← THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 29TH, 1876,
THE 80 TON CUN.
A HEART OF OAK. -
DESTINATION
LONDON is SUEZ CANAL. NEW YORK,
SAN FRANCISCO via T'HAMA
The 80 ton gun has been making a noso A one was beard at the Admiralty Court" nonin. It basaays the London anit Provincial recently for the recovery of salvage from the Lystrated Nimonpaper now been boted out owners of the ship Foussin, which had been farther to take a bigger projectile, and at anisted into the Hamber, and ran sebore tear PTARTI Vosalts forth at overy discharge an Grimsby, The traumatongea which rendered iron, lokt 15 inches in danger, which will, if not a course county ren follows The- -mistbera procced-autisfrutővily---bo-ingreased-to-Powerin-a-casel of about 450-ops, commanded- One of 18 inshoe. After proving the gun at by Captain Adier Hansen, was laden with tim- Woctwieb, it will be sunt down to Shoeburynoen bor and dente, having about 60 tons of iron-for to undergo a trial similar to what it would ballast, and was bonne from a ucrthern port to experience in actual vorfero, and the diffioulty Antwerp. She encountered a tremendous gale and expanse of moving such a vast structure in the North Sea, during which she became is neceenlated une facertion of aspectul voto aky, and the crew were kept continuonely-s- of money in the semy estimates for, this par- the pampa in order to keep the vessel afloat. Their labour was all in vain bowaver, for the tieular parpsso.
lenka foar ased to such a degree that the water gained upon them, and when it was found that exertions and becamo moody and mutions In the endrae of Captain Huneen's eviden SAIGON, SINGAPORE, .. be said that the men refused to obey beINGAPORE, BOMBAY, ordera, mu che could do nothing with them at last. When the gala and gobsidad, he bow, ever, induced them to set the tails, and as it was impossible to fetch the port to which the cargo was conegued,and the wind was fair for run- ning to the Hamber, the captain abapodatke ship course for tim ut tub About
...THE SOPER MUPLE.
Do..
Bir O... Paul Hunter writer the followin the one-was hopeless the atom osused thoY | HONOLULU, S. IF
Vessels
Advertised as Loading,
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TO BE DEBTAŤCHED.
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For Sale
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Temas (wed
Allan Nuysa, Kanketla Rapatel J.C. Bubob Clameby Qirard
Bolterfeld & Swire,Sund Meyer, Alkboy & Co, Hongkong Vogel, Hagadorn & Go. Bongkang D. & ̈O, S, Còg Hangkong Vogel, Hagedorn &.00... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkang Vogel. Hagedom & C Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co.. Hongkong Bubacio & Co... Hongkong Meadagerics Maritine Hongkong Mangorius: Maritime
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Business· Anuouncements,
„On or about 5th gene.
Onick despatch. Lalek despatak,
On at proz, at 2pm. Qa 18tí pro at 3.5.4. Quick deapatob, Quick despatel.: Qok despatob. tha Be proc, nồi hoàn
Quick despatch.
taick despatch.
Today at noon
la 6thpros, at noon.
alat pror; at 9 y
jack despatob
In or about 28th inst.
Qatok despatch..
Vessels on the Berth.
"NOTIUR
مندان
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.
**
MARITIMES PAQURBOT FOSTE FRANCAIS THE Company's Steamiahip
VOLGA
Captain Momdedeu, now loading here, will taka Cargo fér
MARSEILLES.
G. DE CHAMTEAUX- Acting Agent, 1-547. Hongkong, 22nd April, 1976,
NOTICE..
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES \
MARTTIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.~
STEAM FORGOTTEST
Post Office Notifications,
A marl will blown
For SwatomPer Nora, to-day, the 39th | Tonto, at 2:30 4.34.
For Ninap and Shanghai-Por Chingang, to-day, the 29tly instant, at 3.30 r..
For Shaugbu-Fer hoje, today: the th ios, it 5.0 M
For Saigon Par Cy of Exeter, to-day, tho 29th ist, at 3,30 mm.
For Bajgon. Por Jara, to-day, the 20th inst., at 430 F..
ForSwator, Atuoy, Taiwan, nad Tes Par Haitoony towing, the 20th inabak-5-11,
"For Hoików and Haiphong-Per Waki, to. day, the 29th inst,, at 5 PM.
For Saigon - Por dia, on Monday, the lat May, 180 ABISHERMAN
For Singapore and Perang Per Bented, on Monday, the Int May, at 1.30 par
For Bangkölt--Per Doanhs, og Húnaby, the- Int.May, at 30 PM
For Cooktown, Brisbane, and Sydney--Per Singapore, on Saturday, the dil prox. ut 11,30
SAIGON SINGAPORE; BATAVIA POINT. Muite will leges made-up for all paitely
Quok deapaces4DE
Jack despatch
Vessels on the Berth.
QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
G
GALLE ADEN BUEZ, ISMALIA,
FORA SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSHHLLE
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND -
CALCUTTA,
IN SATURDAT, the 29th April, 1676, Noon, the Company's Sten mehip SINDH Commandant RAPATEL with MAILS, PASSENGERS, APEXE, and GARA GO, will leave this Port for the above mases. Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don au well as foc Marseilles, and accepted in transit-through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
of Eastern Australia, Tasmania, and Silbourne.
MALS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. GLUTENA SATs kõver eventino Protector2 INDIA will be despatched on SATURDAY, 458 2916 instant, with Majla to and through the United Kingdom and Europo, vid Marseilles; to "Bui. gou, Singapore, Batavia, Gulle, Pondicherry, Madras Calcutta, Bouley, Aden, Sita and Alexandrin
The following will be the hours of closing the . Mais, de.
Friday, 25th pastand,
lotter of The Limer from Mortimer Hill, Read ing: In the debate in the House of Lords en the Martini Honry rifle not a word was quid about the Super riße, whích vìle cantat be put ent of gear by sand or water, and can be carried at half-cock. The Soper rifle, from being sent in too, ate, never had an obem trin, and the epuqmittee have never seen their way to give it cher At Wimbledonsho merits of the Soper te pro well known: As it carries the sopas, on the second day after the ressol led NINGPO AND SILA
mmunition as the Martini-Henry it oldat with water, & fishing smack-hose in sight Two. ence be put into the hands of every other file of the craw, went aft td the signal logkör"ajd 10. But After Want was seen last year took out the casign. When waked by tho by our of the original members of the Small maptain what they were doing, they save they Arms Committee of the practice made with the mean to leave, the ship if they could, and Super, I had hoped that the great advantagep intended boisting' the colours half-must mea of this rife would have before now been signs of distress, Notwithstanding his remon- brought under the notice of the authorities, strange, the signal was bojšted, and the smack nart that a certain number of ragiments would bore down, alongside the ship. The captain' buvo "Loon ordered to try it side by side with commanded and entreated the man to stand by the Martini-Hungg, in order to learn practically blo to thoseeution of their duty. The mes which rifle was the safer and more effective.“-
apposted paralysed by the fear, and told Captain Hansen Unt if he did not anma with thom they muret "love him, "Your duty;
aid the brave man is to stand-by-mer and andarone to bring the ship inte port. Hanover basely pim may deasto ce (and you will have to take the doreequences of your de sertion), shall de my duty and make the best of my way without you. Finding they could not induce him to leave the ship, they launched the bat, and rowed on board the neck, loving the courageous old ekipper to bis fate. During this parley be had gone to the helm, which the helmen bad deserted, and as tas smack bore away with his crew on board the heroic roteran brought the ship's bead round to the requiref point of the compass. All through that long October aight be opt his solitary stand at the whael. About midnight the wind insrated. The best make of Black GRENADINES DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA. bore Ports TOMORROW, the TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAR. Genural Post Ofen of offers am sailors, all desirous of listening and with it the wa, which now continually
COURTS OF INQUIRY These are important-tribunale, and they are CAGES:bing-a-very wholesome influence on the merchant service; but the assessors should be carefully choson, not appointed by innace, Lutbeuung tray are experienoid, calm-thinking wal-jadgingwen. Above)tbay chooid ho ahoson from the marahan sorrice, and from officers of the Royal Navy. It may be a prejudice,, bo: we know it oxiste widely in the merchant sorting that Royal ayal officers cannot understand this working of banting of merebant: ship, or aron tua sppliances on board, as they have never been acquainted with or eam in contact with them. These ccrts of square frequented by an outpora
HAVE just opened their first delivery of NEW GOODS, under, for the
-COMING SEASON,
NOW
they solicit an Inspection → úf which they
DRESS MATERIALS, in
Lace Strips. Japanese SILES. Plain, Figured, and Batia Stripe
TOPLINS
Stripa and Plaid MOHAIRS. Colored Evalrð SILKS,
Fanay Colored GRENADINES und
GAUZES, 16:lk Ubooks and Stripen
guaranteed to wear.
to the evidence in cases involving the charactor brake over the vessel fore and aft Sometimes NEW GOODS: must suitable for Wasking ant portifexterof-their-fellawa. We have scan.
TRO TOLONLARIN WALL GO overpowerci: by
in a court so attended what roporters the orbanating labour of steering as to "sensation" produced even a loud laughink down on the deck, put soon rallying. autod, by the questions of a callant naval through sheer determination, by aprang to officer, who by thoah proved that be did put understand the modus operandi sa board of a perabant ship.-Nautical Magazine.
DINAMITE
་
Qarumes and MozRING WRATEGES, COR-
prising ...
White BRILLIANTES.
White and Colored BATISTE,
MILLAR AND 0 0. HOUSE, SHIP, ND-STEAMBOAT
PLUMBERS, COPPERSMITES, and BRASSFOUNDERS, 1. QUEEN'S ROAD EAST AND NULLAH
*£152
LANE
[Fib. 3
FERFUMERY.
&E. ATKINSON'S,
White Rose and other Sachet Powderį, Kosa Toilet Powder, Transparent Boug,” Tuiler Vinegak. Prive Motels-Londen, Faris iones, Cordova, Lie. Sold by all first-class lesle throughout the warld.
F&E&TEINS ON,
+
"FOR SHANGHAI Taking Cargo na Prasmgers uz tingu niter for HANKOW, Niruro,ind. Pöntä in
~JAPAN:
Company's Stawiskip GLAUCUS,
w
will be Cespneabed on or about the 28th insinut.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
KUTTERFIELD & SIRE, Aguate. 540 - Hangkong. Mrt April. 1878. FOR SWATOW, AMDI, TAIWANEDO,-
AND FAMSUL HE Steamship
24, 114 Bajdaret, London The genuine auto by TaADS MARK-1. Whith Bosc sa Geldon Lgro," printed in sorGA colour
CENA [A171 204m3 -
best remedy for ACIDITY of the STOMACII, HEARTBURN, HEAR- ACHE, GOT and INDIGESTION, and the bot
mté spuriout for delitate constitutione, Ladies |
Childung, und Infate, and for regula. Que in Warm Olimates. DINNEFORD & CO.
Chemists, London, and of Draggiate sed Storskeopars
throughent the world, MB-Ask for DINNETORD'S MAGNESIA.
Kands and Yosemite Stripe JAM-621409) Agoste. 3. Watson & Co., Hongkang
BRIOS.
*
Niagara Lace Stripe CAMBLICS. French PERCAL 65, in all the Nowost
Patterns, Fast Colors.
"HAILOUNG,” Çaplain Abbott, will be despatched, for the
Daylight.
--
For Freight or Passago, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & £o.—] 571 Hongkong, "lib April 1876
FOR BANGKOK.
THE Steamship
"DANUBE,"
Captain Clanchy, will be despatched for the abore Port en MONDAY; the let May, at
For Freight or Fago, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG.
Agents.
KATING & POWDER, A DIF
"DESTROYING POWDER, 6s supplied
to Her Majesty's Government;
This FOWDKX is quite harmless te Anitund Life, but is perkotly unrivalled in cestroying Finis, Buge, Cookosebe, Bestica, nata, Mesquitoes, Moths in Furs, and every
Sol in Boules
GALATEA CLOTEL for Boys Suis, in Stripes the species of fascess all stages of metamorpho
and Checks.
LATEST DESIONS in-.
XUATING'S, WORNÍ TABLETS, & Pusely VEGE. TABLE 6WHETMEAT, both in appeitando and tasto, Turnishing a most agrosable method of administering the
Ladies" and "Children's COLORED only
LINEN CAMBRIC, and BATISTE Beady-made EMBROIDERED. COSTUMES, very desirabla for wear in this climate. Embroidered LINEN MORNING WEAP
PERS
PRINTED CAMBRIO, WHITE BRIL LTANT and MUSLIN MORNING WRAP PERS
French TOILET JACKETS,
Ricbly Ebroidered CAMERIO SKIRTS. Ladies Trimmed and Untrimmed MILLINERY HATS and BONNETS of the Newest Siglio, from Paris.
his feet again, and the pure away that long, weariso no night the Pousas ran arous the track of easels sailing along the coast, there was imminwat danger of collision, bat, whatarer should be the coparquemet, she could This now coaponnd, the invention of a
not get out of the way and she sailed ob Swedish chemist of the name of Nobel, is at Towards capruing she wind nifed again, and cuce the most powerful and the safest explosive about 8 am, tas Spura light vessel was esen with which we are at present sequiated. It shoad, and steading eat into the offing were consists of a puste made of certain proportions two pilot oatters. The headmost one was coon of a kind of rottenstone and nitroglycerine, alongaids. One of the plinta hailed, "Where: avory dutgrenas explosive liquid obtained by lze ze bound too?" " To Grimsby,” replied the the action of nitric acid on ordinary glyceriae. hardy tastiner, dalighted to apare to felles The earth renders the nitro-glyceride perfectly anasture onet more. Then you want a pilat?** anfe situgit, interfering with ita explosive #Yes, I want a pilot,” Lot your people back powers. For instance, bores of dynamita bave the main gard, then, and I'll send you one, been throw from a great beight without ex-aid the pilot. There's no people bere, I'm ploding, and if thrown on the fire it simply all alone,” replied the mariner. "Laff burne away slowly; it is therefore initely and ehake ber, then, and we'll send sfer to transport than gunpowder. The
you come haude, nasad tho pilot evidence given before the Parliamentary Don- This was done, and six hands were put on mitzze of the Hontse of Commons, by several of board from the two outiers. By this time they the most uoted scientific mon of England were had coran up with the lightabip. Though help unduitavas on this point, and we believe that bad now arrived, the intrepid sailor reglā not tby English Government intand reducing the resign his post at the wheel until his ship was stringency of the love on the transport of fairly inside the mouth of the Humber, when dynatil Practical, men are npanimonə in he gave charge of the helm to one of the pilots. declaring that, as compared with gunpowder, Shortly after tho Foussin was placed aately on only fourth or fifth of the quantity of nitro- the mud bank, near Grimsby, and thus succoss plyerine is neccesary to produce the same drowned the efforts of the man who, by hiself, bad navigated a ship of 350 tane for nearly 100 miles, and brought ebip kod cargo INFLUENCE OF VEGETATION ONate into port, 2150 vs perded to the six
HEALTH.
men who rendered their assistance to the abip The westhetic advener of our people of late for about four hours, and the galant old gan-Children's White Pique WARRING HATS. years as shown (saya, Zron) in nothing so much sleman who bravely stuck to the beim for White Pigos PELISSES we in the extended tsets for horticultural nineteen hours bas the dwart of an approving purevits, and the desire for the planting and conscience and the appreciative encomiums of otherwice improving of open vpnces. The the Judge of the Admiralty Court. 7 popular efforts for the prsaervation of commons And foreste sre only another manifestation, of the game tendency, and there could be no better aign of advancing and extending pigillating, To this homagising 12ta neove the decoration of the parks and aquarea of the metropolia, and the winter gardens in the Crystal and Alexandra Paleous and the Westminster Aquariusi, kad other.selenus with the same object in view are on funt,Among other things it is proposed to turn one of the broadest of the northern Boroughfares into a boulevard, after the fashion of the Embankment, and a speculator, who has already redeemed a western square from utter aquaior, is reported to be engaged in the, to bim, coagonial operation of promoting a company to turn Regent-atrect into a winter garden. The cultivation of the public taste with all the civilising endencies which follow in its train, Sa, however, not the only advantage fint anemias from this new popolar bont.. Plants, twardos their beauty, are also pre- eminently health-preserving. This has been known from a very ourly period. The ancients were well aware of it, although not, perhaps,
Boys' and Girls' STRAW HATS:
Boys' HOLLAND SUITS and FINAFORES.
Infanta” SILK HATS and BONNETS,” QASHMERE HOODS and CLOAKS, Branch FLOWERS and FRATHERS. Embroidered LINEN SETS, NEW RIBBONS.
LACE EDGE COVENTRY FRILLING.
The incorporation of Khakend with the Basian Empire is now officially announced and the Fusak Mir states that the Ministry of Finance bas now under consideration a teleme for incorporating Nova Zembla, The Mr adda Attention is said to have been drawn
tais subject by the intention recently Ladies' UNDERCLOTHING. expressed by the Atarinn Government of Ladies" and Children's BOUTS and SHOES,
etablishing colonica kad meteorologiculatations at Nora Zambla.
&c.,
Also
SEWING MACHINES,"
The additions to the Zoologia] Society's Gardens during the past week include three broplag owls from South America, presected A Fresh Supply of the "Little Wanzer by Mr. A. Q. Lumb: two golden pleasants from Chilno recoused in ccclungu ataft-beaded deer from China, the first living specimen sent to this country Chinese water door, five Darwin's pucra, plesaneta from Chin deposited a blue ebooked barber from Intis, purchased.
OPIUM,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
FRIDAY, 28th April,
$5934
no. well, acquainted with its cause. Bat it" is i Sales of Old Patns made to-day at $6081 to now Brown that the quantity of ozone, Last 2012 and of U Banares at 95225 apecially vitalising condition of oxygen, is the latter figures for both kinds being for selec, aterially increased by the exposure to the rays cheate. Pargets of Now Malwa placed at 3585, of the sun of various plante, one of the most with allowanes from ten to twenty-four taulu valuable in bis respect boing the kuaflower,
EXCHANGE..
Bant Bille, on demand.....3/94 Baat Bille ofi 30 days' sighi 397 Bank Bille, at 6 months' sight 3/10 Credits, at 6 months' sight... 8/10
3/10/
which will grow almost anywhere, and whose. ecede besides contain a very large quantity of On London - valuable oil, rendering its culturo a matter soonotically of aportades to the povr. -Again, while the mauafootpro el ozone is arried on by -opera alone, the foliage_also_exercises _x search less important sanitary function by extrasting carbonio-acid gan from the atmon- phere, and thus helping to reserve in the air that ON BONBAY.-Bank, night. proportion of its elements which renders it ON azurra,- Bank, sight, more beatiful. So that in planting and ON SHANGHAL- "beautifying our squares nóð sloma with flowers
and greenery we attain thuwa twin bleanings for whink the Spartans prayed when they sakod
the gods to send them the beautifal with the
WHY DID LORD NORTEBROOK
RESIGN?
*** Documentary Bills, até montbe**
Bight
Bank, sight Private, 30 days'eight
SHARES
221
Houstong and Stangling –Hank Bha
| Union Inmrange Society of Uzuton-5569 per
share.
Obina Traders' Lasarunge Company's shares.
$1,675 per shure.
We are in the throes of an Indian watiny, not China and Japan Marine Insurance-Tia. 34
the leaa serious because it is not sanguinary. per stare.
Agents for Hongkong,
AND 0.0, ́SAY LE VIOPORIA EXUHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND SEANLET STREET.
FOR SALE.
LANCAUSTIC TILES.
1 Lot 14ft 6in. by 13ft. Gin, with Bordor,
566 Hongkong, 26th April, 1578.
OCEAN STHAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON SUEZ CANAL HE Company's Stumelip
AGAMEMNON?
TH
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIR), Agenta, 554-Hongkong, 25th April 1876
WORMя nesedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD It is a chally safe and mild propanition, and is especially adapt for children. Scd in Bottles si will be deabathed on or about the 5th proximo. Vous aises by all Chemists and Druggis
THOMAS KEATING, London, Export Cherist and april t Druggiat 12 192] NAKEY'S' WELLINGTON KNIFE FOLISH.
Packete, Bd.each; tine, 50., 18., 28. 60,4. AKEY'S INDIA RUBBER KNIFE BOARDS,
from. 6. arch.
AKEY'S WELLINGTON BLACK LEAD,
Solid Blocks, Id., Ed., and fil oweh, and Is.
Нежда
E
LAKEYS, SINTERSMITHS SOAP, YON.
MERCURIAL,
Fer Cleaning and Polishing Bilrer, Ficcir-plate, Tato Game barble, áo, Kablets, Co. AKDY'S EMERY AND GLASS CLOTH.”
·- AKEY NCASINET GLASS PAPER, BLACK
LEAD, RA, AKEY'S GENUINE GRAIN AND FLOUR
BIDRY.
- BLACK LEAD MILLS, WESTMINSTER Buman, Roan, LONDON, ENGLANI
CAUTION.
JOHN GAKBY and SON'S, EMSEY and
FOR COCKTOWN, BRISBANE, AND
SYDNEY,
(Taking through' Cargo los MELBOURNE.)
Oompany's Steamour
Eastern and Australian Mull Steam
Shipping Orders will be granted till noôn, t Cargo will be received on board until 1, Specio and Farcela until 8 PM. on the 28th April, 1976, (Parcela are not to be sent on beard they must be left at the Agoney's Oflice) Contests and value of Packages-are required
For further particulars, apply at the Com panya Unse.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Acting Agent. Hongkong, Zith April, 1976. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL" STEAM- SHIP COMPANK.
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES.
AND BUROPE,
IN OCKRECTION WITH TUR
- Money Order Olivo Elongan kust Oilor plot the tour Bor, which remains open all-nightï Saturday, 29th instant,
A Post Office opone for sale of
Stamps, Registry of Lotters, and Fast--** ing af all ourospondence.
10 Registry of Letters conéda.
12. Post Office closes except for Late ----Letters.
11.10 A., Lettom (but Tsettore only) adress- to the Grited Kingdow or to Singa. pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra, posługo, until-
11.30 when tho Post Office CLOSES
*entirely.
ALFRED LISTEN,
Postmestar-Concil.
Rongkong, 2011 April, 1876.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKER,
The United States Mail Packa GABLIC,
UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND will be despatched on MONDAY the Ist
CONNECTING BAILROAD
COMPANIES
"AND ATLANTIŲ STRAMERS.
THE 5.5, GAELIC will be despatched for Prancisco, viâ Yoktäkuma,, · on MONDAY, the 1st May, at 3 PM, taking ** Carga uni Paesangers for Japan, the Unitój
Siston, and Europe
“SINGAPORE,” Captain J. H. Peake, will be despatched as abore on MONDAY, the 8th May, at Noon.
Fer Fraight or Passage, apply 10
GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co.. 9 573 · Hongkong, 25th April, 1870.
NOTIDE.
COMPAGNIE DES MASSAGERIES"
MARITIMES, / PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
THE Company's Steamship
"TIBRE,"
YOKOHAMA
& F. MARTELL'S BRANDE. Captain De Girard, will be despintslied for
Connection is inade at Yokotaurs with Steamiere from
Stuoghi Freight-will be received on board until 4 p.m. of the 30th instant. Paroel Fuckages will be received at the lies until 5 v,.,same day. All Faroel Packages should be marked to address in full; valde of eame is required.,
May, with Mails for Japan, San Francisen, and the United States, which will be CLOSED
follova
Registry of Lottern teams. - 2.30 P.. Post OfEce closes.
P.M.
2:30. Correspondence may be prated on
bond the Packet with Data Fee. - of 12 cents extra Postage, motil 2,50 PM, when tho A vil finally closed. Correspondence to be specially directed for this route, and if not fully prepaid will be scat by British-Packet,
Letters ko, on a pautod for: Canada, tho West Indies, and other places dained beloh, if sufficient Ameriena stamps are added to pranay
them from Šių Prancisos to destination. "Age-
Retarn Passage Tickets available for 6rican Stamps are sold at this Offic.....
The charge for Registry is 8 conts in Hong months ay matata reduction of 20 per cant koug Stamps and 10 gents in D. Stamps to og reglur rates..
those places only the names of which are print. For further information to Freight ored in Italics. To all the other plugs caned Pago apply to the Agency of the Company, correspondence cannot be Registered through,
but nuly to San Francisco (8 cents). Fraya West.
G. B. EMORT, The following are the urges on correspon.
Acting Agent, dence the sent
FER HALF OUNCE. Hongkong, lat April, 1876.
Hongkoég U.S.
Stanipe, Stamps. Centa, Ceuta.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MAUTA, BRINDISI, ANDONA, VENICE, MEDI.
TERKANEAN PORTS-- SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, -
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.. TE PONIKEULAR AND URIENTA), STEAN
NAVIGAZION
COMPANY's Steamship "GWALIOR,” Captain 5.0. BABOT, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Spacte, and Cargo, will louve this for the above places SATURDAY, the 6th-May-nt-Nounsi
Carge will be received on board until Noon,
J. 1-baring core to our anewlodge that spations imitations are piceted, Our hald he cacefal to Abortly after the arrival. of the rest French Specie aud Parcels at the office-until.2 F.M. A
ces that they obtain the grains article with our Brand Mail. which is to be had of all znepectable Dealers. - Agente Matthew Clark & Sons, 73, Great Tower Street, Londen,
521 240 Fob. 101
MARTELL & Co.
VARROW'S SMALL STEAMERS and
YTHAM LAUNCHES, Bails of Wood,
Iren, or Stool Tormiset special requirements,
Shrew Stoners, with spends 16oging up to 10 miles hour. Paddle Steamere, with droughts ranging.dowo |tos inches of water.
Contracted for. Prices from £200 upwards, Machinery crostructel for Bouja buit abroad.
YARROW & Co.,
ī
to TANGO & DET, Baginsara and Shipsitdors, Ide of Dogs, Poplar, London,
Prospectus may be obtained at The Offer of his Fouroul
(281 208 March 4ib.-
1 Lot 17tt. Gia. by St. Via, with Border. In
A. MILLAR & Co.,
Pumbora, kec.
if 381 Hongkong, 24th Mareb, 1976.-*****- ELICIOUS GINGER BRANDY
Spar Dosen. SPIRITS of "WINE, for Lampa, $3 per Dozen. Apply to the
HONGKONG DISTILLERY. (2, 1209 – Hongkong, 6th August, 1876,
NOW ON SALE.
INPERLAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE FUNT AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
EA AND PERRIN S
OBLEBRATED
WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE Daalared by Connoisseurs to bo THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE.
one of spine imitacions of LEA PERRINS BAUICE, WA date
the Vublic, LEA and PERRIN8 have adopted
A NEW LABEL bearing their SIGNATURE,
LEA AND PERRINS.
G. DE OHAMPEAUX, Aoting Agen
574 Hongkang 29th April, 1876, **
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEBĻES
------MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
HE Company's Stsimehip
"AYA." Captain Fleurisis, will be desputabad for..
SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival truth Europe.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Acting Agent 575 Hongkong, 28th April, 18:0
*
STEAM TU YOKOHANY,
Thing Curgo at through rates to R1000 and
NAOABAKL HP. 0.5, N. C. Steamship
**M. LACUA "
The 5th May:
Canada, British Columbia. Now
Bunia, Nova Scotic, Princo ? Edward's Leland, Vancouver's Zeland, Babama, Nauzan, Ne
Provide ong Aspinwall Barn, Bogota,
Usrtingoms, Coato Ries, Cu
Vario, Fiji, Greenland, s Jamaica, New Granada, Nien-1 Hai, New Foundland
ragna, Panama, West Indice I Gamaia, Mexico, Salvador.
Venezuela...
Relias, Greitos, Guiana, Hon.
durus, Martinique, Santa Mur- 8, tha, Turli's Leland
Bra
Fer Partiostars regarding Freight and Tas sago, apply at the P. & O. 8. N. Cole Olice Boitie, Fenador, Chils, Pers 8 Honkong CONTENTS AND VALUE OF in Cantederation, Bu PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED:
A Wilton Declaration of tho Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overtand Boate is required by the Egyptian Government, and mansa be delivered by the Shippere to the Company's Agents, with the Billa of Lading.or with Parcels; and the Cangany do not hold themoalvas responsible for any Detention. or Prejudice which may happen from the izeor- reatnces on such declaration.
Shippers are particularly requested to dote the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Rills of Lading.`
A. MOVER, Superintendent Feninsular and Oriental Bleus Navigation Co's Offoe, Hongkong, 22nd April, 1876-s
C.S MAIL LINE. PACHO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER, LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOURING A .. TOKOBAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Bl be placed on overs batile of WUECERNIERIB will leave for the above pises shurtly after the BLUCE, after this date, and without which won gains arrigal of the Steamship Lombardy with the
November, 1974
A. KOIVER,
Superintendent Hoogkong, 28th April, 1876. T576
THE P. & 0, S, N, Co.'s Steamship
LOMBARDY,”
P. & 0.5. N. Co. a Ufiec,
** This domi
to slipments made prior to the next English Mail. Ask for LBA & PERRINS Souse, andsen Ninzel
on Wrapper, Label, Bottle, and Stopper.. Wholesale andfor Exportby the Propriators, Worces tir; Crosse,and: Blackwell, London, Any.de; and by Grocers and Dilmen universally. 1419 Sept. IE.? UNPARALLELED SUCCESS OF TOODALL'S WORLD RENOWNED
HOUSEHOLD SPECIALITIES. GODFALL'S QUININE WIND
will lesta for tho above place about 24 hours after her, arrival with the next English Mail.
A. MOIVER,
Hapenscendent."
__54977.
THEUS Mail Steamer CIFY OF PEKING. wht bezde patched for San Franciede, via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 15th May, 1876, Latra, taking Passengers and Freight fre
Japan, the United States, and Europe,
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading maiwized for transportation to Yoko sms and other Japan Ports, to Sun Francisco, to ports in Magido, Central and South America, aud to New York and Europe, við OVER- LAND KAILWAYS
À Sten mer of the Mitsu Bibi S.S. Company will leurs thanghai xil the Inland Ports, "TIDBE:CULINestyor at About same date and make close co Tokubar
ends Ayras, Paraguay, Uri-
10
Nawapapors (not over búz) Books, e, per 4 cz Aby articles found enclosed in Kewspapers.
or Boble fackote (e. silk scarves, jewellery, &e) will be detaine
ALFRED LISTER.
General Post Office,
Postmaster Goueral,
Hongkong, 14th April, 1876--
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH:PACKET.. The English Contract Packer GIFALIOR, will be despatched with the Mats for Europe, &c., on SATURDAY, the 6th May.
The following will be the hours of closing the -Minile, iko,
Friday, 6 Jan
6 P., Money Order Offico blokon. - 6r.M., Post Office close except the NIGHT Box, which remains open att night. -Saturday, 8th May,
74
Post Office opene for mile of Stampe, Registry of Tettare, and Post ing of all correspondence.
Fest Office alost except for Inte Lettere. Registry of Letters ceases. 10,15 a., Letters may be posted on payment.
of a LACK FER of 18 cents extra Postage, ozčil
11 AM when the Post Olice CLOSES
entirely.
11.30 A.M., Lettore (but Lettera only) address- ed to the United Kingdom v Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on beard the Packet, on payment of Late Fee of 48 centa extra postage.
YORKSHIRE BRLISIT. 400DALIAS BALING TOWLER....thomas TZORKSAIRE RELISH.—The Most Dr. P.&O. S. N. Co. Office, ANGLOIUSINESS DINAZONAYZ - SINABUCLEAR MED Hankees 18th a pril, 197 at the Daily Freed Office, Hongkong. cheap and excellent Sauce makes the plainest viande pa
FOR NEW YORK. Isteablo, and the daintiost dishes more disk.THE ALAmerican Ship
THE
"CHAUTOR OAK,” Oomprehensive and putical service Chops, Stoaas, Fiala, & in incomparable: Sold by
this Work atands unrivalled. All the new Guns depared by GOALL BACK Sith, Maston will loud bere and at Whumpon, various fiues of steuners to England. Frence, General Post-Obise.
wurls which the Chinese have of late years been
novae & Co., Lords, féngland.
THE BEST. CHEAPEST AND MOST AGERE
Ford Northbrook'e return will, we scieve, be Obinese Insurance Company-10 per abure,doppelted co omia to express the AmeTour 1100DALL'S QUININE WINE. bed will have quick despatch as äboro,
interest in Indian affairs that will colipse all the
cravings of Professor Fawoolt. Was not Lord Northbrook's resignation the direct consequence of a quare:I with the flame koscrument and were not renous efforts vainly made to lien the breach Lefore Lord Lytton was appointed to the Viceroyalty Lord Salisbury, who all
wrecked the last Conservative Goferament, hae
often been printed to be the rock ahead of Dr.
- Disranli's - second. Administration. But ho-
Shares-8 per cent. discount.
periona sa be is, there is reason to fear he bas Hongkour Hotel Company's Bharde--859 yielded to enbtle influences. This is shown in
shero.
the Dill now before Parliament respecting Chinese Imperial Loan £106. appointments to the India Connell Plausible
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S CELEBRATED CILMEN'S STORES.
ALL OF SUPERIOR QUALITY,
CELLS BACKS, BTHURS JAME,
PINS, AND JARS... ORANGE MARMALADE, SM TART FEUITS, DESSERT Yunrrs. PONCONE, FISHOR
AND FELOHES,
For Freight opplystar
295
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co Hoogkong, 27th Merol, 1976, FON AAN FRANCISCO. HEAT British Ship
MARGARITE." James Owen, Maator, will load for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.”
For Freight apply to
·་
A New York, Passengera have selection of
and Germary. ***
-Freight-will be received on beard until-4-PM-
ALFRED LISTER,
Postmaster,STAL.
Hồngkong, 24:b: April, 1876.
The following mates of postage (which must
on the lith prosimo. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day; be paid in advance are chargeable on Packets all Parcel Paukages should be marked to dof printed papers or patterns of light weight Bent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom, dress in full; value of same is required.
...
For further information as to Pastage and
Praya Weat.
G. BEMORY, Hongkong, April 15th, 197
A
Acting Agent,
TRADEMARK. ON A WEATH, BAMFANT GARDANT, FOLDING A BROWN PROPER
siganised by some remarkable revelations,
TONE. HAGEDDON & Cộn which, if they do not overthrow the Ministry, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sharejectsinmachinery, photography, telegraphy, and TOXIC YET STROPTED, The best remedy known
904 Honghong, 27th March, 1876. in solenco generally, which the rapid adrance for Lanigution, frenaral Dagility, Los of Appetite, Bo $510 por abaro. will awaken a public as well as parliamentary China Fire Insurance Company's Share $159 of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Lestura delicate molds to health and vigour. Bolachy HED FOR SAN FRANCISCU,
hore given in catones. Each and evory word in Chemists, Grocery ke Ppared by Goo, iex.
THE A1:American Bark - per share. glories of an imperial title, bad satiate over the Victoria Fire Insurance Company's Shareefine for students of a most instructive nature:OODALL'S BAKING POWDER Curtis, Master, will tond for the above Port, Freight, apply to the agency of the Corpsey,
fully illustrated and explained, Laing exer & Co, Ldr, England.”
JONATHAN CHASE,” $70 per share, Hongkong and Whumpas Donk Company's. Both the Court and Funti prociations are THE BEST IN THE WORLD The cheap and will have quick despatch.
Sher45 por jant discount.
given, the "acochts being onrefnity mariced on cut because the best, and indispensable to ovary kosbold;- Hongkong, Banter and Macao Steamboat C. the beat principle hitherto attained. The typos and an humarble our to base pifc. Makes dabcious For Freight, apply to
graphy dianiaya the success of an attempt to Pullings, without Eggs, Pastry without Butter, and beautifal ligat Bread without Youst Bold by Grocers, banghai Steam Navigation Company-Take the Chinese and English type correspond Chomists, Buen, &e. Trepared by Joonii, Bæk the wine of budy, thereby festing a vascus & Co Lee, Engisad.. (521.809 Jun 5 ̈o 70 per share, Hongkong Gas Company's Sharon-$75 per economy of space, achieving & clearissa not previously attained, and dispersing with those abare
porast margins and avant spaces which have
heretofore characterized Chinese publications.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the following faste are intuited for consideration,
Jualisers Yogabalarly contains about 16,000. Chiness characters, sud Medharat's English and Chineas Dictionary about 109,000, whilst this work containe more than 60,000 English words, and upwards ofj800,000 Chinese charac to. Again, despits all the grammars and ather alomentary works as yet publiebed, the student of this diffealt language, absolutely re- quires examples to display the various appli ostions and equivalents of diferout words which kage one general, meaning. Of these examples many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub-
For praction, purposes the arrangement of ↑
to its pages enables a person who under
MURE BRINGARA
FRUITS IN BRANDY AND NOYRAU, POTTED MEATS AND FISIT. FRESH SALE, DYSTRIS AND HERRINGA. RIFTER DEALZON AND DERRINGS, BERKINGS'ALA SARDINE
"VOKLED BALKON.
as were' the reasons advanced by Lord Georga
SALES ON APRIL 28TH, A REPORTED BY Hamilton, the measure is simply an ingeniona
CHINESE, eclieme to belp Sir Henry Maine to a large
Almonda-10 baga at $24,00, by Ewang Hing aalary and a pension. The Secretary of State already bne bis law-officere; and although it is Obong to travelling trador..
White Sugar-100 byga, at 35:58, by Kwong vory desirable that a barrister as wall as a marcantile member should always be on the Wingbing to local trador.
Brone Sugu 200 hage, at 2.85, by Kwa -Council, there is no 'mora legitimate ressou for
making a special-nulory-and-pension for: Bir Wing Shing to local adec.
Dried Lily Floware-20 buga, ur 36:60, by U, Maine to, say, for Mr. Andrów. Cassela, whose presence in the Cotasil la equally im. Shun Chong to travelling trader. portant. Special emoluments ära apt fő carey Fungus 20 bage, at 3000, by Shina Chang, this work contains more than fire tines as PRAS, with them proportionate influencer and if it be to travelling trader, true that Sir H. Muine betrayed Lord Balisbury
Dried Fish-10. baga, ot 1440, by Kwong linked. into the recent dictus.rial despatch to Lord Sang Tai to traveling trader.
Northbrooks on the Tariff Bill, which has been Vermicelli 50 bags, at 38.10, by Kwong Sing the work is so complete, that a refusance
مجھے
YARMOUTH BIJATRER BLACKWALL WETTENAÏT, FRESH AND FINDON HADDOCKS, · ·
PDIF SALAD OIG."
SOUPS IN TINT AND QUART TING, PRESKIVED BEATS IN TING.
1.
CABEOPE, JEANS AND UGLIE VINETAREER
HANS AND CHEESE.
• PRESSED BACON..
OXFORD AND CANDRIDER HADSADZE, *****BOLOGNA JAUKADES. *** *******
TONGURS, CLAME,
LA PITH PUJWINGH.
LEA AND PERDEN. WORCESTERSHIRE RADOR,
supplice of the above and asmorong older fälle dalkowiches
yutuna & kind from sorry Storcket per.
CAUTION
pic
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.. 396 Hongkong, 27th Murob, 1876.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, THE 'A 1 British Clipper Guip
** SYDENHAM,”
THE
Frank Bristow, Master, will load for the above. Port, and will have quick despíuch.
For Freight or Passage, apply to s
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 303 Hod que, al Marob, 1870.
· FOR LONDON.
THE A1 Britfal Ship
"CHANNEL QUEEN,”
Woob's
HATS AND HELMETS...
校
麒
WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
wid the United States.
For a packet not exceeding 1 dagoe
cente
in weight.oyn
For a packet above 1 ounce not c
ceeding 2 ounces & "For a packet above 2 o'inets not EX--
cesting 4 dune
and eight cents for every additional four ounces,
These rates apply to Printed Circulare, Price: Lista, Market Heports, and all printed papers other thun Newspapers, no well to Booke and Trace Patterns or Samples.
Many boxes of lotters are receivod at the Post Office not. voaled, that is to say, the box is -fastened with smaling,wax, but there is no im-
pression of assal,
The attention of hoitolders in galled to the ' Becessity of carefully awling Rock boice with some teengnisubin erui; and of wuding a Chit book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter prenantian leaves a doubt "na do wese THE Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop begs to ther the contents of the box ever reached the
inform the public that bin Shop has been Post face; the culisalon of the former, ás to- established since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and whether part of ther wight not hore bern al- that he has always a great quantity of BEST stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps. COAL iz store for Bate, Gentlemon or Ship Basters wishing to patronise him, rørequested
Lenfestey, Master, having the greater rare to apply at his Shop, of her Oatge engaged, will have quick despatch17144 Houy kopy, 23rd September: 1813. direct that the following revised Bateu of
ne above.
For Freight, apply ta.
IN Order to the mode of the Native ALTER ALABOR & Co.
tf 461 Hongkong, 7th April, 1576,"
NOTICE.
His Bxobionoy Governor Sir ARTHUR ED- WARD KENNEDY, KOM.G., G.B. is.ploised to
"NOTICE~~~ — Postage (including those notified on the lith IN Order to meet the visor of the Native instant,), be published for general information.
LETTERS.
SCENTS Paper uns baen, from the commencement of the Franse und Alpreis við-Brindisi, ....12 per 4 oz.- Chit New Year, issued DAILY iwatoad of on Brazil, Registration Fee,
16. BY FRENCH PACKET. alternate days as before."
The Paper Ens breu Established for nearly Continent of Enrope (France ex Twenty Tours, and is, as te Editorial Manage, eepied)
No quiverally ooudened as revolutionizing the Tat to travelling trader.
Bouwood-110-bundles, at $3,00, by Cuande Eglish to communicate effectively system upon which our Tudkaz empire is govorned, be it is scarcely politic so to Chong to travelling trader,
with datives win vandnistand nothing but Chic ungmont his influence as to enable him to Yellow Peas-2,000 picule, at $1.65, by Chua, mere. In this respect the work will be found overrido the other members of the Council Clong to travelling tender.
indispensable to all. Europeans youiding in China, and to the natives themselves if ox-To prevent the fiul of refilling the bottles vi jure with But it is of course with Lord Bulisbury that
Datiys productions, they should ineartedly be dos-HE Undermentioned -Vessel, Laving the Lord Northbrook-barlad directly to dail; and Any" Borkatey, Sept. 1288-Geziletave, I foot it a plains subjecte fully with which very low in-
THE treyol when empty
greater portion of her Cargo and Fea iu viny of the revelations that may be expected duly I owe to you to wapos my gaatitude the gut deed of the aru, perfectly acquainted To upon the Viceroy's return, we may state that belt baro dozived by taking Youle amor parties rosulent in England and interested in Cinda hould als burning on livery to dole segera engaged, will have indicte despite meat, under the Direction of a Wall Educated Porta of China and Japan (to' or
I podjur agent, Mr. Hell, Berkeley, for
an attempt e pubstitution of articles of inferior for the following Porta the Tariff despatch was not the Bret of it there named Pily for wind in the stones, kina it ouot bat be invaluable occasionally kind, sandbed in terms that. Lord Mage would Wingh I aufered orariansing pain, fra a length of thing, It comprises upwards of two thousand large equally have resented, received by Lord North-Having tell nearly every nnely pribed, but without quarto pages. brook from the ladier Office, and that it was detiring any bendit at all. After taking two battle of
TRUBNER & do not the notions climate, por the labours of the your valoaks Bilde, I-way quête bored to my batia, state Vicoroyalty, but the haughty insulence of the thashe may thus bo agteil. I am, Sir, youre fruit, of heal: Please gir ilus publicity for the bonefit of
60, PATRENOSTER HOW;
W. H BELL. Indian Office, which rendered bin position Terry ALLPIES15-1 Proprietors of Nosso
1284 mg, 51. new lurübje,World
COMO PILLA,“
"Damy Przs" OFFICE, HONGEÓNo,"
tgandi.
Every Cork is branded with UROBIE & BLACK WELL. FOR HONOLULU, SANDWICH ISLANDS, AND
CHOESH & BLACKWELL...
SAN FRANCISCO, The Amerloat Barque "ALDEN BESSE," Captain Allen Noyes.
PORVEYORS NO TES QUIUN, SOLO BUVAIN, LONDON,
At the Paris Exhillion of 1887, Pr Prize M selalu Vienna 1879, Two Graud Modsis were awarded to
Campisiority" of Omosen &· BLACKWALL ́ Bɔe this may hair productions,
20 June 25
For Freight or Puange, apply to
BOZABIO & Co. 350 Hongkong, 24th March, 1870,
18 pert cz. Chinese Gentleman; given reliable commercial from) 8 por koz." and general information, and has tre este Ader, Ceylon, Indis, Pondicherty, position with the Native Community as to Aa
Saigon pe poz vortiuments and News as the English Daily Spain and Portagát, vid Brindisi 18 per foz. Free with the Foreign Cenuouity The The above pre ull the changes hitherto nedo Chargeur Advertisemente will be as hereto, in the Taulo of Ratce dated the let instant, and fare.
must be regarded as superseding that Table so far as they apply.
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1874