THE DAILY PRES
MARCH 16, 1876.
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR MANDA
UF Stendah igra
Vessels on the Berth | Post Office Notifications:
STEAM YOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG POINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, KALTA ESMERALDA
ON BRINDISI, ANOONA VENICE, MEDI
40-MOBROW the Captain Theband will be despatobusad above TERRANEAN PORTS, AND ~
hinata NopmSOUTHAMPTONE For Freight or Passage Apply to not
HEATON BOMBAT, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND
WALAUSTRALIA
THE PANINQUILE AND ORIENTAT. STEAM 34 86 Hervlong, 18th Marah, 1876
NAVIGATION COMPANY Steamjahip FOR KANIDA, THE Spanish Steamer 4
~LOMBARDY" Captain B. M. GILLON, with Her Majesty's oils, Passengera, Specio, and Cargo, will leave this for the alors place on THURSDAY, the 16th instant, at Noon,
Dargo, be received on board until Noon, Spene and Parvels at the ofice WL 22.x. on the ita ido
«Dora, Ching move going on at the Ume, as we went behind the whon momo most airbornte, stane deffingswers trying to tell how thick they are. The Chiassa O tempora 10 mor
caminay, abord referred onze und Falom the stage, und sun the prest unearthed, thrined, in subterranean stroutures are ne aroh, Interested in the arrival of the 17 yr an vuowa. Tha of richly enved wood covered with vanrler sunmera is the outside harturisea are. The to had uten place before in bat. These extra got which formed the arm whon, whictar tba king: hut wos, lequer These, indeed, were of much, more same would he trie of the arrival of each spain swenty-ni presented themselves only his Year stage turntable
Itwas zeusins in the word averywhere Anoient date than those recently laid buro, the of railroad cywhere in China, an noon sa the of Grace of inecriptions being nearly three thousand years novelty wore off, and money was found in it | Princend done gruodfully (I hear) and the. It is to be hoped the old, then reaching book to the times of Connotschetseding the Fungensy and the crosking rent makes the year memorable Let up, bow- tale odrautaga fasists and bearing the characters of the Obo of handarins, Thare is one bark, the Riga, etever there the memory of pror Margiary and thorvachfares consideranty, and it they are as Dynasty. There has been quite a rush of the band. Sings the return of the last party of let me think Bir Thomes Franciado, by they will pass a "Building Act requiring ton people to visit the excavations in the Yang, clem ara riders nothing of stirring interest ass whosa efecte the Imperial Edict of lest Septem- builders of readily combustible' houses to erect mountain, and we shall be interested in tearing transpired at this baudcom place. On Thurs bor, was obtained famong other rariát men at frequent intervalu gudowna ur other buildide of any further discoveries, that may be made day the Snd, the three war vasacia la port were curan), regarding friendly interconran between with reproof mud walls--the great use of which Upcountry excursionista might certainly maka dressed,” and in the erosing laminated, in the Heads of the several Boards and Depart» asaription of contention as an arrestor of Se a passing on there with advantage.
memory of the day on which Rossin, behored mente, and the finisters of the rarlos Powera, ww never morealearly shows than on the pret Lhotaqli by liberating the serie. Otbar resident at the Capital
door As for the thesians, to make them illasinations hoped to gire the bund quita a Lhare en at some pains to proam for you, era tulerably fireproof of anything like so bure and sand here with san historical durió, list of a male as they were would cost a large sum of appearanAMARVE
the twenty-six magnates their cation Lemoney. Buba aste the Authorities should
For Freight or Passage apply to tran gantic in transtorming China reserved inset upon all future theatres being entireg fire Cegapro the Representatifea of Foreign joolated by broad tLaroaghfares from all in DOUGDAN LAPRAIN & OU
counding building w
bd 845 Hongkong, 18th Marsha 974654 Nations, the follower order
FOR SINGAPORE PENANG, AND
CALOUTLAW HE ateamship
CHINKIANG.
We have several times seferred to the consti-
Our roads are horribly dusty. Að sum or tion of the Chickling Band, and the proposal tale has fallen in the province, apisze it be in for raising ways and maps to keep it in repair the extreme southern paint, during the sister, We believe it bas now been nearly decided tu raise Wharfage Duci at the rate of 110 of 1 Jonsequently the country is very dry, and the per oant on the five principal articles of phore is filled with dast on tas lesat import Optum, Shiring, Woollous, ad cation. Throughout the entire azotion of Bugar, whol conititute together about 6/7 of country lying south of this, for a distance of the import trade of the port. It is proposed rer 200 miler-3 probably we may Lifer add nother 100 the wheat shown last fail appeara
At Elm Sir Thomas Francis Wade
Get Britain,
A6-1199—M, de Hotzow-Ba
At 12-Mr. Holombe-United Brulee, At 0.8 p.M, von Brandt---Osmany.. At 1— de Bebaoffer Avairia, d
At 190-Mr. Mori-Japan.
A+ 2—Dr Elmore-Peru.
will be drapatobed for the Above Pom To MORROW, the 17t6 fast, at 3 a
lo wandering amongst the raise one cla not help once wore being struck with the pallent onderance of the poor people who found themselves no apdienly marolved in rain, Tak abbat Christian reaguation) How can it cob. ARRATOON APOARZ: Tare, Bo Lar Am ogtward marifestation le co Captain MacTavise, will leave for the above cerned, with Batben Stoicism--ör Atiske Ports on SATURDAY THXA, the 18h insp. aphthy-wall it which you will
at 8. P.MM.
As 2-Count de Roslicebounit-France.
Want of epaos provonte uso, dolog more now. List of Heads of Departments, present at than record the disgraceful fact that three piero 4th, 1, Assistant Grand Secretary, Prawak in the vicinity of the Concession — Corr Reception at the Taung-Tamen, Tobruary of the so called refreshment Batoons were PARTES phaned under freign auspices during the plat Ting Kavi, aident Bhard of Civil Ofleo.
pondent of the Hiogo News
to love this tax through the Custome on alle daud or dying, and it ja 500 dry, to sow goods of these descriptions, whether nativa or foreign owned, as landed and is in anticipatedrag wheat Some fields are being plosched,
in preparation for some other arop. This cour; that a revenge will be thas obtained, of about dition of things seumu to extand to the greater. Tis. 10,000 a year. This will be devoted prin art of the province. cipally to preventing the encroachment of the river along the whole frost of the City and the Concession, and partly blao to opening out roads, through the Conocesten ant the City Anbarbs. The gavutios of administration 1. not yet quite settled ; but it will most likely be drcided to entrust funda to a joint commission of Foreign and Chinees residents, acting under the supervision of the Total and the Treaty Consala.-N. C. Harela.
merchante
KIUKIANG. An attempt on the part of certain kaowing Kiokiang to evade barrier squeezes was very neatly frustrated the other day. They had to wind a pretty largo sargo of good■ to Tung-lin Bien, ploca me distance from Kukiang, by water; and thinking to impose upon the tax-collectors, bired a number of boats
Tintain Filled a wall, gear a village about 160 About two moors agu, s bunting perts from from bere. It was said to belong to a pick of four or five which, and carried off at different tena somber al pigs and kids, and ovà Unie bild thras o four years.cld. A number of or have been caught, but this is the first time 1 have beard of wolves so near as
A report reaches us that Mr. Grosvenor has met with foul play of some sort, but it is exceed. |ingly indefuitend scarcely worthy of note. Dr. Elmore, the Peruvian Minister, arrived from Peking to day. The country, so far as we can ara, a perfectly quiet. Robberies are less frequent than lass autoon.-N. C. Daily News Correspondent.
NEWCHWANG.
Fếng Kni-yl, Vice-President Bond of Olvil Ofice,
Taxi Ling, (Dako of the Imperial Lineage), President of Board of Hargate
Yeah Pho hon and King Shens. Viusern |sidents of Board of Revenue
Ling Kaet (en Imperial Clansman), Freadent of Bourd of Ceremonies,
wug-obo, Mien I (on Imperial Clansman). and Su ung, Vice-Presidents Board of Care- monien
Kuang-show, President of the Board of War. Bo Sing (a Marquis of the Taperial Lineage), And i Tingshan, Vice Presidente of Board
War.
Shoo Ki Hung-yu, and Weng Tang-bo, Vice-Presidents Board of Punishment.
Works
Ho Ting-Kien, Kwa Taing, and I Chen, Vice-Presidents of Board of Works
S
For Sale.
ALL & 00.
AVE JUST REURIVED, and and how
BHOWING
Despiteboe will close ni 2,30 p.m For Freight or sange, apply to
DAVID SABSOON, SONS & Co.
Od 128 Hongkong, Uth. March, 1878,- 5. SOOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANIAUS
FOR SHANGHALA Taking Onrgo and Prapera 31 through rates for HANKOW, NINOPO, and PORTS in
IEE Company's Steamship
DRAB SHELL HAT 8 will be despatched on orabnat tan And fast. OERISTY'S BLACK 4 DRAB FELT
CHATS,
Neweet Shapea
PARIS BILI IATE. LONG SCARVES
Latest Deaigust
The Four-in-Hand Olah, Ozar, and other New Styles in made-up. SCARVES,
fears. Besh Bruthers write on the 29th which were known in the neighbourhood an January Aasual, during the China New being always employed by the Yamina. These year holidays, business is lost sight of, and we boads did not belong to the mandarins, bat wore bng therefore to lay before you a few statiating Hung Tano, President of the Board of OPEN WINDSOR BOARTIS, always hired by them whenever occasion rese fof last year's trade, which have been supplied for sending messengers on any business to theto te through the courtesy of the Commissioner adjoining Departments. The lawdah of one of of Custom Imports.The incosse in and those boats, however, turned the tablee on the fixatures law out been much to the advantage of unfortunate merchants quite remorselessly insportere generally, as rates have not reled He coolly took the goods with which he had over the values obtainable, in the South bat been entrusted, sousting to n vary consider. stocke have zaverthelesa been well worked off, able sam of money, and sold diem for his own against purchases of produce, the total exports account; then scuttled the boat and came back which are fully kept up with scrivals of with a plausible story of robbery, piracy, and goods. Opium-This has fallen off from 1,808 twenty No on. The merebants to whom the goods foeste last year to 840 chests, and of this small. We are still withộnt snove, and to this is belonged were helpless. They knew they hnd quantity there are still some 150 obeste unde
HANGOHOW.
Teno Pao, President of Colonial Offices Te one and Sia Shu, Vice Presidents of Colonial Office, Ger
Kingdien, President of the denigrate Tong nahéo, Evei Sin, and Tung Hwa, Members of the Consorate.-N. C. Daily News.
Zath February,
OLUBHOUSE CRAVATS
SILE and WOOL MUFFLERS. NEW COLLARS,
Society, Connaught, and De Jarnac.
The ARGOSY WRISTBAND. WHITE LONOCLOZH-S-HINDS,
Military Froute, DRESS SHIRTS, Fbraidered Fronts.
Fur Froight or Passago, apply tourist VS BUTTERFIELD & WINE, Agents.
318 Hongkong, 15th March, 1873, 4 | OCEAN STEAMAHIP COMPANY. -
FOR LONDON, 42 SUBZ CANAL. THE Comparty a Steamahip
For Shanghai-Pei Queng Se, to-day, the 10th inst; al 7,80 AM.
For Sungha Per Ningpe, to-day, the 10th "inst., at 4,50 PM
ForAmoy Takso, and Tamen Per Hai Zdana, to-morrow, the 17th inst., t. 11.30 AM.
Tor Manib Per Esmeraldo, to-morrow, the 7th fat 11:30 AM
For ManiaPer Leawor, tomorrow, the 17th Inat, at 230 M
For Singapore, Pezory, bud Osloatia--Per Arratoon, Apoar on Saturday, tsa 18th insb at 2.50 r
For Sieg pore, Penang, and CalculaFer Penguin, on Saturday, the 10th lost at 23). For wow, Amoy, and Tocotiam,—Per Douglas, o£aturday, the 18th at 15 P.,
C
For Particulars rogarding Fight and Pan sags, appy at the P. & 0,5. N.Uo, a Oifige, MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET Hongkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF The English Contract Packet LOMBARDY, PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.Bl be drajatobed with the Maile for Europe,
on THURADAY; the 16th fastant. The folloping will go as hours of closing the Maile, Ja
FA Writton Declaration of the Contents and Valus of the Tackages for the Overland Roate is required by the Egyptian Government and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agenta, with the Bilgof Lading or "with Parcela; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Präjudice which may happen from the incor- recktiese on such declaration. Anat
Shippora ora partionlarly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Bills of Luding
SEA MOLYER, Superintendent,
Peninsular and Oriental Stant Navigation Cos Office, Hongkong, Lod.March, 1876/
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES PSOV, MARITIMESAAN YARMA, PAQUEBOTS POSTE PRANCA 18
SEVEN STEAM TORRY BAIGON, SINGAPORE, HATAVIA,FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN BUEZ ISMALIA "
PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND ISTE
· MARSEILLES,
N
ROMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,
`N THURSDAY, the 23rd March, 1876,
at Noon, the Company's Steamship
Prezimending 15th Enstant
& Money Order Ofige cluers. Bra; Post Offius closer except the Nzau Box, whiõli romaine open all night,... Thursday, 16th instant, agg
7 Oslice opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post.. ing of all correspondence. 101 Post Office closes except For Latė
Litters. Rogistry of Letters denses. 10,15 A., Letters may be placed on paymaat DATE FFE of 18 centa estra Pastaiga, until
PAN
11ay when the Post Office CLOSES
11.80 r., Letters (but Lettera only) andres
od to the United Kingdoni vid Brindisi, Mesto Singapore, may be posted on
hard the Proket on payment of a Late Fes of 48 cents extra postage. 1150, Posting on Hoard ceases."
ALFRED LISTER,
General Post-Ge
Postmaster-General.
Hongkong, Srd March, 1876. MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET
Contract Picket TIGNE,
The Brunched on THURSDAY, the 23rd
will be despatched on or about the 22ml inst,
For Freight or Passsue, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE Agents. TIGER," Commandant Brower, with 337 Hoogkong, 15th March, 1876." MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, And OA instant, with Mails to and through the United 20, will leave this Fort for the above places Kingdood Marsillos; to Europe, Saigon, FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lone Singapore, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, AND MELBOURNE dep as troll as for Marseilles, Mid poopted in Aden. Serobelles, Ronalon, Mauritius, Suez, (Calling off SOMERANT, ULLARI BAT, transit through Dlarseilles for the principal. The following will be the bours of closing the
and Alexandria. BOWEN, and Kerfel Bay to suplassa of Europe My Mails and Fiesengersð
plasas of Berop be granted till noon. Cargo will be received a board patil 4 M
Company's Steam
BARAT QUEENSLAND,
Specie and Parcola until SPM ou the 22nd Marob 1873.(Parcels are not to be sent Captain Craig, will be despatabad as above on on board; they must be left at the Agenoys Ofice) Contents and value of Packagen are
SATURDAY, the 25th past Noon.
For Freight de Passio, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co, Agents 11d 350 Hongkong, 15th March, 1876.
**FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HA
A 1 British Opper Bbip
Some few vessels which bad beon indrond to bile others at that he has small por. These fOXFORD TWILL and REGATAANDE VEYDENHAM":
is a harmless pastime, and might have been enjoyed any time for the past ten years withous say pyvious negoulations. I imagine that the not bomo dodge has been practised by some of the mandarine; lor among this people the learing of a card without daring to enter in
en admission of interiority which the smallest
of the foreign Ministers would badly make.
The numeroas readers of our Peking Daily bare
of courie soen Li Hang-orang'a memorial from Funnet in which he throws the responsibility on hand of robbern, and assert that Mr. Mergaiy fired & abot in defence of his baggage.
SHIRTS Neat Patterns. DAYSON'S beat quality
¤00 13 and SHOES Singe and Double Soles, Kid Calf, and Cloth Taps, WALKING STIOKS
SILK UMBRELLAS, with the New Patent Spring Fastenal.
WATEKPROOF COATS, «
Tweed Black and Drab Zephyr and
Mackintosh.
THIN MELTONS, for Bust Costs.
For further particularu, apply at the Com- pany's Office.
MARAQ DE UHAMPEAUX/
Arsen påcting Agent. Hongkong, 15th March, 1876
Frank Briston, Master, will load for the above 000IDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- Port, and will bavo quick despetak, ** For Freight në Passze, apply to
TOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. 993 Hongkong, 4th March, 1376.
··FOR LONDON,
I HEAT British Ship - Y
BUSARAH NICHOLSON,"
849 Tuas Register, Optain- Belkirk, will lead bere for the ubora Port, and will have quick despatch For Fraight apply to
KVOGEL, HAGEDORN & O 174 Hongkong 7th February, 1876.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
TIRE A1 Amserloin Bbip
LOLATRINT RICH
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAY AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE SS. BELGIC will be despatobed for 1 SAB Fruncisco, váš Travkama, ou SATURDAY, the 1st april, af 3 FM., taking
States, and Enrope,
Mails, ke
Wednaedy, 22nd instant,
PM, Morey Order Offiso oloses. Poat Oface olosce" except the NIGHT BOX, which remains open all night.
Thursday, 23 instant,
Pouat Bo opone for sale of Stamps, Registry of Latter, and Post- ing of all correspondence,
10 AM, Registry of Letters ceases,
11 A., Post Offes class except for Late
Lettera.
1110 A., Latters bat Lette only) addreis
al to the United King
gore may be posted
Into Fee of 18. cent. until t
or to Singa:
yment of a 28 postage,
11:29 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
General Post Offer
ALFRED LISTER,
Poshazzster Jeneral. “
Hongkong, 9th March, 1876, Arrangements have been condo for the Regis tration of Correspondence exchanged, between' the United States of America and the Colony by Pacifs Mail Packets of the Occidental and Oriental Steam Ship Company.
The Registration Fee. ie 8 vents for each letter, over and ahuve the Pustage. This lec,
Ray T. Lewis Master, will load for the above Cargo, kud Passengers for Japon, the United as well as the Postage, toast he prepaid, Port, and will have quick despato,
For Freight," apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORY & Ca
eibel the plague of mensen which is racing including the Tandem, Carnival, Olyde, Lothair, Dastara and netralian Mail Steam been seen by the lowdat: but did not dare livered In 1873 the cozenmption was 2,365 through the city. This disease, which in complain to the authorities Irat in addition to cheats. Nativo drug is gradually but arely oivilized countries maually rane barmleis Josing their money is might be overly supersoding its rival. Every reason me and course, is bere very often fatal owing to the punished for attempting
avade the taxes by that the quality is improving, and a theautho-atter ignorance of the Celestink of naming. plesing their boats off ca in offcial service, nties do not materially appose the growth of and the want of cars in protecting against the There was nothing for it bot to pooket their the poppy, we may soon have to cings opium: enddes charges of temperature The young wortification and regret the bad bargain they with the exports. Exports and Stipping-Dur Emperor has been brought forward to resume table shown a great incrensa in the conuage for the Imperial responsibility for the drought. had made.Shanghai Courier..
this year, as compared with 1873 and 1874. Some say the poor boy bas himself got mezales, come seeking towards the close of port, are mans roqueira and may be only founded on 29th February. left in ballast rather than accept the rates probabilites. The New Year's visie bare, I You bave frequently noticed the case of Yang. which were offered but low as these ballows, been all returned. The stairs of the vai-wu, the scholar accused of siding a woman were, better could not be obtained elsewhere; foretan Ministers have penetrated into all perta to poison her husbandia In-bang, Taree days The very high price of produce was das prin- of the two cities, to the astonishment of the aro, he left this city under heavy guard cipally to lie ordinary water traffic being pre-nativos. In the majority of ones I hear that for Pekinst It is said that about twenty rented by an unusually droughty basen, and it cards only bare baca inft To Inaring of cards witnesses, including tho wife of the murdered could not be expected that abippere mond care man her mother, and the owner of the drug to lay down pulse, heangake, oil, to a consi- shop where the arsenit was bought, accompany dembly bigher values than had been ruling bira. The long delay in starting was owing to daring the season, seeing that the expoils were the severe sores on his knees, which had already greatly in excess of the two previous been made by his being forced to kneel on years. Ballion, except so far as tributs money ohaine. When order for his transforla soncecard, was sent away in vary amalt to Pekings received, five physicians quantity, the trade having chiefly consisted in were called in to heal mp, these sores as the healthy system of "bartering.* quickly as possible, bet, they were not easily js.
a 3rd February healed. It is said that the Literary Chance There is not much to write about, as you cosy kr, who had the case in band, took the follow-imagine, during China New Year and ita 15 ing method to elicit a confession. Doo night holidays. Trade with the natives has been while the prisoner before bis, all the pretty healthy, and we hear of only on bong It was wine of the Obinese Government to send ligbis wore suddenly pnt ont. After waiting having burat; and this only," some way, so their agent a long time before so that the case nwhile, the chancellor Baid: "Did you able all ofaims being collected. Produce might be enquired into and adjudged and thun not hear what that spirit aid? I know keeps very high, and yet quotations from the save the time of the Foreign Ademora, Ge ail about this affair now, so you may as Bouth are not such as to make one very enger well own up." The prisoner then confessed to purchase Inopiam there has scarely been guilt. The other oflders were called, lights anything done, and those who sold in time for Brought in, and his confession taken down. the last steamer were better off then if they had This story is current, but I cannot vouch for it. waited for higher prices in winter, Only 800 Is la Tomonrad that the most important wil jubents this your‡ Quà of the great drug houses nces in the Ynhang warder case, the apothe has already closed its agency, and within the cary, ban died saddenly. He was sent in obsegelaat taw days the property has been bought by of two soldiers from the ramèn to prizoo. They the Roman Catholic Bishop. We never know stopped to sat on the way. The apothecary, what will eventually become of the house that shortly after reading bote, was eaized with Jok built. In this instance, however, it is paint in the stomach, nad died. As ibis a thought a No. 1 chanos, both for seller and for would have testified to the pressure brought to buyer-very cacap, but not match less than bear on him by the Che-Laien to indoss him to post, somewhere about Tie. 4,000, as report testify falsely against Yang Nai-w, the relief says: The weather is comparatively mild now, his death affords to the official mind may be thermometer only showing 25. Regrads of frost conceived. We should not be surprised to bear till rather colder than your Brotic weather of that came in which newspapers are publicly. that Yane Nai-we himself died on the way to out an improvement on 15 degrees below zero, read at, explained, and comment on The novelty is said to be highly popular with the ilia February Peking.-N. C. Daily News,
The contribution to the Philadelphia -habitante, bibition goes by this chance to Udin Bay, Arrangement had been made fora public dia where the cases are to be put an burd the tribution of Medal of Honour by H., the Customs forobu, which has been sent from Micads at the Set In on the 22nd t. Owing There is no newa to give you of importance. Obeloo for the purpose. There are all soris hewan, to His Majesty's indisposition, the The nanal talk of arsenal and forte to be built of models, akine, coal, and échantillons of presentatione were le at the Imperial Palave in this province; and the mandazine bave what shiorid olime to famous for and it is intended for QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STEJÉT. measured off some land on the west ade of the to be boped list the Commissioner und, his bay to build a fort on, which is to compund the Assistants will receive the credit due to them town and barbour; but as yet the work has not for managing the collection under great dish been commened us the weather is still frosty. The culics, and in a rondarfully abort space of tius provincial authorities have ordered the plants-It only aboys what can be done when the war in tion of a belt of trees For bundred feet wide to made to wait upon the will--V. C. Daily News
CHEFOO.
1st March,
be made all along the north coast of Shantung,
and the people are called on to contribute to
its foundation either in money or trees.
is intended as a cover for troophanting
on the defends againat invaders and also
geoing what is going on inside the country. It
KWEI-CHOW:
ang hang has of souras arranged for the ra ception of his statement, and who will be able to disprove it --Shangha: Courier Correspondent:
YEDO.
A fuxida ilk manufacturer, caned Omori, las ban presented with a prize-modal by H. the Mixado, on account of the excellence of his silk, a portion of which was exhibited in the
position at Klyste
AS
The Hocht Shimbun states that a plot of ground of some 700 tabos has bem purchased at Yakka Tohi, Tokio with a view to the building there of a Registry Office for shipping,
A room har been opened at Sakul in the Xen
Theerposion building at Uyen, Tokio, for already been onmensel. In the laks Shinchain, near it, islands are to be constracted don noted with the shore and with ach other by mapemalan bridges The fake will also bo Conects with the river Somida by a canal.
Tarions relics of antiquity which have been preserved from time to time in the Buddhist teraploa throughout the empire, are to be 0 lestad in the two ministeries of Klycto, nzmèd.
Higashi and Nishi Honganji repentirely, where 1st April next for and hundred day
WHITE KERSETMERE, for Racing Brecobeo, COLORED SIDES and BATING,
for Racing.
JACKETS and CAPS
A To Suit Longthe of
--FANCY TWEEDS,
Chajes PatternR,
A wall selcoted Stoos of
· 141 Hongkong, 1st February; 1378.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON). HEAT American Bipas BRMAOSAMUEL G. REED,”
Conuention le made at
No lets cna ba Registered after 2 r., on
Steamers from Shengzajkom with the day of departure of the Mail.
Fraight wi I be remised on board until 4 P.M. of the 31st natant. Farcel Packages will be received at the Offico tatil 5 P. same day. All Parvel Packages should be marked to address White, Muster, will load for the above Port, and in fall, value of same is required will love quickt despatch,
For Freight, apply to
A
VOGEL, BAGEDORN & C 1405 Hongkond, lat February, 1870 v
FOR NEW YORK.
ROWSERINGS and BLACK and EUUE TRE AL Aucrican sup
BERLIN COATINGS. BLACK 001 ELUB BROADCLOTHS, for Dress Suita IRISH FRIEZES;
for Ulster Giver-Coats. Tasso Goods made up to measure on the premises under the Eupervision of Experienced
BAYLE AND 00, VICTORIA EXOHANGL
HONGKONG.
ELICIOUS GINGER BEANDY,
$1 per Dozen. SPIRUS of VINE, for Lamps, $3 per Dozan, Apply to the
HONG KONG DISTILLERY 1. 1209 Hongkong, 8th Augnat, 1875.
CO AL DEPOT.
a.
(OALS of ill description supplied to Skeners
Kwei-yang Fab, 23rd January, Here I am again, having arrived yuterday, to serve as a soreen to prevent cruisers Zrom after an absonas of nearly two yeare, from this they will be open to public inspection from the by the intersigned
during which time I have visited nine of the eightem providoes, passing thượngh Hà,
The photographers have been for some time. Orders may be left at the Godowna, Vazonai, will take many years before the trees can be of not. It took me two months to ranch oben patively engaged in the ssere prodaction with Mr. J MACEROSE, or Tone AT-TON, the see intended.
The Aduizal does not seem inshined to leave Tuen Enb by jack from Haukow, thence nine and ale of the Imperial portrax, raspy, hans Frayn.
LANDSTEIN & Co. Chedo without protection, for ho has just days overland to this place. I had not the dreds of which we are informal have been seat up the Carlow to relieva the Kastrelost trouble anywhere, and was wallmed by exported to European coqutrien. h this is an 60 1620 Hongkong, las November, 1815, though the programme was that the Kestrel old friends all along the route. At Chen-yuen ofende of law jest, the police have been on
NOW ON SALE shuld leave it to our own record. the anti-foreign party tried to get on anche alert to discover the offendera, two of whom Daily News.
TIENTSINAT
shortly. Mr. James Henderson is anderstond
be also on his way Northwards, after biz mission
Courier Correspondent.
PEKING.
IMPERIAL QUARTDAA
WITH THEWSON
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
VEPRONUNCIATIONS
ANGLO-CALMNER Diertosaar, palahed
HAZE, Wilkinson, Musten, vill load, how and at Whampos, and will are quick despatch as above, For Freight apply tour date
VOGEL HAGEDORU & 0%. 139 Hongkong, 1st February, 1876.
"NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURGSY THE Undersigned having been appointed
Annuza for the above Company, are pre- pared to GRANT INSURANOES to the extent of $65,000, on fret olas riske at normint rates MARA MELOFERS & Co. -
tt 674 Hongkong, at May 1674--
ROYAL INDURANCE COMPANY.
Agents for the stove Company, are pro- pared to GRANT INSURANCES 2 Currant Rates
6
Many toxos of letters are received the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with seeling was, but there is no im- Fression of a seal. HA IN
to attention of baxtolders is called to the Return Passage Tickets available for Decessity of carefully scaling anch boxes with some recognisable seat, and of sending a Chit- mont he sre issned at a redaction of 20 per coat book or receipt with them. The omission óf un regalar rates,
the latter precautica loaves a doubt as to wed ther thy contents of the box over reached the Fost fee the omission of the former, na to whether part of them might not have been ab straated for the sake of the Postage Stamp
* For further information to Freight or Pange, apply to the Agency of the Cos papy, Praya West
HAAR G. B. EMOBY
Loting Agent Hongkong, lat March, 1876,
---
US. MAIL LINE.
As one micapprehension exists regarding the transmission of Packets and Samples through the Post, it is hereby notified for general information, that the Privilege of and- lug such articles through the post at the rates of postage applicable to them is restricted to bens file Trade Patterns oz. Baviylon if Merckan. dise. Goods sent for Sale, or în execution of An ordar (however small the quantity may be), or any articles sent by ona private individual to and which are not actually patterns of samples, are not attaraible,
PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, T VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOBAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
HH nest U.S. Mail Steamer will be den galsted For San Franciam, vil Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 15th April, 1870, JP... taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the
Arrangements having been unde der United Sistes, and Burope.
whiab Mula for London arriving at Bucz from Through Passenger Tickels and Bills of Chima by Private Ships will be forwarded to
THE Undersigned having been appointeding are issued for transportation to Yoko destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified
腸
baina and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, that the rates of postage, which must be paid in porte in Mexico, Central and South America, advance on correspondance addressed to the snd to New York and Europ, við OVER United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol LAND RAILWAYSWAN lowa, raz
ASicamer of the Mitso Bibi SS. Company will leave Shanghai, via the 3nlod. Sea Porto
MELCHERS & Co.
Agente, loyal Insurance Company; 1780 Hẹngkung, 42th Dateben, 1971, 2 THE DHINA TULE INSURANCES
COMPANY, LIMITED
READ OFFICE HONGKONG GENCIES at all the fronty Ports of A., China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang
Kinks accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Fremium current at the above-mentioned Porte
No-oharge for Polley Feea,
BAIJAN, B. COUGHTRIE Hongkonglet Nowubor, 1871 tk 583 THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND
SHIRE INSIRANJE COMPANT OP PAN BATAVIA.
Agents,
about same date, and make alose gozuestions Yokoban
At New York. Passengers have selection of various lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany.
Freight will be receivad on board until r on the 1st proximo. Tarvel Packages will be received at the Office notil / 1.3. same cay all Parcel Fauknger should be marked to ads drea i foll; valde of me is required.
For Letters, 24 cents per half ounce Fer Newspaper 8 cach
not exceeding Loanoc 4 conta, For Books and knyg
Patterns....
Cevery additional 4
Postage en Correspondence forwarded by Private ship to the Straits Settlements must be prepaid at the following rates, viz.
For Løtters,........ents per RDCE. Foy Pipers,
For Book Packets)
and Packete of B, for each 4 ounces.
For further information as in Passage and Freight, apply to the Agsuoy of the Company
G. BEMORY,
The registration fee on such correspondence Acting Agents Twelve couts for each Letter, Paper or
Facket, Hongkong, March 15th, 1876. C
TAKASIMA COLLIERY. JARDINE MATHESON AND UC., AGENTE
Correspondence for New Zealand, vid Terres
A considerable amount of Correspondence boing received directed to New Zealand vid
fote to suit Parolers
and Past Office has declined to receive Maila to forward such Correspondence vid Galle Large, hand picked, doubled-sorcenc at $by that route, hence there is no alterative but Persone who are anxious to avail themselves ATTE GLOVER, per Tun: Small, at 30 per To
apply to
No. 7, Queen's Road, and at East Point, 1787, Rongkong, 4th Doomber, 1873,
Agents for the Sale. ( their Goods Hongkong And China by Lesem, J. & R. TEN- MENT Gesgow, and Mauere. DAVID CORRAT & BONE, Arbroath, a
OHN
of
of the Torres Strata Steamers to communicate with New Zealand should address their letters,
do to the care of an Agent at Sydney,
N
There is a common belief in the existence of Paroc Post by which ench articles ag Fane, Carios, Silk Droseca, Servos, Jewellery, Arti, fioiul Terth, &c.; nam bo forwarded at low rates. It camoet be too distinctly stated that much. things asi only be sent as Letters, and the vory", Cheapest rate is 13 cents por hail os10s by Private Steamer All such padkage atopla be Bog stored 18 cental If the Parsel be heary is ad bent throngbrose of the Fartöl Expresses conducted by Monta. LAME CATHORD OF Mr. YSB. NOTLAK, which, for styttila, overh or guiden, will be found cheaper thin the Fost
The rates of postage chargeable on Letters Proprietor of WING-Ken Shop begs to addressed to the United Kingdote, and to planes inform the public that a Shop bas heen beyond the United Kingdom, when forwarded
axcitement, but the magistrate was equal to his were found on Monday at duskass in Yedo. taak, su that no one said a word of my kind. On the zith uft, the date of the expiry of All lower Kwai-obow is in open revolt; the LeuA, G.8. Banes, (RMI... agreement Dr. Elmore, the Peruvian Minister, expects several oils on the frontiere of Hasan and with the Imperial Government, in hrewell ban ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
and Kwang-si'ure in the hands of the rebeld to leave for Shanghai about the let around any of the troops seat again thèm bara quetras given to him at the Obamingoten For several days before the lab February the gone over to the insurgents with the rifles, and any other officials were present. Tho Mr. Kawatour, Vios-Minister of tit Kaigumane, Feibo was clear of telegraphic line it. Troops are being sent to the front and all aimable farewell presente, of die rolls of the, outer world would have beengal activity again. Liping Tab and Loo-aho Kamalo-nashiki (brogade of Yamato, acomplete
at the Daily Press Ufice, Hongkong. convenienes during the post winter in the in are besieged, it is said. Lein-cho and Tenkoffeet and a pair of large waves all of terests of trade, and sycee-feeights in particular,
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Mr. Hill has stopped work on the Canal with tan bien in c-asa are in the hands of the Saisons ware, and five hundred were OK comprehensaroness and practicnt curios
rebels, so the movement le spreading off
Agents in Hongtong for the above. Dom. his drodger; why, I do not know. - The retur
The weather le very cold and frosty, and the ads to him on the part of the Mikade. this Work stends darivalled. All the now
There is some reason (says the Japan Men; words which the Chinese have of late years been pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF of the Viceroy Li Hung-cbang is expected very crops have been rather abort this year, so the for believing that the Government will shortlympelled to quizí to express the numerous ob. SHIPPERS to the low rates of premium ROR SALE, Fresh TAKASMA COAL. in Zorra Forails it is notified that the New Zeà.
pour have a hard winter before them.-Shanghai banden the present mode of punishing rejectanachinery photography.telegraphy, and caarged for all atearer risks, besides which is to England for the purobase of coal-mining
calcitrant writer for the press. This would a science generally, which the rupel admude krokerage of THILY THREE and ONE machinery.
seem to have proved of little avail in repressing freign relations bag imposed upon them, are THIRD PER CENT (537) will be allowed Many" pools" have been made on the remli
opposition writing, and while cover the tere given in extensor. Fast, and ery word in on raka to porte in China, Japan, the Pallip of the steam race from Shanghat, and hats auf Our Peking Correspondent writes that the item with all the glory of martyrdota occasions faly illustrat and explained, forming red pines, and the Strait 06 rak to all the suits of spring clothes will soon be in brisk winter is over and there has really been no them in reality but hitta neisial sufering that uses for Lincoats of a most instructive abare, porta the Brokerage il be FIFTEEN PER demand. The excitement attending the arriva cold weather to speak of. About to fakes of little being amply compensated by the increased Both the Cout And Punti pronunciation are CENT (15) only (FE Fridersigned have been appointed Solo
SIEMSEEN & Co of the feat on the Taku bar is almost greater know fall one morning in Desember, which is of their journals. It is alleged that the given, the conte being carefully markid on than that occasioned by the ordinary race all the moisture Peking has experienced for peauty usually infisted in France will be re- the best principle hitherto attained: Thelypd.
ti 1028 Hongkosm 1st July 1874. meeting Mr. Sheppard, the United States the last three monthe-A variety of repris sortedto in fature, and she issus of the noms praphy dispiste the donors of an asteriņā to
garmake the Chinese and English byns correspond CHINESE INSURANCE CORZANY, Conen, I am sorry to say, big been suffering bave been current among the Obese regard paper prohibited for a gertatu period
Song in the seel body, thereby ellecting a vasİĮ Į
ARNHOLD, KARBEEG & Co. from ■ berrous complaint which in the opiniering the Emperor's health. He has bed small-
tt 419 Hongkong, January, 1867- ve economy of ipses, achieving a cloarues not of his medical advisors will necessitate a trip poz, measles, typhoid fevar, indigestion, sore MESAR
OSAKA homeward. Dr. Salter hue been hers all the throat, and a unmbar of other unpleasant
proriously stained, and dispensing with those SAGAR NOLICE.
SKINKME.” SAN FRANCISCO, winter, in the interest of a another of gentleiner allmenta attributed to bis sacred pesion, the
This morning (Feb, 21st), shortly after mid- vast margins and vacant spaced which have
CARS CADIFORNIA. #DOLDIES grantől at anftunt rates On?Ma« who are desirous of seeing the ecal.formacións fact being, suparently, that he has been a little pight, there broke out the largest ära, with the beretofore characterized Chinese publicadas. 2. of China doraopol Auk
our of dorta
POEMA Doupon of the grant confiagation of the 7th o Wostrate the vast scope of the work therina Blake to all mits of the World. In Sole Agent on the Pacific Conet for No serious disturbeer buys vesurred during the That is no other news of sancial interest, Festuary, 1875, that Once has witnessed for following facts to sabmilled for consideration, cod dane with boom Articles of Asean drie and Ammunition the winter, and while ve abonld prefer to have roopt the removal of Yang Yuka from the at lest eight years. The praise origin of this alle Visabalarty ventas about 1,000 somstion, Two-thirdsof the Probts are distri Post BlogLUS and STALLER Podere had the Monocy with us for political as well Comezand-in-Chief of the provincial army in new and lorrible disaster appeara tebe unknown, Chiness phantore and Medhurst's English bated annually to Contributors, whether Share. se nocial reasons, her abacé has not been i Yunnan, hielt he has been holding an farthermore than that commised in the and Chinese Dictionary about $100,000, bitt baldors or hot, tn, puppetion to the net per Euperior and Pacilo Foce Company's Safety source of any tenise whatever. Wo bope soting appointmrab since last May, I la hot Westernmost of the are great theatres, which this work contains more than 80,000 Eggilah of Prato contributed by each, the remaining however, that Admiral Reynolds will send a bioted whether this has any politics alga-onail' few weeks ago made the lotomori, to words, and upwards of 600,000 Cinese obra third being carried to Theserve Fund- man-of-war to look is upon us. This will in ificance.
Kas per the phygoer, probably one of the wous places were. Again despite all the grammare and measure stone for our disappointment at haring
9th February in Japan. Now nut vestige of a single one other elementary works a yet published the
tf 961 Honikonë 17th April: 1675 Der ordered "South fast fall. I hear that Dr The nan bad not shone before unga what of the great buildings, except the cavernous student of the diffult language absolutely re S. Walle Williams is to leave the Taited Stats Peking beteld on Friday, the 4th of February, pije which mark the force site of the boards " quirán examples to display the various spplic bis month for China. Meantime we are look A.D. 1870. It was the 10th day of the int moon ramslis to show where they stood. It wat only eating and ejulvalents of different words shish THE LONDOS ASSULA KOEtabliebed tince 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and by Freigh Packet, are the mums as those ior forward to the pleasure of seeing Me of the Zou jost of Kwang an. 166 wong was the other week that I had to beword the burning have one rental weaning Of these examples Bewerd on his way to Poking by an early the Taung-Yamin, or "foard of Foreign Af-1 of ste two Easternmost of the big theatree, and this work contains more than five time as steamer when navigation opona Shanghai faire but the courts of the Yamen werecrowded, I now all are gono. It is imposible to ascertain inany as any other Dictionary hitherto pob
·Courier.
and the street was full of sightseer. The at present the full extent of the destruction Hebod 4th March. people saw it. Did they hadsrstand it. It was which short bor-for the fire sus got under For practical parpoes the arrangement of We were gladdened last Sunday evening by a surpries prepared by the Prince of Bhagat by Ga-bos brought about, but I am told that the work is so complete, that a reference the arrival of the Millet-precursor of the more least, I have gone about to enquire, and no one at least 10 cáo, or 4ths of a mile of streats in ita pages enables a person who underEE undersigned having been appointed that warp to follow Ele vetdraed to Taku pecora to bare oz posted it, autal their eyes saw on at the disses and Leboala fnugas bildet mande inglish to communicate efektelyAgents for the above Corporation, are Tuesday morning to do duty at the bar for it. But what was It P. Wall, simply this: Hisparis of the city hos beati rámed to the ground with antires bo understand nothing but Uni- prepared to grant Imperanacs as follows que short time, before commerciuy her weekly trips Emperial Highgat the Prince of Eng, aur- It wifeokon, a Japanero sostines do, ifty nest. In the respect the work wil be found MARINE DEPARTMENT berweer Obefod and Newsbwang. She was rounded by the other eight. Maisters of the house to the gho, that would make five bar indispensable to all For pesas residing in followed on Wednesday by the Conquest, which Teung-li Yamau, and supported by well, by died bounes altogether. Bit making allowance Ohms, and to tho natives themselves Polloles atturront raus, parable either for also left for Lukn on the following day, twenty-six more ostume of the Obiners Empire on stone band for the crowded nature of the plane aubjects fully with which fast in London, or at the principal Ports of Inels. The Paper has been Estathibed for nearly
Obins, and Australicen komp Today we have the Huming and che9. S-Councillors of Blato, Grand Secretaries, Presi nergabourhood and on the other for the great seed of them are perfebtly equined,
PIRE DEPARTMENT Eventy Years, sed is, no to Editorial docked. went, under the liveation of a Well Fanoated N. Co.'s new steamer Fun Big at the band, destand Vise-Prunidenta of the several Boards, apace taken up by the three big.fheatres, and parties resident in gland and interagis in
short perioda
at Chinese Gentleman; gives reliable gommercial both of which are advertised to leave to-morrow of the Censorate and the Imperial lemy: a comparing to burnt out" district with that Dama at onset but be mealuable cedarionally Policies immed for long or
and gazemi information, and has the same worning; and the Taka in reported just to Duke and Murgais of the Turperial lies ge; of egroni Aro scantly a year and a fortnight It comprise upwards of two thousand large rront rates,
A discourt of 20%, allowed,
position with the Native Community ac fo Ad Jaste, Market Reports, and all printed papera while fleet ja said to be in the river
last, but not least, the two tutore of the late go, Ithould say the number of bones destroyed quirco pages, a
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Fortinet and Nowa na the English miy other than Newspapers, as well as to Books. The band is ones more putting paita work Baperor-in a word, the Chines Government will not be found to exceed this saltwater
Policies/sated for mine notexceeding £5,000, Frces with the Foreign Community. The and Trade Patterns Seuples, day lisa bozes and baies pre coupying shaking hands, and toxing repeated glasses of wooly a fortnight ogo but I tujka friend to
un ressonable pETICE, FOES A
Large for Advertisemente will be a hereto | large porn here arist there-forecasting the wine with the Representatives of Western. Mina uze one of there chestion, and we rented on
fore. HOLLIDAY WIRE & C condition of things, for a few days, when the tions receiving their congratulations on the the combustible look it had-ons jast kaf of
1988 Hongkong 26th July, 1872 Best arrives, while pooliga-wel, it's úxulasi Chinese Mur Tour):
kinokined lån bar There was as beržormance
STRUENER & Còg
60 PATERNOSTER BOW,
" DAILY PREFS" OPTION, Honetan?
COLYPHANI & Ch
General dente.
«HIS MAJESTY KINGGSVEOS(THE FIRST
Fode
By: 1026 July 74
WING KEB COAT BHOP
that he has always a great quantity of BEST chargealle on Tetters forwarded by British
Facket via Brindisi. COALís store for Sale Genteinen or Blip INCORPORATED BY ROYALURÁSTBE
masters wishing to patronive him,uro requested to apply at his hop
The reton of portage which must be paid in 11447 Hongkong, 23rd September 187ndvane chargeable on Packets of printed
NUTION. A
papers er patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom by th United States, Packets via San Franciero, ure as follow, vizzer
a
N Order to meet the wishes of the Native Community, the Chiness Issue of this Faper has been, from the comincement of the
truste days as Lefore
Obins New Year, inaned DALEY stout of on
Hongkong rd February, 197
in weight Bats
For packet not ozceeding 1 ounce
For puolet love. I cuneo not, ex-
ceding 2 ounces
For a packet above 2 ounces not ex-
coding è oque
8
and
eight con la forerory additional four ounces. These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price:
Printed and Pubilaked by WiLLIAM HI BELL WEBD Kam Streal Bon/kong: