THE SWEDISH GOVERNMENT AND DECK-LOADS.
A despatch from the. Swadiab Government, Anted June 18th; which has been laid hefors Parliament, calls the attention of the British Government to Mr. Plimsoll's amendment to the clause of the Merebant. Shipping Act con- cerning the earringe of timber on doot The dotaite adoption of this amendment would, the despatch anya, have the inevitable resitle of increasing the freight of timber cargoes during a great portion of the year, but thle inson venience, although considerable, ought naturally to be tolerated if the restriction imposed by the House of Commons is required in the interest. of bumanity. The Swedish Government, how- ever, after an examination of the question undertaken some years ago, and recently re -rared, do not believe that there is any accessity for proseeding with anch arturous measure The despatch contion ca
The mere fact that a timber cargo is placed on the desk of a ship does not, in the opinion of competent persona, opastitnte a danger for tho ship. It is only when the quantity of wood which on the deck éreceda certain limite that :the inconvenongo ariasa A içnd of a bright equal to that of the waterboard," or erezading. itby only a few inches, and composed, as is often the case, of thres layers of plänka or of a ainglo- layer of beams, sred offers certain ade vantages. When arranged in the above maaner the load does not hinder the working of the ship its weight make the progrees of the stip more evon, and it leaves affcient clevatim for the bolwarks to protect the crew. It the ana is heary and the deck flooded, the water runs off immediately between the planks, and tho are aan-go deg.obod. It is true that the right limit is difficult to fix, but the King's 'Government, knowing that her Majesty'a Government have carefully ecbeidered the circumstances before fixing the crimum of three feel, earnestly deale that Parliament should atop at tlint point, and that they trust that more maturo consideration will cause the House of Commone to modify its decision. With this view the King Government hope that her Majesty's Government will use their influence to prevent deok-loading being entirely nohibited by the Heneo of Lorde when the autjent squaidered by them."
The despatch then quotes figures respecting
the importation of timber in England to show
SALES OF AVGUST 17TH, AS REPORTED BY
Brown Sugar-200 bags, $240, by Wo Kee to travelling trader.
Hing Chong to travelling Grader.
China Root packages, nt 311.69, by Kwang
Fungu 10 bags, at $51.00, by Kwong Hing Chong to travelling trader. T
Milled Biso 4000 pioum, at $1.70, by Kin Tai Doong to local, stadar.
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18ra, 1876. Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINATION
VEBOUL'S NAME
CAETLEN
"Da""
SUEZ CANAL... Naakin (str.)
Do
Achilles (str.)...šio. Sumatra (str.) ;
5. M. Brato
Almonds 10 bags at $20.50, by Lwong Wing LONDON, Shun to travelling trader.
American Flon 1,000 bago, Albe at 21:32, by Kwan Yue Yee to travelling trader.
White Wax-5 piacon, at 300.00 by Wo Kes travelling trader. Cardamons (interior), 20-buge, at 621,20, by Wo Kee to travelling trador
de d Afeton Serde 20 dogs, $5.70, by Kin Foor to local trader.
Elephant Teeth-2 picsee, at $235.00, by Wo Kee to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE, (FROM A FALCONER and Co.)
Tameter-a.Kosmoses Berpreter-i
Bronnier
Tomuneler-i
· Thermometer--& Poffuna mica mas Thermowel-nx. (Wilbil): Termometer-·*30. (Wet Brudk}} Thecoolerae (Wet kadki)..........
Thermometer-nun (over alglit¦
26.959
CHINA COAST. METEOROLOGIC AT
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
AvGvsT TH
MARSMETÉS. TUBAMOMETER,
that the amendment adopted by the House of Bertil
FOX KUKE.
Com-mene affacto almost exclusively the figa Thorela nilapfiel... 170 61.6
of Swades and Norway, and says "If this
amendment were the result of a complete and Dies of Wind.......... az
profound examination of the question, the Fro.......
JAL
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6.
King's Government would not have made by theme: 76.000 820 220 870 82.0| themselves the organ of the interests affected
by its adoption, but not being able to allow Tret Thertunter, 79.00 76.0 SKO SEN
--
that the measure proposed by Mr. Filmgolliswert..... 0.1 justified in this way, the Government of the Kiog would be glad to think that her Majesty's re Government-will-kindly take into considerationqandiy the foregoing observations.”
THE PLAGUE.
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fallen.
7.
Banoutica, levebof the spa to inches, tea, and hundreds. TuzawodṚren, in Führenheid digress wind tena, kestis the open air in a shaded
Dindrion or Wijn, is registaxidovery two punti, X., N,N,E: XE, k...
FORCE OF WIND - sahn. 1to1ght breeze. Sin modirate:
7 Ire, 7 bag to heavy. 10.10 12 vipinas. STATE OF WEATHER.-B.Clate bly, GrCloudy, D-Drizzly -- og Boty M. Halighting 1. Minty, O. Overonik. P. Paming shower, Squally. Si S. Spow.
Thunder. U. Dai, thedeaing F. Tisdali..
3. Cam. Tas ietters are reputata indicate hy increase over
as average of their significatio
Bain-The hours af sin for tus previom 24 lizze (zcoa) are registered from 1st, and the goodity of water fallen toured in incbes, kopa, ask hoofrede,
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT,
Established 1800,
··CAPITAL—$2,000,00€.
HAMBURG NEW YORK ****
Do.
·Do.
Anupades. Bethany ...Oon Obiet
SAN FRANCISCO Y HAM & Ocean (etr.).
Aldaken (str.).... MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, James Wilson SYDNEY, MÁ ADELAIDE.............. Babo SAIGON, BINGAPORE, &...........Tenonaddy (str. SINGAPORE,
Jeddah (air).. Dow
BOMBAY, ...... Bina (s†T.}...... YOKOHAMA
Sunda (str.)... NINGPO AND SHANGHAI................. Amoy (otri): SHANGHAL
Kasagar (str.).
SWATOW, A MOY, TAIWAN, de Balkong (str.) FOOCHOW
For Sale.
[Ocean (str.);..
AD GWEN, PRIOKEL & C
MADEWEN,
PRIME Wiltshire BREAKFAST BACON,
în Timm and Canvast v
PRIZE AMEKIJAN HAMŠ and BACON,
in Canten.
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE DESPATCHED
Hongkong Jiemsson & Co..
Butterfeld & Swirem Jardine, Matheson & Co................. aubold, Karberg & Co... Hongkong Meyer & Co....... Hongkong Vogol, Hagodom & Com Hongkong Hoard & Ob... Hongkong Heard & Co., Hongkong 0, & 0.9. 00. *MES. Hongkung Olyphant & Co. Hongkong 3. Daride........... Hongkong Messageries Mar Hongkong Gee Obeong Hor
P. &0, S. N. 5. 240.8. N. Co.
Hongkong Siamage & Co.
[P. & 0,5, N. On Hongkong Douglas Lapraík & Co.. Hongkong Jardine, Matbeson & Co.
For Sale,
·FOR SALE. VAN EZ-ESCENT ARRIVALĀ.
NEW BOOKS WORKS of REFERENCE, NOVELS, SCHOOL BOOKS, PRESENTATION Books, and Muare Beory.
AWSON'S LONDON AVE. HOOTS and
F MOLE & SON'S and CROSSE & DINA Boor, litre assortiment.
BLACEWELL
DINNER SERVICES, in great variety. DESSERT SERVICES and BREAKFAST SERVICES.
On 29th inst., daylight.. In or about 22nd inst Quick despalsh, Quick despatch,
On or beföre Blot inst::
Qajek dospatak,
Jaiek despotok..
Quick desputok.
On 1st pros, ut 3 P.M
On 15th pros, at 3 PM.
Quick despatob Quick deepatah." To-morrow, at noon. |On 21st inst, at 4.80 POL ||On 26tháinst., at noon..
Quier despatch, Today, at 5 PM. Quick despatoḥ, Today, at 10 AM. To-morrow, at daylight.
Vessels on the Berth.
·FOR SWATOW, AMOY, TAIWANFOO, AND TAMSU). NAD Stearathip
*HAILUONG," Captain' Abbott, will be despatched for the above Forte TO-DAX, Mie 18th iħat,, nk 10,ài. |
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Oơi 1306 Rongkong. 15th August, 1876,
FOR SINGAPORE. THE Steamship
OX TONGUES, in Jally awl Corned. PORE, HAM and YEAL, and GAME
PIES, OXFORD, FORK, and OAM-| Fine QUE GIYASSWAREIFmany shalgaz BRIDGE SAUSAGES.
GASELIERS, Tabic LAMPS, Ship'e Šido- Bologna SAUSAGES, PIG'S CHEEKS, LAMPS, Kast-hand LAMPS, Cabin Sumpen KIFFEDED HERRINGS HERRINGS Gion LAMPS, and BulkheadCANDLESTICKS.
☎ ↳ SARDINES, - KIPPERED SAL-STATIONERY, De is Line's, Watariowa, &.J. L. Clark, Master, will be despatched
ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, Olalde on MONDAY NEXT, the 21st
4.30 P.
For Freight of Pasmiga, apply to
MON, FINDON HADDOCKS,_, SALMON OUTLETS, in Fadian Saden, soriptione- FRIED SOLES. STEWED HOLS, READ TARMOUTH BLOATERS. RED HEREINGS.
DRIED CODNISH, in Tins,
SARDINES, Finest Quality.
PATE DE FOI GRAS
... BRISKET of BEEF, in Tine.
JORDAN ALMONDS MUSCATEL
KAISINS.
TURKEY. WIGS, BARCELONA NUTS STRAWBERRIES, in Symp. CRYSTALIZED FRUKIS. IMPERIAL FRENCH PLUMS. Assorted JAMBORANGE MARMA
LADE, Asted SPICES and ES- SENCES. TART FRUITS CAN: DIED PEELS Assorted. PATENT GELATINË
CHEDDAR QUBESE
MINCE MEAT, CALF'S Foor JELLY, Fine LUCCA CIL. Napan! FEFFER. MUSHROOM CATSUP. ASSORTED
PICKLES
MACCARONI, VERMICELLI. 'ARROWROOT, TAPIOCA. SAGO. FRESH DANISH BUTTER, in 116, and 2b. Tine, FRESH NAGLE BLAND MILK. -EPPA'S BREAKFAST: 0000A.
KINAHAN'S LL WHISKY. AVH and OLD
TOM GIN. SACCONE'S SHERRY. -- 14 Hongkong, 16th August, 1826
********* PRESENT"-TEA.
FUST REURIVED, OUMSHAW M I TURE, Son 1876, in Ten sud Fire Ontty Boxes.
We regret to announce, (says the British Medical Journal) the presence of plague at Shuster, in south-western Persia. The maludy -is-róported-alan-to-bave shown itself in Parit
Kurdistus, south of Enlio Uraaniah, The extensions acrag the Tures Faraian frontier imrodiately before the anatomary decline of the case in Mesopolsois, after aocesion of hot weather suggest that the newly graded area may become the meat of prevalenas of plague in 1877. Each year since the beginning of the present period of incressed activity of plagun in Mesopotamia a new diatciot hus begu invaded, and the area of prevalence has becoin o widened Firet, in 1879-4 limited to curtain "march", villages on the hover Euphrates and | ***
Tigris, in 1874 the dicesse attacke j some of the towas along the courseof the atrame and on the borders of thejniceted marobeny and now, in the present your, it has altacked the great centrée of population in Mesopotamia—namely, Hiltsh Bagdad, Kerbells, and. Nedjot. Tue reported appearance of the disense in- Peraian Kurdistan, and its ascertained appesiraune in Shuster, in- dicato a wider range of extension than had "THE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for previously been observed in this outbreak, both the above Company, are propured to grant to the north and to the south of the area of Policies ngainat FIRE, to the extent of $10,000 prevalence, since its reappearsace in 1878, anuny Building, or on Merchandise in the afie, Busa, alarmed lest here should be an extent the soal rates, abject to a discount of Bion to the Transcaucasian frontier, and thence Twenty per cent. (201)
GILMAN & CHAS, along the route by way of Poti to the shores of the Black Sen, endangering her territory in Europe, bas already established à quarantine of obeervation on the Tronacancasian "trontier and ‘on skipa ailing to her parts from the southern and eastern ports of the Black Sea Perali, moreover, Aided by the advice of Dr. Thokozan -bad instiinted matantes of quaranting along the different router of communication between Per- Bian territory and Mesopotamia, and celablished & quarantine station on the isle of Khisa, at the meth of the Shit-el-Arab, to aid in the pro- section of her coast ino in the Persian Gulf.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above! THE Thear different presnationary measuree, more.
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- verbal than resi, world appear to have proved ufatile ne like measures for the prevenSURANCES to the extent of S€5,000, on first- tion of the passage of cholera coroas the lase risks at current rates,
ATEN CATTI Box delivered FREE to any address in the United Kingdom, Dorr PAID for $14.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. Hongkonë, 9th August, 1876..
FOR SALE.
144 1264
Agents. $19. tf 1063 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874,
$18. OSITIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY | CHATHAU
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANT,
LIMITED.
UHARLES H. NORGAN, Agent.
y 931 Hongkong, 19th June, 1876 NONTỪ GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG.P
D-MELCHERS & Co.
Turcs.Persian, frontier, when that disesine + 674 Hongkong, 27th Maroli, 1878.7 las existed re a newly spreading epidemio in Mesopotamin, Shuster, where piague has now appeared, is a town of about 80000 population, situated on the river Kerun. In 1838, as many uthor tonna and villages of western Perais, it was depopulated by plague. The terrible
PANY.
Boar's ALE, in Qearts and Piele, by Cube rod and Saunders. Gainuess STOUT, io Quarts and Pinta, by E, Barke Bass's ALE
Hogzbende and Kilderkins. Klouban's LU WHISKY, Bourbon WITISKY, Glenlivet WHISKY:
CHAMPAGNE, Krug'a First Quality, Pinta and Quarle. Sparkling MOSELLE, in Piata and Quarta. Stil HÖKS, diferent Braide.
-After Dinner and Breakfast CLARETS.
White White Seal and other SHERRIESİ Fine OLD PORT. Tery Choice OLD BRANDY, hottled bare in 1962.
"JEDDAH".
Vessels on the Berth
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES:
BB BARITIMES FAQURROTS POSTE FRANCA19,
STEAM FOR Whe SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVÍA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, IBMALIA,
POUT BAID NAPLES, ANDY
VAN MARSEILLES;'
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALCITITA, SM
N BATURDAY, the 19th Angust, 1876;
Post Office Notifications.
A mart will cions
For Swulow, Away, Taiwanfoo, and Toussai. -Per alloony, today, the 18th instaub, at 12.30 A
For Magpo and Shanghai-Per Amoy, to- day, the 18th inst., në 1.80 r.at.
For Saigon Per Fyou, to-day, the 18th inst., at 4.80 3.
For Fooshow.Pur Ocean, to-day, the 13th instant at 5 PM.
For Bingaporo, Suez, and. Tendon For Nankin, to-morrow, the 19th inat, at ..
MATLS BY THE, FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet IRAQUADDY, will be despatoled on SATURDAY, the 19th.
"TRAQUADDY" Commandant CAUTAIN, with Kingdom and Europe, vía Marssilles; to Sit MAILS PASSENGERS, SPEOTE, and goo, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondichery, CARGO, will leave this. Port for the above Mudras, Oslontis, Bombay, Aden, Suez, and plazos.
Alexandrin, ANTA
The following will be the hours of closing the Malla, An
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Louy don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in tranait through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Ordera will be gmätad till noon. Cargo will be reseived on board until # 5.3 Specia and Parcels unit 3... on the 18th Angust, 1876, (Parcels are not to be acut on board; they must be leff at the Agonoy'a (Office) Cpatents and value of Packages are
required,
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Acting Agent. Honekana, 12th August, 1676. --------————-"
`LAST DIRECT STEÄMER.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINTDE A GALLE, ADON,SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANGONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON, BOMBAY, MADRAS, GALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA,
THE PENTNECLAR AND OBIESTAL STEAM NAVIGATION" COMPANY'S Steknship suabove"874" Capain HASKLWOOs, with flar tuut, at
Majesty's -Mails, Passengers, Specie,and Cargo, will leave this for the abore: places on + SATURDAY, the 28th instant, no Noon,
GEE CHEONG HONG, No. 16, Bonbon Strand West, 1310 Rongkong, 16th August. 1576
A UÇKAN STDAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON. vui SULL CANAL, THE Company's Steamship `
"ACHILLES" will be despatched on or about the 22cd instant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & WIRE, Agents, 1285 Hongkong, 14th August, 1976
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, ER&0,3. N. Co.'s Steamakip
BUNDA ZL
Crosse & Black wetra OILMAN'S STORES. CONDIMENTS And DELICACIES of every kind, Prime Quality American BEEF, in Caske 200 lbs. and 100 lbs. - Prime Confity & meriónu PORK, in Caske 200,108, 100 lbs., and 25 lbs. Finest quality French-BUTTER,in-lib, bottiva,
California Family STORES, all descriptious, will feare for the above place shortly after the Munta's Tollon METAL SHEATHING, nerival of the Stedmabip Kashgar with the mont asorted sizor. Brown SEEATHING FELT English Mail, and. BOILER FELT. Babbrok's Assorted PAINTS and OIL, Crane's Lubricating OIL
Persoek a Composition PAINT, TALLOW. White Brothers PORTLAND CEMENT.. FIRE BRICKS and FIRE CLAY. T. and D. Heory's CANVAS Nov, 1 to 5... Best Russian HOPE, all sizes.
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 973 Hongkong, 26th Joue, 1878,
A. MOIVER,
[1908
Superintendent. P. & 0. S. N. Øà1à Office,
Hongkong, 16th August, 1876.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL THE P, &, O, S. N. Ose Steamabig
"KASHGAR
THE
will leave for tha aboza place about 24 hours
·A.
R. CORSETIER AND CU, BAKERY after her arrival-with-the-next-English-Mai
AND
BOMBAY STORM: Beg to inform the Public of Honghong that P.&. O.S. N. Ja.'s Offico, they have always on hand, of the Best Quality and of Moderate Prices, all kinds of BRDAD. BICUFTS, CONFECTIONBET, and BOMBAY ETORES
HEIDSIEOR'S CHAMPAGNE, Pun Čave, per
Plug Wedding Cake, par lb.
ib.
Food Cake,per Jo.
Almond Oaka,
per lb
090
070 64
70
"WEIBBLACK."
..............per case of 2 dozen pints.
........por mas of 1 deien quarts, EROVIME POYFERRE, 1869.
VIN DIE PRINCES, $19...par omg of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU BELAIR.
1 dezen quarts. $8..........per
FALMER MARGAUX or cass of 1 dezen 20..............por mas of 1 quarts. LORMONT. pense of 1 dozen quarte, $.............per ses of 2 dozen pints.
SIEMSSEN
Co.
693 Hongkong, lat May, 1875,
FOR SALE, CHEAP. fow DOUBLE-BARRELLED BREECH. IMPERIAL FIRE INSUNANUS JUM-Saloon Rides, and Cartridges. French and ---TOADING GUNS, Friss·· 325 each,
Smith and Wesson's Revolvere.
J. F. SCHEFFER.
b, Prays Central, 3m 1027 Hongkong, 3rd July, 1874, *-
FOR SALE
THE Undersigned, Agente for the allove Company, are prepared to grart Policies
FIRST-CLASS RISK,
at Current Ratea.
visitation of that year, since which the against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any detrist seems to have been free from the dis-one ease in an epidemic form is still remembered Ly the older inhabitants, and the reappears of the malade iz rogarded with a dread propor. tionate to the local traditions of ita former severity. This year's prevsinnes of plages in Mesopotamia rapidly declining, and seemingly aoming to an end. The official data which have to the present time. been published on thie aubject, are very incomplete; but notwithstand- ing, they show that this provalence has been of
a magnitude as yet very imperfectly appreciated..
A Rezvan op "WENTY. PER QEHT. (20%) will be made on this premium charged on all Inancanoes, such Barua being payable on the
of the Policy.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & D.,
Agente
Imperial Fire Insurance Company, 333 Hongkong, lut March, 1874,
In answer to Mr. Tvella, in the Horse of Com-TANGTSZE INSURANOE ASSOCIATION
OF SHANGHAI,
NOTICE.
mone, on the 26th insi, the Under Secretary of" State Mr Bourke, said that the loss of life from pingue in Bagdad had been in February and March, 259; April, 1,707; May, 1,550; and June, 149, These fictiren probably re- presented about one-half the satual mortality. from the dissues, Plogne has bươn-pro- portionately as fatel in Hillab, and probably also in the two saored towns of Kerbells and THREE and ONE-THIRD PER CENT
0
“N and after this date the abova Association, will allow a Brokerage of THIRTY-
Nedish In the two latter cities, great centreal 931 77,) on Tool Risks only.
of pilgrimage, it is found exceedingly dimonit
to obtain even approximate returas of tká nickeem and mortality from plagaa.. We may hope, however, before long to have a sorrected und rastworthy nocount of this year's proc valence of plegne in Muaepotamia.--De-Arrand, one of the Ottoman sanitary physiciana, who investigated the outbreak of plague in the province of Benghazi, and prepared su admir- sblo report of Liu, Luquiry, has been sent to Bagdad by the Ottozza Sanitary Administra. tions, with spooral instructions to report on rebont provalence of plague in Blesopotamia.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.'
THURSDAY, 17th Augus
ÖSTEM.
At 3600, sales of New Patna repó, led to-day: whit New Beauros tas been placed at 3455 to $5582274:
ON LONDON
HEXCHANGE. Z
EMA Bank Fille, on deruand................. 48 Bank Bille, at 30 days' sight. 4} Bank Bille, ot é monthe eight 4/8 « Oredits, at months' aight 4/31 Doonmentary Bla, R
- "months' sight..................
ON BOMBAY,Bank, eight....
CONÇALOUTTA,Baxk, sight..
ON SHANGHA
Baak, sight
Privato, 30 days my 78-
-BKAGES
Hosưkong and Shangha Bunk Soares per
cent; premium, ez div.
DRUSSELL & Oa
$:0,
Superintendent
[1309
Hongkong, 16th August. 1876,
FOR LUNDON, (Calling at a Continental Port en route.): THE Steamship
KASUMATBA" Madurenie, per will receive immediate dospatel as stove. The 100 Steamer has room for about 200 Tons of Light Carraut,pe: dóz. 100 Cargo. Spongo, per doz. 0 50 Bin, per doz... 1 00 Mince Pies; per .
des
2:00
40, CENTRAL MARKET, AND 18, WING
ON STREET
1193 Hongkong, 29th July, 1876.. TAKASIMA COLLIERY.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents.
FOR
NOR SALE," Large Takasinn Corl, ne $5 Fer tou, er Gudown. Small Takasima Ooal, 6 per ton, ex Godown.
Apply to...
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE MATHESON & Co.,
Agenta, 1221 Hongkour. 3rd August, 1976-
· FOR NEW YORK,
Cargo will be received on board until 5 F.3. Specie, and Parcels at the office until 9 P., on 25th instant.
For Particulars regarding freight and Eas sago, apply at the P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Office, Hongkong. UONTENTS. AND VALUE OF ↑ PACKAGES ARE REQUIRED.
• A ̈ Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Orerland Boute is required by the Egyptian Governmcas, and must be delivered by the Shippers to the Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not held themselves responsible for any Detention or Projudíoc which may happen from the incor reetnees on such declaration.
Shippers are particularly requested to note the terms and conditions of the Company Black Bills of Leding..
FRIDAY, 19th instant.
5 PM Money Order Office 'loara. Post) Office closes except the Niour Box, which reinaina open all night;"
SATURDAY, 19th instant,
7 A.M., Post "Office" opony, for sale of Stampa, Kegistry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 4. Registry of Letters ceaner, 1) A.M., Post Office cloves sxcept for Late
Lottere.
11.10-A., Letters (int Letters only) aliran
ed to the United Kingilom or to Binga" pore may be posted on payment ci a Late Fee of 19 ccats extra poantage, until 11.30.X when the Post Of CLOSES.
entirely.
MAILS BE THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Control Packet SIM will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, &, on SATURDAY, the 26th instant.
The following will be the hours of closing the
20
"FRIDAY, 25th instant,
P.M., Money Order Ofica closci. Sr... Post Office loses ccept the NIGHT. Box, which remains open all night. SATU DAT, 6th-justant
7 a,,, Post Olae opens for sale of Stamps, Begistry of Loitors, and Post- ing of all correspondence,
I a.,, Post Office pluss except for Late
Lettere. Bagistry of Terers-CONSCA, 115 4.x, Lettere may be posted on payment
OF LATE FER of 15 nonis extra Postage, antit
11AM.. when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.30 AM.. Letters (but Letters only) address- ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted ou board the Pucket on payment of a Late Fie of 48 conta extra postage. 11,59 A.M., Poating, on Bored ceases."
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES, PACKET.
The Faited States Mail Phoka OGRANIC will be despatched on FRIDAY, the Jet Sep- tember, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be CLOSED as follows
A MoIVER, Superintendent. Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co.'s Ove. Hongkong. 15th August, 1876, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-|-2 P. Registry of Latter, opises.
SKIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO:AND PAS-} SENGERS, FOR. THE UNITED STATES
AND-EUROPE, AS CORRECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD..
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
un
2.30 7.M. Past Once closes.
9.30 .M. Correspondeuire may to pooled ox: board the Packet with Late Fee: of 12 cents oxira Postage, anti 2.50 ... when the Mail is finally closed. Caricapondence must be specially directed for His route, and if not fally prepaid will be gent by Britleb Packet.
-Jakters, Xe cuo be posted for Canada, tho West Indies, and other phose named belty, it noient Amerion stamps are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination. Ame
Stags ar old as this Office.
THE SS OCEANIC will be despateber for
The charge for Registry is 8 conta in Hong- San FrmBingo, við Yokohama, FRIDAY, the let September, at 3 P.M. taking og Stamps and 10 cents in U.S. Stamps to Cargo and Fassengers for Japsu, the United place only the names of which are prist States, and Europe.
ed in Italiés. To all the other plagas it med correspondence cannot be Registered through. Goancation is made at Yokohama with hat only to San Francisos (8 sexte), Stamers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on board antil é P.M.) of the 81st instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the Offico until 5 P.M. some day, AT Parool Packages abould be marked to addreca in full; vales of eame is required,
Retro Passage Tickets available for Osptain Cook, will load tore and at Whampoa months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cu for New York:
THE
THE Al British Baru
OCEAN CHIEF,
For Freight, apply to
HEARD &Co..
1315 Hongkong, 17th August, 1876,
FUR LONDON. THE 3/3 11 Fronok Bark
THE 3/3 DOUT.-G. GLOVER,
No. 7, Queen's Road, and at East Point, 694 Enxkong, 15th May, 1876,
gears for tug Sale of their Goods in THE Undersigned hare Boyn appointed Sole Hongkong and China by Meesra, J. & R. TBN- GENT, Glasgow, and Mears. Darm Corban-&! SONS, Arbroath.
"KERMALO," Rouillé, Master, will be despatched for the Labove Port on or before the 31st instant.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & C tf 1307 Hangkong, 15th August, 1876.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, IR Al British Barque
AENHOLD KARBERG & CRA tf 419 Hongkong, January, 1867.39 ZEE
JAMES WILSON," Captain Prideaux, baging the greater portion COAL MERORANTS,
of ber Cargo engaged, will muro qales despaten Have always on hand LaBox STOCKS of bore.. every devoription of Coal
For Freight, apply to
UTHER, PALMER & UC'S SUNG U.,
Celebrated Brands of WINES und SPIRITS. Apply to
J. ANDER
BMW SIEMSSEN & Co. t 941 Hongkong, 21st June, 1876:
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
DAVID CORSAR & SONS", Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.. 3130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE,
CANVAS.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
HARM WITH THE ANA PUNTI AND MANDARIN Agente" as PRONUNCIATION,
tf 1900 Hongkong, £th June, 1874
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANI————
(LIMITED).
NOTICE.
AN ANOLO CHINESE DICTIONAET, published at the Daily Press Offico, Hongkong
NORcomprehensiveness and praction) servicą. this Work stands unrivalled. All the new
Address care of Пoo.TX-100NG & CO.. No. 43, Frayu.
648 Hongkong 1976
Lou-soyalat rates.—
For further information to Freight cr Paasngo, apply to the Agency of the Upïpany, No, 16, Fraya Central.
G. B. BMORT,
Hongkong, Jat August, 1876.
U.S. MALL LINE.
Agaut
The following are the obatges on correspone dence thus gent:--
PER HALF Ouden,
Hongkong US
Stampe. Staraps..
Conte. Centi,
Canada, British Columbia, Now Bruarwich, Nocn Bootiu, Price Edward's Leland, Faroeer's $8 Iskind, Butz, Nussunt, New! Providence...
Aspinwall, Bermade, Bogoth, Varthagena, Costa Rica, On- ha, Curacan, Fiji, Greenland, Jamais, New Gramado, Nica- regas, Panena, West Indies..} Hawaii, New Foundland Goatawids, Mézio, Salvador,?
Venzuel
PACIFIC MAIZ STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Belize, Greylosen, Guiana, lion
* THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-
LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING A
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
duras, Martinirao, Santa Mar the, Turk's Island. Brasil,
Bolivia, Ecuador, Chili, Per.... Argentine Confederation, Hu-)
enos Ayres, Paraguay, Ur-8
-23
THE U. S. Mail Steamer ALASKA' will be dospatched for San Francisco, við
Nawapapers (not over4ox). % Yokobama, cu FRIDAY, the 15th September
Hooks, &c., por 4 oz. 1876, at 3 P.M., taking Passengers and Freight
Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers for Japan, the United States, and Borope
Through Passenger: Tickets and Bills of or Book Packets (as silk scarves, jewellery, Im 1303 Hongkong, 15th August, 1870 Lading are issued for trazeportation to Yoko-RC.) will be detained,
bama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, | NEWS | to ports in Mexico, Central and South Ameries,
OLYPHANT & Os.
THERE FOR HAMBURG.
..
THE
THE TOURIST'S GÜIDE. THE AL British Bark,
REDUCED PRICE $1.
ANTIPODES,"
Containing the names of all the Articles Barnes, Master, will load here and at Wham Trade, objecta of Natural History, Future, pon, and will have quick despotob as above,
,, with the Punti, and Mandariz Fronun Far Freight, apply to cintian B
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & ÚL 1202 Hongkong, 14th August, 1525,
FOR LONDON. THE AL British Bark
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the
Chinese Language, in two Porte,
The Daily Press Offing
璇爆
榮
WING-KSE COAL SHOP.
THE Proprietor of WING-EE Shop begs to inform the public that his Shop has been established since 1855, at Endicott's Lane, and that he has alwaya a grezzqüentity of BESE COAL in store for Sale, Gentlemen or Ship minstera wishing to patroniso him, are requested to apply at bis Shop.
11447 Hongkong, 23rd September, 1875.
ALARM COREA
Captam Adams, will load here as above, and
with quick despateb
Through Bate of Freight from Canton for Measurement, Goode £2 5s, per Toa..
Apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & 06. tf 1974 Hongkong, 10th August, 3876,
FOR SYDNEY, #16 ADELAIDS. HE AI British Barquo
«БОНО"
THE
The following rates of postage (which must and to New York and Europe, ti OVER be paid in advance) are chargeable on Packets of printed papors or patterns of light weight LAND RAILWAYS.
sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom via the United Staten
For a phoket not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight----------
2 cents For a packet above 1 ounce not ex-
needing 2 ou ces
A Steamer of the Miten Bishi S.S. Company will leave Shangbai, sis the Inland Sea Ports, about same date, and māka olose connection at Yokozawa.
At New Tork, Passengers have selection of various lines of steamera to England; Francë, and Germany.
For a packet above 2 ounces not ex-
ucing 4 ounces.in
8
Freight will be received on board until 4.4. and eight cents for every additional four ounces. on the 14th proximo. Parsel Packages will be
These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price received at the Ofice putil 3. P.M. same day Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers ali Parool Packagga should be marked to ad-er than Newspapers, as well as to Books dress in folla valuó of same is required.
and Trade Fatterns or Samples.
- For further information es to-Imanage, and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Penya Central.
G. BEMORY,
Hongkong, August 15th, 1876.
Agent
words which the Chirono bave of late years been NOT RESPONSIBLE
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. compelled to coin to express the numerous ab Neither the CAPTAIN, toe AGENTS, nor the will have immediate desgutel as above. ULICIES granted at current rates on Majects in machinary photography,telegmphy, and wYERS, will be BESPONSIBLE for any
For Freight, apply to rine Risks to all parts of the World. In in science generally, which the rapid advance DEBT contructed by the Officers or the Crew
B. DAVIES,
THE Undersigned are propáred to GRANT, 9, hireen's Road. POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the Lacorusoe with the Company's Articles of Ak of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are at the following Vessels during their stay in
Cortent of 45,000. Dolines. on Buildings or on 1231 Hongkong, itli Angnet, 1976, sociation, Two-thirds of the Fronte ara distris here giren is extenso, Ench, and every word in Hongkong Harbour buted annually to Contributors, whather Share fully iliustrated and explained, forming exers
FOR NEW YORK.
Goods stored therein, at Careemt Local Rates, subject to a Discount of 20 ", on the premis holders or not, in proportion to the net amount axes for students of a most instructive nature. ADELINA AND MARLARKE, Ger. bk., Dahi
THE AL British Back
NORTON Aantal Cons of Premia contributed by escl, the remaining Brith the Gemt and Punti proportions that Wm. Pastan Auto
Agents. third being carried to Reserve Fund.
given, the accente being carefully marked on ALICE BUCK, Am. ship, Stenimum-Mess
BETHANY "OLYPHANT &. Co., the beat pinaiple hitherto attained. The typo geries Maritiones.
General Agentagraphy displays the saccess of an attempt to AUROLA SUSTE ALIS, Bwedish cob., Sjogren Captain Bedell, will load here and at Wham- - 15 951. Harekong. 17th April, 1878, make the Chinese and English type orrespond Ed. Solallbase & Co.
the sise of body, thereby effecting a vast ERREFACTOR, Am, ba, Hayden-Hussell & Co. economy of space, schioring: olearness Hot CALADAR, Brit previously attained, and dispensing with thos&.00.
BATAVIA BRA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY,
THE Undersigned having best appointed pared to grant Insurandes as follow
MARINE RISKB.
Folioles at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the prmaipal ports of India, Australia, and the East, t
Hotchlech-Landatcin
at margins and vacant spases which have CABISEBOOKB, Brit str., Evake, Caines.
argotarized pritication.
To illustrate the Tu soope of the work the
Chinese
following facts are submitted for consideration, CoRBA. Brit. bark, Adams-Douglas Laprsík Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 & Co, Chiness characters, and Medhurst's English DEUTSCHLAND, Gurk, Timuno-bold, and Ohinese Dictionary about 100,000, whiKarborg & Co
this work contains more than 50,000 English Fres, Danish etr., Tormo, Pustan & Co. words, and upwarda of 600,000 Chinose oburto GLOUCESTNE, Bellich bark, Vincent-ozario tare. Again, despite all the grammars and CoE:
A DRÖKIELGE of THIRTY-THEE and Oxx THILD PER CENT. will be allowed on all LOCAL IRISKS. alon
FIRE RISKS. Policies granted on First-class Buildings to Teiras examples to display the rarions appli. GustLY AND MAFIE, Ger.ship, Doose --Are- fa watent of $20,000
riations góð equivalentsof different words which hold Karborg & Co., A DISCOUNT of TWEETY PER CENT. (20%) have one general meaning. Of these atemples Hood, Am. ship, Frost-Tedor Company.
other elementary works as yet pubished, the Goudan Urva, Brit, ship, Famil.-P. & U. 5. student of this dificult language abantely re. Ni dọn d
tt.8 Hongkong, Jencary, 1876, pos for New York.
SUN FIRE OFFICE, For Freight, apply to
________HBARD & Co. MHE Uadoraigned ja prepared to Grent 1191 Hongkong, 29th July, 1876,
Policies against Fire to the extent of $45,000 on First-lass Risks,
LONDON AND ORIENTAL: STEAM: TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE. 187, LEADEWALL STREET, LONDON MAN ESTABLISHED 1843,
HE Undersigned he authorised to accept riske on behalf of this Offee, by First Class Steamers und Sailing Ships
A MOIVEE Agent,
if flóngkang. Iat July, 1887:
His Excellency Governor SIR-ARTADE Eut WARD KENNEDY, K.(LAG, C.B., is pleased to direct that the redaced Rates of Posingo indiant below rate effect from the 19th instant. No reduction is made by the French Packets. A complete Table, embodying these altora
tions, will shortly be issued. News.
Via Brindisin United Kingdom........ "Udilan Stave, Brita
N. America Canary,
Legislin-papers; Ronda de lettumin, dich, Fadsen, Permette per Leiter exevering, so
Wh
Couts Cents, Cents.
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and Madeira Islands 16 W. Afrios, Falkland and Caps Vera In-
lande, Bermonda... 39, 16
tral Amerina & South
Cen
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.Indies, Mexico, Con
Amerien (FL Chust) 50
Bolivia, Chili, Bouador, Malay
co
Pera 62 Nonc, 6
British. Wees Indies, Curaços, Honduras, and Brazil only, 16,cenÍS,
A Discount of Twenty per pant; (20) upon the Current Local Rates of Premis will be a lowed upon Insurances efected with this T. G. LINSTEAD,
* Ageui, Sun Fire Ofies, 1995 Hongkong. With Suguet, 1874.
MANCHESTER FIRE 'ASSURANUM COMPANY.
PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Toting from to a Board of Directors, THE Undersigned Agents are in resept of authorizing them to wane Policies to the extent 112011 thín dabo, notil läriker zotice, a kis v. 210,000 on any one-First-class Biak, beto cons of Twenty per upon the Bike
Union Insuranca Society of uncon-$650 per upon the current local rates will be allowed on this work contains, more than five times JAMI SERPERED, Brik ship, Maddos. To pureste loval rates of premis will be allowed. Carront Rates.
stare, nominal, 499,99)
China Traders' Ensurance Company's Shares
$1,500 per share, naminal;
Ohine and Japan Marine Insurance
all premium charged for insurances wach die tanng as any other Dictionary hitherto pab gel, Hagedorn & Co.
count being deducted at the time of the
15 of policy.
1 Brugkong, lat January, 1874,
"THE QHINA/FILE INSURANON KAAN COMPANY, LIMITED,
per share, nominat, vagy Keyes Obinėse Intenance Uompany – $200 per shavi Hongkong Fire Insurance Company a Shares-
$515 par share.
Olena Fire Insurance Company's Bharce---$150
per shaveing
fisheda K
TEDDAM, Brit. a. Dlack Osiness. For practical purposes the sarangement of JOHN C. MUNXO, But by Crape, Mover the work is so complete, that a refrenos Do
RUSSELL & CO.,
Co
to its pages enables a person who under Juxo, Ger, bark, Diederich W, Pustan & Co. - Agents.
stands English to communicate afectively KATE WATER, Brit. bk, Fowloo-Order. with natives who understand nothing but Chi Mucca, Brit. str., Johnson Hop Kes & Co, nere. In this respect the work will be found NAXEIN, British, etc., Bruno Slemsson & Co. indispensable to all Europeans riding in COSAN, Brit, str., Jaqnos Jardine, Matheson. Unina, Bad to the tukires themseiros it c & Co
apon insurancos effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS
Do
1199 Hongkong, 27th June, 1873:
A Discount of 20 allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WINE & Op
Agente 48 Hongkong, Sth January, 1875. THE BOOITISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Via Eonthampton, an
Portugil and the
Atures 29 16:
Löcul.
Bolween Hongkong,
Canton, and Mupao,
in either direction...
Between any other tre of the following phites (through a Brisb .Doe)
vik - Hồng kong, Macau, Paris of China and Japan. Bangkok, Saigon, and Philippines, by Při... Vale Strips.
6.
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↑ ANG-TSZE INSURANOH ASSOULA, TION OF SHANGHAI,
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TAFL8.EE Undersigned, having been appointed
Agent in Hongkong for the above-named. Many boxes of letters are received at the Poat parts of the World, at current ratengainat FIRE on Buildings and on Quoda to fastened with seeking waz, but there is zo in Sharen 40 per cent. dispune v
GENCIES as all the Treaty Porta al deed of them are perfectly acquainted, To Orcars, Brit. sbr. ButUp Wm. Fustan & Co. This Ansoniation will; until further notice, the extent of £10,000, all the usha, fares, subject prension otra seal Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s A China and Japan, and at Singapore, parties resident in Angland and interested in Fezzo, Brition bark, La duan, Chinese, provide out of the earnings, first for an interest to an immediate discount of 20 */*
The attention of hoxholders is called to the Baigon and Punang (LTA Ching it annet but be invaluable occasionally. ROWSKA, Bribrio Bowden-Chinese dividend or 18% for shareholders on Capital: Attention is invited to a considerable reduc, pesmanity of carefully sealing auch boxes-with je lake accepted, and Politics of IwurBLADE, It comprises upwards of two thousand large RUBICON, Brit. 3. sol. Timmeen-Arnhold, and thereafter debributo among Palsy holders tion in piemia for Life Insurance in Chinesemo reengniable seal, and of sending a Obit
grated at the rates of Premium qurrent at the ( quarto pegas, type
my annually in cash, ALL the profits of the Tito Polivier vifested daring the year 1875 book or receipt with them, "The omission of SHOOTING BIAS, Sism, the Hellstrom-Cal-Underwriting Businces pro rata to amount of Sharo in the Hồnos fq be declared on bat the latter precaution leaves a don't as to wes-
-premium contributed.
December for the quinquennial period, then fiber the onotyota of the bar ever resobed, the TATEAB, Ger. brig, Kzameta
Post Onge; the omission of the farmer, as to | whitiber part of, thonu might not have been ab.
abtected for the sake of the Postage Blatops,
Hongkong-and Whampoa Dock Company's READ OFFICE-HONGKONG plainawabjoots fully with which-very-fowinUCBANIA, British at Parsell-P. M. & B. CROIRS granted on Marine Baks to ati Company is prepared to GRANT POLICIES Office-nos Realed, bát is to say, the teir h
2 Shares-17 per cent, discount
Bisiensi Steam Navigation Company-Ta
́ ́de per share,"
Hengkong Gas Company's Shares---870, per, above-mentioned Porta,
#hero.
Hongkong Hotel Company's. Shoror-850 per
bara,
Chinese Imperial Loin-£100---
Kerberg & Qui
- No obsrge for Policy fees.
Sportiary.
JAS. B, COUGHTRIE, 60, PATERNOSTER Row
MAGNAW. H BELL Hongkong 1st November 1871. ใน
F DAILY PERSH OFXION, HONGKONG
BUSSELL & Ø.., | TAUETON, "Brit. ship, Olark.—Bisnesen & Co.
Agnie WASEY, Britiab ste,, Elanter, Leudstein & Co. 1039 Hongkong,9th July, 1875,
Landing.
CASA MÀUU. HEATON. 1435 Hongkong, 27th September, 1825,