BATTLE BETWEEN A WHALE AND.
A AMA SERPENT..
A remarkable story is marcatul by the
Zanzibar correspondent of the Western Morning
Netsa Writing under data October20, he18 states that the London barque Pauline, Captain
Insurances.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
Undersigned in propared to Grant.
Folloles against Fire to the extent of
·Driver, hed arrived at Zanzibar witdi conle for 645,000 on First-class Risks,
Ber Majdy's ships."Off Cape B Roque, A Discount at Twenty por cont. (2) *) upor South America, after a severe storm," writes the Current Local Rates of Promis will be el,
7. G. LINSTEAD,
Agent, Sun Fire Ofios,
DESTINATION
1835 Hongkong, 28th August, 1974. NEW YORK
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
E Undersigned baring been sppointed Agents for the above Company, are pro pared to GRANT INSURANCES a CarTent Rates
=aie -r ax at -
Do
SAN FRANCISCO via YaHA
Do SINGAPORE, PENAN
Lue dorrespondent, who in a naval offer, "lowed upon insurances effected with this Of LONDON SUEZ CANAL sight was presented that made the crew stand nghast nothing less than the groat sen serpent engaged in conflict with a whale I had wound. itsef twice round the wtale, and was twisting it with tromenilona" velocity, lasing the water into foam. The noise could be distinctly heard. on board, and after battling for as me time bath disappeared. The serpent's length osu be imagined. It had two onile round a full sized sparte whale, with 30ft. clear at anak end; ita diometer was Sft, to ift. The secw and officers differ only in one respect, some of thein imagining it larger. They ate it twice after. warda. Onon it, same very close to the vases? and raised itself 00 feet unt of the water, se if about to attack thom. The drew and onloers armed themselves with use to repel its attack,
Jiowever; not made. I have umtioned the men and uliours, trying to find bat any dimrepancy between their statements. bat am a convert to the belief that it was seen.". Another maral ofloor writes to the same effent and the officers of her Majesty's ship on the station are said to be convinced of the truth of
-bho sáory.
-FOREIGN COMPETITION. --The-Economist, writes :-"It is curious to sro low the ordinary eyela of business bringe from time to time before the public substantially the Aams topies, co which there is really nothing new to be said. The talk of foreign cauyet tion with our bone mangfuctures which is now cropping up fornishes s gond illustration of this recurrence of old tepios. The same ory has been heard again and again for the last 30 years, and in 1869, to take the last prerlocs instance, the subject was so serious izaberen anggestions- -forthe protection of British ind gàiry wore made- in quarters whore mare knowledge might have been expeoled. Locomotive engines were being ordered for our railways abroad instead of, st home; Belgian cotton piece goods had been offered in Manchester ghasper than they could 4 produced there: the Clerkenwell watch makers were being ruined by French and Swise competition-these and such like facts or res porta made a good deal, of zoies six or even years ago, and supplied a pretext for what was kuwa as the resiprocity agitation.
VAS BELCHERS £ Co.,
Agents, Begal Insurer Company 1780 Hongkong: 28th Octobe
28th Ogtöber, 1874, LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 187, LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON ESTABLISHED 1843
PIHE Undersignat in nuthorised to accept risks on mahslf of this Office, but Class Steamers and Sailing Skipa...
A. HolVER, Agent, if Hongkong, Jet July, 1867 N THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND
FIRE INSITRANCE COMPANY OF -
"BATAVIA-
YOKOHAMA...... SHANGHAI
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15TH, 1876.
Vessels Advertised as Loading
TRASEL'S NAKE
CAPTAIN
Barpedon (att.) Glenroy (str.) au Oraigle Len
Armenia
rdentinoy JOhios (str.).
Gaelic (str.)
ontoa (str.)
Arzatoon "Apoar (star.
Kashgar (str.)
Zambɔanga (ar.).
Priam
Do, MANILA...
BOMB
Ailay (str.)
Malacos (str..
Altons
Do
Do.
(etr.)
Do
Do STATOWAN AMOY
walior
¡equor (str.) Esmeralda
For Sale.
FOR FELIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCH
Butterfield & Swire. On or about 271) inst. ................ Jurčine. Mathieson & Use Qalok despatab, SE Hongkang Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. sama. Quick dispatchi Whampoù Vogel, Hagedorn & Cou... Quick despatch," Whampoa Yogel, Hagedorn & Couns. Quick dapatan. Hongkong Reset) & Commandanya, Quiok darpatch. Hongkong PM. §. 6. Copthalmatín 17th instujat 8 pm, Hongkong Yogel, Hagadora & Ca... Hongkong O. & Q. B. Cà... .... ...... Hongkong Jarding Matheson & Co... [Hongkong David Bassoon, Sons & Co.,
...Hongkong Sierdasan & Cameron
For Sale
Elemediós & Columni P.&O.S.N. COMMUNA ong Wm. Pastati & On, ong Butterfield & Swire... Kong Bismasen & Co...
Butterfeld & Swao, P. & 0.6. N. Co. ogkong Douglas Laprsik & Co... ngkong A. ManG, Heston
TAO HTEN, FRICKBL−2.96
LEAVE FOR JALEZ, GATE ARMIYAYE,
| ENGINEERS' FITTINGS,
THE Undersigned, having noen appointed Agente in Hongkong for the above Dom- pay call SPDIAL ATTENTION OF
HPFERS to 19 low rate of premi caarged for all stdener, risks, besides which a trosenga ef THIRTY-THREE and ONE HAVING roseived their Erst delivery of COPYING PRESSES THIRD PER CENT. (33§ 7,i will be allowed on tiers to ports in Chias, Japan, the Philip pines and the Site, Od risk to all other parts the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER CENT. (15 %) only. DAR
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
Agent
if 1028 Hongkok, lát July, 1874," : FRONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
undersigned having been appointed Aganta to the above Company at: thin Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the artent of $40,000, on Buildings on Goods stored therein.
"DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 717 Hongkong, th November, 1848.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY
INCORFORATED IT. ROYAL OHARTEE AND SERCIAL ÁS OF PARLIAMENT.
Eured 1809.
CAPULL-£2,000,000
This agitation died a natural death in the years of prospority which came so soon after 189, and during which this conatry was unable to eap- ply the strong demand from abroad; but we dare any some of our readers have not forgotten it. Now, the talk of 1869 is being revived, with only slightly altered onses. It is Belgian iron manufactures which are being heard of in the North of England and Staffordshire, at prices with which the English manufacturers cannot compete, instead of Belgian picos goode THE Undersigns, Agents at Rongkong for at Manchester as in 1969; waile some time ago the shore Company, are prepared to grant we heard of American iri manufactors being Policlesagalast FIE, to the extent of £10,066 imported at Liverpool, and are now hearing sonny Building, om Merabandise in the same, good à al of American prints, the specimens of at the asus ter subject to a discount of these latter which have reached Manchester Twenty per cent. akumulat being reported so superior to the English. manafaelato that the Amerions manufactures are taking stepa to introduce the prints to the English markets. The engar reliders have also long been complaining of Frenal competition. But with the exception of the last caso perhaps, were the circumstances are pesnitar, what we bear in the name of ery that English mano- faccaring is on the decline, though, we are glad upon insurances efated with this Company. to ses, with a diminished strength of assertion
DOUGLAS LAPRACK & Co., -au compared with 1869, and without any sugges» :
Agente tiou for 'reciprocity, except in an obscure and ·
H1192 Hongkor, 27th June, 1872. exceptional way. The comment to be made is very obvious. In a year or two it is tolerably IMPERIAL FIR INSURANCE COM. certain that English wanafacturers will be fully employed on foreign as well as homo orders,
GILMAN & Co.,
Agents
if 1069 Hongkng, 7th July, 1874 *** PHONIX FIRE NSURANCE COMPANY,
LɩRÔM chì9 2«6euntil further notice, a dis
count of Twety per cent. (20o/,) upon the carront bowel rates of premia will be allowed
ANY
FIRST LASS RIBE at Current Bates.jjjj
A RETURN OF ENTY PER Curr. (20,9%). will be made on th prominm qborged on all Insurances, anch Rruas being payable on the
esa of the Policy,
GIBB, LFINGSTON & Co.,
Agents, Impers Budharurance Company, 398 Hongkong it arch, 1874 THE SCOTTISH PERIAL INSURANOD
COMPANY.
and the talk now indulged in will be forgotten.EE Undersignd, Agents for the above "The appearance of the compatitis is of course Company, are repared to grant Policie largely due to the fict that in times of slank agdicat Fire to thiextent of $60,000 on aby trade manufacturers in every country seek new one markets, and the few cases of partial success ju foreign manufacturers coming acre are more than paralleled by the constant activity of our own manofsaturers abroad; the great complaint of-forsign munifacturers is hint, by their greater command of capital and reaolu tita tu work at lost, the Englieb manufacturers bout every other in- dall times, and gain and keep hold of business which becomes highly proftatie, when pros- perona years come round again. We should quite autioipate, bowever, that in somn cance, of which Amerian prints way be an instance, the spread uf unbufacturing huraad, which ought to ido onse everywhere as agriculture itself becomes more efficient, willlund to importe of foreign manufactures into England. But this in no way burts us · Countries may ex- change their manufactures as well as other articles to their mutual advantage. The con- Renos mistake is to assume that because foreign'. Countries manufacturo: more, England must manufacture lesa, This may do the asso excep tionally with regard to sugar refsing, which is in a peculiar position so far, because the foreiga competitions arpite ally promoted by the bounties of foreign Governments, but even hure, as we have often explained,, she destruction of our sugar refining trade in far from being so certain 'as is sometimes alleged, and in general it is quite certain that our manufsoturing an a whole grows from goir to year," whatever ups and downs there may be is parkuular trades As car readers will see, our Philadelphia cor- respondent shows that even the use of the American priats, is not in point, their exportá- tion baing emply the resule of a glot in the Amerieau home market.
OPIVA.
GOODS for the
AUTUMN and WINTER SEASONS, solicit an Inspection of the following :----
| WHITWORTH's TAPS ind- DIES.
TAPE MEASURES:-160 feet. BENCH VICESAR AREA JAM GALVANIZED IRON CHAIN, sasorted sizes, SEIZING WIRE IRONMONGERY A
GLASSWARE, complete wals, Kentucky, Billard, and Sporting BIFLES. DINNER SERVIDES
Rich Black GLACE and GROSGRAIN SITK from the best French makers. COFFEE MILLS, Rh Fly Wheels.
Colored GROSGRAIN and FANCY SILKS, in all the Newest Shades.
FANCY DRESS MATERIALS, in the New DBZAZTE'S PLAYING OARDS.
CUMSHAW TEA, in 5 oy, and 10 oy, Boxse, Texturos.
WOOL POPLINS.
MANILA CIGARS, Garita and Fortin, BUCKWHEAT and ETE-FLOUR. CRACKED WHEAT and HOMINT./
DES, in tints and Quarte? AIZEN'S Tolkirk ALE, in Piats and Querta. Jerréer's Biinburgh ALE.
Plain and Figured Japanese SILKS, BAE's ALE, bottled by CAMERUN sed SAUK- A WOOL SERGES, Colored MERINOS. Scotch PLAIDS.- Ladies" Ready-made COSTUMES, Bichly Embroidered CASHMERE TAB. LIERS, MANTLES, and SLEEVELESS JACKETS.
GUINNESS'S STOTT, tolled by Edd. ya Buzko, in Piata and Quarte. Pale Dry Dinner SHERRY. SACCONE'S SBERRY: Yey Fine QLD PORT.ta Breakfast and Dinner CARETS BOOK and SAUTERNE MOSELLE.”
Qulok despatob
On the let prox. To-day at 3 Pet [To-day; at ¦ FES jon 20sh instant 2000.
Quick despatet.
nick despatch: Quick despatch-31
Quick despatch.
To-day, me noon."
To-day, at 4 P..
In or about 50 ib inat, Quit despatch. A Tomorrow, at dṣylight. On 17th inst, atbp..
Vessels on the Berth
---OOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOB SHANGHAL.-: Taking Carya and Passengers at through salts for BANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in
JAPANIA THE Company's Steamship.
PRIAM will be despatched at Noon TO-DAY, the 15th inst For Freighbor Putage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 28, Hongkong. 14th January 1878
BOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALOUTTA.
PS" &FIATOON APCAR”.
Obptain MacTavish, will leave this for the jabore Forte TU DAL, the 15th int, at 9 p.d.
Despatches will closa nt 2,80 P at For Freight or Passage, apply to
"DAYID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Agunto
·9d 33 · Hongkong, 7th January, 1876 ** FOR- SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA EE Steamship
*VENICE"
HERNESST'S BRANDY, Ons, Two, and Three Captain J. H. Watson, will leave for the above
do
VICTOR BOULLAND'S BRANDY COOLYGISTER'A w das MARTELL'S BRUNNER La Grande Marque
CURAGOA MARASCHINO, and CHART- AM REUSI, GINGER WINE.
The Naweet Shapes in SILK, VELVET, and CLOTH JACKETS rimmed with Fur.
Ladies' TRIMMED HATS of the latcat strien, difodt from Paris.
The New Shapes in Ladies and Children's FELT HATS,
*4 Targe assortment of WOOL SHAWLS and PALEIUMS
BALL DRESSES and OPENA OLOAKS. Black SILK VELVET of tob boat makes. Black and Colored VELVETEEN, The New Shade In RIBBONS. TUÍ. QUOISES to majob,
-BASHES and SASH RIBBONS.
BILK SUARVES.
LACE, MUSLIN, and LINEN SETS. SWANSDOWN, and FUR TRIMMINGS. SWANSDOWN COLLARS, PELERINES, and MUFFS.
BUGLE LACES, GIMPS and FRINGES Children's CLOTH JACKETS.
Boys' CLOTH SUITS, în ell zizen, Infants ROBES, FELISSES, CLOAKS
and
Glendoe WBISKY
NAHAN UL WHISEL †BOURBON WHISKY
Kavos CHAMPAGNE io Pints and Quarto. JULES US do
Ports TO-DAY, the 15th instant, se 3 PM,
Despatches.will close at 3.30 PM For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE MATHESON & Co.
Steamship
TAKAO,
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR MANILA,
THE Spanish Steamship
ADDAY! Villaolio, Maater, will have immediate despatch aa.above:
For Freight or Passage, apply, to
SIMSSEN & Co","
Aponte,
44 Hongkong, 10th January, 1870,
Q. S. MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
6.8. CHINA” will leave Hong- Tour for San Frandero, vis Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 17th just, at 3r. Making Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United Statee, and Europe.
Post-Office Notifications.
A mall will alone
For Shanghai-Per Priam, to-day, the 15th inat, at 11:30 AM 9
For Singapore, Penang, and CalenttaPor Arrutoon Apear, to-day, the 16th instant, t 9.30 PHNO
For Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta-Per Venice, to-day, the 15th inst, at 2,30 г.M., -
For Shanghai-Par Ningya, to-day, the 15th fat, at 3.30 .M.
For Swatow. Amoy, Tamaul, and Takao,-- | Per Lemor, today, the 15th inst., at 5 F.M. *
For Amoy-For Esmeralda, on Monday, the 17th loot, at 4.30 P.2.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES.
TARANANA PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet OFINÄ will be despateled on MONDAY, the 17th Instaut, at'S P.x, with the Mails
States, and the United Kingdont.
For Tokohumo, San Francisco, the United
The Post Office will be open for the reception of Ordinary Lattere, Books, Newspapers, ko,, until 2.80 PAY
Through Passongor Ticket and Bills of
Letters oan by posted on bourd the Packet Lading ara issued for trimsportation to Yoko from 2.30 .. to 2.50 ... on payment of a bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, Late Fecul 10 cents in addition to the Fostage.. to poris in Mexico; Central and South Amerida, and to Now York and Europe, vid OVER-above plagos by this route is compulsory. The Prepayment of the Postage to all the LAND RAILWAYSAYAN
Correspondenen insufficiently prepaid will be Starmer of the Kidma Bishi-8k Company forwarded-by-the-English Fucketer *** will leave Shanghai, vi tha laland Sea Porta Correspondence addressed to Tokobans and about sama date, and
and make olçse connection at the United Staton must be superscribed per Tokobewe
JOE CHINA,, and that addressed to the United At New York, Passengers have selection of Kingdom must be superscribed giá 8za various lines of steamore to England, France; Francisco... and Germany
Freighs will be racerred on bourd antil 4 P.M. on the 16th instant. Parcel Packagen will be Teived at the Office patil & P. same day; all Parcel Packages abould be marked to ad- dress in foll's value of game is required.
For further information so to Punge and Freight, apply to the Ageroy of the Company, Praya Wo
+
G. BEMORY,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, January 13th, 1876.
STEAM FOR ADUNA SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE MURUGALLE, ADEN, BUÉZ, MALTA,
BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON:
ALSO, MA BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND GANA MOONA AUSTRALIA.
THE PHRINGULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM NATRATTON — COMPANY'Steamship KASHGAR,” Captain BAKER, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, und Cango, will leave this for the above places on THURSDAY, the 20th inston, at Noon
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster General. General Post Oflen
Hongkong, 13th January, 1876,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET,
will be despatebed with the Mail for Europe, The English Contract Packet KASHGAR o, on THURSDAY, the 20th instant.
The following will be the hours of viösing the... Mails, &o,
· Cargo will be received on board until Noon, n Specte and Panels at the office until 2 F.M. on the 19th ide
For Particolare regarding Freight and Fas |ange, apply at the F. & 0,8. N. Cɑ's Office, Hongkong, CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.":
**A Written Declaration of the Contenta 30 Hongkong. Sih Jaunary, 1876.-
and Volue of the Fasinges for the Overland FOR SWATOW, AMOX, TAMSUI, AND Bouteis required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company'a Agents, with the Billa af Lading or with Parvels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor
Skippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bill of Lading.
LEONOE
Captain Disz, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-MORROW, the 16th inst,, at day-rectness on anch declaration. <
An Assortment of CHRISTMAS STORES, light.
from fond Mors, and SON, and CROSS—For Freight or Passage, apply to aid BLACKWELL
BAGAN DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. 14. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1876,
33 68 Hongkong, 13th January, 1876,
-QORAN STRAMSHIP COMPANY,
ME FOR SALE.
WATER and GENERAL
FOR SHANGHAI,
CPRILFUMERY, From EDDWARD FERAUD Taking Cargo and Passat rough rates for
Double FOWLING PIECES Tefatében, and REVOLTERS AUSTIN BE
DE SAINT MARCEAUX ET UIE.'S CHAM-} PAGNE, Qatte Noire and Carte Blacobo, Pints and Qaarts
Fresh SALAD OIL, at $450 per doter, other Braude.
Old Cognac BISUDIT DUBOUCHA and
Dépôt de la Compagnie Permière de Vichy, | any Springs, at 83 per dos E
4 good Breakfast CLAKET, at $2.50 per dozen (2 different kinda)
GRAND VIN DE SILLERY, at $12 per dözen, PA
Dépôt of the well-known INKS, from Moera
BABY LINEN and Ladies UNDER-ANTOINE ET FILS (of Paria
CLOTHING.
Ladies FANCY FLANNEL DRESSING
THE Undersigne, having been appointed GOWNS.
Agant in Honkong for the above-named Company, in prepari to GRANT POLICIES Ladies and Gentlemen's Beat Tronoh KID aguilat FIBE onchildings and on Guide to
GLOVES. the extent of £10,0ist the usual rates mabject to an immediate dismut of 20%,
BOUTS and SHOES of DAWSON's Beati
Atention is invite to considerable reduce tive in premis Fordia Insurance in China,
Life Policies efféed during the your 1875 Share in the Boquuto be declared on 31st December for the inqucaníal period then ending.
AMA0G. HEATON
145 Hongkongifil September, 1873. YANG TSZE INURANCE ASSOVIA --
TION OBILANGHAL
CAPITAL AND SUPLUS 800,000 TAELS
GIOIES grauti on Marine Risks to all
parts of the Wild, atourent rates... This Association mulil further MOTIDE. provide out of the gauge, árat for an interest fividend of 15 phareholders on Capital, and thereafter dietritis among Policy holders wangally, in cash, AL. the profits of the Underwriting Busine pro rata to amount of premium contributed
RUSSELL &.00%
Agent. 1089 Hongkon 9th July, 1872.
COMME ROTAL INTELLIGENCE.:
FRIDAY, 1h January, A good basines done in New L'atna at $596 New Hearse has, however, commanded a smi enquiry at $665, and for selec ebenta 85714. obtained. A parcel of New Malwa waz pilates- yesterday at be close at $585, with a lesser XANGESZE INSULNOY ASSOCIATION allowance than that before noticed."
ON LONDON
EXCHANGE.
O
OF SENGHAL
NOICE
ko
to
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI
DELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY
34 per DozaR,TA SPIRITS 2 WINE for Lampe, 2 $3 per Dozen. N Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERY OF 1209 Hongkong, 6th August, 1875.
PAR1400 AL DEPOT.” NOALS of all description supplied to Steamere
by the Undersigned
Orders may be left at the Godowne, Wanahni, with Mr. J. MACLEHOBE, or LaoNG AN FOR, Paya.
TERARYLANDSTEIN & Oat 6m 1820 Hongkong, let November, 1876.
•NOW ON SALES
1MFERIAL QUARTO,
CLARET, in Caska, ke, o, ko, at very moderate prices.
L THEVENIN, Quien's Road, and 11, Stanley Strest. 1183 Hongkong, 22nd November, 1875, - -
J. AND LENNENT'S ADE and
DAVID CORBAR & SONS Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Me Long Flat "Crown
JOANVAS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C... # 1130 Hongkong, lits May, 1967.
HANKOW, NINGFO; and PORTS in JAPAN.
THE Company's Steamship
THE
*ULYSSES
will be despatched on or about the 20th inamant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Wednesday, 1912 Castant,
5 P.M., Money Order Office elses.
P.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT
Box, which remains open all night, Thursday, 20th instant,
7AM-Post Ofoe opens for sale of
Stampa, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 AM, Post Office closes except for Esto
Lutters, Registry of Letters Oza903. 10.16 A., Lettere tiny ba posted on payment
ĐỀN LATE FER of 18 pontsoztra -Portage, until-
11 A.N., when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely...
11.30 AM, Lettera (but Letters only) addreen.
ad to the United Kingdom við Brindist, "or to Singapore, may be posted on hoard the Packet on payment of a Late Fes of 48 costs extrs postage. 1150 AM, Prešing on Board ceases.
ALFRED LISTER,
Generul Post Dios,.
Postmaster-General,
Hongkong, 7th January, 1876. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet AMAZONE will be despatched on THJESDAY, the 2746. instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom Marseilles to Europe, Saigon," Siugapore, Galle, Acstralia and New Zealand, Aden, Seychelles, Bennion, Mauritius, Sooz, and Alexandria,
The following gill be the hours of closing the
Mails, 20
*** Wednesday, 26th inaku
SAMARA. MaITER, Superintendent.
Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation, Moxey Order Office alone, Post Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 7th January, 1876, "OGOLDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, -IN-COFHECITON WITH THE
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD, Agents. | CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
53 Hongkong, 11th January, 1876..
: QURAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, vid SITEZ CANAL.
ka
THE Company's Stremahip
will be despatched on or about the 27th instant.
BA" SARPEDON"
For Freight or Passage, apply tốvá pln
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Ayante. 64 Hongkong, 11th January, 1870,
A
- "FOR LONDON, -2 SUEZ CANAL,
THE Starships
MAGLENROY,” Captain Hogg, expected from Shanghai on or about the 15th prosimo, will lund sa slova at current rates
Far Freight or Passage, apply to:
JARDINE, MATHESON & 0.
Agents, 1914 Hongkong, 30th December, 1875,
FOR MANILA (Direct)
KRUPES CAST SARL WORKS, THE Spanish Steamer
ESSEN (GERMANY)
SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
MEMPELA
Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany,)
TRADEMARK.
GET A "WBEAJE, ALION KAMPANT GÅRDANT, HOLDING A CROWN FROPER
LLWOOD S
E
HATS AND HELMETS.
ZAMBOANGA,”
Captain Arechavala, will bare imminediste der- patch as a hores a maste
for Freight or Partage, apply to
REMEDIOS & 06. 50 Hongkong, 10th January, 1978. STRAM TO YOKOHAMA, HEP 0.3. N. Co. Steamship
* MALAGOA?
will leave for the above plase abortly after the serival of the S.S. Cheaizor with the next Bag- lisb Mail. TRADE
A. MCIVER,
THE BEST INVESTMENT OF THE DAY P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Offee pexintendent.
FOR A SMALL OUTLAY, And when there is no previous knowledge of the business [required, is a Lommade, Ginger Beer, and foda Water Machine, sa the public taste is so seh on the intrans for Agrated drinks. The book of 90 pages of illustrations and information, forwarded freAAAAAAA AAA
BARNETA, SON & TUSTBE, ENGINEERA, MA
ENGLISH AND ORINESE DICTIONARY, 181566) St, Hinton, London, England. [Doa 19
AA MWITH THR
PUNTI AND MANDARIN and after this de the above Association
PRONUNCIATION, will allow a dokaragó of THIKITA ANGLO-CHIESE DICTIONARY, published THERE and ONEHIRD PAR CENTt the Daily Press Office, Hongkong 4/01 to 4/01 99% on Local Itintonly.
Bank Bills, on demand......... BAUE- Bank Bills, at 50 days sight J/LLI Bank Bills, at 6 months' sigut Credits, at 6 months' night... 401. Doonmentary Bille,at6 months'
sight...
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SHARES Horglong and Bhangasi Bank Shares-10
per pent. promiom,
Tinion InsuranceSociety of Jaston, new shares
ngs $650 per share,
Chinn Traders Anerano Company's Share
$1,700 per share,
Hongkong, 8th January, 1876.
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mjesta in machinery photography,telegraphy, and BATAVIA SEA AMFIRE INSURANCE generally, which the rapid sdrsace
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of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are bare given in untenso. Each and crazy word is for indents of a moat instructive nature. fully illustrated and explained, forming arer. Both the Court and Panti pronunciations are
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For Freight or Passage, apply to LABELS:
be a bad po WH, FUSTAU & Co.,
Of Mzaskɛ." CROSSE & SLACKWELL, London, and was agstɑneed by Min Justice her to TWO- TALKS RIGOROUS, TERRIGONMENT;
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SAILING SPORTOVI ANTISIESTAS
- 16 Hongkong, 3rd January, 1876,
NTOR TONDON. HE A1 British Bark
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
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ANDY ATLANTIC STEAMERS, THE 9,8. GAEZZO will be despatched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, taking Cargo And Passengers for Japan, the TUERDAY, the 1st February, 1876, at3r.M.,
United States, and-Europe.
Connection made at Yokohoma with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on board until 4P.M. of the Slat instant, Parcel Packages will be received at the Office antil 5 T. ening day. All Parvel Packages should be marked to addrasa in foll; valus of same le required
Return Passage Tiskets available for 6 months are issued at a ruinction of 20 per cent. on tegalar rates
Ohoo closen except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 27th črati
7 AM, Port Office opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Poste ing of all correspondence.
10 AM Registry of Letters censés,
· 11. A.M. Pom. Ufice closes except for Lat
Letters.
1110, Lattera (bat Letters only) dzdress. -
ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa pore may be posted on payment of a Iata Tea of 18 cents extra postage, viatil
11.30 am, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely...
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General.
Hongkong, 18th January, 1875,
General Post Office,
His Excellency Governor Sir. Azrnua. Es- WARD KENNEDY, K.Ü.M.G., 0.B., is pleased to direct that the Rites of Postage chargestle on letters. forwarded by French Packet stall he lowered as follows, viz
To or from Ports of North-
ern China and Japan...to Senta por 1 oz. To India, Ceylon, Saigon,
Pandinhorry, sed Aden to 12 cents per koz
Arrangements have been made for the Regis tration of Correspondence exobanged between the United States of America and this Colony hy Pacific Mail Packeta of the Occidental and. Oriental Steam Ship Company.
For further information as to Freight or Poosage, upply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West
G. B. ENORT,
The Registration Fee is cents for each Acting Agent. I letter, over and above the Postage. This fee, Hongkong, January 1st, 1876, -
as well as the Poetsgo, wust be prepaid.
No letters can be Registered after P.M, on FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER,the day of departure of the Mail.
Til British Bbip
**CAROLUS MAGNES,”. Thos. Miles, Muster, of 1,478 Tons Register,
Apply ta
yta WIELER & Co.
MA
32 Hongkong, 7th January, 1876,
CANSUNPARALLELID STÜCESS OF (100DALL'S WORLD RENOWNED
HÖTSTHOLD SPECIALITIES. GOODALL'S QUININE WINE.
YORKSHIRE RELIST. GOODALL'S HAKING FOWDER HOME
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) Inving given notins to the General Post Ofios in Lon- don that articles of Jewellery ruseived in that [ Oakony are chargeable with Customs Duties, the undersignað considera it: necessary to maké this Regulation known to the Public, and to atate that any letters or packets containing anch articles acnt through the Post are Buble, with their contents, to be forfeited
The Postmaster at Bub Francisco bas given notion that letteca despotibed from this Colony (whether throngh the Post Office, or as con- VORKSHIRE RELISH, The Most Designeos' letters) by the United States Mail LOIOUS SAUCE IN THE WORLD. THis Packets will not be forwarded to muy places cheap and excelent Banos makes the plainest vianda pa- not within the United States unless the proper. lateable, and plus daintiest ülehpa mora delicious To Postage from Amariau to such places be prepaid Chops, Steak, Fish, & it is incomparablo Eold by in duiericas Postage Stamps, but will be re- Groups, Oilies, to Franced by Goot, Bourned to this OffоTTAA HOT & Co., Leeds, England.
Such letters abould either be prepaid in both MOODALL'S QUININU WINE Hongkong and American Stoops as above, or
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NOODALLS BAKING POWDER.
THE BEST IN THE WORLD. The gleap
NEWS.
LKTTEES. PAPERS. Books,
Cents Cerda, Cents,
est because the best, and indiapoamble to every hourshold, Honelata.......... 6 per oz. as Puddings without Eggs Patry Vithani Bultor, and Pern, Obili, &e 105. — nud um indstimable boom te housewives, Makes delicious Brazil,.....1, § 92. ——
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Cherrista, Vilman, &e. Prepared by onit Correspondence for New Zealand vid Torres
HOUSE & Co., Leeds, England.
[021 803 JUO 5 VINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.
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The attention of botholders in oiled to the may, therefore, be taken with perfect safety by the most necessity of carefully soling such boxes with- delicate constitution.
BE Undersigned wing been appointed Agents for the ake Company, a prs narod to grant Insurans as follows
MARIN RISKS.
ALIDITY of the STOMACH, HEARTBURN, HEAD being received directed to New Zealand viá Policies as currents, payable orthor hers, China and Japan Marine Insurance The 108 in London, or at
ACHE, GOUT and INDIGESTIONS and the bost To Fer Straits it sa motified that thy New Zea- Alda müdavant for javate constant amicale med en Post Offer In declined resing Maïla in Cont. or at the Voipal, porte of Inziisuke the Chinese an Engleh sya.comsspassenger Tabela to cataries of 995324, OR PALE Chinese Insurance Company-15 per share.
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e in Warm Olirantes.
When to forward such Correspondonos vía Gallo, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share THIRD PER CERT, will allowed on all LOCAL previously attained, and dispensing with those UATION Any one seliving spurious line store despatol as above. For Freight, apply to
TWO TRES BEGOBOTS IMPRISONMENT, and at Whampoa, "and will have golok DINNEFORD & DOGÁN AN „Persons who frazëzionė to avail themselven” $540 per share.
Chemists, London, and of Dragzina and Storeepors of the Torres Straits Steamers to compuscate RISKS.
Barbed rat margins and vocant spaces which have under Grosso & Blackwell's name, will be liable to the VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06. Chian Fica Insexsacs Company's Shuren--9142.
FIBE [SKS.
heretofore characterized Chinese publications, aura pashhment, and will so rgirisudy prosscatad, For-
NHA for DINNEFORD'S MAGNESIA... with New Zealand sold address their letters per share, NY ARE
56 Hunrique, 11th January, 1876. Victoris Fire Insurance Company's Sharosan extent of 820,000.
Policies granted ontlass Buildings to
To illustrate the west scope cyl the work, the chase, dre povucudunded to tragu all gapda menfully following facts are submitted for consideration. Upon taking delivery of them, and to destroy all bottles GES FUR NEW YORK. $69 per akare.
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And jure when emplied. The Oraumes Alanumissaros, BEAT British Bark Hongkong and Whampoa Doch Company's upon the current looses will be allowed on
Chinese characters, and Medhurst'e English well's am, may be had from eary respectable dealer in Share per cont discount.
2 [A28i #01 July all premium charged pinstrance; auch dis, and Chinese. Dietionary about 100,000, whilst China gana
“ARDENTINNY Hongkong, Canton and Macao Stamboat Co. court being dedneted the time of the face this work contains more than 50,000 English
Sharea-par
of policy
pole words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac
NOTICE. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Tir
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RUSSELL & Co.. Less. Again, despite all the gracimers and Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per
Agents, other elementary works as yet pablished, the Order to meet the wishes of the Native 1 Forghong, let JB, 1874.20
student of this difficult language absolutely re Commanity, the Chinese Issue of this share.
quires examples to display the varions appli. Paper has been, from the commencement of the THE LONDON SSURANCE. cations and equivalents of different words which Chias New Teary issued ATT instand of on
have one general meaning. Of these examples, alternate days in befored X this work contains more than fro, timca an Ina Paper lins bren Estashed for nearly toany as any other Dictionary hitherto pab-Twenty Years, and is, as to Editorial Manage Setter meut, under the Divortion of ■ Well Ednested For practical purpose the arnagement of Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commernal Red Unter-500 bugs, at Fla. 2.2.5.0, by Tai
the work is so completa, that a reference and general information, and boo the same Long-shun to travelling to, by Triton Tendersigned good Appointed to ite pagen hablas possono meer position with the tire tommunity na to Ada
Vermicelli-100 bag, at $7,70, Tal-foong
Ageste for the 8% Corporation, she stands "English to communicate efectiusly vertingiments and Nowa As the English Daily ukan to travelling trader. “
prepared to grant Insuring followed with natives who andarakand natbing but Chi Frase with the Fansign Community. The
MARINE DEPTILENT.
neae, In this respect the work will be found Charge for Advertisements will be a hereto indispensable to all: Europesas residing in foren Dried Lily Flowers-5 bags, at 37.70, by Policies at current roterable either here Chign, and to the natives themselves it ex- Hongkong, 23rd February, 1874,
in Londons or at the prapal Ports of India, plaire anbiedla frily with which are few in
de deed of them are perfectly soqbusted, To RS BU
YOOK, HAGEDORRA TIRE DEPAUENT.
parties resident in England and interested in
WING KE GOAL SHOP
1910 Hongkong, 16th December, 1875, - Folicies sevil for long, short periods at China it cannot but be invaluable silly.XE Proprietor of Wind-as Shop bags to
TỔN NEW YORK. arrint sates.
It comprises upyards of two thousand large interm the public that his Shop has been THE new Al American Bark A discount of 20"), alloy.
establimbed since 1855, at Endicott's Imae, and LCA PRERA LIFE DEPAMENT
that he has always a great quantity of BEST Obas, 8. Rendell, Liteler, will load bore and at Policiesioned for sums preceding 23,000,
COAT to store for Bala. Gertlemen or Chip Whampoa, and will have quick deepster as on reasonable terms.
masters wishing to patronise bim, are requested above. For Freight, apply to HOLLIA WISH & Co.
ta-apply at his chop, 1863 Hongkong, 2, 1872
TOGEL, HAGEDORT & 00. 1810 Hongkong, 20th December, 1975,
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 550 per
Chiness Imperial Losu-2102 Ba.
share
SAZLE ON JANUARY 14, AS REPORTED BY CHINESE.
Lobnoco-3 cason, at $21.50, by Kwong-hang
tai to travelling trader.
Kwong-bang-tai to travelling trader,
Whity Sagar-200 bage, at 83.10, by Kwong- hang-tai to local trader."
American Flour, 100-lb., 200 bags, at 33.55, Lun bing-loong to traveling trader
Yellow Peas-1,000 pizulu, at81,80, by Tack men to travelling trader, yet bu
Black Pepper-169, big, at 39.00, by Fook mowoong to travelling trader.
Fishma 20 bags, at $15.50; by Kwong. wing-shing by traveling trader.
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INCORPORATED REɔTAL CHARTER
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China, and Australia
lished ve
TRUBNER & Ou..
60. PATRESDTHS NOW
DAILY PRI
OFFICE, HONGKONG. * ly 1637 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1875,
Brown, Master, will load hers and at Whaupon, and will have qulak despatsb na aborə,
For Freight, apply to
BUSSELL & Do. 1895 Hongkong, 27th December, 1873,
2 FOR NEW YORK. THE AT American Bark
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Postage on Correspondence forwarded by
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