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"THE CHINA REVIEW

No. 4, VOL. Vi

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CONTEMNIA.

Essays on the Chinese Language, (Continued

from page 162.)

Door-Stalking in China. Chinesa Dentistry,

Chinese Intercourse with the Countries of Central and Western Aala during the Fifteenth Century, Part II. (Continued from page 182.).

A Legend of the Peking Ball-Tower.

A Chinese Hornbook.

The Law of Inheritance,

A Chinese Dictionary in the Cantonese

Dialect,

Bhort Notices of New Books and Literary

Intelligence.

Notes and Queries ---

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SHIPPING REPORTS.

Had light winds and fine weather through. The British steamer Radnorshire reports

out the passage.

The British steamer Cairnsmuir reports: Had moderate weather from Biogo to

A Chinese Dictionary In the Cantonese Formosa Channel, thenoo dense fog to

Dialect

**Watching Spirits."

Chinese Folk-lore.

Yin and Yang, according to Aristotle.

Pidgin English.

Goethe's "Werther" in China.

Chinese Music.

White Ants.

Books Wanted, Exchanges, #5,

China Mail Office,

Hongkong, March 20, 1877.

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Hongkong.

The British steamer Norna reports: Light variable winds with thick fogs throughout the passage.

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insisting always on my injunction that no one condemned in. the proceedings is to be put to death till the Tsung-li Yemen and the Legation shall have been communicated with, to prepare a plain report, copy of which, without debate, you are to apply to the High Commissioners to send on to me, If the authorities insist on torturing any witness, your deputies are to protest and withdraw.

In a despatch addressed to the Earl of Derby, dated Peking April 7th, Sir Thos. Wade mentions that a letter from Mr

KIDNAPPING,

No. 4288-MARCH 28, 1877.

be interesting to see what the reply is. It

wiik stealing the daughter of one long the Home Secretary to accede to the Sam Aman, a married woman, was charged would hardly I should think quite do for akow, a married woman at Macao. On request, and it is to be hoped that the the 24th October 1876, the defendant, a

occasion may be taken to inform Hwo that sompstress at Macao, asked complainant to diplomacy and the administration of justice allow her to take the child to a feast, but are kept distinct here, I think Mr Knox, never brought ber hack again. The com- the Magistrate, made a great mistake in plainant had not seen the defendant since stating as one of his grounds for a severs until yesterday at Hongkong. The case sentence that the man assaulted was a had been reported to the Macao Police.servant of the Ambassador who had just Remanded till the 28th instant, admitted put his foot upon our shoress da. do. The real reason for a severe sentence was the to bail in $25, 15

unprovoked and cowardly character of the assault. The last thing we wish to teach the Chinese is that the law is a respecter of persons, either favourably or unfavourably, The Chinese Ambassadors were in the Gallery devoted to the "Diplomatic Circle" on the opening of Parliament yesterday; and I understand that they took consider able interest in all the proceedings, though they hardly understood their exact nature, there being nothing parallel in China.

for Cadiz and Liverpool, The gallant General was presented with a sword and a walking stick, expressly made for bim, en the night of the 9th, by the members of the Ayuntamiento (Senate) in memory of the victories of the Sooloo campaign carried on under his command.

Goods per Viking undelivered after this Grosvenor had taken twenty-seven days to reach him, from Yunnan, while a date object to rent

The Philippines. letter from Li Han chang bad reached the Capital in seventeen days. The Britisk (From the Manila Papers Ministor also expresses bis muspicion that General Malcampo, the ex-Governor the Tsung Li Yamen was then in posses General of these islands, with his Wife and sion of information from the High Com-three Sons, took his final departure in the missioners which it was keeping back Godis which left Manita on the 10th March

These despatches while they from him. afford as no information as to Mr. Grog

I learn that Mr Thos. C. Hayllar, Q.0 of the Hongkong Bar, will return to the venor's report give us a pretty good

sphore of his labours in the course of ten: Tuesday, April 8:—

idea of the kind of document presented

dys or a fortnight. "It is stated that there 3 p.m.--Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s to the Chinese Government on the

was some question whether the post of Steamer leaves for Tokohama and Sanafair by Ia Han-ohang and his col

Attorney General of your colony should be leagues. Telegraphing to Earl Derby

offered to him or to dr Pollard, QC, who on the 18th May, Sir Thomas Wade

is practising here at present ; but that after SATURDAY, April 14:—

some time the Colonial Office decided in. Sp.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko Bays, all the blame of the murder le sought to be laid on the savages by

favour of Mr Phillippo of Singapore. I suppose it would be too great an innovation the Chinese Government, and they try

for the Home Government to appoint to a to prove that the attack on Colonel

post of importance in Hongkong, any one Browne was solely instigated by Li, the

Numerous, are the robberies with violence who was really acquainted practically with gentry of the district having been alarta reported from the provinces, almost all of that place. It must be admitted that there ed by Colonel Browne's arrival. All the which are attended with cutting and wouniaa good deal of analogy between Hongkong higher officials and gentry would thus being of the inmates of the houses attacked, and Singapore; but still it is so desirable that exonerated. I cannot accept this story The Governor's house, in the province of the Attorney General should be intimately with the other evidence in my hands San Isidero, was not exempt. The thieves, acquainted with the local laws that it seems The paper contains contradictions and before making away with some money, a pity that the appointment should be given clothing and three horses, severely wound- to any one outside, unless it is absolutely. falsehoods, and, in view of the formering three members of the household. The necessary to do so. history of such acts, and the equivocal robbers are said to be about 20 in number, conduct throughout the present affair of armed with both side and fire srius, and ali the Chinese Government, I have made a of them effected their escape. protest against the punishment of Li or

hama and San Francisco,

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hama and Biogo.

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A fica took place in the province of Bars (Morong) on the 15th February, between he hours of one and two in the morning, which destroyed over fifty houses including the Court House,

In response to an application from General Moriones to the War Minister when the former was about to start from home for the Philippines, four Krupp guns with some 4000 rounds of ammunition, and a considerable number of Remington rifles and cartridges, will be sent as an addition to the Manila arsenal.

the execution of the savages. I add that I do not demand any longer the punishment of the provincial author ties I fix the whole responsibility on the Central Government, and demand such reparation as will in the future

The Central Government of the Philly. better secure foreign relations.". Hor Majesty's Government do not appear from the Governor of Nooloo, isated the pines has in answer to several applications to bave reposed those fill powera following Proclamations, dated the 24th and that confidence in Sir Thomas February last, in order to promote immi- Wade that it was currently reported at gration of both Chinese and native inhabit the time it had, for on the 14th June ants of the interior of the island of Lord Derby telegraphs to Sir Thomas Booloo — that he should avoid pledging in any Sooloo, of whatever class; red or nationality All the Immigrants in the island of way Her Majesty's Government until who settle themselves in the same, dedicating Mr Grosvenor's report had been receiv-themselves to agriculture, industry or com ed and considered by them, when merce, or to any art, business or occupation, instructions would be given to him for will be exempted, during the term of ten his guidance." This is the last despatch years, from any contributions or taxes in the book, excepting one from Lord which are at present imposed of may be Tenterden to the Secretary of the Ad imposed in future upon the inhabitants of miralty, dated June 29th, atating for the Philippines archipelago. the information of the Lords of the Ad- miralty that a telegram had been received from Sir Thomas Wade to the effect that The publication of this issue commenced he found it impossible at present to at 7.10 p.m.

dispense with the four ships of the Detached Squadron then in China."

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THE CHINA MAIL.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1877.

In almost seems as if Her Majesty's Co vernment do not intend to favour the despatches from Mr Grosvenor in regard public with the blue book containing the

LOGAL AND GENERAL

We learn that the steamer Glenlyon arrived at Shanghai on the 21st instant, and the stopmex China left that port on the 22nd. →

six months have now elapsed since the merchants was held yesterday to consider to the enquiry at Yunnan fu. Nearly We hear that a large meeting of Chinese authorities at home were placed in pot

"The sons of the Immigrants in Sooloo who are born or have settled themselves in the said island before reaching their majority or before being liable to the con- tributions of his own country, will become so there at the age of 25 years, but will be free from military service during their stay

in the island."

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

Be London, Feb. 9, 1877. The great event of the past week has been the presentation of the Chinese Are bassadors Kuo and Sung to Her Majesty

"all in order" on this occasion at least: the Queen. The credentials seem to be

CORRESPONDENCE,

AN EQUATION,

To the Editor of the CHINA Mars" Canton, March 28, 1877. Chinese Recorder, in which the writer

StnI bave just seen an article in the "Inquirer," seems to think he has turned my weapons against myself, thus

(1.) Supreme ng is equal to Supreme (p. 78). Admitted on all bands. There fore ting, arguens Inquirer," cannot mests simply intelligence, but most mean "spirit."

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()upreme shan in equal Supreme cannot mean "spirit, but must mean (P. 87). Admitted again. Therefore shan "God," the name an i

I bag to remind "Inquirer" and kie readers of an delom from which it follows

that

(9.) Suprema ng is equal to Supreme shan. Therefore, if it fellows that and is "God," It follows also that ling is "God, or if ling is “spirit," it follows that aidn la sleo spirit." If this reasoning will not hold, then the equation remains nothing more than this

Supreme Tatelligence Supreme Spirit Supreme God,

The moment you seek to provo more you prove too much from the premises.

Your Youra, &c., a

CHALMERS,

Chins. BHANGHAI.

(Courier.)

There is sometimes a very comic element in woe. A Chinese family living somewhere" at the back of the French Concession is just

Indierous side of the affair. A week or so now plunged into the deepest grief, and yet it is Impossible not to be alive to the -*

afterwards consigned to what ourScotch friends

Via Brindisi or to Singapore, may city we are at an utter loss to understand their business transactions. A resolution what the reply from the Queen W65, as of be entertained with the sound of tomtoms,

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session of the report of the Mission, and the bauk-nots question. The premium on and on Wednesday last His Excellency ago, the grandmother died, and was shortly why we should be kept in complete igno- these notes has again assumed such formid duly appeared before Her Majesty and read call her "bit boxie." But it was necessitry rance of what transpired at the memorable able dimensions that our "Celestial" out his apology. What he exactly said I that between this ceremony and the entomb investigations in the far-away Chinese friends state they find it seriously affects am unable to ascertain, nor can I find out ment, the spirit of the departed Indy should be posted on board the Packet with We think the public has great reason to

gongs, rattles, and all kinds of music; and Late Fee of 43 cents extra postage, complain in the matter. Here a British was, we understand, passed at the meeting course, those who were present are bound this the survivors do not dare to do, lest official is murdered; the greatest interest to memorialles the Government on the to keep both as a Court secret. 1 suppose they should be indicted by the French police 11.50 AM. when the Mail is finally is aroused in the affair; an important subject, with the view of some means being however something more official and less grandson, a youthful scapegrace not without as a nuisance to the neighbourhood. The closed,

Convention and a remarkable Embassy established whereby the native traders ornamental not to say theatrical, will take Hongkong, March 16, 1877.

result from it, and, forsooth, through Some whim or negligence in high quar MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKEL, ters we are kept in atter ignorance of The United States Mail Packet BELGIO the very facts on which the whole thing will be despatched on TUESDAY, turns. The Yunnan affair has been made ! the 3rd April, with Mails for a mighty secret in official hands all used by the Chinese merchants. The Chi noticeable fact that, notwithstanding that begged him to write a letter to the French Japan, San Francisco, the United along. Exceptional measures were, weess allege that the manipulation of the the Chinese Envoys were presented the ve y police, in order to melt their obduracy and States, and London, which will be believe, taken by Sir Thomas Wade to former by the native employés invariably day before Parliament was opened by the coax them into permitting the funereal riteni

prevent anything in regard to the course.

closed as follows:-

2 P.M. Registry of Letters cesses, 3.30 P.M. Post-Office closes.

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2.30 r.M. Correspondence for Japan or the United States only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage until

2.50 p.m. when the Mail 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 20, 1877.

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may not have to bear these heavy losses, place ore long at the Foreign Office; and that The evil lies, as the Chinese Mail stated a His Excellency Kuo may find his interview few days ago, in the difficulty of adjusting with Lord Derby by no means to agreeable

mother, fast screwed down, and ready to be

ilial instincts, has been crying for the last two days about it; there lies his grand propitiated, and yet he dare not so much as light a joss-stick or heat a drum to comfort the scales at the various banks with those as his presentation to the Queen. It is a her! In this dilemma & friendly brother-in- law called upon a foreign gentleman and

Ping" or standard scale used by the native

of the negotiations leaking out, and the tells against the person who pay silver in, Queen, ne allusion is made in Her speech The gentleman wisely declined, on the store consequence was that people were kept but we suspect there is a difference in what in any shape to Chins or to the Chinese that his interference would not be likely to Envoys. This does not look as though the produce any favourable results: no it is on the tenter hooks of suspense for many the Chinese call "Young Ping" or foreign difficulty as to the murder of poor Margary feared that the venerable defunct will have months war was constantly anticipated, scale and what is known as the S mais condered as settled, especially when to be consigned to her last resting-place in and trade became disorganised.

it is remembered that lass year the Queen's ignominious and indecent silenec. speech contained a pointed allusion to Chms, However, It may perhaps be simply that the Ministers do not wish if thấy cán avoid it, to bring up China again at a time, when held at Kiukiang on the 10th January

The annual meeting of Land Heaters was their hands are full of more important when the report of the Municipal Council affairs. The Eastern Question has still to was read. Owing to the absence, however, be discussed, and until this is done with of the Hon Treasurer, Mr. Shaw, no accounts other affairs stand but a poor change..

It is somewhat singular that the blus book on the Yunnan, affair issued about two months ago should not have con- tained Mr Grosvenor's report. In these papers Mr Grosvenor is safely deposited at Yunnan-fu and then out off from the gaze of the public. The report must apa bave been in the hands of the Govern

nient several months at the date of the publication, and why was it not included In the book t

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The following will be the hours of closing

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merobanta.

Polics Intelligence. (Before James Russell, Esq.) March 23, 1877.

FALSE FRETENCES.

Ching Asing, a bricklayer, was charged by Young Anal, the master of the Ti Carpenter's shop, with obtaining some 80

KLUKIANG, Z

Mr Mark Stewart has expressed his intill these could be prepared. The adjourned were rendered, and the meeting adjourned tention of calling for papers on China at meeting was held on the 8th March when an early opportunity during the Session, so it was stated that, so far as could be made I suppose we shall have a field night but out, the accounts showed a deficit of Ils. 834. the worst in Chinese debates are always famed They had not been properly kept by Mr.

kong on THURSDAY, the Biblet hitherto noticed, furnish ́ us with him under. false pretendes, On the 21st of the attendando. If people will not eren ing were extracted from a cash book kept by inst the defendant came to the shot and attend to indian debates, one can hardly his shroff It was resolved to forward this April, with Malls to and through very little that is important or ben saw he was sent by Fang Abes the com- wonder at their not caring about those on statement to Mr. Shaw for his examination the United Kingdom and Europe, interesting. There is one despatch, how-plaint a head brick layer, to get the cement Chiza vid Marreilles to Salzon, Singapore, ever, from Bir Thomas Wade to Mr and hamitier to repair some hotises in Ws

and explanation and to have the accounts Batavis, Uallé, Pondicherry, badras, Grosvenor, after the latter had set out in fong, belonging to the complainant. London Missionary Society, give an interesse, Bean, Grant, and Kopsch were A few days ago Dr. Dudgeon, of the properly audited by an outsider, in future. Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Sure, and on his Mission, which is worth read- The things were given to him, but it was eating lecture in which he compared the elected a Municipal Council for the ensuing Alexandria.

ing, Sir Thomas Wade, after alluding discovered that Fug has never sent him di assos prevalent in China and those at year. The usual sall of The 16 per lot was to the assertion of the Chinese officials denied the charges was sent to four months be addicted here with illnesses at unde more epach for the general levy of Whatisge to fetch them. The defendant, who simply hothe. It is a curious fast that we seem to agreed to:-A schems proposed by Mr Peking that the murder had originated hard labouri

numerous and more avete than those Dueron all merchandise, Foreign and Chinese Cimply from the action of some misguis

generally found in the Celestial Empire. alike, was considered and referred to the ded and ignorant illen; says he

CRUELTY TO ARIMALS.

Perhaps this is not altogether surprising The information in By Hohdeksion forbide Ohun Ating, a coolie, and Tam Ayik, a when the high pressure of modern home Council, with instructions to obtain the approval of the Chinese authorities and es ie, do ju are aware, to accept any state cow-berd, were charged with cruelty to life is borne in mind. There is so much M Minister if they thought desirable ident en abstird, and the antecedents of the animalt, in that they find a two months old excitement and change that it is only natural —M OFD. Nues.

k-Tite Fresident Bish, whether as a Militer calf carried with a pole between a light the cystem should be affected and Johnny the Telinga Yamen if otherwise is not The 1st defer dant and another were farfying Chinaman, though be works harder, has on favourable to the conclusion that, in appoint it and when the Policeman stopped them, the whole trajeter life than most people- ing him to the Commission, the Chines the and defendant o me up and calmed to at home.

Wednesday, April de— `.

6 P.M., Money Order Offee slots. Post Oller closes exempt the Niass Box, which remains open all night.

Thursday, April 8-

TAM, Pont Office opene for cale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondense,

10 Att., Reglotty of Letters consen,

115, Post Offee elcsts except for Late

Lettera.

11.10 A., Letters (but Letters Only)

to--

TO CHINESE EMBASSY.

On Wednesday a stone which was novel

Government was determined to act falfly by be the owner. The lat defendant said he A statement le made in the World to the this unfortunate case, I repeat at the same was engaged by the and dete, datit to barry effect that the Chinese Ambassador has in the streets of London presented Hwall to Lime me instructiones to the effect that you the animal to Fokfoolum for 40 cents. The written a despatch to the Home Secretary those who were in the thoroughfares leade are to make your stay at Yunnan Fu as Zud defendant stated that he was told by Interceding for the man, who was sending from Portland place to Buckingarin Short is posible that if i respectable his master, a Roman Catholls priest, to take tenced to orb months Imprisonment Palate. The Chinese Batoys proceeded may be posted on payment of a hutber of witnesses be produced at that the animal to Pokfcolum. On the way the with hard labour, for anaulting due of from their residence in the boto mies to Late Fes of 18 cents extra postage, city, you are to instruct your deptities to enlinal would not walk, so he had to get the servants topcected with the Embassy, their allabte with Hat Majesty the hear what they have to say, and should their two men to carry it. The defendant's mas- I believe it la true that some stich applios- | carriage in which they were conduvid par Crossvidence be greatly at variande with that I ter appeared and gave him & good character tion has been made though of couras pharacteristic of their nationality bein

have made kaawa 18 you, to topfine yourself for attention to animals, The 1st defendant it would be through the Foreign filce mounted with a grost deal of 7show. to pointing out the Alstropody, the jem) was discharged, and the Jnd fined 10 ponty, and not through the Home Office, It will Chiness national colour wand

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No. 4253-MARCH 28, 1877.]

THE CHINA MAIL.

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MARK TWAIN'S MELANCHOLY NATURE.

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imaginable, "A dollar and a half, sir. Nothing is more at variance with real life "A dollar and a half!" gasped his astonish than the aphorisms of copy-books; and of all ed customer. Ain't that pretty high, the truisme which children copy, in order to mister ?" "It's our price-a dollar for the learn to write, that which inculeates upon prescription and 50 cents for the medicine." the infant mind that Truth will prevail" Yes, well," slowly replied the wicked old ia, perhaps, the most untrue. "It is," says duffer, as he slowly buttoned up the half the late John Stuart Mill, "one of those pint in his overcoat pocket: "I guess, pleasant falsehoods, which men repeat after boss, that I don't want the 'scription. ono another until they pass into common- Here's your half dollar," and be stuok bis places, though history teems with instances tongue in one side of his month, winked of truth put down by lying and pre- ironically at him of the mortar and pestle, varication. This, too, was the opinion of and walked out. Worcester Press. Machiavelli, a sage who dealt with the world as he found it, rather than as it ought to be. "In spite," observes the Florentine, "of the moral obligation to deal uprightly with mon,

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hind, instead of footmen, two Chinese This balanco was paid in silver, but by a military officer, who, with theip plumes very singular commercial process. Mr

History repeats itself in horse-taming, it waving in the air, made up a vozy imposing Moore states it to be in substance as follows: appears, as well as in other matters. Mr. sight, and the whole having a most pictur- We bought sterling bills on London with Rarey and Cruiser have met their match in esne effact. Inside the carriage were the which orealts were placed in China. But M. Carries and Trocadero, Trocadero, son two Envoy, Kao-Tah-Jan and Iiu-Tab inasmuch as the English trade with Chloa of Monarque and Antonir, has of late.cx-

"LION HUNTING IN ALGIERS. Jou, Dr Macartney, English Ererotary of is vastly against England that country hibited symptoms of the most foarful fero-

The favorite plan adopted by lion hunters Legation, and Teb-Ming, the Chinese inter- became our bankers only in the following city, and about two months ago, according preter. On arriving at Buckingham Palace roundabout way: She bought silver and to Le Sport, M. Aumont met M. Carries, in Algiers for luring their prey is to select a the carriage drove in under the archway to shipped it to China. This silver in the who offered to tame the animal. M. Aumont, favorable plot of level ground below a com- the grand entrance, where the party were first instance she obtained from us, or from having inquired whether the means employed manding eminence, where the hunters, armed received by Sir Francis Seymour, Mastor of Mexico through our coun ry. Some parties would not be drugs or such violence as might with rifles, conceal themselves. A stake is the Coremonios, and other high officers had, of course, to pay the expense of this injure the horse or render him still more driven into the centre of the plot, to which of Mer Majesty's Household. A quarter circuitous method of transacting business, furious, and having received an assurance a kid is tethered. It is about two in the past three was the hour appointed for the There is to difficulty in tracing who they that nothing of the kind would be used, he morning, and the moon full and bright. audience, and the Envoys having arrived were--they were the American consumers consented and at a time agreed upon a visit About twenty minutes' delay, and the heavy shortly before that time, they were ushered of silk, tea, and other Chin se products. was paid to the stud at Viotot-Pontfel, and silence of the place is broken by an ominous into the grand saloon, where they waited But this absurdity has of late been over the experiments began. The first thing was sound in the distance. It is not quite a experience teaches that only those princes OPIUM-New Patna, cash.... $585 for some time, when they were conducted thrown, at least so far as the settlement of to enter the horse-box. This M. Carries bowl, but greatly magnified imitation of who have pared little for pledges and pro- into the presence of Her Majesty, to whom American balances is concerned. This is did, in presence of M. Aumont and all the that long wailing ory of a lonesene cat in the mises, and have understood how to deceive, they were introduced by the Earl of Derby, established by the fact of the heavy ship "stable" who expected to see him eaten up. dead of night. Then the moon reveals a have achieved any great success." Frederick the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. ments of silver from this port every month An exoiting "duel" ensued; the horse rush dark object among the heavy grasses and the Great wrote a book to prove that Mach- The Imperial letter rolled up in the form to China. The silver of our mines no ing, time after time with open mouth and shrubbery, and the form of the king of beasts, invelli was in error, and then proceeded to of a scroll, was then handed to the "Chef longer goes over the railroad to New York; with ferocious neighings at M. Carries, who whipping his hanuches with his tafty tail, show that he was right by seizing upon de Mission," who, holding it up before him thence by steamer to Liverpool; thenco merely dodged him by rapid movements, and leisurely following the scent. The Silesia, in defiance of pledges and promises, with both hands, proceeded to read in by rail to London; thence by overland aside, as the toreador dodges the bull. After piteous bleating of the dooined kid accelerates and the province has ever since remained OAMPHOR Chinese the apology which he was deputed route to Hongkong, all the time in British, ten of these attacks to met," the animal his pace, and when within a few feet of his attached to the kingdom of Prussie. Few QUICKSILVER, to make with regard to the Margary difi-hands, to discharge our liabilities there suddenly stopped to contemplate the au- victim he crouches down to gloat over the persons are prepared to day, possibly, to avow SALTPETRE, culty. When he had concluded, Dr leaving a handsome percentage in the hands danions-individual who braved him in this prospective meal. He dispatches the kid. that they are Bars; but a distinction Macartney read the English translation, of British bankers. On the contrary, it goes manner; and was at once seized with the Almost dead, it attempts to crawl away. has been made between lies and lies, accord- and Her Majesty gave a reply, which was directly from San Francisco to Chius. nervous trembling which comes over a wrest Then the lion's feline instincts are apparent. ing to their colour, which ranges through Bank, on demand, interpreted into Chinese by Mr Hewlett, of Similarly, the curious spectacle of silver ler contending with an adversary against He plays with the dying kid as a cat does every shade of brown, from the purest white the Consular Service. The Eavoys must coming up the coast from Acapulco, travel whom his usual methods have been tried and with a half-dead mouse. While he is thus to the deepest black. It is now recognized that a person who only tells lies of a certain have been much impressed with the recep- ing accoss the continent, voyaging over the failed. Trocadoro was subdued. And M. engaged the hunters take steady aim at a tion at the Palace as well as by the demon Atlantic and by Suez to the Orient is no Carries took advantage of the horse's stupor point near one of the fore shoulders or behind nature is not a liar. The man who lies stration made by the crowd as they pro- longer visible. It goes by the short cut to put a saddle and bridle upon him, after his ear. He sends up a terrible yell, and morning, noon, and night, would indignant

ly repel the accusation of condescending to a which we have described to its destination. which Trocadero submitted like a lamb to rolls over dead. ceeded along the streets to their destina-

falsehood, although he would readily plead tion. Although they themselves looked This movement is now confined principally have his fore feet shed, and ultimately his

guilty to the soft impeachment of occasio- to the settlement of our balances. But if | hind-foet, without more ado. The dodging imposing in their magnificently embroidered

nelly romancing, habitually exaggerating, Court dresses, their costumes paled before at any time in the future the exchanges process of M. Carries certainly beats for

and not unfrequently fibbing. What is the the blaze of gold presented to their view in should be against us, both bore and on the simplicity, even the throwing down process the uniforms of the officials of Her Majesty's other side, the business will extend to the of Mr. Haroy; but it might be awkward if

How erroneous are the conceptions that we Prospectus of a new Company? In nine Gold Leaf, household, and the other high personages set lement of English balances with the the tamer were to meet with a horse less form of some people 1 Mark Twain I have times out of ten a document in which truth English Sovereign, who were present. On their way to the East, at least, to the extent of our in- susceptible of stupefaction than Trocadero always fancied to be an amiable, not to say is suppressed, and the reveres suggested. Australian Sovereigns,.5.18 Palace they were loudly 'cheered by the debtedness to the former country,

appears to be. The question suggested by jovial personage. The other day, however, And palaces have been built by those whose Discount, i

... 749 by-atanders, who raised their hats as they Beyond question San Francisco is suc- all these horse-taming facts, however, is met Charles Dudley Warner, his fellow only talent was to be able to indite a cap-

Sharon. passed, and manifosted the beat feeling. ceeding to a financial position which has whether they could not be rendered altoge- conspirator in the Gilded Age, who said with tivating and misleading prospectus. Now

The following is the official account of the long boen menopolizel by London. She is ther unnecessary by care taken in the original a roar of laughter, Jolly? Mark jolly? many of our Conscript Fathers have obtain Hongkong Bank, 31 reception as given in the Court Circular becoming the money dentre for the settle- training, and whether, as regards the trainer Why, when we were working together this ed their seats in St. Stephens by calling H.K. Fire Ins. Co., $540 "Kuo Tah Jeu, Envoy Extraordinary and ment of the Chinese exchanges. This and the method he adopts toward his four was what he did: Every morning he dressed Heaven to witness that nothing would induce China Fire Ins. Co., $160 Minister Plonipotentiary of the Emperor of function has fallen t her for two reasons legged, pupil, the gist of the whole matter himself in suckoloth and aches, with a rope them to pay one farthing beyond their China Traders' Ins. Co., $2,050 Chins, was conducted to Her Majesty's first, geographical position, and second, the does not lie in what has been said by around his waist, and led me down to the certified election expenses, and then handing Union Ine, Scolety of Ganton, $620

over to their agent or to some accommodating Chinese Insurance Co., $206 -0- presence by Lieutenant General Sir Francis fact that this is the real silver market of the French authority: If the trainer la brutal bottom of the garden, where, with one friend a sum of money to be expended in North Chius Ins. Co., Th. 910 Seymour, B.O.E., Master of the Cere-world. Time was bound to work this a ange. the celt will become fierce, violent and sighs and tears, he dranded into bribery? How many time-serving politicians gts In. Asociation, Tls. 810 monios, and introduced by the Harl of in an age when commersial struggles are distrustful; if he knows how to gain the ghastly labor completed, he descended into have forgotten that "Patriotiem is the last ri. W. Dock Co., 40 Dorby to Her Majesty, and presented bis everywhere at bottom eff its to undersell, animal's confidence, a good understanding it and motioned us to following refuge for a scoundrel," and, whilst plotting 8.K. O, M. 8.-boat Co., 610

which mean economy in handling and tras will be soon established." It certainly seems only then, he broke silence with the greeting and solieming for the benefit of their own Liu-Tah-Jen was presented at the same porting, such a roundabout way of doing that, if a horse in his years of discretion, or of the trappists Brother, remember we petty and sordid interests, have vowed that sanghal Staat N. Go.. Tin 98

things as sending silver around three- rather maturity, and of confirmed vicious-must die, I know that, but the pub-

Bongkong Hotel Do., $50 Sir Thomas Wade, K.O.B., Her Majes quarters of the globe, when one short trip ness, can be tamed so readily by a revolute licher is howling for copy. The book is to be they are sucrificing their time and their Chinese Imperial Loan, £108/10 ty's Minister in China, was present, and af- over a quarter would suffice, could not long but gentle master, there ought to be little out on the 29th, and this is the 7th. Well, health on the altar of their country? How forwards presented to the Queen Dr Macart be tolerated. The trade dollar did not or 20 diffealty in training him up, during lezsee. Suppose that as Colonel Sellers is many doctors pooket their sovereigns, and ney (English Secretary to the Chinese Mis-effect the change that is now going on, but foalhood, like Captain Cuttle's £g-tree, in, and he would make a suggestion. Profess to oura by frequent visits an over- gorged hog of latent gout," or some other siou), Mr Teh-Ming (Chinese interpreter), it furnished a ready instrumentality to that the way he should go, so that when he is After we had discussed it I would take a Mr Hewlett (Assistant Chineze Secretary to end. Mr Moore calls attention to the fact old he will not depart from it.

Bote of it, and looking up find Mark at mythical disease, when they know that the the English Envoy), and Mr Hillier (Con- that ever since the European commerce with

his end of the tomb, his eyes full of tears. only useful prescription would be a diet of Bular sesistant)."

China began, the silver dollar has been the

"What on earth is the matter? How bread and water? How many younger sons On Thursday a second scene of a similar great factor of trade. He says: "At first

sweet, he sobbed in ecstasy, how sweet annually profess to a divine call to minister character was presented to the public, when it was the Spanish dollar, so well known as

thus to have a foretaste of one's eternal to the spiritual wants of others, when, in rest! In this way: Gilded Agp was written, point of fact, the only call is a fat family THERMOMETER AM... the Envoys Frogseded to Westminster to the carolus dollar. During 60 years this witness the ceremony of the opening of dollar was replaced by the world renowned

though you may not bellere me.Ne living? How many ladies of forty would go Parlament by the Queen. The sight must Mexican dollar. A sovereign in England is

York World." have done a great desi to revolutionise their not more current than a Mexican dollar is Ideas of foreigners and foreign institutions. all over the vast Chinese Empire, This On this occasion, as on the former, the dollar, as is well known, weighs a fraction greatest good foaling was manifested; so of a grain less than 420 grains. Our trade much so that some of the subordinate mem-doller, weighing exactly 420 grains, was a bars of the Embassy who were not admitted well conceived idea," calculated in the to the House were taken into the balconies opinion of the writer to make San Francisco of houses of noblemen and others, where or New York" the silver money centre for they were treated with the utmost courtesy. the China exchanges. We are glad to notice that the Envoys have Abstained from any parado and spectacle, and have not followed the example of the Shah in putting themselves forward to be Inspected as a kind of curious show. They have simply come f diplomatic agents for China at the Court of St. James's with the bassadors from any other countries; and we think this absence of needless display does much credit to their tact and discre tion.-L. & C. Expres.

credentials.

time.

THE VIRTUES OF THE KUCALYPTUS.

THE BILLIARD CHAMPION, Mr John Roberts, Junior, the billard champion, played his first match at Allaha, bad on Wednesday evening at the Railway Institute, before one of the worst attdienges we imagine he can ever have performed to. The empty coats were, oddly enough, in some messure due to the interest his visit has excited here; for the two best amateurs The San Diego World of Saturday pub- were engaged on Wednesday in a private lishes the annexed: Some months ago the match to determine which of them should writer read in an English paper of a dis play the champion at the olub. A const-covery by some physicians in Europe of the derable number of gentlemen who would value of the Eucalyptus in early stages of It is to be noted that the letter, in which otherwise have gone to the Railway Insti- cold and fever. Some weeks ago being Mr Moore gives expression to these ideas,tute were thus drawn off. However, there taken with a severe sold, we made a dece

are still two evenings, this and to-morrow, tion of Eucalyptus leares and drank it on was written by him to combat certain pro

on which Allahabad has an opportunity of retiring to bed. The result was that it positions laid down by Ernest Seyd of London, who comes to the front on all giving the distinguished traveller a better brought on a gentle perspiration and a oep, welcome. The game played on Wednesday and in the morning all symptoms of the forward occasions and bend science or com

mezse to British Interests. It appears that evening hardly deserves minute description, cold had disappeared. A fortnight ago a It can rarely happen ent of London that friend of ours was seized with cold and Mr Seyd had written of the trade dollar, now clearly going on "that chlerous and wanton proceeding than the coinage of this plece, directly injuring the silver mining interest in the debased price, cannot be well imagined." We had also a glimpse of this gentleman in the expulsion of the American dollar of 412 grains, which Congress now proposes to restore, from our All Mr Seyd's science in a very wonderful manner, makes for British interests.--San Francisc) Bulletin.

to the stake, rather then avow that they are above thirty? What is the average modicum of trath in the stories that a professional London diner-out recounts about his neigh- bours and himself? Sir Garnet Wolseley in a truthful gentleman and a distinguished soldier, and yet, if we remember rightly, in his book on Army Regulations, he sanotions the dissemination offales intelligence amongst newspaper correspondents, as a legitimate mode of deceiving the enemy, which is a refinement upon the French military dictum, mentir comme un bulletin.

Modern Society, indeed, is based upon organised deception. Its entire mechanism hinges upon the principle, that some los may be told without discreditarebs with In if found out, brand their utterers with fa-

Mr Roberta encounters an opponent good ferer. He had sohing pains all over his famy, Just as gold with a certain amount

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Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING,

The followingis corrected from the latest London Papers-*-

DEPARTURES.

Nov. 13, Rurik, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Nov. 16, Hydra, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Nov. 17, Elise Shaw, from London to

Shanghai.

Bame quietness as is observed by the Am- which is aiding in the financial revolution enough to put him on his mettle, so that body, and to every appearance bade fair to of alloy receives the Hall-mark and passes Nov. 21, America, from Cardiff to Hong-

more mis

ADMISSION OF COLONIAL BAR

RISTERS TO THE ENGLISH BAR.

WHO IS HOBART PACHA!

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kong.

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Nov, 29, Madura, from Cardiff to Hong-

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kong.

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kong,

Deo. 28, Ino, from Greenock to Swatow. Dec. 28, John Nicholson, from New York

to Shanghai,

kong,

Shanghai.

we are not unduly disparaging his antago be confined to his room. We thought of as pure metal, so does veracity, though many nist of the other night in saying that the the Eucalyptus and told him our experience. carate below the standard, circulate freely game played, in spite of the pointa, had He went home and bad a strong decoction as truth. Years ago, we had a valued none of the interest of a contest. More made and drank freely on going to bed. friend in Italy. His virtues were many, over, there were few or no spots played by It worked like a charm, for he was in but he was an unclean liver, a gambler, and the champion. The table was not quite perfect health the next morning, only a of so florid a nature, that his exuberance of CHINAMEN IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

level yo understand for one thing; for the little weak from profuse perspication. fancy often proved fatal to his love of truth. rest Mr Roberts seemed content to slap His wife was suffering from sold at the time One morning at breakfast, he informed us The first case of the admission of China.system.

the balls about, making cannons, losers, and tried the remedy and found in a that he had been to the confessional, for ho men into the public schools of this city

hazards, or anything that came to hand, perfect and immediate cure. One instance was a fervent Catholic. We asked him to Nov. 28, New Era, from Cardiff to Bong- occurred to-day. This morning a China

without trying to manage any long break. more in our own case. Last night just recapitulate to us the list of his offences, and boy named Ah Nam presented himself,

The longest be made in the evening was 44. before retiring to bed we were seized with he averred to us that he had summed them Dec. 4, Benelutha, from Cardiff to Hong duly armed with a permit from the City

kong, The rest, considering who made them, are a violent chill, accompanied with pains in ap to his confessor in the following words: Superintendent, at the door of the coloured

hardly, worth enumerating; still every the back and legs. This was followed by I have been guilty of every sin which e Dea. 17, A. B. Vidal, from Hamburg to school for admission. The teacher, Miss

billiard player in the audience must have little fever. The symptoms had presaged gentleman can commit without ocasing to be

Hangkong Baxter, was considerably nonplussed and

Negotiations were entered upon some enjoyed the opportunity of studying the a very serious illness a year or two ago, and a man of honour." This, as regards tr was for some time at a loss to know what to eighteen months ago in respect to the ad- champion's form and style. The facility of we thought ominously on the subject. We truths, would, we faney, be the confession Dec. 17, Carricke, from London to Hong. do. She told Ah Nam to come again in the mission of Victorian barristers to the his play is fascinating, and the finish of sent out to the street, had some leaves of most persons. They romance, exaggerate, afternoon, when she would have econ about English bar, and a petition (aays the Argus) his cannons when all three balls are plucked and our favorite tex was made at fence, pretend, use subtertuges and evasions, Dec. 19, Chappel Queen, from Cardiff to the matter. The China hey went home and signed by them was forwarded to Lord brought together into a corner, was very once. We drank about a pint and soon indulge in hyperbole und in flights of fancy, Hongkong. Isid the case before his father, who presented Carnarvon, pointing out that members of pleasant to watch. Especially when he got fell asleep, and to the credit of Hucalyptus but they do not lie; therefore they are not Dec. 20, Chinaman, from London to Hong- the difficulty before the City Superinten the English and Irish Inns and Scotch the balls at the spot end of the table, so

we say we are as well to-day as ever we liars. Our observations, consequently, do

kong, dent. The father was told to send the boy advocates were admitted hore without that in an emergency he could hole the red were in our life. Our opinion is, that the not concern our readers, except to point the along, and that there would be no further examination; that in this colony there was if that happened to suit the break, he tea is perfectly harmless to drink even a accommodating moral, that they, like we, dificulty. The regulations of the City the same distinction between the profession played each cannon series in a way which large quantity of. For medicine free we are more immaculate than our neighbours. Schools prohibit the admission of children of barristers and attorneys as there was in made one fancy that he could have gone on can recommend everybody to grow Euca-Truth. of color into the scho ls for white children, England; that the standard of examination for several hours together if he had cared lyptus. but do not go so far as to provide a school for barristers in Victoria was equal, if not to take pains. The lesson of his play for

THE ORIGIN OF “JOSH BILLINUS for every color, and do not contain any superior, to that in England; and that the amateurs seems to us to be, that the in-

About 1868, Mr Show, having two- prohibition of yellow ohildren from the status of colonial attorneys had been reportance of the drag cannot be overrated. THE TROUBLES OF THE SHAH.

daughters to e ucato, went to Poughkeepsie, Dec. 27, Undine, from London to Shanghel black children's school. The city regula cognised by the Imperial Act, allowing The secret of the continuous cannons,

It is not all balbals and rosse in. Partia, New York, for that purpose, where he Doc. 29, Ulysses (str), from Idverpool to tions seem to a casual observer to be a little them to be admitted in England on certain indeed-one of the two secrets, that is to The Shab, like Mrs Brows, has his troubles, established himself in the auction business, Shangbal, (at Singapore, repairing). defective in this respect It remains to be terms. It was therefore asked that some Been how this young Chinaman will be recognition of the same kind should be me to be that they are played by The Kurdish brigade carry on depredations At this period of his life he was 5 years Dec. 20, Canaan, from Cardiff to Honge trasted wit his brethren of darter hue. accorded to the Victorian Bar. It was not dragging push. The other secret, of course, fu the province of Khorasan, and are seen old, and he states that up to that time he terprising as the disciple of the Malta in Sicily. had written nothing which appeared in Here is a glorious opportunity for our desired that Victorian barristers should be that that one should be Mr Roberts.

Only a few weeks ago they seised on several print. But a friend of his connected with Jan. 4. C. R Bishop, from London to colored brethren to teach their superiors, entitled to admission to any of the Inus of

Hongkong, Caravans going from Herat to Masched, carti- a newspaper, divining the stuff that was in the whites, a noble example. Let them Court, as those bodies were corporations

ed off the merchante asptive to Merv and ro- him, encouraged him to write short pieces Jan. 11, Windhover, from Loudon ko treat this China boy with the same uniform regulating their own affairs; but it was kindness that they show to each other and thought that an Imperial Act might be The question has been asked many times fused to release them till rich ransoms were for the papers. The first thing he wrote that they wo id like the white children to passed giving to the Victorian barristers since the appearance of a letter bearing his paid. The internal administration of the was an account of the mule, in which that Jan. 12, Woodhall, from Hamburg to Hong.

kong show to them if they were admitted the same status as that enjoyed by the signature, which is taken to be an official country leaves much to be desired; the highly respected party was caricatured and the white schools. This China boy, Ah members of the English Inas. The petition representation of the Turkish idors of the native employes are described as thieves, the his merits act forth in a few original dashes Nam, is an American by birth and will be was duly forwarded by Sir W. F. Stawell, situation. The following supplies the an foreignere a little better. Corruption is an of the pen. The description was caught Jan, 12, Hope, from London to Hongkong, allowed the rights of franchise when he the then Acting Goveritar, who took a good wer-Hobert Pacha is, as everybody knows, understood rule of villcë, and it is stated up, and went the rounds of the paper. It Jan. 16, Gryfe, from Cardiff to Hongkong, attains his majority. His father was once deal of interest in the matter, and Mr an Englishman, and is, au everyone does not that of the thred thetisand tomans lately dame back, and being roviced and some- a prominent tea merchant of New Orleans. Michie, the Agent-General, was instructed now, the son of an Eaglich Earl. The allowed for the expentes of the postal des what elougated, it was set up, and went Jan. 18, Bateria, from Hamburg to Hong

Stockton Herald, Jan. 27d..

by the Chief Secretary to do what he could Hon. Augurtus Charles Hobart is the name partment which to about to be installed, but the rounds in its new dress. Some four of to forward the trovement. Mr Michie which a Turkish title disguises, and he is eight hundred hatereached their destination, Are yours after his first venture, Mr Shaw Jan, 1, Forward Ho, from Londen tu

Shanghal. seems to have thrown cold water on the the son of the sixth Earl of Buckinghamshire, The rest mysteriously adhated to the palms had got do deep in his new work that be THE FUNCTION OF THE TRADE project, and, instead of assisting the ap who is not only an earl but a clergyman of of the functionaries through whose hands is was stimulated to keep on, and finding it Feb. 1, Hobert Henderson, from Buryport

to Botigkong. plication, to have done what he could to the Church of England, and a prebendary to had to pass on the way. After all, grievances necessary to adopt a fotitions character, JS Moure of New York, who has won discountenance it. Mr F. H. 8. Webb, boot, Hobart Pedha is the third of twelve like these do not toutoh the throne var delected Josh Billige as bis non de plume, considerable distinction as a finansial writer, one of the earliest and most eminent of the children. He entered the nary in 1838 at early, The Shah can beat the robbery of and ever since then the mille story has gone Feb. 4, Polynesia, from Cardiff to Hong under the pseudonym of the Parses mer colonisi Bar, went to Europe last year. He the age of thirteen, and as a riddy behaved his subjects with philosophie fortitude, and under the sanction of the well-known tigunt Dhant, has recently had considerable to say had several interviews with Lord Carnarvon, with remarkable spirit while employed in est even hear of bureattorstio peculation ture. op a subjact discussed some time ago in the and with Mr Herbert, one of the under the suppression of the slave trade in Brazilian with quanimity so long as he is not delar- Buildin-viz, the commercial solecism of secretaries for the colonies, the as a late waterer During the Crimean war his gallant red of his own little luxuries. But there it He was an old man, and he had a bit of sending silver around three-quarters of the Chief Secretary for Queenaland possesed conduct received mention, in more than on a matter of far graver import, a voted onductor's pasteboard stuck in his hat. globe to settle our China balances, when a come knowledge of Australia, Mr Webb oficial despatch, and this it was that brought question of precedents, which pains his He walked into the drug store and inquired shipment from San Francisco to Hongkong else interviewed the benchers of the dif. him under the notice of the Turkish Governa princely heart. While the negotiations for "Have you got any good whiskey" One incident in Hobart Pache's la portal treaty with testain of the Westera Yes, sir, replied the gentlemanly drug, direct would aquare all accounts in a third ferent Inns. He was obliged to leave Eng menti of the time and at a third of the expense. land before the final meeting of the Com- somewhat adventurous career has not before Powers were going on the Sublime Portegist.immo half a pint "Eave you Of course this self-evident proposition im-mittee of the Inte, at which the question we believe been mentioned. He was com refused to contede the title of Imperial got a doctor's prescription No: plies that our city is the real ellver market, was to be discussed. The funs have, mander of a famous blockade fanner during Majesty in the contention to the rules of Can't sell it, then, sit. Jury in socnion and the true point for the settlement of all however, agreed to recognise the claims of the American war, and made most daring Fersla. But a Bhat is nothing, if not must be strict."Where can I get a Oriental balances, not only for this country, the Victorian Bay so far as to dispense and successful trips. The experience gained dignified, and our ancient guest Batly redactor sadly inquired the aged inebriate: but for England itself. Mr Moore Agures with the preliminary examinations, and to in this hazardous enterprise was of great tes fared to put up with the light. As the "I'm a physician, sir, willingly responded of that our total imports from China in require attendance for siz instead of twelve to him afterwards. He was appointed to a pretty stastips with the effigy of the paten the draggist: "Can't you give me that 1874 amounted to $18,169,482, and our terms as a preliminary to being called to High command in the Ottoman navy in 1888, tate in gold-rimited spectacles had to be what you call it 'scription "Well, I And the doctor wrote out a exports, including river, to $1,829,165, the English Bar This, although not what and in the following year was sent with the utilised, however, the difficulty as ligent might leaving a balance against us of $16,620,217, was desired, is at least callsfactory ada flest to Crete to check the system of lockade qualy turned by dailing at din by the prescription blank; calling for so many Similarly in 1876 our importe amounted to recognition so far of the Victorie Bar, and running which the Greeks had established highsounding fattie of Klog of Kings. But ounces of spiritus frumenti. He Alled & 8,480,440 and our exports to $1,465,934, probably better conditions might have He mucceeded in his teas, and was rewarded the canker of offended pride biten the sang looking bottle with the article leaving & balance against us of 8 2,014,806. been obtained had Mr Webb been able to on his return to Constantinople with the title Shah's heart and blackets his brow, noter pasted label on it, numbered to corres From these figures it appears that the total remain a few wooks longer in London to of paths and the rank of admiral Another theless i and if he ever gets she chance he pond with the paper, and presenting balance which we had to pay to Chins for present the case to the Committee of the fact that is not common property thay us will have sweet satisfaction for the fault, the bottle to the reparable roysterch

mentioned. The Turkish admire, appesse Fiening Standard,

| rommurked, in the most butiness-like the peste 1976 and 1870 was $25,511,029, ¦ Juus of Court

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Exact

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19

21

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"

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HONGKONG: China Mail Offles.

23.

Roast,

Soup "Steak, Bullocks' Brains,

J

Feet,

Kidneys,

Tail,

*Liver,

catty

catty Trips (undressed), catty 50 Calves Hoad and Fest, not

lb. Hams, American,

Chinese, English Mutton Chop,

5+

180 170 Soallions,

85-80

each

80

30

2.)

40

70

100

80 70

30

200 90

30 90

160 140 Greens, White

10

160 140

Winter course

20

90

80 Green, Sprouta

15 10

160 140 Green Peas, in shell, old,

60

. par cet.

60

50

50 4080

Tongue, fresh, each

corned,i

27

Beud,

21

276 200 Horse Radish," S'hal, 320 300 Lettuce, Chinese. .600 600 1

200

20

English,

head

10

Heart,

150 140 Mint,

60 40 Mushroom, dried,

bunch 16

catty.

10

750680

60

50

Onlone, Bombay

160 160

100

90

Green

17

13

20

80

40

860 340 Radishes,

60 Parsley, Cidnost, English, 600 400 Potatoes, Macao, 800 280* Sweet, 180 170 Pumpkins,

50

11

31

bunch catty

10 6 2015

12 10

20 16

doz.

30 20-

catty 25 20

$1

Log,

180 170 Shalota,

"1

Shoulder,

130 120 SesamUMI,

120 100

1

LAVOR,

180 120 Squash, bottle

30

60

50 Taro (U Tan)

20

D

Foot,

100

90 Tomatoen,

60

40.

» Brgy.

110 100 Turnips, Salt,

2015

"

Head,

90 80

15

¿

Hourt,

each

60 50

English. Chiness.

each

15 10

Catty

1610

80

70 Water Lily Roota,

B0

Lavery

ib.

100 | | 80 || Water Orem,

bunch

30 10

catty

160 140 Yams,

catty

80 20

17

Corned,

130 120

Traits.

19

Leg,

180 140 Aleurites,

Batty

80 60

"

Fat or Lard,

110 100 Apples, Dried

500 400

Sheeps' Head, and Fest, not

Heart, Kidneys,

oach

840 820

60

Californian,

260 150

40 Bananas, fragrant Funti,

90

Bucking Pigs, Уел

**

80 70 1780 100) 140, 120 esity

*

Common Chestnuts, new,

25 20

100

Foultry,

Coconuta Currants,

each

50 40

bottle

400 850

Capons, Deer,

Onity

· 200 – 180 | | 2is

lb.

200 || 1600

Bach

$2.00 $1.50 Datos,

hottie

500 400

eatty

110 100 Fige, Dried,

100 400

dos.

100

Ground Nuts,

catly

40 30

Dock

100

Tramona,

120 100

13

Balt

180

200 180

"

21

eatty

400, 200

180 110

Loquats,

40

21

• ench

100 70

catty

40 30

250 180

40

·30

Piga' Chitlings,

#Kidner

猎

Pork, Chop,

Price, $6, leather half bound, The scope of this work includes detailed Duck, descriptions of important BITs and Moru Eggs, Hea MENTS, notes on the ULAT and general TOPOGRAPHY, FAUNA FLUGA, GEOLOGY and METEOROLOGY of each Port and its neighbourhood, with HISTORICAL NOTICES FOWLS, and minute detalls respecting the rise and

Geece, progress and social characteristics of the overal foreign settlements. To these par Partridges,

Lakers, Dried,

180 160 Loong Ngan, Dried,

Masao, Man Uhuen Shop, Canton.-Sing Chuen Native Post Office, Luen Hing Street; Chui Heung Low Hotel Luen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Teal Street; Mr Sit Chuen Fan, Tung Wen Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen Shop, Small Market Street, New City Yee Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwal Heung Shop, Sin Choong, Bonam.

Swator.-Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Loong Hong

Amoy.-Chin Cheong Hong, Mook Kek the TRADE of each open Port, compiled from official returns, together with statements Street

respecting UoINAGE, OTERENCY, and Ex-Pigeons, Foochow Mr Yi Ching Cheong, Foo- CHANGES, LINES OF STRAX COMMUNICATION, Quail, chow Arenal; Mr Lam Kwak Ching, Mari. DISTANCES, and rates of PASSAGE Money, time Customs,

Hints, and commendations to travellers, Rabbits, Shanghai-Mr Ng Ching Shun, Marl-giving full particulars of Overir: and mode Salpe,

Teal time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Mari. of proceding to the less frequented settle time Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hei, Messrs monts are also included, combined with Jardine Matheson & Co Mr Kwong notes on DOMESTIC MaxErs and Mode Turkey, Cook Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School ;

of living.

Hen, and Mow Bing Sang Kee shop,

tioniers are added summaries and statistics of Pheasants, Canton, live, pale 350 300 Mangoes,

i

Bankou,Yee Hlag Bong. Chefoo.-Yee Shun Hong, Japan-Mr Leong Chun Tong, pal Office, Yokohama,

Shanghal, dead

$2,00

Ollves, green, Panil, 300 760 Oranges, (Coolfe) Chang

Papar,

(Mandarin)

dark-skinned

Pears, Nanking, » Pears, Chefoo, Pine-apples, Punti

120 100

150 180

80

esch

150 180

Sweet, Sun-woey

100

.90

1

(Mand.) coolle

800 500

#3

30 each

120 110 220 180

eatty 800 400

160 120

· 120 - 100-

Ningpo-Me Sung Min Chee, Maritime Customs.

Mantel-Changes in the GOVERNMENT SEBYKO, the Cargy

In addition to furnishing similar partionWild Duck, lars, the Restion devoted to Hongkong contains an historical sketch forming a chronological index of the chief events Bombay Ducks, new per hundrad 350 800 which ocoupled putllo attention between

Bream, 1841 and 1865, inducing PoxerIDAL EVENTS,

esch

400 960

sach

60

60

Plantains, common

80 catly

20

* fragrant

catty

100

00

Prunes, Dried,

bottle.

40430 800-

.70

Fumeloes or Shaddock, each

80 160

passing of import ORDINANONE," the | Codfish, Salt, ARRIVAL and "Dayons of TMINENT

Crabs, RESIDENTS, a record of the most notabla

16. catty

Raislas, Muscatel, . bottle

760 600

200 120

Ib.

200 150

80

100% 70

70

Salesbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, catty

80

Sugar Cane,

stick

20

50

Tamarinda,

catty

7000

Walnuts,

130 130

Water Chesnuts, Canton

110 100

50

40

Small

90 80

Garoupa, Herrings,

222 160 250 140

60

Allspice, Chinese

bottle 200

17

English.

量

750 600

Barley,

picul

1600 1500

Amoket

Live Fish,

box $1,00 calty

pieni

∙1500 1400

Anigon, .. Pohang Hong

Penang-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Office, Calcutta-Mow Sing Company,

Singapore-Ting Kee Hong; Kwong PIBACIES, ROBBERIES, MURDERS, FRAUER, Cuttle Fish, For

FIRES and Criminal TRIALS, ADDERASA Dace, and PRESENTACIOSÉ, de, de

Eels, Congor The appendix contains full tables of the various steam companies lines. It also File Fish, includes a Catalogue of over 440 works | Fresh Fish, Large polished in the English language apon China and Japan, while a copious INDEX at the end of the work affords a ready Froge, means of reference to the rendor.

San Francised -Kwong Foong Tai Hong, The above are some of the Agencles; others will be published, when they are arranged for. Nogociations are in progress with the express courfers who carry the affiolel despatches and Peking Gazettes, to circulate the Chinese Mail in the interior of Ohire,

Hongkong, March 10, 1874,

W. BALL,

CHINA: DISPENSARY.

To Let.

TO LET.

With Occupation on 23rd April

THE House No. 9, Albany Road, at pris.

rent occupied by ADAM SIENKIENIUS,

MPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS. | Esq., Consul for France.

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET"

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI. CÍNES AND FÉRFUMES,

Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention,

PRATA WEST, HONGKONG,

Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf. Hongkong, July 13, 1876.

NOTICE

THE CHİNSER MAIL.

†0. 3, PEUHILI TERRADE, ELOIN STREET,

with Immediate Possession,

Apply to

LANE, ORAWFORD & 05. Rgkong, February 7, 1877.

H°

11

Lobsters,

Shark, roug Shrimps,

60

50

Miscellaneous,

140:120

80 70

Brab

Butter,

1

Lemon

60dled Orange Peel,

70 60

Caper, Charcoal, Cheese, Axertoan, Cinnamon,

1b, 600 600

bottle760 | 700.

750 700. 250 220 1080-1000

400 850

ploul

estty

800-260

160 180

1700 || 100:

bottle pleui

catty

8000 2750

Mackerel,

Mango Fub,

Mullot,

IMPOR

Oysters,

∙140 130

Apply to

Parrot Fish,

180 120

R. G. ALFORD, Surveyor, Peroh,

No. 2, Queen's Road Central, Pomfret, Hongkong, March 17, 1877. mc24 Prawns,

80 70

110

100

| Bayy!!

120 110 100 90

TO LET,

Roach, Book Fiza, Simon, Canton, Salt Fish,

160

130 120 100 70

Citron, Cloves, Coconut Oil, Coffee, Curry Powder, #lewood,

12

bottle Bb.

180 150

280 200

|600| |250.

400 350

Flou

40 30

Cheap

120 100

ploui

70

60

`iningises,

pkgo.

160

70

60 Lamp Ou,

cktty

..90

80

Skato,

60 60.

Macaronly

1000780

.)

Еварро, Snipe Fish, Soles, Fresh Tenor Turtlen Smell

120 110

M500,

ikeatty

00

120100

Mango Chutney| Mustard,

bottle

· 600 800 180 160

80% 70

Nutmeg,

cach

$80 (820

OUTOS

Vorstables.

By

Paddy,

picul 1800 1800

920 180

catty

100 50 Pepper (whole)

2014

$70 280

(ground)

"

Broad

80 70 Plotler, the

200 160

1, French from Macros, Best Hoot,

· អ៊ូច

60 Blog

19

10-Sago,

100 80

12 10 Band Oil,

850 180

Cabbage, White Canton,,

18

12 Salt, Coursa

10

Commen, Hongkong, Bach Macao,

10

Fine

20

18

860 900

70

200 180

Turnip, Bohl each

20

8.

20

ROM and after the Chinese New Year's day (February 17, 1875) the Chiness Mall wil be issued party instead of TEI ZZLY es heretofore. Ho change, how. ever, will be made in the price of subscrip Hon, which will remain at $4 per shout.

The charges faf edvortiumante ate Dow similated to those of the China if qil, The unusual success which has attended the Chinese Mall makes in admirable medium for advertizera, te

Efforts have been made to establish Agents for alcoulating the Chinese Mail in all the puris and in the Interlos. of China, sli

Tho Conductor guarantes an eventusi the ports in Japan, 1n Saigon, Singapore realation of one houssad cuples. It is Penang, Onlsatte, Batavin, anila, the already the most influendal native journal Philippines, Azatralin, San Francicco, Paru and other places which Chinese frequent published, and enjoys considerable prestige When the list of Agencies is completed, at the Ports of Chins and Japan, and, at File Underalgaed have been appointed it will be published. Agents have besz Bingapore, Penstig, Calcutta, Ban Francis

co and Australia Agente for the stove Confpany at already established in most of the above Honggang, Canton, Foucher, Shanghal places, and la itaportant ports more that and Hankow, and are prepared to grant one agent has been appointed at each. Insurances at current rates,

CHUN ATIN,

Hongkong, February 23, 1874,

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Houghong, October 14, 1858,

For terms, da, address.

M OBUN AYIN, Manager.

China Hall Office,

17th February, 1876.

TO LET, TOUSE No. 1, Caine Road, lately bužu.

pled by MrPIELER, House No. 10 Albany Road, at present pocupled by the Rev. &. H. Lito,

Bianco Villa, Pok-too-lum, Farcished. DAVID KASSOON, BONS ♣ C¤, Hongkong, February 18, 1877,

TO LET.

Queen's Road:

18 Upper Portion of Nos. 44 and thi

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPBAJK & 00. Bokong, November 17, 1876,

TO BE LET

THE rebent in the occupation of the PREMISES No, 85, Queen's Road,

BORNEO COMPANY.

TURNER & CO. Hongkong, February 6, 1977,

Arpeterum, Bamboo Shoota,* Beans, sprout,

Bracalen

red for pickling Carrots, Salt

Dattole, Fresh

400 400 Pest! Barley,

#1

Other

10

250 200

200 200

70 So Sauces, Les & Perrins, bottle

W. Quistxy, Acting Inspector of Markets,

Printed and published by Gao, Muznay Barn, at the China Jali One, Na, 1, Wyndham Bleet, Hough