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To Let.

TO LET,

THE CHINA MAIL.

Charles Vernon Anson, Singapore March | POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS. 28, Labuan April 17, and Manila 26,

May 2, Fayew, Chinese steamer, 920, A. Croad, Shanghat April 37, and Swatow

No. 3, PREHLI TREBAO, ELGIN STREET, MAY 1, General C. H. 8. N. Co.

with Immediate Possession,

Apply to

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, February 7, 1877.

TO LET.

TOUSE No. 10, Albany Road, at prosent

Hocoupled by the Rev. B. H. Kanp

Bianee Villa, Pok-foo-lum, Furnished.

DAVID BASSOON, 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 Douglas Lapraik & Co., Possession from the 1st May next.

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, November 17, 1876,

May 2, Taiwan, British steamer, 408, M. Young, Talwanfoo April 26, Tamani 28, Amoy 30, and Swatow May 1, General.- DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

DEPARTURES.

May 2, Yesso, for Coast Ports,

·2, Esmeralda, for Amoy,

2, Chinliang, for Shanghai.

2, Benarly, for Salgon, 2, Carl, for Tientala.

CLEARED.

Cheang Huck Kian, for Swatow. Sophie, for Takow. Penedo, for Boibow. Pan Tan, for Shanghai. Ocean, for Hoihow.

PASSENGERS. ARRIVEE.

Per Mekong, for Hongkong: from Mar- seilles, Mr and Mrs Dishaus, Mr and Mrs Hickling and servant, Messrs Garrels, Girard, Gittens, Tatham, Deschamps, Rev. Mergeurog, Mr and Mrs Hulso, and Mr Mansfield; from Singaporo, Mr Caderniga and servant, Mcasra Forest and Spungli; from Saigon, Messrs Loisoleur and Jamson, and 13 Chinezo. For Shanghat : from Mar- sullles, Messra Brand, and Marsh, Mr and and Mrs Ponomare, and Mr Brunat and servant; from Singapore, Messrs Gillette and Woodhall. For Yokohama: from Maraeilsa, Mesars Fock, Galopin, and Van Liasa; from Ismailia, Mr and Mrs de Bar- bolani, child and 2 servants.

MAILS will close – MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET,—— The English Contract Packet LOMBAR DY, will be despatched with the Malia for Europe, do, on SATURDAY, the 5th May.

General Memoranda. FRIDAY, May 4-

Daylight--Taiwan leaves for Amoy and

Tamsul A Noon.--Meikong loaves for Shanghal. Noon-General Weekly Sale by Mears

Lane, Crawford & Co,

The following will be the hours of closing | Saturday, May 5:—

the Malla, do

Friday, 4th May,

5 P.M., Money Order Offico closes.

6 P.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT

Box, which remains open äll night.

Baturday, bth May.-

7 A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Post Office closes except for Late Letters. Registry of Letters ocases, (10:15 am., Letters may be posted with LATE FRE of 18 cants extra Postage til

to

11 A., when the Post Office CLOSE

entirely.

(11.30

to

A.M., Letters (but Letters only, addressed to the United Kingdom Via Brindisi or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, till

Not Responsible for Debts. Neither the Captain, the Agents, nar Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew Mrs King, Mr and Mrs Ristelhueber, Mr Hongkong, April 24, 1877.

of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour !---

ROBINA, American 3-m, schooner, Capt. C. W. Hanson.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

ROSETTA MONEIL, American barque, Captain Brown.-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.

NFAs, British ship, Captain W. S. Garriock. - Douglas Lapraik & Co.,

TULLOONGORUM, British 3-m. schooner, Captain Mason.-Wieler & Co.

NELSON, British atesater, Capt. Thomas Staples.-Jardine, Matheson & Co.

HANNAH LORD, British ship, Captain R. Grolg.-P. & O. 8. N. Co.

(@To-day's Advertisements.

FOR HOIHOW,

The Steamahip.

****PEÑEDO,"

CAIN, Master, will be de apatatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the Srd Instant, at 9 a.m.

For Freight or Fasaaga, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, May 2, 1877.

FOR YOKOHAMA, HIOGO AND NAGASAKL

The Steamship

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" ARGENTINO," Captain BARNETT will leave for the above Porta TO. MORROW, the 3rd Instant, at 4 p.m. Despatches will close at 3.30 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, May 2, 1877,

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NOTICE.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Company's Steamship"

*MENZALEH,"

●Comidt. Pasqualini, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA on THURSDAY, "the 3rd Instant, at Noon.

H. DO POVEY, Agent.

Hongkong, May 2, 1877.

NOTICE

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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES,

__PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS,

The Company's Steamship

"MEIKONG," Comds FoACHE, will be despatched for SHANGHAI on FRIDAY, the 4th Instant, at Noon,

H DE POUEY, Agent.

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Hongkong, May 2, 1877.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

8. B. MEIKONG..

NOTICE.

Por Fujet, from Shanghai and Swatow, Mr De Wolff, and 115 Chinese,

Por Washi, from Haiphong, 1 European and 23 Chinese.

Por Tahuan, from Coast Porta, 76 Cbl- nose.

DEPASTED.

Par Yesse for Swatow: Mr Kramer. For Amoy Mr Luz. For Foochow Mr and Mra Hickling and European maid servant, Mr and Mrs Harton, Mesars Gittens, Maus-

field and Tatham.

Per Chinkiang, for Shanghai, 2 Cabin. Per Benarty, for Saigon, 200 Chinese.

TO DEPART.

Amoy, about 360 Obineze.

For Cheang Hook Kian, for Swatow and

SHIPPING REPORTS,

11.60 4.M., when the Mall is finally

closed.

Warrants for Bonus upon Contributions to the Union Ins. Society obtainable, Noon-English Mall leaves for Ports Braemar Castle leaves for Hankow on or

of Call and Europe.

about this date.

No. 4316-MAY 2, 1877.

London on its das date, the 26th Inst. The following Franch mail, with a week's later advices, arrived at Suez on the 19th last, four days early.

In the House of Commons on the 19th-

THE "bloated aristocracy" of Siam ap pear to be making very laudable efforts. to render themselves generally useful. Our Bangkok contemporary states that Mr Olunis, the King's Civil Arohitect, arch, Mr Stewart asked if it is the case has a large number of young noblemen; that there is an Act now waiting for the at stipulated wages, moulding cornices Royal Assent, passed by the Government and ornaments for the royal palace in Quesusland, for the purpose of restrict- buildings, the like of which the ing the immigration of Chinese coolies into Siamese have been accustomed to that colony; and, if so, whether Her order from China. A Prince is also Majesty's Government would consent to employed in superintending certain the same?-Mr J. Lowther (Under-Seere- works intended for exhibition at the tary for the Colonies) said that a Bill had- international exposition in Francs land on the subject, but that it did not been passed by the Government of Queens.. next year. We noticed the fact a few profess on the face of it to restrict Chinese weeks ago that the Bangkolem corres-immigration. But Her Majesty would not Goods per Argentino undelivered after pondent of a San Francisco paper had be advised to assent to it, as some of the

this date subject to rent,

prophecicd that the Siamese people would provisions were objectionable. MONDAY, May 7:-

loom up muddenly some day and Hamburg, March 20th. In order to eclipse even the more advanced nations contribute as much as possible to the of the earth by their progress and abolition of piracy in China waters, our marine authorities have given oriters for development." The Siamese aristocracy the building of a now gunboat, of a special are evidently already ahead of their asscription. To enable this vessel to European compoers, and we are sorry we pursue the Chinese pirate-craft into shallow treated the prophecy of this correspon-water, it will be constructed with a so-called Noor-Sale of Ground, at Sow-kei-wandent so lightly at the time. Goods per Meikong undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.

SURDAY, May 6:—

5 p.m.-Meeting of the Hongkong

Humane Society at City Hall. 9 p.m.-Amateur Dramatic Club Per

formance at the City Hall..

TUESDAY, MAY 8:-' ..

TUESDAY, May 15:-

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SATURDAY, May 19:-

Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING. The following is corrected from the latest London Papers :--

DEPARTURES,

Nov. 28, Western Chief, from London to

Hongkong.

t

Nov. 28, Madura, from Cardiff to Hong-

kong. Dec. 4, Bonoluths, from Cardiff to Hong.

kong,

Dec. 17, A. E. Vidal, from Hamburg to Dec. 17, Carricks, from London to Hongs

Hongkong,

kong

Des. 19, Channel Queen, from Cardiff to

Hongkong.

Dec, 20, Chinaman, from London to Hong-

kong.

THE OPIUM QUESTION AT·

HOME

falso kool, so as to be of exceptionally light draft when the latter is taken up. The vessel will be built by Mr. Lobichau at Elbing, at whose establishment many orders have been executed to the full satisfaction of the Marine Board.—I learn

3 p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko Own London correspondent furnishes us upon good authority that the negotiations

hama and San Francisco.

with an interesting account of the pro Scoles affair have progressed vary satis between Spain and Germany regarding the ceedings at the Chinese Legation infactorily, and that a treaty on this subject Noon-Sale of Stock-in-trade of the firm London on the occasion of a Deputation is on the eve of being aigned by Spain,

of Broadbear, Anthony & Co.

from, the Anti-Opium Society waiting Germany, and England. It appears that upon their Excellencies Kuo and Liu, to this treaty stipulates that all the Sooloo FRIDAY, June 1:

express their views on the opium ques. harbours which are not actually under 3 p.m.-Occidental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'stion and to elicit the opinions of the Spanish control shall be opened for trade Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San Representatives of China in return, to all nations; but in the ports which are Francisco.

already under Spanish authority (fying the The interview was certainly of an original Spanish flag) foreign vessels will have to character and is of considerable import pay certain dues when in harbour. This ance in its beating upon the subject. treaty, of course, will benefit all seafaring The speakers on behalf of the Deputation nations, and at the same time pat an end did not disguise their suspicions that the to the many vexations hitherto experienced... Chinese Government was not taking Any damage which may have been done to quite such vigorous stops to put down bringing such vessels to, is to be paid in foreign vessels by Spanish men-of-war in opium smoking as might be wished-an fall. omission for which. Kuo pleaded only some very general excuses; while in present rates of pay received by each rank return His Excellency pointed out that of engineer officers in the Royal Navy, and it was imposible to do away with the the proposed rates for the fature. Chief

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

9 a.m.-Penedo leaves for Hoihow. Noon.--Monagleh loaves for Yokohama. 4 p.m.-Argentino loaves for Yokohama,

Hiogo and Nagasaki.

TAR

Dec. 22, Sophie, from New York to Hong. HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

kong,

Deo. 28, Ino, from Greenock to Swatow.

The British steamer Washi reports: Fine weather throughout the passage.

Dec. 23, John Nicholson, from New York H. M. gunboat Curlew reports: Fair Des. 27, Undine, from London to Shanghai.

to Shanghai. weather with foge,

Fine Dec. 20, Canaan, from Cardia to Hong-

kong.

H. M. gunboat Magpic reports: weather throughout the passage.

The Chinese steamer Fugew reports: Light winds and bazy weather with S, W, wind from Shanghai. Last night heavy thunder-storm, wind variable.

The British steamer Taiwan reports: Light airs and haży weather first and mid- dle parts of passage moderate variable winds with heavy thunder-storm up to a.m. of 2nd, thenes to port light southerly winds and fine weather. Stra. in Amoy! Radnorshire and Francois I. In Swatow: Olympia, Norna, and H.M.S. Hornet.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close:-

For YOKOHAMA,—-

Per MENZALEH, at 11.30 am. To-

morrow, the 3rd Inst.

For MANILA,

Per SORSOGON, at 2.30 p.m. on Thurs-

day, the 3rd inat.

For YOKOHAMA AND NAGASAKI.—

Jan. 4, C. R. Bishop, from London to

Hongkong.

Jan. 11, Windhover, from London to

Shanghai.

Established A.D. 1841,

香港大藥毋

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

.......IMPORTERS

OF

A return has been issued showing the

opium traffic, as if England withdrew inspectors of machinery at present 21 bs.

from the trade other nations would soon

per day; it is proposed to increase them to

be found to enter so lucrative and profit 1 12s. Inspectors of machinery are to be able & field. These two points would raised to £1 88.; chlef engineers, at present seem conclusive to most people as to the receiving from 1 to 18s. a day, according to length of survies, are to receive from impossibility of any good being affected 186. to £18. 2, with an increase of is a by the action of a body like the Anti-day for each year's service beyond twenty. Opium Society, however laudable their Very small increases are proposed in the intentions may be upon purely philan. daily pay of the lower ranks of engineers.

The following officers, whose last term of throphic grounds. Nor does it appear from the report of the proceedings that service was on the China station, have

received appointments as under-Lieuten the Chinese Envoy was very enthusiastic ant A. E. M'Mardo (in the Dwarf from

Jan. 12, Woodhall, from Hamburg to Hong- DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI upon the subject. Most certainly, if he 1874 to 1876) to the Faltant, coastguard

kong

Jan. 12, Hope, from London to Hongkong. Jan. 16, Gryfe, from Cardiff to Hongkong, Jan. 18, Bataria, from Hamburg to Hong-

kung.

Jan. 31, Forward Ho, from London to

Shanghai..

Feb. 1, Robert Henderson, froza Buryport

to Hongkong.

Feb. 2, Folynesia, 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 Antwerp to

Hongkong.

SITES, TOILET Requisites, EnglĪBU,

AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT -

MEDIOINES, MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Glugerade, Potass Water, Samaparfila Water, and other Aerated Walera.

* The Manufactory is under direct and

continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

The Ringdove, double screw gun-vessel, Commander Singleton, arrived in Plymouth Sound on the 10th inst. from Chips, via the Suez Canal. She has been employed on that station for upwards of sight years, having been commissioned at Portsmouth in October, 1868, and recommissioned at Hongkong in 1878. She is now at Portemonth, whare sho will be paid off.

ware, he would have refrained from ship at Foynes; Lieutenant J. F. Pipon stating the very best point for the Home (in the Modeste from 1874 to 1877) to the Government to make in favour of con-Audacious, flagahip, China; Sub-Lieutenant tinuing the trade upon its present basis;F. A. A. G. Tate (in the Modeste in 1876 and it is almost impossible to avoid and 1877) to the Modeste, China; and Mr D. J. Thomson (in the Hart in 1876 and the conclusion that the expressions which 1877) to the Hart, China. were given utterance to fairly represented the phase which the subject either has already assumed or is likely to assume, on the question being discussed at home between the Chinese Representative and oar Government, whatever the abstract *** The publication of this issue commoned merits of the case may be, so soon as the matter becomes reduced to a practical iesne, it becomes evident that nothing can be done. No doubt ander the THE CHINA MAIL. circumstances the Chinese Minister wil

see the benefit of treating it rather in its financial than its humanitarian aspect, and will probably get an extra duty

Reports for 1875 on Trade at the Treaty on so unpopular a subject. This at least IN continuation of our resume of the allowed, as the Government will not be disposed to have any dispute whatever Forts in China, published by order of the Inspector-General of Customs, we seems to be the logical conclusion from deal to-day with the home, or coasting what has taken place at the Legation in trade of China, carried on in foreign

Feb. 17, Thereas Behn, from Cardiff to | #1 7.10 p.m.

Hongkong.

Feb. 18, Matonless, from Cardiff to Bong.

Per ARGENTINO, at 3.30 p.m. Tokong.

morrow, the 3rd inst

For SHANGHAL—

Feb. 19, Cactus O., from Cardiff to Hong-

kong.

Per PAU TAH, at 3.30 p.m. To-morrow, Feb, 19, F. P. Lichfield, from Cardiff to

the örd inst.

For KIUNGCHOW. ----

Per PENEDO, at 8.30 am. To-morrow,

the 3rd inst.

For AMOY AND TAMSUL-

Per FATIAN, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, For SHANGHAI,-

the 3rd inst.

Hongkong.

Feb. 20, Penrith, from London to Hong- Feb. 19, Maipu, from Cardiff to Hongkong.

Feb. 22, Enid, from London to Hongkong.

kong.

Feb. 22, Osaka, from London to Hongkong Feb. 22, Belted Will, from London to

Shanghai.

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1877.

of

Rumours are current as to the successors

Vice-Admiral Ryder on the Chins station Indian atation, but we know on good authority that pending the settlement of the Eastern question no changes will be decided on,

and Rear-Admiral Macdonald on the Eust

sus, Topaze, Newcastle, and Immortalité, from China, arrived at the Cope of Good

Kear-Admiral Lembert, with the Narcis-

Hope on the 16th ult. London. The interview was certainly

Per MEIKONG, at 11 am., on Friday, Feb. 27, Gold Bunter, from Cardiff to keela mnder the Chinese and flags of in no way encouraging to those who wishing views entertainment, illustrative of

Late letters received

the 4th inst.

from 11.10 to 11,30,

For BANGKOK. ---

on Tuesday, the 7th inst.

MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, —-

Mr Ashbury, M.P., repeated his dissolv-

at Brighton, before a crowded audienco, on America, China, and Japan, in the Dome the 17th inst.

Mr De Morgan has, it is stated, definitely

Hongkong,

other nations. This trade forms a very to see the use of opium put down. No Feb. 28, City of Aberdeen, from London to important feature in the commerce of the prospect is held out of this being done by

Shanghai. Por RAJANATTIANURAR, at 5p.m., Feb. 28, D. MoB. Park, from Sunderland than three times the amount of tonnage and it is made only too clear that a long ixed Tuesday, April 17, as the day on

empire, and gives employment to more the action of the Chinese Government, to Singapore and Hongkong. Fob. 28, Janet Ferguson, from Glasgow to engaged in the direct carrying trade be- as China wants Opium from abroad, it which his 100,000 mon are to march to the

Singapore and Hongkong,

tween China and foreign countries. The will be able to obtain it from one country House of Commons and demand the The French Contract Packet SINDH, March 1, Isles of the South, from Cardiff to trade consists in taking native produce published last night, stating that a Por

or another. The paragraph which we release of the Claimant. will be despatched from Hougkong Hongkong,

On the 10th inst. Lord Nepier of Magdala from one port to another for either sub- on SATURDAY, the 12th May, March 1, Brown Brothers, from Cardiff to sequent re-shipment abroad or for local guess Company has been formed with paid a visit to the Chinese gunboat Gamina, with Mail to and through the Hongkong. United Kingdom and Europe, sid March 1, Khedire, from Antwerp to Hong. consumption, and in distributing the the view of growing opium in Mozambiat Gibraltar, being received on board by Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, kong.

foreign itaports from Shanghai to, prin- que, shows pretty conclusively that if the officers of the ship. The Gamma and

Delta sailed the same day for China. Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zea March 2, Paracca, from Cardiff to Hong-cipally, Ningpo and the northern and the supply of opium from India were land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sey- kong.

Yangtze ports. Hongkong is, of course, stopped, the Chinese would very soon chelles Réunion, Mauritius, Suez,

regarded as a foreign port. The value of get as much of the drug as they wanted

from other quarters. the outwurd coust trade at all the Treaty Ports--that is, of goods sant from one year to Tls. 109,747,416, of which Tle. port to another amounted during the

56,417,417 represented indigenous ex

YONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8; 8. Euphrate and Delta, from London, In connection with the above Steamer, are hereby informed that thelr Goods are belag landed and stored at their risk at the Company's Godowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing,

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, anless Intimation is received from the Con-Letters signees, before 2 o'clock To-DAY, request- ing it to be landed here,.

and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helens, and Ascension.

may also be forwarded to INDIA by this Packet.

Ellis of Lading will be countersigned by The following will be the hours of closing the Undersigned.

Goods remaining unclaimed after Tues- DAY, the 8th Inst., at Noon, will be subject to rent and landing charges.

No Bire Insurance has been effected.

H. DU POUEY, Agent.

Hongkong, May 4, 1877.

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NOTICE. TITE have This Day. Opened a Branch

Wf our Firm at AMOX, Mr F. F.

Bewell will Act as our AGENT st that Fort,

RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, May 1, 1877,

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

the Malls, dro. tom Friday, May 11th---

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5 r.m., Money Order Office closes. Post Office alozes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night,

| Saturday, May 18th-

7 AM, Post Office opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all currespondence. 10 A.M., Reglatry of Lattern ecaneN, 11 A.M., Post Ofice closes except for Late

Letters. (11.10 1.6., Letters (but Letters only)

except there to and through dus traila, may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 sents extra postage, until

.

to

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Hay 1, Luis German corvette, 1800, Ditmar, Nagasaki April 15, 403 hornu power, and 6 guns,

May 1, America, German ship, 1219, J. J.. von Holdt, Cardiff Nov. 21, Coal.--- SIEMSSEN Co.

May 1 Washi, British steamer, 260, A. Hunter, Haiphong April 23, General LANDSFRIN & Co.

11.50, when the Post Office Closas

etrairely. Hongkong, April 28, 1877.

March 6, A. S. Davis, from Cardiff to

Hongkong.

March 3, Caller Ou, from Cardiff to Shang-

hai.

March 4, Nimbus, from Cardiff to Hong

kong. March 4, Jala, from Cardiff to Hongkong. March Lord Macaulay, from Cardiff to

Hongkong,

March 7, Alcestia, from Cardiff to Chefoo. March 10, Sir Lancelot, from London to

Shanghai.

Hongkong.

March 15, Golden Spur, from Cardiff to March 16, Bessie Morris, from Swansea to

Amoy,

March 15, Antwerp, from London to Hong.

kong.

.

LOVAL AND GENERAL.

ports, The. 15,210,269 native re-exports THE steamer Panay was advertised to leave and Tis 36,119,730 foreign re-exports Manila for Hongkong to-morrow, the 3rd The re-export of foreign goods from inst., at 4 p.m. Shanghai constitutes one of the leading feature of the trade at that port. The

Captain Frank Tonele Thompson has been appointed to the command of Her Majesty's yacht Victoria and Albert. He entered the navy in 1844, and served with distinction in the Crimean war. His last commission was in the Modesto on the China Station.

A proposal has been set on foot for the establishment of a Church of Scotland Mis sion to China. A member has offered to guarantee £1,000 if the Church will institute a Mission to that country a young medical man has volunteered for service as a medical missionary and it is under consideration

whether these offers of money sud service shall be accepted. This will depend upon the amount of aid which is forthcoming, and we trust that the large number of influential Scotchmen connected with China, beth at movement, as there is undoubtedly no field in which Mission work is likely to be of more value thun in China. It is proposed to begin

value of the foreign ro-exports from the Oceania Españole of Mauila say Settlerent during 1875, amounted to "People arrived by the Marques de la Tis. 34,024 907. The total value of the Victoria state that the weather in long. Canton outward coast trade, including of kong was exceedingly cold." We fear our course indigenous exporta and native contemporary was badly informed, as the home and in the East, will support the and foreign re exports, amounted to only weather here has been described as warm 3,539,968. The entries of vessels em for some weeks past, and on the day the ployed in the coast trade inwards were March 10, 0, W. Cochrane, from Liverpool 8,804 vessels, aggregating 3,874,436 Marques left hore, the thermometer marked

to Hongkong.

tons, and clearances 6,786 vessele, from 68 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. Pro March 20, Springfield, from Cardiff to amounting to 3,879,081 tons. The bably, however, this temperature is com

Hongkong

following table gives the percentage of

Shaughai.

March 17, Bondta (str.), from London to March 18, Victoria, from Swanses to Hong.

kong.

in one of the new Treaty ports where there

has not yet been any fission. It is to be hoped that the matter will be taken up and discussed in earnest at the Shanghaf

March 20, Warrior, from Cardiff to Hong the share taken in regard to the vaing Paratively cool when compared with that Missionary Conference, in May this year.

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March 20, George, from Cardiff to Hong.

MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKET, The United States Mall Packet CITY OF

PEKING will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 15th instant, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, Rod the United States, which will be closed as follows --

2 P.M. Registry of Letters ceasEN.

2,90 P.M. Post-Office closes.

May 2, Meikong, French steattier, 1910, | 2,30 p.m. Correspondence for Japan or the

Foache, Marseilles March 29, via parts of call and Singapore April," and "Saigon Apell 29, Mails and General.-MaSSAGE- RIES MARITIMÈS,

May 2, Pau Tah, Chinese steamer, from Canton

by a Curlew, H. M. gunboat, 774, E. J. Church, Shanghai April 28,

United States only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fav of 12 cents extra Postage until

2.50 r.M. when the Mail is finally closed. Correspondence must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Pocket.

May 3, Magne, B. M. gunboat, 774, | Hongkong, May 2, 1877.

kong,

Meroli 22, Ajax (str.), from Liverpool to

Shanghai..

LOADING FOR CHINA AND SATAN PORTA, At London-Steamers via Buce Janak

Candis. Elgia. Glendulas.

Teviot. Nankin.

Salling Vessels. Duke of Abercorn. Commissary. Kalsow.

Cores,

Scindia

Melbrek.

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James Shepherd. Ferdinand Braith.

At Inverpool Priam (str.)

Henry B. Sanford: At Glasgow Jale of Eriv

prevalis at Manila,

The subject of the proposed union of Presby terians of the different Churches established in Japan will also form a suitable matter for consideration on that occasion.

of cargoes by each nationality in the which carrying trade between the Treaty Porta

(L. &C. Express, March 23.). in 1875 and previous years. The extra.

Latest Mail Advice:Yokohama Feb. It is to be regretted that there seems u ordinary growth of the trade in Chinese

11, Shanghai Feb. 2, Foochow Jan. 31, prospect of the exploration of the route be vessels will be noticed-

Hongkong Feb. 8. The French mail, with tween Burman and China being indefinitely Nationality. 1871. 1872. 1878. 1874, 1975. the advices dated as above, from China and postponed. According to the statement make British......39.22 33.68 37.29 40.28 46.37 the Straits Settlements, was, an announced by Lord George Hamilton in the House of American,.....68.34 56 81 52.76 45.02 34.40 in our last isane, delivered, via Marseilles, Commons, the Indian Government, pon German 4.99 6.48 6.22 6.17 6.48 on the 10th inst., three days in advance of being put in possession of the information Freneb, 0.60 0.58 0.45 043 056 its due date. The Japan mail, per Oc. obtained by Colonel Browns and Mr GrosvE- Dutch,.... 0.61 0.28 015 0.14 0.05cidental and Oriental Company's steamer nor's Mission, are of opinion that, in view of Danish... 0.68 0.51 0.32 0.25 0.38 Galice, bringing dates from Yokohams to the state of feeling on the border, it is not Spanish, 0.09 0.11 0.03 0.10 0.13 the 11th Feb., was received on the 19th expedient at the present time to take steps Swedish, 0.66 0.62 0.21 0.19 0.13 Inst. The heavy portion of the last inward to complete the survey. We presume that Russian... 0.12 0.17 0.11 0.00 0.00 P. and O. mail reached Southampton on the reason for this will become appareat 0.03 the 21st fust. The next inward (P. and 0.) on the issue of the Blue-book on Yunnan, Nor-Treaty 0.26 0.29 0.26 0.24 0.29 mail, bringing dates Yokohama 6th, Shang which has so long been expected. The hai Sth Hongkong 16th, Singapore 22nd memorandum prepared by Air Thomas Chinwoo 0.86 3.20 4.33 13.02 | Feb., lett Brindisi Yesterday, and will rench Wade is probably under consideration of t

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