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For Sale.

SAYLE & Co.

BTER STOCK.

EC to Soilolt inspection of their WIN-

Rich Black Glace and Grosgrain SILKS, from the Best French Dlakers.

Coloured Grosgrain and Fancy SILKS,. Black, White and Coloured SATINS.

Japanese SILKS, Better and Chespor

than ever,

Fancy DRESS MATERIALS, in all the Now TEXTURES, A WOOL SERGES, Scotch WOOL PLAIDS, French MERINOS.

Ladies' Ready-made COSTUMES, Ball DRESSES, Opera OLQAKS.

Black and Coloured SILK VELVETS, “ Black and Coloured VELVETEENS,' The NEWEST SHAPES in Silk, Velvet, and Cloth JACKETS.

Children's Cloth JACKETS.

Boys' Berge and Cloth SUITS, nll Sizes Wool SHAWLS and Mountain WRAPS Ladies' Trimmed HATS and BONNETS, Newest Styles, direct from Paris,

Untrimmed Felt and Straw HATS. Children's Felt and Straw HATS. RIBBONS, LACES, FEATHERS, FLOWERS.

Ladies' Linen and Lace COLLARS and

CUFFS.

Swansdown und Fur TRIMMINGS, Swansdown MUFFS, COLLARS and PELERINES,

Infants ROBES, CLOAKS and PE- LISSES.

Infants' HOODS, HATS and BONNETS. Ladles and Children's UNDER-CLOTH- ING.

Fancy Flannel Dressing GOWNS and Morning WRAPPERS,

KID GLOVES.

"To-day's "Advertisements.

TO LET.

TOUSE No. 7, Caine Road, Lately ocen Hplod by Mr PARKER

House No. 10, Albany Road, at present ocoupled by the Rev. R. H. KIDD,

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & C. Hongkong, January 10, 1877,

Not Responsible for Debts.

either the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Craw of the following Vessels, during their sloy in Hongkong Harbour -

TESTA, German barque, Capt. R. Dirks. -Molebers & Co.

MADAME DEMOREST, British barque, Captain C, H. Bossit-Gibb, Livingston & Co.

BEETHOVEN, German barque, Captain R. Haje-Melchers & Co.

BLIQETOWN, British barque, Captain E. W. Crisp.Arnhold, Karborg & Co.

FLYING CLOUD, British barque, Captain H. Williams-Turner & Co.

IRENE, German schooner, Captain O, Hansen-Carlowitz & Co.

HANTS COUNTY, British barque, Captain G. W. Cochran Meyer & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Jan. 9, Tehing Tsing, Chiness gunboat, from Canton.

Jan. 10, Humboldt, German barque, 830, A. F. Stoll, Laguimanoo Jan. 3, Timber.- EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Co.

Jan. 10, Christian, German schooner,

Ladies and Children's BOOTS and 280, D. Stohr, Keelung Jan. 7, Coal- SHOES,

MILLINERY and DRESSMAXING, Sole Agents for The "LITTLE WANDER SEWING MACHINE.”

SAYLE & Co.,

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Road & Stanley Street.

NOW READY.

THE FOLK-LORE OF CHINA," AND ITS. AFFINITIES WITH THAT OF THE ABYAN AND SEMITIC RACES.

By N, B. DENNYS, PH.D.

44Instructive and amusing enoligħ to bommand a ready sale."-Daily Press.

For Sale by

MOLTA LANE, Ürawford & Co.j LAMMERY, ATKINSON & Co.; FALCONER Con Mokwan, Frickel & Co.; GaVIP

&Co., and Kauss & Co.,

Or can be had of the Author, at the City

London,

HALL, Hongkong.

TRUBNER & Co. Shanghat, ... Messra KELLY & WALSH,

624

La

Peloe-Halt Bound Roan,.........82.00 Paper Covers,100 Fongkong, December 13, 1876.

FOR LONDON, VIA BUEZ CANAL, Calling at SINGAPORE and PENANG, The Steamship

* ALTONA," Captain MöLLER, will be de- spatched as above on or about

the 18th Instant.

For Freight, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, January 4, 1877.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR COOKTOWN, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE.

The Eastern and Australian Matl Steam Co.'s Steamer

"SOMERSET"

will be despatched as above, from SINGAPORE, on or about the 4th February next.

For Freight or Passage, apply to the Undersigned, who are prepared to grant through Bill of Lading.

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, January 10, 1877. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

8. 8. Penguin having arrived from

The above Forts, Consignees of Ge- Zeral Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed by the Underalgued into their G downs at Consigneer' riak.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 18th Instant will be subject to rent.

Optum is deliverable from

Board, No Fire Insurance has been effected.

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, January 10, 1877. ja16

NWookig Journal), will be Fablished TO 1 of the TOKIO TIMES" (A

as Tokio on Saturday, January 6, 18777.

Terms of Subscription: $12 per Year. Single Copies, 25 cents.

Advertisomente 50 cents per Iush or part of an inch, and $3 per Column.

Orders received by

Bears LANs, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January, 1877. 1024

NOW

Ready.

THE GEINA REVIEW, VOL, Vij No. 8.

Anneal Eubscription, postage izsluded, 89.80.

Kazys on the Chinese Language, (Costimeed

from page 83.)- Establishment of American Trade at

Canton,

Uhlesse Intercourse with the Cotintelco of Central and Western Agla in the Fif- teenth Century, Fart L. (Continued from page 182)

The Bester's Song.

The Law of Inheritance.

Short Notices of New Books and Literasy

Intelligence,

Netes and Queried

Validity of Chinese Marriages

Money Loan Associations,

Bean Cake as a Manbro. Pidgin English.

Books Wanted, Exchanges, 48,

China Mall Ofen Bongbong, January 10, 1977.

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EDUARD SCHELLHANS & ÖO.

Jan. 10, Spirit of the Age, British barque, 847, Ricli. Johnson, Yokohama Des. 20, Ballast,CAPTAIN,

Jan. 10, Halloong, Britisk steamer, 277, J. O. Abbott, Boochow Jan. 7, Amby 8, and Swatow 9, General-Douglas La PEAIX & Co,

DEPARTURES.

Jan. 10, Leyte, for Manila. 10, Ocean, for Saigon,

.10, Kronprins Gustaf, for London.

10, Ussiah, for Haiphong.

CLEARED.

Mount Washington, for Пollo, Hate Watert, for Melbourne. Deutschland, for Guam.

Goliah, for Bangkok.

Tokatea, for San Francisco,

San Francisco, for Singapore, Fontenays, for Iloilo,

bama

FASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

Per Hailong, from Coast Ports, 3 Euro- peon deck, and 112 Chinese dock."

DEFANTED.

Per Leyte, for Manila, Capt. Walker, and Chinese deck.

Per Ocean, for Saigon, 4-Europeans and 400 Chinese.

Per Kronprins Gustaf, for London, 1 European.

Por Variah, for Haiphong, 20 Chinese, *TO DEPART

Per Golich, for Bangkok, 20 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS. The German echooner Christian reports : . Fine weather throughout.

The British barque Spirit of the age ro- ports Strong adverse currents which pre- vented us from getting through Vandioman's Straits. On the 6th inst. passed Loochoo, since when have had fresh N.E. winds and

fine weather.

The British steamer Hailoong reporta : Fooohow to Amoy strong monsoon and clear, Amoy to Swatow fresh monsoon,

thence to port moderate monsoon and fine clear weather. In Amoy-Chinose str. Cheang Hock Kian, S. 8. Poochun, and a. I, 8. Growler, In Swatow-S. S. Atalanta and Ticntain, and Chinese-b. Chen-to.

Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING.

The following is taken from the latent London Papers *--

DEPARTURES,

Juno 9, Aurora, from Richmond, U. §. to

Hongkong.

Sept. 1, Bertha, from Hamburg to Hong.

kong. Sept. 2, Froderick, from Cardiff to Bong-

kong.

Sept. 8, MoNear, from Cardiff to Hong.

kong.

Sept. 14, Tyburuta, from London to Hong

kong.

Sept. 16, Sarah Nicholson, from London to

Hongkong,

Sept. 10, Western Belle, from Cardiff to

Hongkong.

Sept. 1. A. T. Stalknechdt, from Cardif Sapt, 17, Palestine, from London to Hong-

kong.

Sept. 23, Agnes Muir, from London to

to Hongkong

Shangbal

Oct. 8, Belle of Oregon, from Cardiff to

Hongkong

Oct. 5, Wega, from Hamburg to Chefoe, Oct. 6, Glamorganshire, from London to

Hongkong.

Oct. 12, Omba, from London to Shanghal Oct. 14, Sir Harry Parkes, from London to

Hongkong,

Rev. 12, Lime, from London to Hongkong. Nov. 18, Rurik, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Nov. 14, Egerla (str.), from London to Nov. 16, Hydra, from Osrdify to Hongkong;

China and Japan. Nov. 16. Menelaus (str.), from Liverpool

to Shanghal. Nov. 18, Benarty (str.), from Glasgow to

Oblue and Japan, via London.. Nov. 17, Canaandra (str.), from Hamburg

to Shanghal

THE CHINA MAIL.

|· POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,

MAILS- will close

Nov. 17 Elica Shaw, from London to.

Shanghai, Nov. 21, Amerles, from Cardiff to Hong.

korig

Nov. 23, Braeinar Castle (str.), from Lon

don to Shanghet

LOADING FOR OBIWA AND FAYAN FORTS. At London-Bleamers via Suez Canali Galley of Lorne, Cyphisues.

Glenroy,

Sailing Vessels: Western Chief. Albert Vlotos, Carricks

Ubinaman,

Át Liverpool. Achilles (str.) Stentor(str.)

Ai Glasgow. Landaun Castle (str.)

For BANGKOK.—

Per barque GOLIAH, at 9.30 am, To-

morrow, the 13th inst

For AMOY AND SHANGĦAL—

Per CALABAR, at 2.30 p.m. To-morrow, the 11th dust., inatoad of as pra viously notified.

For ILOILO,

Per ship FONTENAYE, at 4.30 p..

To-morrow, the 11th inst.

For SHANGHAI, ---

Per NINGPO, at 11.30 am, on Friday, the 12th inst., instead of as pre- viously notified. For CALLAO.——

Per barque J. H LOVE, at 11 a.m., on

Saturday, the 13th inat.

For COOKTOWN and SYDNEY.-

Por SINGAPORE, at 11:30 a.m., on Monday, the 16th inst. Mails will

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW.

Shipping.

No. 4222-JANUÁRY 10, 1877.

Sho

to use any certificate of registration | arrost them. The boats wors Interfering which shall not have been duly obtained with the navigation of the ship. by him at the Registrar General's office would not steer with so many boats bang- Noon.-Franch Mali leaves for Forts of shall be liable to imprisonment, with ing to her. Eight of the defendants said

Call and Europe.

or without hard labour, for not less they went on board to get letters and to receive friends. Fined $6 each or 21 days' than one, and not, more than six calen-hard labour,

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Meeting.

6 p.m. Meeting of Victoria Todge. ·

Amusement.

dar months, and to a fine, silber in addition to or in substitution of such imprisonment, of tot less than $10, and

9 p.m.-H. K. Choral Society's Concert not more than $100. There seems to

at the City Bali..

Miscellaneous.

Tenders for the Repairs of the gunboat Tejo will be received at the Portuguese Consulate until 2 p.m.

THE

ILL-TREATMENT.

Leung Cho Shay, a married woman hall.

ing from Macao, was charged with beating

be an unusual propensity among servants a servant girl named Sal Akam, aged 13 in the Colony just now to obtain situa years of age. Two days ago the defendant tions by means of finud. At the same ordered her to cook congee, but she com- Transfer Books of H., C. & M. Steam-time that one of the above offenders was plained of her being late and beat her with

boat Co. olored from this date till 26th

convicted, a Hindoo watchman was a piece of firewood on the bead and on the Instant, inclusive,

charged with endeavouring to obtain body. The complainant went on board the Canton steamer and was brought back by employment by means of a forged certi- the Compradore.-P. C. Moggeridge stated ficato. The prisoner presented a cortifi- that the girl was given to his charge by the cate, purporting to be endorsed by the purser of the Kiuliang.-Inspector Thom- pier-master in the employ of the P. & O. son proved the existence of some bruises The defendant Company, with the words "character on the girl's shoulders,

said the girl stole 200 cash and sho that defendant had been dismissed from was to be taken care of by the Gaol matron beat her for it. Fined $10, and the girl the service of the pier-master, and that ponding a reference to the girl's mother at the words in question were a simple for Macao. gery. The prisoner, unfortunately for himself, made the mistake of presenting the forged certificate to the police for employment. Enterprise inis case was rewarded with a month's imprison- ment.

also be closed for other ports of E. HONGKONG DISPENSARY, good, conduct very good." It was shown

Australia, New Zealand, and The mania,-8 conta rates.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH Packet.

The French Contract Packet BINDE,

will be despatched on THURS DAY, the 11th January, 1877, with Mail to and through the United Kingdom and Furope, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Gallo, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Suez, and Alex andria,

The

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following will be the hours of closing

the Mails, de 1-

Wednesday, January 10th.---

5.M., Money Order Office aloses. Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, January 11th.-

7 M., Post Office opens for sale of

Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence, 10A.M., Registry of Letters cesses.

11 a.m., Post Office olones except for Late

Letters.

(11.10 AM., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom, Saigon, or Singapore may be posted on payment of a Late Feeof18 cents extra postage, unifi

to

11.30 M., when the Post Office CLOSER

entirely.

Hongkong, December 29, 1878

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MAILS. BY THIN UNITED STATE PAQEET, The United States Mail Packet CITY OF TOKIO, will be despatched on MON- DAY, the 16th 1nstant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, and London, which will be closed as follows |---

2 P.M. Rogletry of Letters casZEN. 2.30 P.M. Post-Office closes,

untli

4.60 r.. when the Mail is finally closed, Correspondence must be specially directed for this routs, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet. Letters, &o. can be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below, if sufficient American Stamps aro added to prepay them from Bap Francece to destination. American Stamps are sold at this Offico. General Post Office,

Established A.D. 1841,

香港大藥

A. S. WATSON & CO., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DENGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OB

DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES "MANUFACTURERS“

or -

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonto Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

'DRÜNK ENNESS.

George May, seaman on board the British schooner Nicoline, was found drunk and incapable in the street. Fined 50 cents.

David Davis, seaman British barque Marquis of Argyll, was fined $1 for being drunk. He was very noisy and broke a tab.

BRINGING BAD CATTLE INTO THE COLONT.

"KETUHES of Excursions to Chusan Footoo, Nanking, and Kioto" is the title of a small work, just published,

Four Chinamen wero charged with bring.. from the pen of Mr. R. S. Gundry of the North China Herald, Shanghai.. Richard Brown found some bullocks ing diseased bullooks into the Colony, P. The book is Boarsely one calling for a being discharged from a cargo boat and the detailed review. As the author states animals appeared to be ill-Dr. Ayron, in his preface, the volume is merely a Colonial Surgeon, proved that the animals... collection of letters that have been pub wore all mote or less suffering from inflam lished from time to time in the Herald mation of the bowels, Ons was particularly at Shanghai or the London Times, bad, and should be destroyed the others might recover by proper treatment. The revised, however, added to, and in some 1st and 2nd were fined $2 each, 3rd and 4th cases connected, in the compilation. Mr $5 each. The worst animal was ordered to Gandry's descriptions of his excursions, be destroyed and buried. made as these were to places BOTO

The publication of this issue commenced paratively little known to foreigners, at 7.20 p.m.

THE CHINA MAIL.

KONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 10, 1877.

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PUBLIC GAMBLING.

Thirty-four men and two women, the former comprising a dumb lad and a leper, were brought up for gambling in house No. 8 Taipingaban Street. The lot and End were identified as being the managers. after some ovidence was taken, the lat 2nd, 4th, 6th, 9th, 13th, 16th, 25th, 26th, and 27th were remanded till to-morrow at 2.80 p.m. The others were discharged.

DEĦTITUTES

but abounding in objects and nights of interest, as well as in historical annooia- tions, will be read with pleasure by every one who takes up the book. It is to be hoped that the republication, in this form, of the author's remarks with regard to the state of the graves of the foreigners who were killed or died from JUDGING from the fact that two coolies disease at Chusan will result in the at- have been convicted at different times teation of the proper authorities being during the past week of using certificates drawn to the subject, These graves are of registration that did not belong to said to be sadly out of repair, and the a carpenter and Thos. Melarum, steward, destitutes. They were remanded till the them, it would seem that a little more awful record of 431 deaths in the 55th all unemployed, were charged with being vigilance in engaging and rogistering Regiment stands amidst brick-stacks, 17th inst. servants is desirable. Singularly enough granite slabs and a heap of empty fish shells," Then again the Chinese are in both the cases in question the names of some of the highest representatives of commencing to deposit their dead among law and justice in the Colony were made the ashes of the foreigners, and while the In author cannot regard this as desecration, use of to perpetrate the frand.

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

of

James Austin, a printor, George. Kirby,

BAD GOING,

Cheung Asow, tailor, Elo Ashing, money. hanger, Li Ashap, barber and Tsang A yung, shopkeeper, were charged with utter-

Sowkewan launch and observed something

and P. G. Fang & Lot went on board the suspicious about the movements of the defendants when they were called upon to pay their passage. He examined the colna they paid and they were bad. They had s box with them, and it contained $21 bad dollars, 12 tuels bad broken silver, mito a box of quicksilver, salt plums and obops for dollers, The case was remanded till the 13th,

3.30 P.M.. Correspondencs may be posted on board the Packet with late Fee of 12 cents extra Poste the one case the coolie endeavoured to yet he would rather that sueli encroach- ing counterfeit coins and hsing in possession obtain employment by presenting a cer- ments were not made. The paper was of counterfoit colna aleo. Seegt. Lindasy tificate endorsed with the names of the written in 1872, but it appears from a Chief Justice and the United States foot-note to the page that, although some Consul, and in the other the document repairs have been made to one or two bore the name of the junior Magistrate the monuments, yet the graves are still as one of the late employers of the ap neglected. The certificates in each case plicant. belonged to other ocolios. The impudent mendacity displayed by one of the offenders when before the Court was

THE Lombardy, with the next outward quite characteristic of his nationality, ja15 He was the coolie that had presented the English Mails, left Penang - yesterday.

certificate bearing the name of the junior (Tuesday) afternoon. Magistrate, and when brought before that official, himself, on the charge, he We are informed by the Agents (Mesars calmly persisted in his representation that he had been in his employ, and it Jardine Matheson & Co.) that the steamer was only on Mr Russell suggesting that Glenroy left Singapore for this port on his boy, who had been with him some Tuesday, the Btb instant. nine years, should be called to refute the

Hongkong, January 3, 1877.

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. ---- The English Contract Packet GEELONG, will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, de, on THURSDAY,

the 18th Inst.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, de, :— Wednesday, January 17th,-

5 r.M., Money Order Offee closes,

6 P.M., Post Office closes except the N10ar Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, January 18th,-

7 M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

to

10 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late Letters. Registry of Leitera osszes. [10.15 A., Letters may be posted with LATE FEE of 18 cents extra Postage till 11, when the Post Office Orosz

ontirely. (11.30 A, Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Fia Brindisi or to Singapore may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, 11.50, when the Mail is finally

dosed Hongkong, January 6, 1877. .

to

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statement, that the prisoner admitted the Ir is glear that official machinery at home certificate did not belong to hita These is insufferably slow of movement, and the casss naturally raise a suspicion, which ander the circumstances is by no means home authorities must be very reluctant to unreasonable, that a good many of our give an official and authoritative utterance servants obtain engagements on certifi- to a statement before every means be re- Under sorted to for ascertaining its unquestionable cates other than their own. the Registration Ordinance of 1866 it is truth. An illustration of this is given us in not lawful for any person other than a the following startling telegram "just to Chinese to engage and employ any ser hand" forwarded to us by the courteous vant not provided with

certificate of

THE QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT AND THE E. & A. MAIL COMPANY.

A preliminary proceeding has been taken in the Legislative Assembly on the motion of Mr A. H. Palmer, for doubling the subsidy to the Eastern and Australian Mail Company, and requiring of them nu increased speed of ten knots, and a ter- mination of the postal service at the port of Brisbane. This would not materially, if at sil, alfout the position of New South Wales towards this service, as the steamers after delivering their mails and waiting here for two or three days, would proceed southwards with their cargo, a condition which of course no attempt would be made - to interfere with, The company have un doubtedly carried out their contract admir ably, and that in the face of accidents and losses which were very discouraging, and which under less vigorous management

registration, nor is it lawful for. any agent of Reuters Telegram Company must have led to a serious disarrangement contract. Although the present subsidy of person to engage himself na a servant with "Sir A. E. Kennedy's appointment as of the service if not to a break-down of the out being provided with such certificate. Governor of Queensland is officially notis £10,000 a year is not farge, we have to Every person who engages himself as a fed. We trust Sir Arthur will feal re- bear the entire burden of it ourselves, servant is also to report the fact within Hoved, now that his appointment has been for more than six months of the year cue unaselated by the southern colonies; whils seven days at the Registrar General's Office and produce his certificate of replaced beyond all question, although, since Southern districts, comprising the principal gistration for the purpose of having the the journals in four or five continents have business establishments and the largest no opportunity of replying to their letters name of his employer endorsed on it and been discussing for some little time the half of the population of the colony, have recorded at the Office. It is also pro- bearings of the change of administration, by return of post. Mr Falzer charges the vided that any person who shall use a and passage-tickets have been inquired for, representatives of the Southern colonies, st certificate of registration which has ng it was hoped that oven the London Gasette with distinct breach of faith in the mattora the conference held in Sydney in 1873, ja18been duly obtained by him at the Re-

gistrar General's Office shall be liable to would give way at last, and thus set our both of the postal terminus and of CON

tributions to the subsidy, but as Queens, imprisonment, with or without herd mind at rest.

land baa successfully maintaised the nervios.. labour, for not less than one and not

unaided, and is prepared to improve upon it at her own cost it is not worth while more than six calendar months, and to a

raking up these old sores. The steamers fine, either in addition or substitution of

on the line at present are capable of doing such imprisonment, of not less than Avé

a ten-kot service, and as the postal són. dollars and not more than one hundred

tract, as such, has not hitherto paid the dollars. In one of the two Cases Wo

company, while the colony has reaped have been referring to the offender was

substantial advantage from their admirabla Yim Ang, a stone-cutter, was charged conduct of it, public sympathy is strongly · sentenced to ons month's hard labour and to pay a fine of $10, or, in default with stealing a bag of silk from the steamer with them. The Government do not favour the proposed change, and as the session of the payment, to tindergo two addt. Kukiang. There were boxes of silk os tonal months hard labour, and in the board as sargo, and on the arrival of the is in articulo mortis, it is possible that the steamer at the whart the priacher was seen further technical stages necessary to give other case the offender was, fined $. to leave with one of them. The silk was effect to Me Palmer's resolutions may not Considering that in the latter case, the worth $200. The prisoner said he came be taken while it is said that the Govern Magistrate had to deal with the from Canton and he mistook the box of ment are in possession of an offer from the mendacious offender who didn't stick silk for a box of his own. For this slight A. S. N. Co, for a ten knot service for the Goods per Penguin undelivered after this at a barefages lie in Court, it is some mistake, he was sent to six months' hard amount of the prezent anbaldy paid to the

date subject to rent.

what singular that he should escape THURSDAY, January 18:-

with a 65 fine, while his unfortunate

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General Memoranda. FRIDAY, January 12-

Tenders to Repair the British barque Unanima, will be received at the office of the Agents up to Noon. Noon-General Weekly Sale by Messrs

Lane, Crawford & Od. BATERDAY, January 18:-

Noon. Hailoong leaves for Swato,

Amoy, Tamsui and Taiwanfoo. MONDAY, January 18

Noon Singapore leaves-for-Cooktown

and Bydney, 8 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Toko

hama and Bau Francisco.

TUESDAY, January 16

Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe.

data.

Aitona leaves for London on or about this MONDAY, January 24:-

Noon-Sale of Ground, Timber, do,

at

labour.

Police Intelligence. (Bofort James Russell, Esq} January 10, 1877.

AN UNPEMAMANT MISTAKE,

TOO EAGER,

E. and A. ML Company. The conituot with the latter having, however, tour years to run, no such offer can be considered, companion in trouble abould be mulcted Tham Achun and ten others were attented nor, indoed, probably has it been made in in $19 and sentenced to one mentee for hanging on or getting on board the form to permit of its comparison with pre prisonment in addition. It is true that s. 8. Penguin on her arrival from Singapore sent arrangements. It is one of the acaba the case in which the lighter punishment yesterday evening before she came to an tions against Mr. Macalister, that during his was inflicted was the first of the two anchor. The Arst coven were arrested by visit to England last year, he being then that came before the Court, but other P. O. Thos. Young, and the last four by it must be remembered, Premier of the wise we can find no reasons why the the officers of the ship-Mr Ji W. Lowson, colony, promised the company that upon Mooting of Shareholders of the punishments ordered should differ, et- 2nd officer of the Penguin, stated that his return he would recommend an intrested H., C. & M. Stentabost Co., Limited; cepting, in the fact that they were when the steater was halfway up the subsidy for an increased speed. He appeare indicted by different Magistrates. We harbour, and long before she came to an however, not even to have mentioned the at City Ball.

anchor, a number of boats surrounded her matter to his polleagues, and pleads the also cannot quite understand how the and hooked on to wherever they could get inte of his health as the reason for THURSDAY, February 1

Osadental & Oriental §. §, Cols fine of 66 was awarded under the Ordins chance. The last four were warned by forgetting his promise. This mail servics, Steamer leaven for Tokodama and Benance, seeing that it aspremaly provides him before they got over the rails. When which was somewhat derided by our bli Brandao.

that any person using or attempting they came over the Captain told witness to brethred, ban not only keen a wAZZ EUROSIN:

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No. 4222.-JANUARY TO, 1877.]

ful one, but has in no-alight degrea streng thened the relations between Australia and the East, and its maintenance upon a strong footing would seem to be a matter, of some common interest to the several colonies; but as Queensland is strong enough to maintain it unaided, it will, from all points of view, be more satisfactory that she shall do so, making such arrangements as may be fair to the southern colonies for its use **by them.

TIGHTROFE WALKER.

IMMURED.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

Bat, on the other hand, Germany is well aware that as soon as she takes active steps against Russia, she will have to reckon with the French nation on the other side.-Friend of India.

point 60 feet from the roots, and extends 120 feet, coming out where was once a knot- bole, now enlarged by relic-seekers to a wide doorway. I saw several ladies ride Horsts of

roots. A cavity is burnt in it saftalent to comfortably shelter 25 or 30 horses, or to afford the passage of a Concord coach and its four-borse team for over 200 feet. These dimonsious do not materially differ from same published statements, but counts and catimates of the rings reveal only 1200 to 1600 in nombor. Other groves visited afforded corroborative evidence that, though the dimensions, being easily determined, are often given accurately, the age has been gonorally grossly exaggerated."

popular among the commerotal population. of Odonna, the principal Inhabitants are making great demonstrations of patriotism. One of the wealthiest of them, M. Pa

tance.

the east and Franco on the west.

But the

Austria:

The

In for a penny, in for a pound" would be operation. The Court were of opinion that the collision was caused by the yacht

the most natural maxim for her then to not holding her course; by keeping her

adopt, and her desire to effect the deli- head sails on her, and throwing the wind

vornnes of certain provinces from the a medium size through this wooden tunnel, padopulo, has placed a magnificent palace oppression of the Turk would be out of the tostnsail, or by [ael] lowering

and one day while passing, riding one of at the disposal of the authorities to be used changed into an open endeavour to extend her jib as well as her foresail, no ar

my horses and leading the other packed as a hospital for the wounded, and other her own power to Constantinople. It is to intimate to the steamer that she was

A MONSTER BALLOON.

with bulky specimens, I turned Into the merchants have established kitobens at the certain that England ie, not the only power about to bring up. Nautical men will not

Visitors to the Exbibition of 1867 may cavity and rode safely through. The coil-railway station, where all the troops coming which would resist such an attempt. understand the meaning of this decision remember on the Champ de Mara a captive ing overhead is 4 feet to 6 feet thick, so the from the north are to be provided with food Austria, which is at present honestly

25 and we fail do 80, Wo can understand that, when the Yachtsmen saw the steamer balloon of large size. This was the first grand promenade for visitors above is per- gratuitously. The farriors of the town, anxious for peace, would be compelled to approaching them, and they were in a captive balloon, that had hoon mancouvred footly sate." He mentions another mouster too, have offered large quantities of winter oppose Russie, with whose interests hars are far from being identical. Germany NIAGARA CROSSED BY A FEMLE Srip: led condition, all the sails should have by means of a steam-engine, the balloon tree, wiose stump he measured with his gloves for the soldiers.

been lowered as an intimation that she was itself having been 176,660 cubic feet in tape-line, held at the other end by a The Shosha," or second National would not long be quiet if Russia sought to about to anchor. If the steamer, however, capacity, and capable of rising upwards of Puritan master builder from Bonton," and (Native) Bank of Japan, accomplished, ac aggrandize her power in the south, but The daring Signorina Speltina, a young which discerned the yacht quite distinctly 500 feet above the ground. This was at the longest diameter, including bark, at 5 cording to an American journal, a stroke of would take measures to preserve the Italian lady, performed a short time ago three miles off, and thus deliberately ap- the time considered a great aerostatic feet from the base, was found to exceed 27 business during the recent commotion in balance in her own favour. her promised feat of walking across the proached her, could not clear her when she triumph, and was due to M. Henry Giffard, feot. He says also:The South Park the exobanges on which Wall-gideot itsolf Russian bear would not be left to be Niagara Falls on a tight-rope, which was was, as alleged, forging through the water the inventor of the well-known "injector Grove contains about 500 trees, some of might look with envy. "In the course of baited by all these powers without assig atretched in mediately over the point where at the rate of only one knot per hour, and from which invention, for many years past, thom of the largest class. One, the home August fast, when the large transactions France is at present sincerely the rapids boil most furiously, and a couple disabled, the probability is that the Cymba he has been in the enjoyment of a handsome of Trapper Smith, is a vast swollen trunk in silk had all bat denuded the market of pacific, but the popular fealing would of hundred feet beyond the suspension would have struck her, had the yacht fortano. The organizers of the Philadelphia at base, 00 feet in circuit and 30 feet in dollars, emptied the coffers of the foreign certainly drive the Government to rescue bridge. At this point, the same at which lowered her gaff and hauled down her jib.Exhibition asked M. Giffard, we believe, to diameter. The Livery Stable, which has banks, and sont exchange up in daily its lost provinces whenever Germant Blandin stretched the second rope, the The Board of Trade must have considered construct a similar balloon for the great received 22 horses at a time into its hollow jumps, the Shoshe purchased bank bills entered the fray, and the latter power gorge is more than one thousand eight the Master of the Cymba blameable, for the Centenary display, but the wealthy Frenshed base, is B4 feet in circuit. A fallen tree on London to the extent of 300,000 dois., would have to contend against Russia on hundred feet across, and the banks about counsel who appeared for that Department man would not listen to the proposal, as he is 15 feet in diameter, 20 fest from the at an average rate of exchange of 4s. 4. would fare very much in the same way, for two hundred feet above the seething water. was lustrusted to prefer a charge against the wished to reserve an aerostatic surprise for

per dollar. Tula threatened at one time to It is one of the wildest and most troubled Master of the ship in the following terms: the visitors to the next laternational

be a very disastrous operation for the Italy could not resist the tempting oppor parts of the river. The rope was two and That the loss of and serious damage to Exhibition of Paris. M. Giffard has devised

Shosha, as exchange in the early part of tunity of acizing the coveted Tyrol 3. quarter inches in diameter, of the best the Figilant, and the loss of divers lives of the construction of a balloon for 1873,

this month was pushed up to 43. Gad prospect is appalling enough to make the manilla and weighed nearly ton. The her Crew, have been caused by his wrongful which will far surpass any effort hitherto

The bank, however, quietly held its own most ambitious of the powers abrink back. lady was attired in green boots, fleshcolored act and default-namely, by the non-made in this direction, and which will, no

until the reaction (which it is only fair to It rests with England to avert it. The tights, a tanic of scarlet, and a shining observance by the Cymba, while he was in doubt, be one of the most popular attrac-

suppose it foresaw) bad not only set in, in Russian demands are not at present pre- green bodice. Banda at each side of the charge of the deck of the Cymba, of the tions at the forthcoming Exhibition. The

consequence of large arrivals of treasure, posterous, and England must accede to the The trans-Balkan pro- river played during the walk. She reached regulations made by and in pursuance of plans were submitted to the Commissioners

but had sent exchange down to 3s. 11d, at spirit of them. th: Canadian side in 11 minutes. At the the Merchant Shipping Amendment Ao, of the Exhibition by M. G. Tissandier,

which rate the managers of the Shosha vinces of Turkey must be secured from expiration of 10 minutes the Signorina 1862, and, in particular, of his non- who has just published some of the details

realized on about half their venture, netting faturo Turkish oppression by guarantees again appeared, balance-pole in hand, and observance of Articles 15, 16, and 20 of of construction. This new balloon will be

in the course of a few weeks the very suholent to ensure tranquillity and impar began the return journey. Steadily she the Regulations for preventing collisions formed of a resisting material, solid,

handsome profit of 40,000 dole. At the tin administration, and it is impossible to came back across the long line, stopping at at ses." Under Article 15 a steamship absolutely impermeable to hydrogen gus,

THE WAY TWAS DONE.

date of the last mail from Japan, or on the obtain such securities without plasing the centre to rest upon one knee, then again has to give way to a sailing vessel manufactured of alternate sheets of linen

26th of September, the balance of the in-strong restrictions on the administrative stopping forward with tonsured and steady Article 18 prescribes that every ateam and caoutchouc, protected externally by

A little scene cecurred the other day investment was said to be still in the Shosha, power of Turkey. If England stand ont troad. When within a few rods of ber final ship, when approaching another vessel so several layers of varnish, and coated with our local police court, between one of our which was likely to make more on a second for "administrative integrity," war will be destination she stood immovable for a mo as: to involve risk of collision, shall white paint to diminish the effects of the able solicitors and a gentleman in blue, and than on the flrat sale, as exchange on that inevitable, and England will bear the ment while being photographed. She then slacken her speed, atop, and reverse; and sun's rays. This balloon will have the misunderstanding arose out of the day was tolerably steady at 3. 10d., but chief responsibility. But there is every reason for confiderico that the Marquis of travereed the remaining distance safely. Article 20 states that nothing in the Rules capacity of nearly 710,000 cubic feet, and witness not comprehending the meaning of with a prospect of a further decline.".

Salisbury will be magnanimous enough to The wind toyed with the signorina's flowing shall exonerate soy ship, or the Owner or will form an immense sphere, the greatest certain terms. The following dialogue bo-

JOHNNIE had been naughty. It's antoni-meet Russia in a generous spirit and not hair, but did not disturb her equipoise Crew thereof, from the consequences of ever constructed, the diameter of which tween a lawyer and a plain witness is a good anu she enlivened her sedate maroh with any neglect to keep a proper look-out, or will not be less than 112 feet. By means hit for the too prevalent fashion of using big shing how naughty two-year old babies can harry Europe into a disastrous war by any few fancy steps, which showed her thorough of the neglect of any precaution which may of a system of valves it will be managed crooked words:"Did the defendant knook be, when they try; and Johnnie had tried foolish tenderness for the Turkish prestige. His blue eyes didn't look as usual, and his Lord Beaconsfield's ambition is the one disregard of fear.

be required by the ordinary practies of with the greatest case. When moored to the plaintiff down with a malice prepense!" Seamen, or by the special circumstances of the ground, the balloon will form a moun."No, air; he knocked him down with a hair wasn't as golden, and instead of a thing to be dreaded, but it ought to be the case. We might criticing the incidents mental dome 166 feet high, exceeding by lump of iron." "You missunderstand me, bright smile, a cunning-oh dear, what am sufficiently gratified by the undoubted fact of this disaster more minutely, and express 16 feet, the height of the Arc de Triomphe. my friend; I wish to know whether he I saying an ugly, pout rested on his pretty that England is at present the arbiter of

"Oh no, little mouth. There he stood in the middle When Dr. Buckland was Dean of West- strong opinion on some of its peints, but The balloon itself will weigh 8800 lbs., and attacked him with any intent."

of the floor, haby fists on baby hips, feet Peace or war for Europe.-Friend of India Hrajesty's ship Tenedos is homeward minster; the lately deceased Dr. Rimbault we shall pass them over for the present. to join the pieces together of which it is air; it was outside of the tent." "No, no applied to him for permission to make The Jury at the Coroner's inquest had all cooposed will take nearly four miles of I wish to know if it was a preconcerted very wide apart, the sweetest-I mean the extracts from the registers of the Abbey, in the facts before them, and arrived at a sewing, with. 22 milos of thread. The car affair?" "No, sir; it was not a free concert naughtiest-wee rebel that ever defed bound, after four years in the Pacific Sta order to ascertain the dates of admission and verdict of accidental death." They ac of the balloon will form a gallery 50 feat affair, it was at a circus." He (the lawyer) mamma, Just think of it, only two years tion. Cu July 20 she was making for the No, made Cape Tresmontes on leo shore, of the decease of the eminent men who had quitted the Master of the Cymba of all in circumference. A circular space in the gave it up at this, the obtuseness of the old, and defying mamma! "Will you be Gulf of Penea when a gale sprung up, which been on the establishment at Westminster. Blame, but did not, like the Wreck Oom contre of 10 feet in diameter will be witness proving too much for his norves, good?" asked mamma, sternly,

mamma!" replied Johnie. Mamma opened Towards night it moderated, and Captain The dificulty which presented itself to the missioner, condemn the Master of the reserved; in the centre of this space the Western Independent.

her eyes-they were not blue as Johnnie's-Fullard, before turning in for the night, Dean's mind was, that it would be too great Figilant, although they had before them cable, a powerful rope of 10 inches in

very wide. You won't" she said. "No, ordered fires to be banked, and the ship to a tax upon his own time to wait while the the judgment of the Court to help them circumference, will be joined to the upper Divested of ail circle by means of an apparatus which will

ma'am," replied Johnnie. Then," she said proceed under topsail, she went spinning extrasts were made, and that he could not in their conclusions.

the Steering Rules, we constantly indicate the ascending power

At any rate the supporters of London solemnly, you must be punished. Go into on at nine kaots an hour, the shore being give up the keys of the muniment-rooni to allusions to

two in the morning Lieutenant Graham, any person. Still he desired to oblige in all may look upon the collision as having of the balloon. This serial machine will churches rather advanced" pay well for the store-room and stay in there until you supposed to be thirty miles distant. About cases of literary research, and, therefore, been incurred through the accident to be held to the earth by eight cables, the satisfaction of eucharistio vestments can eay Yes ma'am," Johnnio went, and offered to take Dr. Kimbault into the room, the yacht at a critical moment, when the attacked to iron rings axed securely in and altar candles. This is sufficiently mamma closed the door, expecting to hear the officer of the watch, roused the captain, course should be changed or steam got up and to leave him there, to be let out at any ateainer was perilously nigh at hand. The masonry, and will be suspended above & evidenced by the amount of the offertories wished-for "Yes," shouted forth instantly, saying he felt uneasy, and asking if the appointed time. The proposal was par Master of the Cymbs did not know that vast conical basin. The car will be reached at the various places of worship in question. word or cry. Five minutes passed; utter Captain Pollard, however, ordered to keep

But to her great surprise she heard not a

on the mme course until four o'clock. Boon ticularly agreeable to Dr. Rimbault, as he the Vigilant had lost her steering power by two-movable gangways, and from 40 to It appears that at St. Augustine's, Kilburn, could then work without interruption, and was temporarily unmanageable, and, 50 persons will be taken on beard at each there are no less than seventeen offertories silence. Ten minutes went "by; not the

lee bow. The helm was instantly ported; Thinking that about three hours would therefore, he could not account for her ascent. The cable will descend to the per week, and the average sun which is slightest sound and mamima began to grow afterwards land was sighted close under the

impatient-for, after the manner of mammas, suffle, and as he dined at an early hour, he apparently attempting to disregard Art. 18 bottom of the conical basin, and by means derived from this source annually is said to be he was longing to kiss and forgive her boy, and the ship was answering excellently when On the other of a secare system of wheels will be carried £7500. At St. Matthias, near Earl's Court Oh the blessed darling," she said to the look-out man shouted, " Breakers on appointed one o'clock. The Dean was not in not holding her course,

at hand, it is possible the Master of the Vigilant along a tunnel to be worked by an engine Station, although only a Sunday offertory, herself, as the twelfth minute stole away; starboard boy," Lieut. Graham rushed for thaise o'clock the latter felt the want of his might have warned the Captain of the of 200-horsepower. This cable will be the amount realised reaches £8200 a year; the punishment is too dreadful for him, ward, and through the intense darkneus saw punctual, and the Doctor worked or. dinner, his extracts were finished, and he Cymba, by a gun or by lowering all the 1730 feet in length. The captive balloon Mr Liddell obtains from the congregation at How can I have been so hard-hearted? Tagigantic rook ahead about 500 yards away. wished only to be gone. What could have sails, of the crippled condition of his yacht, will be placed in the centre of a circular St. Paul's, Knightsbridge, some £8000 per shut a merry little thing like that in a dark 14 was instantly seen that she could not detained the Dean" But no step was to be though it is doubtful whether any act what enclosure 888.feet in diameter. It will annan whilst at St. Andrew's, Weil- hoard. The evening service soon began, and ever would have averted the contact. The tower above the beautiful gardens, and will street, the yearly estimate is 88237 126. place; a baby that should never be out of clear it by passing towards the open sea, the sunshine, except when he's asleep; it's and whether there was any channel between at length the last peal of the orgau had enginan of the Cymba, it is said, were stop form the most elevated dome in the Champid. Mr Mackonochie's Church being too bad." And she flow to open the closet the rook and the mainland could not bo faded away, and was quiet. It then became ped some one hundred yards before the de Mars. The greatest precautions will situated in a poor district, the St. Alban's door. John, as his father calls himu, looked oven guessed. To venture this was the only Evident that Dr. Rimbault was forgotten; collision took place. The Cymba is 224 be taken to have every part of the great offertory is nothing remarkable; but that up at her, his whole face sparkling with fun. chance, however, and Grabam, without one

Before foct 3-10 Inch in length for tonnage, and machine strong enough to resist all possible at St. Mary's, Paddington, can beast of au and how long was this to last? daylight had quite passed away, he had more than that over-all No steamer, when contingencies; the cable that fixes the annual average of 1500. At ante at The blue had come back to his eyes and the moment for reflection, had to act. surveyed his position, and found that he was going eight knots and with sails set, can be balloon to earth will be so strong that a these oburches, it seems, the offertories are gold to his hair and the smile to his lips. shouted, "Helm hard starboard 1 square In his chubby hands he held the last piece yarda I clear lower deck I call the captain [" in a trap from which it was impossible to stopped in about twice her own length. hurricane could not snap it. An elaborate reserved for the purchase of flowers, of what, just fourteen minutes before, had Every order was obeyed with lightning extricate himself. He conld neither scale We think, therefore, that the calamity was but easily-worked apparatus will fill it with candles; and new vestments, on which been a fine, brown, fragrant, fresh-baked alacrity, and there opened a few moments

With this balloon, then, it enormous sums are expended. But the loaf of cake. Crumbs covered his face from of intense excitement and suspense. the window or make himself heard. He inevitable if, as asserted, the steamer could hydrogen gas. was quite at the merey of the Dean's have gone well clear of the yacht, had will be possible to raise more than 200g lovers of ritual are not the only supporters chin to eyes, his cheeks shone, and sundry rushed the Tenedos apparently to certain memory, for he had not told any one where not the latter luffed. It was attempted to visitors 1660 feet above the earth during of the offertory system, as the accounts of erisp fragments clung to his neck and bib. destruction. Less than a minute after she swept through a narrow channel, almost he was going, because he expected to return be demonstrated that no allowance was the continuance of the Exhibition. The Trinity Church, Paddingtou, set down "Good gracious!" said mamma. home within a few hours. "Would he made by the Master of the Cymba for the may contemplate from that height, surpassE- disappearance be advertiset, and would the action of the propeller. This is all a waste ing that of 11 Arca de Triomphe, the fine £3000 as the receipts from the same source. take!" said Johnie-Malye Elliot in grazing the huge rock one side, and within Dean ses it, and when "Dr Rimbault bad of argument, for the ship could not have tableau of the city of Paris and its Barround- none of the bodily fat which is said to gathered stern-way in one hundred yards ings; and they will be able to see that the support lito under long periods of fasting, from the time of her first stopping. We scenes described by aeronauts are not and the iust was, therefore, so important have often cantioned Masters and Pilots, exaggerated pictures. The steam captive question with him. When would the that a steamer's stern, in backing, is turned balloon will be located in the centre of the That to port or starboard according to the pitch Exhibition great perk, between the Palace muniment-room be next visited **

With the helm amidships and the Jena bridge, M. Giffard proposes was indeed a remote contingency; so that, of the screw, like Genevra in the chest which had closed one vessel will go to port, and another to to construct this enormous machine entirely over her with a spring lock, nothing but his starboard. The cause is explained by the at his own expense; it will cost several Then, hundred thousand francs-an insignificant skeleton might then be found. From these screw being loft or right-handed, uncomfortable reflections Dr. Bimbault was again, there is a difference exerted by a sum, however, compared to the fortune of released late at night. He had drawn two-bladed, a three-bladed, or a four- the inventor of the injector."-Times." together some parchments to realine upon, bladed screw. The action of the rudder is but not to sleep, when at last a key was frequently diverted by the water acting on heard in the door. The good dean had gone the blade of a screw on the opposite side, home to dinner, and had taken his siesta, or is turning power is neutralised. This after which he commenced ruminating on theory, however, is wrongfully adduced in the events of the day, sand at last, thought the case of the Cymba, if it is attempted to famous watch-word, "England expects every dancing, when the latter protested that the regret to say that in so doing he had re-

HOW RITUALISM PAYS,

Miscellaneous.

A BETNERN California miner has kicked a oan of nitro-glycerine again, and his rela- tions would feel a great deal better if they could find something more of him than one boot-strap. It seems ridiculous to have a funeral over only one boot-strap,

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a hundred yards of the mainland on the other. As ten score men rushed up-from That is a wealthy old person living below, and saw how narrowly they had about these parts, who the other day made escaped destruction, even hardy asilors a pilgrimage to laugchow with a view to burst into tears, and Lieut. Graham was extending his herem. On entering to overwhelmed with thanks and congratula market, however, be found that not one of tions, the marriageable young ladies would have anything to say to him; he was sauffy, he was sixty, he was everything that was in- sligible. No doubt his bad luck served him right; for old gentlemen with wives and grandsons ought to be content with their blessings, and leave gallantry to younger men. But this wicked old follow, nothing daunted, determined to pursue his An old coloured preacher in Columbus was quest in the fair sity of Soodhow, which is lenturing a youth of his fold about the sin of famed for the beauty of its girls; and we course to a very reprehensible stratagem, Bible plainly caid, "There is a time to Leaving his old wife at home, he took with dance. "Yes, dar am a time to dance," him his grandson, a comely lad of nineteen at apalogies, abr. Rimbault's to or be shut up ina muniment-room bad then son than that of the screw paralysing the cisely as he could the circumstances under gits a whippin' for gwine to a ball." his travels. Arrived at Soochow, he inver quite cooled-atheneum,

of his prisoner. He returned to the Abbey the fault on her. These who desire to at some inconvenience, and set him free with

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viewed a middleman, and commissioned three accounts of the matter-one of Mr. Sarenach News. James, in his Naval History; one by Captain Ir was our good fortune to be introduced him to select a pretty maiden for his second Blackwood, who commanded the Euryalue atto a Chinese lady of rank, who possessed wife; but and here was the cunning of There is a dangerous belief gaining ground the battle of Trafalgar; and one by Captain the usual badge of nobility, a small foot. the old dog-when the lady desired to see in England that Russia can only ruin herself Passe, who had been Nelson's flag-lieutenant When I said we wanted to see her foot, her future lord, he substituted his hand. Bank, on demand,.. A recent Inquiry at Westminster before by war, and that consequently Britain in the Victory. Sir Harris Nicholas accepts she evidently understood, for she laughed some grandson for himself. His courtship the Wreck Commissioner, in which he was should not show too much anxiety to bring Fasco's version, because that officer had and put out her tiny, pointed slippers. I terefore prospered the bargain was assisted by two Nautical Assessors, reveals about a peace. The well-known poverty of himself to signal the words by means of got on my knee, and took her foot in my strack, and the young wife embarked with a danger which the Rules of the Road are Russia is of course one of the main grounds flags. His account runs thus: His lord. lap and examined it closely, and measured the so gentlemen for their native place. seemingly unable to avert. It was the case of this belief. This is good ground for ship came to me on the poop, and, after it. The foot and leg were tightly bound She seemed much embarrassed, however, of the Cymba (s) colliding with the cutter believing that Russia is reasonably unwilling ordering certain signals to be made, about a in white setin, fastened neatly around the by the attentions of the old man, and gacht Pigilant in the Thames during broad to make war, but not good ground for quarter to noon, he said, Mr. Fasco, I wish limb. There were bands of gold around looked round wonderingly for the youth; at daylight and in fine weather. The evidence rushing to the conclusion that she must to say to the fleet, England confides that her ankles her ankle measured ten inches lant she burnt out really wish, Sir,

Mexicano, was not altogether reliable, for, as usual, iramediately fall to pieces because her funds every man will do his duty," and ho added, in circumferents at its smallest place; her you will be good enough to get out of the Bar Saver, 17, dwts, B.,

Gold Leaf, several important assertions were made are low, A despotio power like Russia,You must be quick, for I have one more to foot was two inches and three-quartors way. 1 married your grandson, not you ;

English Sovereigns, which evidently contradict each other, On especially when her people are enthusiasti make, which is for close setion. I replied, long, two inches broad in the middle, and and I consider that you take a very un

Australlen Sovereigns, a which side the truth rests it is not for us cally in favour of war, will not soon come to If your lordship will permit me to substitute one inch at the toes over the white satin warrantable liberty in menopolizing me in to determine, and, therefore, we shall treat a halt for want of money. And if she "expects" for "confider," the signal will band or stocking she wore bine satin slip this manner. the casualty as one of misadventure, or, becette desperate, ber best pecuniary hope soon be completed, because the word "expers, embroidered in eliver: The slippers Keep cool, my dear," quoth he) the Discount, perhaps, iueritable accident. The Vigilant may come to be the prizes of a successful pects" is in the vocabulary, whereas the come almost to a point at the toe. As a pretty youth you saw was not your hus "Not my husband" 20reeshed wara desperate hops perhaps, but one that word confldes" must be spelled?' His natural consequence she could not walk, band!"'

the now infuriated fair one, then, pray H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $670

Hongkong Bank, 29 was on the port tack, and her Master says might impel her to do desperate deeds. lordship replied in haeto, and with coming but limped painfully along by the sld of she was heading W.N.W., with the wind at W, S.W. The Cymba appeared to be Another ground for anticipating disaster to satisfaction, That will do, Passo make it canes The doll-baby foot so elaborately whose wife am I "Mine, darling, taid China Fire Ins. Co., 176 coming stem on to the Front, and on the Russia is the temper of Germany The directly. When it had been answered by decorated with blue and silver, hanging to the venerable sinner, with an insinuating China Traders' lar. UU., $1700 latter's helm being put down the tiller Pall Mall Gazette puts this forcibly in a few ships in the van, he ordered me to the big-ankle which was, of course, dis smile. "Yours-yours, you dreadful old Union Ina, Society of Canton, $680

make the signal for close sation." Capt proportionately large, looked anything but greyboard 1" gaoped the bride, "put me on broke, and she came up to the wind. A recent article.

chat Rusia should be embroiled in a wat Black wood says that the correction suggested handsome. According to my standard of shore this instant You have cheated me North Olins The 00, s. 876 the steamer was under a port. helm, and appeared to be crossing the bows of the is desirable for Germany; indeed, nothing by the signal officer was from even Besucratically moulded 3mb and feet, ber in the grossest manner, and I'll rains the Yangisze Ins, Association, Tis. BEO Vigilant, fuffing up in the wind would can be clearer than the fact that if the latter expects" but Capt. Pasco's is accepted as legs looked liko sticks of wood whittled to neighbourhood if you resin me an instant H.K. W. Dock Co., 45 dh

a foot But she was evidently very vain longer." This so frightened the old K. C. & L. 8.-bont Co., $10 dis have Atopped the progress of the yacht, Power had really wished for peace, a word being the more probable.

of her deformity, and scepted our surprise galliard that he hesitated not a moment! Shanghai Steam N. Co., Tis. 95 and given the Cymba a better chance of would have passed between her own

As a compliment to herself.

away sped the lady, back to her native going clear. When the tiller broke the diplomatists and certain others long ago: sails stood full, but directly the foresail which would have started Russia back upon THE "BIG TREIS” OF CALIFORNIA,

A letter from Odessa in the Brienbeitung place her guardians were richer by the Hongkong Hotel Co., #52) dis A Californian botaniat has sent to the saya the fortisations of the harbour the price paid for her, and the would-be bride blueto Imperial Loan, £90 was hauled down the altered her course, the war path on which she has now been ledl The Crew of the Pigilant shouted to those so far. But, it is of not much consequence to Rural Press on account of the results of a are now complete. Four huge batteries groom lost wife and money too. But it en board the Abeamer to starboard and go Germany with whom her northern neighbour careful measurement of the famous big protest the town from the aide of the served bli right, for he had made hin for asters, but the two vessels, it is said, is embroiled, or for what reason. Enough trees," and a laborious count of the rings in sea and torpedoes are ready to be laid tune by the establishment of lotterien, and

if a Power is weakened with whom sooner er various stumpă

ad to make the harbour ought to have been pulled up by the police had got 40 mear to each other later she will have to settle accounts. And Forest" had been said to have sprung from entirely inaccessible, The garrison has years and years before. Shanghai Courter. Tar Conference now sitting at Constan. to render this change impracticable. It if in any such war Russia seemed to succeed the earth soon after the Delage, but the been augmented to the strength of a full should be understood, also, that the atramer's calls were set, and, as the Mate (which is not a German wish there are rings in his shattered trunk shows that hit division At Nidolafe and Otchak off tinople has it in its power to prevent a always crashing means at hand to rectify full age at bats is probably 1800 years the construeilot of the fortitloations is also European war which would probably be of the Delaval, who was called as an in that result, and of doing so with all the Hin alleged 40 feet diameter proves to be making rapid progress bicat of the troops one of the incat general and terrible on dependent vitness by the Board of Trade, credit and advantage of "aving the only 18 feet, meatured at 8 feet from the which are now being despatched by railway secord. Scarcely a poter of any conse declared his veess! was making kit and a half knots under canvas alone, it would defeated party or parties. Here possible dots. This derfaspundant adds One from Moscow vis Kleff and Balta to Odessa quence in Europe could long remain quiet have been an impossibility for a pair of concessions from one side come into view, as oft-repeated story is true, however, that of have been ordered to proceed to the Pruth by if once the blast of war were blown in the 140-horse power engines to stop the speed well as an easy opportunity on the other passage through a part of his body large Klahanief. The commissariat has made East. The Russian proposals are moderste of a vessel of 700 tons, and to have caused side, of finishing off" a Power otherwise enough to admit horseman. This passage, contrasts for the supply of corn and horned as present compared with what they would

barnt out of his heart, commenced at a cattle. Though the idea of way in not very become a coon as the sword was draw her to go astery in the time left for the threatening to German tranquillity,

The Father of the dowti 10

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Temperaturo,

(Taken af Messrs Falconer & Co, Frentes,

BAROMETER

Da.

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Queen's Bond.) Horazore, Jan 10, 1877,

50.587 1.

50,280 4 Pitt. ·· 80,284 THERE...

TF.3... 144 Do.4 P... *** Do. (Wet bulb) 9am. Do, Ilo 12. Do.

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Halls.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.

STEAM FOR BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS AND

CALCUTTA

N THURSDAY, the 11th January, 01877, al Noon, the Company

* 8, SINDE, Commandant KAPATEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marsellles, and sc cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m. Specie and Parcels until 3 p.1. on the 10th January, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

•

Contenta and value of Packages are re- quired, gre

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office,

H. DU POUEY,

Agent,

jall

Hongkong, January;0, 1877.

V. §. MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORE, via ØVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING ar Yokohama, and San FranciSSO,

THE U. S. Mail Stormer CITY OF право

TOKIO, will be despatched for San Francisco, vla Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 18th January, 1877, at 3 r.., taking Passengers, and Fraight, for Japan, the United States, and Europo,

Through Passenger Tlekets and Bill of Lading are lasued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and Bouth America, and to New York and Europa VIL OVERLAND RAILWAYS.

|

Insurances.

THE SOOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE CO.

THE

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agent, In Hongkong, for the above- named Company, is prepared to grant Policies 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 effeated during the year 1875, share in the Bonus to be declared on 31st December for the quinquennial period then ending.

A. MacG, HEATON,

Hongkong, September 27, 1875.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

(IEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

AGENCIES at all the Treaty Porta of

THE CHINA MAIL.

Insurances.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

IT

INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Uharter and Special Acts of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL 52,000,000.

THE Undersigned, Aaxxis at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to graat Polletes against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual Hates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent,

GILMAN & Co..

Agents.

Hongkong, July 6, 1875,

For Sale.

JUST RECEIVED,

China and Japan, and at Singapore, A consignment of the Celebrated Toilet Requisite" Saigon and Penang.

Risks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at

the above mentioned Porta

10 CHARGE FOR POLICY TEES.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Becretary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

"AMT008."

Tis an Excellent COSMETIC.

IAB HAIR RESTORER it is unrivalled.

As a MOUTH WASH it is very agro-

Intimations.

AH YON,

SHIPS OOMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE,

No. 67, Praya Wen. SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF. COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH

- PROVISIONS & DILMANS

STORES Of the best quality and at the shortest notice.

Hongkong, May 1, 1876, 49597 K

P. F. DA SILVA,

GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,

TAKAO and TAIWANTOO. [fe32 EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE

DE 1878.

w

ПHE CONSUL for FRANCE has the honour to inform those Fersons who wish to take part in the intonded Exhibi tion, that they will find at the CONSULATE all Information and Particulars they may require."

For the Consul,

G. BOULOUZE, Vice-Consul Hongkong, December 18, 1876,

NOTICE

THE CHINESE MAIL,

able, making the breath fragrant, and Pro-ROM and after the Chinese New Year's serving and Whitering the TEETH,

It Removes PIMPLES or Eruptions of the skin.

And is aPowerful Disinfectant.

Solo Agent,

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

W.. BALL. China Dispensary, Hongkong. Hongkong, December 12, 1876. Ja12

COMPANY.

<

(FIRE AND LIFE). CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS SZEBLING.

THE Undersigned aso prepared to grant Polaris against the Rigk of FIRE os Building or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Matsheds, on Gooda on board Vessels and on Hulls of Versols in Haz- bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- oslved, and tranzmitted to the Directors for thefs decision.

If required, protection will be granted on first class Idea up to €1000 on a Single Life.

For Rates of Fremiums, forms of pro- A Steamer of the Mitsu Bisht 8. S. Compousle or any other information, apply to

pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Porta, about saio date, and make sioze connection at Yokohama

At New York, Passengers have aslection of various lines of Steamers to England, Franco and Germany.

Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. 14th Proxime, Parcel Packagen will be received at the oflles natl 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel Prokages should be marked to address in full; valno of samB In required.

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

G. E. EMORY, Agent- Hongkong, December 13, 1876.

STEAM FOR

ja 16

Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Sues, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venlos, Mediter-- ranean Ports, Southampton and London; Also, Bombay, Madras, Daloutta and Australia.

THE PARINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship GEELONG, Captain FRASER, w!!! loave this on THURSDAY, the 18th January

at Noon.

%

For further Particulars, apply to

A. MAIVER, Suncrintendent,

Hongkong, January 6, 1977.

ja18

Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH WARGO AND

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

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

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, HIS Undoreigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In-

earance at current rzİSE,

MELOHERS & 00., Agents, Royal Insurance Company.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of

His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720.

THE

Onene

TEE Underigned having bcon appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:

Marine Department.

Polloles at current ratan payable either here, in London or at the principal Forts of India, China and Australis,

Fire Department, Pollales tasued for long or short periods at current ratos. A discount of 20% allowed Life Department. Poitetes Issued for same not exceeding £5,000 on reasonable terms.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

of Instructions from the Board of HE Underslgued-Agents are in receipt Director authorizing them to issue Folloles to the extent of $10,000 on any one first class risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on adjoining risks at current rates, A Discount of 20% allowed,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1875,

PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY.

́STATES AND EUROPE,

IN CONNECTION WITH THA

CENTRAL

BAILROAD COMPANIES

= (LIMITED,)

NOTICE

DOLICIES granted at currest rates on Marino Risks to all parts of the World. UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING in sccordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profits are distributed annually. to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Fremia contributed by each, the remaining thirá boing carried to Reserve Fund.

AND

ATLANTIC STEAMERS,

THE 8, 8, "GABLIC” will be des Trafohed for dan suolor, the Yoko

Emma, on THURSDAY, the 1st February, ni 5 p.m. taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohams, with Steamers from Shanghai,

Freight will be reoefved on Board until

Return Passage Tickets avaliable for 6 Mentha are fascia azeduction of 20 per dent on regular, rates.

OLYPHANT & O General Agents,

Hongkong, Apr. 17, 1873,

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

4p.m. of 31st Instant. Pergel Packages Undersigned are prepssed to grant will be reostved at the Offos until 6 p.m.

Policies against Fire to the extent of sate day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of mateo

$46,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored i tequired.

therein, at current local rates, bjest to Discount of 30% on the Fremia

NORTON & CO. Agents. Hongkong, January 1, 1874,

MANCHESTER FIRM ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MAKOHESTER AND LONDON,

For further information as to Freight Pasange, apply to the Agency of the

£ Company, No. 16, Praya Central -

Q..B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, January 1857.

fel

WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chineza ) ABHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the age of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now Heady at this Office--Price. 81 sach.

BE Undersigned have been appointed

Agents for the above Company Hongrois, Canton, Fooshow, Shanghai and Bankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates..

. HOLLIDAY WISH & Co. Bunga sag, Quebec 14 1365,

F

day (February 17, 1874) the Chines Mail will be issued DAILY Instead of TRI- WEEKLY as heretofore. No chango, how. ever, will be made in the price of subscrip- tion, which will remain at $4 per Ännum.“

The charges for advertisements are now assimilated to those of the China Mall The unusual success which has attended the Chiness Mail makes-it an admirable medium for advertisers.

FOR SALE.

The Conductor guarantee an eventual UTLER PALMER & Co.'sarenlation of one thousand coples. It is

Celebrated

already the most influential native journal Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Ports of China and Japan, and at Apply to

Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Francia os and Australla.

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, June 23, 1876,

HONG LISTS.

Circular, large sheet. THE AMENDED HONG LIST

in English and Chinese, con- taining the Names of all the most important Companies, Institutions and Mercantile Houses in the Colony.

For terms, &c, address

China Mail Ofise,

***

Ma CHUN AYIN,

Manager.

17th February, 1874,

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,"

PENANG.

TEE Municipal Commissioners of Penang

HONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, January 6, 1877. At 1080 Dash per Dollar Mexican

PRIC Highsst. Lowen

No. 4228-JANUARY 10, 1977.

Cabbage, Macau,

Shanghai, Carrots, Bals Carrots, Fresh Cauliflower, Celery, Chinese, > English, Cucumbers, Badf, sirloin and prime cut, oy. 160 150 Chilles, Dried,

160 140 catty Beef Corned,

Mixed,

Butcher Meat. Bacon, English, . . Ib.

Ame. Sugar cured „. . Foochow,

Ronsi,

11

Soup,

»

Steak, Bullocks' Brains,

Feet,

Matton Chop,

Piga' Chitlings,

**

Shoops' Hoad, and Test, not

are desirous of recolving DESIGNS Capone, for & TOWN-HALL, This Building is to Duaks, be orooted on the ground on the east alde Deer, Shanghai, of the Esplanade situate between the latter

Price, 25 cents each; or $2.50 and Duke Street, and its cost is not to ex-Eggs, Hen.

We reg per dozen.

At the "China Mail" Office,

A M

Ügah.

460 400 300 250 180 160

1760 1000 Apples, Dried

140 120 11 Californian, Almends, (Bombay), Bananes, fragrant Punti,

Common

נו

40

180 120

500

4400

11

200 150

200 180 35 20

.ently 100

100 50

20

$40 80

each

100.70

catty

30

80

40 36 *

100

80

60

7.

·

#

160 140 Curry Stuff, Engilsh,

40 30

90

80

Egg Plant,

40

95

150 140

Garlie, (bulb) dried,

50

40

per set

60 50

Ginger,

40 30

Tongue, fresh, each

975 260

Greens, White

13 10

corned,

"4

Head,

Heart,

820 300 600 500 Green, Sprouts 150 149 Green Feas, in thell,

Winter gourse

20

"

*

70

20 16

60

50

15

40"Horse Badish,” S'bal," »»

225-200

*

Kidneys,

60

50 Lettuce, Olliens,

26 .20

#.

Tail,

"

19

Livor,.

100 eatty BU 60 Milut,

DO

2)

English,.

head

10

•

•

catty

32 10

"

Tripe (undressed), catty 50

40 Mushroom, dried,

750 660

Calves' Head and Feet, not 600 400 Onions, Bombay

»

"

110 100

Hama, American,

lb,

850

Chinese,

D

English

Green 225 200 Paraley, Oninose, 860 340

21

H

20

16

"

English,

50 banch 12 10

160 150 Potatoes, California,

catty

20 15

Leg,

160 150

"

Shoulder,

140 120

now, Macao,, Sweet,

20

15

"

12 10

SI

11

Liver,

180 120 Pumpkins,

20 15

15

ently

60

50 Radishes,

dou

80 20

*

Feet,

•

"

100 90 Scallions,

catty

20

18

110 100 Shalota,

#

IF

40 35

#

FI

Head,

•

90 80 Sesamum,

► 01

120 100

"

Heart,

Ach

60

50 Taro (U.Tau)

12

10

1

Kidneys,

80

"

70 Tomatoes,

60. 40

Liver,

100

80 Turnips, Salt,

20 15

Pork, Chop,

catty

180 140

" Corned,

-180 120

English. fresh

each

12 10.

gatty 10. 10

k

11

Log,

160 150 Water Lily Boots,

80 25

Fat or Lard,

FJ

110 100 Water Cres,

.bunch

* 20 · 10

840 330 Xame,

catty

80 20

$1

#

Heart, Kidneys,

•

dach

50

40

Fraits.

"

8070 Aleuritos,

Bucking Pigs,

Veal,

catty

Poultry.

outty.

180 160

110 100

D

00 80

each $8.00 $2.00 Chestnuts, new,

100

, doz

100

weed $30,000.

The Commissioners offer a PREMIUM of 8400 for the boat and most suitable Design with Specifications; and competitors have Fowls, the option of forwarding Tenders for carry. Geese,

Duck

100

Cocoanuta Currants,

A

. each

50 40

bottle

400-860

Balt

120

1

?

+

»

200 160

ostty

160 150 Daten,

bottle

500.400

120 110ign, Drled,

600 400

Bach

260 299 Ground Nuts,

80 25

$2.00 Lemotus,

**

800 500 Idcheen, Dried,

39

250 200

esch

Snipe,

each

160 140 Loong Ngan, Dried,

70 60 Melons, Nanking, 110 100 Olives, green, Panil,

+

.. 400 · 200

each

80 70

catty

80 20

Rabbits,

500

40 BO

"

Teal,

160 140

11

" Sweet, Sun-woey

150 120

Turkeys, Cook,

calty

650 500

11

19

Hen,

400 850

20

Kam-kwat

70

:60

ja47

THE Circulation of THIS PAPER has

lowing are some of Its Agenta:-- Macao-Man Chuen Shop,

Wild Duck,

600 500

JJ

(Mandarin)

100

#

ir Gester

Bob

500

K

Papaw,

"

160 180

Woodoook,

600

Pears, Tientsin,

120 100

Fish

Pears, Chefoo,

100 80

90

80

93

21

DO

*

200

-

fragrant 80 Prunes, Dried,

bottle Pumeloes or Shaddock, each

""

Tensh 50 40

30 estry

-20- 35 80 300 250

100

90

93 Amoy,

>

n

60 50

50

Outtle Fish, Dane,

90

80 Ralains, Muscatel,

31

100 90

01

13

bottle

Ib.

750 600 200 160

·60

U

#tiok

30 20

. catty

...60 50

-100 80

17

60

50

100 100

1

'35

Miscellaneous,

160 160 Allspice, Chinese

. bottle

∙100 90

English

+

$1

100

"

90 Barley,

100

31

90 Bran,

smoked

.box

$1.00

Butter,

リカ

Live Fish,

. Caity

150

Lobsters,

Parrot Fish,

to 60 180 120 Capers, 140 139 Charcos),

"

Lamon

750 700

220 160

Porch,

Pomfret,

770 120 110 120 110 23

60 | Cheere, American,

ploul Ib.

1860 1200

450 400

English, Dutch

I "1

. gogh

500 480 1100-1000

Penang, You Wing Fong; Argus Office. Calcutta--Mow Bing Company,

Rey,

100

Chanamon, 90

catty

800 250

D

NHẠC 20 Kwong Vuong long

Boath,

120 110 Citron,

160 150

17

The above are some of the Agendes: Book Fish, others will be published, when they are Salmon, Cantos, arranged for. Negociations are in progress with the express couriers who can" the oftulal despatches and Peking Gazeller, to circulate the Chinese Mail in the Interior of China,

160 150 Cloves,

500 400

bottle

180 180

280 200

#1

#

Saltwater,

Curry Powder,

Pickled,

fials Fish, Shark, young Starlispo,

, bottle 4500 250 ¡pionl

870 960

80 70 Flone,

anity

::80

80

to Gram,

⚫ ploni

Skate,

60

60 singlass,

2800 2200

160

Snapper,

80

70 Lamp Oil,

• exity.

-100--- 90

*

Onipe Fien,

90

80 Macaroni,

tot

1000 750

80 70

Macs,

-100

90 Mango Chutnoy,

cuity .bottle

700

800 300

130 110 Mustard,

#

160 160

cach

.10.

bottle 950 200

The Designs, accompanied with all dom. Partridge, ments, are to be sent to the Municipal Office Pheasants, Canton, Hre, pair Penang on or before the 1st of March next.

Shanghai, dead 31 For further information apply to the Becretary to the Mantolpal-Commissioner Pigeons, at Penang,

Quall, D. O. PRESGRAVE,

Municipal Secretary.

BING STULTZ'Sing out the work. Christy's HATS, in new Styles. New TWEEDS, in great variety. Woollen, Cotton, and Cashmere SOOKS, Cricket & Knickerbocker STOOKINGS. Lambswool UNDERSHIRTS and DRAWERS, BLANKETS and RUGS,

Tapestry CARPETS, in new Patterns, Embroidered TABLE COVERS. Rap Window CURTAINS, Dainank TABLE CLOTHS, and NAP, KINS, Furniture CHINTZ.

Kld & Woollen GLOVES, in all Colours,

88 & 90, QUEEN'S ROAD, Hongkong, October 27, 1876.

NOW READY.

TENG-SHUI; or, THE RUDIMENTS OF NATURAL BIROR IN CRINA BYD, One Folume. Sra. Price, E. J. EITEL $1.50.

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Orders will be received by Messrs Lane, Crawford & Co.

Hongkong, July 31, 1879.

Intimations,

AFONG,

PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

B.B. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG; and to

B. I. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Strest, formerly ATHLETIC OLUB, TTAS os band the Largest and Best

collection of Views of China, Pho- tographio Albums, Frames, Cases, de, of assorted sizes, Photographa enlarged from O. D. V. size to life size and coloured in d. A new apparatus for Photography has been received from England: he la prepared to take Photos. of Bulidings and Interiors at the shortest distance.

Hongkong, July 17, 1876.

THE CHINESE MAIL,

TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE Chinei Masi.

TWO cesta a dharacter for the first 100

Testers, and one conta character beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and half price for repetitions during the first weak. Subsequent weeks Insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the first week's charge. Advertisements for

Pensag Municipal Uffice,

The 21st September, 1878.)

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL

Oranges, (Coolle) Chang

(Mand.) coolle

Canton, Bing Chuon Native Post Office, Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 850 800 Pine-apples, Punti Luen Hing Streets Chul Heung Low Hotel, Bream,

catty 100 90 Plantains, common Laen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Taal Street; Mr Slt Chuon Fan, Tung Wen arp, Kwang Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Catfink, Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen

Codfish, Salt, Shop, Small Market Street, New City; You Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwaf Crabt Houng Shop, Sin Choong, Bonami,

Sheetose.--Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Loong Hong

Eale, Fresh-water Amoy.Okün Choong Hong, Mook Kek

,, Conger

Street

Foocher, Mr Yü Ching Cheung, Foo- File Fish,

show Arsonal; Mr Lum Kwok Ching, Mari Fresh Fish, Large time Customs,

Shanghai-Mr Ng Ching Shun, Mari-

time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chues, Mari. Frog

事

time Customs; Mr Chan Bing Hol, Mesars Garoupa, Jardins, Matheson & Co. Mr Kwong Gudgeon, Chuen Fook, Educational. Mission Balool ;

Haddock, and Mow Bing Sang Kea shop,

Mingpo-Me Sung Min Chee, Maritime Herrings,

Customs.

Hankow,-Yee Eling Bong.

Chefoo.Yes Shun Hong.

Japan-Me Leong Chun Tong, Maniel Oysters, pal Uffies, Yokohama,

Saigon.--Wohang Hong.

Singapore-Ting Kes Hong; Kwong

Fook Sang Bong.

Hongkong, March 10, 1874

To Let,

TO BE LET.

half a year and longer will be allowed »BE Premises at present occupied by the Boles, Fresh doduction of 20 per cent on the total sunouns, Informational les Manufacturing Con Tenan

1 and contracte_for_mora favourable terms | Limited. can be made.

Efforts have bech made to establish Agents for elrculating the Chinese Afail in all the ports and in the interior of Chius, all the ports in Japan, in Balgon, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, Batavia, Mantia, the Philippines Australia, San Frandson, Pern

Small

و"

180 110 Salesbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, catty"

60

50 Sugar Cane,

00

80 Tamarinds,

150 140 Walnuts,

120 110 Water Chomuts, Canton

ploul

70 60

40 30

280 200

760

1800 1700-

plonl

1500 1400 1

1

700 500

140 Candled Orange Peel,

bottin 760 700

120 110 Coconut Oil,

Coffee,

estly 120 100 | Firewood,

140

800

850 300 Nutmegn,.

Turbot,

For particulars, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, Decembar 11, 1870.

TO LET,

Turtles, Small

Olivos, Pals

Aryalagua, Bamboo Shoots, + Besus, sprout,

cafty

450 400 100: 20

"

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAÍK & 06. Bangkong, November 17, 1876, -

13

» Broad,

Franch from Manoj, Best Root Brazide Cabbage, White Canton

Common

and other places whlon Chinese frequent,THE Dwelling House No. 4, Aletandin When the Kat of Agendes is completed,

Terrace, The Bungalowe Nos, 1 and 8, Old Ballby it will be published Agents have been already established in most of the above Street,

The upper portion of Nos. di and 44, places, and in important porta more than

Queen's Road, ens egent has been appointed at each,

OHUN AXIN

Managi Hongkong, February 23, 1976,

$1.

(ground)

Pickles,

bottle

280 200

400 160

catty

35 26

Pearl Harley,

14 12 Pepper (wholej 20 30 60

18 10 Bles 12 10 tally

12. 10

sicht 1000 180

• kotila 280 180

Gzorun Ozzny, Inspector of Markets.

Printed and published by Gao. MUSKAT

BATY, at the China želi Office,

Wyndham Etrashy Ban-krarı

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