SUPPLEMENT
*TOTHE*
OH IN A MAI D.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, 14TH MAY, 1877.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Exclusive of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into eight Septions, commencing at Green Island, Vesiele near the Hongkong shore are marked. h., near the Kowloong shore k., and those in the body of the Shipping or midway between each shore are marked c., in conjunction with the figures denoting the sections.. Section
1. From Green Island to the Gas Works.
2. From Gas Works to the Novalty Iron Works.
3. From Novelty Iron Works to the Harbour Master's Office.
4. From Harbour Master's to the P. and O. Co.'s Office.
Section.
ŏ. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar'a Wharf.
6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard.
7. From Naval Yard to the Pier.
8. From Fler to East Point.
Vessel's Name.,
Captain.
Steamers
Adria
2 h Breeze
Albay
hLopez
Span.
str. 460 May 10 Chinese
Anchises
5 o Butler
Brit
str. 1304 May
12 Butterfield & Swire
Flag and Rig.
Tons.
Date of Arrival.
Consignees or Agents.
Brit. atr. 781 May 13 P, O. §. N, Co.
Amoy
London, o.
Destination.
Remarks.
Wanchai Pior
To-morrow
Arration Apcar Ava
6 h McTavish
5 Hernandez
Brit. Fch.
12 Messageries Maritime
Golden Horn
Cairnamuir
Cheang Hook Kian
City of Peking
Feronia
Glonlyon
Killarney
14 Spowart
1 b Webb
4 hTanner
...Sobultz Wallaco
2 h Alton
... O'Neill
Macgregor
2 Newell
Mecos
14 Johnson N
Nelson
5 h Staples
Ningpo Norna Penguin
Pernambuco
Salvador
Scindia
...Cana
12 b Walker
15-bjCowell
str. 1122 May
5 Hyde
Brit.
4 h Hormaechen
Span.
str. str.
643 May
14 Siemssen & Co.
616 May
7 Langley
Brit
str. 1432 May
Taiwan
6bYoung
Brit.
- str. 408 May
Tibre
5 of Girard
Feb.
Vonice
4 c Rbode.
Brit.
Yesso
5 b Ashton
Brit.
Yottang
#2 bi
Salling VessaÌN
Adela
4 Beattle
Brit. bqe
354 May
Albert Russell
8 cCarver
Amer. bqe.
Aline
8 eGuilbert
Brit bqe.
Alphington
4 Cunningham
Brit. bqe
America
Arabella
Aurora
Beethoven
2. k Holdt
18 Pearson
13 Milne
8 Baje
Brit. bqe.
Gor. ah 1219 May
Brit. bqe
Ger. bqe.
295 May 340 May
str. 1992 May str. 2106 May Brit. atr. 1120 May Brit. Bir. 956 May Amer. str. 5079 May Ger.
str. 1089 April Brit. str. 1378 May Brit. str. 1024 fay Brit. str.! 660 May Brit. str. 2465 May Brit. str. 687 May ¡Brit, str. 894 April Brit. atr. 761 day Brit. str. 606 May Brit.
atr. 1009 May
str. 1271 May str. Brit. atr.
659 May 824 Juse
8 David Sassoon, Sons & Co.
9 Holliday, Wise & Co. 10 Soon Cheong & Co.
1P. M. S. S. Co. 20 Ab Yon
B Jardine, Matheson & Co.
12 Güman & Co.
28 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Jiemsson & Co.
11 Kwok Acheong
Bardine, Matheson & Co.
7Brandao & Co.
13 Meyer & Co.
13 Douglas Lapralk & Co.
9 Messageries Maritimes
Jardine, Matheson & Co. 12 Douglas Lapralk & Co.
9Kwok Aaboong
8 Eduard Schollhass & Co.
762 April 13 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co,
209 May 7 Jardine, Matheson & Co. 326 May 10 Wieler & Co.
Siemssen & Co.
605 April 10 Mayer & Co.
3 Chinese
S'pore, Calcutta, &c. 17th inst. Shanghai
S'apore and Penang
Yhama & 8. F'cisco Fo-morrow
Saigon
Saigon
Swatow
Amoy and Manila Shanghai
Amoy and Tamani 16th, noon
Coast Ports
New York Heslung
Hankow
9 Wm. Pustan & Co.
6,Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Foochow
9 Hop Kee & Co.
Bangkok
at daylight
at daylight
Cos'tan Dook
Cooktown
K'loong Dock To-morrow
To-day
Yokohama
--To-day
S'pore, Calcutta, &c. 17th inst.
To-morrow
Repairing
Cebu
London
7 Melchers & Co.
Koolung
Bonita
4 Steter
Canton
|4 k Orantz
Ger. 3m. Bo.. Ger. bgo
346 May
8 Eduard Sohellhase & Co.
373 May
9 Stemasen & Co.
Carricks
18 Carr
Uerce
4k Specht
Channel Queen Charité
8 Lachour
bqe. Brit ab.
Brit. bqo. 916 May Gez.
10 Meyer & Co.
420 May
6Wm. Pustau & Co,
609 May
Eduard Sahellhass & Co,
London
12 h Hervé
Charlotte Andrews
4 c Place
Fch. Brit.. bge.
bqe.
255 May
2 Carlowitz & Co.
Touron
356 May
1 Rozario & Co.
Cheng Soon Coeran
Dentschland
Ellen Rickmore Emma
Femeralds
Fabius
2 b Cheng Sang
Stam, scb.
200 April 30 Chinese
8 Millar
Amer, sch.
280 April 19 asurance Company
4 cTiomann
Ger. bqe.
4 Weydemann-
Ger. bio
307 April 28 Melchers & Co.
269 May 6 Arabold, Karberg & Co.
Now York
3 e Gran
Ger. bqe.
4k Babson
Ger. bge
12 Holze
Siam. ah.
Fleetwing
8 Guest
Amer. sh.
Gustav & Marie
4 c Doose
¡Ger.
sh;
Hannah & Mary
8 cSmith
Brit. bqa.
Hannah Law
2 h Greig
Heleus
8 ¿Snow
Highlander
5 Hutchinson
Hydra
8 c Dest
Ger. bge:
Irene
4 cHansen
Ger. sch.
Lalla Rookb
2 b Hender
Leucadia
8 Mearns
Loiterer
17 h Vincent
Louisa
Madura Mornington New Era Nyassa
Onward
Rosetta McNell Rosina
St. Joseph
Tewksbury L. Sweat Thomas Lord Tullochgorum
Villa de Rivadavia W. H. Deitz Wealthy Pendleton Woodlark
WHAMPOA
Christian
4 3 Schierlok
8 cStanton
2Wm. Pustau & Co.
7 Vogel, Bagodora & Co.
6 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 356 Alay. 8 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Brit. 3b. 1299 April 28 P. & O. 3. N. Co. Amer, bqa 603 May
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.. Amer. b. 1352 May 13 Captain
785 Mar. 27 Siemssen & Co. 206 May 6 Carlowitz & Co. Brit. bqe. 814 April 20 Melchers & Co.
Brit. BlL
Amer, sch. Ger.3m.eo.
Brit, bqe.
Slam, bqe. Brit.
896 April 12 Meyer & Co.
46 Aug. 13 Insurance Cos,
246 May 9 Eduard Schellhoss & Co.
970 May 11 Messagerles Maritimes
570 May 9 Tack Mee
Bb. 1060 April 25 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
2 Michaelsen
8 Sawyer
8 Garrlook
Brit, sh.
2 & Morton
Brit, sch
Amer. bqe.
Fch, bqe.
Amer. bge.
3 Brown
B d'Hansen
8 c Damont
8 Grifin 8 Hall i... ¡Mason
4 c Carmus 8 cEndicott Banchar
Am. Sm. Bc.
799 April 7 Wm. Pustan & Co. -
210 May 11 Wieler & Co.
611 Mar 25 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. 406 Feb. 28 Arnbold, Karberg & Co.
4 Carlowitz & Co. 289 May
660 May 7 Meyer & Co.
Amer. h. 1316 April 12 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Brit. Sm.so.
Span. bg. Amer. bqe Amer, bqa. Brit sh.
Ger.3m sc. 17ch.
176 April 20 Wieler & Co.
261 April 28 Brandao & Co.
487 April 12 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 809 April 19 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. 869 May 7 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
8 Ednard Schellhass & Co. 1Carlowitz & Co.
300 April 21 Eduard Schellbass & Co.
Eudoxia Adolphine Gustav Adolph
Novelty Vesta
8 cLargio
Stehr. Valot Nesmaph Colliver Dirks
bg.
282 May 254 May
Glor. bqe.
Brit, bqe.
376 Biny 8 Rozario & Co.
Ger. bge.
302 May
Melchera & Co.
CANTON
Amoy Bombay
Drewes Smith
Brit.
atr. 814 May
10 Siemsson & Uo.
Brit.
atz. 749 May
London
Now York
London
San Francisco
New York Haiphong
San Francisco Koolung
Tientoin
Tientato
Melbourne &Sydney
GP. E 0. 3. N. Ca.
Shanghal Yokohama
340 May
787 May 10 Order
635 April 28 Kin-tye-loong
829 May
345 May
London
P.&O. Wharf
Melbourne & Sydney
Callao
London
In Dook
Cos'tan Dook
Malls
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Vessel's Name,
Anchor-
age.
Flag.
Class.
Tons.
Guns. H. P.
Date of
Commander.
Arrival,
Charybdis
t Britiab
corvette
1606
April 6
T. E. Smith
Curlew
6. h
British
gun vessel
$74
3
160
May
E. J. Church
Hart
Luise
6 h
British
gua vessal
465
6c
German
corvette
1509
May 400 May 置
&
E, N. Hood
Ditmar
Magpie
ê h
Britlah
gun vessel
774
May 2
Marquez del Duero
6c Spanish
gunboat
700
160
May 10
Mecanee
B
British military hospital
2691
Modeste
Nasrau
Patino
Sylvia
6 c
British
corvette
1406
950 April 13.
7 h
British
surveying vessel
695
4
160 May 1
R. H. Napier
K.D.
Spanish
transport
1200
Feb. 23
Peng-chau-hai
Chinese
gunboat
600
B
400
May 12
7 h British
surveying vessel
595
April 27
Pamar
Tojo
7 c
British Novelty Works Portug.
troop ship
4857
May
5
gun vesel
444
2
100
Jan.
8
Victor Emanual
6
+
Beltinh
Commodore's flag-ship
3087 2
As Canton Ashuelot Fly
American
corvette
British
gun vessel
1037 464
700
May
Charles Vernon Anson
Barrajo
Alex. Buller, C,B,
Rapello
C. H. Palmer
W. Bonham Bax
W. H. Liddell
F. Amaral
Commodore Watson
Geo, H. Perkins
120
May
5 John Bruce
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT.
Europe
Foochow
Glenearn
*Numoa
Woollahra
May 5, 1877.
for Shanghai
for Swatów
for London
for Hongkong
Honso
Kiang-chang
Kiang-kwan
Kiang-piau
Kiang-wae
for Shanghai
Nanking
Ping-on
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR
Shanghal
British
*Sindh
French
May 5, 1877.
Stad Amsterdam
Dutch
MERCHANT STEAMERA.
Tabye
Chinese
*Amoy
British
Tartar
British
*Anchises
for London
Yebain
Chinese
Deucalion
British
Fuslyama
Chinese
Yangohing
Chinese
Zamboat
British
Haining Hochang
British Chinees
1 * Sinse left port, or arrived at Hongkong.
MERCHANT STEAMERS,
Chiness
Chinese-
Chinese
Chinese Chinese
American British
2, MERCHANT BAILING VESSELS.
Cape Horn Cynosure
Emulation Flying Scad J. R. Worcester
Joyce Phillips Katie Flickinger Per Ardus Spinaway Ville de Lille
Garman barque
British barque
Britlab barque
British schooner British ship
British barqus American barque British barque British barque British barque.
MEN-OF-WAR.
H. M. gunboat U. 8. corvetta U. S. gunboat Russlan gunboat
Kestrel Monocacy
Palos
Sobol
No. 4326-MAY 14, 1877.]
the apparatus it was examined by the
Committee, found in order, and stored in Messrs Norton & Co.'s godowns. The thirty-five cork lifebolts and twelve buoys ordered through Mr Lowie arrived here safely, and wore distributed in Ja'y. On trial they were found to be of much greater buoyancy than those mad in the Colony, and are believed to be the best that can be made. ln accordance with the feeling expressed at the last general meeting the question of having a lifeboat has been allowed to drop. far former President, Mr. Ryrie, who took so great an interest in this movement, hav ing left the Colony, and Mr. Tonnochy, foreman of the central station, buying also gono home on leave of absence, the meeting will have to appoint two other goutlemon to fill these posts and to elect officers for the year. The balance remaining in the hands of the treasurer is $1,118.46 Tho number of members is forty, and it is hoped that now the typhoon season is setting in, others will be induced to join. Practice with the rocket apparatus will at once be commenced and one of the first datiea of the com.
mittee will be to fix a head-quarters for
the Society.
Statement of Accounts,
Dr. Paid for expenses of advertis ing, painting buoys, storage, insurunec, printing, &c., Balance in hand,.
$06.54 1,118.46
$1,175.00
$1,064,00
Cash from sale of sundrios,. Subscription (6 non-offes- tives and 27 effectives),.
Cr. By Balance,.......
7.00
114.00
$1,175,00
NOTES FROM BANGKOK.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Your Memorialists respectfully submit that any legislation which would at all sanction, this injury to the coin would be tantamount to legalising that which is everywhere regarded as an offence against the State.
adverse combination. Besides these there Your Memorialists would desire to draw aro hundred native bullion dealers. Your Excellency's attention to Ordinance No. 1 of 1864, whereby it is provided that the dollar of Mexico, or other silver dollar of equivalent value, an might from time to time be authorised by the Governor, should be the only legal tender of payment within the Island of Hongkong and its depen- dencies.
In conclusion Your Memorialists would
desire very respectfully to express their opinion that, in view of the existing enact ments on the subject, and pending the action to be taken by the Government upon the petitions of the community already under consideration at Rome, for the supply of a Britisk dollar for this Colony," the Banks and the public may very well be left to deside amongst themselves what coins they will accept and what they will reject.
3
Messrs. Jaímis & Co wero fully covered with fire insurance, to the extent of $50,000, distributed among the following offices
in Bangkok, the Junk Master wanted Sixgible to the Chinese mind would be some dollars which were only moderately chopped their teas accordingly. When, on the other and number of the fires they have witnessed Hundred Dollars ($600); the Frenchman thing in the following form: "A large and defaced, and those which were too hand, these colas find their way to Hong and assisted at since their arrival here, if offered him four hundred, and after some gathering of coolles took place. Their much injured. Some persons argue that kong, and are tendered to the merchants the gallant 74th and the Artillerymen of the biggling he agreed to take it; a written headmen have raised the cry of no oplum, no long as one cannot see through a dollar here in payment for imports the mer- 22nd brigade should consider Singapore contract was entered into, by which the and declare their intention to rebel against it should be accepted, however much chants have simply to request that the rather a hot place in more senses then one.
payers will pay the coins into the Banks to The antiro premises occupied by Mosers. manter of the French craft agreed to pay the English mandarins if they allow any "chopped" and defaced.
the payesa oredit. They will then fetch Jaimie & Co. and by Mr. Emmerson wore him the sum of four hundred dollars ($400) more opium to be sold in India." It is to at the French Consulate here, on arrival. be hoped that the advisers of their Excel
their fair bullion price. There are no less consumed with all their contents. When Chinese John went to demand his lencies will let them know that à domon
than six foreign Banks in the Colony, and as money Jean Crapaud offered him $100, and stration of the kind, however nolay, does
the policy of the managers is diametrically on his declining this offer of the generous not const for so much as might be imagined
opposed, there is the loss danger of any Gaul, M. le Consul Francais, (so the Chi- here.
The Envoys continue to go round and naman says) took him by the collar, turned him round, pointed him fair for the door about to the various public buildings here. and vigorously working a No. 12 brogan in Among other places, they have been to the the immediate vicinity of the skirts of his Mint, and their Celestial eyes must have jacket helped him down to the river bankglistened when they there behold the hoards The policy of Great of Barbarian gold and silver thore awaiting in splendid style. Britain has always been to encourage native to be coined. A hint was given to them by boats to bring in any of her people found the Mastor that it would be a very good in distress on the sea; that of Franco, it thing if a Mlat were set up in China, No would appear, is to induce the abandon- doubt it would be, but it would be a long ment of her people to their fate under time before the Chinese would trust a similar circumstances. Both nations know soinage issued by their government." Par their own subjects best, and are the best hapa something might be done in the same way as was done with the Japan Mint, judges of their value.
that is to establish it under foreign super vision; but I am inclined to think that even this would not overcome the very strong auspicion which (not without good reason) the Chinese have always felt for anything in the form of a coin issued by Commercial affairs still continue in a very unsatisfactory condition. Teas are being forced off at auction at extremely low rates, and in silk it is almost impossible to effect sales at any price at the moment. Speculation is rife as to the prospects of the European crops, but as yet the informa- tion obtainable is extremely vague.
The King has a grand oremation on hand, and sports are the order of the day at the palace. His troops cannot begin to drill with those of the 2nd King. Yours do,
EYE-OPENER.
Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates Sitting.)
14th May, 1877.
BTOWAWAYS.
Cheung Akwan and four others were charged by Mr Leong Ahyon, & charterer of etesmors, under the following circum- stances. The complainant stated that he was the charterer of the steamer Zamboanga for a voyage to Cooktown and back via Saigon. The steamer left yesterday about noon. On the 12th instant, the complain ant went on board and made an inspection. He found the first three defendants without
their officiala.
· THE CURRENCY QUESTION. wo referred on Saturday
The following is the Memorial, to which The Memorial of the undersigned Ban- kers, Merchants, Professional Men, Traders, and other Citizens of Victoria in the Island
of Hongkong.
A correspondent writing from Bangkok Bays:-"You may remember the liquor licenses issued formerly from the American and Dutch Consulates, about which so much talk was made, and by which the Siamese Government was so grossly defrauded. In fact, the loss was so great from the number of Chinese and Siamese who opened shops sa servants of American citizens and Dutch subjects, that no one could be found to bid for the liquor farm, and the Government refund the money when he returned away, upon which the Hong "chop'
were compelled to run it themselves.
tickets and they said that they were brought on board by the 4th and 5th defendants, The 1st said he had paid $31 to the 5th defendant; the 2nd said he paid $20 to an old man at the Tung Fung shop, and tho Brd also said he paid $20 to the 4th defen- dant. He questioned the 4th and 5th de- fendants who were employés on board, of this affair; and the 4th defendant said he had received $15 and that he would from Cooktown, As to the Tung Fung But shop,
ona had a right to self
до
•Your Memorialists submit that the dollar of Mexico is thus constituted, within the Colony of Hongkong, the Queen's current silver coin, to deface which by stamping thereon any names or words, whether such coin shall or shall not be thereby diminished or lightened, is in all other portions of Her Majesty's dominions regarded as a high crime misdemeanour.
and
Tho
The Straits. (Singapore Daily Times.) The Consul General for the Netherlands Hongkong minted dollar has been preserved has revolved from Acheon information, from "shopping" for the last four- which he has kindly placed at our disposal, teen years, and a general desire is felt that, on 26th April, the Dutch troops that the handsome American trade-dollar attacked Lohong. The enomy resisted but
were defeated with heavy loss. should be similarly guarded.
Sovan
Rongh as is the minting of many of the stockades were taken by the Dutch. The dollars of Mexico, their genuineness has enemy then bolated a white flag, and all never been doubted; moreover the Chinese the Chiefs, with the exception of Tunku "chops" are not for one moment examined Nya Oetoe, went on board the Dutch man- of war, Bromo, tendered their submission, or regarded as any guarantee of quality and promised to deliver up the plunderers the intention being attach an illegible certificate, and thus to throw the respon- of the Chinese vessel, the seizure of whom sibility upon the recipient of the money. was the principal reason of the expedition. Bad coins are frequently discovered full The state of health at Achoen is reported of "chops," but no one dreams of seeking fair and the weather is hot and dry. The redress by the attempt to find the owner of immigration of free Chinese is inorossing. a stamp. Indeed the usual method of The Crimping Bill, which passed lately passing lightened pieces is so to chop," through the Legislative Council, is now in bruise and batter them that it is impossible and Mr Karl will, under its provisions, be force, and, we understand, Mr Piokering to discover the place where a hole has been punched through the coin, the circum- at onse gazetted Protectors of Immigrants. ference being beaten down to fill the aperture.
Phoenix Fire Offico.... .$20,000 Royal Insuranco Co......... 10,000 North German of Hamburg.. 10,000 Netherlands India Office..... 5,000 Mr. Emmerson had his Tiffin and Billiard Rooms also fully covered, to the extent of $6,000, in the Netherlands India Fire Insurance Co. The contents of the shop were all saved. The E. and A. Co. were fully covered with insurance, but all the damage to their stores occurred from and during their hasty removal, and consisted mainly of a portion of their liquors being broached by some thirsty soule, and the loss will be trifling. Messrs. Bryce and Ellis had their office furniture and books considerably knocked about and damaged in the process of being pitched out of window and door for safety from the fire. In addition to the insurance on goods, the block of buildings is covered in the London Assurance Corpor- ation to the extent of $24,000, but this amount covers also the buildings on the opposite side of Flint Street, occupied by Messrs. McAlister & Co and Messrs. E. & B. Hinnekindt.
Quotations.
Horezone, May 14, 1877. OPIUM.-Now Patna, cash.... $605
24
31
21
Old Patna, cash,... 570 a 575 New Benares, canh, 571) Old Benares, cash, 560 New Malwa, cask, 5673. credit, 5725 Allowance Tools, 12 a 24 Old Malwa, cash, 595 aredit 600 Allowanco Taels, CAMPHOR, QUICKSILVER, ... SALTPETRE,
#
01
Exchange.
***
Bank, on demand,
30 days' sight, 29 Credits,
19
--
30 days
***
the introduction of a now broom into the tickets there; it was only the compradora stone lintel of the door, or on the street them so defaced, or on the man who re- a red light on the western upper yard arm Bar silver, 17, dwts. B.,
Whereas ever since the founding of the Colony its currency has been a matter of serious inconvenience, One of the chief | causes has been the prevailing habit of the Chinese to chop" or stamp the dollars passing through their hands. This has had its origin in the extensive issue of debused and spurious coins in China, and the con- sequent anxiety to avoid recourse, it being understood that no shop can be called upon to exchange coin which it may have paid or stamp is not clearly discernible. The usual practice adopted is to lay the coin upon the of Messrs Gibb, Livingston & Co. who could sell tickets. The present price of a Paving stones, and then to strike it with a is thus sufficient to destroy the symmetry ticket is $83, but it was usually $47.-The rough die by a heavy hammer. One "chop" 1st defendant said he obtained the passage and boanty of the coin; and when some ticket from the 5th defendant at the Tung tons, accres, or hundreds of "ohops" have Fang shop. The Jad said he had got one been added, the Tdentification of either from a man at the Tung Fung shop and chops" or coins becoraes simply impos. Paid $25 for it. The Brd said he paid $20 sible. They are reduced to shapeless to the 4th defendant, who said be could
pieces of inutilated silver. The ideas arrange to take the cook's business, which prevailing elsewhers in favour of a ready was that of the 4th defondant, who was the recognition of a familiar image and saper Chinese cook. The dh aid he, description are abandoned, and the work of ceived $15 from the 3rd defendant, who ba shroffage or examination of money, for offered to take bis business on board. The which every one in other countries con 5th defendant mimply denied the charge siders himself qualified, has in this little Te lat, 2nd and 3rd were sent to one
sional shroffs, of whom there are hundrede ware sent to two months' hard labour.
in this place, and without two or three of whom no staff of any commercial house is deemed to be complete. Serious loss is thus entailed upon those engaged in business, whilst the great difficulty which is constantly experienced in deciding upon the quality of coins lead to incessant feuds between Chinese compradores and shroffs, frequently bringing into collision thoir employers, also.
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Mexicans, Gold Leaf, English Rovereigns, Australian Sovereigns, Discount,
134
30
40 a 60
18.50 a 18.60
59. a 60
6 a 6,60
*** 3/114
** 4/0
4/04 40%
... 226 u 2264
***
226 a 226 79€ 745
... a prem.
... 8.
25.50
... 4.98 ... 4.98 1.7 #9
Shares.
American Consulate has brushed away these among other Consular cobwebs, and they only exist now as things of the past. But the fate of the Corps of Americans, who lent their names to the committal of these frauds and who shared Partridge's Ill-gotten gains has been so sudden and so singular that it would almost lead one to believe in a Nemesis, oven in this world. Of the entire body, but one remains in the business, and bis establishment le his own and a bona fide one. One is dying from month's hard labour, The 4th and 5th Island to be relegated to a class of profes- that which is clean and undefaced, leaving | Bridge Road was repelled by thick volumes R.K. U. & M. S.-boat Co., 9 % dis
CHINA AFFAIRS AT HOME.
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
delirium tremens; a second died in the Consulate, where he dragged himself, de. stitute, sick and starving; a third is under sentence of two years' imprisonment at Batavia, for striking the driver of a public
London, April 7th, 1877. conveyance on the head with an iron bar;
We are still without any information as a fourth has filed to Hongkong, leaving many friends to mourn his lose; a fifth bas to what is to be done with regard to the Convention; nor does there at present seem repented, become respectable and gone over to the enemy by accepting a fost under to be much prospect of a decision being the Superintendent of Excise; a sixth is arrived at with respect to its ratification or apunging" and caiging about the native rejection. I understand that Sir Thos bazaar; a seventh-but it is useless to spin out the list. Amongst the whole lot I Wade is still busy preparing his explanatory doubt if fifty dollars could be raised by the notes; and, considering the complicated sacrifice of their entire property. Before nature of some of the concessions which he entering on this trade all these men were in a fair omfortable way of living. One has made, I should imagine he will find he owned a handsome schooner of some 80 has no very easy task before him. The tons, another one or two coasting Lorchas; some had good businesses, others we e clerks extreme humanitarian party, who are In a fair way of rising; all were employed endeavouring to get up an agitation among ad might have done well; now a more the working men on the China question, seem wretched lot of scabby sheep it would be to be flattering thomasives that the delay difficult to find anywhere. "Sich is life.”
However, to prove that it is not only in the publication of the Blue Book with American and Dutch who commit these reference to Yunnan results from a fear on frauds, I subjoin a copy of an extraordin- the part of the Government that thoir polloy ary document now in existence at a floating
se use the mouth of the Canal af in sending the Margary expedition will Petrue. My in ormant who saw the paper be condemned. Professor Beesley, at the and took a copy of it, was told by the Chi- prelim bary meeting of working men which rese who held it that he had paid 80 ticals took place a fortnight ago, announced this ($30 00) for it.
as his opinion, and he ought to be an envelope bearing the Prime Minister's soal, authority on the subject. A more absurd and was regarded with great reverence, ides was probably never entertained. The The signer is a British subject, though I real cause of the delay is, I imagine, that the do not suppose for a moment that the Government are demanding further explan- British Consul General knew anything ations from the Ubinese and are not dispos about it. However here it is verbatim et ed to readily as was hoped to accept the complete failure of the Grosvenor investiga-
Your Excellency is well aware that the best guarantee against forgory and spurious imitation, whether of Bank Notes or Coin, has been found in the popular familiarity based upon simplicity of design and ex- cellence in execution, together with the genuine "ring" so easily recognised. This is rendered impossible by the existing system of defacement; whilst, at the same time, the greatest possible inducement is thus offered to fraudulent imitation,
Your Memorialists would point out that this difficulty arises regularly at this season of the year in reference to the Foochow currency, the most mutilated of any, con- sisting mainly of Ferdinand dollars, which in the course of two months will find their way out of the Colony.
Queen's Road.). Hozákona, May 14, 1877.
BAROMETER
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Shipping Intelligence..
HOME SHIPPING.
The following is corrected from the latest
London Papers:
DEPARTURES,
March 13, Golden Spur, from Cardiff to
It should be pointed out to Your Excel-
ANOTHER FIRE AT SINGAPORE. lency that in Yokohama, Japan, Shanghai, Singapore, it is to be feared, will, ere Saigon, Manila, the Straits, Singapore, and long, gain rather an unenviable notoriety in Penang, a olean or uninjured dollar cur- regard to fires. Another large ons took place rency is insisted on; and your Memorialists during the course of last night (May 2nd), would venture to inquire upon whether of making, with Blakang Mati fire, the fourth
6 months' right, ... two the logs, if any, consequent upon the that has occurred and alarmed the town in defacement of the currency should, in one short month. About a quarter to two Documentary, 6months sight,.. 4/1 justice, fall,upon the man who has 'clock am, town and country were startled Bombay, defaced coins in his possession, having from repose by the fire-signal from Fort Calcutta, ... himself defaced them or having received Canning, two guns in rapid succession, and Shanghai, demand, quires his clean dollars to send, it may be, signified that it was in town, while the particular quarter of the town could be but to Saigon for rice?
It will be manifest to Your Excellency too plainly seen from the lighted sky. It that clean dollars and "chopped" coin proved to be in the premises abutting on cannot both simultaneously form the Cavenagh Bridge and occupied in Flint circulating medium, and be both legal pay,Street by Mesars, Jaimie & Co., shipchandlers, ment, but that one must be, as it has ever on the ground-floor, with Mr Emmerson's been, at a premium, or the other at a Tiffin and Billiard rooms above. Whe alarm Hong kong Bank, 10 % prem discount.
appears to have been given about half-past Union Ins. Bodlety or Uanton, $750 Your Memorialists would ask that the one o'clock or thereabouts, and, before the China Traders' Ina, Co., $2,475° Government will either abstain from all arrival of the Fire Engines, attempts were Chinese Insurance Co., 4220 legislation in the matter, leaving the dollars make to enter Messrs. Jaimie & Co's go-Yang las, assosiation, Ils, 700. of every kind to find their own level of down in order to save some of the property, value as heretofore, or else that in any books, &c. of the firm, but every auch China Fire Ins. Co., $145 Hire ins. Co., $587 legislation the preference may be given to attempt both from Flint Street and Cavenagh B.K. W. Dook Uo., 35% dis. those who deface the coin, or who receive of suffocating, black smoke which came Shanghai Steam Navigation, Tis. 304 it so defaced, to dispose of it as best they pouring out of the doors and windows Hongkong Gas Co., $75 may.
From this, the natural and necessary in Hongkong Hotel Co., $55 ference is that the fire must have been Chinese Imperial Loan, £103 smouldering for hours before, and in all likelihood from the time the godown was
Temperature, shut, and the great matter for wonder and (Taken at More Falconer & Co.'s Premises, inquiry is how it was not observed earlier and the alarm given sooner. It was plain that it had originated at the back of Messrs. Your Memorialists believe that, owing to Jaimie & Co's premises, near the centre of the increased expedition now required in the block of buildings between Flint Street the transnetion of business, and the grout and Cavenagh Bridge Road, and on the convenience which has been found in the ground-floor, for the fire seems to have THERMOMETER-9 A‚M.......... use of the ore dollar notes issued by the spread from below upwards, and from the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corpora centre of the godown towards the river.
Do. tion, an increased disinclination is felt to Its origin is of course entirely unknown and accept the troublesome, unwieldy and unconjectured. Captain Walshe, Inspeetor tedions "chopped" and defaced currency: General of Folice, Superintendent Maxwell, hence the effort which is now made by a Inspectors Ord, Richards &e. were soon on section of the community to force it off."
the ground with their men, along with a Your Memorialists believe that, under the detachment of artillery and a company of existing laws, by which the Mexican, or. H. M. 74th Highlanders from Fort Canning other dollar of equal value, is made the under Major Eden, R.A., with Lieutenants medium of 'egal payment within the Colony, Hay and Adams. Captain Jones, of H. M. a clean undefaced coin fe intended; because 8. Growler, the only British man-of-war in by "chopping" and defacement its value labour, also landed a party of his blue is materially diminished, and hence that it jackets with their engine, who did good is not contemplated that its acceptance in service. Captain Ellis also, the Master such state should be enforced,
Attendant, was among the first present, and Your Memorialists believe that there is actively superintended the working of the no scarcity of currency such as is represent fire Engines, along with Mr Carrington, sd, and moreover that the present sation of Municipal Engineer. By two o'clock, the the Banks in accepting at a discount only, two Municipal steam Fire Engines, in charge the chopped" Foochow currency is well of Mr Cazalas, had arrived and were hard at calculated to exercise a most wholesome work, the one stationed at Cavenagh Bridge influence upon the Chinese; and is likely and the other at Johnston's Pier, and about to very much discourage the placing of the the same time the Insurance Companies' hand first"shop" upon the new clean dollara engine was set to work at the river steps which arrive here every week from England in Flint Street, But, by that time, the fire had gained such a mastery over the Your Memorialists are most unwilling to
It is with unmingled concern and regret conbustible materials of a shipcbaudler's trouble Your Excellency, thus early in your that Your Memorialists have contemplated store inside the building that it was im- administration, upon a subject of such the threatened withdrawal of the most possible to save anything, even out of r intricacy, but they cannot allow the Petition useful one dollar notes from circulation, the Emmerson's rooms on the first floor. For "Public Notary by lawful authority tion.
no wind. 1877, A.D.-Robert Joshua Gibbons duly The attempt to get up a working man's of certain Opium Merchants and others wisdom of which action on the part of the tunately there was little or admitted and sworn that I was present on demonstration in, I think, bound to prove claiming that they represent the Chinese Home Government Your Memorialists are and, fortunately also, the night was clear entirely unable to comprehend and they calma moonlight. There was further an the day of the date hereof, and I had an utter failure. Probably nothing more community, to pass unnoticed.
Your Memorialists believe that these men believe that Your Excellency will in no way abundant supply of water close at hand. been registered at your Honorable Court completely absurd has been net on foot with such act of Treaty regarding Fo. since we first had anything to do with are not entitled to exceptional consideration, aid in that which they can only regard as Another favourable circumstance was that reign importing goods paid, 8 per cent. China. It was thought that the meeting and that great injustice world be inflicted, retrogressive legislation, If It tends to the the block of buildings was divided into two daces,I therefore naro this letter of At was got up under the auspices of the anti- especially upon Bankers, were they com encouragement of the defacement of the halves by a substantial brick wall, which torney to Chin fluat, my commission Opium Society, and the London and China pelled to receive the "chopped" and olean dollar vurrency, upon which they aided very materially the Fire Engines in Agents for sales of Iuropean Spirits of Wine Telegraph, which gave a full account of the defaced currency, as at present tendered. will shortly be more than ever dependent.preventing the flames from spreading from Your Memorialista request that Your the half next the river to the half next for sale and neveral other small sundries proceedings, atated this in its notice of the Those by whom such coin is paid in to-day, during my absence from the said shop at matter. The Rev. Mr Turner, the Secre will to-morrow decline to receive it Excellency will have the kindness to ex Battery Road. It was feared at first that March 27, Soindia, from London to Hong- Muang Petbu. And whereas Robert tary of the Society, has accordingly written back, demanding that the sheques they amine for yourself the method of weighing the whole block would go, in which case March 37, Fortuns, from Antwerp to China. Joshua Gubbons in the cause are hereby, to say that the meeting was not specially bring be paid in notes. It has some- and testing a single dollar by the ivory Meers. McAlister & Co's store would March 28, Lale of Erin, from Greenpois, co especially commanded to Chin Bust. under the auspicio of the Auti-Opiumista. times happened that the Banks, owing (steel)-pard used by the Chinese Shroffs, have been in imminent danger, but it was
a too ready disposition to oblige also that you will examine the specimen soon seen that the Municipal tire bugines. March 20, Commissary, from London to Given this day at my present,
the members of that Society hate a good the public, have found their tres dollars, and broken pienes enclosed, which which really worked admirably, could
Hongkong, Bangkok 7th April, 1877.
deal to do with it and my own ides of the suries encumbered with Large quantities of constitute the material to which these master the fire, Nevertheless, as a matter March 29, Cygnus, from Cardiff to Can. mattor is that mutato nomine the proposed these defaced and injured coins, their only handsome coins are untimely, reduced. of precaution, the contents of the godowas Ridiculous as it may appear. I assure working man's demonstration in only the outlet for which has been by ramlitatice to These small broken pistes of silver, each in the block untouched nearest the fire, March 30, Elgin (str.), from London to
Anti-Opium movement in another form. the Mints in India for conversion inte having to be weighed and minu ely examin. which were occupied, one as a shop, and the you this is a bona fide document shown to The adjourned mesting is to come off on rupees. The average outturn, according ed to det-st spur.otts admixtures, form, aether by the E. and A. Co. for stores, with March 30, Volga (str.), from London to my informant who is a European. Mr
to the aspsy table of the Bombay Mint, of wretched substitute for our sparce aubai Messrs. Bryce and Ellis the Ship Brokers eo mysterious, its half-casts, educated in shall hear some magnificent d elamations 100 of these defaced cuias is Rs. 226.105 as diary currency. The 20, 10 and 6 cent Office upstaire, were rapidly cleared of their April 3. Rota, from Cardiff to Hongkong. Gibbons, I may remark, whose Englishs is the 18th inst., when I have no doubt we Bingapore. It is just possible that when from enthusiastic gentlemen in füstians, compared with Re. 226,281 the outturn of pieces, although made of silver ten per cent contents is a somewhat summary manner. April 4, Sydenham, from Cardiff to Hong
than the dollar, are Close attention was also paid to the roofs of kong. at school there he may have contracted as to a general ides that it is: the place item is the loss of interest, frequently eagerly accepted on account of their son Messrs. McAlister & Co. and Messrs. April 5, Priam (sir.), from Liverpool ta
whose knowledge of China extends proba clean dollars but a far more important lower in "touch habit of reading the Straits Times every where they get the Tea which they con- ruling here at 1 per cent, per month, so venience.
Hinnekindt's godowns on the opposite side
Shanghai. day, which w old satisfactorily account for some at their not yet quite free breakfast that at the present time defaced Foochow A large portion of the Chiness Custome of Flint Street. By three o'clock, the whole bis getting things very mixed." Others
The whole thing is, I think, a currency is quoted at a discount of 13 per duties being paid in Haiguan Syces, into of Mesas. Jaimie & Co's. premises and Mr. April 6, Corea, from London to Hongkong, assert that he essayed the study of law at the feet of that great Gamaliel, Thomas great mistake, and in bound to end in a gent, and much larger discounts have which the good silver of the broken dollars Emmerson's rooms were nearly gutted, and
If there is one question which is been sometimes required
is constantly being converted at a fractional the roof had fallen in, but the fire was George himself, which would even more
Your Memorialists would pray Yotte loss only, there is no teal difficulty in the completely under control, and there was no clearly elucidate the mystery, as d caments Pre-eminenty not a working man's quer scarcely more intelligible are not unknown to it is surely that of our relations with Excellency, should you deems any legiela-way of the natives disposing of this bullion longer any danger of its spreading farther. in this part of the world, even with the China; and I should imagine the working tion at the present time desireble, that it and hence it is wholly unnecessary that it By half-past three, it was being rapidly man, who is generally not deficient in com- may tend rather to raise than to lower the should form any part of the Hongkong local extinguished by full streams of water from talismanis characters V. R. on them.
Kaisow. "fell in" to the soldiers and blue-jackets, The French barque Marguerite has been mon sense, will readily perceive the incontharacter of our local currency and that currency, uine-tenths of which now consist the thres angines and the bugles sounded Your Memorialista believe that the Chiwho were then withdrawn, after having lost in the Gulf of Sism on a beautiful gruity of his mixing himself up in aby stich to last mag be passed to enforce the of Bank Notes. calm day and a smooth sea-very strange
matters. It is rather amusing to apecolate acceptante di ouins entirely unsuited to a on the manner in which the meeting will civilised community,
nene petitioners have no grievance whatever, done great good service, end displayed ex- the whole affair. A Chinese junk bound to be reported by the Chinese finvoys here to
It is considered that insurmountable as they are fully aware of the nature of the cellent discipline. It really would not be to balgon passed within hail and went their Government. The only way in which dificulties would arise in the adjustment alongside. To give up his voyage, salvo the cargo (Saltpotre) and lead all the crew the proceedings could be rendered intrili of the plec distinctions between these
literalim→→
;
it was enclosed in an
ROBERT JOB.VA GIBBONS, at Kalahome's place."
Those of the Signataries, Bankers, Merchants and others, who, ou account of the larger volume of their transactions, are compelled to keep a compradore and a stuff of shro's and collectors, are, in some measure, able to defend themselves, but a far larger number of Professional men, besides a very considerable body of Naval, Tradera, Shopkeepers, and Artisans, Military, and Civil Servants, are seriously incommoded by the defaced and mutilated currency which is tendered to them.
Whereas it was the extreme dissatisfac. tion arising from the causes above ennmerated which led to the establishment of the Hongkong Mint, fifteen years ago, which, but for some trifling errors in its organization and management, might have continued to the present day.
At the same tithe there is no doubt that to
tables.
Aasco
and Am-riva.
defaced surrency, and at Fooochow are surprising, what with the long continuance attached to it, and regulate the prices of of unusually hot weather, and the magnitude
March 15, Antwerp, from London to Bong.
Hongkong,
kong.
Amoy.
March 15, Coldstream, from New York to
Shanghai, March 16, Bessio Morris, from Swansea to March 19, Victoria, from Swansea to Hong-
kong. March 19, C. W. Cochrane, from Liverpool
to Elongkong. March 20, Springfield, from Cardiff to
Hongkong, March 20, Warrior, from Cardiff to Hong.
kong.
kong.
March 20, George, from Cardiff to Hong- March 22, Birling (str.), from Cardiff to
Hongkong, March 24, Wigton, from London to Shang, March 20, Teviot (str.), from London to March 26, May Queen, from Cardiff to
Hongkong.
hai.
China and Japan.
kong.
Shanghai.
ton.
China and Japan.
China and Japan.
LOADING FOR CHINA. AND, JAVAN FORZE, A# London ----Steamers vía Sues Canal, Glenorchy,
Amboto. Glengyle.
Nankin. Altona. Gordon Castle. Sailing Vessels, Duke of Abercorn. Abbey Cowper,
Melbrek. James Shepherd,
Ferdinand Brum 12. Kate Carrie.
At thverpool. Diomed (str.) Honry S. Sanford,
Mails.
U. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIO MÁIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U. S. Mall Steamer OITY OF PEKING will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th May, 1877, at 3 P.., taking Fassengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europa
Through Passenger Tickets and Billa of Lading are lasted for transportation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Mitau Binhi S. 8. Com- pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and make olosa connection at Yokohama.
At Now York, Passengers have soloction of various lines of Steamers to England, Franco and Germany.
-
Insurances.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.
GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of A China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang.
Risks accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Premfum current at the above mentioned Ports,
NO CHARGE YOK POZIÓT YEES.
JAB, B. COUGHTRIE, Secretary....
Hongkong, November 1, 1871.
LANCASHIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
(FIRE AND LIFE,) CAPITAL-TWO MILLIONS STEELING,
THE
undersigned are prepared to grant POLION B against the Risk of FIRE on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Freight will be received on board until Goals in Matsheds, on Goods on board p.m., 14th May. Parcel Packages Vezzels and on Halls of Votels in Bar- will be received at the office until 5 p..bour, at the usual Terms and Conditions.
amo day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same and transmitted in the Director
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 Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bill of Lading.
For further information as to Parago and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Proya Central
*
RUSSELL & Co., Agenta. Hongkong, April 16, 1877.
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STEAM FOR
Singapore, Panang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ançons, Venice, Moditer- ranean Ports, Southampton and London;
400, Bombay, Madras and Onloutte.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIZATAL STEAM
AMPART Steam-thly
ZAMBESI, Captain SYMONS, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 19th May, at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to
A. LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, May 11, 1677.
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COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
BAIGON,
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA AND BOMBAY.
for their decision.
THE CHINA MAIL.
Intimations.
AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,
by appointment, to
H. E. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG; and lo
Intimations.
TANJONG PAGAR DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED, SINGAPORE
THE BUSINESS of this Company was Rosumed immediately after the FIRE. Vessels will obtain the usual Despatch and
E. M. SMITH, Manager.
·H. I. H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS Coal Supplies
OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIO CLUB,
TAS on hand the Largent and · Best Hollection of Views of China, Pho-
tographlo Albums, Frames, Cases, &o, of assorted sizes. Ex. S. S. Radnorshire a supply of very handsome Easol Albums of Russia and Velvet Covers, assorted sizes. Illuminated Albums for Portraits, Tobacco Pouches, in Shape of Skulls, Rats, &c., and a nice choice of Gilt Mountings for Frames, &c.
Hongkong, March 28, 1877.
THE CHINESE MAIL,
TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE
Chinese Mail
April 23, 1877.
NOTICE,
FR
THE "CHINESE MAIL,
ROM and after the Chinese New Year's day (February 17, 1874) the Chinese Mail will be laued DAILY instead of_281- WEEKLY as heretofore. No change, how- ever, will be made in the price of subscrip- tion, which will remain at $4 per anIQUID,
The charges for advertisements are now assimilated to those of the China Mall, The unusual success which has attended the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable medium for advertisers.
T
circulation of one thonsand coples. for Assurances will be ro-
The Conductors guarantee an eventual It is already the most Influential native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Forts of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Frands co and Australia,
If required, protection will be granted on first class Lives up to £1000 on a Single Tife.
sector, and tone cont a character | a character for the first 100 beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and half price for repetitions during the first week. Subsequent week Insertions will be charged only one half the amount of the first week's charge. Advertisements for half a year and longer will be allowed a deduction of 25 percent on the total amount, and contracts for more favourable terma can be made.
Fox Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- pools or any other Information, apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Agents Hongkong & Canten. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
In:
THE Indrand, Apared to
Company, are prepared to grant In
kurences at ou rent rates
MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, -(LIMITED.)
NOTICE.
OLICIES granted at current rates on Marine Risks to all parts of the World. In accordance with the Company's Articles of Association, Two Thirds of the Profita are distributed annually to Contributor, whether Shareholders or not, In proportion to the nett amount of Premia contributed by cach, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents.
Hongkong, Apsl. 17, 1879,
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
MBE Undoraigned are prepared to grant THE
Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Ballitage, 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 Royal Charter and;
Special Acts of Parliament,
ESTABLISHED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000.
SATURDAY, the 26th May, for the above Company, are prepared JHP Underalgaed, AGENEB at Hongkong 1874, at Noon, the Company's
to grant Policies against FIRE, to the 8. S. MEIKONG, Commandant FoACHE,
oxtent of £10,000 on any Building, or with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECLE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the on Merchandise in the name, at the umal Rates, subject to a discount of 20 above places,
per cent.
GILMAN
Cargo and Spacle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ao. copied in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Bhipping orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specia and Parcele until 3 p.m. on the 25th May, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages aro re- quired.
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
H. DU PUUEY,
Agent.
Hongkong, May 12, 1877.
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Hongkong, July 6, 1875.
Agents.
Co.,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHABEER of
His Majesty King George The First, * D. 1720.
THE Undoreigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insuranoss as follows:-
Marine Department. Polleles at current rates payable alther Occidental & Oriental Steam-hero, in London or at the principal Ports
of India, China and Australia.
Ship Company.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND
FOR THE UNITED PASSENGERS
STATES AND BUROPE, IN CONNOTION WIZE THE
CENTRAL and
UNION PACIFIO AND CONTRØTING RAILROAD 9OMPANIES
AND
ANLARTIO STRAMBRO,
Tobohod
spatched for San Francisso via Yoko Hams, on FRIDAY, the 1st June, t3 p., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama, with Steathers from Shanghai
Freight will be received on Board until 4 p.m. of the 31st Inst. Parcel Packages wil be received at the Office until 5 p.m. same day: all Parsel Packages should be marked to address in full; value of same La required.
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cant, on regular raton.
For further information as to Freight Passage, apply to the Agency of the Obmpany, No. 87, Queen's Road Central G. B. EMORY, Agmi. Hongkong, May 1, 1877,
Fire Department. Folletos issued for long or short periode at Current gates. & discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department. Polletos issued for sums not exceeding £5,000 at reduo:d rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, July 28, 1872.
MANCHESTER TİRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undefelghed Agents are in receipt of instructions from the Board of Disscioza authorlting them to lasne Polletes cinta plais, or
class risk, or to the extent of 210,000 on adjoining rinks at current rates. A Discount of 20% allowed
HOLLIDAY, WISE &.0). Hongkong, January 8, 1075,
MANCHESTER FIRE ASHURANCE COMPANT OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
THE Undersigned have Essa appointed
Agents for the above Company at Hongkong, Canica, Fooohow, Shanghai and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & 05, - j91 | Hongkong, October 14, 1858,
Efforts have been made to establish Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail in all the porta and in the interior of Chins, all the ports in Japan, in Saigon, Singapore, Panang, Calcutta, Batala Mare, Pora Phillippines, Australia, San Francisco, Pora and other places which Chinese frequent When the lat of Agencies is completed, It will be published. Agents have been already established in most of the above places, and in important ports more than one agent has been appointed at each, QHUN AYIN,
Manager,
Hongkong, February 23, 1874,
W. BALL,
CHINA. DISPENSARY,
Č
TMPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS,
DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET
REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI. CINES AND PERFUMES,
Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention,
PRAYA WEST; HONGKONG,
Near the Canton Steamer's Wharf, Hongkong, July 18, 1876,
For terms, o., address
Ma OHUN ATIN,
Manager.
China Mail Office,
17th February, 1874.
SHIPS
AH YON, COMPRADORE AND STEVEDORE,
No. 57, Praya Wen.
SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STORES
Of the best quality and at the shortest notice.
Hongkong, May 1, 1876.
(The oldest Overland Paper in China;) PUBLISHED 42AHE “CHINA MALL” OFFICE IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH MALL
HUNGKUNG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, May 12, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican,
PSICL Highest. Latzea,
·Coah. Qark,
[No. 4326-MAY 14, 1877.
Beef, sirloin and prime out, cy. 160 180 Garlls, (bulb) dzied, Beef Corned,
catty
150 140 Ginger, 160140 Greens, White 100 90
"
菜酱
Calver Head and Foot, not Hams, American, lb.
Chinese,
13
18
English Mution Chop,
Pigs' Chitlings,
D
Feet,
» Fr
" Head,
Heart
Corned, Log,
60 Parsley, Chinoro,
maity
Spinách, 60 50
100 90 »
110 100 Squash, bottle
90 80
Taro (U Tau)
50 Tomatoes,
60 70 Turnips, Salt,
J
*
Fat or Lard, Sheeps' Head, and Foot, sot.
Heart, Kidneys, Backing Pigs,
稱
J
Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely Geese,
printed matter.
180 120 Water Lily Boots,
150 140
Bananas, fragrantPunt, »› Chestnuts, new,
120
180 160
"
Daton,
Figs, Dried, Ground Nuta,
Carrots, Fresh, Engllah catty Caulliower,
esch Celery, Chinese, . catty Celery, English,
40
30 80. 30 20
be
70
Cucumbere,
30 20
"J
Butcher Meat. Bacon, English,. lb. Ame. Sugar cured,, Foochow,
450 400
Chilles, Dried,
Mixed,.
அர
70
300 250 Curry Stuff, English, 160 140 Egg Plant,
my 23
**
Roast,
40 30 60650
40 30.20
10
» Soup, Steak, Bullocks' Brains,
»
"
Winter course 160 150 Green, Sprouts
20
15
15 10
.. per set
60 50 Green Peas, in shell, old
80 60
Tongue, fresh, each
275 260
#
40
30
"
79
corned.
12
$20 900 "Horse Radish," S'hal,
900 250
>>
Head,
"
600 500 Lettuce, Obines,
20
Heart,
150 140
"
12
$1.
English,
.boad
10
11
13
Hump, Salt Feet,
">
110 100 Mlut,
bunch
15.10
50
40 Mushroom, dried,
+
catty
750 850
Kidneys, Tall,
60
50 Onions, Bombay
100
"
100
90
Green
20
Liver,
80 catty
60
Tripe (andreased), satty 50.
40 500 400 900 280 180 170
"
--English,
Potatoes, Macao,
bunch catty
10
30
Californian, 5)
80.25
#
Sreet,
12
12
360, 340 Pumpkins,
20 15
190 180 Radishes,
21
`.`doz.
90
Leg,
190 180 Scallions,
catty
25 20
Shoulder,
140 130 Shalota,
$5
12
Lives,
"
180 120 Sesamum,
120 100
40
Cominon
25
30
20
each
60
190
**
Kidneys,
20
C
#
Lives,
. Ib.
100 80.
11
Chinese.
catty
15
Pork, Chop,
catty
150 140 Vegetable Marrow,
BO
4)
40 80
27
Water Cress,
.bunch
20
110 100
Yami,
catiy
30 20
840 820
Fruits.
Aleurites,
·
•
sach
50 40
· catty
60
Apples, Dried
500
80
·
70
#
Californian,
1750 1000
พ.
250% 400
NEWS FOR HOME.
Veal,
21
Rose,
70
catty
140 120
30 25
Poultry.
The Overland China Mail.
100
Сареп
+
exity
250 220
1
Cocoanuts
esah
60
Ducka,
•
catty 120 110
Currants,
Riggs, Hen.
dos.
100
bottle · 400 :: 950)
Duck
Salt,
·
100
13
Ib. bottle
200 160
800 400
Forl
catty
77
120 110
800 400 catty 40
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20
50
60
"
from the journals published at the various Wild Duck, porta in those Countries.
Partridges, Phesants, Canton, live, pair Pigoons, HIS Mall Summary is compiled from THIS
Quail, the Daily China Mail, is published twice a month on the morning of the Rabbits, English Mail's departure, and is a re- Teal, oord of each fortnight's current history Turkeya, of avanta in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and collated
Gravan,
• enoh
350 300
Lemons,
50 50 40
·140 120
$2.00
*~......
Green,
100 90
Bach
150: 140
Lickees, Driod,
200 180
100
90
"
800 500
Greed,,
100
1
Cock,
catty
Hon,
700 650 450 400
950300 Mangoes,
Loong Ngan, Dried,
400 200
"
Each
7060
#
Anam, Olives, green, Panti,
80
35
*
each 600
catty00
Oranges, (Coolle) Chang
70 60
Fish,
22
Sweet, Sun-woey. 17
350 300
33
(Mand.) coolle
120 100
100 90
80
>>
120 100
150 130
60
. catty
120 100
80
Pears, Nanking,
140 120
70 Pears, ChefoO,
120 100
100
90
**
Punti,
:50 40
80
60 Fine-apples, Pucti
ench
100 60
60
50
Plantains, common
cutty
30
20
190 120
*J
tragrant
40 80
"
Small
00 80
Plums, Dark-red,
60.
БО
#1
Frogt, Garoupa Herrlogs,
250 200
"
180 100
1)
Yellow,. Green,
50
40
22
50 10
100
"
, bottle
800 250
smoked
1J
Live Flab,
box $1,00 calty
Pumeloes or Shaddock, each
.100 80
80 70
bottle ᏧᏂ .
760 600
200 160
To Let..
Mackerel,
60
50
Salesbury Seeds, Pal-kwoj catty
60
Mango Fish,
160
.
70 70.60
TO LET.
with Immediate Possession,
Mallet,
100
⚫ sticle
26 20
Oysters,
17
140 130 Tamarinds,
catty
60
60
Parrot Fish,
140 190 Walnuts,
110 100
Saigon.Wohang Hong.
Singapore.--Tag Kee Hong; Kwong Foot Sang Hong.
Apply to
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, February 7, 1877.
Perch, Pomfret,
60
60
160 140
39
Black
. bottle
Prawns, Ray, Roach, Rock Fish, Salmon, Canton, Salt Fish,
12.
160 130 160 140 Barley, 160
14
English.
13
750 500
ploul = 1600 1800
**
19.
#
750 700
Shark, young
70 Caper,
250 220
Shrimps,
70
60 Charcoal,
ploul
1080 1000
Skate,
80
70 Cheese, American,
1b.
400 350
Snapper, Snipe Fish, Soles, Frosh Tench, Turtles, Small White Bait,
Asparagus,
catty
800 260
160 150
21
700 800
bottle Ib.
180 150
bottle
280 700
500 200
Vegetables
pieni
400 850
catty
40 30
Bamboo Shoots,,
catty
100
plow!
8000 2750
Boana, sprout,
pkgo.
750
11
Broad,
80
80
French from Macao
Beet Root, Bitter Squash, Brasslan
Moaronly
box
1025 1000
1
Mast,
catty
140
Mango Chutney,
eatty bottle
760
500-300
12
10
Mustard,
180 180
B0
20
Dommon,
10 Nutmeg,
esch
20 8
Olives,
29
Hongkong, esth.
bottle 250 200
Maday
THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL.
THE Circulation of THIS PAPER has Tbeou very much extended.
The fol-
lowing are some of its Agents:—
Macao,--Man Chuen Shop. Canton-Sing Chuon Native Post Office, Lauen Hing Street; Chul Heung Low Hotel, Laen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Trad Street; Mr Sit Chuen Fan, Tung Weu Kwan; Tuon Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Yamon; How Yuen Shop, Small Market Street, New City; Yee. Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwai Heung Shop, Sin Choong, Bonam
Swatow.-Sui Cheong Hong; Woh Shun Loong Hong
Amoy,Chin Cheong Hong, Mook Kek
Streat.
Foochow.-Mr Yu Ching Cheong, Foo chow Arsenal; Mr Lum Kwok Ching, Mari- time Customs,
Shanghai-Mr Ng Ching Shun, Marf. time Customs; Mr Ho Yue Chuen, Mari- time Customs; Mr Chun Sing Hol, Messes Jardine, Matheson & Co. Mr Kwong Chuen Fook, Educational Mission School; and Mow Sing Sang Kee shop.
Ningpo-My Sung Min Choo, Maritime Customs.
Hankow.-Yee Hing Bong.
Ohefoo. Yes Shun Hong.
It contains Shipping news from Shanghal, Hongkong, Canton, &c., and a complete Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 350 300 Commercial Summary,
Bream,
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage Carp paid 56 cents.) $12 per annum (postage Codfish, Salt, pald $13.50.)
Crabs, Orders should be sont to GEO. MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham Cattle Fish, Street, not later than the evening before the Dace, departure of the English Mail Steamer,
Eels, Congor Terms of Advertising, same as in Dally
File Fish, China Mail.
Fresh Fish, Large
WASHING BOOKS. (In English and Chinese. WASHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use
of Ladies and Gentlemon, are now ready at this Office--Price, #1 sack,
CHINA MAIL Office.
Japan-Mr Leong Chun Tong, Muniel NO. 3, PUHILI TERRACE, ELOIN STREET, pal Office, Yokohama.
Penang.Yow Wing Fong; Argues Office, Calcutta-Mor Bing Company.
TO LET. "OUSE No. 10, Albany Road, at present
San Francisco.Kwong Foong Tal Hong. H coupled by the Rev. R. H. Krpp.
The above are some of the Agenclen; others will be published, when they are arranged for. Negotiations are in progres with the express couriers who carry the official despatches and Peking Garettes, to ciroulate the Chinese Mail in the interior of China,
Hongkong, March 10, 1874.
KWONG HING CHEUNG & Co., Have always on hand for Sale every depcription of COAL at Moderate Prisse,
Mr Aator has been appointed Manager, Praya, or to Mr FAT JACK, at 30, Hing Lung Street, will receive immediate atten. tion.
Hongkong, March 10, 1877.
NOW READY,
m619
ENG SHUI of, Tas Kubizants or NATURAL SDIENOK IN URINA, By Dr. E. J. Eirát. One Volume. 8vo. Price, $1,50.
BUDDHISM, Is HISSOBY, THEORY AND- Porttan Rateik, In three Lectures. By Dr. E. J. KAL, Becond Button. One Volume, Sra. Pelon, $1.60.
Order Ill be received by Mamian Lane, Orawford & Co.
Hongkong, July 81, 1878,
Bisnes Villa, Pok-foo-lum, Furnished, DAVID SASSOON, SONS-& Oo, Hongkong, February 15, 1877,
TO LET
19E Upper Portion of Nos. 42 and 44,
Queen's Road.
T
The Dwelling House and Offices No. 1, D'Aquilar Street, at present in the occupa tion of Messrs DOUGLAS LAFRAIN & Co,
Apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06. Hongkong, November 17, 1876.
TO BE LET,
E Premises No. 39, Queen's Road, Tate in the occupation of THE Boukro
COMPANY, LIMITED,
Apply to
TURNER & Op Hongkong, May 10, 1877.
TO LET, TIRST FLOOR of No. 81, QUEEN'S
1 ROAD CENTRAL. Three Rooms. Over
ABLING & Co.'s Furniture Store. Imme diate Possession.
Hongkong, May By 1977,
Lobsters,
Cabbage, White Canton
eatty
27
"}
70 Papa, 160 150 Pesches,
(Mandarin)
80 Prunes, Dried,
140 120 Balains, Muscatel,
Strawberry (Young-mal), 19 90 Sugar Cane,
80 70 Water Chesnuts, Canton
Miscellaneous. 200
80 70 Allspice, Chinese,
Braži, 180 120 Butter,
ploul 1500 1400 lb. 600 600 100
90 Candled Orange Peel, bottle 760 700 120 100
Lamon 80
80
Citron,
慟
120 110 Clarismon,
90
120 100 Gloves,
70 Coconut Oll 400 350 Coffos,
40
80 Curry Powder, Firewood,
450 400 Flour,"
80 Gram
2014 Integ
Turnip, Bohl sach
red for pickling » Carrots, Balt
ማዕ
W. QUINCEY, Acting Inspector of Markass.
és 8 Printed and published by Gso. MUERAT.
BAD, at the China and Other, No. 2, Wyndham Birch, Hongkong,
21
50
20.
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