To Let.
TO LET.
NO. 3, PERCHILL THERAGE, ELGIN STREET,
with Immediate Possession..
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.. Hongkong, February 7, 1877.
TO LET.
HOUST No. 7, Caine Road, lately occu-
pied by PARKER House No. 10, Albany Road, at present occupied by the Rev. R. H. Kidd,
Bisnes Villa, Pok-foo-lum, Furnished.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, February 15, 1877.
TO LET.
BE Upper Portion of Nos. 49 and 44,
Queen's Road.
The Dwelling House No. 2, Gough Street.
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Oo, Hongkong, November 17, 1876.
T
43
TO BE LET.
BE PREMISES No. 39, Queen'e Road,
To-day's Advertisements.
THE
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned-has received instrac- tions to sell by Public Auction, on
SATURDAY,
the 7th day of April, 1877, at 2 o'clock p.m., at his Sales Rooms, Queen's Road,-~- An Invoice of JAPANESE LAO-
QUERED WARE, Ivory Carvings
Bronzes, Porcelain Ware, Tortoise-shell Ware, Cabinets, Glove Boxes, Desks, Jewellery Boxes, Inlaid Cabinets, Vasea, Tea Sets, Caps, Buttons, Studs, Lockets, Bracelets, Necklaces, Brooches, Earrings, Mother-of-Pearl Ornaments, &c., &c.
TERMS OF SALE-Cash bofore delivery | in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. All Lots, with all faults and errors of description, at purchasers' risk on the fall of the hammer.
J. M. ARMSTRONG,
Auctioneer. Hongkong, April 3, 1877.
Not Responsible for Debts.
ap7
Ne
Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any
at present in the occupation of the Debs contracted by the Officers or Crete of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :--
BORNEO COMPANY.
TURNER & Co. Hongkong, February 6, 1877.
NOTICE,
TEITHER Captain FORBES nor the NETGENTS OWNERS of the Ame rican Barque GARIBALDI," will be. BESPONSIBLE for any DEBTS contrasted by the Crew.
„JARDINE, MATHESON & Oo,
Agents.
Hongkong, February 28, 1877.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOOHOW,
The Steamship
"YESSO,"
Capt. J. E. PUNCHARD, Will be despatched for the above Ports at Noon, TOMORROW, the 4th Instant, instead of as proviously notified.
· For Freight or Passage, opply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 3, 1877.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, TAIWANFOO
AND TAMSUL The Steamship
*TAIWAN," Captala M. YOUNG, will be de spatched for the above Ports on SUNDAY, the 8th Instant, at Daylight. -
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Oo, Hongkong, April 3, 1877.
aps
FOR MANILA.
The Spanish Bark
**TERESA,"
CREADA, Master, will be do épatched for the above Port on
or about the 20th Instant.
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agente.
For Freight or Passage, apply to cok deng saan sika
Hongkong, April 8, 1877. Occidental & Oriental Steam Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH OARGO AND -PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED
STATES AND EUROPE,
* CONXOTION WITH THE
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING BAILROAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
ALDEN BESSE, American barque, Captain S. Noyez-Rozario & Co.
FORMOSA, German 3-m. schooner, Capt. G. Schweer,Melaners & Co.
MYSTIC BELLE, American ship, Captalu David Plumer.-Siemssen & Co,
Rosa, American S-m. schooner, Capt: C. W. Hanson,Arnhold, Karberg & Co,
PANOLA, American 8-m. schooner, Capt H. W, Lunb.Landstein & Co.
Eono, British barque, Capt. George W. Tozer-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
WINDERMERA, British shlp, Capt, Mann. -Meyor & Co.
IRIS, Dutch schooner, Captain J. Werter. veld.--Order.
ROSETTA MONBIL, Amerfoan barque, Captain Brown-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
ARGONAUT, British ship, Captain John Anderson-Meyer & Co.
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS,
April 8, Washi, British steamer, 285, | A. Hunter, Hoihow April 1, General--
LANDSTBIN & Co.
April 3, Argonaut, British ship, 1072, John Anderson, Newcastle (N.S. W.). Feb. 18, Coal-MEYER & Co.
April S, Tibre, French steamer, 1009; do Girard, Yokohama March 27, Malls, and General MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
DEPARTURES.
Apr. 8, San Francisco, for Takow.
3, Panola, for Bangkok,
8, Chefoo, for Swałow.
Esmeralda, for Manila.
Bowen, for Cooktown, to, Zamboanga, for Bangkok.
8, Belgio, for Yokohama and San
Francisco.
8, MacGregor, for Saigon. 3, Mecca, tor Amoy.
CLEARED, Colombian, for Swatow. Golden Horn, for Amoy. Trio, for Macao, Tess, for swatow, de Palestine, for Bangkok. St. Joseph, for Keelung.
PASSENGERS. ABRIVED.
Per Tibre, from Yokohama: for Hong- kong, Mr Dalrymple and 1 Chinese. For Marsellles, Mr and Mrs Lemoyns and 2 children, Messrs Pellegrin and Powoll
Per Warks, from Hoihow, 43 Chinese,
DEPARTED,
THE CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close- MAILS BY THE FRENOS PACKET-
The French Contract Packet PEIHO
will be despatched from Hong kong on THURSDAY, the 5th April, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Maresillas; to Salgon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Suez, and
The
Alexandria, IA
following will be the hours of closing
the Malls, &c. Wednesday, April 4-
5 PM Money Order Office closes. Post Office closes except the NIGHT BOX, which remains open all right, /.
Thursday, Aprilðumanne me ca
7 A.M., Post Office opens for sale of
Posting of all correspondence.
Stampe, Begistry of Letters, and
10A.M., Roglatry of Letters ceasen. 11 M., Post Office closed except for Late
Letters. 11.10 A.M., Letters (but Letters only) may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage,
to
until 11.30 M., when the Post Office OLOFES
entirely.
Hongkong, March 22, 1877.
aph
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PLOKAT.— The Engilsh Contract Packet KHIVA, will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, de, on THURSDAY, the 12th Instant.
The
General Memoranda.
THURSDAY, April 5;---
[No. 4201-APRIL 3, 1877,
pense, its principal object was, naturally, Government Civil Hospital, West Folat. to issue coin to supersede the Mexican From the evidence addused, it appeared dollar. If the silver yen had been taken that the deceased was married some seven Noon-French Mail "Isaves for Porta of as a standard, it would probably have years ago to oue Chun Afat, a ship's cook at
Call and Europe. FRIDAY, April 6-
accomplished this object more easily.
Whether gold or silver, however, the present out of employ, su his second wife. Noon.-General Wookly Sale by Monsre foreign merchants were then prepared, Two years ago an eruption broke out on
Lane, Crawford & 06.
and expected, to see the national coin the deceased's face, and she was frequently Barunday, April 7:—
take the place of the Mexican, and it is "chaffed" with suffering from leprosy.
2 p.m.-Furniture Sale, at No. 11, Olawing in a great part to the action of Her husband tried all he could to get her
Bailey Street.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Noon.Yesso leaves for Coast Ports.
THE
the Japanese Government that so little
progress in this direction has been made, cured, but failed, although he had sought The principal channels through which the the advice of several Chinese doctors. The yen could have forced its way into public fact of being always taunted as a leper recognition were, strange though it may affected her mind, so that on the evening appear, closed by the Government them before last she took opium. The husband selves. They refused to take it at the happened to be out at a dinner, but was Custom House, or in payment of rent
due from or for lands sold to foreignere, sent for. When he returned home, he or for such commodities as were sold by adopted the usual remedies to save her. HONGKONG DISPENSARY, the Government, namely, rice, copper, She rallied a little and called for some tes, etc. The contracts made for supplies to but told the husband not to make any be furnished to different Departments of more efforts to revive her, as she could State were never-or, if at all, not until
Established A.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. S. WATSON & CO., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND Retail DzugGISTS, IMPORTERS
or
DEUGOISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOR PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS; ;
**
following will be the hours of closing Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water,
the Malla, da Wednesday, 11th Instant —
5.M., Money Order Office oloves.
6 PM., Post Office closes except the NIGHT
Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 12th Instant-
7 A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Port Office closes except for Late Letters. Registry of Letters censen. (10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted with LATE Fax of 18 cents extra Postage till
to
11 A., when the Post Office Czors
entirely. (11.30 AM.; Lettera (but Letters only
addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindini or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Feo of 48 cents extra postage, till 11.50 A.M., when the Mall is Enally
to:
alosed.
Hongkong, April 8, 1877.
Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING.
ap12
Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilis Water, and other Aerated Waters.
The Manufactory is under direct and
continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
quite recently, upon the basis of the not stand the chafing. Dr Wharry yen. In fact, as far as the dealings of testified to having made a post mortem foreigners with the Government was con-examination, which revealed the usual either for buying or selling. No mor but he failed to discover any in the stomach. cerned, the yen was absolutely useless, symptoms of death from opium polsoning, chant nor any individual foreigner could
There were some marks on the face, tho have as much interest in seeing the yen the established currency of the country effects of a cutaneous disease, which in ap. as the Japanese Government had, and, pearance much resembled leprosy. Iuspec considering how lax and indifferent the tor Grey proved his receipt of a notice latter has appeared, it is small wonder from the Registrar General in regard to the that so little has been done in this death, and to the taking of means to re- direction." If the yen could and would
take the place of the proposed British dol move the body to Hospital. There werd, lar, drive out its rivals, and be generally so far as he could learn, no suspicions of foul accepted in Japan, Hongkong, the play. The Jury thereupon returned a Treaty Ports, and the Straits Settlements, verdict of death from an over-dose of opium, we think its introduction into those self-administered while labouring under a places should be heartily welcomed.
Past experience, however, does not tendit of temporary Insanity, to give one a great amount of confidence in its powers to achieve ail this, and we
#27 The publication of this issus commenced cannot help thinking that the yen would et 7.40 p.m..
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1877.
*
The following is corrected from the latest in China," London Papers De
JAN SATU JADEPARTURES.
fail where a dollar bearing the stamp of the British Government would succeed.
Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates Sitting.) April 3, 1877.
The Japanese Government has, how- ever, shown itself worthy to be entrusted THE ATTACK ON CAFT. SANDS SLIP
Yu Aman, a tooth-powder manufacturer, with coinage. During the four years was again brought up charged with making from 1871 to 1875 the number of ploces an attack on Capt. Eands' Slip on the night coined at the Imperial Mint amounted of the 0th ultimo, and wounding one to no less than 186,885,541, their value Sheik Abdoola, a watchman on the pro The dollar question has, within the last being $62,421,744. The average metal mises, with intent to murdor, Dr. Ayres, few weeks, engaged special attention in money in circulation last year was nearly the Colonial surgeon, was examined. He Hongkong, Shanghai, Manila, and the two dollars per head of the population stated that about a fortnight ago he ex- Straits Settlements, and now, we observe, and of gold about seven-eighthe of that atmined the prisoner in the Gaal Be found on both legs marks of bites from o the foreign merchants in Yokohama are sum per head. The mint at Osaka dog, two or three on each leg, with the seriously considering the subject. At is furnished with twelve firet glass appearance of bites from a large dog, the a recent meeting of the Yokohama English coining-presses, thirty-seven punctures in each were at regular distances Chamber of Commerce it was moved, melting furnaces and a sulphurio and from each other. There was also • large That it is desirable there should be in nitric acid manufactory. It makes its wound on the inner side of the left ankle, this port a silver currency among foreign own tools, cuts its own dies, and per. about three loches long parallel with the merchants which shall circulate in the forms the usual bullion, assaying, refining foot, such as might have been caused by the
grass of a bullet-Dr Wharry, Superinten interior of the country, and shall at the and analysing business of a mint indent of the Civil Hospital, proved the same time be accepted as a legal tender other countries. About four hundred admission of Sheik Abdoola into the The consideration of the persons are employed in it, and the coins Hospital. He was suffering from punt. motion was adjourned, after some da-minted are of the same weight, fineness, tured wound of the lung on the left side, cussion, until the next meeting, the pro- denomination and decimal division as and he had a small incised wound on the frout of the loft wrist. There was also a Nov. 17, Eliza Shaw, from London to poser having neglected to give notice of the American coinage.
small incised wound on the top of the his intention to bring the matter for Shanghat
forefinger of the left hand-Yum: Kow Sun, a Chinese shopkeeper at sam Suey ro, in Chinese territory, testi. fied to the prisoner's arrest in his shop by two Chinese soldiers-Sergeant Yip Anam proved that from information he received, he communiested with some Chinese sol- diers, who arrested, the prisoner in the last witness' shop on the 15th March-Inspe tor Cradock deposed to the prisoner having beau picked out by the watchman as the ◄ man who had stabbed him. The prisoner
out two other men as looking like those was pointed out from a line of men arranged in the gaol. The watchman also pointed who had thrown olay or dirt into his face, but in this he was mistaken, as they had nothing to do with the matter,The pri- soner then made its defence. He denied that he had anything to do with the The wounds on his legs were 0829. caused by saratobes from stones when be was walking along the hill-side. The large wound on his foot was originally a small one but had enlarged. The smaller
was committed for trial.
Nov. 21, America, from Cardiff to Hong-ward. It seems that the difficulty with
kong,
Nov. 23, Western Chief, from London to
Hongkongst zni
Nov, 28, Madura, from Cardiff to Hong.
kong, ark ar Nov. 28, Hannah Law, from Cardiff to
Hongkong te
Nov. 28, New Era, from Cardiff to Hong
kong.
Dec. 4, Benolutha, from Cardiff to Hong
kong.
Dec. 17, A. E. Vidal, from Hamburg to
Hongkong.
Dec. 17, Carricks, from London to Hong
kong,
Dec. 19, Channel Queen, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
Deo. 20, Chinaman, from London to Hong
kong.
our Yokohama friends is that outside the foreign circle in the country the yen is the acceptable coin, while within that oircle the Mexican is the only favoured
ourtency.
The result of this is that an immense amount of exchange business is necessary in the transactions between the natives and foreigners, and as the relative values of the yen and the dollar are constantly fluctuating according to
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL."]
WA
(Via Buer).
LONDON, 2nd April, 1877. THE EASTERN QUESTION.
PROGRESS OF PEACE NEGOTIATIONS...
Buesia will demobilize her Army. This is looked upon as reviving the prospect of a peaceful agreement between Turkey and Montenegro,
the demand for or the scarcity of the the Powers on the distinct condition that England has signed a Protosol between
one or the other, business calcula tione are liable to be constantly upset, sometimes with very disastrous results, and trade, in the end, is seriously hampered. The Tokio Times, which has devoted one or two sensible arti- cles to the question, points out that the fact of there being in a small place like Yokohama, exclusive of the native
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
Per Belgic, for Yokohama, Mr R. Harle Dec. 22, Sophie, from New York to Hong- brokers who conduct their business on a THE Lombardy, with the next outward Eng marks were scars from boils.The prisoner
and servant, Mrs Graham and servant,
kong,
Mr and Mrs F. E. Foster and family, Mrs Deo. 28, Ino, from Greenock to Swatow. Dr. M. Stout, Mr and Mrs Coutts and 2 Dec. 23, John Nicholson, from New York children and European servant, and one to Shanghai.
Chinese For Liverpool, Mr and Mrs N. Dec. 27, Undine, from London to Shanghai.
far more extensive scale, one or two dozen
of Chinese exchange brokers who are able ish Mails, is to leave Singapore this (Tues. to pay high rents in the foreign settle day) morning. ments and do a prosperous business, is a
suficient proof of the daily and constant We are given to understand that Com
A ROGUE AND VAGABOND.. Chun Awong, a barber, was found at the
HE 8. S. "GAELIC" will be den-, Ede and child, Messrs P. H, Cairns and Dec. 20, Ulysses (str), from Liverpool to loss incurred, probably by both buyers mander Barker of the U. S. 8. Palos will purpose. He had §7 in his purse for which
patched for San Fennoleco via Yoko- hamp, on TUESDAY, the 1st May, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made st Yokohatan, with Steamers from Shanghal.
Freight will be received on Board until 4 pm. of the 30th fast. Parcel Packagen will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parcel Fackages should be marked to address in fall; valuo of same la required.
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months are fasued at a reduction of 20 per cent, on regular zaten.
For further information sa to Freight or Pausage, apply to the Agency of De Company, No, 87, Queen's Road Central.
my 1
G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, April 8, 1877.
GENERAL WEEKLY BALE,
*
Schear. For San Francisco, 2 Europeans M. 8. Tonnooby. For Bremen, Mr B. Bhanghal, (leaves S'pore, Brd proximo.) and 597 Chinese,
Dae. 29, Cansan, from Cardiff to Hong.
Per Bowen, for Cooktown, &c., Captain and Mrs Jackson, and 534 Chinese.
kong..
Per Antenor, for Shanghai, 1 European Jan. 4, C. R. Blakop, from London to
and 43 Chinese.
Per Chefoo, tor Swatow, 40 Chinese, Per Zamboanga, for Bangkok, 20 Chinero. Per Esmeralda, for Manila, 9 Cabin and
340 Chineso.
Por MacGregor, for Saigon, 70 Chineso. Per Mecca, for Amoy, 10 Chinese, Per Penola, for Bangkok, 4 Chinese,
TO DEFAET.
Par Yesto, for Bratow, &c., é Europeans and 180 Chinesa;
Per Palestins, for Bangkok, 20 Chinėje,
SHIPPING REPORTS,
Hongkong.
Jan. 11, Windhover, from London to
Shanghai.
and sellers in an equal degree, from the take over temporary command of the present position of things. It was stated Aahuset, pending the arrival of Com- by the proposer of the motion at the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce that the only remedy to the existing will leave for the United States via Europe.
evil was to adopt the Japanese silver
mander Perkins. Commander Mathbwe
w
yen as currency, "There were two We understand that a telegram has been things, of course, which would have to reuelved from Brisbane, to the effect that Jan. 12, Woodhall, from Efamburg to Hong-be guaranteed, one was that the supply Obins and Hongkong have been declared should not fall, and the other that the
kong
Jan. 12, Hope, from London to Hongkong. quality of the coin should be maintain infected, and that any ships leaving from Jan. 16, Gryte, from Cardiff to Hongkong, ed. We should as a matter of course, there, or ships with passengers from there, Jan. 18, Batavia, from Hamburg to Hong-be glad to see the you supereedo the will be put in quarantine for sixteen days, Merican dollar providing there is no
hong.
Jan. 81, Forward Ho, from London to
Shanghai.
Feb. 1, Hobert Henderson, from Buryport
to Hongkong..
better way out of the difficulty, Japan In the Supreme Court to-day, the report will, no doubt, always coin her own-
currency, and the only coinage that can of the Registrat and Merchants in the be withdrawn for the sake of general collision case between the Frances Lebey and the Leonor (now the Taitian) was re- It is intéreating to consider how the cetved, There was no objection to the adoption of this proposal would affect report, and it was then confirmed by the question of colting a British dollar Okfel Justice. The amoting awarded for
The British steamer Wash reports Feb. 2, Polynesia, from Cardiff to Hong-convenience is a foreign one, Light winde with thick hany weather kong throughout the package.
Feb. 6, Carrizal, from Dardid to Hongkong, The British reports:
Lby Public Auction, at their Sale Lets on Feb, 10lb, and strong, B. por: Fob, 6, Daphne, frott London to Hong,
ANE, ORAWFORD & Co. will sell
Room, Praya Central, on
FRIDAY,
the 6th April, 1877, at Nook,---- Oilman's Stores, Jams, Raisins, Bon- bons-Cotton Bosks Table Enives, Corksurews, Sailor's Knives, Silk Um- brellas, Water Froof Coats, Writing Ink, Towels, Furses, Pencils, Blacklead, Fowl Ing Picoss
3 casks RUM
Also,
3 Cases BOOKS, "The Commercial Annula for China, Japan, The Philippines, and The Far East Generally,"
40
TERME OF BALA-Cech before delivery in Mexican Dollars, weighed at 7.1.T The Lot or Lote, with all faults and errors. of description, at purchaser's risk on the fall of the hamINOT,
Hongkong, April 8, 1877.
winda to 10 Sonth, then Westerly winds to kong.
8 N., after which moderats trades to 18 N., Feb. 12, Leading Wind, from Antwerp to from 187 E. had light variable winds and Hongkong generally fine weather to arrival.
Feb 18, Bertha (str.), from Cardiff to
Hongkong,
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS, Feb. 16, Glaucus (str.), from Liverpadi to
Shanghal, (loft Bingapore, 28th March, MAILS will ölbsa;-
· LOADING`BOB SHINA, AND 'SAVAN PORIS,
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOWA London Siaméra dia Buss Canal
Per YESSO, at-11.80 am. Tomorrow,
the 4th last., instead of as previots ly notified.
For HAIPHONG.=
Per Schooner LOUÍSA, at 1.30 p.m. To
morrow, the 4th inst
For SAIGON.--
Per FRANCOIS I.,, at 4.80 p.m., of
Wednesday, the 4th April.
For ILOILO
Per Berque WINDERMERE, at 8 på.
Tomorrow, the 4th inst
For BANGROR,
For RAJANATIIANUĦAR, MUDD,
on Friday, the 6th ingk
Argentino. Fleurs Castle, Soindia.
Cabdla. Glendata.
Bailing Vessels.
Sir Lanteloti, Fl Belted Will City of Aberdeen, Pentith Antwerp Scindia Oommissary,
C. W. Cochrane,
Enid. Qisks. Exalow;
At Liverpool. Anchises (vir.) Lord Macaulay.
At Glasgall Glonsagisa (etr.) ......... Isle of Erin,
the
dollar colned is for it to supersede the the Frances Leway was $28,083,84, Mr present currency in Hongkong and the Johnson appeared for the plaintiffs, and Treaty Ports and do away with a similar Mr Wotton for the defendants, inconvenience, arising from different dur In the goods of Tam Ayow, deceased, renales, to the one complained of by the letters of administration were granted to merchants of Yokohama. Now we have the bacond son of the deceased. it shown here that the yen has failed hitherto to supersede the dollar even in Japan. This being the case the question arises if there is a reasonable probability, even under more favourable | efccutor. bircumstances, of the Japanese soin driv.
In the goods of Erskine Lorraine Stuart, detested, probate was granted to the widow, leatszer Stuart and Mr W. P. Moore, the
In the Bankruptcy Court today, Mr
ing out the Mexican dollar from Hong Thos. T. Anthony, was adjudged a bankrupt kong and the Treaty Ports in China. We fear not. In connection with this by the Court on his own petition. point, however, it is worth noticing that
our Yokohama contemporary takes some A inquest was held this afternoon (3rd) trouble to point out that it is mainly on the body of a Chinese woman named the fault of the Japanese Government Chow A Lan, who died of opitim poisoning. that the yen has failed to make hoadway The enquiry was conducted by Mr James against its formidable rival, the Mostivan.
Canton steamer Wharf, for an unlawful
he could not account. He was sent to three months hard labour as a rogue and vagabond.
a
DRUNKENNESS,
James Crossman, an engineer unemploy ed, was fined 50 cents for being drunk in
obair, Fined 50 cents.
ANOTHER ROGUE AND VAGABOND, Chun A-ng, a chair coolie, was observed by Mr F. M. Francis, a clerk in the Great Northern Telegraph Company, dogging a drunken seaman and attempting to steal from his person. The defendant was sent to one month's hard labour.
A GOOD, BEGINNING,
A Portuguesa boy named Antonio Roberts appeared in a complaint agalnai ono Ho Ming Sun, for cutting and wound. ing him. The complainant stated that he was a school boy at St. Joseph's On the April he and his brothers were in Bridges
let
Street when he saw the defendant beating a small boy. He interfered, but the defen dent struck him on the eye and ran away! The complainant pursued him, and he stopped at a hawker's stall, where he the stomach the jackets were out through. picked up a knife and cut him alightly on
-The defendant stated that the charge was false. He was standing on the back at Bridges Street, looking at the Canton steamer coming in. The complainant and two other boye began to be mischievous and pulled hip queue about. He remons strated, but the defendant pushed him and he retallatod. The complainant then pulled out a per-anife and pursued she
defendant. A policeman wat met and the defendant was then givan into custody, There was no complaint of any cut at the station, and the Jackets, now alleged to jury then. Inspector Grey said he ES QU Have been out through, bore no sign of ins daty at the station on the Isi lost. There but the holes in the jackets us now exhibited
was a sorstok on the complainant's stomach,
When, he says, "the mint was Russsil, Coroner, with Mossza E. Stell, were not present on. He was quite sure established at Craka, at an immenso on. Rose, and Wm Detmere as Jurs, as the old of thin-The Magitrate dimobeged 1UT
-
No. 4291-APRIL 3, 1877.]
defendant, and fined the complainant $2 for giving wilful false testimony.
: FALSE REPRESENTATION.
Chun Chiu Wong, an accountant, was charged by MrJ. Parker, Acting 1st clerk at the Magistracy, with falsely representing to bothe master of a shop at Queen's Road West, when he went to the Court for the purpose of bailing out a prisoner in another case. Fined $10.
China. CHINKEANG.
THE CHINA MAIL.
A
THE EARL OF THE DAY. (World.)
Yor must mind and call me Earl now-call
me Earl now, Monty dear! For it's the jolliest feeling to know oneself's
a Peer;
To hear oneself call'd Earl is the jolliest
thing, I any;
And I know from the Queen that I may,
Monty-I know from the Queen that I IMBY.
sleep so sound in the House now that I
I
never can awake,
If
No final blow has yet been struck by the After Florida come the States of Indiana word, of all heads of departments in the on his Owners may, like Captain Turner, be Imperial troops in Higo, but we have reason and Louisiana, The former, with its fifteen ship he is placed the lowest, and below, as put to considerable inconvenience, but he will to believe that intelligence of important votes, will doubtless be counted for Tilden I have said, a number of young lieutenants not suffer in the end, and the knowledge results is now expected in a vary short and Hendricks, Tomisiana will have to go who are in no sense heads of departments that he has his action in rem will facilitate If we turn to the pay of these matters should his Owners be bankrupts or timo. Continual engagements have been before the Electoral Commission. A few at all.
the course days more will decide who is to be gur future officers, as compared with that of others, in liquidation. reported since the 15th inst.,
The Republicans, however, are of things. An Admiral on full pay (I quote
THE OLD TRAPPER IN STORE- of which the insurgents have been drivon President, but at present it is unknown to we find no great improvement in the state
CLOTHES... at last from their long defended posts at any one. Tawarazaks and Uyeki, and, apparently, jubilant, and the Democrats somewhat de- from the Navy List) gets 41,825 a year, a
£1,095, while the full pay of Chief Inspeo after having unbuckled the straps which "Well, Henry," said the old trapper, compelled to concentrato under Saigo at or pressed, by the recent decision of the Ele Vice Admiral 61,460, and a Rear Admiral near his head-quarters in Kawajiri. General toral Comission.
An investigation into the Ashtabula rail-tor or Inspector of Machinery in bat 8465. bound the pack to his companion's shoul- Yamagata was at latest socounts stationed at Uyeki, from which place regular tele-way disaster shows that the braces and com. The officer in charge of all the machinery dors, ye look as if yo had been in a tussle graphic communications now come. Early pression timbers of the bridge wore defective of the Devastation, Chlef Engineer, ro- that taxed ye, and yer breeches seem as if graphie com wack General Kuroda, with and inferior to the other parts of the structure, elves for pay less than 6300 Admiral, they had got the wust of it for sartin. they don't call me very loud when they
want me now to speak; ments, for I have never seen any of their The adjourned meeting of Landrontere a strong force, estimated at four thousand hence the deplorable results. The death of half pay of the youngeat Rear-Admiral,
myself away; was held on the 28rd instant. The estimates soldiers and police, sailed from Nagasaki Admiral Wilkes, U.S. Navy, is recorded. when he is not on duty at all, and is in have never liked the tailorin' of the settle-
the center of a tamarack thicket, or a wind-Since I know from the Queen that I may, SHIPMASTERS LIABILITIES, fall, and got sort of arnest-like in his feelin's.
Morty-since I know from the Queen ing an income of Tis. 2,248, against a point not far distant from the stronghold missioners, Slidell and Mason, from the of the rebels, who are consequently now British steamer Trent, although the prisoners
Summer afore the last, a man from the
that I may. probable outlay of Tlst. 911, leaving a meusred from opposite directions. It is
(Mitchell's Maritime Register.)
coast, that I ran sgia in a mighty weak balanco of Tls. 1,887.-Tonders were pro
When a Shipmaster draws a bill of ex- daced for repairing the Band front; and understood that Yashiro has already fallen
Bent mé a hox of stuff, and i had for Bartin the contractor, but work cannot be begun though this has not yet been officially at the instance of President Grant, in consi- change upon his Owners for necessaries/condition, and sort of nursed back to life, As I was coming in just now whom think Mr Kingsmill was ompowered to close with into possession of the Imperial troops,
The government have very deration of the long-suffering of the accused supplied at a foreign Port, he is not always till the autumn. The surplus for the
properly prohibited the publication of all and the great expense to which he has already aware of the personal consequences of his set surrent year would suffice for an instalment intelligence which might convey "aid and been subjected."The true story" of the It is true that, by the Merchant Shipping May Bennett duel is at length revealed. It Amendment Act of 1862, a bill drawn by the 1878-A tax of 6% on rentals was agreed tions now in progress. of the cost, the remainder falling upon comfort" to the enemy, pending the opera seems that the seconds asked their principals Master on the Owners for wages makes the twice if they were ready, and May replied Owner liable to the holder or indorsee theroof, to.-Owners of vacant lots are to be re-
that he was not. Shortly after May's pistol whether it is accepted or not; and in any quested to fence them in.-Application is
was heard to snap, May said "sosidentally." proceeding against the Owner it is not to be made to H.B.M.'s Minister, that
The seconds adjudged Bennett the right to necessary to prove that the Master had whole suit of garments that he called black He thought that I was rude, Monty; for, Chinese be allowed to own land in the Concession, subject to the usual conditions -The Wharfage Dues schems put forward
were presented for the ensuing year, show. and disembarked on the coast of Higo at a He it was who took the Confederate Com-charge of nothing whatever, is £450 a year. work that would hold when a man was in So I'd better take my peerage and take
announced.
SAN FRANCISCO.
The
- Feb. 16th.
were afterwards surrendered to the British Government, The snit so long pending against General Belknap has been dismissed
a great many useful things in it, soch s traps, powder and lead, not to speak of tea and other Farbe for medicins. Yin, he sartialy put in a great many things accordin to reason, and useful to a man of my gifts; but he missed the trail entirely in one thing, for he sent me, all done up as pritty as could be, and tied with red string, a
me like a tree;
you I should see, But Gladstone, looking as if he long'd to fell He little thought then, Monty, that I'd be n But I know from the Queen that I may Monty I know from the Queen that Í may.
Peor to-day;
dumb with proud delight,
even saying "Good-night I'
at the last meeting is to be pushed.-Ainorcased in a remarkable degree within the was an end of the duel. Bennett is reported disbursements, though it may include wages, not to speak of a hat like the chapeau the I hasten'd my steps and pass'd him, without new road is to be made, connecting the last twelve months. Langley's Directory. to have left for Europe.-The white whale, stands in a different category; and if the malitia wore of fifty years agone, and which South Ilmit of the British Concession with just out, gives it at a little in excess of captured aff the coast of Labrador by a special Owner on whom it is drawn does not moet 1 could no more Keap on my head in this. He used to call me 'Dizzy?' I call’myself
Earl to-day: 300,000. The ratio of increase for the last
the Nauking road.-N. C. D. News.
WUBU.
expedition dispatched for that purpose eix months since, suddenly died in the gentral tank of the Aquarium in New York. It was the only one of the kind ever captured alive,
In New York rents are getting lower and sourse of attraction. lower, and a great many stores and dwell. inge all over the city are without tenants.
A few notes from this placo may be of 100,000, of which about 36,000 are in and was therefore a great curiosity and before the ship comes home, the Owner may matter, I sot apart a day to celebrato the
como
bush than a beaver could keep his fur in spring-time. But I felt sartin the man mem'ry, and show proper feelin' in the meant it for good, and to sort of please his
mar's good-hartedness; and I got into the things, hat and all, and if ye b'lieve me, know myself. And I said, John Norton, Henry, when I looked in the glass I did'nt
a mortal could to change himself by a few
But the thing that seemed queerest
eyer
For
I know from the Queen that I may Monty-I know from the Queen than I
may.
They say that it moans resigning; but that
it can never be:
that's all fiddle-de-dee: They say that my health's declining; but
'mongst the Peers to-day; Since I know from the Queen that I may, Monty-since I know from the Queen that I may
it, the holder for value may resort to the 15 years has been 10 per cent., or almost
drawer (the Master), who is liable to him for double that of New York. Besides this
the amount. It occasionally happens that, there is a suburban population of about
after such a bill is drawn by the Master and March 12th, 1877.
have passed into bankruptoy, and it then becomes a question in what position the some interest Just now even to those who Oakland, the favourite place of residence of well-to-do people from this city. From a do not contemplate locating at this new late return of the Banking establishments
Master stands as against the Owner's assets. The first port for western commerco. foreigner to
and take up his here, it may be interesting to note that
Such a cage was last week before the Court permanent residence here was Mr Woodruff, there are 100 public Banks in the State. These stores may be rented for little more of Appeal, and the report, which is well be this you 7. and I marveled, Henry, that There's never an abler statesman will t thecals Februnty, in a new storm, from Deposite $122,011,300, Cash $18,840,700 ford built. It is said that everything else found in our present impression. It appears clothes that he should be strange in his own Commissioner of Customs, who arrived on whose capital amounts to $44,408,600, than taxes, but several have boon vacant worthy the attention of Shipmasters, will be prosperity will come to the place from their As yet published no returns. A tax has is falling in price, the only expensive article of the steamship Conde d'Et, belonging to the of all was that the hound there, that ye which it is said that the Chinese infer much There are also 10 private Banks which have were that in July, 1876, Capt. B. B. Turner, Master Intercourse with foreigners. Whether that been lately imposed on these institutions 1 being the "Mary Janes" of the period, Rio Grande do Sul Steamship Campany, while know is a knowin' dog, and a observin' one, has had any influence on their, conduct I by the Federal Government, and it is pro- chiedy Irish women, who continue to obtain at Teneriffe, drew a bill for 1261. 98, 4d too, who had been foolin' around with a the people are civil in the extreme, and State of Nevada, where the principal mines withstanding the poverty of the lower supplied to the ship there. The bill, was come in, and seein' me sittin' in a cheer, And you'll be there.too, Monty, to hear me cannot say, but this I can say, that I find posed to tax all bullion produced in the high wages as household servants, Not-on the Owners for coals and necessaries young faun in the thickets: for exercise, clamos, American women will not do the duly remitted and duly accepted by the hat and all on, whirled his tall round and very friendly towards the few foreigners The Decidental and Oriontal line of work of a domestic; they would rather live Company, but was dishonoured at maturity let a threat'nin' roar out of his mouth that who are bore. Still the question of the steamers commenced carrying the bi-monthly on charity. To counteract the expense of When Captain Turner returned to England made the cabin ring, and he showed his foreign settlement has to be settled yet, end may cause a change in their feelings, mails to China, with the hope of eventually women servants, it is seriously proposed to he found the Company in liquidation, and teeth in a way to make the flesh of a Now I know from the Queen that I'may,'' although it is not very likely. The reach securing a subsidy from Government. The employ men, many of whom would be too he was applied to for the amount of the car rdly half-breed sreep. Yis, Henry, to north and south, contrary to the general subsidy of $500,000 for carrying the mails for half the amount now given to women. been mortgaged, the Mortgagers went into a man so even his own hound would'nt The surging crowd about the doors shall
exist.
possession. The question with Captain Turner then was, how he was to recover the amount of the bill which he had been com NAVAL ENGINEERS.
pelled to pay. He applied for and obtained Mr. E. J. Reed writes to the Times."leave to enforce his claim in the "Admiralty "Another subject that must have presented Court as a lien for necessaries upon the ship,
to Japan and China for one year. This—N. C. D. Netos. subsidy is to be forfeited if at any time the Company exceed the rate of one passenger. for every registered ton. The agents of the Pacific Mail Company have contracted with a large Iron Works Company here, to
know him ontil be heard his volos, and actually got his scent in his nose. I have spont a good many hours wonderin' about it, I tell ye. Well, Henry? 1 poter tried on the coat and vest and hat agin, ye may gifts, e, for they was uselone to one of my gifts, and made the hound onhappy but
Thither Salisbury shall condust me, array'd
in his tidiest clothes;
take the oaths: For the Party must muster round me, as I
dub myself Earl to-day; Monty-now I know from the Queen that I may
invade e'en Victoria's Tower, and reporters shall throng their gallery
before the eventful hour;" And the wild hurrahs of the Tories shalt
ring as those words I say,
Which I know from the Queen that I may
course of the stream; the city is situated on the east, or right bank of the river, and distant about a mile and a half.. The Wuhu Pagoda marks the mouth of the river Senou which flows past the south gate of the city, a deep. narrow, but rapid stream, navigable of about fifty miles, and for smaller boats Islands. This opens up a new industry, change which the universal use of steam in was, however, subsequently varied by Vice did think the breeches would save me Between the which in futurs promises to be of great all our warships has been allowed to bring Chancellor Bacon directing the liquidator to awbile, for they was roomy and looked as Wuku pagoda and the west gate of the city advantage to the State. The last steamer about in the personnel of our Navy. Every pay into Court. to answer Captain Turner's fine and tough as a doeskin; and so And the Peers will come and hear, Monty is the main street, about, as I have already to New Zealand carried a lazge supply | war vessel is now a steamer, and some cf claim, 150%, the Captain giving an under-determined to give them a try. I put them said, a mile and a half in length, and much of various fish eggs from different parts our most powerful and valuable ships have taking not to proceed with his suit in the on, one mornin' when startin' on a $ And their Peeresses bright above them will
lder than is usual in China: The street of America, breides a number of dear, not a sail upon them; but, on the contrary,
some ten miles furthor.
le well povod zearly its whole length, and on each side are a great number of fine native hongs, most of them two storied, with handsome fronts of carved woodwork. From many enquiries I have made, there seems to be only one export, and that is
in a few days to meet H.M, Consul.
March 19th.
I waited a few days after writing the above, that I might be able to send you something about the foreign settlement, but nothing has been decided upon I believe. The Frolic with Mr Davenport arrived here on the 18th and left for Tutung and Nan- king on the 16th. The Tao-t'ai returned on the evening of the 15th, and no doubt the position for a settlement will be decided apon when H.M. Consul returns. Is it not strange that none of the Shanghai houses have sent any one to consult with the Consal about the most suitable place for business purposes? The Commissioner of Castoms with two members of his staff are liring in the Chiu Shong Chu" (Saving Life Association House),
Sicco.
on a man in the settlements. It was amazin'
SILK GROWING.
Monty which I know from the Queen that I may.
great nobles of every class;
into the galleries pass;
Thers will not be a whisper heard as those
solemn words I say,
Monty which I know from the Queen that I may.
Which I know from the Queen that I may,
cow'd and still,
with speech or question or Bill; While the clerks at the table amiling will
ask me their fees to pay, Which I know from the Queen that I may, Monty which I know from the Queen that I may.
now, Monty dear;
a Peer:
To hear oneself call'd Earl is the folliest
thing, I say; And I know from the Queen that I may, Monty I know from the Queen that I may,
Quotations. Homarone, April 8, 1877. gr.
Now Benses, oash, 547 OPIUM-Now Fatas, cash.... $582)
New Malwa, cash, 555 aredit, 661 Allowance Taels, 12 x 40 Old Malwa, cash, 575-
credit, 580 Allowance Taal, 12 a 18
.31
J
Bank, on demand,
***
***
Admiralty Court, but without prejudice to hunt, and by the Lord, Heary, when I got grouse, pheasants, &o.. wherewith to stock are huge engines of war, animated and put any application by his to have the sit back at night there was'nt any breeches on that colony, although numerous species of into activity in every part by steam, and increased should it prove insufficient to meet me, leastwise nothin' to make a fair show birds and animals were imported from steam alone. The main propelling engines his claim. Such an application was made in England by the same colony some years are worked by steam, a separate steam en- November last, on the ground that the sum how they went to picost. The brists went gine starts and stops them i steam ventilates paid into Court would not cover the amount through them as if they was paper. I left It is seldom that I record any of the the monster; steam weighs the anchor; of the bill and interest and the cost of them all along the line of my trail as a bear rice. The country for miles round Wahu numerous crimes committed in this city and steam ateers her; steam pumps her out if proceedings in the winding-up. The Vise leaves his fur in the beginnin' of summer. The Opposition, Monty, will be terribly. is devoted to the cultivation of rice in/eltewhere. They are so manifold and of she leaks; steam loads the gun; ateam Chancellor allowed Captain Tarner the And it learned me a lesson techin' the ' summer, and wheat in winter, while turnips such constant occurrence, that the subject trains it; steam elevates or depresses it amount of the bill and interest (1877. 128. tailorin' of the settlements which I shall And will scarcely care to bestir themselves
a trip, I have felt onmartin about your are in the ground. It is expected however would beoupy too much space in your The ship to a steam being, and the only 10d.), but refused to allow him costs, and a good deal of tea will come here for ex- columns; but it is well to note that crime in man who understands it, can work it with ordered the balance of the 1607, to be repaid ever forgit, And ever since we started on this State is on the increase. In Kera county, safety, can control it efficiently, can use it, to the liquidator. Against this order garments, and though they have held on portation. Thore is likely to be a good the citizens have, for mutual protection, care for it, tend it, preserve it, repair It, Captain Turner went to the Court of Appeal, agin all expectation, yit, sooner or later, I
Vigilance renew it, is the engineer. Surely such a and hence the recent proceedings. market for imports, especially in cotton resolved themselves into a and woollen goods, also sugar and seaweed. Committee," and have issued the following fact as this must, in the very nature of It is satisfactory to find that their Lord.knowed they would play a prank on ye and my advice ye will let me make ye a good It is too soon to speak with certainty of notice Notice is hereby given that all things, have brought about a marked, a ships were unanimous in deciding for the Bin out sudden-like. And if ye will take the trade here; in some future letter I will thieves, suspicions oharacters, ex-convicts, large, a permanent change in the status of appellant. He (the appellant) [maid Lord pair of backskin 1're tanned with my own so mind you call me Earl now-call me Earl obtain. The Tao-t'ai left here last month and persons without visible means of support the engineer, and have invested him with Justice James] drew the bill for disburse bands, and I warrant you will never git a try and give you any information. I may on a visit to Nanking, but is expected back Inust leave this county immediately, or rank, influence, and authority bearing ments properly incurred on behalf of the brier through them or feel onessy about For it's the jolliest feeling to know oneself's suffer the consequences. This means that some appropriate relation to his knowledge, ship, and beyond all question he had a lien your appearance in company. Rev. Mr. if they do not obey these orders they will be his skill, bis anxiety, his responsibility, on the ship for the amount, paramount to furray's Story of The Man Who Did'nt hang on the nearest tree.The News Letter, and his actual control over the ship in the claim of the Mortgages." On the Know Much," in the Golden Rule. which latterly has been in trouble for every part and function of her boing? But question of costs, which was ostensibly, but denouncing a swindler, who established a nothing of the kind has bappened; the not in reality, the question before the Court, bank here and defrauded many customers, engineer is to-day almost precisely where his Lordship said:"The appellant's costs
An Interesting letter on the subject of has had other indictments for libel against he was 20 years ago, a snubbed, subdued of obtaining the order were properly part of it, but as yet the results are not known. sabordinate man, with a dozen cfficers put his coats, as incumbrancer. That order had silk-growing in New South Wales appeared The proprietor of the Jolly Giant, a vulgar above him to look down upon him, and never boon discharged; there had been no in the Sydney Mail of the 27th ultimo. and abusive periodisal, has been condemned keep him in the inferior place which the adjudication that it was a wrong order. In The writer, who draws his information from to a year's imprisonment for libel. The Admiralty has assigned to him. Take up the Court of Admiralty Captain Tummer trustworthy sources, makes an estimate of Bulletin and Call, both owned by the same the Navy List, and you will find not only would have been entitled to a lien on the the results that might be calculated upon company, have their hands full of suits Admirals of all grades put in front of every ship for all his costs, charges, and expenses, in a small plantation, where the mulberry against other papers for libel. These papers engineer, but you must read over long lists and the object of the order of the 5th of was cultivated and the silkworm tended for defumed-and vilified the late Mr Ralston, a of Captains, Commanders, Lieutenants, October was to substitute a sufilient fund the purpose, in the first instance, of send- most popular and generous man. The Alta Sab-Lieutenants, midshipmen, naval cadeta, in Court for that to which the appellanting desiccated cocoone into the markets. took up the cudgels in defence of his memory and the whole navigating staff before you would have been entitled as against the budnem that might be undertaken without and sadly exposed the proprietors of the reach the name even of an Inspector of ship." The Court of Appeal gave Captain the command of the skill necessary for the Of this, the highest Turner the amount of his costs, and directed supply of either raw silk or grain. His libellons papers--hence the sult. Now they Machinery Afloat have entered an action against the Chronicle, class of engineer officers, in both its divi- the order of the Vice-Chancellor to be varied, obfect is not so much to hold out glowing I met the Rev. Père Seckinger, S.J., the which paper has pereistently pitched into the sions, there are for service in the whole so as to provide for them. There can be no promises of what might be done in a fature CAMPHOR, other day, and mentioned to him the news Bulletin and Call on all occasions. These Navy, including all foreign stations, and doubt that the principle laid down by Lord generation with this industry fully esta contained in your Nanking correspondent's suits, with those pending against Marriott of all home dockyards, and Steam Reserves, Justice James in this sare is sound low. blished, as to prove that even at the end QUICKSILVER, letter, about the beheading of two of the the News Letter, and Judge Wheeler's just ten ! Now, this class of engineers are The cost of necessaries creates, under certain of the first five years after forming the BALTPETRE, ringleaders in the riots at Ning-kuoh Fu famous injunction suit against the latter, Fleet and Squadron officers, and therefore circumstances, a lion upon the ship, which plantation, there would be a net return last year. Pero Sockinger added that the make an interesting episode in newspaper should not be very inferior as regards is superior to that of any Mortgages. It is which would at once be reasonably sacis. authorities also beheaded a Christian, and history in this city. The Secretary of the numbers, one would think, to the Admirals. well-established rule of Maritime Law factors, and would increase thereafter with were keeping in confinement two other of San Francisco Benevolent Society has been But while these ten Fleet engineer officers that the last incumbrance created for the rapidity. Setting down the amount of pro- the chief rioters, and another Christian, so dismissed and charged with high crimes and are deemed sufficient in a Nary wholly purpose of bringing the ship home has duction considerably below the standard that if the authorities are preased to punish misdemeanours. He is said to have seduced a composed of steamships, the country is priority of all others. It might, perhaps, be which Attetrallan experience would fus ify elite,
question whether diebursemente on a ship, the value of the produce at a low point, Documentary, 6 months' sight,.. 5.11 the two remaining, they will also punish young lady and afterwards given her noxious called upon to keep no less than 60 Fleet the Christian. That is another way they drugs and medicines for a criminal purpose; officers of the Admiral class on its active under gerein circumstans, would be spess and the cost of production at the highest Bombas have adopted to stop the complaints of besides defrauding the institution of various list and in its pay. (say nothing of the aty; but, the necessity once admitted, there rate, he calculates that the not return at the
| Bhanghai, demand, After that the ingresso of pro- missionaries: The good Father further amounts designed by the public for charitable fact that in the retired list we have no less. is an end of the case the claim attaches. end of the five years would be at least £3 Calcutta,
than 260 Admitals to set off against ten Previous to the passing of the Admiralty per sore. states that things are vory unsettled at purposes. Ning-kuoh Fu and adjoining oities, the Our citizens are at a loss what to do as retired Inspectors of Machinery, because a Court Act, 1881, the Master had no llen for duction of leaf and silk would far exceed
Merisans,... Za missionaries there being constantly thres-regards a most important adjunct to life, superabundance of retired Admirale in his disbursements, and, therefore, no action the increase in the outlay, until ultimately Bar Surer, 17, dwts. B,,. tened by some retired officials and the namely, the water they drink, which is said comparison with engineers is in some large frecated action to this one for the when the art of reeling had been acquired, Gold Leaf,
to be very impure. The Spring Valley degree a necessary consequends of modern right, in case a set-off his claim for wages and raw silk could be supplied to the mar
was pleaded in the Admiralty Court, to geket, the gross proceeds might be expeated English sovereigns, I hope to write again in a fow days, and Water Company have a monopoly for supply changes.) But why, in the name of com
Discounts Would like to mention for the benefit of ing the city, and charge what they like for mon bones, the country should now require into the whole question of the ship's accounts. to amount to £829 per acre, The Agures Australian Sovereigna, ki Your Local Post" that Wuhu is about the water. They have made themselves very 80 Flest officers to command its steam. In the case of Bristow p. Whitmore, the themselves, however, should be studied by
Врагоя, unpopular since the affairs of the Company ships, and only ten to control the vast House of Lords decided, however, that the those who take an interest in this question. fell into the present hands (Mesars Webb machinery of the service, no one can underMaster had an equitable claim upon the The introduction of the silk-producing en and Sharon), and great endeavours have been stand. But that which is unaccountable freight for extraordinary expenditure incurs terprise in this colony is as the introduction Hongkong Bank, 31 hade to establish a rival Water Company enough even when thus broadly viewed fed by him in performance of the contract of sugar in Queensland has been, a work. Fire Ins. Co., 1540 At present we have no alternative but to drink is seen to be still mors extraordinary under which the freight is carried but of time and difficulty. But it can hardly China Fire Ins. Co., $180 what we can get, and ask no questions The when viewed closely. The position as Section 10 of the Act of 1881 gave the be doubted that the work will one day be China Traders Ine, Co., $2,100 health of the city continues uncommonly bad signed the chief engineer officer in one master for the first time a right of action accomplished, and that the new industry Union Ins. Society of Canton, 1620 although the late rains have ameliorated the of the modern steam war monsters to rain for disbursements made on account will farnish an Important addition to our Chinese Insurano 00., $205 The country still waits with anxiety for condition of these suffering from the two which I have adverted will hardly be of the ship. As regards wages, and which exports, and profitable employment to large North China Ines Co., Tis, 910
credited, except by those who will take form frequently, if not generally, a large numbers of our people, There is a concur. Yangiare Ins, Association, Tls, 613 the news of decisive operations at the secne epidemics-diptheria and small-pox.
The successor of the brave General Custer the trouble to refer for themselves to the portion of ships disbursements, where the rente of testimony as to the suitability of B.K. & W. Desk Co., 321 of the rebellion; Up to the latest advices,
As a commissioned ship of Owner is bankrupt, the let still attaches our soil and climate and the existence of H.K. O. & M. S.-boat Co., $10 uninterrupted conflicts had been the order has recently won a decided vistory over the official list. of each day; the government troops slowly forces of the Sioux tribes under Crazy Horse this class-with multitudinous steam to the ship and mast be antieded in au alidost insatiable demand for the article Bengkong Hotel Op, 50. but steadily advancing, and driving the The troops stationed on the plains and engaged engines and no sails-I will take the De-priority to other late to the estate, is beyond dispute. It may try our pail. Ohinese Imperial Loan, £108/10 thanrgents before them. An important in watching the Indians, have encountered vastation, of the officers of which shit the and can be enforced by the Court of Adence, but is certainly should not danse Banking movement, under command of very severe weather and have suffered gtost Admiralty give a list of 31. Of these, ten miralty, and this title holds even where the to despair, to and that progtate Hitherto General Kuroda, is now in progress, which, privations. In the neighbourhood of the are engineer officers of lower grades, and ship has been sold inder a bankruptcy. The bas boon comparatively slow. The early It is believed, will lead to effective conse. Black Hills where numbers of millers and five are warrant officers, all of whom are recent decision of the Court of Appeal pats days of all such enterprises are days of dil. (Taken si Maters Falsener à 05,'s Fremdacy, quentes: Information of unusual intercst advohturers have lately asked to dig for gold necessarily plated belot the Chief Engineer the position of a Master who claims for die foulty, and full of the kind of discourage I daily expected: A new governoz of the Indian atrocities are of daily recurrence Leaving out theses, theref ro, the list is bursements under a liquidation in a still went thas attest from want of publle faith Kagoshima has been appointed, and Oyama, but this does not prevent multitudes of the reduced to 16 officers and whore do your clearer light. His claim is paramount, and and support. But the question of all. the late incumbent, is now in Tokio swait- unemployed leaving home and civilization readers suppose the Admiralty place the must be estized even in preference to those dature is gaining ground with the public | BAROMETER
Chief Engineer the man in responsible of Mortgagees who have leat theis moter on and when once the way to action has been Ing examination upon grave charged. The for this supposed El Dorado.
The Electoral Commission have decided first charge of all those boilers, engines, the ship and are actually in Bossession. A marked out with a fair degree of anocess, Court continues at Kioto, Yokohama, ap- pears to have relinquished the ungracious that the vote for Florida wes to be counted and Innumerable dtsatt appliances to which Chipmaster may, therefore, rest satisfied that there will be many to follow it. We un- project of instituting a fallliary organiza- for Hayes and Whebler: The Joint Convene every fuertion and capability of the when he drawe bill on his Owners at A-derstand that a considerable degree of tion at the present time. The impudent tion of the two Houses of Congress considered mighty ship is due. Will they believe it, foreign Pars for necessaries and disburse interest in the subject is felt amongst the fabrication of a pretended plot for the that action Ave Seletors and Ave Represents he is placed 12th of the 18 Not only ments, he has the ship as security and if large class of small freeholders in the assassination of Saigo Takamori is, we tives on the Democratis adde objecting to the area couple of Commanders (besides the the Owners do not meet the bill, and the suburbs and beyond within a short radius regret to find, upheld by several foreign decision. The Senate (which is Republican) Captain) before him, but half-a-dozen llen. Master becomes liable upon it, the ahis must of Sydney. What le Wanted in that this newspapers. The ospital is extremely at once ratified the decision, but the House tenants, a stag-surgeon, and paymaster answer for the claim. It is true that interest should display itself in some pras
ef Representatives is unlikely to matur, all have pressdence given to them. To a Hester who drowe a bill for disbursements | find shape,
literati
fifty miles beyond Nanking, not beyond Hankow, to where our letters and news papers have been sent for some time
Chrisz
THE INSURRECTION IN JAPAN. (Tokio Times, March 24th.)
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Insurances.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
»'}} COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of
Malls,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
A China and Japan, and, as Singapore, SAIGON,
Balgon and Penang.
Hlaka accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the water of Premium current at The above mentioned Porta
NO CHARGE FOR POLICY FEES, it burn. JAN, B. COUGHTRIE,
Beeretary.
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
PLANCASHIRE INSURANOF
COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE) In Af diss
CAPITAL-Two MILLIONE STERLına.
12
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Coals in Matahods, on Goods on board Vessels, and on Hulls of Votels in Elán bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions. Proposals for Life Assurances will be colved."aid' transmitted to the Director for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on Brut disks Lives up to £1000 on a single Life.
For Rates of Fremiums, forme of pro- posals or any other information, apply to JARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong, & Oaaten. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Undersigned, Agenta for the above „Is Company, are prepared to grant In. gafanoes at surront rates,
· MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Innsranes Company,
CHINESE INSURANCE · COMPANY,
MA)+(LIMITED.)
dirila anak
NOTICE
DOLICIES granted at current rates on
all parts of the
In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profita
are distributed annually to Contributoxa, Honor Shareholders or not, in proportion
to the nett amount of Premie contributed
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, BURZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES ;-
At80,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS AND
QALCUTTA.
N THURSDAY, the 5th April, 1877, at Noon, the Company's
B. 8, PEIHO, Commandant LECOINTRE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above plazes.
...
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Cargo will be received on board until Shipping ordera will be granted till noon, 4 p.m., Speole and Parcels until 3 p.ro. on the 4th April, 1877. (Parcels are at the Agency's Office.) not to be sent on board; they must be left
Contents and value of Packages are,re quirod.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
EL. DU POUET,
Hongkong, Much 28, 1877.
STEAM FOR
THE CHINA MAIL.
Intimations.
EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE
DE 1878.
THE CONBUL FRANCE
shonour to fit of RANO, has the wish to take part in the intended Exhibi tion, that they will find at the CONSULATS all Information and Particulars they may require.
For the Consul,2
G. BOULOUZE, Fice-Consul Hongkong, December 18, 1876.
FROM
NOTICE
THE CHINESE MAIL,
TROM and after the Chinese New Year's day (February 17, 1874) the Chinese Mast will be issued DAILY instead of ra WEEKLY a heretoforo, No change, how. ever, will he made in the price of subscrip tion, which will remain at $ per annum.
The charges for advertisements are now The unusual success which has attended assimilated to those of the China Mai the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable medium for advertisers.
The Conductors guarantee an eventual circulation of one thousand coples. It is already the most influential native journal publlated, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Fonang, Calcutta, San Francis Go and Australia. Sajno
For torma, did, address
Agent.
4p5
China Mall Office,
Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Adon, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter- Faдean Ports, Southampton and London; AL80,
Bombay, Madras, Calcutta and Australia.
MB CHUN ATIN,
Manager.
17th February, 1874, 5-
Intimations.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL.
FIAE Circulation of THIS PAPER has
very much extended. The towing are some of its Agents
Macao.-Man Ohren Shop. Canton-Slag Chuen Native Port Office, Laen Hing Street; Chul Henng Low Hotel,
HONGKONG MARKET PRICES, Corrected to Saturday, March 31, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican,
Paton Highest. Loreca!- GGLORIA
Butcher Meat.
Bacon, English, ·*. -lb. Ame. Sugar cured,, Foochow,
"
****
[No, 4291-Arail 8, 1877,
Oarrots, Fresh
catty
Cauliflower,
each
Celery, Chinese,
catty
Celery, English,
90
Colewort,
80
20
Cucumbers,
70
100
80 70
30
40
30
450 400 Okilles, Dzled,
300 260
T
Mixed, 160 140 Curry Stuff,
Luen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, YanBeef, sirloin and prime out, dy. 160 150 Egg Plants |
Toại Streer; Mr Flt Chuan Hoa, Trung Wen Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Lamen; How Yuen Shop, Small Market Street, New City, Yoo Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwal Heung Shop, Bin Choong, Honam,
Breator.Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Loong Hong
Amoy.--Chilo Cheong Hong, Mook Kok Stroet,
Foochow Mr. Ya Ching Cheong, Foo- chow Arsenal; Mr Lum Kwok Ohing, Mari- time Customs.
time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Marl Shanghai--Mr Ng Ching Shun, Marl
time Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hol, Mesars Jardine, Matheson & Co. Mr Kwong and Mow Sing Sang Kee shop. Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School
Ningpo-Mr Sung Min Chee, Maritime Customs,
Hankow,Yee Hing Hong. Chefoo, Yee Shun Hong. Japan-Mr Leong Chun Tong, Municl pai Ooo, Yokohama.
Saigon-Wohang Hong,
Singapore-Ting Kee Hong; Kwong Fook Sang Hong.
Penang-Yow Wing Fong; Argus Office. Calcutta-Mow Bing Company,
KWONG HING CHEUNG & Co., a bed when they are
ODAL MERCHANTS,
Have always on hand for Sale avery description of COAL at Moderate Prices
Mr Anvor has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 67, Prays, or to Mr FAT JACK, at 50, Hing Lung Street, will receive Immediate atten- tion
Hongkong, March 19, 1877,
HONG LISTE.
ap19
Circular, large sheet. THE AMENDED HONG LIST in English and Chinose, con-
San Francisco.-Kwong Foong Tal Hong, The above are some of the Agensies; arranged for. Negociations are in progress official despatches and Peking Gasettes, to with the express couriers who carry the olrculate the Chinese Mail in the interior of
Ohlua,
Hongkong, March 10, 1874.
NEWS FOR HOME.
The Overland China Mait.
Beef Corned,
catty
»Roast, - Soup,
Steak, Builocks' Brains,
per sot Tongue, fresh, each
12.
33
"
150 140 Garllo, (bulk) dried, ..150.140
Ginger,
90
80
Greens, White
Winter course
160 140
60 50 Green, Sprouts
275 250 Green Peas, in shell, old 320 300
young
31
600 500 Horse Radish," S'bat, 150 140 Lettuce, Obiness.
Tripe (undressed), catty 50 Calves' Head and Feat, set Hams, American,
50
80: 20
10
20- 50
20
16 10
*** 16
[
育
60* 60
N
corned,
40
90
Head,
*
800
Heart,
**
20
30.
Feet,
12
50 40
English,..
.head
Kidneys,
21
60
50 Mint,
10 bunch 16 10
Tail,
1.
100
F
Liver, .
catty
80
Ib.
#
Chinese,, English Mutton Chop,
27
23
#
90 Mushroom, dried, 60 Onions, Bombay 40
Green 800 400 Paraloy, Chinese, 800 280
English, 180 170 Potatoes, Macao, 860 340 180 170 Pumpkins,
catty
760 650
240 230
It
12
bunch
10
A
*
-satty
20 10
Sweet,
12.10
12
12
13.
Log.
180 170 Radishes,
dor.
80 20
**
Shoulder,
DT.
180 120 Scallions,
catty
2520
19
Liver,
180 120 Shalots,
85 30
Pigs Chlilings,
catty
60. 50 Sesamum,
120 100
Foot,
100
90. Spinach,
40:30
110. 100
17
Common
25
20
» Hood,
90
80 Squash, bottle
90
Heart,
sach
60 50 Faro (U Tau)
20
Kidneys,
80 70 Tomatoes,
60
Liver,
1b.
100
20 15
■ catty
130 120
#3
JI
Pork, Chop,
» Corned,
11
Logs
2. Fat or Lard,
80 Turnips, Salt, 150 140-*
H
English. Chinese.
160 140 Water Lily Boots,
110 100 Water Crea
Sheeps' Head, and Feet, "110 10
by cash, the remaining third being carried THE PENINSULAR AND ÖRINIZAL STRAH | TalDing the Names of all the mos" | Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely Ducks,
to Reserve Fund,
OLYPHANT &00
General Agents.
Hongkong, Apris 17, 1873,
MAOQUEEN FIRE INSURANOF
COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant
Polides against Fire to the extent of $15,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Promis.
NORTON & Co, Agents,
'Hongkong, January 2, 1874,"
FORTE BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
› Amorporated by Royal Charter and
Special Acts of Parlament,
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
RE Undersigned, Acurrs at Hongkong Traderague, to grant Pollates against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merahandise in the same, at the
umal Rates, subject to a discount of 20
per cent,
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY Royal CHARTER ot
His Majesty King George The First,
A. D. 1720,
THE Undessigned having been appointed THE
Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows: Marine Départment Policies at current rates payablo either bere, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia,
Fire Departmerst,
Policiesissued for long or short periodo ni Gurrent rates. A discount of 20% allowed.
(*) Life Department,
Polleles kaaned for numa not exscedleg 64,000 on reasonable terms,
BOLLIDAY, WISE & O.
Hongkong, July 9, 1873,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE.
** COMPANY,
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship
KHIVA Captain Les, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 12th April, at
Noom,
For further Particulars, apply to
A. LIND, Superintendent, Hongkong, April 2, 1877.
V. §. MAIE LANE,
Sach
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING.
AT YOKOHAMA, And San FrancisTO,
THE U. S. Mall Steamer OY OF TOKIO, will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 14th April, 1877, at 9 P.M., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
important Companies, Institutions and -Mercsatile Houses in the Colony.
"THE CHINA REVIEW," No. 4, VOL. V.
Annual Bubscription, Six Dollars and # Half⠀⠀
CONTENTS,
printed matter,
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Quall, Hongkong, Canton, &o, and a complete Commercial Summary.
Wabbits Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage Sulpe, paid 66 cents.) 812 per annum (postage Teal, paid $13.60.)
Turkeys,
.")
Orders should be sent to GEO. MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Street, not later than the evening before the Wild Duck, Essays on the Chinese Language, (Continued departure of the English Mail Steamer. Deer Stalking in China,
· from page 162.) 19
Terms of Advertising, same as in Dally Chinese Dentistry.
Chinese Intercourse with the Countries of
Central and Western Asia during the Fifteenth Century, Part II (Continued from page 182,)
China Mall
PRICE $6.
13.
each
840 320
Apples, Dried
Fruits.
Californian,
-Bananas, fragrant Punt
130 120
11
Dater,
Figs, Dried,
DON,
150 180 Mangoes, 100
90 Olives, grean, Punti, 1800 500 Oranges, (Coolle) Chang
120 110 250 220 050 600 400
each
20 15
16 10
catty 16 10
90 banch 20 10 catty 80
catty 60 50
09.
120 100
200 180
400 200 404
70
Yama,
,, Heart,
Kidneys,
ozch
5040
Aleurites,
The oldeel Overland Paperin Olina.). PUBLISHED AT BES "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE | Veal,
`IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MAIL.
Capone,
Bucking Pigy
Patty Foultry.
80 70 1750 1000 740 120
500 400
#3
250 150
40
30
Chestnuts, now,
Doer,
eatty Bach: $2.00 $1.50
900 180
Cocoanuts Currant,
nach
40
bottle
400 960
Brgy, Hen
Batty don... 100
Ib.
Dock
bottle
100
12
100
ap12
At the "China: Mall” Office
Now Ready.
Price, 25 cents onch) or $2,50 the Dally China Mail, is published Fowle,
THIS Mall Summary is compiled from per dozen,
twice a month on the morning of the
Goeney English Mail's departure, and is a re- cord of each fortnight's current history Partridges,
Balt
800 400
120
Batty
180 160 120 110
Ground Nats Guavas,
catty
40 $30
Back
350 300
of events in China and Japan, con-Pheasants, Canton, live, pair. tributed in original reports and collated from the journals pubilaked at the various porta in those Countries.
Licheon, Dried,
$2.00
,,Shanghai, dead,,
1000-800
Loong Ngan, Dried, Loquata,
Pigeons,
ench
each
catty
80
11
Sweet, Sun-wory „,
250 160
"J
**
(Mand.) coolle
100 80
(Mandarin) dark-skinned
120 100
90 80
esch
Codfish, Salt, Crabs, Cattle Flab, Dace,
15.
450 400 Papaw,
Pears, Nanking, Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 850 800 Pears, Chefou, Breami,
catty 100
90 Pine-apples, Punt Carp,
80
70 Plantains, common 160
150-180
160 120
120 100
J
ench catty
60
80 20
19
fragrant
40 BQ
oatty
200 120
29
Plams,
"}
80 70
80
70 Pranes, Dried,
bottle 300 250
100
60
Raisins, Muscatel,
70
60
12
bottle ib.
80 60 750 600
200 180
180 120
THOSE COUNTRIES, TOGETHER WITH PE-
Small
80
KING, TEDO, HONGKONG AND MAÇAO.
Salesbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, catty Sugar Cane,
80
70
stiok
25
Froge,
"Watching Spirita."
Chinese Folk-lore.
Yin and Yang, according to Aristotle.
CUM FOR TRAVELLERS, MERCHANTS, AND RESIDENTS IN GENERAT 8vo. pp. 618. With 29 MAPS and PLANS,
by
Garoupa,
260: 140 Walnuts,
200 160 Tamarinds,
catty
60 50
110 100
Herrings,
70
5040
13
Amokąd
Live Fish, -Lobsters,
Mackerel, Mango Fish,
box esity
$1,00
140 120 Allspice, Chineze.
Miscellaneous,
bottle
200
80 70
English.
750 800
**
60
40 Barley
160
Bran,
Mullet, Oysters,
100
90 Butter,
750 700
Parrot Fish, Perah,
180 120
11 Lemon 80. 70 Capers, 160 140 Charcoal, 180. 120
Cheese, American,
"
760700
})
*
250 920
plout
1080 1000
Ib.
400 350
160 140
Cinnamon,
800-250
160
130 120
-Citron, Clover,
100 70 Cocoanni Oll,
120 100
70 60
10 60.
Coffee, Curry Powder Firewood,
b.
. bottle
picul
400 350
60 50
Flour,
catty
40 30
120 110
Gram
pieni
8000 2750
20
pkgs,
90 80
Through Pansonger Tickets and Bille of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerlon, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS,
A Steamer of the Mitsa Blahi S, S. Com-
pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inlandses Porta, about same date, and make close connection at Yokohama.
At Now York, Passengers have selection of verlons lines of Steamers to England, Francs and Germany.
Freight will be received on board untill 4 p.m., 13th Aprik Parcel Packages will be received at the offles until 5 p.m. sams day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of came is required.
Consular invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to ondoras on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bills of Lading,
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Jo. 1, Prays Central”
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, March 21, 1877.
SHIPS
Intimations.
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AH YON, COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE, No. 57, Praya Wari. SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH AŽU ŽINDS OF
BE Undersigned Agents are in receipt COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH
Board of
Directors authorizing them to icane Policies
to the extent of #10,000 on cuy one first
PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES
cle rick, or to the extent of $15,000 on Of the best quality and at the shortest notice, ndjolning risku ni apfront rate,
▲ Discount of 20% allowed,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Hongkong, JadĽADY 8, 1876,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
THE Underagand Mave been sprainted Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canton, Fooshow, Shanghai And Hankow, and are prepared to grant figurandos at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongnong, Oberyls, 1908,
Hongkong, May 1, 1876,
NOW READY.
FENG SHUI; or, Tas BUDIMARTS CF NATURAL BOTENOR I ORA. By Dr. One Volume, Bro. Price,
A
A
Legend of the Peking Ball-Tower.
The Law of Inheritance.
A Chinese Dlationary in the Cantonese
Dialect.
THE TREATY PORTS-
OF
China and Japan. Bals, Congor
File Fish,
Short Notices of Now Books and Literary A COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE OPEN FORTS OF Fresh Fish, Large
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries
A Chinese Dictionary in the Cantonese FORMING A GUIDE BOOK & VADE ME
Dialect.
Pidgin English.....
Goethe's "Werther" in China. Chinese Musio,
White Ants, Books Wanted, Exchanges, &c.
China Mall Office, Hongkong, March 20, 1877.
WASHING BOOKS, (In English and Chineze. ASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use of Ladies and Gentlemen, are now ready at thli Office –Price $1 sach.
· CHINA MAIL Ofine; /
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W. F. MAYERS, N. B. DENNYS, and CRAS, KING. COMPILED AND EDITED BY N. B.
DENNYS, PHD,
LONDON N. TRUETER & Co. HONGKONG: China Mall Office, Price, $6, leather half bound, The scope of this work includes detalled Pomfret, descriptions of important Sizes and MONT- MENTS, notes on the CLIMATE and general TOPOGRAPHY, FAUNA, FLORA, GEOLOGY Ray, and METEOROLOGx of each Port and its Roach, eð neighbourhood, with HISTORICAL NOTICES
and minute details respecting the rise and Hook Fish, THE CHINESE MAIL,
progress and social characteristics of the Salmos, Canton, several foreign settlements. To these par Salt Fish, ticulars are added summaries and statisties of the TRADE of each opon Port, compiled from Shark, young TARNS OF ADVERTISING IN THE
official returns, together with statements Shrimga, Chiness Mail
respecting COINAGE, QURBEROY, and Ex-Skate, CHANGES, LINESOf STEAM COMMUNICATION, TWO cants a character for the first 100 DISTANCES, and rates of Passier Money Snapper, Tokaresteza, and one cant a character giving full particulars of Ouaris and mode Soles, Fresh Hints, and renommandations to travelicza, Snipe Fish, beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and of proceeding to the less frequented settle half pries for repsilons during the first ments are also included, combined with Tench, wosk. Subsequent weeks insertions will notes on DOMESTIC MARKETS and Mode Turtles, Small be charged only one half the amount of the of living, first weak's charge, Advertlemata for
half a year and longer will be allowed i In addition to furnishing sirailar partion- deduction of a percent on the total amounty lars, the Section devoted to Hongkong and corizants for more, favourable terms contains an historical sketch forming a sparegus, can be made.
chronological index of the chief events Bamboo Shoota, which occupied publis attention between Beans sprout, 1841 and 1865, Ineluding PortrinaLVENTE,
13 Broad, Changes in the GOVERNMENT SARTIUM, the passing of important Onpirasota, the ARRIVAL and DEPARTURE OF EMIRENT
Franch from desso RESIDENTS, & record of the most notable Best Hosty. PIRACIES, ROBDERIES, HUADERS, Fauna, | Brazales, Frazs and Grisalual TRIALS, ADDRESSEs Cabbage, White Cantoh ;) and PRESENTATIONS, do, do
Common, Honghong,
Efforts have been made to establish Agents for cronlating the Chinese Mellinal the ports and in the interior of Chias, all the porta in Japan, In Salgun, Singapore, Pog, Calcutta, Batavia, Manly the Philippines, Australia, Ban Francisco, Per and other places which Chinese frequent E. T. EXTEL $1.50.
When the lat of Agentles le completed, BUDDHISM, ITS History, Tamony AMD already established in most of the above It will be published. --Agents have been POPULAE RELIGION, in three Lestures, places and in important ports more than By Dr. E. J. Es con Edition. Die ous egent has been appointed at each. Volume, 8vo. Prlos, $1.50.
ÜRÜN AYIN,
Manager, Hongkong, February 23, 1874,
Orders will be received by Rientre Lane, Omwford de Goj
Hongkong, July 51, 1878,
various staat companies llues. It alco The appendix contains full tables of the
Includes Cazazouva of over 40 works published in the English language upon China and Japan, while a copious INDEX at the end of the work affords a ready means of reference to the reader,
OB
80 Pumeloes or Shaddock, each
50
60 Water Chesnuts, Canton,
20
ploul 1600 1600
ploni 1b.
1500 1400
140 190 Candled Orange Peal, ‚ bottle
600 800
160 180
700 600
180 160
230 200
500 250
120 100 80.70 400 850
40 BD
Isinglace, Lamp Oil, Macaronl Mace,
Mango Chutney, Mustard,
catty
bor 1000 750
bottla
bottle ploul
bottle
700
500900
160 160
260 900
• Dach
10
White Bulty
Vegetables.
tin Datty
480 400
100 80
Nutmege,
20
14
Oliver,
#
80 70
Peddy,
70 50
Pear! Barley,
1600 1800 220 180
Bach catty
10
1216 Pepper (whole)
eatty
370
18 10
» (ground)
bottia
060 200
80 20 Pickies,
900 160
10-
Bloo
catty
#
each
80 8880,
Macay
70 80
Turnip, Bohl sach
10
end for pickling,
8
BO BO
Carrots, Sali
36) 40 10000 W. Quister, Acting Inspector of Markets,
Printed and published by 90. MIZILISAT
Bain, at the Olvina. Mas Qlice, Moy
Wyndham Street, Hongkong
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