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Notices to Consignees,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

P. & O. 8. N. Co. 8. 8. GWALIOR.

CONSIGNEUS of Cargo by the above

named Vessel, from Bombay and Intermediate Forts, and in connection with the KHEDIVE and GWALIOR from

London, and NEPAUL from Calcutta, and 438AM from Australia, are hereby noti -fed that, their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk in the Company's Go. downs, at West Point, whence delivery can be obtained from this date.

Goods not delivered by the 12th Instant will be subject to rent.

Optional Cargo for Shanghai will be for warded on unleas applied for by the Con signees before 10 a.m. To-morrow.

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent. Hongkong, May 6, 1877. FROM LONDON AND FORTS OF CALL.

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BE S. 8. Candia, having arrived, Con-

signees of Cargo by her are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk and stored in the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 15th Instant will be subject to rant

No Fire Insurance has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agorits.

Hongkong, May 8, 1877.

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8. S. PENGUIN, FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,

THE above Steamer having arrived, Contigues of Cargo by her are bereby informed that their Goods are being landed at their risk by the Undersigned into their Godowns, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boata delivery may be obtained.

Opium will also be landed unless taken delivery of before Noon To-morrow.

No Firo Insurance has been effected. Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

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FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND

SINGAPORE.

To-day's Advertisements.

TH

At

PUBLIC AUCTION.

HE Undersigned has received instruc- tions to sell by Public Auction, (On account of the concerned, TO-MORROW,

the 12th Instant, 1877, at Noen,—

the Godowns of Messrs CowABJEE,

PALLANJER & Co.,

Five bales Bombay COTTON YARN, No. 20, 400 ba. Each.

Ex B. S. "Gwalior." (More or less damaged by sea water.}

TERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7.

H. Ñ. MODY,

Auctionser.

Hongkong, May 11, 1877.. my12

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

The Steamship

"VENICE,"

Capt. Rao, will leave for the above Ports on THURS DAY, the 17th Instant, at 3 p.m.

Despatches will close at 2.30 p.m. For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Hongkong, May 11, 1877.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

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May 11, Madura, British barque, 970, Thomas Stanton, Cardiff Nov. 28, Coal.- MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

May 11, Onward, British schooner, 210, Morton, Newsbwang April 24, Beans, WIELER & Co.

May 11, Norna, British steamer, 606, A. G. Walker, Swatow May 10, General,

-KWOK ACREONG.

DEPARTURES.

May 11, Mary Whitridge, for Manila.

11, Picciola, for Qainhon. 11, Glenfintes, for Shanghal.

-CLEARED.

Balvadora, for Amoy, Tarcsa, for Manila.

THE Swanship Arratoon Anny Cat Charles Maureau, for Newchwang.

having arrived from

the above Porte, Consignees of Cargo by her are hereby requested to and in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

Cargo impeding her discharge will be at once landed and stored at Consigueen' risk and expense.

DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, May 8, 1877. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

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8. S. Olenfinias, having arrived, Conelgnees of Cargo aro hereby in- formed that their Goods are being landed at their risk by the Undersigned and stored In their Godowns, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained. Optional Cargo will be sent on to Shang- hat unless notice to the contrary is given before 2 p.m. To-day,

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 15th Instant will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected, Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, May 9, 1877.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BRITISH SHIP CARRIOKS, FROM LONDON.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above. named Vessel are requested to send in their Bill of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take imme- diate delivery of their Goods,

Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con- algness' risk and expense.

MEYER & Co. Hongkong, May 10, 1877.

Not Responsible for Debts.

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Oummers will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:—

Ne

ROSINA, American 3-m. schooner, Capt. C. W. Hansen.-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

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

Ass, British ship, Captain W. S. Garrlock. Douglas Lapraik & Co.

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

NELSON, British steamer, Capt. Thomas Staples, Jardine, Matheson & Co.

HANNAH LAW, British ship, Captain R. Greig.-P. & 0. S. N. Co.

VESTA, German barque, Captain B. Dirks-Melchers & Co.

HANNAR & MARY, British barque, Capt. A. Smith.-Order.

TEWKSBURY L. SWEAT, American barque, Captain Wm. Grif.-Moyer & Co

To-day's Advertisements.

TEAM FOR Bibgapira, Pouang, Point de Galle, Ader, hos, site, Brindisi, Ancona, Veblos, Mediter- ranean Ports, Borthampton and London;

- ALSO, Bombay, Madras and Calcutta

HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL UTHAN NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-chip ZAMBESI, Optain Symons, wll leave

PASSENGERS, ÁRRIVED,

Por Norna, from Swatow, 30 Chloors, and 1'European deok.

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The British steamer Norna reports Unsteady winds with thick pasty weather. B.M.8. Hornet left on the morning of the 10th for Amoy.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close- For SWATOW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.- For NAMO4, at 11.30 am, on Satur- day, the 19th inst., instead of as previously notified..

For COOKTOWN, E. AUSTRALIA, &o.

Per ZAMBOANGA, at 11.30 a.m. To- morrow, the 12th inst., instead of as previously notified,

For HAIPHONG.

Per Barque EVENING STAR, at 1.30 p.m., on Saturday, the 12th inst

For AMOY.-

THE CHINA MAIL.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close- MAILS BT THA ENGLISH PACKET.- The English Contract Packet ZAMBESI will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, do, on SATURDAY, the 19th Instant

"

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malik, de, p

Friday, 18th Instant

5.M., Money Order Office aloner, 6 P.M., Fost Office closes except the Nor Box, which remains open all night.” Saturday, 19th Instant,

TA.M., Post Office opent for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

to

10 A., Post Office ofoses except for Late Letters. Registry of Letter" consSU. [10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted with LATE Far of 18 cents extra Postage till -- 11 M., when the Post Office CLOSER

entirely. (11.30 AM., Letters (but Letters only, addressed to the United Kingdom Fia Brindisi or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 centa extra portage, Kill

to

...

11.80 A.M., when the Mall is finally

closed. Hongkong, May 11, 1877.

Shipping Intelligence. HOME SHIPPING,

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The following is corrected from the latest London Papers :-

́DEPARTURE

Nov. 28, Western Chief, from London to

Hongkong,

Dao. 4, Benalatha, from Cardiff to Hong

.kong,

Dec. 17, A. E. Vidal, from Hamburg to

Hongkong,

Deo, 20, Chinaman, from London to Hong-

kong.

Dec. 22, Sophie, from New York to Hong-

kong.

Dec. 28, Ine, from Greencok to Swatow. Dec. 25, John Nicholson, From New York

to Shanghai.

Deo. 27, Undine, from London to Shanghai, Dev. 29, Canaan, from Cardiff to Hong.

kong

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

Hongkong.

Jan. 11, Windhover, from London to

Shangbai.

Jan. 12, Woodhall, from Hamburg to Hong-

kong

General Memoranda. MONDAY, May 14-

5 p.m. Adjourned Meeting of the Hongkong Huimano Soalety at City Hall TUESDAY, May 15

4pm-Sale of Household Furniture, at

Dr Donnys' residence, Fair Lea. p.m.American Mall leaves for Yoko- hama and San Francisco, Goods per Candi undelivered after this

date subject to rent Goods per Glenlos undelivered after

this date subject to rent. Feronia leaves for Saigon, THURSDAY, May 17:-

[No. 4324-May 11, 1877.

·LOCAL AND GENERAL.

the lust eight or ten years. The total collection of revenue for the quarter was Tls. 190,807, against Tis. 166,969 in We are requested to explain that the late 1875, In his annual report on the trade of the place the Commissioner delivery of the mail letters per Alloy this makes some interesting remarks on the morning (the leone correspondence by that exportation of human hair from the port. vessel having been delivered yesterday "The hair exported," he says, "is the evening) was owing to the mail having been combings collected in the barbers' shops. taken, by mistake, to the Spanish Consulate The hair goes exclusively to Europe, I record of it in our returns before the understand, and, as there was no specific instead of the Post Office. year 1873, 1 infer that the trade in it We understand that H. M. S. Tamar will began about that time. In that year leave for home to-morrow week. The 141 picula, valued at Hk. Tls. 2,904; Sylvia proceeds to Japan on Thursday, to and in 1874 381 picals, valued at Hk. resume her surveying operations, and will. Tls. 6,521; and in 1875 1,000 piouls, be away probably about two years. The equal to 60 tons, valued at Hk. Tis 10,949, were exported. I take it for Modesta goos North, and the Charybdis to granted that the uses to which this hair Singapore. Several of the Officers arrive is put is to supply materials for chignons, by the Tamar served on board the Aler... and it is strange enough that a queer and Discovery during the last Arctic Ex Noon-General Weekly Sale by Messra uncertain fashion like this in Europe

pedition. Lane, Crawford & Co.

should have permanence and force sulli- cient to create a demand and a supply in An Inquest was held this afternoon on the the interior of China; but it is worth

3p.m.--Arration Aptar leaves for Sings

pore, Penang and Caloutta, 3 p.m.-eules leaves for Singapore,

Penang and Caloutta, -

FRIDAY, May 18:---

SATURDAY, May 19;—

Noon. English Mail leaves for Ports

of Call and Europe. Noon.Sale of Stock-in-trade of the firm

of Broadbear, Anthony & Co. FRIDAY, June 1-

Franciano.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

while to reflect on the marvellous in-body of ono Charles Molton, a fireman on dustry and thrift of a people which in a board the S. S. Candia. The deceased was brief time turns to profit the seemingly picked up by the Police in a dying state valueless sweeping of barbers' ahopa!"- and was sent to Hospital, where be died. At Amoy, the number of vessels en- The medical evidenos tended to show that 3 p.2.Occidental & Oriental 8, 8. Co.'stered was 175 of 90,952 tops, against he died from natural causes; and the Jury,

Steamer leaves for Yokohama and San 176 of 95,580 tons in the corresponding.

quarter of 1875. The imports of shirt composed of Mesars Henry Crawford, J. ings amounted to 30,525 pieces, against R. MacDonald and J. M. D'Almeida, re 38,001 in the previous year; T-cloths turned a verdict to that effect. 9,454, against 17,069, and drills 3,716, against 4,101. The total revenue col- Noon-French Mall leaves for Ferts of lected was The 181,338, against Tis.

Call and Europe. ...

227,142 in the previous year, the trade Noon Namea leaves for Coast Porta. of the port thus showing a considerable Goods per Gwalior undelivered after this falling off for the quarter. One note

date subject to rent.

worthy feature in the trade of this port is the deficiency in the value of exporte as compared with imports. This defi ciency during the year 1876 amounted 41,000. Before the evidence for the de- to no less than Tis. 2,288,366, for which fence was called, the Chief Justios suggest no satisfactory explanation is forthcomed an amicable settlement betwean the Hti- ing. It is not balanced by the amount ganta. He thought the defendant might": of treasure exported, for more treasure allow the plaintiff to put up a flight of atopa by half a million taels was imported to Ladder Street. The Attorney General than exported.

Auction.

Noon-Sale of Cotton Yarn, at Messrs Cowasjes, Pallanjeeds Co.'s Godowne

NEARLY READY.

"THE CHINA REVIEW."

VOL, V., No. 5,

China Mail Office, Hongkong, May 11, 1877,

Jan, 14, Hope, from London to Hongkong. | mem Jan. 16, Gryfe, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Jan, 18, Batavis, from Hamburg to Hong.

kong,

THE ·

In the Supreme Court to-day, the case of the disputed right of way was continued, in the course of the discussion, his Lord- ship said he had had much experience in questions of right of way, and In one in- stance he was the sufferer to the extent of

At Fouchow, the entries of vessels replied that the objection was that if the were 67, aggregating 46,781 tons, against access was given, the basement floors would 64, aggregating 48,639 tons in the corbe let to coolies who would become a aul- responding quarter of 1875. The imports I sanos, to the detriment of the property in of shirtings reached 12,253 ploces, against front. The Chlef Justice said he saw diffi- 16,895 in last year, while the import of culties to both parties, Mr Francis ob TOlotha was 31,134, against 33,485 and

Jan. 31, Forward Ho, from London to HONGKONG DISPENSARY, of drills 10,037, against 12,211 in the

Shangbal.

Feb. 1, Robert Henderson, from Buryport

to Hongkong.

Fob. 2, Polynesia, from Cardiff to Hong-

kong.

Feb, 6, Carrisal, from Cardiff to Hongkong, Fob. 8, Daphne, from London to Hong.

kong,

Fob. 12, Leading Wind, from Antwerp to

Rongkong.

Feb. 17, Theresa Behn, from Cardiff to

Hongkong.

Established A,D. 1841.

香港大藥

A. B. WATSON & Co..

FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE-AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

sorved that the law relating to the lodging of coolies was strong enough to put down any such nuisance. The Attorney General said the law referring to coolles was VOLY imperfect in this Colony, and in fact he

corresponding quarter. The total export of ten was 157,801 piouis, against 212,146 last year. The total revenue collection amounted to Tis. 408,884, against Ts. 542,888 in 1875. TheCommissionermakes the following important remarks in his had it now under his consideration, the framing of certain rules referring to the annual report -The continuous falling off in the annual importation of Opium, lodging of coolies. The Chief Justice obs as passed through this office, has been served that he would advise the Attorney frequently remarked and explained in General to inspect the place in question the published Reports of Trade. The before ho framed any rules regarding coo-

Feb. 18, Matchless, from Cardiff to Hong DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUIlikin and customs duty at this port lie houses. If after the inspection of the

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

kong.

kong.

Feb, 19, F. P. Lichfield, from Cardiff to

Hongkong.

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

kong.

Feb, 23, Eald, from London to Hongkong. Feb. 22, Osaka, from London to Hongkong. Feb. 22, Belted Will, from London to

Shanghai

Per ALBAY, at 6 p.m. To-morrow, the Feb. 27, Gold Bunter, from Cardiff' to

. 12th inst.

For AMOY AND MANILA.—

Per SALVADORA, at 9.30 am., on Monday, the 14th fast., instead of a previously notified, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND CALCUTTA.—

For

Per ARRATOON APCAR and

VENICE, at 2.30 p.m., on Thurs. day, the 17th inst.

MAILS BY THE FURNOM PACKM.---- The French Contract Packet SINDH, will be despatched from Hongkong

Hongkong.

Feb. 28, City of Aberdeen, from London to

Shanghai.

Feb. 28, D. McB. Park, from Sunderland

to Singapore and Hongkong. Feb. 28, Janet Ferguson, from Glasgow to

Singapore and Hongkong.

Hongkong,

SITES, TOILETS REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonle Water, Gingerade, Potasa Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,

amount to over Hk. Tia 120 a chest, or

three teels for a single ball. This is the premises he still retained bis sense of smell, equivalent of the ordinary monthly he could then frame, the regulations. His wages of a Chinese labourer; so that Lordship had been to see the place, but he' such a man may make his living if he had not lost, his sense of smell yet. The can succeed in smuggling a single ball of Hon. G. Phillippo observed that it was not Opium & month. No wonder, then, that for the Attomey General to inspect such the entire population of certain large

villages near the mouth of the Min places, because he would not be recom engage in smuggling as their normal pensed for so doing. There were inspectors occupation, Armed bands escort con- who would find out and give him Inform- traband Opium into the interior in defi-ation, Aftor further discussion, his Lord- ance of the likin officers, and from time ship suggested the following terms of ret The publication of this issue commenced to time affrays take place, resulting even tlement, viz, the plaintiff should be allowed

in loss of life, The Foreign Customs

at 8.00 p.m.

March 1, Isles of the South, from Cardif to THE CHINA MAIL. March 1, Brown Brothers, from Cardiff to

Hongkong.

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 11, 1877.

loses duty on not less, probably, than to put up some steps to Ladder Street, the three hundred cheats a year, despite our same as those existing at the Tank Lane utmcat vigilance; and the likin Teotai end, falling that the defendant was to have secures his tax (not leviable till after the the option of leasing all the basement floors Opium has passed the Customs and been at $4 a month each for twenty years. The landed) on even 500 chests less than pass

March 1, Khedive, from Antwerp to Hong-

through this office. How much Opium Attorney General said he would consult bis kong

pays the further inland tax on its way client on the terms, and in reply to an March 2, Paracca, from Cardiff to Hong- THE Customs Gazette for the last quarter into the interior I cannot tell,no doubt observation by Mr Francis, his Lordship

kong. on SATURDAY, the 12th May, March 8, A. S. Davis, from Cardiff to /in 1876, published by order of the In-less than pays likin at Foochow. Mean remarked that Mr Francis' client had the

spector General, places us in possession while, the importation of Opiuni at

with Matiz to and through the

Hongkong.

United Kingdom and Europe, vid. March 3, Cailer Ou, from Cardiff to Shang the Treaty Ports. We find that at owing to this heavy taxation, our to. Mr Francis said some of the basement

Marseilles; to Salgon, Singapore, Batavia, Galla, Australia, New Zea land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Bey. and Alexandris. This is the best chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Suez,

opportunity for forwarding Corre

St. Helena, and Ascension.

bat

March 4, Nimbus, from Cardiff to Hong

kong.

March 6, Lord Macaulay, from Cardiff to March 4, Jala, from Cardiff to Hongkong.

Hongkong,

March 7, Alocatis, from Cardiff to Obefoo.

of the usual statistics respecting the trade Swatow and Ningpo, from which, best of the bargain, If the terms were agreed the newly-opened port of Kiungohow the inland districts are supplied, in very floors had been let for $5 and 86 a month. entries during the quarter amounted to large, and has been increasing. On The Chief Justice said those were scandal- whole of these vessels were steamers. same crippled state as Focchow. A that the terms should be accepted by the 12, with a total tonnage of 6,699, The the other hand, Amoy remains in the ous prices for rents, and he recommended Seven of them were from Hongkong, much larger likin and customs collection

spondence to E Africa, the Capes March 10, Sir Lancelot, from London to four from Haiphong, and one from would be made for Fukien were the defendant. The case was finally adjourned-

imported was $13,539, and exported reduced. The consuming capacity of Shanghai, The amount of treasure inland and local likin tariffe liberally for settlement.

Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA

by this Packet.

The following will be the hours of cloning

the Malls, do Friday, May 11th,

6 P.M., Money Order Office alores. Port Office closes except the Next Box, which remains open all night. Saturday, May 12th-

7.M., Post Office opens for sale of

Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence.

10 A.M., Registry of Letters osshóp.

Letters

11 A.., Post Office closes eastpt for Late (11.10, Letters (but Letters only) except those to and through Aus. tralia, may be posted on payment to of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra

postage, until 11.30 42, when the Post Ofos Closes

entirely. Hongkong, April 28, 1877.

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MAILS 17 THs Unitab States PACKET,

The United States Mail Facket CITY OF

PEKING WILL be despatched on TUESDAY, the 18th Instant, with Mella for Japan, San Francisco, avi the United States, which will be doned en follow-

9.M. Reglatry of Laticis dbasis. 2.80 P.M. Post-Office mlösas,

2.30 p.m. Cofrespondence for Japan or the United States only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Tea of 12 cents extra Postage tittl

this on SATURDAY, the 19th May, at (2,50 v.m. whom the Mall is finally closed.

Noon

Correspondense must be specially directed

for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sont by British Packet.

For further Particulars, apply to

A. LIND, Superintendent, Borgkong, May 11, 177.

myle Hongkong, May 3, 1877.

Marah 18, Golden Spur, from Cardiff to

Shanghai.

Hongkong.

kong

Shanghai.

kong

to Hongkong

March 20, Springfield, from Cardiff to

Bongkong.

kong,

kong.

vernor General of Canada.

March 16, Antwerp, from London to Hong- amounted to 7,325 pieces, T-Cloths 8,630 in 1959 and 1860, prior to the fixing of been appointed to sucosed Sir Hercules $37,579. The importations of shirtings this province is indicated by the fact that, Ir is rumoured that Sir Barry Ord has March 15, Coldstream, from New York to and English and American drille 2,227 the taxes at their present rate, the im- Robinson, whose term of office expires this March 18, Bessie Morris, from Swanses to since 1875 the returns cannot be com

pieces.. The port having been opened portation of Opium at Foochow alone year, as Governor of New South Wales. This is promotion for Sir Harry, at last, the was fully 8,000 chests, while Chinchew appointment being worth £7,000 per so Amoy.

pared with any for the corresponding and Amoy were separately supplied. By up. In a late Sydney paper, it is stated March 17, Scindia (str.), from London to quarter of the previous year.

1886, the taxes having been imposed, that a petition has been forwarded to the Shanghai.

At Canton, the total entries, including the import through this port had fallen Queen from New South Wales praying that March 19, Victoria, from Swanses to Hong-156 river steamers, reached 200, amount to 6,000 piouls. Since then it has de Sir Hercules Bobinson's tenure of offion March 18, C. W. Cochrane, from Liverpooling to 105,703 tone, against 237 vessels clined regularly, excepting in 1872, might be extended. But we hear that Lord

Carnarvon has selected Sir Feroules Ro and 128,620 tons in the corresponding until in 1874 it had fallen to 8,200 binson to succeed Lord Dufferin as Goe quarter of 1875. In cotton goods the piculs, about one-half what it was eight importations amounted to 44,150, against years previously." March 20, Warrior, from Cardiff to Hong 40,756 in 1873 and 88,881 in 1873; At Shanghai, the number of vessela March 20, George, from Cardiff to Hong 1875. No less than 516 foreign and tons, against 508 aggregating 916,887 in T-Cloths, 20,185, against 14,981 in entered was 482, aggregating 341,714 March 26, Birling (str.), from Cardif to 92,077 native passengers were landed at tons in the corresponding quarter of

Hongkong.

Canton during the quarter. The total 1875. The imports of shirtings resched March 24, Wigton, from London to Shangexportations of black tea amounted to 1,028,854 pieces, against 899,737 in the

20,422 piouls, and green 434 piouls. The quarter of 1878 and T-Cloths 764,392, Yuen Asam, & fisherman, was charged total collection of duties reached The against 640,620. Drills show a corres- with cutting trees at Bowkers. He had 268,659, against Tls. 277,847 in corponding increase, and altogether the altogether about 50 lbs. of fir trees freshly reponding quarter in 1875, and Tls. Import trade at Shanghai, unlike that at cut-The defendant said the Constable sut the branches himself and brought this most of the other, ports, seems to have charge falsely. The defendant was identi 384,798 in 1874.

At Swatow, 164 vessels of 97,745 tons beer exceedingly flourishing at the dose fed, as having been fined before for a were entered, against 170 of 103,386 tons of last year. Nearly all the staple ex- similar offence. The Magistrate ordered in 1875. The Shirtings imported amount porta from the port show a greater or him to be flogged ten strokes at the scene ad to 59,350 pieces, against 37,447 in the less increases The total collection of of offence. corresponding quarter of the previous revenus amounted to Tla 857,125, years and Toloths 88,142, against against Tla. 868,228 in the corresponding 30,024 in 1878. There was a great in quarter of the previous year, srease in the quantity of sugar exported,

hai.

March 26, Teviot (str.), from London to

China and Japan.

Hongkong.

March 26, May Queen, from Cardiff to March 27, Scindia, from Landen to Hoog.

kong March 28, Isle of Erin, from Greebook, to

Shangkat

March 29, Commissary, from London to

Hongkong.

LOADING FOR QUINA AND VAYAN PORTS, 41 London-liamste via Bum Oanal Elgin

Nankin, Amboto.

Aitons. Glangylei

Sailing Vessela, Duke of Abercoră. Cores. Abbey Cowper. Malbrok Kaisow,

Ferdinand James Shepherd Kato Carrile.

at Zierpool. Friam (str.) Lepry S, Benford.

the quantity in 1876 being 116,559

$1.

Police Intelligence, (Before the Hon. C. May) May 11, 1877,

CUTTING TREZA,

The apprehending Constable was awarded

The Colonial Surgeon baring reported later on that the defendant was unfit for flogging, the Magistrate amended his former decision by ordering the defendant to pay fine of $10 or one month's hard labour.

piculs, against 12,837 in 1875, and a far we hear that H. E. and Mrs Pope Hen-a less quantity in any previous year, the

Bruinm.exportations of this article in 1874 only easy intend to bare at “At Home" with reaching 2,208 pionis and in 1873 about dancing, to celebrate Her Majesty's Birth- double that quantity. The trade at this day, and that the invitations are likely to port has made marked pregrem during ❘ be issued most week

GAMBLING,

Heung Achan and four others were brought up on warrant for having carried on publle gambling in Ne, 22, Mag, Street,

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No. 4324-MAY 11, 1877]

Talpingahan. After evidence was taken, proving gambling, the Maglatrate remanded The sano Hill to-morrow for further on quiries.

ATTEMPT TO BOH..

stationed at a small gang-way from the upper deck of the steamer Tchang to the wharf. I counted 148 passengers coming out this way. There were about 80 shore men whom I did not count. AS A

By Mr Brereton-Foreigners came also by this gang-way and I included them in Loo Acheung a marine hawker, was the 148 men I saw. As a matter of custom aharged by Mr Postonjee Darabjoe, a mera great many boats came, alongside the abant at Hollywood Road, with attempting steamer as she came in. Several steam to steal slothing from the lower portion of ferry boats come to the same wharf as the the complainant's premises by hooking at Zhang. But the steam ferry boats always them with a bamboo, which had an iron keep out of the way of the steamer; they hook at ons ond. The defendant was sont would not go alongside the wharf unless after the steamer was properly moored. I do not know how many people got on board from boats on the other side, but prevent people coming on board that way. An account of those who went on board and came off from the steamer from boats Inspector Grimes was called to prove the registered tonnage of the steamer Ishang. Her net tonnage is 1,040, and according to the ordinance she is allowed to carry 698 passengers, being two passengers for every three tone..

to two months' hard labour.

S

ASSAULT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

benefit that can be derived from them on

"selves, all over after eating, just the same as a cat doos by licking the paws-the sin, therefore, of uncleanliness cannot be laid to their charge.

"BY ANY OTHER NAME ""..

on sedately, on an evening ramble lately, as I wandered

Linking ourlons fanoles, modern, medieval,

and antique,- suddenly the sun descended, and a radiance With the gleam of water blended, thrilled

ruby splendid,

my sensitive physique, Thrilled me, filled me with emotion to the

tips of my physique,

"Fired my eye, and flushed my cheek. Heading not where I was going, I had

wandered, all unknowing, Where a river gently flowing caught the

radiant ruby-streak;

there was a police boat on duty there to and if all the deeds in this Iue laid to the impossible to keep them away, the ques- and combined the delicacy and tenderness And this new-found stream beguiling my

.

Mr Brereton here observed that he

they will attack the bungs of casks and their support. Thus it appears that rata, create leakage; find out the soft parts of although very annoying and troublesome the knees or lining, and make a passage for to the human race, yet have their part to themselves from one part, to another. It play in the economy of nature; they act as further states that the crew of the barque scarongers for man in cases where he can. Perhaps our readers may say, it is all Commodore, of Hartlepool, have made a not or will not play it for himself, and prove very well to advocate rate as food in print, but the writer would probably be the last charge of Incendiarism against rats. The the truth of the lines of Shakespearo

person in the world to eat them himself. vessel was loading a cargo of wood, and For haught to vile that on the earth doth live

To this we reply, oh, incredulous reader, conflagration broke out in the hold. At a But to the earth some special good doth give." Naval Court held on the 5th and 6th of Bat, although on shore they are thus lay got the flattering auction to thy

Boul."

we plead not guilty to the soft August last, the witnesses examined more extremely useful, it may at first sight impeachment. A few days ago we had six almost unanimonely of opinion that a candle which was suddenly missed had been taken appear rather difficult to name any possible and good conditioned ship's rats made into away alight by a rat and placed between board ship. No doubt they are a great artistic cook, and can assure our readers a pie in the most approved style by su the battere, thus causing the fire. Sallore naisance, and their absense would be far declare that stealing a lighted candlela not preferable to their company, but, as it is that it was most delicions. The flesh was about the same colour as that of a'pigeon, an uncommon feat for a rat to perform;

tion naturally arise, we not turn them of a rabbit, with the somewhat higher and charge of these animals be true, they all to some account and the chief object of more matured flavour of a hars, and we aro quite capable of committing arson as well the present article is to suggest a possible persuaded that if it had been placed on the as larceny."

We can corroborate these statements from means of doing this, and we therefore

have considered it a first-rate game pie. A facts which have come under own know. boldly ask the somewhat startling question, upper table at a ball, the guests would ledge. There is no doubt that rats are the why not eat them? and echo answers why distinguished retired naval commander, most destructive vermin met with on board not? Perhaps this proposal may alarm above the common prejudices of his kind, ahip, and have probably caused many a

very good, and said he could make a hearty vessel that has left port thoroughly soundtion it will be seen that there is no possible likewise partook of it, and pronounced it in hall to become unseaworthy. We have reason why rats should not make very lunch of it. We gave the fragments that Been a leaden pipo belonging to Mr Inman excellent foot, and that nothing but pro- remained to a porter with a limited income thus utilised. There is a well-known grateful for the offering, and said he would endeavours to get at the water-nothing anecdote of a Frenchman, who was one seems to stop them. On board a ship on day remonstrating with an Englishman for like such a dinner every day. What his wrath would be did he know the contents, one occasion, some rat-holes were found, his scorn of French best. "I have been imagination shuddars to contemplate! We when the abip got into dry dook, eaten

two times in England," he said, "but I right through to the copper, and to prevent navere find the bif superieur to ours. I know a master mariner who always has a a recurrence of the same thing, a daily

prefers it to anything else-he generally on the hatches on the 'tween decks, and you on little pieces of stick for one penny, has it rousted. No doubt they would make allowance of water was served out to thom find it very convenient that they bring it to rat for breakfast avery morning at sea, and remarkably good carry, and we should say they used to come as regularly to drink it but I do not find the bif supérieur." as if they had signed articles, and consider Englishman, red with astonishment, ex-

soup. ed it their right. On another cocation, claimed, "Good God, sir! you have been that rat soup would be quite equal to hare It is well known that sourvy is caused, during a long voyage, the water ran short, eating out's-meat." It is true he had been and the crew had to be put on an allowance eating cat's-meat, but it was quite evident in a great measure, by the too sxclusive

some timid minds, but on calm considera-

Sat me classically styling it with Latin

names and Greek, Names Idalian and Castalian such as lovers

sodateness into smiling,

of the Greek

Roll like quids within their cheek.

mound, and many a furrow, on its marge was many a burrow, many a Where the fossickers of fortune play at

he would come back for the reply. When admitted this tonnage to be correct, with- completely gnawed through by rats in their Judice stands in the way of their being and an unlimited family, and he was very And instead of bridge to apan it, there were

Mr J. McCollum, an agaistant at Messrs Lapp, Urawford & Co., was summoned by Hong Akwai, an office coolie at the Harbour Master's Department, for an❘ was kept. assault on the 10th instant. Tho com- plainant wont with a letter to Messrs Latio, Crawford & Co., and was told to get a reply. He handed the letter to a Chinaman and was told to wait. As he had another letter to take to the Govern- ment Offices, he told the Obinaman that be returned, he asked the Chinaman several out giving the prosecution the trouble of times, until at last be was told to go to the having the register produced, though he back door to get the reply himself. He would say that there had been serious went accordingly and saw the defendant mistakes in the measurement of the who gave him two slaps on the face.steamer's tonnage. She had been aur The defendant admitted the assault, but vayed here, and she could carry, a great bim. He could not give the words he used, ed. However, this would not form part of urged that the defendant was insolent to many more passengers than ahe was allow but his manner was insolent. Fined $1.

the case at present, and he only mentioned it incidentally.

Tai don, & P.O., was called :-He was on duty in the Police boat. He saw 12 men leave in boats.

EXCESSIVE CARRIAGE OF PASSEN

her net registered tonnage,

was the complainant.

The

Nature's hide-and-seek;

stepping-atones of granito, And where'er the river ran, it seemed of

hidden wealth to speak. Presently my soul grow stronger, and I, too,

wan fain to speak :---

I assumed a pose plastique. "Stream," said, I "I'll celebrate thee! Rhymes and rhythms galore await thesi

for thee bespeak: In the weekly poet's corner I'll a niche"

But to aid my lucubration, thou must tell

thine appellation,

thy Nalad-designation--for the journal.

of next week closed the for Tell

Mr Brereton then made the defence. the leaden pipes, and the third officer, who as he considered it equal to the beef of his no fresh meat or vegetables given, it 18 give thy sweat Pactolian title to my poem

After remarking on this being the first prosecution under the Ordinance, he urged that, the Magistrate could not decide the so on probabilities. The evidence showed

own country.

It is well known that rats are eaten as au

if

a

of next week.

remained unspoken,

became a shriek :-

homeward-veoring digger,

When there hove in sight the figure of a Looming big, and looming bigger, and

ejecting clouds of reok-

In

fuliginous advance emitting clouds of

noisome reek

From a tube beneath his bank.

"Neighbour mine," said £, "and miner,

bere I showed a silver chiner-

For a moment, and for sixpence, take thy pipe from out thy chook.

indeed the same is;

stream whereof I speak)—

This the guerdon of thy fame is; very cheap Tell me only what the name lets the Name the Naiad-name Pactolian! Digger,

I adjurs thee, speak!"

Quoth the digger, "QUART POTÜREEK,',

GERS IN RIVER STEAMER Captain D. Martin, of the opposition steamer Lohang on the Canton River, ap peared on a summons for having entered

often impossible to prevent its occurrence, the waters of Hongkong on the 7th instant,

had to bale the water from the tanks, says with more passengers on board the steamer

that they used to muster as regularly as the ordinary dish by many nations--by the in spite of the daily issue of lime juice. With or was allowed to carry according to

men, looking out for any drops that might South Sea islanders, by many of the fresh rate would be a most important But the river gave no token, and the name

Whisper, whisper it-in Greek 1" This is, therefore, another reason why be spilled; some of them dropped into the Mr Brereton appeared for the defence, nothing other than mere suppositions tanks, and a man was always sent down African tribes, by the Chinese, and even adjunct to the diet of sailors on long! and Sergeant Grant, of the Water Police, on the part of the witnesses that there to get them out, and the rats would by the French. In China it is a common voyages; they would act as valuable anti-Though I kept apostrophising till my voice.

bad been an excess of passengers, but in run up his legs and body. When the custom for the natives to come on board Police Sergt. Grant, of the Water Police, order to convict the defendant, his Worship ship got to London, a number of skeletons ship entering harbour and give a few scorbutics, and we cannot help thinking only be the was first examined-On Monday the 7th must have knowledge of the acinal zumber were found at the bottom of the tank, dellars for permission to catch rats for the present felt cleaning antipathy at Instant, I received some instructions from of passengers that were excessively carried so that the crew had the satisfaction of purpose of eating them by British sailor would infinitely prefer them Inspector Grimes, and in consequence because the Ordinance, in addition to knowing that they had been drinking all up, salt and cure them like borrings, and thereof, I went to the wharf of the steamer a heavy penalty, provided for a fine the time a mild infusion of rats, but none they may be seen hanging up to dry in the to the hard salt beef which at present stern-sheets of their boats. During the severely taxes his digestive powers and wears away his teeth. For our own part, Ichang and remained there till the steamer of so much for every passenger that of them noticed any particular flavour in Arrived. I had with me a European Con- was excessively carried, and in order the water, nor did it do them any harm, siege of Paris no less than 80,000. horses our choice were limited to a piece of salt were consumed, and ut last dogs, cats, and junk and a dish of good fat ship's rate stable No. 36, Somerville, and a boat's to put in force the first portion of No doubt, had they known what they were crew, also a Chinese Constable. The steamer the penalty, his Worship must be satis drinking, the imaginative faculties would rats were made use of. Cats were publicly nicely cooked, we should not hesitate for a

sold at six franos each, and dogs at eight moment, but should prefer the rats came in about 3.30 p.20. I stationed P. O. fed of the actual number of passengers have been strongly exercised, the water francs. What rats were quoted at is not thousand times over. We fear, however, 35 at the forward gangway with certain so excessively carried, otherwise he could would have been pronounced disgusting, Instructions, remaining myself at the gang. not apportion the punishment, and in and probably there would have been a few stated, but they fetched their prios. The that prejudice, superstition, and false way aft.

I also stationed the Okiness order to carry out the first portion of cases of diarcha siokness, but "where following is said to have been the menu of Constable No. 463 at a small gang-way the penalty he must be in a position to ignorance is bliss, 'tis folly to be wise." Not A diner de siege given by the Paris Jockey sentiment has at present taken too deep which led from the upper deck to the arry out the second portion as well. He only do these spoilers damage considerably Olub. It was entrusted to the famous 100t in the minds both of landemen and their tastes will require a considerable wharf, Passengers then came ashore and submitted that his Worship was not in the hull of a ship, but their destructive epicure, the Baron Brisse, and consisted of silors to be easily eradicated, and that from the gang-way I was stationed such a position according to the evid-propensities are sometimes exercised aloft the following Items

First course. Soup of slightly salted amount of educating before they will look at the matter through our spectacles, and counted 610 passengers. As a rule a numence, though it might have been sufil-A ship in Calcutta, on one ocassion had her horse with vegetables; ass flesh outlets be guided by the light of reason alone. ber of ocolies go on board as soon as the sent to satlafy him that there had salle furled for a fortnight when they were with carrots; mule's hier sauté aux cham-Still, there is hope in the future when we ch, Pol! Edepol! Meoastor Oh most steamer arrive, or after one third the Chinese been an excess of passengers. But this was loosened, a perfect shower of rats, old and. passengers have come ashore. I tried as only a supposition, and his Worship could young, came pouring down on the deck, pignons; horses lights, with white sauce; remember the past. Tes and potatoes much as I could to prevent their going not go upon probabilities. The Police had much to the astonishment of the men, and carpe à la matelotte; fried gudgeons; were long rejected, and the latter, Mon- taigne tells us, excited l'elonnement et le on board on this occasion, and I took notice every means of astertaining the actual num- they had so gnawed through and left their of those that did go on board. I think there ber of passengers in excess, but in this in-marks on the sails that they were rendered braised; leg of a dog roasted; rats cooked European food, and are now considered were about 250 Chinese who had left the stance they had not taken that means tosssure useless. We have often heard of it's rain.

Dessert. Dutch cheese, apples, pears, steamer before any shore men went on that accurate discovery. They were defeo- ing oats and dogs, but this is the first well-upon the ashes; rat pie with mushrooms. board. I think there were about 40 live in their measures, and he begged his authenticated instance of a deluge of rats. shore men who had gone on board. Worship not to decide on mere suppositions.

marmalade au Kersh, gateau d'Italie, au Those who went on board with bamboos He then shortly reviewed the evidence.

fromage de Chestor, and stringe, I did not count as passen- His Worshipthen observed that he agreed gers when they came aboard again. with Mr Brereton that the actual number There was also a small gang-way, at of passengers in excess had not been ascer which I had no Coustable stationed, and ained, and for that reason ho could not many passengers passed out this way, inflict the penalties provided by the Ordin- stationed a Police boat at the other side of ance, because the one formed part of the the steamer with instructions not to allow other, and if he was not able to inflict the any passengers to leave that way. After all latter, he could not Inflict the first, viz. a fine the passengers bad left, I went on board of $200, because the Ordinance provided for and asked a European who said he was the fine of so much for each passenger carried ticket collector, I asked him to shew me in excess, in addition to the $260. The as the books as to the number of passengers at anmber of passengers in excess not from Canton. He replied that he could having been made out, he had no alternative not show me the books, but said that if I but to dismiss the case, went to the purser, he might show them to The Court ross at a few minutes past

I went to the pursor, who said he 6.30 p.m. could not show me the books, as they were kept by the Captain. The first European I mentioned then went forward to where the Captalu was, and I followed him. saw the defendant Capt. Martin, and asked

me.

I

him to shew me the books in which were entered the number of passengers from Canton. He replied that he could not, having sent the books to the agenta

then left the steamer. I did not go to the

Agente

WILLIAM COWPER. ·

celery heads with seasoning.

Second course.—Quarter of dog dégout; they have, nevertheless, become

almost necessarios of life.

L.R.O.P., London.

I

luckless postaster!

went homo a trifle faster, in a twitter of a

pique: For we cannot help agreeing that no living

rhyming being

Ever yet was cursed with seeing, in his

poem for the week,

Brook or river made immortal in his poem

for the week,

With such name as "Quart Pot Creek !"

But the river, never minding, still is wind-

ing, still is winding,

By the gardens where the Mongol tends the

cabbage and the leek;

with farewell lightly,

And the ruby-radianco nightly touches it But the name sticks to it tightly, and this

sensitive physique, Tho already mentioned (vide supra) senai-

tire.phyalqe,"

Shudders still at "Quart Pot Creek!" -J. Brunton Stephens.

Quotations.

HONGKONG, May 11, 1877..

OPIUM-New Patna, cash... $610

12

11

Old Patna, cash,... 672 New Benares, cash, 580 Old Benares, cash, 558 New Malwa, cash, 567

credit, 5724 Allowance Teels, 12 a-24) Old Malwa, cash, 595.

credit, 600 Allowance Tacis, 40 a 60

11

18.80 a 18.60

An old sailor told us the other day that, on board an Indiaman under his command,

The banquet, which was sorred in one of

-WHAT IS A BAILON? the crew used to put a box on deck with

the principal establishments of the Chaus- Masters of vessels, especially steamers, are some rice nuder it, supported by a piece bamboo round which a string was tied; sée d'Antin, is stated to have been a comfrequently puzzled to construe the term sailors," which appears in the usual printed they would hold the end of the string in plote success.

The chief objection that may be urged form of agreement. Does it mean to include their hands whilst lying in their hammocks, and amuse themselves by pulling it every against rate as an article of dict is the 0.5." as well as "A.B." and does it also time some unfortunate rat ventured into nature of their food; they are certainly not contain within the limits of its comprehen- they caught over scrupulous in this respect on land, and sion, firemen, trimmers, cooks, and stewards, this very primitive trap dozens in this way. When the cargo was whether better by stern necessity, will, as well as other members of the miscellaneous taken out some thousands of rats were seen like betters, devour anything that crowl which go to form the crew of a modern comes before them; but it must be re- "Leviathan" of the deep? In the preliminary running about in all directions. The owners membered, that they do this because they clause (2nd Section) of the Merchant Ship- of all the Atlantio stearners employ a regular cannot help themselves," their poverty and ping Act of 1864, the term "senmen' is ratcatcher every time the vassal comes into port, and the number killed is fabulous, not their will consents." If the opportunity explained to mean "any persons serving, or be given them they are as fastidious in hound to serve, on board a British ship At sea they are sometimes destroyed by their tastos as aldermen at Lord Mayor's except the master, pilot, and apprentices. polson, but the remedy is worse than the disease, as they will creep into their holes banquet. Bolonging to the same natural But in the 140th Section of the same Act, to die, and their decomposing bodies will order as squirrele, rabbits, and bares-viz. the term "sailore" is imported, and it is Cause men literally to "amell a rat," and the rodentia, they were evidently intended made imperative on masters of ships, under the result will be the rankest compound of by nature to be vegetarians, and although, that clause, in framing their agreements, to At first he only made verses by way of villainous smells that ever offended nostrils. as a matter of fact, they are omnivorous specify the number of sailors forming the amusement, as he made bird-cagos, as he à plan which is sometimes adopted with animals, and occasionally indulge in animal crew. This is all very nice, and goes to tended flowers, as he sketched the country, great success is to smoke them out; a plut.food not altogether in the best state of protect both master and man in case there is yet always with ardour; he had veins for form of mad is made at the bottom of the preservation, it is merely because they have a dispute afterwards, as to the number of cach of his tastes, and when he was in one ship, on which fires are lighted composed only Hobson's choice in the mostier, and such persons required to navigate the oraft, of them the others had to yield precedence of charcoal, chilis, and brimstone. All the can't get anything better. Yet are they no But then arises the question: What is a for some time. He enjoyed nothing by apertures for admitting air are then stopped greater offenders in this respect than pigs sailor? Is he a seaman, or is a seaman s By Mr Brereton-1 frequently went to halves. He said, "I nover received a little up, and it will be found afterwards that the or ducks, who are well known as very foul sailor? There is no interprotation clause, the ateamor wharf. A good portion of the pleasure from anything in my life; if I am rats are congregated round, the fire dead; feeders (pigs will eat any flith that is given unfortunately, and every master must there. Chinese passengers from Canton belong to the delighted it is in the extreme." Thus he they will come out from their holes to take them, and will not refuse human flesh), and fore be a "law unto himself?" in this matter. lower order of the Chinese, but not a larger began to send to some friends charming, a fond farewell of each other, and breathe are nevertheless highly esteemed in most Doubtless, the paucity of steamers oxisting portion. The fare for a Chinese passenger carefully and elegantly written letters, in their last around the fire. A sharp Yankee civilized communities. Pheasants, fowls, at the time the first modern Mercantile by the Ichang la 10 cents. Some of the River genions in their naturalness. His awaken- skipper, whose ship was infested with rate, and, game of all descriptions are fond of Marine Act (1850) was passed, was the CAMPHOR, Company's, boats charge also 10 cents only, ed mind, which in some respects was once hit on a cute dodge of getting rid of worms, maggots, and other insects, and cause of this important point being overlook-QUICKSILVER,

SALTPETRE, A large number of Chinese always wait out restored by such a long repose, troubled them. He bauled his craft alongside a their flavour is improved thereby; why, ed. It seems a common-sense view of the side the gate on the arrival of the steamer, him by its, and he knew not what to do British vessel loaded with cheese, and then, should the unfortunate rats be alone matter to say that the word seaman" is a caused the plank connecting the two to be visited with contumely and rejested with legal term for the purpose of administering Un the day in question I did not see any with it. His constitution, moreover, was

acorn and contempt? There is certainly the penal sections of the Act; and that the persons going on board from boats, I have not yet strong enough to bear long exercise; well smeared with red herrings; the con

one practical and not altogether sentimental phrase "sailor" has a technical meaning, Bank, on demand, Been a great many boats about the River and he likens the network of the fibres of sequence was that the rats migrated in Company's steamers on arrival, but I had his brain to a spider's web; a single stubhody, attracted by the herrings and the objection that may be urged against sewer showing the persons who should navigate the

rats-viz., that they are liable to become ship. But, unhappily, common sense is a 6 months' sight, not noticed particularly whether there were born thought lodging there shakes and cheese. No doubt the British master the host of parasites. Thus, there is an rare gift, not always possessed by the "great any boats about the Ichang. The gate of imperils the whole contexture. However, appreciated the kind attention.

hydatid, the lysticerous fasciolaris, met with unpaid and hence misconstruction is apt to the wharf was not thrown open on the his genius grew in strength, and became

Everyone knows that many superstitious in the liver of rats and mice, which is in arise, in the absence of a clear explanation. Bombay, arrival of the steamer, but when about one conscious of its wings. He exclaimed, the salita believe that rats will always leave a fact a stray tapeworm, the Toema eres In steamboats this difficulty often arises. Calcutta, third of the passengers had landed the gate day he forwarded to a friend the table of ship which is destined to founder. Now, gioolis of the cat become vesionlar, and Sailor" is a technical term-so is engineer. Shanghai, demand, was then opened. One-third of the passen the "Nightingale and the Glowworm," there is no doubt that rate will leave a which may, unless its vitality be destroyed. If the word "senman" should include an gers generally stopped on the wharf before" Alas; what can I do with my wet with sinking ship; they have been seen to do so develop into a tapeworm in the animal engineer for legal purposes, why should not Bar Sliver, 17, dwin, B., the gate was open. I have never seen have not enough to do great things with, by walking along the rope which fastened feeding upon it. Still we are all liable to "nilor" include him for technical purposes? Mexicans, Chinese climbing over the gate, not on this and these little things are so fugitive that, the abip to the shore, and also by swimming, contract tapeworm from measly pork and Ceteris paribus it ought. At the same time Gold Leaf, particular day at least. When the gate while a man catches at the subject, he is but they only do this when the water has beef, and the liability may be easily obviat. it is obvious to common sense that engineer English Sovereigns, was thrown open, a large number of Chinese only filling his hands with smoke. I must absolutely forced them from every other ed in all these cases by well cooking the or fireman are not synonymous forms with Australian Sovereigns,

As a rule the Chinese do with it as I do with my linnet; I keep place. In the same way, it is said, that meat. If the temperature be raised to sallor. The sailor is the tenant of the sailing Discount passengers have each a bundle or a box. I him for the most part in a cage, but now they always quit a falling house but this 140° Fahr., it will ensure absolute exting ship more especially, and the firemen that of do not think that so many as 100 shore and then set open the door, that he may popular saying is founded on the obvious tion of life in these parzeltes, and this the stammer, The former "steers," "reefs," men could bare gone on board by the whisk about the room a little, and then fact that when houses become old and temperature is always exoseded in meat and hands" the ship and her equipments Bret gang-way. People might jump on shut him up again. Diy whisking wit has Lottering they are abandoned by human that may be considered well done. It is the latter merely shovels coals into a hole, thougkong Bank, 10 % prem.

And it was that board from the 4th gang-way at which there produced the folloring, was no Constable stationed, but it was an fable which he sant. Throughout his letters theng, and then the rate, finding no longer only by eating underdone and nearly raw At the same time it must be borne in mind to las doctor of Paston, 8700

their usual subsistence, quit the tenement fesh that tapeworm is ever developed in that in a court of law, with a sharp attorney China Traders' Ins. Co., $8,475 Inconvenient passage, there being no plank and his verses at this time (1780) the most also. Both these superstitions are thus the human subject. But even if there be handling a "case," common sense is fre- Chinese Insurance Co., 122020 and the steamer being about two feet graceful sprightliness is manifested amidst founded on fact, but that rats have any any rational reason in this objection, itquently non-suited, and hence the necessity Yangtace Ini, Association, Pin. 700 distant from the wharf. I think very the inest serious passages. We catch our foreknowledge of the future and possess the does not apply to the seafaring branch of for the legal phraseology of the statutes K. Fire lun. 00., 3657 faw Chinese went on board by this gang-selves saying, What a frolicsome, sprightly wonderful gifts attributed to so-called the speniss. On board ship their food is of being of the clearest and most unambiguous China Fire Ins. Co., $145

There is more difficulty of going nature, full of gracefulness, inquisitive and spiritual mediume or clairvoyants, we are the most luxurious and cleanly description; character. It seems reasonable now, when K. & W. Dock Uo., 35 % dis. in and out by this gang-way. These open to every impression, when it is not strongly inclined to doubt. It is owing to they gorge themselves on good tallow, rice, now Shipping Act is in embryo, to have .. O. &M, B.-boat C., 0 % dis. who came out by the 4th gang-way looked gloomy! How the springtime imparts this notion of tata deserting falling houses grain; and cheese, and there is no earthly the matter put on a safe basis. The term Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tis. 504 like passen 2o5%// I swear that the 610 in it a slight intoxication There is some and sinking ships that a person shifting reason why they should not be as healthy,ailor" should to deflued; and in the case Hongkong Gas Co., 675 Chinese I counted were persengera and not thlug squirrel like in the gaiety it inspires from one party when it in low water and and their hash of as sound and wholesome of steamers it should be provided that the Hongkong Hotel Uu., $65 shore Chinese. I cate to this conclusion But the great and seridas sides always going over to the opposite side is invariably s nature as that of an pa or a sheep. We agreement with the crew contains a place hines Imperial Loan, £108 because I did not count the coolies, nor recur: this amiable creature has been said to be ratting, and this is deservedly have heard it said they are verming and for the number of engineers and tremen to those? I had a doubt about I expluded smitten and bruised on one side." English held to be the worst species of political therefore can't be good. What an absurd be inserted, as they are as indispensable to

Temperaturs, about 180 altogether, who I did not think Portraits," by C. A. Saints-Beuv

crime of which a public man can be guilty, argument for what's in a name?

the safe navigation of the steamer as the Not only is it quite possible that rats have were passengers.

set fire to many ships by carrying lighted Bo rats will still resale that lasalatis Bavour of

fowl by any other name would taste as sweet, anilor" is to that of the sailing ship. (Taken at Mezera Faljoner à Do.'s Premize",

Nauticat Magasinei

Queen's Road,) candies, but it is a well-known fact that on

Borezona, May 11, 1877.

went on board.

John Somerville, P.-O. 8b, was called," He was in charge of a gang-way and the number of passengers he counted was 676,

HATS ON BOARD SHIP,

(Nautical Magasino.).

a

their own,

shore many houses have been burnt owing Though they be verinin dalled."

to their nibbling at boxes of Kuifer matches,

1 these days of arms of precision it is By Mr Brereton -Very few Chinesa got on board from the goog-way at which I was The Shipping Gazette, in a recent number, and thus setting them on light this is Again, it is said they are repulsive looking, astonishing how ineffective a fire of musketry stationed there were two Portuguese had a curious article on the destructive given in the returns as to the calises of fires and man throws them on one side by s and even Artillery in actual war is at any belonging to the steamer who helped me, nature of tats on board ship. It stated that to the metropolle. The brown rat, whlon natural instinet prejudice again, rank distance. The main cause of this is the Before the steamer arrived, the man at the they have caused, the foundering of many now the prevailing species in England, prejudice! For our own part we cannot difioulty of fudging the range or distance gate permitted may persous to come on the ships by gnawing holes in the planking, or frequently makes sewere or drains his prin see anything repulsive-looking about them; of objects. To overcome thin, the Indian whart. He admitted those he chose, so eating away the inner sides of the wood cipal haunts, and, by devouring putrefying they are certainly more comoly tlat pige, papers state that Surgeon-Major J..0, did not ask any of the 476 men whether as to leave very little for the straining of substances, contributes materially to clean and not half so nasty locking as eals. It Amesbury of the 6th Bengal Light Infantry he was a passenger or not, but I knew they the hell to do in completing the aperture; liness and health. In the sewers both of is well known, moreover, that rats are ex is the inventor of a range finder which can were painotigere from their looks. they have been known to nibble the timber London and Paris thess animals exist in seedingly particular (and the same cannot be carried in the pocket, and gives the die at the waterways until the wood was so countless millions, and live, feed, and be said of pigs who wallow in the mire) in tance of any object within a range of three thin ne to admit rain water through it; thrive there without any other store for their ablutions, they inverishly wash them. thousand yards.

Chan Achune, P. C. 168, was examined 3p the afternçon of the 7th inst, I am

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febra Insurances.

THE CHINA FIRE INBURANOR COMPANY, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

GENCIES at all the Treaty Parts of China and Japan, and at Singapors, Balgon, and Penang.

Risks accepted, and Folletes of Insurance granted as the rates of Premium current at The above mentioned Ports.

ww

NO UBABEN FOR POLICY F115,

'JAS, B. COUGHTBIE, Beerstary. Rongkong, November 1, 1871.

LANCASHIRE INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(FIRE AND LIFE)

CAPITAL--TWO MILLIONS STERLING.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant POLICIES against the Rink of FIRE on Balldings or on Goods stored therein, on Coal in Hatabeds, on Goods on board Vessels and on Hulla of Vexsols in Hay- bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions,

Proposals for Life Assurances will be re- ceived, and transmitted to the Directors tor their decision.

If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Life.

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Agents Bengkong & Casion. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

ROYAL INSURANOR COMPANY. THE Undersigned, Agents for the above

BZYRZUCH at surrent rates.

MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insuranes Company.

CHINESE. INSURANCE COMPANY. (LIMITED.)

NOTICE.

Malls.

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,

STEAM 'FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES ;

ALBO

BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND

PORT LOUIS.

SATURDAY, the 12th May, 1874, at Noon, the Company's 8. S. SINDH, Commandant LORMIER, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marselles, and no- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.

Shipping orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on the 11th May, 1877. (Parcela are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

L

THE CHINA MAIL.

Intimations.

W. BALL,

CHINA" DISPENSARY.

"“MPORTER of DRUGS, CHEMICALS,

DRUGGISTS, SUNDRIES, TOILET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI- CINES AND PERFUMES.

Prescriptions Dispensed with Ca

with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention.

PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

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

THE OHINESS MAIL.

TREME OF ADVERTISING IN THE

Chinese Mail.

ITIWO cents a character for the first 100 beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and half price for repetitions during the first Contents and value of Packages are re-week. Subsequent weeks Insertions will quired.

For further particulara, apply at the be charged only one half the amount of the Arst week's charge. | Advertisements for Company's Office.

half a year and longor will be allowed a H. DU POVEY,

deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, Agent. and contracts for more favourable terms |

my12 can be made.

Hongkong, May 10, 1877.

U. 8. MAIL LINE.

PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND YOUgarte AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANUINOS,

THE U. & Mall Steamer QITY OF PEKING will be despatched for San the 15th May, 1877, at 3 P.M., taking Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, Passengers, and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Fasenger Tickets and Bill of Lading are issued for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to dan Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and Europe FIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.

Intimations.

NOTICE,

THE CHINESE MAIL.

TROM and after the Chinese New Year's

day (February 17, 1874) the Chinese Mail will be issued pay instead of rar WEEKLY a heretofore. No change, howe

ever, will be made in the price of subscrip tion, which will remain at §4 per annum.

The charges for advertisements are now almilated to those of the China Mail. The unusual success which has attended the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable medium for advertisers.

The Conductors guarantee an eventual circulation of one thousand copfen. already the most influential native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Francis co and Australia.

For terms, co., address

HONGKONG MARKET PRICES,

Corrected to Saturday, May 5, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican.

Butcher Meat.

Ib.

Bacon, English,

Ame. Sugar aurod s Foochow Beef, sirloin and prime out,

Beof Corned, »Roast, [17

Soup, » Steak, Bullocks' Bratos,

19

PSIC Highest. FosseSt.

[No. 4324-MAY 11, 1877.

Carrobi, Balt

Carrots, Fresh, English catty Caniliower,

Celery, Chinese,

O Celery, Englab,

Cucumber,

450 400 | Chilfes, Dried, 300 250

Mixed,

160 | 140 || Curry Stuff, English, cy. 160 150 Egg Flans,

160 140 Garlie, (bulb) dried, 150 140-Ginger,

catty

· 100

90 Greana, White

160 160

Winter course

⚫ per set. 60. 50 Green, Sprouts

Tongue, Iresh, each⠀⠀⠀⠀ 276 250] Green Peas, In shell, old young

100

20

15 10

80

It Im

1

11

corned,, 320 300

19

Head,

600 500" Horse Radish," S'hal,

800 250

Heart, j

150 140 | Lettuce, Chinese.

20

33

Hump, Salt

110 100

English,

head

10:

Feet,

60

40 Mint,

"

Kidneys,

Tail,

100 00

60 50 Mushroom, dried,

bunch calty

1510

750 650

#3

- Liver,...,, matty ·

8

80

60

90 Onions, Bombay

Groen

100

20

"

Tripe (undressed), ostly 50

40 Paraloy, Chinese, English,

60

bunch

10 5

30

180 170 360-340

31

Californian, Sweet,

Ma CHUN AYIN,

Manager.

China Mail Office,

17th February, 1874.

TANJONG

PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED, SINGAPORE

Calves' Head and Feet, net

Hams, American

"

Chinese, English

THE BUSINESS of this Company was Mutton Chop,

Resumed Immediately after the FLEE Vessels will obtain the usual Despatch and Coal Supplies.

É, M. SMITH,

Manager,

April 23, 1877.

A NEW STOCK OF

500 400

-800-280 Potatoes, Macao,

180 Pumpkins,

190 180 Radishes,

·140 130 Scallions, 130 120 Shalota,

Sesamum,

60-60 onity

100 90 Spinach,

Leg, Shoulder,

"

Pigs Chitli

my 28

Fest,

22

Fxy,

Head,

.90

11

Heart

sach

Kidneys,

80

70

13

Idver

1b

Efforts have been made to establish Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail inall the porta and in the interior of China the porta in Japan, In Saigon, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, Batavia, Manila, the Phillippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru and other places which Chinese frequent. When the list of Agencies is completed, it will be published. Agents have been already established in most of the above NEXT JOBBING TYPES places, and in important 'porte more than one agent has been appointed at each. CHUN AYIN,

Мавадет Hongkong, February 28, 1874,

Now Ready.

at surront TEE CHINA REVIEW,"

Marine Risks to all parts of the World, In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shareholders or not, in proportion so the nett amount of Premiin contributed by each, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,

OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents,

Hongkong, Apri. 17, 1878,

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Discount of 20% on the Premis,

a

П Undersigned are prepared to grant Tolles Badant Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to

1 NORTON & Üo., Agente. Hongkong, January 1, 1874.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and,

Special Acts of Parliament,

ESTABLISHED 1809.

CAPITAL £3,000,000.

THE Undersigned, AGENTE at Hongkong for the shore Company, are prepared to grant Poliden against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the umal Rates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.

GILMAN & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, July 6, 1875.-

THE LONDON ASSURANCE,

INCORPORATED BY ROYAS CHARTER of

His Majesty King George The First, A, D. 1720.

ہے

BR Undersigned having been appointed THE

Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

Marine Department, Polloles at current rates payable ofther bere, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China and Australia.

Fire Department. Polloleslasued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department. Polistes issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co,

Hongkong, July 25, 1872,

A

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY,

182_ Undersigned Agents are in receipt from the Board of Directors authorising them to issue Folloles to the extent of £30,000 on any one first glass risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on adjoining risks at current rates, A Discount of 20% allowed.

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. Hongkong, Jasnasy 8, 1976.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,

Undersigned have been appointed

THE Under the above Company, at Hongkong, Canton, Fooshow, Shanghal and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates,

ZA HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 14, 1888,

A Steamer of the Miton Bishi S, S. Com- pany will leave Shanghai, vis the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make close connection at Tokohama,

At New York, Passengers have selection of various lines of Steamers to England, France and Germany,

Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m., 14th May. Pascal Packages will be received at the office until 5 p.m. same day; all Parool Packagen should be marked to address in full; value of same la required.

Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.

For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelope the Marke and Nos. of Package

Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bills of Lading.

For further information to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Central.

RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, April 16, 1877, my15

Occidental & Oriental Steam- Ship Company.

TAKING THROUGH VARGO AND PASSENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,

WITH THI CONNECTION

IN

CENTRAL and UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES

AND

ATLANTIC STRAMERS.

THE

hama,

ότι

THE 5, 3. " OCEANIC” Ħill be de- spatched for Ban Francisco via Yoko- FRIDAY, the 1st June, at 3 p.m., taking Cargo and Passenger for Japan, the United States and Europe.

Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steamers from Shanghat.

No. 4, VOL V.

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HAVING BEEN REQEIVED

FROM ENGLAND,

THIS OFFICE IS PREPARED TO Pork, Chop,

EXECUTE

BOOK & JOB PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION

AT REASONABLE BATER FANCY BALL PROGRAMMES ASSORTED SIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOURS,

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assorted coloura

NEHU CARDS..

Hatay on the Chinese Language, (Conduct In Gold & Coloured Borders & Patterns

from page 162.) 30

Deer Stalking in China.

Chinese Dentistry.

Chinese Intercourse with the Countries of BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED

Central and Western Asia during the Fifteenth Century, Part II. (Continued _from_page_182.)

A Legend of the Peking Bell Tower. A Chinese Hornbook. The Law of Inheritance,

PATTERNS,

For Sale

AGREEMENTS FOR FOREIGN-GOING

A Chinese Dictionary in the Cantonese Short Notices of New Books and Literary LADY'S

Dialect.

Intelligence. Notes and Queries:

A Chinese Dictionary in the Cantonese CONTRACT PASSAGE TICKETS,

Dialect.

"Watching Spirits.”

Chinese Folk-lore,

Yin and Yang, according to Aristotle. Pidgin English.

Goothe's "Werther" in China. Chinese Music, 57

White Ante,

Books Wanted; Exchanges, mo,

Ohina Mail Office, Hongkong, March 20, 1877.

KWONG HING CHEUNG & Co.,

COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand for Sala overy description of COAL at Moderate Prices.

Mr Anyon has been appointed Manager and all Orders addressed to him at 67, Praya, or to Mr Faz Jack, at 30, Hing Lung Street, will receive immediate atten- tion.

Hongkong, March 19, 1877.

EXPORT CARGO REPORTS,

POWERS OF ATTORNEY,

CHARTER PARTIES,

SHIPPING ORDERS,

BILLS OF LADING, PASSENGER LISTS, BILLS OF SALE, LOG BOOKS, WILLS,

| Chixa Mail Ofice, 2, Wyndham Street,

(Back of Club).

mo19 W

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL,

hon vary much extended. THE Circulation of THIS PAPER has

Macao.-Man Chuen Shop,..

Freight will be received on Board nnlllowing are some of Its Agents 4 p.m. of the 81st Inst. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 p.m. Lame day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same

in Foquired.

Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent, on regular rates,

For further information as to Freight or Pasange, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central G. B. EMORY, Agent. Hongkong, May 1, 1877.

fol

Intimations..

AH YON, BRIFS COMPRADOR AND STEVEDORE,

No. 67, Praya Wab SHIPPING BUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES

Of the best quality and at the shortest notice.

Hongkong, May 1, 1070.

NOW BEADY.

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Orders will be received by Mssure Laze, Crawford & Co,

Hongkong, July 81, 1878,

The fol

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WASHING BOOKS.

(In English and Chinese, WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use Ladles and Gentleman, are now ready at this Office-Prios, $1 each.

China Mail Office.

To Let.

TO LET. T. 3, PECHILI TERRACE, ELGIN STREET, with Immediate Possession., Apply to

Corned, 1 Ing

Fat or Lard, Sheeps' Head, and Foot, not

Hours,

"

each

110 109

Common

80 Squash, bottle

100 80

Taro (U Tan)

20

dos,

30%

atty 25

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100

40%20

25

Turnipe, Sale Me 30

Tomatoes,

150 140 11.

180 120

160 140

Chinese.

Vegetable Marrow, Water Lily RooÊN, -

Water Crom, Tams,

40 Aleuriton,

80 70 Apples, Dried

Traits,

• Californian,

ROBO,

120 80

20 15

ostly 15 10

40

bunch 20 city

30, 90°

00

600 60

400

250 150

70 80

80, 25

200

60 50

400 350

15.

Bananas, fragrant P

each

bottle

27

Backing Pigs,

#

Veal,

eatty

Poultry.

Сарона,

caity

250 220 Chestnuts, new,

Ducks,

catty

120 110 Cocoanuts

Egg, Hen

dos,

100

Currants,

Duck

100

17

Salt

Daten,

Fowls,

estly

Geese,

Partridges,

each

Pheasants, Canton, live, pair

100

180 160

120 110 360 500

100 90

Figs, Driad, Ground Nuts, Gravas, Lemons,

Lichoes, Dried,

bottle

200100

6005

400

500 - 400

catty 40 30

$2.00 -- --

each

150 140

Green,

Anam,

650 600 Oilver, green, Punil, eatty

Bombay Ducks, new per hundred $60 300

catty

Oranges, (Coolle) Chang

120 100 Pears, Chefoo,

80 70

10

Bapti,

100 90 Pineapples, Punti

#1

90 Tamarinds,

stlok

Ralates, Muscatel, .bottle

70 Salesbury Seeds,

200 150

ro, catty 80 TO

50 Strawberry (Yeung-)

Sugar Cane,

140130 Walnuts

140 130 Water Chesnute, Canton

物

70 60

25 20

catty 60 50

Miscellaneous.

160 140 Alinplce, Chinese .

60 50

bottle 200

750 500

ploul 1800 1800.

80.

70

110 100

140 120

Pigeons,

100

90

SHIPS,

Quali,

200 180

AND GENTLEMAN'S WASHING Rabblis, BOOKS,

800.500

Loong Ngan, Dried,

400 200

Snipe,

each

120 110

Mangoes,

eacti

-7060

Toal,

350 800

Turkeys, Cook,

Hon.

Lastly

"

:.

80 26 60

Wild Duck,

esch

450

600

400

70 60

Sweet, Sun-wory

Fish.

(Mand.) coolle

350 300 120 100

Bream,

90 100

(Mandarin)

Papaw,

120 100 150 180

Carp,

80

70 Peaches,

Codfish, Salt,

Crabi,

lb. catty

160 150 Pears, Nanking,

140 120

120 100.

&o,,

&0.,

&u.

Cuttle Fish,

Бо

Dace,

100 60

Eels, Congor

80

60 Plantains, common

30:20

File Fish,

50

Fresh Fish, Large

Small

Frogs, Garoupa,

180 120 '90 80

250 200

Green, 180 160 Prunes, Dried,

" fragrant

40.

Plums, Dark-red,

60

"

Yellow,

50

50 10.

bottle

900 250

Herrings,

100

80 Pumeloes or Shaddock, each

100 80

www

smoked

box

$1.00

760

Live Fish,

calty

140.140

Lobsters,

80

."

Mackerel,

60.

Mango Fish,

160

Mullet, Oysters,

100

Parrot Fish, Perob, Pomfret,

Black

B070

English:

Praving, Ray, Roach,

160 130 Barley,

160 140 Bran,

ploul

1600 1400

160

Butter,

1b,

600 500

180 120 Onudied Orange Pan, . bottle

750 700

100 90

Lemon

760 700

120 100 Caper,

250 220

800.70 Charcoal,

plani 1080 1000

70 60 Cheese, Amerisan,

400--860

70 Cinnamon,

caffy

300 260

120 110 Citron,

160 180

80.- Cloves,

700 800

120 100 Cocoanut Oil,

80 70 Coffee,

bottle

180 160

Ib.

230 200

400 350 Curry Powder,

40

bottle 500 210

· ploul

Vegetables.

Asparagus, Bamboo Bhoots, . Beans, sprout,

460 400 Gram

pleal 8000 2750

100

60 lainglass,

20

14 Lamp Oll,

Broad,

80

70 Macaroni,

French from Mazao j

60 50 Mase,

Best Host,..

TURNER & Co

Bittor Squabi Brassica,

Bach ontty

140

Mustard,

10-1 Nutmeg

30

25

Olives,

Common, Hongkong,

10 B

esch

70

80

Macacy

70.

Turnip, Bohl sath

10

B

rud for pickling 11

RO BO

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

H°

TO LET

Swatou, -Sul Cheong Hong; Woh ShunOUSE No. 10, Albany Road, at present Loong Hong

oooupled by the Rev. R. H. Kmn. Bimee Villa, Pok-foo-lum, Furnished, DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co, Hongkong, February 15, 1877.

ampy, Chân Choong Kong. Look Kor Stroph

........

Poochow Me Yu Ching Cheong, Foo show Arsenal; Mir Lum Kwok Ching, Mazi- time Customs,

Shanghai,bis Ng Ching Shun, Mari- time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Mari-

me Customs Mir Ohan Bing Hol, Mers Jardine, Matheson & Co. Mt Kwong Chuen Fook, Educational Mission Bchool; and Mow Blog Sang Kee shop.

Ningpo.--Mr Sung Mia Ohse, Maritime Custome

Hankoto, Yee Ring Hong. Ohyfoo-Yap Bhun Bong. Japan Mir Leong Chun Tong, Mun!e» pal Office, Tokohama,

Saigon Wohang Hong. Singapore-Ting Koo Hong; Kwong Foot Sang Hong."

TO LET

THE Upper Portion of Nos, 40 and 44,

Queen's Road,

The Dwelling House and Offices No. 1, D'Aguilar Street, at present in the occups tion of Messrs Dovolas Lazbaix & Co,

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00. Hongkong, November 17, 1876,

TO BE LET. HE Premises No. 30, Queen's Road,

THE Moon Gunn's on

COMPANY, LIMITED,

Apply to

Hongkong, May 10, 1877.

TO LET

Pehang, Yow Wing Fongs Argia Oftes. Calcutta-Mor Sing Company. San Fransisto,-Kwong Foong Tai Hong The above are some of the Agencies; others will be published, when they are arranged for. Negociations are in progress with the expreus couriers who carry the HIRST FLOOR of No, 31, QUEEN'T BOAR CENTRAL Three Rooms. Over ARKING & Co.'s Furniture Store. Imme diate Possession.

Hongkong, May 8, 1977,

official despatches and Peking Gustler, to „cireulate the Chingas Light in the Interior of

China

Hongkong, March 10, 2076

Book Bith, Salmon, Canton, Salt Fiah, Shark, young Shrimps, Skatey Snapper, Snipe Fish, Bolos, Free Tench, Tarties, Small White Bait,

Osbbage, White Canton,

30 Firewood, Flow,

400 080

15 12 Mango Chutney,

box 1025 1000 catty 700 bottle 1500 800

bottle

180 180

$10

280 200

W. QUINURY, Atling Inspector of Mark

30 Printed and published by Gao, Muzai

BAXK, at the China Mall Ollas, No. Wyndham Gira Hongko