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Intimations.

G. FALCONER & Co, WATCH AND CHRONOMETER MANUFACTURERS,

AND

JEWELLERS.

NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS. 46, Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, February 20, 1878,

W. BALL,

Et

CHINA DISPENSARY.

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"MPORTER OF DRUGS, CHEMICALS, „DRUGGISTS” SUNDRIES, TOILET

REQUISITES, PATENT MEDI. RVOÏNES AND PERFUMES,

Prescriptions Dispensed with Carefulness, and Prompt Attention.

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PRAYA WEST, HONGKONG,

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

AFONG,

PHOTOGRAPHER,

by appointment, to

H. SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY, GOVERNOR OF HONGKONG ;

and to

EL LH. THE GRAND DUKE ALEXIS OF RUSSIA, Wyndham Strest, formerly ATHLETIC CEUR, TAS on hand the Largest and Bost HAS

collection of Views of China, Pho Bographie Albuma, Frames, Cases, &c, of Assorted sizes. Ex S. 8. Tigre, Revolving Standard Albums, Armorial Monograme and Postage Stamp Albuma, Russia Leather, Velvet and carved-wood Albums, Cases and Frames, nice Albums for Cabinet Portralta

To-day's Advertisements.

FOR AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWANFOO. The Steamship

"ALBAY,”

Capt. F. ABHTON, WEl be de- *****spatched for the above Ports, on THURSDAY, the 7th Instant, at Noon, Instead of as previously advertised. For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, March 5, 1876,

FOR BANGKOK,

The Steamship

1307

"MADAGASCAR,” TIMM, Master, wll be de spatched for the above Port on FRIDAY, the 8th Instant, at 2 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, March 5, 1878. OHINA SUGAR REFINING COMPANY, LIMITED.

mcă

THIS REFINERY MANUFACTURES

LOAF SUGAR, (in 5, 10, and 15 lbs.

Out and Powdered LOAF SUGAR, CUBE SUGAR (Lyle's Patent), shortly. CRYSTALIZED SUGAR, mark C. 9. (in diamond) WIL

Fine WHITE SUGAR, mark C. 8. R. (In diamond) d III.

Medium WHITE SUGAR, mark Ø. 8; R. (in diamond) II,

Fine YELLOW SUGAR, mark C. 8. R. (in diamond).

COFFEE SUGAR, mark 0. 8. F (in diamond) BI.

GOLDEN SYRUP, SYRUP, ̄ and MOLASSES.

SPIRITS OF WINE and LAMP SPIRIT,

RUM, 45o, 30o, O. P., and Naval ANIMAL CHARCOAL and DUST. AMMONIACAL LIQUOR, from Bones. BONE TAR (s preventive of white ants.) ROUGH BONE TALLOW.

Customers,

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THE CHINA MAIL.

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close-

For MANILA

For barque Minerva, at 4 pm, on Wed-

Desday, the 6th Inst SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW-

For

Fer Kuangtung, at 5 p.m., on Wednes

day, the 8th inst

For BANGKOK-

-Pèr Tintern Abbey, at 5p.m. To-morrow,

the 6th fast.

For SAIGON. ---

Per Zanzibar, at 2.30 p.m. To-morrow,

the 6th lunt

For AMOY, TAMSUI & TAIWAN.—

Per dibay, at noon, on Thumday, the 7th Inst., instead of na previously notified.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.

Per Ambota, at 9.80 p.m., on Thursday, the 7th inst., lastead of as previous- ly notified.

For BAIGON.—-

Por Marcia, at 4.80 p.m., on Thursday,

the 7th inst,

For BANGKOK,—

Per Madagascar, at 1.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 8th inst.

Per Danube, at 480 p.m., on Friday, the

8th inst.

MAILB BY THE FRENCH PAUKKY.— The French Contract Packet Ava will

The

be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 7th March, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Mar. seilles; to Salgon, Singapore, Bata via, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Bues, and Alexandria,

following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, do. ¿ Wednesday, 6th March.

Volume Sixth of the "CHINA REVIEW."

CANASTY.—Vol. VI.

5 r., Money Order Office closes, Post

Office closes except the NIGHT Box,| which remains open all night,

only, Portraits of the Generals of the pre-Packed in Quantities and Packages to suit Thursday, 7th March. sent Russo-Turkish War, Eminent British Btatesmen, the two Chinose Ambassador, In Cabinet and Carte de Viate sizess Coloured Portraits of English Ladies

Hongkong, August 24, 1877.

TZ WONG HING CHEUNG & Co., Coat MERCHANTS,

Κ

Have always on hand for Sale every description of COAL at Moderate Prices."

Mr Auror has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 67, Prays, or to Mr Fat JADE, at 30, Hing Integ Street, will receive immediate atten- tion.

Hongkong, March 19, 1877.

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· fotices to Consignees, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES

MARITIMES.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

YONSIGNEES of the following Catgo are requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. signature, and take immediate dalfrery, Tila Cargo has bean landed and stored at their risk and expense.

No Fine Insurance has been offected,

A. DU POUKY, Agent,

Ex "Ava."

FP (in diamond) No. 177/8 Order, } from

2 cases Hats, London. Ex " Amazone,**

WGG No. 4201, Mr W. G. Greig, 1 cask

Wine, from Marseilles.

11

"

1

+

» 4292, Mr W. G. Grelg, 3 cases Brandy, from Marseilles.

4203, Mr W. G. Greig, B cases Brandy, from Marseilles,

8260/65, Order, 6 cases Cham-

pagne, from Marseilles.

Hongkong, February 28, 1878.

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NOW

BEADY.

I.

Particulars and Prices on application to

THE MANAGES,

OKINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LIMITED,

East Point,

Hongkong.

March 6, 1876.

Not Responsible for Debts.

seb

Neither the Captain, the Agents, nor

Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :--

QUICKSTER, American barque, Captain Barnaby.-Captain.

TARTAR, German brig, Captain Kaemona. ---Melchers & Co.

-OF THE—

low prices of China teas had checked the natural increase in the comsump tion of Indian teas, and, the stook accumulating, the prices steadily declined

No. 4577-MARCH 5, 1878, of the plaintif, said the larger amount was entered through a mistake. Judgment was given for the plaintiff for the amount

for common to medium grades until the admitted. The seconti osas of any imports close of the year.

The imports of these ance was that of Kwok Chay against Ng teas into the United Kingdom for the Row, or Hung Mo Kew, for $1000, money 'CHINA REVIEW your are placed at 186,500,000lbs, against lent. There were some $76 Interest due, 186,250,000 in 1876; the deliveries for but the plaintiff abandoned this in order to home consumption 151,000,000lbs. against bring the action within the summary jurls- 150,250,000 in 1876; the deliveries

.:

WILL BE

READY IN A FEW DAYS.

Okina Mail Office, Hongkong, March 4, 1878

THE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D, 1841.

香港大藥房

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NOBARRY REQUI- SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLIAH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

or

Soda Water, Lemonade, Torlo Water, Gingerade, Fotain Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters,

continuous Buropean Supervision, The Manufactory is under direct and

Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

for exportation 35,500,000lbs, against diotion. Judgment was also given for the 29,250,000 in 1876, and the stook plaintiff. A small claim against Llout. remaining on the 31st December was Croker by one Choong Ayee was postponed estimated at 110,000,000, being exactly till next Tuesday, owing to the indisposition the same su last year,

of the defendant, for whom a medical oer-- tificate was sent in.

THE Race Ball held last night (4th), though” perhaps not so numerously attended as we have seen it, was a large and fashionable

THE latest Bangkoit papers to hand con- tain the notification of the Siamese Government removing the embargo on the exportation of rice. The notification states that, during the past year, in some provinces the grain cultivators realised gathering. His Excellency the Governor half a crop; in others one fourth; in and Mrs Hennessy, with Admiral Hillyar, others one fifth; in others ono tenth, in were present, together with a numerous others only one eleventh, while in many company of naval and military officere, provinces there was no crop at all:-

and many visitors to and residents of the "To continue, however, the embargo far- Colony, The decorations on the grand ther and prevent merchants from purchasing staircase showed the various colours of the and exporting grain to foreign countries might be embarrassment to the merchants, and a owners who have taken part in the race detriment to commerce. H. M. the King meeting just concluded, and wille each has therefore issued a Royal Mandate direct-

as in former years. This proclamation to take

ing the removal of the embargo, and per-coloured shield was prettily wreathed with mitting the inhabitants, the home and foreign evergreens, festoons of green leaves encirol- merchants, to purchase, sell, and export grained and entwined every pillar, balustrade, effect on the Jan. 19th, 1878. Should, how-doorway and cornise of the spaolous rooms. ever, the retail price of rice so increase us to There was no elaboration; but the effect At the head of the obtain food, we should be compelled to entreat was pleasing. be beyond the ability of the poor people to again for an embargo to prevent merchants Ball-room-near where the Band of the exporting rice to foreign countries till the 4th Regiment was stationed-the Grand grain oultivators shall realize full crops, after which permission for export to foreign coun-

(85"The publication of this issue commenéad tries as usual will be granted."

17.10 p.m.

7 A., Post Office opens for sale of

Stamps, Registry of Letters, and THE CHINA MAIL. Posting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Registry of Leitern ceaseO, 11 LM., Post Office alones except for Late

Letters

(11,10 ▲m., Letters (but Letters only) except thosete and through Australia to may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents exirs postage,

until

11,60 M, when the Post Office Cross

entirely.

Hongkong, February 21, 1878. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKEL The United States Mail Packet Belgia will be despatched on MONDAY, the 11th March, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States,

MARIA, Gorman barque, Captain Han-2 dewadt-Wieler & Co.

Palestin, British barque, Captain H. Scowcroft.-Tal Lee.

Laura, German 3m. sahooner, Captain Sohlerloh.-Eduard Schellhaus & Co.

MARQUIS OF ARGYLE, British barque, Captain W. McKeon.-Rozarlo & Co.

NORTH STAR, American ship, Captato J. U. Thomson.-Order.

DANUBE, British steamer, Captain A. Olanohy.-Yuen Fat Hong.

P. J. CARLETON, American barque, Capt. J. A. Amsburg.-P. & 0. Co.

TEL LI, German barque, Captain T. 0. Petersen.Wm. Pustaa & Co.

FERNTOWER, British steamer, Captain Mackle.-Chinese.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS. March 6, Ping On, American steamer, 777, A. A. Mcdarlin, Shanghal Feb. 28, Rice.-C. M. B. N. Co.

March 5, Volga, Branch steamer, 1028, Rolland, Yokohama Feb. 28, Mails and General-MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

March 5, Venice, British steamer, 1271,

Rhode, Cale, the Feb. 14; Singapore 26, General.-JARDINE, MATER-

ANTONEBE

CANTONESE DIALECT, Parts I. and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal sox & Co. Bvo., pp. 404.-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen.

Price Five DOLLARS, or Two DoLLans AND A HALF por Part. To be had from Mesurs LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghaf; and Mecars KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal

Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

To-day's Advertisements. YANGTSŻE INSURANCE AS8001A. TION.

NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS. TN Accordance with the Articles of Agree- mont, the Directors have declared a Dividend to Policy-holders for the fiscal Year ending 10th September, 1877, of TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT, on the NET PREMIA CONTRIBUTED,

Warranta will be delivered by the Under- signed to Contributors of Premia at this Part, on and after the 9th Instant.

Polley-holders are requested to send in particulars of their Contributions.

By Order of the Director,

RUSSELL & Oo,, Agents,

apb

Hongkong, March 8, 1870. FROM CALOUTTA, PEKANG AND BINGAPORE,

# 8, 8. Ventes having arrived from tre hereby requested to asod their Bils of Lading for countersignature to the Under. signed, and to take immediate delivery of thelt Goods.

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

ERJARDINE, MATHESON & Ŏo. Hongkong, March 3, 1878. zne?

March 6, Hakan Adaleten, Norwegian steamer, 905, 0, 0. Bergh, Saigon Feb. 27, Balt-ÁRNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.

March 5, Hei Cheong, British barque, 136, Jas, Kent, Bangkok Jan. 26, General --CHINESE,

March 6, Ulysses, British steamer, 1580, Liverpool Jan. 6, vis Saen, and Singapore, General,-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.

DEPARTURES.

Mar. 6, Ping On, for Canton.

5, Amoy, for Canton,

8, Marie, for Newchwang..

5, Fidelio, for Newchwang.

5, Lapwing, British gaubeat, for a

cruise,

5, Galater, for London and Hamburg.

5, Butuan, for Manila.

5, Benledi, for Bangkok. 5, Dauphin, for Labuan. 6,,Georgina, for Chefoo,

ULEARED. St. Anne, for Nowohwang, Usich, for Cheloo. Amma, for Chefoo, Hermann, for Newchwang. Papa, for Nowchwang. Friedrich, for Newchwang, Tintern Abbey, for Bangkok, Jale, for Singapore.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

Par Valge, from Yokohama: for Hong. kong, 2 Chinese for Saigon, Mr Harding

Mrs

servt, Mears Groenvout and de Perpigns, Mes Simon, Mrs Jonet and 2 anidren, Messra H. W. Bowers, Owon, and Jourdan.

For Venice, from Calcutta, do, Meekys Rough and Eduljes, Mr and Mrs Moses, 408 Ohinese deck, and 10 Jews and Kintivos,

SHIPPING REPORTS,

The American steamer Ping On repožia i Light N.NW. and Northerly winds with thick cloudy weather to Single laland, which crat gained at 6 pits, a furtant, than fresh 17.5. brooks with thick rainy weather,-At § p.13. came to anchor under. Tamboo Island, and at 6 pm, on the 8th of March got under way again and arrived in mcho | Mongkong at 7 MM, ROMS GAY,

10 LET. TIME GODOWNS and OFFICES, Prays Central, recently in the coonpation of A. MéG, Henton, Esq.

Apply to Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

RUSSELL & Co.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1878,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIL,"] (By Southern Route,)

THE WAR.

London, Bed March, 1878. Four divisions of the Reserve of the Russian Army have been called out for military service.

The British Navy Estimates for the year amount to £11,000,000 [for last year they were £10,970,820.)

Tin most remarkable feature in the Race Mesting that has just been concluded On was unquestionably the weather. Wednesday it was pouring with rain up to at least a late hour of the evening, but on the following day the Races were mo7 inaugurated in bright, enjoyable, weather, which continued unintermittingly until the close of the three days proceedings on Saturday. On Sunday the weather was again wretched; yesterday, however, it cleared up apparently for the special purpose of favouring the gathering on given orders to the Governor of the the "Off Day" while, more singular still, to-day the Clerk of the Weather Dardanelles to prevent the passage of any has certainly not been sparing with his more war vesela, water supply. Altogether the meet- ing may, we think, be regarded as fairly successful one.

which will be closed as follows: r.m. Registry of Letters ceases, 2.80 F.M. Post-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Fostage until the time of departure.

Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies (except the Bahamas and Hayti), Costs Rica, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route, Hongkong, February 25, 1878, moli MAILS BY THE English PACKZT.- The English Contract Packet LOM BARDY, will be despatched with the Malla for Europe, &o, on THUBS DAY, the 14th instant.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, do. :--

Wednesday, 13th instant.—

5 RM., Money Order Office oloses.

8 r.K., Port Offlae closes except the NIGHT

Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 14th Instant.-

7 A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondence. 10A.M., Port Office closes except for Late Letters. Registry of Letter ceases. (10.15 4.M., Letters may be posted with LATE Tax of 18 cents extra

to

Postage till

11 A.M., when the Post Office Ozog

entirely.

to

(11.30 4.M., Letters (but Letters only Fia Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Foo of 48 cents extra postage, 11.50, when the Mall la finally

addressed to the United Kingdom

til

closed Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

Doubtless those

The Marquis of Abercorn has been in vested with the Order of the Garter left vaasut by the death of Victor Emmanuel.

The Times announces that the Porte has

LOCAL AND GENERAL

who "dropped" heavily on the races hold a different opinion, but any little dissa Hisfaction on their part with the "events" Tan P.M.S.S. Co.'s steamer Oity of Tokio may be regarded as fully counterbalanced arrived at Yokohama on the 3rd, and will by the joyous exuberances of those who leave for Hongkong on the 7th inst. won. There was one element in the

proceedings which did not strike us as a THE P. & O. steamer Geelong, with the particularly welcome one. We allude to the

open and professional "sweeps" in full next English mail, was to leave Singapore swing under the Grand Stand. It may, for this port yesterday (Monday) afternoon. of course, be argued that there is little

Stand frame, used for the declara. tion of the starters and winners at the Race Mesting was utilized for announcing the number of the danos next in order on the programme while the saddling-bell and the crimson flag of the Starter were aleo called into requisition to call the dan- cern and the Band to their pleasant duty. An Interesting feature of the proceedings was a Scotch reel, which was daciced to the music of the Pipes-by gentlemen only, however, in an groonful and spirited a manner sa we have ever seen that effective danco performed anywhere out of Scotland, Dancing was kept up with considerable energy until half-part two o'clock, and tha festivities of the Races closed and the company dispersed amid a perfect downpour of rain.

The Race Cups competed for and won at

this Meeting were, as usual, ranged on a large table in the Supper-room, and at

tracted much attention and no little admira. tion. It is generally admitted that the colection is this year very good, the chaste, and elegant Town Plate and Germán Oup especially being most excellent specimena of this branch of modern art

NEWS BY THE “BELGIO.. A portion of the newn brought on to

Yokohama by the 0, & 0, steamer Belgis

is reproduced in the Japan Gazette of the 25th ult, to hand per Folga. We note in the same loans that the Belgic brings -as

difference between "sweeps" privately We note that stocks have been hardening arranged among friends and those open in view of recent telegrame, and that passengers to Hongkong, Mr James White, to all and which are made a business.Banks" especially have been much more But it seems to us there is an important

difference. It is just here where the healthy than they were yesterday, respectability of gatherings of this kind begins to vanish, and some of the worst YESTERDAY morning, after the steamer evils of the race-course are afforded an | Kiukiang had left the Canton Wharf about opening. In this Colony elements of 15 minutes, a Obinaman jumped overboard this kind in our annual festival in from the after deck of the steamer, the "Happy Valley" are all the more life-buoy was thrown to him, the steaner objectionable because our race meeting,

late M. P. for Brighton, and Mrs and Miss White. The Belgic arrived at Yokohama on the morning of the 25th Feb., after an

unusually long passage of thirty-two days, the delay being attributed to strong head wlads experienced all the way. We append

Aa few items of late nowa :--

at least within the "enclosure," is a sort rounded to and a boat was lowered as of social gathering, where anything akin quickly as possible, but after all these to the professional gentleman with the efforts, no signs of the man could be seen, bag is supposed to be tabooed. Certainly The steamer therefore proceeded on her

number of those noisy gentlemen one

is accustomed to meet on the race-courses voyage to Canton.

at home would be a most unpleasant and

objectionable addition to the persona of Tas 0. 8. 5. Olysess, which arrived hers the "enclosure," or any other part of to-day from Liverpool and Singapore, has the course. We have no complaints to been placed in quarantine owing to make of the manner in which these public there being a case of small-pox on sweeps were conducted. It is traỡ that we heard some grumbling in conner board. We are given to understand that tion with the affair, but even private the Second Officer is the only person mo14 "sweeps" are sometimes not altogether on board suffering from the scourge, and

free from objections.

that the case of the mildest form. No General Memoranda.

communication is allowed with te vessel, THUESDAY, March 7-:--

SOME interesting remarks are made however, which is anchored near Stone Daylight.--Kwangtung leaves for Cost in Messrs W. J. and R. Thompson's Outter's Island.

report on the Tas Trade during 1877. Noon.-French Mall leaves for Ports of | The year was, they state, Сое Noon. Albay leaves for moy and

Porta

Call and Europe.

Formosa.

p.dmbots leaves for Slugapore, &e 4 Meeting of B. K. General Cham, ber of Commerce, at the City Ball 4 p.m. Sale of Horses, opposite the

City Hall. FRIDAY, March 8:-

of disappointment and loss to the A SCOONER was launched this morning majority of importers. "Instead of from the Patent Blip and Dock Company's the improvement looked for at the premises at Belaher's Bay. She has been commencement of the year, further built to the order of the Canton Customs, depression set in, consequent upon

the

Dublin, Jan. 20. The funeral of the Fenian Mo Carthy took place to-day. It la estimated that 60,000 persons followed the remains to the cemetery. There were forty bands in the procession, which was the largest since the burial of Daniel O'Connell, Other Fenian conviete, recently released, were among the principal mourners,

London, Jan. 20.-It is reported that the Chinese have captured the City of Enehgar. says that Slade, the spiritual medium, after his expulsion from Vienna went to Berlin, from which place he was also expelled,

London, Jan. 20.A. telegram from The

London, Jan, 20. —A Paris correspondent-

Hague says that a marriage le contemplated between the Prince of Orange and the Princess Beatrice of England, Be

London, Jan 31, Northumberland infners have decided to sppoint a Com mitte to settle the dispute with the Masters, 4,875 voting in favor of this course and 2,000 for a continuance of the strike.

Cleopatra's Needle arrived at Gravesend Festerday,

London, Jan. 31-A Rome correspond.

ent telegraphs: It is expected that a Papal allocation will be delivered shortly, on the death of King Victor Emanuel and the accession of King Hambert.

London, Jan. 2-The Royal Geographie

in honor of Henry M. Stanley, and to cal Society has resolved to give a banquet luvite him to read a paper on his explors

export of 1876-77 exceeding previous and is intended to be used as a tender for estimates, and forced sales of old fm. the Pong Chou Hai. About thirty ladies porta brought down prices to an ex- and gentlemen were present to witness the tions

London, Jan. 21-If the report that

p..Madagascar leaves for Bangkok, wemely low range. The first of the launch, which was effected in a very sa Suleiman Pasha has reached Drame should Transfer Books of The Chiness Insurance new teas arrived on the 3rd July factory manner, As the vessel left the ways | prove correct, he can take his army, believ= Co., Lda, olosed from this data to find some 2,000 cheste were sold, but on the she was christened the Cut Chi, Mrs Cooked to be not less than 30,000 men, to the March, inclusive,

second day the market collapsed, and MONDAY, March 11

several importere, unwilling to hold, in performing the ceremony. The following dea by short march, and thence seanre transportation to Gallipoli or Constantino- consequence of the excessive shipments are the dimensions of the vessel, which is pic, His escape through the Bhodope. 8pm.Occidental & Oriental B. 8. Co.'s and inferior quality, resorted to snetion built of teakwood,-length over all, 90 feet, Mountains does not appear in itself im

Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sawithout reserve, establishing prices length between perpendiculars, 80 ft, exhich the Russians were able to place probabis, and it now seems that the force Francisco on or about this date.

never before known for new season's

"The market subsequently rallied me breadth, 20 ft. 0 inches, depth of sorows his path west of Adrianople conslated communications and cut off his supplies, Noon-English Mail leaver for Parts little for the better kinds, but, with bold, feet; displacement, 158 tons, and entirely of cavalry, which could destroy bla

of Call and Europe.".

the exception of specially selected chops, the draws 9 feet of water. She is to be but could not seriously impede his march loss, Means Thompson assert, has been fitted with two suits of sails by Mr W. aastward ex southward However the nows Fatvar, March 18 2

the general experience. The quality of | Dolan.

of Suleiman's safety is unconfirmed. The the tea coming from Foochow is greatly

rumor comes from Constantinople.

Tresday, March 16

Noon-Naval Contrast Tenders close for

the supply of Provisions

É p.m.-Sale of Ground Property, Ma

rine Lot No. 206.

FRIDAY, March 22:-

Sp.m.-Meeting of Bhareholders of The Chinese Insurance Co., Limited, at the Head Offee, Hongkong.

complained of Of the Indian Ten Trade Mr. Justion Snowden sat to-day in the an even worse report is given, The Summary Jurisdiction Court, but the cases quality of the trop is said to have been

very far below the average, owing to the were of a trivial natures One Kwok Bing unfavourable climatic in Euances, which Kee sted Mr J. R. White for 1889.81, of were experienced in all the tes grow which the defendant simitted $342 81. løg districts, Darjeeling excepted.

The

Xr Denays, in semptingitais sum on babalf

The available torbes are being gathered at Constantinople. "

It has been decided that the Government and the Sultan shell quit Constantinople as sistion on the Adrianople Railway, twenty soon so the Russians reach Tobataldja, a Ave mile from Constan Haople, fo

A Pers sormspondani muderstands shot