Intimations.
AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
B. E SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG.;
and to
H, LA. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA,
sorted sizes.
Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIC CLOR, AS on hand the Largest and Best H collection of Views of China, Pho- tographie Albums, Frames, Cares, &o, of Ex S. S. Badnorshire a supply of very handsome Easel Albums of Russia and Velvet Covers, assorted sizes. Illuminated Albums for Portraita. Tobacco Pouches, in Shape of Skulls, Rats, &c., and a nice choice of Gilt Mountings for Frames, c.
Hongkong, March 28; 1877.
To-day's Advertisements.
· CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR HANKOW (DIRECT.)
The Steamer
"BRAEMAR CASTLE" will be despatched for the above Port at Daylight on
WEDNESDAY, the 9th Instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & U.,
Agents.
Hongkong, May 7, 1877.
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FOR MANILA VIA AMOY.
The Spanish Steamer
"SALVADORA " will be despatched as above WEDNESDAY, the 9th
Instant, at 3 pm,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
-BRANDÃO & Co.
my Hongkong, May 7, 1877.
NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s S. 8. GWALIOR.
"ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. NAIGN Vetrol, from Bombay and
DEPARTURES.
May 6, Washi, for Holhow and Pakhol. 6, Hailaong, for Swatow, do
G, Catherine Marden, for Takow. 6, Flintshire, for Saigon.
Juan, for Cooktown. Sunda, for Yokohama. Hankow, for Bankow. Gwalior, for Shanghai. Montgomeryshire, for Salgon. 7, Norna, for Swatów.
7, Bertha (str.), for Manta.
CLEARED.
Ulysses, for London, &e. Imbros, for London, &o. Falcon, for Bangkok. Festa, for Whampoa. Novelty, for Whampoa Rajanattianuhar, för Bangkok,
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED.
Per Gwalior, for Hongkong: from South- amptou, Mr Melhuish, and Miss Dancer; from Venice, Mr Hayllar; from Brindist, Mr Galton; from Galle, Mr Wilkinson and servant; from Singapore, Messrs A. Martin and Raymone. For Swatow: from Penang, 5 Chinese; from Singapore, 70 Chinese and 1 Parsee. For Amoy from Singapore, 3 Chinese For Shanghai: from Venice, Mr Mackey; from Sonthampton, Mr and Mrs Drummond,
Per Ulysses, from Shanghai and Amey, Rev. and Mrs McGowan and family for London, and coolies for Singapore.
Per Salvadora, from Manila, Don José Perez Paaton, Don Emilla de Perera, Don Miguel Varela, and 142 Chinese,
For Esmeralda, from Amoy, 148 Chinese. Per Irene, from Touron, 12 Chineso.
DEPARTED.
Per Washi, for Haiphong, Mr Dumphy, one French Missionary, and 5 Chinese. For Boihow, Mr Lowe, Rev. Mr Garces, Mrs Forsalth, and 8 Chinese.
Per Sunda, for Yokohama, Col. Dickins, Col. Osborne, Messrs Tripp and Bprungli, Comdr. Parr, Lt, Scott, and Dr. Guppy.
Per Gwalior, for Shanghai, Mr Mackay, Mr and Mrs Drummond, Mre Bell and family, and Sab.-Et. Carter.
Per Bertha, for Mauila, Mr and Mrs Mackenzie, child and European mald, and Mr Ramon Cardioigns and servant,
Per Hankov, for Hankow, Bir Huffam,
Per Juan, for Cooktown, & Europeans, and 711 Chinese.
Per Norna, for Swatow, 89 Cbinets.
TO DEPAST,
Per Ulyress, for Singapore, &c., Mr A. Smith, 6 Europeans, 838 Chinese, and 2 Distressed Seathen.
Intermediate Porte, and in connection with the KHEDIVE and GWALIOR from London, and NEPAUL from Calcutta, and 4884M from Australis, are hereby noti- fed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Company's Go- peau, 2 Distressed Seaton, and 140 Chl-
Per Imbros, for, Singaport, &a., 1 Euro.
downs, at West Point, whence delivery cann680, be obtained from this date.
Goods not delivered by the 18th Instant will be subject to rent.
Optional Cargo for Shanghai will be for- warded on unless applied for by the Con- signess before 10 a.m. To-morrow.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, May 6, 1877.
Not Responsible for Debts.
Per Rajanattlanuhar, for Bangkok, 193 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Esmeralda reports First part dense foga with Southerly breeze, latter part hazy with light airs.
The German barque Vesta reports: Light and variable winds throughout the my12 passage
Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :—
ROSINA, American 3-m. schooner, Capt. C. W. Hansen.-Arshold, Karberg & Co.
ROSETTA MONEIL, American barque, Captain Brown-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
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The German ahlp Gustav & Marie re- ports: Had 8. E. and Southerly winds until the 27th, then E. and N.E. winds to lat. 13 N., after which South and S.S.E. winds to arrival.
The British steamer Killarney reports: Light S.E. winds and fine weather up to 5th inst, thence squally with heavy showers of rain.
The German barque Cercs reports: Light variable winds and calms throughout the
passage.
The British steamer Ulysses reports: Had light winds and thick hazy westber throughout; anchored twice on account of
THE CHINA MAIL.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAILS will close >——
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES-PACKET. The United States Mall Packet OITY OF
PEKING will be despatched on: TUESDAY, the 15th instant with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be closed as follows:-
ar.x. Registry of Lettern osanes......... 2.30 P.M. Post-Office atores. 2.80 r.M. Correspondence for Japan or the United States only may be posted on board the Panket with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage until 2.60 F.M when the Mail is finally doned. Correspondence must be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet. Hongkong, May 2, 1877:
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Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING, The following is corrected from the latest London Papers
DEPARTURES,
Nov. 28, Western Chief, from London to
Hongkong.
Nov. 28, Madura, from Cardiff to Hong-
kong.
Dec. 4, Bonolatha, from Cardiff to Hong
kong.
Dec. 17, A.: B. Vidal, from Hamburg to
Hongkong.
Deo. 17, Carricks, from London to Hong-
kong.
Dec. 19, Channel Queen, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
Dec. 30, Chinaman, from London to Hong-
Konz
kong.
Dec. 23, Sophie, from New York to Hong- Dec. 28, Ino, from Greenock to Swatow. Dec. 23, John Nicholson, from New York
to Shanghai.
General Memoranda. WEDNESDAY, May 9;—
Hankow,
Noon-Douglas leaves for Coast Porta 3 p.m.Salvadora leaves for Manila, FRIDAY, May 11
[No. 4320-MAY 7, 1877.
time this Bill was introduced into the reosived the first numbers of a small news. House, that it was hardly consistent with paper, bearing his bust and signature se a the Burlingame Treaty. Article 4 of
AF the Marine Court to-day, Mr Hope, Chief Officer of the American ship New Era, was fined $10 for assaulting Peter Peterson, the cook of the vessel.
Daylight-Braemar Castle leaves for this Treaty, for instance, states that "the heading. It is probably the most insanely United States of America and the Em-abusive and outrageously scurrilons Utile pire of Chins cordially recognise the sheet we have ever seen published in the inherent and inalienable right of man to United States. change his home and allegiance and also Noon-General Weakly Sale by Mem the matual advantage of free migration and emigration of their citizens and Lane, Crawford & Co.
subjects respectively from the one coun SATURDAY, May 12;-
try to the other, for the purposes of Goods per Gwalior undelivered after this
curiosity, trade, or as permanent resi- date subject to rent.
dents," et catera. The same Bill was by TUESDAY, May 15:—)-
unanimous consent also brought into the Senate in May, read a first and second the harbour at Aberdeen without a clear. time, and ordered to be printed. In suce, and was fined $5.
William Patrick, a seaman, was charged Jane a joint resolution, introduced by
3 p.m.-Sale of Household Furniture, at
Dr Dennys residence, Fair Lea
3 p.m.--American Mall leaves for Yoko
hamn and San Francisco.
SATURDAY, May 19:---
The Master of a flahing junk was charged by Acting Inspector Swanston for leaving
Mr Piper, pamed the House of Re-by the Clerk of the Shipping Office with presentatives. It was to the effect having wilfully remained behind from his Noon.Sale of Stock-in-trade of the firm that the following additional article ship, the Havilah. He had received a
to the last Treaty with China be nego month's advance from the vessel
of Broadbear, Anthony & Co. FRIDAY, June 1:--
3p.m-Qooldental & Oriental 8. S. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Bar Francisco.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.
Noon.Teresa leaves for, Manila. Noon. Esmeralda leaves for Manlia. Goods per Meikong undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.
Auction.
The
Harbour Master sentenced him to one month's imprisonment with hard labour.
tiated, namely, The United Staton do hereby reserve the right to regulate, restrict, or prevent the immigration of Chinese subjects into the United States except for commercial pursuits, and reoi- A MEETING of the Hongkong Humane So procally, the Emperor of China does oiety was held this afternoon at the City reserve the right to regulate, restrict or Hall. There were present Mesara W. Wil provent the immigration of citizens of son, F. W. Barf, J. M. Emanuel, W. B. the United States into China except for Arthur, L. Mallory, H. L. Dennyn, and W. commercial pursuits." Provious to this,
namely on the 7th May, the Senate. Notley. Mr Wilson was voted to the passed an amended resolution reading as Chair, and was proceeding with the bual- follows" Resolved that a committee of ness of the meeting when Mr Dennys called three sonators be appointed to investi- attention to the 4th Articls of the Bye- gate the character, extent and effect of Laws, by which ton members should form Noon-Sale of Ground, at Sow-kel-wan. with power to visit the Pacific coast for Chinese immigration to this country,
aquorum. There were forty members, and this purpose and to send for persons and surely more than those present could be papers, and to report at the next Session got together. He moved for an adjourn. A similar resolution ment till this day week at the same hour, paased the House, and it is by the Joint when, it was hoped, more members would Commission, thus sppointed that the attend. The motion was put to the meet recent investigations into the Chinese
THE
of Congress."
''
Dev. 27, Undine, from London to Shanghai Dec. 29, Canaan, from Cardiff to Hong-
kong.
Jan. 40. R., Bishop, from London to
Hongkong,
Jan. 11, Windhover, from London to
Shanghalan dan fau
Jan. 12, Woodhall, from Hamburg to Hong- Jan. 12, Hope, from London to Hongkong.
.kong Jan. 18, Gryfe, from Cardiff to Hongkong Jan. 18, Batavia, from Hamburg to Hong-
T kong.
.
Jan. 81, Forward Ho, from London to
Shanghal.
Feb. 1, Hobert Henderson, from Buryport
to Hongkong, lon
kong.
Feb. 2, Folynesia, from Cardiff to Hong
Feb. 5, Carrizal, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Feb. & Daphne, from London to Hong
kong Feb. 12, Leading Wind, from Antwerp to
Hongkong.
Feb. 17, Therese Behs, from Cardiff to
Hongkong
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D, 1841, 香港大蓁
A. S. WATSON & Co, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEUGGISTY":
IMPORTERS
OF
DRUGGISIS' SUNDRIES, Nursery' Requr SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
Sada
OF
Watez, Lemonade, Tonte Water, Gingerade, Potars Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters. The Marvifactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
immigration question have been held in log and carried, and the meeting was ac Califomis, and the recommendations cordingly adjourned till Monday next, at referred to at the commencement of this p.m. artiole made. There is evidently a Ir is notified in the Government Gawatts of determination on the part of both house Saturday last that His Excellency the of legislature in the States to take notion Lieutenant-lovernment has nominated the of some kind in regard to the immigra- following gentlemen to be trustees, on bo tion. Most of the resolutions upon the half of the Government, for St. John's question have emanated from the House Cathedral Church for the year 1877-1878, of Representatives, but it will have been under the provisions of Ordinances 2, of observed that on May 15, a bill for 1847 and 3 of 1850-The Hon. J. G. Aus- tin, CM.G., the Hon. G. Phillippo, Mr restrioting Chinese immigration was A. Lister, and Mr E. Sharp, with Mr C. read a second time in the Sonate May as auditor of the Cathedral accounts, before the same measure had been The Hon. H. Lowoook and Mr E. Tobin
considered in the other House, and the have been re-elected trustees, and Mr H Senate evidently feels nearly if not quite Smith auditor, on behalf of the neatholders. as strongly on the matter as the House-It is also notified that His Excellency has, with the approval of His Excellency the of Representatives. The resolution for
Major General Commanding, appointed appointing the Joint Commission, which provisionally, and till further notice, Capt. originated in the Senate, was, before B. V. Layard, EI, ML. 28th Regiment, ta de
Feb. 18. Matahless, from Cardiff to Bong. The publication of this isius comeseed its amendment, simply a motion, for Aide-de-Camp from the Let instant.
kong.
Feb. 19, Cactus O., from Cardiff to Hong-
kong.
Feb. 19, F. P. Lichfield, from Cardif to
Hongkong
Feb. 19, Malpu, from Cardiff to Hongkong, Feb. 20, Penrith, from London to Hong
kong,
at 7.45 p.m.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, MAY 7, 1877.
THE ways of American politics are so de Feb. 22, Enid, from, London to Hongkong.vious that it is impossible to form any Feb. 22, Osaka, from London to Hongkong idea as to the ultimate fate of the great Feb. 22, Belted Will, from London to
Chinese question in the States. There Shanghai
can, however, be no reasonable doubt that the recommendations of the Joint Commission appointed last year to en- quire into the matter will exercise a most important influence upon any
Feb. 27, Gold. Hunter, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
Feb. 28, Ŏity of Aberdeen, from London to
Shanghai. Feb. 28, D. MoB. Park, from Sunderland
to Singapore and Hongkong.
NYASSA, British ship, Captain W. S. fog British gun_vessel Hart reports: Feb. 28, Janet Ferguson, from Glasgow to future action in regard to the obnoxious
Garrioek. Douglas Lapraik & Co.
TULLOURGORUM, British 3m, schooner, Captain Maton.-Wieler & Co.
NELSON, British steamer, Capt. Thomas Staples.Jardine, Matheson & Co.
HANNAH LAW, British ship, Captain R. Greig.-P. & Q. S. N. Co.
VESTA, German barque, -Captain R. Dirks-Melchera & Co.
SHIPPING.
M
ARRIVALS.
May 6, Gwalior, British steamer, 1720, J. 0. Babot, Bombay April 17, Galle 23, Pe- Dang 28, and Singapore 80, Mail and General.-P. & o. §. N. Co.
May 6, Esmeralda, British steamer, 385,
Fine weather from Yokohama through In- land Sea to Simonostki, when clear of Straits thick rain and fog. From Nagasaki to Hongkong S.W. winds and thick fogs were experienced.
CARGO.
Por Gaelic, sailed 1st May, 1877-For Yokohama, 1,619 bags Sugar, 460 pkgs. fron, 334 bales Gunny Bags, 6 colls Wire Ropo, and 562 pkgs. Merchandise. For San Francisco, 88,218 baga Rice, 2,515 bagu Sugar, 19 baga Coffes, 48 bags Pepper, 152 bags Beane, 100 bags Peas, 100 bags Paddy, 100 rolls Matting, 850 Empty Quicksilver Flasks, 10 cheats Persian Opium, 5 balas Raw Silk, 50 cases Shellac, 63 boxes Pre- pared Opium, 342 pkga. Tea, and 8,383 pkgs. Marchandise. For New York,30 bales Suk, 100 boxes Tea, 30 boxes Vor-
2. Thebaud, Amoy May 5, General-milion, and 6 pkga. Merchandise.
A. MOG. HEATON.
May 6, Deutschland, German bargte, 269,
Singapore and Hongkong. March 1, Isles of the South, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
amending existing treaties with the
object of checking the Chinese invasion. Tez following is a list of the officers arrived
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
(SUPPLIED TO THE CHINA MAIL"]
by the troop-ship Tamar :--
The recommendations of the Commission are simply echoes of the resolutions that
For the Sylvia: Lieutenant A, Havergal have been passed or considered by the two Houses. They are quite as moderate and Sub-Lieutenant F. W. Keary Pay master M. D. Roberts; Assistant Clerk C. as we anticipated they would be, espe H. Jones; Midshipman Arthur J. Loanen : cially considering the sensational and Engineers S. Swan and R. G. Calloway i worthless character of a great portion of and Boatswain J. Redman. For the the evidence laid before the Commission. Nassau Lients. A. Carpenter, G. Pirke, If excessive Chinese immigration is in-H. E. F. Niblets; Carpenter H. Boyer; ficting an injury upon the people of the Assistant Clark J. F. E. Campion; Fay. States, we think it is only reasonable and master . M. Harrison; Ohlef Engineers J. Roswell and A. Lletch. For the Hart: just that checks should be put upon it, Lieutenants B. Falford, F. J. O. Thomas, although the Treaties between the two U. Baker, and A. Balfour; Assistant Olork countries should be first of all modified, J. Maxwell; Engineers N. Stearn, W. Coleman, A. Watt, and James Harwood. For the Modeste: Ldout. J. D. Nicholls, immigration. These recommendations,
Navig.-Lieut, G. L. Napier, and Sub-Lieut. brought by a recent mail, were to the
E. J. Bain; Englacer W. R. McAvoy; effect that measures should be taken by
Gunner F. J. Nuthall; and Boatswain J. the Executive toward the modification
Beer. For the audacious: Commander A. of the existing treaty with China, with
A. O. Parr; Lieut, F. A. S. Scott; Surgeou the object of confining it to strictly com-
H. B. Gappy; Naval Cadets J. W. AL Webb,. mercial purposes, and that Congress
H. H. Phillips and 0. 0. Browning; En- should legislate to restrain the influx of
gineer G. Elliott. For the Charybdis: Capt, & F. Hotham; Lisuts. A. W. Moore, H. N. Asiatics into the country. The appoint
Harvey, J. D. Deane, A. M. Hayes ment of the Joint Commission making these recommendations was the outcome
(R.M.LL), F. W, Freeman; Surgeon G. W. Farnahong Ber. F. S. S. Stebbing, of a number of resolutions submitted to question, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Naval Chaplain; Paymaster Alfred & de both the Senate and the House of Represaid that England was not prepared to con- Daune; Assistant-Paymaster Walliaan sentatives in the course of 1876. In sent to the excision of war vessels from Engineers J. D. Wood and G. Hestey
Assistant Clerk WJ. Willoughby Naval January last year, Mr Luttrell, a mem- the Suez Canal, but would however take Caded BG Greenway; Carpenter T ber of the House of Representatives March 7, Alcestis, from Cardiff to Chefoo. from California, introduced a Bill" to steps to protect the interests of Egypt. Haster; Boatswain W. Thorngood; Gunner F. Lattimer. For B.M. 28th Regiment: Lent. J. B. Parkinson and Bub-Deut. March 10, Sir Lancelot, from London to prevent the naturalization of Chinese [7]
Shanghat.
and Mongolians." This measure was
This sentence is so mutilated that a Thomas Armstrong Drought, March 18, Golden Spur, from Cardiff to passed and became law. One of the repetition has been called for. [Reuter's
Hongkong.
great objections raised against the Chi-Agent.].
March 1, Brown Brothers, from Cardiff to
Hongkong March 1, Khedive, from Antwerp to Hong
kong.
March 2, Paracoa, from Cardiff to Hong
kong. March 8, A. S. Davis, from Cardiff to
Hongkong, pati March 3, Caller Ou, from Cardiff to Shang-
hat.
March 4, Nimbus, from Cardiff to long
kong, March 4, Jala, from Cardiff to Hongkong. March 6, Lord Macaulay, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.ed
J. Tismann, Newchwang April 10, Beans,POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS, March 15, Antwerp, from London to Hong: nese in the States is that they do not
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
May 6, Iresc, German schooner, 266, Handon, Touron May 1, Sugar.-CARLO TITZ & Co.
May 6, Channel Queen, British ship, 609, W. Le Lacheus, Cardiff Dec, 19, Coals. EDUARD SQHELZLMASS & Co,
May 6, Festa, German barque, 802, R. Dirks, Newchwang Apell 10, Beans.-- MILCHERS & Co.
May 6, Gustav & Murie, German ship, | 354, T. Doose, Bangkok April 14, Rice. ABNHOLD KARBERG & Co.
May 6, Killarney, British steamer, 1060,
MAILS will close-
For COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY.
Per QUNGA, at 1,30 p.m., on Tuesday, the 8th instant. Mails will also be
closed for E. Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, 12 cent rates.
For MANILA. --
Per ESMERALDA, at 230 p.m. To-
morrow, the 8th Inst.
For HANKOW ---
For BRABMAR CASTLE, at p.m.
To-morrow, the 8th inst
H. O'Neill, Saigon May 2, Rioe.-A YOH For
& Co.
May 6, Certs, German barque, 420, In
AMOY AND MANILA.--
Wednesday, the 9th inst.
kong March 15, Coldstream, from New York to
Shanghai.
THE WAR
London, May, 1877. The Russians are gradually advancing on Armenia and have occupied Bayazid.
In the House of Commons, in reply to a
LONDON, 6th May, 1877.
The China Loan is now officially quoled
assimilate with the Americans, and it certainly does seem somewhat singular March 16, Bessie Morris, from Swansea to that in the face of this objection a Bill in London.
Amoy,
should be introduced into the House of March 17, Scindia (str.), from London to Representatives and passed to prevent the naturalization of Mongolians in the
Shanghai,
kong.
March 19, C. W. Cochrane, from Liverpool
to Hongkong.
CORRECTION.
In the telegram loaned on. Saturday the
(L.&O. Express, March 30.)
Sir Thomas and Lady Wade and family have arrived at the Bristol Hotel, Burling- ton-gardens, for the season.
We regret to announce the sudden death of Captain Feter Maxton, of the firm of Shaw and Maxton. The deceased gentle Fenchurch-street, on the 22nd inst., ap-
March 18, Victoria, from Swansea to Hong country. The immediate passage of the concluding sentence should read "England man attended the offices of the firm, No. 8, measure was also urged because, as ............................... would however take steps to pro-parently his usual health, and about two stated, there was a large number of Chi- | tect the Canal” nese asking for naturalisation, and there was great danger of their obtaining control of the State and municipal Government. In May of the same year,
March 20, Springfield, from Cardiff to
Hongkong, March 20, Warrior, from Cardiff to Hong:
kong.
For SALVADORA, at 3.80 p.m., ois March 20, George, from Cardiff to Hong
kong. March 22, Birling (str.) from Cardif to
Hongkong. March 22, Ajax (etc.), from Liverpool to
Shanghai,
Specht, Bangkok April 7, Rics.-WMAILS BY THE FARNgu, Padxet.— PUSTAV & Co.
May 6, Uigases, British steamer, 1550, The Franch Contract Packet BINDH,
J. W. Byrne, Shanghai April 27, Amoy May 4, General.BUTTERFIELD & SWIBE,
May 6, Hart, British gun-vessel, 405, Hon. B. N. Rood, Yokohama April 18, Kobe 72 and Nagasaki 20.
May 7, Salvadora, Spanish steamer, 616, D. Hermseches, Manila May 4, Ganeral, BRANDAO & Co.
May 7, Beethoven, German barque, 340, B. Beje, Keelung April 28, Coal,---- Mstennas & Co.
May 7, Aline, British barque, 299,
Gullbert, Keelung April 24, Coal
May 7, Fehbing, Americans ship, $29, Guest, Newgartle (N.S.W.) Math 10, Cost.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO.
May Woodlark, British ship, 880, Largle, Brisbane April 1, Coal-GIES, LI- VINGSTON & Co.
May 7 Tewksbury & Sweat, Americati barque, 560, W. Griffin, Newcartle (N.S.W.) March 7, Coal METSR & Co.
May 7, Christian, German 8-m. loboder, 282, D. Stalir, Newchwang April 18, Beads.
EDUARD ZUHELLHASS & Co. - May 7, Novelty, British bargus, 375, Colliver, Newchwarg April 11, Boppa, ma BREARIO & Co.
on SATURDAY, the 12th May, with Mail to and through the
Marscilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zeas land, Tabula, Fiji, Aden, Sey-
chellen, Héunion, Mauritius, Snez,
hal
China and Japan.
Merch 35 May Queen, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
tion of Chinese into the United States,
Hongkong, 7th May, 1877.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
Mr Piper, by unanimous consent, intro. We understand that H.M.S. Charybdis, duced "A Bill to restrict the immigr Modests, Sylvia, Nassau and Hart will be This Bill was read twice, referred to the paid off and re-commissioned on Wednes Committee on Commerce and ordered to day next, the 9th instant. The Tamar will
" that no master of any vessel, owned in
o'clock he was scated at his desk having some conversation with Mr. Shaw, when he was noticed to be seized with a kind of fit, and he shortly after expired in the office, The deceased was a member of Lloyd's Com- vessela in the China trade before the daya mittee, and formerly commanded several of steam
Instructions have been issued from the Admiralty to the various dockyards at home, and also to Malta, Bermuda, and Hong Kong keels as they come in hand to be fitted with position the service collision mats lately or- dered to be provided. The hauling-down lines are to be fitted so that they can be rove through holes ent in the webs of the bilge keels, and they are to have their upper ends
will be despatched from Hongkong March 24, Wigton, from Landon to Shang- be printed. The first section provides probably leave for England about the 20th. dockyards, for all ships having deep bilge United Kingdom. and Europe, vid Marok 24, Candia (str.), from London to whole or in part by a citizen of the TA maximum temperature at the Harbour hauling-down lines or chains for placing in
March 28, Teviot (str.), from London to United States, or by a citizen of any Muster's Office during last week was 85.0
China and Japan.
foreign country, aball take on board such and the minimum 70.0. At the Peak the vessel, at any port of the Chinese Em maximum temperature was 78.0 and the pire, or any other foreign port or place
The rainfall was 0.60 secured so that they may readily be made whatever, any number exceeding ten
Available for placing in position, the mats referred to. These lines are to be placed about twelve fost apart over the length occupied by the engines and boilere, and passed under the keel from gunwale to gunwale. The lines need not be kept per manently in place, and arrangements are to be made for stowing them in suitable and
and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding. Corre
March 27, Scindia, from London to Hong
kong.
minimum 66.0.
pondence to $. Africa, the Ostes March 28, Inle of Erin, from Greenock, to Chinese passengers, whether male or inch,
St. Helena, and Ascension.
Letters may also be forwarded to Inpta
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Shanghal
March 28, Glendales (atr.), from London
to Shanghai
Hongkong.
March 20, Commissary, from London to
LOADING FOR · OHINA AND TATAK FORTA
· A$ London, --Bizamere via Suez Canal,
·Elgin, Amboto.
Glengyle
Nankin
Altoxa
Balling Vessels,
Duke of Abercorni. Corea. Abbey Cowper, Melbrok Kalsows Ferdinand Brum James Shepherd. Kate Vartio.
At Zierpool, Friam (atr.)
Bonry 5 Banford.
female, with the intent to bring ruch
passengers to the United States, or ahall Tas Band of the 25th Regiment will per bring much passengers, to any number form the following programme to-morrow exceeding ten, on ons voyage within the evening at 8.80 p.m. jurisdiction of the United States." The Match,.......The Light Brigade,Burs Becond section makes the infringement Overture,, Homilda e Constars,, Meyerbeer, convenient positions on board. The com of the one just quoted a misdemeanour Selection,.....I Pirali Spagnoli,... Petrella.manding offers of ships thus fitted are to and imposes a tine of one hundred dol Valse, Manolo Waldtsuful lars upon the master for each passenger Potpouri, Giovanna D Arco, Verdi in excess of the ten, and imprisonment Galop, Encore Coote
not exceeding six months. Section six Maxy of our readers will remember the shall repeal or modify laws forbidding provides that nothing herein contained
visit paid to this Colony by Mr George importation of coolies or females for Im Francis Traiu. That personage has appar. morel purposes." We pointed out at the cutly become a journalistų po we have
take cure that these hauling-down Lines are rove scossionally for practice they are alad directed to take care that before going into for use should they be required t action these lines are in their place ready
His Excellency Kuo, the Chiness Minister, recognising the International character of the Seamen's Hospital pate Dreadsh
No. 4320-MAY 7, 1877.]
Greenwich, has intimated the intention of the Chinese Government to subscribe £20 annually to the clarity.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
THE CHINA MAIL.
St. Petersburg. The Emperor of Russia is going to Klachoneff. Colonel Valentine Baker is attached to the Staff of Abdul Kerim Pasha
London April 16-Consols 943. Bar Silver 543
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average speed of 12. knots per hour, with engines going at 70 to 72 strokes per minute. She will shortly proceed to Batavia.
Amsterdam.March 24, the Gaucho, Crighton, rived from Yokohama, had jettisoned part of her cargo (rice).
New York The Queensberry, barque, Herring, arrived here from Hong Kong, reports that on March 13, in lat. 38 N., lon, 76 W., experienced a gale from S.W., in which she carried away maintopmast. The Unison, barque, Johnstone, arrived here from Singapore, has been in collision and received alight damage,
begins to spread It about and mix it in all gently, however, one notable exception to directions. As it cool it thiokens, and his the perfect automatonipin of the steam work gets harder and harder; up and down, engine and its appurtenances remained in backwards and forwards he works the existence. It was that of feading and stok- stiffening sugar until it loses its liquid state. ing the furnace fird, and thus keeping Then he takes up a short plece of wood steam "up" in the boiler. These opera. with two upright handles; holding these, he tions had to be performed by maqual commences rubbing the sugar over as hard labour, and not unrequently, throngh as be possibly can, evidently exerting all inattention or lack of skill on the part of his strength dradually the mass asstines men so employed, a great waste of fuel a sand-like appearance, Its colour getting occurred. To make steam-engines do their lighter and lighter, and within an hour from own stoking had, therefore, been a de is expressed, boiled, cooled and wade into particular and steam users generally. The its being merely say in the cane, the juice sideratum among fuel economists in sugar. Everything is most primitive and missing link" in the automatic chain has at length been found and supplied in the simple."-British Trade Journal.
mechanical stoker" of a Mr Hondorson. This remarkable pices of mechaniam has been constructed by a Liverpool company. organised for the manufacture of similar contrivances. In this case the engine
Lo Sui Bing, a gardener, was charged last Saturday by Cheong Ashing, also a gardener, The Aborigines Protection Bociety have with highway robbery. On the 29th April for some time back intended to wait upon last, the complainant and his sister went to H.E. Pope Heanossy, the, Governor desiguato Aberdeen by the Wanchai Gap, returning
Galle, April 16-Early this morning & for Hong Kong, but, owing to a mis about 1.80 p.m. by the same route. When. apprehension as to the date of his departure, they got to the Aberdeen side of the Gap, steamer, supposed to be the Scotland, was the projected interview did not take place, they saw four men sitting down on the seen making straight for the Whale rock, We learn, however, that the Secretary of road, who rose up to walk when they saw and the well-known signal "Hold off, you the Society has called bis attention to some them, two in front and two behind. The are running into danger was hoisted at statements which had been brought under prisoner was one of the men at the back. the flagstaff. The steamer at once went off their notice to the effect that schooners fitted The complainant suddenly felt himself seiz-at right. angles, and acknowledged the
Sr. Helena-March 5, the Lord of the out at Hong Kong had been engaged in ed from behind by the queue. He turned signal. Orders have at last been received
Teles, Hong Kong to London, arrived here, kidnapping natives at the Pellew Islands, round and saw that the prisoner was in Galle to buoy off the "Whale" · and and requesting him to ascertain whether that man; the other man came up at the "Gadurah" reefa K
eame time and seized him. They robbed London, April 16.-In to-day's sitting of experienced a succession of very heavy gales thes allegations wore true. If anything of
THE PRODUCTION OF COAL the kind be attempted at Hong Kong it can him of his puree containing 100 cash and the Hours of Lords a debate took place on whilst off Cape of Good Hope; lost a portion
At a recent moeting of the Iron and Steel probably be put a stop to under the strong took off his jacket. They then tied him up the Protocol: Lord Granville criticised and of bulwarks, rail, &c. The ship Dartmouth, focal Ordinances which were passed in that bands and feet. The other two men seized Lord Derby vindicated the action of Go- from Manila, experienced a succession of Colony some time back with a view to put his sister and robbed her of all her silver vernment, and said it was best ander very heavy gales from the 3rd to the 16th Institute, the president cited an account
away lead rails, starboard quarter gallery, latest dates, is yet of considerable value, of the fire door of the boiler furnace, ting an end to vessels fitting out there to be jewellery, valued about $7. They also took present circumstances to say nothing about Feb. whilst off Cape of Good Hope; carried which, though not brought down to the tender, instead of constantly opening employed in moodusting the coolie traffic at off her jacket, and as she had only this one future policy.
Constantinogle, April16.-Several Turkish and a portion of bulwarks on both sides; the areas and productions of nine specified dimming his eyesight by glaring on the countries, with a remainder for all others, blazing coal within, and shovelling, hap- Macao. Should the provisions of the exis-jacket on, the upper part of her body was
Acoulent to the steamer Menam. On an average of this list, 1,000 tons of hazard and ad libitum, fresh fuel to the ting Ordinances not be quite wido enough, quite naked. They also tied her hands and ironclads have arrived at Sulina. It is also split several sails, denta a short supplementary Ordinance extending feet. At last the complainant succeeded donlod that Persia olalms Bagdad.
London, April 17. Mr Layard has telegram received at Lloyd's from Jeddah coal per annum are produced from every flames, bas simply to look on, the work. their range of action could be easily in- in releasing his hands and then his feet.
He then went up to release his sister. embarked at Brindisi for Constantinople, announces that the steamer Menam had square mile of known coal measures belug done for him by his iron substiinte troduced.
The new rates of postage for Ceylon, the As she was half-naked she could not ac- In the House of Commons Mr Bourke, in struck on the Farisan group of islands in the Around this average, however, the relative and done, too, far better than he, with all Straits, Labuan and Hong Kong, which will company the complainant to go to re-reply to a question, said that no treaty Red Sea, and had smashed 40ft. of her rates of produce vibrate in & ramarkable his aunning, would do it himself. A large came into operation on the 1st April, are as port to the Police, but remained on the existed guaranteeing the neutrality of plates. The engine-room rapidly filled, and manner, While Great Britain produces sheat-iron hopper" is fixed above he follows: Southampton or via Mar-hill. The complainant intended to come Roumania, which the European Powers the captain and crew had to abandon the 11,350 tone per annum from evory #quare month of the furnace, and in front of the seilles: Letters, 6d. poraz.; post cards, down to Wan-ohai to make the report, but considered part of Turkey. The Suez ship, which sank in 11 fathoms of water. mile of her coal measures, Russia displays boller. This is the receptacle for coals. 34. each; newspapers, Id. per 4 oz.; other the four men saw him and threatened him Canal surtax lias been reduced half a frane The Menam was an iron-paddle steamer, of about 1 per cent. of that activity, and only Below the hopper a steel crusher s
For and was built for the Borneo Company of The English coal-fields are taken at 11,000 fall by reason of their own gravity upon printed papers, legal and commercial with their daggers, so he ran back to Aber- per ton-Obituary: Major General Pot unusual strength and special construction, raises 125 tons per square mile of her own, to run somewhat rapidly, and, as the coals documents, and patterns, 24. per 2 oz. Fia deen. The Inspector and a party of Police tinger.
Teheran, April 17-The Persian camp London at the port of Glasgow, by Messrs.square miles, the Russian at 11,000. The this grinding apparatus, they are reduced Brindisi: Letters, 8d. peroz; post cards went with him to the place, where they saw
She sailed from this country Last Russian 1,392,000, England, however, by notion of the crusher. Thence the squalls. She is considered fuel drops upon a pair of iron disos, 4d. each; newspapers, 2d. per 4 oz.; other the sister who was still half-naked, so the at Kermansha has been raised and the Cunliffe and Dunlop, in December of last English output is 126,070,000 tone, the to the uniform size of cob-auts by the printed papers, legal and commercial Inspector sent a Lokong back to Aberdeen troops sent to the interior.
Simla, Marah 18-Since the death of the January, being bound to Bangkok for river no means heads the list, documents, and patterns, 3d. per 2 oz. to fetch her a jasket. When the Police
came all the men had run away, and since Uabul Envoy and the Conference at work there. She was 120ft. in. long, 21ft. then both the complainant and his sister Peshawar was closed, no definite change of in. broad, with a depth of hold 10ft. 5in. had been with the Police looking for the relations between India and Cabal has taken Her gross tonnage was 195, and the net 96 robbers, but had failed until last Saturday place. For some time past fanatieal feelings tons; and she had two side lever surface morning, when the prisoner was seen gam- have been stirred up in Cabul arising pro-condensing engines of 75 nominal horse- bling at dine at Tookwawan. Both witness-bably from European erents; otherwise Power York-March 16, the Hamilton, es were positive of the prisoner's identity. there is no groundwork for disquieting ru When they were robbed, they tried to call mours spread by iresponsible people, The revenue outter, was alongside the Bethany, wind was so heavy from the southward that out, but the robbers threatened them with Frontier is quiet, and events beyond it are Hong Kong to this port, March 12, but the daggers, and the complainant was scratched unlikely to disturb peace and security,
St. Petersburg, April 18.The situation no work could be done on that day; about with a dagger on the shoulder-The sister gave corroborative evidence and aleo identi- here remains unchanged, meanwhile active 1,100 packages had been saved. On the fed the prisoner most positively. Her hus warlike preparations continus. The Czar 14th, about 400 additional packages of silke, band's name was Lam Ashui, None of the starts for Kircheneff to-night to inspect the dry &o., had been recovered.
ever take part in the expected campaign. property they lost had been recovered. The Russian army is Majesty will not how- Abdul Kerim Pasha and oĥief of the Turkish case was further remanded till the 9th inst.
staff are at Roubehoux (sic, ? Rustohuk) fortress on the Danube.
Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates Silting.) May 7, 1877.
DISORDERLY. Ernest Grolier, a lithographer, was brought up last Saturday for having gone into house No. 22, Hollywood Road, Goou- pied by one Juey Huntley. The complain aut stated that, on the evening of the 4th, the defendant came to her house, but the complainant refused him admittance. He came upstairs, however, and sat down. As the complainant opened the door, he slap ped her on the face. She called the Police and the defendant was taken into custody. He promised to behave himself if the complainant would not charge him. The complainant Baid she would if he behaved himself properly. He promised to do so, and was released, but be returned to the house and again made a disturbance. He sat down on the sofa and slapped her on the face. There was a gentleman in the house and he protected her. The defendant threatened her "If you don't see me, I'll take your life." The Police was called and the defendant was removed. He was quite sober. The complainant believed the
Manila.
year.
CHINA AS A SUGAR PRODUCER.
ago.
ably in advance of France, which raises or fans enclosed in a box, and running 9,480 tons per square mile from her 1,800 in opposite directions at a high velocity. miles of coal-field. But she is beaten by The fans are, in fact, the furnace-feeders, Belgium. That lodustrious little State has for, as the box has but one opening and 900 square miles of her coal measures the unala into the latter, and distribute an output of 16,800 tone from each of the that leads to the fire, they literally blow Still more extraordinary, If the published them equally over the whole surface of the agures in this instance are trustworthy is fire-bars. The feed in regulated in quantity area of the Getiran coal-fields is given as engine may be doing, by means of a single the activity of the German colliers. The according to the heavy or light work the 1,800 square miles, or one-sixth of that of adjusting set-screw. The fire-doors are so the English district. The output is given constructed as to allow air to impinge in that of England. The resulting rate of thus completing its combustion and effec- at 46,658,000 tons, or more than a third of streams upon the incandescent mass of fael, production in Germany is 26,920 tona per taally proventing smoke. For the purpose square mile per annum, or two and a of keeping the fire clean, disposing of quarter times the English ratio. If the clinkers, and thus allowing of the free At a time when much interest is centred figures be as we have olted them, the admission of oxygen from below, each on the production and consumption of fact is one of which our economical writers alternate fire-bar is made to move slowly London, April 18-Consola 04. Bar sugar, owing to the rapid rise in price, it is are hardly aware, and the subject is one and slightly in longitudinal and vertical 1st May, 1877. Our trade for this last fortnight sums up Silver 55. Exchange on India Council's satisfactory to hear of the extension of the that will will repay investigation. In the directions. The entire apparatus occupies Bills 18 98d. Manchester market. Better cultivation of the sugar cane in any country United States the enormous aros of known a very sinall area, and all its parts aro where it is likely to succeed. In China goal-fields largely exceeds that which there accessible, as it is fixed entirely outside the as follow
Imports. From 17th to 80th April.feeling, but not much business.
Gale, April 15-The French Transport sugar has been manufactured from very is any sufficient inducement yet to work. boilers. Probably enough has been and to Hemp 17,338 pols., Cocoa-nut: Oil 1,200
miles and the annual output of 50,000,000 employ steam-power, or who take an in- jars, Rice 60,938 cars., Sugar 85,440 poln., Sarthe, to Saigon, has struck on the early times, and indeed the Chinese claim The total extent le given as 102,000 square commend it to the notice of those who Uoffee 2,880 pols., Hides 185 pols, Paddy Gladurah Reef. The damage done is un- to be the original introducers of the article. tons gives a rate of production of 260 tons terest in the steam engine. 3,018 cava., Sapanwood 880 pole., Cawries known. She has her fag half-mast high, Their methods of manufacture remain the
and has fired two or three guna. A Mes same in the present day that they were per square mile. This was the rate attained
The World hears that in all those regl 115 cave.
In 1660 our annual yield is given at Exports-From 18th to 30th April-sageries steamer is ordered to proceed to hundreds of years ago, but in view of the the United Kingdom about 200 years Bemp 35,874 pols, Indigo 284 wt., Gum bor assistance. The Transport ran on the greatly increasing culture of the cane in 3,250,000 tons; which ross to nearly ment of the British army in which any the southern parts of the Empire it is Copal 23 pels., Sugar 75,130 pels., Coffea rock about one o'clock.
Berlin, April 18.-Semi-official Correspon-highly desirable that those antiquated pro- 5,000,000 tons by 1750. In 1870 nearly an tradition existe-and there, one is happy to When the ca830 Pras 830 pols., M. o'P. Shell 19 pela., Cigars
Britain was supported by coal-mining. feeling of indignation against the propos heard again to-day, the complainant 4,066 mils., Rops 302 pale., Sapanwood den of Berlin says that since no hope is cosses should give way to others calentated eighteenth part of the population of Great think, are very numerous there te a strong entertained of averting war the Great to produce the best results. Before China From that time our actual output has tion to sweep away their distinctive numbers. said she was apprehensive of personal in- 3,090 pols.
Powers will endeavour to localise it. sugar can find a remunerative market in increased by 14 per cent., and as less timeIt is (writes an aggrieved friend) just Exchange-Hongkong (sight) 54 per Jury from the defendant. The defendnut
St. Petersburg, April 18.-A olroular the West the change Indicated must come
future to be known by the same initial letter." Considering how little except pre- sohakoff justifying the Proclamation of the best appliances for sugar manufacture a still larger proportion of the population Whitehead, Coleridge and Close, were in War. An Imperial manifesto is expected are introduced into China the better will la now dependent on this industry.
stige and dentiment there la to repay the it be for the commercial interests of that
ADVICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.
British officer, it seems a pity he should be country. That it possesses the necessary
Under this heading the Burlington Hawk-deprived of anything he values in that way. qualifications for producing sugar in im-
THEY wanted a piano in Geelong for a Some one wrote to a mense quantities la certain, and it is satis. Eye, an American paper, tenders a string factory to find that the culture of the of hints to writers for the press, in which public institution,
are. Melbourne expert, who selected a grand at cane especially in the neighbourhood of humour and good-tempered natire Swatow-in rapidly progressing. An in- conspicuous. The failings and imperila $120 from a Collins-street establishment. orease of 10,000 tons in the sugar shipments ences of the miscellaneous class of corre. Many thanks for your trouble," wrote the reported by the British Consul is a pro-seeing themselves "in print" are hit off seller has offered us a grand by the same from that port. In a single year a fact spondents who are never so happy as when honorary secretary, but a local piano- maker, and exactly similar, for $110." Not mising sign of development in a branch of with unerring exactitude.
to be outdone, the Collies-street importer day become of very great importance to
announced that he would take one hundred trade which, we are convinced, will some China. As manufacturing appliances of all
guiness, and tune the instrument after delivery. And to this came a final note to kinds are now finding their way out there
say that they had closed with the Geelong it may be expected that sugar machinery
music-sellor at $100. And then the princi will shortly be introduced, and it will of course revolutionise the native mode of
pal in Collins street discovered that his local production. That the processes employed
agent and himself had bean bidding against at present are somewhat primitive will be
each other to sell the same plane, and had taken from Mr Searth's account of a twelve
Australasian, gathered from the following description,
successfully knocked down its price by £20 1
years' residence in China -
man was crazy.
denied that he threatened the complainant cont. discount; Amoy (aight) 4 per cent despatch has been issued by Prince Gort- about, and the sooner rteain machinery and is worked under grouid, it is probable that if Tennyson and Tupper, Wordsworth and
though he went back to the house again. The Magistrate ordered the defendant to give security in $50, to keep the peace for three months. The defendant went to gaol.
LARCENT.
Ohun Atsat, a hawker, was charged with stealing some pieces of clothing and other things, the property of one Fong Awai, a cook report of the loss was made to the police and the pawnbrokers were notified, In the Kwong Cheong shop three pieces of clothing were found, and the defendant Ras arrested through the intrumentality of the pawnbroker. The defendant, who was identified as having been four times in gaol as a rogue and vagabond, was now sent to six months' hard labour, and to be thres times exposed ju the stocks for one hour each time at the Cross Roads. The pawn- broker was commended for his conduct.
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A SORAMALE-FOR A KOAST FIG.
discount..
Freights.-The British ship Lord of the Isles has been chartered for London at 43.2.6 för dry Sugar,
The German barque Herrmann takes to Liverpool wet Sugar at £9.2.6.
The Spanish steamer Gloria takes to Liverpool Sugar at·54.5.
On the 28th a new register of inscription for vessels to take leaf Tobacco to Spain has been opened. The transportation will be from the Ports of Cebu and Iloilo, and the quantity is of 85,000 quintals; 5,000 from the first and 80,000 from the second, at the freight of 42 reals vellon per quintal for sailing vessels and 45 reals vellon per quintal for steamers.
The register will be closed the day after to-morrow.
Shipping in Harbour, on the 1st May.--- Carioca, Cosmopolita, Herrmann, S. Lo- renzo, Lord of the Isles, Paragua, Salya- dora, and Gloria.
Iloilo, 80th April-Sagar.-In demand at $4.75 to $4.87 for superior, and $3 for
ARRIVAL OF THE ENGLISH
The P&O Co.'s eleamer Gwalior, Captain J. C. Babot, with the London mate of the 30th March, arrived yesterday morning -
TELEGRAMS.
before hostilities commence.
Constantinople April 18.-The expulsion of Russian subje, a from Turkey is expect ed. The Hussian Embassy leave here next week,
The Kashgar Envoy has had an audience with the Sultan.
Vienna, April 19.-The Roumanian army is being mobilized. It is stated that Aus- tria will nccupy Bosnia and Herzegovina when the Russians cross the Danube.
London, April 20-After a closely con- teated election the Conservative candidate has been elected for Salford,
dden, April 20-The P. & 0. steamer Thibet, with the English mails of the 6th instant, left here for Bombay yesterday at 6 am.
St. Petersburg, April 20.-The Czar has atarted for Kischenff and returns here on 30th instant. Correction from Cable Com, pany telegram of 19th, read "Derby sald"
not "binted.".
"Every village has its series of sugar- mills, rude, but efficient constructions, The cane is pressed between two porpen dicular granite cylinders, one being turned by oxen, giving a motion to the other by means of coga cut in the granite, and shed with hardwood at each cog. The cylinders are supplied with cane by a man, who stands in a hole cut in the ground; and this hole is stuffed with straw, and makes
Never write with pen or ink. It is altogether too plain, and doesn't hold the mind of the editor and printers closely enough to their work.
If you are compelled to use ink, never use that vulgarity known as the blotting pad. If you drop & blot of ink ou the paper, lick it off. The Intelligent Compositor loves nothing so dearly as to read through the words. We have seen him hang over such smear this will make across twenty or thirty a piece of copy half an hour, swearing like a pirate all the time, he felt that good..
Don't punctuate. We prefer to punctuate all manuscript sont to us. And don't use capitals. Then we can punctuste and ospl talise to anit ourselves, and your article, when you see it in print, will astonish, even if it does not please you.
Quotations.
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Arrivals.-April 29, Duna, from Amoy, and Glori, from Liverpool via Cadiz, Bar- selona, Port Said, Adeu and Singapore.
Departures.-April 27, Western Belle, Loong Ascy, a fahmonger and four for Boston; 28, Ermeralda, for Hongkong others, were charged with making a distur-and Amoy; May 1, Duna, for Saigon. bance for the possession of a roast pig. Yesterday being the anniversary of the
- SHIPBUILDING, &c. birth of the Tien-how, or the Queen of
The following vessels are in course of Bearon, a very large number of people repaired to the Temple at East Point to
construction at Mesara Samuda Bros.' yard, worship the Joes. There were also about
Toplar: The Foo-so, twin screw armourelad 800 roast pigs taken to the Joss-house current. Sapauwood. Without sales. frigate, 3,700 tons displacement, and 3,600
Don't try to write too plainly. It is a sign indicated horses power, building for the to be offered a norifices. One of them Mercantile Review.
Japanese Government, and now ready for was discovered to have gone astray, either-
launching thickness of armour-plates 9
of plebeian origin and public school breed- through the deity fangying a morsel of the
and 7 inches, thickness of basking-plates
ing Poor writing is an indication of mortal food, or the mortale coveting a taste
12 and 9 inches; armament 49-inch steel a comfortable warm berth for his legs. The genius. 1's about the only indication of of the divine sacrifice; and the result was
breech-loading guns in central battery, and cane is passed twice through the cylinders, genius that a great many men possoss. that 2nd and 3rd defendauta claimed one pig as the property of their employer, while
26-inch steel breech-loading gune on upper and the juice expressed is collected in a Scrawl your article with your eyes shut,
press. Four bullocks are yoked abreast to can. We get the same pride for it from the QUICKSILVER, the 4th and 5th put in a counter claim on
decks, giving together as all round fire. tub sunk into the ground at the side of the and make every word as legible as you behalf of some female devotees who engaged
Two twin screw armour-clad oorvettes, 4,700 he lever beam which turns the press, the rag man as though it were covered with tons displacement, and 3,900 indicated horses them to carry the animal down. Seeing no
Avoid all painstaking with proper names. power; one corvette is launched and nearly largest animal being on the outer part of copper-plate sentences.. solution to the difficulty, the Lokong took the claimants and the pig to the station. Bombay, April 10.-The new Cabut completed, and one on the stocks; thickness the afrole, and the smallest on the inside; When the case came before the Court to- Envoy is reported to have arrived at of armour-plates 12 and 8 inches, thickness teams of assorted sizes walt in readiness as It is of backing-plates 12 and 9 inches; armament relays. The sugar-boiling house is close by day his Worship was placed in the same Jelallabad en route to Peshawur. dilemma, there being no marks by which expected that the Conference will be 426-ton-000-pounder guns in central battery, the mill, and the fire is fed by refuse cane. the pig could be identified. One claimant resumed. Frosh outrages have occurred on giving an all round fire; and the Indepen. There must be great loss of sugar from cane could not give the weight of his animal, the Frontier, A native Inspector of Policadencia, single screw armour-glad turret vessel boing so imperfectly pressed, owing to the while the other asserted hers was 34 has been killed by the hill men and the bottom planked and coppered, now complet. rudeness of the machinery, and much cattien. The pig was weighed by order European Assistant Commissioner escaped ing for the Imperial Brazilian Government, might be made out of what is now wasted. of the Magistrate, and was found to with difficulty. The Viceroy arrived at 9,000 tons displacement, and 8,500 indicated The Chinese do not appear to make any horses power; thickness of arment-plates on spirits from the sugar; at any rate, none is be 81 cattles, This placed his Wor Nynee Tal on the 7th.
ship-12, 10, and 9 inches; on turrets, 13 and offered for sale, an assuredly would be the abip in a state of still greater perplexity,
"Let us enter a boiling-house and see but at last, with Solomonale decision, he
11 inches; thickness of backing-plates, 13, case if the manufacture were carried on. suggested to the claimants that the pig
12, and 11 inches, 15 and 13 inches; arma should be halved, and equally divided bo-
ments, 30-ton guus in revolving turrets, and what is going on. In a low cotrage build. two 7-inch breach leading gune in forecastle, ing we find a cloud of steam filling the tween them. This was agreed to by both litigants, and the case was brought to an
giving nearly an all round are. At Mesers. room, though it has the means of escape by Laird Brothers Birkenhead Iron Works a large hole in the roof The place would Grigoa, composite screw gun-venel for H.M. be unbearable if the Dre were inside, but service; 650 tons and 150 N.H.P.; armament, the Chinese know their allmate too well for one 4-ton 100-pounder and two 64-pounder that, and supply the fuel from the exterior. muzzle-loading guns Falcon, composite The boiler is of triple construction, and The first pan nearest screw gun-vessel for H.M. servies inter each pat spreads from a common centre, vessel to Griffon, Barbart, screw steamer like a clover leaf. for cargo purpoeen about 1,100 tons and the door receives the attgar direct from the 160 B.P.; Morna, iron mailing ship; about tub at the prest; it b ils fiercely up, and Bombay, April 14-John Wentworth 1,700 tons; Thessaly, sorew steamer for is carefully skimmed from time to time by Dillon, an acountant, aged-twenty-five, bas cargo purposes; about 1,800 tons and 180 a muscular rkman with a species of long- been found guilty of homidde, amounting HP Paddle teamer for passenger and handled ladle, When he is satinded with Worg Afee, a chair-coolie to Mr. May, to murder. He had been drinking hard at cargo service; about 1,126 tons and 400 this part of his work, he takes up a little of was charged with leaving the complainant's Nagore on the 25th December, Ele stddenly HP Sampson, paddle tug-boat for H.M. the boiling sugat on his finger from the service without notice. On the 27th seized a strange ghorawalla, dragged him service, 570 tons and 180 HF-The Tan third or last pan. One application is not April he told his Worship that he wAB to a sepoy, and told the nepoy to gut off borg, an iron screw steamer lately launched enough the watches intently the caking of sick and wanted leave to go home for a the ghorewalle's head. The aspoy refused, by Messen Caird Co., shipbuilders, Greenock, the sugat, as be blows the end of the finger few days. Nothing more was heard of him whereupon Dillon stabbed him, and the end built to the order of the Netherlands on which it is, and after two or three at until Mr May received a note from the wound proved fatal. It appeared that India Steam Navigation Company, took her tempts at this strange ordeal by totobi he Rard. Mr Hutchinson respecting the de- Dillon had suffered three attacks of delirium trial trip on the 24th inst. She measures 88 seems to think the belling is complete. The fest heel; 82 feet breadth of beam, and is 28 workman now ladles out the hot syrup, and tendant The defendant was then arrested tremens. by a Constable, Fined $5, the defendant London, April 14 Consola 90 (Fall feet deep below the main or tonnage desk pours it into a shallow base, about 6 feet by from 954 owing to war papio) Bar Silver Above this deck there is a spar desk, running 4 fest until he has nearly emptied the pan. having no defence to make.
54. Four per cents: 811 Four and half the whole length of the vessel from stem to Before it in galte empty, however, he re- per cents 84. Five balf per cents 881. stert. The steamer is intended to carry plenishes it from No pan, filling it from Le Ayen, a chair-coolie, was charged with Exchange on India la 874. Oriental Bank goode and passengers, and to ply between No. 1, so that the sugar Juice undergoes following a foreigner along the footpath, Corporation shares, £45. Chartered Mer-the various ports in the Dutch colonies in three successive bollings The syrup, spread the East Indies. The whole of the space out on the shallow case, is of a Hoh dark giving him annoyance and causing an obcantile Bank shares, 148.
Now the muscular workman, in ntioned struction. Fized 30 cents,
London, April 14The Porte has received below the main deck, excepting the portion brown. a notification from Persis to the effect that utilised for the engines and boilers, is
devoted to cargo, and the main and apar before, has some hard work before him the latter lays clairo to Bagdad.
London, April 18.-The latest adrives decks are arranged for the accommodation Ho seizes an implement very like a Apade, ptate that an intense war feeling prevails at of presengers. The Tambers attalped as and bonding over the bot mass of syrup,
and.!
AUSTECTED OF LARCENY. Kwok Alow, a servant, who was remand ed on suspicion of stealing a silver watch. from Mr Schroeder, the Chief Mate of the German barque Carl, was again brought up. There was no further evidence against him, and P. C. Maxwell giving him a good character, he was discharged,
A'MISHEHAYED SERVANT,
THE CHAIR-DISANCE.
An unusual number of seamen and others were brought up for being drunk and re fusing, in some instances, to pay chairbire. They were Aned from $1 to 50 cents.
Bombay, April 10.-The increase of labourers on Famine Relief Works in this presidency was 17,232 last week, bringing the total to 258,270. The deaths from cholera at Dharwar were 420.
Allah bad, April 11- rupture of the Government of India with Cabul is believed to have taken place. It is attributed to the discovery of the Ameer's attempts to exuite a religione war in Kandahar.
A projected murderous attack on Dr Rowe, the Superintendent of District Jail at Allahabad, was discovered yesterday by Information given by an old servant and confirmed by an ex-prisoner
We know the full name of every man, wo man, and child in the United States, and the merest hint at the name is sufficient, For instance, if you write a character some Credits, thing like a drunken figure "B," and then Documentary, &months'night,.. 40 draw a wavy line, and the letter M and Bombay, ... another waving line, wo will know at ones Calcutta, that you mean Samual Morriton, even Shanghai, demand, though you may think you mean "Lemuel
Moxloans, proper names should be written plainly. Messenger." It is a great mistake that Bar Silver, 17, dwts, B.,
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Lay your paper on the ground when you yum, yun.
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Chinese Imperial Loan, £103. Honghong Gas Co., 875 nom. Hongkong Hote! C, $55 per share,
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Blake accepted, and Policion of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at The above mentioned Porte,
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Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
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COMPANY,
(FIRE AND LIFE) CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONS SPEELING,
THE Undersigned are prepared to grank
Potras against the Rink of FIRE on Bulldings or on Goode stored therein, an Coals in Matahoda, on Goods on board
Intimations.
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THE BUSINESS of this COMPANY hos This Day been Transferred to THE MARINE INSURANCE Co., of 20, OLD BROAD STREET, LONDON,
By Order of the Proprietors,
WILLIAM HUNT, Secretary,
137, Leadenhall Street, LONDON,
1st January, 1877.
THE MARINE INSURANCE Co. 20, Old Broad Street, LONDON,
1st January, 1877. ESTABLISHED 1836. CAPITAL.....£1,000,000 STERLING. RESERVE FUND,....£ 340,000
17ITH Reference to the foregoing Adver- W disement THE MARINE ÎNSUR- ANCE Co. has This Day taken over the
Vessels and on Hulla of Vessels in Has Business of the LONDON & ORIENTAL bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions, STEAM TRANSIT Co., and has Appoint- Proposals for Life Assurances will be red Mr A, MoIVER as its AGENT in HONG selved, and transmitted to the Director KONG, for their decision.
If required, protection will be granted on first class Låven up to £1000 on a Single Lito,
For Rates of Iremiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong & Canton, Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In
gurances at murrent rates.
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company,
CHINESH INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED.)
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DOLICIES_granted at ourront raton on Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordanes with the Company's Articles of Aociation, Two Thirds of the Fronts are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholdoza ex not, in proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by sech, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
·OLYPHANT & Uo., General Agents,
Hongkong, Apr. 17, 1873.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANOR COMPANY.
THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Follaler axalost Fire to the extent of 845,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to a Discount of 20% on the Premia.
"NORTON & Co., Agents
Hongkong, January 1, 1874.
NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Boyal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament.
ESTABLISHED 1909,
CAPITAL $2,000,000,
THE Undersigned, Asrsrs at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Pollotes against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent,
GILMAN & Co., → Agents,
Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
-THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
MOST
INCORPORATED By Royal ChaKTER of
His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720,
(part
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Department.. Polleter at current zatos payable either hers, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.
Fire Department
By Order of the Board of Directors,
ROBERT J. LODGE, Manager.
BE Undersigned is prepared to Accept Risks and late Policles on behalf of the MARINE INSURANCE Co. by any First Class Steamer.
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Essays on the Chinese Language, (Continuă
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Deer-Stalking In China. Obinese Dentistry.
Chinese Intercourse with the Countries of Central and Western Anla during the Fifteenth Century, Part II. (Confinued from page 182)
A Legend of the Peking Ball-Tower. A Chinese Hornbook. The Law of Inheritance.
A Chinese Dictionary in the Cantonese
Dialect.
Short Notices of New Books and Literary
Intelligence.
Notes and Queries *---
A Chinese Dictionary in the Cantonese
Dialect.
"Watching Spirits." Chinese Folk-lore.
Yin and Yang, according to Aristotle. Pidgin English.
Goethe's "Werther" in China, Chinese Music.
White Anta Books Wanted, Exchanges, do,
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AT REASONABLE RATES, FANCY BALL PROGRAMMES ABSORTED SIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOURS,
BÄLL PENCILS,
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MENU CARDS,
BONGKONG MARKET PRICES Corrected to Saturday, May 5, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican,
Butcher Meat
Bacon, English,
„Ame, Sugar cured
Foochow "
Beef Corned, i
RZéphant. Levčat
[No. 4320-May 7, 1877.
Carrots, Bait
Carrota, Freab, English catty Cauliflower,
Calory," Clilnene,
G43. Cack Celery, English,
Oncumber,
460 400 Chilles, Dried, 300 250
Beef, sirloin and prime out, oy. 160 150 Egg Plant, ..."
150 140 Garlic, (bulb) dried, 160 140 Ginger,
17 Bonat,
13
Soup,
Steak, Bulldoka' Brains,
Beatty
Hump, Salt Foot,
In Gold & Coloured Borders & Patterns Hams, American,
:
-10%-
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LADY'S AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING
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&o.,
&o.
60 50 Green, Spronta
375 250 Green Peas, in shell, old, 320 300
60
30 20 100
17
Mixed, 160 140 Curry Stuff, English,
80 70
30
.60
30
20:
109 00 Greens, White
·10
160 150
31
Winter course
15
• por ust
10
2
Tongue, fresh, each
80 60
corned
ง
young
80
Head, Heart,
600 500 Horse Radish," S'hal,
800-250.
150 :140 | Lebkuce, Chiness .
12
20
110 100
English,
. head
10
50 40 Mint,
bunch
15
10
Kidneys, Tally Edver,
60 50 Mushroom, dried,
ontty
750.650
100
90 Onloma, Bombay
100 .60
catty 80 Tripe (undressed), catty 50 Calves' Head and Foot, set 500 400
60
Green
20
พ
40
Parsley, Chinese, *English,
60
97
"
Chinere, English Mutton Chop,
Log
"
300 280 Potatoes, Macao, 180 170
Californian, 860 340
Breet,
buneli catty
30 20
80 25.
12 10
190 180 Pumpkins,
"
190 189 Radiahes,
, doz.
30 18 8020
Shoulder,
140 180 Scallions,
catty
25 - 20
13
Liver,
130 120 Bhalota,
35 90
Play Chitlings,
Fost,
60 50 Sesamuna,
120 100
40
80
26.90
80
60
50 Taro (U Tau)
20
80 70 TomatosI,
120 80
"
16
100 80 Turnips, Balt,
· 20
16
"}
mity
180 140
Chinese.
.catty
16 10
180 120 Vegetable Marrow,
150 140 Water Lily Roots,
40.30
#
110 100 Water Cress,
banch
20 10
Yams,
catty
80
20
Heart,
60 40
Fruits,
Aleurites,
"
Kidneys,
80 70
eatly
60 50
Sucking Pigs,
1750 1000
Appios, Dried
600- 400
Veal
cxity
140 120
Callfornian, »
.250 150
" Rose,
70 60
Poultry.
Bananas, fragrant Punti, „..
3025
salty
250·220
Chestnuts, new,
catty
120 110
#1
100
Coconuta
dos.
Currants,
Duck
Balt
Foris,
Geare,
Partridges,
A Bry,
Head,
"Heart,
» Kidneys, Lavor Pork, Chop,
**Ourned,
Log,
"
Fat or Lard,
#
100 90 Spinach,
110 100
2
Common
90 80 8quanh, bottle
Sheeps' Head, and Fest, not
840 $20
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Chair and Boat Hire. LEGALIZED TARIFE OF FARER FOR CHAIRS,
CHAIR BEARERS, AND BOATS,
#
Pheasants, Canton,
Pigeons, Quall, Rabbits,
Salpe,
Teal Turkeys, Cook,
11
Wild Duck,
店
600 400
100 90
Datex,
Figs, Dried, Ground Nuts, Gusvas, Lemons,
Idchess, Dried,
800 500 Loung Ngan, Dried,
120 110 Mangoes,
endb 60
botile Ib.
60 400 $60 400-160
bottle 800 400
. catty
40.80 60 40
140: 120 90
* 100
"
200 180
400 200
*
180 160 120 110 359 800
$2.00
150 140
">
Green,
Figh.
Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 350 300
70.00
80 25
eapă
860 300
" Anam,
050 600
450 400
600
Olives, green, Punti, Oranges, (Coolis) Chang „
catty
60
70 60
17
Sweet, Sun-woey »
350 300
(Mand.) coolle
120 100
13
(Mandarin)
120 100
Bream, Carp,
80
"
catty 200 00 Papaw,
70 Peaches,
150 180
60
Codfish, Salt, Crabs, Cuttle Fish,
lb, catty
160 150 Peans, Nanking, - 120 100 Peare, Chefov,
140 120
120 100
80 70
"F
Punth
60 40
Dace,
100 .each
60
Eels, Congor File Flah Fresh Fish, Large Small
80
60 Plantains, common-
00
50
97
fragrant
40 30
180 120 Plams, Dark-red,
60 50
**
90 80 "
Yellow, 250 200
Green, 180 180 Prunes, Dried, .
50 40
"1
60 40
bottle
· 800 .... 2250
.100
100-80
amoked
box
$1,00
750 600
Live Fish,
pusty
140 720
200 100
Lobsters,
Mackerel,
Frogs, Garoups, Herring",
IN THE COLONY OF Hoxerone, Chairs and Ordinary Pullaway Boats, COMPILED AND EDITED BY N. B. Half hour,...10 sts. Hour,...20 eta. Mango Fish,
Three hours...50 ota. Six hours,.....70 cta Mulist, DENNYS, PH.D.
Day (from 6 to 8),..
One Dollar. Oysters, Licensed tarers (each),
Parrot Fish, Perch, Pomfret,
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£5,000 at redused reten,
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Hongkong, July 20, 1872,
MANOHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
FEE Undersigned Agents are in receipt ยะ
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·
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80 70 Salesbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, catty 80 70
60
160
50 Strawberry (Young-mul),
Sugar Cane,
100 90 Tamarinds,
140 180 Walnuts,,
70
60
• stick
25 20
60 . catty
50
31
110 100
60 50
Miscellaneous.
bottle
200
*
140 130 Water Chesnuts, Canton,
80 70
160 140 Allspice, Chinese,
**
***
...10 cents. 35 cents. ..,50 cents.
Black
8070 ** English,
11.
160 120 Barley,
160 140 Bran,
160.
Butter,
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2244
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picals, per Day, Õlass Cargo Bont of 600 pione, per Load,
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neighbourhood, with Hieronnaz NOTICES and minute detalla respecting the rise and progress and social characteristics of the several foreign settlements. To these par- ticulars are added summaries and statistics of the TRADE of each open Port, compiled from official returns, together, with statements respecting ComARE, CURRENCY, and Rx-3nd CHANGES, LINE of Braam COMMUNICATION, DISTANCES, 'and rates of Parser Money. drd Class Cargo Bost or Ha-kaa Bost of 800
picule, per Day, Hints, and resominendations to travellers, giving full particulars of OUTFIT and more Brd of proceeding to the less frequented settle ments are also included, combined with 20155 on Dexsssto Malxsis and Modo
TWO ebuts a character for the Armi 100 cherestess, and one cent a character beyond the first 100, for Grat insertion, and half peles for repetitions during the first week. Subsequent weeks Insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the first week's charge. Advertisements for of living, half a year and longer will be allowed a deduction of 25 per sent on the total amount, and contracta for more favourable terms can be made,
Efforts have been made to establish Agents for elevulating the Chinese Mail in all the ports and in the Interior of China, all the perte in Japan, In Salgon, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, Batavia, Manila, the Phillippines, Australia, San Fransingh, Peru and other places which Chineas frequent. When the Hat of Agenties completed; Vedereignied have boon appointedly be put. Agbats have been Agouls for the above Company at alreedy tablished in most of the above Hongkong, Cantan, Facebo, Shrughal places, and in important ports more than and Hankow, and are prepared to giant one agent has been appointed at each, ORUN AYIN,
Manager, Hongkong, February 93, 1874,
Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, October 14, 1868.
In addition to furnishing similar particu lars, the Section devoted to Hongkong contains an historical aketals forming a chronological index of the chief events which occupied public attendon between 1841 and 1866, including PoZITICAL EVENTS, Changes in the GotAINT SERVICE, the palug of important ORDINATOES, the ARRIVAL and Daravan of RESIDENTS, a record of the most notable PIRASIES, Robasats, MundEEN, FRAUDO, FIREs and Criminal TRIALS, ADDRESSES and PERATIONS, b
The appendit contains full tables of the vaffobia state companies lines. It also Includes » Catalogue of oten 410 works published in the English language Upon China and Japan, while a copious Inns at the end of the work acords a vondy mean) of mierenon in the reader,
Prawns, Ray, Roach,
Rock Fish,
Shark, young
750 600 ploul: 1600 1500
pleal |_|_1500-160D -
Ib.
600 600
750 700
100 120 Candled Orange Peel,, bottle
1.
750-700
80 70 Charcoal,
70 80 Chesse, American,
80 70 Cinnamon,
120 110 Citron,
30
Oloven
120 100 Cocoanut Oil,
60 70 Coffee,
400 850 Curry Powdak,
40 30 Firewood,
450 400 Gram,
80 Ininginan,
2014 Lamp Oil, 80-70 Macaroni,
2000, 250
bottle
160 160 2700 BLO 300 160 230-200
$5.00 Salmon, Canton,
100 00:
Lemon *
Salt Fish,
120 100 Cayora,
2.00
2.50 Shrimps,
1.76
Skate,
Snapper,
1.50
Brd
Class Cargo Boat or Ha-kan Boat of 800 picule, per Load, Class Cargo Beat or Hakan Bost of 800 gfauls, Half Day,
Bompana.
19%
1.)
***
1.00
50
Snipe Fish, Boles, Fresh
Тодев,
lb.
Turtles, Small, White Bait,
bottle
800-250
34
picni
400 850
*** 7 $1,00
20 :10
Vegetables,
ontly
4030
Aspaingua, Bamboo Shoot Bears, sprout,
the
plen)
5000 2780
osity
100
pkyo
150
· catty.
BO
80
"Broad,
#
box
1085 1000
12
French from Macno j Beet Hooh.
each Bitter Squash,
60 50 Млов,
Galty
18 12
140
Mango Mustard,
800 300
180 160
Brassies,
12 10 Nutmege
nach
10 8.
88 sen 90
90
25.
Oliver,
bottle
10 8
70:30
11
or Pallaway Boats, por Days
Half-st-How, After 6 poin...10 senis szire. Nothing in this Coale prevente private sgres- Thes for the Strest Coolles le as fol
KERAL
Los
STREET 200MIES.
Beale of Hire for Barest Cooliea,
One Day Half Day, we Three Four One Hoūt,citru Helt Hourjo, 412
Nothing in the sboru Bonie is to affect private
Cabbage, White Canton
Common,
Hongkong, each Macao +
Flour,
bottle
W. QUINOEt, doting Inspector of Mark
70 30 Piluted and published by Gao, Myaray Barr, at the China Mail Ofile, No, 2,
Turnip, Bohl sachi
10
臺
rod,fer pickling ..
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