1877-03-13 — Page 2

For Sale.

SAYLE & Co.

GREAT CLEARANCE SALE.

TN Order to make Room for SPRING

IGOODS.

On and after MONDAY, February 5th, We shall offer the Romaindor of Our WINTER STOCK at an immense te duction.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND CALCUTTA.

The Steamship

"ARRATOUN APOAR," Captain A. B. MATAYISH, will leave this for the above Ports on TUESDAY Next, the 20th Inst., at 3 p.m.

Despatches will close at 2.30 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, March 13, 1877. mo20

FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE

DRESS GOODS at 10 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 20 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 25 conts por yard. DRESS GOODS at 30 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 36 cents per yard.

THE 8. 8. Gleniyon, having arrived, FANCY SIDKSI. We offer about 5,000

Consignees of Uargo by her aro hereby yards at 35 cents per yard, (these are more informed that their. Goods are being land- oz. less soiled); original price 91.60 saded at their risk and stored by the Under- $2.00 per yard.

signed at their Godowns, whepse and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.

JAPANESE SILKS Reduced to 40 centa par yard.

WOOL SHAWLS, MANTLES and JACKETS, Marked very Cheap.

LADIES', Boys' and

GIRLS' FELT HATS, at Half Price.

FANCY WOOL GOODS,, at less than Half Price.

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

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

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

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

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SAYLE & Co.,

VICTORIA EXORANGE, Queen's Road & Stanley Street.

NOW READY.

ENG SHUI; or, Tas RUDIMENTS OF NATURAL SCIDROL IN CHINA. By Dr. J. BITEL One Volume. Svo. Price, $1.80.

BUDDHISM, ITS HISTORY, THEORY AND POPULAR RELIGION, in three Leatures. By Dr. B. J. HITEL. Second Edition. One Folume, 8vo, Price, $1.50.

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

Hongkong, July 81, 1878.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded to Shanghai unless notioo to the contrary is given before 11 a.m., To-morrow.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 20th Instant, will be subject to rent.

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

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 13, 1677.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

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March 13, Travancore, British steamer, 1172, Wm. Barratt, Shanghai (Woosung) March 10, Mails and General.-P. & Ö. S. N. Co.

March 13, Fugew, Chinese steamer, 820, A. Croad, Shanghal March 9, General.- C. M. S. N. Ca.

March 18, Halleong, British steamer, 377, J. C. Abbott, Taiwanfoo March 9, Amoy 11, and Swatow 12, Treasure and Suger.

DOUGLAS LABAI & Co.

March 13, Glenlyon, British ateamor, 1379, John Wallace, London Jan. 28, vla parts of call, and Singapore March 6, General.-JABUINE, MATHESON & Co,

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DEPARTURES.

Mar. 12, William Turner, for Saigon.

18, Malacca, for Yokohama, 13, Olympia, for Saigon. 13, Dund, for Yokohama. 13, Fryers, for Canton.

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CLEARED,

Rio Loge, for Melbourne, Tullochgorum, for Haiphong.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

Per Tragensore, from Shanghai: for. Southampton, Mr and Mrs Lines, Infant

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agente, nor and amah, Mosare La and servant, F. A. Owners will be Responsible for any Morgan, A. MacClymont and servant, and Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew W. H. Forbes and servant, Lt. Crough, of the following Veerels, during their stay.N., Alr A. Lind, and 11 Chinees dest. In Hongkong Harbour-

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

NEREMIAH GIBSON, American barque, Captain D. Bradford.-Arnhold, Karberg

Oo.

Bonito, German barque, Captain J. F. Wesenborg.-Siemesen & Co.

ALDEN BESSE, American barque, Captain S. Noyes-Rotario & Co.

TYBURNIA, British ship, Captain Robt, Goldar.Meyer & Co.

FORMOSA, German 3-m. schooner, Capt. G. Bchweer.-Melchers & Co.

WANDERING MINSTREL, British barque, Captała Wm. Sivewright. Siemesen & Co. Myario BELLE, American ship, Captain David Plumer.Siemssen & Co.

ORANGS GROVE, British barque, Captain & Loogmuir. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

ROSINA, American 3-m, achooner, Capt. C. W. Hanson.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

Per Fugew, from Bbanahal, 75 Chinese. Per Hailoong from Coast Porte, Bo Chines and 1 European deck.

Per Glenlyon, from Singapore, &o.,.85

Chinese.

DEPARTED.

Por Malacca, for Yokohama, Comdr. Honble. Hood, and Lt. Bawes, ...

Per Olympia, for Saigon, 20 Chinese. Por Dund, for Yokohama, 4 Chinese.

TO DEPART. Par Tullochgorum, for Haiphong, 10 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The Chinese steamer Fuy reports: Fresh N.E. monsoon and fine weather.

The British steamer Gleniyon reports: Strong monsoon all the way up, with heary confused sea

The British steamer Hailoong reports From Taiwanfoo to Amoy experienced strong N. E, monsoon and high sea with dull cloudy weather. From Amoy to Swa tow strong N. E. monsoon and fine weather. Thence to port, first part light variable winds and cloudy weather, latter frozb

THE CHINA MAIL.

| POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close:-- MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAGENT. The United Staten Mail Parkot ALASKA

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, and London, which will be closed as follows :-

2.M. Registry of Letters cosaOD, 2.80 P.M. Post-Office closes, 2.80 P.M. Correspondence for Japan or the United States only may be posted board the Packet with Late Fee of 13 ounte extra Postage until 2.50 r.. when the Mail in finally closed. Correspondence must be specially directed for this, route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet. General Font Offico, Hongkong, March 8, 1677.

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MAILS by the FezмON PACKET.- The French Contract Packet ANADYR

will be despatched from Boug- kong on THURSDAY, the 22nd Ins, with blir to and through. the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zen- land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey- chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre- spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Asconsión,, Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA by this Packet, but can be paid only as far as Ceylon. The postage to Ceylon mast be prepaid. Such letters should be marked Paid to Galle only; they will go on from Galle as unpaid. The following will be the hours of closing

the Malis, &c. *** Weduceday, 21st Inst

5 r., Money Order Office closes, Post Office oloses except the Nigar Box, which remains open all night, Thursday, 29nd Inst.—

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

10 A., Begistry of Lottern cesso5. 11 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late

Lettern. /

11.10. M., Letters (but Letters only)

(11.80

except thors to and through dus- trailia, may be posted on par

ment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until

m., when the Post Office CLONES entirely,

Hongkong, March 8, 1977;

Shipping Intelligence, HOME SHIPPING, ・・

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

DEPAKTUEES,

Sept. 17, Palestine, from London to Hong-

kong.

Oot. 6, Wega, from Hamburg to Chefoo. Nov. 12, Lima, from London to Hongkong. Nov. 18, Rurik, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Nov. 16, Hydra, from Cardiff to Hongkong Nov. 17, Eliza Shaw, from London to

Shanghai.

Nov. 21, America, from Cardiff to Hong-

kong.

Nov, 28, Western Chief, from London to

Hongkong.

Nov. 28, Madurs, from Cardiff to Hong-

kong.

Nov, 28, Hannah Law, from Cardiff to

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

kong,

[No. 1274-Mann 13, 1977-

the unfortunate Mr Margary, the high Norton is given by the Customs Engineer dignitaries at Peking bare merely to fo-Chief that & fairway, red and black skilfully throw the apple of discord horizontally striped buoy, 6 foot in into the foreign diplomatic circle woven spherical cage, has been moored in the diameter and surmounted by a black around them, say by exhibiting a little North Channel off Drinkwater Point, special courtesy to one of the members Yangtze River, in 8 fathoms at low wa or or slightly snubbing another, and, spring tides, with Shawol-shan Bghthouse preato, the thing is done. The "green bearing N. 89° 45′ E. and distant 155 nau- eyed monster" sets to work, they be tical miles. Vessels entering by this chan come enraged with each other, seek nel should bring Shawei-shan to bear E. ↑ entisfaction at the muzzle of the pistol, and keep it on this bearing till 8 miles N. before it is more than 8 miles distant, and the tale of the Kilkenny cats distant; afterwards a direct course may be speedily becomen apropos of the foreign steered for the buoy,

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, March 16:-

Daylight-Douglas loaves for Coast Porta. Noon Naval Contract Tendera close for

the supply of Provisions. Nook,English Mail leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe, Goods per Pei-Ho undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges, Claims against the Hongkong Photogra

phio Co. close after this date. FRIDAY, March 16

Noon-General Weekly Sale by Messrs representatives in the land of the

Lane, Crawford & Co.

"scented caper" and the "sirupy sou Orange Grove leaves for Takao on this chong."

date.

SATURDAY, March 17://

We also learn through the same BOUTJE that on the 22nd February all the foreign representatives were received at the 6 p.m.-Benarty leaves for Saigon

Taung-li Yamen by Prince Kung, the SUNDAY, March 18:-

Ministers of the Yamen, and a great Daylight.Haloong leaves for Coast number of other Chinese dignitaries-the

Porta.

MONDAY, March 19:-

Noon.-Sale of Household Furniture, at Mr A. Molver's residence, at St. John's

Place

TUESDAY, March 20:--

reception being of course intended as a compliment at the Chinese New Year Contrary to the practice in previous years, all the foreign representatives were re coived together at the same hour, instead of one after the other. The reception took place in the usual room, but after all the visitors had arrived, they were con- ducted by the Prinoo to a newly-built 3 p.m.-Penguin leaves for Singapore, spacious saloon in a side courtyard.

Penang and Calcutta.

This room was apparently specially for Sp.m.-Arratoon Apear leaves for Singanished, for the floor was apread with a

pere, Penang and Calcutta. Goods per Glenlyon undelivered after this

date subject to rent. THURSDAY, March 29:--

9 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko

hama and San Franolaco,

8 p.m.-Occdental & Oriental 8. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San

Francisco,

MENOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

(London & China Express, Feb. 2pd.) Commander W. M. Lang is about to leave command of a Chinese gunboat, one of the the Royal Naval College to take temporary two recently purchased in this country. He will take the vessel to China, and band her over to the naval authorities at Fooshow. Leave of absence to proceed on this foreign service is limited to six months. Consul at Hongkong, which has received the The appointment of Mr H. Kimer as Swedish approval of the Queen, is officially gazetted. It will be recollected that this news was sent to Hongkong by telegraph, and on its receipt the Swedish captains and residents there testified their respect to Mr Kiar by giving a dinner in his honour.

The iron screw troop-ship Adventure, 2, 2,510 tona, 1,227-horse power, last employed on troop service in China, from which coun- try she conveyed home the battalion of Royal Marines, is ordered to be removed from the foreign carpet, and the walls were pret repairing basin, and placed in one of the tily decorated, after the Chinose style, with vacant desks at Chatham, where she is to tablets bearing inscriptions referring to be immediately broken up. Her machinery good understandings between China and and engines have been removed out of her, 2 p.m.-Sale of Ground, at Queer's foreign countries, and other matters and will be utilised for other vessels.

We are glad to notice that the gentlemen Road East,

apropos of the visit. The inscriptions in H.B.M. Consular Service who have made were in blue the mourning colouronnes of their leave of absence to study law MONDAY, April 2

account of the death of the late Emperor. are obtaining very creditable successes at the A large table and several smaller ones Inns of Court. We recently noticed that were laid, in European style, with choice At Spence had been awarded a Scholarship. Chinese dishes and delicacies and wines, of 100 guineus in Roman Law; and we have now much pleasure in noting that the. H. B. M.'s Chargé d'Affaires, and the Council of Legal Education have made the German, Russian, United States, French, following awards to Mr Edward Harper. and Spanish Ministers, were among those Parker, also of HM. Consular Service, and present. The Prince and the other of the Middle Temple, who obtained the Chinese dignitaries were very amiable. fret place in the recent examinations held Various toaste were drunk and the only at Lincoln's-Inn Hall studentship of drawback to the pleasure of the proceed the value of 200 guineas, to extend over two years, for Roman Law, International Law, inge was the poor state of health of their and Jurisprudence the second prize for chief host, Prince Kung, who evidently Constitutional Law, Jurisprudence and Legal performed his part in entertaining History, a prize of £30 for the highost: the guests with much difficulty, Out aggregate of marks in any two subjects, of consideration for the Frines the being in this case the Common Law of Eng visitors shortened the length of their land, and General Jurisprudence. Mr Parker stay, which consequently did not extend will loave shortly for China, beyond half an hour. An agreeable im- pression was produced by the interview on all those who were present, and the presence of the Prince, suffering as he wat goes far to show that more and Arrivals from transatlantic ports have bean very limited in number, and from the Far more importance is being attached by East none are reported, the like being the the Chinese Government to the cultiva-case with departures. On the berth are for

Notics of Optional Cargo por Glenlyon

to be given before 11-a.m.

5 p.m.--Zamboanga leaves for Balgon,

Nearly Ready,

THE CHINA REVIEW"

No. 4, VOL V.

Annual Subscription, Six Dollars and A Half,

China Mail Office, Hongkong, March, 1877.

tion of a good understanding between

Hamburg, Jan. 31st.-The movements on our river during the past week have been very small but little else can be expected at such a time of the year, when en ios blockade of the river is always anticipated.

East India and China the following

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, the empire and other countries. The Feronia, 8.8., (Deutsche Dampfschiffs Rhe

TAK

Established A.D. 1841,

香港大藥痧

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS,

whole ceremony also leads one to the same conclusion,

derei), to leave on February 15; Peri, barque, Luehrs, for Penang and Singapore i Johann Friedrich, barque, Kroencke for Singapore, both soon to sail; Vaga, barque, Nortvedt, for Hongkong, and Bernhard Karl, THE. Postmaster General has forwarded Laedere, for Hiogo and Yokohama. Kates of to us the very pleasing intelligence that freight are still far from being satisfactory i the reduction of the postal rates, conse

steam for China 40s. to 406, and 10 per quent upon the admission of Hongkong cent and 456. in fall; sail 20s. to 268. and into the Postal Union, will take place on 5 per cent.

After that date the the let April next. postage on letters to any Union country DBUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUIby any route will be 12 cents; newspapers

SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATEXT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS ·

鄂

IMPORTERS

OF

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Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

being aharged 2 cents, and books cents per two ounces. Correspondence to and from the United Kingdom vid Brindisi will alone be-subject to higher charges, namely, letters 16 cents, newspapers 4 cents, and books 6 centa per two ounces The only exceptions to these rates will be the Australian Colonies, British North States, to which the rates will also be lowered, but not to such a great extent as in the case of the other countries.

Police Intelligence. (Before James Russell, Esq.) March 13, 1877.

B

CHAIR GOODIES-CURIOUS, BHARUM. Hung Amat and. Lam Akwai, chair, coolies, were charged with stealing some money from the person whom they had been carrying. From the evidence

Labi

TCLLOUNGORUM, British schooner, Capt. breeze and fine weather. March 12th at Dec. 4, Benslutha, from Cardiff to Hong- The Manufactory is under direct and America, and most of the South American Atip, a chair-coolie, it appeared that he was

8. Masson.-Chinese,

11.30 pm. passed the S. S. Taiwan. Srs.

PANOLA, American 3-m. schooner, Capt. in Amor, Feart, Benarty, Esmeralda, and

H. W. Lunb.-Landstein & Co.

To-day's Advertisements.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

AMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. have received instructions to sell

by Public Auction, on

THURSDAY, the 29th March, 1877, at 2 o'clock p.m.

ON THE SPOT (Unless previously disposed of by Private

Sale

That Piece or Parcel of GROUND, situate in Queen's Road East, Registered in Land Office as Inland Lot No. 54, comprising 10,000 square feet, measuring from North to South 100 fest, and from East to West 100 feet, with a substantial Brick Dwelling House and Out-houses bailt thereon, known as "Carlton House." Annual Crown Rent, 131.40.

And,

That Piece or Parcel of GROUND, rituate in Queen's Road East, Registered In Land Office as Inland Lot No. 768, comprising 6,000 square feet, measuring from North to Sonth 150 feet, and from East to West 40 fost, with a substantial Brick Godown built thereon,

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Also That Plece or Unbuilt Levelled

GROUND, attached to the above Lot, and Registered in Land Office Or Hams Inland Lot No. 708, comprising 6,000 square feet, measuring from North to Bouth 150 feet, and from East to West 30 met. Annual Crown Hent, $188.08, for Inland Lot No. 768.

Tess One-half of the purchaso money to be paid on the fall of the ham mer, and the remainder on completion. of the Deed of Transfer. The Buildings will be at purchaser's risk after the fall of the hammer.

Hongkong, March 19, 1877. me28

FOR SHANGHAL

The Steamshly

"GLENLYON,"

Capt. WALLACE, will receive immediate despatch as above.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON – Co.,

Agents, Dongkéng, March 18, 1877.

A. M. 3. Lily. In Swatow, 8. S. Norna,

CARGO.

Per S. S. Patrac'ua, Hongkong to London, sailed 12th March, 1877-18,260 Ibi: Can ton Sc. Or. Pekos, 42,840 lbs. Canton

kong.

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

Hongkong.

Dec. 17, Carricks, from London to Hong." The publication of this issue commersed

kong.

Dec. 19, Channel Queen, from Cardiff to

Hongkong.

Silk Place Goods, 692 plage, Matting, and Dec, 20, Chiraman, from London to Hong- 323 pkgs. Sundries.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,

MAILS will close:-

For SHANGHAI ----

Per GEELONG, at 11 a m. To-morrow, the 14th inst. Late letters received

For

from 11.10. to 11.30.

SAIGON.--

kong.

at 7.85 p.m.

BIRTH,

On the 24th Jan, at Apsley Honte, Ryde,

Hankow, of a Daughter.

LOOAL AND GENERAL.

Dec. 22, Sophie, from New York to Hong..W, the Wife of J. K. CUNNINGHAN, of were of a trivial nature, Litigation seems

kong.

Des. 28, Ino, from Greenock to Swatow. Deo. 23, Johu Nicholson, from New York

to Shanghai,

Dec. 27, Undine, from London to Shanghai. Dec. 29, Ulysses (str.), from Liverpool, to Bhangbai, (at Singapore, repairing).

DEATH.

At Shanghat, on the 6th March, at his residence, Hongken, Capt. O. P. BAWES, Aged 36 years, a native of Maine, U.S.A.

Ly the Summary Court to-day, all the cases

to be at a low ebb just now, and since 1877, there has been only one writ issued in the Original jurisdiction, and this has been Bottled.

told by the 2nd defendant that he and the 1st defendant had carried an European from Wellington Stroot to the Mosque, that the 1st defendant had robbed the European of some money and given him, the 2nd defer- dant, $2; that the 1st defendant wanted at first to take the European's gold watch and chain, but when he discovered the money, he was satisfied with it and loft the watoh alons. Witness informed a coolie at No. 7 Station, who informed Sergeant Bam Akow, and the 1st defendants arrested, and subsequently the 2nd was also arrested.The Station coolie, Chan walking in Jervois Street and overbeard Aon, stated that on the 8th inst. he was & conversation hetween the two defen dants who were seen making purchases. We understand several changes are likely He overheard the 2nd say to the 1st,

**it is not fair, you gare

Swanston and Lindsay are to be made acting Inspectors, while Sergeant Hen HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1877.nessey is to be Barrack Sergeant. Ser geant Lindsay well deserves his promotion, THROUGH a private source we have been as his detective abilities have been often placed in possession of one or two inter- shown to advantage. We further under esting items of news from Peking. It stand that Inspectors Horspool and Halloran seems that even the severity of a winter will retire at the expiration of their ten in the North is not sufficient to cool the warm temperament of our Spanish years' aervice, but it is likely that Inspector and chain. He took a chair from Welling- friends. According to our informant Grey will be sworn in for five years longer.ton Street to one of the upper roads. When the harmony of the diplomatic circle at

Per ZAMBOANGA, at 5.30 p.m., To- Deo. 29, Canaan, from Cardif to Hong- THE CHINA MAIL.soon to be made in the Police. Sergeants $2." The witness followed them to High

morrow, the 14th inst.,. Instead of As previously notified,

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW

For DOUGLAS, at 6 p.m., on Wednes-

day, the 14th inut.

For SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL-

CUTTA.

Per PENGUIN, at 2.30 p.m., on Tues

day, the 20th inst.

For ARRATOON APCAR, at 2.60 p.m.,

on Tuerday, the 20th inct. ~ MALLS BY THE ENGLISH PACITY, The Engilsh Contact Pucket TRAVAN

COKE will be despatched with the

Malls for Europe, do, on THURS. The following will be the hours of dicting

DAY, the 18th Instant.”

the Malla, do Wednesday, 14th-~

5.M., Money Order Office dlesen: – 6 r., Post Ofles closes except the tent

Boz, which remaina opon all night. Thursday, 18th,

AE Port Office opens for sale of Stalipa, Registry of Letters, and Porting of all correspondenes.

10 A., Post Office doces except for Late Letters Regialty of Lettere coaBCS. 10.16 A., Letters may be posted with LATE TEB of 16 Contostra. Pontage !

to

11 A., then the Post Ofies OLONYA

entirely. (11.80 A., Letters (but Letters only

to

addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindis or to Singapore, may bs posted on board the Packet with Late Fes of 48 cents extra postage, till

11.50 am, when the Mall is dually

alosed. ngkrong. Murgh #, 167#,

kong. Jan. 1 C. R. Bishop, from London to

Bongkong,

Jan. 11, Windhover, from London to

Bhangbai. Jan. 12, Woodhall, from Hamburg to Bong.

kong.

Jan. 12, Hope, from London to Hongkong, Jan, 16, Gryfe, from Cardiff to Hongkong Jan. 18, Batavia from Hamburg to Honge

kong,

Jan. 25, Viking (str.), from London to

China and Japan.

BAGAMO

Stroof and taxed them with having made They did not pay atten« fortune. tion to what he said but went into a kotiso. Witness did not make any report alther to the Inspector or to anyone in the Station bia taciturnity was that he wished to make until the 10th, and the reason he gave for some enquiries before he would make the matter known.A gentleman who war now on a visit to the Colony stated that he had some $18 in his pocket, also a gold watch

he arrived at his house he discovered that his money was gonej he thought that he the Capital had been interrupted come Tax entertainment given at the Temper-bad dropped the money and told the gcolles what by a disagreement between the ance Halt last evening was well attended to come the next day to get payment. A

concluded that they had picked up the Jan. 26 Agamemnon (str.), from Liverpool Spanish Minister and his First Se- and the programmesonge, readings and the coolies did not dome the next day he

to Shanghai (left Singapore March B.)cretary of Legation. The latter subse- Jan, 81, Radnorshire (str.), from London quently resigned or was dismissed, and recitationswan very well received. A money off the chair. But he made to to on the 28th of last month both parties resitation by a gentleman from the Tennssport to the Police. His gold watch was all

the 18th for enquiries. sought to relieve their feelings byees was foelingly delivered and much spright. The case was further remanded til shooting as each other, or, to use greciated. The maroh from "Tanhattser"

THROWING RUBŠuš.. language a little more polite, endea was well played, Mr Woodford (violin)

Tang Ayee, a cooll was charged with voured to vindicate their reputation and taking as taual a loading path. Te the un- throwing two baskets building rubbi settle their differences by a dud. It is

to Uhina and Japan."

Jan 31, Forward He, from London to

Shanghai

Sir Lancelot City of Aberdeen, Antwerpi Daphne. Commissary,

LOADING POS UHINA AND. JAPAN PORNO, At London.-Steamers via Suez Canal Argentino.

Loudoun Castle (left Glenartney.

Singapore March Fleure Castle.

12.) Sailing Vessels.

Belted Will, Penrith, Enid. Osaka, Albert Victor At Idcarpool. Auitenor (str.) Glaucus (str.) O. W. Cochrane. A. 8. Davis. Caller Un

Robert Hendelson; Frederick P. Lichfield.

At Glasgow, Giqucagina (etc.)

said that no less than twelve shots were firing exertions of this gentleman is due over the wall of a garden within the pre- exchanged between the parties be that much of the suscens of thode entertain.mises of the residence of Mr Thorburn, In

Imprisonment. as it may the First Secretary appears to menta, especially in the choral and Intrn. Seymour Road. Fined $2 or two days have been ultimately wounded in the rental departments.

A song matitled wrist, and the affair them came to a con- The Svindler" was deservedly sudored, clusion. We have not heard whether

Prince Kung or any other high Chinese and the applause which followed an Irish official, acted as second to either of the character-song, by a Tennesses friend, was gentlemen, but no doubt the duel so hearty that he will doubtless he warmly gave an unlimited andunt of sat welcomed. upon aubsequent appearances. faction to the native authorities It The evening's entertainment was brought must have suggested to them a plan to a close by a few remarks on the Eastern did method of getting rid of all

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BREACH OF PAWFÉROÉKE'S ORDÍTANČI

The master of the Hop Cheung pawn hop, Quesn'e Road Central, was suismoned by inspector Groy, with a breach of the pawnbroker's ordinance in that he did not make a proper entry in his book A police than gave another a jacket to pawn, and st the latter did not account for it, the former made report to the Inspector, who in

that the jacket was pledged by a Station

the troublesome foreign officials in the Question, by Professor Slab, who digested stituted enquiries, and it was found Capital. Instead of adopting the dan. that knotty subject to his own satisfaction. gerous byatom pursued in the same of Me Herbert Cops nesupled the chats.

coolle and the defendant did not keen proper entry of the transnation, Flued ju

No. 4274.-MARCH 18, 1877,]

CHINA AFFAIRS AT HOME. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

London, Feb. 2, 1877.

I have but little of special importance to add to the account of the doings of the Chinese Embassy, which I gave in my last. It does not seem likely that the presenta tion to the Queen will take place before Parliament meots; and the impression among those behind the scores is that nothing will be done by the ambassadors until this ceremony has been performed. I suppose at present they are engaged at the Foreign Office in verifying the credentials, an operation which, considering the amount of discussion which took place about those of the Hon. Mr Anson Burlingame, cannot be considered as by any means superfluous. With Sir Thomas Wade to assist them,

decision as to the merits of this question;

but the probability lies in the direction of

everything in this respect being in dus

order; as there is no doubt that the object

THE CHINA MAIL.

of the present Embassy is to smooth mat- ters over as much as possible and to have done once and for all with the Yunnan difficulty. Taking things altogether, the Chinese will get off very cheaply, if our Government are satisfied with the apology which Kue-Tah-jeu has to make,

I had occasion a day or two ago to call again at the Embassy, and was struck by the peculiar manner in which the Chinese are shaking down in their new abode. To one who, like myself, has been long resident in Chins, the impression conveyed by the mansion in Portland Place with the Chi nese servants and coolien hanging about the Hall and entrance with that peculiar nothing-particular-to do air which is gener ally adopted by Chinose thus eugaged, was

The German Treaty with China will be that of being back again in soms of the

At the same time, sottied finally very soon. In fact it seems ethtaly Hongs in China it is clear that the desire is to make the that an agreemont has been already formu Chinees Logation as foreign in charactor selated, in which the demands of the Germansued, that they had ceased pillaging, and is possible. Dr. Macartner, the Secretary Minister have boon considerably modified.

We have been favoured with the contents to the Legation, is voll chosen for the some.

effcot that the Government is not disposed "tween the Chinese and the outer barbarians. He is experienced, talented and possessed to accept the Chefoo Convention with the of great tact and courtesy, and it will not concessions given to the Chinese, as be his fault if the mission do not succeed atipulated for in that document.

We hear that the Tao-t'hi has offered to in getting into the good graces of thei

place a Chinese man-of-war at the service public.

of the Japanese Government to aid them

(Courier.)

Oh ye Whales.

These

catch the buoy-ring with a boat book and hold it while her sister made a small cable fast thereto. This being accomplished, the draga were slowly and gradually hoisted out of the water until the three boats and the whales were again held in check by the same buoy, to which they had been moored at one o'clock.

what delicate position of intermediairs be. of a private telegram from London, to the about Hsin Chê'ng and Tientsin, are mainly the oily and suburba" was filled from of their huge bodies met the sight of the humoured the second, and doctored the

A rather unfortunate incident has taken

appearance of a heathen Chinos,'

in dealing with the insurgents, and to prevent the latter from being provided with This would seem supplies from here. rather an indication of good will between the two countries.

Japan.

a

opening of the new ports-Mi King to About six miles south of Hsin Cheng- and 23rd days of December, in Boston and the attention of all eyes, he shouted, moment after their whale, feeling herself. Ichang, Mr Alabaster to Wonehow Mr large fortification situated a few toiles from all the principal cities and towns in the Leave a clear space, at least six fathoms unretarded, dashed ahead, but, being hold Jamieson to act as Consul at Wahu, Mr: the mouth of the Pei Ho-and 25 miles S.E. New England, Middle and Western States, wide, open before the bows of my boats." back on one side by her mate, she swam Harvey at Pakkoi, and Mr Everard at of this place, is the encampment of Hsiao and in Capada, certain handbills were These worda being heeded, and all the around northward, and so soon as she had. Chefoo.

Chan About 9,000 southern troops were lavishly distributed. These handbills, and vessels compactly ranged on each side of made half a cirouit, the drag was put on to The last Foochow papers spoke of the stationed there in a number of small barracks. the expenses of distributing them, were paid the said open space, he again waved his hat her and ours taken off, whereat our whale probable retirement of Captain Luxmoore, There has been much dissatisfaction among for by all the railway companies terminating and shouted, Watob all, for I shall now performed a similar half circuit, so that by N., from the command of the Chinese them because of the hard work required of in Boston; and on every train leaving and raise my team of whales to the surface, so these two evolutions the whales and boats, corvette Yang-woo. We understand that them in digging canals, building forts, and entering that city were boys dressed in that all persons may see them. Then leap- made a course in the bay resembling the he has since been summarily dismissed by cultivating the ground, in addition to military scarlet, who gently placed envelopes (oaching down, he and James Ryder began to shape of the letter S, and came so near the Arsenal authorities on account of want duties, and because of their small pay, on containing one of these bills) into the hands turn the windlass in his boat, while his running down several boats that the care- of funds. It has been understood for some which there was the mark of shrinkage when of the passengers, who, incited by a natural other sons did the same in theirs, and thus loss, curious, exacting spectators who were time that the Arsenal was hard up, and it reached their hands. For this latter curiosity to learn what it all meant, opened simultaneously began to wind in the small in them refrained from requesting a farther here is a rather startling proof. The grievance, General Chou, the commandant the envelopes impatiently, and perused the hawsers that led over the bows. In a little exhibition of right and left turnings. Seelog more than three minutes these hawaera that the crowd appeared to have enough of Shanghai Arsonal is said also to bo very at Hsion Cheng, who is said to have amassed following astounding advertisement much straitened from the same canes, a fortune while holding the post, is mainly

Elcse ye the were drawn in tight. The turners then the serpentine performance, Mr Ryder and his sons (by expertly hoïating and towering Personally, Captain Luxmoors is probably held responsible; and consequently for the Lord.The Superintendents whose names turned their windlasses less and less fast,

the drage alternately, and also by simul not displeased at the termination of his mutiny also.

are undersigned inform the people of the At intervals, when Mr Ryder could find It was, therefore, arranged that there United States and Canada that Jabez Ryder breath, he luformed me that the gas-filed taneously drawing in and slacking off the service; as report says the Chinese Adiniral on board the Yang-woo, with the other should be a general rising on the 16th inst., will exhibit from one (1) until four (4) compartments in the bows and aterna served haweers that were attached to the bridles) Chinese officers, was in the habit of con- at midnight, when their officers were asleep o'clock p.m. on the 6th day of next month to prevent the boats from sinking too deep guided the whales with the utmost nicoty tormanding every order given,

but on account of some of the companies (January, 1877), in Boston Bay, Two Whales, into the water, as the strain on the howsers back to and past the buoy, until the boat The Fungshun was the first steamer from anticipating the time by three or four hours, between 60 and 60 feet in length, which he became greater and greater while they containing his wife and daughters wa were rataing the whales more and brought nearly up to it, and then both they ought to be able to arrive easily at a this port to arrive at Tientsin. She entered the movement became known, and the officers has reared, tamed, and trained at Nantucket more out of their native element." Just draga were dropped so suddenly that

the Feiho River on the afternoon of the 1st in charge of the other barracks, by promptly in his huge Cetaceous Nursery. inst. following in the track of the Conquest, closing and guarding the gates themselves, Whales will be shown harnessed and bridled, as he gaspingly concluded this information, one of the Misses Ryder was enabled to from Nagasaki, with a cargo of coals. The were able to restrain their men. In some just alead of the three boats which they I caught a glimpse of dark outlines, and Conquest was fast in the ice about throa cases, Gatling guns were planted in front of will tow about the bay, and by means of directly after of still darker huge bodies, a alles up, and the Bungahun, after sticking the gate, which were opened with effect on two of them Mr Ryder and his three sons short distance from the bows. In another for a short time alongside her, had to break the mutineers as they approached. Thus will turn them to the right and left; start moment the whole of the backs of the two her own way. She passed the German only about 2,000 accomplished the purpose them, stop them, and raise them to the monsters were distinctly visible above the gunboat Cyclops bound down, and arrived of the entire body, and as they were prevented surface, so that all spectators may plainly seo surface.

The ranges of steamers and boats on each at Tientsin at 6 am on the 2nd. The from reaoling the magazines, they have but them; and he will finish the exhibition by Haining arrived the same day, having been a few rounds for their Snider rifles, which feeding them with his own hands. In case side had caused the open space to be trans-

All the exploits promised on the hand- unfortunate in. grounding on the har; and are therefore coraparatively useless.

be fails to perform any part of this pro-formed from comparatively rough waves to What their plans were, no one knows,gramme, the ticket-money will be returned a long and narrow mirror-like expatee that bills having been performed to the apparent the ice had cut a small hole in her side just about the water line. The Conquest Those who had succeeded in freeing themselves to all passengers who visit Boston to see the was scarcely more ruled than a deep, satisfaction of the crowd, the whole malti is also said to be damaged. On her return from camp restraint, committed more or less Whales, and witness their performance, and tranquil, flowing river; consequently the tude greeted the exhibitors with repeated passage the Fungshus passed the Appin depredation along their line of march to the

home with free passes."

the whales from their heads to their tails in by many boats filled with excited people. and Taku in the river, on the morning of 8. W. On the night of the 16th, they looted the said passengers will be sent back to their water was so smooth that more than half of cheers, and they were soon entirely hommed [Then follow several well-known names.] might be plainly seen to great advantage. Fortunately, the short winter day was near- the 3rd, Three of the C. C. S. N. Co.'s and fired the large village of Tang-Kwan-

Those spectatora who were near could see ly ended, and the shades of twilight gather steamera would therefore be among the T'un, about 40 miles from this on the Grand

No sooner was the foregoing real, than that two huge collars encircled thecks ing around caused the vast assemblage to first f ur arrivals, the Fungshen belonging Canal.

We heard, on the 21st, that General Chou, from all parts of the United States and of the whales about 4 feet from their beads, dieperan, loaving me to enjoy the converan- to the China Merchants' Company.

who was in parsuit with a force of cavalry, Canada letters and telegrams began to pour and that from these collars a kind of tion of the female Ryders and the strong- had overtaken and attacked the desertera Into Boston and its suburbs, beseeching harness extended along their siden, termi.languaged explanatory monologue of the about 70 or 30 miles from here, and in different hotel proprietors, boarding-house keepers, nating at a broad band which encircled head of the family, in the course of his engagements is said to hare killed several parents, uncles aunts, brothers, statoru, heir tails at the smallest part, and just in lively outpourings he gave me the whole hundreds of them. So hotly were they pur- and cousins to reserve rooms for sightseers. front of the caudal fins. To the backs of bistory of the two. whales from infancy to On the day after Christmas the trains were the collars were made fast the hawaera that maturity how he caught, penhed, fed, and were fleeing south for their lives.

orowded to excess, and from that day to led over the bows of the boats, and by trained them; how be studied their natures, The remainder of the southern troops both this strangers kept arriving, til every means of which the monsters were coaxed dispositions, and constitutions; how he

building (xcept the Old South Church) in

trom unsson depths, uctil mora than half obtained daily insights into the first; detained in camp. Their ofboers and doubt- less many of the men, are considered to be basement to garret. Meanwhile, from all surrounding multitude. Then, also, could third; and how he christened them Jerusha loyal. But in the late danger, there was the neighbouring ports, and even from New the crowd observe that the hawsers which and Sabina, after his daughters. Then, in force of only about 2,000 to 3,000 northern York, steamers and small boats have arriv led from the sides of the boats were made an undertone, he informed me that he men who could be relied on in such an ed, and every craft that will float has been fast near the extremities of their noses to hoped by this means to show all the world hired to enable the sightseers to obtain some ingenious kind of bridles. Having that steamships are behind the age, and emergency,

All the principle Tientsin officials were good view of the monsters and their per given the spectators ample time to examine that steam-power will be testotally sclipaed place; one of the servants of the Legation

away at the time of the outbreak, having formats. By using great diligence I was a much of his huge team as could be raised by whale-power. Next spring Til take having been assaulted in Oxford Street,

gone to Pau-Ting-Fu, to pay their respects enabled to discover the secluded quarters above the water, and also their equipments, Sabina and Jorusba, and four other strong to the Viceroy on the occasion of his birth of Mr Jabez Ryder; and then, by expend- Mr Ryder, with the aid of his son, held up propeller-tailed whales and make up largez The Daily Telegraph gives the following

day. Word was immediately sent to the ing on him rouch judicious dattery and a long strip of banting, on both sides of bosts than these, and take them over to rather sensational account of the affair-

provincial orpital, which hastened their something more taugible, I obtained the which, in large letters, were these words, Europe and show the Britishers, Hollanders, "Mr Chang Amaon was walking in Oxford

zeturn; and it was thought that Governor promise of a place in one of his boats. A "Lock out! I am about to atat my Gormas, and Russians that whales can do streat on Wednesday afternoon, when John

Li might also return, but it is said he will ten o'clock this morning I met him accord team." Then he made a motion to his wife some things besides yield oll, spout, and Donovan, an Irish labourer, who was at

not do so at present. On hearing of the ing to appointment, and we proceeded to and daughters, who at once lot slip the gobble up prophets. I'll hire the whole the time exceedingly drunk, came up be-

We hear from Nagaon I that the Satsuma mutiny, he immediately despatched troops ranite Wharf, where we entered a bust, in rope that held their boat to the buoy. At North Sea and the Baltic to perform hind him. There is no doubt something aggravating to the Bibernian eye in the insurgents are gradually getting the worst from Pan-Ting-Fu to intercept, if possible, the stern of which I was introduced to Mre. the same instant the female Ryders east will, by Josh! Then I'll come home and His of it. On the 28th ui imo at Takashi, and the retreating rebels, but they did not ranch Ryder and two of her daughters. Miss themselves loose from it, the male members form a General Whale Navigation Company lothes hang baggily about him, and, on the 3rd instant in a mors important the line of flight in time to aid General Ryder presided with much grace at the of the family slacked off some lathoms of in Nantucket, New Bedford, and Now tiller-ropes, while her most practical papa their bow hawsers; and thereupon, feeling York, and we will take the contracts for although an eminent Greek traveller has engagement at Uyeki, they were severely Chou.

The rising seems to have been accomplish- and brother bent the cars, and pulled out themselves loosened, the whales started carrying with whales all the ocean mails at expressed himself of opinion that the chiet beaten by the Mikadotroops. The Imperial charm of the modern Maid of Athens is troops are now in possession of two imported very quietly, and without loss of life. into the bay. In a few minutes we drew towards the cast, towing the boats after the rate of sixty miles an hour. More than them at such great speed that we should this, we will tow in and out of every bay the bagginess of her garments, that quality ant approaches to the Hliogo provizes, and One Colonel was reported to have been killed up by the side of a large boat that was

soon baie been towed clear, and far ahead and harbour in the world all the ships in the land of New-market coats, tight bare completely surrounded Yamaga. The in trying to restrain his men, but it is now said made fast at the stern to a buoy, and con-

nected, by means of a couple of small, light, of all the steamers and smail bosts, if the barques, brigs, brigantines, schooners trousers, and lace-up boots presents itself Minister of War is in command at Fukuoka, that he only received a simple flesh wound.

This, as near as I can gather, is the ver- but very strong bassare at the bow, with Ryders, father and rons, had not brought sloops, dotboats, rafts, and catamarans with

two other boste, floating 30 fest In advance. to an ignorant and prejudiced mind as a and is concentrating a force of ten thousand

their drags into immediate use, Rushing whales. By the means of young whales we something not to be tolerated. Being &

men with which to enter Satenma. The sion of the affair current in official circles.

Another version, gathered from the people, Into this boat entered the affable mother to the sterns of their respective boats they will easily do all this, and much more, and labourer, Mr Donovan is, we may safely coast of Sateuma in securely blockaded by

the Japanese fleet, under the command of is that General Chon followed the insurgents, and her daughters. With a few strong presume, not highly educated being a Irishman, he is more or less prejudicedhe Minister of Marine, so that the result not to fight, but to try and induce them to strokes the oarsmen Impelled their boat hung perpendicular; then making the by the means of old ones we will give light broadest surface in contact with the wakes steam-ship companies that burn soal, all against all other nations; being drunk, he of the rebellion will not be long in doubt. return, and so only took about 200 men with between the two that were floating ahead. ropes frat the drage were brought with their aud heat to all mankind, and thus send all was disposed to be rischievous. The sight There is no foundation in the report which him. That he came up to them near Teang. their bows were toward the east ; into the of the boats. The instant that the dense coal companise, and all gas companies, to

marses of brine came rushing against the

one eternal smaah." Here Mr. Ryder, roused him-to & pitch of positive frenzy. Ukubo had sent men disguised as prieste that the insurgents returned answer to the youngest son; the northern was already drags the whales fet that they were retard perceiving that her spouse, and her sona of a pigial in front of him neoms to have was circulated by the Satsuma party, that Choz, and sent a deputy forward to parley; southern one jumped Mr Rdyer and his He rushed up behind Mr. Chang Amson to assassinate Saigo. It was only by some General's propositions, saying they should occupied by his two eldest, I remained in ed; and they sinckened their speed, not and daughters that their sire, was becom with a discordant Celtic howl; and struck such report as this that they could expect not return; but as he had about The. 40,000 the small boat, which was secured between finding it easy to draw so large a portion ing excited and betraying his plans, broke

of their money at his home in Kiang-Nan, the two; and Mr Ryder began at once to of Buston Bay after them. By the time in upon him and ended the conversation. him a violent blow on the top of his head, to excite public feeling in Satsuma

The foregoing news-letter was left at the they intended to proceed thither and help indicate the pecullarities that marked the the drags were lowered, and brought into knocking off his cap and throwing the un Okubo is the leader of the Satsuma party themselves. It is also said that a fight boats on either side of me, and "by means their upright retarding positions, the whales office of the Pall Mall Gasette by a goutle

in the overnment who deservos most of fortunate stranger himself head over heels. Being seized by a bystander, and asked his clan. The Mikado hus no more loyal occurred east of T'sang Chow, between these of which” (I use his own words) "I am able had towed us more than a mile ahead of all man who is described by the messenger who

or intelligent subject, with due regard to deserters und the local troops and peasantry, to hoist my whales, and also control them. the steamers and small boats, what was his reason for so outrageous au

When the first of these came up with us, assault, he replied, with considerable force his duties as such; no man has worked in which the deserters were badly beaten, it's queer that I can guide two without any

and at last accounts were making for their trouble, while I can't do anything whatever Mr Ryder and his son presented another homes as rapidly of language, that he had a strong personal harder for the general welfare of the coun-

as possible. About half of with one." So saying, he proceeded to objection to Pagan religions: Good Christry, and especially for his fellow clansmen, tians of all, desioniustions will so far, no and his province has enjoyed noamall share these southern troops are said to have bean point out that is very carefully selected atrip of buating, adorned with this an- doubt, sympathise with Mr Donovan.

the agricultural and manufacturi connected with the Taiping or other strong beam of oak, and 12 send out missionaries every year to convert developments which have been introduced

the country they are supposed to protect. A each side of the quarter and stern of each point." This being lowered, the drag at accepting so interesting a story.) the Chinese, and it la a terrible thing that into Japan.-Shanghai Courier.

comataon expression with the people is, the boat, and projected from thence 6 feet out tached to the southern boat was drawn up the whole of that great nation should du

thieves are soldiers, and the soldiers acouch boat) were joined together at their thereto, feeling herself roloased from all over the water, and the two (belonging to out of the water, and the whale arnessed *kowtow' before images of 'Kwan Yin,'

thieves." and spend its leisure time in burning

Had theso insurgents marched direct extreme ends by a similar beam, 4 feet 4train, put forth her powers and awam josa aliok,' when it might instead devote

upon Tientsin, they would have been self-in her in length. To this cross-beam was ahead; while the whale hitobed to the its energies to the Thirty-Nine Articles or tacked by the rebele, trains of torpedoes announced, and the place at their meroy; joined, by stout, easily-moving hingos, a northern boat, not foeling herself freed the Shorter Catechism. So far, no doubt, were laid in expectancy by the Government for it was over 36 hours before it was well-made, door-like frame of deal 2 inches from restrainta, remained stationary, and Ar Donovan is in the right. Hia zeal, troops, which being exploded at the proper known here what had transpired 25 miles thick, 5 feet long, and 4 wide; one of the this caused her mate to turn gradually however, was anything but Christian in time, sent many of the assailants to flades; away, The Settlement would also have 4 feet ends was hinged to the cross-beam, around towards the north, the retarded the Castle however han no water or provi- been in great danger. And had the entire and had 2 inches space on each side between boat, and the monster joined to it, acting to be converted it must be by recognised sions and raust shortly surrender, being body of 10,000 or 12,000 succeeded in the projecting beams when it was drawn as a stationary pivot, round which she means, and not by the high-handed process perfectly surrounded.

carrying out their project, who can tell what up between them, as it could be, by two swam, towing her deterred mate with her of knocking him down in a public thorough-

might have been the fateful end? As it is, ropes that were made fast to the corners until their beads faced towards the west, fare."

The following Express was issued by the no harm has come to any one, but the facts opposite to the hinges. When these ropes When this manoeuvre was accomplished, This unprovoked attack upon the unfor Suikai Shimbun on Saturday at and trans- furnish a suggestive commentary on the were loosened, the end to which they were and the eyes of both were looking directly CAMPHOR, tunate Heatbon Chiuse was visited by Mr lated-Tha Kagoshima men to the west refusal of U8. Admiral Reynolds to leave fastened dropped down int the water, and toward the booy from whence they were QUIOKSILVER, ..., sin

SALTPETRE, Knox, the sitting Magistrate, with impri- ward of the Government Army of Bigo a gunboat here during the winter for the the frame assumed the appearance of a door loosened, then the drag that held back the sonment with hard labour for two months fought a battle with them at o'clock yea- reason that Governor Li would take care of hung by its upper portion, having 3 feet pivot-boat was drawn up so that it consed rather severe sentence, but still not terday, (Friday) in which the Kagoshima us, although we were alike out off from of Its lower part submerged. It was to detain the towing whale, and she im- much more than an act so entirely wanton men were scattered in disorder and above Right and help in a sudden emergency such retained in a perpendicular position by the mediately, upon feeling the restraint merited. Besides it would, no doubt, be 300 killed, whilst the government army

ropes attached to its lower corners these removed, started off at full speed, side by Bank, on demand, as this might easily have become. rather awkward to supply the Chinese Em-had only twenty men killed There was

Feb. 27th. were led through blocks and made fast to side with the one that had turned her

6 months' night, bassy with a Tu Queque nuswer to our com also a battle fought with the Higo troops

The Millet, the first steamer last season, the stern, and by using them the frame round. Indeed, with such speed did they plaints of their allowing outragen on British to the eastward of Higo, and the Kagoshima reached the jetty one year ago this evening, could be hoisted or lowered at pleasure and swim westward, that our boats would bare Credits, subjects in Chine to go uurodressed. men were main defeated and a great many We hear the Conquest is now outside Taku at any desired angle, so that it would only been brought in contact with several of Documentary, 6months' sight, it is, the incident is a good card in flis killed. The Government Army is increas The German gunboat Cyclops leaves to come in contact with a fast, 3 feat, feel, those containing spectators if they had not Bombay,... Excellency Kwo's Diplomatic hand; and ing.

morrow morning, taking the latest news 1 foot, or 6 inches of water, or note at all, made great haste to get out of our way. Calontta, from the North,

when it was drawn up on a level with the Just as we were about half way back to our Shanghal, demand, will, no doubt, be turned to skilful, ac

A notification has been issued in Kago- Douat,

A proclamation has been issued, ordering beams, Mr Ryder, having explained the starting point the drags were again lowered, Ng. Acboy, who was formerly interpreter shima by Marshal Saigo, as Commander in the closing of the soup-kitchens. Iwe will use of these articles to mb, soncluded by and so soon as the whales ceased swimming, Bar Silver, 17, dwts. B., at the Police Court at Hongkong, has com Chief of the Army, to the prefects of the be closed to-morrow, and two each succeed asserting that they served the same purpose the windlasses were put in motion, and the Mexicans, peted his studies and been called to the different kans, warping them not to molest ing day until the twelve are closed, and the to the boats that draga serra to carriages monsters were once more rained until Gold Lest Bar at Lincoln's Inn. He was most perce the Famirat under penalty of having all poor people dispersed. Ench person is to then he drew my attention to the centre of their heads and backs could be seen. English Sovereigne, vering in attending the lectures and in his their Kenchos burned. We also hear that receive a tou of grain, and 160 copper gash; each boat, and therein I saw a small power Two large bage, well filled with some Australian Sovereigns, reading, and his success does him grest Shimadzu Saburo has placed himself at the children half-price." An official in charge ful windlass to each was fastened a light light and very strong-smelling substance, Diaconut,

boat, credit. The Bar examinations in the are bead of the insurgents, if this is true it of one of those placee estimates the entire strong haweer, that led over the bow into were lottered into the small sent day are very different from what they given a much graver meaning to the rising, number of refugees during the winter at the water and from the starboard side of red after them descended Mr Ryder, bis were in old times, when the chief require as both he and Marshal Saige can materially from 20,000 to 25,000. They are huddled the southern boat, and the larboard of the con, and myself The Ryders pulled for. Hongkong Bank, 27 ment was eating dinners; and it is certain effect the fidelity of the Army, ·

together in mat huts put up in the temple northern, a similar but smaller hawser ex ward, passing between the monstere until .X, Fire Ins. Co., $528 ex div.

fended into the water, in the same direction the head of the northern one was reached. China Fire Ins. Co., $180 ly very creditable to a Chingman to have been able to pass them. Ng Achoy will The Modeste received orders on Saturday The ground inside is covered with straw as those loading over the bows. After point. Taking hold of the bridle close to her nose, China Traders' Ins, Co., $2,000 return to Hongkong via San Francisco evening, and preceded at once to Kazo- and mats, and here they stow away at night ing out the windlass, the haweers, and the the son hell the boat steady, while the Union Ins. Soolaty of Canton, 1620

Ohimare Insurance Co., $208 shortly.

sims to take aw y'all the for igners ro-as thick as they can lie. A hut about 18x direction the latter led, he requested me father opening the bag, took out with a siding there.

16 was said to accommodate 83: An apto note the bons and sterns of both boats, large sooop about a gallon of its contents. North China Ins. Co., Ths. 910 proximate estimats placed the number of and the fact that 10 feet in the ends of As soon as the whale saw or smelled it, she Yangtare Ins, Association, Tis, 610 Some Japanese Naval Officers were on deaths at over 1,000. This is probably a

ench were decked over, and everywhere opened her mouth wide enough to swallow H.K. & W. Doak Co., 40 board the Nanta Marg and espying the low estimate, as the death rate exceeded carefully closed in, so as to make these not only the bag but also the boat. Down 8.K. O. & M. 8.-boat U., $19 steamer Promise at anchor in Hasita went 100 per day quite frequently

compartmente completely air-tight and this yawning cavity (that looked as though shanghel Steam N, Co., Tia. V in and seized her and brought her in tow

I learn that 6,000 to 8,000 persone have they were to be confidentially assured me) it might truly load into the belly of hell," Hongkang Hotel Oo., 3624 dis. to Nagasaki.

been similarly provided with food and filled to their utmost capacity with the Jonah i. 2) her feeder eest the contents of Chinese Imperial Iran, £99 chelter, at Chi-nan foo This is the only most buoyant gas ever dies vered. The the scoop, which seemed to afford her much city besides Tientsin where assistance has space between these compartments in each gratiBoation. The other whale was then been rendered, so far as I dan ascertain, boat measured 8 foot in length, and carved fed in like manner, the spectators shouting

The ice is not all gone, but the weather as quartern for the two occupants Ms with dolight at the spectacle, The team (Tekin to favourable to its departure, and the and my youngest boy in this, and my two having been fed according to the pro- yclops hopes to steam through it without oldest fo that. In the meantime, while he gramine, we returned to the boat we had was diresting my attention to and explain left, and, without delay, Mr Ryder, mount difficulty. N. C. D. News.

ing the use of the drage, windlasses, hawing to the highest part of it, shouted to BAR sera, and compartments, and concluding all the multitude "I have now performed all with the above werds, many steamets and that the nine perintendents promited, a large number of row boats crowded with have I not "No, no" some one baw people were drawing near and beginning to led, you have only turned your whales to encompass to Before they had entirely the left!" Mr Ryder answered, "Oh

diraled tis Mr Ryder mounted upon the hot that's so Well, I'll now turn them bows of his boat, and wared his bread to the right and left-look out for your brimmed ribbon adorned hat until he made se res one and all Turning to his sons himself the meat expapicuous #gure of the in the other boat, he bade them hotot up multitude. Haring Aingeeded in drawing their deeg so quickly as possible, and a

We

its mode of expression. If a Chinaman is

I am informed upon reliable authority that Sir Thomas Wade is at present en- gaged in drawing up a memorandum for the Government, explanatory of the terms of the Chefoo Convention. It will proba bly be published in Blue Book form, soon after Parliament moots,

China, SHANGHAI, (News) E. B. Ma gunboat Mosquito and the German gunboat Cyclops arrived here yesterday March 7th) from the North

Latest advices from Hankow report that the Kestrel gut on shore above Shani, and that Mr King and his companions had to go on in a China boat, to Ichang.

A Chinkeang correspondent mentions that the Farsees have contributed amongst themselves very liberally, to the relief of the Shantung refugees in that neighbour It is reported that the following Conralar appointments are likely to be made on the

hood.

• 1

NAGASAKI.

(Cosmopolitan Press, Feb. 28.) Before the Ukatle of Kumamoto was at

courty

MUTINY OF CHINËSE TROOPS NEAR TIENTSIN

Tientsin, Feb. drd. Tientsin and the surrounding country was thrown into a great state of excitement, on the 16th inst., by rumours that alarge number of the southern troops, stationed at or near Hsin Cheng, had mutinied, killed one of their officers, and were then roaming at large, and might perhaps be marching on Tientsin. The excitement was increased through fear that

I have just returned from witnessing a they might be joined by the southern troops

about 3,000 stationed in camps near most extraordinary exhibition in Boaten Tientsin. As the denger is past, and the Bay, which proves conclusively that the excitement has subsided, I will endeavour to Americane are not only the most ingenious state bride the circumstances of the mutiny, ad original, but the most daring people on She face of the earth. On the 21st, 2nd, and the subsequent events,

WHALES TAMED AND EMPLOYED. (Pall Mall Gazette.)

Boston, Jan. 8:

received him as of "somewhat fashionable exterior and a peaky board." Inquiry having been made as to whether this gentle man looked a person who would voluntarily become party to a hoas, the answer WAS, "Just the other way"; a, reply no natie- that we hesitated no longer about

Quotations. HONGKONG, March, 13, 1877.

OPIUM-New Patua, cash... $5831

D

New Benares, cash, 5424. New Malwa, dash, 555 credit, 560 Allowance Taels, 2440

credit, 685

24 # 32 15.50 a 15.80

#

"

17

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Old Malwa, cash, 580

Allowance Tasis,

•

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31

5.70 & 6.15

bj 5.80

***

Exchange,

***

8/111

#

30 days' sight,

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... 3/11

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223 & 224-

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... 781

In

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330 DUR

#

401 *** 201 1

Į promo. anom. 26.75 5.09 5,02 apa

749

Bhares.

30 days

Temperature.

Queen's Road) at Mesars Palsoner di 00,ta Promisca,

Boxesoxe, March, 18, 1877.

& Allian

Do.

1 2.35

Do

Do.

Do,

4 P.M.

AE.M. 4 F.....

THERMOMETER.....

Do, (Wet bulb) 9 a.š.

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80.258

80.160

·80.170

199

654

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Do. Minimum over night

Insurances.

THE OHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG,

GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Baigon and Penang,

Risks accepted, and Polloles of Insurance

granted at the rates of Premiuzi vurrent at the above mentioned Ports.

NO OSAGE FOR POLICY ZEMS.

JAS, B, COUGATRIE, Secretary.

Hongkong, November 1, 1971.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

- CAgICAL,--Two Mitrians BzzuLING.

THE THE Undoraigned are prepared to grant

POLZOTE against the Risk of FIRE on/ Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Matsheds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulls of Veavals In Har. bour, at the ustel Terms and Conditions,

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

If required, protation will be granted on dest olas Lives up to £1000 on a Bingle Idio.

For Rates of Promiums, forme of pzo- | posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Agents Hongkong & Oastan. Hongkong, Jenussy 4, 1867.

ROYAL 'INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned, Agonts for the above Company, are prepared to grant In-

Fazançes at current rate,

MELCHERS & Uo.. Agents, Royal Insurana Company,

QHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)

NOTICE

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TULICIES granted at current rates on

Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Artloles of Assolation, Two Thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the nett amount ed Premis contributed by each, the remaining third being paraled

to Rensive Fund.

OLYPHANT & Co., Reneral Agents.

Hongkong, Apri. 17, 1873.

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

m Undersigned are prepared to grant Policies against Fard to the extent of $10,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current lowal rates, subject to a Dlacount of 30% on the Promia,

NORTON & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, Jazzilary 1, 1874,

NORTA BMTISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Cherter and Special Adi of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1803.

SANJANGA

CAPITAL £2,000,000,

EE Undersigned, Aazrra et Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Poliden ogolnat FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the amal Rates, subject to a disegant of 20 per cent,

GILMAN & Co.

Agents.

Hongkong, July 6, 1875, ̈

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY BOYAR CHARTER et

His Mejasty King George The Birst, A. D. 1720,

A Undersigned having besnappolated Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurancga as follows: Marine Department.

Palleles as current rates payable either here, in London or at the principal Porte of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department, Polloles lesued for long or short periods at Qurront raten.. A discount of 20% allowed, Life Departmcal,

Pollclor fested for sums not exceeding £6,000 on reasonablo torzos,,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Oo, Hongkong, July 25, 1879,

MANCHESTER FIRE ASUURANON COMPANY.

Undersigned Agents ard to receipt of Instructions from the Board of Director authorizing them to leave Pollotos to the extent of $10,000 on any one first Els risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on

A Diepvant of 20% allowed. ·

adjoining risks at current rafo3.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hodgkong, Jezussy 6. 1675.

MANCHESTEN. FIRE-ASSURANCE.

COMPANY OF MANGITSTER AND LONDON,

THE Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the abors Company at Hongkong, Conten, Fooshow, Cheachad And Laskow, and are prepared to grant foufigeon at current ratos,

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Mongkong, Ostobar 14, 1868,

Mails.

STEAM FOR

Singapore, Fenang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi Ancona, Venice, Mediter- ranean Ports. Southampton and London; ALSO,

Bombay, Madras, Valentta, and

Australia

THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL SYHAM

NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship TRAVANCORE, Captain BARBATT, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 15th March, at Noon,

For further Particulars, apply to

A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Hongkong, March 2, 1877.

U. 8, MAIL LINE

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

melb

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AF YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANULNUD,

U. S. Mail Steamer ALASKA,

Twill be despatched for San Francisco, vla Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 20th March, 1877, at 3 P., taking Passengers, and Freight, for depan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Paszongar Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to Ban Fratioisco, to ports in Moxico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europa VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS,

A Steamor of the Mitsu Blahi S. S. Com pany will loare Shanghai, via the Inland Bes Ports, about came date, and make clone connection at Yokohama.

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

THE CHINA MATE

́ ́ Intimations.

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL,

| Cironlation of THIS PAPER has been very much extended. The fol- lowing are some of Its Agents;----

Macao Man Chuen Shop.

Intimations.

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

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

B. Í. H. THE GRAND DUKT ALEXIS OF RUSSIA,

Canton-Slag Chuon Naive Post Office, Luen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Luen Hing Street: Chul Houng Low Hotel, Taal Street; Mr Bit Chuen Fan, Tung: Wen Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIC CLUB, Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, In front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen collection of Views of China, Pho TTAS on hand the Largest and Best Shop, Small Market Streot, New City; Yoo Choung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwaitographic Albums, Frames, Cases, &o, of Heung Shop, Bin Choong, Bonam. nanorted sizes, Photographs enlarged from

Swatow-Sul Choong Hong; Woh Shun Loong Hong

Amoy,--Chfin Cheong Hong, Mook Kek

Street,

Focchow.-Mr Yü Ching Cheong, Foo- chow Arsenal; Mr Laum Kwok Ching, Mari- time Customs.

Shanghai. Mr. Ng Ching Shun, Mari- time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Mari- time Quatome; Mr. Chun Stug Hoi, Mesara Jardine, Matheson & Co.; Mr Kwong Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School"; and Mow Sing Sang Kee shop,

Ningpo-Me Sung Min Ches, Maritime Customs,

Hankow.-Yee Hing Hong. Chefoe. Yee Shun Hong. Japan.--Mr Leong Chun Tong, Munid- pal Office, Yokohama

Saigon.-Wohang Hong. Singapore-Ting Kee Hong; Kwong Fook Bang Hong.

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

San Francisco,➡Kwong Foong Tal Hong, The above are some of the Agencies; others will be published, when they are aged for. Negociations are in progress with the express couriers the carry the official despatches and Peking Gazettes, to circulate the Chinare Mall in the interior of

Chine

Hongkong, March 10, 1874.

Now Ready.

THE CHINA REVIEW,

VOL V., No. 8.

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

RUSSELL & Co.j Agents, Hongkong, February 20, 1877. the20

Occidental & Oriental Steam-

Ship Company,

TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED

STATES AND EUROPE

WITH TEX

IK

CONNECTION

OENTRAL

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Hongkong, July 17, 1876.

NEWS FOR HOME,

The Overland China Mail

(The oldest Overland Paper in China.}

PUBLISHED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH. MAIL

Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely printed matter.

the Daily China Mail, is published THIS Mail Summary is compiled from twice a month on the morning, of the English Mail's departure, and is a ro sora of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con tributed in original roports and collated from the journals published at the various ports in those Countries,

It contains Shipping nows from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton, &o,, and a complete Commercial Summery.

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

Torms of Advertising, name as in Dalie China Mail,

HONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, March 10, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican.

Bacon, English,

Butcher Meat.

lb..

*

Ame. Sugar cured,, Foochow,

T'arch Eighest, Lowes.

Cath

[NO. 4074—MAROR 18, 1877.

Cauliflower, Celery, Chinese,. Culery, English, Cucumbers, Chilles, Dried,

Fara

*

Mixed,

450 400 Carry Stull, English,

300 250 Egg Plant,

160 140 Garllo, (bulb) dried,

Beef Corned, Beef, sirloin and prime cut, cy. 160 150 Ginger,

catlyTM 150 140 Greens, White

11

33

Roast,

Soup, " Steak, Bulloaks Brains,

150 140

TJ

#2

Winter course

90 80 Green, Sprouts

150 140 Green Peas, in shell, old

⚫ per set

60 50

Tongue, fresh, each

corned,

11

each

catty

20

80

40 catty

young »

275 2004 Horas Radish," S'hal,

320 300

Lettuce,

21

Obinezo English,.

600 500

150 140 Mint,

60 40 Mushroom, dried,

50 Onions, Bombay

head

bunch

catty

17

19

Head, Heart,

"

Feet,

"

Kidneys,

60

"

"

**

• Tall, Liver,

100

27

QU

Green

21

catty -80

"

t

19

"

Calves' Head and Foot, Est

Tripe (undressed), catty 50

Hams, American,

Ühinese, English. Mutton Chop,

40

60 Paraloy, Chinese, English, 500 400 Potatoes, Macao,

25

bunoh

*

catty

lb.

800 280

11

Sweet,

180 170 960

17

. doz.

10

catty

**

"

Log, Shoulder, Laver,

1

180 170 Shalote,

»

130 120 Sesamum,

"

180 120 Squash, bottle

antiy

60

50 Taro (U Tau)

100

EL

90 Tomatoes,

•

Pigs' Chittings,

32

Foot, » Fry,.. "' Hosd,

JP

Hoart,

Pumpkins, 340 Radishes,

180 170 Scallions,

110 100 Turnips, Salt,

00 80 30

-

60

50

2

80

19

English. Obiness. 70 Water Lily Roots,

each

batty

100

80 Water CreLE,

bunch

Batty

160 140 Yams,

►

1

catty

130 120

Fraits.

150 140 Aleurites,.

►

catty

**

1 **

110 100 Apples, Dried

840 820

Californian,

*

dach

50

80

70

40 Bananas, fragrant Punti,

Common

»

11.

Kidneys, " LAVEN Pork, Chop,

" Corned, " Lag,

Fat or Lard, Sheeps' Head, and Fest, set

27

Subscription, postage included, SHIPS OOMPRADORE AND Capons,

$6,50,

CONTENTS,

Essays on the Chinese Language, (Contimed

from page 83.J Establishment of American Trade at

Canton,

Chinese. Intercourse with the Countries of Central and Western Asia in the Fif- teenth Contury, Part 1 (Continued from page 132,j

The Beater's Song,

The Law of Enheritance.

Short Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence.

Notos and Queries:-

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

Testched for San tulee via Toko Books Wanted, Exchanges, de.

Francisco

hama, on MONDAY, the 2nd April, at 3 pm, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai,

Freight will be received on Board unt!l 4 p.m. of the let Proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; valus of same in required.

Return Passago Tickets available for 6

months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on regular rates.

For further information as to Freight o Pantage, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central,

G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, March 5, 1877.

Intimations.

EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE

DE 1878,

ap3

THE CONSUL for FRANCE has the

honour to inform those Persons who wish to take part in the intended Exhibi- tion, that they will find at the CONSULATE all Information and Particulars they may require,

For the Consul,

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

THE OHINESE MAIL.

Ka

TERČIO OF ADVERTISING IN TRA

Chinese Mall,

Two cents a pharacter fort a cheater charectors, and ons rent a character beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and half prios for repetitions, during the first wook. Babasquent wreaks insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the fit wook's charge. Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed a

deduction of 35 per cont on the total amerunt, and contracts for moto favourable terms can be made.

China Mail Office, Hongkong, January 10, 1877,

PRICE $6. THE TREATY PORTS

OF

China and China and Japan,

A COMPLETE QUIDE TO THE OPEN PORTS OF THOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH FE- KING, YEDO, HONGEONG AND MACAO. FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME- CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS, AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAL. 8yo, pp. 618. With 29 MAPS and PLANS. by

WM. F. MAYERE, N. B. DERRYs, and CHAS, KING.

COMPILED AND EDITED BY N, B,

DENNYS, PH.D.

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AH YON,

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No. 87, Praya Was SKIPPING SUPFEISD WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES

Of the best quality and at the shortest notice. Geese, **

Hongkong, May 1, 1876.

NOTICE,

THE CHINESE MAIL.

TROM and after the Chinese New Year's Snipe,

Teal,

$

1750 1000 Chestnuto, nowy »

140: 120 Cocomite Datty

נן

• Bach

Dottle

ib.

bottle

1

Ground Nuta,

+

batty

Lemons,

110 100 Flga, Delod,

120

Licheon, Dried,

180 160 Loong Nganj Driod,

70.

100

40

60 40

30

80

10

20

15

15 10

50

80

300

20

10

15

750 660

160 160

20

50

10 5

20. 15

12 10

15

120 100

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40

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600 400

250 160

80

2008

400 850

200 160

500 400

500 400

g≈ 8 8 8 3≈≈ 999 999 2

80

120 100

200 100

400 200

70

*

Heert, Kidneys, Sucking Pige, Veal,

+

Poultry.

Ontrants,

catty

200 180 1

Deet,

. Bach

$2.00 $1.50 Dator,

Ducks, Eggs, Hen

5

batty

dor,

100

19

Dick Balt

100

A "

39

Fowl,

catty

120 110 Loquata,

Partridges, Pheasants, Canton, live, pair –

» Shanghal, dead Pigeon,

• Bach

850 300 Mangoes,

each

100

$2.00

p

21

ench

180 120

**

Olives, green, Punt, 800 760 Oranges, (Coolle) Chang

Sweet, Sun-woey 1

catty

40*

30

160 140

Quall,

90

80

"

(Mand.) coolie

80

+

"

Rabbits,

500

11

(Mandarin)

120 100

31

"

the Chines

each

110. 100

dark-skinned 93

80

"

Mail will be tasued DAY instead of TRI- WEEKLY as heretofore.

180 170 Papaw,

160 130

The charges for advertisements are now Wild Duck, arsimilated to those of the China Afail.

eatty No change, how. Turkeys, Cook, ever, will be made in the price of subscrip

Нап tion, which will remain at $4 per annum.

800

Pears, Nanking,.

160 120-

-400

Pears, Chefoo,

120 100

"1

the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable medium for advertisers.

Fish. new per hundred 360 300

33

Breath,

catty

>

-100 90

B0 70

tb.

150

patty

200 120

ench 350 300 Pineapples, Punti

Plantains, common fragrant Prunes, Dried,

bottle Pumeloes or Shaddock, each Raisins, Muscatel,

bottle

lb.

each catty

60 80

80

20

40

800

260

60

750 600

200-160

80 70

100

90

Salesbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, catty Sugar Cane,

80 70

• stick

20

MR CHUN AYIN,

Manager.

it

Eels, Congor File Fish, Fresh Floh, Large Small

50

40

Tamarinds,

catty

60

50

70

60

Walnuts,

•

"

110

100

180 120

Water Cheanuts, Canton,

50

11

90

80

Miscellaneous,

Frogs,

160 140

Allspice, Chiness,

bottle

■

13

Garoupa,

·140 120

13

English.

+

"}

750 500

12

Barley,

Herrings,

70 60

picul 1000 1500

· 23

Azoked

11

Live Flai, Lobsters,

box Qaity

$1.00

Bran,

picul

1500 1400

140 120 Butter,

lb,

630 000

B0

17

Mango Fish,

70

60 50 21

160

Candled Orange Feal, bottle

6

750 700

Lemon

Caper,

Charcoal,

7060

The unusual success which has attended Bombay Daoks,

The Conductors guarantee an eventual Carp circulation of one thousand copies. It is already the most influential native journal Codfish, Salt, published, and enjoys considerable prestige Crabs,

at the Ports of China and Japan, and at Cattle Fish, Singapore, Penang, Caloutta, San Frands- co and Australla.

For terma, dc., address

China Mail Office,

17th February, 1876.

A NEW STOCK OF

NEAT JOBBING TYPES HAVING BEEN RECEIVED

FROM ENGLAND,

Dave,

THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO Mackerel,

EXECUTE

BOOK & JOB PRINTING

Muliot, Oysters,

Perros Flah,

OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

AT BEABONABLE RATES FANCY BALL PROGRAMMES Porch,

ASSORTED NIZE), IN GOLD AND COLOURI,

BALL PENCILS,

assorted colours.

The mops of this work includes detailed descriptions of important Sires and Mowp- MENTA notes on the CLATE and general TOPOGRAPHY, Fauna, Flora, GEOLOGY And-METEOBOLOGY of each Port and its neighbourhood, with HISTORICAL NOTIONS and minute details respecting the rise and progress and social characteristics of the In Gold & Coloured Borders & Patterns several foreign settlements. To these par- ticulars are added summaries and statistics of

MENU CARDS,

201

PATTERNS.

For

Sale.

the TRADE of each open Port, compiled from 800K8 BOUND IN APPROVED official returns, together with statements respecting CoINAGE, CURRENUT, and Ex- CHANGES) LINE of STEAM COMMUNICATION, Dicranues, and rates of Passage Money. Hints, and recommendations to travellers, giving full particulars of Overir and inode of proceeding to the less frequented pottle- ments are also included, combined with notes on DEMESNIO MARESTS and Mode of living.

Pomfret,

Prawba,

Ray, Roach,

Book Fish, Salmon, Canton,

:』,。

Salt Fish, Shark, young

Shrimpa," Skats,

Snepper,

140 180 Cheese, Axerloan,

130 120

80 70

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110 100 Cloyes,

120 110

100 90

180

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120 100 60

70

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180 160

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280 200

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500 250

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400 850

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3000 2750

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catty

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box.

1000 750

120 110

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750

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bottle

500 BOO

100

90 Mustard,

180 160

80 70 Nutmeg,

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820 B00

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bottle

250 DOU

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pleni 1600 1500

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280 180

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270 220

90

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260 200

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: 60

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200 160

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BO 50 .20

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