1877-03-07 — Page 2

For Sale.

FOR SALE.

UTLER PALMER & Co.'s

Celebrated

Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co,

Hongkong, June 23, 1876.

NOW READY.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

March 7, Esmeralda, British steamer, 395, E. Thebaud, Manila March 4, General. A. MOG. HEATON,

March 7 Edinburgh, British stoomer, 1780. Worsley, from a oruise.-E. E

A. TELEGraph Co.

March 7, Peng-chou-hai, from & craise. March 7, Penguin, British steamer, 1122, Cowell, Caloutts Feb, 18, Penang 24, and,

THESON & Co.

THE CHINA MAIL.

General Memoranda, Noon,-General Weekly Bale by Messrs

FRIDAY, March 9:-

Lane, Crawford & Co.

2 p.m.-Thales leaves for Cooktown. SATURDAY, March 10

Noon-Sale of Ground and Property in

Peel Street.

SUNDAY, Maroh 1]--

Daylight.Leonor leaves for Coast Ports.

A CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE Singapore 26, General--JARDINE, MA- A March 1 Hous

CANTONESE DIALECT. Part L, A.to K, with Introduction. Royal 8vo. pp. 202-By EaRNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.

Price: Two DOLLARS AND A HALT..

March 7, Sir Harry Parkes, British ship, 610, Chapman, London Uct, 14, General. -MELCHERS & Co.

March 7, Helens, German barque, 873, To be had from Mesare LANE, CRAWFORD T. A. Volguardeen, Saigon Feb. 5, Timber, &Co., Hongkong and Shanghai, and Messrs-WIELER & O KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai,

nongkong, February 8, 1877.

FOR SALE.

(HAMPAGNE, 1874.

CHAMP

HEIDSIECH & Co., MONOPOLE.

DEETJEN & Co.

mo19 Hongkong, February 19, 1877.

FENG-6

NOW READY,

ENG SHUI; or, THE RUDIMENTS OF NATURAL BOIENOR IN ÚNIKA. By Dr. E. J. Er. One Volume. 8vo. $1,50

Prloo,

BUDDHISM, ITS HISTORY, THEOBY AND POPULAR RELIGION, in three Lectures. By Dr. E. J. EITEL Second Edition. One Volume, 8vo. Price, $1.50..

March 7, Namoa, British steamer, 862, G. Westoby, Saigon March 1, Rice DOUGLAS LAPRATE & CO.

March 7, Arratoon Apear, British str., 1892, A B. MacTavish, Caloutta Feb. 18, Penang 25, and Singapore 98, General.- DAVID SANSOON, Soxs & Co.

DEPARTURES. Mar. 7, Yesso, for Coast Porta.

طيب

7, Rajanattianuhar, for Bangkok, 7, Sunbeam, for Macao.

CLEARED Glamorganshire, for Bangkok, China, for Danton.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED,

Por Esmeralda, from Manila, Mr and

Orders will be received by Mess Lane, Mrs Ucada, Mrs C. Romano, Misa M Crawford & Oo,

Hongkong, July 31, 1878.

intimations.

MUNICIPAL CORPORATION,

THE

PENANG.

aro desirous of receiving DESIGNS for & TOWN-HALL. This Building is to be erected on the ground on the seat side of the Esplanade situate between the latter and Duke Street, and its cost is not to ex- eesd $30,000,

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 Designs, accompanied with all docu- ments, are to be sent to the Municipal Ofoe Penang on or before the 1st of March next

For further information apply to the

* Penang.

Becretary to the Municipal Commissioners

D. C. PRESGRAVE,

Municipal Secretary,

Penang, Municipal Office, The 91st September, 1878. ]

Not Responsible for Debts.

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

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

STAR OF CHINA, British ship, Captain E. B. Blaker.-Douglas Lapralk & Co.

NEREMIAR GIBSON, American barque, Captain D. Bradford.-Arshold, Karberg & Co.

Boxito, German barque, Captain J. F. Wesenberg. Siemisen & Co..

ALDEN BESSE, American barque, Captain

B. Noyés Rotario & Co.

TYBDENIA, British ship, Captain Robt Golder. Meyer & Co.

FORMORA, German 8-m. schooner, Capt. G, Schweer.--Melshers & Co.

WANDERING MINSTREL, British barque, Captain W. Sivewright.-Siemsson & Co. MYSTIC BELLE, American ship, Captain David Plumor.--Siemen & Co.

ORANGE GROVE, British barque, Captain A. Longmuir.-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

ROSINA, American 3.m, schooner, Capt. C. W. Hansen.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

TULLOCHGORUM, British schooner, Capt. B. Masson,Chinese.

To-day's Advertisements. BRITISH SHIP SIR HARRY PARKES, FROM LONDON. JONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- Named Vessel are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Under- igned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be lauded and stored at Con- signees' risk and expense,

MELCHERS & Co., Agents.

mo10 Hongkong, March 7, 1877. FROM CALCUTTA, PINANG AND SINGAPORE.

1 6. 8. Penguin having arrived, Con signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send their Bills of Lading to the Under signed for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Good¤.

sick and expense.

Dargo impeding the discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consigness

JARDINE, MATHESON & C.. Hongkong, March 7, 1877.

FOR BALE.

m614

JUST LANDED 22 8. 5. Hegerla." **FIPER à Co.'s Celebrated CHAM-

H. PAGNE CARTE BLANCHE,

CARTE BLANCHE SEC and CARTE DORBE in Qis, and Pints.

Alay..

Romane, Lieut. F. G. Romano, Mira J. Velasco, Mesars G. Katobkoff, Robt. Mar- aball, F. Reyes, A. Reyes, M. Ping, and 100 Chinese,

3pm.-Sale of Household Furniture, at Rov, R. H. Kidd's Residence, Albany Rond, Goods per Hesperta undelivered after this

date subject to rent... THORSDAY, March 16:---

Noon-Naval Contract Tenders close for

the supply Provisiona Noon-English Mall leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe. 9 p.m.---American Mall leaves for Yoko-

bama and San Franceso

Claims against the Hongkong Photogra

phie Co. close after this date. MONDAY, April 2:-

3 p.m.Oooldental de Oriental §. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Francisco,

Headers not initiated incelestial" but discovered nothing, and continued his modes of thought and practice will pro rounds. Shortly afterwards, he observed bably have some difficulty in perceiving some men in the d. ok under the bottom of the necessity for the Court of Inquirya ship (the William Turner) which was drawing attention to the humane con-

отзад

[No. 4200-MARCH 7, 1877.

section was not applicable, he thought he could not do less than sentence him to thres years' penal servitude.

The sessions were then closed.

Mr Dennys appeared for the bankrupt, and Mr Wotton for Mr Fayre to oppose.

There were no new facts elicited; and after a little discussion the bankrupt was

discharge when the proper time arrived, sub- allowed to pass. He would be granted his jest to the payment by him to the assignes of any money he might earn from the execution of the Government order he had in hand, and he would be allowed a small sum from the amount so paid in.

Police Intelligence. (Before James Russell, Erg) March 7, 1877.

DRUNKENNESS,

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.

IN BANKRUPTCY. duct of the crews of the two junks in being re-coppered in the Slip. He oballong-

In the matter of Ernest Grelier, a litho resouing the survivors of the ship and ad them, and three or four men came upgrapher, the bankrupt again appeared to landing them in safety at Hongkong," from the basic. The William Tu ner, it pass his last examination. and they will also doubtless wonder at may be observed, has just had some new the haste with which the Government copper plates tacked on to her, but the has bestowed a reward of $50 on the could be easily removed, and this factis sup crews of each of the junks. Common feelings of humanity, it may be arged, posed to have been known to the thieves. would prevent any vessel passing a ship. When the watchmen challenged the men, wrecked row in an open boat in mid-three or four of them came up the dock. The without rendering assistance. watchman seized hold of one of them by the We should not like to say that the Chinaman is altogether a stranger to queue, and a struggle ensued. The man the common feelings of humanity, but cut the watchman on the wrist with a knife, numberless instances have satisfactorily but the latte continued to maintain kis proved that he has no qualms at quietly hold; meantime the other thieves Lot away. standing by and watching a fellow-crea-The struggle continued, and one of the ture drown, when a little exertion on thieves who had got away returned and his part would have saved life at no risk tried to rescue the prisoner This man whatever to his own safety. Dr Dennys drew his knife and stabbed the watchmia George Wenson, an unemployed seaman, in his Folklore of China" gives us an

people about. Fined $1 or 4 days' imprison explanation of this heathenish conduct, just under the breast in the direction of was found drunk in the street, kicking He says that the unwillingness of natives the heart but providentially the watchment. to help a drowning man, or anyone in man having made a move, the knife pene- absolute peril of his life, is based upon a trated between the ribs in a slanting belief that the ghost of the last man killed direction, and this saved him from an always acts as a watchman of the pur instantaneous death. As it te, the wound gatory into whicb, according to Chinese Noon.-French Mail leaves for Ports of belief, the spirit of the departed enter atlles very alose to the heart, and the poor

Call and Europe.

first, and this ghostly door-keeper can only man is now in hospital in a vary critical be relieved from his vigils by the arrival of position. As soon as he received this se- another defunct. If, therefore, a man's and wound, he let go his hold of the man life is saved, the spirit of the person who died laat before him is, in a manner, be held by the queue; but he simultaneous. ip-haunt the person whose misplaced attention of some one on board the Wam humanity has condemned it to a fresh Turner. The watchman said he saw some term of dismal servitude, The Doctor six mon running up the bill, and so appren says that this belief in a "watching tice of the vessel Ared a rifle shot in that spirit" is essentially Gaelic, and gives an direction. It seems that the shot must have extract from a recent Inverness paper to prove the assertion. We do not know taken effect on one or more of the thieves, whether this superstitious belief would as a track of blood was traced right up to apply in this case, because people in on the level of the Poktoelum Road, and open boat at sea have at all events some it is also supposed that the man had chance of getting a new lease of life. It been internally wounded, as the spots of blood further on have the appearance of being mixed with saliva. The Police were communicated with, when the hill was scoured and the telegram was set to work along the whole line; but up to the pro-

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

2 p.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Amoy. 8 p.m.-Hesperia leaves for Shanghai.

THE

Per Penguin, Mr Tooth and 101 Chinese. HONGKONG DISPENSARY, cheated out of his relief, and will assuredly raised an alarm and managed to draw the

Per Namoa, from Saigon, Mr and Mrs MoWilliam, and 14 Chinesa."

Per Arratoon Apcar, from Calcutta, do,

Colonel and Mrs Cockburn, Mesara Bloate

J.

Dorabjes, and Fukirbhoy, 192 Chinese and 8 Europeans.

DEPARTED.

Per Fossa, for Amoy, Messta Jakey, Martin, and McIver. For Foothow, Ber. Mr Wolfe, Messrs Niesen, Barnett, Cos, and Tennant."

Por Rajanattianuhar, for Bangkok, BO Chinese.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Esmeralda reporta : Had fine weather and strong monacon throughout.

The British steamer Penguin reports: Strong monsoon to Pulo Sapato, thence

fine weather to arrival

The British ateamer Names reports i Loft Saigon Thursday March 1st 8 p.m., anchored in river all night, Cape St. James Friday March 2nd 8 a.za. Had a rong monsoon with heavy head seas throughout the passage.

The British steamer Arratoon Apoar re- ports: In China Sea moderate monsoon

and fine weather throughout. POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close --

For AMOY...

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大業鹊

A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTE, IMPORTERS

OF

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLICH, AMBRIGAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

Buda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

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

# 7.80 JN

a

Charles Swaney, fireman 3, S. MacGregor, was brought up for having in his possession poodia dog which belonged to Inspector Orley. The animal had a collar on with the inscription "George Orley, Inspsater of markets," and the defendant was seen with it at the British Hotel by P. C. James Edwards, who recognised it as Tuspector Orley's. He followed the defendant to the wharf, and when the latter was about to

the Constable took him into custody.— take the dog into a boat to go off to his ship, Inspector Orley identified the dog on his it was in his house at 10 p.m. on the 6th he valued it sa a pet, and for the person It was given him by Inspector Stroud, and who gave it to him. He would not part with it for any consideration. The defend ant sald a man-of-war's man asked him if he wanted a dog and he said "yes" Fined $20 or six weeks hard labour.

a

A FALSE CHANGE

Lam Akwong, a carpenter, was charged by Wong Ataka shop-coolie employed at may also strike one that these watchmen DEUGGISTA SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI down below must have exceedingly short

the Lung salt fish lan, with picking his pooket and stealing therefrom $2. The turns of duty, unless there are an amas

complainant stated that as he was buying a ingly large number of Chinese purgato

ticket at the Po Lok Theatre, he felt some ries, because there are consider

hand touching his pocket, and he saw the able number of human beings killed

purse. He called out, and the defendant defendant's hand being withdrawn from his every minute and a ghost that gram- bles at having a vigil of, say, a second cont none of the would-be murderers have ran away but was caught by a Constable. extended a little must be an exceedingly been arrested. It is expected that the it turned out, however, that the charge was false. The arresting Constable proved impatient and unreasonable being, We wounded watchman may yet recover that the defendsut was apprehended at should add for the credit of Bootohmen W learn from the China Mail, saya the the Po Lok Theatre he was standing near Sairingpoon, a considerable distance from that we find from this particular extract Cooktoum Herald, that Bir Arthur Kennedy hawker eating betel-out at the time-A spirits are believed in Scotland not will signalize his departure from Blongkong watchman at the Theatre proved that there to keep watch over purgatory but over by an act of clemency. He will liberate a was no row of any kind at the ticket offisa The publication of this time commenced a certain number of graves.for instance hundred Chinese prisoners from the gaols at all yesterday coofic at the Tai Hing all those found in one churchyard.of the colony, and these men, we are in: chandler's shop stated that he was walking There is at least a little more reason formed, will be deported, that is, put into with the complainant, and the latter of ableness about such a belief as this. It boats and landed on the Chinese shore; served to him that the defendant had picked THE CHINA MAIL.is suggested that medals from the Royal and it would be interesting to know if they somebody's packet. He went up to the are to form part of our season's shipments defendant and asked him for some money Humane Society should be present of Chinese. They are, we believe, all duly since he had picked a man's pocket. The ed to these junkmez. The difficulty, branded on the back of the neck, so it would defendant refused and a row sustied.--On Per ESMERALDA, at 1.80 p.m., on HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1877. however, in the way is that that vala-not be difficult to identify them on arrival. this evidence, the defendant was discharged,

Thursday, the 8th lost.

able Society would probably not exactly Perhaps the Health Officer tight space and the complainant placed in the dock for see the advisability of awarding its time for a peep as he goes through future making a fake charge. He adimitted that the charge was false, and that it was medals, not for a gallant rescue, but for shipments-This is Dawn | theexceedingly commonplace act of receiv Tax Perth journals assert that great interest fused to give him any money. Fined $51, brought because the then defendant re- ing some poor half-starved men on board is just now manifested in the extensive and or three monthe hard labour ; also to be in the hopes of some day getting paid for valuable goano deposits on the Lacepede exposed for two hours in the stocks. the trouble, small though it bal Not Islands, or the north coast of this colony, but that we should like to see each of A number of vessels, calculated to carry these junkmen ornamented with a medal, about 3000 tons, are now either on the way

Fong Ashap and Chan Achiu, coolies, They have done what possibly the majo from Melbourne, or are loading at the were charged with having gone into the rity of their countrymen might not have Islands; and a commissioner, with a party house of Lo Abing, an employé at the of assistants, has recently been dispatched Military Stores, and stealing therefrom a done nader similar circumstances, they thither to protect the interests of the Gov quantity of clothing. They appeared to are in fact almost become living curiosi erament, as it had become known freebooters have gone into the house by breaking the ties by this unprecedented exhibition of had largely helped themselves to the spoil lower portion of a venetian door. The lat humanity, and by all means, let us pre- One of these vessel named the Nicoling, prisoner was proved to have been in gaol sent them with medals. We can only which carried off some 700 and 800 tons before He was now sent to six months hope that the disappointed spirits watch-is reported to have obtained £10 a ton for hard labour. The 2nd was sent to three ing the gates of purgatory will pardon her cargo at Hongkong. The Government months hard labour, and to be whipped this exhibition of humaneness on the act a royalty on the guano of 10s. per twenty strokes with a rattan.

ton, and licenses for is removal are issued part of the men, and not trouble them from the offles of the Counterioner of

Crown Lands in Perth. with ghostly visitations.

For SHANGHAI.--

For Barque NEHEMIA GIBSON,

5 p.m. To-morrow, the 8th inst. For SWATOW,--.

Per NORNA, at 7.80 p.m., on Friday,

For

the 9th inst.

!

COOKTOWN. Per THALES, at 1.80 p.m., on Friday, the 9th inst. The unnel Mails will be also made up for . Australia, Tasmania and New Zealand, 8. cont

rates.

Per HESPERIA, at 2.80 p.m., on Tas story of the shipwreck of the Letty Gales and the subsequent proceedings of Thursday, the 8th inst,

the survivors on the lone Pratas Island, For CEBU......

atas told at the Court of Inquiry yester day, reads very much like a chapter from some sensational novel. Four men appear to have lost their lives, shortly after the vessel struck, through indisore tion. Had they waited until daylight before taking to the boat, as advised by the Captain, it is more than probable they would have once again reached terra firme. A boy was also drowned in endeavouring to get on to one of the rafts, the number of survivors being thus MAILS BY THE FRENOK PACKER,--- The French Contract Packet TIGRE, reduced to nine Pratas Ieland must be will be despatched on THURS an exceedingly unenviable place on DAY, the 8th March, with which to be left with "a few carrots and Mails to and through the United 26 lbs. of beef." It is described as of Kingdora and Europe, viâ Marseilles; horseshoe shape, one and-a-half miles to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, long, half-a-mile wide, and covered with Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta,

a scrubby bush. The soil is entirely of Bombay, Aden, Suez, and Alexan dria.

sand, not a particle of mould being dis- The following will be the hours of closing coverable in it. The unfortunate survi: THE S. S. Nestor lets Singapore for this vors of the Zetty Gales could find neither the Malin, &o. :- Wednesday, 7th March.

Font

5 P., Money Order Office closes,

Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.

Thursday, 8th March.

of

7 AM, Post Office opens for sale

Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

10 AM Registry of Lettere consen. 11 a.M., Post Office clonon except for Late

Letters,

to

11.10., Lotters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom Baigon, or Singapore may be posted onpayment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until 11.30 AM, when the Post Offer Ozoss

entirely.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

water nor food for several days, and port on the morning of the lat inst only obtained moisture by licking the

leaves. Necessity, however, is the THE Geelong, with the outward English mother of invention, and by the aid of a Mails, left Singapore yesterday (Tuesday) kerosine oil can, and a chatte, which they morning.

fortunately discovered in a joss house on

the Island, they at last managed to distil The Sarah Nicholson has been towed over enough water to supply their wants, al

though, no doubt, it was of an abominable to the Cosmopolitan Dooks to repair quality. We notice, by the way, that damages. authorities on the subject state that

brackish water can be obtained on the Tuz Pelko with the outward French Malls Island by digging a few feet into the sand. passed Cape St. James at 6.velock on Had Captain Hedgecock been aware of Sunday evening, and may be expected this fact, if it is a fact, he might have

early to-morrow; bban saved the trouble of distilling all

the water he required, although it may we are informed by the Agents (Mestra be that he did decover that water-pould

mce be obtained naturally in the way indi. Jardins, Matheson & Co.) that the S. 8. cated, but that it was too brackish to be Glentyon left Singapore for this port res drank. Some fish were daught, and also | terday, the 6th just. some gannets, with which the Island is

Hongkong, Febrtiary 24, 1877. MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The Faglish Contract Packet TRAVAN- CORE will be despatched Male Malls for Europe, do, on THURS The following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, de. S Wednesday, 14th

DAY, the 18th Instant.

6.M., Money Order Office closes.

GERMAN

SUPREME COURT. IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before His Lordship the Oblet Justis Sir JOHN SMALE.) March 7, 1877,

LARGENT IN A DWELLING HOUSE,

OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENCES?

hik Aho, a cook, was charged with obtaining goods under false pretencen. Be bad been employed in the Ching Cheung shop, Gilman's Bazaar, but was dischargeut on the 14th February last. He managed, however, to steal the seal of the shop and stamped several orders for goods from dil ferent shops, On one of these orders he had obtained from the Kwong Chow Long BAD, COINS.

shop, Wing Lak Street, an umbrella, worth Regina. Cheong sow and 2 others, 43, and on another, he obtained four par Cheong Asow, Ho Ashing and Lee Ashap, cala of matches and two pisoss soap, valued who were convicted of obtaining a passage 7 conta. He went again with other order to on board a steam ferry by passing bad the first named shop for other goods, but money, were brought up for sentence. the master did not hand them to him. He The 2nd prisoner was also found guilty of also went to the Ching Lun plece gooda having in his possession a quantity of bad shop and ordered a blanket, and sovet pieces of calico, but did not succeed, as the His Lordship the Chief Justice sentenced master of the abop said he would send the them to two years' hard labour each. The things. The defendant was subsequently 2nd prisoner was also sentenced to two taken into custody, and on the way to the years hard labour for the second count, Station, he threw away a seal, which was but the penalty was concurrent,

Going,

ZORBERY,

John Gerling, an ex-constable, who was precn of a seaman nanted Warneford, was convicted of robbing some money from the brought up before Mr Justice Snowden for sentence

recognised by the complainant as having been lost from his shop. On his person other orders were found, but they had not bean presented. The Magistrate sent him to he had succeeded in obtaining the gooda. six months hard labour for each case in which

BUTTING AND -- WOUNDING;

said to sbound, and which may be knock We are informed that the Agents of the 0.8. ed down with sticks Fire was procured S. Co. are advised by talostam from Singa- with so mach dificulty, that, having bean once obtained, it was not permitted to pote that the str. Wasen had arrived in port go out. It was originally procured by safely on the morning of the 28th ultime, the primitive method of striking a stone | While being towed Into Singapore she had 6P.H., Post Office closes except the rant on a knife, ignition being aided by some grounded on Horsburgh Reef, which would

Box, which remains open all night.

gunpowder, taken from a cartridge that Thursday, 18th,

AM, Post Office opens for sale one of the then fortunately had about account for the unfavourable telegrams re.not be punished quite in the ordinary way, authority of the complainant, while the of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

Η διακίνησης

His Lordship said the prisoner had boon Mak Akwan, a boilermaker employed at found guilty on the clearest evidence of the Novelty Iron Works, was charged with baving robbed Warneford in the way he cutting and wounding Chan Akan, the No. was charged. His Lordship had deferred workman at the same establishment. The considering the section of the Ordinance for several hours, and a great mass of com passing sentence on him for the purpose of case occupied the attention of the Cours which referred to larceny by policemen of alloting evidence was taken, but the facts money entrusted to them. He found that may be summarised in a for worde It was not applicable in this case, and the There appears to have been a Jonlousy prisoner would therefore be simply desit existing between the parties for some with as an ordinary oriminal, but he would time, the defendant often disputed the because his crime was very serious indeed: complainant was always complaining of the him, and come Joss sticks. On the 19th solved in town by the Insurance Companies. He had been employed in the Customs at defondant being-Aney and exhibiting a Canton, on board the Peng-chashal or some fear of his superseding him, he being a they left the Inland in the gig and a 10 A, Post Office clotes except for late small sampan which they found there A Dazing attack was made last night on such vessel, and had borne s good character, rising workman and improring in Works as shown by the certificates he produced, manship tapidly, more rapidly than Mr Letter Registry of Letteri senses, and which was doubtless the property of Capt. Sands' Blip at Belcher's Bay, and and on the strength of this character he Croker, the foreman, had seen in other (10.15. A. M., Letters may be posted with some of the Bahermen who visit the place from what we can learn, the following are was admitted into the Police Force here, Chinese workmen. Testerday some returns LATE FRR of 16 cents extra in the early part of the year. The to the facts --About 12 o'clock last night, after he had joined the Force. Hi and the dark detected an error. Ho but he committed this prime, shortly of workmen exiployed were sent inj to L. L. BUSH

Postage till

boats were soon obliged to part company, 11 st., who the Post Office CLOBES and on the 32nd the octupants of the gang of say balf a dozen men made a de Lordship had not the slightest doubt onlled the complainant, being the o 11.50 M., Letters (but Esitars only, gig, nathely, the Captain, mate, steward, sent on the Slip from the Hill-ade. The that this was not the first time he had workman, to account, but he replied addressed to the United Kingdom one then, and an apprentice, were picked Indian Watchmen, vil duty there, usted committed himself in this way, and it was that he was not responsible for it, and s fortunate thing that his public career as that it was the defendant's doing. The Via Brindisi or to Singapore, may tip by a couple of junks, and brought with Sheik Abdool, heard the sounds of several a policeman had been cut short so early defendant was accordingly went for from be posted on board the Fasket without further mishap to Hongkong. It le stones being thrown into the grounds. This The punishment he was liable to under that the Lap-sapwan Slip. When he came, he Late Fee of 48 conta astia portages to be hoped that the four occupants of

section was three years penal sertitude, and the complainant had some words, and HI ED. CHASTEL,

11.60 AH, whets the Mail is Easily the sambian will meet with squal good was done, no doubt, ara sort of, feels to and his Lordship thought Alf offenes was according to the complainant's rior, the fortune, although it le to be feared certain whether the watchman was at his very much worn than that contemplated defendant took a heary hammer and a long Queen's Road Control

olosed, Mongkung, Mosch 7, 1877,

mold | Bangkong, Morah 2, 1877, myli nothing more will be heard of them | post or pet. We went to the spet te gen, | by the ordinones. Bewater, og kan siker iron bar, and parges kim on the right

The well known Ozard Durst & Co.'s BRANDY in Cases of 13 gt. Bottles and Small Lot of MEDOU ÚLARET in qt, Bottlen,

Apply to Hongkong, March 7, 1977.

FOR SALE.

FRENCH STATIONERY,

A GREAT VARIETY OF LADIES' NOTH PAPER AND ENVELOPES, Apply to

to

antirely.

No. 4269-March 7, 1877.].

arm, fracturing it. The bandaged armmodation. The only quibble is an advance WES examined by Dr. Wharry, and he pronounced that the bone was fractured, The defendant, on the other hand, asserted that the complainant attacked him with mallet first, and that he only used the iron bar to defend himself. The case was uiti mately adjourned till to-morrow at noon. Mr Holmes appeared for the prosecution, and Mr D. E. Caldwell for the deferee.

Manila.

(From the Manila Papers.) The first two days of the Manila Races so far as they appear in our files received by the Esmeralda this morning-went off successfully on the 1st and 2nd, instant, The spectators, both ladies and gentlemen, wero numorous, and prominantly among them were the newly-arrived Governor- General Moriones and several other high functionaries,

The late Governor-General Malcampo

upon the paltry subsidy, shown in the last balance sheet of the B. and A. Company to be ridiculously below the expenses of 9. knot service. The hostility evinced to the company by the Colonial Secretary and Premier displays either a lamentable indif- ference to or a want of knowledge of our northern requirements. Their apathy in not inviting and securing co-operation by the Government of New South Wales in this important matter, is evidence of want of tact and statesmanship. The Chamber of Commerce in Brisbane was to hold a meeting on the subject last Thursday, and wo anxiously await the result of their deliberations, but cas look upon any not which may tend to deprive us of this service, without providing an equally efficient one, as one of Injustice, if not hostility to Cooktown.

THE CHINA MAIL.

pear-so much for carpenters for planing the floor, coolies carrying chairs, 2 lbs. of tin tacks and half-a-pound of tenpenny nails, eto. This item in the Municipal accounts he claimed should have boon paid by Mr. Annesley, and Mr. Nathan J. averred that it had been presented to him for payment by the Municipal Superintendent, and refused; whereupon it had been paid out of the public purse. As the speaker was one of the Auditors who had passed, and signed, the whole accounts of 1875 se correct, it appeared odd, to say the least of it-that he should have referred to it on the occasion odd, indeed, to many of those present, that I, for a minute, was in doubt whether Mr. Nathan J. would have left the room by means of the door. Of course the necessary explanation was given immediately by the other Auditor, who stated that the Bell was really a semi- Municipal affair, and that the bill in question had never been seen by Mr. Annesley, which the Manioipal Superintendent and Mr. Annesley both confirmed. This incident closed the meeting abruptly, for the threa elected Members of the Council immediately left their seats, stating that they would not sit at the Board so long as Mr. Newwitter remained in the chair, and Mr. Newwitter clinging to that piece of furniture, announced the meeting adjourned.

Quotations.

HONGKONG, March. 7, 1877. OPIUM-New Patna, osah... $580

#

"

"

New Bonason, cash,"540 New Malwa, csab, 555 aredit, 560

Allowance Tacle,

16 à 40

Old Malwa, onak, 580

credit, 585

Allowance (fasis,

CAMPHO, QUICKSILVER, SALTPETRE,

Exchange.

Bauk, on demand,

30 days' sight,

has signified his intention to leave Manila for his mother country by the steamer Cadis, which will leave on the 10th Marab, The Field Marshal Sanchis and the Direo tor-General of the Exchequer, Sr. Chin chilla, leave for the same destination and In the same atsamer.

Hie Excellency General Domingo Mori ones, Marquis of Oroquieta and Governor General elect of the Philippines, arrived at Manila on the 28th February in the steamer Cadiz. The landing took place with the nqual coramony due to his rank, The boat the address with the sanation and authority present unknown ; a meeting will take place) and ratified by the Company without re-entered his room that I quite forgot my Gold Leat,

MR NATHAN J. NEWWITTER AND THE KOBE COMMUNITY. (From an Occasional Correspondent.) (Japan Mail.) Your readers may be amused, if not otherwise interested, in reading an account of the proseedings consequent ou Mr Nathan J. Newwitter's fate impertinent attempt to intrude upon the Mikado. Naturally in- dignant at his unauthorized assumption to address His Imperial Majesty in their name, the members of the Municipal Council called on him immediately to convene an Extraor- dinary Meeting of the body to receive what explanation he had to give which was accordingly done, and the meeting as sccubed on the 14th instart. Mr Nathan J. Newwitter explained that he had presented of the Gon Rei of the Ken, Morioka which conveyed H. E. on shore, having left Masaizumi, and further said that he had in the steamer, the American frigate Tennesse hoisted the Spanish colors at the fore top-so doing, only anticipated, he imagined, the

wishes of the Community. mast, and fired a salute of 15 guns, which

This was not considered satisfactory, was responded to by the shore battery, inasmuch as Mr Annesley, H. B. M. Consul, The Cadiz also brought the now Director of told the meeting that he had been informed the Exchequer, Sr. Mariano Carreras by the Governor that Mr Nathan J. Now Gonzalez

witter's statement was not strictly within During the second fortnight of February,the bounds of correctness, Mr Nathan J. there were no other importation of coins than that of $4,000 in silver.

THE RESPONSIBILITY OF TELE. GRAPH COMPANIES.

to telegrams was decided on the 12th Jan- uary last by Lord Coleridge, Mr Justice Grove and Mr Justice Denman in the Common Pleas Division of the Supreme Court, and it is reported as follows in the Daily News of the 13 h January –—

DICKSON Y, REUTER'S TELEGRAPHIU COMPANY.

The plaintiffs in this case were merchants st Valparaiso and in Liverpool, and the defendants had an agent at Monte Vidao, but not at Valparaiso, They cant packed telegrams to their agent, who distributed them. In November, 1874, the plaintiffs received an order for barley by mistake, such order really not having been sent to them, and a consequence of this was that by a fall in the price of barley they suffer- ed considerable loss. They now sued to recover this loss from the defendants; but their statement of claim was demurred to, and the question was raised whether there was any cause of action against the defen

It is hardly necessary to say that, amongst all nationalities there is only one opinion upon Mr Nathan J.'s conduct. A letter was immediately sent in to the Committee of the Club requesting it to take the needful steps, but those interested in that pleasant little society will be glad to hear that resignation, in this case, anticipated expulsion. What action the Board of Consula will take is at on the 22nd instant to determine. What eation the U. B. Consul-General or Minister will take, you will soon, we all hope, be able to inform us.

I have to close this letter hurriedly but no other subject seems to interest people bore at prosent-and we have no news from the seat of war.

THE SUEZ CANAL.

21

་་་

+

10 a 32

15 a 161

*** 624 68

5,60 ₫ 8.10

4/04

224

047

224

་་

11

++ AKA

724

30 days. N

74

....& prom..

ALL

...t

D

441

10*

... 25.40

4.92 4.92 ... 8 a 10.

Shares. Hongkong Bank, 23 ex div. H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $525 ox div. Chias Fire Ins. Co., $156 ex div. China Tradora Lus. Co., $1926- Unfon Ias, Boclaty of Canton, 1620 Chinese Insurance Do.; #205. North China Ins. Co., Tīm. 875 Yangtze Ins. Association, Tin, 615 H.K. & W. Dock. Üs., 48

.K. O. & M. S.-boat Uo., $14 dia. Shanghal Steam N. Co., Tia, 94 Hongkong Hotel Co., 962) die. Chinese Imperial Loan, A9D

Temperaturs.

Quson's "Road.) qeydi Boxenone, March. 7, 1877.

FARO ETER 9 A.....

Du, Do.

30.244

**

1 P.M.... 4.P.M...

140

80.180

30.140

TassaOMETER-DAN....

Do, Do.

Do,

*

1 P.M.... ... 67 4 P.M....

661

Do. (Wet bulb) 9 ̧ ̧‚м, ...:61).

Do. 1 P.M. 68 Do. 4 P.M. 64)

67

Do.

Do. Maximum

Do. Minimum over night 60

Shipping Intelligence.

HOME SHIPPING, The following is corrected from the latest London Papers!***

surtax, and of its abolition at no distant day, receiving similar wages. The patron saint Weedle, darling, be careful; you musn't affords proof that the Canal Company are of Spain gives his name to all who come spill the berries on the tablecloth." "Tain't alive to the requirements of Commerce, and from the shores of the Mediterranean in a tablecloth promptly responded darling; And late at night, when are content to await the result of a liberal aluding many Levantines; but the prejudice it's a sheet. policy a policy which in the end will be against this class has so much increased the company had gone away and that sweet found to be the most remunerative. But since the murderous matinies on the Lennie child was standing with its head nearly there was a still further bbjection urged at and the Canoe't that they are seldom where its feet ought to be, estching with the recent meeting against Article 3 of the engaged if other hands can be procured. its tear-blinded eyes occasional glimpses of Convention of a special character. By that Negroes, East Indians, and all the goloured a festing slipper that flattered in the air Article M. de Lesseps engages on the part of races come under the general description of with eccentric gyrations, one could see how the Company to execute the extraordinary blacks. They are very useful in warn early in the stormy year of this life one works of construction, over and above the climates, many largo steamers trading may begin to suffer for the truth. works of ordinary maintenance, for a sum of within the tropics being manned entirely 1,000,000£. (40,000%) per annum during by them under white officers, while Chinese thirty years. It was objected by M. Lebrun, and Polynesian sailors are much employed on the part of the dissentients, that a million in distant seas. None of the dark races of franos was an excessive annual ox-

are to be depended on in cold or stormy penditure, and not required by the state of weather, and some recent disasters to the Canal or the works, which were in a large ships seem to indicate that the known fair condition. It must be admitted that qualities of their officers and labour-saving 40,000%, appears to be a considerable amount contrivances are not sufficient, with Lascar for extra works over and above the cost of or negro crows, for all emergencies. Some maintenance; but, no doubt, the calculation of the cases of scurvy which have occurred for it has been made upon engineering in British ships during the last two years estimates, and when the Managing Prosidonture proved to have been due to the filth of the Company agrees or the part of the and ignorance of their black crews; and latter to allocate a fixed sum for any purpose captains of experience affirm that, among connected with the Canal, he must be sup- whites as well, it is always the dirty and posed to know what he is about, The Canal, indolent who are the first to suffer from although perfectly navigable, and for the this malady, while men of active habits most part well dredged, is not what it will living under the same conditions are seldom yet become as a commodious highway for affected-Pall Mall Budget. shipping. To say nothing of any increase

6 months' sight, ....... 4/18 of accommodation at Port Said or Suea,

Credits,"

4/17 there are many points along the course of AN OFFICIAL MOSLEM.

Documentary, 6months' aight... 4/2 the Canal at which additional facilities for

My acquaintanco with the official Turk Bombay, "How do Caloutta, was made in the press bureau, Shipping are required, and these it will be the business of those who have the control you do, my dear friend? I am really Shanghal, demand of the Canal to provide. The Convention, delighted to see you. Sit here, close to however, entered into between the President ms, and tell me what you want," said this Bar Silvor, 17, dwts: B., of the Company and the British Government, great men in tones so impressive as I Mexicans, ... ference to the Representatives of any other previous experiences with his brother Pasha, English Sovereigns, foreign States, is an admission before the and looked forward to a speedy conclusion Australian Sovereigns, world of the position which England occupies of my basiness. Only this, Excellency," Diescunt, in relation to the Canal, and that the control was my reply, as I unfolded a paper. of the entire undertaking will, unless an A friend whom I can rely upon has sent International Commission is appointed, pass me nows of a battle in Montenegro, in into her hands, my

which the enemy bas gained a great advan tage. The people of England are, as you know, anxious to hear the truth-indeed, | BEFORE THE MAST.

it is to your interest that they should. retorted by saying that his word was just

Although the crew required for a modern May I telegraph the news?" "Certainly," (Mitchell's Maritime Register.) as good as that of Mr Annesley or the Gover

sailing vessel is one-third fewer in propors answered "His Excellency; "we have The Director General of the Exchequer nor; and an elected number of the Board Our readers have seen in our impression tion to her tonnage than was formerly nothing to hide. I will sign it for you, has ordered a refund to Mesars Holliday, seconded by a Consul, offered thereupon of last week that at a meeting of the Sues necessary, it is complained that the supply and then there will be no questions asked Wine & Co., merchanta at Manila, con resolution that Mr Nathan J. should resign. Canal Company, held in Paris, the Treaty of native-born sailors, both in numbers and at the Telegraphis Bureau; you can take signees of the British barque Flying Spur the chair. This the Chairman refused to recently concluded between M. de Lesseps efficiency, is far from equal to the demand, it, indeed, to the office in Stamboul, it will of the fine of $200 imposed by the Custom put to the meeting, on the ground that the on the part of the Company, and Colonel and that the foreigners are largely employed go quicker than from Pera; and I know House of Manila upon the Captain of the extraordinary meeting was called only to Stokes on the part of the British Govern in our merchant service circumstances that is of importance to you. I have been satd vessel. The sum has since been re-receive his explanation, that it had received ment was ratified, there being only four regarded by many as perilous to our mari. in England myself, and know a great deal fanded......

his explanation, and that no action upon it dissentient, amongst a crowded body of time interests, should they ever be threaten about your English papers. A free press could then be taken, The resolution had shareholders. The object of the Conven- ed by a hostile combination such as our is indeed a great blessing; it makes me (faken at Messrs Falconer di 00, 's Premises, accordingly to be held over to take its tion, which was signed as far back as grandfathers had to encounter. Since the admire your government more and more regular place in the business of the next February, 1876, is to put an end to the movement commenced against unseaworthy every day. Now I shall give you some A somewhat important case in referenca ordinary meeting of the Council, on the 17th question of the surtax by arranging for its ships this matter has been sifted in a more news, if you please: here is a victory {

instant, and an eligible opportunity was extinction on more favourable terms than rigorous discussion. The wages of an able on our side which you can send as well. thus afforded to Mr Nathan J. to retire, in those anggested by the International Com seaman in the merchant service are from Write it out now" (giving me a telegram the interval, grassfully into private life, and mission, and also to arrange for the ex- 60s, to 90s, per month, according to the which he held in his hand). With many resign the chair before the resolution was contion of extraordinary works of con- voyage for which he engages i an ordinary thanks I wrote out the news, with great put, of which I should imagine he now struction. It will be remembered that by seaman gets from 80s, to 40s. Formerly grace. His Excellency affixed his signature regrets he did not avail himself for verily, the arrangement of 1878, Shipping using the food supplied to him was coarse, often to the whole despatch, with a joyful heart the last state of this man is worse than the the Canal were to pay 10 per cent. on the badly prepared, and during long voyages it I hied me to the Stamboul office, and first. At the ordinary meeting of the 17th register tonnage, plus a surtax of 4f. per generally became so wesvilled and rancid without a question the Turkish clerk there I was present, and so wore a very large tan, which was to cease and determine when as to be almost unestable bat of late yeare stationed incepted my medjidles in pay- number of the residents at Kobe, including the income of the Canal should reach a a change for the better has taken place, ment. He even made a respectful yet all the principal merchants and leading men certain point. This arrangement for tariff partly owing to Government regulations, friendly joke, shook hands with me twice, in society; and I venture to state that never, of transit was flated by the Ottoman Forte, partly to improvements in preserving prooffered me a cigarette, and pressed me to in all our experience in the East, was such a and the traffic of the Canal has been since visions, and to greater liberality on the take coffee. It was not till two months painful ezhibition made of himself by a man conducted subject to its conditions. The part of shipowners. Although some advance had elapsed that I found he had, in obedi. whose position gives him, under most great preponderance of traffic under the might yet be made in this direction, scurvy, ence to a mysterious mark in Turkish circumstances, a right to respect, as was British flag-bearly 75 per cent of the the result of unwholesome diet, once character which my message bore, excised made on this occasion by Mr Nathan J. whole joined to the large pecuniary stake common, is now almost banished. In all the whole story of the defeat, and forwarded Newwitter. After the usual reading of the which England holds in the Canal, made it British ships the accommodation for the only the news of the victory-Whitchall minutes, the business of the Meeting was possible for the Managing President of the crew is measured and certified by Governs Review. opened by the Chairman calling for the Company to enter into engagements with ment officials, but the minimum space Finance Committee's Report for the past the British Representative which we can prescribed by law is often encroached upon year. This having been postponed by a vote quite understand would, ander other by hawsers and surplas stores. The fore-

But there is another, and a more generous, with only one dissentient, the Chairman circumstances, have roused the jealousy of castle in most of the older and smaller ships proposed to read some correspondence, which the other Maritime States whose Shipping is a low, cramped apartment in the bows, ground for delight in witnessing this dash was postponed in the same way; as also use the Canal, and who do not appear to unlighted and unventilated except by the ing prompt readiness of the fecalties in were other Committee's Reports, the Meeting have been consulted respecting the terms scuttle which serves for a door. When meeting attack. It is, ordinarily, the man evidently insisting on coming to the real of this Convention. As it is, we have seen this souttle is shut during bad weather the taken at a disadvantage, and open to insult question before the meeting, Mr Rasch's no reclamations against the Convention, orew's quartors become a wet and loath.or insinuation through some weak po Resolution that Mr Nathan J. Newwitter be and as its terms are calculated to benefit some den, altogether abominable. In large ties. He stands forth the champion of

we might ourselves, excites our sympa requested to resign the chair.

generally, no objections will probably be now sailing ships the sailors are better This point having been reached, the urged. In this Convention M. de Lesseps lodged, and in those belonging to wealthy the unready, who feel themselves avenged Resolution, as given in the Hingo News of engages, on the part of the Company, to and liberal owners they are made as com- through him. The insolence of the whole the 17th instant, was read by Mr Rasch procure their final assent to all that has fortable as circumstances permit. It is not prosperous side of life gets a snub whes and seconded by Mr Duplaquet, and Mr been done at Constantinople relative to from such as these that the complaints Home sharp arrow of a rejoinder hits its Rasch called on Mr Annesley to make a the tariff of transit, and the British Go- against seamen come. The great steam mark. Of course, cynicism has its own line statement which he was given to understand vernment undertakes to negotiate for the ship companies find no difficulty in obtain of repartee, and gets quoted for its ready had been entrusted to him to make on behalf replacement of the present arrangement for ing competent men at the current rate of sayings, such as the roply of the aristocrat of the Governor. Nr Nathan J, Newwitter the gradual reduction of the surtax by wages, the constant employment, good of the old régime to the poor peasant's pica here interrupted the speaker by declaring another under which the first reduction of treatment, and shorter periods of absence"A man must live," Je n'en vois pas la Bat contempt never excites that he would not put this Resolution, as 500. is to commence on the 1st of January, home which they offer attracting the older nécessité." being out of order from ita disrespect to 1877; the second reduction of 500. on the and steadier hands, and especially those sympathy. We must always side with the himself as chairman. However, after a 1st of January, 1879; the third on the 1st who are married, When a ship comes sentiment hidden in a retort if we are to good deal of animated discussion, he put to of January 1881; the fourth on the 1st of home from a voyage, or crew's ages deeper and loftier faculties, had this power enjoy it. Coleridge, in addition to his the meeting the question whether the state- January, 1882; the fifth on the 1st of cease on the day she arrives, but the men ment of the Governor should be read. This January, 1882; and the sixth on the 1st of have to wait not unfrequently two or three of retort attributed to him in early life, was answered unanimously in the affirmative January, 1884-the surtax after the last days before they are paid. This is a and, as we gather from the history of a and Mr Annesley then read a letter from date to be extinct, when the maximum of stumbling-block, and an occasion of falling particular ride, could apply according to the Governor, in reply to one from himself, 101. per ton of nett official freight is alone to many a sailor. Eager to enjoy change the sensibilities of his opponent. The in which he had asked whether it was true to be levied. So that, instead of making and liberty after the monotony and restraint borse and get-up of the rider on this occa. THE TORRES STRAITS S'RVICE. that Mr Nathan J's address had been the surtax decrease and become exting of a long voyage, they harzy ashore, and dion were slike open to vulgar criticism,

(Cook own Herald.)

presented to the Mikado, with his sanction uishable with the profits of the working of find a warm welcome among crimps, runners, and a low wag, appreciating the general The brief telegram from London published and authority. The Governor's letter was the Canal, by the terms of this Convention and other barpies ready to lend them money effect, asked the post if he had met a tailor In our issue of 20th January, announcing exceedingly clear on both points, that it will gradually cease with efflux of time, and to tempt them into every kind of dis. Just like hitself, "Yes," was the reply; and he said he had just lost his goose.' the determination of the E, & A. Company neither Mr Nathan J. nor his address had and seven years hence it will disappear sipation) and part of the earnings they After this lowly triumph his road brought to abandon the Torres Strait service, unless been presented, and that, so far from the altogether. It should be observed, how have to draw being thus forestalled, the the prezent subsidy of 20,000 be increased attempt having been made with his sanction ever, that as, in accordance with the Com rest generally follows in mere recklessness, him within hail of a more distinguished party to 250,000, is well calculated so arouse and authority, it was done in direct opposi pany's terms of concession, no modification and they find themselves obliged to skip known to have been bribed by the Ministry of horsemen, one of whom, a sporting M.P. apprehensions of a grave character in the tion to his expressed wish, as he had taken of the Canal tariff can be applied until again. A large majority of seamen on minds of our community. We are well aware a good deal of trouble to make Mr Nathon after a notice three months in advance, signing articles for a voyage receive an stopped him to inquire the price of horse that the principal profit, as a commercial understand that no such address was the dates of the reduction of the order for en month's wages in advance to and rider.

"is a hundred guineas as for the rider, as enterprise derived from the traffic of this wanted, or could be received, He went on tariff stipulated for in the Convention will enable them to procure the necessary end of the line, hos between Cooktown and to explain that Mr Nathan J., having failed be postponed accordingly so that the clothing. The order is made payable after he is not in Parliament yet, I have not Singapore, the balance of the distance to to appear in the Hall of Audience, when some reduction, which should otherwise have the ship bas sailed, and then only if the fixed his price." A story is told of the late Brisbane and Sydney not paying expenses. of the other Consuls were presented to the taken effect on and after the 1st of Janitary resipient has gone in her. The satue Marquis de Boissy, who showed the same We are also aware that the company has Mikado by their Ministers, had subsequently 1877, will not take affect until the 15th of land-sharks are ready to cash these advance disregard of appearances, attended by the been unfortunate in, the loss of its best turned up in the sudden and unexpected next April. This, however, is a small rotes, and after their heavy charges for Baze power of holding bis own under any steamers, and that the recent total wreckmanner imong the waiters at the back of matter. The Convention stipulates for, discount and for the deleterious drink with gales or disguise. When prosented to the of the Singapore will not cause the insur. his chair, while seated at tiffin with the and the Suez Canal Company have sano which they ply him but little remains to late Emperor, his new uniform not being Deo. 9, Cansatt, from Cardiff to Hong. ance.companies to be more accommodating Mikado, and had pressed upon his acceptance tioned the stipulation, that the surtax of 4f. the sailor who has fallen into their ready, he made his appearstice in an old in rates to vessels on this line than formerly, the valuable address which he so pined to shall be gradually reduced, and that the hands. Go he must, or the advanos Court costume of his grandfather's, a man Jan. 4, C. R. Bishop, from London to So we may expect to see this splendid line prezent to the Bos of Heaven, He had end of 284 shall see its extinction. This note which has been

of vastly larger physique than himself. lested to him

Hongkong of steamships, which have now becotos declined the document again and again, is a definite arrangemans, and far more would not be paid so he is bundled The Emperor received him kindly, but. pastly incorporated with our interest and until-to get rid of him-he, as he says in his satisfactory to the Commerce interested in on beard his ship at the last moment, often some of the courtiers grinned: Prince Jan. 6, Duna (str.), from Liverpool to Chias

ardu

& Japin. Identified with the progress of Cooktown, letter, good-naturedly passed it secretly to the Canal, than any andatstanding or helplessly drunk, his first month's wages Murat son of the unfortunate King of snatched from us, if prompt and energetic an offeinl of the Court of Ceremonies." stipulation which would be dependent upon spent, and with no proper obtilt for the Naples, sould not refrain a remark on the Jan. 11, Windhover, from London to measures are not taken to urge upon the And what that official did with it, deponent the realisation of prout from the working toyage except what he can obtain from the Boissy, c'est vrai, monseigneur, et ei tous Jan. 12, Woodhall, from Hamburg to Bong.

drollness of His dress. "Yes," said Do Shangbat Goverment the importance to the colony knoweth not-probably it assisted in warn of it. The dissentients at the recent captain's slopchest. Not one ship in ami to us especially some omsideration being the Imparial Bath

nieeting opposed it on the intelligible twenty hatle out of dock in any of our sent qui viennent icl devalent porter les Dostumes de leurs grandspéres, on en verrait giton to the demands of the company. It The letter having been read, Mr. Nathan ground that it made concessions the object large porte but her crew is more or less de bien plus drôles encore the point of Jan. 12 Huye, from London to Hongkong, appears that at an interview held by Mr. objected to its being put on the minutes, of which was mainly the reduction of the incapacitated from this causes Hart, the head of the firm of Bright Bro on the ground that having been translated Canal Dues, and the consequent dimination As there is now no lack of competent course being the well-known humble condi- Jan. 18, Nestor (str.), from Liverpool te thors, agents of the company in Brisbane, in the English Consulate, it was probably of the profits of the shareholders. But offers, many of whom are educated mention of the Frince's own ancestry. But with the Colonial Secretary, he received an not carefully rendered, and that the Govers surely this is a short-sighted policy: Ten belonging to middle-class families, almost self assertion under difficulties is not the intimation that the present Ministry will not ought to have attended the Council hits france per register ton is suffolent tax for all the foreigners in British merchantmen noblest field for this weapon of defence. not consent to the to mas proposed by the self, on have sent his own translation of the privilege of passing through the Canal are to be found serving before the masti Patriotiem has stimulated some of its hap 2. A. Company, at the same time being his letter. He then proceeded to deny the Under this rate, of which ships will not that is to say so common sailors: Their plest effects. Thus the witty Lord Dudley informed that the A. B. N. Co. are willing Governor's statements, and the discussion have the benefit for seven years to come, number is variously stated, some authorities upon a Vienna lady remarking impudently in him " What wretchedly bad French you to undertake the contract for the present again became animated, the large audience it will sosta vessel of 1,000 tons register giving only those selling to and frotis porte all speak in London!" was inspired by it subsidy. Now, we believe that the latter of outsiders being with some difficulty 4001. every time the passes through the Canal in the United Kingdom, others intinding to the answer. It is true, madame, we company with its southern lines have their restrained from Joining in it.

- serisible addition, we need hardly est, to all the aliens to be found under the red have not enjoyed the advantage of having banda already full in supplying our weekly But Mr Nathan Ji had not yet sufficiently Eastern freights. In deciding to reduce ansigt. Allowing the proportion to be as service to Brisbane, and that the statement distinguished himself. Mr Rasch having the surtax, and at the expiration of a much as one-fourth; it will be seen that the French twice in our Capital."-- of the Colonial Secretary was but a little again naked that his Resolution should be fixed period to extloguish it, the Company many of these would be as useful in time Saturday Revie bankum, med to obtain better terms, pat to the thesting the President, inter have outile, we may be quite sure, to of war as in time of peste. They are Meantime the action of the B. and A. Co. rupting hit, said that he had a matter to a sband conclusion: The trade via the roughly divided into three classes, known on, the artless prattle of an innocent Indicates firmness, and while time la lost in bring to the notice of the Cotinell in the Canal, githough now a large and on actlys on overd ship as Dutchmen, Jagues, and childhood! How the sweet music of their negotiating and bargaining, we shall find accounts of the year 1876. He then gave ots will not beat increased taxation a blacks The natives of all these countries hearts and voices calms the wild yearnings ourselves suddenly deprived of communics particulars of a small bill for $80.70, for that roste, sa on every other where Carriers which border the North Sea and the Baltic of the nofrow crowned years of maturity tion with Singapore. There has been no certain charges for preparing the Municipal by sea ara engaged, the competition is kesti balung to the Breb bategory, large At a Happy home, the other evening, where fault found with the efficiency of the survics. Hall for a ball given in the name of Mrs, and it takes but little to use the seals proportion being Scandinavians. They are the fattily gathered around the ten-table The elesiners are firstplass, well officered, Annesley, on the occasion of Sir Harry against the British Shipowner. The near hardy and tractable sejlera, janking an u sutertaining dnspected guests, the fond and wall provided with plazangen Become Farkos visit to Soma in May of that prospect, therefore, of a reduction in the clapp second only to our owu men, and mother and to the youngest darling,

dante.

Mr Justice Denman, in delivering judg ment, said that the Court had taken time to consider the case, but they were now of opinion that it was governed by the deci- sion in Flayfor. The United Kingdom Telegraph Company," that the duty of the defendants was towards the sender of the telegram, and that the plaintiffs, being strangere to the contract with the com. pany, could not sue them. The company did not profess to carry on the business of agents to make contracts any more than the Post Office did, and they did not gus rantes everybody against the delivery of messages to the wrong person, even though those messages bad to go to the remotest parts of the earth. To impose auch res ponsibility would be to hold that there was a greater liability than the law could imply from the nature of the company or the business carried on by them.

Judgment for the defendants,

REPARTEE.

The horse," was the answer,

DEPARTURES,

Sept. 17, Palestine, from London to Hong-

kong.

Oct. 6, Wegs, from Hamburg to Chefor, Nov. 12, Lima, from London to Hongkong. Nov. 13 Kurik, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Nov. 16, Hydra, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Nov. 17, Eliza Shaw, from London to

Shanghal

Nov. 21, Americs, from Cardiff to Borg-

kong.

Nov. 28, Western Chief, from London to

Bangkong.

Nov. 28, Madura, from Cardiff to Hong-

kong Nov. 28, Hannah Law, from Cardiff to

Hongkong.

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

kong. Deo. 4, Bencinths, from Cardiff. to Hong-

kong.

Dec. 17, A. E. Vidal, from Hamburg to

Honkong,

Dec. 17, Carricks, from London to Hong.

kong.

Des. 19, Channel Queen, from Cardiff to

Hongkong.

Dec. 20, Chinaman, from London to Hong

kong.

koog.

Dec. 22, Sophie, from New York to Hong. Dec. 28, ine, from Greenock to Swatow. Dec. 23, John Nicholson, from New York

to Shanghai.

Deo. 27, Undine, from London to Shanghai, Dec. 28, Antenor (str.), from London to

Bbanghai. Dec. 29, Ulysses (str.), from Liverpool to Shanghai, (at Singapore, repairing),

kong,

A

kong,

:

Bhaaghei, (left Singapore, March 1.) Jan. 16, Gryfe, from Cardiff to Hongkong.

LOADING FOR ORINĂ AND FATAN PORTS. At London-Beamers via Suas Canah Viklog.

Glouartney, Glenlyon left Binga Radnorshire.

Loudoun Castle, Bailing Vowels,"

Fore, March 6,

Forward Ho. City of Aberdeen. Antwerp. Daphne

Belted Will Fearith.. Euild. Albert Victor. At Lumpool. Afitentor (str.) Agamemnon (F.) Robert Henderson. Frederick P. Lichfeld; Caller Uu.

At Glasgow, Olcusagles (str.)

Malls.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR

insurances.

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFIOF-HONGKONG,

GENCIES at all the Treaty Forts of SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, A China and Japan, and at Singapore,

POINT DE GALLE,' ADEN, SUEZ,

Balgon and renang. ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,

· AND ·MARSEILLES ;

ALSO,

PONDICHERRY, MADRAS AND

CALOUTTA.

N THURSDAY, the 8th March, 1877, at NOOR, the Company's B. 8. TIGRE, Commandant BRUNET, with Mails, PASSENGERS, SPECLE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the abora places.

Cargo and Specle will be registered for Landon sa well as for Marseilles, and so- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal placon of Hurope.

Shipping orders will be grater old Cargo will be reasived on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 7th March, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offico.)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.

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

H. DU POURÝ,

Agent,

Hongkong, March 2, 1877.

STEAM FOR

mc8

Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Snez, Malte, Brindisi, Aucona, Venice, Moditer- ranean Ports, Southampton and London; Ax00,

........

Bombay, Madras, Galoutts, and Australia.

HE PERINEULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM ER PRO SMART's Steam-ship TRAVANCORE, Captain BARBATT, wil leave this on THURSDAY, the 15th March,

At Noon

For further Particulare, apply to

A. MoIVER, Superintendent

Hongkong, March 2, tx 77,

U. 8. MAIL LINE

PACIFIC MALL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

mg18.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA ØVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, And San FrancinCO.

TH

LYCO

THE U. S. Mall Steamer ALASKA, will be despatched for Ban Francisco, rla Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 18th March, 1877, at 3P.M., taking Passengers, And Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Pasrenges Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports In Mexico, Central and South Amerloa, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.

A Steamer of the Mitsu Binhi 8. 8. Com- pany will leave Shanghal, via the Inland Sea Porte, about same date, and make close sonnection at Yokoham

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

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

For further information as to Fassage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 10, Praya Central,

RUSSELL & Co., Agents.

mo15 Hongkong, February 90, 1877.

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND

Itisks accepted, and Polices of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium'suzreni at the above mentioned FortS.

KO CHARGE FOR POLICY FERS.

JAS. B. COUGHTRIE, Bearotary,

Hongkong, November 1, 1871,

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE,}

KALVI

Capital,-Two Millions STEṛLING,

THE. Undersigned at Rs of FIRE on

Pozioms against the Risk of Buildings or on Goods stored therein, Goal la Matahods, on Goods on board Verasle and on Hulls of Vessels in Ha bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,

Proposals.for Life Amuranour will be re- velved, and transmitted to the Directors

lor their dealston,

If required, protection will be granted on fimt class Lives up to £1000 on a Single

Life.

For Bates of Premiums, forms of pro posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 06,

Agents Hongkong d Ounten, Hongkong, January 4, 1867. -

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned, Agants for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- suzanoca at current rates.

MELCHERS & O

Agents, Royal Insurance Company,

CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

NOTICE

OLICIES granted at current rates on

Porine Risks to all parts of the World.

in accordance with the Company's Artioles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profits are distributed, annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount of Promila contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Rezerve Fund,

OLYPHANT & CO., General Agents.

Bongbong, Apr. 17, 1879.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANOK COMPANY.

BE Undersigned ato prepared to grant Policies agalact Fise to the extent of $45,000 on Bulidings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Pramla.

NORTON & Co., Agentri

Hongkong, Janusry 1, 1874,

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE

INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Ach of Parliament,

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL £2,000,000,

THE Undersigned, AGENTS at Hongkong.

for the above Company, are prepared

to grant Polloles against FIRE, to the extant of $10,000 on any Building, or Merchandise In the same, at the on usna Bates, subject to a discount of 20

GILMAN & Co.,

Agenta.

per cent,

Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROTAL: ÜHARTER of El Mejerly King George The First, A. D. 1720.

THE Undersigned having bean appolated| Agents for the above Uorporation are

THE CHINA MAIL.

For Sale. SAYLE & Oo.

GREAT CLEARANCE SALE

TN Order to make Room for SPRING

GOODS.

Intimations.

NOTIOL

THE CHINESE MAIL.

·BONGKONG MARKET. PRICES, Corrected to Saturday, March 3, 1877, At 1100 Cash per Dollar Mexican

PAIR Highest, Lotozat.

(No. 4260-MARch 7, 1877.

Celery, English, Cucumbers, Chiller, Dried,

Mixed,

Curry Stuff, English, Egg Plant,

450 400 Garllo, (bulb) dried,

800 280 Ginger,

160 140 Greens, White

Qash. Oath

Butcher Meat.

Bacon, English,.

Ame. Sugar onred Foochow,

FROM and after the Chinese New Year's

day (February 17, 1874) the China Mail will be insued DAILY instead of THI

No change, how- We shall offer the Remainder of Our ever, will be made in the price of subscreof, sirloins, and prime out,

On and after MONDAY, February 5th, WREELY as heretoforo. WINTER STOOK at an immenso re-tion, which will remain at $4 per annum.

The charges for advertisements are now Beef Corned, duction to hos

assimilated to those of the China Mail The unusual success which has attended the Chiesa Mait makes. It an admirable medium for advertisers,

DRESS GOODS at 15 cents per yard, DRESS GOODS at 20 cents par yard. DRESS GOODS at 25 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 80 cents par yard. DRESS GOODS at 85 cents per yard." FANCY SILKS! We offer about 5,000 yards at 35 cents per yard, (these are more or less soiled); original price: $1.50 and $2.00 per yardi...

JAPANESE SILKS! Reduced to 40 sonte per yard...

WOOL! SHAWLS, MANTLES and JACKETS, Marked very Chesp.,

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

FANCY WOOL GOODS, at less than Half Price.

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

">

Roast,

Soup,

Steak,

11

The Conductors guarantee an eventual drculation of one thousand copies, It Bullocks' Brains, already the most influential native journal gublished, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Francis co and Australia.

For terms, de., address

Hoad,

SF

150 140 Green Peas, in shell, old

9080

young

150 140 "Horse Radish," S'hai,

150 140 Onions, Bombay

Parsley, Chinese,

catty

70

100

80

40 80

50

40

30

30 20

10

.catty

ey. 160 160

Winter course 160 140 Green, Sprouts.

20- "15

13

10

60 -50

40

17

900

28 9 8 8 13988 |

10

30.

⚫ per set

80

50 Lettuce, Chinese,

20

オチ

Tongue, fresh, each

275 250

English,

hoad

10

820 300 Mint,.

bunch 15

10

600 500 Mushroom, dried,

catty

750 080

Heart

180 180

Fest;

50

40

Groen

20

ME OHUN ATIN,

Manager.

11.

Kidneys,

6 60

"

Tail,

100

**

English,

busch

Llyor.

catty!! 80

AE YON,

Trips (undressed), sakty 50 Calves' Head and Feet, set

Ib.

Chinese,

60

40 500 400

Pumpkins, 300 280 Radishes, 180 170

Scallions,

Potatoes, Macao,

catty

.16

Sweet,

10

2016

20

20

No. 57, Praya⠀⠀⠀ Wes. -SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF

13

English

360 340 Shalota,

Mutton Chop,

12

160 170 Sesamum,

$0

120 100

WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES

"

Leg, Shoulder,

180 170 Squash, bottle

31

140 120 Taro (U Tau)

**

Liver,

40

entty

60 50 Turnips, Balk

1)

Foot,

100

90

English

B

110 100

13

Chiness.

• catty

80

80 Water Lily Roots,

i

60

50 Water Cross,

80

70|| Kattuu,

bunak

catty

lb.

100 B0

Traits.

mity

180 140 Alcurlton,

13

180 120 Apples, Dried

160 140

Californian,

China Mail Office,

17th February, 1874.

100 dozen CHILDREN'S WOOL and SHIPS'

Half Price... MERINO SOCKS, all Sizes, at less than

Several thousand Yards of VARIOUS REMMANTS. Comprising: FLANNELS CALICOS, PRINTS, MUSLINS, STUFF GOODS and Other Useful GOODS, are Market at Prices, which must effect im mediate Sale.

In order to prevent disappointment, We beg to inform Our Customers and the Public that this Extraordinary, and Un- precedented Sale must close on February 28th.

SAYLE & Co.,

VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Boad & Stanley Street,

HONG LISTS.

Circular, large sheet. HE AMENDED HONG LIST

COAL,

OOMPRADORE AND Hams, American, STEVEDORE,

Of the best quality and at the shortest notice. Piga Ohitlings,

Hongkong, May 1, 1876.

NEWS FOR HOME.

POMAGAM

The Orggland China Mail.

(2’bi aldens Overland Paper in China.)

PUBLISHED AT THE “China Mail” Orries

IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL

Qontaining from 72 to 84 columns of closely. printed matter.

Head, Beart Kidney " Live, Pork, Chop,

Corned,

1

Leg,

Fat-or Lard, Sheops Head, and Fost, net

Heart, Kidneya,

#1

Braking Pigs,

Mail Summary is compiled from in English and Chinese, con- The Daily Chino Met, I published taining the Names of all the most month

on the morning of the

cord of each fortnight's current history important Companies, Institutions | English Mail's departure, and is a re Venis and Mercantile Houses in the of events in China and Japan, con

tributed in original reports and collated Capons, Colony.

Tom the journais published at the various Ducks, ports in those Countries.

Price, 25 cents each; or $2.50 per dozen.

At the "Ukina Mail" Office.

THE

CORTENTO.

Essays on the Chinese Language, (Continued

from page 89.) Establishment of American Trade at

Canton.

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

די

140 120 Tomatoon,

82888¤§ 8 & S8 ♬ ¤å as

60

20

18

12

16 10

10

20

• dalty 80 20

110 100 Bananas, fragrant Punti,

Common

500 100

250 180 40:30

$40 870

onch

Chestnuts, now,

100

80

10

Cocoanuts

esch

50 40

1760-1000 Curranta,

bottle

600350

Ib.

·

200 180

Datens

bottle

800 400

500 400

"

Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (pontage pald 66 cents,) $12 per annum (postage Geote,

Partridges, paid $13.60.)

Pheasants, Canton, live, pair

Orders should be sent to GEO, MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mail Steamer.

Terms of advertising, same as in Daily China Mail

Pengang

TIWO character first

140 120

200 180 Figs, Dzied, 120. 110 Ground Nuts,

calty 40 80

120 100 200 180.

400 200

Oranges, (Coolla) Chang

Sweet, Ban-wory,

160 150 Papaw,

Two cents a bargsten for the hat 100 Bombay Ducks, how per hundred 350 800

beyond the first 100, for first Insertion, and Bream,

Chinese Intercourse with the Countries of half price for repetitions during the first Carp,

Central and Western Asla tn the Fil-week. Subsequent weeks' insertions will teenth Century, Part I. (Continued from page 182)

The Bester's Song.

be charged only one half the amount of the Codfish, Salt, first week's charge. Advertisements for Grabs, ..... half a year and longer will be allowed a

Cuttle Fish, deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, Short Notices of New Books and Literary and contracts for more favourable terme

Intelligence. Notes and Queries

The Law of Inheritance..

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

Books Wanted, Exchanges, do.

Chins Mail Office, Hongkong, January 10, 1877.

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL

casi be made.

Dace,

Fresh Fish, Large

Eels, Congor Efforts have been made to establish Wile Fish, Agents for direnlating the Chinese Mail in all the ports and in the interior of Obies, all the ports in Japan, in Saigon, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, Batavia, Manila, the Frogs, Philippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru and other places which Chinese frequent Garoupa, When the list of Agencies is completed, Herrings, It will be published. Agents have been already established in most of the above places, and in important ports more than Live Fish,

Lobsters, one agent has been appointed at each CHUN AYIN,

Manager. Hongkong, February 25, 1874,

80 Salesbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, catty

Water Okeanuta, Canton ..

Jasity

Poultry.

matty

Eggy, Hen

$.

105,

D

Dudk

100 100

M

Lemons,

1

Lichoes, Dried,

Balt

1440

Loong Ngan, Driedy

Fowla

catty

180 160 Loquats,

40

120 110 Mangoes,

each

100

70

Intimations.

each

300 280 Olives, green, Panti,

catty

60

How

Ready.

Shanghal, dead .39

$2,00

800 760

-

40 80

160 140

CHINA REVIEW,

VOL V., No. 3. Annual Subscription, portage Indinded, $6.50,

Pigeons, Quall,

ench

180 120

(Mand.) coolie

940 80

..

70 60

21

(Mandarin)

120-100

11

Snipe,

.'Bach

120* 110

dark-skinned

80

150 130

THE CHINESE MAIL.

TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE Chines Math

Teal,

12

Turkeys, Cook, Hex,

eatty

760 700 Fears, Nanking,.

160 120

Wild Duck,

ench

500 450 Pears, Chefoo, 850 300 Pine-apples, Punti Plantains, common

·120 100

, each

60 60

catty

80

20

catty 100 00 Pranes, Dried,

80 70

1b.

catty

150 200 1201

fragrant

Puneloes or Shaddock, exch Raisins, Muscatel,

40.30

bottle

800-250

80

21

bottle

lb.

.60 750 600. 200 180

90 80

70

10000 Sugar Cane,

stick

26 20

60

50

Tamarinds,

.catty

·60 50

60

60

Walnuts

110 100

180 120

5040

Small

00 80

160 140

140

:80 70

Miscellaneous.

Allspice, Chinese,

bottle

English.

*

200

$750 500

SP

Barley,

ploul

1600 1500

smoked

$2.00

Bran, Butter,

ploni

1600 1400

lb.

600 800

140 - 120

80

70

Candled Orange Peel, bottle

750 700

Mackerel,

80-

60

17

Lemon

39

#

750 700

Mango Flaby

160

Capers,

250 220

“Charcoal,

Mullet,

pleal 1080 1000

70

60

Oysters,

Ühisese, American,

400 860

140 180

Parrot Bith,

180 120

Cinnamog

eatty

800 280

Oltrony

Farsh,

Pomfret, PIATIN

Ray,

80 70 100 80 130 120 100.00

Rosob,

Rook Fish, Salmon, Canton, Salt Fidh, Shark, young

140 190 120-100

Olover, Cocoanus Oll, Coffee, Curry Powder, firewood, Flour,

160-180

700 500

bottle 180 150

280 200

bottle

500 250

ploul

400 850

Ges,

catty ,pleal

40

80

6000 2750

120 100

70 60

letsglass,

•

page

160

70

60

Lamp Oll

90 BO

Macaroni,

skats,

60

30.

Maco,

patty

Baapper, Snipe Fish, Soles, Break Tanah, Turtles, Small

120 110

90

Mango Chutney,

bottle

ber

Mustard,

110 100

80

70

Nutmeg,

ench

830 800

Olirom

Bottle 250 200

Faddy,

plaul

1600 1600

220.180

Asparagus, Bamboo Shoots, Benne, sprent,

caity 200

970 290

20 ∙14.

260 200

#

Broad French tomt Best Hoot, Brasion, Cabbage, WhitajCanton

200 160

50 Rige,

ea of

12

10 Sago,

100 80

catty

12

10 Balad Oll,

850 183

18

12 Balty CoarKƏ

10

Commonly Hongkong,

108

19

Fine.

20 10

·

Macao, Turalp, Bobl achi red för pickling

100180

80 70

100 70

"

20

2500

HE Circulation of THIS PAPER haa'

The fol

Toon very much extended. lowing are some of its Agents Macdo,--Man Chuen Shop. Canton-Blog Chuen Native Post Office, Luen Hing Street; Ohul Henng Low Hotel,

To Let.

TO LET.

PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED Prepared to fit Deprons as follow Tal Street, Mr S Comen for, then, Van N, 8, PRUHILI TERRACH, ELGIN STERLY,

I CONVOTION WITH THE

STATES AND EUROPE,

CENTRAL and

UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

ATLANTIO STEAMERS.

AND

this 8. 8. "BELGIO” will do des- patched for San Francisco vla Yoko Bains, on MONDAY, the 2nd April, sipa, taking Cargo and Paarongers for Japan, the United States and Europs

Connection is made of Yokohams, with Steathers from Shanghai,

Freight will be received on Board until pm. of the 1st Frozime. Farcel Feckeges will be received at the Office until & p.2.

· meme-day: all Peresi Packages should be marked to address in falls valus of cansa la required.

*

Betura Pango Tickets avaliabis for 6 months are faced at a reduction of 20 par sons, on regular rates.

For further Information as to Treight Pritage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 97, Queen's Road Central.

G. B. MOBY, Agent,

Hongkong, March 3, 1877. '

WASHING BOOKS. (In English and Chinees,)

40

TYASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the

of Ladies and Gentlemon, are 210W fisir et the Off-Price $1 esch,

Onga Mare Oster

Department.

Policies at current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Port of Lidia, China and Anitralls.

Fire Departments Polletesfasued for long or short perfoda at Current rates. A discount of 20% allowed. Life Department.

Folletes issued for mums not exceeding! £9,000 on reasonable terms.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hengkong, July 25, 1879,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANOF COMPANY.

THE Undersigned Agents are in receipt

of Instructions from the Board of Directors authoring them to tane Polldes to the extent of £10,000 on any one first olace rink, or to the extent of $15,000 on adjoining risks at current rates. A Discount of 20% allowed.

Sit Ohnen Fan, Tung Wen Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuan Shop, Small Market Street, Now City: Yes Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwal Heung Shop, Sin Choong, Honam.

·Bwatow.-Bul Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Loong Hong

Ahoy. Chân Chours Hong, Monk Kek Strest.

Bouchow,--Me tü Ching Cheong, Foo chow Amenaly My Lum Kwok Ching, Mari time Otisfie

with Immediate Possession. Apply to

LANE, CRAWFORD & O Hongkong, February 7, 1877.

TO LET. THE House No. Too at present in the occupation of A 3. Jonsson, Esq., Gan and Water Shrimps, laid one

Apply to

T. G. LINSTEAD. Hongkong, February 28, 1877.

Shanghat Mr Ny Ching Shun, Mari- tiine Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Mari-

TO BE LET time Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hol, Mosers Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Mr Bozgat present in the occupation of the THE PREMISES No. 39, Queen's Road, Chuen fook, Educational Mission School

BORNEO COMPANY.

TURNER & Co. and Mow. Sing Sang Kee shop.

Hongkong, February 6, 1877.

TO LET.

Fingpo.--Me Bung Min Chee, Maritime Custome

Hankow,Yes Hing Beng Chefoo.-Yea Shun Hong.

Jogo Me Leong Chou Tong,

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. - pal Uffles, Yokohama Hongkong, Jaquary 8, 1875.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF HANCHESTER AND LONDON.

Baigan-Woleng Hong, Singapers-Ting Kee Hong Fook Bang Bang, "

Munles-Holed by a PASSE

TOUSE No. 7, Caine Road, Intely ocan

Kong

2

Penang. Yow Wing Fong: Ary's Office Valoista,Mow Bing Company,

San Franciibo,--Kwong Foong Tai Hang. THE Undertigned have been appointed. The above are some of the Agetales;

And logo verbo app others will be pukilabut, when they a Hongkong, Canton, Foochon, Shangha! | arranged for Negotiations are in progrese and Hankow, and aro prepared to grant with the express couriers who carry the Insurances at current rates,

oficial despatches and Peking Castles, to aireniate the Chinese Mail in the interior of China

HOLLIDAY, WISE A Co. Hongkong, Utober 14, 1868,

Hongkong, March 10, 1874.

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

House No. 11, Beymour Terrace, at pra- sent occupied by Mr K. J. Ebe, Furnished or Unfurnished.

--DAVID SASSOON, BONS & Co. Hongkong, February 13, 1877.

TO LET.

HE Upper Portion of Nos. 44 and 46 Carrots, Balt TQueen's Road.

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & On. Hongkong, November 17, 1870.

Carrots, Freak

Caullover,

Celery, Chines

100 100 Pearl Barley,

Bo Pepper (whole)

50 40 Pluklos,

exity box

1000 750

750 750

600 800 180 180

10

70 80 Sanoes, Lead Ferrins, bottle 880 200

Other 70-80

Split Pesa, 10 50 BO Sugar, China,

G: Oktar, Inspuitor of Markets

Printed and published by Go, MURRA BAI, at the China 288 Offos, No. 9 Wyndham Birney Hongkong