THE LOSS OF THE E. AND A CO'S STEAMER QUEENSLAND."
RETOURNE, Thursday, Noon, The following telegraphile intelligence of this disaster appenre in the Sydney Morning Herald afika kikinat.
(SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
(Continued from fret page,
REPORTS
The British steamship. Erjonathanukar te- water ports Left Bangkok on 19th August, and bad At 5.30 o'clock this morning a callision tookane wasther with 8.W, winds throughout On place between the Torres Straite mail atoomar 26th at noon,spoke the British bark Queensberry, Taconstand and the steamer Berraboot. The 160 miles South of the Ladrones, tiom Kur Qaland was so nanob injured that in forty rached to Hougtong, 41 days out five miuntos after the collision she sank, The collision avorred Afteen miles to the northeast of the Promontory. The steamer Barrabee had her bows suished in; abo is now aging along at half-opced and with all belonging to bath vessels on board. Furtunetoly no ives have been lost...
The steamer Resize has been despatched to offer assistono to the Harrabool. It appears that when the collision occurred the weather was fire and alent, and the chief mata waa on the bridge, All the Barrabool's anchota and chaine are gone. A ésil was passed under the how to stop any leuk. She will read here to We morrow afternoon.
4 p.m.
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 28m, 1876.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINATION
VESSELS NAME
CAPTAIN
LONDON, 173 SUEZ CANAL. Stontor (str.)
Do Do HAMBURG
NEW YORK M
Do Do
Kéranto...... [Antipodes),
Bethany
Odeau Chief
The British aèemship Douglas reports clar Fossbow on 23rd August, Amoy on the 24th, and Swatow on the 20th. The first and midis parts of the passze experienced light 8 W. inde and unzy wonther; the father part light BB. wind sud aloudy weather. In Foxanon, Lageing, ftabantian, Bhoric,
ohann Sverdro Vasco de Gama, and Franao 1. Passed steamer, bopod North, at 2,30 a.m. on the 24th. SAN FRANCISCO via YIHAMA Oocanic (str.). La Amay MS. Hingdoos The ateamabip Oda Da Alaska (str.).. Namon left for Fossbow on the afternons of the COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, &o. Normanby (str.) 24th Passed a Franch mat ateamer, bound MELBOURNE ASD SYDNEY James Wilson
Echo... North, off the Lamocks at 480a.m. on the oth. SYDNEY ADELAIDE.....
Sindh (ata). In Swatow, US, corvette Kondcacy, ateamers SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &a..
Salvádora (air.) Chefoo, Tientsin, and Maharajah. The steamer MANUA................
'Dop
Nuevo, Consinate Po arrived as the Douglas was leaving.
SHANGHALA
Ulysses (att) Esmeralda (str.).~-
The Queensland and Barrabool, at the time of
The British ebeamship Ulysses reports left AMOX the collision, were going at fall speed.. The latter, though considerably damaged about the Liverpool on 6th July at noes, and had mode. bow, line not leaked, her watertight compart rate breezes and agnolly weather rousing the mauta escaped injury, The Brat offscr of the Bay of Blony. On the 12th paredd Gibraltar, Queensland and the second offioor of the Tarra. On the 17th passed Malta. Arrived at Port Said bool were in ebarge at the time of the collision. on the 21st, and left Bucs on the 23d at 7 pm: The Barradool passed, the Hende at mid-night, Easel Feria Island on the 29th. Experienced and went up the Bay. Uaptain Pain suites 3D gates off Capo Guardiefni. Had moževala. that the weather was slightly hazy at the 5.W. monsoon, crossing the Lodian Ocean, time of the collision. Both vessels were olone. Passed, Galla on 9th August Passed Acheon together before the Queestand's tights were Head on the 13th arrived at Penang on the seen by tan look.one of the Barraboul. Doate 15th, and left again on aime; Errived at Sings- ware then lowered, and all the crew, except pore on the 17th, and left again on the 20th. James Thompson, eroond steward, who is mine.To Pula Bapaia bad light 8.W. monsoon: froma ing, nere bared. The Queensland sont in hence moderate S.W. monsoon to Macclesfield boot-30-tbonas- The Barraboe! Jae Ler bowa Bank: since then light weather. At 7 p.m. on- flattened, and a sail was placed round to keep the 26th anchored at Lemu Island, and ar out the ven; The loan in reported to be not fenerived in port on the 27th at 6am.. than £110,000.
The British steamship Normanby esports left The subjoined later particolare are eat from the Cooktown Herald of the 12th instr Sydney at 5.45 p.m. on 4th Angusts phased MELBOURNE, August 11th.through Heads, thence to Cape Moraton light The enquiry into the resent onllision between Northerly windsnud fine weather; the Cape was
SILKS
HA
For Sale.
EXTRAORDINARYLI
ATLÉ &.
AVE crently purchased from Maduino- turers, who bays been compello to realise on their soumalated Stocks in conse quence of the continded depression in trade.
SILKS
TOR FÜRIGHT, APPLY DO
TO BE DESPATOURI
Batterfold & Swiroj.i
Roaillé
Os or abouł lət proz, „Hongkong Arabsidy Kärtiong-de Uo.......... Quick.daepata
Hongkong Moyer & Co
G... On in bafôre. $1st inet
Hongkong Yoga, Hagedorn & Co... Whampus Heard & Co.
Opiole à sapiton.
lek despatob..
Hongkong Heard & Co.
eye daspatch.
Hongkong Arabold, Karberg & Comm. Quick despatih,
Borgtong O. & 0. 8. Co....
P.M. 8.8. 00... Am Gibb, Livingston & Co.ne
Hongtong Olyphant & Co...... Hongkong B. Davies, j
Meeaageries Maritime Hongkong Remedios & Co... Hongkong Remedios & Có,...
Butterfield & Swire. ..... MacG. Heaton..
For Sale.
FOR SALE. RECENT
On lat prox at 3 p.. On 15th proz,, ab & P.X,
Os 2nd proz., at-1, p.št.,
Quiole despatol. „Quick despateb.“
On 2nd pros., at ngon.
Today, at 2, FM; Quick despatah. On or about 27th inat,. To-day, at noon.
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR MANILA (DIRECT) Spanish Steamer
NEW BOOKS BEFERENCE, ER ALVADORA,"
KOVELS, SCHOOL BOOKS. PRESENTATION, Booze, and Muso Books
YAWSON'S LONDON-MADE BOOTS sind
DAVIYYA Boem, large aortugent,
DINNER SERVIÕES, în great variety, DESSERT SERVICES and BREAKFAST SERVICES TRAUMATIN
the Queen and the Barracost bas termi-reased af. 8.30 p.m. on the 6th. On the 7th at 3 are now a wonderfully nap that not only LAMPS, Mast-bead LAMPS, Cabin Crepe
a Silk the Nicest Dress that can be worn, hut, i positively the most soonomical.
BLACK SILKS,
Of the following, makors
POSSONEY CIE:
S..JUBIE ET Ors,
anted, the board finding that the Queensland pm, rounded Breakses Splis in light Northerly we justified in keepinger-course atter wide and think, luzy weather 5.30 p.m.oa sighting the light of the Barrabool. The latter same day, anchored in conesquadro of very thick should have kept her course or stopped her engines im til the precise prition of the Quens land had been ascertained. The secona ufficer of the Barrabool improperly portal bie hels, and this cased the sollision. Ile is, therefore, to be procealed against for gross neglect of dots. The Navigation Board has cancelled the Barraboo sacond officer's aertificato. The Barrabeel is now, in dook for repairs, and a charge is made for bor inspection, which is devoted to the reliefnad for the destitute oraw of the Queensland.
LOSS OF THE BRITISH BARQUE MARIA ISASI."
The Diario do Manila of the 4th iont, any "Brow adrides brought by the steamer Leyte
leg; at 9,45 pm, got under weigh again; passed Lady Biot Island at 11 pis same evening: on the 9th at 8.30 p.in. stopped to receive boat from the English & Australis Co.'s afermabiy Singapore, bound South, bad moderate winds and fine weather to Dooktown. An- chored off Cooktan on the 19th at 7.45 p.m. On the 12th at 1.40 p.m., baving received passon"" gors, malla, and 1,100 ounces of gold for Hong- kong, proceeded to see in fresh S. Esterly winds and fiue weather. On the 19th at 7,85 pin. anchored of Sheirand Leland till daylight, fresh breeze and durk, claady weather. On the 14th-
at 6.26. p.m. anobored of Turtle leland till day. light; freal S. Easterly reeze and dark, equally weather. On the 15th at 6.25 m. stopped
Fine CUT GLASSWARE, in many design. GASELIERS, Tablė“ DAMPS, Ship's Side sion LAMPS, and Balkhead CANDLESTICKS. STATIONERY. De la Bue's, Waterlowe, ko ELECTRO-PLATED WARE,-of-all÷de-·
acriptioni.
B388' ALE, in Quarts'ată Piuts, by. Camer ron and Saunders. Ganaeza's STOUT, in Quarts had inte, by B. Burke. Boss's ALE, in Hogsheads and Kilderkiée, !'Kinaban'a L WHISKY BontbunTM WHISKY,: Glenfirit
•WAISKY.
JAVBELT I CIE,
VEBMOSED AT Ois,
CHAMPAGNE. Krag's First Quality, Piuts and Quarta. Spartling MOSELLE, în Pinte BONNER IT CIEnd Quarte, Still TOKS, different Brande
After Dinner and Breakfast OuARFTS; White'e:White Seal and other 'SHERRIES, Fine OLO PORT. Very Choice OLD BRANDY, hottled here in 1862,
A GOOD BLACK SILK (LYONE), at 90 Centa per yard,
COLOURED SILKS.
Orovee & Blackwell's OlLMAN'S STORES. CONDIMENTS and DELICACIES of every
of Somerset to land passengers; at 7.1 . let Plain Ockura are ranch worn. We have every kind. Frime Quality Americo BEEF, in Osaka we have become aware of the loss of the British again. The frenek gunboat Certangon, fram. harus Maria Isari, which was stranded on New Caledouin, was at Somerset. Ac 11 a.. Adidas the Arafurs, Balar Telund, one of these olleil Le Trepama Booby Iskind.
Repes (the three kinge). This veel was on a Banda Sena, Lo., experienced moderate 3. East- yayage from Melbecrue with coal. She was aerly and ES Easterly winds and fue veather; fine ship. 381 tous burdan, and arrived, here on passed through Banks Straits on the 30th at 6 the 28th July of last year with a cargo of coals from Newcastle, and left on the 18th of August Following for Melbourne via Cebc, where she was loaded with 600 picais of Kemp'ned-5,468 | ·*. of sugar. The crew arrived at · Öalapan in Mindoro on the 22nd July last. The Maria Ishal formerly flew the Sparlab flag and was thenowned st Bilbao."
~COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, ·
SUNDAY, 87th August.
OPIUH.
musement how been yet reported.
EXPORT CARDES,
-new shade ja Stock.
BRIDAL SILKS.
SATINS.
JAPANESE SILK S Beat make and new shades, maka really un attractive Drest.
QADRILLE AND STRIPED SILKS
VELVETS.
Sales of New Patna. reported yesterday st $592), sid of New Bonaren at $550. To-day no hasimess has been reported, and the market The Comercle of the 3rd inst. saya "We neema heavy, in view of the receipt of a large take the following item from the Porvenir Asapply by the direct steamers. In Males nó BLACK AND COLOURED SILK corespondent writes to na from. Mindoro that on the 20th July last, there was, wrecked on Tres Reyes Islands, the barque. Mario ‘Isasi which won va a voyage from - Melbourne tu Manila The "disaster was caused by strong Cangou, 12,852iba,, Scental Omago Pokoë, currents which cast the vessel apon one of 60,71910s; Secated Úspor, 74,555 iba.; Outong. those inbinda. She afterwards annk. The 96591ba, Byson, 4.2681be. Young Hyson, twelve shipwrecked perenas.composing the crew 6,000lbs. 25 pizza. Silk Piscu Gouds, 15 pkg-This Elegant Palaio-ie sil Wool, beautiful salg saved the of the staren and several macful; Wante silk, and 304 pkga, Sundries.” nautical riclea On Sunday the 22ad of July'
last, they arrived at Calapan. The are expected
Pop steamship Achilles, for London, &a.
to arrive at Manila shortly. The barque Furio | Ox LONDON.--
Iasi, for eigh in her name, mus, on the day shie
was wrepked sa stored in the letter received by one contemporary, 72 days ont from Nowosstle, and conveying 800 tons of coal for Mesra, Macizod, Pickford & Qo.""
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand.......... 4/21 Book Bills, at 30 days' sight. 4/3
Back Bille, 8 months' sight 4RI Credite, at 6 months' right 4/02 to 4/34 Documentary Bills, st B
mortua Fight
CALCUTTA,Bank, sight...
Private, di Jaga' aight,
SHARES
The same paper of the 4th instant states that "we have been informed by the arrival of the OH BOMBAT-Bank, sight Tests that, the day before yesterday, the MariaON Isari was without any damage whatever to bar ON SHANGHAL.-- maste, and tails which are spread. The fora. Bauk, sirbt. part of the vessel was on a sandbank. On seeing bor the captain of the Leyfu sont bir pilot in a boat on board to render any accesas y sistance. The pilot exrained thoroughly whatever would be examined even down to the esbin, but found neither anybody nor anything to be enved, excepting some of tlie abips belong- inga such as a use of saile, ropea, and other articlos of very little value which he left there. It is astounding that from the 20th July, when the vestel was wrecked as was written tỏ thai
Forumir, until the day before yesterday, when the atsamer Luytoww she ber.suffered no damage whatever, especially ? bér azila, notwithstand- ing the bad weather t bas been prevalling, which was sufficient wo destroyed the vesse whore who wan_The vid Inet-was-formerly owned at Bilbao ana wae sold at Liverpool “türve years ago," Straits Timon...
THE SILK MARKET.
The advance in the price of silk is now stop.
250
Hongkong and Blunghar bank Sharon per
cent, premimon
Union Insurance Society of Canion--$650 per
ahare.
Oking Traders' Insurance Company's Suarce--
-81,475 per sbaro,
FRENCH MERINOS,
in all leading Colours,
DRAP DE FRANCE CASHMERE,
and rich in Colourà.
NEW DRESS TRIMMINGs.
NEW RIBBONS.
FEATHERS AND
FLOWERS.
NEW BONNETS AND HATS,
A Splendid Assortment of COLLARS AND CUFFS.
DRESSMAKING.
MILLINERY.
GAYLE AND Co.,
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
200 lbs. and 100 Iba Prime Quality American PORK, in Cuske 200 0 0 Finest quality French BUTTER, in 1b, battles. California Family STORES, all descriptions. Kuutz's Yellow METAL SHEATHING, assorted sizes, Brown SHEATHING FELT and BOILER FELT. Habback's Assorted PAINTS and OIL, Créke's Lubricating OLL. Peacock's Ocimposition PAINT. TALLOW. White Brothers" PORTLAND CEMENT. FIRE BRICKS and FIRE OLAY.
T. and D. Henry's CANVAS, Nos. 1 tɔ5g - Beat Russian ROPE, all sizes.
TAMMERT, ATKINSON & Co. 978 Hongkong, 28th June, 1876,
FOR SALE.
HAS HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE.
"WEISSLANE.""
per ease of 2 dozen pints! $..........per tase of 1. dozen quärki, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869.
VIN DES FRINGES." .................per case of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU BELAIR.
87
per case of 1 dozen quartz.
MARGAUX.
PALMER
-per cusp of 1 dozen quarte.
LORMONT...
perous of 1 dozen quarts, ..per care of 2 dozen pintr...
SIEMSSEN & Cɔ," 593 Hongkong, 1st May, 1876,
FOR SALE,
Despwell PUMP: 24 in, with ROTARY
ENGINE oF plank,-
Foracchen, Master: will be despatobed no above TO-DAY, the 28th instant, at:2 r.v.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
REMÉDIOS & S 1355 Hongkong, 25th Augnat, 1876.
LOCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI,
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratos for HAVEON, NINGRO, and Pours in
JAPAN
THE Company's Steamship
JOE ** ULYSSES "
wil he despatched my or on the 27th instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents. 1937 Hougkunk. 22nd Aarast, 1876.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP QOMPANY,
FOR LONDON, vid SUEZ CANAL, HE Company's Steamship
**STENTOR “ will ba despatched on or about the lat proximo.
For Freight.or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agecté, 1857 Hongkong, 25th August, 1876.
FOR MANILA Spanish Brig
THE
* NUEVO CONSTANTE,” UTIRECc, Master, will have quick despatok an
hova,
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co. 1859 Hongkong, 26th Agent, 1876. |
́FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 Norwegian Brig
THE
"JOHANN SVERDROP"
Vessels on the Berth.
|OCOIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
| TAKING THROUGH. CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
DT JONNECTION WITH TRE VENTHAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
TEESS. OCEANIC, will be despatched for
San Francisco,ta Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 1st September, at 3 P.M., Making Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europa
Connection is made ab Tokohna" with Steamers from. Shanghai.
Freight will be required on board until
of the Slatingtast. Paros! Package will be
received at the Office antil 5 r., stod day. All Parvel Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of same to required.
|
Post Office Notifications.
A martin olosa.
For Amby-Per Bemeraldu, to-day, the 28th, last, a6 11:30 AD.
For Manila. Per Salvadora, to-day, the 28(2 inst, at 120 p.m.
For Shangboi Per Nyssc, to-morrow, the 90ch inst.; at 8,80 ASC,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET,
The United States Mail Packet OCEANIC will be deepstohad on FRIDAY, the let Sep- tomber, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, aud the United States, which will be CLOSED as follows:-
2PM. Registry of Letters cesses. 2.99 P.M. Post Ofice alones;
2.30pm. Correspondence may be posted ga board the Packet with Late The of 12 cents extra Postige, uulil. 230 p.m. when the Mail in faully closed. this route, and if not fully propaid will bo sent Correspondence rnet be specially dicooted for by Beitial Packel.
West Indies, and other places named below, if Letters, 20, can be posted for Canada, the
anficjen; American stamps are added to prepay Retura Pastage Tickets available for them from Bar Francisco to destination. Ame months are issued at a reduction of 50 per cent, rican Stamps are sold at this Office. on Fegalar ratsen of
The charge for Registry is 8 subs in Hong→ tong Stamps and 20. conte in US Stampa to
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, those places only the names of which are prist No. 16, Prays Central:-
ed-in Italic To all the other placen named G. B. EMORY,correspondence cannot be Registered through, Agert. The following are the burger on worrespon-
but only to San Francisco (8 sente).
Bonghoar, lat Augnat, 1878.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERİ ES PRIMARITIMES
TAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIB.
STEAM FOR
| SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FÒINT
·DE GALLE, ADEN, SUHZ, ISMALIA, POET SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,
BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
N-SATURDAY, the 2nd September, 1876, at Noon, the Company's Steamship "SINDIE" Camwendan! RAPATSL with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, sad places.
CARGO, will leave this Port for the above
Cargo and Specie will be registered for anti- dra as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Darope.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 Sposia and Farcèle until 3.e,м, on the let September, 1876. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the agency's Office.) Contents and vaine of Packages are required.
For further particulara, apply at the Com pany's Offics.
II. DO POUBY, Agent, Hongkong, 26th August, 1876.
U; SI MAIL LINE, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- | LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOTCHING AT
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
will load are and at Whampos, and meet with US Mail Steamer ALASKA will quick deepatuli au above,
For Freight, apply to.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1838 Hongkong, 2nd August, 1876,
FOR NEW YORK, THE AL British Bark
OCEAN OULEF" Captain Cook, will load bere arid at Whampoa How New-York-
For Freight, spply tó
HEARD &Co,
1915 Hongkong, 17th August, 1876,
FOR LONDON.
TEE 3/3 £ 1 1 French Bark
·FERMALO"--- Rouillé, nater, will be despatched for the abare Port on or before the 31st Justant,
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. tf 1307 Hongkong, 15th August, 1876.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY,
16 36-foot length & Tran. Well ROD uplete. THE At British Darque
10-36-foot lengths 1} iu. LEAD PIPE,
1 COPPER STRAINER
12 in. Strong IRON JOINT.
.
The whold poked and ready for shipment Apply to the SzORETARY of the ANÒY ULUD.
| tf 1387. Amoy, 14th Angust, 1876. FOR SALE CHEAP.
JAMES WILSON,” Captain Prideauz, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch | 2g above.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Co.
China and Japan Marine Insurance Tio, 15
Ales DOUBLE-BARRELLED DREBOE.1m 1303 Hongkong, 15th August, 1876. per share, China Inannace Company-$200 per share. QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, Saloon Bites and Cartridges. French and E AL British Berk
Hongkong Fire Insurance Uɔmpany's Sharës
8530 per share,
China-Fire Insurance Company's Shurce—3150
per share. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Dempany's
· Shares-374 per cent, discount, firm. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Only
Sharea-17 par cont, discount."
Stanghai Steata Navigation Company Tis.
60 por abare,
ped, and it is more than probable that we shall Hongicong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per
Boou have to record a opsiderable fall in quo-gbare,
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE.
LOADING GUNG, Price $25 each,
Smith and Weason's-Revolvera
J. F. SUHEFFER,
54, Fraya Central. 9m 1027 Hongkong, 3rd July, 1876,
UTLER, PALMER & CO'YE SUNG &:00,
-Delebrabeds
Brands of WINDS and SPIRITS,
Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co.
If 941 Hongkong, 21st June, 1876.
tation notwithstanding a rise of 10 per sot. Hongkong Hotel Company's Shared-$50 per ANDE TENNENT'S AL and
in exchange since last Saturday, large purobases
abare,
were made at an advance of about 360 per pical. Ohinese Imperial Loan-£55
SALES ON AUager 26rx, is REPCETED BÝ CHINESE, Cuttlefiab-17 p. okagés, at $19.50, by Hing Tai to travelling trader
Liquorive 15 bundles, at $8,50, by Chan Ohong to traveling trader.
Dried Lily Flower10 bags, at 59,50 by Chan Choug to travelling trader.
Tullow Peas-2600 picale, at $2,02, by Chua Chong to travelling trader,
Gypsum-200 picnle, as $480, by Kin Xoong
Almoods—20 bags, at $21.50, by Kwong Wing bun to travelling trader.
Sbollen-10 bags, at $13.00, by Kwong Sung Tai to travelling truder.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (Chow: Myyras. :FALCONER'AND, Cock Recinto.) AJOUTSAVIL."
Barometer
Butosister--1-88 ThermometerNo
The number of hogers bas, however, fallen off, though arrivals have been large, and as nativa dealers are fully aware that the excitement. among foreiga purobusera cannos lust -long, they are anxious lo realize at a decline of $10 to $20. We may be sure that at the present extraordinary tutea native dealers are not de- miroas of bolding their silk, and we imagino that, in scure degro, they took to the whole invement as a farce, the ultimate resnit of which, however, is catirely in their favour. No public telegrame concerning the silk markel at home have been roesived lately, but we hour offto travelling trader. private messages announclog firm markets in Europe, but yet not advising any further rise in quotations. The export since the 1st July has been nearly 5,000 bules, and Brother 1,000. batos will go forward by the next mail, making a total expert during six wooka equivalent to one half of the outire export of the season 1874- 75, so that telegraphio advicee of Japan and Quins abipaments will set the miode of Europeon dealere at ease as regards any fear of short sup plies. It price for good all round Hauks ver. age $550 to 3600 up to the end of the season, we may presque that the caption by na-e tire menfurers will be al and every available bale brought to the market for sale to foreign buyers, no that it is quite possible that “the total experts y Tears 19,900 13 15,000 baten: For the esme, rason the export from China may be greatly increased, so that prisar in Europe will probably fall, We must not loss aight of the front that the bulk of the silk die posed of in European markets during the spring has not gone into consumption, but has been bought op and hold by speculature; and as wanafacborers dauzot-alord-to-pay un-alcance of 100 per cent, for silk with which they could, do bat little good oron when the market wad extraprinary law, it is safe to predict that these apegolatore will be forced to sell when news lư received of large shipments from China and Japan. That they will be able do so on better tarwa Chau shippers, from here at high rates Barometer... sust be clear to the meanest understanding er atte Those abippers who are sure of their classifica tions and no eli to arrive may be fortante.. Fredian Bat it is quite possible that the aspect of the European silk farket may be gyrostly shanged: hy the time the bulk of this season's shipments arrives there.Japan Mail, 2
Thermometers. (Wat Thermometer-Karatopra
her aðallega tüütum cover
£9,810
934.
UHINA COAST HETEUROLOGICAL
BAROMETER,
THERMOMETER
Thermometer..
Wet Theater.
Casimir Delarigue's “Louis XI, los boca revived at the Porté St. Martin, Paris, with { Hqura" Bala..., MyTaillade in the part destined by the author qmuzejini.. for the grest Talms, Mile. Patry as the Dauphin,
REGISTER. TRANQUET SÖZKA
Rosa-
NAUKR
·ANOT
DANT
(29.75;20,8
and me, Lacressonière as Marthe Harsly,
Banomgren, level of the mould Leuben, tong, and hundrosis. Gorran being singry in a debate one day, put
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PORTER-20
AYRAN DAVID CORSAR & SONS'. Merchant Nayy
Navy Boiled Long Flar
Crown
UANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. tl 1130 -- Hongkong, 11th May, 1887,
NOW ON SALES
IMPERIALQUARTO,
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always op band LARGE STOCKS of every description of Goal.
Address, care of Hoo-TY-LOUNG. & Co, No. 43, Fraya, Hongkong,
648 Hongkong, 9th May, 1876.
TAKASIMAS QULLIERY.
JARDINE, MATHESON & O. Agente
OB BALE, Large Takasima Coni, at $8 per-ton, ex-Godown. Small Takasima Coal, 36 per ton, ex Obdówu.......'
Apply to
T. G. GLOVER,
No. 7, Queen's Road, and at East Point, 694 Hongkong, 15th May, 1876...
NOW ON ALE
DHOUND VOLUMES of the China Overkend
Ten Dollars
FOR HAMBURG.
•
ANTLE DİNSİZ Barnce, Muster, will load bere and at Wham- poa, and will have gaick despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. - 1292 Hongkong, 14th August, 1876.
FOR LONDON. WE AL British Burt
T
*COREA," Captain Adams, wil. load here sa above, and meet with quick dapatek.
Trough Rate of Freight from Canton for Mengurament, Goode £2 59. per Ton.
Apply to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Đợ. f1274 Hongkong, 10th August, 1876.
· FOR SYDNEY, eiá¬ADELAIDE. THE A1 Britieb Barque
THE ALBU
"BOHO"
will have immediate despatch at ako vár
For Freight, apply to ------
B. DAVIES,
ENGLISH AND OHINESE DICTIONAR Trade Report for the Year 1875, Frice --------
AL
STANTON WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
·PRONUNCIATION.
ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARY, published
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
Ocomprehensiveness and practical service")
Apply at the Daily Free Office.. Hongkong, Marsh, 1876.
煤記·榮 WING-KEE. GOAL SHOP.
this Work stands unrivalled: All the new HE Proprietor of WraG-KET Shop-bag : tỏ words which the Chinese have of late years been inform the public that bis Shop has been compelled to coin to express the nameroma obatablîsked since 1855, et Endicot "Lane, and jesta i zahinery, photography,talegraphy, and that he has always a great quantity of BBST in science generally, which the repid advance | GOAL in store for Sale, Gentlemen or Ship of foreign relatione has imposed upon them, are masters wishing to patrosis him, are requeezod here given in extenso. Each and every word is to apply at his Shop. fully illustrated and explained, fortaing exer 171447 Hongkong 29rd September, 1875, cisen for students of a most instructive nature, | me Both the Court and Punti pronunciations, Arệ given, the socents being carefully markad-on- the beat principle hitheric attained. Thetypo
THE
be despatchad for San Francisco, viä | Tokobama, on FRIDAY, the 15th September, 1876, at 1-KM, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passager Tickets and Billa-201 Lading are inted for transportation to Yaho huwa and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South Amerios, and to New York and Europe, via OVER. |LAND RAILWAYS.
A Steamer of the Mitso Bishi 5.S. Company: will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Porta, Abent name date, and rozke Blosa correction at Tokobama:
At New York, Passengera bave selection of various lines of stemmere to England, France, Land Germany.
donco thus sent
PER HALT QONGS.
Hongkong U.S.
Stamps. Stampa. Cents, Dentä
Canada, British Columbia, “Note"
Brenerick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edoard's Inland, Vancouver's B Toland, Babans, Nussan, Now I Providenco
Arpiacall, Bermuda, Bogota, Varthagona, Costa Kion, On ba, Carago, Fiji, Greenland, 8. konien, New Granada, Nipa- |- ragua, Panama, West Indies J Hawaii, New Foundland 8 Guatemala, Mexico, Salvador,
Tenezuela...)
Belirt, Greytown, Guiana, Hon-7
duras, Martinique, Santa Mar. 8. da, Turn's Illand
Brazi
Brivia, Bocoder, Chili, Peru.... Argentine Confederation, Bx
euer Ayres, Paraguay, Urn 8 Buy.....
Newspapers (not over 4oz.) 2 Books, &o, per 4 os
Any articles found anclosed in Newspapers or Book Packets (as eilk scarves, jewellery,
) will be detained.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Freneh Contract Packet SINDH will be despatobed on SATURDAY, the 2nd Sep tember, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, és Marseiller; to Szi- ron, Singapore, Briaria, Gallo, Australia, New Zealand. Tasmania, Fiji, Adan, Soyebelles, Re anion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandrin.
Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Packet, but can be paid only as far as Dey Ice. Tao pestage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Sadh letters should be mated Paid to Galle only; they will go on from Galle ss unpaid.
The following will be the hours of losing tha Maite,
FRIDAY, Let September,
P., Money Order Office closes. Poat
Office olosca crept the NIGHT BosM which remains open all night............... BATOEDAT, 203 September,
**7 A.M. Post Offiso opens for sale at
Stampa, Registry of Lotters, and Part. ing of all correspondence.
10A.M., Registry of Letters cac RUN.
m., Post Offfee closer except for Eate
11
11.10 A., Letters (but Letters only) udre
ed to the United Kingdon or to Singa» pore may be posted on payment of ́a Late Fee of 18 centa extra postage, until
11.30 AM, when tho Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
There is a common belief in the existence of
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.m.; on the Lita prosimo, Parcel Passages will be received at the Office until 5 PM same day; Ja Parcel· Post by which such articles as Fang, all Parcel Packages should be marked to, ad. dreas in fall; valte of same is required.
For inether information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Praya Central,
G. EMORY,
****Agent
Hongkong, August 15th, 1876.
PIXENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
PROM this dabe, until further notice, a sta
douat of Twenty per cent. (20) upon the current loan rates of premia will be allowed vann fragrandas effected with this Oonipany, DOUGLAS LAPRATK- & Co..
·Agenta.
tế 1192 Hangear, 271 Jone, 1872. ---MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE-
COMPANY.
Cerias, Silk Dresses, Scarrée, Jewellery, Arti feigl Teeth; de, can be forwarded at low rates, It cannot be too distino:ly stated that such things can only be sent as Lettere, and the very cheapest rate is 12 cents per hall, quace by Frivate Steamer, All anch packages aboulā ha Bogistored (9-center--If the Paroël be beavy it, can be sent through one of the Parcel Expranses conducted by Mouers. LANĖ, ŰRAWFORD, OF Mr. W. H.NOTLEY, which, for anything over 4 or 5 Andes, will be found onesper than the
Pent
His Excellency Governor SIR ARTHUR ED- WARD KENNEDY, K.O.M.G., C.B., is pleased to direct that the pedacsa Bátas of Postegn.. indicated below shall now take elloos
Newt Letters giste-papers, Boots &
THE Undersigned Agezite are in receipt oil Brindisi.
instructions from the Board of Directors, United Kingdom........ sathorizing them to issue Policies to the extent of £10,000 on any one First-class Riak, or to the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Ricka at Current Rates:
fa
A Discount of 20 %, allowed.:
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Ocy,
Agente 48 - Hongkong. 6th January, 1875.-
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE--HONGKONG. GENCIES at all the Treaty Porta ol Ohia and Japan, and at Singapora,
2, Queen's Road, Saigon and Penangka
fiske accepted, and Policies of Insurance granted at the rates of Promium current at the atove-mentioned Porte."
Nooburgo for Policy foce.
11 Hongkong, 4th August, 1876.
FOR-NEW/YURK, THE AI British Bark
"BETHANY," Captain. Bordall, will lont hare and ́nt: Wham- ipo for New Tork.
For Freight, apply to
HEARD &Co. -1191 Hongkong, 39th July, 1876,
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTEH, HR British Barquo
Applysto
ATOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBIS.
- Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the
graphy displays the suctees of an attempt to OwNTEE, will be RESPONSIBLS for any make the Chinese and English type correspond DBT costranted by the Officers or the Crew
ROWENA,
TURNER & Co.:
Agents. L33· ·Hongkong, 22nd Anguat, 18762
NOTICE ILLIAMS WHALF AND GODOWAS
in the mise of body, thereby effecting a vast of the folinging Vessala doring their stay in Will be ready for business from July coonomy of space, ashiering & charus not Bongkeng Harbour
previously attained, and dispensing with these
Sth, 1976, for the dae of Steamers and Sailing
ast marring and racaat spaces which have ADELINA AND MARIANE, Ger. bk, Dahl Vessels. heretofore characterized Chinese publicationa. Wn. Pustan & Co.
No Godown thegas will be made on any
Stanmere
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the ALICE BROR, Am, ali, Stenimus, Mean-Cargo collected in advice for shipment by Following facts are submitted for consideration, gerien Maritimes, Chalmar Vocabulary contains about 26,000 BENEFACTOR, Am. ht. Hayden. Risaali & Co. Chinese characters, and Melburat's English Canarin, Brit, at Hutchison Landstein Foreign Steamers $60 Wharfage, and §. Oepte and Chines Dictionary about 100,000, whilst do.
this work contains more than 50,000 English Cakirsscore, Brik, str, Evand--Obinear. Konda, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese coorão, Gapsmizu, Deit, str. Ranton.—Melobera & Oz. ten. Again, despite all the grammar and GLOUCESTER, Brities bark, Vinseat-Rozario other olemahingy worka as yes published, the
student of this difficult langunge absolutely res. HopaLT, Am, ship, Frost Tudor Company. quires examples to display the various appli- JAMES WILSON, ritish bark, Prideaux entions and equivalente of different words which lowitz & Comi
have one generis ntering. Of these exempler LokD OF THE Istes, Brik honetan, Wabɛ.m thin work contains mores than five times as... Arnhold, Karborg & Dagsk many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub. MARIS, Ger, bark, a channsen.---Ecuard Sobell- lished.
haan & Co.
SOLUM OF CHARGES.
per package.
Cursting Steamers $30 Wharfage, and 8 Cents
ver package Bailing Vessels $20 Wharfage, and 3 Cesta per
package.%
MARON KINO. 6. WILLIAMS, Munger
121097 Swaton, 10tk Jaly, 1876.-
STORAGE
HOALS LOQUÍVOD on Storage in First-clas Godowns of about 5,000 tons Capacity, situated on tho Praya West, Wareht.
1. G. LINSTEAD.
JAS. B. JOUGHTRIE,...
Secretary. Hongkong let Bovolaber, 1871. Ter $85 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE "COMPANY."
HR. Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to grant lustranger as follow
MARINE RISKS.
Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of India,
Australie, and the East,
aited States, British N. Amerles, Chinary. and Madeira Islande 92 W. Africa, Falkland
per.
од Ber
Putke not per Telur exceding &
Conta Lane, Cimis
23
4
-12
16 &
18
16' 6
6 18
20
and Care Teid Is- lards, Bermuda... 38
Indice, Mexico, Den- tral America & South Amerios (E. Comet) 50 Bolivia, Chill, Lacedar,
Pero
62 None. B
* British West Indies, Curaços, Hondures, and Brazil only, 15 cents.
Vil Southampton.
Pertagalund
Local
the-
Betacen Hongkong, Canton, and Manao, in either direction... Between any other two of the following places (through "s "Kritiab Office) via Hong- kong, Macan, Parta of Obina and Japan, Bangkok Baigon, and Philippines, by Prï- Tate Ships......
28 16 6 12
-2
Bangkok.
Per 2 02,
Postage on Correspondence forwarded by Private Ship to the Etraite Settlements must be
For Estécropia:& vente por-g ountai
A Brommage of Tarazy-nurse and Ove.propsid at the following rates, viz. TRIED FRE CENT. will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.
K8__ FIRE KISKS,
oloise granted on First-class Buildings to
Discozy of T
For Papers, each. For Book Packete
and Packata of 36, foreach 4ônnes, Patternas F Kenned
The registration fee on such correspondence
A Discouse of TWENTY PRE CENT. (20%) is Twelve cents for each Letter, Paper or
upon the onerent lasal ten will be allowed on Packets count being dedached at the time of the inno all premium charged for insuranser such dist
of policy.
RUSSELL & Co.
Age
|--
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Office net sealed, that is to say, the box is Agents, pression of a seat.
fastened with eeoling waz, but there is no im
Honkong, 1st January, 1871. SANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
FANT OF MANCHESTER AND WA
LONDON.
The auration of borbalders is called to be COM.uçceudy of carefully sealing suit boxes with some recognisable soul, and of sending a Chit- .bock or receipt with them. The emission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to won THE Undersigned have been appointed ther the contents of the box ever renohed' tho". Agentsfor the above Company at Honge Post Office; the omission of the former, no to bong,Unnten, Foochów, Changhai, and Han whether part of them might not have been h row and dropropared to grant Irenranoes at stricted for the sake of the Fostage Stamps. Ourrent Raton C
SARAN FORD HOLLIDAY; WISE & US if 1958 Hongkong, 15th Oésker, 1868.
COMPANY.
His Excellency Governor Bir ARTHUR ED WAND KERNEDY KOMG, CB., is pleased to
a direct that the following revised - Rates of
1909 Hongkong, 18th November, 1874.THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
Undeigned have been appointed not Agenta for the Sale of their Goods in Fungkong and China by Mesere, J. & R. Ta Sort, Arbroath,
For practica. purposes the arrangement of OCEANIC, Britisk str. Partell M.8.6... the work is so complete, that a referenc DORAN BATUER, British 3.m. eet, Priddle to its pages enables a person who under Landetein & Co. LLANMA stands English to communicate officely OROIs, Brit. str., Ballin-Wo. Pasted & Co. with natires who understand nothing but Chi PRENAMBUCO, British et, Hyde-Melchane
eso." In this respect the wark, will be found & Úc. indispensable to all Europeans residing in RAJANATLATURAE, British etr., Hopkins-NET, Glasgow, and Mowers. Davin Corean & Chins, and to the natives themselves it end. Un new plains ex ajcots fully with which, very few ing RumiCON, Brit. 8.m, coh, Timmsen-Arnbold, SAMAA ARNEQLD, KARBERO & dead if them are perfectly acquainted. To Kurberg & Co. - parties resident in England and interested in 800TING STAR. Sim, sh, Hellstrom CN- China it cannot but be invaluable cecasionally,
tf 419 Hongkong, Jananry, 1857.
TOURIST GRID AZREDUCED PRICE 11 Oontainaur the names of all the Articles of True, objasts of Natatal History, Furniture. &c., das, with the Penti, and Mandarin Fronda- alation
It comprises upwards of two tboomnil, large Šzate or Alanaxa, British str., Hotlin—
Jurdine, Mothesen & Co. quarto pagesep
THALES, British str., Coloz –Douglas Lapralk
{Taunton, Brit, ship, Clark, -Siemengo & Co. Also a few copies of the GRANMAR of the
ULYSES, British at Byrae-Butterheld & Chicore Langongo, in two Foxit
Swi
The Daily Fren Düit.
THUEREN ở Đài 30, PATERNOSTER ROWI
WH. BEL
* Daily Farm" OFFIOR, HONGKONA,
Postege (luding these notified on the 15th inetaut,} be published for general information SABATORS LETTERS,
QENTS.
¡HE Undersigned, having been appointed France and Algeria vid Briedis,..12 percz.
Agent in Hongkong for the above-named Brazil, Registration Fee16 omgsay, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES BY FREECH FACRET. against. FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to Continent of Earope (Frano the extent of £10,000, at the usual rates; subject to a destulerable
Attention is invited to a considerable redio tion in presis for Life Insurance in Ohio
Inila Poliole effected during the year 1875 Share in the Bongs to be declared, on let December for the quinquenasal period. than ending.
A MAÇO, ERATON 1465 Hongkoop. 27th September, 1876,
copted) and a plan 18 part.2. Parts of China and Japan (to or
from) donate an 8 per i cz. Adan, Ceyloa, Inda, Pondicherry,
Salgons un juta.12 per j oz. Sprm and Portugal, via Brindia...18 per i cz. The above sro all the charges hitherto mado in the Table of Batis dated the lab instant, and most bo rogarded as superseding that Table so for as they apply.