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Notices to Consignees.

FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.

THE 8. 8. Elgin, having arrived from

the above Ports, Consignees of Goods by her are hereby informed that their Cargo Is being landed at their risk by the Under- signed and stored in their Godowns, whence and/or from the Wharf or Boats delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be sent on to Japan unless notice to the contrary is given before 2 p.m. To-day,

Goods remaining undelivered after the 2nd Proxims will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, May 28, 1877.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

THE BRITISH SHIP WESTERN

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CHIEF, FROM LONDON, YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above named Vessel are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods.

To-day's Advertisements.

CASTLE LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR SHANGHAI,

The Stonnier

*GORDON CASTLE" expected here on or about the 1st Proximo, will have immediate despatch for the above Port. For Freight or Passage, apply to ..

ADAMSON, BELL & Co., Agents.

Hongkong, May 29, 1877.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

1889, J. MacDonald, Cooktown May 3, and May 29. Galley of Lorne, British stesmer, Salgon 25, Rico and Cotton-JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

May 20, Rowan, British steamer, 844, J. Miller, Sydney May 7, Cooktown 15, and Somerset 17, General-GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.

May 29, Sunda, British steamer, 1019, J. Resvos, Yokohama May 23, Mails and General, P. & O. S. N. Co.

May 29, B. N. Carleton, American barque, 872, George T. Harkness, San Francisco April 9, Ballast,CAPTAIN.

May 29, A. E. Vidal, German barque, 420, L. Schreiker, Hamburg Dea. 18, General--ORDER.

May 29, Thales, British steamer, 820, C. Cargo impeding the discharge of the Vessel will be landed and stored at Con-Coles, Cooktown May 10, Ballast.

DOUGLAS LAPAArk & Co. signees' risk and expense.

MEYER & Co., Agents,

Hongkong, May 26, 1877.

BARQUE HOPE, FROM LONDON,

THIS

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THIS Vessel having arrived, Consignees of Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take Immediate delivery of their Goods.

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

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, May 25, 1877.

BARQUE CHINAMAN, FROM LONDON.

THIS Vessel having strived, Consignees Cargo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,

Cargo impeding the discharge of_the Vensel will be lauded and stored at Con. signees' risk and expense.

DOUGLAS LA PRAIK & Co.,

Agenta.

Hongkong, May 21, 1877.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. TRE BRITISA SHIP CARRICKS, FROM LONDON.

C

DEPARTURES. May 28, Benarty, for Foodhow.

29, Dettaalion, for London, do..

29, Flintshire, for Saigon.

29, Ceres, for Qutahon.

29, Taiwan, for Swatow, do.

29, Elgin, for Yokohama.

→ CLEARED, Sweat, for Iloilo.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

THE CHINA MAIL.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will dose:→→→→

MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.—- The English Contract Packet GWALTOR will be despatched with the Maili for Europe, dry on SATURDAY, the 2nd June

The following will be the hours of closing.

the Malls, de ge Friday, 1st Juna-\-

5.M., Money Order Office close. 6 r., Post Office closes except the Neur BhBox, which remains open all night.

Saturday, 2nd Jung-

to

7 AM Post Office opens for male of Stampa, Reglatry of Letters, and **Posting of all correspondence.”

10A.M., Post Office loses except for Late Letters. Reglity of Lottern oGREEK, (10.15 A.M., Letters may be posted with LATE Fax of 18 sente extre Postage til 11. A.M., when the Post Office Cross!

entirely." (1180 M, Letters (but Letters only, ... addressed to the United Kingdom Fia Brindisi or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 conta ozira portage, 刮

to

11.50 M., when the Mail is finally

closed.

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Shipping Intelligence. The following is corrected from the latest London Papers —

VESSELS TO ARRIVE,

When left. Nume,

Déo.

4, Benotuthe

✓ AT HONGKONG,

From.

Cardiff

Remarks

22, Sophie,

New York

Jan

4, C. R. Bhhop,

London

12, Woodhall,

Hamborg

18, Batavia,

Hamburg

Feb.

1, Robert Henderson,

Buryport

2, Polynesia,

Cardiff

5, Carrizal,

Cardiff

8, Daphne,

12, Leading Wind,

317, Therese Behn,

Loudon Antwerp Cardiff

18, Matobless,

Cardiff

19, Cactus O

Cardiff

19, F. P. Lohfield,

Cardiff

19, Maipu,

Cardif

20, Fonrith,

London

London

22, Osaka,

London

Cardiff

Per Bauen, from Sydney, &c., Mrs McLennan and 2 children, Mas Chapman, and 288 Chinese.

Per Sunda, from Yokohama, Mesars Webber, Scott, Howie, and Mansfield, European deok, and 7 Chtusse,

Per H. N. Carleton, from San Francisco, Mis L. E. Curtle,

Per Galley of Lorne, from Cooktown and Saigon, 140 Ohiness.

Por Thales, from Cooktown, 13 Chinese. DEPARTED, Per Esmeralda, for Manila, Messrs Sainz Honey, and Gill.

Per Benarty, for Foochow, 8 Chiness. For Doucalion, for Straits, 1 Cabin, 89 Military Invalids, and 154 Chinese.

Per Flintshire, for Saigon, 100 Chinese, Par Cercs, for Quinhon, 6 Chinese, For Taiwan, for Swatow, do, 3 Etura. peans, and 10 Obinete.

Per Elgin, for Yokohama, 8 Chinese,

SHIPPING REPORTS,

22, Enid,

27, Gold Bunter,

28, D. MoH. Park,

28, Janet Ferguson, Mar.

Sunderland v. S'pore Glasgow

1, Isles of the South, Cardiff

1, Brown Brothers, Cardiff

1, Khedive,

Antwerp

4 Paraca,

Cardiff

8, 6, 8. Davis,

Cardiff

4, Nimbus,

Cardiff

4 Jala

Cardiff

6, Lord Macaulay,

Cardif

18, Golden Spur,

Cardiff

Antwerp,

London

18, O. W. Cochrane,

Swanzes Liverpool Cardif

The British steamer Galley of Lorne ra porta: Strong head winds and high sea15,

with much rain.

The American barque B. N. Carleton re- ports Fine weather up to 24th May, since then N.E. winds.

10, Victoria,

20, Springfield,

40, Warrior, 20, George,

22, Birling (s.), ... 20, May Queen,

27, Scindia,

27, Fortuna (6.), 20, Commissary,

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Anctions.

11 am-Sale of Balance of Stock-in

Trade of Messrs Broadbear, Anthony & Co. Neon-Sale of Goodwill of the late firm

of Broadbear, Anthony & Co. Noon-Sale of Hall Chase, e, on

board, off Stone Cutters Island,"

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,

·Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房:

A. S. WATSON & Co, FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND Retail DruQGISTE, IMPORTERS

ON

DavaoISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUE HITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, DAN AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT

MEDICINESI MANUFACTURERS

OF

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Agrated Waters. The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Buropean Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

– The publication of this issus sommersed at 7.35 p.m.

THE CHINA MAIL.

[No. 4339-Mar 29, 1877.

than at that of his own countrymen men summoned Mr A. Millar for $4, The position of the native merchant in balance of wages, but the same was postpon- this matter may be compared with thated till next Tuesday for further evidence. of the Hongkong merchant or storekeeper A Chinese witness in a small suit was sent. as coming between those supplying

CAPTAIN Lellonnals of the French veszel

Dauphine, which arrived here yesterday from Newcastle (5.8. W.) with coals, reports that on the 24th April in latitude 2° 40′ 8... and longitude 181 ° 30' E., he perceived the wreck of a canoe on which were lying four

the goods at Home, and those purchasto one month's imprisonment for perjury, ing them here. The Hongkong store Altogether, litigation in this Court seems keeper has to buy his goods in sterling to be at a low ebb just now. and sell them in the currency of the Colony, the former being at a consider able premium-a premium, also, that is constantly fluctuating. Yet no atore keeper thinks of writing Home and, com plaining of his losses through the pound sterling being at a premium here, de- mand that the sovereign shall be congi dered in all monetary transactions to be worth a certain weight of silver. Like asensible business man the storekeeper allows for the premium on the Home currency in pricing his good as well as its fluctuations, and sometimes he proves to be a gainer and sometimes a loser.

Other storekeepers have to contend against exactly the same diff. culties and therefore the premium on the Home currency here affords no advant age to particular individuals, or places competition on an unfair basis. Why the native trader should receive com

ative women, naked, and exhausted to such an extent that after he had rescued them they were not able to walk about for a fortnight. He took every care of them and brought them on to Hongkong.

By the Australian papers to hand we noto the following shipping memos.:--From Newcastle, for Hongkong, the James Wil- on left on April 16; for Shanghai, April 20, Moses B. Towers; April 25, Babylor miseration and the currency of the for Chefoo. From Sydney, for Shanghai, Colony be upset to accommodate him the following departures are reported:- under exactly similar circumstances to April 19, Rachael; 21, Alfred Haw'sy'; 28," these, while the foreign merchant and Thermopyle, and Diana, 26, Stratheden. storekeeper are left to find consolation At Newcastle there were loading for Hong for themselves, is a point that will re- quire all the ingenuity of the native Long-Escort, Crested Wave, Papillon, J. community to demonstrate.

QUARANTINE AT COOKTOWN,

9. Stone. For Shanghai, the Blask Adder, and Serapia, were loading at Sydney.

| Tax rubscriptions by the Chinese both here It would seem that the quarantine auth- and at Canton for the relief of the sufferers orities at Cooktown are carrying their by the recent flood have reached the hand- regulations to a very absurd point, and one

some sum of over $18,000. Two or three HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MAY 29, 1877.

cannot help thinking that the anti-Chinese Chinese contributors here have come for spirit of the Colonies is finding an outlet in ward with the mualicent sum of $1,000 ALTHOUGH it is impossible that the this direction. Captain Macdonald, of the each. Sabzoriptions are being raised also Russian troops can be marching upon steamer Gulley of Lorne, was charged before to repair the breach in the embankment of Erzeroum if the centre is bombarding the Folice Magistrate of Cooktown with the river, and from a plan we have neen of Kars, and the left wing is advancing on having committed a breach of the Harbour the part destroyed by the flood, the width Diarbeker, which is a town about a hun- dred and fifty miles to the south-west of Regulations, in that he moved his vessel a of the aperture is fixed at 98 cheong or Erzeronm, yet it may be taken for grant-mile and a half nearer shore after he had nearly 1,150 fest, and the cost of putting ed from the telegram in another column, been visited by the Harbour authorities. this part of the bank into a thorough state that a considerable body of Russians are The Cooktown Courier gives a report, the of repair is estimated at over $100,000. It marching upon the Armenian capital. defence being as follows:- Erzeroum le a very important town

is stated that a disaster of this magnitude

John Macdonald, Captain of the Galley v. S'pore somewhere about a hundred miles from of Lorns, stated that he arrived here on the has not oscurred since the reign of Taou-

18th of April; it was dark when he arrived, kwang, or for a period of nearly 40 yEATE, and picked up the Pilot by the boat show-

Cardiff Cardiff Cardiff · ♥, Bues, dro. Cardiff London

Antwerp v. Buss, do London Cardiff for Canton

Cardif Cardiff

the frontier in Asistio, Turkey, and was captured by the Russians in the war of 1829. It stands 6,000 feet above the ing a light when the Pilot came alongside THE entertainment at the Temperance Hall level of the sea, but is not, we believe, he said he had orders not to board him, but very strongly fortified. The telegram would take the vessel to an anchorage; last evening was well attended, and at least shows that the Turks are not when the anchor was down the Pilot said amongst the audience we were glad to able to oppose the advance of the Russian he would leave the vessel where she was at notice a goodly number of ladles. Every- present, and would take her in the next army in Asia, but that is a fast or which morning to land the passengers; the pilot thing passed off satisfactorily; the readings very little doubt can ever have existed, did not give witnessscopy of the regulations, wore a little too long, but that is a fault The resistance of the Turks to the Tiflis but he received them four days afterwords; army must chiefly come from behind stone there was great difficulty in getting previ. which cannot always be avoided. A trie walls; and this indeed appears to have sions on board, where the vessel was lying. (pianoforte, violin and violoncello) waĘ already commenced in the defence of The Health Officer asid he was to to do 10 very anjoyable. The Song Tu but, a days quarantine; he received orders, by Kams from the Russian bombardment. lettere, from the Health Officer and Mr St. little faded flow's" was exceedingly well George to proceed to Fitzroy Island on the sung, and the singer (Sergt. Bull of the 28th night of the 18th; the next morning ke raised his anchor to proceed to Fitzroy Is Regiment) had to respond to a hearty

Mc Hall of the Churlow sang a

for provisions, to be sent off came nearer couple of very good comic songs, which were the shore to pick the boat up; the boat was evidently anjoyed by the major part of the detained in coming off, and let go the anchor

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above- The British steamer Boten reports: named Vessel ara requested to send May 7th at 6.10 p.m. left Cosmopolitan In their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned Wharf, Sydney, and on the 18th at 5 p.m. for countersignature, and to take imme-arrived off Cooktown. On 18th at 7 p.m. diate delivery of their Goods.

land; he sent orders to his agent on shore encore. proceeded. On 17th at 11 a.m. arrived off Cargo impeding the discharge of the Somerset, at 1.25 p.m. up anchor and pro- Vessel will be landed and stored at Con-ceeded; at 5 p.m. same day stopped off the New Settlement at Thursday land, sent signees' risk and expenso.

MEYER & Co.

boat with passengers ashore, and at 8.55 p.m. boat having returned, proceeded to- warda Hongkong, May 26th at 6.30 a. m., Hongkong, May 10, 1877.

spoke steamer Thales of Mindors Island, all well. The Bowen experienced from Sydney to Somerset, light variable winds and fine weather, and from thence to Manila light S.E. trades, from thence N.E. winds and occasional squalls.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. GERMAN BARQUE IRIS, FROM HAMBURG.

YONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above Vessel are hereby requested to send In their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for countersignature, and to take immediate delivery of their Goods,

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

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.,

Agents. Hongkong, May 19, 1877.

ONSIGNEES of Cargo per German

arque GAUNA, THIEMEN, Mastor, from HAMBURG, are requested to take Immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.

Cargo Impeding the discharge will be landed and stored at Consignees' risk and

expense.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by

WM, PUSTAU & Co.,

Agents,

Hongkong, May 29, 1877.

Liverpool vis Sucz

London Cardiff

Cardiff v. Baez, &c. AT SHANGHAI,

20, Cygnus, 4pr.

8, Rota, 4. Sydenham, D, Priam (s.), 7, Kalsow, 10, St. Elmo, 11, H. 8. Sandford (s.) Cardiff v. Suez, 12, Galatea (.),

Dec. The British steamer Thales reports: 23, John Nicholson, Moderate weather and Southerly winds to 27, Undine, Booby Island which was reached on the Jan. 15th, from thongs to Mindora Island light 11, Windhover, southerly winds and fine weather, thence 31, Forward Ho, to Labuan variable winds with thunder, Feb. squalls and much rain and thence to arrival 22, Belted Will, strong N.E. winds and aloudy. On the 20th, signalized S. S. Gunga bound south, wished to be reported all well On 21st, passed a Spanish steamer supposed to be the Zamboanga to the southward of Banka Straits.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close- For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.— Per YESSO, at 11.80 am., on the 81st

inst,

For SAIGON-

Per CYPHRENES, at 1.30 pm, on

Friday, the let June,

For BANGKOK -

New York London

London London

London 28, City of Aberdeen, London Mar.

3, Caller Ou, 10, Sir Lancelot, 15, Coldstream, 34, Wigton, 28, Isle of Erin, Apr

8, Cores

Mar. 16, Bassie Morris,

Cardif London

New York: London

Greenock

London

AT AMOT.

Island.

-past 10 o'clock,

Is the course of our article yesterday on the currency question we endeavoured to show that the refusal of the foreign firms and banks here to receive broken pilver except at a discount does not or need not inflict any hardship on what with 15 fathoms of chain, and as soon as audience; and an old favorite sang one of we, for the sake of convenience, termed received the provisions proceeded to Fitzroy his French gems, but was not quite so the "middle-man," or the individual By Mr Callaghan I received instruc- happy as on former occasions. The Rev. Mr coming between the foreign merchant tions from the Pilot to hoist the Jack at the Henderson (Seamen's Chaplain) provided, and the dealers on the mainland. This fore, but did not do so, as I was not coming and made a few well-chosen, remarks re- point is an important one, because it into this port; the boatmen refused to come forms the entire foundation of the Chi- off with provisions at that distanos; half garding the character of the entertainments. nese case. They desire a weight basis the provisions that came off in the first beat generally. The mosting separated about was half spoiled with salt water, and the to be established solely on the ground boat smashed; I was requested neveral that the discount at present charged on times to go to Fitz'og, but could not go on broken silver inflicts a hardship on the withot provisions: I was informed that I We are glad to learn from an eye-witness man dealing with the foreign firms. had violated the port regulations; it was This native merchant, they contend, has rough and dark the night I came in ; I did that the destruction of life in connection to receive chopped dollars and broken not require the service of a pilot during & with the recent inundation is not so great silver from the people dosling with him or 8 days I was in port; did not ask per- as was anticipated. Our informant was mission of the Harbor Master or Pilot to on the mainland, but the foreign firms move the vessel, as I was not coming into one of the pioneers who went to succour here will only accept such bullion from the port.

the distressed people in the flooded dis him at a discount, consequently he suf By Mr Edwards: I was in in quarantine, trista, and be estimates the number of fora a loss. We stated last night that and considered the orders of Mr St. George lives lost at less than 100, bazides a num- we bad sufficient confidence in the busi and the Health Officer imperative, and

ber of children whose parents, seeing no ness qualities of a Chinaman to believe when I received provisions started.

By Mr Callaghan I hoisted the fg chance of saving them, put them luto tuba that under any such oiroumstances as the pilot gave me, which he said was to be these he would be found quite capable kept up till the Health Offees visited me.

or water bastos in the hope that they might of protecting himself from loss; we also I was ordered to hoist the yellow flag, did be drifted down to Canton and ploked up pointed out that if the complaint of the not do so, se I had not the regulations then alive. The minery of the people who had Chinese community were listened to, and Fined £20 ; no costa allowed.

taken shelter on the heights was, however, broken silver accepted as of the same.

Indescribable, as they suffered not only value as clean dollars, that an incon

from hunger, but from the torrents of rain. venient and comparatively expensive system of ourrendy would be established

The promptitude with which a few charit- and encouraged here and that we should

able Chinese Is Hongkong sent up to be supporting the Chinese in a practice

Canton a supply of biscuits and dry food on that is most barbarous and useless, that

first hearing the alarm here, has been is not in vogue in any other country or even in the north of China, and that ADVANCE OF THE RUSSIAND IN ABATIC the means of resoning many from a will be inevitably discontinued sooner or

certain death. This exemplary conduct later. Wa further added that the foreign

was immediately copied by the Canton firms here were in quite as good a port

people, so that in within a short time, the tion for opposing the introduction of any

sufferers were comparatively comfortable, much change, as the Chiness merchants

matting having been sent to the localities were in for insisting upon its introdu

and matcheds erected on the heights for tion, and that if the merchants hare held

their accommodation. When our Informe firmly to the present arrangement and

and tilted the districts the water was the fact were brought home to the Chinese that the chopping of the colus

higher, in some low-lying plass, than the Batalled a loss upon themselves, that the

houses but when he left, the water had practice might be abandoned in favour Tez Gordon Castle left Singapore (outwards) receded somewhat. Many houses had al- of some stich system of marking coine as

on the 28th; she may be looked for some ready surotimbad, and more are likely to FRIDAY, June 1

is followed in Shanghai, or possibly they time pu Thursday. Noon General Weekly Gale by Messrs might be convinced that the marking of

follow.

Deo. 28, 1no,

War.

Per DANUBE, at 6 p.m., on Friday, 7, Aigestia,

the 1st June.

For FOOCHOW-

J

Per BOWEN, at 11.80 min., on Satur- NOW READY..

day, the Bad June. CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE | MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAJKET.——

CANTONESE DIALECT. Part I., The A to K, with Introduction Royal Sven Pp. 202-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tlibingen.

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Prices Two DOLLAES AND A HALF,

To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghai; and Moum KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal

Hongkong, February 6, 1977.

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR BWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW. The Strawship

**YESSO,"

Capt. 8. Astros, will be de. spatched for the above Porta on THURSDAY, the 81st Instant, at Noon, fostend of the time previously notified. Fer Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 00. Hongkong, May 29, 1877. mydi

FOR FOOCHOW'(DIRECT.).

The British Steamer

"BOWEN”

will be despatobed as above on SATURDAY Next, the

2nd Jane, at Noon.

For Freight of Passage, apply to

MAGIER, LIVINGSTON & Co.,

Agenin Hongkong, May 90, 1877,

jel

French Contrast Packet AA, will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 9th June, with Maila to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles; to Balgon, Singapore, Batavia, Galla, Australla, Now Zira. land, Tasmania, Fill, Aden, Sep. chollen, Réunion, Maaritius, Suer, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, B Helena, and Ascension. Lotture may also be forwarded to Isnia

by this Packet

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The following will be the Baurs of closing

the Malls, de pă

Friday, June 8th.——

BP., Money Order Offee closes, Post Ofies closes except the Nross Box, which remains open all night.

Saturday, June Sik

7 M., Post Office opens for sela of Stemp, oglatry of Leitors, and Posting of all sorrespondents.

10 A, Registry of Letters dcasts. 11 A, Post Office closes except for Late

Letters

(11.10 M., Letters (but Letters only) except those to and through Aus« trallo, may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 canta extra postage, until

to

11.30 am, when the Post Ofles Czosns

entirely.

Hongkong, May 28, 1877.

Swansea

AT SWAKOW.

Greenock

AT CHEFOS.

Cardiff LOADING FOR ONINA, AND, SAPAN PORTA.

• As London, -Bisamere ola Sua Vanak Glenorchy.

Ambotó, Glengyle.

Nankin. Altona.

Sailing Vessels.

Duke of Abercorn. Abbey Cowper..

Melbrok. James Shepherd.

Ferdinand Brumm.

Kate Carnie.

As Liverpool. Diomed (str.)

Titan

General Memoranda. THURSDAY, May 31

Noon-600 leaves for Coast Porte

p.m.Meeting of the Victoria Retzes

tion Club at the Club Hotise.

Lane, Crayford & Co. Giant leaves for Yokohama.

SATURDAY, June 2

Noon-English Mall leaves for Porta

of Call and Europe.

Noon. Both leaves for Vooshow.

9 p.Meeting of Estland Lodge. Goods par Elgin undelivered after this

date subject to rent

SATURDAY, June 9:

Non-Freach Mall leaves for Parts

Call and Europe.

Morbay, June 11;=

of

p.m.-Sale of Goodwill, Furniture, Fixtures, Liquors, dei, of the Star

Tavern Friday, June 15:

9 p.15-American Msil leaves for Yoko

kama and San Franci

REUTER'S 'TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL."] (Via Bouthern Route)

THE WAR

TURKEY.

London, May 27, 1877. The Russian troops are making a rapid march upon Hrderoum. The vanguard is at Olt, the left wing is advancing on Diar Bekr [Kara Amid] and the centre har com menced bombarding the cutworks of Kars

LUGAL AND GENERAL

Boina is an unnecessary and troublesome Wx learn from the Agents (Mesars Jardins, practice altogether. And this, as well

as the present unsatisfactory position of Matheson & Co.), that the B. S. Glanggle the question, points to the conclusion left Bingapore for this port yesterday, the |that if the memorial of the Chinese in- 18th instans,

viting a public dissussion on the matter

Soolon. Booloo, April 28, 1877.

On the evening of the 7th, the Gartziant

had been treated with more favour than Wh note that Sir Arthur Kennedy has been frigate Elisabeth arrived hers from Tawlă hostility, something approaching a satis met with an unpleasant reminder of the Tawl, and at 6 o'clock next morning the Factory solution of the difficulty might lawless character of some of the Chinese in saluted the port, which was duly responded by this fure have best reached his jurisdiction. A telegram from Brisbane to by the shore batteries. This Commander

We feel half inclined to regard this

commision was afterward sent on board

alleged grievance on the part of the states that a party of Chinese brutaly then paid a visit to the Governor, and a ative trader as the pretext for an addi- murdered and robbed European, neat tional "aqueeze on foreigners. Certain Byerstown, on Sunday, the 77th April,

it is that our #vulestial " friend would

to return the compliments in the Governor's

name. It seeme that the medical officer an

far prefer to cover the premium of the TEE class before the Bummary Couri to board is preparing a report of the voyage, elsan dollars as the expanse of foreigners | day wore low and unintermiing. A boste | sa be has visited several camermer and the

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No. 4889-MAY 29, 1877.]

field hospital, and informed himself of the predominating diseases which prevail there, thele symptoms and progress, the means taken for their sare, the usual number of Blok and other important information. The frigate left on the 9th for Manila..

During the last three days, a few small expeditions have been undertaken by de tachments of the Regiments Nos. 5 and 7, and at the same time the gunboats Samar and Manilelo were despatched to Paticolo and Parang. The detachments proceeded to Tanda, where, it is reported, that some Motos are preventing those friendly dis- posed from coming to this market, which has been deserted for some days. In these expeditions something has been effected. On the afternoon of the 25th, some 200 M.ros, headed by their sheriff, reached here from Tandd, imploring our protection agalust the Sultan, signifying their int n- tion at the same time of coming to the market, where they can reap good profits. Before they rei hed the place, they laid down their arms to show their friendly attitude, and as they approached, they die played a Spanien flag as a proof of their Aubmission Abridged from the Diario de

Manila.

on

Police Intelligence. (Before James Russell, Fog.) May 29, 1877.

CHILD STEALING.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

by non-basiness man when treating of com- his challenge to zow Trickett. Prell mercial subjects was frightful and that "Aminaries bave been entered upon, and the Chinaman" was no exception. By no amount contest will be decided on the Parramatts of perversity can this be twisted into a desire River course on the 90th Juns. The on my part to "pooh-pooh" the writer be- friends of both men are equally confident.

The frat excitement Oocesioned in cause he was a Chinaman; and from the signature" Anti-Bumptious" it might easily Melbourne by the war. news is subsiding, be seen I wished to "chaff" him aimply for and the probabilities of England being hie "cheekiness" as a writer in trying to drawn into the contest are regarded as too enlighten your readers upon a subject with remote to leave much ground for alarm. which he had no practical acquaintance. Nevertheless, the possibility of our being This is a fair subject for criticism, and he has menaced by a Russian naval force in the no reason to complain if the operation was event of an unexpected turn to European affairs furnishes ample ground for our performed, it may be, rather roughly.

Many able writers ley the views of classes being in a state of preparedness, and the before the public without identifying them-reasons given for concentrating the English naval force now scattered about the South selves with these views. Had "A Chinaman” contented himself with doing this, he has Seas is quite condurred in by the people shown he could have done it with great and Press of this colony. ability, but he identified himself with the opinions although practically he knows little about them, and hence the criticism.

This question of a "decided loss," as far as Hongkong is concerned, can be narrowed to a very small point. Do the Chinese Traders when buying goods make allowance for the premium on chopped dollars, in the same way an other traders all over the world make allowances, or do they not make this allowance? If they do, they have no oase and there is no grievance. If they don't, it is, so far as I know, the only instance in which Chinese Traders show themselves wanting in astuteness:

I asked "A Chinaman" if he believed that "traders make their calculations of profit on such a fine basis as the fluctuations

The Perth Inquirer of a lato date says: "With reference to the Laospede Islands the public continues to express surpriza that nothing has yet been beard of the roeult of the correspondence which took place between his Excellency and the Home Government relative to the assumption by Mr S. P. Lord to the right of the United States Government to these islands. Ample time has elapsed to permit of a reply, but whether the Government have or have not received any despatches on the subject, they maintain a stolid relicence, which serves to increase the anxiety of the colonists."

PERILOUS VOYAGE IN AN OPEN BOAT,

An earlier number of this magazine con- tains (vol. ii. p. 17) a letter written by Mr Fowler after his return, in which he treats especially of his observations of the effects of opium. We must content ourselves now by extracting the following calm, fair, and, we believe, unanswerable summing up of the case as regards the character of the traffic, and our national responsibility for it reserving for a future issue some notice of Mr Fowler's view of the question on its

Indian side-e

,

THE NEW FRENCH ARMY.

(Spectator.)

3

A QUAKER MARRIAGE. Some connections of mine assisted" the

armoured ships. So simple and effective is the invention, that it seems improbable that it will ever be made further use of world, the gloriens scenery, the endless multitudes of the diverse, and too often

The valuable paper in Blackwood on the than to demonstrate its power. It may, in jealous, mutually ignorant, and hostila histories of their past, and the teeming French Army of 1877, which is evidently fact, be the means of obliterating naval nations, the long and in great part sad possibilities of the unknown future, all crowd writte by a very competent and careful warfare altogether. Considering the pre- upon the mind, and leave its utmost powers military critic, and probably by one of sent critical state of affairs, the Admiralty of imagination bafled. One thought we the ablest military critics amongst us, is will do well to perfect the new projectile can take refuge in, a thought which cortainly timely, in coming out as it does at without delay, for it has been too long brightens the darker tints of the picture, a moment when it is, at least, not improbable talked about not to be well known to fo "The earth is the Lord's, and the fulness Prince Bismarck, with all his faults, has against us in the first instance our shores and sheds a gleam of hope over the future: that Germany may miss the curb which reign nations, and if it should be used. conscious that he held over them, The fenceless. The plea that has enabled the thereof; the world, and they that dwell always made the military chiefs in Germany might in one short day be left totally de- therein."

It is not the least remarkable thing in critic in Blackwood believes, and as far as Admiralty to delay the realisation of the Mr Fowler's interesting book that this we can judge proves, that since the last project was that rockets would not give s wonderful journey seemed to himself so military panic two years ago, when Germany sufficient propelling force; but this assump- simple and unremarkable. Now-a-days to was believed to be so near attempting what tion has lately been proved to be so utterly have gone round the world is a common- Princo Bismarck ridiculed as a precautionary groundless that the Admiralty have at The Government (says the Argus) have place achievement. In the China news assassination of a enspected assassin, France length decided to reconsider the question." received a despatok from the Secretary of papers, as Mr Fowler tells us, they have has made so much progress, though very-Broad Arrow. State for the Colonies, referring to the invented a semi-derisive epithet for it, and slow and painful progress, that it would be It is extremely difficult for a man, prac-admission of Victorian barristers to the call those travellera globe-trotters." To a matter of the utmost peril for Germany to tically acquainted with a subject, to argue English bar. With the communication aus this easy circumnavigation of the earth attempt a new invasion. If this really be with an opponent who only knows if theoreti- letter is enclosed dated from the Four Tons is a most encouraging sign of the times. -and if the oritio in Blackwoood is as rally, because the theoretical arguments of Court, containing the following resolu- The wars, oppressions, and injustice, with careful as he seems to be, it unquestionably may be perfectly correct, and yet the result tions:-Resolved to recommend that which the nations have tormented each is so,we might dismiss the chief anxiety other day at a remarkable wedding, that of may be practically false. If business were while the regulations affecting the call to other; have been largely due to mutual which Prince Bismarck's long furlough, if a Mr McLaren, son of the member for Edin- as rigid as a mathematical problem "A the Victorian Bar remain as they are, the ignorance. Japan, China, India, as we he be really gono for a year or more,would burgh, with a Miss Poohin. Neither of the Chinaman's" arguments might probably be Bench of any Inn of Court may, if they know them better, we take a more hearty be calculated to excite. German militarism happy pair is a Quaker, yet they chose to correct but it is not so, and it does appear to think fit, dispense with any terms not interest in their welfare, and more earnestly is a permanent danger, in its own way: but have their union solemnized in the Quaker me to be absurd to have to give the explana- exceeding six in favour of any person who desire to treat them fairly and kindly, German militarism has now been so long fashion. I could not learn the motive for tions necessary to show where he is wrong. was called to the Victorian Bar before he Especially have we reason to rejoice when Recustomed to direct its thoughts France- this proference. The marriage ceremonial Take the example of the French trader was admitted at such Inn, and who shall members of parliament, and those who wards, that it will take some little time to of the Society of Friends, often very long whose case of a decided loss appears to "A bring a certificate duly authenticated of his influence members of parliament, do not divert them into a new channel; and if and tiresome even to spectators, must be Chinaman" to be so palpably apparent. It call to the Victorian Bar by the Attorney- grudge the toil and expense of immengo France be substantially safe against attack, very trying to the principals. They stand is not pulpably apparent to me at all, be- General or senior Crown Law Officer of journeys to make themselves personally that is, so far safe that it would be as facing the congregation with no clergyman All attention therefore is The case of Teng ayuet, a married wo- cause when the Frenchman buys the goods Victoria at the time when he left the colony, acquainted with the state of our great wild a risk, from a military point of view, to take the initiative and largest share in man, and three others, was again brought he adds the premium to the cost of the goods of his being a fit and proper person to be dependencies, and other great nations upon to attack her, as in any case it must have the ceremony. up before Mr May. This case firet came just as he adds freight. His having to pay called to the English Bar, and that the whom our national policy is so powerful been from any larger and more political undividedly concentrated on the (un)happy for good or evil. The treatment of Indians point of view, we may reasonably hope pair who have, as it were, to it the rope before the Magistrate on the 9th April, freight is just as "decided a loss" as having preliminary examination be dispensed with, but had been remanded from time to time to pay premium on money. He cannot get That the Secretary of State be informed and Chinese in America, the coolie traffic, that the military restlessness of Germany round their own necks. The bridegroom for reference to the Canton authorities. the goods at all unless he pays these charges, that it is contrary to the invariable usage the opium trade, the welfare of the masses has found a sedativo for the present. Now says: "I, Jabez Anybody, take thee, Friend It appeared that the 1st prisoner stole & To reduce the thing to absurdity the honest of the Inns of Court to call say students to in India;these were the subjects Mr this is just what the writer in Blackwood Martha, for my wife, and hope to make thes Fowler had at heart, and the reader of his believes to have happened. He thinks, a good and faithful husband." The lady female child aged 8 years, named Loung trader who pays for the goods he buys auffers the Bar in their absencs."

unpretending journal will find his notes on indeed, that France is not only not strong reciprocates with: "I, Martha What-you-

enough for any attack on Germany, but that like, tako thes, Friend Jabez, for my hu Ayuet, from her father, a chair-coolie at decided loss" by doing so, whilst the Canton. The 1st prisoner was suspected swindler who pays nothing most assuredly.

these themes full of instruction.

there is no prospect within any limited time bend, and will try to make thee a trus and of the crime and was taken before the does not suffer a decided loss. Kaifong. After much pressure she admitted

of her becoming so. Ho holds that France loving wife," There is no exuberance of that she had stolen the child and sold her

could within three weeks mobilise and won-protestation about this, but Miss Poohin (I

in Blangkong. She was asked to come

centrate an army of 990,000 men, with don't know what hor Christian name is,

down here to get back the child. She did

810,000 more remaining disposable at the and hope for her husband's sake it is not so, but she being a stranger here, could

depots to fill up gaps as they arose, and this "Martha") broke down several times in thủ

not point out the house wherein she had

without calling up the "territorial army and attempt to utter her formula, simple as it

cold the child. She could recognise, how

its reserves." Of these 1,300,000 troops, was. Not that the ordeal was by any means

ever, the house where she had been staying

760,000 would, according to the writer, be traversed, when this mutual engagement

The matter, meantime, was placed in the

really disciplined soldiers; 300,000 more had been contracted. It is considered neces- hande of Lai Shek Kai, a kidnapping

would have had six months' drilling, and sary for the ratification of the compact that 260,000 more would be quite undisciplined. it should receive the sanction of the Holy detective. He met the Srd prisoner in the

"There are three questions connected The writer holds that these armies would Spirit speaking through one or more of the the Spirit street, who was charged by the lot as being

with China, in which, when I was in Parlia- be ample, and could be mobilised in amplo Frienda," bond fids Quakers, present. the go-between. Tole woman then directed

ment, I took some interest the opium time, for the purpose of defending France Sometimes hours elapse before the detective to the 2nd prisoner's shop

It is very rarely that we have to chroniole trade, Hongkong gambling, and the coolie against invasion, though they would not moveth" anybody to comment on the occa be adequate, and could not be mobilised sion; and sometimes, on the other hand, He was a shopkeeper in Jervois Street. He said he bought the child from the 1st in premium on shopped dollars." He care-an instance of so plucky a sea voyage as trade. We often hear it said that it is in time for an attack on Germany, who equal detention is produced by the number If What and copiousness of outpourings." prisoner through the 2nd for 871, and fully avoids answering, but goes into a that which terminated on the 10th ultimo hypocrisy to object to opium when we mobilises quicker than France. produced a bill of sale, which, however, rigmarole about the difference in living by the arrival of a small ship's open boat ourselves derive so large a revenue from further renders any invasion of Germany "Friends" could be supposed to speak at gave the price at $150. The let prisoner between Foreigners and Chinese, which has from Howe's Island, from which place to this alcohol. Every one must deplore the by France quite impossible is, accord- their "Meetinga" from ordinary impulses port she has safely carried three able-bodied fearful evils produced by drunkenness in ing to this writer, the fact that the new and from their merely human resources of represented herself as the mother of the nothing whatever to do with the question. obild.

our own country, but it may be pointed out German strongholds between France and the thought and language, we could understand "A Chinaman's" want of practical know-seamen, named rospectively Alfred Brown, The 2nd prisoner was therefore taken into quatody as well. He stated that ledge is also lamentably shown when he Charles Smith, and Michael Fitzpatrick, that the two questions are not similar. The Rhine, heavily garrisoned as of course they that the unusual circumstances of this wed- For seven days these men have been cooped nse of wine dates from the earliest periods would be, could not be invested without, at ding, where the usages of the Society of the child had been sent to his country at asks, after commenting upon my remarks, Sunning, and that he would get her back how can a trader include the charges in the up in this little craft, which seems to have which history records, and in many nations least, an army of 400,000 men for that Friends were invoked to effect the union of here.

cost of goods if he does not know the amount suffered little if anything from its rough it has been used with little or no abuse. service alone, while an attempt to penetrate two persons who did not belong to it, might The case was accordingly re-

of them. The reference is still primarily to usage. These men belonged to the crew of Moreover, alcohol, in one form or other, is into Germany would be madness without a naturally hamper eloquence by imposing taanded to enable him to do so, and

the 23rd April the child was the premium on chopped dollars, otherwise the American barque 8. M. Statson, Captain constantly prescribed by physiciane to their highly-disciplined army of 800,000 men reserve and circumspection. Bat the Quaker produced in Court. The 4th prisoner was the paragraph has no meaning as a reply to Cortis, which left Newcastle on the 10th patients, and most of us consider its use more. Add to this, that the new fortresses theory of congregational utterance forbids So far as the command all the railways available for this explanation of the considerable delay the woman who took the child for the 2nd me. Now, as I pointed oat, this premium is March last, with a cargo of 1150 tons of important to our health. prisoner to his home at Suoning, receiving a bagatelle compared to the fluctuations on coal for San Francisco. When about 700 action of the English Government is co-moving troops across the German frontier, which occurred in obtaining the requisite Everything however, came 32 for her trouble.The Magistrate dis the goods themselves, and no trader ever or 800 miles to the north-east of Newcastle cerned, it has simply been by heavy and that the supplies for these 600,000 men ratification. charged the 2ad prisoner and made him expects that his calculation of cost will come the vessel sprang a leak, and notwithstand taxation and by restrictions in the sale to would have to be carried daily to increasing right at last; and then the wedding party witness in the case. The let prisoner had out exactly correct. Supposing he knowsing that every endeavour was made to keep discourage consumption. Opium, on the distances in carts, and the writer thinks, adjourned to a breakfast, which was also no defence to make, only expressing her that the charges ought to amount to a certain the water down by means of the pumps, other hand, is only used medically in cases not apparently without justice, that he has remarkable in its way. Fifty-eight persons sorrow for what she had done. The 3rd per centage there are always unforeseen the water was found, upon sounding the of severe illness; smoking it is not completely shown how desperate a task it sat down; and all the ladies in the number prisoner denied that she was the go-between. contingencies in addition, and for thoso-be wall, to be fast gaining upon them, and the prescribed by physicians; and without as would be, in the presont state of the German were presented with exquisite lace comme She only aided the 2nd prisoner in finding allows a margin. Perhaps "A Chinaman's captain after a time decided to bear up for sorting that it is never used in moderation, Army and fortresses to use the new French morativa fans, while all the gentlemen the 1st prisoner's house. The 4th also theoretical knowledge of this subject will Howe's Inland, where be beachad his vessel, it has a fearful tendency to enslave ita Army for an attack on Germany. All the received gold pencil-cases bearing the inter

Moreover, the action of the denied that she had anything to do with prompt him to deny that such a margin is as he found it impossible to keep her afloat. victims. the affair. The case was then further re-allowed practically

The captain, his wife, children, and crew Indian Government has not been to dis- frightful odds, however, against which the twined cypher of the happy couple. Need- invasion of Germany, the Germans would a splendour in keeping with all the rest of manded for reference to the Government,

"A Chinaman" thinks he has made a hit were safely landed, and at once set to work courage production, but to regulate it with French would have to fight in case of an less to say the bride herself was attired with and resulted to the 1st prisoner being when he says I have advanced no new argu- 8 soon as they arrived on shore to make a view to the largest possible revenue. It have to face in case of an invasion of France the profuse outlay. Her veil alone, I am handed over to the Chinese authorities, the ment. I never intended to do so. He also comfortable quarters for themselves, but is an Indian rather than a Chinese question, with such an army and such fortresses as assured, cost a hundred guineas. Surely effence having been committed in Canton, tries to explain what he calls an apparent the three mon mentioned as having arrived and for the present I must merely allado the French now have for their own defence. under these circumstances the exceptionally The 3rd and 4th were sent to three months' inconsistency, when he wrote that the determined upon leaving their comrades to the results in regard to China. A great Hence the oritio in Blackwood says emphati- married pair did ought to be" happy.

currency of a place is a thing which can be upon the island and making tracks for the authority, with whom I conversed on the cally that the military party in Germany bard labour each.

To more legislated for than the prios of a mainland. Having procured one of the subject, pleaded that the taste for opium have lost any opportunity such as they had did not originate with its introduction by two years ago, for breaking up France before given article of merchandise can be fixed by ship's boats, they raised her gunwale as a Tsang Akow, & contractor, was summoned law." I have only to refer to the British greater protection against the sea, and have the East India Company, but must have France could oppose anything like equal for committing a public nuisance in that he currency to show the error of the original ing taken in a stock of such provisions as existed in China long before we traded resistance. The work of military reorgani

The explanation they deemed necessary, they set sail in there, as we then koew nothing, and now sation, though it has been elumsily and dressed granite stones in D'aguilar Street atatement conclusively. and Wellington Street. The stones the de atates that by currency was not meant the their miniature vessel, and after long know little of the interior provinces. For slowly done, and though many grave mis- fendant was outting were proved to have typical forin of it, but the intrinsic value of voyage for so small a craft arrived in the honour of England I hope this view takes have been made, which it has been been capable of being dressed in the quarry it. Chinaman" avers that any sensible Sydney. They applied for lodgings at the may be true, as it would be a comfort to The defendant was sum- man can see that that was his original Sailors' Home, where, however, the up think that, though we have undoubtedly or elsewhere.

of complaints meaning. Be it so perhaps any sensible perintendent was unable to accommodate encouraged, we did not introduce this vice; moned in consequence

He was the con. man can now tell the meaning of the ex-them, on account of the institution being but I can but fear there is no evidence in made by the inhabitants. tractor for repairing the streets. Fined planation. Can "A Chinaman' do so him- full, but he was successful in obtaining for support of the theory. Opium is now so

them accommodation elsewhore, So far aa $10.

self I think it very doubtful.

we can learn, there were altogether abont general that people cannot conceive that a Thongh France is helpless for a spring on century since it was unknown. My friend twenty persons on board the barque, all of helieved that the growth in China is large whom were safely landed on the inland. and increasing, and has existed for a long On leaving Howe's Island they had a strong course of years. This seems the general gale from the eastward, and, having left view, and I can but fear that the evil hag the island with the course given them by grown to such an extent that it is no longer Captain Curtis, ran merrily before the gale. in our power to put a stop to it. In former

The Admiralty has now for the second This breeze listed fourteen hours, then days the Chinese Government was sincerely time undertaken to consider the Rev. Mr Hongkong, May 20, 1877. followed a calm for eight hours, after desirous to suppress the consumption, and SIE,-Having taken the opportunity of wards night easterly winds for twenty-four proved their earnestness by their refusal Ramus's invention of rocket-floats, which is visiting the entertainment at the Temper-hours. On the 5th April they had smart to legalize the trade by a customs duty, thus described A rocket-float is simply ance Ball, Stanley Street pesterday even-easterly squalls, on which date at midnight and by the sacrifices they made at the time float (carrying a charge of explosives ing. I could not but appreciate the cheer the wind shifted in a heavy squall to of the opium war of 1889, of which Mr large enough to destroy a ship) with a ful and efficient manner in which the south, bringing up a very heavy sea, Gladstone said, A war more unjust in its rocket laid horizontally upon it and securely Credits, programme was carried through by the and they were compelled to drogue the origin, a war more calculated to cover this attached to it. When the rocket is fired, Documentary, 6 months' sight.. 4/1

country with permanent disgrace, I do not its combustion supplies the propelling force Bombay, performers. Allow me, however, to remark boat, and with the assistance of

The know and I have not read of. Though that drives the float over the water in the Calcutta, U Ahok, a farmer, was charged with that there appeared to be a great want oars keep her head on to the sea. baving gone into a shop to bargain for the fet of space and accommodation combined. gale lasted to the 7th April, when they beaten in this war, the Emperor of Chins direction required. The chief peculiarity Shanghai, demand, purchase of some pairs of trousers, and

A young and gallant man-of-war's man had were enabled to again attempt to make for refused to, derive a revente from the de- of the invention lies in the construction of

three or more consecutive inclined planes, Mexicans stolen one pair. Several were shown him,

gone on the stage to favour the audience the land, and at 8 p.m. on the 8th they moralisation of this people by legalizing the float, the bottom of which is forzeed of Bar Silver, 17, dwis. B., with a song, but he had sesrosly uttered reached Broken Bay i here they suchored, the trade. Now, defeated in subsequent which enable the float to pass evenly over Gold Lend, and the defendant took the opportunity to conceal one pair in his bag. Ons month's the first two lines, when he was suddenly i and at 9 am. on the th got underway wars, and weakened by internal dissensions, the surface of the sea at a rate of speed : Rugliah, Sovarolgnie,

the first tule by the downfall of one of the again and entered in safety-ydney Honde. the Imperial Government may not have the hitherto asinsidered impossible. The Ad- Australian Soverolsz, hard labour.

rickets bamboo aattees, watch came to On landing at the Cironlar Whats it power, if it has the will, to forbid the miralty engineer has shown that the utmost Discount,... grief with a nolae very much resembling a weather-beaten apperance attracted the importation and the cultivation of opium Sin Alting, unemployed, was charged volley of Chinese fire orackers, causing a attention of a gentleman, who on hearing It is a sad chapter in our national history, resistance which the water can offer to with having broken a padlock which was general sitter the gallant cailor meanwhile their story, kindly gave them £1 to provids The very nation which has been foremost vessels of this construction gan never, at

sighth of the entire weight of the vessel. Hongkong Bank, 26 a 27% fastened to a house, with intent to steal finishing his song well, and obtaining themselves with some refreshments. It in suppressing the slave-trade, and which any assignable rate of speed, exosed one. therein. The defendant was sent to six hearty encoro. Now, I cannot refrain from may be mentioned that Captain Curtis ad paid 20,000,000% to abolish slavery, has, And it has been farther ascertained, by Union In, Bocloty of Canton, $760

noting the vast difference between the ac anxious that one of his officers should for the sake of illielt gain, demoralized an commodation in this enjoyable resort and proceed in charge of the boat, but one and unoffending people. I could fill a volume numerous experiments made with rookes China Traders' Ins. Co., 12,400 that of its neighbours in Yokohams and all refused. Mr Williams, the American with quotations from eminent men, dedicate as well as by calculations derived from Chinese Insurance Co., $220 A Fat, a contractor, was summoned by Shanghai, where the Temperance Halls Consul (the vessel being under the United nouncing the trade. I shall content myself experiments made with rockets on board Yangtaze Ins. Association, Tis, 700 Inspector Rivers, with blasting rocks at are apacious and suficient to accommodate States fing), has taken steps to bring the with one testimony, that of Baron Von H. M. S. Ecoellent some years ago that the .K. Fire Ins. Co., $640 Queen's Road East, to the danger of

remainder of the crew from the laisad, and Hubner, the greatest European statesman combustion of a rocket will supply a propul China Fire Ins. Co., $145 Why don't the "well-to-do all comers Passengers. He had permission to blast residents of Hongkong give the helping & stall schooner has sailed for that who has travelled in the East, who, after sive force prodigiously grester than is H.K. W. Dock Co., 35% Als. bearing witness to the upright and honour. Hecessary for evercoming the resistance of H.K. O. M. 8-bost uo,, 8% rocke, bat he should have taken the precau- hand a little more liberally to the institu- purpose ---Sydney paper.

able conduct of the merchants on all the water to a rocket-float, so that there Shanghal Steam Navigation, Tha 80 tion to srest a phed over the blast etion 1. Could there not also be a pubilo.

ocessions, adde, There is, of course, one will always be an immense, surplus force Hongkong Gas Co., 376 had not done so nad a stono fell on to the performance given in its behalf! &ccord-

dark side--the opium trade-now perfectly available for the acceleration of the float Hongkong Hotel O., $50 roof of a house close by, making & kole, ing to its report in last night's Mail

legal, but immoral in my eyes, from the long as the rocket burns. An exact Chinese Imperial Loan, £108 two feet square, Other damage had begnite foanes are not in a very fishing

fact that it furnishes a poison to the computation has lately been submitted to

Temperature, done to neighbouring houses. The Magis condition, and the real good that Tempor trage ordered defendant to repair the arco Balls are doing me a whole ought to

Thirty-four thousand miles in six months people, the deleterious effects of which, as the Admiralty by Mr Ramus, showing that damages and to discontinue the blasting be borne in mind,

and eighteen days,round the world from far as I myself have seen, catinot possibly be a rocket-float of fifty tone can be driven und he should produce the Surveyor

Yours truly,

Queen's dead.) General's permit and until he should comply

bast to west, New York, Niagara, Utak, ezaggerated. Those who are most interest-ver, and an at a speed of 267 miles saken at Messrs Falconer & On, 'e Fremler, the Yosemite Valley, San Francisco, ed in this trade du not attempt to deny hour, and can be propelled a distance of with the conditions. Adjourned till the

Yokohama Teddo, Kioto, Osaka, Shungit Similar evidence might be quoted to early four miles. And this can be done.

Flowezone, May 29, 1874. 81rt

hei, Fooohoo, Hongkong, Cantor-then any extent. I give full credit to Indian without taking into account the fact that Singapore, Ceylon, and the rast pisine of statesmen (to whose difficulties in connexion rockets can now be made much more The Education Aot at Melbourne la to be Izdis, with more famous tities and with this subject I shall hereafter have to effective than those deed by the Admiralty BANO - AM. maintained in its integrity. In the Civil magnificent scenes then we can attempt allude) and to Chins merchants, for baller in their experiments some years ago. The service there is to be retrenchment where to catalogue; thence from Bombay to ing that the evils of uplum have been rocket-float is guided in any desired course posible, and all new appointments are to Brindisi, and so home again such was greatly exaggerated bub, after making red rider of thin metal, so that it THERMOMETER AM be made without any right to retiring the journey which our Treasurer ac- every allowance, I cannot but think that can be projected against a ship or any precision. The cost of a 60-ton rocket- Beat will not exceed 21,200, and that of a pensions Competitive examinations are complished during last winter. It almost the British people have been enlpable in other ebfest on or near the sea with perfect comes up to the scratch as "cockily to take the place of Ministerial appoint takes one's breath away to think of it regard to this question."

10-ton float (the most serviceable size) will +He was Austrian Ambassador at Paris in be about 6250; yet a few of these inex before, although greviously hurt by my ments in the public service, after the The wonders of sterul, the vastness of the haughty and scornful spirit for "pooh-pooh example set us in the home country;

1889, and it was to him, that Napoleon addressed pensive implements, well directed, would ing him because he is a Chinaman, Back With regard to the rowing championship idess never entered my mind. I commenced of the world M. Resh arrived from the | Robert Nicholas Fowler, M.A., F.B.G.B., F.E.A the celebrated declaration which graceded the in■ faw beurs dOURTO • ACS) of IxOM· | my letter by saying that the rubbish wriffon Clarence on Monday night, to follow up | Rangson Low and Co. 1977.

A NUISANCE.

PETTY THEFT.

Tsung Atang, a caulker, was charged with stealing a hat from one Wm. Braylin, a boy in H. M. 8. Juno, while the vessel was being canikod. The defendant was ons of the caulkers employed. One month's hard labour.

CHAIR MIBE

John Smith, seaman British ship Western Chief, was fined 25 cents and ordered to pay 40 cents abair-hire, for being drunk and refusing to pay the fare for the shaft.

SHOP-LIFTING.

LARCENY.

months' hard labour.

PANAN BLASTING BUCES.

CORRESPONDENCE

THE CURRENCY QUESTION.

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL"

Hongkong, 29th May 1677.

Bir Your correspondent." Chinaman

カナ

2.

Yours faithfully,

ANTI-BUMPTIOUS.

TEMPERANCE UNDER DIFFI CULTIES.

To the Editor of the "OHIYA MAIL.”.

AN COHABIONAL VISION TO THE HALL,

Australian Items.

the

A VISIT TO JAPAN, CHINA, AND INDIA. (Friend of Chini.)

A Visit to Japan, Chins, and India," by

necessary to repair at the cost of great trou- ble and expense, has so far been achieved, that any attempt to invade France, even by such a Power as Germany, would now be one of the most serious and conspicuous peril. Germany, Germany is now almost as unpre pared for a successful spring upon France.

ROCKET-FLOATS.

Quotations.

Tonerore, May 20, 1877, OPIUM-New Patna, cash....$600

Old Patria, cash,... 665 a 670 New Benares, cash, 565 Old Benares, cash, 5574 Now Malwa, cash, 675 )

ezedit 580 Allowance Tacie, 12 a 40 Old Malwa, cash, 595 aredit, 609 Allowance Thela, 32 a 48-

18.50 a 18.00 59 a 59!

6.50 & 7.25

CAMPHOR, QUICKSILVER, SALTPETRE,

*** *** ***

*** 4+1 14

KA

Exchange.

Bank, on demand,

D

"

**

+1

... 9/113

30 days' sight, .....4/0

6 months' aight, ... 4/09

4/03 0 4/L

"

FX

Ch

... 231

san. 2318

+P

**

30 days'............ ·

... 745

Ext **

...

Sheres.

....788

... prem

4:05

30 000

Do.

1 F.2

20.079

Do.

4 r...

29.950

Da,

1 P.M....

78

Do.

4 P.M...

77

Do. (Wat bulb) § 4.2. Do. Do. 1 F.M. Do. Do. Á F,M, Do. Maximum

78

Do, Minimum over night

Insurances,

THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,

HEAD OFFICF--HONGKONG..

A GEROING

China and Japan, and at Singapore, Balgon and Penang.

· Riaks sutepted, and Poltales of Insurance granted as the rates of Premium surrent at the above mentioned Porta.

NO CHARGE FOR POLIGY THES,

JAB, B, COUGHTRIE, Beeretary,

Hongkong, November 1, 1871.

LANCASHIRÐ INSURANCE

COMPANY.

(BIRE AND LIFE)

Capital,--Two MILLIONE STERLING) -

i.

HE Underigned are prepared to grant Tourdes gafat the Rims of FIRE OF Buildings or on Goods stored therein, on Goals in Mataheda, on Goode on board Vessels and on Hulls of Vessels in Har- bour, at the crual Terms and Conditions,

Proposals for Life Amurances will be re- solved

and transmitted to the Directors

for their decisión.

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

For Rates of Premiums, forms of pro- posals or any other information, apply to

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

Agents Hongkong & Canten. Hongkong, January 4, 1867.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, HB Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant In- Barances at current rates,

T

MFLCHERS ♣ Üov, Agents, Royal Insuranes Company,

OHINESE. INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED,)

NOTICE,

Malls.

STEAM FOR

Singapore, Penang, Point de Galle, Aden, Suez, Malta, Brindisi, Ancona, Venice, Mediter- ranean Ports, Southampton and London Direct)

ALSO,

Bombay, Madras, Calcutta and Australia.

THE PENINSULAB AND ORIKSTAL BEZAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steam-ship GWALIOR, Captain J. O. BABox, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 2nd June, at Noon.

For further Particulars, apply to

A. LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, May 23, 1877,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,

je2

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

Also,

BOMBAY, MARE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.

0

N SATURDAY, the 9th Juno, 1877, at Noon, the Company's

-THE CHINA MAIL.

Arts Intimations,

COMMENCING with the “GWALIOR" ** leaving Hongkong on the 2nd June, and until further notice, the Company's Mail Steamers from China will proceed to London via Suez Canal, calling at South- ampton to land Passengers and Mails.

ADAM LIND,

Superintendent,

Hongkong, May 14, 1877.

NOTICE,

THE CHINESE MALL,

TROM and after the Chinese New Year's

FRO

day (February 17, 1874) the Chines Mail will be issued DAILY Instead of xxx- WEEKLY a heretofore. No change, how- ever, will be made in the price of subscrip. tion, which will remain at $4 per annum.

Intimations.

W. BALLS

CHINA DISPENSARY.

MPORTER or DRUGS, CHEMICALS, DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, TOILET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI- CINES AND PERFUMES.

Prescriptions Dispensed with Cardfulness, and Prompt Attention.

PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

Near the Canton Steamer'e Wharf, Hongkong, July 18, 1876,

Now Ready.

The charges for advertisements are now assimilated to those of the China Mail. "THE CHINA REVIEW," The unusual success which has attended the Chinese Mail makes it an admirable medium for advertisers.

The Conductors guarantee an eventual circulation of one thousand coplex. It is already the most infiuential native journal published, and enjoys considerable prestige at the Ports of China and Japan, and at Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, San Frands oo and Australia.

· For térma, dro., addres

Ma CHUN AYIN,

Manager.

China Mail Office,

17th February, 1874.

AFONG, PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, fo

H. E SIE ARTHUR KENNEDY,

GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG

and to

OF RUSSIA,

8. 8. AVA, Commandant HERNANDEZ, H 1 H. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specle will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, and ac cepted in transit through Marseilles for

POLIorme gated at cusrent rates on the principal places of Europe,

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

OLYPHANT & Co., General Agents,

Hongkong, Appl. 17, 1879,

QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

THE Undersigned are prepared to grant Polleles sonlust Fire to the extent of $45,000 on Buildings, or on Goods stored therein, at current local rates, subject to Discount of 30% on the Fremía.

NORTON & Co.,

Agenta,

Hongkong, January 1, 1874.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INJURANCE COMPANY.

Incorporated by Royal Charter and,

Special Acts of Parliament.

ESTABLISHED 1809,

CAPITAL £2,000,000,

THE Undersigned, Aanxrs at Hongkong

TH for the above Company, are prepared

so grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Buliding, or on Merchandise in the name, at the urual Bates, subject to a discount of 20 per cent.

GILMAN & Co.,

Agents.

Hongkong, July 6, 1875.

THE LONDON ASSURANCE.

INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER of

Shipping orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until p.m., Speale and Parcels until 8 pm on the 6th June, 1877. (Parcela are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re- quirad,

For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.

EL DU POVEY,

Agent. Hongkong, May 26, 1877.”

U. A MAIL LINE.

PACIFIO MAIL, STEAMSHIP

COMPANY,

Wyndham Street, formerly ATHLETIO ČLUB, TAS on hand the Largest and Beat Hollection of Views of Obine, Pho- tographie Albums, Frames, Cases, &o, of assorted sizes. Ex S. 8. Radnorshire a supply of very bandsome Easel. Albums of Russia and Velvet Covers, assorted sizes.

luminated Albums for Portraits. Tobacco Pouches, in Shape of Skulle, Rats, & and a nice choice of Gilt Mountings for Frames, do,

Hongkong, March 28, 1877.

HOW READY.

JING-SHUI; of, THE BUDINCH OF NATURAL BUIRROR IN CHINA. By Dr. E. J. Erra One Foltene. Byo. Price, $1.50.

THROUGH to NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANOMICO.

U. S. Mall Steamer Alaska, Twill be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 18th June, 1877, at 8 P.M., taking Passengers, and Freight, for Japan, the United States, and Europe.

Through Passanger Tickets and Blils of Lading are lasued for transportation to

BUDDHISM, ITS HISTORY, THEORY AND POPULAR RELIGION, in three Lectures, By Dt. E. J. ETEL." Second Edition. One Volume. Bro. Price, $1.50.

HONGKUNG MARKET PRICE, Corrected to Saturday, May 26, 1877. At 1110 Cash per Dollar Mexican

Paren

•Highest. Less!.

Butcher Mest. Bacon, English,. lb...

Ame. Sugar cured „ Fooohow,

:Osak.

[No. 4339-Mar 20, 1877.

| Celery, English,

Cucumbers,

Chillies, Dried,

Mixed,

Indian Corn,

100

16

100

70

each

10

8020

40 80

30

10

Curry Stuff, English, catty 450 400 Egg Plant, 800 250 Gallo, (bulb) dried, 160 140 einger,

Beef, sirloin and primo cut, oy, 160 150 Greens, Whits Beef Corned,

Roast,

Boup,

#

Steak,

catty

*

· 160 140

Winter course 150 140 "Horse Radish," S'hal, 100 90 Lettuce, Chiness.

160 160

21 English,

Sik per sot

Bullonka' Brains,

Tongue, fresh, anch

Head,

19

corned,,

Hump, Salt.

60 50 Mint,.

275 260 Mushroom, dried, 820 800 Onions, Bombay 600 500

Groen 150 140 Parsley, Chinese, 110 100

"

33

2015

300 250

head

30 20

·10

bunch 15 10 12

750 650

50

catly

doz.

catty

Heart,

7)

1

Fest,

11

No. 5, VOL. V.

12

Kidneys,

"

Tall,

Annual Subscription, Six Dollars and

a Hali

#1

Tripe (undressed), satty 50 Calves' Head and Fest, not Hams, American,

English, 50 40 Potatoes, Macao, 60 50

Californian, 100 DO

Swook, catty 80 60 Fampkins,

40 Radishes,

bunch

catty

23.

30

11

27

500 400 Scallions,

Chinese,

English Matton Chop,

Leg, Shoulder,

#1

#

190 180

Common

"

190 180 Squash, bottle

140 130 Taro (U Tau)

32

Laver,

#

180 120 Tomatoes,

60

50 Turnips, Salt

100. 90

" Chinese.

E

QOLITECTES

Chinese Natural Theology. Notes on Chinese Grammar. Dear Stalking in China (Concluded from

page 224)

Chinese Etymology, with a List of Primil-

tiver and Key to Shwo-Win.

Short Notices of New Books and Literary Piga Ohitlings, .

300 250 Shalots, 180-170 Sesamum, 860 840 Spinach,

110 100 Vegetable Marrow,

80 Water Lily Roots,

Brief Sketches from the Life of Kung-ming,

On the Twenty-eight Constellations.

Intelligence.

Collestates Bibliographica.

Feet,

Notes and Queries *-***

"

Fuj,

The "King Kiso" or Nestorian Religion,

The Shan of the King of Ch'n.

"

Hload,

90

Tonio Sol-fa Notation in China.

Hourly

and

60

50

Water Cress,

Rats & Delicacy.

Kidneys,

BO

TO Yame,

Domestic Torture.

20

Livery

Ib.

100 80

Pork, Chop,

eatty

150 140 Aleurites,

#

Corned,

#5

Lez,

#5

Fat.or Lard,

Do. Do.

Esop's Fables in Sanskrit and Chinese. Books Wanted, Exchanges, ds.

China Mail Office, Hongkong, May 12, 1877.

K

Sheeps' Head, and Feet, rei

Sucking Pigs, Veal,

WONG HING OHEUNG & Co.

ODAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand for Sale every description of COAL at Moderate Prices.

Mr Anvor has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 57, Capons, Praya, or to Mr Far Jack, at 80, Bing Lung Street, will receive immediate atten tion.

Hongkong, March 19, 1877,

THE CHINESE MAIL.

TERMS OF ADVERTISING IN THE

Chinese Mail.

S

Orders will be received by Messin Lane,wo cents a character for the first 100 Rabbits, Crawford & Co.

Hongkong, July 31, 1878, '

AH YON, SHIPS' COMPRADORE

STEVEDORE,

characters, and ono cent a character Teal,

Saxonitry.

130 120 Applex, Bose,

Fruits.

**

catty

150 140 Bananas, fragrant Print), 1)

110 100 Chestnuts, old,

840 830 CocoanuÉS

120 110 " Green, Lichess, Dried,

#7 Groovy.

120 Loong Ngan, Dried,

AND half a year and longer will be allowed a Bombay Ducks, new per hundred 350 300 Plantains, common

first week's sharge. Advertisementa for

No. 67, Praya Wen, SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF

deduction of 25 per cent on the total amount, Bream, and contracts for more favourable, tarme can be made.

Carp,

Efforts have been made to establish Codfish, Salt,

Yokohama and other Japan Ports, to Ban COAL, WATER, BALLAST, FRESH Agents for circulating the Chinese Mail in all Oraba,

Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and Bouth America, and to New York and Europe VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS.

A Steamer of the Mitan Bishi S. 8. Com pany will leave Shanghai, via the Inlandßes Porta, about same date, and make close connection at Yokohama

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

PROVISIONS & OILMAN'S STOREB

the ports and in the interior of China, all Cuttle Fish, the porta in Japan, in Salgon, Singapore, Penang, Calcutta, Batavia, Mantia, the Dace,

·

8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 888

20

60

20

25

18 18 883 1988 19§£ 88 -8 -- 8 8 8 888 | 1892 1892

10

15

20

20

120 100

20

80 60

200 160

500 400

8888888889898822883989898

200 180

BO

883188888838898821181898288889

140 120

30 25

#

ench 60 50

Hearty

each

50

40 Currants,

⚫ boille 400 850

Kidneys,

80 70

Ib.

1750 1000 | Dates,

bottle 500 400

eatly

140 120 Figs, Dried,

Ground Nuts,

.city4030

catty

250 220 Lemons

180 140

Ducks, Hags, Hen

catly

100 90

dox.

100

ma19

Duck Balt Bowie, Geese, Partridgea,

. Bach Pheasants, Canton, live, pair Pigeons, Quath

100

"

50 40

600 400

. catty

180 160 Mangoes,

each

120 110:

Anam,

350 300

Canton, green, catty.

ench

31

77

T

+

»

beyond the first 100, for first insertion, and

half price for repetitions during the first Turkeys,

Cock,

.catty

wook. Subsequent weeks' insertions will

Hen,

be charged only one half the amount of the

$1,50 Olives, green, Pant,

150 140 | Oranges, (Coolle) Chang 130

(Mand.) coolis 800 500 Papaw, S60 300 Peaches, Sweet, 800 700 Pear, Nanking, 500 450

Punit Pine-apples, Puntl

110 100

D

200

150 130

.80 40

each 60%

cutty.

·

catty 80 70

fragrant

30

#

80. 70 Piuma, Dark-red,

60 60

*

ib.

160 150

Yellow,

catty

250 140

Green,

80

70] Pranes, Dried,

bottle

50 40 300-250

100

90 Fumeloes or Shaddock, Canton, es, 100 :: 80

80

60 Balalas, Muscatel,

bottle

750 600

80

GO

lb.

200 160

180 120 Salisbury Seeds, Pak-kwo, catty

9080 Bugar Cane,

70 60

• stick

30 20

200 160 Tamarinda,

catty

6060

180 160 Walnuts,

110: 100

60 50

"

19

amoked

box

>>

$1.00

Miscellaneous,

Live Fiab, Lobsters,

calty

140 120 Allspice, Chinese,

. bottle

200

140 180

"

English.

760 500

Mackerel,

70

20

60 Barley,

Mango Fish, Mullet, Oysters, Parrot Fuh, Perch,

160

-

Bran

12

Apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & C‰. Hongkong, May 18, 1877.

Pomfret,

PRAWDE Ray Rock Fish, Salmon, Canton, Bait Fish,

Black

100 90 Coccanut Oil, 120 100 Coffee,

lb.

TO LET.

Shark, young

3:00

70 Curry Powder,

100

90 Firewood,

250 200 Flour,

120 110 Gas,

160

160

Of the best quality and at the shortest notice. Phillippines, Australia, San Francisco, Peru Eals, Congor

Hongkong, May 1, 1876.

THE HONGKONG CHINESE MAIL,

The fol-

Freight will be received on board und THE Circulation of THIS PAPER has 4 p.m., 14th June Farcal Packages been very much extended will be received at the office until 5 plowing are some of its Agenta:-- same day; all Parcel Fackages should be. marked to address in full; value of same la required.

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

For security's sake, Shippers of Overland His Majesty King George The Firs, Cargo are requested to endorse on the

A. D. 1720.

THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-

Ave Marine Department.

Policles at current vates payable either here, in London or at the principal Poris of India, China and Austrália.

Fire Department,

Polloles issued for long or short periods st current rated, à discount of 20 % allowed. Life Department Pollales faued for sumu not exceeding 25,000 at reduced rates.

HOLLIDAY, WIEF & Co, Hongkong, July 25, 1872,

MANCHESTER FILE ASSURANOE COMPANY.

FB Underrigned Agents are in romslpt of from the Board of Direstora suthorising them to issue Falloten

Envelope the Marks and No. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bills of Lading,

For further information as to Passage |

and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Fraya Central,

RUSSELL & Co., Agents. Hongkong, May 28, 1877.

jetb

NEWS FOR HOME,

The Overland China Mail,

(The oldest Overland Pegse in China,) PUBLISHED AT TER “ÖKINA MAILA OSTIVE IN TIME FOR THz Exolish Math

Containing from 72 to 84 columu of tlomly printed matter.

Macao-Man Chuen Shop.

Canton-Blog Chuen Native Post Office, Luen Hing Street; Chul Henng Low Hotel, Luen Hing Street; Kwong Tin Fat Shop, Yan Tsal Street; Mr St Chuen Fan, Tung Wen Kwan; Yuen Fong Shop, in front of the Provincial Treasurer's Xamen; How Yuan Shop, Small Market Street, New City Yog Cheung Photograph Shop, Honam; Kwai Henng Shop, Bin Choong, Honam.

Swator,-Sul Cheong Hong; Woh Shan Loong Hong

Amoy,--Chan Cheong Hong, Mook Kək Street

Foochote.-Me Yi Ching Cheong, Foo show Arsenal; Mr Lan Kwok Ching, Marl- time CustomA.

Shanghai,--Mr. Ng Ching Shun, Mari- time Customs; Me Ho Yue Chuen, Marl Hme Customaj Me Chun Sing Hol, Mers Jardins, Matheson & Co. Mt Kwong

and other places which Chinese frequent. File Fish When the list of Agencies is completed,

"

Frog......

Garoupa,

Small

it will be published. Agents have been Fresh Fish, Large already established in most of the above places, and in important ports more than one agent has been appointed at each, CHUN AYIN,

Manager, Hongkong, February 23, 1874.---

To Let.

TO LET,

THE Dwelling House and Oos No. 1, D'Aquilar Street, lately in the occupa tion of Messrs DOUGLAS LATRAIR & CO.

The Dwelling House No. 1, Alexandra Terrace.

Possession from the 1st June pert

Herring,

Chuen Wook, Educational Mileston Bakool: No. 8, Pit Belton Tax, Shrimps,

and Mow Bing Bang Kee shop,

Mingpo.Mr Sung Min Chee, Maritime Customs,

Hankow.Yes Hing Hong,

Chefoo-Yes Bhan Hong,

JapanHF Loong Chan Tong, Muniel-

pal Office, Yokohamas

Bulgon, Wohang Honig. Singapore, Ting Kos Hong Kong

to the extent of $10,000 on any one fatis Mail Summary is compiled from Book Bang Hong.

Alam rink, or to the extent of £15,000 on edjoining risks at current rate A Discount of 20% allowed.

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. - Hongkong, January 0, 1876.

MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANT OF MANCHESTER

AND LONDON.

Hill Undersigned have been appointed Agants for the above Company at Fonghong, Canton, Foocher, Shanghal

the Daily China Mail is published twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, shii- Indre- cord of cash fortnight's purrent history of events in China and Japan, cun

in

tribute journals publinked at the Fallotts

ports in those Countries,

It contains Shipping news from Shanghal, Hongkong, Canton, de, and a complate Commercial Summary,

Subscription, 80 cents per Copy (postags paid 56 cents.) #12 per annum postage fald $18.50.)

Orders should be sent to GEO, MURRAY BAIN, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndha

Penang-Yow Wing Bobgi degus Ofoes Calucia-Mow Bing Company, Ban Francised,-Kwong Foong Tal Hong,

The above are sofas of the Agencled; others will be published, when they

manged to ogoolations are in progress with the expret couriers who carry the official despatches and Paking Galfer, to direulate the Chines Mail in the interior of

Chifia

Hongkook, March 10, 1678,

WASHING BOOKS,

with Immediate Possession.. Apply to

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

TO LET OUSE No. 10, Albany Road, at present

HOUSE

Blanes Villa, Pok-foo-lum, Furnished. DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. Hongkong, February 18, 1877.

TO BE LET, Tate in the obstipation of Taz Bokszó HE-Premises No. 39, Queen's Foad, COMPANY, LIMITED,

Skate, Snapper,

Snips Fib, Bolos, Fresh Tench, Turtles, Small White Balty

Asparagus, Bamboo Shoots,,. Beans, sprout,

.100 50 Water Chasnuts, Canton

100 90 Butter,

140 130 Candled Orange Post,

Lemon

140 130

80

70 Capers, 230 190 Charcoal, 100

00 Cheese, American, 240 160 Cinnamon,

80 70 Citron, 100 90 Uloves,

picul. 1600 1500

00 1400

ploul 1600 1400 lb. 600 500 bottle 750 700

750 700

250 220

picul 1080 1000

400-850

300 250

160 150

700 800

bottle - 180 150

230 200 bottle 600 250

400 850

750

Lamp Oil,

100 80 Maronų,

880 800 Maee,

8080 || Mango/Chutney,

Moutard,

ploul 8000 2750

BO 80

125, 1000

750 500 500

180 180

Vegetables.

450 400

Nutmegn,

10

catty

11

100

Oliver

bottle

250

2014

.អវ

21

Beet Hoot,

Broad, French from Macro), Long,

50 · 40

60 10 Pearl Burley,

Paddy,

ploul

1800 1800

battia

920 180

Pepper (whole)

(ground)

esity

270 220

battle

980 - 900

11.

Bitter Squash Brailon, Cabbage, Udinmob,

Hongkong, each Macao, Turnip, Bohl each redfor plekling »

Bach catty

40

Pickles, Blo

200 160

ontby

40 88

19 10 108 120 120.

200 80

Baled Oll,

Salt, Coatze

10

Fine

180 180 10 2018

W, QUINOSY, Acting Inspector of

50

Carrots, Fresh, English catty

80

Printed and published by UEL Barn, at the Chiesa Mali Di

Sh | Quinty, Ohlaene, i

Apply to

TURNER & Co Hongkong, May 10, 1877.

TO LET

FLOOR df No. 31, QUEEN's FROAD CRATHAL Three Rooms over

and Elankow, and are prepared to grant | Street, not later than the evening before the W of Ladles and Gentlemen, are now / AHRING & Co,'a Furniture Store. Imme Carrots, Bali

Insurances at current rates,

HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.

#eggkong, Cintober 16, 1893,

departure of the English Mall Steamet. ⠀

(in English and Chinels, ARHERMAN'S BOOKS, for the use Terins of Advertliltig, mine si in Dally ready ni this Offde. Prion; il cack. Chine Mall,

diate Fossession: 2.

Hongkong, May 8, 1877,

80

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