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For Sale.
SAYLE & Co.
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE.
TN Order to make Room for SPRING
GOODS.
IN
On and after MONDAY, February 5th, Wo shall offer the Remainder of Oar WINTER STOCK at an immense 10. anotion.
DRESS GOODS at 15 cents per yard, DRESS GOODS at 20 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 25 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 80 cents per yard. DRESS GOODS at 85 cents por yard.
To-day's Advertisements.
CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR SHANGHAL The Steamer
"LOUDOUN CASTLE," expected here on or about the 18th fastant, will have immediate despatch for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agats. Hongkong, March 14, 1877. HONGKONG, CANTON, AND MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.
FANCY. SILKS! Wo offer about 6,000 C 16th Instant, the Steamer FOW AN
yards at 35 cents per yard, (these are more or less soiled); original price $1.50 and $2.00 por yard.
JAPANESE SILKS! Redusod to 40 'cents per yard.
WOOL SHAWLS, MANTLES and JACKETS, Marked very Cheap.
LADIES, BOYS' and GIRLS' HATS, at Half Price.
FELT
FANCY WOOL GOODS, at less than Hall 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 affect 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 closs on February 28th.
BAYLE & Co.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, Queen's Boad & Stanley Street,
WASHING BOOKS, (in English and Chiness.) WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the nav of Ladies and Gentlemen, zB NOW ready at this Offre-Price &1 each.
GĦIXA MAIL Offen.
Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Dabi contracted by the Oftcara or Orew of the following Vessels, during their stay In Hongkong Harbour :----
STAR OF CHINA, British chip, Captain E. 3. Blaker.Douglas Lapraik & Co.
NEREMIAH GLost, American barque, Captala D. Bradford.-Arnhold, Kerberg
200.
OMMENCING on FRIDAY-Next, the wil Run as a Night Boat between HONG- KONG and CANTON, leaving HONGKONG on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at 5.30 p.m., and CANTON on Tuesdays, Thurs daya, and Sundays, at 5.00 p.m.
By Order,
Jay
P. A. DA COSTA, Secretary. Hongkong, March 14, 1877.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
Reaves, Yokohama March 6, Mails and March 14, Sunda, British steamer, 1025, 1,707 pkgs. General.-P. & O. S. N. Co.
March 14, Esmeralda, British steamer, 395, E. Thebaud, Amoy March 12, and Swatow 13, Genoral.-A. Mo3. HEATON,
March 14, Viscount Macduff, "British three-masted schooner, 289, W. Wright, Bangkok Fob. 1, General,-BORNEO COM- PANY, LIMITED.
March 14, Irasu, British barque, from Whampoa
March 14, Pato, British sohooner, 65, J. Slocum. Manila Mar. 8, Timber.-MASTER, March 14, Kronprinsessen, Dan, barque, 643, N. P. Hansen, hajang (Borneo) Mar, 1, Timber-EDUARD SCHELLBASS & Co.
March 14, Galley of Lorne, British str., 1889, MoDonald, Nagasaki Mar, 0, Gene ral.JARDINE, MATHEBOH & Co.
Marcu 14, Adeline, Gorman barque, 580, T. O. Bret, Newcastle (N. B. W.) Jan. 34, Coal.-ARNHOLD, Kanzerg & 06.
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7 A.K., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lettem, and Posting of all correspondencé. ·"
10A.M., Post Office closes except for late Letters Registry of Letters ceases. (10.16 A.M., Letters may be posted with
LATE FEE of 18 gente extra Postage till
to 11 AM., when the Post Office CLOSZE
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addressed to the United Kingdom Fia Brindisi or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 centa extra postage,
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to
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closed. Hongkong, March 2, 1877. -- meld
MAILS BY TER UNITED STAres Packer.
Mar. 13, Ashuelot, Amer, man-of-war, for The United States Mail Packet ALASKA
Canton,
14, Rio Logo, for Melbourne.
14, Tullochgorum, for Haiphong.
14, Geelong, for Shangbal,"
CLEARED,
Douglas, for Coact Ports. Genlyon, for Shanghai, Penedo, for Bangkok, Western Belle, for Manila,
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED,
Per Sunda, from Yokohama: for South.. ampton, Mr and Mrs John Simpson, Mr Shand and servant, and Mrs Schraub for Borito, Gertuan barque, Captain J. F.Venice, Mr F. Lacey; for Hongkong, 1
European and 13 deck. Wasenberg. Biemscen & Co.
ALSAN BEADS, American barque, Captain 8. Noyes-Rosario & Co.
TYMURNIA, British ship, Captain Robt, Golder.Meyer & Co.
FORMURA, German 8-m, schooner, Capt. G. Bohweer.-Melchers & Co.
WANDERING MINSTREL, British barque, Captain Wm. Sivewright.-Siemesen & Co. MYSTIC BELLE, American ship, Captain David Plumer-Siemseen & Co.
ORANGE GROVE, British barque, Captain A. Longmuiz-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
ROSINA, American 3-m. schooner, Capt. O. W. Hansen. Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
TULLOCHGORUM, British sohooner, Capt. B. Masson. Chinese.
Par Galley of Lorne, from Nagasaki, Mesers Shaw, Poller, Kinder, Ah Kew, Robeiro, and 18 Chinese.
and 8 children.
Per Esmeralda, from Amoy and Swatow,
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 20th Instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United Stater, and London, which will be closed as follows i---
2.P.M. Registry of Letters ogases. 2.30 F.M. Post-Office closes, 2.30 F.M.
No. 4278-Manon 14, 1877.
into hlas generally would probably lead to the re-establishment of the Hongkong the cheapness of skilled labor and the fact mint-the central position of the Island, that it is a British possession rendering Hongkong eminently suitable for such an
be inferred that she has not by any means abandoned the idea of having that programme carried out, and, moreover, that she is prepared to adopt some ex- treme measures in support of her policy. This, in the face of the fact that Turkey institution, has refused to comply with the demands 5.For the present, however, all we put forward at the Conference, even at would ask is that Her Majesty's Government the request of England and other will coin in England Dollarn equal in fine- Tenders Close.
Powers, certainly gives the position news and weight with the Mexican Dollars
and we would suggest that in the event of The Noon-Naval Contract Tenders close for of affairs a very critical aspect.
this being favorably considered the repre- term "co-operate" has a rather vague sentatives of the Eastern Banks in London the supply of Provisions.
meaning; it may mean that the Great should be consulted as to designs and Powers should take an aotive part other details.sca
6. Representations from the Straits or a passive part in the compelling of Turkey to adopt the programme. By Colonies have already gone home on this subject, and we trust His Excellency will tho Treaty of 1856, the Russian protecte fit to give hearty support to the sugges- torate in the Danubian principalities was tion we have the honor to put forward... abolished, the freedom of the Danube
Miscellaneous,
Claims against the Hongkong Photogra-
phio Co. close after this date.
Nearly Ready.
"THE CHINA REVIEW," No. 4, Vol. V,
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THE
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and its mouths was established, both For the "Oriental Bank Corporation,"
O. MORLAND KERR, Manager. Russian and Turkish ships of war were banished from the Black Sea, except a
For the "Chartered Mercantile Bank of
ludia, London and China," few small vemels recessary as a maritime
police, and the protection of the Chris tian sabjects in Turkey was taken from Russia and handed over to the Porte. In 1870 the article in this Treaty, by which the Black Sea waa interdicted to
H. H. NELSON, Manager. For the "Chartered Bank of India, Aus
tralia and China,”
HENRY THORBURN, Actg, Manager, For the "Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris,"
B. J. MOKENZIE, Aotg. Manager. For the "Hongkong and Shanghai Bank-
ing Corporation,
T. JACKSON, Chief Manager.
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, all the Powers concerned in the Treaty For the "National Bank of India, Lted.,"
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WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
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DRUGGISIS' SUNDRIES, NUMERT REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOK PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and continuoss European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
ships of war and the erection of unval arsenals was forbidden," was repudiated by a Russian circular, and subsequently
met in Loudon and a treaty was signed by which the neutralisation of the Sea was abrogated. Upon a brief telegram like this, it is very difficult to judge of the actual course of events, but it is evident that they are not inclining much in the direction of peace as the last telegram might lead one to suppose,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
[SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL.")
(Via Suet.)
LONDON, 11th March, 1877. THREATENED WITHDRAWAL OF RUSSIA FROM THE TREATY OF 1856. Bussis has announced that she will with- draw from the Treaty of 1856, unless the other Great Powers co-operate in the Pro. gramme laid down at the Conference.
gas The publication of this isnis commeNCED | FRENCH: HOLDIERS TO LEAVE ALSACE AND at 7.80 p.m.
Correspondence for Japanı or the
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posted on board the Pagket with Late Fea of 12 cente extra Postage until
3.60 P.z. when the Mall is finally closed. Correspondence must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid
will be sent by British Packet. General Post Office, Hongkong, March 8, 1877.
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For Pato, from Manila, Mrs J. SlocumAILS BY THE FRENOK PAUKEY.--.
The French Contract Packet ANADYR will be despatched from Hong kong on THURSDAY, the 22nd Inet with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe,
810 Chinese.
DEPARTED.
White and children, Mesara Sayle, R. Ro- Per Geelong, for Sbanghal, Mr and Mrs bertson, and Fackirbboy,
Per Hio Loge, for Melbourne, # Euro- penne.
Pur Tullochgorum, for Baiphong, 10 Chinese.
TO DEPART,
Per Travancore, for Southampton, Lt Col. de Carteret, Mr Eldred Curwen, Comdr, Bridge, Rev. J. S. Ladda, Mr G.
PANOLA, American 3-m. schooner, Capt.urley, Mr and Mrs Melver and family; for
H. W. Lunb.--Landstein & Co.
To-day's Advertisements.
NOTICE.
Venice, Honble. P. Ryrie; for Bombay, Mesare Malaquias and Lemos; for Singa pore, Mesure J. Molver and E. Griolet, and Lieut. Rich, R.N.-From Shanghai: for Southampton, Mr and Mre Lines, infant
A LORRAINE. IT
The German Government has issued an order that all discharged French Soldiers; at present domiolled in Alsace and Lorraine, are to leave unless they choose to donation
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 1877 alize themselves.
PROPOSED BRITISH CURRENCY
FOR HONGKONG.
The new reived from Japan by this morning's mail in regard to the insurrec tion is of a very disquieting character. The latest rumour was that the navy bad
The following Correspondence, which bas refused to fight and that signe of disaffed been handed to us for publication, will in a tion were manifesting themselves among measure explain the apparently chilling the troops. Of course everything depends attitude assumed by the mercantile.com. on the loyalty of the two porvices. If munity of Hongkong, in respect of the they take part with the insurgents the
prosent Government is doomed, unless proposed Imperial Chinese Mint, so point- there should be interference from the edly referred to lately by the Chairman of vid Marcillet; to Saigon, Singapore, outside; if they remain true to their the Shanghai General Chamber of Com Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zea-existing head, we think there need be merce land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey.little doubt that the rebellion will be chelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Suez,.
and Alexandria. This is the best ultimately crashed. It is said that many ...opportunity for forwarding Corre of the troops and the greater portion of spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, the navy are Satsuma men, and if this St. Helena, and Ascension.
Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA by this Packet, but can be paid only as far as Ceylon. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Such letters should be marked zaid to Galle only; they will go on from Galle as unpaid.
the Mall, prem
Hongkong, Feb. 16, 1877. The Honourable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,
C.M. G., Colonial Secretary. SI-I have the honour to enclose a
latter signed by the Managers of the Banks is the case it will not be surprising if in Hongkong, the purport of which pleaseS they show little inclination to fight against bring to the notice of His Excellency the their clansaten. Probably it is among Governor. these men that the signs of disaffection have appeared. We still hope and believe that both the army and the navy will
1 am, Sir, your obedient servant,
H. H. NELSON.
سليمة
The
O. E. THOMSON, Asty. Manager.
Hongkong, February 16, 1877. Honourable W. KESWICK, Chairman Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, SIR-I beg to hand you copy of a letter addressed to-day to the Government of Hongkong by the Managers of the Banks established in the Colony.
la view of the general interest of the subject to which this communication has reference, I am requested to express a hope that the Committee of the Chamber will see fit to address the Government in support of the suggestion therein contained,
1 am, Sir, your obedient servant,
H. H. NELSON,
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, 2ist Feb. 1877. E. H. NELSON, Baq., "Manager Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and Chins,
Si beg to acknowledge receipt of your letter dated the 18th inst., enclosing copy of a despatch addressed by the Mana- gers of the local Banks to the Colonial Government respecting the supply_from home of a standard dellaz coinage of British manufacture and requesting the co-oporation of this Chamber in urging the subject upon official attentiou.
The documents in question have been unbmitted to the Corresponding Committee of the Chamber, and a communication has been forwarded to the Colonial Secretary in support of the views therein expressed,
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Borvant, (Signed)
W. KESWICK, Chairman.
Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce,
Hongkong, Feb. 21, 1877. Sra, The Managers of the Banks esta blished in Hongkong having forwarded to the Committee of this Chamber copy of a despatch addressed to you by them on the T6th instant, respecting the coinage aud issue by Her Majesty's Government of a dollar coin, equal in fineness and weight to the Mexican dollar, for circulation in this and other colonies,
I am requested to address you on the subject, and to express the full concurrence of this Ohamber with the tenour of the
des atoh in question.
It is unnecessary to recapitulate the ar
gumente no forcibly set forth by its writers;
and amah, Menara Li and servant, F. A. The following: will be the hours of closing/prove loyal, nor is it improbable that the To the Honourable J. GARDINER AUSTIN, relying upon any foreign country to fur
Morgan, Lt. Creagh, K.M., and Mr A. Lind.
aa to the advantages of having much a coin produced under the guarantee of H. B. M. Government, the inconveniences arising from the occasional interruptions of sup Hongkong, Feb. 16, 1877. plies from Mexico, and the nofitness of insurrection may result in the Mikado's CM.G,Colonial Secretary,
nish the current coin of British colonies, rule becoming more respected and firmly BIR,-1. The undersigned, representatives
he opportunity which would be afforded established in Satsuma than it has been of the Banking Institutions in Hongkong, of introducing into Chins generally a hitherto.
The Satsuma men, if reports have the honour to submts for the const standard British dollar and the possibly Office closes except the NIGHT BOX, are correct, are no great favourites with deration of His Excellency the Governor eventual re-establishment of the Hongkong the bulk of the people, and only a fellow the desirability of endeavouring to induce Mint form additional arguments in favour the Home Government to take steps for of the project. And this Committee would grievance is likely to induce the latter supplying to Hongkong and other Colonies, only add to the considerations most fully Thursday, 22nd Inst.-
LANE, ORAL SOLE AGENTS for been and pins Joon miaston, Me, spand and Westerday, onlar, bro
Appointed
Chine and Japan, for
JOSEPH STARENY, LONDON, Manufacturer of GOLD and SILVER LAUER, Embroidery, &c., and Military and Naval Appointments of every Description,
A Stock of these Goods will be kept on hand, for the Regiments stationed here, an woll an for the ENGLISH and AMERICAN NAVIES.
Hongkong, March 14, 1877.
GENERAL WEEKLY SALE,
CDON
ap14
& Co. will sell.
Mr
servant, and Mrs Sohraub; for Venice, Mr F. Lacey.
Por Douglas, for Coast Ports, 17 Euro. peans and 200 Chiness.
Per Gleniyon, for Shanghel, 100 Chineze. Per Penedo, for Bangkok, 1 European and 20 Chinese,
Per Western Belle, for Manila, 2 Eurow peans.
SHIPPING REPORTS
The British steamer Esmeralda reports; Moderate monsoon and cloudy weather throughout. In Swatow, Sti. Talwan and Narna
The British sohooner Pato reports:
LANE, CRAWFORD, Others Sale Strong Bortherly holes throughout the
Boom, Praya Central, on
FRIDAY,
the 16th March, 1877, at Noon,- Framed Engravings, Cash Boxes, Ivory and Bone Handled Table and Dessert Kaives, Electro-plated Spoons and Forks, Corkscrews, Dolls, Silk Umbrellas,
Also,
Paint and Sorubbing Brushes,
6 Fire-proof Iron Safer.
10 casks Soda,
White Zine and Black Paint,
W
TEAM OF BALE.Cach before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.7. The Lot or Lots, with all faults and errors ef description, st purchaner'a rink on the fall of the hammer.
Hongkong, March 14, 1877.
FOR SALE, AT CANTON,
mole
STEAM COTTON MILL, well adapt. ed for Working Native COTTON; either Nixoro or Titaisis. Capable of Making 8 picula of Yarn in 19 hourt, Son- #lating of
Steam Engine and Boiler 16 Horse Powet Nomitial, 1,280 Spindles, 19 Carding and Drawing Machines, 1 Speeder 18 Spindles, Stretcher 60 Spindles, 1 Lap Machine, 1 Cotton Gid, Bobbins, &c., with Shafting and Belting Complete.
For Further Particulars and Terms of
Bale, apply to
RUSSELL & Üo.
Hongkong, March 14, 1877.
\\pply |
passage,
The Danish barque Kronprindsesat73 29. porte Strong N.E. monsoon with very
heavy sea,
The British steamer Galley of Lomé re- ports Fine and cloudy, Left H. 1, 8, Mcdeste at Nagasaki.
The German barque Adeline reports Strong South East winds first part of pan From 10 South to 1 North light winda, thonce North East winds to Hong- kong with fine weather.
sage,
CARGO, Per Travancore, for London, 439 balas Raw Silk, 2 boxes Silk Piece Goods, 182 bales Waste Silk, and 455 pkgs. Sundries. For Continent, 38 bales Hat Silk, and 12 cases Bill Pleon Goods. For Boston, 191 boxes and 209 half-cheats Tek. For India, about 260 pkgs. Silk.
FOST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close- For MANILA.
5.P.M., Money Order Office closes.
which remains open all night.
Post
of
7., Post Offices opens for sale
Stampa, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence,
to
m022
Genera: Memoranda. Fattat, March 18:---
Noon.-General Weekly Sale by Mesars
Lane, Crawford & Co. 8.30 pm-Fudian leaves for Canton, Orange Grote leaves for Takso on thie
be arged to bestow its immediate and care- ful attention on the subject.
I bave therefore the honor to request that you will lay this communication before His Excellency the Governor, with a view to his informing the Secretary of State for the Colonies of the opinion of the Chamber.
1 am, Bir,
Your most obedient Servant,
W. KESWICK, Chuteman.
of that county.
2. Depending, as we do at present, upon The Hon. J. GARDINER AUSTIN, G M.G.,
Colonial Baretary
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, 23rd Feb, 1877 Ets. In reply to your letter of the 21e instaut, I am directed to inform you tha His Excellency the Governor will recom ipend a scheme proposed by such competen authority to the eary consideration of Her Majesty's Goverment
to take up their quarrel, There seems where Dollars or the standard currency, discussed in the despatch under notice ita now to be little doubt that the renowned a coinage of British manufacture; feeling suggestion that Her Majesty's Government General Saigo has added his influence to confident that in a country like Chine, 10 A.M., Reglatry of Letters ceases, the insurrection. That is undoubtedly where British interests are no predominant 11 & M., Post Office closos except for Late an unfortunate thing for the Government. those of any other foreign country, a ooinage of well ascertained purity guaran Letters.
General Saigo was one of the most highly teed by the British name, would, in a very 11.10A.M., Letters (bat Letters only) respected men in the country he is a short time, he received throughout the except those to and through Aus skilful leader of troops, and has in time treaty ports au freely so the Mexioan dol- trailia, may be posted or pay-past 3ndered his country some very lars, and fight, in view of the uncertainty ment of a Late Fee of 18 cents valuable services. Unfortunately, while of the supply from Mexico, be fairly ex- artra postage, until
the Corean difficulty was pending, & pected eventually, to supercede the coinage 11.80., when the Post Office CLOSEs disagreement arose between Saigo and
entirely.
some of the other members of the Cabinet, Mexico for the dollars current in Hong- Hongkong, March 8, 1877,
resulting in his retirement to Satsuma, kong and the principal ports of Chius, it is of which he is a native. The Government hardly necessary to point out the very seri- | No. 120, has endeavoured to draw him from his fous Inconvenience which is frequently ex retreat on one or two occasious, but perienced from the stoppage of supplies. without success, and Saigo has spent consequent upon the almost chrosie state his time in the direction of that of disrapitor which exists in that country, dangerous aystem of schools, or rather and it is a matter of notoriety that during the last year stich inconvenience was great military academies, which appears to have 17 felt in Hongkong, and that the financing Inaugurated the present rebellion. Saigo business of the Colony was seriously ham was, in fact, the founder of these schools, peted thereby
3. We would respectfully point out that The rising appears to be directed against
with Colonies such as are possessed by Bp.m.-Benary leaves for Saigon. the Ministers rather than the Mikado or Great Britain, where dollars are the only
his family. No battle of importance current coins, there is an element of unât SUNDAY, March 18-
has yet been fought, but there have beenness in a dependence upon any foreign Daylight Hallsong leaves for Coast several skirmishes and engagements, in country for supplies, more especially so the majority of which we must believe when such dependence In on a country the Imperial troops have been successful so utterly unreliable es Mexico, and that Monday, March 19-
Noon-Sale of Household Furniture, at Meanwhile the Government continties to from a purely business point of view there Mr A. Melver's residence, at St. John'a pour troops into the diss tested provin is absurdity in supposing that England cannot bompete with America and Mexico tea, and if they remain loyal the crushing in the manufacture of coinage for hor of of the insurrection will assuredly be only possessions. a question of time,
The experience of Her Majesty's Go verument with regard to the Mint establish ed in 1888, in this colony, was such, that it seems from the telegram published in it would, we fear, bo hopeless to ease your another column that affairs in Europe are to induce a repetition of the experiment at obediant servant,
the prezent riine. We are however strong- still in an exceedingly critical condition,19 of opinion that the fallurs of that notwithstanding the conclusion of a pesce institution was too readily admitted that BH NELSON, Esq. between Turkey and Servia to which with further experience, careful manage circumstante, howevor; we meter attached meat and economical working the soloby
date.
SATURDAY, March 17
Ports,
Plate.
Per ESMERALDA, at 1.80 p.m. fo. Tushy, Match 20;--
morrow, the loth insti For BAIGON
morrow, the 15th inst., instead of as previoudly notified;
For LOILO.
For
Fer Bohooner UNION, at 11.30 a.,.
on Friday; the 10th inet, SAIGON.
Per MECUA, at 230 pm, on Friday,
the 18th inst.
for SINGAPORE, PENANG & CAL
OUTTA.-
Per PENGUIN, at 2.30 p.fi, & Tam.
day, the 20th fast.
Per ABRATOON APOAR, at 2:30 p.m.;
en Tuesday, the goth fast.
8p.m.-American Mall leaves for Toko-
hams and San Brandison.
Pettis leaves for Singapore, Pataug and Calcutta. p.m.-Arratsen Apour leaves for Siago: pore, Penang and Calcutta Goods per Glenlos undelivered after this
date subject to rent.
Taukabay, March 20:-
a great amount of importancer Ruasie ould have benefited by its continuande, p.Sale of Ground, st Queen's Has now appatently reassumed Her eld and neighbottring colonies, as well s Hoad East
threatening attitude When she at the porte of his would hate shared nounce that she will withdraw from Buch benefit. Monday, April di→
$
12.dental és Oriental §. 8. Uo.'s leaves for Yokohams and Say
I have the honour to be, Bir,
Your most obedient sorvant,
J, GARDINER AUSTIN,
Colonial Secretary. The Honorao's W. Keswick," Chairman Chamber of Commerce,
Nordle
*
Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hongkong, March 5, 1877. 518, I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th ulto, an to inform you in reply that a copy of ti enclosure contained therein has been for Warded for the consideration of Her M Jesty's Secretary of State for the Colonis I have the honour to be, Bir, your mo
H. E. WODEHOUSE, Acting Colonial Beerblar
LODAL AND GENERAL
To theorize upon such a We are informed by the agents (Mori
the Treaty of 1836 untest the other express an opinion that the introduction of Jardine, Matheson & Co.) that the 8 Great Powes co operate in the prograin. British dollar into the English Colonies Viking leaves Blugapore for this port me laid down at the Conference," 16 may in this part of the world and eventually morrow, the 10th Juntant,
No. 4275-MARCH 14, 1877.] We understand that, H.M.8, Audacious
leaves for the North to-morrow..
Ar the Marine Court to-day, James Wild, a caman, was charged by P. O. David Toomey (No. 80), with being a deserter from the British ship Tyburnia. The defendant, who made no excuse, was order. ed to be sent to Swatow to rejoin his
Vessel
By the Galley of Lorne, we learn that no coals on freight were procurable at Naga- saki. It was currently reported at that port that the Mikado's troops were defeating the rebels.
We learn that early on the morning of the 3rd instant a fire broke out in Fogshow near the Oriental Bank and destroyed some hundreds of Chinoso houses. No foreign property was destroyed, but it was fully expected once or twice that the fire would. attack some of the foreign houses. The fire raged in the group of Chinese houses in the hollow bounded by Olyphant's house, the premises of the Oriental Bank, Rus- ell's, Heard's, Adamson and Bell's and Olyphant's Offices. At one-period the fire was in dangerous proximity to the building occupied by the Oriental Bank, and at another time it looked as if nothing could save Adamson's place. Fortunate- ly, however, it was a perfectly calm night, and the mandarins 'and their soldiers are
the soldiers complained that the tea was too strong, so he took some home for his own use. Constable Barker communicated with the Colour Sergeant, who said he never heard of such a complaint about the tea, and never knew that the defendant had taken any of the tea. The defendant re- peated his statement and said that he had been 17 months cook to the Artillery and the 28th Regiment. Fined $10, or 21 days hard labour for unlawful possession.
OBSTRUCTION.
Six runners to Chinese boarding houses were arrested by Constable Julius Sior, for having gone on board the steamer Glenlyn her coming into harbour on the 18th. Fined $6 each or 14 days' imprisonment.
A STRAGGLER.
before the arrival of the Health Officer on
F
Andrew Johnson, seaman on board the Amerisan barque Western Belle, was ar rested on a descriptive return for having struggled from his ship. Ordered to be
taken on board,
REFRISALS.
Tip Achol, a fishmonger, was charged with stealing some oats from a fisherman at Yormates. It turned out that the de fendant lost an anchor and he suspected that the complainant's boatmen atole it. As the complainant refused to give it up, the defendant made reprisals and took the complainant's care. Fined $1 or 3 days' imprisonment, for disorderly conduct,
China.
SHANGHAL. (Courier.)
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THE CHINA MAIL.
Japan.
THE INSURRECTIONARY MOVEMENT.
attention in Tokio or in Yokohama.
to Saigon and back, $6,600 in full, 11-By days,
British steamer Mecos, 687, Monthly Charter, 6 months, $6,000 per month.
British steamer Flintshire, 1243, Monthly
Daniah steamer Thingvalla, 1577, month. Charter, 4 to 6 months, private.
Charter, 6 to 12 months, private.
ly
Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING.
The following in corrected from the latest London Papers -
DEPARTURES,
Sept. 17, Palestine, from London to Hong.
kong.
Roman Catholics. It is reported that eyes, the character or value of the operations. It Ma-soong, out of forty families, forty hearts, breasts, and other parts of human is stated that messengers have been sent individuals had perished. And these are bodies were brought bere by persons who from Kioto, where the Emperor and most of representative villages all visited in one testified at the trial that they found them the Ministry still remain, to communicate day. In some cases only one member of a on the mission premises. We cannot leard pacifically with the heads of the Shimadzu family has been leit, and that one would what impression was thereby produced, but family, who are not supposed to be in any have died, but for Mr Richard's timely help. on the 31st of Jan., early in the morning, way connected with the revolt. Saigo has He has gone to distribute the funds sent to three of the ringleadors in the riot were been degraded from the rank of Marshal of him from Shanghai, and writes to say that taken from prison and beheaded. Others the empire, which he had held for many now, immediate help would save the lives of are still in confinement here. The feelings years. Signs of agitation have appeared at thousands. In two or three months more towards the Lord-of-Heaven sect (by which Shonai, a town in the northern province of the grass will be sprouting and buds will term many people designate all missionaries) Dowa, but nothing serions is anticipated in appear on the trees, and the poor creatures are not the most pleasant, though they are that direction. With the exception of the can keep life in their bodies with these; but bustle attendant upon the continual arrival now every day means death to countless rapidly subsiding. Shanghai Courier.
and eparture of troops, nothing attracts numbers, whereas timely succour would rescue them from the grave. The Very Rov. Doan Butcher, the Rev J. Thomas, the Rev. Dr. Yates and the Rev. W. Muirhead have consented to act as a Committee to receive and forward to Chefoo at once all sums sent Oct. 6, Wega, from Hamburg to Chefoo. to them; and the British and United States Nov. 12, Lima, from London to Hongkong. Consuls at Chefoo have cheerfully consented to see that all monies sent to thom by the Nov. 19, Rurik, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Committee here shall be immediately trans- Nov. 16, Hydra, from Cardiff to Hongkong. mitted to Mr Richard. The people are re- Nov. 17, Eliza Shaw, from London to
Shanghai. markably quiet, so that distribution of money is not so difficult, and with money corn ean be bought. We are sure that such a heart- rending condition of distress will meet with the deepest sympathy of this and other foreign communities in China, and that very liberal aid will be immediately rendered. We believe that the Committee will wait upon the residents to receive from them anoh help as they are willing to give; but in the meantime they will gladly forward at once all monies sent to them.-Courier.
(Mail.)
Up to the date of our last issue, little was known of the progress of the southern insurrection beyond the bare fact that on the 21st of February, an attack had been made A telegram has been received from Mr upon the Imperial troops in Kumamoto. The Aoki, the Japanese Minister at Berlin, to the result of this first engagement was then un- effect that Japan has been admitted into the declared. It has since been announced that Postal Union. Mr Bryan has been at the rebols, who were not in great strength, Washington, and has had nothing to do with were repulsed without much difficulty by the arrangement unde in Europe, having General Tani, commander of the garrison at been entirely occupied in endeavouring to that place. The locality of the insurgents organize a Postal Convention in America, being thus ascertained, efforts to close in but hitherto without success, owing to the upon them were made by Generals Nodzu political complications which at present and Miyoshi, whose united forces amount to seven or eight thousand men. They effected 2 junction in the neighborhood of Kumamoto, absorb all public attention.
Tuesday 27th.
probably on the 25th, and, on the following day, vigorously assailed the enemy at a place called Takase, a little to the west of Kumamoto, and situated apon a river, emptying into the bay which divides Higo from Hizen. A succession of fights appears to have occurred, beginning in the morning and lasting throughout the day. The rebels were driven from place to plass, and finally broke and retreated in disorder. One account states that they flung away arms and ammu- details of the affair have since been made public,
It is commonly reported in Tokio that Saigo lately waited upon the Mirado at Kioto and presented a petition embodying eleven demands, each of which were categori cally refused, whereupon he retired again to
Satsuma.
The leaders of the rebellion are supposed to number four, the most powerful of whom are Saigo and Narahara (whose arrest has bean lately reported), old adversaries in politics, be it said, the former having been in
COMMERCIAL
"March 14,
Since last notice, the market for Bengal Opiem has kept pretty steady without
Nov. 21, Amerios, from Cardiff to Hong.
kong,
¿
Nov. 28, Western Chief,. from London to
Hongkong.
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.
Dec. 4, Benalutha, from Cardiff to Hong«:
kong.
Deo. 17, A. E. Vidal, from Hamburg to
Hongkong.
favor of the complete destruction of the nition, to expedite their tight. No further mach variation in the ruling of the rates Deo. 17, Carrieka, from London to Hong
kong, Dec. 10. Channel Queen, from Cardiff to
Hongkong,
said to have worked in a manner truly describe his craft as a tub or a coffin; but the necessity of overturning the present hereditary lords of Satsums, have no aym- and higher rates were obtained. Latterly, Dec. 20, Chinaman, from London to Hong.
wonderful for them.
for both kinds, until the arrival of the direct steamers of the month, by which hat moderate supply of Patna having come forward the market assumed a armer tone the rate for the drug has still improved as that of exchange declined. of the fortnight has been on a large scale, and both the importers and the native armness of the market for the present. To-day's quotation is given at 15873.
kong.
The business Dec. 22, Sophie, from New York to Hong.
kong...
Mr B. S. Brooks, who represented, in con- and do anything. She was built in San represents those who are in favour of ob Hanabuss, from, Kioto for the express pur dealers appear to ast with confidence in the Deo. 28, Ino, from Greenock to Swatow..
Folice Intelligence. (Both Magistrater Sitting.) March 14, 1877.
ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT OF LARCENY,
Bakufu in the late revolution, and the latter advocating simply reform. It is rumoured, also, that although generally agreed as to Government, these leaders are divided into parties, one of which declares for a butchery of such as disagree with it and the other taining their ends by pacifio meana,
The following is published by the Nichi Nichi Shimbun which is a semi-official or ga, and would indicate that the Satsuma samurai have only the intention, if eutecess ful in their rebellion, of trying to upset the present ministry. If the orders given are strictly complied with, the insurgents are likely to secure a large amount of sympathy for their cause.
"The following order is said to have been given to the Satsume samurai by their leaders
1st.They are not to touch anything
which belongs to the Government. 2nd. They are not to kill any of the
Government officials.
3rd. They are not to set in any way so
Eo to cause distress to the people,"
Thursday, 1st.
Opinions differ among seafaring men not less than among doctors. An officer of a magnificent mail steamer will some imes Captain Ney, who commands and owes the Russian schooner Aleut, of 32 tohs burden, (London & China Express, Feb. 2nd.)
American measurement, speaks of her as a smart, ataunch vessel, fit to go anywhere nection with Colonel F. A. Bee, the Chinese Francisco for the Sacramento river trade, side, before the late Congressional Committee Scarcely bigger than a good-sized house | at San Francisco, has been the recipient of a boat, and with far inferior personal accom magnificent present from the Chinese mer-modation, the Aleut came over to Japan a chants, as a New Year's Gifs. The presents year or two ago with a general cargo. Her consisted of one set of nineteen pieces of complement consists of the Captain and five silver-ware; a large case, containing titty hands. Some daring feats have been done two pleats of Imperial silver" spoons, of 1ste years in the way of ocean-travelling forks, &o.; six boxes of tea, and a complete by amall boats and the crossing of the Chinese tea-set, of rare workmanship, Pacifio by the lead is trifling in comparison with the passage of the Atlantis the celebrated cockle abell not long since. Still, it is remarkable for a thirty-two ton ashooner to successfully make such a long voyage, and the Aleut, on her arrival in Japan,: excited considerable curiosity. For several months she was laid up at Nagasaki, bat having been chartered by Chinese, she roached here on Friday last with a cargo of William Henry Shaw, described as a mer- coal. She is now moored at the Hongkow There is a runout current in Tokio that a. chant at Kiukiang, was brought up before Wharf. Several persons have visited her letter has been sent to Katau-awa, formerly Mr Kussell, on a warrent issued from the during the last few days. Captain Ney Minister of Marine and always a great friend Supreme Court at Shanghai, for embezzle says she is an excellent sea-boat; recasion of Saigo's, by either Kirino or Shinowara, ment or larceny of ourtain monies, stated ally, of course, shipping water, but always stating that the necessity of reform has at 5,800 taele, from the firm of Meaars dry aft; and on the principle, we suppose, frequently been urged by the Satsuma men Francis & Co. at Kiukiang. The dotend that those who expect least receive fewer on Okubo and ether Government officials, ant, it appeared, had gone from Shanghai to disappointments, he finds her very com- but that no attention was ever paid to their Japan, whence he came to Hongkong in fortable. We imagine a landsman travelling advice. To bring about these needed reformas the Galley of Lorne which arrived to-day, in her would be some time before oatching they have had resort to arms, and if in the A Sergeant of the Shanghai Police named his sea-legs, and a triding lurch might end successful, desire to call in Katsu-awa's George Skinuer came down here with cause high to throw a somersault over aid to establish a new Ministry. We give warrant on the 6th inst,, which was duly the low rails; but thirty years at sea make this merely as a rumour, though it is even endorsed here by one of the Justices of the one's foot-hold tolerably secure, and thongh stated that a copy of this letter has been When the case came on, Inspector the lieut admittedly at times both rolle There seems to be a very goneral stated but he was in charge and picobea-how many passengers are impression in the capital that the Imperial of the Water Police. At noon to-day, the ready to depose to a similar state of things forces were beaten in the engagements with steamer Gatley of Lorne arrived from Japan in mail steamers ?-her commander cou-the insurgents on the 27th ultimo, and this and he boarded her in company with Ser siden her "tulerably steady." Ber impression gains ground because no news of geant Skinner, who had a warrant with ordinary draught is about five or six fost; the result is officially announced. him for the arrest of the defendant. He but with her centre-board down she draw The German barque Christine will leave found the defendant on board, and the something like eighteen feet. She was to-morrow for Shinagawa, there to load rise name he gave was William Henry Shaw. He bought for the seal-hunting, trade; on for Australia. took him into custody, and took charge of which, we believe, she was very successfully his luggage, an inventory of which he pre-engaged last year. She is expooted shortly to start on a like errand. The hunting pared.
grounds are in the Corean archipelago, to We a limit of about forty degress north, believe that last year only one weasel besides the Alext was engaged in the trade The seals are watched for and shot from small boats.
Peuce. Grimes
The defendant asked no questions. George Skinner, stated:-1 am a Sergeant in the Shanghai Police Force, I bave in. structions from the Supreme Court there to comio down here with the warrant pro- duced in search of Wm. Hairy Shaw, a merchaut lately at Kiukiang. The warrant is for his arreet, I had the warraut backed on my arrival here on the 5th March. 1 know the defendant to be. Wm. Henry Shaw mentioned in the warrant,
The defendnut naked no question. The Magistrate intimated to the defen- dant that under the 168th Section of the Orders in Council he must commit the defendant to safe custody for his rendition to Shanghai to answer the charge of ember alement or larceny at the Supreme Court there, and asked him if he had anything to
DAY
NANKING.
seen.
The Hochi Shimbun gives the following particulars of the Private School of Sat- suma-
A solemn oath was required from the samurai on their first entering that they would be faithful to their party even unto death. On joining the School a copy of the rules was subscribed to by each novice in his own blood. One of these rules forbade the students travelling more than twenty-five from the School without special permission. Srd March, 1877. Athletic exercises were kept up among Sickness has its advantages, and our Go-them, and every week excursions were made vernor General must have been glad after the into the country in order to test the en- labours and auxieties of the past year to durance of the students. From 9 a.m. to escape the wearisome New Year ceremonies. 10 am, every day all of them studied His health is said to be improving, at which Chinese literature, and devoted the rest of all true friends of Chins should rejoice, the day to the discussion of politics and drill. for while he cannot be rightly charged with Up to the end of last year there were 20,000 favouring foreigners to an undue extent, studente in the School, and it is expected that be has shown a sincere desire to correct this number has been largely increased rines some of the evils that are ruining the the troubles in Satsuma commenced. The funds of the School were in a flourishing condition. All the local officials were ap- pointed from this School.
country.
We cannot credit the rumours that his illness has any connection with the oppoal tion his reforms have awakened; but his position has by no means been a bed of
The defendant said he had nothing to say, but he had been ill from fever for the last six months and was in a vory delicate state of health; the place of his detention would make a great deal roses of difference with him. He should like to he in the custody of the Sergeant from Shanghai if his Worship would allow it.
His Worship said he could scarcely do that, the matter having been in the hands He would, however, see that he was properly cared for in the Geek
of the Court,
directions to plags the defendant in a ward
:
DISORDEBLY CONDUCT.
As a fos of corruption he has made many enemics, but the ability with which he has filled a difficult position and the confidence in him personally render it unlikely that any combination will be strong en ugh to injure him.
because of the secret socioties' active opera.
From the Akebono Shimbun we take the following
The rate
That the government have reason to be lieve that the family of Shimadzu, the pathy with the insurrection is evident from the fact of their having despatched two messengers of high rank, Yanagiwara and pose of conferring with the ardaimio and his relatives upon the situation of affairs, and representing to them the propriety of
The rate for Benares has also improvod, openly declaring themselves in opposition to the movement. These commissioners will and the holders of the drug have evinced travel by one of the steamers of the Miten greater firmness owing to the more favor. Bishi Company, but, in order to be pre-able advices from the Coast. pared for dangerous emergendes, two ships to-day is $5473. of war will accompany them carrying strong detachments of troops and police. Many conjectures respecting the precise object of this visit have been put forward, and which the most probable is that the govern ment desire to obtain possession of the arenal and military stores in Kagoshima and its vicinity, and to secure the co-opera- tion of the Satsuma kuazoku to that end.
Conflicting intelligence is received regards the numerical strength of the in- surgents.
As
The highest estimate that we have seen fixes tham at twelve thousand five hundred. The more reasonable is that of an officer of the Kagushima Saibansho, named Midsuno, who left Batauma on the 20th ult., and who reports that the entire body does not amount to three thousand men. In every one of the previous zovolts, the number of participants has been, at the beginning, greatly exaggerated by all oor cerned, and there la avery likelihood that the present outbreak offers no marked ox-
ception.
The Choya Shinbun avers that between the 17th and 24th of February, upwards of 900,000 yen were disbursed by the War Department on account of the extraordinary expenditure occasioned by the disturbances in Kinsiu. It adds that, on the 28th, an additional sum of 85,000 yen was contributed by the Finance Department.
Nearly a score of steam-ships belonging to the Mitsu Company have been taken into the service of the government, for purposes of transportation, since the commencement of the troubles at the South.
A rebellious demonstration, small in dimen- sions and vague and irregular in purpose, has shown itself in the extreme north, at a place called Shonai in the province of Dewa, The suppresson of this outbreak will call for no particular exertion, and it is thought that the signs of disquietude may disappear be- fore the soldiers sent to allay them can reach the scene..
One of the persons implicated in the recent forgery of five hundred dollar notes of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, a Dane named Kirchoff, alias Bennett, has been found guilty in the Court of the Danish Consul General, and seentegoed to imprisonment for one year, with hard labor of the first degree. But for extenuating circumstances, the penalty would have been heavier,
month, so far, 2,746 chests, against 2,860 The receipts show the total for the chests to the corresponding date last year. During the fortnight some 1,400 chests have passed into the hands of the local consumers, against 700 cheets at the cor responding fortnight last year. This, with the exportations, leaves a stock computed at 8,500, against 2,650 chests same time. last year. Of this quantity 750 chests were Benares, of which kind the present stock consists of 600 chests.
MENSES HEINEMANN & Co.'s Freight Cir- cular, for the Mail of Thursday, 16th March, aaye -
Since the date of last Circular the market has been dull as regarde Home Charters and rates are week, but a large business has beon done coastwise, especially for Saigon, though demand bas slackened during the past few days.
Bomewards, the rate from this to London is 43 per ton for Sugar, but there is little doing, and only the scarcity of tonnage prevents a fall in freights For the Philip. pinos, nothing has been done during the fortnight, though there is a slight demand at lower rates,
Deo. 28, Juhu Nicholson, from New York
to Shanghai,
Des. 27, Undine, from London to Shanghal. Dec. 20, Ulysses (str.), from Liverpool to
Shangbai, (at Bingapore, repairing). Des. 29, Canaan, from Cardiff to Hong Jan. 4, C. R. Bishop, from London to
kong.
Hongkong.
Jan. 11, Windhorer, from London to
Shanghai.
Jan. 12, Woodhall, from Hamburg to Hong-
kong.
Jan. 12, flops, from London to Hongkong. Jan. 18, Gryle, from Cardiff to Hongkong, Jan, 18, Batavia, from Hamburg to Hong
kong,
Jan.
25, Viking (str.), from London to
China and Japan,
Jan. 26, agamemnon (str.), from Liverpool
to Shanghai (left Singapore March 9.) Jan. 31, Radnorshire (str.), from London
to Úhina and Japan.
Jan. 31, Forward Ho, from London to
Shangbai,
LOADING FOR UHINA AND JAPAN ́TORYS, At London-Steamers via Sues Canal Argentino.
Loudoun Castle (left Singapore Maroh -12.)
Glenartney. Fleura Qiatle.
Sailing Vessels.
Belted Will.
Euid.
Sir Lancelot. City of Aberdeen. Penrith. Antwerp.
Commissary.
Coastwise, there was a brisk competition early in the fortnight among native obar- terers for steamers to load at Saigon for this port, and rates advanced to 43 cents per pioul for a ready steamer, and a large. business was done Bangkok also a fair enquiry existed, but the market is now quieter, and rates are lower. For the Northern Ports suitable vessels are readily chartered, and freights in this direction are very firm.
Daphne. "for arrival." For
The disengaged tanpage in port amounts to 8 vessels, registering 8,895 tons.
The following are the settlements :- British ship Anglo Saxon, 694, hence to London, private
American ship Mystic Belle, 750, bence to New York, private,
British bark Orange Grove, 385; Takao to Sydney, £25. 01. per ton of 20 cwt, it to Melbourne, 22 108. Od. per ton of 20 owt., 25 lay days.
Bri ish bark Wandering Minstrel, 361, Takao to Yokohama, 414 cents par pioul, 30 lay days.
British 3 m. schooner Syringa, 242, Takso to Yokohama, 42) conts per picul, 30 lay days.
British schooner Onward, 210, Whampoa to Tientsin and back to Hongkong via Nowchwang, 73 cents per pisul, 30 lay daya.
kok to Hongkong, (inside the Bar) 40 veulo pical, 80 lay days. ⠀ per pint, (outside the Bar) o dents per
British steamer Penedo, 862, Bangkok to Hongkong, (inside the far) 55 cents per picul, (outside the Bar) 60 cents per picul, 10 lay days,
Osake.
Albert Victor.
At Liverpool. Antenor (str.) Glancus (str.)
C. W. Cochrane. A. S. Davis. Callor (u Frederick P. Lichfield,
Robert Henderson.
At Glasgow.
Gleneagles (str.)
Quotations. Hoxexong, March, 14, 1877. OPIUM,-New Patna, qash...$6823 New Benares, osub, 542) New Malwa, cash, 5655 credit, 500
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THE FAMINE IN THE NORTH We deeply regret being unable, this even ing, (March 7th,) to publish in full the text of two letters which we have received from the Rev. Timothy Reliard, who writes to American bark Ante 9. Hell, 165, Bank, on demand, Already more than two millions of yen us from Chingchow Fu, in the heart of the Whampoa to Tientsin and back to Boog
30 days' sight, 6 months' night, ni 4/01 have been spent by the Okurasho upon the famine-striskon district of Shantung, den kong via Newahwang; 673 dente per picul,
Credite, Satsuma expedition, while the rebels have oribing the overwhelming distress which band lay days.
German bark E. Von Beaulieu, 535, Documentary, 6monthe' sight,.. 4/0 the province, and appealing to the foreign hence to Onefoo and back, 30 cents per Bombay, only obtained possession of three hundred fallen upon the population of that part of
The Imperial army in the island of Kiushtu communities for immediate help. Having picul, 20 lay days, if via Newebwang, 471 Calcutta, thousand pen of the Kancho money
Shanghat, demand, Que of the first matters to which he comprises seventeen and a half battalions of finished their corn the poor people are eating cents per picul 20 lay days.
British schooner Tullochgorum, 175, grain-huske, potatoesstalks, elm bark, buck turned his attention on coming to Nanking tropps
The number of insurgente about Kumamoto wheat stalks and grass seeds. In families hence to Haiphong and back, $1,950 in full, Bar Silver, 17, durts. B.," He then sent for Mr Tomlin, the seting was that of closing the opiam dean. Bere Superintendent of the Gaol, and gave him his success may be questioned. The has greatly fallen off. It is believed that where this wretched expedient has been 20 lay days.
they have found the place better protected exhausted, they pull down their houses, seli British bark Glamorganshir, 466, Bang- Mexicans, unusual vigilance, during the part year, than they expected, and have consequently their timbor, and eat the rotten Fadlangkok to Hongkong, (vide the Bar) 413 in the Gaol hospital,
Bergt. Skinner stated that steamer the tions and the prospect of war, greatly drawn off to make an advance on placer reeds and dried leaves which served the cents per picul, (utside the Bir) 865 cents Kugh oversigns, Glen'yon was going to Shanghai to-morrow, assisted the project, The officials were likely to be more easily taken, or else have purpose of thatch upon the roofei Having per picnl, 80 lay daye.
been sent to Takass and Yamaka to swell told their clothes the unfortunate creatures Gerinan bark Rosa Botisher, 898, Bang and he should like to go back as soon as supposed to know the character of every the rebel fares opposing the advance of the take refuge in pits, dag out for the purpose, possible.
house and resident in the city. They per
and attempt to keep themselves warm by The defendant said he was quite coxious sonally went about their own district in Imperial troops in that quarter. to go up to Shanghai to have the matter the night, but the result was to make
The samurai under Shinohara are the huddling together. Land is actually being Bottled.
opium-smoking more secret: Amau la fizest troops the Satenme elen possesses, and cold at a discount of eighty-five per vent permitted to smoke at home or in the house have better withstood the attacks of the Im below its value Villagers of 600 families report three hundred dead of starvation of a friend, and while the officers are unter perialists than any others.
It is estimated that the rebels poses in Thousands upon thousands have perished ing the front door the smokers escape at
young men, even are getting so weak an to be unable to walk to the soup kitchens for Government allowance of gruel, so they linger on and die what then must be the condition of little children, the infirm and the aged! The expense of burying the dead has become too grest to permit inters ment in any other way than in great pita Unburied deed are to be seen on the roadside, (Tokiu Tisa, March 8.)
the prey of birds and dugo. Bere eIS COME All topics yield to the absorbing question of the farts which Mr Michard tabulatory mild weather in the first part of the winter of the Satsume rebellion: The Government At Ch'lakien tillage of two hundred with the severe cold that followed will re rapidly concentrating an overwhelming families I found that thirty familles had restilt in the destruction of the much force in and around the disturbed alstricts; pulled down their hottes to sell the timber dreaded locusts. It is not probabls that and the coast of the insurrectionery protines and thatch for foud thirty families hai the public curiosity will be ever grasided in effectively blockaded by a feet under the gods away, and twenty individuals were with a Somplets accatitit of the Ning-kuch command of Admiral Enrathura. Serstal dead from Marvations At Hiang-hisslow; Fa riot. A large number of persing were sngagements have taken place in the provise with a poptilaties of thirts to forty fatullies; arrested and the leaders it brought to of Higo, which adjoins Matsuma, some of forty-seven individuals had died of starta- Nanhing for trial: It is known that the which are said to have been severe. The tion. At Liskaischwang, out of a hundred case has occupied a great deal of time, and result of these, so far as is known, has been families, formerly well off, thirty persons there can be little doubt that strenuous favorable to the national arms, but the reports were already dead of starvation. At To Aorts were made to convince the author published, up to this time, are too incomplete Wang, out of sixty families, forty persons ties of the truth of the charges agalust the io afford materials for properly estimating wore dond, and sixty gone AWBY,
Thomas Corney, a beaman boarding at the nitore Home, was brought before the the rear, leaving the proprietor and perhaps all only from twelve to thirteen thousand Hon May, for being drunk and disorder & personal friend or two to entertain the stand of arms.
The Chinese Government is said to have ly at the Home. He was knocking about new comers. Still there are no publie. and interfering with the boardure. The places for smoking opium in the olty, and asked the Japanese Government for per defendant said he bad only two glasses of some have abandoned the habit, which is ssion to employ Boyejima, the former spirits and he did not know what stuff it rarely contracted at home. If the present Minister of Foreign Affairs, at a salary of was, but he becazoe's toxicated. He never restrictions could be maintained it would 800 dollars per month, felt such an effect before from so small a afford some check to the evil; but within quRatity of liquor. Fined 80 sents or 1 a few miles of the city oplam is stoked ab
openly se eros, daye imprisonment,
John Olson, seaman British ship Narah Nicholson, was charged with being drunk sad ruuning after some wonen. Fined 60 bents and to pay 10 ocate chair-hira
John Boras, saaman U. B. 8. Tenneste, Wan ordered to pay 20 onto shair-hire He was drunk and would not pay chair-hire,
· ́ ́UNLAWFUL FOSERSTION,
Cheting Ashan, a couk, was found near the Government Coal Bheds at Kowloong In possession of about three pounds of tea bader bis jacket. He said he was cook to the Military detachment at Kowloong and
It is believed by the satires that the
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MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
1x Undefaghed hate beta apparated Agents for the above Ocmpany at Hongkong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai And Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WINE A O., Bougrons, October 13, 1880,
the in Japan, in Salgon, Bligapore Aliva and DeFattura of HMINENT Penang, Chläutts, Bataila, Manila, the Rezent, a record of the most notable Philippines, Australis, San Franciaco, Pera Pinacies, Bosanite, HURDRES, FRAUDS, and other places which Chinese freqüent | Finch and Original, Triază, Adorataes When the list of Agencies is completed and PRESENTATIONS, eh, dc. it will be published. Agents have been already established in most of the above plases, and in Impastant ports inors than one agent has bean appointed at each.
CHUN AYIN
Maneger. Houghong, Folloty #l, 1994
The appähdix contäth, full tables of the Faflout steal companies Hines, It also Includes a Cataxdots of or do torks published in the English language upon Chibi and Japan, wale & copione Lavar st the end of the work affords 4 ready. meins of reference to the reader,
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70 60 $1.00
70 60
140 190
180 120
Chesse, American,
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110 100 loven,
120 110
Skate TOUSE No. 7, Caina Road, Intaly océu. | Snapper,
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Solte, Fresh Tensh, Turtles, finali
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bottle 200
*50 600
Ib. entty
400 350
160 160
300 250
21
700, 600
Coconut Oll,
bottle
180 150
100
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160
Ib.
bottle
230 200
500 250
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403 850
catty
40 80
120 120
Query Powder,
Qllren
430 400 Pearl Barley,
100 80 Pepper (whole) 1.
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50 40 Pickles,
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pasal 3000 $760- pkgo.
220 180 270220
230 200
70 60 Bias,
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DOUGLAS LAPRATE & OC. Hongkong, November 17, 1876.
Best Host, . Brazing, Cabbage,
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12 10 ago,
1100
80
unity
12
10 Beled Oil, L
850
180
White Canton Common,
18 10 Balk, Coazne
10
10
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Fine.
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Hongkong, Macao, Turnip, Bohlbach red for pickling
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850 800
70 80
200/180
10
8
80 85
daity
20
TO BE LET. BE PREMISES No. 59, Queen's Road, at present in the occupation of the BORNEO COktant.
TURNER & Cos Hongkong, February 9, 1877,
Carrota, Bait Darroin, Fresh
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