Jasarances.
TAB Undors Faol taving bean appointed
GESSAY Canard for the above Com
FOR AUTOHY AND WINTER.
For Sale
MAVEN FLICKBL & Co.
HAVE LANDER,
5. Ex Chriga, Ginom, keiten Roposa and Son's OUTLERY.
ganly, are proposed to astept ko against Fire BGOODS (in the folowing Departments) PENKNIVES, TABLE STEELS.
fourront rates subjes te discount of 30/
EDUARD SCHELEHASS & CO.,
to call attention to their Sices of CUNNINGHAM A Patent MEAT CARVERS
3m 82] * General Agents, TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE' COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
VIE-undersigned having been appointed
Agents For the above. Company, une pared to accept risks against Fire at ourront raser, subject to a bones of 40 per cent.
BIENSSON OG
CHAS, H. MORGAN,
ly, 44 Hongkong, 1861 June, 1875.
Agent,
euitable for the present and coming Seasons)"
ELECTRO-PLATED PORKS and SPOONS ELECTRO PLATED FISH GLICES,
GLASSWAREIMA PAR STEEL FIRE IRONS, in Sets,
TAILORING DEPARTMENTOROCKERY WARE Black and Blue Borlin COATINGS. NOVELTIES OHEVIOTS and HOME. FINDERS, CONT SPUNS (auit lengthe only ).
A good selection of new Patturus in TROU SERINGS,
REGISTERED STOVES
SHIP'S COOKING STOYER
FAIRBANK'S SCALES COTTON CANVAS.
fow Tost longths of Faner Beitin
VEST.
00LTON DRILL
ING
Thin Blno gIGE, suitable for prosent
·wonr,"
COTTON RAVENSDUCE RUSSIAN CORDAGE.
MANILA CORDAGE. JAVI GIN
White CRICKETING FLANNELS OF OLD MOM GIN rious texture
SCOTCH WHISKY, IRISH WILSK KAVA
Oxford TWILL EILE and WOOL and BOURBON WHISKY. KE | ALL WOOL PAJAMA EUITS,
· non-service' in doing, 80. The vessel in not engaged in this occupation by the river side, b intended to proceed to Europe to cope with lungehow man who wanted the place to wash Europoun navies in their own wstors, but to some risc omne up und began to dispute with LUBECK FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | serve the Chinese in the shallow rivera and him. The Niogpo man replied bbl Laund ecoks whial bound here, and where reseele taken the pinoy first, and be was entitled to carrying seven-auch guns could not follow. It finish he business; but the entire of Hang Go burdy be thought that the China wohl show becoming masty, they both fost Their bullir by thought to take the fossil off to témpore; A fiores Bight eusted, in which the sea. to encounter the dudreiras, but lying cloeNinupa man, by u well-aimod but most nainoky under the brak of the river it might be found kick, smaeeded in killing his oppsaout on the difficult to bitter. The gus, which she carrick spot. The allait got wintrend our informant Bende ghot with a total energy of 5,073 tons. says that ten thousand Hangohow wen he or 218 teus renter thng that attributed to the sembled in the streets intent of dronging the Beyou-iadh Woolrich gun, und could pierno: the uurder Meanwhile, however, the Ningweso side of cres the Audxoions up to 500 yards, bad lost no time in giving himself up to the Probably this sight be found enllicient to pieces authorities." Here I'm Buit ho bare your sity, the six-inch plastfug whip form the sides of had the misfortune to kill a nakrock The English goboats easying the esren-inch billie It's only proper" But the gun. which present much grouter target populaco, wouldn't bear if they wanted not surface that the the Chinnman, and walob only him, bat nine of his fellow-altizens. The might be pierced at 3,600 yards a building a Ninpo mut vigorously resisted this demand,
89 Hongkong, Itik November, 1872 vensel of this olas the Übinne ure only follow. which he reid was out of all reason. A life ing the footsteps of Western nations. The for a life," he rejoined that is fair enougbosive GOVERNMENT SECURITY
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, Austring Government has two bush vessela but you can't charge tex live for the log of with hub plating at the nter line one. So the Ningpere masonmbled aremaalves
CAFLIMITED: and inches at the battery, and the Swedish in oven greater numbers than the Hangehö Goveru monta top such. vessels with 1 Titom," and a pitched balik ensued, in which ich kt the water line, and 2, iusten At twenty-five of the latter reje killed. Ofcopeso the battery whorens, this vessel bai the slayor in the autody, and will doubtless be inches plating at the water line and 2) inuca at the battery. The Chinese were not prepared for ironship building, and bare in fact beau getting the necessary plant rendy and building the vessel at the same time. It a bow one year and sighk mouths since the irvuslad vai first commenced, and many may think that a leng time for building so small a vessel, who, no doubt, it is if compared with the time taken to build one in England, but it bas bont began and neody Autabed since the launch of the lust frigate si the Aracual, which has been over two years in the water. It is thonght that if the Chinese do not go to war until she is Baished there will be a peace to the East for esmo considerable size. In fact it kes as many years to make a Chinces frigate's engines as it would montha to make those of an English que. The Ohinese in preferring iren ship to wooden open, and scan?l gunboals like this to frigates which aro scarcely able to cross the Woosing Bar, show their wladoan. It is - Here) that the Caíses iáloud building an arutarcled of a much larger eize us soon se the necessary plant has been got ready. Ve may montion, in conclusion, that the ironclad- above referred to is not onlled the Terror of Western Nations, as was stated the othòn dày,~~ Shanghai Courin.
CHINKIANG.
2016 January.
A meeting of taxpayers in the British Settle ment at Chinking was held on the 18th instant Tures to the amount of The 1410 were agreed on, besides a special tax to be fixed by an EGGIN- ment committee, for repairs to the Bund. Fue ram so mised to be treated se a loan, bearing interest at 10 par gintiper annum, to be repaid by the proceeds of a proposed scheme of whari age dues. Mestre, Garale, Williamson, Gear Ing. Balter, and Duff wors elected a Municipal Connoil for the earning your.
Preparations for the China Now Tear are visitla on all sides, and I am happy to say it is generally thonght settling day will pass over well. Whether the results of the past year have been vatismotory to native merchants, i however doubtful, I should imagine from who I hear, that trudo buy not been up to xpecta- lion. The great bugbear, excessive taxation at the variona barriers, is the general cry: bub iners than this, a decided obstructivenasa ca the part of native officials to Treaty rights is evident, and which I regret our officials do not combat more energetically,
beheaded; but the antires of Engalow are in in ferment of rage, and it lateated that the affair inny tend to farther trouble-Csiastial Umpire.
Speaking of official reminds me that the new Jonsular offices are progressing mpidly, and when completed they will Timuzine compare favourably with any of the Consolar buildings in China Whoever takes obargo bare, will have. a line opportunity of abowing his artistic taste
in laude pe gardening.
NEWCHWANG.
22nd December.
SUN FIRD OFFICE,
FIHE Undersigned je propared to Grant Policies against Fire to the extent of 945,000 on First-class Einke
DRESSING GOWNS, &o,, Jo,
Gentlemen may rely ngon tha e orders bỡng recuted with the utmost care and despatah.
HANNIS & BRANDY.. AMERICAN BACON AMERICAN HAMS
CROSSH and BLACKWELL'S BACON, YARMOUTH BLOATERSPORAN KE AMERICAN SMOKED SALMON; HUNTIE and PALMER'S BIS UITS PATE DE TOIE GRAS PHILIPPU
CANAUD'E, ANY
OUTHITTING DEPARTMENT. Latest Shapes in Black and Drab PHLT HATS DRESS HATS, OPERA BATS FRENCH PLUMS SMOKING CAPS.
or
New designs in SCARYFIS, Including the
Club Hose," and others "COLLARS of virione Shapes.
A Discount of Tranty per cent. (20) upon Wo bra experiencing a very early and severe the Corrent. Iscal Rates of Frewia will be al- winter, and, unless there be a chongo soen, it lowed upon asurances effected with this Olieg. must be pronounced a prolonged can also. The
T. GLINSTEAD, rivoy was: fast on the 2nd instant, and parks.
Agent, Sun Fire Ofico, commearul to rose on 12th. The thermometer 1335 Hongkong, th Arpet, 1874, Fahrenheit) hús runged from zein ki 9 degtena | below. As unlad this time, large quantities of QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.Pour-in-Hand Club," "Tennyson," Wind produce ave-daily coming from the interior in ourts, bat quotations romain very high, riz,HL Undersigned are prepared to GRANT Peas, POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the Bennigake, Fis, 1.00 to 370 per 10 pleas T. 288 to fls 200 pet 300 oatties; Oil Fle. stient of 45,000 Daters. a Buildings, or en 3.40 par pient. Furtunately, the same rehioles Goods stored therein, st Current Local Rates, supply na with game of all description=verison, subjoot to a Discount of 20 on the premis. wildboas, pleasants, partridges, and graatiot of
NORTON & DO.. all treats, tears pays. Festivities are con tinually taking plate, and the metbere of the community are so nice, fant we do not tire of mastingalways the same propie.-N. U. Iwald.
NANKING.
Cadet January 10th.
Agents.
DRESS SHIRTS, with Embroidered Fronte. LONGCLOTH SHIRTS with Military Fronted GDA
Begatta and Oxford TWILL SHIRTS, tr8 Hongkong, January, 1676. large asortment of Patterns, THE SECOND COLONIAL HEA" "AND White and Colored UERINO and CASH
FIRE ÎNSITRANCE COMPANY OF:
MERE ENDER TESTS and PANIB. N *BATAVIA
SILE, HALBRIGGAN, White and Fancy COTTON, and MERANO SOCKS
ATTIE Undersigned, having sech appointed
EMSSON & Co.,
Agents.
Kankerbocker STOCKINGS for Shcoting. HANDKERORIEFS, Plain Bad Hem-
White, Turkish, Honeycomb, and other TOWELS AL
Bath BLANKETS.
Patent DRESS and RID SHOES, Single and Double Solo BOOTS.
Sole LEATHER OVERLAND TRUNKS, with Travelin
{ "The anti-opium edicte Intely ined in this Agents in Hongkong for the above Com
city, which I see have been already notici in pinyol SPECIAL ATTENTION OF your dolumns, have done a deal of good Que|Su(PPLR3 to the Ing rates of precium new. Governor, Shun, hou instituted a war to charged for all steamer risks, besides, which arstitabed. N the kuilo against opium deas, and it has had rukerige of TBIRTY-THREE and ONE- the effect alandy of closing over four thousand THIRD PER CENE (391) will be allowed of these miserable side to poverty and vica on risks to porte in Chion, Jupan, the Philip. among the people. The drug can, it is frite, be pince, and the Strait. On risk, to all other bought and smoked at home; but not a single parts the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER public opium.bouse now existe in the city. It CENT. (15) only. remains to be seen whetoer the Governor will be able to maintain this rigorous and vigorous polley, or whether, like his predecessor, be will gradually reht his decrees I tan bad ore bad result, however, I am sorry to say: an alarm- ing amount of potty thieving is now onrried on at night by those who were formerly wont to drquni tho happy hour away over the tempting pipo (make
Owing to an edict toly, rosbived from Peking, extracts from, the tresting have been hung outside che various yaikus, declaring the rights of foreigners to travel in the interior, and commanding the people to treat them with afgility. Ehis apporte to be one good result, at any rate, of the resent nogoolations.
After some very hard freezing, we were visited for the first time this year by snow on thenight; of the 5th inst., and from then till now it bus fallen alumnat ceaselessly; but it never exceeds an inch upon the ground, and melte almost ne quickly as it falls.
January at
tt 1028 Hongkong, lot July, 1874. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOULA,
TION OF SHANGHAI,!
APITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TAEUS LUIES granted on Herine Bisks to all
parts of the World, at ourrent rates This Association"will," nntil Tarther notios, provide out of the earnings, frek for an intereat lividend of 18%, for shareholders on Capital, and thereafter distribats among Policy bolders anually, in sash, ALL the profits of the Underwriting Business pro rats to amount of premium contributodi
RUSSELL & Co
agents.
of 1089 Hongkong, 9th July; 18. THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY:
Undersigned, having been appointed Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES against FIRE on Huildings sad on Goods to
One of the signs of official life in this portion. of the Middle Kingdom is the rebuilding of the Native opun appears to be taking a good time the old onene bife and the Agert in Hongkong for the above tuned
large hridie opposite the South Gato. At the bold bore. Quantities are steadily pouring when that was the stream was much wider and considering the selling rate is so mach be low the price which foreign drug is fatebing. our Indian Government will soon have to Like Llus into serions consideration.
Fine weather; and most of us are looking forward to a few days shooting during the doming holidays, Pice are and be plentiful, and 1 can only hope be wasther will hold up. to allow us all to enjoy ourselves. C. Daily News Correspondent.
A matice of In Tontera on the Exitish Cosccasion at Kiuk lang was held the 1 altios. The unicipal Accounts, showing expenditure of Tha 1,589, against an income of fls. 1,022, were passed. These only extend over a period of ning mantis, as the principle adepted at Shanghai, taking the your close at the end of December, ceme to have been adopted at Kiukino sell us Chinkiang. Neither report nor accounts call for any specia! remark and the meeting at which they were presented seems sa have prod off wp exemplary quiet N. C. Herull..
CHETOO,
The Teamer Puttal brings Chelso advices to be 17th ulticas. Everything is very doll tacfe, Weather delightful, but cold; the thermosetor falling, at night, to 2 to 5 degrees below zero, Réaumur.-N. C. Uwald.
TIENTSIN.
281 December, The departare of the Millet about two wenke since marked the def nite close of navigation for the year, an event which was ratified by chaine of ou noroes the shallow. Peiho nt irregular
COOKING PRUNESNEL SCOTCH OATMCAL in Tinay ph WEST INDIA PICKLES. NBPAUL PEPPER
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM FOR.
Post-Ghee.Notifications.
brillation:
Bantay, to day, the
SEGAFORE, PENANG, POINT DE " For Amoy-Per Emeralds, today, the 3rd
GALLE ADEN, SUBZ MALTA,Aizst, at 30.30 AM, 2 BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENDE, HEDI, For Shanghai. Per treous, today, the 3rd
TERRANEAN PORTS,
instant, at 12.30 P. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON
VALEO, Batman se BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA For Shanghai-Por Golanda, tomorrow, THE ANDET Stourship from 11:10 to 12.40 A
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM the 4th inst, at 11 a.. Inte letters recoivad
For Vokchain-Fer Bnd insinut, at 5 P.M.
CEYLON Captain OLMAN, with Her For Bangkok-Per Danube, to-morrow, the Majesty's Maile, Passengers, Spocid, and stii ine, at 2,30 P.1. Oargo, will leave this for the note places on
For Spatow, Amoy, and Footkow.-Per
THURSDAY, the 3rd Febrany, at Noce Dougies, on Saturday, the 5. Inst.. at 5 F..
Cargo will be raonised on board until Noan, Specie and Parcels at the office until 2 P.M.on the 2nd idem.RAUMUR
For Particulars regarding Freight and Pas- sigò, apply at the P. & 0.8. E. Co.'s Office, Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PAUKAGES ARE REQUIRED, Ny
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Ororhund Bouteis required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Uompany's Agents, with the Bills of Tading or with Parceln; and the flompany do not hold humeel vos responsible for any Detention ur Tise. Prejudice which may happen from the Indo
A
and
MAJOR GREY'S CHUTNEY CURRY POWDER and FASTB Asscjed.
OIR'S SOUPS and MEAIR. More's JAMS And JELLIES, MUIRE OX TONGUES in Jolly: MOI STRAWBERRIES in Syrup." Erps's BREAKFAST COCOA. Golden Gate BAKER'S EXTRA LOUE.
14 Hongkong. Ist February, 1876
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE azd
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
Long Fhix
Crown
HOANYAS,
rootmesa on suoh déclaration, 20
Shippors of cargo for Bombay are requested to take note, that the Steamere, leaving Hong hand to dorrespondence with the Australian Starmers from Calls to Bombay, may call at
Shippera are partioularly reccoated to mat lte terms and conditions of the Company's Blick Bills of Lading,
GUMAS SĀ. NcIVER, Supermtendent.
Peninaglar and Oriental Steam. Navigation Ca's Office, Hongkong, 20th Janunty, 1876, OCOLDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM" CHIE OOMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
*IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIU AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
-COMPANIES
AND KATLANTIC STEAMERS,"
PŘESS-GAELIC will be despatched for
“San Francisco, zu Yokohama,
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. „t£ 1150 ~ Hongkong, 11th May, 1887.
ED. OHASTELTALIA
THURSDAY, the 3rd February, 1874, at 3 P.M., TINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTaking Cargo and Paberigars for Japan, the W
United States, and Europo AUSU17 WYNDHAM SEBZER
---Nezz, so the “ Imily Press Office
NB-Price Lasta and Samples on application.
935 Hongkong, 16th June, 1875,
NOW ON SALES"
·SOUTHGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND STYRE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION TEUNKS, with Traya
PORTMANTEAUS, COAT CASES, Gad- stone and Briel BAGS
CANVAS BAGS for Joiled Linen för Tra- relling. N
WALKING STICKS MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR TURES, do, do,”
SAILE AND UO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAL
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. DEVAS, with many Additions: Correc.
•tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.. FRIE: In Paper Wrapper 81:50: Neatly Bound
52.00
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. MEX Al British Clipper Ship-
Thon. Besberts, Master, will load for the abovo Port, and will have imediato desputob.
For Freight, apply to USA VOGEL, HAGEDORN- &, 06,
138 Hongkong, let February, 1876. FOR-SAN FRANCISCO:-
Ship
ELICIOUS GIEGER BRANDY, HEALTHLEY RICH
EL.
34 per Dozen MASS SPIRITS of WINE, for Lampe,
per Dozen, S
DISTILLERY C HONGKONG 1209 Hongkong, Gi) August, 1875,
than in is at present, so that it was necessary the rent of £10,000 as the usual rates subject to bare fire arabes. Now three arebes could span it wasily, and be both clicaper and better to an immedinte ascent of 20 Apply to the
Attention is intited to a considorable "redag: BusOlo Custom" must be carried out and hence five walk arabes will be erected, though tinh premiin for Lalo Touring in Coins, two of them will be over dry land, and the Life Pollatus effected during the year 1875 others two mill for any large but to grunder. Share in the Boune to be declared on 31st However, it is employing a number of bands December for the enigmannial period klien and so far doing good,
ending.
Who talking of the bridge I may mention a { streamstance which occurred the other day
the num at work, enddenly slipped and fell, the small of his back coming in contact with a chip of grauite, which must have injured the spine, he was unnóló o rise; so he was curled to a slanghier house near where he had been em ploged. He lay there all day, and during the evening died. How to socongt for bis daith was the next difficulty, but that was some orer come when it was remembered that every zew bridge" mcst have's spice to apport is other wise it would speedily come to grief. Thoro tore, se a ustter of codes, the masons had, by working some, charm, killed the muforimate butcher in order to obtain his spirit to uphold their bridge. The work an now go merely on without any fear of it ewe falling down, la
given to understand that the you will eat a great dead of bitteruess I wonder if there ia any way in China of relieving a soul from such misery by paying money, sa can ho đồng in some countries we have read of F
It would seem that garroting is not altogether unknown in China, especially at this season of the year. The other evening. while my tonober's unnt, an old Indy of some sixty years, was opt making ber New Year's purchases, a raffan cara polind, and, placing
A. MAUG HEATON, 1465 Hongkong, 27th September, 1875, 20 SAANUT BACHKINERE, A PRTI KANGM COMPANY.
4
Undersigned Agents and a prof lustractions from the Board of Directors, authorizing them to haue Policise to the extent of £10,000 on any one First-las Rick, or to the extent of £16,000 on Adjoining Eisks at Current Rated,
A Diacount of 20 allowed.
HOLIDAY, WISE & Co.
Agents.
48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1875.
ROYAL INSITEANOE COMPANY.
THF Undersigned, haviar been appointed Agente for the bore Company, me pre- pared to GRANT INSURANCES at Current Rates.
MELCHERS &
Agents, BS Corpany
t# 1780 Hongkong, 28th Dotober, 1874, FHMAX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. FROM this dute, until, Zurther notice, a dia. count of Twenty per cent. (20) upon the current local rates of presin will be allowed PS DOUGLAS LAPHAIK E UNS
UO DE MONTEBELLO CARTE
BLANCHE CHAMPAGNE
$16 por case (1 dozen) Plate, 610 (2) 5 diaconat on 25 Cass." BOURBON WHISKEY. $12 per ense (1 dozený:
FOR SALE BY
HEARD
Thos, Mitebol, Moater, will load toe the above Port, and will have quick deamiich.
For Traight, apply to th
HANSEN Connection is made at Yokchama with Steamers from Shaughnie
Fraight will be received un board until 4.P.M. of the 2nd privimo. Farel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.. enmo day. All Paroci Pećkages should be squrked to address în fali, value of same in required.
Retorn Passage Tickets available for months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent on regular rates
For further information as to Freight or Pasango, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya West,
G. B. EMORYAN
Acting Agent. Hongkong, January 17th, 1876.
"NOTICE, TENG
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES
Also,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
7
CALCUTTA
TUBU HAGEDOR & Co. (N FOURSDAY, the 10th Febriary, 1820, 141 Hongkong, 1st February, 1876.
“FOR PORTLAND (ORBOON), THE AJ Americni Ship:
SAMUEL GREED"
White, Blaster, wilt toul for the share Port, and do as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in
will have quick despätob. For Freight, apply to PANTOGOL, HAGEDORN & Co.
10 Hourkeng; 151 February, 1876.
KANA FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 American Ships Bef
&Go.THE
975 Hongkong, 23rd June, 3875)
TAKASIKA, LOLLIERY."" JARDINE, MATHESON AND C, ACESTA,
FOR SALE, Freaks TAKASIMA 004L, in
lots to euit Purchasered Large, hand-picked, double-seened at 58 per Tan; Small, at 85 per Ton, part
Apply to
PT. GA GLOVER;
HAZE
Wilkinson, Master, will lond here and Whampoa, and will have quick despatch above For Freight, apply to
CLAVOGEL, HAGNDORN & Co.
130 Hongkong, 1st February, 1976.
MFOR NEW YORK P THE AI American Bark
THE
"CRUSADER,
at Naot the Company's Steamaliy "ANADYR," Commandant us Huriya, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIB, cad OA R., GO will leave this Port for the bore places. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Tane
transit through Marseilles for the primoipal plocen of Europea Shipping Orders will be granted till ngon, Cargo will be topsived on board until 4 E Specic and Tarool, until 3 r., on the 9th | February, 1876, - (Farecla ard not to be cont on board they must be left if the Agency's at Umoc.) Uontents and value of Packages Dre se required.
Fred: Gorban, Miretor, will lond here and at
For Singapore in Penang-Pa Norden, on Monday, the 7th inst,ut 2.30 P., a
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Focket CEYLON, will be despotabed with the Maila for Curope, do, on TRUESDAY, the 3al February,
The following will be the haze of closing the binils, Ma
Wednesday, 2nd February,
5.P. M. Money Order Office closes.
F.M.Pust Office class except tbo Naur
Box which roaming open all night. Thursday, 3rd February,
A.M., Past Dice opens for sale of Straps, Registry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondence.
10 AL, Post Oface slots excess for inte
Lettera, Registry of Loltare ENSIK, 110,15 am, Letters may be pestod a payment
& LAPS FER of 18 penta extra Postage, until
11-A.. waen the Post Office OLUSES
entirely.
11:30 AM., Letters (bot Lettern only) address-
ed to the United Kingdow i Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted▸ bused the Purket on payment of Late Fee of 46 conte extra postagëz. 11:00 AM Festing on Board cosice...
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster-General. GUB! L'ost-Office,
Hongkong. 20th January, 1876. BALLS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States! Mancko GAELIC will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 3rd Febreary, at S P.., with the Mail
For Yokolama, Sun Frimoisco, the United States, and the United Kingdom.
The Post Ofoe will be opon for the reception" of Ordinary Letters, Books, Newspapers, &o.,
atil 2.30 PM
Totters.con be posted on board the Bucket from 2.30 PM 2:50 E., on poyens of a Le Fee of 12 pcrits in addition to the Pontage. The Prepaynient of the Postage to all the above pluces hy this route is comprisory. Correspondence Lenticismily prepaid will be forwarded by the English Pickets.
Correspondence addressed to Yokohama and the United States must be superscribed por GAELIC, and that addressed to the United Kingdom must be emperscribed viê San Francisco
ALFRED LISTEE,
Postmaster-General.
General Fost Office,
Hongkong, 18th January, 1876.
DAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The rozsh Contract Packet 4NADYR will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 10th February, with Mails to and through the United Kington Marsellies; to Europe, Saigon, Singapore, Galle, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, Adeù, Fez, and Alexandria.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &e
Wednesday 9: February,
& PA, Money Order Office ciascu, Post Offos elders except the NIGHT Boy, which remains open all night.
Thursday, 10th February, Pen
7 AM, Pat Office opens for, anla of
Stupa, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 AM, Registry of Triere rensea. 11-A
Post Office ose exept for Late Letters, 11:10 A., Letters (bet Lettera any, address-
ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa pere uixy be posted on payment of a. Late Fee of 15 cents extra postage, until------..
11.503, whom the Fort Oflice CLOSES
entirely
_____ ALFRED LISTER,
General Post Ofice,
Postmaster-meral.
long song, 17th January, 1876.
His Excellency Governor Sir AntпV E- WARD KENNEDY, K.O.M.G, C.By is pleased to For further particulare, apply at the Co-direct that the following revised Rates of pany's Office:
Acting Agent.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Hongkong, 2nd February, 1876, E. S. MAIL LINE.
Postage (including those notified on the 15th instant,) be published for general information.
"LETTERS France and Algeria to Brindisi, 12 por oz.. Brazil, Registration Fco......mmgad tie FBT FRUKOS PACKIE.
No. 7. Qucom's Rand, and at East Point. Whampoi, and will have quick despatel 28 PACIFIC MAIT, STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Contigent of Europa (Francs ex 1787 Huntong 4 December, 1875.
above, For Freight, apply ta
VOGEL, MAGEDORN & O
NOALS of all description applied toSteamers 101 Hongkong, flat. Jezunty, 1876, Pag
by the Undersigned.. Orders may be left at the Godown, Wanghai,
Fraya.
LANDSTEIN & Uo
ôm 1620 Hongkong, lap Mavelier, 1875.
KROPP'S CABT STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
intervala, and by the general atgence of any bis lelt bend over her eyes with the other upon insurances effected with this Company Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)
Buid substances on that Taka Bar which is for extracted her silver hair ornamente, and then ever and ever celebrated in immurtel doggerel made off before the old lady could call for help, Judge then of the surprise, not to say couster-Shanghai Couzer Correspondent.
nation, of our quiet ice-bound port, un learning
on the 27th instant that the Appin had actually reached Taku, and was in the deepest shallow
PEKING
Etta Jannary
bole which that entranolog, harbour affords. The only newn worthy of note in that Mr
Her mall-bags and solitary passenger were Arenor Mori, the new Japanese Minister Flour delivered at the bend abons sunset on the same potentiary, arrived yesterday overland from day, and this is supposed to be the positively Chefoo. He left that place on the 15th Divi- Lust vessel of the senson. There is good ber, accompanied by his staf of three or fo
rating along the bond, on a mild form of rink persons, and by Mr. kids, the Japanesa which is kept in a stufe of chronic hadness by Cousal at Tientsin,
the assiduous efforts of Beveral coolies and The Chjaese are looking anxionsly for snow, skaters. The Lambary, a mancholy sailing as the most bbadinate drongis na prevailed craft, bas moved up to the band, where she lies since the. toginning of Decomber. With the like a black by in white amber, and kus decided exception of a few windy days, the weather hans not to remove until spring. The usual fastive continued very mild.-N. V. Daily Nectis (öyrə icealed eupatistically styled trehozginapondeat, » wends ite arrosy, way up and down the river,
bat there is no longer any water, ou the plain,
TEDU."
£ 1192 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872.
·BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANDE- COMPANYIA
T
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to grant Insurances as followe
MARINE RASKE Palloles at current rates, paysbla either here, in London, or at the principal ports of India,
Australia, and the Bast SEVEN
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and Orr- TRIEDPER CENT, will bo slowed on allLQUAL RISKS
Poltoios grantation First-class Buildings to denn extent of $20,000.*
A DISCOUNT OF TWENTY PEE GENT (20%)
OHN SKINKSE, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.
Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for Winchester Repeating Armenn Ammunition:
LEA,"
FOR LONDOĮŽE THE ABй:ish Bark 605 tons register, Chupia J. Landy, will load bere sad at Whaupon, and will bara quick deapate an above. For Fright apply to
56 Hongkong, 11th January, 1876%B0
cepted).18 pec oz. Port of Chins and Japan (to or
front
8 por & on dos, Ceylon, India, Pondicherry, Saigon
........19 por 1 oz. The above are all the clanges hitherto mudo in the Table of Bates dated the Latinstrat, and must be regarded as superseding that Table 23 for me they apply.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK YA ÖVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
/MER6.S; "OITY OF PEKING" will leave Hong kong for San Francisco, a Yoko baron, on TUESDAY; the 15th February, 1926, VOGRI, HAGEDOEN & Co...3 FM., taking Panger and Freight for
Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Arrangements have been made for the Regis Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of tration of Correspondence szehanged betwee Lading oro issued for transportation took the United States of America and this Colony bama and other Japan Ports in San France Profie Mail Packets of the Cisidental and to ports in Mexico, Central and South Atorica Oriental Steam Ship Company.
DE STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. & 0.8, N. Co. 3 Stoduskip
BOMBAY
and to New York and Europe, viê OVER-
The Registration. Fee is 8 cesta for each
will leave for the above phase at hylight, 3D LAND RAILWAYS.laster, over and above the Fratage. This fee, MORROW, the 4th fast..
Superintendent.
[19:
Hongkong, 3rd Fabrony, 1876."
Da Pout's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Luke P&O S. N. Co. Office, plea Euperior and Paulic Fuse Company's Bafety. fly loo8, July 7, NOW ON ALER
Fuco.
JAN
STEẨM TO SHANGHALA (Taking Cargo at through rates to NAGASAKI
A Sisame of the Mitan Bishi S., Coupary will leave Shanghai via the inland Son Porta, about samo date; and make elese conuention Kokoban
At New York, Paesongers Lave eclection · រ៉ា végions linoc of steamers to England, France and Germany:
Froight will be received on Lourd úrtil 4 P.M. THE P. & 0, 3. N. Cu,'s Scents p
on the lith instaut. Farcel Paskages will be rooved at the Offine öncil 5 PM. same day VEGOLCONDA K
si Parcol.Packages should be marked to ad leave for the above place at Noon-To-dreas in full; value of sugis required MORROW, the 4th tekmo
AMEIVER
Superintenden la
P. 4.0 S. N. Üo's Office,
Hongkong, 3rd Febedary, 1872,- ̄ ̄ [320. TRACEYFSR BANGKOK,
THE Steppaspip
"IMPERIALQUAEKO, MUU
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITT TRE: PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONU NOLATION. ANGLO-CAINESE DICTIONARY, prbitheď
at the Daily Pros Office, Hongkong, Boomprehensiveness and practical sorrico this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of late years beop compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- jestz în mashinery, photography telegraphy, and FUSSELL & Comedience generally, walch the rapid advance Captain Glazeby will be despatched for the yente uttaraigu relations nas imposed upon Lhen, gre above Port 10 MORROW, the 4th instavi, at 1 ffongkoyž, let Jannar, 1874, here given in estensa.. Each and every word is 3 F.M. THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
fally flustrated and explained, forming exer-
For Freight or Passare apply to t
“TUEN FAT HONG,
as during the years of flood. The weather is A large amenal has been established by the upon the current local rate; will be allowed on warm for the time of year, and every one seems War Department at Itabashi, neur Toxic, all premium charged for insurance; shot die fnet in the belief that, if the temperature. The Minds-Shiadau my that a pork will bá, count being deducted at the time of the issue changes, it will be either warmer or colder iu opened in the province of Inaba, The erpenes of polioy. consequence, though no one is yet clear which, of opening is in estimated at gen 200,000,75. 1
It is mid to the umal-amourt-of-bighway. It is rumored that Mr. Muthukain, tha Vico- robbery prevails in the interior. It is reported President of the Oberasho, was stucked by that twenty highwaymen confined in a juil at some armel Shiroku in the streets of Tokio Pat-ting-in escaped a few days since, which few days ago, baita vo threw a large aircle of offoisla into a state of Leer April a whetstone quarry sa disosvcreli mind, the Pravincial Judge offering a reward in Chichibu kuri, Masashi, and this moth of £ve hundred, tiau for each ore recuptured, quarrying he been emmenced. Slato be have which resulted in the approbansion of twelvo been discovered on the amanlaiu: of Nikko, in of them, who were immediately decapitated to the province of Kodzukış. prevent further misdiet.
The Kunle Telaula, nog ander the jurisdic
· INCORPORATED ET EQTAL CHARTER
UIS MAJESTY ZINGGBORGH THE FIRST, AD. 1720,
TO THAT LUBY JOS Terüvian Buiter 16, very confly "tures, Mon (Cougars, nimedespeenvely, Prepa disponed of for the present, It may be remem Urotsapa, Shimuthiru, and Shimushit. A MAN MARINE DEPARTMENT. bered that when the ratification of the Tronty This year the weather has been more severe Policies at current rates, pajabo either hern. wes apparently about to take place in July last, in Tokio then ever before, and the river Sumida in London, or at the principal Ports of India, à aerlous ditioulty cecurred, owing to the frot is frozen so that persons on walk over if, a Chins and Australie that the Peruvian Minister had omitted to tsing which has never been known to bavI bring the Chincae texs of the Treaty with him, occurred before.
A
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
arrent rates.
1
for students of a most instructive nature Both the Court and Püsti, pronunciations are given, the docents being carefully marked on the beat principle hitherto attainen. Elietypos graphy displays blie success of an attempt to make the Chiago and English tŷracorrespond in the sis of body, thereby effecting a vast
For a time ud way out of this dileanna was So many wolves are rosining about in the Policies Tasted for lang of abort periode at this work contains more than 30,000 Erglich
SAADANUBE,”
64 123 Hongkong, Slat January, 1976.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON HA SUBZ UANAL. PRE
loupany's Steatosip --
For further informatic as to Presage, an Zweigh apply to the Agoucy of the Company, Fraya West.
SERMO BEMORY.
A Acting Agent. Hongkon January 17th, 1876.
STURAGE,
well as the Pentage, must be prepaid.
No lettore van be Bugatcred affèr. 2 PM, on the day of departure of the Mail.-
Postage on Correspondence: "forwarded by Prato Ship to the Shaite Settlements must prepaid at the following rates, viz.
Fer Lettere,Poenta perondta. For Papete,....................... each. For Book Packets
AN
ant Packets, of 6 "r for each 4 ounces. Pättert.AC
The registration fee on mob correspondence is- Twelve cents for mal Fetter Paper ori Packet.
The Post Office of Victoria (Angiralia) baving given notice to the General Post Office in Lon- don that arlidles of Jewellery received in that Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties, the undersigned considers it necessary to make A18 fored on Storage in First-class this Regulation known to the Pablic, and to Glodowo (ute known is thoas Mesas state that any letters or packets containing. R 9. WALKER & CO) of about 5,000 Lens Capach articles sent through the Post are liable,
wish their contents, to be forfeited. city, situated on the f
West-Watthie
WANDAVAD TINSTEAD..
1909 Bongkong, 18th November, 1874,
NUW ON SALE
Tie Postuneter at San Francisco bas given. motive that lettere despatched from this Colony whether through the Post Office, or an con.
BOUND VODUNES of the China Querland igre lettere) by the United States Mail Trade Report for the Tear 1874, Price Packets, will not be forwarded to any places Tow Dollars.
{"nat,with in the United States mules; the proper GEZ CApply at the Daily Press Office Postage Trums Ameripa to such place be prepaid *Bonekajjar, (si Florette, 1875, Alain Aurrican Postage Stampa, but will be re-
Undersigned have been appointed. Sob
Such letters should either be prepalà in both Agcute for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and Chins by alocars, JE TEN oghung and America Stara na alive, or WENT, Gliegow, and Mesare. DAVID GORRAR &posed to an Ageut in the United States.
This voice chiefy applies to the following Sors Arbroath,
KARNHOLD, KARBERG & Cupluses, the American rates of Postage to which
are as followe 1419 Hongkong, January, 1867.
NEWA- NUTIONSier
LETTERS, PAPERS. Buors.
Cekta. Cents. Conte.
The bydra-headed poblin, thirty for czaile-tion of the Knittkusut, will in fature be known 118Eundemigued: kaving been appointed coonomy of space, achieving dearness not ment, will regut to learn that there is reason as the Ohishima novines and ba diridolistol
Avents for the abova Corporation, are areriously abgined, and diallenging, with those lingu
vast margins and vault Races, wares mye will bedceptched on or about the 8th February, abrotofore characterized Chinese publications For Freight on Passage, apply to s
To illpatrate the rast mope of the work, the following faste are zibmitted for consideration.
BUTTERFIELD SWIER, Agents. 107 Hongrong, 24th Tapuzry: 1876 Thatraere. Vombalarly contains about 16,000 Ohinese characters, and Medhurst - English OCEAN STEALSEIF COMPANY. and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
FOR SHANGHAI,TRAIN words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiasse obaras. Taking Cargo and Pzzconger sat through rates for tera. again, despite all the gramaya, hind HANKOW, NINGPO, and PORTS in
JAPAN other elementary worka ie yet, pablished, the
TN Onder to meet the wishes of the Native Honglain....... perox 2.4 per 4 oz. student of this dificult language absolutely to HD Campany's Steamship
Community, the Chinese Jesus of this
Brazi Paper has been, from the commencement of the Pere, Chili, koo quires erampica to display the various expli
10 per 4 oz. gations and equivalente of different words which
STENTOR.”
China New Year, issued DAZLE instead of on Enve ono general meaning. Of these examples will be despataked on or abort the 19th instant, alternate days as before.
The rates of postage chargeable on Letters this work confsîne mori than des times An For Fraight or Passage-apply to The Paper has been Established for nearly many in any other Diglionery hitherto pub BUTTERFIELD &AVIBE, Agente Twenty Yeura, and is, as to Editor Manage adda creed to the United Kingdom, suâ topjɛoes ished.
Hong Kong, 2nd February, 1370ment, oder the Direction of a Well Educated beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded hottest of weather in time to catch a series of Tire hundred and fifty pupile in all are to
Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable commercial by French Packet, are the same as those FROM this date, until further notice, a die-1. For practical purposes the strungement of
***FOR SHANGHAI SO steamers to Porn and rolur before navigation be bumitted to the Sailor Training School of count of Twenty per cent, (26/3 won the the work is so scmplete, itat a reference
and general information, and has the same chargable on Letters forwarded by British LEE British Steamship closed. Where this oficial may be at this pre- the M.B.M.S.S. Co. One hundred and fifty current local rate of premia will be allowed to ite pages enables person who under-
position with the Native Consanity as to Au. Packet via Brindis. sent moment le not certain, but his Chinese pupils have been the dy simfted having pissed
voriaciments and Newa as the English Derily, Treaty made its cadde in the earpet-bug of the exstination: forty of these are to be chosen feed with this Company Ovicmercial passenger on the Appia, and we as pupil teschwe,
visible, na tuo Ulines authorities insisted on villages of the Iwata ken and sprend so much count of 207 allowed. ita production. On the 7th of August, how-terror and destruction among the cattle, that a over, when the Treaty was fully signed, a notice has been inued by the -Rezoño- that a
LIFE DEPARTMENT: rutool was agreed to, stipulation that the reward will be given for sich one killed Policised for not exceeding $5,000, English and Spanish copies thould be surren- The Mainichi Shimbun says that the entor" su reneonable terme de Zered by tho Chinas Government on or before who went to Cores as the forerunner of Kuroda
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. 15th April, 1876, by which date the Chincas bas roturned with the rews that the Coreons tt 1989 Hongkong: 26th July: 1872. copy on the wet of the Peruvian Government, have refused to retire the Envoy Extraordių LIUERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLORE should be forthcoming. To rent this emery, and that they are ready to take up artis genoy 3s-Benivedes was hurried off in the against und
trust' we now be the beginning of the oud of this'lòng drawn but affair.A
Thio naval festivities occurred on the 25th, commonly known a Obristmas Day.-Shanghai, Courier Ŭorreondent,
HANGCHOW.
It has tiesn stated by the Akebono Bhubun
and other papers that Mr. Black beld a weichen
return it. He would baredo4uso, it his friend,
INSURANCE COMPANY, A
DOUGLAS GAPRAIK & Co
Agens
1198 Hongkong, 27th June, 18792,
apply to
TI
Séraits.
atanda English to communionta i epackvetyr
Frees with the Foreign Commanity, The Correpondence in New Zealand vid Trees with natives who understand nothing but Chi desks In this caspect the work will be found Joy, Master will have quick despatch as above.Cinego for Advertisements will be an berato indispensable to all European rigidius in
For Freight or Passag
for, China, lind to the natives themselves it ex- plsius arbjects fully with which very few ins poîties resident in Bugland and interested in
WM-FUSTAJE & Co.,
111 Hongkong, 24th January, 1570,
permit from the Monbieski to start a Japanses | MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM. journal in fokio, Bat ben he was employed 60 PANT OF MANCHESTER AND Reed of them are perfectly acquainted To by the Rein, the Tokio Buche requested bit to.
Unjna it ornnot bat, be invaluable ocountonally, FOR SALE, FREIGHT OR CHARTER, Mr. Da Horu, who was in Shanghai at the tímo, |: [UFF Undersigned have bson, appointed 14 comprince. apwards of two thousand large Brisigh Ship A eurious afrog has taken place in this city, and not happened to have it in bile pomenion, Agents for the above Company at Hong, quarto pages.ARATAY which took its rise fromá e angilerly triding| Ho tuerefore requested the Tokio-Judho to walt kong, Cantón, Fooshow, Slangbai,and Han-E circumstance. There lives here a brassman, a for Mr. Da Rosa's return. At that time, thể tow and are propared to grant Insuraudes je ziative of Haugchot, who baeu Niagpo journey. Giche of thy Set-in requested bíta not to condere - Qurrent Baten.
nor. He ordered this man to go one day, himack hereuitor with the management of “šna wash konie regetables fordianor, and while Japanese néwapápera-Japan Gaselle.
HÖLLIDAT, WISE & 06,
If 1988 gukong, 15th October, 1803,
NOAROLUS MAGNUE."
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Apply to
WIELER & Oo. Ba Hongkong, 7th January, 1876,
Hapukuur, 23rd Febriaty, 1874
A considerable amount of. Correspondence. being received directed to New Zealandovid Torres Straits it is notified that the New Zei- latid Post Office has declined to receive Maila WING-KEE COAL SHOP,
by thus runte, hence thoro is no alternative, but THE Proprietor of WING-Kus Shop-bogs.to to forward such. Corresponding vid Galla
infurt the pub is that his Shop has been Pomont who argosione grail thomasives cesabliuked mago 1855, at Endicott's Lane; and of the Torres Straits Steamers to communicate that he has always u great quantity of BEST with New Zemand should address these lettura 00AL in store for Ente, Gentlemen or Bhind, to the care of an Agent at Sydney masters wish tag to patronise him, are requested to apply at his Blop.
Printed and Publiehody WYLIAM H. DELL, Wynds käm Sinal, Eengleontol
17 Hongrong rd September, 1875,