1877-02-26 — Page 2

To-day's -Advertisements.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY, TÄMSUI. Z TAIWANFOO.

The Steamship

"LEONOR,"

Captain M. Young, will be do- "spatched for the above Ports

on TUESDAY, the 27th Instant, at Day light.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

ĎOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Oa,

Hongkong, February 26, 1877.

at Noon.

FOR SHANGHAI, The Steamship

fear

"STATE OF LOUISIANA” will be despatched as above on WEDNESDAY, the 28th Inst.,

For Freight or Pasange, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 20, 1877. te28 FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.

The Steamship

-To-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

LAND AND PROPERTY.

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. bava LA Public Auction, on

received instructions to sell by

SATURDAY, ⠀ the 10th March, 1877, at Noon, on the Fremises (unless previously disposed of by Private Sale),

A Portion of that Piece or Parcel of GROUND, registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 174, abutting on the North side thereof on a Close registered in the Land Office as Inland Lot No. 170, sad-measuring thereon forty-five feet, on the South side on the remaining portion of Inland Lot No. 174 and mea suring thereon forty-five feet on the “DOUGLAS," East side thereof on Peel Street, and Captain BURNIE, will be de-measuring thereon twenty-nine feet, and spatobed for the above Ports on the West side thereof on Staveley on THURSDAY, the 1st Prosimo, at Day Street and measuring thereon twenty- nins feet, which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole 1317 square feet and is known as No. 3 Peel Street, together with the three storied TENEMENT or DWELLING HOUSE erected thereon.

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For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Bongkong, February 26, 1877. mol

FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. (Calling of SouLEET, COOKTOWN, ÜLLYE- LAND BAY, BOWEN and Kerrel Bay, to land Mails and Passengers.)

The Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Co.'s Steamer

"BRISBANE," Captain BALFOUR, will bo despatched as above on THURSDAY, the 1st March, at Noon............

For Freight or Passage, apply to

GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, February 26, 1877.

FOR MANILA (DIRECT.) The Steamship

"BUTUAN"

mel

will be despatched for the sboro Port at Noon, on FRI-

DAY, the 2nd Proximo.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

HRIER & Co.. Hongkong, February 20, 1877.

FOR SHANGHAL The Steamship

той

"HESPERIA," Captain JoHANNEs, shortly axpected from Hamburg, London and Singapore, will receive imme. diate despatch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

WR. PUSTAU & C.,

Hongkong, February 26, 1877. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE. ME 3. 8. Godshill having arrived from 88.8 porta, sigues of argo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk by the Bader. signed into their Godowns, whence from the. Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.

ham unless notice to the contrary is given Optional Goods will be sent on to Yoko. before Noon To-day.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 28th Instant will be subject to rent.

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THE CHTRA MAIL.

OLEARED.. Leonor, for Swatow, do Norma, for Bratow."

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

Por Zambesi, from Shanghai: for Hong- long, Mesars R. Francis, &. Doiring and servant, T. H. Herbert, F. Simmons, and

Chinese; for Singapore, Mr Thos, Jóñes; for Southampton, Mr and Mrs Wake, and family, and Mr T. Jones.

Per Brisbane, from Sydney, &o, Mr MoLellan, and 78 Chinese, and 8 Cfficers and 64 men of the S. S. Singapore.

Per Fuge, from Shanghai, Capt. Jack- son and 40 Chinese.

Per Sunbeam, from 83moreseki, Mrs Bras y, and 3 children, Hon. A. G. Bingham, Mr Freer, and Dr Potter.

&c., Miss Kay, and 42 Chinese,

Per State of Louisiana, from Singapore,

Per Norna, from Swatow, 120 Chinese. DEPARTED.

Per Killarney, for Cooktown, 792 Chi- nose.

For Pau Tahy for Shaughal, 46 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Par Leonor, for Swatow, do, 10 Cabin, and 100 Cklnego.

the

Per Narna, for Swatow, 100 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The British steamer Gadshill reports: in the English Channel had strong westerly winda from Singapore to port strong N.E. winds and high rea.

Annual Crown Rent, $15 56.

The Chinese steamer Fuyew reports: TERMS OF SALE. One-half of the pur-Light 8.W. winds sad calme to Lamoske, chase money to be paid on the fall of the tones fresh N.E. winds to port, hammer, and the balance on completion of the Deed of Transfer, the expenses of which to be paid by the purchaser.

The Property to be at Purchaser's risk on the fall of the hammer,

For further Particulars, apply to

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.,

Auctioneers,

Hongkong, February 26, 1877. mr10

POSTPONEMENT OF SALE.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

THE Undersigned has received instruc- Tons from Rev. R. H. KIDE to sell by Public Auction, on

MONDAY,

the 12th day of March, 1877, at 2 o'clock p.m., (instead of the time previously advertised), at his Residence,

Albany Road,

Strong N.E. gales and high sea with thick The British steamer Norna reporta: doudy weather.

The French steamer Gunga reporta: First part of passage strong N.E. winds and heavy sea, latter part fine weather.

The German 9-masted sohoozer Formosa oporte First part of passage calms and | light winds; latter part moderato monsoon

and foggy weather.

The British gunboat Fly reports: N.E. winds and fine weather throughout.

The British steamer Tientsin reports: Experienced strong N.E, monsoon and heavy head sea to Caps Padaran, light variable winds, thence to Paracels freeh N.E. wind and heavy head sea the rest of the passage.

The British steamer Zambest reports: Light winds and fine weather throughout the passage,

The British steamer Brisbane reports; Left Sydney at 4.15 pm, on the 31st ulto., and Cooktown at 8:30 a.m. on the 11th lust. Passed the S. S. Messa off the Banda Holands on the 17th. Passed through The whole of his Household FUR Manipa Straits early on the morning of NITURE, &o., comprising 1-Drawing, the 18th, and arrived at the port at 8.30 Dining and Bedroom Suites, Sofas, sit on 24th. Rxperienced fine weather Chairs, Easy Chairs, Mirrors, Tables, throughout the passage. Pictures, Sideboard, Whatnots, Glass The British steamer State of Louisiana and Plated Ware, Crockery Ware, Bed-reports: Left London on the 5th Jan, stends, Wardrobes, Toilet Tables and Glass, Washstands, &c., &c.

Catalogues will be issued, and the whole to be on view on and after Satur- day, the 10th March.

TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery All Lots, with all faults and errors of in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. description, at purchasers' risk on the fall

of the hammer,

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer.

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 28, 1877, FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,

Tarrived, Consignges of Orgy and MAE S. 8. State of Louisiana having hereby informed that their Goods are being lauded at their risk by the Undersigned into their Godowns, whence and/or from the Wharfer Boste delivery may be obtained STAR OF CHINA, British ship, Captain E.

Optional Goods will be sent on to Shang-B Blaker.-Douglas Lapraik & Co. hai unless notice the contrary is given bo- fore Noon To-morrow, the 27th Instant.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 5th-Proximo will be subject to rent.

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, February 20, 1877.

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PUBLIC AUCTION,

ANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have

Lreceived instructions to sell by

Public Auction, on

THURSDAY,

the 1st March, 1877, at 2 o'clock p.m.*** An Invoice of JAPANESE WARE, comprising Inlaid Cabinets, Bronze, Ivory Carvinge, Buttons, Necklaces, Ear ringa, Glove and Fancy Boxes in Lao quered and Tortoise-shell Ware, Napkin Kings, Pictures.

&c.

&o,,

& Co.

8. Noyes.Rozario & Co.

Golden. Meyer & Co.

FORMOSA, Gorman 3-m. schooner, Capt,

experienced very heavy weather across thỏ

Bay of Biscay, afterwards the weather was

moderate, Arrived at Port Sald on the 20th Jan, cleared the Canal on the 23rd, had Northerly winds down the Red Sea with a great deal of rain. Fine weather from thence to Singapore, arriving on the 16th February. Left on the 18th, had ver

very heavy sea. strong monsoons up the China Beg and

No. 4201

prosent phase of tho Eastern Question is ânxiously awaited throughout Europe.

It is firmly believed that Russia is desir- ons of receding from the agreements entered into with the Conference,

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close----- MAILS BY THE FERNOR PLOKKE.—- The Fronch Contract Packet TIGRE,

will be despatched on THURS DAY, the 8th March, With The Czar, when speaking at Moscow, Malls to and through the United stated that Sorvia must claim an extension Kingdom and Europe, vid farseilles; of territory and its complete evacuation by to Salgon, Slugapore, Batavia, Galle,the Turks. Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Sues and Alexan-

dria.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORKOW

Shipping. Daylight.-Leonor leaves for Coast Poris. Notice of optional cargo per State of Louisiana to be given before Noon. Goods per Anadyr undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.

Auctions.

2 p.male of Valuable Dramatic Library, &c., at Mr J. M. Armstrong's Sale Room,

.,

Ap.m.-Sale of Horses and Carriages,

at Governinent House

TAX

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

Established, A.D. 1841.

香港大繫

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE and Retail DayGcists, IMPORTERS

OF

DAUSQISTS' SUNDBIAS, NURAREY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PAxent MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

07

Fonanr 28, 1877.

island of Hongkong, understanding that Your Excellency is soon about to amums the Governorship of another and in some respects more important Colony, desira to express our sincere and heartfelt thanks for the great benefits which have resulted to un in our peculiar sphere of work during the period of Your Excellonoy's Administration. We refer not now so niuch to the experi- ence we have all enjoyed of Your Ex- THE Criminal Sessions of the Supreme cellenoy's kinda sad generous support in our Court were resumed this morning, when various Missions, of which we shall ever. Chun Asam and three others were fadioted treasure grateful memories, as to those for passing counterfeit coins and for wise and far-seeing measures which have obtaining money under false pretences directly affected us all, and which promise on board the steam launch Early Bird to have an ever-increasing and most be on the 9th January last. After evidence noticial effect in promoting the Christian- was taken, the first three prisoners were izing of the masses of our heathen fellow. found guilty, but sentence was reserved. residenta in this Colony. The Jury empanelled to-day were M. M. da Roza. F. W Kosa, John Kenne dy, Q. D. Bottomley,, De Gomez, S. P. Jobanner, aud.0. J. Ozorio. The sessions were adjourned till to-morrow at 10 a.m., when Coale's osse will be taken on, He will be defended by Mr Handley.

In connection with the loss of the fri'leh barque Letty Gales, which we reported in aur issue of Saturday, we have learnt the following Further particular-The Latty Gales left Amoy on the 8th instant, bound to London, with a general cargo. All went well until the morning of the 11th at 2

o'clock, when she struck on the Pratas Shoal. It was found impossible to get the vessel off, and as she was in great danger of going to pieces at any moment, the attention of the crew was given to getting away in the boats. One of the boats was store in simost immediately it was lowered over the side, and its occupants must all have perished, as assistance was quite out of the question. The remainder of the orow then eat to work to construct zafts, and six of them succeeded in getting olear of the breakers by this means; one poor lad; who was named Leonard Stusere, was wash ed away before he could obtain a footing, The mate and one man got away with a boat, and when clear of the breakers took the rest off the rafts, and they were all landed safely on Pratas Island. Here they remained until Tuesday, the 18th, when, anding no means of subsistence on the island, they put to sea again. Captain Hedgecock, the Chief Officer (Mr Joseph Chamberlain), Edward Morgan (cook and steward), Wm. Clark (seaman), and H. H. Harvy (appren tice) went in the ship's boat ; and Charles Merrick (bəstawain) thomas Hammond and * The publication of this issus commenced John Jones (seamon), with John Hazelgrove (apprentice), in a native bost which was found on the Island. The ship's boat, with its ecoupants, as we stated on Saturday, was picked up by a fishing junk the junk coming into Hongkong on purpone. There is just a possibility that the "pcoupants of] the campan may have got on shore on one of the lands, or have been picked up by noms passing vertel. The names of those who are known to be drowned are Edward Livingston, and Herbert Goodwin (seaman), Alfred Holston, Leonard Sincere, and George Edward Hedgesook (apprentice), The Letty Gales wan, we understand, fulig insured.

Soda Water, Lemonado, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla .....Water, and other Aorated Waters.

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

si 8.35 p.m.

BIRTH.

At Newahwang, on the 17th January, the Wife of R. M. HosSON, of a Daughter,

THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEB. 26, 1877.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

We are requested to state that the Public Dinner to the Governor will be given at St. Andrew's Hall, at 7.80 p.m. to-morrow. THE prizes for the Race Meeting will be deliverable at the City Hall on Wednes day, after 10 o'clock.

Ir is notified in Saturday's Gazette that Mr J. M. Prise, the Surveyor Goneral, has been appointed a member of the Legislative

whom are men.

For the Marriage Ordinance of 1875 we feel deeply indebted to Your Excellency, as it tends to mark in an emphatic manner the equality of all Christians in the eye of the Executive, Irrespective of difference of race or nationality, whilst at the same time it draws a distinct line of demarcation between. those whoprofeas Christianity and those who do not, by waking its requirements binding upon the former only. We regard this ordinance as helping toward that elevation of sentiment with regard to the sanctity of the marriage tle which belongs so peculiarly to Christendom, the absence of which is 40 deplorable a feature in heathen society and

constitutes a great hindrandu to evangelistfe effort.

But that enactment- which calls forth our deepest feelings of gratitude is one to which we believe Your Excellency will ever be able to look back with feelings of pro- foundest satisfaction, one with which we believe Tour Excellency's name will ever be associated in this Colony as the origin ator of one of the winest, most efflsiant and philanthropia plans which has ever received the approval of the Legislative Council. We rotor to the Grant-in-aid Scheme for Elementary Schools, a scheme which we have learnt to esteem as peculiarly Your Excelloney's own, and which has already stood satisfactorily the test of three years experience. By the provisions of that schema we are no longer dependent upon the elemosynary aid of the Government, but are enabled to resolve definite assist- ance for definite aid rendered to the State tu endeavouring to grapple with the dense ignorance of the continually increasing masses around us. As far as we are con- cerned the problem has been solved and that most satisfactorily, of the State afford. ing pecuniary help on the one hand, and our various denominations receiving the same on the other without the State there- by committing itself to any partienlar form of Christianity or our individual freedom. to impart, religious teaching Bocording to our "several convictions being impaired or interfered with,

We are likewise enabled by this scheme to refer unhesitatingly to the reports of the Government Inspector of Sokonis as don teining the evidence of an impartial and unblassed witness to the soundness of the instruation given in our various schoolej which is no slight advantage when so many are ready to cast doubts upon the utility of mission enterprise in any direction what- | over; these reports show that whilst en

teach those truths' which

Tax Returns of the Census of the papula- tion of this Colony, taken in December last, deavouring are published in Saturday's Guntis. The sicus can make wise unto salvation, we Acting Registrar General says: "The | despiae noi that learning which is an india- whole population in 1872, numbered 121,985, pensable accompaniment of all true effort The American barkontine Annie 8. Fail reports: first ten days out had light winds The American Barque Nehemiah Gibson it is now 180,144, showing at tuorease in to raise man in the scale of intelligence.

Habits of carefulness, accuracy, and tho N. to N.N.E. and a strong 8. W. current has gone over to the Cosmopolitan Docks four years of 17,159. The major part of

this increase is in the Chinese population roughness are developed by the preparation which carried us to lat. 55.40 8, long, 168 to re-copper.

in Victoria, Kowloon, and the villages, during the year for undergoing a definite E., from there experienced light E. W. Hongkong, February 20, 1877, me12 winds to lat. 8 8. long. 162.10 E. of Lord

The European and American Community and well-arranged examination at its close, Howe's Group Solomon Islands from there

is larger by 247; but this is almost solely and these bave told most beneficially upon Not Responsible for Debts.

experienced N. W. winds to lat. 8.10 N.

attributable to the number of Portuguese the religious as well as upon the secular who have made Hongkong their residence element in our Schools, and will be of long, 167 B. Orowed the Equator Jan. 30 Council.

since the partial destruction of Macao by greatest service, we doubt not, to the scho Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor long. 166.10, same day spoke the barken- N

Owners will be Responsible for any tine Elise of Hamburgh, from Caroline We are requested to state that the new typhoon and are in 1874. Nearly every lars in their after life. These are some of Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew Inlands towards the Radick Islands, had no arrangements under the General Postal other nationality shows a decresse, especial the benefits, for alluding to which at such of the following Fessels, during their stay 8.E. trades got the N.E. trades in lat. 3.10 Union will come into force on or about the ly amongst male adults. There are now 86 length we trust Your Excellency will par- British, 12 German, 12 American and 10 don us, resulting from a scheme, which in Hongkong Harbour':

N., took what is termed the middle passage 1st April.

Danish male adult residents less than in from the first had to encounter the deep- between New Caledonia and the Bellona Reefs and between Santa Luz and Caroline Tas Brisbane papera note that their now

1872. The fixed European and American seated opposition of Chinese Conservatiom Islands to the eastward of Oulan Island. Governor (Sir Arthur Kennedy) did not residents include 699 British of whom 342 and distrust on the part of the native ma NEHEMIAH GIBSON, American barque, Night of the 10th instant passed through arrive in the Singapore, but they looked for are man; 1718 Portuguese of whom 418 are torn, but which now numbers them amongst Captain D. Bradford.-Arabold, Karbors between Saipan and Farollons de Medinalis his arrival in the Somerset. They will not men; 154 Germans of whom 112 are men; its warmest anpportera..

81 Americans of whom 47 are man; 45 Besides these Legislative enactments, BONITO, German-barque, Captain J. F. Mariana Islands, morning of the 2.st, came be sorry to hear that Sir Arthur permitted French of whom 88 are men; 28 Italians of which so nearly concern us, it remains for

through the Bashee Channel Feb. 22, spoke the Singapore to leave without him. Wesenberg-Siemsson & Co.

whom 7 are men; 12 Spanish of whom 8 us to thank Your Excellency for the wise the barkentine Christian, from Hongkong ALDEN BERE, American barque, Captain bound to Tientsin in lat. 22.38 long. 118.27, THE maximum temperature at the Peak are men; 8 Danish of whom 7 are men; 5 | forethought with which in spite of all possi- TYBURNIA, British ship, Captain Hob the 18th instant was struck with a heavy day's Gazette, was 60.5, the minimum 85.0: whom 4 are men, and 4 Swedish all of experiment of providing the commentsmant all well, wished to be reported. Night of during the past week, as recorded in Satur. Swiss of whom are men: 5 Dutch of billty of failure, you determined upon the All the villages, with the of an Educational literature In the Chinese squall from the N.W. blew away jib main at and middle staysafls. Had the winda very

exception of Stanley, have more or less language approximating to that of the added to their inhabitants. The typhoon West, an experiment which has already by light and baffling all round the compass

in 1874 destroyed a large number of houses its success enabled us in a measure to sub- from Bashee Channel until off the Brekkor

in the village of Stanley, and many of these stitute in our Schools, for the heathen Point when had thick and feggy weather.

have not been since re-built. Certain classic, the graduated series of School From Breaker Point had strong breeze and

projected improvements will, however, it is Books which have been composed by the high sea with thick gloomy weather. At 10 p.m. 24th instant hore to off Lyeemoon

to be trusted, restore the place to its former Committee appointed by Your Excellency, thriving state, The fabing villages, as and have been also published by the Gov- Pass, could not make out the light came in

Aberdeen, Stanley, and Bhau-ki-Wan mayernment at your suggestion and advies, by Lama Channel.

be called, should prosper, as they are now That these measures have been already frequented by more than three times the attended with great advantage and bonefit number of fishing boats to what they were to the cause of religious education is india four years ago. Late sanitary reforms have putable, and we feel that it would not be done much to improve the condition of the right on our part to los Your Excellency de- inhabitants in these villeges. Yow-mah-toe part from these shores without tendering in Kowloon has become a new town within our warmest thanks to you for them. We trust that amid other scenes you may find the last few months, and will continue to increase, if facilities are afforded to the similar opportunity of permanently benefit. boat-builders and to the junk people, who ing by wise and beneficent measures those repair thither to careen and repair their over whom in the good providence of God With vessels, for on these the trade of the place you may be called upon to rule.

The following table many prayers that the Divine blessing may Per SWATOW, at 11.30 a. To-mor. A CORRESPONDENT of the Sydney Morning chiedy depends."

row, the 7th last, instead of as Herald, in commenting in the Pacific Mail shows the religions denominations of the over attend you in the midst of the weighty previously notified.

Apstralian service, asserts that the Company European and American resident population. responsibilities of your high office, we bia have recently succeeded in passing bill The total number of these residents includ. Your Sneslleroy a grateful farewell. through Congress, which has since received ing Portuguese, is 2767 1-Church of Eng. the President's assent, "authorising them land, 192; Roman Catholio, 1,911; Protes. to pat the City of San Francisco, City of taut, 489; Presbyterian, 87; Episcopalian, the 30; Lutheran, 8t Independent, 17 Ma Sydney, and City of New York on

thodist, 4; Unitarian, & Baptist, 4; Quak- Japan and Chinese line.'

G. Solweer.Melchers & Co.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

Feb. 24, Gadshill, Eritish steamer, 1240, Jas. Kantun, London Jan. 5, via Port of Call and Bingapore Feb. 14, General. JARDINE, MATHESON & Oo

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,

MAILS will close

Feb. 25, Brisbane, British steamer, 1700, R. Balfour, Sydney Jan. 31, Cooktown Feb. 18, General,-BIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co. Feb. 25, Annie 8. Hall, American 9-m. 40.,

schooner, 455, Chas. H. Nelson, Newcastle TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery (N.8.W.) Dec. 29, Coal,-DOUGLAS LAPRAIE in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.& Co. All-Lots with all faults and errors of A. Croad, Shanghai Feb. 21, General ----

Feb 25, Fuyer, Chinese steamer, 920, For description, at Parchasers' risk on the fall C. M. S. N. Oo. of the hammer.

Hongkong, February 26, 1877. mel

PUBLIC AUCTION,-

THE Undersigned will sell by Pubilo

Auction, on

THURSDAY, the 1st day of March, 1877, at No. 13, Queen's Road Central (Changs of Rest dence), at p...ma

Portion of the Household FURNI TURE, as Damask-cavored Sofas and Chairs, Marble-top Bide and Centre Ta bles, Fine Oil Paintings, China and Japan ase Vases and Curios, Handsome Pier Glarger, Curtains, Carpatting, Dining Ta ble and Chairs, Sideboard, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 8 Burner Gasaliers, Marble-top Toilet Tables and Glasses, Washotanda, Cheval Glass, Wardrobes, &c., ., ds.

A Semi-grand PIANO, by Collard & Collard, in perfect order.

Feb. 25, Norma, British steamer, 606, A. G. Walker, Swatow Fab. 24, Genéral. KWOK ACHEONG.

Feb. 25, Tching Talve, Chiness gunboat, 150, Benard, from Canton,

Feb. 23, Gunga, French steamer, 707, Garceau, Saigon Feb. 18, Rica,--Order.

Feb. 25, Formosa, German 8-m, schooner, 282, Schweer, Kelong Feb. 30, `Coal, MALOREES & Co.

Feb 26, y, British gunboat, 484, John Bruce, Foochow Feb 23.

Feb. 26, Sunbeam, Royal yacht squadron 565, Mr Thoman Brazney, M.P., Simonesek

Feb. 10.

Feb. 20, Tientsin, British steamer, 052, Deville, Saigon Feb. 20, Rice, BertER rtexD & SWIRE.

Feb. 26, Zambest, British steamer, 1843, A. Symons, Shanghai Feb. 28, Mails and General P. & D. 8. N. Co.

Feb. 20, François I., French steamer, 2000, Lecacheur, Saigon Feb, 18, Rise, TCENER & Co.

Feb. 20, State of Leuillard, British dry 1210, D. M Johnston, London Jan. B, vi

Fal.JARDINE, MATHELON & Co.

the 27th inst.

the Harbour-Master's Office, the maximum was 68.0, and the minimum 48.0. 0.87 inch of rain fell during the week,

Tax following vessels were spoken by the Annie S. Hall-Elise of Hamburgh, on Jan. 30, in long. 166.10 E., on the Equator from the Caroline Islands. 8m. schooner Christian, Hongkong to Tientsin, lat. 22,86 N, and long, 118.27 E,, all well, wished to be reported.

We note the arrival to-day of Mr Brassey's For SWATOW.—

yaaht Sunbeam, from Simonecki. As we noticed some time back Mr Brassey is in Per NORNA, at 7.30 am. Tomorrow, command of the vessel, and has his wife and a few friends on board. He is making a tour round the world, and is now home KIUNGOHOW. Per H.LO.MS. FEI HUO, at 11.80.a..ward bound. The Sunbeam is well worth

To-morrow, the 27th inst.

Inspection. For SAIGON —*

Per FLINTSHIRE, at 6 p.m. To.mot

row, the 27th inat,

For SHANGHAL-

Pot STATE OF OUISIANA, ob 11.80

ath on Wednesday, the 28th inst. For HAIPHONG...

Por Barque BERTHA, at 8.80 p.m., on

Wednesday, the 28th inst. MANILA,

For

Per BUTUAN, at 11.80a.m., on Friday,

the 2nd March.

er, 8; Jows, 10; Cameronian, 4; Christo. Ous attention has been called to the delphian, 8; Not stated, 79. carelessness with which the natives here

treat cases of small por. The other day a | TEE' PROTESTANT MISSIONARIES

.i

boy was seen in a Chinese shop near the Cross Roads, who was just recovering from

OF HONGKONG AND H, E. az attack of that disesse, and his guardians

THE GOVERNOR. said to a party of foreigners who re PRESENTATION OF AN ADDRESS, MAILS BY ZEE TORBES STRAITE PACKET.monstrated, "No fear, no fear have The Australian Contract Packet BRIS makes better" Surely something can be

This morning the Protestant Missionaries BANE, will be despatched from Hong dous to put a stop to this risky disregard in the Colony prosented an address to His kong on THURSDAY, the 1st March, of the plainest sanitary rules.

Excellency Sir Arthur Kennedy, at Gov. with Mails for Singapore, Somersby Cocktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Tax Ruckel arrived at Melbourne from erament House. The gentlemen who wait Koppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, The Hongkong on the 27th Jan On the 29th ed on His Excellency were the Eeverends marle, New Zealand, and Melbourne.

Jan, the barque Remeralda left Howende De Eftelj J. C. Edge, A. 3. Kutchinson, MALLS BY THE ENGLISH PAOKE,— ̈ ̈* (N. 8, WA) for Saigon with 600 tons coal-

A. B. Hurcarson, Sec. Ch. Miss, Boc.

& Manager Baxter V, G. Schoože R. LEOBLER Buech Mlesion,

T. G. LOCHUKIK.

CH. PITON.

E. J. Eiret, London Mier, Boo,

M. KLIKs, Berlin Ladies' dosos,

3. CHAR. KDGE, London Miss, Boo,

His Excellency replied GENTLEMEN,-Your kind, address afforde me the greatest satisfaction. Your testi mony as to the success of the rarlo is mina. sures upon which you have been t comment le invaluable, supported as I be by the public opinion of believe it thile Colony. The education of the young is enjoined upon all who hold office under

come short of my duty if I had not contei- Our Gracious Queen, and I should have buted my humble aid to you, and all others who labour to teach and guide, the young in the path of morality and honour. The poledical days, is always a matter of del basy and difficulty, and that which has been adopted in Hongkong could not have succeeded without your valuable co-opera

A Small BILLIARD TABLE, with ports of call, and Singapore Feb. 16, Gen-The Eaglish Contract Packet ZAMBESI The Sydney Morning Herald of the 81st R. Lechler, C. Piton and Pastor Ko, establiment of any school systelo in these

Batts, CUR, etc., complete.

A.DOG CART, with Pont Harnése, An American-made BUGGY, See Catalogites

TERMS OF SALE.Carb on the fall of the hammer in Mexican Dollars at 7.1.7. All Lots with all faults and errors of description, at purchasers risk, on the fall of the hammer,

4.M. GUEDES, Sr., Auctioneer. Hongkong, February 26, 1877, mrt

DEPARTURES. ·

Feb. 25, Chento, for Canicu.

20, Penedo, for Saigon ̈

25, Fayel, for Canton

26, Amoy, for Ningpo and Shafighai,

20, 4. 2. Sta knäht, for Bangkok.

23. Fau Toh, for Shanghai Ho, Nautilus, Ger. gab., for Kigny,

show.

26, Tching Teing, for a Cruise, 36, Ellarney, for Cooktow

will be despatched with the Malls January maysThe China clipper Cuffy representing the London flisionary Roolety, for Europe, do, on THURSDAY, Sark leates to day (80th) for Shanghai, and the Church Missionary Soulsty, the Basel

Es an fastando of her sailing qualities it may MAILS 2= 20E URIZED BASE POKEA be observed that she is one hundred days

the 1st March.

The United States Mall Packet OCEANIC from the Loudon Dooks, and made the last will be despatched on SATURDAY, round voyage from Sydney and back vis the 3rd Hart with Maile for Shangliai and Whampus in 103 months," Japan, San Francisco, the United States, and London, which will be

closed as follows t

3. Registry of Letters ceRGER, 20. Pet-Utiça dimni,

The following telegram reached tin by way

of Cooktown j

London Fob. 8.-The definite fudication of the courage of the Ramona Lopts in the

Mission, the Berlin Mission and the Baxter Vernacular Suboola.

The Revi J. C Edge read the address de follows ---

To His Excellency Sia AstHUR EDWARD KENNEDY. K.U.M.G., O, B., Governor. MAY IT PLEASE YOUPS Expertency -We the undersigned Biantenarian resident la the

tion, Wells it was impossible for me to be the advocate of any particular class or creed, at the expense of others, I have lind no hesitation in supporting the schools of any body of Christians who inculcate peace and good-will and teach our duty to God and our neighbour. The results are placed before the public periodically, and kaya

No. 4261 FEBRUARY 26, 1877.1

on all fitting occasions expressed the obli gations of the Government to all those who have so largely contributed to them In the schools under your especial and in- dividual charge, I have full confidence that the young will acquire that knowledge which will be useful here, and lead up to that which is indispensable hereafter. With grateful thanks for the moderation and liberality you have exerolsed in matters of grave discussion,

I am, Gentlemen,

Your very faithful Servant.

A. B. KENNEDY.

To the Rev. A. B. Entchinson,

ters.

glad of the little experienco I had had of the Chinese,

Dr Eitel asid that as Agent of the Anti- Slavery Society he desired to call His Excel- lency's attention to the labour traffic between the South Pacific Islands and Queensland, According to reports there were very rare anomalies and crimes in connection with that traffic, and be was afraid from the representation made that very serious steps would be necessary to regulate it.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

THE LAST TOWN JOTTING.”

BY A "C. B"

[Many of our readers will remember our quondam correspondent the Curbstone Broker," who seven years ago, amused them with his quaint views of popular topics and unpopular grievances. His last communi- His Excellenoy: The Imperial laws on

cation appeared in our columns on the 2nd that subject, Dr Eitel, are very stringent, of July, 1870, anil his prognostications as to and if they are put into force i think no the manner in which the coming Fourth abuses could occur. I cannot tell the date of that law, but was passed about four would be celebrated in the Colony proved of mine in Queensland, the Marquis of of the American community that he found years ago, because i know that a predecessor so unpalatable to the more excitable portion Normanby, was highly praised by the it convenient to withdraw from the island home Government in regard to that sub- and bury himself in one of the villages on ject, and the Imperial Act was passed the mainland beyond the Kowloon ranges. for the purpose of putting an end to Here he took up his residence among the that traffic. I think there can be no doubt Chinese children of nuture and busied him- that any traffic of that sort, where the men self in preparing an elaborate work on Chi- are kidnapped, or anything of that kind, nase wit and humour, showing the possibility. call it what you wil, must be illegal, of making eleven hundred porfest puna The readiness with Wherever find any human creatures either from one character. impressed or enslaved, depend upon it you which they may be comprehended and will find me on their side. There is plenty enjoyed by the European reader is proved of labour-free_labour-and no need of by the fact that a knowledge of only eight impressing it. The Chinese are probably dialecta is necessary, dashed with a smatter quite able to supply the demands for labouring of Celestial argot. Our friend lived in the country, and are inost suitable men very quietly and simply, subsisting-as.he quaintly informed a party of friends, who, in the course of a pedestrian tour to Centon, passed through the village where he was domiciled on the interest of what he owed." We regret to state that news of his sudden and untimely decease, after a linger. ing illness of barely four years, was received at this office last week, accompanied by an official envelope bearing the address of this His favorite sinological friend, fournal. Obese John, to whom in his former articles The children were sent to the he so often referred, was with him at the last

and others signing the address. The Members of the Deputation having been invited to resume their seats, His Excellency observed: This address will be kept by me as an heir-loom, and a very valuable one, from you. I am very glad to see you here and very sorry that this is the last time I shall in all probability have the pleasure of meeting you as body, because we shall be taking our de. parture within a few days, Your school system here has now, I think, taken root, and it will be your own fault and that of the public if it ever becomes upr sted. I am happy to see that the missionaries here, including all denominations, instead of being at variance with public opinion, as 1 have seen them in some other places, are in perfect accord with it. I think the pub-for the work,

The Rerd. A. B. Hutchinson said there lic sympathise with you, and appreciate the

was one matter which he could not very moderation and liberality you have evinced in dealing with educational and other mat well fnolude in the address but which ho The course you have taken has been wished to mention, namely, that instead of A source of great satisfaction to me, and it the fact of their giving a distinctive religious is not the same in all places where I have teaching in their schools being any obstacle been, and where I have had various tron to the wishes of the Chinese to enter them, bles in these matters to contend with. The they were obliged every year to turn away system inaugurated here, however, has from the schools a large number of children now fairly taken root, and I think the peo- for whom they could not possibly find ple of this Colony and yourselves, who take such a prominent part in the promo-school on the distinct understanding that tion of education on the island, will be to they would be taught Christianity every blame ifitever becomes uprooted. No doubt, day, and notwithstanding that they had to it will continue to work well, and I think turn away twice as many children as were

admitted: it stimulates and encourages the teachers as well as those who attend the sphools, Although 1 am leaving the Colony I do not mean to cease my connection with it, be cause I shall ever take a great and deep Interest in everything here, and especially In matters concerning the schools. I have had a very happy and contented time here, so far as my public duties are concerned, would draw away large numbers from the and shall be very sorry to leave you all.

The Revd. R. Lechler said he had to ex. public school; at least there will not be so pross a hope that His Excellency would much pressure on it, for I think the Chinese ake the same kind Interest in the Chinese are beginning to attach so much importance in Queensland that he had evinced in those to a good English Education that you here. Many Chinese, members of the will find your schools always full even if Christan churches in Hongkong, had emi- you have twice the room you have; grated to Cooktown and other places in and I do not think that any of the Chiness Australia and they had many frion there think the less of people for being Chris- Christianity were properly brought before than Confucianism still, I think it is wrong to force anything of this kind upon them to denationalize them, as it were.

His Excellency said that was a very No one could gratifying fact to know. suppose from anything that he had done that he was hostile to Christianity in any way; he only objected to the children being taught that of which parents of the children did not approve. He had no doubt that in time hereafter their schools

if

The Deputation shortly after withdrew.

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and took charge of this package. The only other effcote found atter his departure, were, we are informed, an empty Boker, an ex- hausted tin of A1111 sugar, and a large and choice selection of glass jars in whoso recesses arat gurgled the fragrant Monongahela. From these relice, we judge that our poor friend was true to the last to his avowed sentiments. The enclosure proved to be a letter addressed to the proprietor of this paper and appears below in extensor]

Feb. 14th, 1877, have elapsed since last we met, and I fear My dear old friend,-Years, many years many more will pass ere wo meet again. In this world our paths no longer run parallel, and in the next who can say how much they may diverge. If there be, as may be devoutly wished, a "happy hunting ground" provided for the weary journalist, we may yet imbibe a mutual cocktail in realms where compositors conso from trou- old friend Charley left us and sought the cacocthes has burned very languidly in my veins, and those young women from Par nasaus have sought firtations in vain. I an old, my boy, fallen into the vale of years and have ceased to feel any interest as to whether school keeps or not. The years have spent among these simple children of nature, on a moderate diet of one dish of thin congee per day, has etherialized my spirit, and induced me to look with calm indifference upon the avocations and roeren. tione of the children of men.

I

I pralaod Bir Richard for the good he did,

Nor touched at all on what he failed to do, Dilated on his service, stor hid

One tithe of praise, his own, from public

view.

His purposes were good, his weapons bad, His style of using luckless past bolief; Ono naks, when ruch success has since been

had,

Why schemes so sound at first should come

to grief.

All who have pored o'er sop must recall Who strove to make the traveller's garment The caustic fable of the wind and sun,

fell,

One failed with force, the other's softness

под.

Our Governors as any men alive

Were honest and sinoere in views and deeds, But where stern Richard's harshness failed

to drive

Suave Arthur's tact and savoir faire 800

deuxla.

Ho came to us naheralded, unknown,

And we, unconscious, yielded to his spell; His talents won respect, while kindness shown To all our people, gained our hearts as well. He ruled with courtesy, but firmness too,

The rein-was-nover slackened in his hand, And though upon the curb he seldom drew,

All felt 'twas there, for use, upon demand, His wisdom in our Council showed apace,

The measures introduced were shrewd and

sound; All must admit the right man the right place

Had for a miracle full surely found. He gave us streets-such we ne ar had before,

Afforded us facilitios to wed, And when the Churchmen oarped, showed

He

them the door

And bede the prelates their own business

heed.

wit,

fought the Customs blockade, with some Reviewed the matter in a proper tone, His views wore clear and men of sense

admit

The only sensible ideas yet shown. He found us water when our pipes were dry And bade Tytam our thirsty visterne fill, Gave learning's prizes to our sai-mun-tzai

With "words in season," even more precious

atill.

But what endeared him to us 'bove the rest, Smiting the hydra-headed monster. caste

He styled our social customs obsolete, He trampled him to earth beneath his feet. He threw his portals open to us all,

And bado as welcome in his Monarch's Native or foreign in his social hall

Were welcomed courteously, alike-the

£2000

name.

Another, rule within that mansion bore:

Who left our circle and passed on before. With her the tomb those gentle virtues urn Which to domestic life suck radiance lend, While in her loss our Colony must mourn

The genial hostess and the kindly friend.

But as the sceptre left her trembling grazy

A daughter took it from her ontstretched

hand; gentle was the art, so like the clasp, That fow discerned another held the wand, gracefully on her the duties sit,

so

So

That in the daughter none but must admit

With much success the task was undorta'en

The virtues of the mother live again.

Will you forget us, Arthur F God forbid.

Let us within your recollection dwell; For a short space, at least, onsconced amid

Those who have loved both you and yours

full well.

هم

sphere

When awe.ying o'er that mighty Southern

The rule confided by our Queen to thee, This petty islet of the China Sea. Think of as sometimes! When Australia's

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blast

And on its wings destruction bears around When Fahrenheit's three figures, rising fast, Think! coolness with us means nine cash

a-pound.

Nor lot our flower of oratory glide

From memory's precincts to oblivion drear, But writebim down there, Dogberry beside:-

Tho' of forgotting him, there's little foar. Australian Councils many a flower bear

Whose perfume will recall his peerless

mien

Full many a Granville wastes his fragrance

there

And if he blushes 'tis, indeed, unseen. Nor should the Fourth Estate connected be

With any feelings of dislike or pique. The journalistio leaders found in thee

No cause for oavil, sarcasm, keen oritique; E'en Torrey's bitter pen could not assail

Nor Dennys chide, while Wilcox with him

chimes:

Tour courea found favour with the Press

and Mail,

And-best of all-the "dear departed "

Times

Punch, certainly, did whitom at your head,

Hurl some rough chaffing, not in taste the

best;

But Toby has departed, Punch is dead,

And so demortuis nil, nisi, you know the rest. Thon there's our ainologues, the famous three, Leggs, Morrison, and Williams; think of

them

with some of our leading residents were among the number...

FOURTH DAY. 1.THE STIRRUP CUP, value $150,-for

Monday, the 28th February, 1877.

all Ponies. Entrance $5, to go to the Becond Pony. To be handicapped by Mr Sheppard. One Mile. Five ponies came forward viz: Soldanella, Fai-Fen, The Raven, Twinkle and Pontif Soldanella won by a length. Twinkie and the Raven took tho lead at starting, and kept well together, with Soldanella a good third. This position was maintained till near the finish, when Soldanolla osme fer- ward and won by a good length.-Time, a min. 15 seo.

Soldanolia (D'Arnoux) The Raven (Nickells) Twinkle (Jenkins)

2-THE COAST OUT, value $200,-for all

Horsea. Entrancs $5, to go to the Second Horse. To be handicapped by Mr Sheppard. One-mile-and-a-quar ter.

Claymore, Boomerang, Jim Orow, and Driver, ran for this Cup. After a little delay in starting they got away pretty well, With bull and trade mark, without flaw, Driver taking the lead, with Claymore and

a gom.

And Hitol too, our learned Ph.D.

Think of our Medicos, O'Brien, Ayres,

(The big-wigs of the crowd if practice show

it,) Wharry and Young:—were you not friends

of theirs?

As well as Dr. George, our local poet Of ole Virginny, who 'mongst Yanks holds

SWEY

While Teuton favor, Clouth or Gerlach

wine,

Adams and Gye, the Nestors of the Bay

arcades ambo-pathologic twins.

But why enlarge? I might increase the list

Until it stretched out to the crack of doom, Legions I could enumerate, but hist!

I don't believethe Mail can spare the room. Think of us all, in globo, in a fump-

I'm sure that sight, altho'my Latin'srusty And at conclusions. I'm too spt to jump,

Scribendirecte, pshaw the proverb's musty, Think of the Queen's Road, Clock Tower,

City Holl,

The gardens that with verdure long have

girt you

The Swimming Bath, the Market, Praya Wall,

Those combinations of fine art and vertu, Of all you saw, when on the daystar sat,

You wended Eastward for your evening jog. And by-the-by 'mong others don't forget,

The peril of the wild pariah dog.

I think you won't forget us in a crack,

But in your memory we may bide-a-wes, Muskee how good the coming man may be.

And pulled together in the traces well, There was no creaking of the wheels, no fuss, But with a new yoke-fellow, who can tell.

I trust our new chief may turn out 3-star

And prove the winning trump in every trick, But he has set him harder tasks by far

In following you than you in following

Disk.

We hope the best and when the time a hall come That be like you shall elsewhere find relief The highest proof success to reckon from,

Will be that parting we show equal grief. God speed you, Arthur, in your new career, And grant you health, success and kudos too, And to your country long your laboura spare, And make them worthy in our Bov'reign's And may the lady whose pure matchless

worth

view.

Has won our people, all His grace inspire; The heartfelt wish one can but falter forth

God bless the daughter and preserve the

sire.

Australian Items.

Boomerang close together after him. Pass- ing the Stand Driver still kept the lead, with Claymore second and Boomerang third. This order was changed before reaching the Bridge, Claymore then having the lead, with Boomerang second: here the leader began to increase his distance, and literally ran away from the others, coming in hard. hold about 20 yards ahead; with Driver second. Jim Crow was left quite out of the Haco-Time, 2ms, 268001.

Claymore (Dodd)

Driver (Lindsell) Boomerang (D'Arnoux)

3.-TRE MASANIBELO OUP, Value #200,--for all beaten Ponies, Weight for inches. Entrance $5, to go to the Savond Pony, One-mile-and-a-half

There were four entries for this race, and all came out. Wanderer, took the lead nå starting, with Outcast second and Twinkle last. Coming into the Straight the first time Santa Claus and Outcast ran neok and neck, with Wanderer olose bebind. Here Twinkle pressed forward and collared Wan derer, and they all rode to the Bridge in pairs close together. After passing the Bridge however Outcast went to the front, and Twinkle pulled into second place; the Wanderer having meanwhile lost ground. brought up the rear; Outcast gradually ins creating his lead. Twinkle pressed hotly after the leader and nearly succeeded in overhauling him, but his efforts were unas vailing, as his rival passed the winning post nearly a length ahead of him; with Sonia a Class a bad third.-Time 3 min. 273 sec. 20

Outcast (Dodd) Twinkle (Nickells) Santa Claus (D'Arnoux)

4.THE NEWSTEAD CUP,- · presented,

value $200,-for all Horses. Weight 10st. 7 lbs. First and Second Horses in Colonial Stakos" oxoluded; Third

in "Colonial Stakes," 5 lbs, extra, Entrance $5, to go to the Second Horze. One mile.

There were five entries for this event of ad Hesperus came out. A very good start them. The Babe, Cassandra, Boomerang

was effected, Cassandra taking, the lead, which he kept till passing the Stand, with Hesperus 2nd, and the Babe third. When nearing the Bridge Hesperus collared and passed the leader, but after passing the Rook the Babe came forward and securing second place, came near overhauling him, closely followed by Cassandra. Thoy ran in this order till coming round the Bend to the Straight, when Babe began to head Hes perus; bat here Cassandra came up and Boon caught and passed them, winning a very pretty race in gallant style by half a length. Hesperus had meanwhile to give up third place to Boomerang.-Time 2 min.

Cassandra (Dodd)

The Babe (D'Arnoux) Boomerang (Lindsell).

We (Sydney Morning Herald) are informed. ed by the hon. Coloula! Secretary that a cypher message has been received by his Excellency the Governor from Lord Car narvon, stating that Colonels Laffan and

with the wish of the colonies, expressed through his Excellency, to arrange for the military defence of the Australian colonies. & part of the message, it appears, was un. decipherable, and it was not clear whether one or both of those offloors was to be sent at the time mentioned.

Scratchley have been selected, ta compliance 5.--THE COCK ROBIN CPP-presented,

who were in constant communication with lan; and a great many of them no doubt, bing and reporters are at rest. Since our Nor yet unaided brought things to this pass And we, I fear, will often wish you back, their friends in Hongkong, and they desired to recommand them to the same kind con. them, probably would think better of fragrant blus gum groves of Gippsland, the One whom all loved and cherished, but alas, We had got used to you and you to us). sideration which His Excellency had shown towards the Chinese in this Colony,

His Excellency said he did not think the

Mr Hutchinson said, Certainly, Chinese would be likely to have any com

His Excellency: They must be shown by plaint against him, To-morrow a deputation, representing the Chinese community, was example and precept what Coriolanity coming to Government House to present However, what Mr Hutchinson has stated an address of which they had sent him a is a very gratifying fact to know, and I am copy, and if any of them wished to be glad to be this upeider the Chinese are present he should be very glad to see them. capable of judging rightly as well as any He did not think the Chinese community other people. They are inctived, I think, had any reason to be dissatisfied with his to judge of our schools on the same prin-

(Who do you administration of the Colony; in fact he ciple as they are aided, viz., by results.

think will take the Ladies' Purse this year? know that they were not unfriendly towards If they are treated illiberally or unkindly

As a sluggard, 1 karo boom to the ant for him. He was very glad always to help think they are fully sensible of it, and

instruction, and I grieve to say on one occa- any one who would help themselves. In his now very well they will appreciate kindness tion when my stock of Kinnahan gave out own household one circumstance bad ocaux.that I have no doubt whatever they are unexpectedly, to the uncle for relief. But ged which was vory creditable to the Chi- fond of money and gain, but that is not though away from and indifferent to you, I have not been in ignorance of you. The pese, and which he would state, as a little peculiar to the Chinese wet-off to the many complaints one heard of

papers which have reached me at intervals from the outer world have kept me au fait their shortcomings. He was in the habit un Now Year's Day of seeing all his sur

to the goings on in your Colony, and though LOSS OF THE 9. 8. SINGAPORE, vants and making them a small present.

on some occasions the temptation to interfere The S. S. Brisbane brings further parti has been strong, it has been successfully On looking over the lists for last and the present year he found that out of the sulars of the loss of the S. S. Bingapore. The resisted. But there are bounds to every Bear in remembrance those you governed here, twenty-three servants which he had con Singapore arrived safely at Cooktown from thing, and one's endurance should not be nected with his house, only two changes this port on the 29th January, and, after overtared. I learn from a rumour that has hed securred during the twelve months, landing passengers and mails, proceeded been lately wafted hither through the agency one of them through death and the other on her voyage on the 31st. Captain Peake of a piece goods pedlar that your Governor through dismissal. That was a remarkable relieved the Chief Officer at o'clock on has been promoted and Pope Hennessy is to

In breathless vacuum hurls its fiery podge, and areditable fact as regards the Chinese. Friday morning, the 2nd February, and reign in his stead. I remember seeing some-Muse on the cooling breeze from Pokfolum, He did not think there were many Euro- ten minutes later altered her course; but thing of the kind, in a stray number of the

The ice that forms, sometimes, at Moun- peau establishments, where there were at paat & she struck heavily on an un-Times more than a year ago, but the fate of

tain Lodge. Penty-three servante employed, that could known rook half-a-mile to the west of that hapless journal was too much like the When the "Brickfielder" pours its scorching get along with fewer changes than that. Island No. 1. The water made rapidly, of Cassandra for its assertions to carry with He was so well satisfied with his servants and the vessel swinging round listed heavily, them much reliance. I am really sorry for that he was going to take several of them and it became evident there was little or you. I believe Pope to be a thoroughly good with him. At one period, he recollected, no hopes of getting her of. Steam was fallow and an exeedingly well-meaning some gentlemen were pleased to think that blowu off, boats lowered, and passengers man, but I have watched your present Go he had Chinese upon the brain. He had not; and maila landed. Captain Peake was on vernor's career with much interest and grow- but he liked to do justice to a people who deck when she struck and bad altered the ing favour. You know I was a strong par- ever they might be, whether they were Chi- course as an act of caution. During the tizan of Sir Richard MacDonnell's and heart- nase or Europeans. He had no fault to find panic which ensued all on board, pas ly endorsed all his schemes for the public with the Chinese; they had noted faithfully Bengers as well as crew, behaved re- good, believing them to be thoroughly sound The Mall bage reached and desirable. But I have gradually grown and honestly so far as his dealings with markably well." them were concerned, they were industrious, Msokay completely saturated, some of the to respect and esteem your present ruler not and very good subjects in any country letters, more especially the Chinese ones, only for the quality of the measures he has they wore legislated for instead of against, being in a state of pulp. Later news stated Introduced but for the exquisite tact be has There wore complaints against them in that the vessel was a total wreck and had displayed in carrying them out and also in America, and no wonder. They were treat been abandoned. The 8.S. Coren was sig carrying with him the whole Colony, Mo ed there an outcasts and aliens, and if they nalled shortly after the accident occurred, inases, says the old proverb, "catches treated them in that manner, they must not and carried the news to Cooktown, where more fies than vinegar and I am dis be surprised to find them behaving as such. the Brisbane was telegraphed for to render posed to consider Sir Arthur wiser in The captain and a few of the his generation than Sir Richard in his. Every morning he bad a police report assistance. placed before him, and he knew of every crew remained by the trrook the remain Outsiders see, you know, more of the game crime that was committed and every come. der came on to Hongkong by the B.S. Brie- than the players and from this vantage point plaint that was made, and he thought the bane. A boat, containing one European I have gazed placidly at the doings of your Chinese had good claims to be considered and four lascars, which left the ship it is Colony for the pact six years. Through as an orderly and well-behaved people, thought to get to the lee side of the island, the agency of your columas I paid Sir Hich- They might be looked upon in the same was still missing when the Bri:bane left ard a parting compliment in rhyme (such ligbt lu San Francisco, if they were Cooktown,

as it was), and I have hastily concocted a similar sort of a thing as my opinion of treated upon a proper basts. This was not done they simply made use of them,

the present Governor, which I will forward you by the first pedlar express leaving for and those by whom they were employed or looked after were not always of the

Hongkong. You will never probably hear highest class, and they were not properly

from me again, as I find myself gradually sinking, and soon my only requirements will tronted in all uses. He would wherever

be three feet cast, three fest went, three feet be was, endeavour to legislate for rather than against them, and if possible to guide

between north and south and five feet or them they were very easily guided if they

more perpendicular, it can get hold of so only legislated for them. Be saw that the his chief officer at 4 o'clock on Friday much land cheap. Should you see any in emigration was still increasing there were morning, and ton minutes later altered dongruity between this effusion and the 8 or Dhundred going in one ship alone, her course, and five minutes afterwards panegyric on the former chief, remember to Queensland but in an enormous the ship struck heavily on an unknown it was not that I loved Richard less, but territory like that there should be room rook, half-a-mile to the west of Lieland Arthur more for them, especially as great portion of it No 1.

The water made rapidly, and the ship by reason of its tropical climate never con be cultivated successfully by Europeans, swinging round, listed heavily, and there and ander these circumstances he thought is no hope of getting her afloat.

if

The Cooktoum Herald gires the following particulars |——

Mackay, February 4 8.86 p.m.-The latest accounts from the R.1.8. Singapore state that the steamer is nearly totally sub merged, and is a perfect wreck

The steamer has been abandoned, and little or no cargo is to be inved,

It appears that Captain Peake relieved

it was fortunate that they could obtala The steam was blown off, the boats plenty of labour from Chios

low cred, and passengers and malls landed. and bor Captain Peaks was on deck when the

2 Mr Lochlori Yes, all if the Chinese ship struck, he steered the course taken as

would keep away from the gold fields, it as set of caution. would be better.

During the panic that enetted after the ship struck, passengers and crew behared remarkably well.

The mall-bags reached Mackay Com pletely saturated, some of the letters es. pecially Chinese, being in a state of pulp,

Saturday night It blew a heaty south-eat gals off Cape Capricon and Mackays

It is doubtful whether the Brisbane Pas- signalled to render sealstance.

His Excellency The Chinese are like other people and they will do that which they And most profitable. Doubtless numbers will settle in the country. I recollett that many years ago when I was in Vancouver's Jeland they came there and to other places stort and sent to the diggings When, however, the ones were no longer profitable they took to other pursuits And did well Of course there were

February 5, p.m.-The latest nowa not very many of them, but there were enough to give me some ides as to what to from the Island states the Fingapore to espost when I came here, and I was very be a total long, and abandoned.

Thine over

*0.9,"

when Richard left, I anatched the icoal lyre, And out regret detailed in fesble verse, Weak tho' it doubliers was and void of fire

It was my best, thank goodness 'twas no

warte,

since then, the tuneful chords have lada ise

swept

Think of your old associates! your "first

luff"

Lengthy of limb and long of head beside, Whose plain good sense was strong and strong

enough,

The Panon' sheffing he could not abide, Of Cecil too, that statesman in outline,

Langth without breadth or thickness, so

to speak, But in whose mental qualities combine,

Shrewdness and judgment not unmixed

with cheek.

His stout old fordship, whose leal, honest

heart

F'en study of the law could not corrupt→→→ His Putene ditto, who has borne his part

Bo courteously and well, tho' unabrupt. Think of the A. G.s who have risen and dors, Like Banquo's seed, into the distance dim Ball, Pauncelote, Hayllar, Bramston, the And our own Jimmy, too, Bully for

Of

Of

new cove

him."

Charley May whose seat no labor oloya, Who wields the baton and the safe key too. Freddy who so bravely trains our boys, The cream of all the ofvil service crew.

Ofstalwart Malcolms stout of heart and limb

And gentle Edmund of the court and kitki Huffam and Lister-Deane, too, think of him Should dangers threaten, or seditions lurk;

Of Tomlin and his most unhappy sharge

Doomed for their crimes to fill a living

BERTOL

The

of

joy of those you ventured to enlarge When at departing Freedom's boon y

gate, others whom I might detail in bands,

Non-officials" who have stayed your Good men and trus, some better and some

WOTEB

hands

The

And with you watched with case the publie

Bate from at leset, my sacrilegious hand, and in the passing years, note more adept Have risen to pour its musis on the landi But now again the tuneful strains should the

Ewell,

Another chief's departure draweth near One who has ruled us wisely, ruled as well;

And earned promotion: finds it--but not.

žete

Ta

Since no one else somes to the front to pay

verse the meed of sympathy expressed, Pont as my thymings are let me essay,

Is ambos week to spend the parting guest.

parsa.

marshant prince whose stately house

**ao lang"

kiss given wisely notinsel to the State i Thegame old rooster from the Yangstesiang The chafed, but solid, Rupert of dekster The Blakop and the clergy boat in mind

Who 'mongst themselves so happily agres And hope to make some converts, when they

flod

The proper Chinese phrase for Deity.

Colonel Laffan

value $200,--for all Ponies entered at this Meeting. Weight 11st. 7 lbs. Winners, 14 lbs. extra. Entrance $6, to go to the Second Pony. Three- quarters-of-a-mile,

Throe ponies entered and all came out, Rraes o Mar got the lead. Pontif, having via., Braes o Mar, Skylark, and Pontif

a

was sent out on a special mission to Ceylon, in 1866, while Sir Hercules Robinson was thers, to arrange the military establish very bad start, was left about two or three ment and defendes of that colony. He is lengths behind; he picked up however and now Commanding Engineer at Gibraltar. got well up to the others. Brass of Mar Lieutenant-Colonel Scratchley is Director kept his lead, closely followed by Skylark of Works at Woolwich Arsenal, and has the till coming into the straight, where he was reputation of being an officer of great pre- and neck for a short distance, but what collared by Skylark, and they ran zeuk mise,

passing the booths Skylark secured the lead, and won by a neck.-Time, im. 294500,

Skylark (Nickells)

Sydney, Jan. 12,-Two girls of the Holden family the sister having died from smallpox contracted from the Briebene-- have band removed to the hospital ship, they showing symptoms of the disease.

The return match has been.commended; eight rutos were scored by the Englishmen for five wickets. The colonial bowling was splendid.

There is a general rainfall thoughout the colony.

military forces has been ordered,

The entire re-organisation of the colonial

The All England are all out for 38 runs In the second innings for 4 wickets,

Sydney was down for 49 runs. Melbourne, Jan 12.Bendey, the mate of the ship antsiops, has been arrested for dausing the death of an apprentiae, through falling from the mast head of the ship. rister, is deads

Mr. Ki D. Ireland, the well-known baf-

The Union Bank of Austral ́a has declared a dividend of 18 per-cent per annum,

insed, Queensland van ontroted, and Sydney. Feb. 5.The cable conference is several resolutions were adopted, but the South Wales, Victoria, and South Austra immediate result is probable that New

lian Governments will agres to the son struction of a duplicate cable from Bangos wangie to Port Darwin, shoging the cost of construction on the basis of population.

The Queensland delegates wanted a usble from Unge York to Slogapore,

HONGKONG RACES, 1877.

Braes o dar (Dodd)

8.-THE NATIVE SCRAMBLE, for China Ponies only: First Fony, 825; Second, $103. Third, $5, to be ridden by Chinamon. Catch Weights. Ones Bound. Four pentes came forward, the grotesque. appearance of their riders eliciting roars of laughter. The result of this match was als most a dead-hest between. Afaranisilo and Cock Robin, but the former won byin neck; the other two were nowhere: Time" zob taken.

Maganiello

Cock Robin

Quotations.

Homerore, Feb. 28, 1877. OPIUM.-New Patna, csak... #580, 885

New Bonuses, caah, 687) 4 842) New Malwa, cath, 655 credit, 880

1+

५

Allowance Taola, - 4 a 16. Old Malwa, obah, 570 aredis, 878 Allowance Taals,

Exchange."

491

Bank, on demand,

30 days' sight, m 6 months' eighty in 1 Credits,

....4/2 Documentary, months'sight,.. 4/2) Bombay

Tir attendance at the Race Course to. | Shanghai, demand, day was fairly amorous, taking all things Bar liver, 17, dra. E, into consideration, the chilliness of the Mexicans,

"J

fie

asi 228

310

ลอง

401

***78

30 days sing on Top 5

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140

to

business after the three days holidays. English Sovereigns,

***

His Excellency the Governor accom Australian Sovereigna,.. panied by Miss Kennedy and Miss Banks Discount,

服务

... 412

... 4.07

weather and the necessity for application Gold Leaf,

:

Insurances.

THE CHINA FIRE ‘INSURANOB COMPANY, "LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG,

GENOTES at all the Treaty Porta of Gas and Japan, and at Bingapore, Balgon and Penang,

}

Bisks accepted, and Polleles of Insurance granted at the rasen of Premium current at the above mentioned Ports.'

NO CHARGE FOR POLICY-FENS..

"JAS, B, COUGHTRIE, Burstary. Hongkong, November 1, 1871,

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

www.am

(FIRE^AND)' LIFE.)

CAPITAL TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

THE Undersigned ass prepared to grant

POLICIA against the Rlik of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Cosis in Malaheda, on 'Goods on board Vessels and on Huile of Vessels in Har bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- Belved, and transmitted to the Directors for their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on Brutal Taven up to £1000 on a Single' Tite

For Rater of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, spply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Agents Hongkong & Canten. Hongkong, January 6, 1867.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,

KE Undersigned, Agents for the above TCompany, are prepared to grant In-

Surandos. Až current rates,

MELCHERS & Co.,

· Agents, Royal Insurance Company,

OHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY. (LIMITED.)

NOTICE.

pottarne gratted at current rates on

Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of association," Two Thirds of the Prosts are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett smount of Premia contributed by'sson, the remaining third being carried to Boserve Fund.

OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents,

Hongkong, Apsi, 17, 1878.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

BE Undersigned are prepared to grant Tolletes against Fire to the extent of

Malls.

STEAM FOR

Bingapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suoz, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Méditer. ranean Ports, Southampton and London; A1.80,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Intimations.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,

PENANG,

THE Municipal Commissioners of Penang

are destrous of recoleing: DESIGN for a TOWN HALL. This "Building la to be erected on the ground on the east adde of the Esplanado situate between the latter and Duke Street, and ita coat ly not to ex- ceed 880,000,

The Commissioners offer a PREMIUM of $400 for the best and most suitable Design with Specifications; and competitors have. the option of forwarding Tenders for carry ing out the work.

The Designa, accompanied with all docu- Bombay, Madras and Calcutta.ments, are to be sent to the Municipal Office Penang on or before the 1st of Marok next: For further information, apply to the Secretary to the Municipal Commissioners at Penang

D. U. PRESGRAVE,

Municipal Secretary.

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRASE NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-shulp ZAMBESI, Captain SYMONE, ill leave this on THURSDAY, the Lt March, at Noon.

For further Particulars, apply to

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

mol

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

>

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

IN CONNOTION WITH TH 2

OENTRAL and

AND

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING BAILROAD COMPANIES

ATLANTIC STEAMERS. THE 8. S. OCEANIC" will be des- patched for San Francisco, vin Yoko bama, on SATURDAY, the 3rd March, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghal.

Freight will be received on Board until 4 pm. of 2nd Maret 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 name

required.

Return Passage Tickets available for months are issued at a reduction of 20 per sent on regular raten,

For further information as to Freight Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central, G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, February 20, 1877.

U. R. MAIL LINE,

PACIFIC MAIL STRAMSHIP COMPANY.

met

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING' AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.

HE

$45,000, on Buldings, or on ood stored at Stoner ALASKA, therein, at current focal rates, aubject to a Discount of 20% on the Premis.

NORTON & Co.,

Agents

Hongkong, January 1, 1874,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Boyal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament,

THE

TWEE

·Established 1809.

Mama

CAPITAL £2,000,000,

THE Undersigned, Aaurre et Hongkong for the above Company, are prepated so grant Polialen against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandles in the same, at the nimal Bites, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.

GILMAN & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, July 6, 1878,

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTEE of

His Majesty King George The First,

A. D. 1720.

(

--

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are

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

THE CHINESE MAIL,

TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE

·Chinese Mail,

a

WO cents a character for the first 100 characters, and one cant a character

TWO

Intimations.

NOTION

THE CHINESE MAIL.

vi

TYROM and after the Chinese New Year's T

No. 4261 FEBRUARY 26, 1877,

HONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, February 17, 1877. At 1090 Cash per Dollar Mexican,

PRICE Highest. Leucht Cash. Gack

day (February 17, 1874); the Chinese || Mail will be issued party instead of TRI- WEEKLY as horetofore. No change, how ever, will be made in the price of subscrip. Beef, sirloin and prime out, oy, 160 150 Green Peas, in shell, old „, tion, which will remain at $4 per annum

The charges for advertisements are tow assimilated to those of the China. Mail. The unusual success which has attended the Chinese Mast makes it an admirable medium for advertisers.

The Conductors guarantee an eventual ofroniation of one, thousand copies. It is already the most influential assive Journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Panang, Caloutta, San Frands co and Australla

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

OF HONGKONG J and to

by appointment, to beyond the fret 100, for first Insertion, and H. E SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, half price for repetitions during the first wook. Subsequent weeks" insertions will

GOVERNOR D be charged only one half the amount of the first week's charge. Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed H. LE. THE GRAND DUKH ALEXIS deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount,

OF RUSSIA, and contracts for more favourable terms Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLAKE CLUB, can be made,

Efforte have been made to establish collection of Views of China, Pho

TTAS on hand the Largest and Best Agents for olroulating the Chinese Mail in all tographic Albums, Frames, Cases, de, of the porta and in the Interior of Chian, all assorted sizes, Photographs enlarged-from the ports in Japan, in Balgan, Singapore, C. D. V. also to life wire and coloured in Pouang, Caloutts, Batavia, Maulle, the oll. A new apparatus for Photography has Phillippines, Australia, San Francisco, Pern been received from England he is prepared and other places which Chinese frequent to taire Photos, of Buildings and Interiors When the list of Agencies is completed, at the shortest distance, ... It will be published. Agents have been already established in most of the above.

Bongkong, July 17, 1876. places, and in important ports more than ong agent has back appointed at each.

CHUN AYIN

Manager,

Hongkong, February 28, 1874

EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE

DE 1878.

honour to inform thots Persons who THE CONSUL for FRANCOE has the

wish to take part in the intended Exhibi- tion, that they will and at the CONSULATE all Information and Particulare they may require.

For the Consul,

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

will be despatched for San Francisco, THE via Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 18th March, 1877, at 3 F.H., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to Ban Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Contral and South America, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

A Steamer of the Miten Bishi 8. S. Com pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Porta, about same date, and make olose connection at Yokohama.

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

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

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

RUSSELL & Co, Agents. Hongkong, February 20, 1877.

Intimations.

AH YON,

melö

SHIPS COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE,

No. 67, Praya West. SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KİNDƏ Or

Now Ready.

CHINA BEVIEW,

VoL V., No. 3.

Annual - Subswiption, postage included,

$6.50.

CONTENT.

Essays on the Chinese Language, (Continued

from page 83.) Establishment of American Trade at

Canton.

PRICE $6. THE TREATY PORTS

OF

Beef Corned,

"Rassty n Soup

Steak, Bullocks' Brainsy.

►

catty

cätty-

11

150 140

youngs 150 140 Home Radish," S'hai,,,

90 80 Lettuce, Chluess,

60 80 Mint,.

150 140 Parsley, Ohinese,~~~

80 40

08-

17

Liver,

40 Radishes,

600 400 Boallions,

Tripe (undressed), catty 50 Calves' Head and Fest, not Hams, American,

Pigs Chitings,

» Foot,

PE

Pork, Chop,

"Corned, ** Jag,

10

Shears Head, and Test, not

"Hourly

Kläneys,

Sucking Pigs,

China and Japan, |Veal,

A COMPLÉTE GUIDE TO FUR OPEN FORTS OF

THOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH PE- | Capons, KING, TEDO, HONGKONG AND MACAO,

Dicks,

FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME Egga, Hen,

CUM FOR TRAVELLERE, MERCHANTS, AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL,

anity

Foultry.

180 170 Sesamum,

360 340 Taro (U Tau) (%)

180 170 Tomatoes,

180 170 Turnips, Salt,

100

110 100 Yame,

90 80

1750-1000 Figs Dried,

140 120 Ground Nuts,

900 180 dheen, Dried,

STRZOTERI

philles, Dried,

Catty

1501.00.

Mized,

60

= '11

60

Carly Stuff, English, }- 19

40

80

Egg Plant,

40

35

13

♪

Butcher Meat. Bacon, English, .

1b. Ame. Sugar oured, Fooshow,

19

"

Gaille, (bulb) dried,“. Ginger, 450 400 Greena, White

·900 250

Winter course 160 140 Green, Sprouts

50

30

12

16

39

220

•

• 19

60

40

225 200

·

28

150 140

English,.

. head

10

⚫ per set

catty 12

11

Tongue, fresh, sach

corned

21

Head, Heart,

275 250 Mushroom, dried, 920 800 Onions, Bombay 600 600

•

750 650

100

+ »

Green

20

•

60

12

For terms, de, address

25

Fact,

English, banch

12

MB CHUN AYIN,

Manager.

Kidneys,

60

50 Potatoes, new, Macao,

catty

20

17

Tail,

100

00

"

Sweet,

12

Chira Mall Office,

60 Pumpkins,

20

24

17th February, 1874,

dor.

80

catty

20

•

lb.

300 280 Shalote,

40

+1

}}

Chinema, 4

•

串

DS

120 100

"

English Mutton Chop,

Leg, Shoulder,

•

12

"

+

50

"

"

•

13

20

1:40 120

#

Liver,

140 120

"

English. Chinese.

. each

10

catty

16

• valty

60

50 Water Idly Roots,

25

"

90 Water Crema,

. bangh

80 20

By

catty

80

"

Head,

21

Traits:

Heart,

+

each

60

50 Aleurites,

antty

80

Kidneys,

80

#

70 Apples, Dried

11

500, 400

Liver,

•

.100

catty

23

BO: " 160 140 Bananas, fragrant Punti,,, 130 120

Californian,

320 200

80

Common-

20

180 140 Chestnuts, new, `.

100

"

"J

Fat or Land,

#

H

110 100 Coconut

.each

50

"340 820 Cuzrants,

bottle

400 850

esch

.50

401

Ib

900 160

80 70 Dater,

. bottle

800 400

800 $400

#

80

#1

•

·

70

"

200 180

#3

D

**

.dor.

100

110 100 Loong Ngan, Dried,

Olives, green, Punt, catty

400 200

*2

60

Duck

100

Oranges, (Coolle) Chang

40

3 1 8 × 2 × § § §888888888888881 1882 1 8 8 1 8 5 1 8 8 8 1

20

40

80

•

要

8vo. pp. 618. With 20'MAPS and PLANS. by

Halt

"

140

"

Sweet, Sun-wasy 1

.140 120

Forls,

catty

40, 30

100 80

J

Cry

. each

1

150 180

Pears, Santoong,.

115 100

DENNYS, P¤,D, LONDON: N. TRUBNER & Co. HONGKONG : China Mail Office,

Shanghal, dead

600

Pigeons,

Bach 140.120

Qual,

60

50

Pears, Chefoo, Pine-apples, Punt Plantains, common

100

60

• each-

30 40

catty

80 20

...5.

Bulpe,

, each

110 100

»

fragrant

35

30

F

Teal,

180 150

Prunes, Dried,

bottle

300 250

"

anity

700 600

Pameloes or Shaddock, each

60

50

Han,

450 400

}; Amoy,

90

#1

⚫osch

850 800 Raisins, Muscatel,

Goose

#

700

19

bottle 1b7

750 -600

200 160

600

#1

Fish,

Salesbury Seeds, Fak-kwo, catty Sugar Cane,

00 70

. stick

25

20

catty

60 50

the Tn of each open Port, compiled from Bream, official returns, together with statements respecting CorAGE, CURRENCY, and Ex- Carp, CHANGES, LINKS of STEAM COMMUNICATION, Codfish, Salt, Distances, and rates of Passaox"Money,

Crabs,

100

90

31

100

80

+

80 70

Water Chesnuta, Canton,,

60 60

"

200

Miscellaneous.

180 140

Allspico, Chinese .

+

bottle 200

11

•

ge 80

"

750 500

"

Barley,

300 00

ploal

1600 1500

Bran

80 60

ploul

1600 1400

#

Butter,

130 120 80 90

140-120

11.

600 500

Candled Orange Peel,

bottle

750 700

Lemion 3

760 700

Usper,

100 150

"

250 220

.25

140 100

Charcoal,

. ploul

1080 1000

"

12

smoked

box

80 $1.00 catty 150 140

70

Cheese, American,

1b

400 850

Cinnamon,

.ently

800 250

Oltron,

160:150

#1

Ulove#,

700 500

#

140 120

"

Cosvanut Oil,

botila

180 150

100 60

140 180

Coffee,

. lb.

280 200

4

1

160 140

Curry Powder,

.

Firewood,

bottle ploul

500 250

400 850

00

70

100 00

Floar,

►

catty

40 80

Gram

140 120

ploul

8000 2750

11

Ray,. Roach,

100

00

Isinglass,

pkgo.

150

160

Lamp Oil,

catty

90 BO

To Let.

Rock Fish

180 140

Macaroni,

. box

1000 760

19

Saltumo, Canton,

120 100

Mago,

catty

750

1)

TO LET.

Salt Finh,

catty

120 100

70

60

Mango Chutney, Muutard,

. bottia

500 800

180 160

"

#

with Immediate Possession,

Shrimp

100 80

Nutmeg,

.Bach

10 8

Apply to

LANE, URAWFORD & Os. Hongkong, February 7, 1877.

TO BE LET.

Snapper,

110 100

Olivos,

⚫ botilo

250 200

Boipe Flatt,

10

60 Paddy,

pleal

1600 1500

帽

Soles, Fresh Teneb,

Pearl Barley,

battle catty

$40 180

270220

17

Pickles, Bioe,

(ground) b

bottle

́250··200

#

-200 160

Catty

40 85

31

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WM. F. MAYERS, N. B. DENNYS, and Geese,

Partridges,

OHAR KING,

180 160

120 110

280 260

COMPILED AND EDITED BY N. B. Phosante, Osnton, live, pair $2.00

Prico, $0, leather half bound.

The scope of this work includes detailed descriptions of Important SITES and More- Turkeys, Cook, MENTE, notes on the OLIMATS and general TOPOGRAPHY, FAUNA, FLORA, GROLOGY Wild Doak, and BETEOROLOGY of each Port and its neighbourhood, with HuszonreaL NOTICES and minute detalls respecting the rise and Woodcook, progress and social characteristics of the several foreign settlements. To these par-

"

Chinese Intercourse with the Countries of

Central and Western Asla in the Fiftloulars are added summaries and statistics of Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 850 800 teenth Century, Part I. (Continued from page 132,) The Beater's Song.

The Law of Inheritance,

Intelligence,

Short Notices of New Books and Idterary Hints, and recommandations to travellers, giving full particulars of OUTFIT and mode Notes and Queries:—

of proceeding to the less frequented settle ments are also included, combined with notes on 'DOMESTIo Makerss" and "Mode of living.

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

Books Wanted, Exchanges, &o.

Olina Mall Office, Hongkong, January 10, 1877.

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL.

THE Circulation of THIS PAPER has been very much extended. The fol lowing are some of its Agenta:

Macao.-Man Ohren Shop. Canton,--Sing Chuen Native Post Office, Luen Hing Street Chud Houng Low Hotel, Teal Street; Mr Sit Chuen Fan, Tung Wen Kwan; Yoon Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen

prepared to grant Insuranoon as follows: COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH Luen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan

Marine Department.

Pölleles at ourront rates payable ofther

PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES

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Cuttle Fish, Dacey Vile Flah, Freak Fish,Large

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In addition to furnishing similar partion- lars, the Section devoted to Hongkong Frogs, contains an historical sketch forming a chronologies index of the chief events Garoupa, which oooupled public attention between Haddock, 1841 and 1865, including PotaricaL EVENTS,

Herrings, Changes in the GOVERNMENT SERVICE, the passing of important ORDINANCES, the ABRIVAL and DeranŢURE of EMINENT Live Fish, AZSIDENTA, & record of the most notable

Lobsters, PIRACIES, ROBBERIES, MURDERS, TRAUDS, Fines and Criminal Taiale, AppAzBBEN | Mackerel, and PRESENTATIONS, EE, GO.

Oyster The appendix contains full tables of the Parrot Flak, various steam companies lines. It also includes a CATALOGUE of over 440 works Feroh, published in the English language upon Pomfret, China and Japan, while a copious INDEX at the end of the work affords a ready

Prawne,

hers, in London or at the principal Port of the best quality and at the shortsat notice, I Shop, Small Market Strost, New City; Tea means of reference to the roader,

of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department.

Polides leaned for long or short periods at Gurron's Fate a discount of 20 % allowód, Life Departmenî,

Policies Igned for suma not exceeding £8,000 on ressonable terms,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & 00,

Evägkong, July 26, 1872.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

THE Undersigned Agenta are in receipt Inductions from the Board of Directors authorizing them to issue Policies to the extent of $10,000 on any one firat dis rieky or to the extent of £16,000 on #4joining risks at current rates,

Dacotat of 20% allowed.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1878.

HANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,

Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai and Hankow, and are prepared to grant

Insurances at current cafez,

HOLLIDAY, WISE &00, Arngesag, October 14, 1868,

Hongkong, May 1, 1876.

NEWS FOR HOME.

The Overland China Mail.

(The oldeli Overland Puper in China.) PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAHL,

Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwal Heung Shop, Sin Choong, Bonam.

Swatow. But Clioong Hong, Woh Shun Loong Hong

Amy.-Chun Choong Hong, Mook Kek TO, 3, PROHILA TERRADS BLUBERERE, S

Street.

Foocher Ching Cheong, Foo show Arzenal; Mr Lain Kwok Ching, Mari- | time Customs.

Shanghai-Me Ng Ching Shun, Mari- timo Customa Me Ho Yne Chuen, Mari timo Customs Mr Chun Sing Hol, Messen

Small

Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely Jardine Matheson & Co. Mr Kwong EE PREMISES No. 86, Qusen's Road, Turtles, Small

printed matter.

Mall. Bumthary is compiled from the Daily China (Mail, is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a re cord of each fortnight's surrent history of events in China and Japan, con fributed in original reports and collated from the Jourado published at the variots. ports in those Countries.

It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a completa Commercial Summary,

Subscription, 50 cents per Copy. (poltage pald 68 cants.) $12 per sunnin (postage paid $13.50.7

Orders should be bent to GRO. MURRAY Bar, China Mail. Office, 2, Wyndham trust, act ister than the evening before the departure of the English Mall Steamist,

Terms of Advertising, same sa in. Daily China Mast

Chuen Fook, Educational Mission

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and Mow Sing Sang Kee chop,.

Nitigpo-Me Sung Min Ches, Maritime Customs,

Hankot-Yes Eling Bong. Chefoo, Yee Shan Hongi

Junan-Mr Long Chân Tung, pal Office, Yokohama, an

at present in the occupation of the BORNED COMPANY.

TURNER & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1877.

TO LET.

44

Vegetables. Asparagus, Bamboo Shoots, ». catty Beans, sprout, 11 Broad

French from Macso, pled by Mr PARKER

Bach House No. 10, Albany Rost, at present Boat Hoot, occupied by the Ret, RH iso.

[entry Hence No. 11, Seymour Terrace, at te Cabbage, White Canton 7 bant cocupied by Mr N. J. Ebe, Furnished ot Unfurnished.

Munici-HOUSE No. 7, Caline Read, lately docu

Batgon-Wohang Hong, Singapore.-ing Kes Hong Kong Fook Sang Hong

Penang-Your Wing Fong; Argus Office. Calcutta. -How Bing Company. San Francistowong Foong Tai Hong, The above are some of the Agencies; others will be published, when they are afranged for. Negoélations are in progress with the express couriers who carry the official despatches and Peking Gazettes, to cironlate the Chinese Mail in the interior of Chlas.

Hongkong, Merch 10, 1874.

́ ́DAVID SASSOON, BONS & 00. Hongkong, February 18, 1877.

TO LET.

Braselsa,

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120 100

Papaw,

(Mand.) coolte

(Mandarin)

Tamarinds,

Walnut

English.

60 70 Peppert(whole)

800-800

450 400

100 do Bago,

2014 Balad Oll,

40

30 Salt, CORTES

60

40

24

Fine.

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12 10 Saneda, Lea & Perrina, bottle

100 80

250 280

10

2:0 18

850 900

Other 12 10 1612 Split Pos

11

200 180

80

·70°

Common,

10

8 Sugar, China,

3

100

Hongkong, enth Macad Turnip, Boh Bach Carrots, Salt

70

80 Taploca

800 270

70

80 Rea

780 800

100

80

catty

.70

1000 960

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40

$200/150

Osulldoweż,| Celery, Chinese, Celery, English, Oncumbere

100

70.

Batty

30. 20

#

6040

Upper Portion of Nos. 4 and 44, Carrots, Fresh Queen's Bond. Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co, Hongrong, November 23, 1878.

19 10 Vermicelli, Chinese English

bottis Bo Vinegar, English

D. THousor, Inspector of Markets.

Printed and pakilshed by GO. MURRAY

BA at the China Biel Olloy No,

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