Intimations.
THE MEDICAL HALL, BT, Queen's Road, Hongkong. ESTABLISHED 1859.
TÄ. KOFFER, Proprietor. Hongkong, April 28, 1876.
ap28.
AH YON, SHIPS' OOMPRADORE AND STEVEDORX,
No. 87, Praya Wen,
SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF
COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES
Of the best quality and at the shortest notice.
Hongkong, May 1, 1876.
K
WONG HING CHEUNG & Co.,
COAL MESOKANTS, Have always on hand for Sale every description of COAL at Mederate Prices.
Mr Auror has been appointed Manager, And all Orders addressed to him at 57, Praya, er to Mr FAT JACK, at 30, Hing Lang Street, will receive immediate atten- tion.
Hongkong, March 19, 1877.
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Not Responsible for Debts.
Not
Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Hesponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :-
MYSTIC BELLE, American ship, Captain
David Plumer-Siemsson & Co.
ROSINA, American 3-m. schooner, Capt C. W. Hunger,-Aruhold, Karborg & Co.
ROSETTA MO. ELL, American barque, Captain Brown-Yugel, Hagedorn & Co.
ABUONAUT, British chip, Captain John Anderson.Meyor & Co.
Nyassa, British ship, Captain W, S. Garrick, Douglas Lapraik & Co.
CORINNE, British Barque, Captain W. Robertson-Wielor & Co.
NOW READY.
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BUDDHISM, ITM HisTodz, THEORY AND POPULAR RELIGION, in three Lectures. By Dr. E. J. EITAL, Second Edition. One Volume. Sve, Price, $1.50
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
April 17, Danube, British steamer, 561, A. Clanchy, Bangkok April 9, Rice. YUEN FAT HONG.
April 18, Djemnash, French steamer, 2120, Champenois, Shanghai April 13, Malls and General-MESSAGEKISH MARITIMES,
April 18, Anchises, British steamer, 1804, C. Butler, Liverpool Feb. 28, Suez Maroh 15, Galle April 3, Penang 7, and Singapore 11, General-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRK.
April 18, Chun Tung, Chinese R. C.,
from Canton.
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DEPARTURES.
Apr. 18, Feihoo, Chinese R. O., for Canton.
18, Chung, for Ningpo and Shanghai. 18, Savadora, for. Amoy.
18, Young Siam, for Bangkok.
18, Bertha, for Quinbon.
Nagasaki,
THE CHINA MAIL.
CARGO.
Per Oity of Tokio, sailed 14th April, 1877-For Yokohama, 6, 489 bags Bugar, 649 pieces Wood, 87 pkgs. Merchandise, 90 pkgs, vil, 13 pkgs. ledtoine, 12 phys Cordage, 10 pkgs. Ginger, 8 pkge. Fidos, and flasks Quicksilver. For San Francisco, 9,851 bags Rico, 0,200 bags Sugar, 100 bags Beaus, 456 bags Coffee, 105 bags Black Pepper, 12 bags White Pepper, 90 bage Tapices, 35 bags Sago, 67 bags Úloves, 82 pkgs, Mace, 22 pkgs. Cinnamon, 20 pkgs. Nutmega, 60 slabs Tin, 750 bales tiemp 13 pkgs. Cigars, 115 pkgs, Ten, 1,400 pkgs. Mertbandise, 2 pàgs. Raw Silk, 4 pkgs. Prepared Opium, and 3 pkgs. Crude Opium. For San Jose, 1 ouse Silks. For a Li- bertad, 8 cases Floss Silk. For Punta Arenas, & vanen Silks, 50 rolls Matting, and 4 pigs. Merchandise. For Callao, 27 pkg. Malwa Opium, 18 pkgs, bili, and 2 page.
18, Nautilus, German men-of-war, for Merchandise. For Cincinnati, 13 page.
Curion For New York, 192 balos"
"kaw Bilk, 800 rolls Matting, 400 half-chests Tea, and 2 pkgs. Merchandise,
CLEARED. Cairnsmuir, for Saigon. Tesso, for Swatow, &o. Fashi, for Hoihow, Pakhui, &c. Mary Goodell, for Iloilo.
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PASSENGERS. ÅKKIVED.
Per Djeminal, from Shanghai: for Hong Long, Meaara Newell, Carnegy, Carvalho, Hippisley, Nelson, and 6 Uhinese; tor Marseilles, Bir Nissen, Mr and Mrs Winton and infant, Mr and Mrs Imbert and infant, Messts Mg. Bandi, Jamieson, Blane, J. Mackenzie, Mrs Bell and 2 infante, Messia Searle, Kyle, and Mallendore.
Per Danube, from Bangkok, Revd. Mr MacDonald, Bir Bradley, 4 European Soa men, and 93 Chiness.
Per Anchiess, from Liverpool, Mr and Mrs Boraoua, child and 2 native servante, Mr Fernando, and 420 Chinese from Pe- nang and Singapore.
TO DEFART.
Per Washi, for Hoikow, do,, 3 Europsane and 50 Chinese,
Per Mary Goodall, for Dotlo, 1 European.
SHIPPING REPORTS;
The British steamer. Danube reports i In the Gulf of Siam moderate S.E."windo and fair weather. From Pulo Obi to Capo Padaran strong E.N.E. winds and heavy sea, To Lat. 21 N. moderate S.E, winds and fair weather, thence to port streng Northerly winds with rain, thunder and Lightning.
The Brith steamer Anchises reports i Experienced fine weather with light N,N,E. winds up the China sea, and strong N.E. with thich rainy weather, at 6 p.m. on the 17th, when we made the Ladrones,
Shipping Intelligenes. HOME SHIPPING.
The following in socreated from the latest London Papers --
DEPARTUREL..
ī
Orders will be resolved by Mesara Lane, Nov. 21, Amerles, from Cardiff to Hong. Crawford & Co,
Hongkong, July 31, 1878,
To Lei.
TO LET,
TO. 8, PECHILI TERRACE, ELGIN STREET, Nith Immediate Possession,
Apply to
LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, February 7, 1877.
TO LET.
OUSE No. 10, Albany Road, at present Hoccupied by the Rev. & H. Kmpp.
Bisnes Villa, Pok-foo-lum, Ferniabod.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, February 15, 1877,
TO LET.
THE Upper Portion of Nos. 42-and-44, THE
Queen's Road,
The Dwelling House and Offices No. 1, D'Aguilar Street, at present in the occupa tion of Messrs DOVOLAS LAPRAIE & Co., Possession from the 1st May next,
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 17, 1876.
To-day's Advertisements.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,
The Steamship
"YESSO,"
Capt. J. E. PUNCHARD, will be despatched for the above Fora 15-MURROW, the 18th Instant, at Daylight, instead of as previously notided.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & Co. Hongkong, April 18, 1877. ap19
FOR SHANGHAI & NEWCHWANG,
The Stearaship
“YANGTSZE,"
E. SOHULTZE, Master, will
be despatched for the above
kong.
Nov. 28, Western Chief, from London to
Hongkong.
Nov. 28, Madura, from Cardiff to Hong-
kong.
Nov. 23, Hannah Law, from Cardiff to
Hongkong,
Nov. 28, New Era, from Cardiff to Hong.
kong.
Deo. 4, Bonolutha, from Cardiff to Hong.
kong.
Deo. 17, A, E. Vidal, from Hamburg ta
Hongkong,
| Deo. 17, Carricks, from London to Hong.
kung.
Dec. 18, Channel Queen, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
Des. 20, Chinaman, from London to Hong.
kong.
Dec. 29, Sopble, from New York to Hong.
kong.
Deo. 28, Ine, from Greenook to Swatow, Deo, 28, Johu Nicholson, from New York
to Shanghai
Deo. 27, Undine, from London to Shanghai Des. 20, Canaan, from Cardiff to Hong.
kong.
Jan. 4, C. R. Bishop, from London to
Hongkong,
Jan. 11, Windhover, from London to
Shanghai,
Jan, 42, Woodhall, from Hamburg to Hong-
kong
Jan. 12, Hope, from London to Hongkong. Jan. 16, Grylo, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Jan. 18, Batavia, from Hamburg to Hong
kong.
Jan. 31, Forward Ho, from London to
Shanghat
Feb. 1, Robert Henderson, from Buryport
to Hongkong,
Feb. 2 Polynesia, from Cardiff to Hong-
kong,
Feb. 6, Carrizal, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Feb. 8, Daphne, from London to Hong.
kong.
Feb. 12, Leading Wind, from Autwerp to
Hongkong.
Feb. 15, Bertha (str.), from Cardiff to
Hongkong,
Feb. 17, Theresa Bohn, from Cardil to
Hongkong, 7
Feb. 18, Matchless, from Cardiff to Hong.
kong. Feb. 19, Qastus O, from Cardiff to Hong-
kong. Feb. 19, F. 2. Lichfield, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close:-
For SHANGHAL-
General Memoranda. FRIDAY, April 20:-
Noon General Weekly Sale by Menara
Lane, Crawford & Co. 4pm-Yangtze leaves for Shanghat
and Nowchwang. Teresa leaves for Manila on or about this Goods per Fleurs Castle undelivered after
this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, April 21---
date.
(No. 4801-April 18, 1877,
pared with 90 degrees laat year. The A CONFIRMATION for native Christians be- minimam temperature was 37 degrees, longing to the Congregation of St. Stephen's which is the lowest it has been for the Church was held by Bishop Bardon this past eight years, excepting in 1871 when
it was 86 degrees. The value of these afternoon at the Cathedral, when some 20 remarks would be enhanced considerably candidatos (male and femalo) mustered at the if the average temperature was given time appointed to reosive that rite, All of each year, as the mere record of the them, we learn, were baptized as jadult con- highest and lowest temperature during vorte from heathenism, and we congratulate the twelve months does not afford the the resident Missionary of the Church Mis- slightest idea as to what sort of a
Noon ng list Mall leaves for Ports summer or winter has been experienced. sionary Society upon the promising character
of Call and Europe...
We are glad to see that Dr. Ayres in an of the work as evidenced by those he pre- Noon-Esmeralda leaves for Manila,,
advocate of flogging. He says: "Itsented to-day.
MONDAY, April 23-
at
2 p.m.-Sale of Household Furniture,
Mr. Adam Sienkiewicz's residence, Ro-
binson Road.
TUESDAY, April 24
3 pm Uadshill leaves for Blusapere
and Penang. WEDNESDAY, April 25:-
11 am, Meeting of Creditors in re Thomas Thornton Anthony, a Bank- rupt, at the Court House, FRIDAY, April 2-
2 p male of Household Furniture, at Mr F. Peil's residence, Prays East. Per YANGTSZE, at 3,80 p.m., on Fri- | SATURDAY, April 28;——
day, the 20th inst.
Tartar leaves for Shanghai and Bankow
For MANILA.-
on or about this date.
Per ESMERALDA, at 1,80 a.m., on TUESDAY, May 1-
Saturday, the 21st inst
For BANGKOK, --
Per DANUBE, at 5 p.m., on Wednes.
day, the 26th inst”
For KIUNGOHOW, PAKHOI AND HAI-'
PHONG.–
Per WASHI, is postponed until further
notics.
MAILS RX zux French PackIT,— The French Conizact Packet DJEMNAH,
will be despatched from Họng. kong on THURSDAY, the 19th Instant, wita Mistis to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zea loud, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Boy- chelles Réunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Coire. spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA
by this Packet
The following wiu be the hours of closing
the Malls, do, jučer Wednesday: 10th inst
5 p.m.-Ooddental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s Stoamer leaves for Yokohams and San Francisco,
appears to me a pity that a ficgging act
i mot in foros, the same as in India 1 Sra Arthur Kennedy has had a very good fo think less harm is done to the prisoner oppurtunity of testing the working of the by a good caning than by starvation for quarantine laws of Australla. The Killar rice and water, a punishment which in ney brings the news that, on the arrival 7, 14, or 21 daya, as the case may be, on
many cases it is impossible to carry out of the Brisbane at Cooktown, she was qua- I think aganing would be more effectual rantined owing to a death from heart-disease in preventing the return of prisoners to which had occurred on board during the gaol, anyhow it would make a considor. abla reduction in their numbers if such oyage, and a solitary case of small-pox, an act applied to petty thefts, &o." ForIt was a great disappointment to the good our own part, instead of keeping a hard-people of Cooktown, as well as Sir Arthur. ened criminal shut up for a number of They had, it appears, made great propara. years performing some useless labour tions for giving him a hearty reception. while he is maintained at the expense of As it was, they were forced to content the public, we would make some conai-
derable reductions in the term of his themselves with presenting their addresses imprisonment and give him an occasional alongside the vessel. As will be seen in tante of the rod. We are firmly con-another column, great preparations were vinced that flogging is a far greater being made for His Excellency's reception 8 p.m.-American Mall lesvos for Yoko deterrent to the commission of crime at Brisbane.
hama and San Francisco,
TUESDAY, MAY 16:-
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping, Daylight.Feese leaves for Coast Ports Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports of
Call and Europe.
Goods per lentarn undelivered after this
dato subject to ront,
either in acto or futuro than confinement in prison. When we say this we do
T
not mean that we would flog all pri- Te first Anniversary of the Temperance soners or felons indiscriminately. There Hall was celebrated on Monday evening by are many offences for which flog-an entertainment of a misosliauaneous char ging would not be a suitable punish noter. Mr Lister occupied the shair, and in ment, and perhaps only hardened
offenders, or those who have, committed his opening remarks said that it seemed more crimes of violence, should be submitted than a year since Admiral Ryder opened the to the indignity of the lash at least in adjoining building, but it was not. He dealing with Europeans, who in a general thought what had been done by the institu. way have more refined feelings than the sion since its opening could be very well Noon. Bale of Household Furniture, at Chinese, and who, in many cases if they summed up in the words of Mr Samuel
No. Bd, Hollywood Road,
Anction.
Meeting
were flogged for comparatively trivial
We eats
offences might lose all respect for them-Weller We shan't be bankrupte, and selves and become irretrievably ruined, we shan't make our fort'as. 4.30 p.m.-Meeting of Members of the But for those hardened offenders who our biled mutten vithout capers, and doesn't
H. K. Club at the Club House,
THE
are constantly appearing in the dook and care about horse radish ven ve cati get who seem to spend the greater part of beef." The institution had not made money, their life in prison, or for those offenders but at the same time it had nearly if not quite who have been guilty of great brutality
Gras, Money Order Office Gloss Post HONGKONG DISPENSARY, and showed their utter anfitress to be paid its way eo far, which was a great deal.
Oftios clowns úæcept the Nigar Box,
which remains open all night,
Thursday, 10 b inst.-
7 Post Unice opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Fosting of all correspondence.
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10 A., Registry of Letters ceases, 114., Post Offies pleses except for Late
Lettera
(11.10 A., Letters (but Letters only)
to
except those to and through Austra la may be posted on payment
Established A:D. 1841,
香港大蘖
A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTE, IMPORTERS
treated like other human beings, we would He believed they were a little in debt, but hava flogging and very little else than it was not yet quite certain whether they flogging. There is something rather farcical wore or were not. He would also like to in maintaining at the public expense a 1 make a few remarks about these entertain our worse offenders in prison for the
of a Late Bee of 18 conte extra Dauquises' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI opinion that opium smoking, as practised postage, until 11.904, when the Post Office CLOSES be entirely. Hongkong, April 5, 1877.
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MALLS BY Tur English PACKET. — The English Contrast Packet GEELONG, will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, da, ou SATURDAY, the 21st Instant,
j
The following will be the hours of closing
the Mailli, din. Dem
Friday, 20th Instant, --
5. M., Money Order Office closes.
6 E. M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT
Box, which remains open all night.
Saturday, 21st Instant.-
...
BITES, TOILSr Requisiras, ENGLMH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS
Bods Water, Lemonade, Tonia Water, Gingerade, Potans Water: Sarsaparilla Water, and other derated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision.. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
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greater portion of their lives, and some ments. He thought they were popular, but radical reforms are needed in the matter. they had yet a deal to learn in regard to the The remarks of Dr Ayres in regard to bills of fars. If there was not, good people ̈ opinm-smoking we commend to the at-went away dissatisfied, filling somehow it tention of the Anti-Opium Society. The was their own fault and the fault of the Colonial Surgeon expresses his deliberate
Chairman, them a good bill of fare that evening, The He thought he could promise by the majority, has very little per- manent effect upon the system, and that entertainment was then proceeded with and it can be stopped as easily as tobacco apparently gave great satisfaction. Dr. - smoking. This opinion is the result Dennys gave a very interesting sketch of of considerable experience in treat the progress made in telegraphy, concluding ing opium consumers both here and his remarks by an allusion to the telephone in India. With the opium eater, an in- dividual rather rare in China, the case is or sound telegraph, which he said was the far different. "The effects of opiumsmok. latest invention in telegraphic matters. ing, and opium-sating," says Dr Ayres, The kindersymponie or toy-band was both "seem to have been confounded together novel and goed. Some part songs, a very in the winds of the English public. The pretty song by a coloured gentleman entitled opium-smoker gives himself up to sensual when he carries it to excess; in modera tion it in no more harmful than tobacco, and stopping it causes as little inconveni with the opium-enter to stop his allow ance, when the habit is a confirmed one
War The publication of this taxus pummenced indulgence, is lazy and incapable of work the Fisher Maid, a Violin Solo, and a very
7.45 p.m.
7 AM Post Office opens for sale THE CHINA MAIL.ence in most cases. Far different is it
of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondenss, 10A.M., Post Office closes except for Late Letters, Registry of Letters cesses.. (10.18 A.M., Letters may be posted with LATE FEE of 18 cents extra Portage till
to
11 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1377. among Indians, is certain death."
THE report of the Colonial Surgeon for 1876 places us in possession of a large number of interesting and important facts. Towards the closs of last year a very uncomfortable feeling prevailed in (11.30 AM., Letters (but Letters only the Colony, and lymph for vaccination addressed to the United Kingdom rose to a premium, through the circula Via Brindisi or to Singapore, may tion of reports as to the ravages small. -be posted on board the Facket with
Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, por was making here, especially among kill
the native population. It seems that. 11.50 AM, when the Mail is finally this fear of the terrible disease was not
alosed.
to
Hongkong, April 16, 1877.
Contract
.Packet
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS..
[SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL."
(By Southern Route.)
LONDON, 15th April, 1877. SERIOUS ABBOT OF THE EASTERN QUESTION.
PANIC IN LONDON,
The belief that War is imminent is so
general that a panic prevails in London.
ADVANSE OF THE RUSSIANS,
without foundation, for Dr. Ayres tells ap21 us that 17 small-pox patients were sd. A Russian army is advancing on Jassy
mitted into the Civil Hospital, of whom (in Moldavia) across the Pruth. 1 died, and no less than 189 into the
All reserves on furlough are ordered to
A FRESH DOMÉLICATION, Fernis has advanced claims to Bagdad,
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET-Tang Wah Hospital, of whom 104 died,
and 13 remained in the Hospital at the rejoin. Tho
GEELONG, will be despatched from Hongkong beginning of 1877. One hundred and on SATURDAY, the 21st instant four deaths, or more, out of one hundred with Mails for Singapore, Somer and eighty-nine patients, seem to be a Bet, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, largo proportion, even in fase of the Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tas fact, added by Doctor Ayron, that a mania, New Zealand, and Melbourne,
children ander four years of age. The press Doctor asserts that "the smallpox spi
LOCAL AND GENERAL
good rendering of the speech of Sergeant Buzfuz, were amongst the pisses served up. A large number of ladies were present, in fact more than could be accommodated in good places for hearing and peeing. By the expenditure of a little money the hall might no doubt be raade a very commodious Dae. There were at the very lowest computation upwards of 250 people present. The meet-", ing separated shortly before 11, after wishing the institution many happy returns of the day.
LATE Australian papers contain the follow ing regarding Sir Arthur Kennedy and the quarantine lame there
Brisbane, March 22-Governor Kens nedy's official landing is expected to take His Excellency will plson on Monday. land at the new wharf, and the arrange ments which k ve been made denote that a very cordial reception will be given. The Government will entertain 400 volunteers, and the Corporation will give a free display. of fire-works in the gardens......
The Torres Straits mail steamship Bria...... bans arrived at Cooktown on Monday, and was refused pratique, as she has a case of smallpox on board. The telegraph wires were interrupted, and as there is no quaran»
tain of the Brisbane, decided to proceed to Townsville and communicate with the
Forts ou FRIDAY, the 20th Instant, at Feb. 19, Maipu, from Cardiff to Hongkong, | Correspondence cannot be Registered after great number of the deaths occurred in The French mail arrived as we went to tine aagummed tlon at Cooktown, the caps
ép
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, April 10, 1877. ap80 FOR BINGAPORE AND PEMANG, The Steamship
* GADBHILL," Captain RANTON, will leave for the abova Ports on TUES.
DAX, the Sith instant," at 8 p.m.
For Freight or Pawnge, apply to
JAKDINH, MATHESUN & Co.,
Agenda Hongkong, April 10, 1877.
Feb. 20, Penrith, from London to Hong-
koog. Feb. 22, Enid, from London to Hongkong, Feb. 22, Osake, from London to Hongkong. Feb. 24, Belted Will, from London to
Sbaughai.
Feb. 26, Feronia (etr.), from Hamburg to
Shanghai.
Feb, 25, Argentino (str.), from London to
Chins and Japan.
Fab. 27, Gold Hunter, from Cardiff to
Blongkong
Feb: 28, Ulty of Aberdeen, from London to
Shanghai.
op24 | Feb. 28, D. MoB. Park, from Sunderland to Singapore and Hongkong. March 1, lales of the South, from Cardid to
NORTH CHINA INSURANOB Q.. 1870-1877;
توعية
NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS,
حسن تشنه
ÉE DİVİDEND of One Hundred Tuela Ils. 100) ber SHARE, Sanctioned at the General Meeting of Shareholders, Elaid on the 9th Inst, will be Payable di the HUNGRONG AND SHANGHAI BAKE on and after FRIDAY, 18th April, 1877.
Warrants for the Return on Premia for the Year 1878 will be issued shortly, on completion of the adjustment of the Oos- tributory Accountal; vil,
By Order of the Court of Directora,
HERBERT E. MORRIS,
Secretary, Ghunghot, April 10, 1877
Hongkong.
March 1, Brown Brothere; from Cardif `to
Hongkong,
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LOADING FOR CHINA AND SATAN POKÉM At Zunkon!-Bicamera dia Buès, Ossiah Candie.
Teviot Gleneagles. Sailing Vessels.
Duke of Aberborn, Walsow: Commissary Melbreki
Soludla
Bir Lancelot Cores. Antwerp. Soindia James Shepherd.
At Livrpool. Ajax (obs) Deucalion (str.) C. W. Cochrane, Lord Magalay, At Glagot
・残間
Tale of Ertu
10 4.
The Malls will be closed at 10 am. Late
Letters 10.15 to 11,
Correspondence for New Zealand must be specially directed vid Torres Straits, or It will be sent vit Galle,
for
demis bad been unusually severe during TEE P. & O. steamer Zumbest, with the the season." While the health of both the nest English mail, left Singapore military and police force was apparently Hongkong yesterday morning (17th). better during the year, yet was thers a
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authorities. The Government have ordered the vessel to Heppel Bay to await instruc tions bus the Chinese on board the vessel will probably, under all circumstances, be quarantined there. The case of smallpox appeared on March 8th, and is now fading fumigated and landed.
alight increase in the mortality among Oo dally contemporary in the Straits Correspondenes for Southern Australia can the European community, the parosntage believes that Mr Pops Hennessy and family away. The mails for Cooktown trofe
be sent by this route if desired, but being 2.93 as compared with 2:34 in 1678. as on board the Zambest, which left Singe- sa a general rule it is better to send Dr Ayres adds the significant remarks: It vid Galle, Hongkong, April 14, 1877,
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·MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKEE,
"The accounts I have given of the anni. Pore yesterday for this port
tary state of the town of Victoria makes We hear from Macao that a petty Mandarin,
it a matter of wonder that the mortality who was collecting bisek-mail from the | is so small, not that it should fuctuate
The United Staten Mail Facket GARLIC in the way it dose increasing a little one Opium, Fantan and Walsing Farmors, has this there should be little doubt as to the year and decreasing the neza" After been arrested and confined to gaol
.
cause of the non-appearance of the AWATITE Stampr in charge of a snit junk Colonial Surgeon's report for 1875. It was summoned by Inspector Cameron for may be safely inferred that it contained having neglected to report the junk's arrival a pretty vigorous onslaught on “the
23rd March,--Captain Balfour, of the Brisbane, reports having, met with very bad weather and incessant raing Tha small-pox patient on board the steames de beavalescent, the eruption on his face and Timba being very light In fear of further Infection the man has been strictly folted:
We (Shanghai Courter) hear from what we believe to be ungestionable, though not efficial, sources, that the extension of the Woosung railway to Boochow id not only decided upon but is to be carried into in mediate effect. Some time ago, at ouf
will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 1st May, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, and Lon den, which will be closed as follows:
.. Registry of Letters ocases. 9.80 .. Post-Office closes.
nefarious system of drainage, and possi. He pleaded ignorance of the law, but was
readers may remember, we mentioned the, 1.80 2.x. Correspondence for Japan or the bly, other faults of construction, in this fined 60 or ten days' imprisonment
faat of some surveyors having inspotted United States only may be.
the creeks and ditubes on the Hongkew posted on board the Packet fair city. Everybody has been steadily mak with Late Fee of 12 cents under the impression that we had a very Iss Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court side with the avowed object of making extra Postage undi
wild sunimer last year, but although that were formally opened and adjourned till railway bridges over them. It is said that the new line is to have a very much wider belief may be a well founded one, it seems Monday next, the only officer in Court gage than the present, four feet and-a-half that we had a maximum temperature as
250 r. when the Mail is finally closed. Correspondense must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet. Bergkung, April 18, 1977,
great last year te we have suffered under besides the Judge being the Usher, who being the measurement quoted to fit This in any of the last eight years, excepting performed the ceremony of opening" and in the beat piece of nows we have had the plasare of giving our readem for mothe 1878, when it was 91 degrees up com- adjourning the Court in the unusi menger:fime
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No. 4304-APRIL 18, 1877.1
Police Intelligence. (Before James Russell, Esq) 18th April, 1877.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION,
Leong & Cheung, a shop-coolio was charged with carrying, with another man not in custody, a basket containing the car
This was at cases of pigs and three ducks. the unusual bour of 9 p.m. He was con- victed of unlawful possession, and was fined £10 or 3 months' hard labour.
'LAKCENY.
SUPREME COURT. IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before His Lordship the Chief Justice SU JOHN SMALE.)
April 18, 1677.
THE CHINA MAIL.
His treatment of me was so good that form his duties.
I know of no other rea- provision account, and the matter had been
Regarding the Cotton Duties, be strongly THE CHINA MERCHANTS' STEAM before the Marine Magistrate. I made up I had signed the articles three times. son, In my opinion he was incompetent. upheld the views of Lord Salisbury, and
NAVIGATION COMPANY. an account and presented it to the defen-1 have some friends at Haiphong, among I have never been rough with the plaintiff believed the present cotton duty unsound A translation of the report and accounta dant. The $75 appeared there. A China whom in the opium farmer there. how further that speaking roughly to him about in principle, and desired its early abolition of the China Merchants' Sesam Navigation raan surnamed Waf made it out for me, and there is a French Consul there. There the way he did his work. never struck as it was prejudicial to Indian intereste.. Company is published in the Shanghal I left it at the Kwong Hing shop.
was also a French Man-of-war anchor him, might have threatened to fog him if He regretted the impossibility of their im- papers, and occupies more than à page. Captain Thomsett having arrived was ing close to where the Washi was. There he did not do what I told him.
mediate reduction, but said that the disore. We make the following extracts — were also Fre ob Customs officers and Mr Robert Anderson, Chief Engineer of tion of the Indian Government, though Referring to foreign competition the report examilped The plaintiff was before me on the 5th April, charged with being Harbour Master who came on board, but the thi, wao examined. He had been large, was not unlimited, the cotton duties says 'assage rate between the different a deserter from the Washi I dis I did not complain to any one of them of more than twelve months on board. He had having been finally condemned by the ports were also reduced to from 70 to 50
the Captain's ill-treatment. I told the never seen the plaintiff I-treated by any Secretary of State.
per cent of their former amount. Their charged him from custody; there was no
Alluding to the Famine, he favourably idea was that with large capital they could soutesce passed on him. It was not Captain that I was going ashore to get my body, either the Captain or the officers, brought to my knowledge the question of bruise cured. This was at 7 pm..(Witness Ele never complained of being ill-treated. contrasted the present estimated expendi continue running with small profits, and wages, nor of the detention of his clothes. bere corrected himself) I did not tell the Witness did not see that the plaintiff had ture of âve and a-half millions for a much their intention was to bring difficulties on The plaintiff then said in his defence that Captain that I was going ashore because he a black eye at any time; if he had, witheas larger area of distress, with the Bengut our company by suddenly lowering the Famine, which cost six and three-quarter rates of freight, and thus retain a monopoly Tam Afoo, a coolie, and Wan Achun were the Capt. had beaten him; I do not recollect was not on board. I had no permission believed he should have seen it.
Mr George Elliott, 2nd officer of the Waski, millions, though smaller and less serious. of the carrying trade. They little thought abarged with stealing and receiving re- bis saying anything to me about the fre- from any one to go ashore. The Chief spectively two buckets from the Italian Cou-quency of the beating. But the impression Officer was on board, but he would not was called-He had been and officer for He expressed a warm obligation to Lord the authorities of every province would I was on bad terms with the some time. He knew the plaintiff, and re- Northbrook for the wise principles be provide for the interests of the company, vent on the night of the 14th inst. They on my mind was that there was very little speak to me. were sent to two months' and fourteen days beating; he shewed no asike.I don't Chief Officer, who would strike me when-membered the ship being in Haiphong on queathed for the saving of life without and that the whole body of Chinese mer think he made any complaint of having ever I came across him. From the time the 13th February. The steward was on reckless expenditure. The Viceroy regrett chants would be only too happy to support bard labour respectively.
been tied by the queue. The whole thing I left Singapore, I had never asked the board the first day they arrived. Witnessed the increasing military expenditure, but Chinese steamers. Although the profits appeared so trivial that the whole enquiry Captain for any money. I had never saked saw him before 6p.m. standing aft. He attributed it chiefly to charges not under gained by opposition boats have been alight did not last more than five minutes, 1 him for $100 while in Singapore. The did not see the plaintiff leave the vessel, the control of the Indian Government. and the quantity of goods carried in them discharged him from custody. The plaintiff Captain always paid mo what I asked. My was quite sure of this. Witnes did not Allu fing to the efficiency of the Army, he small, the profits on our boats have been admitted that he had deserted, and urged account booke were left in the ship when I see Captalu intoxicated on the voyage from repudiated all hostile designs against heavy and the quantity of goods carried in defonce that he was beaten. I disobarg came ashore at Haiphong. I had a memo. Singapore to Halphong. He had never neighbouring States, and explained the great, so that we do not see we have been ed him from custody instead of sending with me from which i made out the bills presoon the plaintiff struck on that voyage by peaceful character of the Frontier, policy. defeated by them. For several years back him to imprisonment because he as a seated to the Captain. 1 had also a memo. the Captain. The plaintiff had no mark on He announced the successful conclusion of steamers owned by Foreign merchants have desertor had forfeited his wages and effects, with me of the quantity of tin provisions his face on the day before he left the ship. the measures commenced by Lord North-earned in freights, above and beyond their I took this memo. If he had had a black-eye witness should brook for the pacification of Khalat. With working expenses, many hundred thousands and I thought that would meet the justice I had on board with me.
the freedom of trade now restored in that taela, but since the establishment of the of the case. I had not then in my mind with me when I went aahore. When I was have seen it.
By Mr Wotton-I heard something of country, life and property are safe, villages C. MS. N. Ca., we are informed their the amount of wages or effects he would have etruck on the cheek, the Captain was drunk,
and!I called out "save life." The Chinese the plaintiff having been locked up. 1 are being rebuilt, and agriculture is boin receipts only cover their expenses. Their forfeited.
servants came, but no European. While I never go into the cabin; I live forward 1 revived by confidence in British influence profita have been limited. Waste has been was locked up in the hold, the Chief officer saw the plaintiff present a bill to the Cap and power. The unrestrained barbariam put a stop to, and goods and treasure are "When the Captain struck me tain in this barbour, and the. Captain tore Immediately beyond the frontier meant the not now sent exclusively by foreign ships. then came.
I delivered it in halver. The Captain told him to go constant insecurity of the life and property the reduction in freights by opposition near the galley, he was sober. over the stock of the ship's provisions to away. After he had gone into the boat, of British subjects, the closing of trade lines, with the intention of fighting tib, it the Captain on the 20th January, No the Captain called him to come up again routes, the spoliation of merchants, and a is plain has injured, not benefited them.
chronic disturbance of Indian territory. Every one understands that to keep the saying he would give him in charge. The see this.
plaintiff gave dissatisfaction to the Captain peditions, of which the Viceroy disapprov is a good thing, but it is not generally on board. I heard that the plaintiff had ed, but only by the friendly presence and known that by this step we are providing been trying to make the Captain pay more salutary influence of upright English gen for fu ure vuergencies. Thus for things than he ought. I seldom come tlemen amongst their barbarous neighbours. in contact with the plaintiff, and I did not He disapproved of spasmodic gifts of arms sse bim ill-treated, or beaten except that he and money or of unreciprocated liabilities on behalf of uncivilized States, He briefly was tied to the boom on that occasion,
This closed the case for the defence. alluded to the Conference at Peshawur His Lordship adjourned further hearing till between Sir Lewis Polly and the Cabu! to-morrow wook.
Envoy, whose untimely death after a long illness be much regrotted. The intercourse between the Envoye had been friendly. The only security against mutual misur in the adequate means of frank intercourse between the two States. The Ameer had been disturbed by recent events at Con- stantinople, and religious fanaticism had been stirred up at Cabul; but this could not be he ped. There existed no reason to Government, depart from the unsggressive poli y of the
Wong Awai . A. Hunter, $296.92.-This was a claim for wages at $20 a month for ten months and thirteen days, 8208.65, and the rest for the value of a quantity of wear. ing apparel and other effects detained by the defendant, the Captain of the steamer Washi. The care was to have been taken In the regular coures of business on Tuesday next, but as the ateamer was leaving imme. diately, the hearing was taken out of the
By Mr Dennys:-I do not think I looked into the log, the man having admitted the desertion. He said the Captain had beaten, him and I asked the Captain what 1 he replied that he had given it was,
on the head at times. I knew him a c tin by the Merchant Shipping Act, and this was why I did not send the plaintiff to inprisonment.
ordinary routine by consent of the plaintif there was punishment provided for deser- foreigner except the Captain was present to and tied him by the queue to the boo This cannot be prevented by military ox profits of the China darrying trade in China
Mr Weston appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Dennys for the defendant,
Re-examined by Mr Wotton I saw the French Consul at Haiphong and complained to him.
By the Court :-The persons who left at Haiphong with me were the cock for the The Cap. Chinese and the assistant cOOK. tain was not on board when I went ashore; the Chief Officer was on boar I, and I came ashore without his knowledge. There was a second officer, and he saw me leave. I did not speak to him. When 1 left the ship, I facended to return. I had no fear of returning on board then. My fears began when I was advised by the cook not to go THE HONGKONG HUMANE SOCIETY.derstanding and mistrust wan to be found back. The Captain ordered the Chief Mate to lock me up if I should return on board. 1 was told this by the gook,
In opening the case for the plaintiff,
The plaintiff continued his evidenco :- Mr Wotton "stated that this was "au action brought to repover a sum of $2.8.66 The $75 was entered in the account I made for wages
as steward on board the on the 4th April which I took on board the Washi at $20 a month for ten months steamer in the afternoon. The defendant and thirteen days, and for the value tore up the bill, threw it overboard, and of a quantity of wearing apparel and tied me up by the queuo. He struck me He beat me a good deal a few other things detained by the defen. and kicked me
On dent, making in all a claim for $288.82, and then looked me up down below. For the defence o nat-off for $162.50 was the 39th January last, I was beaten and Dlaimed, but this was said by the plaintiff looked up, I was frequently beaten, but to have been previously settled on an cannot red illect the dates; I was not account which was paid on the 5th April severely beaten on such occasions, I was While I was by the defendant. The facts were these; only slapped and kicked. the plaintiff joined the ship in October, sitting outside the galley one day, after 1876, at Hongkong, and remained as I had been disrated, the defendant came This took place at steward until the 29th January, 1877, up and kicked me,
I was also looked up for when the Captain, the defendant, forbade Haiphong. him from performing his duty. The several hour on the 29th January, in plaintiff was on the ship's articles, but he a place where I could not sit up left on the 18th February while the ship ereot. It was the store-room and was a Mr Wotton, allege, of the very bad treat high and I could not stand up. I was kept a was at Haiphong. He left in consequence, very conned plaos. It was only two feet mant he received from the Captain, who there 2 or 3 hours. When the cover was saulted bins and confined him in the taken up, I got out by climbing up, and store-room. The plaintiff having left her when I got to the pantry door, I fainted at Haiphong came here afterwards. Sub-No entry from any log book was read to esquently the ship arrived here on the 8rd me. I left the chip on the 13th February, of April, and the plaintiff went on board We were leaving Singapore on the 29th the following day and presented a bill to January for Saigon, where we stopped 3 or the Captain for cortain articles of food days. I did not go ashore as I did not which the plaintiff had supplied to the know the place. During the voyage to Others' Moss, He asked the defondant to Saigon, I was given a great deal of hard pay this bill, but the defendant tore it, work to do, but I was not otherwise ill-
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Mr Wotton now closed bis case, on condi
CORRESPONDENCE,
London, March 27.-French mail per Amazone (Guloubo 7th March) delivered, Consola 9. Bar Silver 54 Manchester market dull. 7 lbs, shirtings 6s. 4hd. lbs, shirtings 75. ind.
To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL."
Hongkong, April 18th, 1877. BIR,Will you allow me space in your tion that he should have an opportunity of issue to draw the attention of the gentlemen calling one or two more witnesses to conforming the philanthropic body known as firm the plaintiff's story. He observed the the "Hongkong Humane Socisty" towards question before the Court was desertion or the advisability of their holding some regu- right to desert or not. When that point certain profloisney which will enable them no desertion, and whether the plaintiff had lar practice, so as to acquire for themselves was settled, he dared say he could agree upon any one of emergency to save life and with Mr Dennys as to the accounts, which property. In mentioning this it is not my aa they at present stood, without any ex. intention to suggest that they are unit for service, but it is evident, constant drille plaation-were simply nothing.
Mr Dennys then opened his case, and turn men into good and efficient members in whatever profession they may belong, and I called
Captain Adam Hunter, who deposed as suggest this as the typhoon months, which follows I have been in summand of the are much to be dreaded after some expezi Washi since October 1875. The plaintiff ences of the past, are drawing nearer to us.
We already owe much to those who have joined me as my servant, receiving $8 initiated the establishment of this institu
He signed the articles. The art tion, which is in its infaticy yet,, and the Porte in favor of its Christian subjects. month.
London, March 27.-An animated debate took place in the House of Commons to night on the condust of Sir Henry Elliot, during which Sir Stafford Northcote said the Government objected to the poisy of coercion with Turkey, because it would neutralize the efforts being made by the Replying to a question by Lord Harting. negotiations were still proceeding between the Great Powers respecting the Russian protocol, and that the principal question Was as to the conditions on which it should be signed. Parliament has adjourned for the Easter recess.
1st. times of drought or disaster when officials or troops bave to be moved, the possession of a fees will be an advant age to our Goreramont.:
2ad, Foreign merchants finding it dim. oult to raise fraighte, there will be no more grieving over heavy expenses for carriage. Cargo will be looked after more carefully than on board Foreign steamers, where shippers vaunot make complaints. There are advantages to the mercantile world of China.
3rd-Just compensation in cases of colli. sion is paid, by the company, in striking contract to Foreign steam-ship owners who when our people's jaoks have been run into and injured, shuffle out of responsibility for damages. This in an advantage to the
junk men,
4th. In the unfortunato oase of drought or famine, the sale of freight will in simple justice be no adjusted as to attract the shipment of grain. This will be an advant age to the distressed locality.
Looking at our policy in every light it sannot result in harm. Our deep-laid plans must need, and the advantage of steamera to the Government, and their convenience to the people, are certain to be univerally recognised.
threw the pieces into the water and struck treated until arrival at Saigon... We thon olea produced were the third set. he signed; kind-hearted men who have voluntered for to, die stafford Northoote sald that On the first year's business a dividend at
the plaintiff several times on the face. Afterwards the Captain tied the plaintiff by the queue to the rigging as a deserter, The Police were signalled, but for some reason they did not arrive, so the defen. dant took the plaintiff down into the Store He then Room and looked him up. took him to the Police chop, thence he was taken before the Marius Magistrate, who heard the case and discharged the pisiatif.
"His Lordship asked if the official record of the case was in Court,
Mr Wotton said he knew it would be in convenient for Capt. Thomaett to attend here in the morning, and he had not there. fore subpoenaed him. If it appeared, how. ever, necessary later on that he should at. tond, Mr Wetton would then apply for a subpoenas.
His Lordship said it was not for the Court to say whether Capt. Thomsett's at- tendance was necessary or not, it was for Mr Wotton to do so on behalf of his client, Mr Wotton then applied for a subpoen His Lordébip directed that a note should be sent to Captain Thomsett requesting him to attend and to bring with him the record of the case,
account.
deeded to call evidence.
left Saigon for a new port named Haingan, and during the voyage I was not allowed to go into the cabins. A white jacket was underneath a wash-stand, and found although it did not belong to me, the de- tendant blamed me for it, beat me and kicked me. We then went to Haiphong, On the way, when all the men became sea- sick, the defendant ordered me to serve the dinner, and as I was going down to the saloon to get the plates, the defendant beat me and kicked me, complaining that I was too late. When I was outside the galley, the defendant gave me a blow on the head which caused me to fall against a hatchway. He then kicked me. This was four daya be- fore we arrived at Haiphong. We arrived at noon on New Year's day, and during the night the defendant looked up every place so that I could not get at my bedding, and I had to sleep on the main-deck, exposed to the cold. About 7 p.m. I received a letter from a friend, advising me to come ashore to get a doctor to attend to my bruises. I made a report to the French Conani. My eye was blackened, while i felt pain on the side and hip. The Connal was not in his office and he did not see my
eye,
under these he was to receive $20 a month as steward. He left the ship on the 13 h February when I was ashore. I returned on board about 8 p.m., having gone ashore at The ship was anchored close to 2 p.m. the shore, and there was no difficulty to get ashore. I discovered the next morning that he had loft the ship, and I reported to the French Vice Consul, at Haiphong of the plaintiff's desertion. I made the report on the 14th, and I made an entry in the official log on the 14th. The entry was witnessed by the 2nd mate The Washi remained at Haiphong 7 or 8 days and then left for Touron, and returned to Halphong, where the remained about ten days. There were only two vessels in the river, so that she could be seen by any one on shore. it is falso that I had ill-treated the plaintiff, It is not true that I was drank on one occasion when I struck the plaintif Iam positive I was not in liquor.
By the Court I never kicked him. might have given him a push on the shoulder, but never a blow which would can89 a mark. I never heard him call
out "save life." I never saw a mark
membership.
Respectfully yours, ONE WHO DREADS TYPHOONS.
LATER TELEGRAMS. (Straits Times.) London, March 34-Latest telegraina from up the river state that the result of the University Boat Race was a dead heat between the two grews, and that Oxford is therefore not the winner.
It is believed that the negotiations be tween Russia and England have failed.
Lord Beaconsfield, Mr Gathorne Hardy, and Lord Salisbury leave town to-day for the Easter recess.
Rome, March 28-The Pope is very feable, and his condition danses great anxiety.
Bombay, March 20-There are now 223,763 people on relief works in the B mbay Presidenoy, showing a deoresse of 36,000 in a fortnight and of 120,000 in two months.
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The Goa News says that the new com.
pay three works. He is only twenty-one Sterling exobange here yesterday fell one per cent. The Gaists anys a state of semi- panic in exobange has undoubtedly set in
St. Petersburg, March 28.-The Raoulan Press accuse the British Government of leaving Russla the choice of dishonour or
war.
Constantinople, March 36.-The garrison here has been changed, and replaced by Syrian troops. The Softas are agitating for the recall of Midhat Praba.
OBITUARY -Field-Marshal Fitzgerald. London, March 20.-Cabinet Council to day resolved to favourably consider counter proposals made by Lussis and sign protocol, bat on the understanding that England would regard it as not binding in case of failure on the part of Russia to demobilize her forces..
London, March 29-Prince of Wales is recovering. At Cabinet Council yesterday it was unanimously resolved to continue negociations with Russia. English Govern
ment sanguine as to result.
Constantinople, March 27,-Turkish de- patien yesterday, in discussing address in reply to speech from throne, unanimously repudiated idea of foreign intervention in internal affairs of Porte.
DIVIDEND. The Directors beg to observe that for three years the Company's business may fairly be said to have been prosperous, the rate of 10 per cent, was declared, and on the second a dividend of 15 per cent. The dividend sarned in the third year would have been still greater, the Directors feel assured, and not the Yunuan affair re- mained unsettled throughout the autuma and winter of last year. Owing to Famine in the South during the spring of this year and drought in the North, the carrying trade has not been brisk; freights have been reduced by Foreigners; the rates of Interest ruling at Shanghai this year for money have been excessive; so that after refund of Government advances, which have at this time fallen due, and payment of in tereat on money lent by Uhfaede banks a dividend at the rate of 6 per cent only can be declared. Happily the company is in debted to Li Hung-chang, to the Governor- General and Governors of Kiang Su and Chekiang, and to the Customs Superin tendents at Tientsin and Ohefoo, for series of advances amounting in all to Tia. 700,000; and the Governors of Cheklang and Kiang Su have promised to set aside dext, spring an extra amount of Govern.
Government advances one shall not lose money b haring to pay interests on back loans, and with the grain transport business twice what it was before, we pay reckon, and look with confidence for a good divl dend in the coming year.
Washington, March 28.-President Hayes has sent commission to Louisiana and invited rival parties to settle their disent rice for transportation. With these
The Straits. (Singapore Daily Times,)
His Italian Majesty's steamer Cristoforo
Colombo, Captain N. Canevaro, from the Westward, has anchored in the roads en route to China and Japan.
A telegram to the Hon'ble W. H. Read, Consul General for the Netherlands, states that the following ports on the West Coast of Sumatra have been opened to trade : "Telok Krost, Rigas, Ki span, Passir, and
Tenom"
China,
SHANGHAI, (News)
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mercial treaty between the Portuguese and on his face, or cheek, or eye. He British India Governments will result in
me I saw him 10 days afterwards, and never said anything to that he the construction of a railway from Goa to putes, Mr Wotion then continued his statement my eye had become a little better. I had wanted to go ashore to as a doctor. He one of the adjacent Collectorates in the
nover asked me for leave to go ashore on Bombay Presidency, of the pass and observed that the items a Chinese doctor to attend on me, and my
Bombay, Marob 21.-Mr Lawrence Gres- claimed as set-off had been settled to the friend had expended over $100 on that that voyage to Haiphong. The plaintifi
When I went ashore to get was never diorated; he was the steward all santhwaite, the Cashier of the Bank of bill presented on the 3rd Ap il on account account.
The charge of supplying the ludia at Luoknow, for whose apprehension of the mers which bad been allowed by the cured, the vessel had left for Kwong' the time.
mesa was taken from him on account of a a thousand rupees was offered, was dis Magistrate. The present claim was for Nam, twelve days after I had gone ashore. wages and had nothing to do with the mess intended to have gone back to the letter I received from Hongkong, and from covered in Monday's mail steamer hiding If the plaintiff had no claim ahip, but people advised me not to do so. that time I paid all the provision bills in a cabin. He had 818 sovereigns, and against the defendant. for wages as the It was the cook of the ship who told me but be continued to act as the ship's staw confesses to having obtained rupees 12,000
This cook also left the vessel. Haard, but not as the cator÷r,
by forgory. He has been hidden in Bom. Intter alleged, it was a qurious fact that he
By Mr Wotton -I don't remember his should have at the last moment put in a told me that if went on board, the sot off for $160.30. Mr Wotton then pro- Captain and officer would look me up in coming to me complaining about there
years old. the Treasure Room, a place two or three being no more salmon fish. I have never I left Haiphong on the 4th hit the man, but I have pushed him. I do Wong Awai was then called and deposed feat high. as follows I am the plaintiff in this case. March for Hongkong, arriving here on the up call pushing him hitting him. I have 20th. I came in a mailing vessel The struck him with my open hand, but I have I reside at No. 1, Scott Lane. I am a ship's articles i enumerated in my list of claim never struck him sufficiently Lard to cane kateward. I was engaged on board the
I solemnly swear that I have
Bank, on demand, ... British steamer Washi in 1875 as the Cap were last seen by me on the 28th January a mark.
30 days' sight, tain's servant, with a month as wages, last at Singapore. I was not allowed to go not struck him with my open hand more than
6 months' nighty **** On the 17th March 1876 I besame the chief into the room where my things were after twice. I cannot fecollect having pushed him They were in a bathroom. more than twice, I have never locked him
We here that a proclamation has been
Credita, for the officers' mess at $30 a-bead & The door was not locked, but I was not up, never placed him into the store-room.
posted at Wuhu, expressing the strongest Documentary, 6months' sight,.. 4/0- steward at $20 a month, besides providing that time.
satisfaction at the advent of foreigners to
Bombay, month, or $150 a-month for five men. I allowed to get there. The prices 1 put do not know that he had over been confined in any small room. He was forbidden to
London, March 28-The latter part of the port.
Valcutta have not received.any wages since 17th on the articles are fair values.
go into the saloon ja consequence of a the telegram of the 24th should read thus: We regret to hear of the loss of the March 1876. I had received only $75 on
30 days 19 account of wages, but that sum had been
report of his making free with small things the Commons were undesided on air British barque Serpent, an the Shalutein Shanghal, demand, ...
The debate was ad bank, near Taku. The serpent left Taku on Bar Silver, 17, dwts, B., deducted from the mess account, and was
that were lying about. By small things Fawcett's motion. not regarded ap wages but as payment on
meant small sine lying about the aide journed in consequence of the House Friday, the 6th instant, with a oarge of alexicans, board. There were other servants about approving of the ministerial motion for the ios for Nagasaki. The same evening Gold Leaf, the place. Another reason for his being adjournment for the Easter ro9085/?
heavy gale came on from the E.N.E, and English Sovereigns, The plaintiff's botes were sise brought forbidden the baloon was that I received i OBITUARY The Ealtor of the Eteneat da.m. on Sunday she struck on the Australian Sovereigns,
letter from Hongkong about him. The mist
bank about 12 miles from the Taku outer Discount, si into Court,
Examined on the bills produced, he said letter was from Messrs Landstein & Co. Lahore, March 30-The Punjab Govern- anchorage. As she was bumping very
Shares. they were paid after he had been before (Letter produced, and the portion referring ment has removed its prohibition against heavily and making a good deal of water,
Hongkong Bank, 17 He did not sign to the plaintiff road, which was to the publication of race lottery advertisements the crew abandoned her and arrived safely EL.K. Fire Ins. Co., 1840 the Harbour Master, plaintiff's effects, but he was not aware that those receipts; they were signed by effect that Ah Yon had requested the writers London, March The departure of at Taku on Sunday morning in the boats, hu had any books.
His Lordship asked Mr Donnys for his Ah Yon, and he objected to it. He owed to ask the Captain not to advance much the Prince and Princess of Wales for the On Monday, Captain Abel went back in Chian Fire Ins. Co., 142 authority for detaining the man's goods. Ab Yon come $300, and be transferred money to the plaintiff except for fresh pro- Mediterranean is deferred for a few days, the tug Pathfinder to the wreck, but had hins Traders Ins. Co., $3,200
Mr Dearys said the Captain detained the accounts to him. Ah Ton received the visions); that was all that referred to the as the Prince is suffering from a bollet returned when the Sin Nansing left, Unton In Society of Canton, #670 them under the 343rd Section of the Mer money from the Captain. He was paid plaintiff I broke open the plaintiff's two Constantinople, March 26-The Montene on Monday evening. It is feared she will Chiness Insurance Co., $213
become total wreak The Serpent was th China Ins. Oo., T. 916 shant Shipping Act. They were detained $260, which was the amount after deducting boxes, and the Chief Officer took an grin delegates have broken of the pegadis-
Yangtson Lus, Asscolation. Tim. 610 B.K. W. Dock Co., 38 what bad been paid him his whole claim Inventory of the articles in them. Theretion with the Ports, and will probably owned by Mr. C. F. Adams of Nagasaki. for mess was over $800, and the $75 was wars no Chinamon present when the in leave here on Saturday.
B.K, 0, & M. B-bost Co., $10 ventory was taken, except thò coolies who included in the deductions.
Hongkong Hotel Oo., $58. carried the bozes,
Chinese Imperial Loan, £108
Temperature, (Taken at Moser, Falconer & 00!i Protatin, Quest'a Road, Horokora, April 18, 1877.0 BARGÜETER & AM
30.118 Do.
1 P.M.
-mesount of the meas,
His Lordship enquired if the plaintiff had any books to show.
Mr Wotton said he had, but they were detained on board by the Captain,
Mr Dennys said be had a list of the
as the effects of a deserter; besides no
élaim hai been made for them.
His Lordship said it had been desided that he was no deserter,
Er Dennys replied that it had not been bo decided yet it was only Mr Wotton's assertion
The accounts were bere produced by Captain Hunter, and it appeared that in one of them, the item of 675 was credited a payment on account of wages, and not transferred to the provision account as the plaintif alleged.
The plaintiff was then examined on the items of the Captain's set of, and he ad- mitted having received them
By Mr Dennys The Brat ill-treatment I feceived was on the 29th Jantiary
is Lordship called for the ship's log. The fact of the plaintiff's desertion wan entered there, but there was no entry whatever of the plaintif having been punished."
His Lordship remarked that that fetained. want to be seen from Capt. Thomaette investigs
tion. If it was found that the plaintiff was no deserter, then the defendant had been Illegally detaining the plaintiff's effects..
Continued:-I cannot recollect the date the $75 were paid. I have an entry in my Mr Dennys said the Captain denied that book, which was in my box on board the he had ever awarded punishment to the ship when 1 left her. The $75 were given plaintif which was severe enough for entry in different sums on four different occasions, in the log.
Continued The Captain had been very vix, $20, $20, $60 and $5. They were made during the 5th, 6th, 7th and 6th kind to me all the time, and the trstill Beurs last year. The $70 were put to the treatment / recused as on the 29th,
Re-examined by Mr Denys I got that letter in Singapore,
I
..
London, Mar. 28.—A renewed hopeful feeling exists. A Cabinet Council has been summoned. Bula apparently is disposed to make concessions, meeting the views of
A Henty Motions the Chief Officer of England. General Igustief who has been the Wa Had then called, Es proved at Borlin, now returns to St. Petersburg.
Be sup
Caloutta, March 28.The following is a the plaintiff's leaving the ship. posed the plaintiff left bevise be as dig. summary of the Vissy's speech delivered
The plaintiff had never been ill at the Council held today i fated. treated by any officer on board. From the time they left Singapore till their arrival at Baiphong, the defendant was never dronk or the worse for liq or
Summing up the financial policy of the Government prior to the panting of the Bille affecting the local rates in the North Western Provinces, the Viceroy alluded to the deter- By the Court I never heard the plain mination of the Government to exclude in tiff cry out save life." I never daw the future anremunerative public works from plaintiff ill-treated by the Captain. The the extraordinary accounts. He expressed plaintiff was turned out of the cabin for personal disapproval of Extraordinary being incompetent and incapable to peri | Bgdasta.
(Courier.)
Important telegraphic advices have been received at the United States Consulates General, from Washington, with reference to Consular affairs; but we are not in a position to day what their precise textor may be
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We notice the arrival per French mail, of their Berene Highnesses Prince Alfred Montenuovo and Prines Henri Lichtenstein, TusoMZIERAK They 181 Vishnu in August last to visit the Philadelphia Exhibition, crossed the Ameri
Do. (Wet bulb) 9 Äs, can continent, sailed from Ban Francisco to
Do. Do, 1. P.M Japan, visited Biom, and now intend to
Do 4 PM, make various excursions to Hankow, Peking,
Da. Mazimum. . 932) 451 sts. From here they will go to Java, the
Do. Minimum over night Straits and India, rolarning home by EgypH
·Do.
Malls.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR BAIGON,
SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
THURSDAY, the 19th April,
01877, at Nova, the Company's 5. S
DJEMNAH, Commandant CHAMPENOIS, with malls, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and QARGO, will leave this Port for the above places,
Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and po cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Skipping orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will bo. received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcols until 8 p.m. on the 18th April, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages are re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
B. DU POUSY,
Agent.
Hongkong, April 11, 1877,
STEAM FOR
Insurances.
THE OHINA FIRE INSURANCE “1
COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
A Unina and Japan, and At Singapore, GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of
Batgon and Penang,
Risks accepted, and Pollales of Inatyange granted at the rates of Premium current af she above mentioned Porta
KO CHARGE POR POLIGT 2015,
JAS. B. COUGĦTRIE, Secretary,
Hongkong, November 1, 1871. ·
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE)
CAPITAL,➡Two Millions BrakLING,
Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Rink of FIRE on
bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Intimations.
W. BALL
CHINA DISPENSARY.
TMPORTER or DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET
REQUISITES; PATENT MEDI OINES AND PERFUMES.
Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention.
PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,
Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf, Hongkong, July 18, 1876.
· HONG LISTS.
Circular, large sheet. Buildings or on Goods stored therein, onHE AMENDED HONG LIST Goals in Mathods, on Goods on board in English and Chinese, con- Vessels and on flails of Vessels in Hay-taining the Names of all the most Proposals for Life Assurances will be re-important Companies, Institutions belved, and transmitted to the Director and Mercantile Houses in the for their declaton
If required, protection will be granted on Colony. first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.
Price, 25 cents each; or $2.50
At the "China Mail" Office.
For Rates of Premiums, forma of proper dozen. ap10 | pošals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Bangkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
Bingapore, Fenang, Point de Gallo, Aden, Suoa, Malta, Erindiel, Ancons, Venloo, Mediter- ranean Ports, Southampton
and London;
ALSO,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned, Agents for the above
NUMEROON KI qurrent rates.
MELOHERS & Co., Agents, Boyal Insurance Company,
OHINESE INSURANOR COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
NOTION
DOLICIES granted et current rates on
Bombay, Madras and Calcuttan fisks to all parts of the World.
THE PERINOVLAR AND ÜRIENTAL ÖZKAM TRAINING COMPANY's Steam-ship GEELONG, Captain FRASER, will loave this on SATURDAY, the 21st April, at Noon.
For further Partisulnes, apply to
A. LAND, Superintendent, Hongkong, April 14, 1877.
opět
Occidental & Oriental Steaza- Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH GARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
KOZLOKKMOD #I
CENTRAL end
WITH TRE
UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING
BAILBOAD COMPANIES
AND
ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
THE
THE 3. 2. "GAEDIO" will be des
patched for San Francisco via Yoko. hama, on TUESDAY, the 1st May, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghai,
aught will be noted on Board until 4 p.m. of the S0th Inst. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 p. same day: all Parel Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of same La required.
Return Passage Tickets available for 6- months are lauued at a reduction of 20 per sent, on regular rates,
For further information as to Freight er Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central,
G. B. EMORY, Agent.
Hongkong, April 8, 1877..
U. 8. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY,
myl
THROUGH 20 NEW YORK, VIA ÖVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA, AND BAN FRANCISCO.
MEE V. 8. Moll Steamer 01/Tİ" OF PHKING will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 18th May, 1877, at 3 P.M., taking Passengers, and Freight, for. Japan, the United States, and Hurope,
An Appordanes with the Company's Articles of Awociation, Two Thirds of the 'FOR are distributed annually to Contributors whether Shareholders or not, in proportion to the mett anvennt of Premia contributed by onch, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund
OLYPHANT & Co.j⠀
General Agente.
Hongkong, Aptis L7, 1978.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
ITAE Undersigned are prepared to grant A Policles against Fire to the extent of $46,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored theroin, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Promis,
NORTON & Co.,
Agents
Hongkong, January 1, 1876,
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILM INSURANCE COMPANY.
· Incorporated by Royal Charter and i
Special Acts of Parliament.
THE
ESTABLISHED 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
Undersigned, AGERE at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared 10 grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of $10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual Raton, subject to a discount of 20
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents.
por dant.
Hongkong, July 6, 1875..
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORFORATED BY ROTAZ ÜĦABTEE of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720,
THE Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insuzanges all follows: i
Marine Department.
Peloton at current rates payable eithes here, in London or at the principal Porte of ludia, China and Australia.
Fire Department, Polloles issued for long or short periods si current rates. A discount of 202 allowed. Life Department, Policles issued for same not exceeding
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.- Hongkong, July 25, 1879,
Through Passenger Tiskota and Bill: | $5,000 at reduced raßen, of Lading are fasued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Forte, to San Francisco, to ports in Mozics, Central and buuth America, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
A Stemmer of the Mitsu Blahl 8, 8. Com- pasy will leayo Shanghai, vis the Inleed Bon Ports, about came date, and make close Boaupation at Yokohama.
Men York, Passengers have selection et verioca Ines of Steamers to England, Franse and Germany.
Freight will be resolved en board until my lath May Patrol Packages will be received at the office unili 8 pim.. fame day 1 ell. Parcel Packages should be muked to addres in full; value of casus la required,
Coustilar Invoices to asCompany Overland Cargo should be out to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco,
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Barge are requested to Endorto on the Entelope the Barks and Nos. of Packages Chipped, to borrarpond with those in their Bill of Lading,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
1HE Undersigned Agents are in rosalpt Directors authorising them to laue Folloles 10,000 to say 10 feet
class riak, or to the extent of £15,000 on adjoining risks at current rates. A Discount of 20% allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1675.
MANOHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON, “
THE
tradega lore been appointed Agenta for the above Company at For further information es to Pago Hongkong Centon, Foodlice, Shanghai tad Freight, apply to the Agony of the and Hankor, and ary prepared to grant Company, No. 8, Praya Central
Insurances at onszont ratsa,
HOLLIDAY, WISE ♣ Co. my10 ||| Hongkong, October 14, 1808,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, April 15, 1877,
Now Ready.
"THE OHINA REVIEW," No. 6, VOL, V.
Annual Subscription, Six Dollars and s Half,
CONTENTS,
Korays on the Chinese Langungo, (Continued
from page 163.) Deer Stalking in China. Chitiene Debslatry. Chinese Intercourse with the Countries of Central and Western Asla during the Fifteenth Century, Part IL (Confined
from page 1889.)
A Legend of the Peking Ball-Tower. A Chinese Hornbook,
The Law of Inheritance.
A Chiness Dictionary in the Centontas
Dialect
Short Noticos of New Books and Literary
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries:-
Intimations..
NOTICE.
LONDON & ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE Co.
THE
THE BUSINESS of this COMPANY has This Day been Transferred to TRF MARINE INSURANCH Co., of 20, OLD BROAD STREET, LONDON.
By Order of the Proprietor,
WILLIAM HUNT,
Scoretary,.,
137, Leadenhall Street, LONDON,
1st January, 1877.
1st January, 1877. ESTABLISHED 1836. CAPITAL,.....................£1,000,000 STERLING. RESERVE FUND,....£ 340,000
WITH Reference to the foregoing Adver- W tisement THE MARINE INSUR- ANOE Co. has This Day taken over the STEAM TRANSIT Co., and has Appoint. ed Mr A. MOIVEE as its AGENT in HONG-
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ROBERT J. LODGE, Manager.
Business of the LONDON & ORIENTAL
KONG.
THE Undersigned in prepared to Accept
Marine Infuraxor Co, by any First Claas Steamer,
A. McIVER, Agent of the Marine Insurance Co. of London. Hongkong, February 16, 1877. au17
FROM
NOTICE.
THE OHINESE MAIL,
HONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, April 14, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican.
"..
[No. 1804—Apnir 18, 1877.
Slery, Chinese,
Colery, Englishg
Ame. Sugar cured,, Fooohow, Beef, sirloin and pelme eat, wy: 160 160 Ginger, Beef. Corned,
150 140 Greens, White 160: 140
"
catty
Hams, American, „ib,
Chinoso, English
12
Shoops" Head, and Fort, get
275 250 Horse Radish,” S'hal,' 820 300 Lettuce, Obinets.
ל
00 Squash, battle
catty
-20
40
30
Colewort,
30
20
Farch tight-Lossa. Cast. dash.
Cucumber, Chiller,
120
100
Butcher Meat, Bacon, English,
1b.
Mixed,
80 70.
"
450 400 Curry Stuff, English, 800 250 Egg Plant,
40.
80
60 40
160 140 Garlls, (bulb) dried,
40 80
80 90
"Roast,
"
"
Soup,
90
» Steak, Bullocks' Brains,
. por sat
60 50
19
150 140 Green Pesa, in shell, old young
Winter course 60 Green, Sprouts
10 20
16
*
15*** 10
60
50
40
80
THE MARINE INSURANCE Co. 20, Old Broad Street, LONDON,
[S]
**
10
Tongue, fresh, sach
-corned
800"
20
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Head,
600 500
}}
English,
head
10
**
Heart,
150 140 Mint,..
bunchi
15 10
12
Feet, Kidneys, Tail,
50
-"
40] Mushroom; dried,
. catty
750, 650
60
50 Onions, Bombay
"
240 230
100
90
·· Green
n
20
Liver,
'catty 80 Tripa (undressed), catty 50° 10 Calves' Head and Fest, not
常
60 Parsley, Chinese, » English, 500 400 Potatoes, Macao, 800 280
Sweet, 180 170 Pumpkins,
50
bungh
10 5
catty
20 15
#1
12 10:
2016
*
860 340 Radishes,
dom.
80
20
Mutton Chop,
•
"
180 170 Scallions,
catty
25 20
11
**
Leg, Shoulder,
2
180 170 Shalots,
85, 30
180 120 SesamUID,
120 100
30
Liver,
•
Figs' Chiilings,
D
180 120 Spinach,
40*50
cally
60 50
Common
25 80
» Foot,
100
#
30%
19. Fry,
110 100 Taro (U Tau)
20
» Elendi
90
80 Tomatoes,
00
40
FL
#1 Hearty
Eldneys, Laver
sach
60
60 Turnips, Salt,
20 18
80 70
·
English
each
18 10
100........ 60.
Chineso
cutty
1510
Pork, Chop,
etty
180 140 Water Lily Roots,
30
» Corned,
"
180 120 Water Cress,
. bunah
20
10
* Log,
DA
180 140 Yams,
catty 80 20
#1
Fat or Lard,
110 100
Fraits
340 320 Aleurites,
catty
: 00
50
#
Heart, Kidneys,
each
60
40
Apples, Dried
500
400
IT
00 70
.osity
1780 1000 140 120
11
Rose,
Poultry,
Chestnuts, new, *
Cocoannis
. catty
220 200
each
Batty
150 120
Currants,
bottle
400 850
dos.
100
7 lb,
200 160
Duck
#
100
11
•
Balt
120
Dater, Figs, Dated,
bottle
500 400
*600 400
calty:
180 180
Ground Nutt,
eatty
40-10
320 110
GULVER,
80
15
Partridges,
Back
350
300
Lemons,
For terms, do, address
́Ms CHUN AYIN,
Manager.
Phenants, Canton, Ivo, pair ... $2.00 Pigeons, Quail,
Lichess, Dried,
200 180
ozch
160
150
Loong Ngan, Dalod,
400: 200
100
90
Loquate,
40
"
Rabbits,
8:0 600
Mangoes,
each
10070
China Mall Office,
17th February, 1874-
$
Snipe,
Teal,
each
"
120 110
Ollyes, green, Puntl,
catty
60
950 250
Orangen, (Coolle) Chang
40
80
Turkeya, ・ Cock,
eatty
700: 850 }
11
13
Под
460 400
"
Sweet, Sun-woey ji (Mand:) coolie
·950 160
100
80
25
120 100
Wild Duck,
• ench
23
dark-skinned
FIED:
Papaw,
150 180
HE SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG 3|
Pears, Nanking,
160 120
Pears, Chefoo,
120 100
and to
80
70
"
33
lb.
150
catty
160 120
80
70
Punti, Pine-apples, Funti Plantains, comMON fragrant 100 90 Plums, Dark-red,
12
each CALLY
50 40 60: 60
80 20
J
40.30
60 50
80 60
39
Yellow,
60 40
6050
Green,
50 40
bottle
300 260
Small
80 60
260 260 Raisins, Muscatel,
.bottle
760 600
250 240
lb.
200 150
70
80
Salesbury Goods, Pak-kwo, catty Sugar Cane,
80 70
#tiok
26 20
140 120
Tamarinde,
catty
60TM 50
.80:70
Walnuts,
110 100
BO
40
160
100
00 Allepice, Chinese,
Miscellaneous. bottin
200
140 -130
"
English.
#
750 500
140 180 Barley,
80
70 Bran
Butter,
TIROM and after the Chinese New Year's mail will be issued DAILY instead of TRI- day (February 17, 1874) the Chinese WEEKLY an hurutoforo, ever, will be made in the price of subscrip- Veni,
No change, how Sucking Pigs, tion, which will remain at gå per annum.
The charges for advertisements are now amimilated to those of the China Mail. Capone, - The unusual anocess which has attended Drake, the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable
Egge, Hed". medium for advertisers.
The Conductor guarantee an eventual ciroulation of one thousand copies. It is
A Chinese Dictionary in the Cantoness already the most influential native Journal Fowla,
Dialect.
"Watching Spirits.”
Chinese Folk-lore.
Yin and Yang, according to Aristotle. Pidgin Engllah,
Goethe's Werther" in China. Chinese Musto, White Ante.
Books Wanted, Exchanges, ko,
China Mail Office, Hongkong, March 20, 1877.
THE CHINESE MAIL.
TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE
Ohines Mail
TWO
TWO coats a character for the first 100 characters, and one cant a charnoter beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and half price for repetitions during the first week. Subsequent weeks Insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the half a year and longer will be allowed a first week's charge. Advertisements for deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, and contracts for more favourable terms can be made.
Efforts have been made to establish Agents for circulating the Chinese Mall in all the ports and in the interior of China, all the ports in Japan, in Saigon, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, Batavia, Marla, the Phillippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru
published, and enjoys considerable prestige
at the Porte of China and Japan, and at Geese, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Frands co and Australia.
AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
" Californian,
Bananas, fragrant Punil,
260160 VO BO
100-
50% 20
450 400Mandarin)
Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 850 800. Bream,
catty 100 90 Carp,
BLH THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS Codfish, Salt,
OF RUSSIA,
Crabs, Wyndham Strest, formerly ATHLETIO CLUE, Cuttle Flab,
TAS on hand the Largest and Best Droe, Hollection of Views of Chton, Pho- tographic Albums, Frames, Cases, &o, of Hels, Congor assorted sizes, supply of very handsome Easel Albums of Fresh Fish, Large
Ex S. B. Radnorshire a Fille Fish,
Illuminated Albums for Portraits, Tobacco Russia and Velvet Covers, assorted sizes Pouches, in Shape of Skulls, Rate, &c., Frogs, and a nice choice of Gilt Mountings for Frames, &c.
Hongkong, March 28, 1877.
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL.
been very much extended.
lowing are some of its Agents:-
Macno,--Man Uhuen Shop.
Garoups, Herrings,
smoked
box
Live Fish, Lobsters,
Mackerel,
The fol-
Mullot, Oysters,
and other places which Chiness frequent. TEE Cirulation of THIS PAPER has Mango wa When the list of Agencies is completed, It will be published. Agents have been already established in most of the above places, and in Important ports more than one agent has been appointed at each, CHUN AYIN,
Manager. Hongkong, February 28, 1874.
Canton-Slag Chuen Native Post Office, Parrot By..
REWS FOR HOME
ATLANT
The Oveyland China Mail,
...
Luen Hing Streets Chul Heung Low Hotel, Perth, Luen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Bat Shop, Ian Pomfret, Taal Street; Mr Sit Ohuen Fan, Tung Wen Kwan; Yuse Fong Shop, in front of the | Prawns, Provincial Treasurer's Yamen; How Yuen
Bay, Shop, Small Market Stroot, New City Yes Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam;" Kwal | Roach, Heung Shop, Bin Choong, Bonam. Rock High,
Sheaton,--Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Salmon, Canton, Loong Hong;
Salt Fish, Amoy-Chila Okeong Hong, Mook Kak
Shark, young Streak.
Foochote.--Me Yu Ching Cheong, Foo. Shrimps, chow Arsenal; Ms Lum Kwok Ching, Mari. Skate, time Custom
Snyper, Shanghai--Ms Ng Ching Shen, Mari Suipe Fishy time Cratoms; Mr Ho Yes Ohuen, Mari Containing from 12 to 84 columns of closiły3ardine, Matheson & Co.) Mr Kwong Teash,
time Custome; Mr Chan Sing Hol, Messrs Soles, Frosh
Turtles, Swall White, Balty
(the vidnei Cerland Piper in Okina;) PUBLISHED AT THE "Ohtra Mail" Orfict IN TIME FOR THE English Matis
printed matter.
Chuen Fook, Educational Misilon School and Mow Bing Bang Ket skop
Ningpor Bung Min Ches, Maritime
Custom
Hankowo, Yee Hing Hong.
Cheloo,You Shun Hong.
Japan-Mr Leong Chun Tong, Muniel. Rostis, sprout,
Mall Summary la compiled from the Dell delt de twice a month on the morning of the English Malfe departure, and is a re epri of each fortnight's chrzest -history of events in China and Japan, con-pal Office, Yokohama tributed in original reports and collated from the journals published at the various porta in those Countries.
Hongkong, Canton, de, and a complete It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Commercial Stimmery,
Subscription, 60 cents per Copy (postage paid 80 cents.) $12 per annum (postage bald $18.80.)
Bain, Chiesa Mall Office, 2, Wyndham Orders should be sent to Gio, Mukkar trest, not later than the evening before the departure of the English Mall Steamer.
Tertas of Advertising, same in Dally China Mail
$1
Broad,
180 120 Pranes, Dried,
90 80 Fumeloos or Shaddock, each
$1.00
60 40 Water Chesnuta, Canton '1
160 140
180 180 Candled Orange Peel,
160 140
Lomon
19
160
Ospers,
130 180 Charocal,
60
70 | Choose, American, 120-100 Cinnamon,
FO
70
* 60
60 Citron,
60 CLOVE
.
BO❘ Coocant Oil,
120 110 Coffes,"
00
Curry Powder, 120 100 Firewood,
60 70
400 - 850
40 60
Flous,
Grant,
Lainglass,
120 100
ploul 1600 1500
pival - 1500, 1400
ib.
800 500
bottle
750, 700
750 700
250 920
.plul 1000 1000
400 350
ontty
800.200
160 150
際
700 600
180 150
battle
280 200
bobile 800 250
MangojChutu, Mustards
⚫onity
bottle
· pioul
400 850
catty:
40 | 80
"
ploni
8000 2760
phgo,
100
Vegetables.
Asparagus Bainboo Shoot#j]*\
450 400 Lamp Ol 100 80 ently
*20 14 80 70
ently
Марагорі
bor
1000 780
780
600 800
180 160
70 50
Nutmeg,
Bach
10: #
Bach gably
19
10
Olives,
12
10
80 95
Paddy,
108
Pearl Barley,
bottle 210 100
Pepper (whole)
170 220
70 80
70
80 N
(ground)
8
Pickles,
caity
20
catty
2520
Saigon, Wohang Heng.
French fro Singapore,Ting Hes Hong Kong Boot Hooty Foox Sang Heng.
Brazalos, Penang-Yow Wing Fang: Argus Office Cabbage, White Canton Calcutta--Mow Bing Company,
Common, Hongkong, கந்தர் Malady Turnip, Bohl Backs
BY
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穿章
San Francisco, -Kwong Foong Tai Hong. The above are some of the Agenates; others will be published, when they are with the express couriers who carry the arranged for Negociations are in progress. official despatches and Peking Gasettes, to etroulate the Chinese Mall in the interior of Carrots, Salt Ohlin
Carrote, Frosh Dealer
Rungkong, Harch 10, 1874,
red for pickling
bottle 950 200
pinal 1600 1800
bottle 250 200 200 180 W. Quinoni, „deling Inspector of Markets.
Frinted and published by Gao, MUKHAY
Bair, at the China Mail Oline, No.
Wyndham Street, Hongkong
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