THE ODNTENNTAL AT SAN FRANCISCO.rikes in thosal and Iron industries in wbloh -
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17TH, 1876.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINATION.
VASBEL'S NAME
CAPTAIN
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL........ Nunkin (str.).................... 2. Doy
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HAMBURG NEW YORK:
The Centential Fourth of July dame in with Glamorganshire is extensively engaged. The n alight fog, which is soon souttered by the decrease was andenbledly due mainly to tha uppis day-king, and before 9 a.m. the sky feat that the labourers had no money to spend was clear and the sun shone out beautifully, in drinking and debauchery, ant they were At an early hour the whole city was fully awake, esborrand temperate by companion, the direct And alive to the intereats of the ucovéión, "The reait of which was that there was a Zarkod most inteus exuitonient prevailed everywhere, decrease in the production of insanity and The city seamed almost smothered with flagh, gine. If men took careful thought of the basting, and other gay decorations. Thostreats bash nee which they could make of their bodies, -veresoon agerflowing with people, and numerous they would probably never take alcohol croupé. propensiona hegan to url in various directions as they would tako o dose of medicine, in order. and forming, to jelain ke great procession of to sorve some special parpu It is idle to the day. All the bufqonies and indewa alonely tuut there is any real voocanity for the route of procession were filled with fair persons who are in good boulth to indulge faces and expectant eyes. Positions had been in any kind of alchbolic, liquor, de tho
Antipodes.... engaged weeke beforehand along the line of the best it is an indulgente whole banscaBary ¦
Bethany procession, and every room was filled by friends at the worst, it is a visa, which. Depanions
Obean: Übief and acquaintances who crowded in to witage infinite nieery, in crime, modosis, and SAN FRANQISUO via ?'HAMA Oconaio (atr.)...
80 grand maroh, Multituden had come in dimonte. Short of the pstead and undeniable)
Alaska (str.Jitt. from the country, and the streets were literallyille which it is admitted on af bands to prodice, MELBOURNE AND SYDNST... James Wilson blocked with a crowd which increased till room. it is at the bottoms of manifold mischiefs that SYDNEY, vid ADELAIDE (Usho for wore cald not be bai, Tao enthusia and Lata haver brought directly home to it: How SINGAPORE, PENANG, R., Hindistan (str.)... * patriotism of the people bus new beep so much ill work would not be done, how much Do.
Argylt (atr.)..... active and urna since the Republie had an good work would to better domo, but for ile | HAIGON, SINGAPORE, &6... Iraoundly (str.)... existence. The procesalon was the largest in bazeful inspiration. Each not of orime, each SINGAPORE.. numbers and most imposing pageant yet wit-anicido, enob or thrank of randose, each disease nessed in our sity. It was all that it promised to be, and caprained more original, and patriatis features than were even „een here, Upward of ten thousand men were to line, and
Do
Dow occasioned by it means an infinite count of MANILA
offering endured, and iàflicted before, inattere YOKOHAMA, have reached that climas, It may, of course, ba | SHANGHAL.
Do
BOMBAY
eddah (str.)...
9am (str)
Pasig (str.)..
Sunda (str.)
Kasbgar (str.).
said that moderate amigout of alcoholia liquor SWATOW, AMOY, TAIWAN, & Balloong (str.).
it was so well ninnuged that no break voorreds do no harm, must, on the contrary, do good, in line from the begiuning to the close.
wheu exhausted mature feels the zeed of some
At half past two o'clock the Grand Marabel, et mulant. I am not prepared to say that it Staff Offers of the ligand invitað gresku, deen any demonstrabla harm, hub at the nume renshad the Pavilion. The building was appro-time it is not wise to bave recourse to an priately decorated and densely packed. The alcoholio stimulant when recourse ought to be: ceremonica commenced by the playing of ras had to load or rest; und it is a serious harm to tional airs by the Silver Carnet Band, during the mind to gain, is a sometimes done, which those on the platformscomt ui." Grand, by The Tootitions ald of a stimulant, the Marshal Macdonald then came forward to in-Tenergy which should come from the anim troddee General Cocy, the President of the Day, readiation of a developed with What one seas for whom he sered a warm réception in recoghappens often enough in lite is this there are nition of his faithful labours to make the colo- persons of anxious and ensseptible temporament brution a success. On coming forward, General who having to meet some strain in their work
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For Sale.
NNUAL CLEARANCE SALE.
SURPLUS STOCK
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E. M. Brade
Bredell Cook.....
Prideauz
T. S GardnOW D. SADU ŠU Gaurkin
I. Clark Handwood Yzanieta.
Abbptt
Hongkong Blemssen & Co.
lék dosputeh.
On or theat 22nd fret.
...12ajok deanatab."',. Quick despatch.”
On or fors Blat inst." UoCrick caputob.
Butterfield & Swire....... Hongkonu Jar line, Matheson & Co.. Hongkong Auböld, Karbore & Co. Hongkong Meyer & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Hongkong Heard & Co..... Hongkong Heard &00 Jongkung O. & O, BOB, PB. 8. S. Co
„Hongkong Olyphans & Co...
Hongkong B. Davies.... Hoagkong David Saepon, Sons & Co... Hongkong Jundine, atheron & Vo Hongkong Momagorion Maritimes. Hongkong Gee Chaong Hong..
.................... F. & 0.8. N. Oo ..... Hongkong Remedios & Cole
P.&O.E. N. Oo..
JP, & O, S, N, Col. Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co...
For Sale:
FOR SALE.. Ex ReersT ARRIVALS."
Dous was grusbud with cheeraand appinuse. Ho er somne trial in their lives, are prone to take a VICTORIA BXCHANGE, HONGKONG DAWSON'S LONDON MADE BOOTS
AT GREATLY REDUCED PRICES
gavenelort address, and then presented Colonel stimulant in order to give the selves the beach- Jonathan D. Stevenson as presiding officer. eary uerve; they to an attiloial aid, which The Rev. Mr. Platé delivered a fervent prayer, fails not in time to exact the pensity for the EVERY CLASS of GOODS in LADIES' after which tho Raz. Horatio Stebbins, the tomporary help which it selde instead of OUTFITTING DEPARTMENT Orator of the Day, was introduced, and deliborately exerting their will, and gaining. delivered an eloquent oration and was fre choreby the adeninge which auch an exertion. quently appseded. Mrs. Banta nert anng the would give them en auther occasion, Like DRESS GOODS.
Gealentini, oomiposed for the ongosion by the pawnbroker or the neurer, it is a present TG Spear; music by Geo. T. Evans, breip at the dost of a frightfel interest; and if Alter this M. J. F. Bowman, the Puet of the the habit of recurring to it be formed, the end Day, was introduced, and read a poem written must be a bankruptcy of bealth. It is not pus- for the occasion, which was well recaived. The sible to escape the poulties of weakening the carmonies were then brought to a claco with will sooner or later they are exucted, in one the benediction.
way or another, to the uttermost furthing. It is not possible, on the other band, to overmits the
A fitting cloning to the grand festivitice of
the Fourth of July was the Carnival Bull, advantagea of strengthening the will by wice which took place at the Mechaujos Pavilion-exercise the fruits, if such culture see an un-
MUSLINS.
PRINTS.
GRENADINES.
MUSLIN SKIRTS and COSTUMES, at LESS thao HALF PRICE..
The affair was, a carnival in every sense of the failing help in time of seed-Dr. Moedalay on EMBROIDERED COSTUMES term, and enjoyment and happiness abounded | Mental Discusus. -on-overy hand.—Condensed frour the all
UNIFORM ENGLISH AND AMERICAN
COINAGE.
team
Berlia mechanician has invented velosipede, which is said to answer admirably. placed on the twy back wheele, does not interforo The engine is heated with petroleum, and, being with the convenience of the driver.
Deseon Olaggerowuggle fariebes, bread for
We have now the text, yard by the Senate, of the Bill authorising the President of be United Blutas to open negotiations with the British Government for the adoption of noomainn servisca in his charch. He saves aniform money of socount by the two countrion, We need nos repablish the document in full, as we printed it last apring, when årst introduced by Senator Skerman, and no amendment of any kind has been made in it. We may, however, remind the render that the Bill provides that "the money of account în cach country ahall be iba dollar, which shall be represented by a sain formed of standard gold.. The waight
of the dollar of each standard goid shall be
the dice-like bits that ramaln when the stern- ment is over. The other day, when the com- monion broad plate was passing, his 1 sile sun- said: "Ma, they are taking quite a good deal, and you was going to have broad pudding to- moro. Ain't they mean 2-P
GOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. OPIUK. WEDNESDAY, 18th August.
ON LONDON--
EXCHANGE.
Bank Build, on demand.... dƒ14. Bank Bille, at 30 days sigan:42 Bank Billa, at 6 months' sight 424 to 1/8 Credits, at 8 months' sight 4/3 Documentary. Bilis, ne 6
monthe light
twenty-five grains and one-ninth of a grain to For New Palos the rate ruins urebnoged, and stall coatluTMtwenty-two groina and six. tenths of a grain troy is pure gold farther $600; at this Egure sales of the drug lava provides that all accounts repressoting been reported to-day. Ordinary chesta of New troussstions to be settled in coin anal be kept Basaros ploood at $555, and select chests at in dollars and cents, or fractional parts of a $5573. ant. Sterling money should be converted into dollar money by competing the pound sterling as equivalent to five dollare, the shilling to twenty-five sents, the sixpones to twelve and one-ball cents, the penny to two ganta, and the farthing to one-half cent." Mireover, perinia sion is given to issua cofas which as multipla porte of a dollar, and all these coins are declared to be legal tender in both countries. The object aired at in the Bill is mdoubtedly most desirable. It is unquestionable that the existence of two different systems of expressing prices in the United Kingdom and the United Stater is injaridus to someree. It places the ems, and the less educated traderat z ipadruninge, and thereby restricts the number of transactions, and, consequently, the services which arch country is able to render to tho other. Moreover, it is to be hoped that it a uniform money of account were adopted by the whole of the English-speaking peoples-that is to say, by she communities which are met
widely spread over the surfrou of the globe, and likewise are the foremost in trade, this money would gradually come to be used by other vations, and thus commerce would at length be relieved of one of the shackles which hamper it; yes we cannot say that we wish thie Bili te paed by the Honsa of Representatives. We should much prefer that, when negotiations are opened, each side should be left perfectly! free to agree to the arrangement wuzish a full consideration would show to be the best Thut
1/3 to 1/37
ON BOMBAY—Bank, sight... 248 ON CALCUTTA --Bank, eigar.............. 248. ON SHANGHAI --
13.
Bank, sicut.... Private, 30 y sight
SHARES Hongkong and Shunghat Bant Shares-10 per
cent. premium.
Union Insurance Society of Cinten-$050 per
abara, nomical.
Obia Traders Insuranes Company's Share-
$1,500 per share, ncisical. bina and Japasi Marine Insurance-Tis, 15
por share, nominal.
Chinese Insurance Company.-3205 per share Hongkong Fire Unsurance Company's Share
-8520 per share.
Obus Fire Insurance Company's Shares-8150
per share.
Hongkong and Wbampos Dock Company's
Sharea-do per cent, discount, buyers. Hongkong Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Sharea-17 per cent discount.
and WRAPPERS, FIVE THOUSAND TATS DRESS SILKS (more or 1984 damaged), at 50 Conte pur yard.
A PARCEL of our Famed JAPANESE SILKS, at 50 Cents per yard.
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S UNDER CLOTHING, at a GREAT REDUCTION.
LACE GOODS,
COLLARS and OUFFS,
TIES, &c.
BL. HALF COST.
A-LOT of SQILED CORSETS, at 50 Centa por Pam;
STRAW HATS,
MILLINERY,
FEATHERS, and
FLOWERS.
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S BOOTS,, a little soiled, will be sold at HALF PRICE.
LADIES SUNSHADES and TMBRELLAS, at 81 and $2.
FANCY FLANNELS,
EXCELLEST QUALITY, at 35 Oents per yard.
A Lot of REMNANTS of VARIOUS floors, at HALF COST.
SATLE AND 0·0, VICTORIA BICHANGE,
Ebingbat Steam Navigation Company-Tis. QUERN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
.60 per share, sellers.......
beze.
en proposed by the Bill is ust that, oan easily be shown. For it asks as to take a Tatrograde stap in divilisation, by going back Hongkong Gas Outilpsby's Shures—$75 per from a large to a small unit of Ropoast. The Budgels of States, and the international Hongkong Hots. Company's Shares-$50 par -tranqactionu of commerce are an immense in sha aborej malo gl mongo
modern world, shut a snail cat of amount is Chiusas Imperial Lona-£100,
most cumtervime and inconvenient Wires
SALES ON AUGUST 16TH, AS REPORTED BY
CHINISE. Cattlefi10-bngs, at $17.00, by Yu Wo Loong to travelling mader.
Vermicelli-50 bage, at $8.80, by Yue Wo Loong to travelling trader.
Vermicelli-84 bags, at $860, by Hing Chong to travelling trader.
the French, who are obliged constantly to speak of millions, or thousands of millions. So again, the American Federal Budget, though in reality considerably unlier than our own, ia expressed Tu very much larger figures. And it is the same with the debs, Bab the use of theme ingon ceivably immease figures is, from every point of view, objectionable. For this reason, then, we are of opinion that Senator Sherman's la ir not advisable. But there is another plau, which is not open to the objections we have jue rged, and which might with advantage, be dlacesad by English and American Commie. China Root-5 packages, at 311,50, by Tai alopers. We proposed it In the Kommie Foong Shan to travelling trader Beveral years ago, when the French Government was endeavouring to get the French system generally adopted, and Germany bad not yet
Hop to travelling trader.
Gam Ohsanum-20 cáoce, at $3.20, by Kwong
Estane-100 picule, at $3.30, by Tai Foong: Shum to traseiling trader
Fangus-20 bage, at $30.50, by Kwong Hing Tui te travelling trader,
Animal Tallow-20 pookagos, at T
6.0.5.0,
made the great ohango eba, kas now almost by Kwong Hang Taits travelling Crucior, completed, and when, therefore, there was a White Sugar-200 bage, at £3,03, by Krong chance of stageneral acceptance. Unfortunately, Herr Tai lobal trader.
that abutin na beat Test; our Government Epiled, when the opportunity offered, to urge appa Germany the desirability of aiding in bringing about na international coisage, and the German authorities themselves lost sight of te priceple. The plan to whiob wegrefer, is that know as the farthing plan,, boonusë baagd.on-thai-coin po-pound sterling present contains 950 farthinga, by adding terpenes to its raine it wonid contain 1,066 farthings. The farthing and the penny would be retained as before, it would be in the higher coins bata olange would be made, snil as the pany would remata, bin old coins would be #pressed in the new, or vias worst. Thus, the naw overign would be in the old aroney, 12, Da 10d. and the nav farin, 28. Id. The new! sovereign would be almost exactly equal je i salue to the vid America half-angle, and its Bith-part world to the American dollar. Furthermore, the American coat would remain as Dow, equal to an English half-penny. Thas. the plan requires the least possible ebazgo in the coinage of either counter. Yet. It would ingura to both common money of secount, and to ourecives. would give the bones of the degitual eyebar.Economia.
INSANITY AND ALCOHOL, While we must admit hereditary influence to bethe most powerful factor in the causation of
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE ~~(bow "Hinges, TALCONER KAD Co, REUISTER)
Avevor Joya
·Barometer A. or
Thrinderstar"-0 AM orter 11.
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Thamele
Thatmeter
"Thermonçer....
kompoter-Minin
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115
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
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BEROMETER, THEOMÉTRA
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insanity, there can be no doubt that intempor-Bar
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sausen. It outs not only as a freggenz azuiting.
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RONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE
TTLER, PALMER & Co.'s
Celebrated Brande of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to
SIENSSEN & Co. tf 41 Hongkang, 21st June, 1876.
JANDR TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merobant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Ocown
SCANY
WARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
TRANG WITH CHX
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION;
An ANGLO-CHINESE DIUTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Oce, Hongkong.
NORcomprehensive puro
Iniok desputsh. Quick despatak.
Vessels on the Barth.
NOTICE.
·COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES" Alan A od MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM POR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SITEZ, ISMALIA, WPORT SAID; NAPLUS, AND:
MARSEILLES ALSO,
PONDICHERBY, MADRAS AND
... CALCUTTA,
19th August, 1878,
Į
Post Office Notifications.
Amal will alone
For Singapore, Penang, and Calcutta-Per Hindostan and Argyli, today; the 17th instant, at 9.30 PM.
For Hangkok.-Par Diane, today, the 17th inst,, në 9.30 PM.
For Samon-Per Peneda, to-day, "the 17th inaz, at F.14.
For Switow, Away, Taiwanfog, and Tameni. Per Heiloog, tonnorrow, the 19th that, at 11.30'..
For Baigon. Per Lyon, tó-msgrów, the 18th ins), nt 4.80 r.
MAILS BY THE FRENOW PACKET, The French Contrast Puokot IRAQUADDY,
On lab prys, at 8 P... ON SATURDAY, the many Steamship will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 19th
..........[ ?n lüth prox, at 3 P.M.
Quick despaiøb.
Quiok desprbets.. Turday, at 57 M.
To-day, at 3 tbr.
Un 19th inst., at neon,
On 21st inst, at-4.30 P.M. On 28th inst., at noon.
Luioc despatch..
Quick deepsbeh. Quick despatch. To-morrow, at 10'A.m,
Yessels on the Berth.
CALCUTTA,-
FOR SINGAPORD, PENANG, AND
departure of tha Steamabip
NEW BOOKS: WORKS of RUFERINOGUE
NOVELS, SCHOOL BOOKS, NE PRESENTATION Boors, and Musto Books.
¡AWSON'S LONDON-MADE BOOTS and
DINNER SERVICES, in gront variety. DESSERT SERVICES and BREAKFAST SERVICES:
Fine OUT GLASSWARE, in many dosīgas, " GASELIERS, Table LAMPS, Ship's Side LAMPS, Masthead LAMPS, Ombin Suspen- sion LAMPS, and Bulkhead CANDLESTICKS.
STATIONERY, De la Rae's, Waterlow's, o ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, of all do
scriptions,
Bask' ALM, in Quarta and Pinte, by Camo. rom, and Branders: Guinnesa's STOUT, 'is Quarts and Picts, by E. Burke. Bass's ALE, in Hoyabenda and Kilderkiss. Kimabao's LL WHISKY, Bourbon WHISKY, Ghoulivet WHISKY.
CHAMPAGNE, Krag's First Quality. Pinta and Quarta. Sparkling MOSELLE, ¡n Pinte and Qourts, Sull HOCKS differont Brands. After Dinner and Breakfast CLARETS.
White's White Seal and other SREBRIS Fue OLD PORT. Very Choice OLD BRANDY, bottled bere in 1862.
* "HINDOSTAN.") for the above Porte, in POST2ONED until TO-DAY, the 17th just, at 3 P.,
Despaboles will close ut 2.90 r.," For Freight or Passage, opply to
DAVID SAS 900N, BONS & Co. 1991 Hongkong, 1th August, 1876,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
HE
CALOUTTA:
Staamship
ARGYLL " D. Soatt. Commander, will loare for the above Porta TO-DAY, the 17th inst, at 8 P.M.
Despatches will clus at 230 İRADUA For Freight or Pussage, apple to
....
JARDING MATHESON & Co. 1999 Hoogkong, Wih Angust, 1976, FOR SWATOW, AMOT, TAIWANFOO, AND TAMSUL, Steamship THE
**MAILOONG”
Capair Abheth will be despatched for the above Parts TOMORROW, the 18. instant,
10.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 1906 Bongkong, 15th August, 1870.
FOR SINGAPORE,
Crossa & Bluckwell's OILMAN'S STORES. CONDIMENTS and DELICACIES of every kind. Prime Quality American BEEF; in Cuska, 200 th and 100 lb. Priore Quality Amerienu PORK, in Unake 200 lbs., 100 lbs, and 25 18. Fladstonality Pronok BUTTER, wallb, bottleHR Steamship
California Family STORES, all deseriptions. Muutz'e Yellow METAL SHEATHING, assorted sizes. Brown SHEATHING FELT J. L. Olark, Master, will be despatched as above and BOILER FELT. Habbas's Assorted ch MONDAY NEX I, the 21st inetunt, ut | PAINTS and OIL, Grane's Fabricating OIL. | 4.30 P.M.
Peacock's Composition PAINT. TALLOW.
White Brothers' PORTLAND COMENT.
FIRE BRICKS and FIRE CLAY.
and D. Henry's CANVAS, Nos. 1 to 3.
Best Rosslyn ROPE, all sizes,
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 978 Hongkong, 28th Jung, 1876.
R. OURSELVEE AND CO., BAKERY
AND
BOMBAY STORE, Beg to inform the Pablia of Hongkong that they bars always on hand, of the Best Quality. and at Moderate Prices, all kinds of READ, BISCUITS, CONFECTIONERE, STORES,
Plan Wedding
Oake, per lb. 080) Plum Cake, per
BOMBAY
Magarouie, per
do 100 Currant, por doz, 3.00
b............ 070 Sponge, por do 0 50
"JEDDAR"
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
GES CHEONG HONG, No. 16, Bonham Strand Woat. 1310 Hongkong, 16th August, 1876..
· FOR MANILA (DIRECT), THE Spanish Steamer
PASIG,"
|
TRAQUADOX" Commandant GAUWAIN, with August, with Maila to and through the United MAIDS PASSENGERS, SPBOTE, ant Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles; to Exi- CARGO, will leave this Port for the above you, Singapore, Dativin, Gulle, Pundichery places.
Madras, Onlqutto, Bombay, Alua, Buce, and Cargo and Spacio will be registered for Lon-Alexandria, don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in The following will be the hours of closing thờ transit through Marseilles for the principal Mails, A.
FRIDAY, 15th inİNUE, places of Baxore will be granted til noet,
Cargo will ha roosived on board until 4: Specie and Parcels until 8 PM. on the 18th August, 1976. (Pargele are not to be sont on board, they must be left at the Agency's Ose.) Content and value of Packages afo required
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office."
IG. DE HAMPEAUX,
Acting Ageut, Hongkong, 13th August, 1876.
LAST DIREOF STEAMER.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE 'GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANGONA, VENJOE, : MEDI
TERRANEAN PORTS," SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
ALBO
HOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION. COMPANY'S Steamship SIAM" Captain HASELWOOD, with Her Majesty's Mails, Passengers, Speale, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 36th jurtant, at Noon,
Oarga will be roseived on board until & P.. Spacie and Parcels at the office until 2r.m. On 26th-atant
For Particulars wogarding Freight and Pup sago, apply at the P. & O, S, N, Co.'s Office, Hongkong, CONTENTS AND VALUE OF TACKAGES ARD REQUIRED.
- A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Boateïs required by the Egyptian Government, Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor rectness on such declaration. bemann
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company's Black Billa of Lading.
A. MoIVER, Superintendent. Pentanine and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Office, Hongkong, 15th August, 1976. OCCIDENTAL AND ORİENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH- DARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN: CONNECTION WITH THE
5 ran, Hunay Oriler Office cores," Port Office down except the Nawr Bok, whio romains open all night.
SATURDAY, 19th instant,
7AM., Post Olice opens for sale of i
Stampa, Registry of Lattors, and Post- ing of all caponichçe,
10 AM, Registry of Lettere onsies, 11 A., Post Offies closes except for Lata
Letzers 11.10A.M., Testers Chat Letters only) tra
ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa hore may be nostel on payment of a : Lata Fae of 18 certa oxtra portage, until
11,40 A...,whon the Post Office CLOSES"
entirely.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISTO PACIENT. The English Continet Paket NIZM will be despatobed with the Malls for Europe, d..
SATURDAY, the 2011 instant. The following will be the hours of closing the Baijo, še, ***
BRIDAT. 25 inatut,
5 P.M., Money Order Office closes. € P.M., Post Offics olony except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 26th instant,..
7a.M., Dust Oboe opens for sale of.. Stampy, Rexistry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 a L., Post Offiae elons excopt for Inte
Letton Legiatry of Lettera senses. 19.15 M, Letters rany he posted on payment of a LATE Fen of 18 centa extra Postage unti
11 AM whom an Post Offics CLOSES
on tirely, 11.30 A., Lettera (but Letters only) address.
at to the United Kingdom rit Brindinių or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Picket on payment of Late Fee of 48 centa extra, pistage. 11.30 a. Posting ou Board coLFER.
MAIN BY THE UNITED STATES” ---
PACKET
To Enited States Mail Packet OCEANIC will be despatched on FRIDAY, the lat Sep- tember, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States; which will be CLOSED no folles
2 r... Registry of Lotions cences. 2.30 PM. Eost Office alanes.
9.30 P.M. Correspondence, may be prated on2
board the Panket with Late Fée:
2,50°F.
of 12 cents extrs Postage, until when the Yails Inally closed.
Captain Yuurista, will have immediate de- CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND Correspondence mast be specially directed for
RpREsh as above.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
REMEDIOS & 00,
Agents.
1291 Hongkong. 14th Augasf, 1876.
OGEAR STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, vid. SUEZ CANAL. THB Company's, Steamship
ÁOHILLES” i
Seed Unke peril 045 Buns, per dvs... 100 will be dispatched on or abou: the 22nd instant. Almond Cake, Minon lice, per
(per 100.707 302
200
40, CENTRAL MARKET, AND, 13, WING
ON STREET....: 1108 Hongkong, 29th July, 1876.
FOR SALE. OHIEDAM GIN, in Stone Jars, AYH Schiodam, Schnapp's hampagne, Beer, and GIN in White Glass Bottles, Wolte's
tail, and Bossekaap Bitters. Soor Kraut, in Lager Beer. Hostatter's, Pomaanian, Cook-
Jare, Powdered Obocolate, in Bottles.
J. F. SCHEFFER, 56, Prayu Central HB Undersigned have beun appointed bafe Agents for the, Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and Chius by Messrs. J. & B. TEN- MENT, Gloogaw, and Mussia. DAVID ÜÖRJAR &
SON, Arbroath,
BARNHOLD, KARBEÈG & Co tf.419 Hongkong, January, 1857. TUD SUNG & Co.,
YBE
COAL MERCHANTS,
Have always on "band LARGE STOCKя of every description of COAL,
Address, oure of HOÖ-TY-LOUNG, & Co., No. 3, Praya, Hongkong
848
longkong, 8th May, 1876.
NOW ON SADA
BE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr. Davay, with many Additions, Corre
bione, and Dr. WILLIAMS" Orikography. PRICE: In Paper Wrapper
Neatly Bound
Apply at the Daily Press Oflice.
$R LE L
$1,50
.$2,00
CONNECTING BAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE 58.00EANIO, T be despatch
San Francisso
or
On
FRIDAY, the 1st September, at 3 PM, taking Cargo and Pass gera for Japan, the United States, and Europe
Coauestion is made at Yokolume with Steamers from Shangbai.
thie route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packer.
Letters, &c, on be postal for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below, if aadioicat American stamps are added to prepay thees-from Suur-Francisco to destination. Ame
rica Simps are sold at the
The charge for Registry is & canté in Kong- 24 Staw pa and 10 cents, in U.S. Stamps to. tboro plunca only the names of which are print- ed in Italics. To all the other places named eorrespon lease cannot be Eegistered through, but only to Sin Francjaco (8 conle).
The following are the charges on correspon dence this sent:
PER HALF OUNCE,
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
Freight will be reseived on board until 4.F.M. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.of the Slat instant. Parcel Packages will be 1285- Benckeng, 18th August, 1876.
reqsived at the 'O outils... same day. All Parcel Packages should ba marked to address FOR LANDON, HA SAIN
in full, valno of enme is required. TOE Steamship
Rataru Paz a reduction of 20 par seat.
Tickets available for GCanada. British Columbia, "New"] months ace
GANATA
**NANKIN," epatah as above, E. M, Brane, Master, will have immediate de-
For Freight ar Paénage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & O
Agents. 1299 Honekong, 18th August, 1878. SEEAM TO YOKOHAMA.· THE P. & 0,S.N.05, Steamship
**SUNDA" will leave for the abova plxas shortly after the arrival of the Steamship Kushgar with the next English Mail
A. McIVER,
Superintendent, P.&O. 83. N. Co.'s Office,
Bongkang, 18th August, 1876.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL THE P. 9.0. S. N. Co's Steamship'
KASHGAR":
will leave for the above place about 24 hours | uftor her arrival wịth the next Suglet Mail,
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
F&O.E. N. Ca's Office,
Hongkong, 16th Augout, 1876,
71348
FOR LONDON, (Calling at a Continental Post en route.) TRD Staabij
"SUMATRA"
WING-KEE COAL SHOP
will rodeive immediate despatch as alore. The TEE Proprietor of WING-KEE 3bop begs to Steamer has room for about 200 Tons of Light
inform the pubis that bis Shop bas ber Cargo. established since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and, that he has alwayé a great quantity of BEST COAL in store for Sale. Gentlemen or Ship- wantern wishing to patroniso him, are rogested to apply at bis Bhupe
17 1447 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1875
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS Ngher the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the Work stands unrivalled. All the new OwNeke, all be RESPONSIBLE for noy Words which the Chinese bave of late-years beer DEBT contracted by the Offeere or the Craw sompelled to coin to express the numerons ob of the following Vessels during their stay in jects in machinery photography,telegraphy, and Hongkong Harbour = ***
in science generally, which the rapid advance
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE; MATHESON & Co.,
Agenta. 121 Bungkul. 3rd August, 1875.
FOR LONDON. THE 3/3 € 1 1Frensh Bark
"KERMALO |Rouille,· Master, wil) ja despatched for the
boys Port on or before the Statisthat. For Freight apply to a pr
METER & Co.
te 1907 Hongkong, láth Auguet, 1878.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY,
of foreign relations has imposed upon thea, are ADELINA AND MARIANNE, Ger, bk. DallTHE A1 Brities Bargue here given in extimao Euch and every word in W. Portan & Cu
fully illustrated and explained, forming sze. ALICE Buck Am alip, Steuiman.-- Dicaap-. gises for students of a moat instructive nature,
eries Maritimes.
Both the Court al Punti pronunciations Are A20711, Brit. str., Scott-Jordian. Muthaan given, the accents being carefully marked on
the best principle hitherto attained. The typo. AURORA AUSTRĀLI, Swedish sub,, Sjogren graphy displays the succoss of a stempt to Bd. Schellbare & 00.
JAMES WILSON," Captain Frideaux, having the greater portion Tot bér Cargo engaged, wil have quick despatch
as above.
For Freight; apply to*
OLYPHANT &.05. Lus 1903 Hougkong, 15th August, 1876,
make the Okiness and English type correspond BENEFACTOR, Am.bi, Hayden-Bossell & Co. in the site of body, thereby affecting a vast CALABAR, Britt, Hutskioon – Landstojn economy of Epate, achieving a clearness not]
& Co. rest margins and vacant pace which base CORSA, Brit, bark, Adams-Dongle Lasgraik Brit TODES" previously attained, and diapensing with those UABLnzouxr, Brit, str. Evane. Chinese.
herotoforo characterized these publications. & Co.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the COEZIE, Brit, bk, Garman---Wieler & Co, following facts are submitted for consideration, DEUTSCHLAND, Gor, bark, Tiemann-Arnhold," Whalmers Voorbalary contains about 18,000 Kurberg & Us
Chiness characters, And Medhurst's English FYEX, Danish str., Torm--Win. Enatau & Co. and Chinese Dictionary about 300,000, whileej GLOUCESTRE, British bark, Vidant-Rozario this work contaize mure thin 30,000 English &O
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charao- GOLDER S202, Brit, ship, Farrell.-P.& 0.8 132918ters. Again, dospite all the grammars and
N. Co ether elementury works as you published, the UUSTAY AND MASIE, Ger, ship, Doose.-Ara student of thia diflionis language absolutely re- hold Barberg & Us quirou crampina to display the various appli. HINDOSTAN, Brit. str., Osedpor.-David Eus. cations and equivalents of different words which Loon, Boni & Ob!! this work contains more than five have que goveral meaning. Of these examples many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub lished.
da novo. If all hereditary copsea of install Uy Turmester 0.0 15.0 20.0 30.0 1850 17.0 16. wore out off, and if the disease were thus Wetter. 77.8 78.6 27.0 284745 slamped but for a time, it would assuredly abono
1.2, C. bb b
--Bjsquat, “Ravel if the am in incles, despa and luradsoda."
JAMES BETEGED, Briz ship, Madden, Vo HOOGLT, Am, whip, Frost.--Tutor Company.
gel, Hagedorn & Co.
JEDDAR, Brit, str., OlarkOulnes
For Tatical purposes the amngement of our O. Munno, Brit k Orine-Meyor the work is to complate, that a reference & Co
FOR HAMBURG. REAL British Bark
an regular rates.
For further information, as to. Freight ar Fasence apply to the Agecoy of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central.
6. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, let August, 1576,
Agen
5. D. MAIL LINK PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
YOKORAMA AND BAN FRANCISOD.
T
"Hongkong U.S.
Stamps. Stampa."
Conta Conta,
Brannrich, Nova Scotia, Pria Board's Island, Vancouver's 3 Island, Babamas, Nassau, New Providence...
Aspinall. Bermuda, Bogut
Carthagena, Coštu Bica, Qu- ba, Curagio, Fiji, Greenland, 18 Jamaica, New Granado, Nica- ragua, Panama, West Indies, Hawaii, New Foundland Guatemala, Mexico, Salvada,
Yenezuelan, Belize, Groton Gutsha, Hor.
duras, Martinique, Santa Mar- - 8
then, Lurb's Zoland.. Beari......
Bolivia, Ecuador, Chill, Peru. 9
enos Ayres, Faraguay, Uru. 18. guay
TER V. S. Mail Stearase dasma will Argentins Confederation, B.
be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the loth Septembor, 1876, at 3 P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Patmager Tickets and Bills of Loding are issued for transportation to Toko "ham and other Jujou Ports, to San Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Central and South Amerios, and to New York and Europą, vis- OVER- LAND RAILWAYS.
-Newspapers (not over 4oz.) 2 Buole, o. per $26
10
15
17
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10
Any artioles found enclosed in Newspapers: or Book Paccota (as silk scarves, jewellery do,) will be detained,
There is u common belief in the existence of Farcel Post by, which sijoi seticles as Fans, A Steamer of the Mitan Bishi S.8. Company Curies, Silk Dromsen, Saarvan, Jewellery, Asti- will leave Shanghai, vit the Inland Sea Porta Gol Tooth, open be forwarded at low rates. about ame date, and make alone connection at It cannot be too distinctly stated that such Tokohama.
debthings can only be sent na Letters, and the very AL New York, Passengers Live selection of cheapest rate is 13 cents per half once by Varions lines of steamers to England, France, Frivate Stes mor. All such packages should be and Germany
Registered (8 cente), If the Parcel be beavy it Freight will be ressived on board until 4.. can be sent through one of the Parcel ExpressES on the 14th proximo, Parcel Packages will be goudacted by Messrs. LANE, CRANFORD OF received at the O until 5 P. same day: Mr. W. H. Norter, which, for anything over 4 all Parool Packages should be marked to an or 5 purees, will be found cheaper than the dreas in full ? value of name is required. Foot
For farther information sa to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company. WAND KENNEDY, KO0.3.0.0.B.; is plassad His Excelleiny Governor Srs ARTEUR ED. Praya OcntralS
G. BEMORY,
-Hongkong, Augnet-15th-1876
to direct that the reduced Bates of Postage indicated below mke effect from the 19th instant. No reduction is unde ay 'the French fackets. A complete. Table, embodying those, altera.
Iska
Registre Bankes
per ter
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. tion, will shortly be issued.
THE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the oxtent of 45,000. Dollars on. Buildinga. or ou I Ggode stored therein, et- Current Local Rates,
-subject to a Ilandunt of 20., on the premin,
NORTON & flo
Hongkong, Jandary, 1876, "LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLUBE INSURANCE COMPANY;
OM this dute until further notice, a din. count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the current ipsal, rate of premma will be allowed
insurances eTected with this Company..
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Agente. 1199 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872,- ATE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY
LIMITED.
Barua, Mastor, wil load here and at Whamapon pos, and will bevaquick despatek na 'above.
For Freight, apply to se
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & O... 1992 Hongkong, 14th August, 187602
ANTOR LONDON.. Al British Burks
COREA,
TA
"Captain Adamt will load berd na-above, and
me with quick deepatob
Through Rate of Freight from Canton for Monsarement. Goods £2.5a. por Ton
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. ( 1974. Hongkong, 10th August, 1876.
FOR SYDNEY, 54 ADELAIDE. THE AI British Barbe
" ECHO " will have immediate desparab zë above,
For Freight, apply to
B. DAVIES. BERMAN CHA 1231 Hongkong, 4th Angust, 1876.25
FOR NEW YORK
Road,
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG, GENCIES at all the Treaty Porta ol Ching and Japan, agdade-Niagages. Saigon and Penang.
Risks noorpted, and Polistes of Insurance wranted of the rates of Premium current at the atove-mentioned Porta
No charge for Policy fees,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Bsoretary, Hongkong, at November, 1871, 6: [LP 885
DENOTICE,"
N Urder to meet the wishes of the Native Opnosity, the Chinelo Jone of the
Paper bag Basn, frèm the commencement of the Tobina New Your, ineund „BALLY" justoud of ou
Vi Brindisi United Kingdan United States, British
N. America, Canary,
each, Taitam,
4
Gentle, Cunts. Cents Chal
and Madeira Islanda 3216 6
W. Africa, Falkland
Aid Cape Verd `Is-* Isade, Darmada... 33. W. Indies, Mexico, Cen-
tril America & South America (E. Coast) 60 Bolivis, Obili, Eeador,
Pera
16.
18
None, British. West-Indics, Curagon, Honduras, and Brazil only, 16 canta,
Via Southampton. Poringal
・Azureg
and tho
Between Hongkong. Croton, and Macao, in enter atreston... Between any other two. of the followingglages (throngka British- Offen) viz,:-Hang kong, Macao, Porta of China and Japan. Bangkok,Saigon, and Philippines, by Pr volo Shipa
23
16
6. 12
Bangkuk.
Many benon of lettereano received at the Fost ternate days as before, we DENNE Omićo not scaled, that is to say, the box in Coe Paper has been Established for nearly fastened with esslieg wax, but there is ag_im Twenty Years, and is, në to Editorial Manage pression of a seal.
be created new by intemperance and other ex- [ censes. A udriving example of the effecte uk Homs laing ixtemperance in productcg insanity has recently quotyk been furnished, by the experience of the Gli-|
to its pages enables a person who under KATE WATER, Brit, bk., Fowles-Order, morgan County Asylum: During the second
slands Doglish to communicate effentieely ECO, Brit. str., Johnson.Hop Kee & Co Shalf of the year 1671, the admissions of male
with natives who understand nothing but Ch NAKIN, British str. Brace Siemisen & Us. patients were only 24, whereas they were 47 air a shkol
Tadoret, is Matriist angid tem, kept to ste opone In this respect the work will be found Ocxar, Belt. str. JiquesJardins, Matheson and 78 in the prooeding and wicceeding hat?
indispensable to all Europeans residing in &Co. C Depotson WIND, coplatzred crecy twy pointe N. N.N.10.- China, and to the natives themacire it - Oanie; Britni otra Faresin-P.M. 875, 00: yeura. During the first quarter of the year N.B to 1973 they were 10, whereas they wore - 21- You WINH Call: 1 to 3 high: 3 to forge, deed of them are perfectly acquainted. To Pasio, Span. Str., Tauriota. Remedios & Va piadne sa djenta fully with which very few tunc, Brit, sir, Buttin—W m. Pöslan & Uð. and 18 in the preceding and succeeding quar-510 kw to true is to heavy,” 10 do 12 viplžet, ters. There was no corresponding different Forgy. 2 lightatag. M. Mily
Star WEATH. Cheer lucey, C. Clowly daly Chins it cannot bat be invaluable sionally. Boycus, Brit brig, Bowden-Chines
parties nuiient in England and interested in PRPero, British bark, Laidmoulingee. as regards female admissions. There was Oreck P. Peeing wore. ganly. Rahiy. 8, Sow. however, a similar experiance at the county T. ander. U led, thruaising Vally, Sep. quarto pages
It comprises upwards of two thomas large RUBICON, Brit. 3-m. sc. Timmsed. Arnhold, prisso, the production of crime as well as of Catheter wes repasted to indiente say iner ibasalty having diminished in a striking mangiato
SHOOTING SZAR, flap, el, Bellitrom-Chi-Captain Bedell, will loud bere nod at Wham-vertisemonta and Nova no the English Day The latter precaution leaves a doubt as to wea ner, Now, the interest and. Instruction of
pus for New York, TARTAR, Gor, brig, KameraMashers &.00. Tor Freight, apply to d TAUNTON, Beit; sily, Cinrke~Siemessä & Ob. 1
TRUBNEL & Comp
Baishe best of re for the certo
para ()
these facts lie in this that the exceptional regend few 1 621, and the ginity of water perioda qviruspended aswaldy witli the last two ince, Law, wind kundreds.
len tuddented ju
60, PATERNOSTEN HÓW L WAT BELT CSER *DAILY PR* Orrtor, HosGKONG,
Karberg & Co
s
AME Al British Bark -
HETHANYA
POP
ment, under the Direction of a Well EduoatedThe attention of boxholera in callel to the Ohiness Gentleman; gireu reliably causeroral nessity of arifully sling anch boxes with and general information; and has the same some recognias ble gral, and of sending a Chit position with the Netire Community as to Ad- | baok or receipt with them. The ontain of Preat with the Foreign Community. The ther the contents of the box ever reaobhod the Charge for Advertisements will be betatay Post Dische omission of the former, na to-
whathor part of them might not have been ab kiräated for the sake of the Rembaga Stampa,
| Wanur, Britiek str., HosteriLankaton & Boi 1101 Hongkong 29th Taly: 1876. Bangkong; 20rd February, 1874