TRAVELLING BETWEEN BRINDISI
AND PARIS. AN The man of Indio publiches the following correspondence:
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Sharoa-17 per cent.discount, firm. Hongkong, Canton, and Macko Stauboat Co.'s
Share16 por ser discount
To the Managing Director, Peninsular and Shanghel Steam Navigation Company
60 per share,pate Hongkong Gas Company's Sharoz-$75 par per share, as
Oriental B. N. Co, London, Sit-The discomfort of through travelling between Brindisi and Patia le otorious, and might be removed by suitable curringos. We hara, therefore, to view to snob carriages beùng placed this route, addressed the Secretary of the Marn Boudoir Sleeping Car Company, and we beg to doslosa sopics of our lotter to
We feel sure that your Company would desire to give every assistance in the direction indiaited, and we have thereforo. ventured to requeat the Searstavy of the Car Compasy to communicate with you. If you and your÷00-" ditentors will kindly did bím tu the best of your power, we shall be very grateful.
We represent only the interest of Calantto, bat there can be no doábt thist the interests of all Anglo-Indians are, in this matter, alike. We are, &c
Signed by
members of the United Service Club, Calotto, and 38 members of the Bengal Club, Citoutta.
Catolta, June 30,"
To the Secretary, Ban Boudoir Sleping Car Company, 2, (bis) Place de l'Opora, Paris, SIR;The sccompanying extracts from Indian newspapers do not, in the lent, ex aggerato the disbomforts of a through journey) between Brindisi und Paris, 18 we can safety assert from experience. In no case are these discomforts light martare, and, in the case of invalida and children, they may be very serións affairs indecu.
We believe, therefore, that few, if any, at tho měný Jódian phósengers who make the joorazy weekly, in one direction or the other, wou te unwilling to pay for improved acacarmudut fon. The Advertisement that we agaluro ié ex traoted "from"-tite! Continental Bradshaw," and we know that passengers, noting upon its initruations, have asked everywhere for the Mana Fondoiy Sleeping Gar, but have never Evhad no belieen Paris and Brindisi,
We are ne certain, sa it is possibla to be on much a subject, that euch care would," if any. where, bo profit ble on this route. We, there foep, venture to urge that some should be placed upon it without delay.
Ma
The Peninsular unit Oriental Company's Leno's bert from, and arrive at Brindisi, weekly throughout the year. The number of passengers to India is greatest from September
Hongkong Hotel Company's Share 850 par
Linese Josporial Loan-£104.
THE DAILY PRESS, MON
AUGUST 14mm, 1876.
Fas Loading.
Vessels
DESTINATION
VESASL 8 NAME
માધ
LONDON, vid SUEZ CANAL. BADOR
Nankin (str.).
Do
AchTen (atr.).
Soft Do! KAMBURG
NEW YORK
Sumatra (etr.). Jorgi Antipodes Bethany.est
SALES ON Aust. 12TH, AS REPORTED BY
CHINES Shellfat-20 taga at $13.20, by Yus Sang Chong to travelling trader,
American Float 300 bars, 501ba, at $127, by SAN FRANCISCO via Y HAMACity of Peking (str.), Fook Yes Wo to travelling trader,
Do Dan Oceanic (air) Dried Lily Flower bag, as $8.50, by KinYDNEY, 12 ADELAIDE Babo.
SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, & Brisbane (str.).. Foong to travelling trader.
Almonds-10 bags, at $20.20, by Kin Toong Da PENANG,&... Hindost
ĐỔ Do Arga to travelling trader.
Fongus-20 bags, nt $31.00, by Fook Hing SAIGON, SINGAPORE, do Wo to travelling trade
Japan Brimstone 300 pioula, at $320, by BANGKOK.
MANILA, Fook Hing Wo to travelling trader?
Brown Enger-2,009: bag, at $3.6, by Tock Dra Mee to imvolting trader.
White Seasamurs 50. bags, at 84,55, by Tuck Mos to traveling, tradertus
Black Fessation--120 bags, at Tls, 2.9,0,0, by Kwong Hop to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
HOW MISSES, FALCONER ALT CU'S NIGERIJ Bars.Ṁ............
Boromath-1 P
Thermometer-9_MEN
Thermometer-1 i3, (Wet bulb)
Thermometer-Minimum Cover High
KOIHOW (Hainan)
(etr.)...
Iraugaddy
yen (str)
A. Danube (str................................. Clas emeralda (etr.).
Zumboanga][ëtr.)
Pasig (str.).....
Arrution Apoia)
Dongles (str.).
SWATOW, AMOY & FOOSHOW AMOY ...... SWATOW, AMOX, & TAMSUI Baileung (str.).
Salvadoru (str).
29.976
For Sale.
NNUAL CLEARANCE SALE
“SURPLUS STOUK
CAT
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
· BAROMETER,
THERVOIETEN,
to December, and the number of passengera from India is greatest from January to April Resuele isolusive, and, at this last season, there are Theretar atari may there and children to whom comfort in very neary, 70 to 80 children and 120 to 130) adulte are not uncommon numbers, but, owing to to the existing disofort. passengers withDay ebilarda generally avoid, at present, the Brindisi roate, and go to Southampton..
For further and mor exact information on this and other matters, we would ask you kn addrose the Secretary of the Peninsular and Oriental Co, LeadenEull Stroot, London, to bom so send a copy of this letter by mail. and whom we havo have asked to remiler, you every assistance in Bis power-Weare &o,
Signed by 24 members of the United Service Club, Calentin, and 38 mambera of the Bengal Clab, Caloutta,
Calenta, Tone 3,
* Two letters which were reproduced in the Times India.
"REGISTER." AUGUST 12,
AMOE.
KONG.
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N.NE.
in bod sitestone
Dazution or Hoya jiingatafel pecatse poi's
Fonce de Wisin &als. 1 to 3 light bars, 3 és Empdurite. 517 fmach. 7. Barong ta le heaty 10 to 14 violent.
TATA OF WEAKSE. 7. Cleasbusaky, Cloudy, D. Driedly, Rogy. If a 2, Lybiniog, M. Misty, b Overcast. 2.'ing shower, Sqmdy. E. Rainy w
FOR JEEGET AFPLY TO
To Be DESPATCHED
My
Quick deepatch. Qu'or about 8th inate Quick drapath 2... Quick despatch. Criok, deapatch, "Qaick dispatch,
Siemson & Commun BatterBgid & Hwire...... Jardine, Mathosen & Co.. |Anhold, Karborg & 06% Vegel, Hagedorn & Cu Hongkong Heard & Ong,
P. M, 3. 8. Co. 10.to, S. Co... keng B. Davie
ong Gibb, Livingston & Commu Hongkong David Bassoon, Sons & Co., Hongkong Jarding, Matheson & Co.
Messagerien Maritimes. Hongkong Socy Shing Hongkong Yuen Fat Hong NA ALISI A. Mace, Heston Remedios & Co..... ong Remedios & Co
Alemaca & Qol.
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
cong Douglas Laprail & Co...
Remedios: & Co. Doughn Laprait & Co..
Ex REORNT AKRIVALS, NEW BOOKS, WORKS of LEFERENCE, NOVELS, SCHOOL BOOKS, FRBEENTATION Books, and reto Book
kas
To sorrow, at 3 FM Ou Tet prox, at 3.2.0. Quick deepaton, & fouadron, at no70. On 17th inst, at & P.M.
On 17th inst, at 3 FM. On 19th inat, at noon. Tomorrow, at noon. On 16th inst., nt d ́ Tomorrow, at BDO
TO MOTTOW, A BOOK Quick despatch: Forday, at 5 FM. „[ko-morrow, at noon,
06:16th inst., at noon." On 17th inst., at 10
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR HOIHOW (HAINAN}, THE Stonebip.
TARRATUON APDAR"
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG DAWSON'S LONDON MADE BOOTS and above Port TO-DAY, the 14th Inst, at 5 P..
EVERY GLASS of GOODS in LADIES' OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES. DRESS GOODS.
MUSLINS.
PRINTS,
GRENADINES:
MUSLIN SKIRTS and COSTUMES, at LESS thun EAGE PRICE.
EMBROIDERED COSTUMES
und WRAPPERS:
FIVE THOUSAND TARDS DRESS SILKS (more or lega damaged), at 50 Centa
par Jardine
PARCEL of our Famed JAPANESE
SILKS, at 50 Ceuta par yard.
LADIES' and CHILDRENS UNDER OLOTHING, "at a GREAT REDUCTION.
Colombo Society ise heap stirred to its gentre Thunst, Bad, roulesing, Faiblity. So. LACE GOODS, by an embroficient
Loo Charch Missiouaries
with the Bishap, whoac spiritual authority they
2. Calm. nas cepeated to kidients may increase ever fie rook verge of their guification.
act at defiance The Bishop as Head of the BAIK-The hours of rain for the previoni 24 hours (5) Church has suspended the licenses of twelve of registered Zrom 1 to 34, and the quantity of watse talked infigated in thees coutumacious clergy wha, ponding re-ex tena, and hundrels.
ference home, aro debarred from officiating
any licensed place of worlabip. IN AN
An inatauce of the extraordinary engacity of
elephants is given in a Rangoon journal. It
seems that the Karens have a practice of stór-
Insurances,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
in their paddy in baskets placed on the Parke/1HK Ondersigned, Agants for the above
of trees at a height of 30 feet from the ground.party, are prepared to GRANT IN The elephauts are not slow in discovering this foot, and as the true are too large to be brown SUBANCES at Current Rates,
dowa, the tharauders prazide themselves with Jong bamboos stripped of their branches and fearea, a skilful application of which to the baskets in queation, saldom fails to bring down their contents to the grounil.
MELOUBES & O
Agenta, Royal Insurance Company. 11.1760 Hongkong, 27th March, 1875. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to acobyt riska against Fire at current rates, subject to a boxas of 20 per art.
SIEMSSEN & Day
Agents
COLLARS and CURES,
TIES, &
- #1 HALF COST.
A LOT of SOILED GORSETS, at 50 Cento per PATE.
STRAW HATS,
MILLINERY;
FEATHERS, and
FLOWERS.
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S BOOTS, a bitale soiled, will be sold at HALF PRICE.
LADIES SUNSHADES - UMBRELLAS, at $1 and $2.
„VIENNA BOOTS, large assortment... DINNER SERVICES, in great variety. DESSERT SERVICES and BREAKFAST SERVICES. MU
J. Peters, inster, will be desputahed for the
For Freight or Paisage, apply to m
STEMSSEN & Oo,
Agente.
· 1975 · Hongkong, 10th Angust, 1876.
Fine CUT GLASSWARE in many designs. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, GASELIERS, Table LAMPS, Bhip's Side,
SARAY, AND MELBOURNE.CZ. LAMPS, Must-bead LAMPS, Cabin Suspen-(Calling off SOMERS, COOKTOWN, CLEVE- sion LAMPS, and Bulkhead CANDLESTICKS, STATIONERY, De la Roca. Waterlow's, du ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, of all de-UE Bastern and Australian Mail Steam
seriptiona you and Saunders Cutures STOUT, 11 Quartz and Pints, by E. Barke Baan's ALE, in Horanada and Kilderkins. Kinaban's, LL WHISKY, Bourbou WEISKY, Glenlivet WHISKY.
Bar's ALE, in Quario and Pints, by Comer
CHAMPAGNE, King's Tirat Quality, Pinta and Quarts: Sparkling MOSELLE, in Pinta and Quarts. Sull HOOKS, different Brands, After Dinner and Breakfast OLARETS. White's White Seal and other SVERRIES Fine OBD PORT. Very Choloa OLD BRANDY, bottled here in 1862.
LAND BAT, BOWEN, and KEPpel Bay,
(to'land Muila and Passengera),
Company's Steamer
"BRISBANE," " Captain Balfour, patolod as above TOMORROW, the 15 Angast, at Noon
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BÈ, LÍVINGSTON 2 Giới
Agents. 1197 Hongkong 2014 July, 1878,-
FOR SAIGON THE Etcaumbin
FYEN
Vessels on the Borth
U.S. MAILALINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH 2% NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO
THE U. S. Mail Stanmor CITY OF PEKING Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 18th August, 1876, at 5 Pat, taking Funengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bill of Lading are mod for transportation to Take hama wad other Japan-Ports, to Ben Brancisco, to portalin Mexico, Central and South America, and to-New York and Huraps, við OVER. LAND RAILWAYS.,
will be despatched for Ban Francisco, við
A Stanmor of the Mitas Bishi 8.S. Company will loare Shanghai, vìk the Inland Sea Parta, about me, date, and make close sognection at Yotobann
At Now York, Fessengers bare salation of various lines of otesmore to England, France, and Germany.
Fraight will bo recrived on boart mutil P.M. on the Titur proxing Parcel Pastingos will be received at the Offidë natil b. P.M. same day :. all, Parcal Packages should be marked, to ni. dreas in foil; value of samo je required.
For torilor information to Pasange and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Central:-
G BEMORY,
Agent, Hongkong, July 15th, 16th
NOTICE.
-COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARTELMES
· TAQUEBOTS POSTE ERANGÁIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA.
PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MA
MARSEILLES;
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALCUTTA
الخير
N SATURDAT, the
1975, the Company's steamship, “IRAQUADDY," Commandant GauvAIN, with MAILS TANSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above places
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for-Maravilles, and adsopted in transit through Marseillan for the principal places of Rarape.
Post Office Notifications.
web and mail will oloro
For Halune, ti Canton (overland)-To-day, the 146 inst., at 7.30 A
For Swatow and Amoy-To-day the 14th inst., at 5.30 .M.
the 14th inst, et £90.P.31.
For Haiyan-Per Arratoon Apcar, to-day,
For Manila Per Entwald, tomorrow, the 15th instant. at 1130
For Singapore, Queensland. Sydney, Tai- mania, and Melbourne-Per Brisbane, La.mor row, the 15th in 11.30 ..
For Bangkok-Per Daube, on Wednesday, the 18th inat. at 5 p.ú.
Hindostan and Argyl, on Thursday, the 17th For Singapore, Penang, and Calentia-Per. mnt 2.30 FL
MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES'
EN PÄCKET.
The United States Mail Packet CITY OF... PEKING will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 15th inalant, with Mails for Japan, San Franciano, and the United States, which will be CLOSED as follows
2 T.M. Bagistry of Letters conges. 3.30 T.M. Post colors.
2.30 r.. Correspondenoo way be 'puted on board the Packet with Late Foa of 12 cents extra Postaza, until m 2:50 PM. whan the Mail is forlig, sīcasṛz *... Correspondende must be specially directed for throne, and is not fully prepaid will be sent by British Picket.
Tmetara, a, on be posted for Canada, the Wear Indies, and other places named balow, it saftoient Amoricon stampe are added ic prepay them from San Fransimon to destination. Amo rican Stampa are sold at thig Office.
The barge for Registry ie 8 casts hi Hongs kong Stampi and 10 centa in US Coinpy to the places only the names of which are print- ad in Italics. To all the other places named correspondence cannot be Registered through, but only to San Francisco (8 centa).
The following are the charges on correspon device thus strat am
FER HALF OTNGE.
Hongkong US.
Stamps. Stops, Cents. Cents.
Canada; British Columbia; Naid Brunnick, Nova Scotis, Prince Edward's Island. Fancouver's $ Island, Baba, Nassau, New Providesco depinwall, Bermuda, Bagots," Carthagetin, Costa Rion, Oa ba, Curaçao, Fiji, Groenland, Jamaica, New Granada, Nica ragua, Forama, West fadice.. Hawaii, Now Finland. Guatemala, Mexico, Salvador, g Venezuela revenuemten wye
das, Martiniques, Santa-Mar8. tha, Turk's Lelandai Brazz
Halivia, Ecuador, Chili, Port Argentine Goaloderation, Ban
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, wil be despatched for the above Port TO. Uargo will be received on board until 4 Belle Greybrum, Quan, Hon
Specie and Parcel til 3 P.. on the 18th MORROW, the 15th inabant, at Noon,
Algük 1976. (Parcels are not to be sent For Froight or Passage, apply tą
on board; they must be loft at the Agency's SOET 8SING.
Boubam Strand.Oina) Donlents and value of Packages are
required.
For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Hongkong, 12th August: 1878. 0001DENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM) will be detained.
Crosse & Blackwell's OILMAN'S STORES CONDIMENTS and DELICA0168 of every kind. Prime Quality Americup BEEF, in Casks 200 bs, and 100 lbs: Prime Quality American PORE in Cake 200 D, 100 lbs, and 25 1. 1233: Hongkong, 12th Angust, 1878. |Fines quality French BUTTER,is lib, bottles.
FUR. BANGKOK, Californie Family STURES, all descriptions,
THE Steamship Muntza Yellow HETAL SENATHING, senorted sizes. Brown SHEATHING FELT and BOILER FELT. Habbuck's Assorted PAINTS and DIE, Crane's Lubrienting. OIL.
Peacock's Compositions PAINT. TALLOW, Instunt, at 6 P.M.** White Brothers' PORTLAND CEMENT. FIRE BRICKS and FIRE CLAY.
F. and D. Henry's OANVAS, Nos. 1 to 5. Best Russian ROPE, all si
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 958 Hongkong, 26th June, 1876,
DANUBE," Clanoby, Commander, will be despatched for the stove Port on WEDNESDAY, the 16th
nstant, at 6 PM. Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
Agente..
1984 Hongkong, 19h Avgust 1976.
·FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALOUTTA. HE
R. CURSETJEE AND 00. BAKERY departure of the Stenship
AND
BOMBAY STORE,
"HINDOSTAN,"
for the above Ports, is POSTPONED aiti) THURSDAY NEXT, the 17th inst, at 3 r.M.
Despatches will close at 2.50 PM,
Beg to inform the Pablic of Hongkong that they have always ca haat, of the Best Quality Ináð at Moderate Prices, all kinda of DREAD, Bourra, CONFECTIONBLY, and BOMBAT ¡STOREY
-&c.
3.0. Plow Wedding Macaronis, per
1:00 Cake, per lb. 0.90). "doz.U. Plan Uate, por. Uprraut, perdoz. 100
0 507-1 ilham. 701 Sponge, per doz Send Cake, per lb. 0 45] Buna, par duz
100 Almond Cake, Mince Pies, per
per db 0701 do... 2 00 40% CENTRAL MARKET, AND 13, WING ON STRDET.
Tho Sampaign against the Malaye in Perak is now a thing of the past, and though it was quite as worthy of notice as several lite wars of late peats, it attracted almost no attention for varal reasons. The Prince of Wales absorbed naast of people's attention during the time it waa being carried on, while the Eastern question sti home coupled the nation sad the paper. Wet 39 Hongkong, 16th November, 1972. bear now frouz, a reliable'uource that it has been decided not to give medal for Parak, and at a YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION EXCELLENT QUALITY," at 35 Cente per yard. GIN, is White Glass Botilos, Wolfe's
moeting of the authorities to disones the question it is stated as a fact that one very high in „power gavo itin reasons for mit grabbing A metal, that it was not sensational enouğu, and it was not a fashionatile campaign." Pros bably had Perak boea within ten days of LoOD- don. 1 had Sir Garnet Wolseley been in com nod, this reason would not have been pat för- ward.-Times of India.
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. (Continued from first page.)
C REPORTS.
The German bork Ferdinand reports left Bangick on 2nd August, and light winds down the Gulf, since the fight winds and fins wen-
ther throughout. T
The German bark Maria Hegitors H reports left Nuwch wang oa 2nd July, and had onl and variable weather. Of Switow squally wes ther, man then light Easterly winde
The British bark Bagoute reports, left Nowobang on 7 July, and experienced light winds and much" zsin antil, arrivaf; theroe atrong 8.W. winds and heavy Boutherly sou Auchured off Nine Pins on the morning of the 10th instants dinsé täen osime Änd light oirs to arriva
The British stratnship Hatloong reporte left Taiwanfoo on 8th August, Amoy on the 9th Bad Sartow on the 11th. fadlights. W winda and fire weather throughout, “Is Amos, the Uhinese gun bout Zing-feng, stre. Glamis Castle Badmboanga. In Bwatow, the Americkä
OF SHANGHAIN
"NOTICE.
Nad after this deto the above Association will allow a Brokerage of PHIETY- THREE and ONE-THIRD TELL CENT.
on Local Riske only.
33
BUSSELL & Co.
Ageriti.
of 1800 Hongkong, 4th June, 1674. ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM-
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
optator buenbore Company at Honge Underaigned havo been appointed kong, Canton, Foochor, Shanghai, and Han kow and are prepared to grant Insurandes at Current Bater. -
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Ü». * 1958 Hongkong, 15th October, 1868.
BUN FIRE OFFICE.
E Undersigned is prepared to Grant Policies, agains: Fire to the extent of $45,000 on First-class Risks,
A Discount of. Twenty per cont. (90°) upon the Carrent Local Rates of Premia will be al lowed upon Insurances effected with this Ofica,
MAG. LINSTEAD,
Agent, Sun Fire Ofica 1835 Hongkong, 26th August, 1974
gunboat, Mondraty, stres. Numoa, Foochie, and THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE Atalanta,
A COMPANY,
FANCY FLANNELS,
A HALF COST.
1193 Hongkong, 29th July, 1876,
FOR SALE. UHIEDAM GIN, in Stone Jars.
AVH
Für Freight or Pasige, apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. 1281 Hongkong, Lith Angnak, 1876.
FOR SINGAPORE, FINANG; AND
EE Steamebip
CALOUTTA.
ARGYLL," D. Scott, Commander, will leave for the above Ports on THURSDAY, the 17th inst., at 3P.M.
Despatches will aloes at 2.30 PM. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINI, MATHESON & Co. 1980. Höngkope, 10th August, 1876,
QUBAN STUAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, pid SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship-
"ACHILLES":
TH Schledam, Schnapp'a Champagne, Bear, and Inger Beer Hostetters, Fameranian, Cook- A Lot of REMNANTS SLOVARIOTE Goobs, tail, and Boohekamp Bitters. Soar Kraut, in
Jara Powdered Chocolate, in Bottles.
JF. SCHËFEER, 54, Praga Central
Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agenta for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Newca, J. & It, TAN- NENT, Glasgow, and Me, DATED CORBAR &. SONE, Arbroath,
SAYLE AND CO VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI;
FOR SALE.
UTLER, PALMER & 00.a
"Celebrated
Brands of WINES. SPIRITS. Apply to
SIEMBSEN & Co. "41" "Hongkong, 21st June, 1876,
AND R TENNENT'S ALE and
FORTER
CANVAS,
KADAVID CORSAR & SONS"
Merchant Navy NAVY Boiled Long Flax Crown
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. #f1130 Hongkong, Lith May, 1887.
NOW ON SALE!
من
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
AMAZ PRAWITH THE AR Rah
PUNTI AND MANDARIN SERA PRONUNCIATION. An Anglo-Chermen DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Preez Olca, Hongkong
TOR comprehensiyensas and praonical servic
this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Obinose have of late years beon
ARNEOLD, KARBERG & Co tf 410 Hongkong, January, 1867. YES SUNG & Co,
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand LARGE STOCKS of every description of Coal
Address are of Bou-TY-LOONG & Co. No. 48, Praya, Hongkong, A
648 Hongkong 9th May, 1876.
NOW ON SALE
NEE HOUSEHOLD OOMPANION THE
AND BARA
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
Hy Dr. DEVAN, with many Additions, Correc *tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography, Faron: In PaperWrapper...
Neatly Boundari
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
侯煤蔀
WING-KEE COAL SHOP.
91.50
... 82.0K
THE Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop begs to established since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and that he has always a great quantity of BEST COAT in store for Sale Gentlemen or Ship, masters wishing to patronise him; are requested to syply at his Shop..
171447 Hongkong, 2171 September, 1876.
The Britieb steamship Douglas reports aftHE Undersigned, having been appointed Foochow on 10th August, Amoy on the 11th, Agent in Hongkong for the above-DLIN
FOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS aud Swata on the 12th. Frem Fuccbow to Company, in prepared to GEANT POLICIES
NOT Amoy hat moderate N. El-winds and fun weas against FIRE sa Buildings and pa. Goodé to
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the ther. From Amuy to Swalow had light variable the extent of £10,000 at the anal rates mibject compelled to ouin to express the numerous ob OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any winds and fine weather. From distow to port to an immediate disocent of 20/leate immobidory photography folegraphy, and DEBT contracted by the Offers of the Crow moderate SW winds and fine weather. In Attention ta invited to a considerable reduc in somos generally, which the rapid advance of the following Yoasela during their stay in Forukon, etes. Fasco da Gama, Nanken, Slater. tion in promis for Lala Insurance in Uhina of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Hangkong Harbour, —— man, Buropa Francois I. In H.MIN. Life Policies effected during the year 1575 bere given in catanso. Each and every word i
atlar und Lawing, or Betteraidh, Leon Share-a-the-Bonus-to-be-doo-red on 31st Glamis Castle, and Zamboangt An Eglish December In Tre, quinquennial period then gobait arrived as the Douglas was leaving, ending. Passed the scamuskip. Nameo, bound Northpat
1485 Hongkong, 27th September, 1976,
HADG. HEATON
fully illustrated and explained, forming CENE ADELINA AND MARIAHNE, Get be, Tabl
W. Pastxu & Co.,
im for utadont of a most miractive malur ALIOR BTCK, Am, elfp, Storiman-Messs Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are
e se Recents being carefully marked on
the beat principle hitherto attained. The type
10 p.in on the 11th.Eu Swator, U., guubsas Monocacy, stre, dialant and Foochine. Passed FENIX FIBE INSURANCE COMPANY,graphy displays the vocess of an attempt to a steamer, bound-North, at 1', on the 13th.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
FRANKOPIUM,
SUNDAY, 13th August.
A few cheats of New Patna: wora, placed ges- terday at $600, and of New Benaron also small. sales effeotod at $557 Today no business kar beso reported in either description. Anal sem in Malwa has been rosimed at 8565, with allowance-of twenty tele, R
ON LONDON,
EXCHANGE
Bank Bille, on demand, EjO; Bank Bille, at 30 days sight. 4/01 Rink Bill, atâtoantha Vaight 441 Grodits, at 6 months” night 4j1) Documentary Bills,
5 montba" sight-resumen 4/14
ZEN
ON BOMBAY,Bont sight: “ON CALCUTTLBank, sight:25
ÜN-SHANGHAL.-.
Bank, sight.
Pilvato, 30 days' sightsman.
SHARES Hongbong and Stunghai Dunk Share10 per
cent; premium. Union Insurance Bootety of Carson-8650 par
share, nominal
Oblak Traders' Ļusurance Company'sSnaren
$1,500 per share, nominal
Ühine and Japan Marine Inaniahoo Tls 16 month per share, nominal.
perion Maritimeż.
I, Brik str.. BootJardins, Matheson & Co
mele the Chinese and English type correspond ASTA, Dan air,, MoleenW, Pustan & Co, FROM this date, until further notice, a dia. the size of body, thereby effecting a raet BNEFACTOR, Am, bb, Hayden, Russell & Co opuut of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the economy of space, asaievibgs daarnas not Cat, Brit, a Hutchison. - Landgrein curent local rates of premis will be allowed previously attained, and dispending with these upon insurances effected with this Company, DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
Agate
tf 1192 Hongrong, 27th June, 1872. YANG-TSZE INSURANCE ASSOULA-
TUATION OF SHANGHAI
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TABLE
vast margins u veci spaces which have CAREEROOKE, Brit, str. Erana-Chinese heretofore characterized Chinese publications. Cozes. Brit. bark, Adams Douglas Lapraik
To lestrate the vet scope of the work, the & Da following fasts ned sibpuitted for consideration Contvan, Brit. bks. Curman.-Winler & Co. Chaloner Vocabulary contains about 18,000 CORONA, Brit, ship, Strachan, Adum eo, Bell "Ubinade" abarusters, and Medburst's English
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst DANUSE, Brit, str., Olanchy-Tuen Fat Hong this work contains more than 50,000 English FYBY, Dósiab str. Tore-Wa. Pustan & Co. words, and irigard, of 800.000 Chinese Char GLOUCESTRE, British bark, Vincent, Bozare terz Again, despite all the grammar and & Co.
will be despatotied on or shout the 18th iustant.
For Freight or Prange, apply to 1/
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 1935 Hongkong, til August, 1876,
FOR LONDON, Calling at a Continental Port en roaté:) UIE Steamship
SUMATRA"
will receive immediate despatch as above. The Steamer has room for about 200 Tous of Light Cargo:
For Freight or Pasenge, apply to
JARDINE MATHESON & Co.
Agents. 1291 Hongkong, 3rd Angost, 1876."
FOR LONDON.
THE Al British Bark
•CORDA, Captain Adamd, will load bero se above, and met with quick dospatob,
Through Rats of Freight from Canton for Measurement, Goods £ 5. per Ton
Apply to
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Cor t 1274 Hongkong, 20th August, 1870, FOR SYDNEY, vi ADELAIDE, (THE Al British Barque
***ECHO will have immediate deepatah as above.
For Freight, apply to
B DAVIES,
Acting Agent.
'SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGIL CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, AN.CONNECTION WITH THE UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND -CONNECTING RAILROAD...
COMPANIES
8
BOR. Ares, Paraguay. Um S: L:#*---"LA gas) sR-nkab
Kowsupers(notowor4oz.) 2
Booke, de por 4 0% caimer & Any articles found enclosed in Newspapata or Book Packets (as silk scarves, jowellary.
There is a common belief in the existence of Parcel Post by which such articles as Faur, Caries, Silk Dresses, Scarves, Jewellery, Arti ficial Techne, oan Ee forwarded at low Fates. It cannot be too distinctly stated that such things dan only be sent as Letters, and the vory cheapest rato in 12 cents par balf eunes by. Privato Beamer. All each packages should be Rog stored (8 cents). If the Parcel be heary it on be sent through one of the Parcel Expresso conducted by Messrs. LANE, CRAWFORD, Or Mr. W. H. NOTLEY, which, for snything over 4. THESS OCEANIC will be despatched for for 5 ounces, will be found cheaper than the
San Francisco, v Tokohima, on Post. FRIDAY, the let September, at3 pm, taking Cargo and Pasangura for Japan, the
the United Stuten, and Europe.
Connection is made at Steamers from Shanghai.
- AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. N
with 2. Folohams with Fraight will be received on board until 4.a. of the fist Porcel be rootised as the Office, artiler Packaged wil bi Farool Packages abould be marked to address in full, value of same is required.
Return Passago Tickets available for C months are issued at a reduction of 30 per cent. on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight or Fassago, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Prays Central.
G. B. EMORY
Agent Hongkong, lat August, 1876, QUBEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
.
HE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST PIRB td-the- extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Goods stored berein, at Current Local Batez, subject to a Discount of 20 "on the prem
NORTON & Cos
Agente,
9 Hooglory, January, 25.6 -------- LONDON AND, ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 187, LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON ESTABLISHED 1849. THB Undersignol is authorised to accept risks on behalf of this Offoe, by First Clase Stesciers and Bailing Shine
A. MoIVER, Agent,
• Przyrone, lat July, 1867 A
NUKIH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INODEVORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
Established 1809,"
CAPITAL--$3,000,900.
2, Queen's Road, THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant 1231 Hongkong, 4th August, 1876,
Policies Against FIRE, to the extent of £15,000 FOR NEW YORK.
on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, THE A1 British Bark.
at the uggal rates, subject to a discount of Twenty per cent. (50%)
TH
BETHANY." Captain Beadell, will-load-bere and at Wham- por for New York,
For Freight, apply to
"HEARD & Co. 1191 Hongkong, 29th July, 1876, BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
PUKUOMBANY,
TH
Underoigned haring been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- pated to grant Insurances as follows —
M MARINE RISKS.
Polmies as current rates, payable either here, in Lilon, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and the Bust
Arrangemeris having been made under whinb Mals for London arriving at Suez from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to, destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on correspondence addressed to the United Kingdom, so forwarded, will be as fol lows, i
ور
For Letters............... ...24 conta par kall cinco For Newspapers 8 each.
(not exceeding amte 4ccals. For Bookeand!
Pattorne
12
Cevery additional 412
His Excellency Governor Stt ARTIUL EF- WARD KENNEDY, K.O.M.G., C.B., is pleased. to direct that the redused Ratea of Postage indicated below take affect from the 18th instant. 21
No redaction is oude by the French Packeta A complete Table, ambodying these altera tions, will shortly be lasted.
Via Brincha
gsini-
Хоро
Lutiere, (Lau.
cnch, Pattern,
Books &
--per
*Te
• Letter Crossing ut.
Certa. Cilo, Ceat Cau.
United Kingdom 28
United States, Beitia.
N. Amerias, Canary, and Madeira Islands.
W. Africa Falkland. and Cape Verd`Is- lenda, Beranda: #38 W. Jadies, Mexico, Gen. tral Auction& South Amerios ( Coast) 50 Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador,
13
16
12
ம்
00
British West Indies, Caragon, Honduras, and Brazil only, 18 cents..
Via Southampton: Portugal ard the.
Azores 26 16
Between
Local.
Hongkong, Canton, and-Macao,
in either direction
Between any other tod of the following plases- (through a British Office) viz-Bong- kong, Mao, Porte of China and Japan, Bangkok, Sagon, and LA GILMAN & Co., Philippises by Pri
magentavate Ships.....
12:
1003 Hong kong, 2th July 1974 NORTH GERMAN. FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG, ——— Many boxes of lotters are received at the Post | Office not seeled, that is to say, the box is Endorsigned, AGRETS for the above fastound with sealing was, but there is no im Company, are prepared to GHANT IN presion of a stol. SURANCES to the extent of: $65,000, on first- The attention of borbolders is called so tha
lassricks at current rate
MEDOHERS, & Co. tt 674 Hongkong, 27th Marek, 1876. - 1μUNIX WIRE INSURANCE QUMFARY,
necosity of carefully sealing shoh hezea with
some recognisable seal, and of eending a Chit- best or reeipt with them. The omission of the tatto prestation laver a doubt as to wees. ther the contents of the box ever reached tha Dndersigned having been apported Post Office: the omission of the former, an to Agents to the shite Company at this whether part of them might not have been at-
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTISTREZE and ONE.rt, are prepared to grant. Policies ayunattracted for the sake of the Footage Stamps. Fire to the extent of $40,000, or Buildings or on Goods stored therein. A
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Sat: 717% Hongkong, 9th Novorabor, 1869: IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANO
RISKS
THIEDPER CENT, will be allowed on all LODAL FIRE RISKS, Polities granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of $20,000,
A Discount of TWENTY PER CENT, (20%.) | |-- pou the current local rates will be allowed on all premium charged for innrance; eneh ais count boing deducted at the time of the issue of policy.
RUSSELL & Co.
1 Hongkong, 1st January, 1874. RELAMAT MATHE LONDON ASSURANOE
INGOSFORATEDBY ROYAL SMARTER
POLICIES granted on Marine Hicks to all other elementary works as yos, pablished, the GUSTAV AND MASIE, Ger, ship, Dos-ATR
Parts of the World, at current rates, student of this difficult language absolutely.re hold Körberg & Co This Ansolation will, until further notice, quires examples to display the various appli. HINDOSTAN Brit str. Gardner-David Basi provide out of the earnings;firstfor an interest autious and squivalents of different words whicon, Sona & Co. - dividend of 15" for shareholders or Capital, have ose general meaning. Of these examples HUDDLY, Am. ship, Frost - Cadet Company. and thereafter distributa mpong Policy holders this work contains more than five times as JAMES SEEPHERD, Brit ship, Madden. Vo« annually, in saab, ALL the profits of the many es any other Toticnary hitherto put pel. Hugedora & Co.
JAMES WILBON, Brit BE, Frideaux, Chinese, Underwriting Busintes pro rata to mohat olished, prémiums contributað,........
For practical purposes the arrangement of JEDDAH, Brit. str. Clack Chinese. the work is so complete, that a rolerenos JO O MUSEO, Brit Uk Orunc.-Meyer house to ite pagos enables a person who under & Ca
#1089 Houskone Ath July, 1870.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE, COMPANY LIMITED.NO
Mands English to communicate fecisely KATK WATERS, Brit, b, Fowla, Order. with natives who understand nothing but Un MECCA, Brit. str. Johna Hop Kue & Go nese In this respect the work will be found Nour" Dan. str. dousen Jardine; Mathe indispensable to all Europeaus reading in on & Co.
HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIEST
ARWAD 1740%
PANY.
His Excellery Governor Bir Arthur-Edward Kennedy, K.O.MO, C... plussed to autho-" ise the following alterations of Postal Rates
The unit of a quarter of an ounce, wherever - 00d the Portal Tables hitherto pablished, to
be superseded by the unit of balf
sungs, tho
Letters to Turkey by Franch Packet, and to. uste boing mot fod proportionately. Grecce, to be charged 36 cents per hair once.
The Porloge to Zanzibar, Mauritius. „Nata), The Cape, Amenston, and St. Helena to be the same as that now charged to Australis, at Corrent Bates, AY MAL
The rate for Books and trade parteras, ex- A RETURN OF TWENTY PER CENT (20 cbourod between Hongkong, Ehanghai and will be made on the premium charged on all Tokohama by Contract Packet in be founts for Insurances, snob RETURN being payable on thiế
every two ounoda 100 of the Policy A
E Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant Poliora against Fire to the extent of 360,000 on any one
FIRST-CLASS RISK,
*
GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co.,
HF andersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, are prepared
Insurance as follows $0 MAEPARTMENTANCES Ploies uk dürrent rebas, parable either hero, UA in London, or at the principal Ports of India, Olina, and Australia) ⠀ -
medios & Co. FIRE DEPARTMENT
CLATITEDY
NOTICE.
His Excellency Governor Sir ARTHUR ED". WARD KENNEDY, KOMG, C.B., is pleased to Imperial Fire Insurance Company-dirgot that the following rovised Rates of 139 Hongkong, Ist March, 3374
Pastage (including those notified on the 15th GAINESE INSURANCE COMPANY. instant,) be published for general information.
LETTERA ACESTA. France and Algeria vis Brjadici, 1933 per 4 oz. Brazil, Registration Feat...10. By FrxZON PACKET. N FOLIULES granted at current rates on Ma Continent of Europe (Frunda ex
Moorine Riske to all pasta of the World. Ini
1.18 per to advordance with the Company's Articles of As-Porte of Chiat ad Japan (to or
·STOMERSMILY Mips & per fo buted anally to Contrilatere, whofher Bharest Adon, Ceylon, India, Pondloborry, holders or not, in proportion to the net amount! Saigon, Porta Catalan of Premia contributed by each, the remaining Spain and Portugall Brindia.18 par + oz third being carried to Rexve Fund
The above are til, ne abanges hitherto mado OLYPHANT & Co, in the Tuble of Ratas dated, the let instant, and General agents, } must be regarded as superacding that. Tablo zo
for a they BP7
Chine, and to the natives themselves it ex. Ooman, Brik str., Jaquca-Jordine, Matheson HEAD OFFICE--HONGKONG, pising abjecta fully with which vary tow insan & Car GENOTES Al the Trestră Puta. Dl need of "bom ure, partently acquainted, Tu Grcurs, Brit str, Botlin.→→Wi Puatan & 06,
Chian and Japan, and at Singapore, parties resident in England and interested in Paste, Spas, eir.. Yzauriots.-- Saigon and Penang Pong
Uhins it cannot but be invaluable occasionally, | PEESTO. British bark, Laidmang Okiñone. Poisies formed for long or short periods at sockton, Fro-thirds of the Profis are distri-
It comprises opwanda us two thumaand large REICON, "fit. &m sab., Timmer-Arnhold, trrent rates. quarté nagen, das
A discount of %), allowed,
ALIEN DEPARTMENT. Polioién inated for anus not exceeding $5,000, FAT | TAHTAR, Gør, brig, Kaement--Melebars & Co. on ressonahlsterme,
Täysron, Beit ship, Olack Sinne & Co. HOLLIDAY, WISE & Oo Wanny British af, fanter.--Landslein & Danë të 1969, Hongkong 26th July, 1872.
Fiske accepted, and Policies of Insurazion granted at the rates of Premium current as the Chinese Insurance Uompany $265 per share. † above-mentioned Porta.
Hongkong Fire Insuranos Comptay's Hhares
$510 per share,
China Fire Insurance Company's Sharan - $150.
per share
JAB, B. COUGHTRIE,
No charge for Policy Técn
Hongkong, It Notenbar, 1871-
POTRUBNER & O
60, PATZEÑORTER BOTTIN
WH BELI "Dime Press. Orrios, Horuzona,
SHOOTING BTAK Bism, al, Heliton Obi-
të 851 Hongkong, 17th April, 1878.
19 per