quently for printly, biafdra!, Kefng constantly en the increase, owing to the spread of doga ton and oiritization in the country. The Chinend and live founte klown in tão suples are particularly clear and distintas indeed are also the English type and specimens of
trilling quality of letter proes decoription there are some • very ludicrous errors. instance, it would puzzle any one to make out what" Obieck and Bil Bilimki," might or might not mean; but exrora iri setting do not subtract from the beauty or excellence of the type:
Teleumpbie communication will shortly be established between Tokio and all the encha of the Empire.
Thobert annual exposition will be opened in thecla Imperial Palace, at Kioto, for one han drad-days from the 15th of March next,
Keroda Kiyotal, Rikuga Chigo and ban- disappointed Envy Extraordinary, Miniatar Plenipotentiary, and Consul-General to Outéa.
The Also of the Shirakawa-Keh in the province of Higo have petitioned to the Kencho for leave to follow the troops in the event of a Corean expedition."
HIOGO.
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28×0, 1875.
For Sale:
AYLEE 00:
ANDREINT
NOTE BOOTING
AVING received their firat delivery of BLACK and DOLOURED SILKS, dagegally HAY
GOODE for the AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS, solioli au Inspection of the following -
picted to wear wall VELVETS and VELVETEENS, in all Calore HOMESPUNS FRENCH MEHINOES,
PLAIN and FANCY FLANNELS; for KARANGAN Morning Gowna
66
LADIES and CHILDREN'S HATS New Colors in BIBBONS, FLOWERS, and Colored GROSORAIN and FANOY SILKS, SHAWLS for Chaire, CARRIAGE HUDS.
BEST WHITE BATH and WHITNEY in all the Newest Bhades,
PML BLANKELZEN Ne FANOI DRESS MATERIALS, in the Now DELGIAN COUNTERPANES and TOILET Textures.
When we wrote a few wooks back about the disgraceful state of disrepair into which, the woad between bére and Akashi bad booa allowed to fall, wò had no very sanguine hopes of secing any immediate improvement Jake place on " surcrieed a few days ago to see that not only Farad a very important improvement börn bơm
mended but that it was for advanced towards completion, Thin was nothing less than the entire making of a new road round " End Hil,”
Bioh Black GLAOB and GROSGAIN in order to aparade altogether the pranont disgraceful apology for one, which cannot bus SILK, from the heet French makers, be well known, to their sorrow, to most residouts. The new road in eighteen Todt, or thereabouts, wide, and inrning of the South side of the vid roud fant inside the mid of the mood, rane along between highwater mark and the treas of the hose, (several of whiob have heen cut down), and comes agüin into the old road just before th's wood la cleared. The work was not, when wo enw it, efisiently advanced to anable us to soe what the surface of the road was finally intended to be compoard of, but as a cheap ud good material for the purpose we would suggest ashes. With the anmber of steamers calling in this barbour and with the Kaga toandry at and there would be no dif 180,850 during 1871.
bally in obtaining a few jank'lakde of astien and The Choya-Shimbun states that a foreign rbinders, which would not improbably make the sident in to settlement or that of Tekidji, is road from Suma to Tarout, for a long Ume past tó start 'a Japanese newspaper, in whion public totally impracticable for rear wheeled traffic, matters may be divpussed without bringing the one of the best pistes of highway in the neigh writer ander the ban of the press regulatione. bohrhood, Hinge Neiva,
At Nagoya in the province of Owarî, & tragia event haa.osbarred. "A Japanese, who, judging | from bis efothing, belonged to 'n superfür olsas, For coule cu use entirely unknoru, out the throat Kajol n yogaka intally, and then his own.
The whole population of Japan in 1872 amonatal to $8,310,675. Of than 16,408,946 The population increased by were women.
On the 11th inat, a fire broke out in Naroke macht in Tab and destroyed forty-five bousce: and on the 19th, arthur fire tiroke out in the Yoshiwar, the whole of which has been burnt to sabes. Five hundred houses bare beển destroyed,
Pirates still infest the boy of Shinagawa nod neighbouring wates, At midnight on the 6t5' to Fib ipatant, junk anchored off the sea noset: of Hommoke, was boarded by thréẻ, marked and arised men in Buropean dices, who threat- ened the grow and plundered the vessel, and then cored away towards the capo of Kawan-
on zaki,?!
The Nichinichi Chintan of the 8th instant, says that the troops, stationed at the Book mots camp, and the third battalion of the first regiment of the Imperial Guards have been ordered to propare to set but for Cores. The
·Choya 'Shinbun dontradiota these rumours, on the authority, as bozkaten, él one of he Imperial Guards.
Notwithstanding the rebellion of last year in the Sugo-Ken that province enjoys prosperity at prosent; and three hundred Saviurat, who were deprived of the tank at Shuoku for having taken part in the rebellion, are tranquil. But some of the gay 'that the rekwon-they do not trouble thiemselvan is that certain, Bangi ta anxious for n'Oorean expedition,
|
HAKODADI
The correspondent of the Japan Gazette at Hakadadi writes word that fourteen pécadas, being the crew and passeggers of the Enesian schooner Nancskja, bound from. Nicoletski te Nagasaki, are et present, at that port. The fibroner was abandoned, of tho-Wait gosali and the people, in question aro pasiengarṣ 20 Tokchama in the Kureda.
The Honki-Shinhus 'states that on the 5th instant, some foreigners were bunting at Kuramara, Tobi-Ioui, pear Tokio, and thatone of them shot a policeman in the shock and/ thigh, hat did not wound him mortally. When they saw what had conrred they took to their | becli and fled, closely followed by other, police, men. Tarea of the party were arrested near the Railway station at Shinagawa.
According to the Hood Shindun, Kuroda- Kiyotukin will leave for Curea on the 18thius 19th instant, at the bead of the soldiery now' stationed" 20 the three military campu ni UsaEA.; Kersmoto, and. Hiroshima and two battalions of the Imperial Guardo. The same paper adds that, to the greaty of those who have been
Insurances.
· MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANT...
FB Undersigned Agents are in receipt of
instructions from the Board of Directors; authorizing thes to ime Policies to the extent of £10,000 on any quo First-class Risk, or to the extent of £16,000 on Adjoining Riska at Carrent Haton
A Disopant of 20% allowed.
-"HOLLIDAY, WISE & U,
Agents.
48. Hongkong, 8th January, 1875. NORTH BUITEN AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL OHARTBE AND SPECKAN ACTS OF PARLIAMENT,
Bélablished 1899.
CAPITAL 22,000,000.-
THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Paltiesacaizet FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 quany Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the usual rates, subject to a discount of Twenty per cent. (20%
GILMAN & Co.,
Aganis
tf 1068 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
**COMPANY."
WOOL POPLINS
Plain and Fignrad Japanese SILKS. All WOOL SERGES. Colored MERINOS. Sootch PLAIDS.
Ladies Ready-made COSTUMES, Richly Embroidered CASHMERE TAB. LIBRS, MANTLES, and SLEEVELESS JACKETS.
The Nowest Shapes in SILK VELVÉT, 28 ULDTH JACKETS (imond v
dwith Fur Ladies TRIMMED HATS of the latest styles, direst from PATIE,
MELTON CLOTH, SURGE, and HOME.. SPUN COSTUMES, made in Latest Style A Largo Variety of CHRISTMAS TOTS and PRESENTS for Obildim. LADIES BOOTS and SEOES, Buttons, and GENTLEMEN'S FELT HATS, in Latest Shopen---The Cantal, Bata, Byde, Athol, Argyle, and Stanford. zw. WHITE SHIRTS, Collari attrabed, cut- specially low in the deck,
SCARVES, TIES CRAVATS, BOOTS, 100KS, UNDER VESTS, and
UMBRELLAS EVA GORI A FIN OVERLAND and RAILWAY
HPASTEUN KEMAL
GOREN'S HOLD 666 Hongkong, 16th November, 1875,
FOR NALE
The New Shapos Ladico and Children'sOLOGNE WATER and GENERAL PERFUMERY. from EDOTARD PINAUE FELT HATS.
-and Gois
A large Assortment of WOOL SHAWLS Double FOWLING PLUEBE, Lefarebour,
and REVOLVERS, and PALLIUMS."
BALL DRESSES and OPERA CLOAKS.
·Black SILK VELVET of the best makes. Black and Colorad VELVETEEN. The New Shades in RIBBONS. TU】 QUOISES to mateb.
BASHES and SASH RIBBONS. SILK SCARVES,
LAUF, MUSLIN, and LINEN SETS. SWANSDOWN and FUR TRIMMINGS.
DE SAINT MAROCAUX ET CIES OHAM- PAONS, Carte Noire and Carte Blanobe, Pinta nad Quarto.
Treat SALAD OIL, at $450 per dozen." 01 Dagaao BISCUIT DUBOUCHE and kher Branda..
Dépôi da bi Compagnie Fermière de Violy any Springs at 83 per dos
A good Breakfast CLARET, at $4.50 par. dozen different kinds.)!
GRAND VIN DE BILLERY, at $1ë për dozen
Dépôt of the well-known INKS, from Messrs. ANTOINE ET BILA (of Parta), A
Vessels on the Berth,
OCHAN, STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL Taking Carys and Fassingers at through rates for HANKO, NINGPO, and PORTS ta
JAPAN
THE Company's Steamship
** DEUCADION,***
*
Vessels on the Berth.
PASTELE FORMAT: BINGAPORE, PENANG POINT DE
GALLE, ADEN SUBZ, MALTA," BRINDISI ANDONA VENICE, MEDI-
TERRANEAN PORTER SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND NAAMAAN AUSTRALIA
Post-Office Notifications,
d mall will close.
For Shanghai-Po Deucalion, to-day, the 29rd insta
For Singapore, Penang, and Calonita-Par* Denision to-day, the 23rd that, ab 11.30 PM.
For BaigonPor Thatte, to-day, the £8rd For Singapore, Somaract, Cooktown, level! and Bar, Bowen, Bookhampton, Kappel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania, and Melbourne NAVIGATION COMPARES Senship Per Normandy, on Friday, the 31st instant, at *4V004” Qapinio Tosuor, with Her 1116 4M Unjosty's Maala, Passengers, Spenis, and vid Cargo, will leave this for the aonra places on THURSDAY, the 23rd December, at Noon.
will be despatched at Noon TO-DAY, the 23rd HE PRINCAR AND ORIENTAL STEAK inštauto
A
For Ersight or Pavenge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SW[EH, Agente. 1892 Hongkong, 22nd December. 1875. KARDIO JURY-MANILA (Darset jotka
Spanias Steuer
MARIVELES Ugalde, Master, will leave for Manila on MON- DAY NEXT, the 27th ist, at 4 PH For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & C 1872 Hongkong, 22nd Desember, 1875, FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY
AND MELBOURNE (Uallang of Bomerast, OposzcWE, CINTA: ZAND BAY, BOWEN, zad Keppel BAT,
Cargo will be received on board until Noon, Specie and Faraola at the office until F. on the 22nd December, ARENA ER JEG
For Particulares regarding Freight and Pua Ege, apply at the P. & O. B. N. Jo's Ofoe, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
*** A Written Deolarstion of the Contents Rontois required by the Egyptian Government, and Value of the Fackages for the Overland and must be delivered by the Shippers to the | Company's Agents, with the Bill of Lading or with Parcels and the Company do not hold hemselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice wlifos, may happen from the incet. APPLIES on such declaration,
QUB Bestern and Australian Mall Steam
UE and Mails and Passengers,
Company's Star
BHARAT NORMANRY," Captain Riddell, will be despatobed as above, on FRIDAT, the slet instant, at Noon. Forfreighbor Panenze, app.7400
A GIBB; LIVINGSTON &. Ca,
Ada 1349. Hongkong, 17th December, 1875, SSA VOLAN BREAMSHIP JOMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAL Taking Uargo and Passenger at through rates for PE HANKOW, NINGPO, and PONTS in
WJAPAN.
EE Company's Shaariship
SARPEDON,"
will be despatched on or abont the 31st instant.
For Freirlabor Passage, apply to: No
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRB, Aganda, 1873 Fongkong, 22nd Desambar, 3875 -
- OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, DA SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Steamship -
AJAX"
The Company merre the option af forward- ing. all goods shipped by their Steamers for Burons through Fgyat, either by tail, or by Canal in their own Blaumers, of a yesale) employed for the purpose.jet
Shippon sre particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's | Black Bills of Lading. -
PORTA. MOIYER, Superintendent Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. x Offee, Hongkong, loch December, 1876, NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
··· MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANJAIS. STHAM FOR
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT
"DE GALLERADEN SUEZ, 18MAGIA,
WPORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES;
BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
OLARET, in Caska, 40, 20, ko se vary will be despatebed on or about the 2nd proximo. O at Nood, the Company's Steamship
SWANSDOWN COLLARS, PELERINES, moderate prices.**
and MUJES &
*BUGLE LACES, GIMPS, and FEINGER.
Children's CLOTH JACKETE
Boys' OLOTH SUITS, in all sizes. Intant' ROBES, PELISSES and CLOAKS.
BAHT LINEN and Ladies UNDER. CLOTHING.
Ladies FANOY FLANNEL DRESSING GOWNS.
Isdies and Gentiomon's Best French KID GLOVES
-BOOTS and SEDES of Dawson's Bost make,
VICTORIA BXCHANGE,
T. THEVENIN,
244, Queen's Road, and 11, Staniej diren, 1199. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1876;
ELICIOUS. GINGER-BRANDT,
DELICIOUS
SPIRITS of WINE, for Lange, $3 per Dazon. Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERY CO. 1219 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875, Allen,
JANDE TENNENT BALB and
PORTER.
QA DAVID COESAE & SONS'.
Merchant Navy. Navy Boiled
•Long Flux, Brown
LCANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co, tf 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867,
NOW ON SALE.
AND
TE
EE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agente 1874 Hongkong, Zad December 1875.
GPRSTEAM TO YOKOHAMA (H3P, &0.5;N; Co's Steamship
* MALACCAY will leave for the above place stortly after the arrival of the SS. It with tas next English
·Hail.
A; MOLVER;
*
Superintendent P. & O. 8. N. Co. Office, E
-Hongkong, Jitk December, 1875. [AL
STEAM TO SHANGHAM SNO (Taking Cargo at through rates for NAGASAKI and HIOGO.5 THE P. 20. B. N. Qon Steamship
T
"THIBET,"
wilt lave for the abere place abang24 hanta. after her arrival with the next English Mail,
A. MOIYER.
Superintenden
1812
anxious for 2 Coran expedition, Birathu bag THE Underaged having been appointed QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, By Dr. Davan, with many additions, Ovrrec- P.& 0.8. N. Co's Dffice,
leh for Corea, and Mori has already arrived af 'Shanghai-Japan Garetke,
•
YOKOHAMA.
Early last month work was commented on a road for curt and carriage traffic between Toko hand and Rechtecchi.
Agents for the above Company, ara "pro- pared to grant Irenranoce as follows-
MARIND BISKS,
Petician at current rates, payable either here, in Lundou, or at the principal ports of India, Aastralia, and the East
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ONK
Arrangements have been made for the trans-TRIED PER JENT. will be allowed on all LOCAL fer of the American Post Office to the British RISKS.
Post Office, to commencs from the 1st January
next,
اية
FIRE RISKS.
Policies granted on Firstialam Buildinga to The Japanese Government has seat to an extent of $90,000. Amerisa, por Qccanio, ondere for two hundred': brood mares and five thoughbred stallions for a atod ferm...
A DECOURT, of TWENTY FAR GENT. (20%) upon the current local rates will be allowed on ull premium sherged for insurance; saoh di
On the Lal January buit the Frenab Post count being dedused at the time of thei Ofice will be removed from its present site ati of polios. Bouten to No. 184, Yokobama, where tho „business of the offins, wild-thenceforward bef transacted,
We hear of a new line of steamere to be “étarted, zen mediñtely to ply between this port and Denka. We can state positively that the Courier will be the pioneer of the line; and it is) - zaufbered that the Kagoshima maru and the No. gavin,, will follow,
We learn, with great regret; that Sister Saior Norbert, Superior of the Community here of the Sisters of Jeans, died on the 12th inat. Hur costh will be doplered by many, and not least by those of the rising generation who have pro fted by her inatruation.
A party of nine convicts effected their cape from the Japanese gaol at Nagayama on the right of the 9th inst, with the connivande, it la thought, of a wander the prison. Five or them have since been reasptured, and the police are said to his on the tracks of the othara,
The Ninth Shinjicki states that it has board from some English residents in Tokobama that
A
RUSSELL & Conj DNEVNA Agents Hongkong, 1st January, 1874, THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED..
www.m
TEAD OFFION-HONGKONG,
and
at
Saigon And Pensxg
China and Japan, and at Bingapore,
Biaka accepted, and Policies of Insurance i granted at the rates of Preminmcurrent at the above-mentioned Porta.
Noaharge for Policy Fees.
JAS. B. QOUGHTRIE,"
Hongkong, lat November, 1871.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY. (LIMITED).
NOTICE.
HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE.
DELIN TIVOLI BELE.
Apply to
WIFLEX & Co.
ți 1664 Hongkong, 10th November, 1875,
-FOR SALE.
tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography.; PRICE: In Paper Wrapper $1.50 Neaty Bunnd.$.00 Apply at the Daily Proes Oed.. IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
PANY.
THE
Undeigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on soy
MESSES, CHILLING WORTH and SON'S on
OROWN SHERRY and PORT
Apply to
W. H. NOTLEY. In 1768 · Hongkong, 1st December, 1875. GOAT DEPOT NOALS of all description supplied to Steamers Ad by the Undersigned, una datang
Ordera may be left at the Godowne, Wunohay, with Mẩn ¡J. MACLEHOSE, or LEONG AH YON, Praye
LANDSTEIN & C»,
5m 1620 Hongzong; 1st November, 1875. FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE.
HEIDSIKOR & Co.'s MONOPOLE, Chion,
Apply to
DEETJEN E Co
Bole agents for China and Japan. 144 Hoogkong, 23rd January, 1875. D⠀ DEATH TO WHITE ANTS, D
Jeder DANS PATENT COM. supply of MADPAN'S POUND for Preserving Timber from the Ravages of White Anta
One Package will prepare 200 superficial feet
the Japanese Government bas ordered a largeOLICIES granted at current race on Maaf Flooring Price 50 Ueste per Package.
ironclad from a cartain ship mauafécturer in England, for a floresa expedition. This (the "paper Baye,) "'is quite incredible."
By the French mail stemer on the 7il inst.
Monalear J. Lescasse, architect, and Monsieur . Martin, Aide Comtuisscire de la Marine, left Japan for Europe. M. Laanse will only bo absent From Totolazia, about six months. Op bie raturu ke will prooved with the erection of two important buildings, namely, the Gar. map Naval Hospital on Lot No. 40, Blak, and the New Frenob Consulate and Post Ofoe, on the site of the French Marice Barracks. Dar- ing his absence in Europe M. Errezanur will take. the orders of the French and German Govara. Düments, respectively, on the subject of tages.
buildings. Monsieur Murtio, during bis atsy iu Jap, bas discharged the daties of Purveyor to the Tranch forcon for a period of five years, and bus folfilled the important functions of bis Coffice to the satisfaction of all with whom ho has bud to dual, To, both of these guatlemen weheartily wish bon voyage, and to M. Lescasse
safo return Japan Wasette.
Tha Hocht Shimbam resives the rumour of the intended purobase of the Tokobama and Tedo, Railway by a number of noblemen. Uwajima, Idaho, and seventeen or eighteen others ora named by report, and the sum to be
pain is stated at three millions of yea.
rine Kiska to all parts of the World. In cordance with the Comparty's Artioles of Art suciation; Two-thirds of the Profika are distri
hated annually to Contributors whether Share
holders or not, in proportion to the net amotant of Premia contributed by aneh, the remaining" third being carried to Reserve Fand
KOLYPHANT & Co.,
General Agenti
tf 951 Hongkong. 17th April, 1878
LYOSITIVE+ GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANT,
"DIMITED.
CHAS. H. MORGAN
A Agon't, ly 944 Hongkong, 18th June, 1875.. TRANSATLANTIC FIBE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG, OR
HE
andersigned having been appointed Agents for the above. Company, are pre- Pared to accept riske against Fire at current
for subject to a bonus of 20 per cent.
WE. NOTLET, SEA
Ho.6, Stanley Street, 1st Oct 1875. 13m 1481
For B. Dowien, Böls Agent for China,
UC DE MONTEBELLO CARTE
D BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE
Quarts,.........$15 per case (1 dozen.) Pinte, $10.
5 discount on 25 Osas.
BOURBON WHISKEK $12 per onga (1 dozṣn.) FOR SALE BY
SHEARD. & Co. "475 Hongkong, 28rd June, 1875.
ENTOPWATHONSTATERET.
IMPERIAL QUABZO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY;
WITH TERES
An
PUNTY AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
'ANGLO ÚSTNESH DICTIONARY, pablirbed
FIRST-CLASS RISK,
at Current Tates, but he
THE
Honglona, 15ti Deoensbor. 1875%
FOIL BOMBAY (Dist) THE A1 Portugasso Ship
ALVA COMl leave for the sbor Port on or about the
30th Justone.
For Freight, apply to
NURSEY KESSO WJEE & Coj.
For Chartezera, 141 1870 Hongkong, 21st December, 1815.
FOR BIANILA. (Direct).
Spaniel Schooner
UNION," Meriosechevarria, Hunter, will receive an medinte despatch for the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to.
REMEDIOS & Co, 1851 Hongkong, 17th December, 1875
A RETURN OF TWENTY PER CENT. (2017) will he made on the premiam charged ana Insurancea, smob RETÓEN being payable on the sence of the Policy.
··933
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & C6,
Imperial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, but Mámb, 1874.
SUN FIRE OFFICE"
EE Undersigned is prepared to Grant Policies against Fire to the extent oƐ $45,000 on Firabelass Rivka
M
A Discount of Twenty per cent (26 %) apon the Current Loaut Bates of Fremia will be al towed upon Ineurances offected with this Office.
1. G. LINSTEAD,
Agent, Sun Fire Office 1835 Hongkong, 26th August, 1874
BOYAT, INSURANOR COMPANY THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the stove Company, are pre pared to GRANT INSURANCES at Current Rotea.
MELORERS &00
*
**
FOR SAN FRANCISCOJAMI Al British Barque
“MIRELL
AN THURSDAT, tha 40th December, 1875,
SINDE," Commandant RAPATEL, with AITS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CA GO; will leave this Fort for the above planza, Cargo and Spocié will be coristered Tor Lou- don as well sa for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal pinces of Barope.
Shipping Orders will be granted till uqun, Cargo will be received on beard natil 4 P.M. Specie and Parcely until 8, e.. on the 99th December, 1875 (Parcels are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agency's Dffice.) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Office.
6. BERTRAND,
"Principal Agent. Hongkong, 21st Decembar, 1875.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
“IN CONNECTION, WIKI "Gala
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS..
THE SS. BELGIO will be despatched for Ban Francisco, via Yokohama, jon SATURDAY, the Jai January, at B raz, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe."
Dummeation is made st Yokohama with
imFreight will be received, on-board until 4
Steneisra "rom Shanghai.
727 tens, Ed. Pitt, Muster, will load here for the slave Port, and will have quick despatch.
Fur Bolght, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1840 Hongkong, 15th December, 1875.
FOR NEW YORK, HE new Al American Bark CAPRERA"
a
Chas. Bexiell, Matter, will load here and at Whnapon and will bare quick despato above For Freight, apply to POPISANA VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
1810 Hongkong, 10th December, 1876,
PARA SA BUR LONDONU
METAL ALEXANDBA
Agents, Royal Insurance Company. Then Bülman, Huster, will load bery and at
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
11 1780 Hyzgkong, 2816 October, 1974, Whampas and will have onjck despatak as
shora.” For Freight, apply to
1701 Hongkong, 19th Nprémber, 1875.
FOB NEW YORAT, im
SEA"METEOR,
MANA
Agenter
PROM this date, unitil further notice, & dia- count of Twenty per cent, (20/,) upon the current local rates of pram will be allowed 4 1 German Bark upon Insurances effected with this Company.
Dircksen, Master, 595 Tone Register, having DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
ANAL MALE
the prester portion of har Carga engaged, will 1192 Hongkong, 27th June, 1879, have immediate despatch
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C6! NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE-
11658; Hongkong, 9th Novambar, 1975. A COMPANY AT HAMBURG. :.
FOR NEW TURK. HE A1British Bark ...
THE Undersigned having been appointed AGENTS for the above company, ara prá. pared to GRANT INSURANCES to the extent of $65,000; on first-class risks at current rates
MELUMERS & 60. tf #74 Hongkong, let May, 1874 FILE "SEOUND COLONIAL, SEA - AND
·FIRE INSURANOS COMPANY OF
BATAVIA
~ at the Daily Press Office, HongkongHE Underagnod, baving been appointed
S
TRAY
Captain Fraser, boving the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will load at this and at Whɩmpus, and dare quiak dospasoby Be - For Freight, apply to hav
AOLYPHANT & OJ. 14d 1809 Hongkong, 10th December, 1875,
5. FOR LONDON, Y
To follows the " Hantisy Castle."?
SIEMSSEN & Co, unavailed. All the now panyoull SPECIAL ATTENTION LAJ OR comprehenaveness and practical service Agents in Hongkong for the above ComE, 4 í British Chip
39 Hourkong, 16th November, 1872
of the lat instant. Parcel Packages will be rogered at the Offer until 5 P.. same day. All Parval Packages should be marked to address in fall; velue of same to required.
Reborn Pusunge Tickets available for 6 months are ismed at a reduction of 20 percent on regular rates.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAGKET.
The Nogleb Contrret Proket AVODA will be deppstobed with the Maila for Europe, "&a on THURSDAY, the 23rd December.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, do, par
Wednesday, 22nd instant, 35.P.M. Money Order Ofice closer
8.X. Post Office closes except the NIGHT Bos, which remains open all tight. Thursday, 23rd instant,
7 Post Office opens for ele of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 AM., Post Office closes except for Late
Letters Registry of Letters consen, 19.15 A. Lettere may be posted on payment LATE FID of 18 cante extra Peatage, until
11 when the Post Office CLOSES.
entirely.
11,30 Am; Letters (but Letter, only) ndüress-
ed to the United Kingdom via Brierlisi, Alison to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Date Fre of 48 cuts extra postage. 1150 A., Poating on Board censes.
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster deseral
Goneral Foet-Offee,
Hongkong, 11th December, 1975.
MAILS BY THE TRENCH PACKET. The French Contrast Packet SINDH will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 30th instant, with fails to and throngh the United Kingdom vid Marseilles; to Europe, aigon. Singapore, Gallo: Australia, New Zealand, Aden, beyenethe, Heunion, Mauritius, Suez;" and Alexandria,
VA
The following will be the boura of losing the Meile, &c
Wednesday, 29th inst
5. Mousy Order Oles closes, Part Offline aloees except the NIGHT BOX, which remaine open all might, ⠀ Thursday, 807 inst.,
7, Post Office opene for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post. ing of all correspondence,
10 AM, Begietry of Lettere canned. 11 A, Post Office oloass except for Lat
Letterad
11,10 AM, Lettere but Letters oply) address *ed to the. Thised Kingdom or te Zinga- pore may be posted on paythent of s Late Fee of 18. cents extra postage, vint
11.30, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
ALFRED LISTER, ́
Foutmaster-General. General Eost files,
Hongkong, 17th December, 1875. Arrangements have been trade for the Regia tration of Correspondance exchanged between the Taited States of America and this Colony by Pacifo Mail Packets of the (.caidental and Oriental Steam Ship Company.
The Registration Fos will be 8.ocate for euch letters over and abare the Pontage. This fee,. as well as the Portage, must be prepaid.
No letters can be Hegistered after 2 PM, ON the day of departure of the Mall.
"ALFRED LISTEL
Postmaster General, "Grustal Font Ofoe,
Hongkong, ya Nürember, 1875.
The foiloping rednard Retes of Postage will take offset from this day:
Books &
Letters Newspapera, Polteras. PORTUGULL Contents. Centr
Vil Southampton, 34 per 1 oz. 6 6par2oz AZULES ISLANDS,——
Via Brindisi,
40 per oz. 8:14per 2 oz. Via Maraeilles, f Vik Southampton, 94 per 3 oz. 6. Sper 202 CABARY & MADEIRA
MIRLANDÉ
Vis Brindisi, â peros. 8 per Soz Via Momoilles, f
Tia Soulhampton Priorios. I spa 207 HONOLULU AND
Hawai
For further information au to Freight or VIL Briadiki, azi"| Paasse, apply to the agency of the Company,Via Maragilice,. Praya West.
GB. BROKY,
Biting Agent, Hongkong, December 2ud, 1875,
U. S MAIL LINE.
86 per oz. 10. 14 por 2 oz. Vil Sonthampton, 80 per oz & Sper 2 oz.
ALFRED LISTER,
Fostmaster General. General Post Offlec,
Hongkong, 5th August, 1875.
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, notine that lettare despatched from this Colony The Postmaster at Han” Francisco, bas givezi
(whether through thu Post Office, or as con. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, I OVER aignea lettera by the United States. Mail LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHENG AT Paskete, will not be forwarded to any places TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. | not within the United States unless the proper My Postage from, America to euch, placea be prepaid. THE BS. “CHINA" will leave Hong-in Americas Parlage Stamps, but will be re-
1 koog for San Francisco, vit Yokohama, turned to bis Office, on SATURDAY, the 15th January, 1876, at
Auch letters should either be prepaid in both
3. Ptaking. Faszəngaza and Freight for Hongkong and American Stampa de shore, or Japan, the United States, and Europe.
pasted to an Agent in the United States.
This notice objefly applies to the following
Through Passenger Tickets - And.Billesof Lading are issued for transportation to Toko Plages, the American Takes of Postage to which baus and other Japan Portaito Son Francisco,are an, followe - to ports in Mexico, Coatriland South America, and to New York and Europe, vi】 OVER. LAND RAILWAYSTORY
A Stamer of the Nitan Bishi SS Company B will eare Shanghai the Inland Sea Porter Peru, Chill, 20.220
Honolulu,.....
Naws. LETINES, PAPERS.; BODES.
Certi "Conta" Cente. 6.por 3 oz.
4 per 4 oz. 3502
10 for 4 oz. ALFRED LISTER,
Postnaster General, bare selection of General Post Office,
Hougang, 12th July, 1875,-
Fabōub same date, and wake close connection al-
A New
variona liace of atṣamera to England, France; and Germeny
34 cents each to
Brindiaasta When forwarded vid lys
Marvelles
When forwarded vial 28.
Southamptou
Freight will be received on board until 422. on the 14th proximo, Farcel Packages will be postage, on letters addressed to Newfoundland It is hereby notified that henceforward, the received at the Odine untit b F.Meme day which must be paid in advance, will be es, fole all Parcel Packages should be marked, in adlow, riz drasa in fall) value of same is req Birol,
When forwarded vit): For further information gato Pasange and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Proya Weat.
G. 3 EMORY,
2deling Agent, Hongkong, December 20th, 1875.
KLURPE CAST STEEL WORKE
ESSEN (GERMANT YO SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
It is hereby notified for general information that, on and after the lat. January, 1875, the. Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Pri- Honghong, Shanghai, Cologas (Germany))
volá Ship to the Straits Settlementa, minst be 1759 Hongkong, 26th November, 1875, THE Undersigned brre been appoistad Sole prepaid at the following rata, vit. —
Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Letters, and cents per hounen FOR HAMBURG.:
Hongkong and China by Mopera&T For Papers 2 each,
For Book Pactrota
words which the Unzens have of lato years bean HIPPERS to the low rates of premium MEWbirter, Master, will load hera and at compelled to coin to express the numerous obodurgad for all steamer risks, bosides which a QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT.jectein schinery photography.telegraphy, and Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE ONE. Whapon, and will have immediate despatel Baid that the railway well be transferred to their management within a few days, and that
in wienos gonerally, high the rapid advance; THIED PER CENT (33) *{) will be allowed for the above Port ** ** THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT of foreign relations his imposed upon them, are on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Tbilip they will work it under the same of the Tetsz POLICIES. AGAINST FIRE to the bere given in extenso. Each and every word in pines, and the Struita On risk to all other
For Freight, apply to: do.Kisho.
extent of $5,000 Dollars on Bulidings or on fully illustrated, and explained, forming extr parts the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN FER Goods stored therein, al Current Loon! Beiter, essa for students of a most instructive nataire, OENT. (15) only.
At a Meating of Scolaren, held in the Ropos
of the Chamber of Commerce on the Bed instobject to a Discount of 20 on the prezzia.
EDWARD NORTON & Co
41ents,
Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are giran, the acounts,being onrafully, marked on The best principle hitherto atbicoed, The typo
# 1024 Hongkong, 1st July, 1871 graphy displays the success of an attempt to [
SIEMSSEN & Co.
tf 9 Hongkong, January, 187LAST
steps were taken to lay the foundation a ́obarića able organisation for the aegistence of distremad members of shut nationality. While fi is gacationuble whether it is altogether wiss to consider the limitations of nationality in orien- LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE "Tog'ald to the peedy, and to our mind still more doubtful as to its special necessity is the one
the British any industrious branch of family, ya wa suggested by Mr. Maophe eco, we wish the newly launched Charity a long and usefal sateor.—Japon Hail.
NAGASAKI.
INSURANCE COMPANY,
FROM this date, until further notice, a die-
costal of Twenty per cent. (2
the Chinese and English type correspond TANGISZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION In the mise of body, thereby luoting a rust
OF SHANGHAI, economy of space, achieving a dearnem not
rast snarzinis and read spent thre upon the recant spaces which have herefore obaraeterized Chinese publications,
current tooral rate of premis will be allowede illustrate the rast scope of the work, the upon insurang efected with a
·DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
NOTICE:
RUSSELL & 00,
Agents
tf 1800 Hongkong, 4th Jane, 1874
A MiOG. HEATON,
WADEACON & G. Canion,
HE 11 Gormua Barquo
CARI RITTER," Lausen, Master, will have quick despatch
For Fright, apply to
abors,
WENT Ulnagow, and Messrs. DAVID (URBAN & SONU, Arbroath
samej PARN HOLD, KABBBBG & Co. at 419 Hongkong, January 1967, AN
F. WITTORELL
Roetmaster chora? General Post Office, Hongkong.?
and Pokets of 6 Patterentzabet5.
for each 4 ounces.
The regioxation fee on such correspondence Packet
JOHN FRINXER 9 FRANCISCO les sente for each Letter, a Paper or
SIEMSSEN 00
-MESTERN & HÜLSE, ---- Bole Agent on the Pacifio Coset for PANANAK Canton, Winahester Repeating Aron and Ammunition; Hongkong, 2nd December, 1878KY
FOR NEW, TORK/
4 American Bhip
**FILGRIME Captain Fogle, will load here and at Whampoa and will have quick despatob as above.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. 1049 Hongkong, 6th November, 1875,
following facts are submitted for assideration and after this date the above Association Dhanern Vocabularly contains about 16,000 wil allow a Brokerage of THIBLY-2780 Agents Chicas characters, and Medhunt's English THREE and ONE THIRD PER OENT tf 1108 Hongkong, 27th Jane, 1879, About 7 o'clock of the dth instant, a terrible
and Uhmeno Dictionary about 100,000, whist accident happened in the cal-mina of TAK MANCHESTER FIRU'ASSURANCE COM this work contains more than 50,000 ngilah 984 1.1 oz Local Risks only. shime, Nagasaki. The fork was iu No:11 mine "PANY OF MANCHESTER AND we words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese susrao- exploded, and killed-fifteen men and wounded
| tere... águin, despite all the grammara jánd twenty-nino `asriously, bat- not* fatally, !and:
GOT A LONDON.
futheralementary worka sa yet, published, the thirtean more ea dangerously that it is uncere THE Undersigned have been appointed student of this digicult language absolutely re Lain whether they will live on diet rAgents for the above Company at Hongequires examples to display the various appli. 13 LONDON ASSURANCE
Before the French Transit of Vanas party all kong, Canton, Focchow, Shanghai, and Hangi cations and equivalents of different words which loft here they superintended the prection of a tow and are prepared to grapi Insurances at ↑ hayaonë general menning. - Of these examplos, stons pyramid, on the site of the observatory Current Kates. ground on the sumait of Kompira Hill, in sommemoration of the root, The Japenese sto credited with delaying the cost of the monament, but whoever paid for it might have alassa better material tham very soft, coarÉRS grained sandstone. Barely ten months bard
elpalace its completion, and already more
sterlthis work contains more than five tipiesas HOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. medy se any other Dictionary hillorto, pab if 1958 Hougaar, 18th October, 1869.
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| stands : Buglish, to communicate effectivelyj
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HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THESIST, A.D.17204
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pesa. In this restimet the work will be found – MARINE DEPARTMENT
NOTICE
Da Font'a Eilseting and Sporting Hondar |ʻLake'| Superior and Pacino Fair Company's Safety Fuse LN MAEVAVfly1020 Jul 7,
NOTICE.
„F. V. MITORELLA
Partapaston General. General, Foat, Office, Hongkong.
It is beraby notified that the rates of postage. obargeable uenceforth an Letters addressed to the United Kingdom, and to places beyond the United Kingdon, when forwarded by Frenuh Fanket, will be the same as those chargeeble on Letters forwarded by British Preket, við Brin,
FW. MITCHELL,
Postmaster Gineral.
TN Order to meet the wishes of the Native 1. Community, the Chinase Tegde of this Paper has bron, froia the commencement of the dişi, | Obita New Tour, kodudd DATEs instead of on alternate days us before KATERIN *The Paper has beea Eitablíabad for nearly General Post Office, Hongkong. Twenty Tears, and is, as to Editorial: Manage ment, under the Direction of a Well Bduented Angementer having been wrade under Chinese Contleman į giren, reliable commercial which Mails for London arriving at Bus from TI Underagued, lasing given up bis and general information, and has the ame China by Private Ships will be forwarded to Tour for dealing it. Stone Berceled silk for KAT-CHEO-Looka, Canton, from the Fosition with the Nativa Community as to Ad destination ria Brindief, It is bereby notified 1st day of August, 1875, wil not be responsible versemelle pui Nowe as the English Daily that the rates of postage, which must be said in for any accounts contracted for the aforesaid Free with the Foreign Community The advance, on correspondence, addressed the
WYÓW KWOK CHUN,
Hongkong, 23rd February, 1824) CORN4.Qteen's Hood Central,
bas brif the inscriptions are illegibla; and two || risks on behalf of this Oflice, by Fira indispenasble to all Europeana residing in Pleios at current rates, payable either firm, either before or after the above date, Churos for Advertieswanta, will be a hereto ↑ United Kingdoen so forwarded, will be an fol
balance will soug die ppear. In three or four Tests the pyramid will bave dwindled down to a shapeless mags. It is to be hoped tänt If the "some site is chosen for the next Venus event în
Class Steamers and Bailing Ships.
A. MeIVER, Agent, Hongberg, lot July, 1887NA
18324 more durable material will be closer for PHUNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY Sqruvanorial erection. The present toouubvent is gauw uboat siglikfest high, via Latitude By deg., . MHE Undersigned having been appointed 40 min. 51-aco, as shown on one of the face. Agents to the above Company at this By later adviors we learn that the dainage Part are prepared to grant Policies against cursed by the accident at the cool wigs of Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings of Takombinin, by the late explosión of foul "gàn; on Goods stored therein.
has been repaired. Work in that mina fiss been resumed-Japan Gacitta.
MY DOUGLAS LAPBAIK A00.
u 717 Hongkong, 9th November; 1988. .
China, and to the natives themselves it er« in London, or at the principal Forts of India, plzini subjecta fally with which very few in-- Chinny and Australia deed of them are perfectly soquainted, "To
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
parties resident in ugland and interested in Poliozes lasted for long or short periode at China it cannot bat be majtable overally burront rides,
It comprises upwards of two tiónsand large
A discount of 20. Allowed quarto pages
TRUENER & Co,k 60, PATELNOSTER ROW
WAH BELLA- DAILY PRESS " Office; HorGKONG,
USHES DEPARTMENT
fore
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-WING KEB COAL SHUP. STORAGE, IN
HD Proprietar of ZOREN Sbon beg to informs the pubho that bis Shop mo NOALS resolved on Storage in Zink-ólans established since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and Gujonpaliately known as theme of lenses, tant be han siväys a great quantity of Esc'T Policies (caned for vama pot etceeding £5,900, T. 8. Wanene & CO) of about 5,000 tons Capas | CO4 D in store for. Sala, Gentleman or Chip. ost repsonable terme
city, situated on the Pray, West Vancal,
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