Vessel's Nama.
Captain.
Flag and Řig.
Tons.
Steumorn
2 Breeze
Brit. str.
4 Lopez
Span. str.
46 Potter
|Brit
str.
4 h Ellis
Brit.
· str.
...Webb
Brit.
str.
Brit. str.
2 h Clauchy
Brit
str.
Flintebire
4 Thomas
Brit.
Gadshill
4 Ranton
Brit.
str. 1240 May
Golden Horta
12 hAlton
Brit.
str. 1024 May
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
CHI N A
MAI
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 22ND MAY, 1877.
Merchant Vessels in Hongkong Harbour.
Emchisius of late Arrivals and Departures reported to-day.
To facilitate finding the position of any vessel in the Harbour, the Anchorage is divided into sight Seations, commencing at Green Island. Vessels near the Hongkong shore are marked ., 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.
Sestion.
1. From Green Tsland to the Gas Works.
2 From Gas Works to the Novelty 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 Offico,
Adria
Albay
Bonarty Brisbane-***
Cheang Hock Klan
Chinklang
Danabe
3 corr
Section
5. From P. and O. Co.'s Office to Peddar's Wharf.
6. From Peddar's Wharf to the Naval Yard:
7. From Naval Yard to the Pier. 8. From Plar to East Point.
Consignees or Agents.
781 May 13 P. & O. S. N. Co. 460 May 10 Chinese,
1120 May 16 Gibb, Livingston & Co..
891 May 17 Gibb, Livingston & Co.
956 May 10 Soon Cheong & Co.
789 May 20 Siemsson & Co.
661 May 21 Yuen Fat Hong
21 A. McG. Heaton
str. 1243 May
Wm. Pastau & Co.
Date of Arrival
Destination.
Remarks.
Bangkok Amoy
T'o-morrow
To-day
Australian Ports
To-day
S'apore and Penang Sands' Slip
Shanghal
To-day
Bangkok
21Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Saigon
Kaahger
12 b Baker
Brit
str. 1514 May
20 P. & O. S. N, Co.
Stanghal
Montgomeryshire
14 otturrock
Brit
str. 1146 May
21. Kier & Co.
Norna
2 Walker
Occä......
6 b Jaques
Brit.
Brit. str. att.
606 May
19 Kwok Achoong
Swatow
lo-morrow
To-day
To-morrow
971 May
19 Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Foochow
Oceanic
4 k Parzell
Brit.
str. 3707 May
180, & O. S. S. Co.
Phama & San Foisoo Mails, 28th
Taqaig
5 o Reynier
Fcb.
str. 1735 May
22 Messagories Maritimes
Yokohama
Tevlot
5 b Niabet
Brit
air. 1262 May
18 Malchers & Co.
Fokahama
Maile
L'o-day
Thingvalls
8 k Molson
Dan.
etr 1677 May
17 Landstein & Co.
Volga
5 cRolland
Washi
Hunter
Yottung
2 h
Feb. Brit. Bir. Brit. str.
str. 1083 May
20 Messagerles Maritimsa
265 May
19 Landstein & Co.
324 June
9Kwok Acheong-
Yokohama Baiphong
jst daylight
Repairing
Sailing Vessels
Adela
4 cBeattle
Brit, bqe.
354 May
Albert Russell
is diCarver
Amer..bge.
Alphington
4 c Caoningham
Brit. bqe.
America
2k Boidt
Ger.
sh. 1219 May
Auns
4 Lesren
Ger.
Augusta
4 kPhomsen
Aurora
9e Milne
Brit. bqe.
295 May
Bonita
4 Steter
Ger. 3m.c.
Cassan
8 Manson
Brit. sb.
840 May
21Order
Canton
4 kCrantz
Ger. bqe.
373 May
Wanchai Pier
Carricke
8bCarr
Brit. bqe.
Helena
Caura
Veree Obeng Soot Chinaman Doutschland
E. von Beaulieu
Ellen Riokmera Esmeralda
Fabine Fleetwing
Glamis
Gustav
Gustav & Marie
Hannah & Mary
Hannah Law
Highlander
4 DоOBO
Be Smith
8 Snow
4k Thiemen
Ger. bye,
4k Specht
Ger. bqe.
12 h Cheng Sang
4 c McKenzie
4 Tiomana
Stam, sch.: Brit. bye. ¡Ger. bqe.
4 Schneldor
Ger. bqe.
4 cWeydemann
Goz. bqo.
4kHansen
¡Gut. bqe.
2 b Stolze
8 cGuest
4 Key
3 csorensen:
Ger.
sh, 345 May
6Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Greig
Brit, bqa. Brit
866 May
To-day K'loang Dook
Amer. bqe.
5 Hutchinao
Hongkong
18 koom
Gor, 3m. Bc.
Hydra
14 Dest
Ger. bye.
208 May 20 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 785 Mar. 27 Siomssen & Co.
Callao
Irio
2k Rüter
¡Ger, bqe.
506 May 18 Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
Lalla Rookh
8 Hender
Leucadia
8 b Mearns
Brit. bge, Brit.
814 April 20Meyer & Co.
sh.
896 April 12 Meyer & Co.
London London
Wanshal Pier
Wanchal Pier
Ipiterer
45 Ang. 13 Insurance Cos.
Haiphong
8 Eduard Schelhuss & Co.
762 April 13 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. 326 May 10 Wisler & Co.
Siemssen & Co,
bre. 447 May 17 Wm. Pustan & Co. Brit. 3m.se 210 May 17 Meyer & Co.
3 Chineso
346 May 8 Eduard Schellhars & Co.
9stemssen & Co.
916 May 10 Meyer & Co.
689 May 21 Wm. Pustau & Co.
420 May
Wm. Pustan & Co.
200 April 30 Chinese
600 May 23 Douglas Laprak & Co. 269 May 6 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. 935 May 20 Eduard Schollhane & Co. 307 April 28 Melchers & Co.
787 May 10 Order
Siam. sh 435 April 28 Kin-tye-loong
Amer.
al,
829 May 7 Vogel, Hagedora & Co. Brit. bqe. 1150 May 21 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Gor. bg. 297 May 16 Eduard Schallhaes & Co.
8 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. sh. 1299 April 28P. & O. 8. N. Co.
603 May 4 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Amer. sh. 1352 May 13 Captain
New York
Haiphong London
Melbourne & Sydney
New York
Cebu
Bangkok
Cleared
Louisa
Lydia
Madura Morning Star
New Era
Novelty
Куаква Onward
Preato
Rosa Bottcher
Rosetta McNeil
Rosina
Stracathro
Tewksbury L, Sweat
Thomas Lord Tullochgorum
Victory
Villa de Rivadavia
W. H. Deitz
WHAMPOA
Christian
Emma
8 1
4b Schierloh 4 kYoungson 8 Stanton
Michaelaon
3 Sawyer 4 eColliver 18 Garricck
4 Morton
4 kiLaldman
8 Schaltze
3 ¢ Brown
8 Banscu
2 k Millar
8 Griffin
3 Fall
...Mason
4 kWhiting
4 cCarmus
Ámer. sch.
Ger. Sm.no.
Brit. bqo.
Brit sh. Siam. bqe. Brit.
245 May 9 Eduard Schellhars & Co.
376 May 19 Order
970 May 11 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
570 May 9 Tack Mee
Bh. 1060 April 25 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Brit. bge. Brit. så. Brit Boh
575 May 17 Rozario & Co.
729 April 7Wm. Pustau & Co.
10 May 11 Wieler & Co.
Brit. bqe. 384 May 17 Master
Ger. bigo.
398 May 21 Wm. Pustau & Co. Amer. bqa. 611 Mar. 25 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Am. 3m 80. 406 Feb. 28 Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Brit. bqe 1159 May 18 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Amer. bqe. 560 May 7 Meyer & Co.
Amer. sh. 1316 April 13 Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Brit.3m.sc. 175 April 20 Wieler & Co. Brit, bg, 255 May 21 Chinese
Span. bg. 261 April 28 Brandao & Co, Amer. bqe. 487 April 19 Arnhold, Karborg & Co.
8 Endicott
Stehr
Gran
Ger.
Gor. 3m. Bc. bge.
Vosta
Dirks
Ger. bge.
CANTON
Bombay
Smith
Fuyew
Croad
262 May 8 Eduard Schellhans & Co. 340 May 21 Wm. Pustau & Co. 302 May 8 Melchers & Co.
Brit. str. 749 May 9 P. & O. S. N. Co. Chi str. 920 May 2210, M. S. N. Co.
San Francisco
New-York-
Melbourne & Sydney London
San Francisco
New York Haiphong
San Francisco
Cape St. James
Tientsin
'Shanghai
Men-of-war in Hongkong Harbour.
Vessel's Name,
Anchor-
Flag,
age.
Ashuelot Charybdis
Curlew
Bart
Juno
American
6 British
6 c
British British British
Class,
corvette corvette
gun vessel gun veszet corvette
عليمية
Date of Arrival.
Jardine's Slip
Commander.
Geo. H. Perkins
May 18 April 5 T. E. Smith
180 May 4 E. J. Church
6
May May 15
H. N. Hood
Tons.
Guns. H. P.
1037 1506
6
700
774
3
900
774
700
150
2691
1405
14
350
April 13
Alex. Buller, C. B
695
May 1 R. H. Napler
1200
Feb. 23 Rapello
Commodore Watson
A. H. Boldero
EILUS
Magpie Marquez del Duero Meenuse
Modeste
Nassau
Patino Victor Emanuel
British
6 Spanish
6k British
$e British
7
British
K.D.
Spanish
6 British
gun vessel gunboat military hospital Corvette surveying vessel transport
Commodore's flag-ship · 3087
HONGKONG, MACAO AND CANTON RIVER
STEAMERS.
May 2 Charles Vernon Ansom
Barrajo May 10
CHINESE GUN-VESSELS IN CANTON
WATERS, &c..
Name.
Tuna.
Captain
Owners.
Name.
Tone. Guns.
A, P.
Commander.
Fame Fei Wau Johang Kin Shan Kiu Kiang Liutin
117 Stepsi
700 Main
467 Cary
H. & W'poa Dock Co. HL, O. & M. S.-boat Co. Butterfield and Swire -H., C. & M. B.-boat Co.
An-lan Chon-jui Ching-po
431
7
28
150
Ching-sing
J. Godell E. F. Colilne
Wan Ium Wan
E. Choy
Powan
Baada
69 1890 '37
617 Banning, T. H., C. & M. S.-boat Co.
Kwok Acheong
Sir J. Joojeebhoy 101 Fawkios
Chun-hai
2:30
Pong-chou-hal
600
400
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co: | Quong-on
180
60
La Ping Tye
P. & O. S. N. Co. Kwok Acheong
Shon-chi
150
H. Wade
Sul-tsing
Spark
140 Hoyland
White Cloud
Yotsal
180
280 Benning, A.
Browne
H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Tching-teing H., C. & M. S.-boat Co. Tien-po Kwok Acheong
150
60
Stewart
Bessard
150
C. De Longueville
Wing-po
600
150
Lam Man Wo
FOOCHOW SHIPPING IN PORT..
*Douglas
Glaucus
for Hongkong
for Amoy
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
"MERCHANT STEAMÉRY,
May 12, 1877.
Conquest
British
Melkong
French
Deucalion
for London
Nanking
American
Glenearn
Han Kwang Lady Bowen. Ping On
for London for Shanghai
Foochow Fungabun
British
Paokong
American
Chinese
Peking
Folyama
Chinese
Tahyew
Swałow
for Shanghai for Warchow for Swatow
*Fuyow Glenfiulas
-Chinese
Ta-you-fung
British
British Chiness
American
MEBQHANT SAILING VESSELS,
Gwalior
British
Wm. Manson Woollahra
British barque
Elae-au
Chinese
Cape Florn
German harus
for Shanghai
Bisining
British
Cutty Sark
Flonan
Chinesa
Cynosure
Howsang
Chinese
Katie Flickinger.
SHIPPING IN SHANGHAI HARBOUR. Klang-piau
Chinoss
Kents Bank
May 16, 1877.
Kiang-tean
Chinese
Kiang-was
Chinese
Kestrel
MERCHANT STEAMERS.
Kiang-yuen
Chinese
Monosacy Palos
Ajax Cula-ze
British Chiness
*Sinos left port, or arrived at Hongkong.
Sobol
British ship
British barque American barque British ship
MEN-OF-WAB, "
H. M. gunboat. U. S. corvette U. 8. gunbost Russian gunboat -
No. 4833-MAY 22, 1877.}
Chow Asing, a boy at the Boat-house, was recalled. He saw the child in the water first; he was taking in some towels from the bridge then. He ran back to inform the other people in the boat-house, and then met Mr Wilson to whom he told what he had seen.
Wong Asin was called-I am cook to Sergeant Kerr. At 11,30 my mastor told me to take the deceased, who was then playing down below, and I was told to take him upstairs. I did so, and I did not see him go down again. My atten- tion was first attracted to the child being in the water from eries I heard from the Chinese in the boat-house that a child was in the water. I then ran to tell my mis- tress. I went with my mistress, and I then Baw a boat picking up the ghild. The boat- man was dragging the child along the water with a boat-hook sticking, into the child's belt. I heard eries from Chinamen to the man in Court pick up the child into the boat." I do not think he could have heard the cries.
Dr L'Estrange, Surgeon in charge of the 28th Regiment, was called:-About p.m. on Sunday I was sent for, and when I got to the Wellington Barracks it was about 1.10 p.m. I saw the child there. I examined it, and found life was extinct.
There were no marks or bruises about the body, and the cause of death was drowning. Artificia! respiration had been adopted before I came, and I con- tinued it for about quarter of an hour. Every means was adopted to resuscitats life but failed. I was told that the child had breathed when taken ashore. I could form no notion as to how long the child had ceased to live..
The Coroner here observed that there was no evidence to show how long the child had been in the water before he was picked up by the boatman, nor was there sufficient proof for further action against the man.
self a deal of trouble,
SUPREME COURT.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION. (Before the Chief Justice Sir Joga SMALE) 22nd May, 1877.
it to pass over, He would not commit her, but she must pay a fine of $5 before she could leave the Court.
The Chief Justice then had the occurrence Ho interpreted to the Chinese audience.. wished the Chinese to know that he would not receive any private letter from a suitor in a case, be he European or Chinese.
Ko Kum Fook v. Wong Akow, $6.50 This was a claim for balance of money lent, The plaintiff stated that the money was given in silver, but his wife said it was in notes, adding that it was lent to the de- fendant to buy a girl. In dismissing the case, his Lordship commented strongly on the buying and selling of children.
Police Intelligence. (Before the Hon. C. May)
May 22, 1877.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.
Loung Ayip, boatman in the employ of the M. M. Ubmpany, was charged with having unlawful possession of a aling belonging to the Company's steamer Folga. Mr Tavarez, the shipping sterk in the employ of the firms stated that the defendant was the head boatman of No. 1 Lighter. A sling was missed from the Volga and it was found in the defendant's boat cut into two pieces. The defendant said the sling was found on board after the lighter had left the steamer and he used. It to get out. the cargo. Mr Tavarez maid the lighters were all properly found in tackles. Be brought this case forward, however, with the object only of warning the defendant to be more careful in future. Fined $5.
LAHUENY,
Li Akai, a married woman, and Salles, a Malay, wore again brought up to answer the charge of stealing two watches and other things and $53 from one Delgado.
THE CHINA MAIL.
duty at the wharf, Sikh Constable No, 642, and the case was dismissed.
MANSLAUGHTER.
Chan Ayow, a boatman, was brought up for being instrumental in the death of a boy named Robert Kerr. He was ar- rested by order of the Coroner. The case was remanded till to-morrow, pending the result of the inquest adjourned to this afternoon.
CORRESPONDENCE.
LOCUSTS.
To the Editor of the "CHINA MALL"
Hongkong, May 22, 1877. SIMy friends in America write to me: to say that for the past five or six yesma large section of the United States, embrace ing the States of Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa and Minesota-the great wheat and corn producing portions of the country-have been overrun with a species of locusts, called grasshoppers, the same plague that periodically infests the Philip pines. Some years since they devoured everything in the shape of vegetation, and the great problem of how to exterminate them" was the theme of discussion in every circle of society. The insects hatch out with the coming of vegetation each year, and continue their depredations until the frost, when they lay their eggs in the ground, and the next generation follow in the footsteps of their fathers.
here.
At the last meeting of the fire brigades held lately, the number of members way raised to 200.
A dividend of 5 per cent was announced to be paid to the creditors of the late firm of Russell & Sturgis from and after the 11th May.
The Diario de Manila of the 8th instant gives with some uncertainty the news about the connection of Manila, with Europe via Hongkong by telegraph, the realization of which has for a long time been looked for with much interest.
The Comercio of the 11th May, says: The steamer Bertha has brought from Hongkong $100,000 in gold, and the Esmeralda $152,000 in same metal.
Another shock of earthquake of very short duration was falt at Manila, and some of its provinces, on the evening of the 14th May.
The importation of coins during the first fortnight of May was $60,000 in Spanish gold coind, and $217,620 in foreign gold coins. The exportation was $2856 gold in bullion, and $450 in foreign silver.colas.
Concessions have been granted to Mr. Manuel Rosado, to load timber in the brig Nuero Constants at the ports of Laguina noe and Pitogo, and also to Messrs Jackson, French & Co., the agents of Mr. Henry G. Brown at this place, to load timber in the German batque Humboldt at the ports of Hingoso and Laguimanoe.
Law.
a
A
THE INSURRECTION IN JAPAN. the minute and the Magic on thirty-eight,
(Tobio Times.)
As they neared the lightship, which was Since the dispersal of the rebels from the turning point, making the course about There will shortly be sent back to Spain their position before Kumamoto nothing three miles In longth, the water became a large number of persons deported from certain respecting their movements has rougher and broke over the starboard bows Salgo's place of retreat of both barges. By this time the Magic various distrlots throughout the islands, been disclosed. The service of conveying them to the port seems to be entirely unknown. The insur had catablished a strong lead; and It was of Cadiz was to be decided at an auction gents are supposed to be scattered in small plainly visible that she would give the other which was to be held on the 18th May, bands among the mountains of the northern a bad beating. She turned Treaty Point The price fixed by the Government was for parts of Satsuma and Hiuga If any four minutes ahead of the Audacious, and 145 of them in Corregidor, Cavite and knowledge of their exact position has made for home at the same speed she had Manila at $100 each, and for 696 in boon obtained by the government it has been going, still rowing thirty-eight and Marianas at $120 each, ., $86,020 for been strictly withheld from the public at still increasing her lead. The crew of the 741 souls. The transport must be under- large. The fact that several prominent other boat still kept up their forty strokes taken in a vessel propelled by steam and military officials have withdrawn from the to the minute, occasionally rowing at forty- to take the Suez Canal route.
scene of conflict would most naturally four. The Magic had now got nearly half fidicate a belief that the serious part of the a mile of a lead, and won the race nearly struggle is ended, although we have no seven minutes in advance of her competitor. definite assurance that auch is the case. It Deafening cheers greeted both boats as they is admitted that skirmishing, on a small arrived; and Willis then took Magic nnder, scale, continues at detached points, but no the bows of the Audacious, Elisabeth and engagement of real magnitude has taken Alert, and received cheering complimenta place within the last fortnight. Order is from each of those vessels.
Lieutenant Goodrich, of the Audacious, restored and the government authority le
The newly noted as Startor and Jodge; and an officer restablished in Kumamoto, appointed governor of Kagoshima kon, Mr from each of the flagships accompanied the Iwamura, has been installed in office. boats in the steam sutter of the Audacious, Arisugawa no Milya bas ordered the distrias Umpires. The time taken in traversing bution of one hundred, and eighty thousand the course by the Magic was thirty-five yen among those of the Kumamoto populace minutes, which, however, must not be taken who have been impoverished by the war. as a criterion of what she can do the distance Rumors of discontent in the province of in, as the roughness of the water must be Tosa are in ciroulation, but we cannot trace taken into consideration.-Japan Gazette. them to authentic sources. His Majesty the Emperor is expected to return to Tokio
The late pressure of German silvor on the within ten days, and before the end of the month the government will have retumed English market is stated, says the Caloutta their functions in the usual official establish- Englishman, in letters from Berlin to have boon caused by the final conversion oper- ments,
During the seven weeks' siege of Kumaations of the German Government, who have Reports recared from the States men- tioned above, indicate that the erop this
moto Castle, the garrison wors not always now succeeded in disposing of their surplus year will be unusually large, and the
without anxiety on the score of subsistence. stock of the metal. If this is really the farmers are consequently in a state of
Three days after the firat sudden attack, oase, the period of violent fnotuations in desperation. Up to the last mall no moans
the supply of suke was exhausted, but this exchange may now be considered closed. It had been devised for the destruction of
was only an annoyance, not a hardship, is now alear that the late glut of silver was the pests.
I am told that at one time (1825) grass.
On the let of March, an examination caused by the demonetisation of the German showed that enough rice was on hand to silver coinage, and not by any extraordinary The Jury then returned a verdict of as
hoppers took possesion of China, and that
On the night of the 10th April last, in furnish food for twenty-three days longer. increase of production in the United States, cidental death, with a recommendation that
the Chinese successfully exterminated them, the district of Boand, Surigao, man sortie, about the middle of that month, who have lately been importing supplies the boatman should be reprimanded for the 31r Dennys appeared for the prosecution and that these faveots are now unknown named Simon Dianing, cowardly stabbed rescited in the capture of a small additional from Europe.
The complainant was recalled, and he
TICE DENMAN, on March 26, heard a woman named Bilaria Gallle. The woman quantity, but it was soon found necessary stupid way in which he went to work in
In 1866 the North China Herald mention has since died from the effects of the to reduce the rationa. On the 7th of April very singular action for breach of promise of saving the child. He was accordingly re-stated that about midnight on the 15th
the troops were put upon short allowance, marriage, at the Warwick ausizes. The primanded, and told that if he had acted instant, from information he received, heed that a flight of locusts passed over wound, and the murderer is in custody. otherwise he would have been recommended went on board a Siamese ship Canara and Shanghai, after having committed sad haroe
The chief of the highway man, the terror nothing being eaten but rice gruel for
worth, and the defendant Thomas Townsend, for a reward. As it was he had given him- aaw the 2nd defendant on board. The de- in the neighbouring districts. My respected of the inhabitants of the province of Nusya breakfast and supper and a littlo millet for Plaintiff was Miss Elizabeth Field, of Hands-
fendant said he had just returned from employer Mr Andrew Shortcode, of happy Ecija, named Ciriaco Salazar, and two of dianer, and it was calculated that even builder, Lea, Marston. They met at Hamus, Namtow. Complainant then brought memory, wrote then a long paper on the his companions, have been captured and with the utmost economy the soldiers could him ashore, He began to cry and devastation caused by these annoying
ensued, numerous amusing letters being welcome relief came in sight days, on the written by both parties. The strange feature appealed for mercy. Complainant took visitors, their rapid and abundant prolifies sentenced to suffer the last penalty of the be supported only eleven days longer. The Hall harvest home, and an engagement him to his house intending to take tion, and the method of successfully de-
Nows from Albay is to the effect that 15th of April,
of the case was, that the plaintiff confessed him before the Court, but in consequencestroying them, intended for the Journal of sales has made sad haves in the pro-
that she subsequently had another lover, a him,
Mr. Lynes, of Whaler Street, Birmingham, of his entranties, he forgave
NAVÁL BOAT RACE AT YOKOHAMA who was also threatened with an action, but ciety, but whether that contribution ever and it was the complainant's intention to the China Branch of the Royal Asiatic Sovince, and the deaths among the children' Freights.British barque Gaspar, for have him brought him before the magistrate found its way into the annals of that noble from its effect are numerous.
The race between the Admirals' barges of who had come to an arrangementi Justice to ask his Worship to forgive him too. The institution or abated the fate of sundry New York, wet nugar at $14, hemp privato; the British and American Flag-ships, Denman expressed great astonishment, for, defendant said he was forced to give up the other interesting productions from the pen American ship Ringleader, for New York, Audacious and Tennessee, which was expect as he said, the plaintiff could not possibly watch he had stolen to the boatman who of the learned gentleman, I am unable to hemp at $8, augar private American ed to result in a very exciting contest, came marry two men at the same time. Mr. brought him back to Hongkong. As to the
barque Antioch, for New York, sugar at off on Saturday afternoon. The Tennessee's Bustard, after ineffectually attempting to $63, all he kept, he said, was $12, the rest Can you, Mr Editor, or any of your $12.60, hemp at $0; British steamer Berharge, Magic, is a sister boat to the celeb-resist the judicial ruling, submitted to a haring been given to the lat defendant to readers, give me information as to the tha, for London, hemp at 44/10, coffee at rated barge Daring, and of the two, is con- verdist for the defendant. bring to Hongkong.
TORPEDORS The Rev. Mr Ramus' Roc- method employed by the Chinese in extir £4/5, and sugar private American barque sidered the better. She is built of oak and pating these annoying visitors? if so, you American Lloyds, and the British barque cypress, and was construoted by the makerket float. This is simply a float (carrying will confer a great bom on our friends of Caranjal, for New York, with sugar and of the Daring. Her length is 31 feet 4 in. a charge of explosives large enough to de the other hemisphere, and I shall feel exhomp private. The steamer Gloria to leave and breadth not quite 8 feet: she carries a stroy a ship) with a rocket laid horizontally crew of 14 mon; and while as buoyant on upon it and securely attached to it. When tremely obliged for the trouble attendant In the Phillippines the natives make
the water as a duck she is easily manageable. the rocket is fired, its combustion supplies The barge of the Audacious to a much the propelling force that drives the float "pon seeking light upon the subject.
heavier boat. She was built on purpose for over the water in the direction required. flammable rubbish, dry leaves, dry chilles,
the Prince of Wales when ho visited The chief peculiarity of the invention lies... large pyramids composed of all sorts of in- and tar. On the approach of a cloud of
Canada. Admiral Ryder was then Captain in the construction of the float, the bottom locusta the pyramids are all at once-set on
of the Hero, the vessel which conveyed the of which is formed of three or more donne- hire and the dence smoke lasued therefrom
Prince; and on returning to England H. R. entive inclined planes, which enable the soon compels the locusts to alter their course. The natives also fire rockets, and discharge
H. presented him with the boat. She is float to pass evenly over the surface of the. All locusta
built in three watertight compartments, ea at a rate of speed hitherto considere. fire-arme, with good effect.
and is therefore a lifeboat. Her dimensions impossible. The float is being considered found in the Helds are eagerly collected,
are, longth 36 feet 1 inch, breadth, 8 feet for the second time by the Admiralty, and cured and devoured by the natives, who
an exact computation has lately been sub- consider them as one of the best delicacies:
inch, depth 2 feet 6 in., weight two tone.
The present race was brought about mitted to it by Mr Ramus, showing that a Under the name of langosta they are sold in all market towns in the Philippines.
through a challenge from the Tennessee, and rocket float of fifty tons can be driven over The law passed in 1886 by the Spanish
was fixed to take place at five o'clock on the water at a speed of 275 miles an hour, evinced in the contest, both boats having four miles. The rocket float te guided in legislature forbidding the destruction of
Saturday afternoon. Much interest was and can be propelled to a diatanes of nearly birds, and the periodical importation of
raced before, though not together, and both any desired course by a fixed rudder of large quantities of Chinese martins, which
being winners--the Magic having never been thin metal, so that it can be projected enbsist entirely on young locusta, have con
beaten. The dudacious bargo was beaten against a ship, or any other object on or tributed a great dead to the lipptection of
one in Shanghai by a French hoal, but near the gas with perfect precision. A few carried all before her in Hongkong. Not of these implements, well directed, would the pests throughout the Philippines.
Yours faithfully,
withstanding the roughess of the weather, in a few hours destroy a fleet of iron. quite a number of visitors congregated on armoured ships. the men-of-war, amongst whom was a fair average of ladies, to witness the contest. Others braved, the perils of the water, and In sampana and open boats submitted patiently to be tossed up and down and to an occasional sprinkling of salt water. As the hour approached for starting, the sides of the merchant vessels and all the man-of- war were lined with anxious spectators; whilst those who could not get a satisfactory view on deok wont aloft. By half-past four in European goods, paddy, sugar, Co. o'clock both boats were manned and on the of Geo, R. Willis, with a crew of fourteen is estimated that the loss far exceeded water; the Magic being under the guidance The British barque Strathnavin arrived mon. The Audacious barge had a crow of $200,000.. from Singapore in 43 days, and the Ameri- sixteen men, with Basant coxswain. Two CAMPHOR, can barque Mary Goodell from Hongkong. finer looking crew it would be dificult to QUICKSILVER, ...
looking fellums, It would be difficult for a The British barque Windermere--left-for-find. All equally stout, healthy and hardy SALTPETRE,
The heat Le intense and the drought is stranger to say, with any correctness, which Boston with 1 098, 243 kilograms sugar. terrible, and if the latter continues, it will of the two crews was the better; and as the was not easy to distinguish which was the be prejudicial to both the public health and two boats lay tossing about on the water it Bank, on demand, better of the two. growth of the crops,
A strong north-westerly wind had been blowing all the afternoon, which was at ita height by the time the boats were ready for starting, and consequently the water was Calcutta, the flagships between which were the starte very lumpy. Two boats were moored near ing and winning points. Finding that the Bar Silver, 17, dwts. B., preliminaries took rather longer than was anticipated, Willis, in order to prevent his Gold Less,
Hudson v. Chui Pan, $20,60.-This was claim for the recovery of the value of three white muslin dresses, two jackets and one paulinet. The defendant is a tailer and had been patronised by the plaintiff for two or three years previously In Maten boss articles of clothing for March 1876, the plaintiff's wife gave the alteration and for improvement. The de fendant kept them for a long time, and in spite of repeated demands for them, the defendant did not return them, until at last he said. The plaintiff said he was he said he had lost them and promised to obliged to take action against the defend ant, because he was insolent and bad said that he would not pay for them unless summoned. The defendant admitted that he had received all the articles as stated, but he had lost them and was now willing The price the plaintiff to pay for them, had put upon them was however, too great, Elis Lordship gave judgment for $12 and
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Lee Ayse v. Mrs Snelling, $8.50-This was a claim by the plaintiff as amah to the defendant for wages,
Before the case was gone into, a letter was handed to his Lordship, but after look- Mag at it, his Lordship said he could not look at it, it being a letter addressed to bim privately in reference to this case.
The let defendant then made her defende: She said she met the 2nd defendant one day at Lascar Row when he asked her to go to Namtow with him. She went, and po ar rival there, he gave her a watch, a chain and a ring, besides buying her a jacket and any money. She ran away back to Hong a pair of trousers. He did not give her kong and gave up the things to the com- plaioaut.
The 2nd defendant said the 1st defendant had known him for a long time, and she in- stigated him to rob the complainant. She went with him to Namtow to her mother's house, and he gave her all that he had stolen except $12 and a watch and chain.
The 1st defendant was identified as having been previously convicted of larceny, and she was sent to three months hard labour now for receiving. The 2nd was sent to six months' hard labour for stealing.
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ASSAULTING THE POLICE,
Ching Alum, a chair-coolie to Dr Young, was brought ap for assaulting the Police in the execution of their duty.--Ng Aying, C. C. 209, stated that past 0a.m. to-day, he was on duty at Gibbs Wharf. A sam pan was approaching the wharf with a foreigner in it, and four chairs rushed op. Tho Constable told them to go away. The defendant was near, having a bamboo in his hand, and said "why do you interfere with them? you are too saucy." The Constable told him to mind his own busi- ness. The defendant thereupon thrust at the policeman with the bamboo hurting him He then struck the Constable on the side.
day.
J. J. S. S.
THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY. To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL."
on the 24th May for Cadiz, will carry 8000 qutatales leaf tobacco for the Government, Exchange-Hongkong, sight, 8 to 9 per cent, discount; Amoy, sight, 7 per cent. at 53 reales vellon per quintal.
discount.
The Comercio gives the following Items of news:-"The ship Dartmouth, from Ma nila, encountered a series of typhoons from the 3rd to the 16th February last, off the Cape of Good Hops, during which she lost part of her upper-works and several sails, "Havre, Mar, 26, The Misti, from Ilo ilo to New York, which has put into Ber muda damaged, having completed the necessary repairs by the 8th, proceeded to Bea in the following week,”
Toile, May 11-On, the morning of the 6th, about 2 o'clock, a shock of earthquake or trepidation was felt which lasted for 30 seconds, after a few minutes' interval a se- cond shook was experienced, and a third one followed at about 4 o'clock, with an oroilatory movement from E. to W., of loss violence than the first bat of longer duration.
The plaintiff then proved her case. She said she joined the defendant's employ at $3 a month and found at firat, but after warda instead of giving ber the food, the defondant allowed her $5 a month, and
At 0 p.m. of the 6th, a destructive fire she was to find herself. She had received
Hongkong, 22nd May, 1877, various sums on account, and the balance
Sin,-Governer Hennessy has given us occurred in the district of Pototan, and in She left the was the sum she now sued.
a proof of his nice perception of things, in a few short hours reduced to ashes. 51 defendant's employ because one day while
that he has directed that Her Majesty's houses, 27 of which were the finest in the she was feathering the furniture, she ac
birthday should be kept on the 24th inst.place, built of stone and wood, while the aidentally broke a small vase, and the de-
again with the bamboo on his hat and(the proper day), and has sent out invita- rest were mostly composed of mat. The fendant then turned her out of the house,
The defendant then stated her case. thrust twice at him.he defendant said tons for an evening party on that day at loss of property, was immense, especially She said the wages the plaintiff was to re- he was standing there waiting for his the Government House. This, permit me ceive was $4 a month when she had to find master, and the Constable turned him to remark, in an orthodox way of celebrat herself and not $. She had broken the away. They had a dispute, but he did noting the Queen's birthday. Unless so done vase and the defendant stopped $1 out of strike the Constable. He had no witness it loses its importance; and I shall make Te Magistrate sent him to 14 days hard no further observation ou that score beyond Hi Lordship said bo could not under labour. Subsequently Dr Young appeared remarking that if Christmas was not ob- stand the custom of cutting servant's wages, and represented that the defendant was his served on the 25th of December, it would It was an unfair thing for masters to fix chair coolie, had been in his service more curtainly appear to be a sort of heterodox Such than a year and was a steady good servant. observance of it. It is right and proper that their own valus on things broken. a notion of "I'il cut your wages," was Dr Young begged that the Magistrate one day in the year should be set aside for no more thought of in England than to fg. would commute the sentence to a fine jollification as a mark of loyalty for the The defendent produced & book in which The application was granted, the former Sovereign who has now assumed the addi- she professed to keep an account of the decision being amended by the infliction of tional title of Empress of India, wages due and payments made. But the & fine of $2. entries were diacover, d to be erroneous in several respects, and after a deal of choking, it was ascertained that $450 were due, reckoning the wages at the rate of $4 a
her wages
~* month. ⠀
Judgment, was accordingly given for this amount with coste,
STOLEN KISAYS.
In consequence of the news brought by the But, the sugar has risen considerably la price, and to-day is quoted at $6 and 2 reales to $8 and 4 reales per pical; besides there is very little to be disposed of, be cause extensive purchases were effected soon after the news reached here.
The Government Offices will of course be closed, so will the Banka But let me ast, will the merchants follow suit? A steamer Charles Dronatow, a seaman on board the is advertised to leave for Swatow, Amoy German ship America, was obarged with and Foochow on Friday at daylight which taking indecent liberties with a Malay won in total distegard of the preceding day man named Kitchee. As the prosecutrix being Queen's birthday, and of Governor was going into a baker's shop at Lascar Hennessy's desire, which may be inferred Row, the defendant came up, put bis arms from his direction to the official depart- around her neck and kissed her. A Malay monts, to observe the day as a public holi- remonstrated with him, when a quarrel day. Thus to the scribes of the establish-May ensued, and a policeman came. The dements concerned in the Cosat trade thera defendant denied that he kissed the woman will be no holiday, and even those who or put bis arms around her. He only jostled may be expecting cargoes of rios, in these days of inundation at Canton, will keep against her accidentally. Fined $3.
their offices open, though they may not accept Bills of Exchange on the plea of the Banks being cloved,
ALLEGED. ASSAULT.
After the case was decided his Lordship ealled for the letter. which he had refused to look at at first. It was a private letter from Mrs Snelling in reference to the case. She gave her account of the affair, and characterised the plaintiff's action as a con- trivanos to defraud. Elis Lordship thought such language said behind the back of the woman was highly improper. He consider. ed the writing of such a letter to him was an
Wm. Dickenson, P. C. No. 2, was sum- attempt to pervert justice, and an attempt to induce his Lordship to accept the defen- moned by Chon Awing, a chair-coolie to a dant's own version of the case. He could gentleman at the French Bany, for an The complainant went to the not allow such things to pass, and he assault. considered it a contempt of Court. The Macao phart to wait for his traster gester defendant must show cause why she should day who was expected by the Macao steamer. not be committed to prison or fined. Heite was to carry his master's luggage and could not allow a suitor to write to a Judge wanted to get inside the wharf, but the In this way, and if such were done, how defendant would not allow him and told would the law be administered. This was him to stand back. He did so and stood. a disgraceful breach of propriety, and the on one side; theu a Sikh Constable came defendant must chew ouse why she should and took him by the queue. The defend
ant then struck him on the left side of his not be committed or finod.
The defendant muttered something which face (shows a contused cur). The defend ant also struck him on the right side of his His Lordship continued and said the leg.The defendant stated that he was on defendant had been before this Court duty at the wharf. The complainant wanted.
Was inaudible.
in a certain Chancery suit, and his Lord to enter and defendant told him to stand ship had protected her interests from a back. He did so bat came back again. a Berse of justice. He supposed that from
Yours co A LUYER OF AN OCCASIONAL Holiday. As you state, a solemn Te Desini is to be sung at the Roman Catholic Cathedral on the morning of the 24th instant, at unprecedented display of loyalty since the existence of this Colony,
Manila
(From the Manila Papers )....... The Spanish brig San Lorenzo loft a nila for Hongkong on the 8th May with 487 kilograma Molava orooke, 181,560 til Spanwood and 42,947 kil, copper.
MANILA SHIPFING/ Arrivals.
2, Panay, from Hongkong. 4, Gaspar, from Yokohama.
4, American Loyds, from Yokohama
7, Ringleader, from San Francisco.
8, Mariveles, from Singapore,
8, Sorsogon, from Hongkong,
B Grecian, from San Francisco,
8, Valley Jorge, from San Francisco, 11, Humboldt, from Hongkong. 11, Bertha from Hongkong. 11, Nuevo Constante, from Hongkong. 11, Esmeralda, from Amsy & B'kong 11 West Australian, from Newcastle. 16, Antioch, from Singapore
14, Uhristian M'Ausland, from B'kong. 14, Carmer, from Hongkong, 18, Argonaut, from Bongkong,
Departures, May 2, Paragua, for Singapore.
Caricls, for London..
8, Balvadora, for Hongkong
7 Albay, for Hongkong.
7, Panay, for Saigon,
8, San Loren, for Hongkong.
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Quotations.
HONGKONG, May 22, 1877. OPIUM-Now Patua, cash.... $605.
'"
31
"
Old Patna, cash,... 575 a 580 New Benares, cash, 70, Old Benares, cash, 560 Now Malys, cash, 575 credit, 580
Taels, 4 a 16
Allowance
Old Malwa, cash, 695
Allowance
11
THA
aredit, 600
Tools, 32 a 40
18,000 18.60
... 58.93a69.50
...
6.50 7.25
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Exchange.
3/11ga 3/11
90 days sight, .....3/11ga3/11 6 months' night,' -... Crédits,
4/0 Documentary, 6months'sight,.. 4/0 Bombay, Shanghai, demand, 30 days
Mexicans,
FOC
112
227 227
78) a 78
82 prem
411
1
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25.50 4.07.
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4.97
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men from fatigning themselves, steered for English Sovereigns, the German frigate Elisabeth, and made the Australian Sovereigns, bost fast until everything was arranged, Discount,
when he let go and steered for the starting point. An effort was made to get the
Shares.
Contestants away on equal terms by meens Hongkong Bank, 21% prom. of a line drawn between the two moored Unlon Ins, Society of CantoE, $750 bosta, whielt, however, the high wind and China Traders' Ins. Co., $9,450 roughness of the water rendered completely Ohluess Insurance Co., 4220 futile, and much time was lost in the Yangtze Ins. Ascelation, Tle. 700 attempt. At length it was resolved to start H.E., Fire Ins, Co., 640 them without the Hue, which was ac-Chins Fire Ins. Co., $143 cordingly done. The starter having got .K. A W. Dock Co., 96 % dis. them well in line, hailed the coxswaine, K. C. & M. 8.-boat Co., 9% dis "Are you ready!" "Yes," was the res Changhai Steam Navigation, Th, 30 eponse. The word "Go" was then given, Hongkong Gas Co., 915 and the oars dipped simultaneously. A Hongkong Hotel Co., 355 wild cheer came from hundrede of throata Chinese Laupertal Loan, £108
on the Tennessee which was echoed from the Audacious and other vessels.
Frantio
Temperature.
gestionlations were made by the excited tars (Taken of Messrs Falconer & Co.'s 2'remises,
as they sought to encourage the contending
parties,
The race had now commenced; but a dozen yards had not been traversed or the BAROMETER
18, Cosmopolita, for Hollo de Santander opponent, and it became evident that if 16, Mariveles, for Bingapore:
Queen's Bead.) Honexoxe, May 23, 1877.
A.M.....
29.080
Magic showed her bows in front of her
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29.838
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The sum of $100,000 in Mexican dollars.
tahs lost the rate it would not be through deposited in the Banco Español Pilipino has since been rerkitted to the Chartered 13
On the Borth on May 15th.Herman, neglecting to get well away at the start, Sikh Constable then got hold of him, and Bank of India, Australia and China, It this tho defendant thought the could write defendant went up to tell him to staud having been proved that the order sent for for Liverpool Lord of the Lales; for Lon Before the shipping was well cleared, how- to him in this way. He held stish conduct back. He said have got master." De- its importation was given prevfete to the don Gloria, for Singapore, Cadis and Liver, the Had Betablished a lead of a couple to be a contempt of Court and the must fendant then pushed him back with his staff, fame of the decree prohibiting the imports verpool American Lloyds, for New York; of lengths, and it was there seen that she
but he caught hold of the staff. In pulling tion of Mexican dollars.
Gaspar, for New York; Ringleader, for cut through the waves much cleaner than The sum received by way of alms during New York; Bertha, for London; Caran her compedtor, who laboured heavily and The defendant pleaded that she did this it away from him, the staff accidentally
atrock him on the face. This defence was the month of April in the Hospital Ban Jah, for New York Humboldt, for Shang shipped a deal of water. The grew of the Audacious started on forty-two strokes to from ignorange, gen
hei via Tayabu. His Lordship said he could not allow | corroborated by the other Constable on Juan de Dios amounted to $28 only,
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HONGKONG MARKET PRICES. Corrected to Saturday, May 19, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican
[No. 4338.-MAY 22, 1877,
Carrots, Balt
Beef, sirloin and prime cut, oy. 160 150 Egg Plant, Beaf Corned,
catty_160 140 Garlic, (bulb) dried, » Roast, "Soup, Steak, Bullocks Brains,
13 Tongue, fresh, each
11
Pign Chitlings,
Pork, Chop,
要
Corned,
11 Lbg,
Fat or Iard,
Sheeps' Head, and Fest, not
#
Heart,
Kidneys,
Sucking Pigs,
В
. catty
600 600 "Horse Radish," S'hal,
27 Sweet,
190 180 Pumpkins,
190 180 Radishes,
140 130 Scallions,
130 120 Shalota,
90 Spinach,
Common
60 40
60
25
20
400 950
1500..400
400
20
Carrots, Fresh, English catty Cauliflower,
40
80 30
PATCH
Celery, Chinese,
• Highest, Lower
Das.
catty
20
Ga.
Butcher Meat.
Calory, English, Cucumbers,
70 40
30 .20
Bacon, English, .
Ib.: 450 400
J
Ame. Sugar oured,, Foechow,
300 250
Chilles, Dried,
Mixed,
100
80 70
53
160 140 Curry Stuf, English,
40 90
60 50
40
30
"
160 140 Ginger,
30
20
100
#
90 Greens, White
10
160 150
11
19
Winter course
60 ⚫ per set
50 Green, Sprouta
20 15 16 10
樓
corned,,
gi
375 260 Green Pous, in thell, old 320 .300
80
60
young
40
·80
Head,
300 250
20
Heart,
160 140 Lettuce, Chinese.
20
12
Hump, Salt
110 100
English,
head
10
Feet,
50
40 Mint, ..
#
Kidneys, Tall,
11
60 50 Mushroom, dried,
bunch catty
15 ∙10
760 650
1
100. 90 Unions, Bombay
12
100 60
#
Liver,.
a)
1)
. catty Trips (undressed), catty 50 Calver' Head and Feet, wot Hams, American, . lb.
Chinese, English
80
60
#
Green
13
20
40 500 400
English, 300 280 Potatoes, Macao,
Parsley, Chinese,
50
. bunch
10% Б
catty
30 20
180 170
·
11
32
Californian,
80
25
360 840
"
12 10
Mutton Chop,
·
康
20
15
21
LGBT
"
*
• "
Shoulder,
doz, catty
30
20
20
Liver,
.
•
35 30
+
catty 60 50 Sesamum,
120 100
Feet;
1
100
40 80
1770
120 100
13
25 20
Head,
90
80 Squash, bottle
80
12
#
Heart,
•
exch
60
50 Faro (U Tan)
Kidneys,
80
+
70 Tomatoes,
1200 80
"
Lávez,
100
80 Turnips, Salt,
20 15
catty
150 140
Chinese.
catty
15
10
130 120 Vegetable Marrow,
90
150 140 Water Lily Roots,
40 80
#
33
110 100 Water Creais,.
burch 20
10
840 $20 Yama,
catty
80 20
esch
Fraits
Aldurites,
80 70
catty
60
80
1760 1000
Apples, Rose,
70
60
Toaly
catty
140 190
Bananes, fragrant Punti,,,
80
Poultry.
Chestnuta, new,
11
25 100-
Cocoanuta
Сарсал,
catty
260 220
. Onsh
60.50
Dusks,
catty
120 · 110
Ourrant,
bottle
Egg, Hen
dox
100
Ib,
200 180
Duck
100
Dates,
. bottle
'Ball
120
Figs, Dried,
500
Fowls,
catty
180 160
Geene,
120 110
Partridgon, Phonsants, Canton, live, pair Pigeons,
Bach 850 800
Ground Nuts, GURTAS, Lemona,
⚫ catty
40
50
40
140 120
$2.00
**
S
each
160 140
39
130 800 500
Green, Llcheer, Driedi, Green,
100 00
200 180
60 40
きま
Loong Ngan, Daled,
400 200
"
350 300
Mangues,
each
70
60
catty
Hen
#
.enoh
800 700 460 400
€00. -
7) Anam,
80 25
Olives, green, Panti, .
catty Oranges, (Ocolle) Chang
60
TO 60
**
23
Sweet, Sun-wosy, (Mand.) coolle (Mandarin)
860 300
200
200
Papaw,
150
180
80 70
Peaches,
40
"
Ib.
160 160
Pears, Nanking,.
11
140120
catty
140 120
Cuttle Fish,
Peats, Chofoo,
-92
170
80 70
30
91
Punti,
50:40
MR CHUN AYIN, Manager.
Dace, Fels, Congar
100
90
J
Pine-apples, Punti
. each
21
80 60
Plantains, commen
catty
100 00 30.90
File Fish,.
60 60
# fragrant
40
30
China Mail Office,
17th February, 1874.
Fresh Fish, Larga
180 120
Plums, Dark-red, ·
6050
Small
90
80
11
15 Yellow
50 0
Fxoga, Garoups, Herrlags,
200 160
39
"
Green,
50 40
23
180 160
Prines, Dried, ..
bottle 800 260
"
100
80
12
smoked
.box
Pameloes or Shaddock, Canton, es. 200 80
-
$1.00 Raisins, Musental, bottle
750 600
Live Fish,
esity
140 120
lb.
200..150
Lobsters,
80
70
Mackerel,
Salesbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, catty
80.70
*
70
60
Sugar Cane,
atiek
2520
Mango Fish,
160
Tamarinda,
catty
6060
direnlate the Chinese Mail in the interior of China
ASSORTED BIZES, IN GOLD AND COLOURS,
Mallet, Oysters, Parrot Fish, Perch,
100 90
Walnuts,
110 100.
་
140 150
60 80
140 190
Miscellaneous.
60
70 Alleptos, ChinosO.
bottle
200
Pomfret,
"
750 500
菌
Black
ploul
1600 1600
Prawny,
picul
1500 1400
Ray,
lb.
600 600
Roach, Book Fish, Salmon, Canton,
160
70: 60
110
"
-Candied Orange Peel,, bottle
Loraon
$750 $700
-750 700
Balt Fish, BOOKS BOUND IN APPROVED | Shark, young
PATTERNS.
Shrimps,
90 Capor
250 220
"
70 60 Cinnamon,
catty 800 260
350 200 Citron,
160 150
Snapper,
"
120 110 loves,
700 640
TO LET. TEST FLOOR of No. 81, QUEEN'S
Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely
printed matter.
For Sale.
AGREEMENTS FOR FORLICK-GOING
Suite,
Satpe Fish, Solos, Fresh Tench, Turtion, Small
160
160
100
80 Curry Powde
ti
THIS
bottle Ib. bottle
•picul
180 160
280 200
400-850
80
GO Flour,
saity
40 BO
Vegetables.
Gram,
pleal
3000 1750
Asparagus,
450
400
Bamboo Shoota,,,
Jainglass,
pkgo.
750
satty
100
80
Beana, sprout,
| Lamp Oll,
ostly
90=0
20 14
t
125 1000
#
80
500 300
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Fish, Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 850 300 Foochow.-Mr Yu Ching Cheong, Foo
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201 ¿20,,
Chine Mail Ofico, 2, Wyndham Street, (Back of Club).
#Broad,
French from Macao
." Long,
12.
Water Cheanuts, Canton,
140 180
90
80 Barley,
160 180 Bran,
150 140 Butter,
English.
120 100 Charscal,
7080 Cheese, American,
* pleul ⠀⠀ 1080 2000 400 160
Cocoanus Oll, **Coffee,
400 360 Firewood,
ber
600 250
60
12)
Macaroni,
70 Maco,
50 Mango Chutney,
Mustard,
catty 750
» bottle
each
180 180
10:8
Best Root,
Bitter Squash,
Bach catty
16 13 Nutme
140
Olfrer,
Brassica,
12
10
Paddy.
Cabbage, White Canton
30
28
11
Pearl Barley,
11
23
Uommon Hongkong, each 70 30
10
8
Macacy
H
Turnip, Bohl each
redfer plskling 31
:70 50 108 #0 50
Bottle
250-200
plani
1600 1500
bottle
220 180
W. QUINUBY, Acting Inspector of Markets.
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