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For Sale.

FOR SALE.

-10-

FAIRBANKS' SCALES.

EVOE'S NONPAREIL KEROSINE

QIL.

DEVOE'S

PAINTS and OILS, TALLOW mid TAR, PITCH and ROSIN.

X X

AN INVOICE OF

PARLOUR AND COOKING

STOVES.

LATE ARRIVALS.

CHATEAU MARGAUX.

CHATEAU LA TOUR, pints & quarts.

TES GRAVES,

"

BREAKFAST CLARET, „**

SACCORE'S MANZANILLA & AMON-

TILGADO. SAUCONE'S ULD

(1848). HUNT'S FORT.

Entertainment.

ST. ANDREW'S HALL

GRAND. CONCERT.

Insurances.

THE CHINA MAIL.

THE STRAITE INSURANCE COM-

$

PANY, LIMITED.

SATURDAY NIGHT THE

31st January, 1886.

AL AND INSTRUMENTAL Vien by the Violinist,

P. MAUREL, (Premier prix du Conservatoire de Paris).

SOLUTE OF TE SOIREES MUSICALES DE MONKIUNECH LE

DOC D'AUMALE,

To-day's Advertisements. [To-day's Advertisements.

FOR SHANGHAI

The Steamship

Feronia,

The P&O, N, Co.'s

Stormship

Bangalore

STEAM TO BOMBAY VIA STRATTS.

Bali

Capt. P. POLSEN, will fo be despatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 30th Inst, at 5 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

SIEMSSEN & Co.,

Agenta. Hongkong, January 29, 1885,

NETHERLANDS INDIA STEAM

.

160

THE Undersigned having been appointed"

AGENTS for the above. Company are prepared to GRANT Pozorga on MARINE RISKS to all parts of the World, at current rates.

ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co Hongkong, November 6, 1883.

NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.

OF THE CAMINOS EE DIEFFE, CACTERETS,any, are authorized to Insure

LUOHON, BIARKITZ, ETC.

MONSIEUR MAUREL

will be assisted by

MADEMOISELLE MOUNIER,

CHANTEUSE Legere;

And

MADEMOISELLE DORLIA, CHANTEUSE DI ČIKRE MADAME LEONTI, Pianist, will preside at the PIANO,

Price of Admission

$2.

A Plan of the Hall may be suer, and Tiskots sccured at Messrs. JANE, CRAWFORD

Hongkong, January 28, 1985.

INVALID PONT & Co.'s.

1 and 3-star HENNESSY'S BRANDY. DOURVOISIEK'S BRANDY.

FINEST OLD BOURBON WHISKY.' KINAHAN'S IL WHISKY,

ROYAL GLENDEE WHISKY. Bor's OLD TOM.

E. & J. BURKE's IRISH WHISKY,

ROSE'S JAME JUICE CORDIAL, NOILLY PHAT & 06. VERMOUTH. JAMESON'S WHISKY,

MARSALA.

FASTERN CIDER. CHARTREUSE

MARASCHINO. CURACAO.

BASS'S ALE bottled by CAMERON and

SAUNDERS, plats and equarta.

GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by E. &

J. BOKEE, pints and quarts. ORAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by the

Gallon.

ALE and PORTER, in hogsheads.

MILNER'S PATENT FIREPROOF

SAFES, CASH and PAPER BOXES, at Manufacturer's Prices.

Sole Agents for

MESARS, TURNBULL, INK, AND

• SOMERVILLE'S

MALTESE CIGARETTES

MacEWEY,

FRICKEL & Co.

16

Hongkong, Jawry 8, 1885.

NOW ON SALE.

CHINESE DICTIONARY CANTONESE DIALECT,

IN THE

BY

DR E. J. EITEL

CROWN OUTAVO, FF. 1018.

HongKoso, 1877-1583.-

Part I. Part II. Part IIL Part IV.

A-K, K-M

M-T, T-Y, ...

THE

164

HE GAIETY COMPANY.

Sole Proprietor, GEO. NORVILLE,

FROм

THE THEATRE ROVAL, Culcutta ; and

THE GAIETY THEATRE, Bombay.

Patrons:

T. R. H. Tax DURE AND DUCHESS, of Connaught.

His Excellency The Maquis of Ripon, His Excellency Sir James FentonON,

Bo..

&c.

WILL IF POSSIBLE GIVE TWO PERFORMANCES, e-route, for Shanghai,

THE FIRST PERFORMANCE, will be GILBERT'S CLASSICAL COMEDY, entitled

PYGMALION & GALATEA.

A

AT THE

SECOND PERFORMANCE,

will be presented. HUSBAND IN CLOVER,

And the

ORIENTAL BURLESQUE BROWN & THE BRAHMINS

Fall Particulars will be duly announced on the arrival of the Company.

The Plan of the Theatre may be soon and Saata accured at Messrs KELLY & WALSH's.

Bongkang, December 11, 1884.

9076

THE LONDON ASSURANCE

INCORPORATED by Royal Charter of His Majesty King George The First, A. D. 1720

THE Undersigned, Acess of the above against FIRE at Current Rates,

GILMAN. & Co. Hongkong, January 1, 1882.

14

To-day's Advertisements.

OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.

FOR SHANGHÀI 17A AMOY. (Taking Cargo & Passengers at through rates for NINGPO, CHEVOO, NEW. CHWANG, TIENTSIN, HANKOW and Ports on the YANGTSZE.)

The Co.'s Steamship

Stentor,

NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED. FOR BATAVIA, SAMARANG AND SOURABAYA, VIA SAIGON

AND SINGAPORE.

The Co.'s Steamship

Camorta, Captain OREILLE, will be despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 31st Instant, at Noon.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

Agents.

J

Hongkong, January 29, 1885.

166

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Best-will leave for the above place at 3 p.m. on MONDAY, the 2nd February, instead of aé proriously notifiod,

A. MOIVER,

Superintendent. ¡P: 0. 8. N. Co.'s Office,

Hongkong, January 29, 1880.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS.

171

January 28, 1886- Thomas Dana, American ship, 1,388, Jas. M. Small, San Francisca December 6, Flour.-RUSSELL & Co.

Gustav & Oscar, German ship, 1,363, M. Goemann, Cardiff September 3, Ooal.-- ORDER.

January 29

Nestor, British steamer, 1,269, Hugh Nish, Swatow "January 28, Ballast.—- BetaField & SWIKE,

Peking, British steamer, from Whampoa. Stentor, British steamer, 1,304, T. T. Edwards, Liverpool zie Singapore January

22, General.--BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. -

Jessie Osborne, British ship, 1,056, J.

Capt. EDAD, will be THE Undersigned has received instruc- Wilson, Hamburg September 23, Central.

despatched as above on SATURDAY, the 31st Instans, ht Daylight.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Apenis. Hongkong, January 29, 1885.

⠀

Lions to Sell by Public Auction, on

SATURDAY,

CARLOWITZ & Co.

Chi Yuen, American steamer, 1;211, 0.

-Rougezz & Co.

the 31st of January, 1885, at 2 p.ni, at his McCaslin, Singapore January 21, General. Sales Rooms, Quoon's Road,

AN ASSORTMENT OF 168 JAPANESE WARE,

FOR LONDON VIA SUEZ CANAL.

The Steamship

Olencoe, Captain Duke, will be despatched as above on

or about the 7th February,

This Steamer has superior Accommoda- tion for Peongers, and carries a Doctor and a Stewardess.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, January 29, 1885,

107

NOTICE,

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.

STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, RATA VIA, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, PORT SAID, MEDITERRANEAN AND BLACK SEA PORTS, NAPLES, MARSEILLES, AND PORTS OF BRAZIL, AND LA PLATA ; ALSO BORDEAUX, LE HAVRE, DUNKIRK, LONDON AND ANTWERP.

N TUESDAY, the 10th February, i 01885, Noon, tiae Company S.. JJEMNAH, Connandant LEQUERRE, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.

Cargo and Specie will be registered for Endersigned

London as well as for Marecillos, and ac Trained having been appointed copted in transit through Marsailles for the

principal placca of Europe.

prepared to grant Insurances as follows:- Marine Department.

current roles.

Shipping Orders will be granted until

Noon.

Cargo will be received on board until 4 p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.. on the 9th February, 1886. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left ut

comprising:-

and

Yangtze, British steamer, 781, F. Schulz, Chefoo January 24, General,-ŚreasSEN & &c., Oo.

SILVER

KANGA, SATHUS, KIOTO, IMARY and TOKIO VASES, JARS, Bowis, PLATES, IN- CENSE BURNERS, TEA and COFFEE Sers, ENAMELLED WANE, GOLD BRONZES, EMBROIDERIES and NITCHES

30., TERMS OF SALE. As customary.

&0.

J. M. ARMSTRONG,

Auctioneer.

Hongkong, January 29, 1885.

L

AVIS.

172

Public est informé quo 3 MER. CREDI, Février, 1885, aura lieu Is promises crida pour la VENTE par authorité de justice du St-ster

CANTON, Appertanant au port de Londres de 1095 Tonneaux de juugo, côte 100. A 1 aụ Lloyde.

Le doux autres enchères prescrites par les Articles 202 & 200 du code de ccm- merce auront lieu les MERCREDI sui-

vanta.

DEPARTURES. January 29:--- Merlin, British gunboat, for Canton. Volga, for Yokohama.

S

CLEARED.

Nostor, for Singapore. Emuy, for Manila.

PASSENGERS. ÁRULJVID,

Per Nestor, from Swatow, Messes Dans and Shore, and 450 Chinese.

Per Stentor, from Singapore, &c., 220 Chiness.

nese.

Per Chi Yiten, from Singapore, 480 Chi-

Por Yangtone, from Chefov, & Chiocao. DEPARTED,

T'er Folga, from Hongkong: for Yoko- hama Mesere H. Dewbert, J. M. Kahn, E. Fischor, Euni Manlesti, Maori Hais; from Marseilles, Mrs Meirr and servant, Belgian Consul Lurchard, Mr Ogura; from Colom- to, Mr

Mr Malauda's Japanese servant; from Pour les Conditions de la Vente s'adresser Singapore, Mr and Mrs Hoyt, daughter and servant; from Saigon, Mr Boaanor. For au greffe du Tribunal ou à

Keelung: From Saigon, Capt. Horre Wyn; M. M. F. ENGLER & Mr Vergé, and 7 French Artillerymnon, Saigon, 23 Janvier, 1885.

174

TO DEPART. Per Nestor, for Singapore, 2 Europeans, HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK and 430 Chinese.

Por Emuy, for Manila, 84 Chinese.

COMPANY, LIMITED,

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

THE Ordinary Yearly

SHAREHOLDERS MEETING of

the Orvices of the Company, No. 14, Prays Ceutral, on TUESDAY, the 24th February, at 3.30 p.m., for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Direstora, and a Statement of Accounts to 31at December, 1884,

Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports

India, China and Australia.

The Transfer BOOKS of the Company Fire Department.

will be CLOSED from TUESDAY, the 10th, Policies issued for long or short periode at the Agency's Office.)

Contents and value of Packages are re-to TUESDAY, the 24th February, both days quired,

For further particulars, apply at the Hy Order of the Board of Directors, Company's Officer.

D. QULLJES, G. DE CHAMPEAUX,

Secretary. Zyent, Hongkong, January 20, 1886.

150

Life Department. Policies issued for sums not excuoding 95,000 at reduced rates.

$2.50 ...$2.50 $3.00 ...83.00

HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 25, 1872.

498

A Reduction of let per cent. will be allowed to purchasers of Ten or more copies.

This Standard Work on the Chinese Lau- guage, constructed on the basis of Kanghi'a Imperial Dictionary, contains all Chinese character in practical use, and while alpha- betically arranged according to the sounds

Destination.

jaclusive.

170

Hongkong, January 23, 1895.

Vessels Advertised as Loading.

Vessels.

Captain

Orville.

of the oldest dialect of China, the Can-Batavia, &c., vía Saigon,. Camorta (6). toneso, it gives also the Mandarin pronta- Buntay, via Straits............. Bangalore (s).. țiation of all characters explained in the London, via Suez Canal....................... Benarty (1)...... book, so that its neefulness is by no means Loudon, &c., via Suez Canal... Tasmania (6).. confined to the Cantonces Dialect, but the London, via Suez Canal, Glancos (4).. work is a practically complete Thesaurus of fails....

the whole Written Language of China, an- Marseilles, &c., via Saigon.

Portland (Oregon).

Djemnal

nalı (8). Coloma....

cient, and modern, as used all fiver the fan Francisco, via Yokohan.. City of New York (B): Hampire, whilst its introduceery, chapters San serve the purposes of a philological guide San Francisco....

to the student.

Shanghai....

Western Monarch.. Feronia (4) Stentor (a)... and Bangkok................................-

Taichion (e) Swatow, Amoy and Foochow...Namoa (8).. Sydney and Melbourne, .....Guthrie (). Yokohama and Hingo.......... Radnorehire (8) Yokohama and Hiogo Blengine (8).......... Yokohama, via N'enki and Biogo Teberau (8)..

A Supplement, armnged for being bound | Shanghai, via Amoy,. and used by itself, and containing a List Swatow of the Radicals, an Index, and a List of Suimames, will lo published and sold separately.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. Hongkong, January 18, 1883.

NOW PUBLISHED,

151

UDDHISM: ITS HISTORICAL,

BPREORETICAL AND FOPULAR

ASPECTS,

BY

ERNEST J. EITEL, PH.D., TUBING.

THIRD EDITION,

REVISED, WITH ADDITIONS.

Stocks,

BANKS,

Hoaglong and Shanghai Bank Corporation...60,000 $

Neither the Captain, the Agente, wor

Owners will be Responsible for Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited any Debt contracted by the Offices or China Fire Insurance Company, Liraited......20,000 $

E. Lo Boutillier.. lo. G. Perrine. Duke

Lequercé.

C. M. Noyes.

Erichen....

P. Paulsex

Edwards........ James Jordan

Pitman. Craig

S. Rickard.

Agents.

Late of Leaving.

Jardine, Matheson & Co...... Jannary §1, at noon. P. & O. S. N. Co....... February 2, at 3 p.m. Gibb, Livingston & Co..... January 31 P. & O. S. N. Co..........

February nt 4 pm.

3

Jardine, Matheson & Co......About February 7

komedina & Com

Messageries Maritimes...

Melchers & Co.

Pacific Mail S. S. Co...

Russell & Co..

Siemssen & Co.

Butterfield & Swire.......

Yuen Fat Hong...... Douglas Layrafk & Co...... Russell & Co. Adumaon, Bell & Co. Gibb, Livingston & Co..... P. & 0. 8. N. Co.

January 30 at apm

Quick

February 10, at noon. despatch. February 10, at 9 p.ui.

Quick

despatch. January 30, at 5 p., Jan. 31, at daylight. Jan. 31, at daylight. Feb. 1, at daylight. February 7, at 4 pm. January 30,

About February 2. Feb. 6, at daylight.

JAN. 29, 1885.

SHARE LIST.—QUOTATIONS.

¡Nos of Shares.

Fake.

Paid- POSITION PER LAST REPORT.

Reserve. Balurwee.f'ward tup.

Closing Quitations, Cash,

128 12584,400,000

Price,

81.50.

INSURANCES.

LANE, CRAWFORD & Cɑ

Hongkong, August 20, 1881.

Not Responsible for Debts.

200€ Gul North-China Insurance Company, Limited.

21. +25 £ Yangtze Tosurance Company, Limited 8,000 1398

Union Insuranco Society Company, Limited... 2,000$ 1,208 1258 China Traders' naurance Company, Limited... 24, CO008 23.338 Canion Insurance Office Company, Limited... 10,000$. Chinese Insurance Company, Limited 1,800

8,000 $

5,000

2008

258 006

their stay in Hongkong Harbour

Crew of the following Vessels, during

STEAM COMPANIES.

Capt. G. W. David.-Melchers & Co.

ALEXANDER MUNE, American ship; Indo-China S. N. Co., Lt. 00,000 sh. issued

HK. O. and M. Steamboat Co., Limited..... 8,000 8. 18,387 £ 31,212 £

Capt. E. M. Kuight-Remedior, & Co.

J. T. Mary,—Adaureus, Dell

Có

FURNESS ABBEY, American barque, Capt.

MISCELLANEOUS.

1.

Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Limited...10,000 $ GOODELL, American barque, Capt. Wm. HK. and China Gas Company, I'mited ....

V 600'2 R. Hagan Adamson, Bell & Co.

1.800£

New Bharts.....

Tla. 50,000! 534,000 $ €00,000 105,000 $ 1,000 2008 28,711.50 $5,100.20

2508 50$ 1009 208

100$ 75$

102 10 10 10£ 100 all

1258 126 $ res 10. 10% 7.10

51,443 198

540,107 Pla. 280 per share

Tis. 125 2 buyers 456,329 $160 167,481 203

buyers 469,500 $824 Credit balance 8167) 885,000 $ 285,231.00 $305 516,978 8 169,978.34 $68

213,000 $ 34,098 $108

80% discount

M

H

buyers

50 discount

do.

100

$,000 $

1,000 8

50

FAX

Hongkong Ice Company, Limited,

1,2609

24,250 $

Jesse Ossoane, British ship, Captain J. Wilson-Carlowitz'& Co.

JOHN C. SMITH, American barquetino, Capt. N. B. Frass-Order

Hongkong Eatery Company, Limitad

7,000 8 Luzon Sugar Company, Limited....

5,000 2 Perak Tin Miring & Seating Co., Taxited. Solangora Tin Mining Co., Lt. of Shanghai... 2,500 € Hongkong Rope Marrufactory Co., Limited. 3,000

6,000 8

6 401.86: 54 prom.

$100 per share

$120 6,429.70 $106

643.83 8145. a 636.99 $110 4,090,65 €87.

nominal

buyers

cash buyers

200

TE

First year

do.

240 820

nominal

do.

81.

buyer

LOAN

Uhinese Imperial 187..........

1677 1878.....

·IBRI:

6,276 £

100 ali

Bates of Interest, 8%

Payalle

June 30 Doc. 31

i6, 040 £

100. all

Feb. 28 Ag. 31

3,899 TL

500|||all

April & October

8,565 T1, 500 all

1850.

6008

500 al

ax

EDWARD L. MAYBERRY, Ainer barque, China and Mauila S. S. Company, Limited... 5,500,

INO, German barque, Captain G.. Höckel-Hongkong Hotel Co., L., 3,000 shs, issued { 2,000 8

Mann-Wieler

* Oo. INVINORZE, American ship, Capt. J. S. China Sugar Compary Limited,

Fearyna Skowsk--Ürdeç.

KENNETT, British stoarner, Captain J. S. Sanderson-Binater.

NICOLAS THATPE, Amor. barque, Capt Robert S. Grosbie-Master.

PROFONTIS, British steamer, Captain G. Hesley-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.

Sam, American ship, Capt. Oliver O. 1940s--Adaman, Bell & Co.

18,000 $ £8,652,17,10

1008 100 100% 1008 503 808 1008 100

100

60 all

Lapell& Dec, 1 Bar

Jane & Ducem. 1 % prem

SHIPPING REPORTS.

The German, ship Gustav d Car reporta; On the 19th December spoke Isabell, from Curdif bound Hongkong, in lak 5 South, and long. 125 East. On the 14th, 1. B. M. F. Norwegian, from Sourabaya bond Cork, 27 days out, in lat 12° South and long 119 East,

The British steamer Stentor reports: Experienced light winds and the weather to 17. North; thence to port had strong N.E. monsoon and threatening weather with high sca.

The American reamer Chi Tuen reports: Had fine weather with moderato NE brasze daring beginning of passage; latter part had fresh breeze and heavy sea to port. The British steamer Yangtze reports: Left Cheloo on 34th; from then to 20th inst. had strong N. W. gales, heavy mea and freezing hard; thenee to Lammocks Island

MIMOS. FOR TO-MOKROW.

Shipping ang

[No. 6712 January 30, 1865,

Batuorshire leaves, for Yokohama and

Hiogo.

carrier's business, on the main roide, have more than compensated for it by providing them employment na izbordős are distributors. No returns have ap. peared in the Gazette for the last 10 yeare having reference to either the Shanghai or Ningpo custom bouses, 80 we do not know whether the aneksmönt has been indensed or not. But taking do,one port with another it is probable

5pFeron leaves for Shanghai, 6p.m.-Emuy leaves for Manila.

Auctions. 2p.m.-Austion of Surplus Stook,

ut the late Mr J. Noble's.

Miscellaneous. Claims against tho Olagniere must be sent in to Messrs Russell & Co., on or before this date.

General Memoranda. SATURDAY, January 31 ----

2 p.in.Antion of Japaness Ware, &c.,

at Mr J. M. Armstrong's. Goods por Geniearn undslivered after this

date subject to rent. Goods por Feronis undelivered after this

date subject to rent.

9 p.ni.--Concert at the City Hall. Tozsusy, February-2--

Goods

that the old rates are pretty well main- tained all round. Or, striking off half a million for Canton, we may coneinde

that, the revenus from all the native custom houses is now Tie. £,000,000.

Another source of revenue has more- over been put into the hands of the ma- perintendents since the introduction of foreign trade, namely the duties levied on foreign opium. It is well known, that opiam pays a duty at all the ports im- mediately it passed into native bande, over and above the treaty duty bried by the foreign customs. Thigea duty intermediate between the import duty on the one hand and the lekin duas on

ods per Steamer Oza undaimed transit on the other: Is varies accord- after Noon subject to rat and landing ing to the port, from Tis, 20 to Tla. 50 charges at 1 cent per package per diem. or 60 a chest. If we tako Tls. 30 to be 4.30 p.m.-Locturo in City Hall on the average, this on an import of my *Mines & Minerals of Malay Penin-70,000 chests ought to give a ravenns Bula, WEDNESDAY, February

of over two milion Taels per arouch. A-great deal of this coctaily never finda- its way into the public pursey for the opium duties are well understood-to be the main source whence the private emoluments of the superintendents are drawn, but even allowing that half of it disappears in this way the remaining mafety will bring the sum returnable from the various custom houses up to le. 5,000,000, which is the amount at

3 pim.Mosting of Shareholders of the HK., C. & M. Steamboat Co., Ltd., at No. 68, Quson's Road. TUESDAY, February 10:~~-~

Transfer Books of Hongkong and Wham pas Deck Co., Ltd., closed from this date to the 24th Instant, inclusive. TUESDAY, February 24:-

3.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Co., Ltd., at No. 14, Praya Contral.

THE

which we estimate this brangh, of the revenue,

MISCELLANEOUS TAXES. A

We may completo this part of the subject, by a short reference to various

HONGKONG DISPENSARY, items which are enumerated by the ga

Established 4.D. 1841.

香港大藥房:

A. S. WATSON & Co.,

FAMILY & DISPENSING OHEMISTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTE IMPORTERS

07

DRUGGIETS SUNDRIES, NURSERY REQUI BITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRINCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS

Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aomicd Waters.

The Manufactory is under direct continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

SUN AND TIDE TABLE FOR HONGKONG.

(From The Hongkong Almanack. }

JANUARY--FEDXJARY,

HIGH WATEZ

Day of Mora.| `· Aft. Month

STN.

and

tive authorities as a 'ding to the notional income. Of some of these it will be aufficient to mention the names. "They

are:

1-The reed tax, which appears to be a levy on the marshy grounds along the Yangtze, which are too low to be cultivated but which are of a certain value, as yielding an enormous crop of tall reeds (12 to 14 foot in height), used for fuel and for thatching houses." The total collection is insignificant.

2.The tea duty. This would seem to be a sort of licence tax paid for the privilege of supplying tea to those pro- vinces where that luxury does not grow. It has probably now fallen inte desue- tude or been incorporated with the lekin.

3. The tax on mines. Much space is taken up in the His Ties in enume- rating the various districts where such and such a kind of ore is supposed to bis worked and where a levy of so many inels-generally a few hundreds-ought to be paid as Hoense fees. The subject 736 is of more interest to the geologist thán to the statistician. Whatever addition this branch may have made to the re- venue in former days the present amount. is probably zil.

Set's.

Kiscs.

20

30

31

v

10.15 9.27

E. N π. M.

8.52

7.57 6.41 9.40 8.44 6.41 5.46 6.41 5.46

H. M. 5.46

1

10.52

10.14

6,40 6.47

2

12 93

10.50

0.40 6.48

3

4.-Fees on sales of land or houses. By a role enacted at a very early date -all transfers of real property have to be recorded in the district yamet, and a fee of three per cent. on the value of

the subject matter is payable. If thi tax could be enforced it would yield a very large sum, but its onerousness de- feats its own ends. In order to escape payment the parties to the contract either do not report the sale at all, or if they do they insert in the deeds no High water at Whampoa: 2 hrs.minal price very much smaller than the mias, later than at Hongkong; at the real price. Strictly speaking no ante of Barrier: 3 hrs. 15 mins.; at the Balt land is valid until transferred at the ya- Fiata: 3 hrs. 20 mins; at Shamenn: men and the fee paid, but practically 5 bra. 45 mins.

0.9 A 11:35 6.40 5.48

that cannot be enforced. So many sales

bad fresh monsoon and dull gloomy weather; The piblication of this ueve commenced have taken place and so much land is

thence to Hongkong moderate to fine wea- ther.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-

For STRAITS ABL BOMBAY.---

Per Bangalore, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 30th inst

For AMOY AND SHANGHAI,--

Per Stentor, at 3.30 p.m., on Friday,

the 90th iust.

For MANILA.--

Per Emay, at 420 p.m., on Friday, the

30th Inst.

For SWATOW AND BANGKOK.—

al 7.10 p.m.

The China gail.

HONGRONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 1885

THE REVENUES OF CHINA. V.

THE CUSTOMS DUTIĖS..

(Conchaled)

Per Taichiow, at 5 p.m., on Friday, the easy matter to

30th Inst.

held in many places on unstamped deeds that great injustice would follow if it were attempted. The consequence is that the greatest confusion prevails in some provinces-Shansi for, one-in the Lund registers, which again affects pre- judicially the collection of the land tax. No estimate of the yield of this thrẻ cần for these reasons be formsil" Probubly it falls, such da it is, to the general fund of yamen perquisites.

Brokers, Marciants and Fawn- How far the revenue of the old brokers' Licences. This is an item of custom houses has been affected by some value, Fawn shops in some the introduction of Foreign trade is no places pay a fee of from Tis. 50 to 100 ascertain. In some per annum. So the Horgs known as places of course the disturbance has Ya (pruduće brokers) jay a licence fee, For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-been very great. In the old days, when on starting, and are authorized to charge Per Namon, at 5 p.m., on Saturday, the Canton was the beadquarters of foreign a certain percoatoga on all sales effected. trade, the gross custcine receipts were on their premises or through their in- For NAGASAKI, HIOGO AND YOKO- probably not far short of three million tervention. The total proceeds of this

HABLA.-

Stat net.

Tuels, of which the collector wes bound levy is stated in the fine Ten to be Per Teheran, at 5 p.a., on Thursday, to account for Tls. 800,000, Now that Tls. 295,000, but the provinces are so

the 6th February,

the foreign revenue is accousted for unequally and capriciously estimated For PORT DARWIN THERSDAY Aparately the native custous stand that no reliance can be pat on these ISLAND, COOKTOWN, TOWNS assessed at Tls. 150,000, while the ac figures, which in any casare zusch be VILLE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, tual receipts (including those from low what, the tax ought to yield. MELBOURNE & ADELAIDE, &--- Per Guthrie, at 3.50 pm, on Tuesday, Swatow, Fakbai, &c.) and including Pawnbrokers have to procure a licence also opium duties would appear to be from the Fantal hefore commencing nt least half a million. So the intro- business, which ecats, according to the duction of steamers on the Yangtze and needs of the anthorities, from Tis. 600 the transit pass system, co largely to 5,000. The annual fee is compound- The British Contract Packet Tasmania availed of about Chinking, have no ad for in some cases by payings interest

will be despatched on TUESDAY, the doubt seriously diminished the receiptson government deposite 3rd February, with Mails for the United

the

7th February.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET, ----

6-The Le-ti-shuj. This tax. has neighbourhood. Hwai-ei, for instance, often been heard of of late years. It is which used to return Tix 371,000 now a tax levied on either merchandise at only reports Tls, 60,000. Feng-yang and the place of consumption or produce at Wu-hu, which formerly returned Tha. the place of production, It is often 107,000 and Tls. 290,000, now give only levied, illegally as we hold it, on foreiga Tis. 50,000 and Tis. 120,000 respective goods which have been conveyed ander ly. So Kau chow, which ought to transit puss. Failing to extort AOT The French Contract Packet Djemnah yield Tls. 80,000 and which no doubt lekin dues en route the authorities wait

will be despatched on TUESDAY, yielded many times that sum in the until the pass is exhausted by the a the 10th Bobruary, with Mails to the old days when the Canton tea and silk rival of the goods at their destination. United Kingdom, Europe, and places west overland from the producing dis- and then pouce upon them for a Lo-tie beyond, rid Naples; to Saigon, Straits

Kingdom, Europe, and countrise be- of the inland custom Louece in that

vid Brindin, to the Straits Settle yon, menta, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, India, Adon, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.N

MAILS BY THE FRENOK PAGIDE.---

The usual hours will be observed in closing

the Mails, &c.

Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, is, is now returned at Tls: 50,000. Ou shui, So certain kinds of produce, such India (via Madras), the Australasian the other hand the revenue of many places as tea and silk have to pay, in some places Colonies, Adan, Natal and the Cape, must have guised. Shan Hai Kwan is at least a the of this nature before they Low assessed at Tls. 100,000 instead of learn the bands of the producers, But Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar.

61,000, the old rate, and yields a surplus we have no details of the nature of on that. Shantung, comprising Chefoo this impost either as to the authority and 23 subsidiary ports, has been added under which it is levied or as to lu MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, to the list, giving return of Tis. 80,000. smount or as to the cises of goods The United States Mail Packet City of New So the maritime customs of Kings and effected by it. The Hive Ten gives York will be despatched on TUES Chikiang wust be large gainers. The old the totals which the various provincer DAY, the 10th February, with Maila accesamout of Shanghai and the other are erected to return from this law for Japan, San Francisco, the United ports of Bisagst was only Tha 69,000 classing with it the duties, which h States, Canada Honolulu, Feru, of Niugo, Wenchow and the other seme places are levied on sales of live de, which will be closed as follows: ports of Chikiang was only Tls. 20,000. stock. The amount of this revenue for 2.15 F.M. Registry coassa

2.30 F.. Fost. Cffice closes, but Corres Foreign trade bus certainly injured the Chint should be Tie 886,000. pondence may be posted on board the native Junk traffe in many ways, but Putting all the Miscellaneous tales for Facket with Lute Fee of 10 cents eztrait has made up for the less in others, gether we my estimate a total of Els

,600,000, just ng railways, though destroying thị Postage until the time of departure.