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VERY REMARKABLE, IF TRUEL A errespondant of the Petaluma Avgus asyn fist, is the redwoods, shout twenty miles from Petalama, there lives a family who have a female child about eight years old which has two well- developed and perfootly-formed hends and necks.wa to travelling trader. According to this correspondenty the necks naita where the neck joins the backbone, and from that point downward to all appearance it is the body of but one child, The two honde are called Dollie and Ollie. Dolfin haarjah Irown hair, dark hazel eyes and is a branette. Ollie a fair skin, anbaru hair and blue eyes, Thoy can one converse with different persona on different subjects at the mame time, and are all informed and intelligent. This certainly is's great curiosity, and it seems marvelous that it has not been linown before.
SALES ON AUGUяT 4TH, AS REPORTED FY CHINESE,
Fout Wo to travelling trader.
Mushroom-10 cases, at $57.00, by Kwong Fonges-20 baga, at $0.50, by Kwong Fook
Fook Wo to travelling trader,
Seaweed-200 bundles, at $2.90 by Kwong.
A LESSON IN TURKISH. The word "Ulema" is plural, and means spot personsins have gradasted in Musulman law and theology in the "medresses" or aclioole attached to the mesque. The papils of these “medresses” aro exiled. “Softak” This word Soft is corruption of the past participle of the Persian "Boukhte," which signiños burat, -sud indicates that tƐäsi who bear it pro son: anned by diviae lore. The Softus are targbt by professors called Khodjas, and live in. Viauretta," or gratuitons hotele, on the move provided by picus Lequente. Their numberA Krò very larga, nội beninao Turks are pheno- uncealy derout, bus-for-the-sound, practioal- trenson, that the Salting me excupt from mistory service. The Soltas ultimately become Kbadjas themselves, and Khadja, which is borrowed From the Persian, means **reader." "Imams," who are, thò veritable prieeks, take "charge of the cupomonies of religion Their name comes from the Arabia, and gignifiey “be who bolds himself. forward?" Naturally they are selected from the Ulets Mullab; from the Ambiomola mans literally one charged with administrative poster."__bab Botn: ully it designs no clues in particular, but i applied to nuybody who has acquired a reputa tion for purity of conduct, much na in com English counties the title captain is given for life to anybody who has been keutenant id the mitin for thres montis,—Standėrā.
LOGIC AND ETYMOLOGY.
Tho
Chong to traveling trader.
White Sagar-354 hage, at $3.20, by Fook
bollfa- packages, ab. $39.00, by Cana Chong to travelling trader.
Vermicelli 120 bags, at 88.30, by TucgChong Toe to travelling trader."
American Floor-500 bags, 50lt at $1.26, Chong Shing to travelling trader.
Tellow Peas-8,000 pienis, at 81, by Kwong How Taj to travelling trader
Black Peas-1,000 picula, at $185, by Hing
Tai to local trader,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Mess. FALCONER AND CA RaŃntra)
August
21.469
Barameter-A.
rameter.m Bereterr.Moscasezone
--Tà armatosa le moe)-2, Monstant
Therasmeler 2. Three-) A. M.(1Yot (all)); Themen km. (Tot balb).....
$$205
LONDON,
Do, Do.
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5; 1876.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINAZION
VESSEL'S NAMB
CAPTAIN
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
To on DETACHEDI,
SUEZ CANAL....., Menolaus (str,).
Do..
Nenkin (str.), M. Brage, Sumatra (str.): empirichler:ha Brookelmum... NEW YORK........................................... Charles C. Lcary ankos
Do Dk.
Bethany..... SAN FRANCISCO via Y 'HAMACity of Peking (ott.)....
Do. ...Chocante (stri).......maiji. SYDNEY, ADELAIDE Echo TELE SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &............ Hoogly (štr.)........ SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &o....Endas (str.)
BRISBANE, &e.., Brisbane (str.)... AND BOMBAY ........Uclambian (slf.):)
Madagascar (str.)... Tauais (atr.)
Do.
BANGKOK, TOKOHAMA
Do.. SHANGHAI,,
BatterGold & Swit.... Siemmen & Co
......2, & 0. E. Co..
··Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND KAHSEITLES:
BOMBAY, SE DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
Post-Office Notifications.
A sari will glost For Fuudo-Per Francois I, to-day, the 5th inst., at 11:30. Ar
For Swata w-To-day, the 5th insi, at 5 PM For Swatow, Amy, and Foochow-Per Douglas, to-morrow, the 6th inst., tał 9 szt..
For Datavic and Somarang. Do Monday, the 7th inst, at 1.90 r..
For Singapore, Queensland, Sydney, Tag mani, and Melbourne-Per Brisbane, on Taon) day, the 15th inst, ab 11.30 ..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAOKET. The Franeb Contract Packet BOOGLY,
Or 15th inst, et 3.1.11N SATURDAY, the 5th August, 1876. will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 5th
On or bout 5th inst.
On or about 12th inst
Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co.Quick despatch.
Hongkong Meger & Cac
quick despatch,
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co....
nicke despatch"
Griffit
Whampoa Russell & Co".
Quick drapatch,"
Bordell.
Whampoa Heard & 05.
Qatok despatch
Hongkong P.-M. 8. S. O
On at prox, st.3 P.M.
Quick Joaputøb.
To-day, at noon.
jon 15th inst., në nova..
Quick deapatak..
Quick despatot.
Quick despatol.
Quick despatek.
Malacon (str.)...
Sindh (str.).
Rapat
Staptur (alr.)...
.......Zambesi (str.)..
81
Hasperia (str).
SWATOW, AM
'Theragoster—Minimum over nightt).
85
83
CHINA: COAST METEOROLOGICAL ·
REGISTER
YESTERDAY'S TELCATAMO. Angest IT-
CAROMETER, THERMOMETER
GN011.
Many people would be amazed at the nation, 29.76.2050 29.00-19.00
Füreet' without trece, but those who Thorkiet mitchel. 985-
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Da.
Do. Do
For Sale.
NNUAL CLEARANCE SALA
pr
SURPLUS STOCK
AT.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG.
EVERY CLASS of GOODS in LADIES'
OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES:- DRESS GOODS.
MUSLINS.
PRINTS.
GHENADINES.
NAC 98,070.0 19.0 78.5 70.0
MUSLIN SKIRTS and COSTUMES, at 1389 than HALF PRICE:
EMBROIDERED COSTUMES...
and WRAPPERS.
By Thamani... 820 830 84004259181 Wat Thetsvoeder.... "Wouthe...
Floves Raw........* - -- Qantity fallen som
075
·BAROMBYEN, Jevel of the senin instes, teos, até najdreds.
have either studied the old forest lows or have of WW mastered the geography of the Now Forest on the spot know that at all events there may be Jarge parts of a forest wholly tronless." Silvam babet in foresta" is a Domesday phrase, show, ing that, though there were woods within tho forest, yet the forent ibaulf was not "all wood," Bull one is a little startled at finding any one bold oaragh to deny thet a Forest apuid contain uny trees at all. We find such a daring person in a couchman spoken, of is Mr. Frenki Buckland's "Log-book, of a Fishermon and Zoologia. At onn place the tourist naked * What they called yon billah, but that's juat a doer-forest," says the coachroo Deor focent," said Aft, Tourist, but I ses no trees. *Trees," said.comcheo, but, man, who ever beard of trees in a fores: Mr. Inakisad, with rather curicas' logić, udde, *** la Bene etymological sense "I believe the conchrann's definition of a forest was right, for I find the following definition in a diutionary Forest, in geography, a huge wood; or a large extent "of ground. cuverod with trees." Then the dictionary adds some of the usual derivatione,
El, ha idadet degrees and fete, stops i bpen.FIVE THOUSAND YARDS DRESS SILES it in a slided austin.
Junkarian or Wiso, in reglateret gvery two pills, K., N.N..
X.E.
ForeK OF WIRD, i calm. ? fụ 9 light freeze. 35 moderate,
9.
so froil. 7to Barong. 8 to 10 reary, 10 12 leut
STATE OF WRATHES. Contblansky. A dosty. Fog. Foggy Z. Legioming, f. overunt. P. Passing shower, & Squally. A Malay. & Soot, Thunder. . Bad, threatening. Vility. V Storo, 4. Cal. The letters are repeated to indicate way circ ovar he men average of their eiglication
B-The houry of ræn for the perviam Et wars (ron)
stered from 1 to 4, and the quantity of water felku indiculçil bei
100g which the Latin forfte and the Germances, lens, and mudreds.
frost may be safely corrected into foresta, and forel. The Now Forest and the Domesday record thereol, though they hardly bear out the ecachman's dostrine that there can be no trees ia & forest, quite upart the touriala doctrine that there can be no forest without them. According to the most likely etymology, foresta in Iram foria, foras, un vureido pincë, “ontaido maoy shings, esperisly outside the ordinary
There was some one who could not
Nex Hated
FOR SALE..
EX RECENT ARRIVALS, NEW BOOKS: WORKS of REFERENCE,
NOVELS, SCHOOL BOOKS;-- PRESENTATION BOOKS, and More Roo
AWSON'S LONDON MADE BOOTS and
VIENNA BOOTS, large asortment, DINNER SERVICES, in gront variety, DESSERT SERVICES and BRITAKFAST SERVICES.
the wood for the trees. To be unable to see tho forest fur the wood is a very likely case indeed. In Mr. Bockiunda atory the wood was not there, so the couolitan was able to sea the forest. Butile certain that the forest might Lave been then, though, there had been-a-reasonable amonat of wood to hide it from the conchman and to suggest it to the tourist-Fall Maltsion LAMPS, and Bulkhead CANDLESTICKS. Gazette.
THE GERMAN NAVY.
Fine CUT GLASSWARD, in many designs. GASELIERS, Table LAMPS Ship's Sido' LAMPS, Must-hexd LAMPS, Cabin Suapan-
STATIONERY, De la Rae's, Waterlow's, &o, ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, of all da
zoriptions.
CHAMPAGNE. Krug's First Quality, Pinte and Quarta, Sparkling MOSELLE, in Pinte and Quarte, Still HOOKS, different Brands. After Dinner and Breakfast OLAFETS. White's White Seil and other SHERRIES. Fue OLD PORT. Very Choice ULD BRANDY, bottled bere in 1862.
(more or less damaged), at 50 Cents per yard.
A PARCEL of our Fained JAPANSSE
· SILES, at 50 Cents par yard, t
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S UNDER CLOTH IN G,
at a GREAT REDUCTION.
LACE GOODS.
"COLLARS and CUFTS,
TIES, &c.,
katring
Hongkong B. Darida...
Hongkong Measegeries Maritimes....
„„Gibb, Livingaton & Up......
„On' 12th inst.; at noon
..P. & O.S. N. CQuick desputol..
Longkong Siameson & Construct
Mossigeries Maritimes.....
Mensageries Maritimes. Katterfield & Swire, r.&O.E. N. Co
Wan, Pastasi don ha Douglas Lagwatk & Co...
Business Announcements.
CROSSE & BLACKWELL'S. |ELEBRATED OILMEN'S STORES.
Five Prize Medals Paria and Vicana.
PICKLES AND SAUCES, JAMB AND JELLIES. ~
AALALADETTA
TAXT
AU CARD, VINEGAR, FRUITS IN BRENTS AND VISH
AND NOYEAF. TUFTED FRESH SALMON AND HERRINON. HERRINGS A LA BAUDINE.
PICKLED SALMON, ------ YARMOUTH BLOATERS. BLACKWALL WILLTRBAITS THES AND FINDON HADDOCKS. PURE SAJADOLI
SOUPS IN PENT AND QUAET TINE.
RESERVED VEGETABLES.
PERSERVED HAMB AND CHEESE. PRESERVED BACON.
· OXFORD AND BAMBRIDGE NAUSAGEN, BOLOGNA BAUBLGES.
`YORYAHDIE GAME AND PURE,PATES,
TONGUES, GAME, POULTRY.. PLUM PILDDINGS. –
LEA AND PFTEINS WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE.
Ou'or about 9th inst. Quick despatob.. Quick despatch.
To-Biorram, at 10 ̃1⁄2‚Æ‚
Vessels on the Berth.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship
MENELAUS" '
will be despatobel on or about the 5th Augnat.
For Fraight or Passage, upply to
BUTTERFLALD & SWIRE, Agouts.
1188 Hongkong, 28th July, 1870.
NOTICE. -
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship
TANAIS," |Captain-Rejnier, vill ha despatelund-for
TOKOHAMA
at Noon the Company's Stoumship Avgust, with faile to and through ths United HOOGLY,” Commandant flÓSTEWARD, with Kingdom and Europe, mid Marseilles: to Bai MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and on Singapore, Batavia, Gallo, Australia; Now CARGÓ, will leave this Port for the above Zealand, Tusumia, Fiji, Adon, Soyobelisa, Ed-
Живен.
Lanion, Mauritivo, Snez, and Alexandria. Cargo and Specia will be registered for Lopettere may also ha forwarded to India by don as well as for Matailles, and accepted to this Packet, but ona be paid only as far as Day transis through Marasties for the principal The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Stubby letters should be maked P to alie places of Europe.
Bhipping Orders will be granted till poop, a; they will go on from Galle as unpaid.
The following will be the hours of losing the Carga will be received on board until P.M., Specie and Parcels until 3 r.. on the 4th | Mails, &o, August, 1876. (Parcels are not to be sent ob soard; they most be left at the Agonoy'e Olive) Contente and vilie of Fackages are required.
For further particulars, ryply at the Jom- | pary's Editor
G. DE CHANPRAUX,
Acting Agent Hongkong. 2911 July, 1878.
STEVA FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, MALTA,
FRIDAY, 4th August,
5 P.M., Money Order Offico close. Pait Office olores except the-Niant-Box, which casins open all night. SATURDAY, 5th August,
Za Post Clkan agama - for male of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- lug of all correspondenco..
10 A, Registry of Lettera ecce.
11 a., Post Ofine loans except for Inte
Letters.
11.10 AM Letters (bat Letters only) address-
BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-ed to the United Kingdom or to Singu
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON: BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.
5. ALSO, THE PEMON COMPANY'R Steamship
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
INDUS," Optain SEAFLARD, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Specie, ond Cargo, will leave this for the shore places on
SATURDAY the 12th instint, at Noun,
Cargo will be received on board until 5 PM, Sobuie and Farcels at the office until 2 P.M. on 11th instaub, -
For Partioulare regarding Freight and Pas sage, apply at the P. & O. 8. N. Co's Office, Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED
Norsk unppliceal the thousand numerous saker sale dattended shortly after the arrival of the next Fronchaud Value of the Packages for the Overland
many babas from and Sorakaspera CAUTION.
To pront the rand of filing the bottles or jare thor should invariably he destroyed when empty. Good should always be examined upon delirary to detect any attempt at substitution of articles of inferior. brands.
dit genuine gorde hoer the sames of Croten & Blackwal?
on the labels, Doris, and Canduties of the Bottles,
Jor, and is.
0088 BLACKWELL,
INUVEYOR TO THE QUEEN,
Mail-
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Acting Agent 1229 Reugkong 45 August, 1878.
NOTION
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Steamship
EDUO SQUARE, LONDON (JTB
CAUTION.
JARELL'S BBANDY. Captain Rapatel, will be hagpatched for
| Sevitations are traported, Consumers thoak) by careful to
'SHANGHAI
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Acting Ageat. 1230 Hongkong, 4th August, 1876
ses that they obtain the genuine article, with our Bread, abortly after ber arrival from Europe. which is to bo bad of all respectable Dealors. Ageuksi Matthew Clark & Sora, 72, Great Tower Street, London.
6 230 Fab. 191
MARTELL &Co VARROW'S. SMALL STEAMNKS and STEAM LAUNOHES, Built of. Wood, Hoon, or Blech Toronet special requirements
Screw Steamers, with spoeds ranging up to 20 mutes an hour. Paddle Staamera, with daughterazzing down
at FALF COST, to 6 inches of water.
ALOT of SOLLED-CORSETS, at 50 Cento por PAIS.
STRAW HATS, -
www
A MILLINERY,
FEATURES, and
FLOWERS.
LADIES: and CHILDREN'S BOOTS, a little sailed, will be sold at HALF PRICE:
LADIES
SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS,
at $1 and 32.
Goatructed for Prices from £200 upwards. Machinery nstructed for House its abroad,
Y-ARROW
(Jato YAZBOW & HEDLEY) Engines and Sipbuilders Lale of Dogs, Poplar, London,
Prospects 10r be obtained at the Oiler of De Journal.
[36 203 "Atrodi 40H.*
Packets,d.eanh; Ginn, Cd., 18.,8.04.& deck, AKEY'S INDIA RUUDER KNIFE BUARDS
from 16. 6d. sach.
"AKEY'S WELLINGTON BLACK LEAD, 15 Bolid Blocke, ld, 24, and 42. each, and tu.
Borca.
AKEY'S SILVERSMITHS SOAP, NON.
MERCURIAL, For Cleaning and Pelimbing Silver, Electro-plito, Matelas, Martio, &c. Tablet, Od.
(AKEY'S EMERY AND GLASS CLOTE.
ARET'S CABINET GLASS PAPER, BLACK
LEAD
AREY'S GENUINE GRAIN AND FLOUR
EMERY.
FANCY FLANNELS EXCELLENT QUALITY, at 35 Cente per yard. JOHN DATE and SON'S EMERY nd
A Lot of REMNANTS of Visions GOODE, at BALE COST.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONGKONG,
Orome & Blackwell's OILMAN'S STORES. CONDIMENTS DELICACIES of every find. Prime Quality American BICE, in Quaka
PORK, in Caeks 200 The,, 100 lbs., and 25 lbs, Finest quality French BUTTER, in 16. bulles.
California Family STORES, all descriptions, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, Munta's Yellow METAL STRATING, assorted sizes. Brown SHEATHING FELT and BOILER FELT.. Hubbuck'e · Assorted PAINTS and OIL, Crane's Lutrienting OLL. Peacock's Composition PAINT, TALLOW. White Brother' PORTLAND CEMENT. FIRE BRICKS and FIRE CLAY *T, and D. Hedry's CANVAS, Nos:1 to 5,
Bast Russinn ROPE, all sizes.
Gerioan bas 13 ironclude alioat, three of
Bow's ALB, in Quarta and Pluta, by Gaze which are turret-slips-viż. __tae Premsson ron and Saanders, Guinness's STOUT, in Friedrich der Grosso, and the Grease Kufurst. Quarts and Pints, 17. B. Barke. Baes's ALE, The fital of these was built at the private deck-in Hocanendo and Kilderkins. Kinaban's LL yard of the Valoșn Company, at Stettin, and WHISKY, Burbon WHISKY, CHealivot was lauzolice in Novanter, 1975; the around: WHISKY namod was built at Blorbeek, near Kiol, and launched in September, 1874;, the third-named was built at Wilhelmsbafes, and langobel in Suplember, 1879. They are fallrigged vessels, nad constructed after thic model of the British abit Monarch. There are also three broadside frigates-viz., the Konig Wilhelm, built at the Innes Ironworks, and reckoned to be the inosi powerful in tao fleet; the Kroup ins, built by Samuda; and the Friedrich Kart, built near Tonion. Then there sre two Casemated | 200 lbs, and 100 1ba. Prins Quality American Frigates, the Kaiser and the Deutchiand, both built by dumada, and dali veredat. Wilhelmshafer Ins! Fear.
There are also tired ironclad Corvettes, the Leipsig and the Haran both built by the Vulcan Company, near Stettin, and the Elitube, tay monitor. Äratus, and the kitle armoured vessel Prixa Adabari, muke up the 33, the former bajit in Francs, and the latter by Sunnda, at Poplar. The corvette Elisabeth baa just undergone a thorough repair at Dantsic, "and was gommissioned on June 1, instead of October 1, at was at fret intended. She is now taking in her provisions and ammnoition, and proceeds shortly to Philadelphils, 4'he tarrete abip Praussen Las just made her trial. trip at Svinemands, and the reult is reported to be satisfactory. Besides
above-mentioned Feels actually afloat, there are several na the stockeraud in variode stages of progrens, and theae bez falabed, will raies the Best to a Tery respectable degrad of strength. The
·fortified places, both on tän German seacoast and inland, are now about to Lagealarged an strengthened, the places mentioned boing → Danteio, Konigsburg, Glogan, Niavre, Memet, Pilan, Keberg, Svinemonda, Freidriebsort, Sonderburg, Düppel, Wilhelmshalen, the months of the Wener and the Mbe, Cologne, Coblentz Spandau, Caoatern, Posen, and Thorn -Ayny and Gary Conette,
the
ApWzm" Berkeley, Sept. 1819.—Gontistpen, Efeol că av duty Laws to you to express any gratitude the great benefit I have derived by taking Norton's Canomale Pat. I applied to your agent, Me. Ball, Barkeley, for the ubora med Pilla, fer wind in the atomuch, from wùbh I suffered creruouting pain for a length of time,] having tried nearly every remely prescribed, bag without deriving any benettatal. Alter taking two botting of your valuable Pain, I was quite iestured to my usual plate of lenit Flease give is publicity for the bezelt of those who may thus to allicted-Iain, Bir, yours truly, HEFT ALLIAN—To the Proprietors of: NORTON' Comumika Paris".
23 1284' Ang. 21.
·COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, -
PAYDAY, 4th Aagnit
OTIUM.
The inclement state of the weather appeara to have pst & dasiper on the market for drag
no there bus buon no business reported in any description to-day.
Qu LONDON,--
EXCHANGIR.
m
Bank Bils, on demand:
Bank Bills, at 30 days' night. 3/101
Hauk Bille, at 6 monthe sight 310 to 3/11 Credit wonths' might 3/14-
Udumpatary Bills, at
months aight
ON BOMBAY Bank, eight.
*
3/11 239.
ON CALCUTTA-Bank, sight... 280
OR SHANGWAL---
Bank, sight.....
"Private, 30 day sight
SHARES
.71
-
Hoagrong and Shingha Bank Shure-11 per
rent, premtum,”-
Union Insurane Society of Canton-360 por
abare,
Obina Traders Emanvando Company's direéi
$1,500 per share, ex dividend,
Okinn und Jupau Marine Insurance Tle, 15.
per Brows
[
LAMMRICT, ATKINSON & Co. 978 Hongkong, 28th June, 1876,
FOR SALE.
IDSIECK & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE. "MONOPOLE" Ction..
Apply to
DELTJEN & Coj Sole Agents for China and Japan. Im 1039 Hongkong. 19th July, 1876.
FOR SALE, EX GAELIV. HAMPAGNE CIDER, in Cuses of 2 doren.
Fiut Bottles.
LL. BUSH,
CHAM
Apply to
D, Praya Central. tf 1136 Hongkong, 20th July, 1576.
FOR SALE, EROSINE, in Lots to auit Purchasers.
Apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 700. Hongkong, 15th May, 1875.
FOR SALE TTLER PALMER ETCK'S
Celebrated. Brunds of WIN38-and-EPILIES. Apply tu
SIEMSSEN & Co, Hongkong, 31st June 1876.
YKE SUNG & ORA
COAL MERCHANTS, Flave always on hand-LARGE STOCKS every description of COAL
of
Address, care of 100-TT-LOONG & CO No. 4, Praya, Hongkong.
645 Hongkong, 9th May 1876.
TRADE MARK
ON A WREATH
A LION RAMPANT GARDAN
HOLEING A CROWN FROPEL
E
LLWOOD IS
HATS AND HELMETS.
DINNEFORD best remedy for
INNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA. ACIDITY of the STOMACH, HEARTBURN, HEAD ACHE, GOUT and INDIGESTION, and the bosk mild aperient for delicate constititions, Ladies, Children, and Infante, and forgegular nas ir Warm Climates. DINNBF021.2 80. Chemists, London, and of Druggini and Storekeepers throughout the word M.Ask for DINNEFORD'S MAGINESTA.
BLACK LEAD MILĀLS, WESTMINAVER BRIDGE BOLD. LONDON, ENGLAND
-Μ PÅ
PERRINS' AND
CELEBRATED
WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE, Declared by Connoisseura to be THE ONLY GOOD SAUCE.
In consequsnes of paroitation of End PERING SAUCE, which an dalolatot to donire the Public, LEA PERRINS have adoptad A NEW LABEL bracing their BIONATURE, L'EA AND PEER INS
which will to placed on very bottle of WORÓFSTERANSBE SADOR, after a dato, and without which nows ingon mẫu tủ
November 1874.
This Loes zot apply to shipments made prior to tho
dute given.
AND AT SHANGHAI.
TOK SALE, IOTARD, Deur & Co.'s DOGNAČ,
I Cases of 1 dozer Bottles, A. VAN HOBOKEN & BON'S AVE OIN,
In Cases of 1 dozen White Bottles.tor Csse and Blackwell, London, &ade and by Apply to 5
1. BOSU. tf-852 Hongkong, 8th June, 1876.
AND E TENNENT'S ALE and
POETER:
DAVID CORSAR & BONS Merchant Navy Navy.Noited Long Flex Crown
› CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & US. ti 1130 Hongkong, lith May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE,
IMFREJAL QUARTO. "'
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN.
PRONUNCIATION.
AB ANGLO-CHINEES DOCTO, IL
Dablished at the Daily Press Offico, Hongkong.. TOR.comprehensiveness and practical service
words which the Chinese have of Ista yearu benu compelled to coin to express the numerous ob elain machinery photography, telegraphy, and in scienos generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in extenso. Bach and every word is
tally illustrated and explained, forming exer
sites for students of a nicet instructive nature. Both the Court and Paati promnemtions are given, the sccents being carefully marked on libe best principle hitherto attained. The typor
Ask fort&PEERING'Sauso, andsee Name on Wrapper, Label, Bottle, and Stopper.
FOR BANGKOK, THE German Stenwchip
"MADAGASCAR,"
A Written Declaration of the Contents
Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agenta, with the Bill of Lading or with Parsels; and the Company de not Gold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the inso rectness on such declaration,
Shippers of cargo for Bombay are requested. to take note, that the Steamers leaving long? kong ia correspondeuse with the Australia Blators From Galls to Bombay, may call at Colombo.
Raippers are partibularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's | Black Bills of Lading.
A. MOVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam.Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkone, 4b Angust, 1876.
...MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
J. Timm, Master, will bure quick despatch for THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKORAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
the above Port.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN &-04 Agents, 1232 Hongkong, 4th August, 1576. STEAM TO SINGAPORE AND HOMBAY,
FHE P.& O.S. N. C's Steamship TH
"COLUMBIAN”.
will have quick despatch for the above Porta.
A. MOIVAR,
Superintendent.
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г. & O, S, N. Co.'s Office,
longkong, lat Angust, 1874. -QULAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAL, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rateE, for HANEOW, NINGro,axi Ports in JAPAN
Company's Sten walip
"STENTOR"
will be despatched on or about the 9th instant,
For Freight or Phange, apply t
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, Agents, 1220 Fongkong, 3rd August, 1875,
· FOR SHANGHAI, STIKE German Steamship
THE
1
"HESPERIA," Jobannon, Master, shortly expected from Singapore, will bwva quick despateli sarabove.),
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WA. PUŠTAU & Co.
Agonis 1209 Hongkong, Fet Augnat, 1876.
FOR LONDON, (Collins at a Continental Port en ronta.) HE-Samship
SUMATEA
THE
pore stap ba posted in payment of a
Tate Fan of 18 als extra postego, batil
11.30 A. when the Post Office CTOSES
entirdy.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The Eagliah Centret Pusket INDUS, be despatched with the baits for Bérope, to, 08 SATURDAY, the 12th instant.
The following will be the hours of closing the nils, &, --
FRIDAY, LIth instant,
5 M., Hour Order Office closes.
6 P., Poat ice closes except the Nianr: Box, which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 126 instant,
7. Post Ulies opens for Balu of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 a... Post Office places oraspt for Late
Latters. Registry of Lettora census. 10.15 A., Letters may be posted on payment
ofa Lars FEE of 18 is extra Postage, until
11 AK, whom the Post Office CLOSES.
entirely.
11:30 a... Letters (but Letters caly) address-
ed to the United Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packer or payment of a Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, m 1150A.M., Posting on Board ceases.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet CITY ON PEKING will be despatched on TUESDAY. the 15th instant, with Mails for Japan, Sun Francison, and the United States, which will be CLOSED as followe
2 P.M.
Registry of Lettore ceuses. 2.30 F.M. Fast Office alosos.
2.30 P.. Correspondence may be posted on board the Packet with Lite Foo of-1 cents extra Pestego, nutil 250 P.M. wash the Mait is Goally closed. Carespondence must be spesially directed for this cute, and if not fully prepaid will be gent by British Packet.
THE U, S. Mai Stramer CITY OF PEKING will bo damputeed for Ban Francisco, vit Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th August, 1876, at 3. P.M., taking Passengers sol Frought for Japin, the Unite States, and Europe.
"Trettere, &e, can be posted for Canada, the Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of West Indies, and other places named below, if Landing are issued for transportation to Yoko-sulfitiout A warioan stamps are added to prepay. hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, them from San Francisco to destination. Ame
to porta in Mexico, Central and South America,
انه
The charge for Registry is 8 centa in Hong- And to New York and Europe, via OVERrion Stamps are sold at this Off.co. LAND RAILWAYS,
rong Stampe and 10 cents in U.S. Stampa to A Steamer The Mitan Bibi BS. Company those places only the names of which nra printe will leave Shanghai, vil the Inland Sea Ports, ed in Italice. Do all the other places unmed about same date, and makes close connection at correspondence cannot be Registered through,
but only to San Francisco (B conta).
The following aro the obarges on correspon- dence thus seat
Yokobama.
At Now York, Passengers have seleation of Various lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany.
Freigat will be received on board until 4 2.x. on the 14th proximo. Parcel Paokages will bo received at the Office at P.M. same day. all Pureel Packages should be markal to ad- dress in full value of sazao is required.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Central..
G. BEMORY.
Agent. Hongkong, July 15th, 1876, UCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAH.
SHIP COMPANY." TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS
SENGERS
FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH. THE
PER
IF OUNCE Hongkong U.S.
Stamps Stamps,
Ceats. Cent
Canada, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edoard's Island. Vancouver's $8 Leland, Bahamas, Nasaud, New
•Providence.... Aspinwall, Barranda, Bogota,” Carthagens,, Costa Rios, On-
ba, Catagan, Fiji, Greenland, 18 Jamaica, Now, Granada, Niga ragna, Panama, West Lidles. Hawali Net FoodlandEM, Guatemala, Mexico, Salendar,
Venezuela......
Brira, Grayteen, Cuiana, Hán- Auras, Marinire, Santa Mar tha, Turk's Telárul...
Brasil
Holivia, Ecuador, Chili, Per....
Wholesale and for Exporthy the Proprietors, Wore due abortly from Japan, will receive immedinia/CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND Argantine Confederation, Bu-ș
-threeira and Diliman usivemaily... [6903419 Sept. 18.
PERFUMERY.
& E. ATKINSON'S
Esa. Ylang Ylang-Frangipanne-and Samanthus Old Brown Windsor Sonp. Tiolet Powder, Florca Water. Prize Matata-London, Paris, Mania, Cordov Laa. id by all wret- eluz delom songbout thin World.
J&LATKINSON,
Old Banden Londen:
despatch is above The Steamer has room for about 200 Tons of Light Cargol
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Oɔ,
Agenta. 1921 Hongkong, 3rd Angust, 1876.
FOR LONDON, vit SUEZ CANAL WE Benship
THE
" NANKIN,"
The gentias granted by Tane Max&D. M. Brace, Master, will to despatched - Wake Rose on ns Galden Lyra," pristed in seven above on or about the 12th Angust,'
oakum
(A17: 50
For Freight or Passage, apply to "EATING'S OOUGH LOZENGER –
SIEMSSEN & O.,
Agents. 1193 Hongkong. 3let July, 1876,
KALLE UNIVERSAL BEMEDY DOW
Stande the rat in publje favour and condence Not COUGHS, ASTHMA, and all affection of the Throat, they are the mad agreeable and efficacions remedy. They FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, do not contals opam or any other plottious, drug, and may, therefore, be taken with patient safety by the most defica in constitution. Bold in bottles only.
KCATING A BON BONG OR WOKE TABLETS, a Purdy VEGETASLAHWEDTMFAT, both in appear
ance and taste, farishing a mat agreeable me the
mintering the certain medy for INTESTINAL » TAREID Woils. Tina parfectly safe and smili
AND MELBOURNE. (Calling of SOMERSE, COOKTOWN, CLEVE LAND BAY. BOWEN, and KAPPEL BAY, to land Mails and Passengers),
THE Busters and Australian Nail Stein
Company's Steiber.
"BRISBANE,"
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
PHE 5,5. OCEANIC, will be despatshed for San Francisco, vid Tokohama, FRIDAY, the 1st Septesdber, at 3 P.M., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United Slates, and Darape
Connection is made at Yokohama with Steadicts from Shanghai.
enos Ayres, Füragaz, Urus 8
.3
23
20
Newspapers (Lot over Anz.). 2 Books, Sc., per 4 ota me Any articles fuud enclosed in Newspapers or Book Pagketa (as silk sonrres, jewellors. So.) will be detained.
Tin Excellency Governor Sir Aribor Edward Kennedy, K.C..G., O.B., la plecard to autho fee the folioring alterations of Postal Rate:
The unit of a quarter of an ounce, wherever Freight will be resolved on board until 4 posed in the Postal Tables hitherto published, to of the 31st instaut. Parcel Packages will be be superseded by the unit of half an ounce, the received the Office til.. me day. Alates being modified proportionately
Letters to Turkey by French Pucket, and to. Parool Packages should be marked to address
Greece, to be claarget 36 cents pir half cupné. in fall; value of age is required.
The Fostage to Zanzibar, Mauritius, Natal, Return Famage Tickets available for The Cape, Ascension, and St. Helena to be the monter are issued at a redaction of 20 persentasie as that no charged to Australia. on regular rates.
The rate for books and trade patteres ex For further information as to Fight or changed between Hongkong, Shanghai, and Paesage apply to the Agency of the Company, Yokohatus by Contract Packet to be 4 oonts for No. 16, Praya Central.
every two omces. G. B. EMORY,
preparation, and is aprelally adapted for children. Sold
Longkong, 1st August, 1378 in THOMAS SATING- Landour Expert Chemist and-or
887-11AL} Diggi
[July 2
KRUPPE CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, R. PEIL Hongkong Shanghai, Cologne (Germany.l
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the graphy displays the success of an attempt to OwNEES, will be RESPONSIBLE for any wake the Chinese and English type correspond DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crow in the sise of body, thereby seating a vast of the following Tools during their stay in economy of space, achieving & cleatness not Hongkong Hasbour previously attained, and dispensing with those.
...
Optain Balfour, will be despatched as above TULEDAY, ture-15th-Augaaf, at Noon.. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co..
Agents. 1197 Hongkong, 29th July, 1826.
FOR SYDNEY, vid ADELAIDE, "HB Al British Bargas
THI
ECHO
will have in adiate despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
B. DAVIES
Queen'e Road. 1231 Hongkong, 46 August, 1376.
FOR NEW YORK. CHARLES CLEARY
vast margins aard vaeret spaces which have ADELINA and Marianne, Gor. bk., Dall.THE AI Atherion Bark heretofore characterized Chinese publications. Wm. Pasta & Qu.
Agent.
PUCNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having given notice to the General Post Offico in Lou-... don that articles-of-dowellery-mooived in that. Colony are chargeable with Customs Duties, the undersigned considere it necessary to make WE Undemned having been appointed this Regulation known to the Fable, and to Agents to the abore. Company at bhio state that may Isitors or packale- containing Pert, ato prepared to grant Policies against much articles seat through the Fost are liable, Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings ar with their contents, to be forfeited. en Goods stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co.
of 717 Hongkong, 9th November, 1969.
..
The following tales of pastage which mast be paid in advances are chargeable on Packels
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM. printed papers or patterns of light weight.
PANY
Today, en pored to great Policies SHE Untersigned. Agents for the above. against Pira to the extent of g$60,000 on uny
le
at Current Rates.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the BENEFACTOR, Am, bk., Hayden-Russell & Co, N. Stilphen, Master, will load here and at Following facts are submitted for consideration: CALABAR, Brit. ste. Tuleluson,-Landstein Whampas, and will have quick capab FIRST CLASS RISK, Shalmer" "Vcoabulary containg about 16,000 Chiness characters, and Madhurst's English Conna, Brit, burk, Adams.—Douglas Lapraik and Chinese Dictionary about: 100,000, whilst & T
tole work contains more than 50,000 English CORINNE. Brit. bk., Gurman-Wieler & Co. werds, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese ebarue CORONA, Brit, ship, Stragbas-Adamson, Bell tara. Again, despite all the grazamora and & Do
her elementary works se yet published, the Cancos Brit. str. Joy.--Jardine Matheson student of this difficult language absolutely re
quires ersaples to display the various appli- DEUTSCHLAND, Ger. bk., Tiemann-Arnhold,
Karberg & Co. cations and equivalentuôf different words which
bove, une general meaning. Of these examples FORTUNE, Sam, k, Soderstrom,--Chinese. this work contains more than five times as FTEN, Danish at, Torm, Wm. Fustan & Co.: way any other Dictionary hitherto pak. GUSTAV AND MABIE. Gor, ship, Doost--Am-
ald Kurberg & Co.. Eshed.
For practical purposes the arrangement of James Wao, Brit. bk, Pridesuz Obce the work is so completo, that a reference Jandas, Brit, ste, Clark Chinese
above. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. tf 898 Hongkong, 3rd June, 187
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 British Bark
"BETHANY," Captain-Beedell, will-load-berdand at Wham- poa for New York.
For Freight, apply to
HEARD & 1191 Hongkong. 29th July, 1870, E
“FOR LUBDON, 3/8 L. 11. Gevinan Bark MARTHA BROCKELMANN,
A HETURN OF TWENTY FEE CENT. (20) will be made on a premium charged owall Ingrances, suob RETURN being payable on the 100 of the Policy |
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co./
Agents,
Imperial Fire Insurance Company, 33 Hongkong, 1st March, 1874 DOSITIVE GOVERNMENT, SEQUBITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED..
CHARLES B. MORGAN, Agent, y-931 Hongkong, 19th June, 1876.
to its pages onables a person who under. JungMIN CHEISTIAN, Gor, bk., Steiner. Kluth, Mastor, baring the greater part of YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA Hongkong Firs Inasitace Company's Shares Bade Report for the Year 1676. Price on suurus who understand more Joy Co. Brit, bike Cruno-Meyce har Cargo cugaged, will bare quick despatch TON OF SHANGHAL
Chinese Insurance Company-$208 per share,
8515 per ubure, sellers,
China Fire Insurance Company's Sharou-$150
par share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Stater 47 percent.discount.
Hongkong, Osaton,and Macao Steamboat Co,3 Shares-14 per cent, discount, sates. 15:
605 408] Agoats—A. 1. Watam & Us. Hongkong. ↑6 Ap NOW ON SALE. VOLUMES of the China Overland stands English to commumiasta afectively Puetan & Co.
Eese. In this respect the work will be found & Ca indispensable to all Europeane residing in KATE WATaze, Brit. bk. Fowleg.-Older. Okina and to the natives themselves it er LORD OF THE ILze, Brit, S. Bob, Watt- Plains anbjecte fully with whins very fow MADAGASCAR Ger, steamur, Tamm-Siomeren
Vogel, Hagedora & Co deed of them we perfectly acquainted. To Tarties rezident in England-infinterested in Co
Ten Dollar
Apply at the Daily Press Offe Hongtone, March, 1876.
ne above
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. 1007 Hongkong, 80th June, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK, ARE AT British Burk
Bhanghai Steam Navigation Company Proprietor of: WING-KER Shop bege to Ukma it nannot but be invaluable oconaimally. MARION, Am. 3-macb. Hows-Arnbold.de • MONTEGO,"
69 per shure, Hongkong Glas Cowpany's Bhuree-876 per
Hongkong Hotel Company'e Shares-3531 por
Thare. Chinese Imperial Loan-6105,
WING-KOB CUAL SHOP.
inform the public that his BEop has been established since 1865, at Endicotte Lane, and that he has always a great quinity, of DEST COAL in store for Bale. Gontlemen or Ship- masters wishing to patronise hima, ere requested to apply at his Shop. W
11447 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1876,
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pagés.
AO STRUBNER & CO,..
60. FATERNOSTER HOW; WHL BELL "DAILY FRMBS" OPTION, HONGKONG,
Karborg & Co. MINADO, Brit. 4 str. Moore,--Gilman & Co. Griffiths, Master, will the greater poction Onoris, Brit. str. Butlin Wm Fustan & Co. bar Carge engaged will load here and PASI, Spansk, Tautlets Remodice & Co. Wbampen for the shore Port,
For Freight, apply to 6300G STAN, Blem, h., Hellstrom. Obi- TAUNTON, Brit, whip, Clark, Sienanen & Co.
979 Hongkong. 29th June, 1878
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CAPITAL-AND SURPLES 800,000 TABLE DOLICIES granted a Marine Bisks to ali parts of the World, at surrant ester. This Association will, until further notion provide out of the exyninga, frenfor an interest dividend of 157, for eareholders on Capital, and thereafter distribute among Policy boldere of annually, in comb, ALL the profite of the Undorwriting Bugmea pro rață to amount of. premium contributed
RUSSELL & Co,
1959 Hongkong, 9th July, 1872-
sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom. | vid the United Statoa
For a packet not creceding 1 ounce
in weight.
2 conta
For a packet above 1 ounce "rot os-
eceding 2 suncem
-For
ca 4 a packet above, 2 onnees not DI- ceeding 4 ounces.anim 8
M
and
These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price eight ceate for every additional four ounces, Liste, Market Reports, and all printed papers other than Newspapere, as well as to Books and Trade Patterns or Samples.
CHARTERS EFFECTED,
The following Settlements have breu effected since the issue of Messrs. HEINEMANY & Co.'s
hat Freight Circular :----
British bark Bethany, 359 tone, Whampoa to
New York, private terme. British abip Cost, 1199 tone, Manila to Lone
don or Liverpool, private terma, “ British bark Scotia, $21 tone, Manila to New,
York, rivets torus
Norwegion bark Keious, Manila to New
York, private terms. British bark Edo. 369 tons, hence to Adelaido
and Sydney, £000 in fail- German bark Bonita, 594 tona, Newchwang and Chefoo to Whampoa, 17 asits per pioak 32 lay dayt, German back Frackim Christian, 457 tone, New- chwang to Hongkong, 16 cents por pical, 25 lay caye
German bark Dattischland, 269 tone, Whampoa to Teutain and back to Hongkong vid Newchvang, private terme.
German bark Castor Adolph, 213 tone, bepoë to Haiphong and brok, $1,000 in fall, JS Try day!