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To-day's Advertisements.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.

The Company's Steamship

TIBRE,"

·Comdt. DE GIRARD, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mall.

H. DU POVEY, Agent. Hongkong, February 19, 1877.

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.

The Company's Steamship

"ANADYR," Comdt, DE BUTLER, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.

EL DU POVEY, Agent.

Hongkong, February 19, 1877.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES..

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

STEAM FOR

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

ALHO,

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SALE

HAMPAGNE.

CHAMP

MOET & CHANDON. GRAND. OREMANT. Quarts $18, Pints $19. GRAND VIN DE BOURGOYNE. CHAMBERTIN,... 8 16 per Doz.

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Apply to

ED. CHASTEL, Queen's Road, Opposite Hongkong Olub, hongkong, February 19, 1877, 1826

THE CHINA MAIL.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close:--- MAILS BY CRA FRANÓN PACKET. ~— The French Contract Packet AMAZONE, will be despatched on THURS. DAY, the 22nd Instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, við Marseilles; to Halgon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmanis, Fiji, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion, "Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria. Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA by this Packet, but can be paid only as far as Ceylon. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Such letters should be marked Paid to Galls only; they will go on from Galle as unpaid. following will be the hours of closing - the Malls, dro, Jame Wednesday, 21st Instant.---

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any The Debt contracted by the Officers or Crow of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:-

STAR OF CHINA, British ship, Captain E. B. Blakor.Douglas Lapraik & Co.

5 P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Office olöses except the Nicar Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 22nd Instant.-

NEHEMIAH GIBSON, Amertom barque, Captain D. Bradford.-Arnhold, Karberg, & Co.

BONITO, German barque, Captain J. F. Wesenberg.-Siemssen & Co.

ALDEN BESSE, Americau barque, Captain S. Noyes.-Rozario & Co,

TIBCRTA, British ship, Captain Røbt. Golden-Hoyer & Co.”

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Feb. 17, Formosa, Brit. 9-m, schooner, 881, W. T. Quagle, Newcastle (N.S. W.), Dec. 81, Coala-SIEMSSEN & Co.

Feb. 18, Douglas, british steamer, 804, E. Burnie, Foochow Feb. 13, Amoy 16, and Swatow 17, Tea and Treasure, 9.

BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

PORT: LOUIS.

THURSDAY, the 2nd February,

1877, at Noon, the Uumpany's B. B. AMAZONE, Commandant MORTEMAED, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Landon as well as for Marseilles, and so

Feb. 19, U. 8. S. Ashuelot, 1100, E, O. Mathews, Saigon Feb. 8, Hoihow, Feb. 16, 8 guns, and 700 horse-power, Mortemard, Shangbai Feb. 16, General

Feb. 19, Amazone, French steamer, 1907, MESSAGERIES MARITIME

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Post Office opens-for-sale-of- Stampa, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence,"

10 A.M., Registry of Letters ceases. 11 M., Post Office closes except for Late

11.10 A., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom, Saigon, or Singapore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until

to

11.30 AM., when the Post Office CLOSES

entirely. Hongkong, February 8, 1877,

MAILS BY TER ENGLISH PACKET,———

fo22

The English Contract Packet ZAMBERI will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, o., on THURSDAY, the 1st March,

The following will be the hours of dosing

the Malls, do

Wednesday, 28th February.-

5 r.x., Money Order Office oloses. 6.M., Post Office closes except the Nronr

Box, which remains open all night.

TA.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Begistry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

Feb. 19, Cuirnsmuir, Brit, steamer, 1128, Spowart, London Dec. 18, via Suez, PaThursday, 1st March, nang Feb. 8, and Singapore 10-- OLLIDAY, Wish & Co.

Feb. 10, Oceanio, British steamer, 2347, cepted in transit through Marseilles for. Parsell, San Francisco Jan. 16, and the principal piacos of Europe.

Yokohama Feb. 18, Mails and General- G. B. Exory.

Shipping orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until é p.m., Specie and Parcels until 8 p.m. on the 21st February, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contenta and value of Fackages are re- quired.

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

H. DU POUEY,

Agent.

Hongkong, February 18, 1877. fa22

STEAM FOR

Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Sues, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter- ranean Parts, Southampton and London; ALSO, Bombay, Madras and Oslcutta.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-shi ZAMBESI, Captain SYMONS, will lear this on THURSDAY, the 1st March, at Noon.

For further Particulars, apply to

A. MoIVER, Superintendent Fongkong, February 10, 1877.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND BINGAPORE.

max Steamship Cairnsmuir, Captain STOWART, having arrived, Consignees

THE

of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk, and stored in Messra NOBTON & Co.'s Godowns whence from the Boats or Wharf deli- very may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Yokohama, unless notice to the contrary is given before 2 p.m. To-day.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 24th Instant will be subject to rent.

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

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agents, Hongkong, February 19, 1877.

TREASURY BILLS,

".

DEPARTURES, Feb. 10, Lucky, for Bangkok,

10, City of Peking, for Yokohama atd

San Francisco,

10, Presto, for Whampoa,

CLEARED,

Montgomeryshire, for Baigon, Paul Marie, for Newchwang, Pau Tah, for Canton, Danube, for Bangkok Alphington, for 'Tientsin.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

Per Amazone, from Shanghat : for Hong- kong, Mr Leith, Col. Maggeridge, Messrs Schomberg, Howard, D. C. Forbes, Min- nies, Lucas, Miss Mansfield, Mr MoLeod, Mr and Mrs Jerdines, and 3 Chinese ; for Singaporo, Mr Colton for Suez, Mr Crasemann; for Marseilles, Mesars Novion, Hitch, Blancheton, Jaffray, and Pichon.

Per Orsants, from San Francisco, Mrs La G. Renant, Mr John Brown, and 106 Chinese; from Yokohama, Mr F. E. Foster, Wife and Servant, Mra John Middleton, and Mrs J. Plumb.

10 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late Letter Registry of Loltern coAROS, (10.15 A.M., Zeiters may be posted with Law Fam of 18 cents extra Postage till

to

11 L.M., when the Post Office Cross

entirely. (11.30 AM., Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindin or to Singapore, may be posted on honed the Packet wită Late Fee of 48 centa extra postage, en

to

11.50 A M., when the Mall is finally

olored.

Hongkong, February 8, 1877.

Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING,

General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, February 21:---

Daylight-Fesso leaves for Coast Ports:

Guneral

Goods per Travancore undelivered after

this date subject to rent. THURSDAY, February 22:--

TRUESDAY, March 1;-

Noon-English Mall leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe.

No. 4255 FEBRUARY 19, 1877.

number of the Radical under which it is to number of pages allotted to the same be found and the atrokes composing it. initial has been nearly doubled. · This Besides giving the Mandarin sounds in the alone speaks volumes as to the immense 11 am-Tonders for Treasury Bills re-orthography of both Williams and Wade, difference in the amount of additional in- ceived by the Assistant Commissary we notice another important feature, namely formation which the present dictionary the constant quoting of the authority for places at our disposal; whilst the clearness the various definitions, whether it be Kang-of the type, the quality of the paper, and hi, Dr. Legge, the Fan Wan, or any other the appearance of the work generally Noon.--French Matl leaves for Ports of of the numerous sources laid under con- testify to the immense strides which

Call and Europe.

tribution. The labour involved in consult have been made in all that pertalis SATURDAY, February 24:-

ing these works and in collecting and veri to the art of publishing on these shores Noon-Esmeralda leaves for Manila.fying the results must have been immense; during the past twenty years. We hope Goods per Cairnar undelivered after the comparison of any article with the ere long to be able to congratulate the

thila date subject to rent.

corresponding portion of the original work public as well as the learned author upon will show at a glance that this is no mere the satisfactory completion of this his reprint, but that it has involved the entire | magnum opus--a work which, as it undou rawriting of the translation of each sentence; btedly superseden everything at present ia it is difficult to convey by description so the field, must be indispensable to all who idea, of these advantages-a specimen shall desire an accurate as distinct from a super- suffice. Opening at random we will take the ficial knowledge of the Chinese language. word Chap, page 26, and the let character with that sound will furnish na a good example of the general arrangement.

22.8. #tow. chap, aw. chap,] K. to hold, grasp, remain, stop up, capture; a surname; to lose cour- age s.a. chát,. Shi, take in hand, attend to. Shoo, seize, bring and show, to be laid hold of.-01.} chap, re2 officers (Shoo); to minister, chap, ngasas ongaged in chap,

9 p.m.-Occidental & Orientál 8, 8, 06.’a Steamer loaves for Yokohamas and San Franal.co.

FRIDAY, March 2;--

Naou-Sale of Household Furniture, at DrG. Doda residence, College Gardens 9 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Chinese Insurance Co., Limited, at the Head Ofce, Hongkong.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW Meetings.

3 p.m.-Mesting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at No. 7, Queen's Road,

9 p.m.Meeting of Victoria Lodge.

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D. 1841.

雪香港大骧

A. S. WATSON & 00,

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGISTS SUNDAIES, NURSERY Raqui. SIXES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH Patent MEDICINES.

MANUFACTURERS

Sods Water, Lemonade, Toule Water, Glugerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Suropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1878.

MARRIAGE.

ONA

mechanical affairs (Shoo);

hung bold fast the mean (Shoo); | fi

વાઘે

chop, ua practise charioteering (Ms.)—Mi.

chap, you friends of my father

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.”

(SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL"]

LONDON, 15th February: THE EASTERN QUESTION.

HOSTILE ATTITUDE OF RUSSIA.

Latest reports from Constantinople an. |nounce that a Russian Army of 200,000 men and 720 guns has been concentrated at Kirobeneff [Kiohinef in Black's Atlas], and is held in readiness to cross the Danube into Bulgaria.

FORTIFICATIONS FOR THE AUSTRÁLIAN COLONIES,

H. E. Colonel Sir William F. D. Jervois, RE, at present Governor of the Straits 2 chap, to arrest, capture Settlements, has received an intimation

chap, sot typo; take by the hand stimate, bigoted) chap, du' dispia- tatious: | sip kok chap, sat, ngas onah follows his trade, 0. shap, má midwife, Hero we have the Mandaria sound Chik, the reference to Kanght's 92nd radioal with 8 stroken, the original form and presenz various ways of writing the character; the meanings a given by Kanght and Dr. Logge, and the purely classic, mixed and purely colloquial uses clearly distinguished

chap, ch'au draw lots that he is to proceed to Australia to make chap, than such arrangements for fortifying the coast

as he may deem necessary." chap, ob.

from each other. Under other characters ~~~ The publication of this issue commenced will be found the Buddhistio or Tanistic melet 7.45 p...

uses, and variations of their pronunciation. The 200 pages of the Dictionary proper are preceded by an Introduction, explaining the plan upon which the work has been carried out, and an essay upon the Can tonese Dialect. This, after unfolding the peculiar characteristics which distinguish it from all other dialects, and explaining the

The following is corrected from the latest London Papers :--

PÅ DEPARTURES.

Sept. 17, Palestine, from London to Hong.

kong.

Oct. 5, Wegs, from Hamburg to Chefon, Oct. 8, Glamorganshire, from London to

Hongkong,

At Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on the 10th February, 1977, by the Vory Revd. Dean Butcher, Mr. J. ROGERSON, of the Shanghai Gas Works, to Min E. GRIMES, both of Manchester, England.

DEATH.

At Shanghai, on the 11th Feb., ALLEN

5. MARSHALL, Aged 28, 3rd officer of the P. & O. 8. S, Zambesi, Deceased was acciis

Oct. 12, Omba, from London to Shanghai.dentally thrown from his horse and killed. Oct. 14, Sir Harry Parkes, from London to

Hongkong.

Per Douglas, from Coast Ports, Captain Nov. 12, Lims, from London to Hongkong. Luxmore, R. N., C.B., Mr and Mrs Craig, Nov. 18, Barik, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Musara Wilson, Dedd, Corner, Campbell, Baker, and Alexander, 1 European and 27 Nov. 18, Hydra, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Chinese deck.

Per Chirnsmuir, from Stralte, 83 Chinese, Nov. 17, Eliza Shaw, from London to

DEPARTED.

Por City of Paising, for San Francisco, Miss Anderson, Mrs F. D. Hamilton, Mr and Mrs J. B. Drummond, Mr G. W. Stiver, V.B.H., and 66 Chinese. For Yoko- bama, Mr and Mrs Marks and 2 children and servant, and Capt. F. Williams,

TO DEFAST.

Par Montgomeryshire, for Balgon, 30 Chinese.

Pur Damide, for Bangkok, 10 Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS,

Shanghat, I

Nov. 21, Amerides, from Cardiff to Hong

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEB. 19, 1877,

REVIEW.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK

COMPANY, LIMITED,

There

The ordinary yearly meeting of the share- ̈ holders in the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company was held at the Club Chem. bera, Hongkong, this afternoon, were present, the Hon. W. Kerwick (Chairman), and Messrs Molver, Emory" Bell, Robinson, André, Crawford, Tobin, Manger, Morgan, Nissen, Newton and Kingsmill

The Secretary (Mr Gilllos) rand the notion convening the meeting.

The Chairman: Gentlemen, if you ap. prove of the course, we will considerTM the report, which has now been in your bands for some time, as read. I regret to say that the returns for the half-year have again been disappointing. The causes are well known, and I think It is almost un перевагу to allude more specially to of orthography and pronunciation, the adverse circumstances with which the followed by a most useful syllabary ro

Company has had to contend. Agafort- presenting the 731 sounds in common use these difficulties we are making steady in the city of Canton; but the distinguish and I believe certain and sure progress, ing feature of this part is the section which and that Improvement will take place treata of Tones." We commend this to in future we have every reason to the especial notice of all who wish to be anticipate. The statistics of the work done come familiar with the spoken language. by the Company are, as you will-see when We may or may not agree with our author's I give you the figures, very satisfactory, theory as to the origin of these troublesome The figures for 1873 of the number of Chinese Dictionary in the Cantonese Dia- yet fudispensable tuflections, but we can vessels repaired by the Company were Lect. By Ernest John Eitel, Ph.D. [unhesitatingly endorse his dictum that "If 232, the number in 1874 was 285; in Tubing. 1877. Part I. the right tone is not uttered the right word 1875, 280, and in 1876 the number was 474, is not spoken." After sketching the rise There is also in the total. tonnage of the Hongkongi Lane, Crawford & Co, Great expectations were awakened in the and development of the tone system from vessely repaired a like sathfactory increase minds of students of the Chinese language the three tones of the Shi King up to the shown year after year. The total tonnage Nov, 28, Hannah Law, from Cardif to generally, and especially on the part of nine of the present time, Dr. Eitel arrives of the vessels repaired in 1873 was 126,170 thone resident in or professionally connected at the comforting conclusion for those who tous 1874, 121,450 tons; in 1875, Hongkong.

with the province of Kwangtung, by the aim at mastering the vernacular, There 138,921 tons; and in 1876, 204,667 toon. You will be able to judge from these figures announcement of a revised edition of Dr. remain therefore prastically speaking only yourselves of what the Company is cap Williams' Tonic Dictionary from the pen four tones to be clearly and sharply dietin-able of doing in the event of rates becoming of Dr. Eitel and now with the first instal-guished," which he terms the rising again remunerative (applause). At the pre- sent time they are hardly remunerativa, toment of the promised work before us we the upper even, the lower even, and but the very sensible relief ne hard can confidently say that these expectations the upper departing. It is undoubtedly obtained by the sale of the Whampos pro- are by no means disappointed. Seven highly important that every student party, and the reduced expenditure that will consequently easie, should, I think, years bare elapsed since the learned Doctor should acquire the power of analysing give us confidence in looking forward made his mark in Anglo hinese literature the intonation of the several vocables he to a brighter future for the Compaar by the publication of his Handbook to pass, but he makes a fatal mistake who do not wish to raise any expecta tione, or to say a word to raise expecte Chinese Buddhism, and every one felt son fancies that this is all that in required to tions, which will not be realised, but fident that a scholarly and systematic treat make a good speaker. We have heard ment of the abundant material accumulated many speak excellently who are as power

kong.

Nov. 28, Western Chief, from London to

Hongkong.

Nov. 28, Madura, from Cardiff to Hong.

kong.

Nov. 28, New Era, from Cardiff to Hong.

kong.

The U. 8. 8. Ashuelot reports 1 Fine weather up to Hainsa, thenes to port dirty Deo, 4, Benalutha, from Cardiff to Hong. weather with strong N.E. monsoon.

The British steamer Cairnsmuir reports :

kongen datama?

Strong N.E. monsoon last three days, and Des. 17, A. E. Vidal, from Hamburg experienced terrific weather from the Hongkong English Channel to Gibraltar.

Doc. 17, Catricks, from London to Hong. The British steamer Occante reports: Hard westerly gales with high sea nearly the whole passage from San Franciano to Dec. 18, Channel Queen, from Cardiff to Yokohama, thence to Hongkong taoderate to strong winds.

Hongkong,

kong,

The British 8-m. zahooner Formosa re- Dec. 30, Chinaman, from London to Hong ports Light variable winds and calma to kong.

the Equator, being 80 days from port to Dec, 21, John Nicholson, from New York there. Crossed the Equator in 183 E. an to Shanghai.

the 30th Jan, from the fresh. Dec. 22, Sophie, from New York to Hong winds to the Ballantang Channel, after passing through which foll in with a heavy

kong.

gaie from N.N.W. to N.E. with high cross Dec. 23, Ino, from Gresnock to Bwatów. soas, losing part of bulwarks and spitting Dec, 27, Undias, trots London to Shanghal revezal salla. The Round and Anna Dec. 28, Antener (str.), from London to Hall left Newcastle before us for this port, and the German barque Jacobina which left Shanghal

MENDERS of SPECIE, Muzican Dol. Island.

A

not only by his predecessor but also by less to analyse their tones as the ordinary hinwelf might be looked for at such bands. planoforte player is to tune his instrument,

A

think that we may consider that the darkest period for the Company has been passed and that we many anticipate, before long. the relief which will follow our being free from debt.. I am not aware that there

Mr Bell: I beg to second the motion for the adoption of the report and the passing of the accounts,

Carried naaulmonsly.

The Chairman Two Directors will retire : from the Board in accordance with the 80th

are any other points of the report which and this confidence has not been misplaced. alle on the other hand there are those call for attention, but in moving the adop We dongratulate the indefatigable author who know thoroughly the proper tones and | ti u of the report and the passing of the upon having staadily adhered to the ayl. yet fail in catching the method or manner accounts I shall be happy to answer any lable form first adopted by Dr. Williams. of utering, as does a native, connected may be addressed to me.

questions on behalf of the Directors which

We are glad to see that Dr, E. Ave days after us passed us at Stewart's Dec. 29, Ulysses (str.), from Liverpost to By so doing he has, we doubt not, scoured sentences,

Shanghai.

the success of his work by keeping in view lays great stress upon the aspirates as dis. are current in this Colony, weighing The British steamer Douglas reports: Des. 29, Canaan, from Cardid to Hong. Its practical value rather than aiming at tinguished from the non-spirated words, 7.1.7, in exchange for Bills, drawn at 10 From Foochow to Amey had fresh mon days sight on the Lords Commissioner of shan and Blue weather. From Amoy to Jan. 1, Hesperia (str.), from Hamburg (via form. That he has in this matter been the existence of which is strongly disputed

kong,

ntero scientific or theoretical accuracy of and also on the "medial entering tone," Her Majesty's Treasury, will be Rodalved Swatot, moderate N.N.E. wind and by the Treasurer until 11a.m. on WEDNES drizzling rain. From Swater to Blong.

London) to Hongkong.

contant to walk in the path prescribed by by some, but can esally be substantiated by DAY, the 21st Instant.

kong, fresh northerly wind and squally Jan. 4, 0. R. Bishop, from London to Dr. Williams is very significant when we means of the very clear and copious tables The Tenders to state the Total Amount with rain. In Fooshow,M.S. Horret Hongkong. required, and the amount for which each In Amoy-8. B. Cheang Hutk Klan and Jan. 2, Gadabill (str.), from London to look at the radical change of plan intro which he gives of examples for Tone Frau Bill should be drawn but no Bills will be | Madagascar. In Swaton 5. B. Chefoo.

F

China and Japan.

dused with such happy results in the treat- | tión. It is always a somewhat invidious itsued for sumis below £1,000.

The Tenders to be in duplicate, in Sealed to and left again for amp? on 17th Of Jab. 4, Macgregor (etx.), from London to ment of each individual character. Instead undertaking to attempt to pads an opinion Covers, addrraned to "The Treasurer," ud Pedro Blanco, passed 8. S. Hailong bound Jan. 4 Blats of Louisiana (str.), from Lon-have here first the purely classical suo of caso, es pede Hervulam," we are glad to

Shanghal

of a confused collection of examples we upon a work as yet unfinished, but in this endorsed "Tenders for Treasury Bilin " North

French war vessel 2'allitran called at Swaz

The right to accept, or reject, any or all m

Tenders is reserved.

O, B. SHERVINTON, Lieut. Colonel, Assistant Commissary General. Trosstity Office, Commissariat Buildings, Queen's Road, Hongkong, February 19, 1877.

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FOR SALE, M

(HAMPAGNE, 1874.

CAMACO, MONOPOLE,

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DELTIEN & Co. Sanchonay February 19, 1977;

1919

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,

MAILS will close ---

Foż BANGKOK -

Par DANUBE at 8 p.m., Tomorrow, the 20th inst, instead of as pre viously notified.

For SWATOW

Per NORNA, at 8 pm. To-Mostow, the

20th inci.

For SWATOW, AMOV & VOOCHOW.-

Per YESSO, at 5 pm on Tuesday, the

thines

don to shanghai.

LOADING-FOR-UNINA AND SAFAN FOMIN,

At London,-Gisamers via Suek Canal Viking.

Radnorehire. Sailing Vesitis.

Forward Ho Daphne, Fentith.

Windhofer, Hope:

article of the Deed of Association, and they offer themselves for re-election. They are Meas W. Keswick and A. T. Manger,

Mr Morgan; I propose that they be r Mr Tobin ascended the motion. Carried unanimously,

elected.

The Chairman The retiring Auditors

both of whom offer themselves for res are Messrs J Robinson and T. G. Linatesd

election,

Mr Hoppius I propose that they ha re-elected.

Mr McIver seconded the motion,- Carried unsafmously,

each word, next is illustrated "ordinary recognise in the portion before us the hand literary stylo or high else conversational of a master at work. Our only fear is that language" styled “mized," and lastly the in endeavouring to bring the whole book every day colloquial, all clearly distinguish-within the compass of a single volume, ed from each other. To each tample is there may be incurred any low of that given not only the sound in English but richness and copieustees of illustration by the Chinese characters also, at imodase which the varied meaning of each character advantage in every way, thilst reference is brought out in the present part. Com Heater (str.)

Agtemnon (str.) Kanghi and to other clotlonaries on hie garing the sheets before us with the former Duna

At Glagou,

model is facilitated by the simple device of work we observe that while each page con Loudoun Castle (str.)

ething abors each leading glarecter the taing a much larger amount of matter, the should thank them for it,

Antwerp Albert Vistol,

At Liverpool

The Chairman: That alczes the busines Mir André J. propose a vote of thanks to the Directors and Secretary. Well know that this Company has had to contend with a great many difficulties and very sharp competition, and, we know that could do to curtail expenses, which is the present Board has done all it possibly great thing in's Company like this, and we

No. 4255.-FEBRUARY 19, 1877.]

THE CHINA MAIL.

Mr Kingsmill I beg to second the mo- Mandarins, then unable to cope with the objecting, viz., that the dates of the tion, and I will add that the thanks of the pirates, were only too glad of the action Company are due to the Directors and Se-" cretary for the plack with which they have met the emergencies which they had to

face.

Carried unanimously. The Chairman: I am very glad to fld, myself, and so, I have no doubt, are my co-Directors and the Secretary, that our labours are appreciated by you, and that what we have endeavoured to do has met with such a kind recognition at your hands. We have done what we bare done heartily and with one object in view- to improve the value of the interests of the shareholders in this Company. We have confidence that we shall succeed; it may succeed in bringing the Company through

taken by the Portuguese. This is the second time that the village has been des- troyed by fire.

lately wrecked there."-Bataris Dagblad, 20th ult.

not be immediately, but certainly we shalt may be put in the way by the faction who/pasches, and ask for a definite statement Police Court named. De Oruz, in obtaining of the illustrious Artemus Ward÷"Why | coat, and wearing a straw hat, and a light

all its difficulties (applause).

The proceedings then terminated.

LÕGAL AND GENERAL.

drove the Jesult fathers away from in 1871,"

Macao

HEDGE & Co.'s Weekly Shipping Report, Pagoda Anchorage, 10th February, 1877- Arrivals During the Week.-Feb. 8 Haining, from Shanghai; 8, Yaso, from Hongkong B, Yung Woo, from Hongkong; THE S. 9. Douglas has gone to Aberdeen, Ling Feng, from Amoy; d. Kearsarge,

from Amoy; 5, Fu Yew, shanghai; Glenroy, from Shanghai; 5; Achilles, from Shanghat; 7, Florence Nightingale, from Shanghai; 8, Vesta, from Amoy..

Dock.

THE S S. Cairnsmuir reports terrifio weather from the English Channel to Gibraltar.

NOTICE is given in Saturday's Gazette that all applications made for the direct clearance of British ships to any part whatever of the Bulu Archipelago will be complied with.

claims Little Zurnek and a complete evacuation of or territory by the Porte.

to negociate with Prince Nikita (Mon- Constantinople, Feb. 3.-The Porto agrees tenegro) on the Basis of the ante bellum," with coasion of territory.

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An agreement between the Porte and Servia seems at present rather doubtful owing to the Turkish Government demand.

Departures During the Week.-Feb. 6, Hornet, for Wanchu; 6, Yesso, for Hong-ing guarantees. kong: 7 Achilles, for London; 8, Glemay, for London; 8, Haining, for Shanghai Shipping in Port. Wm. Manzon, woo, Ling Feng, Kearsarge, Fu Yow, Fiorence Nightingale, Vesta

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London, Feb. 4.A circular hau beun issued by the Russian Government, stating trat Russia, desiring to maintain the Eu- ropean accord, asks before making a final decision, what course the Lowe.a repre- sented at the conference intend pursuing in view of the Forte's rejection of the de mands made.

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (of ra. His Lordship the Gulf Justice. Sir JOHN SMALE-). February 19, 1877.

LARCENY OF JEWELLERY,

Regina v. Les Atim.

The prisoner was indteted for stealing on the 22nd January 1876, one coral necklace, six gold studs, one gold coin and other trinkets, the property of Mr John Humby, the proprietor of the Empire Tavern.

The Hon. J. Phillippo, the Attorney General, prosecuted.

BHANGHAI

(News)

The water in the Yangtze has risen so that the steamers which have been lately detained in the upper reaches have now managed to get over. On Tuesday there were five arrivals of River boats,

WANTON USE OF TES KNIFE,

hand,-lf confusion and unnecessary de- Ho Aloong, described as a man of notontion at the door are to be avoided. messages supplied to Hongkong and pub-

occupation, was charged with cutting and

"The American ship Gentoo which was fished by us do not always agree with those wounding. The complainant went to the

We hear that the China Merchants stranded on Neptunus dandbank was with publialed in Singapore. The evil of this Koshing Theatre yesterday and had a quar: Company intend to run one or more of the remainder of her cargo sold by austion will be at once apparent to all those interval with the defendant la respect of a seat their steamers regularly between this port on the 12tir iustant for 20,315 guilders. which the complainant had reserved for and Shanghai. The Fu Yeh is announced The saved 18,815 cases of petroleum brought An effort is being made to re-establishested, as the date of a telegram may fre- himself, but which the defendant had ap to olear at Pagoda Anchorage to-morrow, 182,800 guliders on the 16th inst."--Batavis S. Jose's College, and as the Bishop is takquently be of the greatest importance. We propriated before the complainant's arrival. Friday morning, at daylight. Now it in Handelsblad, 18th alt.

The defendant draw a pen-knife Md cut worth noting that while foreign-owned Yesterday there took place in front of ing up the matter heartily, I have no doubt reproduse one or two instances where fuller his opponent an the 670. The defend vessels are compelled to take out clearances Jansson's store here, a deed of violence that in a short tims Macao will boast of a wording gives the meaning much more ant denied the use of the knife. Ho at the Custom House in Nantat, only bo- which we hope will not remain unpunished. house of education second to none in the clearly than has yet been given by the ver- was, however, identified as having been tween the hours of 10 a.m. and 4 p.. this The account given by the victim, a passengor Kast. The degree of the King of Portugal,sions published in Hongkong :—

convicted in 1874 of extortion, being pampered native company is on the car drivor, when he recovered consciousness then interpreter to the Inspector of authority of its agent-privileged to clear in the hospital, runs as follows-Frem 10 London, Jan. 30.-The Ministerial Papers nuisances, and he was detected acting in its vessels of the Anchorage, at daylight am to 4 pm. on that day he drove about giving full powers to the Bishop to not as he pleases, will remove any obstacle that ensure the vagueness of Mr Gladstone's concert with the Portuguese Usher of the We feel tempted to anqnire, in the words in his cur a European dressed in a black

regarding his Policy.

some money from certain shopkeepers by are these things thusly " 7

coloured moustache, and having an eruption London, Jan. 31-The British, German virtue of their office, and was sent to four

on one side of the fago. Having arrived in and Italian Consuls have advised Princs months' hard labour, The defendant ad- It is not every man that can achieve an front of Janssen's store with his passenger Nikita to endeavour to make peace, provided misted it he had been so convicted be-overland journey from Amoy to Foochow the driver asked for his fare, because his. the Porte is willing to make some con- fore, but since then he had found employ-in fifteen days; it has however just been horse was tired and he had nothing to eat, cessions of territory.

ment on board the steamer Somerset. The accomplished by two foreign residents of The European gave him two kwartjes with London, Feb. 1-in a speech made by defondant was sent to one month's bard the former port. The Couriers of course, which he was naturally dissatisfied; when the Czar at Moscow he stated that Borvia | labour.

scramble over it in thirty-eight hours; but howover he asked for more he received no then their movements are connected with other answer than "go away," which he that arch-annibitater of time, profit, and answered with the remark that he would space-the telegraph. Therefore until such do so forthwith when he had received his time as Providence, and the China Mer-money. The other party thereupon turned chants Company compel us to abandon the round, went into the store and immediately the luxury of a journey by sea, we shall returned with a large iron pin, with which refrain from advising our readers to adopt without any further speaking he gave him the overland roûte.

a blow on the head. The native fell, and m the assailant replaced the iron pia inaide. the store and endeavoured calmly to go away, but was provented from doing so by the bystanders, and hence he remained on the spot, where a great crowd of people, soon gathered around the pool of blood mixed with hair from the head, while they pointed out to one another the man with A case of some interest was argued the straw hat as the perpetrator. Thes on Friday before 0. W. Goodwin, Esq., person thus pointed at stood smoking his the Acting Chief Judge of H. B. Ma cigor keeping his cenntenance as well as Supreme Court. It was que between the he could, and from time to time asking the China Navigation Company and Mr. Robert bystanders in English whether they would Francis; and was stated specially for the assert that he had done it. He was appars opinion of the Court, Mr. Francis was ently somewhat intoxicated. Shortly after. formerly a general merchant at Shanghai wards just when the wounded man had been and Kiukiang, and at the latter port his conveyed to the city hospital, the police business included the agency of the O. N. Iuspector stationed at Glodor care, to A. Co. Residing at Shanghai, he only occasion-whom the mun in the straw hat stated that ally visited Kinkiang, where his business he was an Englishman, the captain of a was conducted by Mr. W. H. Shaw, who Siamese schooner, and that he was utterly signed the firm of R. Francis and Co. per innocent of the crime. None of the bystand procuration. It was customary for the general agents of the company, Messrs. Batterield and Swire, to make advances, on their own account, to Chinese merchants, upon goods intonded for shipment by the company's steamers. In March, 1870, the Francis and Co. to E. Anderson, and Co. At the same time Mr. Shaw entored the service of the latter firm, but continued to represent R Francis and Co., which firm went into liquidation. In the final accounts of the agency from R. Francis & Co. signed by Mr. Shaw, Messra. Butterfield and Swire were debited with Tis. 6,078 as advanced to shippers, and Tls, 57 as brokerage. Shaw, in the name of R. Francis & Co., drew upon Messrs. Butterfield & Swire a draft for these amounts, and the draft was duly honoured, Subsequently Messrs. Anderson and Co. discovered that the money represented to have been advanced had not been advanced, nor had the brokerage mentioned been paid; and upon investigation the only inference to be drawn was that Shaw, who has now left Chins, had appropriated the money to his own use. The question for the Court to determine was the liability of the defendant to refund the deficiencies of his sub-aguit, and the point was lengthily argued by Mr. Wainewright and Mr. Hanneu, who re spectively appeared for the plaintifs and de-leave to clear his vessel out. He is in fendant.

THE maximum temperature at the Peak Tux Ceylon papers annonses that from the during the past week, was 83.0, the mini-beginning of next month the Messageries. mum 37.0; at the Harbour-Master's Office, Maritimes steamers will make Colombo a the maximum was 69,0, and the minimum port of call, outward and homeward, as 45 0. 1.03 inches rain fell during the wook,

THE Horticultural Society's Challenge Cups have been awarded, that for Plants and Flowers to Mr Choa Chesboe, compradore to the China Sugar Refinery, exhibiting in Mr Dickie's name, and that for Vegetables to Mr R. Dickie; Mr Romano making a good show for second place.

well as Galle.

THERE seems to be some fatality attending Scarcely & mail comes but brings news of the management of steamers in these days. the total loss of large and valuable steamers somewhere or another, and generally not from rough weather. Thus the latest Australiant papers contain accounts of the loss of two steamers early in Decembeast bush in amooth seas, Australian Government Mail boat, the Georgette, When on her way from Fremantle to Port Adelaide with a cargo of Jarrah

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Constantinople, Feb. 5.-The Porte ha fasued a circular declaring its intention of

The following Jury was empanelled – vigorously upholding the integrity of the Empire and it contests the right of inter-Messrs File Rapp, G. F. W. Petersen, J. J. ference in its offairs.

Dorrinck, Wm. Wheeler, J, A. de Jesus, O, P. Chater and O. F. Grojamenn.

Mr. L. Mendel was excused on condition of his serving to-morrow.

(Straits Times Extra.) Constantinople, Jan. 23-Lord Salisbury quitted here yesterday. General Ignatie and Baron Werther will leave together to- day. The other delegates will leave in the course of the week; the Chargée d'Affaires will remain behind.

London, Jan. 28. In a speech by Mr Gladstone yesterday, he said, the question now is, shali Turkey continue to enjoy the advantages of the treaty of 1856 ?

St Fetersburg, Jan, 24, The Russian Press consider Europe is bound to enforce Conference.

Tuz Cricket Match, Club. The Coast wood, she suddenly sprung a heavy leak Team, was commenced to-day under most and had to be run ashore to save life, and the demands mado by the Powers at the known to the prosecutor for eight or nine | Kinking agency was transferred from R. succeeded in finding three witnesses of the .

ergo. The other was the Otago, one of the finest steamers in the intersolonial trade. She went ashore in a fog on the coast of New Zealand and became a total wreck No lives, happily, were lost in either case,

favourable circumstances as regards the weather. The match was very closely con- tested on gither side, and some very good play was the result, We hold over a fuller-Straits Timies.

Constantinople, Jan. 24.-It is stated that the Forte intends to negociate direct with Servia and Montenegro.

London, Jan. 24. In consequence of the Reverend Arthur Tooth persisting in defying the judgment of the Court of

report until the conclusion of the gam ROBERTS, the Champion billiard player of Arches, he has been imprisoned.

which will be resumed to-morrow.

Tua British 3 mastod schooner Formosa, Captain W. T. Quagle, from Newcastle (N.SW.), reports having experienced a heavy Gale from N.N.W. to N.E. after passing through the Balantsag Chaunel, in which she lost part of her bulwarks, split several saus, and suffered other dam-

ago. She farther reporte that the fiosina and Anna H. Hall left Newcastle for this

before ber, and that the Jacobina, which left Newcastle 5 days after them, had passed

them off Stewart's Island.

The Superintendent of the Eastern Exten Bion, Australasian and China Telegraph Company informs us that the cable between Hongkong and Cape St. James was broken during the night or early on the morning of the 13th instant. It was working well up to nine o'clock on the previous evening, and it is reasonable to suppose that it has been caught by a vessel's author or other- wise injured. The fault is only a few miles from Hongkong. The Company's steamer Edinburgh may be expected to leave Singa pore at once to effect repairs,

the world, who thinks nothing of a break of 30, passed through Galle the other day and played a game there with one of the residents. The champion gave his opponent 300 points in a game of 500, and he was beaten, scoring only 296 when the game was finished. The Singhalese arenaturally jubilant and the local champion is thus described in the Ceylon Observer under the cognomen of Observer —

Observer is about the same height (18 oberta 5 ft. 11) and a very well-knit man, light, almost sandy hair, genial in counten ance and looks as if he was well stabled.' An air of cool indifference plays on his face during the game. He is a British-boru subject, by religion a Protestant, a "Baw bee Dealer" by trade, and hails from the land which flows with burgoo and whusky of the latter he takes but little if any, but he smokes (his only bad habit.}"

FROM the vague reference to the subject by the Queensland and Sydney papers we had some doubts in noting the news on Wednes- day whether H. E. Sir W. Jervois was the Officer whom the Australians wish the Secretary of State to depute to report upon their defences, but these doubts have been set at rest by the following paragraph from one of the leading papers in Melbourne, The Australasian, received by the French

mail:-

was held yesterday in Liverpool.

London, Jan. 25.A great Tory meeting

Sir Stafford Northcote mado a speech, in which he insisted that the interests of England and her desire for peace guided the policy of the Government. He denied the charge that jealousy of Russia had hampered our action in intervening on behalf of the Christians in Turkey, and said the Government had carefully avoided the false policy of coercion, The Forte was unwise to ject the proposals made at the Conference, but was entitled to choose its own couree, and no Power was justified in considering the rejection of the proposals as an insult.

Mr Cross, who also spoko, believed that the present prospects of peace were botter than they had been for several months past,

Constantinople, Jan. 26. Sir Henry Elliot, replying to a farewell address, ex- pressed his firm belief in the future of the Turkish Empire.

The Porte announces its intention to introduce, of its own free will, the reforms demanded by the Powers.

In opening the case for the prosecution, the Attorney General said the evidence in this case would not be long, and it was for the Jury to say whether there was sufficient testimony for them to find that the pri soner was guilty of the offenes charged against him. The property was not found. The learned Attorney General then narrated the facts, which were brifly these. The prisoner wan a water coolie and had been years. Sings the prosecutor became pro- prietor of the Empire Tavern, the prisoner was employed every Saturday to clean up the house. On the 22nd January 1876, just the Saturday before the Chinese Now Year, the prisoner came to work as usual, but left earlier. After he had gone, the prosecutor went upstairs and found that he had lost the things described in the formation. The prisoner was never seen since that time until the 29th January 1877, when he was found in the street and given into custody. There was, however, no evidence that he actually took away the things, but there was the fact of his having gone away after this robbery and not hav ing been heard of since.

Evidence was then called, and the Jury returned a verdict of not guilty against the prisoner, who was accordingly discharged.

The facts of the GRAA were

ers declared having seen hini commit the deed. The inspector had hence no right to detain the Englishman, who went on board his vessel. Scarcely two hours afterwards the police had taken down the statement of the wounded man, and had deed, whereby they obtained an order for In the meantime the Harbour arrest. authorities had been instructed not to let the vessel of the suspected mon be cleared out. Early this morning the water police went on board, but the Captain was no Longer there. The vessel was then removed close to the guard ship in order to have her in view. The suspected Englishman seems however to have made no effort to escape. At least at half-past one, he, in company with two of his countrymen and the water police inspector, came to the bureau of the Assistant Resident. Accord ing to our latest information the native had not yet died of the wound, but thera was no great hope of the preservation of his life.Batavia Dagblad, 23rd ultimo.

"The native passenger car driver who, the day before yesterday in front of Junsson's store, received a blow on the head with a large iron pin is still alive. The English ship Captain was arrested whom he came to the Stadhuis to ask for

LAROBNY OF MONEY &o. Regina v Chi Pat Kum. The prisoner was indicted on two counts for stealing and receiving $120 in money, 20 pieces of clothing, 1 silver coin, a corne Han rings, 1 locket and watch guard, the Judgment was given in favour of the prison. He denies the fact, but,' said he, property of Kwan Aches, from the house of defendant as regards the larger amount of supposing that I had done it, what then? Dr G. O. Rogers, on the 26th June 1876 Tls. 6,075.80, and in favour of the plaintiffs Cannot a person here give a silencer to an these as regards the Tls. 57.18. The Judge held impudent native? Supposing that he bag The prosecutor was cook to Dr Rogers, that, although a principal is-liable for the done it, he will assuredly soon become aware of the contrary."-163, 24th ultimo, and on the 27th Juno last, he went to the tort or negligence of his agent, yet we are

"Captain R., of the schooner Lucie, who Theatre at nearly 6 and did not return till to understand the doctrins with its just

Before he went out, he limitation, that the tort or negligence oceurs struck a passenger car boy and who fled to about 11 pm, locked up his room, but on his return, he in the course of the agency. A principal is Buitenzorg after committing the deed, found that it had been broken into during not liable for the acts of his agent in matters was, we hear, arrested yesterday."-Javi bis abroncs, and a great many things were beyond the scope of his agency unless he has Bode, 24th ultimo. stolen. Some suspicion was entertained of expressly authorised them to be done, or the prisoner and he was arreated by the has subsequently adopted then. Shaw was police. He was in the same service as a certainly acting beyond the scope of his chair-coolie, and before he was discharged, agency in misappropriating money.-The

It is stated that Russia intends to propose to the Powers to continue one common action regarding the Eastern Question

London, Jan. 27. Mr Gladstone made a speech to day at Taunton, in which he maintained his previous charges against the abominable system of Government in he was arrested by the police, who found Tis. 57.18 was altogether another matter. Tarkoy and insisted that the responsibility in bis boxes several things which were It was simply a brokerage which Shaw of the present state of things rested with identified by the prosecutor. There were entered as paid, but which he had never England. Turkey had violated and destroy-several pawntickets found in bla possession paid; and in being required to repay it ed the treaties of 1856, which were there for a tumber of articles of wearing apparel, Francis & Co. are simply required to rectify fore no longer binding. He refuted all but they did not refer to articles fost by an erroneous entry, Shaw may or may not suspicions against Russia and concluded by the prose entor. There was no actual evidhave contrived to pocket the sum himself, an eloquent appeal to the people of Eng. ence of his taking the things, but it was for but he at any rate neglected to pay it, and the Jury, the Attorney General observed, plaintiff's could not be debited with it in land to do their duty.

to say whether, taking into consideration their general account with Francis & Co... the fest of some of the articles having been found in his possession, that he did atoal them or not.

Teheran, Jan. 27-In consequence of England having declared her neutrality, the Shah of Persia has announced that he will follow a pacific policy towards Turkey unless Russia exercises a strong pressure,

Constantinople, Jan. 27.-Midhat Pasha has sent a despatch to Prince Milan and Prince Nikita, inviting them directly to negociata for peace.

Constantinople, Jan. 29.-The Forte is vigorously prosecuting the reforms met- tioned in the new Constitution.

The prisoner was found guilty and was sent to two years' hard labour,

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BURGLARY AND LABGENY,

Beyina v. Leong A Lot.

The prisoner was indicted for committing burglary in house No. 184 Queen's Road West When he was called upon to make his defence, he then pleaded guilty. He was sent to two years' hard labour.

The Sessions were then adjourned till 10

Replying direct to the invitation of the Porte, Prince Milan has notified his being willing to negociate for peace.

London, Jan. 28. The troopship Malabar | a m. to-morrow, has passed through the Suez Canal, out- ward bound.

An application made on behalf of the Australian Governments. will be sent by the mail to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, asking him to bring under the notice of the War Office the request that a FROM the Acting Registrar-General's report Royal Engineer officer of high standing may of the births and deaths in the Colony for be sent out to these colonies to devise a proper scheme of defence. The Governments the past quarter, it appears that 540 births of the adjoining colonies have joined in this and 1,035 deaths were registered in that application, and the name of Sir William period. During the the past year the total. D. Jervois, who is ut present Governor of the Straits Settlements, has been mentioned births were 1,840, and the deaths 3,488,

as that of an officer admirably qualified for Of the former 171 occurred among the the duty. During the course of a lengthened British and foreign community and 1,669 military career, Sir William Jervois has obtained great experience in the art of among the Chinese. The deaths were thus fortification. In 1856 he was appointed distributed British, 30; Portuguese, 61; assistant inspector-general of fortificatione, Indian, 16; Malay, 8; Non-residents, 43; and lu 1850 he acted ar secretary to the Defence Commission. In 1862 he became Chinese, 8,281. The annual death-rate per deputy director of fortifications at the War 1,000 for the whole population was 28.18 Office, and during that and the two following against 25.57 in 1875; for the British and yours he was a member of the commission on the application of iron armour to ships foreign coromanity, deducting non-res and forte. Fortifications and harbour de dents, 22,02, against 25.94 in 1876 ; for the fences at Portsmouth, Plymouth, Pembroke, Portland, the Thames, the Mersey, Cork, Chinese, 28.39 against 25.75 in 1875, Four and other places, have been designed and deaths from small-pos occurred among the carried out by him. His services have fre- British and foreign community during the quently been utilised in the manner now sought for. He is the author of numerous year, and 165 among the Chinese.

reports on the defences of the United King- dom, and of the British possessions abroad, OUR Macao correspondent writes The and was specially employed by the Govern

ment of India to report on the defence of the Procession of the first Sunday in Lent took harbours of India, including there of Aden place with the usual volemnity. Upwards and British Burnab. In February, 1875 of one hundred Portuguese from Hongkong he was appointed Governor and Commander

in-Chief of the Straits Settlements, If hir took part in it..

services cannot be obtained for this purpose, Yesterday evening another confagra. the military authorities will be requested to send out another officer of similar standing

STREET GAMBLING. tion broke out, this time in the village of Co- Our Sydney telegram informs us that the

Tsoi Afui, a hawker, was charged with lowan, Typa, and before assistance could be Governor of New South Wales on Monday gambling at the Recreation Ground. The rendered, the whole village was destroyed. telegraphed to the Secretary of State for defendant was sent to three days' hard

the Colonies, asking whether Sir W. Jervois labour.

LATE TELEGRAMS,

Police Intelligence. Both Magistrales Bilting:) 19th February, 1877.

CHAIR-KINO.

ship Tyburnia, was charged with refusing Charles Wilson, seaman belonging to the to pay obeir-hire, but as the complainant. was not in attendance, the case was dit. oharged.

LAROENT.

Ohina. FoodHow

(Herald, Feb. 8.)

The binese revente Cruiser Ling Pang arrived in port on the 4th instant We understand that she will leave for - Won- chow with Customs staff immediately after the native new year holidays.

Mr Consul Davenport arrived per #ain. ing from Shanghai on the 3rd instant, and proceeded to Winchow on the 6th, in

In a few days, there fore, we may expect to see the opening of that port to foreign trade officially an Doud.

A. M. S. Hornet.

BANKOW,

Quotations.

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Feb, 0th. Messrs. Babar and Gill started on the 7th instant for Chungking, and Mr. Dick left on the following day for Ichangboth in Chinese houseboats. The weather is bit- terly cold, and I do not envy any of the travellers their journey; the ground is Credits, covered with anow, and now it is turning Documentary, months' sight,.. 4/3 to frost. Mr W. W. King, accompanied Bombay, by Mr. Octavias Johnson of H. M. Con Calcutta, aular service, left for Ichang on the 5th, in the gunboat Kestrel. Captain Hardie of the UN. steamer Shanghai accompanies the party. The water is rising hand over fist-a good thing for the Kestre, as well as for the river steamers--N, U. D. News,

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Shares. Hongkong Bank, 20% ex div. corvette Vineta, Captain Coant Von Munts, China Fire Ins. Ob., $168 His Imperial German Majosty's steam. Fire Ins. Co., #072

from Manila, with dates to the 24th altimo, China Tradors' Ins. Co., $1000. suchored in the roads this morning (Feb. Unton las, Boalety of Danton, 1620 2nd) and saluted the British Bag, which Chinese Insurance Co., $809

North Ohire Ins. Co., Tis. 878 salute was returned from Fort Canning.

The U. S. steam frigate Tennessee, Cap. Yaugtexo Ins, Aadociation, Tin. 880 tain Young, Hearing the flag of Rear Admi. I.K. & W. Dock Co., 474 die. of the American Squadron in China and hanghai Steam N. Co., The 95 ex div ral William Reynolds, Commander-in-chief | H.K, O. & M. 8.-beat Lo,, $14 dia.

Japan, anchored in the roade yesterday Hongkong Hotel Co, $524 dia (Feb 4th) from Bangkok, which port she | Chinese Impertel Loan, 199 left on the 81st ultimo,

We are informed, that the Straits steamer Sharpshooter, was sold at Pinang lately for

Totaperatura.

between that port and Acheon the sum of $18,000, and that she will run (Taken at Moure Falesnor & Cos's Promisch

Ting Futai left Halung and Tamant about the middle of last month for Taiwantoo. His Excellency travelled overland, attended Siu Anan, a copper smith, was charged dial During his stay at Kelung, the

we hear by the principal Formosan offi by a fellow employé with stealing a Jacket, but it turned out that the defendant did Futai minutely inspected the coal mines at

He only borrowed is that plate, and appeared to be much inter frota Java papers to the 27th ultimo and had asked a man to inform the domested in the working of some. plainant that he had taken it, He WA consequently discharged.

By the arrival of the Cairnamuir we are not mean to steal it.

The following items of use are translated

It is said that there originated from the would come out, and, if so, what the cost burning of joss-paper. The village of would be. Colowan, formerly a pirate stronghold, was taken possession of in the name of the Queen of Portugal, in 1848, by Governor

"We understand that the Brome during Amaral, of happy memory, who drove the in receipt of Strails exchanges and of the

her last voyage through Banka Straits Lay pirates away, and erected a fort for the Straits Tintes Exra (some of which, by the

The Committee of the A. D. C. have for 24 hours alongside a Swedish vessel, the announced their third performance of the Kronprins Golf from Hongkong to Lon protection of the fishing and salt boate, way, ought to have come on by last mail)

A NEW WAT OF COLLECTINE, A DEBT.

season, to take place on Saturday evening don, which had become fixed on the Karang which resorted to the place for the sake of and from the telegrams therein published

Tai Ako, a stone-cutter, was charged next, the 10th instant; at fo'clock. The Hudjie. During all that time foul weather ouring their fish. The village incroated in we find several features which hate not with stealing a jacket belonging to his late pieces selected for representation are "Poor and zugesco prevent communication importanda from year to, year, and soon been nd yet presented to us by Renter's employer. The defendant said the com- Pillicoddy," and 1've Eaton My Frispd. between the two vessels. It is said that on afterwards the Portuguese obtained from is agent. One thing is observable, to which plaisent owed him three mace aliver, and We are requcated to state that tickets may the same reef there are to be seen the remains he took the guilt in lieu of payment. 16 ba ubtained from Mesers Hedge & Co., to of ac unknown steamboat from Amoy or A good revenue for their Exchequer. The the Singapore agent Huas pardon un fer | days' hard labout,

whom application should be made before gkong, which had apparently been

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THE OHINA FIRM INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

J

GENCIES at all the Treaty Porta" of"

Malls,

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Bhip Company,

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND

A Catas and Japan, and Bingapore, PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED

Baigon and Penang.

Risks sccepted, and Policies of Insurance. granted at the rates of Premium onérent at The above mentioned Porta

01

TO CHANGE YOR POLICY THR6.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,

* Bearsfary," Hongkong, November 1, 1871,

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE,)

CAPITAL,--TWO MILLJÓNS STERLING,

THE Undenigned are prepared to grant

Polices against the Risk of ETRE ön Buildings on on Goods stored therein, on Goals in Mathods, on Goods on board Vonals and on Hills of Vessels in Har bour, at the usual Terms and Condlilona

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re selved, and transmitted to the Directors

for their decision.

It required, protection will be granted on first dla dve up to £1000 on a Blagle Lifor

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

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Agents Hongkong à Vanten. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, #THE Undamigned, Agents for the above THE

1. Company, are prepared to grant In- ingeness at current rates.

MELCHERS & O

Agente, Royal Insuranes Company.

UHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, -

(LIMITED.)

NOTICE,

TOLICIES granted at current raton on

Paine Rams to all parts of the World. In accordation with the Company's Articles of Autosiation, Two Thirds of the Prots are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion so the nets amount of Premis contributed by end, the remaining third being carried to Bosurve Fund. -

OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents,

Hongkong, Ayth. 17, 1878,*

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Underigned are prepared to grant THE

Polletes against Firs to the extent of 46,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia.

NORTON & Co.,

Iagents, Hongkong, January 1, 1874,

The

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1800,

UAPITAL £2,000,000.

[THE Undersigned, Aaznès at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Polbibe against FIRE, to the artent of £10,000 on any Building, o on Merchandise in the same, at the urnal Bates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent, 197

GILMAN & Co.,

agents.

Hongkong, July 6, 1876.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

Incorporated By Royal CharteR

10

►

His Majesty King George The Birst, A Di, 1720.

HE Undersigned having been appolated Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

Marine Department. Policies as current rates payable either bere, in London or at the principal Ports of India, Chira and Australia,

Dire Department; /

Palloles finued for long or short periods at Burront rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department.

Poilalas issued for sums not axoceding #9,000 on reasonable terms,

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

MAKOHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

THE Underdighed Agents are in receipt of fastractions from the Board of

Dispricams no shortaing them to lame Polletes

to the extent of £10,000 on any one fit siam risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on adjoining risks at current rates,

A Discount of 20% allowed,

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, Jasakry 8, 1875.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,

TH_Underigued have been appolated Agenta for the above Company st Hongkong, Uanton, Foockow, Shanghai sad "Higakow, and are prepared to grant Înagrances at curTONI TAČIA

HOLLIDAY, WISE & OC. Bangkong, October 14, 2008, ·

STATES AND EUROPE,

IN CONNOTION

CENTRAL

and

КНК ДЕТМ

TAR

THE CHINA MAIL.

Intimations.

THE MEDICAL HALL, $7, Queen's Road, Hongkong. ESTABLISHED 1853.

TH. KOFFER, Proprietor. Hongkong, April 28, 1876,

wp:28

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL..

Intimations.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,

PENANG.

[HE Municipal Commissioners of Penang are desirous of receiving DESIGNS for a TOWN-HALL. This Building is to be erected on the ground on the east alde of the Ksplanade situate between the latter and Duke Stroot, and its cost is not to ex- Deed $30,000,

[No. 4288-FEBRUARY 19, 1877.

BONGKÒNG MARKET PRICES, Corrected to Saturday, February 17, 1877. At 1090 Cash per Dollar Atexican.

FLICK Highest, Lesle

HE Oirculation of THIS PAPER ha for the best and most suitable Design Beef Corned,

been very much extended.

·UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING | lowing are some of its Agentas,

RUEROAD COMPANIES"

AND

ATLANTIO. STEAMERS.

THE §. 8. "OCEANIO," will be des-

patched for San Francisco, via Toko hanie, on THURSDAY, the 1st March, at & p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers tor Japan, the United States and Europa.“

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal

Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of 28th Instant. Farvel Packagen will be received at the Oflbe until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address la fall; valde of name is required.

Return Passage Tickets available for 6 auton rate educion of 20 per ment on regular rates.

For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agenor of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central,

G. B. EMORY, AgentTMTMTM Hongkong, February 1, 1877,

For Sale.

NOW READY.

mal

ENG SHUI; or, TS RUDIMENTA OP NATURAL SOIRES IN CHINA, By D E. J. BIZHL One Volume, STO. Prise, $1,50.

BUDDHISM, ITS HISTORY, THEORY AND POPULAR RELIGION, In thren Lectures, By Dr. E. J. FITais Second Edition. One Volume, BTO. Privo, $1,50,-

Macao-Man Chief Shop.

The fol

Canton-Sing Chuen Native Post Office, Luen Hing Street; Chul Heung Low Hotel, Luan Hing Strost Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Taal Street; ME BI Chuen Fan, Tung Wan Ewan, Ynen Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen Shop, Small Market Street, New City Yee Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwal Heung Shop, Sta Choong, Bonam.

Fratore, -Sul Cheong Hong; Wah Shun Leong Hong

Amoy,Chin

Cheong Hong, Mook Kok

Street.

chow Arsenal; Mr Lum Kwok Ching, Mari-

Foochoro.Mr Yi Ching Cheong, Foo

timb CustomA,

time Customs, Mr. Ho Yne Chuen, Mari- Shanghai-Me Ng Ching Shun, Mari time Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hot, Measra

Jardine, - Matkotón “& Co.; Mr Kwong Chuen Fook, Ednational Maton School; and Mow Bing Bang Kee shop

Ningpo-Mr Sung Min Chee, Maritime Customi

Hankos,Yoo Hing Hong.

Chefoo.--Yee Shun Hong,

The Commissioners offer a PREMIUM of

with Specifications; and competitors havë the option of forwarding Tenders for carry- ing but the work.

The Designs, accompanied with all doen- ments, are to be sent to the Municipal Office Penang on or before the lot of March next, For further information apply to the Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners at Penang.

D.,0. PRESGRAVE,

Municipal Secretary.

Penang, Municipal Ufco, The 21st September, 1876.

NOTICE,

THE CHINESE MAIL.

WEEKLY as heretofore,

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*

Mixed,

Curry Stuff, English, Egg Plant,

Cask Gath Garlic, (bulb) dried,

catty

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30

90

85

40

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Calves' Head and Feet, set Hama, Amerlòan,

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day (February 17, 1874) the Chinese ROM and after the Chinese New Year's Moil will be issued DAILY Instead of TBT- Mutton Chop, |

No change, how. ever, will be made in the price of subscrip tion, which will remain at 64 per anMIEL

The charges for advertisementa are now asimilated to those of the China Mail. The unusual success which has attended Pig the Chinese Mail makes it an admirablo medium for advertisers.

4

already the most influential native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Penang, Calonite, San Frands so and Australia,

Japan. Mr Leong Chun Tong, Munich oranlation of one thousand coplex. It la The Conductors guarantes an eventual pal Office, Yokohama,

Saigon-Wohang Hong, Singapore-Ting Kee Hong Fook Sang long.

Penang-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Qfloo. Calcutta,Mow Bing Company,

Kwong

San Francisco-Kwong Foong Tal Hong, The above are some of the Agencies; others will be published, when they are arranged for. Negociations are in progress with the express courien who may the official despatches and. Peking Granites, to circulate the Chinars Mail in the interior of

Crawford & Co.

Orders will be received by Masaru Lane, China

Hongkong, July 31, 1878,

SAYLE &

Hongkong, March 10, 1876.

APONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

GREAT CLEARANCE SALE. H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY,

GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG † and to

TN Order to make Room for BPRING

IGOODS.

On and after MONDAY, February 5th, We shall offer the Remainder of Our WINTER STOCK at an immense re-

duction.

DRESS GOODS at 15 cents per yard.

DRESS GOODS at 20 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 25 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 80 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 85 cents per yard. FANCY SILKS! We offer about 5,000 yards at 35 cents per yard, (those are more or less soiled); original price $1.60 and $2.00 per yard.

JAPANESE SILES Reduced to 40 cents per yard.

WOOL SHAWLS, MANTLES and JACKETS, Marked very Cheap.

LADIES' Boys' and GIRLS FELT. HATS, at Half Price.

FANCY WOUL GOODS, at less, than Half Price,

LADIES' and CHILDREN'S WOOL and MERINO HOSE, Greatly reduced.

100 dozen CHILDREN'S WOOL and MERINO SOCKS, all Sizes, at less than Half Price.

Several thousand Yards of VARIQUS, REMMANTS. Comprising: FLANNELS, CALICOS, PRINTS, MUSLINS, STUFF GOODS and Other Useful GOODS, are Marked at Prices, which must effect in medists Sale.

In order to prevent disappointment, We beg to inform Our Qustomers and the Public that this Extraordinary, and Un- precedented Sale must close on February 24th,

BAYLE & Co.,

VICTORIA EKOHAHON, Queen's Boad & Stanley Street,

WASHING BOOKS. (In English and Chiness,)"

WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the nee of Ladies and Gentlemen, are DOW ready as this OfficePrice $1 each.

Ohiwa Mazz Offse

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FOR SALE, (UTLER PALMER & ̈ Øn's

Celebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS, Apply to

SIEMESEN & Co. Hongkong, June 22, 1876.

HONG LISTS,

Circular, large sheût.

H

H. L. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Street, formerly ATLETIC CLUE, TAS on hand the Largest and Best

collection of Views of China, Pho tographic Albums, Frames, Canes, &o, of sasorted sizes, Photographs enlarged from Q. D. V. size to life size and coloured in oll. A new apparatus for Photography has been received from England he la prepared to take Photos, of Buildings and Interfors at the shortest distanos.

Hongkong, July 17, 1876,

THE CHINESE MAIL.

TERMS OF ADVERKISING IN TEJ Chinese Mall,

centa a charactor for the first 100

characters, and one cant a charioter beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and half price for repetitions during the first week. Subsequent weeks Insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the first week's sharge. Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed a deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, and contracts for more favourable termí can be made.

For terms, &o; address

ME CHUN AYIN, Manager,

China Mall Omeo,

17th February, 1874,"

Now Ready.

THE OHIMA REVIEW,

VOL, V., No, 8,

40

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140 120 Ground Nuta,

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Раран,

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Annual Subscription, postage included, Docks,

Canton.

$0.50%

002TENED.

Husays on the Chinese Language, (Continued Fowls,

from page 83.)

Geezo, Establishment of American Trade at

Partridgen," Pheasants, Canton, live, paiz $2.00

,,Shanghal, dead

Bach

Chinese Intercourse with the Countries of Central and Western Asia in the Fif teenth Century, Part I. (Continued from page 182.3

The Beater's Song. The Law of Inheritance, Short Notions of New Books and Literary

Intelligence,

Notes and Quoriog

Validity of Chinese Marriages. Money Lan Associations, Bean Cake as a Manure." Pidgin English.

Books Wanted, Exchanges, de,

Okina Mail Offas, ・・・ Hongkong, January 10, 1877.

PRICE $6. THE TREATY PORTS

OF

Wild Duck,

'Geese,

Pears, Santoong,

Pine-apples, Pant! Plantains, common

40

116 100

40

20.

8 8 8 9 8 8 8 8 18 2 2 8 8 2 2

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100

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50.

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1500-1400 600 500

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catty 100 90 Water Chernuts, Canton

Bream, Carp,

Codfish, Salt,

Crabs,

Cuttle Fish, Dace,

File Fish,

China and Japan, Freak Flah, Lange

A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTS OF

Frogs,

THOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH PE KING, VEDO, HONGKONG AND MAGAR, FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME. | Garoupa,” CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS," Haddock, AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL"

"Efforts have been made to establish Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail Inall the ports and in the interior of China, all | 8vo. pp. 618. With 29 MARS and PLANS. the ports in Japan, In Baigon, Singapore,

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will be published, Agents have been already established in most of the above places, atid in important porta more than ane agent has been appointed at each. OHUN AYIN,

Manager. Hongkong, February 23, 1874.

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Orggland China Mail.

(The oldest Overlass Pager in China) PUBLISHED AT THz "Oriya Main” OFFICE IN TİME FOR Fun English Mattɑ

L

OHAS. KING.

COMPILED AND EDITED BY N. B.

*

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LONDON: N. Tavanen & Co. Hongkong: China Mail Office.

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180 140: *

80 Barley,

| Allspicë, Chinese, English:

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Brat.

80

60 Butter,

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200

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160 160 Charcoal,

10060 Coffee,

160 140 Firewood,

90

70 Flow, 90

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760 700 250 220 ploul 1680 1000

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400 850

Live Flab, Lobsters,

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Cinnamont Olbron, Olores

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700 500

140

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180 150

280 800

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80

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700

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The scope of this work includes detailed Ray, descriptions of important Sites and More. MENZE, notes on the Ozmare and general Roseb, TOPOGRAPHY, FAUNA, FLORA, GEOLOGY Rock Fish, And METEOROLOGY of each Port and its salmon, Canton, neighbourhood, with HISTORICAL NOTICES

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| the TRADE of each open Port, compiled from Snapper,

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Solos, Fresh DRAZOZE, LINKsof STEAM COMMUNICATION, DISTANUNG and rates of Passage Money, Tench,

Containing from 12 to 84 columns of clostly Hints, and recommendations to travellers, Turkles, Small

printedimatier,

giving full particulars of Ouræer and mode of proceeding to the less frequented settle ments are also included, sombined with | Asparagus,

of living.

YH18 Meil Summary is complied from notes on Domestig Maizers and Mode Bamboo Shoot, a

THE AMENDED HONG LIST the Dally Uving Mati, in pablished

in English and Chinese, con: świce a month on the morning of the In addition to furnishing similar partion. Beans, sprout,

"Broad, English Mail's departure, and is a rolars, the Gestion devoted to Hongkong taining the Names of all the most cord of each fortnight's current history contains an historical sketch forming important Companies, Institutions of events in China and Japan, con chronological index of the chief events tributed in original reports and collated which occupied publie attention between from the journals publiked at the vations 1841 and 1866, including POLITICAL EYEZT), Brassica, posts in those Counteles.

Changes in the GOVERNMENT SERVICE, the Cabbage, White Cantos passing of importsat ORDINANCES, the RESIDENTS, & record of the most notable ABRIVAL and DEPARTURE of MAINANT

PIRADIES, BOBBERIES, MURDERS, FRAUDI, FIBES and Criminal TRIALS, ADPREREZA and PRESENTATIONS, dui, dan

2.

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Price, 25 cents geoh; or 82:50 per dozen.

At the "China Mail” Office,

Intimations,

It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, to, and a complete

Commercial Buinflikty.

Subscription, 60 cents per Copy (poltage pald 86 cents) $13 per annum (postage paid $13.50.)

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100

Granny

140 120 inglass,

100 90 Lamp Oil,

450-400

100 80 2014

40 30

Pickles

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Salad Oil,

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180 180

40 85 100 80 R50 180

10.

80470

100 70 900 270

Salt, Coarse

3. Frunth from Macao,, Beat Hont

50 40

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2015

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19:10

Sauces, Les & Perrina, bottle à

850 800

12 10 "

Others

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200 180

16 19

Split Pesa,

10

8 Sugar, China,

70 80 Taploon,

11

70 80 Tos

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Turnip, Boh each

12

10

Vermicelli, Chinese

780 8000 10080

+

eatty

20

English

box

1000 260

91

30

Vinegar, English

bottle

L

2:00 180

Meash

100

70

dafty

80 20

59 40

Hongkong, " Macab,

The appendix sontalne full tábise of the Carrota, Salt Deders should be sent to Gzo.. MURRAY various steam companies lines. It also Carrots, Freib Baby China Mail Office 2 Wyndham includes a Catalogue of over 440 works Cauliflower, Burbel, not later than the evening before the published in the English language upon departure of the English Mail Steamer. China and Japan, while a copious Impax Celery, Chinese, Terms of Advertising, samo da in Dally at the end of the work affords a ready Celery, English,

Mai

means of reference to the randyr,

Cameters.

„P. È. DA SILVA, |ENERAL COMMISSION AGENT,

TAKAR AND TASWANTON)

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