Hongkong, Canton, and Macas Stenmboat Co.'s
Charce-17 per cent, diecough, Shanebsi Storm Navigation Corapany-Ta
60 per share, qëllore Hongkong Gag Company's Bharos 375 ber
share
Chlause Imperial Lon-£ICO
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 16TH, 1876.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESSEL'S NAME
MANUS LONDON, DE STEZ CANAL... Nankin stri
Animal Tallow 16 peokager, at Tis 6.000, by Kong Hung Tye to travelling trader.
Waita Sagar-700 bags, at $3.05, by Kong Bring Tut to local trained. Some me
Black Pupper, 100 bags, at $8,00, by Shon Ching to travelling, trader
Dried Lily Flowere-5 bage, at $5.50 by Hing Chong to travelling ador
Fungus-30 bage, at $31.00, by Kwong Hing Ubong to travelling trader.
HAMBURG NEW YORK
Achilles (str.)
Samitra (str))})};
¡Antipode
Bethany
SAN FRANCISCO. via 17 HAMA City of
Dennis (str.) MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY Jams Vilasa SYDNEY & ADELAIDE Lobo ......... SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, & Brisbane (etr.)........ Do PENANG, Rom,, Hiacosten (str.). DoDo. Argyil (str)). SAIGON, BINGAPORE, 40................ Traounddy (str.),
BANGKOK ZNALA. MANILA
California Driet Shrimp-10 bage, at $19,29, Do Kwong Sang Taito travelling trader.
Wand Oil-10: packages, at Tlu 5,9.0.0, Kip Foong to travelling trader.
Vermiceli-10 bags, at 88.20, by Kin Foong to travelling tender.
Do Do
HOIHOW (Haitian) SHANGHAL. SWATOW, ANDY
COLONEL BOSNOVSKI ON CHINA. The Bulletin of the Bawian Geographion Society" publi.Lee an account of the travels of Colonel Borovsky in Cbins, which gives innoh interrating information. respeeling the econo dical condition of that supiro Agricultore, Colonel Sosnovsky ways, ha attained a degreeHongkong Hote: Company's Shares 850, pér of perfection rurely, witnessed even in Enrope, The soil is allowed no repose, but la tended with -the greatest care, mad the trade in motiqrea is
one of the most important in Chius. Irrigation, SALES ON ATIUST TRAS REPORTED BY 100% is carried cut with great skill, Canala are CHINER to be found even on the sides of the mountains a and, in places where water cannot be had naturally, recourse is bad to maskanical-force Thero is-a-very complete organization for carry. og ont thero irrigation workɛ. Gangs of waskpeople go from farm to farm and from field to field to construct the works, dig wells, and so o. The maximum production is thus go out of the land, but it is only by the most infizite pains and a sleepless assiduity, the harbandana in many once yoking himself to the plough la place of borse or or. Manufacturing industry: Colonel Somovsky further gays has in many reaprete reached a very remarkable perfection. The Colonel instances alt-weaving and porce lain, the litter of whiab, indeed, hoe so long joged & European reputation that China hos zvon items to the manufacture. The division of labour is carried to an extmordinaty length, and so ia tha subdivision of industries into independent Leanohou. Coloré, Sosnovšky lays great, stress, on the quality so sinently shown by the Uliness" in the United States, "ÎNT Australia, and in the Straits Settlements their Imitativeness. But the Colonel a of optation that it is as injustice to speak of the quality na were imitativeness. To hit it seems the product of intelligence, quick qese, and adaptability. As. soon as the Chjusman recognizes the saperierity of eng foreign procese he eats himself to water it, and soda ercela the proficiency of his teacher." Colonel Sensopaky, cites in illustration" the progress.mada in the dockyarda and areonl established after tho-his-wie-under Baropcan direction, where now he natives xie able to inre out anailed armoured frigates and breech- louding oannouyen in the organization of trade, Colonel Sosnovsky says, the Chinese Mrs. very advanced Co-operation, order the-for- of a partial distribution of the profits among the employesho tulle na, in the most common system of trading. The lawa regalating the tanafer of property, be adds, are liberal, nad there is a very strict regolation of the system of lending agon pledge, wäreh protects tău poor" frum oppression and injustice. Lastly, Colonel Sosnovsky is unstinted in bin admiration of the skill, patience, and enterprise of the Chinese merebuts At the class of the last Chiñone war, he states English merabants greatly extended their operations in China, and the number of English bones increased rapidly. For a while the natives were overwhelmed by the irresistiblo energy of the foreigners, but Therever attached. gradually they had recovered their ground, and now Chisamer have made themselves indie pedeable na intermediarica in the inland trade, bures:
Saigon Bio-500 pionie, at $1.36, by Teng Obong Yue to travelling trader.
Muckroom15sure, at 50, by King AMOY Oban to travelling trader.
•HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. {ZNOM NEBERS"- FALCONER, AM, Coggonern.)
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Thermonales
ThermoAK Thermal'e
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99.180
39.772
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REGISTER YESTERDAY'S-TELEGRAMS.
BARONSTER THERMOMETER,
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22.80.80 3.000.00 $925 ALCAN
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At Haskow, for example, there are but-fifty-of-y-Thermalemi sixty Eagheb firaus, where fifteen years ago
Wes Thermoeleriumin
there were two hundred. It may be questioned. whether the ill nocess in this case was not due Weather.... to English ignorance, English missaliation, English dishonesty, and English Impatience of i
BAKORTTEX, level of the pen in vlies, tea, and bars. THEEM, in Falar degroosad taus, kept in the poi ale in a shaded nítandiva,
DLETION OF Wax, in register every two points. NKA, NESSA
FORCE JE WIND.-O. 1 Slighties.
det
of small profia, to the cotapetition of other - Quantity is Baropenas couldnt with amigor Jemuneration, and, above all, to the faithloseness of the. Obinene Government and the Crincas official; class rather than to the peroavorazce, ingeunity, and itiligence of the Chines merchants. However, Voloaul Suneovsky goes on to say that the Russian merchants after equally om Chinese competition, and that lattframebaika complaints are loud against Chinese immigra tion and the monopoly by Chin no merchants of every branch of business. Tu conclusion, Colonel Sosnovsky expresses the opinion that there exits an intelligence and an energy among the Chinese manses, which have no reason to fear contact or collision with Earps; that it is free 1 to 2 hoquantity of water failen radindeck fa
212 to 10 y 10 to 19 vidant.
STATE OF WEA Clear blue day. Ginuly. ritzy
Yog. G. To.. Hail Mightning Misty the Drocess, P. Taking sure Equally Rainy. 3. Enow, T., Thunder thing Vishlity, W", "Size_
Calm The letters te repeated to fit any as seat svarīgs of that signication
BAIN—The Long of coin, 21:o the profieds £41our Lonamara
inches; tes, and adreks
Insurances.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY:
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN-
A MELCHERS & Co., Agents, Royal Insurance Company 11,1730 Honghong, 27th March, 1876.
a mistake to suppose that there is decadence or even stagnation, and that Ebe real catte of the backwardness of Oblas is to be found in the) abeurd odantium=of the official class. To ilustrate what that education leads to be relates an anecdote which strikingly exhibits the triding of the mandarins. On one ogession, be tell us he sent an interprater to inquire the route he should follow, his mereenger returned without an answer. The officiala ware tooSURANCES At Ontrast Rate deeply interested in a disputed question" of versification to attend, tó, shou a metter, tḥa point in dispute being whether the proper" expression, was the wind mars." or "the wind whistles. And this happened (the Colonel zemarks) within 120 versta of the beart of the fasorrection, while the Imperial troops engaged i against the rebels were dying of hunger. IHE Undersigned, Agenta for the abovo ever this absurd official system of training osa Company, are propared to grant Policies be broken through, the Russian Colonel prediots against Fire to the extent of $80,000 on any that China will be even more rapid progress one than Japan, and there are sons (he states) who niake as secret of their contempt for the system; but then these grumblers appear to be military commandera, whose discontent is known.
*
The Banke of Bombay and Bengal have declared dividends at the rate of 10 per cent. PET AUBUM.
The King of Siam has rid the first stone of i new palace at Bangkok. The Sam Advertiser guys that the new palace will be a magnificent strnotura with about 300 foot of frontage. It has been designed by Mr. Olunis, an English" architent, who is well-known in the Eust in c00- nection with his building of the Town Hall in Singapore and other publio edifices. His Ma jesty as entrusted to:Mr. Clunie the entire
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM- PANY,
FIRST-CLASS BISK,
at Current Rates,
A BEVEN OF TWEETY PRE CENT. (20%) will be made on the premian charged on al Insurances, such REZUEN being payable on the 1996 of the Puling.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & bo...
Agents,
Emperial Fire warence Company, 533 Hongkong. 1st March, 1874, YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION OF SHANGHAI,
NOTICE:
supervision of the erection of this handscine ON
structure, and the new palace will donbileas be
Nand after this date the abovo Aszopinion will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY. the best modern building in this part of the THREE and ONE-THIED PER CENT world.
53) on Local Riske only.
The Athenau anys the National Portrait Gal. lary bus jual ùow nequired by perolase several important additions to ite treasures. These are
1. Mary Toder, as " Ludi Mari," aged twenty. sight. anno 1544, 6 mach injured, but quite genuine picture, sad similar to an engraving by, Hell, on panel, with gilding. Mary Queen of Scots, at the time she wusa prisoner at Sheffield, dated 1578. The brand of Charlee L, "CFR.” surmounted by a royal crown, is on the book of the very strong cat pasel. There two pictures bave lain bid at Beaurepaire, sest of the Broc family in Hampshire. 3. Angelica Knniman by herself, an oval, ball-length, the size of life. holding a book nud port-trayon, & Aups Old- field, grandmother of the first Earl of Cadogan, who was brought in state to the Terassiem.
· RÜSSELL & Co.
Agenta
if 1800 Hongkong, 4th, Jans, 1974, MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM- PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON
E Undersigned have bden appointed Agents for the above Company at Hong song,Danton, Foool, Shanghai, and Han kow and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Rates.
A HOLLIDAY, WISE & U. 1958 Hortona, 15th October, 1868
Chamber, and refused a mouament in West- TiE SOOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE minator Abbey whore.ole is bured beneath the memorial of Congreve She was "Nardiase,"
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPUM
HONDAY: 14th August
COMPANY.
SWATOW, AS FOODHOW
For Sale
Fyon (str.)nja Danube (str. Bemeralda (str.). Zamboangs/fair.)
Arratoon Apear (at) JObina (str:) ...
Balfour
T. S. Gardour. D. Boott Свиній
Clanaby.. Cullum
Arreahava
Izasteta
J. Pitere,.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR LONDON.
FOR FARIOT APPLY TO
To' DESPATCHED
TER AT Briljah Bask
Stemsion & o Butterfield & Swire.. gkong Jardine, Matheson & Co. Anholti Kurberit, & Co,..
gel, Hagedo
Heard & Op
ong P. M. 8. S. Carmina
0. & 0. S. Ur
dongkong Clypbint & Co.
keng B. Daries........... Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co... Hengkeng David Saregon, Sone & Ca Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co.. Messageries Maritimes.... Hongkong Sony Shing kongkong Yuen lut Rồng nên mới ch
Hongkong A. MOG. Heaton Hongkong Remedios & Co. Hongkong Romalios & Co. Hongkong Biomesen & Coa
P. H. Honungs..Hongkong Siscassen & Dongmint Barafo. Hongkong Douglas Lupraik & Co.. Hurmicohe Hongkong Remading & Co. Abbott
Dongine (str.). Batvadera (str)...
Aurora Australis,
J. A. Sjogron
ong Dongles Imprail & Hongkong Edanrd Schell
&
NNUAL CLEARANCE SALE
SURPLUS STOCK
AT
For Sale
FOR SALE. EI BICENT ARRIVAIS.
NEW BOOKS: WORKS of LEFERENOR
NOVELS, SCHOOL BOOKS, FA, PRESENTATION Booze, and Muara Books,
Quick despatch. On or about 2201 inst Quick deaputshe
Leapatoh
Quick despatch. Quick despateb Today, at 3:2 MAN
On lat prox., atûP.M. Qatok despatch. Quick Despatob.ktn To-day, at noon. On 17th inet af-9pm, On 17th inat, at 3 PALU On 19th-iast,, af ikoon." . Tô duy, at 200 .Tomorrow, at f‚ém,
Today, at noua.. Today, it noon,
Quick despotok.
To-day at 2 PM
Today, at 5 FM. To-morrow, ať maoni.. Tomorrow, at moon,, On-37611 instal 10 Quick despatob
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR MANILA.-
THE Stearathip
VICTORIA EXCHANGE, HONGKONG. DAWSON'S LONDON-MAR, BOOLS and TODAY, the 16th instant, at Noon.
EVERY CLASS of GOODS in LADIES' — OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT "AT GREATLY REDUVND PRICES: DRESS. GOODS.
*MUSLINS.
FRINTS.
·GRENADINES.
MUSLIN SKIRTS and COSTUMES, at LESS thao HALF PRICE.
SABROIDERED COSTUMES
and WRAPPERS.
FIVE THOUSAND YARDS DRESS SILKS.
For less damaged), at 50 Cente (moro
per yara.
A PARCEL of our Famed JAPANESE
SILKS, at 50 Cents per-yarö.
LADIES and CHILDREN'S NDEE CLOTHING.
at a GREAT REDUCTION.
LACE GOODS,
COLLARS and OUTFS,
TIES, &c.,
ot HALF COST.
A LOT of EOILED CORSETS, BE 50 Ceata per PAIB.
STRAW HATS,
MILLINERY,
FRATHERS, and
FLOWERS.
COREA Captain Adams, will load here as above, and meet with quick despatob, PNZ
Through Bate of Freight from Canton for Mereursment, Goode 12 58: por Ton
Apply to WANA
AENHOLD, KARBERG & CO.
t 1974 Hongkong, 10th Augnet, 1876.
UEL MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U.S. Mail Steamer CITY OF PEKING
will be despatched for San Francisco, i Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th August, 1878, at 8'.., taking Passengera and Froight for Japan, the United States, and Europe...
Through Pasenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are leaped for transportation to Toko Jhama and other Japan Porte, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerion, sad to New York and Europe, va OTER LAND FAILWAYSHAASTASE
A Steamer of-the-Mitan-Biebi 55. Company. will leave Shanglist, rib the Inland Sea Ports about me dote, and make close connection at Yokobama.
As New York, Puesougers have selection of various lines of atesmera to England, France, and Geriau.
Freight will be received on board until 4-1,M/ on the lith proximo. Parcel Packages will be roseived at the Office until 5 par, same day : Re-all, Parool Packages should be marked to ad- dress in fall; value of same is required." -
For fartbar information no to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agepoy of the Company, Praya Central.
ESMERALDA,” Captain Cellumi, will be despatched as above
VIENNA BOOTS, large assortment
No Parcels will be received, or Parsel DINNER SERVIÕES, to grant variety,ceipts granted after 11 A.M. DESSERT SERVICES and BREAKFAST. For Freight or Fussuge, upply to SERVICES. PLEA
A, MACO HEATON. -1207 Hang out 12th Auguet, ISZE.
FOR MANILA WIKBOTT THE Spanish Steamer
Fine CUT GLASSWARE, in many designs GASELLERS, Table G Ship Side LAMPS, Mast-head LAMPS, Cabin Sasp90- gion LAMPS, and Bulkhead CANDLESTICKS STATIONERY, De la Rue's, Waterlow' &o, ELECTRO PLATED WARE, of all de Lasriptions,
*ZAMBOANGA,” ·
Captain Arethavala, will be despatched us Base's ALL, in Quarts and Piats, by Came.abore TODAY, the 15th inst, a Noon.
For Freight or Pasauge, apply to ron and Sanders. Guinness's STOUT, in
REMEDIOS & Co. Quarto and Pinto, by E. Burke, Brass ALE,
1939 Hongkong, 14th August, 1876. in Hogsheads and Kiderkins. Kinskia's LL WHISKY, Borbou WHISKY, Glenlivet WEHOLLY.
CHAMPAGNE, King's First Quality, Pints and Quarts. Sparkling MOSELLE, to Pint and Quarts, Sil HOOKS, diferent Brands. After Dinner and Broakfast OLARETS. Whites White Sea! and other SHERRIES. Fine OLD PORT Very. Ohoice OLD BRANDY, Lottled here in 1862.
FOR BINGAPORE, BRISBANE. SYDNEY,
AND MELBOURNE,
(Calling of SOMERSET, COOKTOWN, CLEVE LAND BAY, BOWEN, and KäPPEL BAT,
to land Muila and Passengora)," NUE BLatera and Australian Hail Steam
Company's Stowwer
"BRISBANE," Captain Balfour, will be deapatahod as above" TODAY, the 16th August, at Noon. For Fright or Passage, apply to
GIBS, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agenta. 1197 Hongkong. 29th July, 1976.
SUR SALGUN,
GREMORY,
Hongkong, July 15th, 1876.
Agent.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGORIES MARITIMES: FAQUEBOTS POSTE TRANGA18.
STEAM FOR BAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES;"
ALSO,
PONDIOHEERT MADRAS AND
CALOUTTA
N SATURDAY, the 19th August, 1876, Who, cos-Company's Steamship **TRZQUADDY," "Commandial FLUVAIN, with and MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places. moms parda
Crage & Blackwell's OILMAN'S STORES. CONDIMENTS ADT DELIVADI US of every kind. Prime Quality American BESH, in Cusks | 200 lbs, and 100 16. Prime Qadity American PORE, in Oaks. 200 lbs., 100 lbs., and 25 lbs; Einest qanlity French BUTTER, in lb, bottles. |
California Verily STORES, ali-deariptions. Munte's Yellow METAL SHEATHING," assorted sizes. Brown SUJATHING FELT and BOILER FELF. Enblanck's Assorted will be Apatobed for the above Port TO. places of Europe. PAINTS and OIL, Orvaele Labricating OIL. | DAT, the 15th restant, at Noon.
Pesrock's Composition PAINT, "TALLOW," For Fright or Passage, apply to
SORY SHING, White Brothers' FORTLAND CEMENT.
FIRE BRICKS and FIRE CLAY
#Steamship
MFTEN
Bonbam Strand, T. and D. Henry's CANVAS, Nos. 1-to-5.1288 Hongkong, 12th August, 1876, Best Russian ROPE, ali,sizes.
FOR AMOY (DIRECT). HESteamship
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 978 Hongtong, 26th June. 1876."
R. CURSETJER AND 00, BAKERY BOMBAT STORE,
AND
100
SALVADORA, Hormaachen, Muster, wül-leare-as-above on TO-MORROW, the 18th instant, at Noon,
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
REMEDIOS & Oo, Agents 1999 Hongkong, 14th ŝugust, 1975.
FOR BANGKOK. Sicamol.ip
"DANUBE,"
Beg to inform the Public of Hongkong that they have always on "hand, of the Best Quality ad at Moderate Brices, all kinds of BREAD, BOVITS, OCRFECTIONNET, And BOMBAY RIORES.
$
$o. Plum Wedding
aorronis, per "Cuke, per 1b. (0,90 doz LADIES and-CHILDREN'S BOOTS? Placi Cake, per Ourtaat, pei doz: 1.00. Claochy, Commander, will be dispatched for o 70 Sponge, per dez 0 50 the above Part TOMORROW, the 16th inst, 015 Buns, per daz... 100 at. P.M.
Mince Pies, per
For Freight or Pasange, apply to ̈
TUEN FAT HONG, 0701 do 200
Ágente 40, CENTRAL MARKET, AND 15, WING
1284 Hongkong, 18th August, 1876. ON EEREETM
a little soiled, will be sold at HALF PRIOF.
- LADIES' SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS, at $1 and 52.
FANDY FLANNELS,
ECRILENT QUALITY, at 35 Cents par yard.
A Lot of BEMNANTS of VARIOUS GOCUS, at HALF COST.
SAYLE AND 00 VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, BONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE
CUTLER PALMER & 00.'s
Celebrate
Brands of WINES and SPIRITS, -Apply to
SLEMSSEN "GO.
ti 941 Hongkong, 21st June, 1876.
JAU TENNENT'S ALE and
*
PORTER MA
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy: Navy Boiled Long flax Crown
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & OK if 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1807.
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUAETC,
D.
Seed Cake, per 15, Almord Cake,
per Ib
1183 Hangong, 29th July. 1876. !
FOR SALE.
Fost Office Notifications.
Amant soill close
For Swatow-To dry, the 15th instant, nt 9.30 AM.
For Manila.-Per Samboanga, to-day, the 15th inst., at 11.30.
For Manila.Par Esmeralda, to-day, the 15th; instant at 17.30 ..
For Singapore, Queensland, Sydney, Tas tuania, and Melbourne, Per Brisbane, today the 15th inst, at 113 a.m.
Fur Swatow and Away. Today, the 15th inat, at 1.30 PM. - ŠA
For Tainan Per Arratoon Aysur, today, [the 15th inst., At 1.80 P.M.
For Shanghai-Per China, today, the 15th inst, st.4.30 PM.
For Haiphong (Tonquin)-To-day, the 15th inst, at 5 F.it.
For Aino-Per Salvadora, to-morrow, the 16th inst, at 1130
For Switor, Amoy, and Froshow.-Per- Douglas, tomorrow, the 18th inst., at 11.30.
For Bangkok For Danube, (a-morrow, the Lüth inst., st 5 P.,
For Singapore, Perang, and Caloutta-Por Hindostan and Argyll, on Thursday, the 17th
net, at 2.30 ..
For Barone Per Fyon, on Friday, the 18th ist; at 4.30-PM.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES". PACKET.
The United States Mail Pooket CITY OF PENING will be despatched on TUESDAY the 15th instant, with Maile for Japan, Sau Francisco, and the United States, which will bo ULOSED as follows:
2.M. Bigistry of Letters coses. 2,30 p.m. Poat, Office oloses
2,30 PM. Correspondance may be posted on
board the Packet with Late Foor of 12 ovale extra Postage, antili; 2.50 PM, when the Maitis finally oload. Correspondence must be specially directed for this route, and if not fally prepaid will be sent | by British Prokat.
Letters &o, can be posted for Chanda, the West Indies, and other places named below, I Bafficient Američne štampa are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination. Aie rican Stamps are sold at this Olog.
The charge for Registry is 8 conte in Hong kong Stampa nad 30 cents in US. Stamps to those places only the names of which are print Fed in Italics, To all the other places named
correspondence cannot be Registored through,” tat only to Sau Prapsisco (8 centu).
The following are the charges on correspon Idenòa thús sentime
PEL HALF DUNGE Hongkong U.S... Stampe. Bampt Coats Conta.
Canada, British Columbia, Nett Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Fdard's Island, Vancouver's 8 Island, Bobamas, Nassau, New Providence
Aspinirall, Bermoda, Bogota, Varthagena, Costa Rica, Ca
ha, Coracio, Fiji, Greenlan Jamaica, New Granada, Nica
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lo don sa wells for Marseilles, and accepted intraga, Parana, West Todice..). tant through Marseilles for the principal,
Hawaii, New Foundland Guatemala, Mexico, Salvador;"
Venezuela...
Roidin, Creador, Chili, Peru... 8. Argentina Confederation, Bu enos Ayres, Paraguay, Dru
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Oarge will be received on board until PMBolles, Greytown, Guiana, Hon. duras, Martinique, Santa Mar Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the 18th
tha, Turks Talamil.. August, 1876. (Parcels are not to be sent
Brazil. on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Acting Agent.. Hongkong, 13th August, 1876. DOCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. c.) will be detained.
SHIP COMPANY, TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
--CONNECTION WITH TES
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND, ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
23
10
Newspapers (not over 4 oz.).. 2 Booke, & per 4 oz......... Any netiolca found enclosed in Newanpora or Book Packets (as bilk scarves, jewellery,
3.
Thera common belief in the existence of Parel Prat by which such articles as Fans, Corice, Silk Dreuca, Scarves, Jewellery, Arti- foin Tealb, de, can be forwarded at low rates, ( canties be too distinatly stated that such things can only be sant as Letters, and the very abenpcat rate is 12 cents per balf onge by CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND Private Steamer. All such paskagae should be
Beatered (8 benta). If the Parsal be havy its Dan be sent through one of the Parcel ExpCURIOS soodnated by Messrs. LATE, CRAWFORD, or Mr. W. F. NOTLEY, which, for anything over 4 or 5 ondese, will be found cheaper than the POR SWATOW, AMUY, AND TAMSUITES.S. OCEANIC, will be despatched for Post. T
VHE Steomabip
FRIDAY, the 1st September, a 3 cm, taking Arrangements, having been made under Cargo and Paaaungere for Japan, the United which Mails for London arriving at Suer from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to States, and Europu
Councoties is made at Yokohan with destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified Stamers from Shangbai.
that the rates of postage, which must be paid in Freight will be received on board until 4.x,dance, on correspondence addressed to the of the aist instant. Faroul Packages will be United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol reoaived at the Office until 5 e, aame day. All lows, viz. Parcel Packages should be corked to address For Letters
24 cents por half ounce. For Newspapers & poh. in full; value of esme le required.
TorBooks and
"HAILOONG,"
CHIEDAM GIN, in Stone Jets. AVI
GIN, in White Glass Bottles. Wolle's Captain Abbott, will be despatebed for the Schiedam obupp's lampagne, Beer, and above Potts on THURSDAY, the 17th inetant, Lager Beer. Hostetter's, Pomeranian, Cook-ut 10 AM.
For Freight of Fassage, apply to tail, and Boonekaamp Bitters, Suar Erast, io
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Jure. Powdered Chocolite, in Bottles.
1207 Hongkong, 16th August, 1876,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALUUTTA.
J. F. SCHEFFER, 51, Prayu Central.
Undersigned haro ben appointed Sola; Agents for the Sale of their Goods in
TAHR departom of the Steamship
Hongkong and China by Mesars, J. & R. TEN-T
ENT, Glasgow, and Mewers. DAVID CORSAR & Sona, Arbroath;
ARNHOLD, KAEBERG & Cu tr419 Hongkong, January, 1867: VEE SUNG & 00:
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand LARO Szocza of. every devoription, of CAL
Address, acre of 100-rr-LONG & Co., No. 43, Praya, Hongkong,
648- Hongkong, 9th May, 1876. NOW ON SALE.
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENT'S TIHST ASSISTANT,"
AND
By De, Devar, with many Additione, Correc
tions, and Dr. Waness' Orthograpby.. PRICE: In Paper Wrapper, 1,50 Neatly Buand
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
三旗炸榮
WING KHE COAL SHOP.
$2,00
HE Proprietor of WING-KEE Shop begs to Post cie Shop has been
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY.tablished since 1845, at Endicotta Lane, and that he has always a great gauntity of BEST COAL store for Bale, Gentlemen or Ship-
DAN WITH THR-MAN,
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
A PRONUNCIATION.
An Avero.D.MEME-Drogor, published to apply at his hopetronica bim, are onested
171447 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1975.
the Daily Hongkong.
the subject of Pope's catire. · 5, Baobel badyTHE Undersigned, baving been appointed Roswell, widow of Lord Howell; the petriot, in Agent in Hongkong for the above-named. TOE comprehensiveness and practical service }
warning soated-in-pensive attitaday good Company, is prepared to GIANT POLICLES tis Work stada unrivalled. All the now TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS"
against FIREon-Buildings sad on Goods to words which the Chinoso kave-of-inte-yours been - the extent of £10,000 at the usual rates subject | compelled to com to express the numerous ob- Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the to an immediste distat of 20 "mba *jects mannekinezy photography, telegraphy, and Owares, wit be RESPONSIBLE. for any Attention is invited to a considerable redno in science generally, which the rapid advance. DiET contracted by the Officers or the Crew tion in premis for Life Insurance China, of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are of the following Vessels daring their stay in
Info Polician effected during the your 1875 ere given in less Bach and every word is Hongkong Harbour an arranged between the two holders of the Share in the Bongs to, be declared on glat, fully illustrated and explained, forming exer- drugs but at this figure there have been very December for the quinquennial period then amul estes to-day. Of New Benarus leo the ending." Sales have been text' toʻnothing at S956, KIN
The rate for New Putna contisten to be 8650,
***HINDOSTAN,”
for the above. Parts, la POSTPONED unti) THURSDAY NEXT, the 17th inst, at 3.r.m.
Dospatabse will gloss at 2,30 23
· For Freight or Passage, apply lo
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co. 1281 Hongkong, rith August, 1875,-
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
ายบ
CALCUTTA.
Steamabip
*ARGYLL,"
D. Scott, Commander, will leave for the clove Ports on THURSDAY, the 17th inst, str.
Desputares will close at 230.P.X For Fraight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 1280 Hongkong, 19th Augent, 1876,
QUBAN STEAMAHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship
***ACHILLES”
will be despatched on or about the 22nd instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents. 1285 Bongkong, 14th August, 1876,
· FOR MANILA (DIRECT). THE Spanish Steamer.
"PASIG,” Captain Tanriete, will have immediata, de. (spatch an uhovė, a
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BEMEDIOR & CO.
Agents, 1291. Hongkang, 14th August, 1876,
FÜR LONDON, vid SUEZ CANAL.
Bowship
"NAŃKIN,"
clsea for autents of a meat instructing nature. ADELINA AND MARIANEE, Ger. k.. Dank.-
17m. Postin & Ob Both the Court and Punti pronunciatione are
E. M. Brase, Master, expected here on the lɔ̃th given, the accents being carefully marked on ALICE BUCK, Am, ship, Steniman-Mom-it will bara immodiati despatch as above..
gecies: Maritimes." $6561. Pärople of Malwa plaïed at $4625, fres: 1465 Hongione, 27th September, 1875 the best principle hitherto uttalard. The typo-
For Fraight or Parunge, apity to
STEMSSEN & C... of allowance, and at Sebu, with allowance of PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.graphy displays the success of an attempt to ARGYLL, Brit. str., Scott Jardine, Mathews
Agente make the Chinese and English type correspond
1288 Honekone, 18th August, 1876. PROM this date, sutil further notice, a drain the sins of body, thereby affcoting a vant A, Dan, et Molacam Pastan & Co.
OUR FOR LONDON, count of Twenty percent. (24) upon the economy of opsoe, achieving a cleayacas not BENEFACTOR, Am. bk, Hayden, Rusell & Co. Par Lord of the falas, for London and Newzreat local raten of premda will be allowed previously attained, and dispersing with thoao CATADAS, Brit, ute Hutchison, Laudətcin |
(Calling at Continental Port en route.) pon inoranca nfected with this Company art margins and vacant epares, which bare gÜN
DOUGLAS. LAPRAIK & Ü...
beretofore characterized Chinean publications. AiaBROOK, Brit, str., Evans-Chinese,
PAMBANO SIMÁTRA:" To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the CORBĄ, Brit. bark, Adama.—Louglas Lapraik following facts are submitted for consideration.
York:-
EXPORT CARGOLE
For Tondon 1,147 the Congou, 9870 13 Saented Capera, 50 balaa Punjum Silk. 30 Unfes Wasto 3ilk, 15 buses Terkey Opium, 23 pkgs. Soudrics. For New York, 5,360 lbs. Congou, and Sonses Chinaware,
ON LONDON,--
Ex¶INGS.
Bank Billa, on demand.... Bank Billa; at 30 days' night. 404 Hank Billa, at 6 months' sight 4/1 Credits at 6 months' sight 4/14% Decountry Billa, at
ÜN CALOUTTABent, sight.
months sight
OH BOMBAT-Bauk, sight..
ÚN SHANGHAI,-
Baak, siebt.
Private, 30 days' sight,
MAA SHARED PA
245
245
Hongkong and Shanghai dank Glarov-10 per pë
dent premium, Union Insuranos Bociety of Centoo-5659 per poi shors, comical.
Olinu Tradora' Tusarance, Jompany SOLATOR
"B5,500, per, abaro, sominal
China and Japan Marine Insurance 156, 15
per share, nominal
Chinem Insurance Company, -8205 për-ah are Hongtong Fire Insurance Company's Shares 13020 por shote,
Chian Tire Insurance Company Skaraz. $150 -Hyper share. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's Shaïes-15 per cent, discount, kuget,
ef 1102 Hongkong, 87th June, 1872 18 YANG.TSZE INSITÉANCE ASSOCIA TION OF BHANGITAL
Jhulmere Vocabulary contains about 16,000 CORINNE, Brit. bk., Gorman.-Wielor & Co. Chinese characters, and Medharat's English CORONA, Brik abip, Bio-Adamson, Bell and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whikt & Co
this work ponteing more than 50,000 English FTEN. Danish str. Form-W. Piston & Co. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 300,000 TALLS words, and upwards of 800,000 Chinces ebarao GLOUCzeske, British bark, Vincent-Ronatio
tara. Again, despite all the grammars and & Cọ đ POLICIES grunted on Marines Bishe to all other olonantare goles yes published, the GUSTAY AND MARKS Get chip, Dooss,--Ara-
parte of the World, et current rates, student of this onlt tanguage absolutely re bold Karberg & Co. This Apociation will, until farther notion quires examples to display the various appli- HINDOSTAN, Krit. tr., Gardner. Daria fase
ydon, Song & Ca. ** provide out of the earings, frahför an interest outings and equivalents of different words which dividend of. 16% for thareholderd on Capital have one general meaning. Of there examples Beauty, Am, ship, Frost Tudor Company. and thereafter distribute among Policy holders this work contains more than five times as JAMES SHIPHERD, Brix ship, Madden.-Yo--
gel, Hagedorn & Comedy arnally, in cash, AZL the profits of the many se any other Dictionary hitherto pub
JAMES WILBON; Brit. bk.. Prideau, Ozinga. Underwriting Business pro rata to amount of lished. premium contributed.
For practical purposes the arrangement of JEDDAH, Brit, tn, ClarkObiners. RUSSELL & Co., the work is so complate, that a referenca Jonn U. Myяao, Brit, bk, Uravé,-Meyer
Agents to its pages enables a person who under
stands English to communicate effectively LATE WATERS, Ont. Uk. Fowles Order. with natives who understand nothing but Chi MECCA, Brit, atr., Jobinson Hop Ker & Oo. uces. In this respect the work will be found NonDEN, Dan str., Jensen Jardino, Matte indiapensable to all European residing in an & Co.
IME CHINA FIRE INSURANCE A COMPANY, LIMITED.-A,
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG, GENOTES at the Treaty Porte
Gains and Japan, and at Singapore, Baigon and Penang,
Riska nopepted, and Folletes of. Innraner granted at the rates of Premini surrent so the quarto pages. aborementioned Porky, wit
No charge for Policy fees
JAS. B. COUGHTRI),
Hongkong, 1st November, 1871"
Ssovelary.
will ressive imediata trapnton, as above. The Steamer has room for about 200 Tons of light.
Cargo
For Freight or Pasenger apply so
JARDINE, MATHESON & O
Agente, " 1221 Hongkong, 3rd Augus, 1876.
FOR HAMRUTES. TED 4 British Bark
« ANTIPODES"
Frosiaco, vid Yokabos,
до
Retorn Passage Tisketa available for monthe are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on regular rates,
For further information as to Fraight or Fasange, apply to tho Agency of the Company, No, 16, Prays Centrale ma
Patterns.....
not exceeding lounce 4 cents,
2
4
12
every additional4
His Excellency Governor Sin AZTHUR ED WALD KENNEDY, K.OMG.. O.B... is pleased to direct that the redgoad Rates of Postage: Agent.indicated below take creat from the 18th instant.
No reduction is alade by the French Packets A complete Tablo, ambodying these altera- tions, will shortly be issued.
G. B. EMORY:
Hongkong, let Angost, 1576, QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undoreigned are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST -FIBE to the extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on foods stored therein, at Current Loent Bates, Bubject to a Discount of 20% on the premi NORTON 0
Ajols
+ 8. Hongkong, January, 1876, LONDON, AND ORIENTAL STEAM. TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE LEADENIALL STREET, LONDON
ESTABLISHED 1843..
18 THE Undersigned a suthorised to accept T Class Steamers and Sailing Ships
risks on behalf of this Omos, by First
A. MoIVER, Agent, ef Hongkong, 1st July. 186TANANDA SAI
THE LONDON, ASSURANCE.
INVORFORATED ET KOVAL CHARTSE OF
610 MAJESTE ZINGGEORGE THE FIRST; AD.1720/
are
E undersigned-having-been-appointed Agenti for the above Corpantion, a prepared to grant Insurances as follows:---- HARM MARINE DEPARTMENT, Policies at current ratce, payable either here, in London or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australis.
FIRE DEPARTMENT, Policies traded for long or short periods (at "onrrent rates
A thiscount of 20%, allowed.
YIFE DEPARTMENT- Policiesismuod försuma noteroseling £5,000, on reasonable terms. Meg
HOLLIDAY, WIRE & Co. bf 1963 Honzouz 96th July, 1822 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL, ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
"
Established 180D,
CAPITAL-£2,000,000,
td
2. Neza
Regi-pers, Books & Letiers (is, endi, Yations,
Laites,oceeding ou
Cents. Cena, Cen's Cente
2.02.- Ter?
Via Brindisi, United Kingdom. 28. United States, British
N. Americo, Canory, nad Madeira Ielanda 32 W. Africa, Falkland. and Cape Verd Ja landry Bermuda......
W. Ladies, Mexico, Cen
tral America & South
America (E. Coast) 150.
Bolivia, Chai, Ecuador,
18 6
16
Peru Nase 6
her
12
哭
90
British West Indies, Curagoa, konduras, and Brezil only, 16' conts.
Tia Southampton.. Portugal and the
AETOD TILET
Loenl
Between. Hongkong, -Canton; and Macro, in either-direction. Between any other two. of the following places (through a British Office) via,Hong- kong, Masa, Ports of Chica and Japan; Bangkok, Saigon, ADÓ Philippines, by Pri Vale Ships
The Post Office of Victoria (Australia) having given notice to the General Post Office in Lou den that articles of Jewellery received in that Colony aranhargeable with Custom Dutier, the undersigned considers it recessary to makes this Regelntion known to the Pablis, and to state thnk any lettore o packets centruning arab articles sent through the Post are liable with their contents, to be forfeited."
Many boxes of letters are received the Poat Offloa not sealed, that is to say, the borin fastoned with ealing war, but there is po im pression of a soal,
The attention of hotholders is called to the All Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for decessity of carefully scaling snob bards will
the above Company, are prepared to grazit Bare Anster, will load here and et Who Policiesugaitist FIRE, to the extent of 10.000 some recognigable anal, and al-sending a Chit-
pop, and will have quick despatch ne abore.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1292 Hong Kong, làth August, 1876.
FOB SYDNEY ADELAIDE. THE AL British Burgue
BOO will be immediata deepstoh.us above
For Freight, apply to
B DAVIES,
3, Queen's Roadi 1231 Hongkous, dehinguet, 1978.
FOR NEW YOEK. PKE AI British Bark
*BETHANY
book or receipt with them. The omienza ot on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same tatter precaction leave a doubt as to won», ut the ustial rateabjcot/s a discount of that the contents of the box ever reached the Twenty per veut. (2010)777) Zahn))
Post Olso, the coinnen of the lërmet, as to GILMAN & C
whether part of them might not have been abi Page Agents,stracted for the sake of the Postage Stampe, t-3063 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874
UHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY, (LIMITED).
NOTICE
The Excellency Govorsor. Bit Arthur Edward Kennedy, K.C.M.G., C.B., is plonged to Ratho f'ise the following alterations of Postal Rates:
The unit of a quarter of ex ovnse, wherever dead in the Postat Tables hitherto published, to DOLICIES granted at current rates on Mabe amperanded by the pit of balf an ounce, tha.. Line Kike to all parts of the World. In rates using modified proportionately accordanos with the Company's Articles of As Tettere to Turicey by Trevo Faorot, and to sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri Greece, to be obarged 36 cents per half ounce,
The Poglake to Zanzibar, Mauritiuä, Natal, bated annolly to Contributors, whether Shares holders or not, in proportion to the net amount The Cape, Assension, and St. Helena to be the
China, and to the natives themselves it ex OCEAN, Bribr., Juques Jardine, Maibestu phone walectfully with which very for in& Copilased kett dood of their are perfectly noquainted. To Oncais, Britain, Bulin-Wm. Paaton & Co. parties resident in England and interested in Rabie, Span, stray. Turista Remedion & Co. China it caminos has be invaluable pocasienntly, PRETO, British bark, Luidman-Chinese
It comprises upwards of two thousand large RUBICON, Brit. Sms nohy Tyminéen, Arnhold.
Born Karberg & Co. SHOOTING STAR Slow ali, Hellstrom wiChi-Captris Berdell, will thad boro and at. Whăm of Premia contributed by cach, the remaining same as that now eberged to Australia.
NOBNER & Con K60, PATHERojtur Bow plyn
ADARY) Paro”. Offion. Horezura,
TARTAL, Gerbrig.subu Melahers & Co. TAUSTON Brit chip, Clark-Simon & Co. Wasnt Brithhstri Hanter.reLandasin de Goy
FerFreight, apply to
BEARD &,00,
4791 Alongkong, 29th July, 1870:
thirdbating carrioŭ të Reserve Fundi Thorata for bookd and trade patterns C
BAOLYPHANT, & Co., ... changed between Hộngkong, Phonghai, and A Coral agente, Tokohama by Contract Packet to be 4 cents for
+ 1 951 Honykony 17th April, 1879, at every two ounces, zi