Page
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
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FAIRBANKS' SCALES.
DEVOE'S
NONPAREIL KEROSINE
OIL.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To-day's Advertisements. To-day's Advertisements.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGBAI VIA AMOY.
| (Peking Curpo di Passingers at through rates for NINGPO. CHEFOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTEZE, }
The Co.'s Stoamalup
Autenor, Captain Brauc, will be despatched as abava TO-
PAINTS and OILS, TALLOW and TAR, MORROW, the 20th Instant, at 4 p.m.
PITCH and ROSIN.
FX
AN INVOICE OF
PARLOUR AND COOKING
STOVES.
LATE ARRIVALS
CHATEAU MARGAUX.
וי
CHATEAU LA FOUR, pint‡ & quarts. 18. GRAVES, BREAKFAST CLARET, ..
14
SACDONE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-
TILLADO.
SACCONE'S OLD
(1548).
INVALID PORT
HUNTS PORT,
I and 3-star Hess's BLANDY.
Courvoise's BRANDY.
FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY. KINAHA'LL WHISKY.
ROYAL GLENDRE WHISKY,
BOORD'S ULD TOM.
E. & J. BURKE'S IRISH WHISKY.
RUSE'S LIME JUICE CORDIAL. NOILLY PRAT & Co.'s VERMOUTH, JAMESON'S WHISKY.
MARSALA.
EASTERN CIDER
CHARTREUSE.
"MARASCHINO.
CURAÇAO.
BAS3'S ALF, bottled by CAMBION and
SONDERA, plats aud quarts, QUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by B. de,
J. Buxze, pinta and quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the
Gallon
ALE and PORTER, in hogeisends,
MILNER'S PATENT FIRE-PROOF
SAFES, CASE and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturers Prisca.
Sole Ayals for
MR. TURNBULL, JNR., AND
SOMERVILLE'S
MALTESE CIGARETTES. MacEWEN. FRICKEL & Co. Hongkong, January 8, 1885.
FOR SALE.
OURSE
.
40
DISTANCE,
AVERAGE SPEED TABLES,
AND
FROM
Losos, via Tue Soez Casal,
TO
INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN, &o,
WITH
VARIOUS OTHER TABLES AND NOTES
R*
W. A. GULLAND.
To be obtained at the
'CHINA MAIL' OFFICE
Mersia. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co.
FALCONER & Co.
Hongkong, September 2, 1884.
JULES
Quarta.
FOR SALE.
1475
MUM M & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE,
$20 per Case of 1 doz.- Piuta....... ...$21.
12 2 π Dobos Frères & do-Gornon & Con
BORDEAUX CLARETS AND
WHITE WINES. Baxter's Celebrated Barley Bree'
WHISKY,-$7 per Caso of 1 doz. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Hongkong, July 18, 1884.
NOW ON SALE.
1187
CHINESE DICTIONARY JANTONESE DIALECT,
IN THE
BT
DR. E. J. FITEL.
Crown Octavo, PP. 1018.
HONGKOSO, 1877-1883.
Part L A.K,
Part II. K.M,
Part II M-T,
Fart IV. T-S, ...
$3.50
..$2.50
$8.00 $3.00
dj
the whole Written Language of China, an-
For Fraight or Passago, apply tỏ :
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Lycats.
Hongkong, January 24, 1886.
131
DOUGLAS STĽAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR SWATOW,
The Co.'s Stonehip
Fukien,
Capt. WESTORY, will be despiteled for the abova
Port on MONDAY, the 26th Instant, al
Noon.
For Freight or Pusange, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, January 24, 1885,
141
FOR SHANGHAI,
The Steamship Amoy Captain Bave, will Who" despatched for the¦ above Port on MONDAY, the 20th Instant,
at p..
For Freight or Fussage, apply to
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, January 21, 1885.
GINA NAVIGATION COMPANY,
LIMITED.
134
FOR PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN,
[ TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
MELBOURNE, &c., FLA
SINGAPORE,
The Steamship
'ficijent, Capt. Wits, will i
espatched for the bore mentioned Iorts on MONDAY NEXT. the 20th Instant, at d pom,
For Freight Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ayerets. Hongkong, January 24, 1885.
130
THE CHINA & MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.
FOR MANILA PLI AMOY.
The Co.'s Steamship
Diament, Capla Sracil, will be dempatched for the above! Ports on MONDAY, the 20th dualart, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
General Managers, Hongkong, January 24, 1885.
182
STEAM TO-YOKOHAMA, PIA NAGA-
SAKLAND HỌCO.
(Passing Brough the INLAND SEA.)
The P. & 0, S. N. Co.'s
Steamship
Thera,
will leave for the above place on FRIDAY, 6th February, at Dag- Tight.
A. MeIVER,
Superintendents
P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Office,
Hongkong, January 24, 1885,"
Destination.
Batavia, dec., via Saigon... London, via Suez Canal. |Londen, via Suez Canal.. Lotulon, via Suez Canal, London, fenria Quez Canale Manila, via Amoy... Marseilles, &e, via Saigon. San Francisen, via Yokohama, San Francisco..... Shanghai, via : Shanglu..
Swatow
Amoy..
|
FOR LONDON FIA SUEZ CANAL.
The Doparture of the
Steumship
Braarty,
Capt. 14 LE ROCTILLIER, for the above Port, és POSTPONED until SATURDAY, the 1st Instant.
For Froight or Pussage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. Fungisong, January 24, 1895.
133
THE EASTERN AND AUSTRALIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
LIMITED.
FOR-SYDNEY, MELBOURNE AND
ADELAIDE.
(Culling at POUT DARWIN & QUEENS- LAND PORTS, and taking through Caryn to NEW ZEALAND, NEW CALE DONIA, TASMANIA, and FLIX:)
The Steamship
Galleria, Captain Cu will be despatched for the above ports on SATURDAY, the 7th February, at 1 p.w
For Freight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.,
Ageats, flongkong, January 21, 1885.
TO LEI.
136
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS
January 24, 1885- Felyn Fronel stormor, 1,015, Lafont, Yokohaina January 17, Malls and Gonoreh
–MessageRIES MARITIMES.
dy, British steamer, from Whampo Kwangsany, British steaner, from Wham-
poa.
Cardiganshire, British stammer, 1,623, Courtucy. Foochow January 22, General.- ADAMSON, BALL & Co.
Antruor, British steamer, 1,876, J. F. B, London December 4, and Singapore Jrncary 18, General.-BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE.
Bangalore, British steamer, 1,309, P. W. Case, Botning January 2, nod Singapora 19,- General-P. & Q, S. N. Co.
DEPARTURES. January 24:-
Bise, for Haiphong Pardian, for Shanghai. Olmupie, for Pakhoi. Diomed, for Shanghai. Elise, for Rangoon Kesand, for Swatow. Mindanao, for Manila.
CLEARED. Imperial, for Пpilo. Micko, for New York. Hullung, for Hoilow, Greghunnd, for foihow.
Bilen, for Sandakan.
[0. 4, West Terlans. Entry from lat Fortune, for Guan.
NFebruary
Apply to
137
6. C. ANDERSON,
4, Praya Central, Hongkong, January 24, 1885.
TO LET.
【OUSE, NJ. 2, "MARINE VILLA," Howloon
Apply to
BELILIOS & Qui Hongkong, January 21, 1885.
138
TO LET.
(With gcdiate Possession.)
THE COMMODIOUS HOUSE, No. 46, LYSPUIST TERRACE, lately occupied by Mossen. N. Moby & Co. Rent $125 and Taxes.
Apply to
FUNG TANG,
or to
Bonham Strand;
J. M. GUEDES.
140.
Hongkong, January 24, 1885.
Not Responsible for "Debts. either the Captain, the Agrata, no
Owners will be Itcsponsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers ar Chem of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour:
ALEXANDER MeNet, Anierican ship, Capt. G. W. David. --Melchers & Co.
Enwand L. Maviny, Amer. Iurque, Cays. E. M. Knight.-Remedios & Co
FREDERIC, Corian batque, Captain H. Spies-S
-Siemseen &
FORNEM ABBEY, American barque, Opt. J. 1. Marcy. Adaruwa, Bell & Co.
CUPKEL, Adica bargne, Capt. Win. Bayan Adamson, Bail & Os.
Iso,
Gerninu buvue, Captain G. Hückel- maz. Wieser & Co.
INVINCIBLE,
American ship, Cupt. J. S. Feargna Skewen. ---Order.
Jax 6. SWTH, American barquetine, Capt. N. B. Frase-Owler.
Kessert, Britali skammer, Captain J. S. Sanderson.-Master.
Nicmax Thavan, Amer. banque, Capt. Robert S. Crosbio-Master,
PROPOSTIS, British steamer, Captain G. Heasley-Arnhold, Kerberg & Co.
SAMAN, American ship, Capt. Oliger 0. 135 Joures.-Adamson, Bell & Co.
'Caorta (s). Bector (si. Nestor (B) Bonarty (6).
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
Le Boutillier
Veescis.
Captain.
Oreille Batt
Nigh
Tesutania (ajz
Diamante (8).
Anadyr (3).
San Pablo (s)
Western Monarch..
Autenor (8).
(8). Amoy Folion (s).
9.-6. Perrins Sunch.
du It Marcelle.
Ericheen..
Brag
· L. d'Egvillu. Westby...... Phra Chúa Cho Calio (s)... E. Lightwood,
Puenek. Williama.... Craig
Swatow and Bangkok Swatow, Asung and Fusebow... Thalen (e... Sydney and Melbourne, &e..... Whainpos (a). Sydney and Melbourne, &c..... Gathie (s). Trieste, de..
Berenico (8)... Yokohama and Diego..
Radnoratare (s) Yokohama, via Naki and Hiego Teheran (8)
Stuck
BANKS.
STEAM COMPANIES
MISCELLANEOUS
G, B Vers..
S. Nickard..
ándor, for Amoy.
Ann Dorothea, for Cobu.
Hector, for London.
Pluru. Chutes Chom Kico, for Swatow.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per obga, from Yokohama: for Hong- Song. Mesara Wallace and Brener: for Saigon, Capt. Outroy de la Bosiere; for Mar- Seilles, Mr and Mrs Zicave, Mrs Jourdan and child, Mr Vincentelli; for London,
W
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close-
For SINGAPORE, PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNSVILLE, BRISBANE, SYD, NEY AND MELBOURNE, 26, &a. Fer Whamps, at 3.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 26th inst.
For AMOY AND MANILA-
[No. 6708-JANUARY 24, 1885.
MEMOS. FOR TO-MOHROW,'
Shipping. Daylight-Phra Chala Choms Flao leaves
for Bwntow and Bangkok.
4 p.m.-Antenor loaves for Shanghai,
RELIGIOUS SERVICES :—
roal revenue may exceed the assess mant. It is true he is entitled to apply for certain honorary rewards if he can bring his receipts to a higher figure than the statutory amount, bat generally the possession of hard cash is more sa- tisfactory than a honorific title, and so UNION CHULOH.-Divine Worship, 11the quota is just made up with a few A.M. Rev. E. J. Eitol. Service in Chinese, hundred taels to spare. If it is known 2 P.J.-Rev. J. Chalmers, M.A. LLD thn: the revenue of a port has consider. SCAMEN'S SERVICES. The Services for ably outgrown the assessment, the Pe Seanen which in Queen's Rond, will be king authorities tack on a supplemen held in the future in Union Church. Onary sum which henceforth has got to Sunday and Friday evenings at 7.30. All be forwarded along with the original Seamen are invited to attend.
valuation. Canton, for instance, was GERMAN
BETETADA CHATEL-Service in originally assessed at only Taels 43,000, the German language, by Rav, F. Hartmann, but when foreign trade began to swell For NAGASAKI, BIOGO AND YOKO-overy Sunday, at half-past ten a.., in the the receipts in the early years of the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House,
Per Thamante, at 4.30 p.m., on Monday,
the 20th inst.
For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-- For Thibet, nt fi p.m., on Monday, the For SWATOW AND AMOY.-
20th inst.
Per Fulin, at 5 p.m., on Thursday, the
20th inst.
HAMA.-
în
Per Teheran, at-5 pm, on Thursday,West Eoint
the 5th February.
have been hitherto held in
century & suppleroontary valuation of ST. JOSEPH's CAUROR, Garden Road.-11. 855,000 was added on. But it may authorities share in the plunder, as they
For PORT DARWIN, THURSDAY? A., Mats and Sermon. 5.30 P.. Even be assumed that when all the Poking
ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS ing Service, Benediction: VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE, &-- Per Guthrie, at 3.30 p.m., on Tuesday,
the 7th February.
| Fɔr YOKOHAMA & SAN FRANCISCO.
Per San Pablo, is indefinitely postponad.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.- The French Contract Packot Anadyr --will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 27th January, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and places beyond; vid Naples; to
Saigon, Straite Settlerriente, Batavia, Hurmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Mauritius, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, &c.
MAILS DY THE BITS PACKEL- The British Contract Fucket Tasmania will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd February, with Mails for the United Kingdom, Europe, and countries be- yond, via Brindisi; to tife Straits Settle- mcute, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.
William Johnstoné, ¦ The csuai kours will be observed in closing
Mesers Thomas King or
Alexander and John
Per Cardiganshire, frota Foochow, Mr Kaw Hong Kong, and 13 Chinese.
Per Aufer, "irom Singapore, 150 Chi-
ELCHO,
Per Bangalore, from Singapore, &c, 86 Chinose.
DEPARTES,
Per Patroclus, for Penang, Mrs W. E. Leslie, 1 chill and servant.
Fee Mecrow, for Shanghai, 2 Europan on deck.
Per Fushat, for Shanghai, 60 Chinese. Per Olympic, Fur Pakboi, 100 Chinong. Per Kidungsang, for Swatow, 50 Chinese.
TO DEPART
Por Hector, for Singapore, &c., Capt. Spith, and 369 Chinese.
Por Hailong, for Hoihov, 55 Chinese. Per Grepland, for Hoihow, 50 Chinese. Fer Antenor, for Andy, 250 Chiness. Per Phna-Chalu Chum Klae, for Swatow, 100 Chinese,
SHIPPING REPORTS.
The British steamer Cardigar shire reporte: Ifad light breeze and fine weather through- out.
The British ateamer luterar reports; Experienced moderate N.E. monsoon and
find weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For STRAFTS AND LONDON.---
the Mails, &
Money Orders.
wwwwww.m
1-Money Orders can be obtained at Hongkong and Shanghai on the following countries:- Azores Is.
* Belgium. * Bermuda.
* Canada. ---- + Cape Colony.
Ceylon "(Constantinople),
Сурена. Penniark. Egypt.
Falkland la.
* Gambia.
mor
* Germany,
(Gibraltar).
* Gold Coast:
* Holland.
Honduras, (Br.).
* Tesland, India
+ Italy.
Japan.
* Lagos.
* Madeira.
* Mauritius.
* Natal.
*Newfoundland.
New South Wales. Norway. Port Darwin.
* Portugal.
Queensland. S. Helena.
* Seychelles.
Sierra Leone.
with Australia. South Straits Settlements.
* Sweden.
* Switzerland. Tasmania.
United Kingdom. *United States.
Violoria.
Western Australia.
*West Indies (British, Danish, and Dutch).
2...Ordots on the Countries marked * are forwarded throuch the London Post Office, and are paid less a small discount of about
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY.
Shipping.
Daylight. Hector leaves for London. Noon-Fokion leaves for Swatow.. 4 p.m.-Amoy leaves for Blinnghai. 4p.m-hampoo lovca for Australian
Ports via Singapore. 5p.m.-Diamante leaves for Manila, o.
General Memoranda. TORSDAY, January 27-
do by means of the presents which a candidate must lavish all round in order to secure his appointment, there is ne over-eagerness to cut the margin too fine, nor very great zeal in the Interest of the public exchequer.
The old Custom houses as enumerat- od in the Envi Thom are the following: (1) The octroi lagied at the Peking gates this might be omitted as being a muni- vipal, rate rather than an Imperial Tax), (2) Chang Chia Kou and the other passes leading through the great wall, , at the rosidence of Lieut. Col. G() Tientsin, (4) Shan Hai Kwan ports round the A. Crawford, R.A., No. 3, Morrison and subsidiary
Narth of the Gulf of Pechili, (5) Feng THURSDAY, January 50:-
2 pm-Auction of Household Tarniture,
Hill.
2 p.m.Anction of Household Furniture, c., at the residence of James Rulgin, Esq., No. 4, West Terrace, Cuine Road. FRIDAY, Jananry 30 ----
Claims against the Claymore must be sent in to Mossra Russell & Co., ob or
| tiea and other inland places in Manchu- ria, (6) Liu Tsing in Shan-tung on the grand canal, (7) Kwei Hwa in Shansi, (8) The Kinng-su Maritime Customs und a place called Hu-ych [assessed at Tis. 441,000, (9) Hwai-on and Yanchow on the grand canal, (10) Fengyang and Wuhu in Anhwei, (11) Kiukiang and Kanchow in Kiaugsi, (12) Gooda por encarn undelivered after this Feoshow and other porte in Fulkien,
date subject to rent. WEDNESDAY, February 4 -
before this date.
SATURDAY, January 31-
3 p.m.--Meeting of Shareholders of the H.K., C. & M. Stearabcat Co., Ltd., at No. 52, Queen's Road,
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY,
-Established A.D. 1841,
香港大藥房
A. 8. WATSON & Co.,
·FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEVOGISTS, IMPORTERS
OF
DAVOGISTS" "SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS·
Soda Water, Lemonade. Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Acrated Waterk
The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Europeas, Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.
736
The publication of this issue commenced
2. in the 21, for which the remitter should į at 7.20 p.m. allow. All such orders must be expressed
For Hector, at 9 a, on Sunday, the in British currency.
25:1 inst
For SAIGON....
3.The Hongkong Post Office also issues orders on Shanghai, and vice versa.
Por Cullerthren, as 11.30 .. on Monacording to the currency the Order is 4.--Tho commission chargod is as follows day, the 26th inst.
For SHANGBAL→→→
drawn in
Per Aoy, at 3.00 p.m., on Monday, the Up to £2, or $10, or R 20,......0.30 conts..
26th inst.
Agents.
Date of Leasing.
£5, or $28, or R 50,......0.40 £7, or $35, or R 70.0.60 £10, or $50, or R100,......0.80 100,... $1.00.
-No Order must exceed £10 or $50 (unlear drawn on India, whon 150 in the limit), nor will more than two such Orders be issued to the same person, in favour of the same payee, by the same mail,
6.Money Orders on the United King dom for sums not exceeding Eh are granted by means of Pastel Notes, as to which sen separate notice or the Hongkong Postal
The China Itail.
HONGKONG, BATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1888.
THE CUINESE REVENUE. ···
V
CUSTOMS DUTIES.
Prior to the advent of foreign trade the duties lovied at the various Custom, houses did not amount to a great sum. These collectorates, which were esta- blished from early times at all the prio cipal seaports and at a few points in the inland districts, bear the generic name of van, andare thus easily distinguished from the barriers of modern times, such as the lokin stations, which are generally designated chis. They may be regarded aa belonging more properly to the Im- 7-Sums not exoceding $50 may be ro Fund, trailted between the Ports of Clue bycial Government, by which they ure Justiary
appointed and controlled, in contrast to means of Postage Stamps, subject to a
the chia which emanate from the Pro- charge of one per cunt, for cashing them
They render
Jardine, Matheson & Co.....About January 31: Butterfeld & Swire.. Jan. 26, at daylight.
unary, 29. January 31.
Butterfield & Swire..
Kiibb, Lävingston & Co.
2. & O. S. N. Co
•Russell & Co Menageriet Maritimes.. 10. & O. 8. S. Co......
Russell & C
& Co Butterfield & Swiro. Stemssch & Co Douglas Lapraik & Co Yuen Fat Heng.
Lapralk & Co.. Douglas Butterfield & Swire. Russell & Co.......
Bachrach.
Adamson, Bell & Co..
P. & US. N..Co.
SHARE LIST.-QUOTATIONE.
Nos. Fatu Shores.
Paid- POSITION PER LAST RETOLT.
1622, jteserve. Balance 'ward
13 148 4,100,000
Tix.
18,385
$1,21315
26, stop.. January 27, at noon. Quick despatch. Quick despatch, January 25, at d p.. 26, at 4 p.m. uary 26, at noon. Jan. 26, at daylight. Jan. 27, at daylight.
26, at 4 p.m. January February 7, at 4 p.m.
January 28, at room, January 30. Feb. 6, at daylight.
Guida
General Post Office,
of
or Money Orders can be granted at Horgvincial Governments. kong or Shanghai on Ports where thero are accounts directly to the Board.
Revenus at Peking, while the lekin Agencies of the Hongkong Post Office.
otheca report to a central bureau in each province. The revenue is thus mere directly in the hands of the Peking authorities, who indeed appear to appro- priate the whole of it..
Hongkong, January 1st 1985.
+Stal remittances can be made to these places by means of Posisi Notos. See separate
notice or the Postul Quile,
Quotations.
Hosezone, January 2, OPTUM-Now 1ata, cash,... 197
Old
anah... 560
JAN. 24, 1885.
#
Closing Quotations, Cash
A Reduction of tete per cent. will be Hongkong and Shangni Bank Corporation... 60,000 s allowed to purchasers of Ten or more copies.
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COD8 7,000,8
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|(13) Si-hsin-kwan aod Pei-hsin-kwan near Nanking (14) Chekiang Maritime Customs, (15) Wu-chung in Hupab (16) Kwei-kwan on the Yangtas in Sze-
chuan and Ta-ebien-lt on the Tibetan frontier, (17) Canton Maritime Cus- toms, (18) Tai-ping-kwan and sun- chow in Kwangsi. The total revenue | derived from all these places at the bo- ginning of the centney was, in round numbers, Tis. 4,500,000,
In estimating the value of the Cris- toms revenue at the present day we minst, of course, put at the head of the list tho duties on foreign trade collected under foreign supervision. This, which is the only satisfactory feature about the whole business, las rison, as our readers are aware, from four or five millions in 1860-61, just after the opening of the ports under the Tientsia Treaty, to henrly fourteen and a half millions in 1881. It has somewhat retrograded → since, temporarily no doubt, and al- lowing for costs of collection it may ba staff has no control over the disposition put down at Tls. 13,000,000. The foreign
of the revenge, which is paid in the first instance into local banks appointed by the Chinese Superintendent, but it is understood that by an arrangement early come to six-tenths were to be handed. over to the provincial authorities in compensate them for loss of revenue caused by the new system of collection, and the remaining four-tenthe were to be at the disposal of the Central Govern- ment. The whole revenue, however, is more under the control of the Peking authorities than that from any other de partment, and from notices in the Ga zette aliate years they seem to be in- sisting on part of the provincial, quots being devoted to imperial instead of local uses.
Further remarks on this division of the subject ure postponed for another article.
TELEGRAMS.
THE WAR IN THE SOUDLS.
LONDON, 23rd Jan. In the engagement near Metemmeh the British loss was 7 killed, of whom mine ware officers, including Colonel Burnaby.
Of the rebels 800 were killed.
LOCAL AND GENERAL,
PASSED. CANAL Jog.-1.
Glentinias, and Copack,
The next FRENCH Man, by the M. M
Co.'s teamer Dcus, left Saigon ea Saturday, the 24th inst, st 7 am0%, and may be expected here on or about Tacaday evening, the 27th instant. The next ENGLISH Max, by the P. & 0,
· Co.'s steamer. Bokhara, left Bingapore on Monday, the 24th inst., at 8, aboni and may be expected hers on or Saturday, the $lat January.
All the more Inerativa collectorates have been wont to be filled by a Merebu from the Court The Hoppo," or Su- perintendent of Customs at Canton, for instance, is and always has been, we The 8. §. Feronia left Singapore for this believes Manchu. The perquisites port on the 18th inst.
attaching to this and many of the other The S. S. Radnorsh re left Singapore for posts are such as to render the appointe
this port on the 22nd inst.
ment a very desirable one. The differ- The O. S. 9. Co. steamer Stentor, froza ence between the amount which the incumbent is expected to remit, to
Liverpool, left Singapore for this port on the 22nd inst
two chrect steamers, with the first sale's opium and Indian malls, left Calenta on the 21st instant, for this port
Peking under the various headings of The
statutory assessment, supplementary and extra supplementary, are so great that a three years term of office is DoCK MOVEMEST
·Iu a note encugh to make a fortune. attached to one of the valuable transla. tions which for a number of years have been published by the North China Herald the translator says it is com-
The Esmeralda went to Kowloon Dock
to-day.
The Samar went to Kowloon Dock to-
day,
The Furness Abbey left Kowloon Dock
· "to-day. :"
monly reported that the Hoppo of Can T Bokhara, with the next English mail,
tan eponds a year'zincomo in purchasing
his appointment, another year's in left Singapore for Houghing at 8 o'clock presents during his tenure of office, and this morning.
in the third and last year he eaves about THE Agent of the M. M. Company informs. Tis. 200,000. This, we believe, to be no
exaggerated estimate. Many of the us that the Company's 8. B. Ceus, with Customa taotais et other ports clear, Mails, left Baigon this morning (Saturday), according to the general estimate, at 6 o'clock for this port from Tis. 50,000 to Tis. 100,000 per
Taken at Messrs Falconer & Co.'s Fremisar, anuma circumstance which sufficient Our Fooohew correspondent gives us the ly accounts for the rapid subsequent outlines of a picture which, if at all near prometion which not a few of them have the truth, furnishes the materials for a had the good fortune to meet of late
Queen's Road.) HONGKONG, January 24.
June18&Dec. 10 par
June & Decem1 % prem.
Maxinum.
Da. Minimum over night
182 182
years. We have had occasion in the passage in the modera history of China. former papers to speak of the peculation The great conquerer of Kashgaria is dass and waste of public monies which was cribed as being overthrown at last by apparent in other departments, and so resson of age and infirmity. Two Trung here, the mischief is, if possible, still Tang was undoubtedly one of the most more rampant Euch of the Custom powerful men in China, especially in the houses is accessed at so much, which
the Superintendant is expected to remit, ficld; and his country will have lost in. but it seems in no way incumbent upon proportion to the truth of the statements him to remit more, however much the recorded by our corresponde
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