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Notices to Consignees. 8 6. ESMERALDA, FROM MANILA.

"ONSIGNEES of Cargo per above Steamer are hereby requested to take Immediate delivery of their Goods from Ship's side.

Cargo Impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored by the Undersigned at Consignees' risk and ex- pense,

A. MAOG, HEATON,

Agent.

Hongkong, January 18, 1877./

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES,

8. B. AVA,

ΝΟΤΙΟΣ,

ONSIGNÉES of Cargo per 5.5 Nange from London," in con-

nection with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that their Goods are belay landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unlos intimation is received from the Con signees, before p.m. To-DAY, requesting It to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned.

Goode remaining unclaimed after FRI- DAY, the 19th January, at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

No Fire Insurance har been effected,

H. DU POURY, Agent.

Hongkong, January 11, 1877.

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NOW READY,

"THE FOLK-LORE OF CHINA," AND ITS AFFINITIES WITH THAT OF THE LEYAN AND SEMITIC BAGES,

By N. B. DENNYS, PIL.D, "Instructive and amusing enough to command & ready salo"-Daily Pren,

For Sale by

ifesars LAKE, CRAWFORD & Co.; LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co.; FALCONES &Co.; MokwEN, FRICKEL & Co., GAUFF & Co., and Kares & Co

Or can be had of the Author, at the Orry Hazz, Hongkong.

London, Shanghal,

***

TRUDNER & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Jan. 16, Gaelio, British stoamor, 1712,

Wm. Henry Kidley, San Francisco Deo. 16, and Yokohama Jan. 9, Mails and General-0. & O, §. 8. Oo..

Jan. 16, Braemar Castle, British steamer, 1424, W. J. Ayles, London Nov. 22, via porté of call, and Singapore Jan. 7, Gene

al-ADAMSON, BELL & Co..

Jan. 16, Egeria, German steamer, 1087, P. Faulsen, London Nov. 14, la ports of eall, and Singapore Jan. 7, General,- SIEMBSEN & Co.

Jan, 16, Luors, Siamese barque, 433, M. Colberg, Chefoo Jan. 7, General-Uni

NISE.

Jan. 18, Leonor, British steamer, 408, M. Young, Tamaul Jan. 9, Taiwanfoo 11, Amoy 13, and Swatow 15, General- DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Úo.

Jan. 16, H.M.8. Figilant, from Macno.

DEPARTURES.

Jan. 16, Norna, for Swatow.

16, Chinking, for Shanghal

CLEARED. Ferdinand, for Manila. Killarney, for Guam. Conquest, for Hoihow. Hieronimus, for Halgon. Auguste, Ger. tqe, for Singapore, Yesso, for Swatow.

insting, for Falmouth. Jylland, for Takow.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVED,

:

Per Leonor, from Amoy, do, Mr J. McMaster, 1 European dock, and 70 Chi-

kėse.

Per Gaelic, from San Francisco, · 405 Chinese,

Per Braemar Castle, from Straits, 220 Chinese.

Por Egeria, from Singapore, 30 Chiness. DEPARTED,

Per Norma, for Swatow, 101 Chinese, Per Chinklang, for Shanghai, 30 Chinees.

TO DEPART

Per Festo, for Swatow, 100 Chinensi

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German steamer Egeria reports; Strong N.E. winds with heavy rain aqualls

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kong to Tientsin and book via Newchwang, paid for their assent to this, principle. 63 cents per pioni, 36 lay days.

Now Lord Tenterden says in regard to charter-parties, Part IV. & 1. Sec, 4.

German bark Breman, 380, hence to Hal phong and back, $2,000 in full, 35 lay days. British sohooner Taliochgorum, 175, hence to Haiphong and back, $1,350 in full, 30 lay days

British schooner Syringa, 242, hence to Haiphong and back, $1,600 in full, 36 lay days.

Gorman bark Ferdinand, 416, Manila to London or Liverpool, private.

German schooner Amanda, 326, Dollo to New York or Boston, private,

German bark Hansa, 499, hence to Channel for orders to a Port in the United Kingdom or on the Continent, private.

German schooner San Francisco, 250, hence to Singapore, $425 in full.

German bark Auguste, 284, hence to Singapore, $650 in fail.

The general rule which our Courts of Law have adopted in the construction of this as well as other mercantile instruments is that the construction should be liberal, agreeable to the real intention of the parties and conformable to the usagen of trade in general."

"LOUAL" AND GENERAL.

THE steamer City of Peking arrived at San Francisco on Dec. 12th, 27 days from Hongkong and 16 days from Yokohama.

No. 4227-JANUARY 16, 1877.

than most of his previons translations The decisions arrived at by native judged touching the law of Inheritance in China, contributed by Mr Chal, Alabaster, throw light on a subject which is very little knową amongst foreigners, and will pr We are requested to state that, until bably raise the estimation in which the further notice, the Band of the 28th Re.judicial decrees of China are held by all giment will not play in the Public Gardens, those who read them. In the Short Nokigos of New Books, evidences of the same straight- forward, hearty and sometimes severe criti- 'sm are apparent; and amongst the Notan and Queries there are two very important additions to our stock of information, viz., the note on the Validity of Chinese Mar- rlages, and that descriptive of the various kinds of Money Loan Associations. The Number is, we think, above the average in

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The Intentions of the parties were proved by the parol evidence of one of them, which evidence was not contradicted by We are glad to note that with the beginning the other side, although it is said that of the present year, our contemporary, the one of the partners in the Hamburg Liarie de Manila has considerably increas house at the time of charter was in Hongkong on the day of trial. The obed in size. jest of having a ship free in this port is to enable those interested in her to take Danish brig Jylland, 207, Takao to business from firms whose sale remuner- Yokohama, 32 cents per plcul, and New-ation from the business offered in the chwang to Hongkong, 22 cents per picul

British bark Marquis of Argyle, 500, Saigon to Saurabaya, 85 cents per pical, 20 iny days.

"British brig. Hieronymus, 252, Saigon to Sourabaya, 85 cents per pioni, 15 lay days, and hence to Balgon, $400 in full.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAM.]

Shanghai, 16th January, 1877. At a meeting of shareholders the sale of commission scoruing from the charter of the ship. Thus a ship consigued to the S. S. Navigation Company to the Chinese Smith, and obliged to pay him a con- Merchants' Steam Navigation Company was mission if she takes business at the port, sanotioned. I cannot accept a charter-from-Brown, or

interest.

British bark Unànima, 746, Whampoa to Jones, or Robinson, unless it is so good THE first number of the Tokio Timer, hams on the 13th instant, and we would a one that she can afford to pay a double the pioneer English newspaper in Japan's

New York, private."

THE Alta California of the 14th December says: The steamer Oceanic left Yokos

not be astonished if she attempted to best | the 10-day trip of the Peking. She is just-- the sequel It would appear that the boy " has done it, and dous it well.

British bark lying Cloud, 343, Bangkok commission. This a free ship is not liable Capital, has reached ne, and seems to be about.the boy to do it." From telegraphic to Bombay (Timber), Rs. 24 per ton of 50 to be compelled to pay. That the Mount very creditable publiation. It partakes Washington contemplated loading home

feat.

British bark Antloob, 647, hence to Ban Francisco, private.

British steamer Ocean, 871, Baigon to Madras, 60 cents per ploul, and hence to Saigon, $2,100 in full, 6 lay days.

British steamer Thales, 820, hence to Cooktown; (Monthly Charter), private..

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. Daylight. Yesso leaves for Swatow,

Amoy and Foochow Notice of Optional Cargo per Braemar

Castle to be given before 10 a.mIL, Notice of optional cargo per Egeria

to be given before 10 am.. p..--Salvadora leaves for Manila,

THE

hald Banks, from unit rescuing Maccles HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

feld thence to port fresh breeze with very high ses, decks constantly full of water.

The British ateamer Brasmar Castle ro.

ports Strong breeze and cloudy weather with heavy sen, from Singapore to arrival.

The Siamese barque. Luare reporta : To

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大蘗录

A. S. WATSON & Co.

from Manila is more than probable. It however, more of the nature of a review was the business she had taken on former than a newspaper. The articles are all voyages, and for a ship of her particular smoothly and sensibly written. The chief Ir may not be uninteresting to hear what a class nearly the only one she could afford ones in this number are "Japan and respectable California paper thinks of the to accept. The usual course of Manila Rome in the seventeenth century," "The 0.0. Whitmore agitation, and we there business is a division of commission be Empire," and the first instalment of a fore append what the Alta says about the tween that port and Hongkong, A. Bories of papers on the foreign legations in at Manila has instructions to ship hemp and sugar at such and such quotations, the country, When they reach his figure he writes to O. D. at Hongkong to charter him a vessel of the capacity required, the som missions on the charter to be half to each. C. D., in looking for a ship, natu- rally profers a free one, from whom he can get the full commission of 5 per cent. Instead of dividing it with local consig nees and then again with his Manila friend, a process that leaves him only 1 per cent, at the outside, for his trouble.

Neither he nor his friend pay the freight,

meeting: The European and American residents at Hongkong have been greatly axalted over the cruelties practiced on the American bark 0.0. Whitmore, on her voyage from Cardiff to that port, by which her second mate Elwood was beaten and tortured to death and a number of her crew were maimed. Indignation meetingu *

Tus articles which appeared in successive numbers of the Far East from the pen of Mr R. F. Martins, entitled "Manners and Customs of the Chinese at Macao," have were held, in which both Captain Peabody been collected and published in a neat and his mate were scored unmercifully. volume at the Celestial Empire we regret exceedingly to state that in nine These are quite common occurrences, and Shanghai. The papers are mainly transis cases out of ten they occur on Americans tons from a work published in Mecso in vessels. Is it the fault of our authoritles,

1867 by Mr Manual do Castro Sampaio,

and it is manifestly more to their advan. under the title of **Os Chins de Macas,"

tage to offer a free ship a little more than and although the translations have for they could get one for consigned to literary pretensions, they afford most in- another firm. The free ship therefore is teresting reading matter. The book i

in a better position in this way than if com pelled elther to accept lower torme or

tastefully and excellently printed, and le

Messrs KELLY & WAISH; the Gulf of Pechill strong Northerly winds SAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, pay double commission, when bound to embellished with a portrait of the trans-

.81.60

Price Ball Bound Roan,.........82.00

Paper Covers Hongkong, December 18, 1876.

· To-day's Advertisements.

FOR YOKOHAMA & HIOGO,

The Steamship

"EUERIA,” PAULSEN, Master, will be de. spatched for the above Ports on THURSDAY, tho 18th Instant, at 9 am.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.: Hongkong, January 16, 1877.

with heavy snow storms, From Shantung Promontory N.E. winds with thick and hany weather to arrival.

The British steamer, Leonor reports ( | From Tamani to Taiwanfoo and Am07, bad fresh monsoon and fine weather. From Amoy to Swatow, moderate monsoon and Ene weather. From Swatow to Hongkong, fresh monsoon and cloudy weather, Ston- mera in Amoy Growler, and Salvadora, Steamers in Swatow 1-Foockow, Yangisve, Of Atalanta, Hailoong and Feiloong. Tongmi Point passed a Steamer bound N., at 3.00 am on 16th passed a Steamer

bound N., of Single Inland U.S.8. Kear Ja18arge bound N,

FOR TAKAO. The German Schooner

"AUGUSTE REIMERS," THOMSEN, Master, will bo de spatched as above on FRIDAY, the 19th Instant, at Daylight.

For Freight, apply to-

MELCHERS & Co.,

Hongkong, January 16, 1877. jai9

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS. BRAEMAR CASTLE,

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,

MH18 Steamer having arrived, Consigneer

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close:—

For MANILA.-- ·

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WHOLESALE AND Retail DRUGGIATS, IMPORTERS

01

DAUGOISTS' STADRID, Nessay Requt KITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PÅTENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

AOF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla- Water, and other dersted Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

any particular firm. It was therefore Istor clearly for the interest of the owners of

the Mount Washington that they should A CORBESFONDENT favours us with ano. pay a commission of 21 per cent on a ther method of manufacturing spurious small inward freight of $1,600, then dollam, in addition to those we mentioned render themselves liable to one of per yesterday. He saysTo make two bad cent, on an outward one of some 880,000. But this clause in the charter party be dollars by this plan thres good ones are came inoperative. While on the voyage nesemiary. One face of each of two of the out the owners ohartered the vessel to three good dollars is destroyed, being cat load at Iloilo for the United States. The out, leaving the milling and a vary this most specious of all the special ploaders face intact. Now the third good dollar has in the Temple could scarcely say that

this was business accepted by the ship at both faces sliced off, and these are fitted Hongkong. His Lordship says it will on to the two others whio were hollowed We bow out and filled up with lead. Of course the bear either interpretation. respectfully to His Lordship'a fiat, but manufactured dollar la more bulky thau a confess that, in common with most of the

Per SALVADORA, at 1.80 p.m., on The publication of this issus command Colony, we cannot gubacribe to the door dollat, because of the comparative

Wednesday, the 17th inst.

For YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.-

Fer EGERIA, at-8,90-a,m., on Thurs-

day, the 18th inst..

For MANILA.

Per ESMERALDA, at 11.80 a.m., on

Thursday, the 18th inst.

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & QAL

CUTTA,

Fer ARRATOON APOAR, at 2.20 p.m.,

on Thursday, the 18th lust. Per PENGUIN, at 2.80 p.m., on Thurs

day, the 18th inst. BANGKOK.—

of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed, at their risk, Into the Godowns of Mr A. MoG. HEATON, whence delivery may be obtained.

Consignees wishing to receive their For Goods on the Wharf are at liberty to do so

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, unlem notice to the contrary be given before 10 am. Tomorrow,

No Claims will be admitted after the

ai 7.80 p.m.

tripe. But admitting for the sake of lightness of lead. There is about 25 per argument that it is capable of such dual cent. of silver in this counterfeit. A skiful interpretation and that the Court is manipulator can make about twenty fo one called upon to decide which is most in day." THE CHINA MAIL, acordance with the rights of both, by what course do tribunals of justice generally arrive at conclusions in such casent The answer naturally suggests itself, by precedent and by usage.

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JAN. 18; 1877.

RARELY indeed has a judgment emans- ting from the Supreme Court of this Colony given such general dissatisfaction among the two classes mainly interested as the one pronounced on Saturday last Por DANUBE, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, in the case of the Mount Washington

the 18th inst.

Even if based upon the soundest prin- For SAIGON.—

oiples of law, and supported by the Per NORDEN, at 3.30 pm, on Friday, clearest evidence of the intentions of the contracting parties, it would have been felt to be a hardship on one of the two, COOKTOWN,- Par THALES, at 1.30 p.m., at Monday, uncontemplated at the time of the making the 22nd inst. Malis will also be of the contract. But founded as the deci- made up for E. Australia, Tasmanis dion was upon a legal quibble, in utter con and New Zealand, 8 cent rates,

travention of the parol evidence offered to

Goods have left the Gedowns, and all Goods For remaining after the 23rd Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

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the 19th inst.

who deal ao lontently with the offenders p3

Police Intelligence.

(Before the Hon. O. May.) 16th January, 1877.

SARAJE

A MISTAKE.

Tam Apang and two others were charged, the first by Hon Apak master of a Samahu shop with tendering him three spurious dol- lare for bottles of sam-shu.

The Shroff of the Court pronounced them to be counterfeits, but after further exami nation found them to be good dollars. they left the Court without a stain on their The prisoners were discharged and told character.

BIEALING A FOWL,

Tang Awah, a coolie, was sent to one month's hard labour for stealing a fowl in Circular Pathway, the property of Yip Afat residing there,

A NIOMET THIEP, Siamese seaman named Cham on board the Chun Ayan, a hawker, was charged by a Siamese bark Rapid with coming on board

oil about five gallons. The charge was last night and attempting to steal a drums of proved, and he was sent to 4 monthe hard labour.

by the Captain of the B. S. Norden he was sent to drive away twenty junks which were hanging on to the steamer, as it was blowing hard at the time. They would not go, and the prisoner called out to the crews of the junks “Teh" "tah," throw the police over-" board into the water; he did not care for the police or the Governor.

THREATENING THE POLICE. Cheung Lai Cheong, Tally man, WAI charged by PC. Seir with insiting the Tas Entertainment given at the Temper-crews of twenty junks to beat him and ance Hall last evening passed off very into the sea and drown them. The Consta- throw him and his Chinese police with him

satisfactorily, although the attendance was ble said in consequence of a report made not quite so numerous as usual; we can "On points respecting which the langusga employed by them is ambiguous or respecting sure the absentees, however, that they which they have been silent, proof of a course lost a musical treat. The Rev. Mr Baynes and practice of trade which must have besa

was again in the chair, and kept everyone known to them may be received as a means of discovering their real intention. The in good humour by his good-natured and law presumes in such cases that they did quabat remarks Two ladies very kindly not mean to commit to writing the whole of contributed to the evening's amusement by the contrast by which they intended to be bound, but to contract on the understanding playing two dnets ("Pretty Birds" and that known usages might be imported into "Irish Melodies" and won very deserved their agreement to explain what its terms have left doubtful and to affect their object applause. There was also a violin and where it has not been expressed. (Ten Pianoforte duet (Potpourri Dinorah,") terden on Charter-parties, Part IV s. 1.) and two Solos with Choruses ("Row your The course and usage of trade in heat" and "Down the river,") all of which

The charge was supported by the coxwain of the polios-boat, and the prisoner who denied the charge wasfined in the sum of $200, in default six months' hard labour.

ASSAULT.

Kwong Aoban, a boatman, was charged by Kwong Acheong, master of a trading funk, with assaulting him because he refused to give him money hone being then due to

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by \ For SINGAPORE, PENANG & LON• explain the intentions of the parties to Hongkong under all circumstarices has were much enjɔyed. These, with two or him. Ho was fired $5.

ADAMSON, BELL & Co...

Agents.

Hongkong, January 18, 1877.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

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THE 8. 8. Egeria, PAULSEN, Master, haring arrived, Consignees of Carge by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk by the Undersigned into their Godowns, whence and from the Wharf or Bosts delivery may bo.obtained.

unless notice to the contrary is given before 10 a.m. To-morrow, the 17th Loetant.

Goods remaining undelivered after the 33rd Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SIEMSSEN & Co., Agente.

Hongkong, January 16, 1877. jade

Hot Besponsible for Debts.

DON. Per ALTONA, at 11.30 s.m., on Tues. the contrast by the only one of them bean, that, on the charter of ships effected three recitations, a humorous reading, and

day, the 23rd inst

produced in Court, and in open defiance by the owners at home, the local con

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAσKEL.-----

The English Contrast Packet GEELONG, will be despatched with the Malis for Europe, da., on THURSDAY, the 18th Inst.

Wednesday, January 17th,-

Mr Watters!

A MALICIOUS ACT,

Chung Akwong, a shop coolie, went on

Yip Yee hing the master for fish, and brosuse board a fishing funk at Aberdeen and asked ha refused to give it he cut the ropes of his fishing nets. He was fined $6.

ALLEGED. LARCENY,

Tre Asam, a silversmith, passenger on the

8.8. Gastic, was charged with stealing $1600 worth of gold dust from a fellow passenge beard, The esse was remanded until the

17th instant.

CENA DECRETING CONSTANLE

Wong Aobik, a Chinese constable, wES charged by Inspector Cameron with desert ing from the force on the 3rd instant, ke being sworn in for four years. The consta sick and did not want to go to the Civil Hospital. He was fined in the sum of $100.

ble said he intended to come back, he was

of the opinions of the three Exchequer signees have no claim for commission.one or two songs, made up a very attractive Barons, expressed in their decision upon This was distinctly stated by Mr Nicaise, and enjoyable programme. The meeting

date so precisely similar that it the well-known merchant, and the only separated about 10 o'clock, requires great ingenuity to point entirely disinterested witness examined

Ta November-December issue (No. 3, put the line of deviation, it is right on either side.

As to pregedent the case cited for the The following will be the hours of cloning ly deemed by many that an injury has

the Malls, do, :-.

been inflicted by this decision on the plaintiff Cross 5. Pagliane was so exactly Vol) of the Chinz Review, published shipping business of the Colony sxceed in point, that we fail to follow the about a week since, contains much that is 6 P.M., Money Order Office aloess

ing by far the amount of damages award learned dadge in his reasons for its re- both interesting and useful to the general MAILN BY THE_FRINOH PACKET,- Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, The French Contract Packet MEIKONG, ed under it. The facts of the case as jection. In that one the abtp was loaded reader, as well as a fair amount of strong

will be despatolied on THURS they came before the Court were briefly in Great Britain for San Francisco, and meat for the simologiats. DAY, the 5th Instants with these. The American ship Mount Wash consigned at that port to charteror's sketch of the vocal gestures, and interj.«- Mails to and shrough the Unitedington was chartered in Hamburg by agents inward and outward," the Kingdom and Europe, vid Marcilles; the firm of Messrs Pustaut & Co. for a expression objected to by Capt. Ferkins tions and imitative utterances of the Chl- to Saigon, Blugapore, Batavia, Galle, voyage to Hongkong, for the sum of and for a modification of which he gave nese is interesting and scholarly enough Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, £1,800 in full. The ship brought out a consideration. Before the voyage com-withal to please both classes of readers Fill, Aden Beychelles, Réunion, some 8,000 tons of general cargo, the meticed the ship was chartered to load at while Dr. Bretschneider's elaborate article Mauritiun, Buer, and Alexandria, Lotters may also be forwarded to INDIA master accepting the very moderate rate Selina Crus in Mexico, and the master on intercourse which China bad with for by this Packet, but can be paid only of freightage offered, in his desire to consequently refused business offered by sign countries in the Afteenth century, as far as Ceylon. The postage to place his ship in these waters, where be the consiguices at San Frandison. In an Corion must be prepaid. Such letters believed good business awaited him. In action brought against the owners for while it surprises all by the extent of the should be marked Pakd so Galls only; the first meme, of charter presented to damages for breach of charter the intercourse described, will prove of more they will go on from Galle as unpaid. him for approval the words occurred Court found for the owners, the Barons direct interest to those who study the Cen- The quaint and on THURSDAY, the 1st February, correspondente, inwards and outwards" good and sound everywhere except in suggestive leaf from history which is son- with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, To these the master objected on the Hongkong. One of the parties to this tributed by Dr. Williams, in his sketch of SUPREME COURT. the United States and Landen, which ground that he wished to be fres in suit has been fortunate during the last the Establishment of American Trade at IN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION. will be closed as follows F.M. Registry of Letters coach, Hongkong to take the best business he twenty years in obtaining from our law

could gat. He so expressed himself to courts two very remarkable decisions Canton, will be read with pleasure by all (Before His Lordship Chief Justles Ble

JOHN BULLE.). 2,30 r.m. Post Office closes

January to 2T, 2:30.. Cafrespondenes may be pisted the charterer, and it was finally agreed one that the agents of a ship in charter whose interests centrs In China, by many on board the Packet with Late that if the master would pay a commising her here, and receiving a commission who have retired to the old countries, and Foo of 12 cents extra Pestage sion of 2 per cent on the freight are bound to make good any losses on by some who look upon the whole question Browns & Another v. Alabor & Another, until

from Hamburg his ship should be the part of the charterer to the syners 2,50 p. which the Mail is finally dicked,

left free, though the chatterer stipu who pay the commission, if the charterer it were from phitude and as a matter of

The following are the Special Jurots a lated that his correspondents should be unable to carry out the provisions of merely historical record. We should have have the preference over any outside firm bis contrast and now this one. We been better pleased, however, had the Meters A. Newton, H. Hopplas, B. Cope, H. L. Dalrymple, C. Kahu, T. G: Williams The following settlements have been if the ship accepted business at Hong, doubt whether the already attenuated worlby Doctor given more of his own per chi shul B. D. 2001;

Mr Russell resumed his address on effected since inst Report was published kong, provided they (the charterers business of the port will be looproved by sonal experiences and opinions, Mr Stent's

German bark Vesta, 802, Whamgos to agents) could offer equal inducements to such departures from the principle of version of the Bester's Song is not only a behalf of the plaintiffs. He argued on the point of the plaintiff noting on the per Tambeni and back to Hongkong win New. chatter. Here we have notice to cher commercial usage, even when they are

terers of the ship's desire to be free at signed and sealed by the Hon. Mr. Jos good story well told, but a clever piece of mission of the defendants in auling up the

zhymemaking "which" iz more ambitieus | Welton with general enrgy, and referred tgt swang, 56 cents per picul, 35 lay day.

German back Gustav Adolph, 270, Hong the port of discharge and a seasideration Map Mapwded,

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor

No Owners will be Responsible for any THE 8, 8. GAMLEO, MA Be aciguing reasons for their judgment tral Asian question.

Debt contracted by the Officers or Grew

of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour

VESTA, German barque, Capt. H. Dirks, Molohors & Co.

....

MADAME DEMOREST British barque, Captain C. H. Bessit,Gibb, Livingston

BEZZOVEN, German barque, Captain

Haje-Melokers & Co.

BRIDGETOWN, British barque, Captain E. W. Crisp.Arnhold, Karberg & Co

FLYING CLOUD, British barque, Captain

Williams.-Turner & Co. IEENE, German schooner, Captain 0. Hansen.-Carlowitz & Co.

BANTS COUNTY, British barque, Captain D. W. Cochran, Mayor & Co

Charters Effected.

ASKAGIT. Chung Asam, a stone-cutter, assaulted the master of a stone funk because he asked Mir He was fined $5. for money in advance of work being dones

$12.807.02.

olto several cases.

went there. I went there on this occasion to get the authorities to give ne justice. I had made all the representations I could, and the Consul also did all in his power to induce the authorities to get the contractors to carry ont their contracts. Eventually we got some money back from the con- tractors, part of the bargain money, through We got back $1,460, I did the tribunál, not get back poposalon of about 3,000 bags which were filled with rice. The result of the judgment of the Japanese tribunal was nothing.

Referring to the Japanese Treaty with England, his Lordship ascertained that the Consul was bound to arrange the matter amicably. He asked if the Consul had seen the parties.

No. 4327-JANUARY 16, 1877.] the telograme and letters on the subject. He next addressed the Court on the made of financiering, and quoted also from the pamphlet of correspondence. He then Mr MacPherson, resident manager of the firm of Browne & Co. at Kobo, was called and deposed as follows:-1 joined the firm at the end of 1871 I was employed pre- vious to that by Alt & Co. ince 1868, and subsequently by M. Hienemann & Co. the ancuessors of Alt & Co. I was agent of the defendants after I joined the firm of Browne & Co. We were instructed by letter from the defendants to buy lee for them, and in consequence of this I was ment to Osaka from Kobe, to look after osrtain rice purchases made on account of the defendants Osaka is the rios pro- ducing district. The sontracts were made at our office in Kobe. We made four con- tracte in all with some Japanese. They were written contracts. I have got two of them here. These were dated 19th and 20th December, 1873, (produced)

Witness replied that he had not, but that witness had done all he could according to the treaty.

on both sides.

His Lordalup said if the plaintiffs were generous to forego their commission, they should not have charged it against the defendants.

THE CHINA MAIL,

CORRESPONDENCE

PREVENTION &o.

A Correspondent, suffering evidently from something unpleasant on the brain, sends us the following eccentric conundrum "Why is Konnington Oval like a three-cornered tart?" The reply of course is obvious, "Because neither of them is Eaton Square" Comment le superfinous; but we like to on courage local wit.

NADABANT

should ovnsider thoraselves fortunate that vessel grounded on shingles instead of rocks. Captain Dexter deserves much credit for the energy and perseverance displayed.-Rising Sun and Nagasak Express.

SHIPPING NOTES.

account on commission. The plaintiffs ap-in Chu's boxes, in order to manufacture lottery has not come to Yokohamu, though of interest of which are, that subscriptions plied to Messrs Bishop for the revovery of evidence against him, Theridionlous charge some persons in that settlement have the were received to the amount of $2,400,000, damages, but they would not pay anything, moreover is pressed against Teni, of disobey-satisfaction of knowing, that their number and after the payment of debts there remains. produce the men whom he alleges were holder attained the object of the ambition of profits, and stockholders cannot be reimburs and the lamps were afterwards sold by ing the orders of the Court by rofusing to stood very close to the one whose fortunate $2,000,000 to distributs. There were no auction by the order of the defendant.

Mr Sharp said the defence was that the robbed in his house; as if the poor wretch speculate holder attained the object of the ed. Defendants alaim that the balance lamps were not made according to pattern. wouldn't be too glad to do so if he could ambition of speculators in lotteries. Ons should be distributed pro rata among the They were ordered to be of the largest size, reach them. The Cheksion knows perfectly one-thousand, two five-hundred and seven oreditors of the Board, and Assistant best quality with the glass of certain thick-well, as we pointed out some time ago, that one-hundred dollars prizes have, however, Treasurer Elster claims for the Government say they have no intercat whatever in said ness and the figures out in a certain way, the men have gone away to their homes in been drawn by holders of numbers in Yoko- $1,500,000 ont of said balance. The Board The Hochi-shinbun says that about ten balance, but in order to be protected in the They were for a mandarin in Canton, and other provinge, far out of Tsai's reach evenhamn. the plaintiffs were told so. No limit as to if he knew their addresses. The Taotai has price was given and drawings were given to not, we believe, yet ventured an opinion on cadets from the Marine School of the Miten premises they pray the Court to order the Mr Crawford. Several pieces of glass were the matter, and rather dreads the necessity Bishi Steam-ship Company will proceed to claiming parties to interplead, and to deside given by way of samples as to the kind of for doing so. He is believed to appreciate England in the Niigata mare and Takasage. their rights by a decrco, as in chancery, the figure wanted. On arrival, however, the the merits of the case, but to be willing to maru, when those vessels leave, in order to Board-offering to dispose of the fund in the

number of other students from the same PATRIOTIC WORDS FROM GOV. HAYES, lamps wore found to be totally different soreen the Chehsien if that can be arranged. receive practical lessons in seamanship. A meantime as the Court may direct. in size, thickness of glass, and in figuring,

(Courier.)

school will also be detached for vessels Dayton, December 18th.-Gov. Hayce, in Many were also broken, and the person at

Wo hear on very good authority that the plying in the inland sea. A number of company with Col. R. Anderson, arrived contended that there was an implied war-present Teo-t'ai of Hankow, Li, has been enlling vessels are about to be built by the here this afternoon. His arrival being Canton refused to accept them. Mr Sharp Continued We had to pay demurrage ranty. The defendant was then examined promoted to the post of Provincial Judge of Company on foreign plans. The machinery unannounced, there was no crowd at the Fu-kien. It is not known when he will of the Fuko-maru, Kanagawa-maru, Geario depot. He looked in excellent health. At Mr Fairbairn, in answer to the Court, leave, or who is to be appointed as his suo- maru, and two or three other steamers will 7 o'clock 185 guns were fired in his honor. to the Walton, because we could not got as to the above particulars.

headed by a band, to serenade the disting rice to fill her in time (Charter-party of Walton put in) the lay days were 30 days. said he attributed the damage to the bad oessor. The river is falling rapidly and the be taken out, and they will be fitted up as Folly 1000 persons marched in procession,

steamers are beginning to experience some railing vessels.

uished guest. Some 4000 persons were in Mr Crawford said he was sure he took difficulty in crossing the bar at Hunter

the vicinity. Hayes said: The Acting Attorney General objected The Walton arrived on the 17th February packing, and not to say son risk.

On Saturday last (23rd uit.) the Harbor My Friends: I will not detain you longer to the reception of the contracts as evidence 1874, and the lay days commenced according

to the Captain's notice, on the 27th Febru- down the defendant's verbal order at the Island. The Peking, which arrived on the 2nd instant, was obliged to put back and on the ground that the plaintiffs bad no

discharge. some of her cargo at Kiukiang, was filled to an extraordinary degree with a than five minutes. I am here on a short His Lordship reserved, judgment, authority to make the contracts for the deary. We found the vessel was not ready time he spoke to him.

before she could get over. The Plymouth red slimy matter floating on the water, it visit to your beautiful city of Dayton, not fondants. They were, however, ultimately to take in cargo on that day, so we refused

Rock, on her way up, was unable to pass presented during the day the appearance of one of concern in the political questions of to accept the notice. We arranged that the the 2nd admitted.

Olyphant Island, and the Nanking left red paint; apon inquiry we were informed this remarkable canvass that has just closed. Continued:-I produce also the transla- lay days should commence on

Hankow on the morning of 4th instant, to that it was sardine spawn, Iwashi wo no I understand these greetings hore to-night The lay

ko. The effect at night was magnifiecut, are not so much in honor of myself as on tions. They were translated by H. B. M. Maroh, and the ship was in good condition

render. her assistanos. The contracts then to receive a cargo of ries. Oonsular agent at Kobe.

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL."

Our prediction, a week ago, that the fire-notwithstanding the pale moonlight, the account of the peculiar interest that is felt in were signed in our office and were sealed daya expired on the 4th April-Sundaya

Hongkong, 16th January, 1877. Benson was about to commence, seems to phosphorescent glare upon the water as it the present condition of the country. In also. the seals wore really the binding having been excepted. Sho was loaded.

SI,-I understand that oz board the have been fulfilled. Last night (Jan. 8th) was disturbed by the slight breeze had a the excitement that has pervaded the country part of the agreement. Bargain money full on the 6th of May, and we incurred was paid on the contracts. $4,500 were 29 days' demurrage; during all this time

I know the amount we used all diligence to fill her. Finally, steamor Geelong, which came in from Shang again, about ten minutes past one, the fire grand effect. Such a phenomenon has not befors nad since the election, people of paid in one sum, was paid, but don't remember seeing it there were about 150 tons altogether of hai yesterday, there was a case of small- bell aroused the community, when it was appeared for many years, and the fishermen ardent temperament have said and done better wisdom of judgment. I have too pald, We entered into two other con- the quantity of rice we contracted for put pox, and on arrival of the steamer here the found that a rather fierce conflagration had predict an extraordinary supply of sardines things that are indiscreet, but, as the ex

much faith in the common sense of the traóta for rice, and bargain money was paid on board the Walton. We purchased some patient was removed to the hospital. That broken out on the French Concession, among for a long time to come. Cosmopolitan pitement subsides, we begin to return to our The Mary Fraser wont on the slip yester American people to think that they desire on each. I do not know as to a rule of more in the market, about 210 tons, shortly is quite as it should be so far as concerns the some Chinese houses at the back of Kin-les-Press percentage of bargain money to be paid, before ber departure, abont a month before.steamor and the patient, but I would ask ynen. It was rather an awkward place, We filled the why the case is brought into the town and the firemen had some little difficulty in We paid $2.70 a pioul

instead of being taken to Stone-Cutter's ooping with the flames. Two engines arriv. day morning (29th) at early tide, and to see in their country a Mexioanized Gov- but the usual custom is to pay 10 per cent. of the contract amount as bargain money, remaining space of the Walton with I went to Usaka on the 4th January. One general cargo. We put her out as a general Island. It is said there is no accommoda.ed speedily, but again the creek was dry, judging from her size she must be the ernment. Whatever may be the result at We chartered her originally at 4 tion; but why is there none? The cost of and a deal of time was lost through this largest vessel that can locate on the cradle which the lawful authorities of the land European, a godown-keeper, named Warship.

We had not then per ton, il discharged in the United King- arranging a couple of wards for the purpose most untoward circumstance. Eventually there, Everything went on successfully, shell arrive, you and I will quietly submit burton, went before me. any establishment at Uanks, 1 went there dom, or £4, 5. por ton if to Continent, and the additional expense for & Surgeon however water was procured from the river and by half-past eight she was raised as far and I have sufficient respect and confidence I re- We had to enter into an arrangement with during the few months he would be required but not until a large amount of damage had as it was necessary. Beyond losing about in the great majority of the opposition party to look after those rice contracts, mained at Osaka up to April or May. the Captain for taking in a general cargo cannot be very heavy, and the advantages been done. Close by, a quantity of mer half of her false keel, and getting her bottom to believe that they will do the amme. I Oske is about 20 miles from Kobe by-measurement cargo. We had to pay the of keeping out of the town all small-pos ohandise was stored, including, it is said, well scratched, she does not seem to have was glad to see in a paper this evening an too manifest to need comment. A part of and the reflection was seen upon the sky for holidays will prevent the slip people doing this country. Such a state of affairs, it said, land, but about 14 miles by sea. Warbar Captain 6408 for difference in freight as per cases which arrive from abroad are surely some kerosene, this flared up brilliantly, sustained much injury. As the New Year article from the London Times respecting The entire area of this country is agitated ton was to look after the shipment of the charter party. This was a loss in conao- rice and its bagging. We were obliged to quence of having to take in a general cargo. Stone Cutter's Leland Gaol was at one time a great distances We are sorry to hear of anything to her, and as no one else is per could not occur anywhere else in the world. one shot has been fired, not one man killed: pay bargain money because we could not The amount of demurrage was £280, but made use of as a small-pox hospital, and ono rather singular casualty, although it mitted to take any of that cold chicken," do without it. We have made a rice con- we paid only £250 to the Captain. The one of the military surgeon volunteered, I wae unattended with any serious conse-she will have to remain out of water till by an uncertain political struggle, yet not traot sings then, and we paid bargain mo- difference was made up by our giving up believe, for a moderate consideration to quences. A wall which four sturdy Bremen about the 10th of next month. The owners ney on it. We have made only one actual our commission. In our current account reside there. I understand the plan answer were attempting to batter down; anexpected

there are no breakers of the peace. We I am not aware of with the ship we credited the ship with only ed admirably. I hope it is not a question of ly, but not unnaturally, fall out instead of more damage was not done, and that the have had in this Centennial year the wonders purobass since then. any contract for rice where an actual pur. 25 days' demurrage. This was somewhat funds, but if it be so the money might very in, and out rolled sundry large bales and

of our growth displayed in an exhibition of

the world an example of the value of phase was made, which was done without bar irregular, as the item of $290 should appear well be obtained by economy in other matters. packages of goods, the effect of which was

agrionltural and mechanical arte, and we To take one instance, if the balustrade at that bricks, bales, and dremen were all

now are afforded an opportunity of giving republican government. In speaking to you gain money being paid. It is the custom in

Mr Russell observed that the transaction Castle Road with which we have been threat-toppled pall-mell into the creek. The men

this evening I have referred, without Kobo to pay bargain money on contracts.

was perfectly honest, though somewhat ened for several months had been of a lese were not hurt, however, and we believe COM-

previous thought, to what must have A contrast for purahane of rice is not con. sidered binding without bargain money, irregular; the Captain gave up four dayn' ornamental character, but more in keeping tinued their exertions. The fire was got

conrred to every one of us standing here; demurrage, while the plaintiffs would not with the rough wall below it, enough might under about four o'clock.

perhaps have been saved to help us cousi During my stay at Osaka, there Fing

and I take my leave of you with a most dificulty in goiting the rice supplied. I exact their commission.

sincere acknowledgment of your expressions FEES, derably with the Surgeons

of friendship and good faith," went to many godowns and saw the loo stored there, the rice belonging to the Japaneno seilers in these four contracts I remember the Araby Maid coming to Kobe, thence to Osaka-Sho-arrived on the 17th January 1874. She began to load very soon after she arrived. She finished loading on the 6th of March. The rice with which the Araby Maid was loaded comprised the rice on the contract first produced, and of rice mentioned in the first and third contracts. As I got delivery of rice from day to day, payments had to be made by me by cheques on the Oriental Bank at Önska. Page 49 of the printed correspondence contains an secount of the different payments made and of interest theroon at 3 per cent. per annum. These payments were for rice shipped in both the Araby Maid and Walton. These accounts were included in the invoices sent to England. We got all the rice on the first and third contracta, obtained on behalf of the defendants. The rice on these contracte went by the Araby Maid. A portion of the second contract went by the draby Muid, none went by the Walton. None of the 4th contract rice went by the Araby Muid, and so much of it as was delivered went by the Walton. We could not get all the rice on this contract. There was a quantity of rice which we had already bagged, but we could not got delivery of from the There

On the 23rd the register of foscriptions Japanese. The bags wore oura.

for vessels to convey 15,930 quintale of were about 3,500 bags which we could

The Jury said they were satisfied that Leaf Tobacco to Spain, out of which 3,930 never get paid for. They are worth about *$720. Wo were instructed by the defend the account was quite correct in result, auts by letter to bag the rice in Canton though the figures did not shew it. The quintals were from Manila, and 12,000 mats, vide letter No. 18 in printed corres-item was only wrongly expressed in words, quintals from Cabi, was closed without In reply to the Jury, witness said the any proposition having offered itself The pondence. We never recovered any money for those bag. In the course of our taking ship was chartored at Yokohama by his prices were 28 and 37 ris, vallon of freight delivery of the rice from the Japanese firm by telegraph, and the ship was con- per quintal for the Manila lot in Sailing ontractors, we came in contact with the signed to them at Kobs. They earned this Vogels and Steamers respectively and 28 Arrivals.-Dec. 18, Ziba and Panama,

The London price of Silver, 925 fine, is Uno Bauk. We deposited $5,000 with this commission on the voyagefrom Yokohamato and 34 for the Cebe Stock.

Business during the past year was worse bank, in their rice department at Osaka. Kobe. She had a general cargo from Lon from Hongkong, Armida from Amoy, Sheld I deposited this money in order to get don, and Browne & Co. had to discharge it rake from Labuan; 17, Rebecka and Otto, than it has ever been use the Restoration, continued (14th) at 684d per ounce. This is

Witness was then examined as to the as- from Amoy; 20, Mariveles from Singapore,

States standard, 900 flue, and places the delivery of the rice bagged, applied to the contractors for delivery of counts of the Araby Maid. He was then and Salvadora from Amoy 24 Talloman and only amounted to three-fifths of that of equivalent to 114.820 per ounco, United The Chinese authorities have requested value of the silver aotually contained in two the rice we had bagged, we found that this szamined as to the quality of the rice his from Hongkong1 25 Harriet H. Carleton the previous year. bank had assorted a lien on it, and I went frm bought for the defendants. He said and Fire Queen, from Hongkong 29, and obtained permission from our Govern- half dollars at 88.12s to-day. Based upon CAMPHOR,

90.400 worth of silver. By adding the QUICKSILVER, ... and saw a manager of the bank on the samples had been sent to them as mention Kirkland from Hongkong. subject, and if I not deposited some money ed in letter No. 9. He had tried to get Departures-Deo. 16, Panay for Singamont for H. 10. M. 8. ship Kaian to the same computation Trade Dollars contain SALTFETRE,

Coral is obtainable in large quantities on trifling cost of alloy and coining to the in advance, I could not have got delivery efficient to All the Walton, but failed, and

for Hongkong and Amoy, and hoanga

"} 6 months' eight, of the rice. In consequence of this deposit offered to coms to an arrangement with the pore 17, Juno for Falmouth; 19, Zam. cruise about the coast of Japan. of $5,000 they began to deliver the contractors as to the quantity above that. Sheldraker 20, Minna for Staal'; 21; the coast of Tose, but there have lately been ballion value of the Trade Dollar, and Bank, on demand, ... rloe we had bagged. They delivered rice Witness produced a letter of credit of Esmeralda for Hongkong and amoy few purchasers for it, which caused great comparing the came with the prezent market to the worth of $4.550 and then stopped. Lewens and cachs, of London. Browne 23, Obad Baxter for New York, and Elgin distress among the coral divers. Lately, value of this coin it will be seen that the

Bars in the market at present, which is Bombay, The quantity of rice was about 3000 bags, & Co. drew on it against abipments. The for Falmouth 24, Gloria for Liverpool however, to the great benefit of all concerned, bullion dealers are reaping a very good Credits, attributable to the fact of there being so Calouttay We contracted for the rice at $2.20; but custom in Japan was delivery of rigs to be via Singapore and Cadiz 28, N. Con- Chinam bought up all the coral which profit. There is a scarcity of refined Silver Documentary, months' sight,.....4/84

large an amount kept on deposit at the Mint Shanghai, demani, the bank valued it much higher, viz. about made in 30 to 95 days.

The examination in chief of this witness stante for Hongkong 28, Columba for was on the market,

Liverpool, and Leyte for Hongkong and

(Gasetta) $3.70, the then value, We did not receive

The British Bohooner Rupak was put up for coinage into Trades, and more especially the difference between $4,550 and the baving been closed, the case was adjourned Amby

Shipping in Harbour-Boodes, Vicenta,

af-late. Midnight, Teress, Flotes de Maria Min. at auction this morning (Jan 8th.) by Messrs to the lessened production of the mines Bar Silver, 17, dwts, B., $5,000 we deposited, losing thereby $450. till Thursday next, the 18:h instant, at 10 We failed to get nearly half of the quantity a.m., to-morrow being a mail day,

doro, Vila de Rivadavia, Minerva, Eduard Bourne & Co. The attendants was VOTY of rice we had contracted for, and all the

May, Oneats, Ziba, Armida, Panami, good and the bidding, while it lasted, was defalcations were on the 2nd and 4th con-

Rebecka, Otto, Salvadora, Harriet Hopirited, commencing at $3,000, The vessel tracts. We applied to the Consul at Onaka,

Carleton, Fire 1ean and Kirkland. MrAnnetely, for assistance, and he entered

Ililo, 19th December-Superior Sugar, into correspondence with the Japanese au.

at $ 60 with upward tendency. Htise in thorities, and accompanied mo personally to the Baibatisho, the Judicial Depart

emall 1.ts, some sales have taken place at ment. The correspondence on the subject

$1.87) to $2 Sapanwood, very little de mand-Mercantile Review, was very lengthy (certified copies of some put in, but they were objected to by the Attorney General on the ground that he had not seen the documents before.)

When I

The Court was then adjourned till 2.40 p.m.; meantime the counsel for the defence were to peruse the letters,

The witness replied that this was irregular They wanted to but was not an error,

shew that the ship was not charged with any commission, This was to make the thing look nice. The plaintiffs took the 40 from the Captain, and paid it over to the defendants.

His Lordship said he did not understand this apparent generosity, but he, dared say the Jury understood it.

The Jury said the account current with the defendants should be amended by the substitution of £250 for £290, and the $200 commission given up should be credited to Alabor & Co.

By the Jury The Captain did not pay our firm the $200; therefore our firm lost this $200. But we recouped ourselves by charging the defendants with 29 days' demurrage instead of 25 which appeared in the ship's account.

The Jury called for the ship's account, which they thought would explain the matter, and on looking it over, observed that they did not see the item of $200 at all in the ship's so0ount.

Manila.

Dec. 30, 1876. Our trade for this last fortnight sums up as follows

Imports from 18th to 29th December,- Hemp 23, 031 pale., Indigo 246 boxes, Hice 12,480 osv., Sugar 9,907 pris., Coffee 1,270 pals. M. O. P. Shell 48 pela., Sapanwood 1,046 pols.

Exports from 17th to 20th December.--- Hemp 16,362 pola., Indigo 529 cwts, Gam Copsi 202 pela., Sugar 53,553 pala, Coffee 2,468 pale,, Cigars 4187 mil., Hides 820 Sapanwood 4,063 pols., Leaf Tobacco 2,000 pala., Soap 75 ewts, Rope 19,277 pela

twis

Exchange--On Hongkong (sight) 3 per ont discount; Amoy (sight) 1 per cent,

discount.

Freights.-The German barque Panama, for Falmouth, at 82.15 per ton of 60 cubic

feet of Leaf Tobacco.

The British abip Fire Queen, for London, The British barque Kirkland, for London at £3.2.6 Sugar and £4.2.6 Hemp. via Cub, at £3 6 Sugst and £4.6 Hemp,

Out of 6-300 mill Cigars offered for sale at auction on the 19th inst., 2,461 mill Bold for a total value of $30,944.80, includ-

Witness said this $200 was for inward commission. Therefore it did not appear in the account of the outward "Voyage. This inward commission had nothing to doing $12160 of premiums. with the defendants.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Bafore Mr Justice SNOWDEN,) Jan. 16, 1877.

Lane, Crawford & Co., Lee Apul, 8222.17.-This was a claim for some lamps supplied to the defendant at his orders.

Mr Sharp appeared for the defondant.

Obina. SHANGHAI, (New)

Japan. (Mail)

The volcano on Vries Island is reported to be in a state of activity.

Nagataki is not to be outdone by Kidto, as an Exhibition is to be opened at the former place on the 15th March next, and remain open for 100 days.

The Mury Fraser went on the slip at Nagasaki un 29th ultimo. On examination it was found that she had sustained no damage by going ashore in Akashi Straits and having her timbers somewhat scratched. A letter has been sent by the Hon. Seere beyond losing about half of her false keel

the athletes of Hongkong, Kobe, Nagasaki, tary of the Amateur Athletic Association to Shanghai, inviting them to compete in athletic sports to be held in April next, immediately after the Interport Boat Race.

It is notified that the land tax for Tezo will for the present be settled at 1 per cent Two cadats of the Naval College hava been allowed to enter on board in the German per annum on the value of the land.

man-of-war Vineta for instruction.

a

A person named Hirobe is about to employ Chinaman and open a school at Oward-cho,

It is rumoured that some disturbance has Tokio, and will also publish a magazine entitled the Nissei Shinpo. occurred in Kochi ken (Tosa) and that the The duty reserved at Yokohama Custom Governor has led to escape the violence of the rioters. House during last year amounted to about 1,684,200 gan.

During the blow on the night of the 26th most of the veceele in the harbor dragged their anchors, the Thistle having got un pleasantly convenient to the mud in shore rendering it necessary to get up steam in order to get out of the difficulty. It appears that the anchors supplied to the gunboats are much too light, but we believe that it is intended to supply them with others as soon as they can be got from home. The Mary Fraser was at the time lying at the mouth of the slip, and was blown over on to the north side, nearly disposing of the little schooner which has been lying there the last few months fitting out, but beyond some trifling damage to her upper works the small craft did not sustain any injury.-Idem.

NEWS BY THE GAELIC." We ure in receipt of Californian files to 8.6. Gaelic, Commander Kidley, 30 days the 16th Dec. brought on by the O. &0.

The Treasure list of the steamer Gaelic from San Francisco. at 3 o'clock on Dec. 15 amounted to about $500,000, including upward of $100,000 in gold coin.

San Francisco, Der, 16, 1877. The despatches on Friday mentioned the sunking by collision of the bark Robert Kelly. This vessel, it will be remembered, gained fame by beating one of the steamers from Yokohama early the present year. She left this port for Mazatlan, where she loaded for New York. Arriving safely, she was sent to Charleston, 5. C., where she loaded for Hayro, where she also arrived safely, and was returning when the disaster occurred off Start Point.

The Russian ourrette Vsadnike arrived She is from the Amoor river, and comes to on Dec. 15, and was anchored at Saucelito. spend the holidays.

The sohooner Jesain Nickerson is fully dus from Hokodate, and with a favorable chance The British ship Melbourne is reported to should be it to-day (Dec. 16). have made the extraordinary run of 6139 nautical miles in 17 days.

A telegram received by the Alto on the

In answer to an inquiry, we beg to state 13th from London quotes Silver, 25 fine, at 654d. per oz., which is higher than the monthly average previously since November, that the ship Great Republic, built by 1874. The late purchases in London and Donald McKay, in 1851, has not since been Government new appear to have been rather vessel. Her capacity was over 4000 tons also on this coast, for account of the equalled in size nor probably in sailing fortunate, considering the comparatively low and her original dimensions were 325 feet Mrlong, 53 feet beam and 37 feet depth. Sha prices at which they were effected. Linderman reports purchases, at home and had four masts, all provided with light- abroad, since the beginning of October, ning-rods. Her main yard was 120 feet amounting to about $6,000,000 and the long, and a single suit of sails, exclusive of is his opinion that the very marked appre

Quotations. HONGKONG, Jan. 18, 1877." ciation in the price of Silver recently is due, highest price paid was 54d. por ounce. It extras, used up 16,053 yards of canvas,

its coinage operations, and, also, to the in a great measure, to the action of this

China demand, which latter has caused Government in thas largely providing for

on European account. increased shipments to be made from here

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Mexicans, Gold Leaf, English Sovereignë, Australian Borerolgus, *** Diaecun

Shares,

ANOTHER PACIFIC HAIL How. New York, December 14th.-The Tribuns Was ultimately knocked down to Capt has this about the Pacific Mail quarrel Schmidt, of the Karada, for the sum ofThe explanation of the difficulty given by $8,000, subject, of course, to the provision the friends of Vice-President Miller is to inpesd by the British Consular Court, in the following effect: They said the contracta which the Court zetelted the power of set furnish a legal means for making an end of ongkong Bank, 25 cepting the bid or ordering another sale, Paglio Mail A heavy monthly payment is. Fire is. Oo., $78 Another quick trip is reported hemos to exacted by the Panama Railroad Company, Chine Fire Ins. Co., $105 Bax Franciano The City of Paking, which which charges the Psolfe Hall nearly double Ukina Traders' Ins. Co., #1800

Online Iraures Co., $200 From the evidence of Mr D. R. Crawford,

left this port at Bim, on the 18th of the rates oxaoted from other steamship lines, Jalon Ins, Soctaty of Canton, $820 it appeared that in the year 1874 when he was

Noyember, atrived at her destination on the In addition, the Paname Transit Company, about to go home the defendant, who wRN,

12th of December, after e passage of 17 days largely owned by a few Pacific Mail Direc North China Jus Co., Fm, 875

tore, sharges the Pacific Mail for the right to Langises Ins. Association, Th. 040 known to him previously, asked him to get

We hear that the case of the lodging. 7 Loura some lamps out for him from England and

After an abachos of 14 days Mr. Brun their steamships between New York and W. Dock Uo,, 474 din. handed him some patterns, Witness took house keeper is still a soures of considerable When the Court resumed, the surres the drawings home and placed them in the worry to the Tactal, and of angry contention Hodges, H.B.K. Consular Constable, res San Francisco one-half of all the not profits.K., & M. E-bost Co., $15 din

Temporatare, pondence on the non-fulfilment of the hands of Messrs Morrison & Co., their agents between his two fiery old subordinates, the turned on Saturday last in the Tather-maru left of the Fanamda payments. All these Shanghai Steam. Co., Tim. 13 ex dit. contracts on the part of the Japanese was in London. They were then given to Messrs Mixed Court and the City Magistrates. We from his mission to the Bonin Islands representations rest entirely on the statements Hongkong Hotel Co., $59) dis,

Bishop & Ca, who manufactured the lamps mentioned some time ago that a despatch There are seventyenine foreigners of various of Vice-President Miller's friends. They Chiness Imperial Loan, 199

provision that in care Clyde should cease to raken at Masers Cisoner & Co.'s Premisth

Quson's Road,) put in.

Examination continued -1 had soon the and sent them out. On plaintiff's return to had been addressed by Mr. Medhurst to the nationalities on the islands; exclusive of also insist that in one of the contracts is a Hakodate, fan, 4th 1977 The Weather Be President of the Pacifio Mail Company,

flonesowe, Jas. 16, 1877. Consul the subject about 30 times in Hongkong he found the account was still Tautai on the subject, and that the latter Japanoss

1 PM ** reference to this matter. I went personally unpaid, and then learnt that the defendant had called upon the Cheksien for a report en

refused to take delivery, alleging that they the case! We hear that this document has daring the past week has been fine and mild it steamers are then to be chattered to bi

4 P.M to the Saibanaho, the native tribunal.

Mr Russell, in reply to an observation were not made according to pattern. There been sent in and that in it the Chehalen Range of temperature 22 to 89 Fres Panama and Transit Compsay. The debt by the Attorney General that it was were numerous breakages, and it was agreed adheres to his own view of the case, wishes vailing winds have been from the NN.W. due from the Paso Mcal to the Panemia irregular for the wituese to have gone to refer the matter to arbitration, but the to release Chu Yun-lung (the mandarin with occasional snow-squalis. For the last Company now. amounts to nearly $800,000. to the tribunal in the way he did for defendant would not abide by the award, so ledger) and to make an example" of five days we have had a continuous thaw. The Fresident was elected by a Reform Teal Chun sang, the unhappy lodging-house On the End instant, the Miten Bishi Mail Board, Miller's friends insist that these he might have been imprisoned for cons they had to come to Court:

Mr Fairbairn proved that the packages keeper who has been the object of persecu Steam Ship Co gave a dinner in Japanese are queer reptile of reform, and assert their

CENTENNIAL FUNDS. tempt of Court if he had gone to an English

Philadelphia, December 18th.A bill in Judge in this way, said that there were were opened in the plaintiffs' shop in the tion. He arms the whole case to have style at Masingate to which most of the right to searching examination

presence of the defendant. A great many been trumped up by the latter, because Chu foreign residents and Japanese and Chinese no lawyers in the Saibansho.

Witness replied that there was a French were broken and the defendant refused to pressed for money which he had previously shippers were invited lawyer in that Court. There were no take delivery, but witness insisted on his lent Tai to get him out of prison for debt The great pring in the twelfth (extraordi equity was fled to-day on behalf of the native lawyers

The Consul frequently doing so, as the lamps were ordered on his | end that the letter pleged the articles found, waxy) drawing for 1876, of the Mazlls Centennial Commission, the principal points

BAROUEZERAH.

Do.

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THERMOMETER-9 A

Do.

30.410, 30.886

30,812

60

...

69

BY

Á P.M. Do, (Wet bulb) 9 AM, Do.

Do. 1.3.M. Du Do, 4 P.M. Do. Maximum, Do, Minimum over night,

78

Malle.

STEAM FOR Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle,

Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, - Dr Andous, Venice, Mediter

ranean Ports, Southampton and London;

Azao.

Bombay, Madras, Calcutta and Australia.

прик

THE PENINSULAR AND ÜBIENTAL ÖTHAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship GEELONG, Captain FRASER, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 18th January, at Noon. Ne

For further Particulars, apply to

A. MoIVER, Superintendent, Hongkong, January 6, 1677.

Insurances..

THE OHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of Uhina and Japan, and at "Singapore, Balgon and Penang.

Riska sccepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at

the above mentioned Porta.

.....

KO CHARGE FOR POLICY FERG

JAS, B. COUGHTRIE, Scorelary.

·Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAFITAL-Two MILLIONS StarzING,

THE Undoraigned are prepared to grant Fourores against the Rink of FIRE or Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Halls of Vossola in Har boar,' at the usual Terms and Conditions, -

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- Occidental & Oriental Steam-solved, and transmitted to the Director

for their decision,

Ship Company.

ja18

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND

PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES. AND EUROPE,

L

IN DORMMOTION – WIFE - TEJ

CENTRAL and

UNION PACIFIO AND CONNEFOTING

RAILROAD COMPANIES

ASTID

ATLANTIC STEAMERS,

THE 6, 8, "GAELIU" will be des Apatched for San Francisco, via Yoko hama, on THURSDAY, the 1st February; st 3 pun, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Huropë,

· Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai.

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

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

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Agents Hongkong & Gasten. Hongkong, January 4, 1867, -:

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above

Company, are prepared to grant In Emranoes as current rates.

THE

MELCHERS & Co, Agents, Royal Insurance Company,

INSURANCE COMPANY,

(LIMITED)

NOTICE

CHINESE

Freight will be received on Board unt! DOLICIES granted at current raten on pm, of 31st Instant. Parcel Packages Marins Rinks to all parts of the World will be received at the Offes until 5 p.m. In accordance with the Company's Artleins same day: all Parcel Packagon should be of Association, Two Thirds of the Profia marked to address in full; value of same are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion la required.

to the nett amount of Premie opstributed by each, the remaining third being carried

Return Passage Tlakota available for months are issued at a reduction of 20 per eens, on regular FATÓK,

For further information to Freight- en Passage, apply to the Agongy of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central”

G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, January 2, 1877.

U. 8, MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

fel

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, via OVERLAND KAILWAYS, AND TOUQHING AT YOKOHAMA, and San FranoLSOD,

THE

ITAE U, S. Mell Steamer CITY OF GAL PEPING, will be despatched for San Francisco, ria Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 16th February, 1877, at 3 P.M., taking - Paarongers, and Freight, for Japan, the

United States, and Europe.

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Fokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and

to Reserve Band.

OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents.

Hongkong, Apel 17, 1873,

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,

HE Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $15,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Fromís.

NORTON & Co. Agents. Hongkong, January 1, 1876,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,

Incorporated by Boyal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL £2,000,000.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

For Sale.

BAYLE & 00.

BG to Soft Inspection of their WIN-

TER STOCKNE

Rich Black Glacé and Grosgrain SILES, from the Best French Makera

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

Japanese SILKS, Batter and Cheaper than ever, bo do

Fanoy DRESS MATERIÁLS, in all the New TEXTURES, All WOOL SERGES, Scotch WOOL PLAIDS, French MERINOS. C sibel combi

Ladles Ready-made COSTUMES, Ball DRESSES, Opera CLOAKS,

Black and Coloured SILK VELVETS Black and Coloured VELVETEENS.

The NEWEST SHAFES in Silk, Velvet,

and Cloth JACKETS; **"

Children's Cloth JACKETS.

Boys' Serge and Oloth SUITS, all Sizes Wool SHAWLS and Mountain WRAPS. Ladies' Trimined HATS and BONNETS, Newest Styles, dirent from Paris,

Untrimmed Felt and Straw HATS. Children's Felt and Straw HATS, - RIBBONS, LAGES, FEATHERS, FLOWERS, SWE

Ladies' Linen and. Lace COLLARS and CUFFS. y dóm/Vinod K

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

Infants' ROBES, CLOAKS and PE LISSES. SHE WAS TO ~:"Infánte' HOODS, HATS and BONNETS, Ladies' and Children's UNDER-CLOTH. ING.

Fancy Flannel Dressing GOWNS. and Morning WRAPPERS,

KID GLOVES.

Ladies and Children's BOOTS and SHOES, DE

MILLINERY and DRESSHAKING. Bolo Agenta for The LATTE WANESE SEWING MACHINE.”

BAYLE & CO.,

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Boad & Stanley Street.

NOW READY.

TIENG SHUIĮ of, Tas Redmans or NATURAL SONO IN Causes By Dr. E. J. ETAL One Volume, Bro. Price,

BUDDHISM, Irs HissSORY, THEORY AND POPULAR BAXION, in three Lectures By Dr. E. J. Errex, Second Edition, One Folume, Bro, Price, $1.50,

Orders will be received by Moser Lans, Crawford & Oo.g

Hongkong, July 31, 1872.

Christy's HATB, in new Stylos. AM HING STULTZ'S New TWEEDS, in grent variety, Woollen, Cotton, and Cashmere SOCKS, Ortoket & Knickerbocker STOCKINGS, Lambswool UNDERSHIRTS and DRAWERS, BLANKETS and RUGS,

Tapestry CARPETS, in new Patterns. Embroidered TABLE COVERS. A Rep Window QURTAINS, Damak TABLE CLOTHE, and NAP. KINS, Furniture QHINTZ.

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Intimations.

EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE

DE. 1878.

CONSUL for FRANCE has the honour to inform those Persons who wish to take part in the intended Exhibl- tion, that they will find at the CouSULATE all Information and Particulars they may require...

For the Consul,

G. BOULOUZE, Vice-Consul, Hepgkong, December 19, 1876,

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,

PENANG,

Municipal Commissioners of Penang are desirous of receiving DESIGNS: For a. TOWN-HALL This Building in to be erected on the ground on the east side of the Esplanade altuate between the latter and Dyke Street, and Its cost is not to ex- ceed $80,000.

The Commissioners offer a PREMIUM of 8400 for the best and most suitable Designs the option of forwarding Tenders for carry- with Speclications; and competitors have

Ing out the work, W

The Designs, accompanied with all docu- mente, are to be sent to the Municipal Office Penang on or before the 1st of March nezt. For further information apply to the Secretary to the Municipal Commissionern at Penang,

D. U. PRESGRAVE,

Municipal Bicretary,

Penang, Municipal Office,

The 21st September, 1876.

FROM

NOTICE.

THE CHINESE MAIL.

TIROM and after the Chinese New Yours day (February 17, 1874) the Chines Mail will be issued pame Instead of TAX WEAKLY on heretoforo. No change - how ever, will be made in the price of subscrip- tion, which will remain at $6 per annuka.

HONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, January 18, 1877.

At 1080 Dash per Dollar Mexican,

FAICE

·Higher's Lovers

Bacon, English,

450 400

Butchar Meat.

IK Ame. Sugar cured,, Foochow Beef, sirloin and prime out, oy, 160 150 Beef Corned,

Bounty

ontly

NO. 4247—JANUARY 16, 1877.

300 260 Celery, Chinese, 160 160

catty

40

Cabbage, Macao,

⚫each

100 g

23

Shanghal Turnip, Bohl

'11

60

FO

12 10

Carrots, Balt Carrots, Fresh Caulidower,

20

•

30

each 80

eatty

English Cucumber, 180 140 Chilles, Dried,

БО

80 40 30

40

60 40

150 100

150 140

:

39

Mited,

60 60

90

80

Curry Stuff, English, !

40 80

180 140

Egg Planty

40 -35

por kat

60

60

Garlic, (bulb) drfað,

60 140.

Tongue, fresh, each

30 40

"

corned

12-10

:

"

Head,

Winter course

18

Heart,

Feet,

Kidney

Tail,

"

Taver,

"Steak, Bullocks' Brains,

775 250 Ginger,

320 300 Green, White

600-600

1992

150 140

600 Green Peas, in

Green, Sprouts

60

60

100 90

batty

¤ shell, old

young 31

Horse Radish," S'lish,

80 60 Lettuce, Chinese Tripe (undressed), catty **

50 40 Calves' Head and Foot, reh

800 400 Mint, Hama, Americani,

Chinese, English

Mutton Chop,

Pork, Chop,

31

English,

ib.

350

Mushroom, dried,

23

225 200

Onlons, Bombay

300

8400

الاول

Engli

22

Green

| 140 Parsley, Onfnése,

160 140

180 110 Potatoes, California,

120 110 .19 new, Macao,.

100 90 Pumpiday,

110 100 Radishes,

90-80 Boallions,

50 Shalota,

Sweets

20 15

60 · 50 40

225 200 915 20 10

....d

· 12 · 15 ·

760-650 120 110

20

80

banch

-12

10

catty

1715

15 13

17 10

20

2015

J

doz.

20 15

80 20

* 40° 85

Legy

Shoulder,

##

Liver

Pige' Chilling,

Batty

60 50

Fuck,

"

11

1 Heart,

Kidneys LAVOY,

60

80 10 Sesamum,

120 100

100

Comed

80 Taro (Tan) 180 140 Tonistoon, 180 120 Turnips, Salt,

•

12 10-

#

40

80

20 15

Leg,

Fat or Lard,

180 180 110 100

English Chinese. 840 880 Water Idly Roots,

#J

2.

onch

10

safty

10

28. 20

60 40 Water Cross,

bunch

20 10

60 70 Yama,

catty 80 20

1780 1000

casty

140 120Aleurites,

Fruits.

catty

60

Ponitry.

00

500 400

ME OHUN ATIN,

Manager.

Capons, Ducks, Deer, Shanghai, Egge, Hen

enity

180 160

Californian,

200 100

#

each $2.00 $1.75

doz.

100

100

The charges for advertisementa are now assimilated to those of the China Mail," The unusual success which has attended the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable

medium for advertisormed dress undM AH-

Sheeps' Head,

Heart

The Conductors guarantee an eventual Circulation of one thousand copies, It Is Sucking Pira alzonly the most influential native journal Veal, published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Porte of China and Japan," and at co and Australia. Bingapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Francis

For tormo, &a,, address

China Mail Ofice,

17th February, 1874

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

H.E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGFONG; and to

Kid & Woollon GLOVES, in all Colours, H. I. E. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS

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

HONG LISTS.

Circular, large sheet. HE AMENDED HONG LIST

in English, and Chinese, con taining the Names of all the most mportant Companies, Institutions and Mercantile Houses In the Oolony.

South America, and to New York and Undersigned, Asaxis at Hongkong Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, THE Undersigned, Asarts at Hongkod per dozen.

A Steamer of the Mitan Bhabi 8. S. Com-to grant Polloles against FIRE, to the pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea extent of £10,000 on any Building, or Parta, about same date, and quake slows on Merchandise in the same, at the connection at Yokohama.

uimal Rates, subject to a discount of 20

At New York, Passenger havo solection | per cent, of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany.

Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m. 14th Proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same Is required

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

G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, January 18, 1877.

To Let.

1e28

TO LET:: Hied by Mr PARKER

TOUSE No. 7, Cains Road, lately occu. House No. 10, Albany Road, at present ocoupled by the Bev, B. H, Kino,

GILMAN & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, July 6, 1876.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

Incorporated By Royal Charter of

Price, 25 cents each; or $2,50

-At the “China Mail" Office.

Intimations,

P. B. DA SILVA, ENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,

TAKAO and TAIWANTOO. [1823

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL.

Fowly, Geene, Partridges,

H collection of Views of Chins, Pho tographie Albums, Frames, Canon, &o, of assorted sizes, Photographs enlarged from O. D. V. size to life size and coloured in oil. A new apparatus for Photography has been received from England: he la prepared Woodcook," to take Photos, of Buildings and Interiors at the shortest disiango,

Hongkong, July 17, 1876.

Now Ready.

THE CHINA RÉVIEW,

You, V., No. 8. Annual Subscription, postage included,

$6.50.

S

CONTENTS,

Apples, Dried

110 100 Almonds, (Bombay),

120

Bananas, fragrant Pant,

Common

Chestnuts, new, i Ccccanuts

160 180 Currants,

120110 #

260 280 Daten,

"

180 80 28

100

60 $0-

150 140 Oranges, (Coolle) Chang 17

Sweet, Sun-wony,

Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 850 Bream,

Hays on the Chinese Language, (Continued

from page 83.) A Establishment of American Trade at Frog,

Canton.

2221888

Kam-kwat

(Mandarin)

.40

- catty

each bottle

*400 850

200 160

Back

bottle

500 400

Pheasants, Canton, Ulva, pair ,,Shanghai, dead

$2.00 Fign, Dried,

500 400

650 500 Ground Nuts,

80

26

Pigeons,

each

140 120 Lemoni,

"

70

Quali,

80 50 Idcheon, Dried,

#1

220 900

jazy

OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB, TTAS on hand the Largest and Best

Snipe,

each

110 100 Loong Ngan, Dried,

"

400 200

Rabbits, Teal,

450 400 Olives, grean, Pantly, satty

80

40 80

Turkeys,

Cook,

catly

650 600

定

180 120

·Heb.

400 350

(Mand.) coolle

80

"

Wild Duck, Сеске

pair

600

• #

70 60

"

Bach

600 400

意

100

Papaw,

Ji

150 180

Pears, Tientsin,

160

"

300

Pears, Chefoo,

100 80

21

catty 100

CHTP

80

Pine-apples, Punti Plantalas, common

each

60

40

catty

30

20

Catfish,

80

70

fragrant

21

36. 30

Codfish, Salt, Orabl Outtle Fish,

200

Prunes, Dried,

140.100

bottle Pameloes or Shaddock, each

800 250

60

50

70

Amoy,

70

Dace,

100

90

Balilan, Muscatel,

Eels, Conger

50.40

.bottle Ib.

750 600

200 160

File Fish, Fresh Fish, Large

70.60

Saleabury Seeds, Fak-kro, catty

90 70

130 -120

Bugar Canej

⚫stick

Tamarinds,

Small

00 80

60 catty

Walnuta,

140 100

25 20

60

100 80

140 130

60

80

100 .90.

Haddock,

100

90

Miscellaneous. -

200

bottle

Herringe

- 8070

moked

boz

$1.00

Barley,

ploul

osity

150 140 Bran,

750 500 1800. 1600 ploul 1500 1400.

Lobsters,

-60 -50

Butter,

Mackerel,

80 100%

Oysters,

130 120

be Lamon

750 700

Parrot Fish, Porch Pomfret,

140180 Capers,

1.

200 160

70 100

Charcoal,

ploul 1080 2000

100

90 Chebse, American,

400-860

Prawns,

Bay,

Roach,

100 90 100 20 150 180 100 160 120 110

500 450

Clunamon, Oltron,

sach catly

1100 3000

800, 250

100 150

Oloven

-600-600

140 900

Coconant On

bottle

180 180

Coffee,

280 200

Curry Powder

60 10 Blawood,

bottle plout

800 260

350 840

Flour,

80 25

Gram,

60

50

plena 8000 3750

80 70

260

80 70 Lamp Oil,

Macaroni

pasty box

- 00 199

60

60

80 70

1000 760

780

ม

100 20 Mango Chutney,

bottle

800. 800

Mustard,

180 160

820 800

Vegetables.

Nutmeg,

100

400 Offron,

100

80 Paddy,

Pearl Barley,

1843 Circulation of THIS PAPER ha

been very much extended. The fol-

His Majesty King George The Brahlowing are some of Its Agenta

A. D. 1720,

(

THE Undersigned having been appointed THE

Agente for the abors Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows: Marine Department. Policies at current rates payable ofther here, in London or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department. Paileles issued for long or short periode at Burrent rates. Á discount of 50 % allowed. Life Department, Folloles issued for aums not exceeding --| £3,000 on reasonable termnA.

- DAVID SASSOON, SONS à Cơ. Hongkong, January 10, 1877.

TO BE LET

THE Premises at present occupied by the THE

International Ice Manufacturing Co.,

Limited

For particulars, apply to

MEYER & Co. Hangtong, Decembar 11, 1876.

TO LET.

MHP Dwaling Home No. 6, Alczaedra

Terrage,

The Bungalows Nos. 1 and §, Old Halley Street.

The upper portion of Now. df and 64, Queen's Road,

Apply is

DOUGLAS LAFRAIR & Co. Hongkong, November, 17, 1876.

WASHING BOOKA. (In English and Chiness.) WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the see of Ladles and Gentlemen, are now teady at tale Officer-Price $1 suoli

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Ö.. Hongkong, July 28, 1874.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANOR COMPANY.

Undoralgaed Agents are in receipt of Instructions from the Board of Directors authorizing thord to leane Policies to the extent of £10,000 on any one firm olass rink, or to the ortent of £16,000 on adjoining risks at current raten.

A Discount of 20% allowed,

HOLLIDAY, WIRE & Co. Hongkoüz, January 8, 1871, *

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.

Macao, Man Ohuen Shop.

- Canton, --Bing Chuen Native Post Office, Luen Hing Street: Chut Hoang Low Hotel, Luen Bing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Taal Street; Mr 814 Chuen Fan, Tung Wen Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuan Shop, Small Market Street, New City; Yee Cheung Photograph Shop, Henamj” Kwai. Heung Shop, Sin Choờng, Honam.

Bwatow.Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Shua Twong Hong

Amoy,--Ükiin Okeong Hong, Mook Kek Street,

Foochow Me Yu Chlag Chsang, Foo chow Arsenals Me Lum Kwok Ching, Mari tims Customs, PHONG CHAN

Chinese Intercourse with the Counteles of | Garoupa, Central and Western Anta In the Fif Gudgeon, teenth Century, Part I. (Continued The Beater's Song.

from page 182.)

The Law of Inheritance,

Short Notices of New Books and Idterary Live Fish,

Intelligence.

Notos and Queries

Validity of Chinese Marriages. Money Loan Amoolations. Bean Cake as a Manure. Pidgin English, Books Wanted, Exchanges, de.

China Mall Office, Hongkong, January 10, 1877,

THE CHINESE MAIL.

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Rock Fish, Salmon, Canton, va Saltwater,

Plckled,

THEME OF ADVERTISING IN TRA Chinese Mat

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Shanghai Me Ng Ching Shun, Mari tine Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Mart- time Customs: Mr Chan Sing Hol, Mesarshatters, and one cant a character Shark, young

WO cents a character for the feat 100 Salt Fishy Jardine, Matheson & Co. Mr Kwong Chulen Fook, Educational Mission Sahool; beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and Shrimps, and for Bing Bang Kee shop,

Ningrò,--Mr Sung Min Ches, Maritime Customs.

Bankow.-Yee Hing Hong Chefoo, Yee Shun Bong, Japan Leung Chua Tong, pal Office, Yokohama,

half price for repetitions during the first

be charged only one half the amount of the Snapper, i week. Subsequent weeks Insertions wate first week's chargo, Advertisement for Balpe Fish, half a year and longer will be allowed, a

Bolon, Frenb deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, Muriel and contracle for more favourable terms Tench,

can be made.

PANA Turbot, Efforts have been made to estabilah

Turtles, Almall Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail in mil the porta and in the interior of China, all the ports in Japan, In Saigon, Singapore, Asparagus,

Baigon, Wohang Hong

Singapore Ting Kea Hong Fook Sang Hong

Kong

Penang,-Tow Wing Fong; Argus Office, Penang, Caloutta, Batavia, Mazlie the Bamboo Shoote

Calcutta. --Mow Sing Company,

Philippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru

alty

·120 100

80 fo

14, 12

Water Chomurta, Canton »›

Allspice, Chinese,

Engliab

700 800

Candied Orange Peel, bottle 750 700

40-80 Pepper (whole)

Broad

French from

11

40

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and office places which Chinese freqtient. Beans, sprotit, San Franciio-Kwong Foong Tad Hong. When the list of Agencies Is completed, THE Undersigned have been expóluted The above are some of the Agonales; will be published. Agents have been Agents for the shove Compally at others will be published, what they are already established in most of the above Hongkong, Canton, Fooshop, Shanghal arranged for. Negosistions are in progrecs places, and in important ports more than Best Hoot,. and Hankow, and are prepared to grant with the express couriers who carry the one agent has bran, söpölated at each. Insurances at current ratea,

official despatches and Peking Gastles, to

OBUN ATIN, Cabbage, White Canton, cizoniate the Chines Mail in the interior of

kanagar,

Cominon Dhion**

Hongkong, Jabriary 18, 1874.

Hongkong, each

HOLLIDAY, WISE AUD fienexone, Ostshor 14, 1960,

Hongkong, March 10, 1874.

Bragalan,

(ground).

250- 200 ploul.... 1800 1800

bottle 200 180

catty

270, 290 bottle 280 203.

200 160 ÚROUGH ORLEY, Inspector of Marketa:

12 10 Plakion 12 10 12 10

Printed and published by Gao. MussAÝ Back as the China Matt Omen, No. 2 100 60Aham Street, Hourlong