HONGKONG,
1
V Oficial Communication from the
A French Conzulate at Haiphong in
form us that the exportation of Rice fa TEMPORARILY AUTHORIZED in Ton- quin from the 6th instzat;
For the ConEDIA
Le Chancelier Vice-Consul,
G. BOULOUŽE,
Brune 8, 1876,
Jele
(LIMITED.)
NOTION.
DOLICIES granted at current rates on Marine Ricks to all parts of the World. in accordance with the Jompany's Articles of Association, Two Thleds of the Prite are distributed annually to Contribuors, whether Bhareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premie conteftated by each, the remaining third being oorla to Reserve Fund.
OLYPHANT & O General Agents.
Fongkong, Apell 17, 1879.
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA
TION OF SHANGHAL
NOTION,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Insurances.
THE-SOUTH-AUSTRALIAN INSUR ANCE, COMPANY, ADELAIDE.
CAPITAL
£500,000.
Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agents for the above Company in Hongkong, China and Japan, are prepared to inque Policles of Marine Insurance, payable in Australia, London, Caloutts, Bombay, Mauritius, China and Japan at Current rates.
دة الأن
ADAMSON, BELL & Co. Hongkong, September 6, 1878.
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INBUBANOR CO.
irl
TELE Undersigned having been appointed T
Agent, In Hongkong, for the above named Company, is prepared to grant Pallolen against Fire, on Buildings and en 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 Poliates effected during the year 1875, share in the Bouns to be declared an 31st December for the quinquennial period then ending.
A. MAσG, HEATON, Hongkong, September 27, 1875. “
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1809,-
CAPITAL $2,000,000.
for the above Company, are prepared THE Undersigned. As at Hongkong to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the nanal Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent,
GILMAN & Co..
Agents.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In-
ances at current inten
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company.
For Sale.
FOR SALE
For Sale.
BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE UGDEMONTEBELLO-CARTE
Quarts, $15 per case (1 dozen.) Pinta, $16
ور
2
6 por cont. discount on 35 cases
Bourbon WHISKEY.
$12 per case, (1 dozen.) FOR SALE BY
HEARD &Co., Hongkong, June 22, 1875,
lotimations.
FOOO HOW DOCK.
HONGKONG MARKET: PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, June 10, 1876.
At 1085 Cash per Dollar Mexscath" ·
Paren
Highest Lowes
Bath
[No. 4045 —JUNE 15, 1876,
Mushroom, dried, Maize (green oorn), Okroes,
Onlona, Bombay
Green
catty....
ear
catty
750 650 12 10
80
Cash
Butcher Meat,
20 15
Bacon, English,.
-lb.
400 300 Papays,
40
*1
Foochow,
catty
th
20
Roast,
2).
» Soup,
Steak, Bullocks' Brains,
180 170 Parslano, Beef, Birloin and prime out, eg. 180 100 Parsley, Chiness, Beef Corned,.
English, 160,140 160 140 Fotatoes, Macao, 100 80
40 30
40
BO
bazoh
catty
10 35. 30
Sweet,
19 10
160 140 Pumpkins,
• par not
80
70 Scallions,
catty 20 15
Tongue, fresh, ea
corned,,
Head,
Heart,
"
Fast,
Kidneys,
PAGODA ANCHORAGE,
THE above granite floored Dook is 400
feet long, 56 feet wide at entrance, and has 13 feet of water on the sill at average neap, and I feet at average spring tides The Dock is fitted with caisson gate, and is pumped out by steam.
iron and brass castings, Machine Shop, The Workshops comprise Foundry for which contains screw-cutting and small lathes, Drilling and Scroving Machine, & Blacksmith's and Carpenter's Shops
A large Stock of Timber, Metals and other Dockyard materiale necary for the Re pairs of Iron or Wooden Steam and Salling Vesele, always on hand.
A Steam-tug is available at all times to tow vessels at reasonable rates.E
For terms and estimates, apply to
JOHN FORSTER & Co., Foochow or JAMES ANDERSON, Superintendent.
Foochow, May 81, 1876.
Tail,
Laver,
eatty
300 250 Bhalots,
450 400 Squash, Bottle
1000 800
150. 130 70 50
22
100 80
13.
Hairy,
(long orocked) reddish crooked
bitter
150 120 Sesamum,
120 100 Taro (U Tau)
Tripe (undressed), catty 60 40 Tomatoes, Calves' Head and Feet, set
600 600 Turnips, Salt,
350 Hama, American,
Vegetable Marrow, 200 160 Water Lily Roots, 400 860 Water Caltrops,
J
Chinese,
English
Mutton Chop,
"
.20 15
-80 20 16
25 20
95
20 16 20
Aga 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 6 2 8 8
100
16
50 30-
80: 20
40
60, 50
2016
180 160 Water Cress,
35
#
37
Loog, Shoulder,
180 160 Yams,
80% 20
140-120
Fraits.
79
Livery
130. 120 Aleurites,
catty
Pigs Chitlings,
anity
60
50 Apples, Dried
100 80 500
33 Foot,
· 180
2030
Fy
40 80
"1
Head,
110 100
Common
Hoarty
170 50 Cocokanta
#
Kidneys,
70 60 Curzanta,
អ
·Idvezi Pork, Chop,
110,100
catty
185 180 Dater,
Corned,
19
Leg,
THE MERCHANTS' MARINE INSUR- ANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
OF LONDON.
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £500,000,
Fat or Lard,
Ted Agents in Hosting been appove
Undersigned, having appoint Company, are prepared to issue Foliates of Marine Insurance at current rates, payable Biceps' Head, and Feet, wait in London, India, Australia, New Zealand, Straite, Mauritius, Java, Manila, China, Japan, California, dro., &c.
ADAMSON, BELL & 00. Hongkong, March 24, 1876,
Jedd Note-By the Company's Articles of Asso elation it is provided that, after pay. ment to the shareholders of a dividend Capons, of 10 per cent. per annum, one fourth Duska,
of the residue of profits will be rateably divided amongst these Insurers out of Egga, Hen whose business profits have been made during the year.
110 100 Almonds, (Bombay),
110 100 Bananas, fragrant Punti, catty
180 120 Figs, Dried,
186 180 Ground Nuts, 110 100 dohees, Dried, 880 810
Bach
bottle
80.-25
850 200 160
100 40
Bottle
de 500 400
Oranges, Coolie
new Cochin Chinay Peaches, green,
Hagle beaked Sweet Ham!
catty
500 400
40960
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9
800 850
Greeth
100
80
Heart,
esch
70 60 Lemons,
•
200 120
.
Kidneys,
80
Sucking Pigu,
eatty
70 1600 1850 Mangosteens,
160 140
Loong Ngan, Dried
400
each
80, 20
Ponitry.
Mangoes, Manila, each
Canton green, catty.
100 70
B0
+950 200
Muak Melens, latge, i
80
matty
110 100
small,
D
40
dos.
100
200, 180
__..
-100
"
Balt
160
Fowls,
catty
180 160
50
Geste, Partridges, Pheasants, Canton, Pigeonn,
120 110
33
100 80
esch
280 250,Į
Pears, Chafoo,
200 180
Cock;!
Hen,
$2 pair
-140 150 Bach
600 550 catty
400 860
Peats, (Namtor), Pine-apples, Punti Plantains, common Plums,
70 .80
feach
50
Teatty
40:80 30
Fish.
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.. Bombay Ducks
je24 Hongkong, March 24, 1870.
Carp,
per hundred 200° 150
dark-red, black,
30
catty - 110. 100.
30
12 *yellow,
40
30
Codfish,
100 80
green,
Crabs,
180
60
Primrose Apples,.
Cuttle Fish,
80
70
21
30 25
100
Pruner, Driad,
Dace,
120 110
Eols,
110 70
Raisins, Musostel,
bottle bottle
Ib
800
250
1100.· 750
Fresh Fish, Largo,
120 100
Smail
100 80
Frogs,
140 130 120.110
Strawberry (Yeungmui) catty Sugar Cane,
200 160
100
stłok
60
STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, OF HANLEY,
SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, £250,000,
THE Undersigned, having beenfappoint.
for the above Company, are prepared to istie Policles of Fire Insurance at sarrakt.
THE UNDERMENTIONED LAND Ted Agents in Hongkong and Shanghat Turkeys,
and BUILDINGS,
AT HONGKONG -
INLAND LOT 82-The well-known House and Offices lately occupied by Messrs A. Heard & Co., adjoining the Cathedral Compound.
wall of the above abutting on the Queen's The Ground below the masonry retaining
Road
Annual Crown Rent, 8390.48.
MARINE LOT 111, WANOHAI.--First-class and extensive Godowns.
Annual Crown Rent, $324.
"AT. YOKOHAMAÞ-
Los No. 6. and No. 27 in the Foreign Settlement.
No. 6 is situated on the Bund, and com- prises an Eight-roomed Dwelling House, detached, with Garden' all round, Offices, Godowns, Servants Quarters, and Out houses. Area 1,064 Taubos. of 38 square
feet.
Annual Ground Reat, $268.9.
rates.
Now Ready.
THE CHINA REVIEW,
Vol. IV.; No. 3.......
$6.50,
Annual. Subscription, postage included,
CONTENTS.
Essays on the Chinese Language, (Continued Caroups,
from page 212)
The Folk-lore of Uhina, (Continued from Gudgeon, The Lamentations and Death of Chung
page 227.)
Harrings, small Chen, The Last Emperor of the Ming Labrus, Dynasty.
Ancestral Worship
110 100
Tamarbada, Walnuts, 130 120 Water Chesnuts,
Water Melons,
catty 60 60
60 * 50
40 30
90 80
émoked
box $1.00
Live Fish,
calty catty
Lobsters, Mango Fish,
120 110 140 190 110.100 130 100 ~110. 100 110 100
» Miscellaneous.
Allspice,
bottle
250 200
Bran,
Butter,
Candied Orange Peel,
. pleul
lb. bottle
1800 1600
700 500
760. 7LV
Lemon
"
750 700
110 100
Capers, Charcoal,
220 100
120
Cheese, American
pical rb.
1200 110v
400
130 120
460
No. 27 is separated from No. 6 by Water Street, and comprises large Tea Firing and other Godowns, Fless Silk Press, Com-Nonsense Verses for the Radioals. pradore's Quarters, Stabling, and, Fire The Language and Literature of China. Engine House. Ares, 554 Taubous. Chinese Spelling Tables.
Ground Rent, $154.97 per Annum.
Chinese Intorcourse with the Countries of Mullet,
Central and Western Asia During the AT ROBE:-
Parrot Flah, Fifteenth Century. Dr. Williams as an Authority on Etymology. Perch, Short Notices of New Books and Literary Pomfret,
Intelligence.
The Property situated on the Bund, lately known as Messrs A. HEARD &Co.'s, One Two-storied Stone Godown, Two Tea-Notes consisting of Offices, Dwelling Houses, firing Godowns (One Wooden), &
Ares about 597 Tsuboex
AT SHANGHAI-
The Property situated on the Bund, and bounded Bouth by the Nanking Road, and North by Messrs. LIVINGSTON & Co.'s Loti consisting of Offices, Two Dwelling Houses, Six Godowns, Bilk Room, Shipping Office, &, and known as the KING KEZ HONG.
Total area Mow 9.9.3.7, or square feet €5,587,
AT YOOCHOW
The Property situated on the South Bank of the Min, lately known as Mesora. A. HEARD &Co.'s, consisting of Dwelling House, Offices, extensive Godowns, Tea. packing Sheds, do
Area 49,720 square fest. Applications for Purchase, or further Ins formation, to be made to
J. WHITTALL,
T. G. LINSTEAD, Trostess A. Heard & Co.'s Betator 23, Queen's Road, Hongkong Hongkong, May 30, 1870
THE
SOTICE.
HE Undersigned, hating been for 18 gears in this port as Ships Compra doro and Stovedors, has always on hand
FOR SALE,
FTER this date, the above Association First Class Tea Ballast, at 68 cents per tom. A will allow Brokerage of Thirty
Becond "
Bite Stone Ballast," three and One Third per cent. (391%) 90-Stone Ballast ran Local Risks only
RUESELL & Ốc
Agents.
Hongkong, June 3, 1874
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANIE COMPANY.
Coolies for discharg
Log Klee,ízása. Boolies for discharg ing General Cargo,
Also,
60.
F
#1
#
30: 6
6
"
#
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE. AH BING & Co. beg to inform the A Public that their Furniture Show Hooton” are now in Zetland Street, No. 2,
Fresh PROVISIONE, Ollman's STORES opening into Queen's Roads next to the
Paints, Oil, de, étc. can be had at more COMPTOIR 'Escostera Di Panis; whore they have all descriptions of ELEGANTE Undersigned Agents are in raelpt moderate rates for Shipmasters than any of instructions from the Board of where else at this port. I ahy Shipmas and ENGLISH-MADE FURNITURE,
Directors authorizing them to issue Poliestere require my services, they will please necessary for completely Furnishing a Gea to the extent of £10,000 on any one arst holst No. & Flag on the main mast, or apply to No. 87, Fraya West (between the Also, CHINESE and JAPANESE class risk, or to the satent of £16,000 om
Danton Steamers' Wharves,) CURIOS, FINEST EBONY CARVED adjoining risks at current rates, TABLES and CHAIRS of every kind may |
AH YON, Ships' Comprators and Sibuedare. Hongkong, May 2, 1876,
tleman's Residence,
be had on reasonable Terms,
Hongkong, May 21, 1876
2012
A Doubt of 20% allowed,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CA Hongkong, January & 1974
and Queries on Eastern Matters - Historical Outline of Medical Missions at Canton, Hongkong and Macao, Mr Kingsmill on Chinese Mythe, "Sinologue" or "Sinologist.” Tienoku v. Shangti Ühinese Wills.
Congress at St. Petersburg. The 214 Radioals. -
Bell's Visible Speech Alphabet. "Micara Digitis,” Books Wanted, Exchanges, do,
China Mail Offles, Hongkong, May 18, 1876.
To Let.
TO LET
With Immediats Persession. BE Dwelling House No. 4, Alexandra
Tarrace.
The Dwelling House and Office, Fe 1, Wyndham Street,
The Dwelling Bouses and Offices, NoL. Band 14, Stanley Street,
The Bungalow, No. 24, Gago Bürood. (Also with occupation from Let May.) The Dwelling House No. 2 Gough Street, occupation from 1st June,
-Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & U5 Hongkong, June 10, 1876,
HSPRON.
Prawns, Ray,
Roach,
Book Fich, Salmon, Canton,
Salt Fish,
Shrimps,
Saltwater, Pickled,
Brate, Snake Fish,
Snapper,
Soles, Fresh
Tenah, Turtles, Small
Asparagus,
Vegetables.
$15 Bamboo Shoots, poling, catty Beans, sprout, Teatly
17
100 80
.80:","" 120, 110 180 120.
120110
37 English,
Dutch,
Cinnamon,
Clover,
300 Josuaunt Oll,
800-
90
Ultron,
1100
250-200
160 150
270 250
bottle
200 180
Coffee,
1b.
260-220
catty
120 100
70 60
Curry Powder,
Bottle
500 250
Firewood,
φίστ
100
600 550
Flour,
80
70
catty
40 30
Gram,
110 100
plou)
2750, 2500
110 100 140180 820 800 Macaroni,
Ininglaca,
pkge.
180.
Lamp Oll,
catty 100
box
Mace,
00 700
400 850 ∙100
Mango Chutney,
700 800
Mustard,
Nutmegs,
oach
180 160
10
ส.
14 10
OLITOR
bettis
long, French,
40 30
Paddy,
ploui
250 200 1800 1800
03 80
Peart Barley,
Brassica, Best root,
20
11 oach
20 10
bottle catty
240 200
270 220
bottla (ground)
Turnip, (Bobl), Common,
Pickin
200 150
鲻
catty
20
Rice,
15
ently
bottle
290-200
80
20 Salad O11,
260 180
60
23 Belt, Conras
10.
80
40
FZ2
Finer
2018
190 100 Split Pena,
6060
605 Sugar, China;
100 70
Coumbers Curry Stuff, English," Erg-Platit, Carlle, (bulb) dried, Ginger, (young)
90 18 Tapioca,
Dottis
800 970
40
30 Te
. esity
28 20 Verdifcelli, Chinese 40.80
**
80
· Engilah 70 Vinegal, English
760 800 100 80 1000..600
(old)
Gourd, make
Batty
40.80
head
12 10
i pusth
12
10
Cabbage, Hongkong
Carrots, fresh
Salt, „TO RENT OHLAP,
Celery, Chinees, FFICES and Godown, No. 5, Praya, English, lately ocupied by Meters TATION & Chilies, Dried,
Alko. Office and Godos.
Milked situated in the rear of the Mecangeries Maritimes Office Apply to
LAT HING & Co. Hongkong, March 30, 1870.
TO LET.
TOUSE No. 5, Zetland Street, HAND, Syder Partsoci
Holas No. 8, Peddars' Hill.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & D« Hongkong, June 15, 1976.
| Lettuce, ChinaS
Minty ..
980 200 30 18
Pepper (whole)TM
do su Bage
.200 200
4020
bottle 200 150-
68 Go* Geonos Okiry, Inspector of Markets
Printed and published by Gao.. MURRAT
Bam, at the Ching. Mail Offen, No.
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