HAMBURG NEW YORK
Do
TATION
THE DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, SELTEMIEI 280, 1876.
SAN FRANCISCO via T'HAMA
*****
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VOGEL'S NAME
QAPTAIN
Oladnaudin Goklon Spar JAntipodes Bethany.
Ocean Obist; Johann Sverdrop.. Duota. Coeanis (utr.).
A LOSS TO HIS OOUNTRY, ALON
NIOTTIES OF LANGUAGE The death of Mr. Hours, the famona dirores The English language was a day or two bast lawyer is announced by the American papers, entioned by a new adjwtire at the bands of a Mr. Hons, who bad amassed a considerable optrespondent of The Times. Tho with saga a fortune by professional activity, was shut dont pressed that a certain street in London light by his wife, Ereve, Trone, a dushing blonde, become "walkable." It might be dangeron on the evening of the 60th ult,, at their boma to arm that the word 4 walkable ” his pavar neer Lawrenso. station, on the Pennsylvania boon aned before, but it certrialy soulde strange Kuivad. He had been twice married. He first ever to rs which are galte need to passable LONDON, BURZ CANAL... Stentor (sir). wife died, it is atrisi, abietly owing to "worri. and Laughable," if it bna agrievous bound, has mest at bia vezations bobaviour, and his boy a new one. To make a street milkabla.. econd marriage dom not appear to have been to mean to put it into such a state that altogether a happy one; for so many differances people may walk along is with safety and comfort arose between him and the lady who killed him. And it certainly would not be easy to put that the other day that for some time past, ach bed iden into so stort a spice is any other way found it convenient to carry a pistol. The em. But the question further suggests itself whether duct of Mr. House In puting, an end to her if He strast je to be made walkable, it also
Do Do Aloka (str.), busband is condemned, but it in almost needs to be made drivable" and "ridable."
Ahoe Buck generally admitted that he te no great loss And then i cumber of questions would sprink COOKTOWN SYDNEY.ca Normanby (Bir) to society. His buginosa, though extensive up Frat ne to spellingehould it be was not of a reputable nature. Ry adrirable" and "ridable for drivable MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.Doonu (etx) ever rondy, by a jugglery of the lama of certain and rideable. Then comes the further Da Do, James Wilson States, to get man and wife parted on start question about having sou worde at all. In STDNSY ADELAIDE notice and at low rates. By a system of agents all these word the Latin ending strek on the SAIGON SINGAPORE, & chosen from the "shyster" of the legal pro-English Took is always offeira as long as SINGAPORE, BOMBAT,& fession be was enabled to procure decrees of the word, is new, and that caprice which BANGKOK, divores in Indiana, Ilhasis, and Connectioat, the Now York courts being too open and costly for bis system. It was arrested only euco for stormation of parjury, but managed to dip through the fingers of Justice without difficulty is gingalar lock la eluding punish tent for hia irregular proceedings is attributed to the fact that the State officials cared but little sa long an they got their fees, and that the witnesses he hired left the neighbourhood of their crime precipitately, Mra. House PL mach effected after she had shot, ber buaband, and expressed a desire to be allowed to attend his funeral. —Pall Mall Gorzatta,
-----རིག་ཡི་ཐུན་,་
YARD NORTHBROOK OF INDIA. The Earl of Northbrook was entertained at complimentary dinner by the Mayor of Wis chester, and in replying to the tour of his health, and that though impressed with the difkculties had responsibilities of the office
bas fondate is the quiniftrap
in
MANILA.
cales so many things in matters of languageDo sometimes aquepts our word and rejerla another which is formed in exactly the same way. The YOKOHAMA... agamemo druga dirison between words which gau be used in the passive voice as they stand and those which cannot except with the help of preposition. Thora-are those who would adat readable," and reject" reliable, because
book is rend," while robody la relied
Do SHANGHAL
Do Do
AMOY
Echo...... Badh (ate.).. Zaibəsi (str. Bajamattinzuline (áty. meralda (str.).in Nuevo Constante,
...................... Glengylo (str.
Tibre (etr.)nia Malavoa (str.) „Ava:(str,),...
:.| Patroolma (867)~»
Gealong (str) Zamboanga (str)
... Curiabrouku (str.),
AMOY& FOOCKOW Namoa (str.)......in
a only relied on." The word than should SWATOW AND AMOY not borellable," but "retionable. The Do. friends of reliable newer that nobody HOIHOW (Bain) quarrel with lowrkable," which, by the same. analogy, should terbatable." To this, it' might again be answered that, though we 'bany nas speak of luglinga man, we can speak of ranging him out of a thing practically tagning bir down, Irubing him to scorn better, answer would be that no offer wurd exactly express the meaning of laughable while trustworthy does perfectly well for
reliable. But the real difference doubtless is
For Sale.
Atalanta (str.)...
SILKS EXTRAORDINARTI
AYDE & ⠀0...С
that reliable is still ward of yesterday, HAVE recently purchased from Manuft while agbable, which je recognized by turere, who have been compelled to Johnson on the authority of Dryden, hue long
Herin
J; H; Retd.
Prideaux Li
mons
Hoplius.... Thermud
Vriate.
Fone: FREIGHT APPLY TOMTO DR DESPATCHED
Hongkong Bottarfield & Swire.... Hongkong Vogel; Ergodern & Co.. Hongkang Mayor & Co Whampoa Vogel; Hagedorn & Qu.... Whampoa Heard & Co.
gkong Heard & Domai urkóng Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & On.. Hongkong 0 0 Béo
M. S. s. Do Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkang Gibb, Livingston & Co.. Hongkong Fardine, Matlee-& Co. Hongkang Olyphant & Cusanomais Hongkong 8. Davies. Hongkong Messageries Mahinaan.
P. 30.8.N.Comin Hongkong Yum Fat Hong
Mai masa Mace. Hestan..
Hongkong Remedios & Co.........
Today, at 5 PM.
Quier dempatAH,"
Quior despatch,
julok dengabali
Quick despator
Quick despatch:
Knick Jespatol.
Ogic despatch. Si
Jn 4th inft., at & FM; //
in 15th ins, RG 8 PM.
Quick despatch,
Te-day, at 1"F.M.
maq Qalak despùtolu je
Quick derpotek, Quiole despite
Monday, ak mounta 14 On 9th inst, ut noork
Vessels on the Berth,
TOE SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE,
við TORNRA STRAITE, N |||AHE-British Steamship and
Captain Jaynes, now loading at Rocchow, and due bare en or about the 7th Ebptember, will revive Immediate despatch as above. For Freight er Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & O.,
Agents Steacadhip Ocean 3400 Hongkong, Sist August, 1876.
BTOB LONDON,
Ship
THE AL British Clipper
GOLDEN SPUR,"
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will close
For Cooktown, Bydney, Themenia, and Mel- burns-Per Normanby, to-day, the 2nd inst., at 12.30 +M
Far Heinpy-Por Atalanta, to-day, the 2od- instant, at 480 p.m.
For Swatow, On Monday, the ith Instant,
8.30AM
For Yokohamn-Par Giengule, on Monday, the 4th inet, at 11.39 M
For Bangkok-Ter Itajanailianular, on Tuesday, the 5th instant, at 5 F.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Contract Packet SINDH will
Farrell, Master, will load here, and have quick be despatched an SATURDAY, the 2nd Eep deepatah,
For Freight, apply to⠀⠀
MEYER & OL:
1991. Hongkong. 30th Aazuet. 1876. -**
·FOR NEW YORK.
THE AL British Bark
Ou 5th inat a 4.30 ETH
On 6th fast, at noon..
Quick despatoh, ..
R. A. Donaldson Hongkong Jardine Matheson & On 4th met at noon..
De Girard..
Meursie
· Hongkong Momageries Haritime.
Mesarecias Maritimes. Butterfeld & Swire... JP. & 078÷N. Obv Remedios & Di
Lôngkong Soon Cheong.LAN Hongkong Denglaa Laprak & Co. Hongkong Siomissen & Co.
Business Announcements,
THE FOLLOWING IS AN TAXTRACT: FROM A LETTER' dated 15th:
1
Mev. 1872 from an old, inhabitant of
Jornings, near. Warziustor, Wilte:-
I also beg to say that your Pilspre as uselont wurde, and a good appetite; the is owitg be taking
sleep, your Pilla La 78 years old.
Hoking, Gentlemen, yuz vary respratfully, ..8.
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the conduct of the ecministration of India during the four years be had been its Viceroy The ovustetation of that country was not well known in England, and no man who had ·filled (XP over any difficulties which may have. beset realise on their sccumulated Stooks in come To the Propriators of NORTON'S CAMOMILE PA
it when it wue, now Walkable" may sasort queroe of the continued depression in trade.
: SILKS
Landon,
PERFUMERT.
Are now so wonderfully Cheap Chiat not only is J
Silk the Ninest Dreas that can be worn,
but is positively the most economicul,
the position of Vicardy was more indebted then for itself that people do walk the stresu. he to the members of his Courcil, to whom while Boboty drives" or rides them. But die whatever of success bad attended bia ad triple and ride if they ever pring up. ministration. These members facaded en wit ske refuge under the shadow of "treliable" who had governed countries larger than Eranceerkaps nudes that of "aughable." The philo and settled questions wors dificult perhaps toger moanbile will may shot able and then that which was disturbing Európe at the "ible" make natural outlinge for a word - of present moment. He specially mentioned the Latin origin, but that they do not fit on quietly. naire and apoke in the high out possible terms to an English root; and he might wish that we of the assistance he had received from Sir had some ending whips would more freely play JURIS Jobe Strachey, Sir Richard Tample, Siriha part of the German lar. Meanwhite, rage George Campbell, Sir Lewis Polly, and Sir will doubtless always prove in the end too Hiobard Maude,' - whons: individual efforte-
atong for the philologer. Usage, however, u, exceptionelly
he
teriawed through An trying period, when everything depended icious, and we have yet to see whether "walkable” wilkører gun the stamp of usage
-COMMERCIAL INTELLIÓBNOB.
OPICM...
FRIDAY, 1st September.
BLACK SILKS,
Of the following makers-
ZT CIE
POKSON ET CIB..
JAUNZET ET CIR,
VRUMORSE ET C18
BONNET ET Üre.
A GOOD BLACK SILK (LYONJ), at 50 Cento por garð.
COLOURED SILES
For Bengal drug there has been no call to day sloo, and Benares is quoted at the lower plain Golvurs are much worn. We have every
gore of $515.
FICHANGE...
*Bank Billa, on deñañð......... 4{1, 2 'Book Bille, at 90:days sight. 4/12 -
Bruk Bills, at 6 monitis' night 412 Credita, st. 6 months sight 4 Documentary Bulle Et &
upon their energy, determination, and goods a lasful Buplish nord--Pall Mall Gazette. conduct, and when no instructions from the Governor-General, and no orders, from home could by any possibility haze turned the course of events. Those were the clues of men --who had formed the empire of which we were so proud, and, who would maiutain it; bat they muat he left, when critical periods arose, to net mut their own-judgmeur and determination and to whom in difficult direntaskances vae can- £ fidence must be given of those ander whom they served, During the timo be bad boen in India | ON LONDON, that confidence had never been wisplaced, nor had be load any cousion when Le civil and military sorvants of the Crown bad provod unable to maintain, the bonour of the country and to deal with any circumstances, however "unexpected and however didioult. Lord. North- brook proceeded to say he did not think there grated a more contented people than those of Iuda peuple tuore ready to obey the law, to teal confience in store plaved wer them, and to live peacefully one with another, izd be believed no man having charge of a district there left it without a feeling of affection for the natires, which remained with him through the whole of bin life. His connection with them had out been so close as that of some others, but heb daion-Insurance Society of Contou-590 per Agan traita of obaracter among the natives which had made bin respect and lore them;
THE DECAT OF FRUIL.
months night... 42) 246.
Or BoXDAT-Bank, eight ON CALCUTTA,Bank, sight. UN SHANGHAL-
“Bank, Gluix......
246
951
Private, 30 days' night...
SHARES Hongkong and Shungha Bank Share5 per
cont. premium.
abure,
China Tridors' Insurance Company's Shares
$1,175 per share. T
China and Japan Marine Insurance Tia. 15 per share, bude skole. A. AM
Dr. Brefeld has been prosecuting some very Obinree Insurance Company-8200 per share.
important inquiries into the circumstances pro- ducing or attending the decay of fruit. Helme emmined a vast quantity of il of different kinds
·vøð andse all sorts of conditions, and with only two exceptions be bas found that desay proceeds uimultaneously with the growth of mieste fangi. The exceptions to this role are found in the "sleepy" poor and “blet” medlar, These are and to decompose in precisely the same manner all other froit,
Blogkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
8505 per sharė.
Came Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$150
per share,
Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Shures 37 per cent. discount.
- new abude in Stock-
BRIDAL SILKS.
SATINS
JAPANESE SILK. 8,
Best make and her shades, moks really an attractive Dreas."
CADRILLE IND STRIPED SIEKS.
D
&E ATKINSON'S
White Row and other Sobet Pomlors,
Rate Toll Fowdo Transparen Soap Tolet Vinogu. Prize Medals Londen, Paris, Vienna, Coadora, Lima Sad by all, first-class desters throughout the World.
JATKINSON,
24, Qui Bond Fleet, Zandum, The genaine guaranteed by Thats MARKA White Boan on Goldon Lyra printed in oven
INNEFORD'S. FLUID MAGNESIA.
The beat ramedy for ACIDITY of the STOMAOR, HEARTBUTIN, HEAD. ACHE, GOUT and INDIGESTION, and the bart matt sparient for delicato gonstitutions, Lidler, Culdms, and Infanta, and_for_régular
was in Warm Climates. INNEFORD &100,
Chemists London, and of Druggits and Storekeepers. throughoutthe world.
N.B. Ask for DINKEFORD'S MAGNESIA, 831 468] Leente 4.5. Watson & Co.. Hongkong
CAUTION.
Quick âenpatoli
Quick desputol.
Quick despetatu
OCEAN-CHIEF,"
tember, with Mail to und through the United Klagdom and Europe, bid Marcilli; to Bai- wn, Singapore. Bataria, Galle, Australia, New. Zealand, Tremonin, Fiji, &den, Beyobells, A... union. Mauriting, and Alexandrie.
Letters may also ho forwarded--to-India-by- this, Packet, but enn be pail only as far as Oey- lon. The postage ta Ceylon most be prepaid. Such lettera should te maked Paid to Galis
Caption Cook, will load here and at Whampoa only they will go on fed Galle as unpaid.
for New York, N
For Feight, apply to
HEARD &Co.
1315 Hongkong, 17th Angust, 1876. SALFOR STONEY, 04 AFBLAINE
HEAL British Barque
„Os or about 5th inst
Quick despatch, 12 Lo-morrow, at daylight.THE
10. Ecb inet, at daylight.
To-day, at 5 PM..
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND
MELBOURNE.
THE Eastern and Audralian Mail Steam
Company's Steamer
NORMANDY,"
plain 1. A. Roddell, will he empate bus 15
TO-DAY, the 2nd Septemuir, at IP.M. For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBA. LIVINGSTON & O 1370 Hongkong, 29th August, 1576;
QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, vid SUEZ CANĀL. THE Company's Steatoship
"STENTOR".
will be despatched TO-DAY, 2nd inst., at 5P.M.
For Freight.or Passage, apply to -
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agoute, 1857 Hongkong, 2nd September, 1876.
FOR A MOT (DIRECT).
TEE Steamship
ZAMBOANGA !.
will havo immediate dospatah ne above.
For Freight apply to
B. DAVIES,
Queen's Road,
1231-Hongkong, 4th August, 1876
FOR NEW YORK..
THE A1 British Bark
BETHANT Captain Berdell, will loud here and at Whim- pon for New York
For Freight, opply to
HEARD &Co. 1191 Hongkong, 29th July, 1876,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERISS MARITIMES PAQUEBOL POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN. SUEZ, ISMALIA; PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,
BOMBAY, ST DENIS, AND FORT LOUIS.
ÎN SATURDAY, the End Eaptember, 18705)
10 Noon, the Company Stanniabip
The following will be the hoars of closing the Muila, daz pod
FRIDAY, 186 September,
5.P.M., Money Order Office plages. Post Ges-slow-erospt.the Niant Box; bieb zenajua open alt night
SATURDAY, 2nd September,
7A.M., Poat. Offer opens for ante of Stamps, Registry of Tetters, and Post- ing of all correspondencc,
10 s... Registry of Tetters caeda, 11 &
11:10
Post Office cliser exceps for Late
Lettere flut Letters only) address. ed to the United Kingdom or in Singu. Ford way he posted on payment of s La Fea ct 18-venis vitra postage, totik
11.30a.m., when the Post Office- CLOSES
entirely
NAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET The United States Mail Packet' OCEANIC - will be despatebed en MONDAY, the 4th Sep tember, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States, which will be CLOSED us follows im
2 P.M. Registry of Luttera ceascs. 2.30 r.a. Post Office okean
2.60 P.
Corresponderos may be posted on
board the Packet with Late Fes of 12 cents extra Postage, antil 250 p.m. when the Mail is finally closed.. Uorrwayondance mast he specially dinoted for this route, and if not tally prepaid will be seut
yritish Packet.
We dies, and other places named briow, if Lettere, &o, onu be posted for Osaada, tho
will leave us abure TO-MORROW, the 3SINDI," Commandan: RAPATEL, with sufficient American stamps are added to proper September, t-Daylight. ---
For Freight cr Passage-apply to
REMÉDIOS & Co. 1997 Hongkong, Slat, Adgnub, 1876. - FOR EWATOW AND AMOY. BE Steamship
-DAKISEROOKL”
& F. MANTELD'S BRANDY
baving come to our knowledge that spurious will be despatched for the shove Forte Imitations are imported, Coneumes and heft to MONDAY, the 4th Septassber. see that fony obtain thì genuino article with our Brand,
For Froight of Panaga apply to which is to be bad, of all sorpcctable Dialors, Agoata i Matthew Clark Sons, 13, Great Tower Street. Idadon,
521 900 Feb. 161
MARTELL Co.
SOON CHEONG. 1878 Hongkong, 28th August, 1876.
"NAMGA,”
HALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
them from San Francisco to destination. Ame CARGH, will leave this Port for the above rinas Stamps are sold at this Office places.
The obarge for Registry is 8 cents in Hong Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-kong Stamps and 10 cants in U.S. Stamps to don as well as for Marssilles, and accepted in thoas pinder only the names of wraith ace priul transit through Marseilles for the principal ed in Italics. To all the other places named places of Europe.. -Shipping Orders will be granted till ason,bur only to Sea Francisco (3 cents)...
correspondence cannot bu Registered through,
denee thus seat
PRE HALF OUNCE. Hongkong B.S
Stampa Stamps. Cents, Cunta.
on Uargo will be received on board until P.M., The following are the charges ou porrespoṇ*....
Specie and Parnale until 3 E.M. on the lit September, 1876. Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at. the Agenor's Office.) Contuate and value of Packages are required.
For further particulare, apply at the Com pany's Office
H. DE POUBY; Agent.
AKEY'S WELLINGTON KNIFE POLISH. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FUUUHOW. Pakota, 3d:exciting, 6d. 1., 2.6.,.4.mob. HE Steagrebip VAKEY'S INDIA RUBBER KNIFE BOARDS
from is. 6d, anch. .:. AKEY'S WELLINGTON BLACK LEAD, in Captain Westoby, will be despatched for the Solid Blacks, Jd 2d, and ad euch, and is abo Ports on TUESDAY, the ětk Serit,, of Bores.
For Freight or Page apply o
DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co. 1403 Hongtung, 31sh Angust. 1870.
FOR BANGKOK," Stormship
BLACK AND COLOURED SILEY'S SILVERSMITHE SOAP NỮN.
VELVETS.
FRENCH MERINOS,
in ull lending Colents.
DRAP DE FRANCE CASHMERE, This Elegant Fabric is all Wool, beautiful soft,
-and-rich in Colours.
NEW DRESS TRIMMINGS:
NEW RIBBONS.
AND
Hongkong, Canton, and Macso Steamboat Cover-ATRERS
Shares-20 per cent, discount. Shanghai Steam. Navigation Company-la. Microscopical 59 per share,
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares 50 per
baru,
Chinese Imperial Loan→£93.
erwination shows that the tissues of rotten. Hongkong Uss Company's Shares»$75 per "Trait ara exhausted and witterad, that the pare
Vessels have lost their turgidity, and their con- tenia are contracted or dispersed to, the later- odlukar apacan. is the sleeps peor and the blot mediar this appears to be all that is discover able; has in other opees the sap that has escaped into the interbellular opasek is full of fynguid growths, which Dr. Brefeld finda belong to common moulds of two distinct kinds. He had no
doubt that these growths were nourished by the cell amp, but the question ul couran, Brüse,, ware thay the cause or
SALES ON SEPTEMBER 187, AS REPORTED BY CHINESE.
Black Pepper-100 bags, at $8.30, by Tre Shun Tai to travelling trader.
American Flour 100 bags, (60105;), at $1.28, Fook Yuet. Wo to travelling trader,
Brow Supr-200 bags, $2.55, by Hop Hing
the effect of decay, and with the view of | to local tradere
FLOWERS.
NEW BONNETS AND HATS. -
A Splendid Assortment of. COLLARS AND OUFFS.
-DRESSMAKING.
MILLINERY..
SAYLE AND CO.,. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
MERCURIAL.
For Cleaning qud Fetishing Silver, Blectro-plate, Plate Glas, Marble, &c. Tablofe, Bd. „AKEY'S MERY AND GLASS CLOTH,
AKEY'S CABINET GLASS PAPER, ELACK
- LEAD, &atu AKEY'S GENUINE GRAIN AND FLOUR
AMERY JOHN QAREY SON'S AMERY
BLACK LEAD MERUS, WZRILINATES Barber HOAD, LONDON, England,
ONLOSSE & BLAOKWELL'S NELEBRATED OILMEN'S STORES. Fire Prize Medals Paris and Vienna,
PICKLER ANEHA
JAMS AND
ORANGE MARMALADE. TART FRUITS, DESSERT FRUITS. MUSTARD, VINEGAR,
FRUITS IN BRANDY AND NOTEAU; POTTED HEATS AND FIMI. -FREED SALMON AND HERINGS, BERNINGS A LA BARDINE. PICKLED BALMDK,
BLOATERA
MUHITEBANT.
FIESE AND VINDON, HADDOJKS.
· PUREZALAD DIL.: FQUPA, ÎN PINT AND QUIRE VINS, PŘESERVED VEGETABLES. PRESERVED BAMS AND GUZESZ.....
A PRESERVED BACON. OXFORD AND JAMBRIDGE SAUPAGEI, BOLOGNA SAUHAGES. YORKSHIRE GAME AND PORK, PATES. TONGUES GAME, POULTRY.
PLUM PADIRON.
LELAND PEREINS WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE,
determining this be carried eat a long-sorce of Baigen Rico-1,000 picule, at $1,46, by Hop QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, Pojakaupplies of the check und zumeriut offer dubla deileacies
experiments. In the first gas he procured Bing to local trader.
spone of these forgi and applied-team to peripunword–960 picide, at $2.16ị by Wo Hitm fently sound fruit. This had no effect whatever. to traveling trader
Cistalefish 26 baga, at $19.00, by Fook Bjor
W ty travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURË.. (You Mess. FALCONER AND Co.'s REGISTE
· SEPTEMBER 18.
HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE
Daylight,
"RAJANATTIANUHAR," Captain Hoptio, will be despatobed for the above Part on TUESDAT, the 5th September, At 5.30 PM, A
For Freight or Pasture, apply to t
TUEN FAT HONG. 1985 Hongkong, 29th August, 1876.
OCEAN STRAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers ut through rates for HANKOW, Nisoro, and PoBTS in -JAPAN--
THE Company's Steonship
PATKOULUS.“
will be despatched war of chout the fit instant
"For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 1406 Hongkong, 1st September, 1876.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIKS MARITIMES PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANDAIS.
BE Company's 5 Stopship.
TIBLE,” Captain De Girard, will be despatched for
YOKOHAMA To prevent the fraud of refilling the bottles or ja tahartly after the arrival of tas noxt French
`may be had from rapat Mavokozpont.:
CAPTION
should sewriably be destroyed when empty
Gooris should always be examined upon delivery to detect Mail,
any altempt at substitution of articles of inferior
priyant brands Met
UTLER PALMER & Co.'s genome goods bear the ones of Cross & Blankwell |
Onlebrated
on the Ladole, dorks, and Capailin of the Botétes,
Jars, and T. PE Erands of WINES and BPIRITS,
CROSSE & BLACKWELL PUNYETOR TO THE GREEN,
JGOLI
-Apply to
BIEMSSEN & Co. 1941 Hongkong, 21st Jaue, 1878: TRADEMARK.
1501
„10055
ON A WREATH,
HOLDING A CROWY PROPER,.
The apares failed to germinata; and thy fruit Futato Flour50bage, at $2,55, by Kwai Mow remained sound. Hener dipped fangna spores to travelling qadar, into a nourishing solation of fruit pulp, in which they could commence their growth, and having onos done this they were found quite capable of speedily reducing the best of fruit to a state of complete rottennems. A little of this impregndied fruit paip spread upon the surface of perfectly sound fruit rasulted in the rapid propagation of the fúngi all over the surface, and the experimenter «firms it was Bay to wee that the fungas was the seruel GANRE of decay. A further series of experiments fully- erfraed chin, Souad apples were wounded, kad some of them were infested with the mycelium referred to. In every such case deosy was the result; while other applée, similar in every, respect exospt that they were uninfected, remained quite sonnt. It was founded that the. more duripe the fruit, the load power bad tho fanginn to matinish itself. Fruit becam¢ 60%- ceptible just in proporting as saedharing matter increased and acidity was reduced. -Globa
DILIGENCE ROBBERT IN SPAIN, A The Tines Cadiz correspondent.writes; ander date July 10The following is the detailed account of the robbery of the coach from Seville to Huelva-On Monday the diligence from Seville to Huelva..was robbed at 10, pin, hardly three miles from San Leon la Mayor: Every one, in reiva in giving the most com tradictory versions of the affair, but the story ip as fellows The robbers were ensconced Ta some dry tranches-near the, cond, and wome
"stovng" the growtez GIVES QUAkapimtite, Wheir
Datometer-ji
Therremotor-fi Mirzania mendara Thermometer
$1
Thermometered wat. (Wet buib)...i
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HATS AND HELMETS.
OHINA COAST METSOROLOGICAL
REGISTER YESTERDAY'S TEL GRAUS,
BAZONETER THERMOMETER,
a porter saw that, although the night wheel bucke
up spring 20 men, five of whom were mounted,
and tied do!" (halito the coaching Thei
THA AND
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calm, the wheatears ware moving, în a liwment Dieselin of Wind..
borava were stopped, the postilions thrown to Jy Themonster 17.0
| 600 | 81.9 PG10 642 78,1
the granka, vat veing burt. Then the robbet Thermieter.
28.5 10.0) 12.077
drew the diligence a good way of the main,
rond, made the passengers lie down on their | Wather
faces, bound them with cords, and then papiñedat
them in their terror by daying. No one here
shall be harmed; it is not our purpose to netinu.....
any one.". To one gentleman travelling with
00UGH LUZENTES--
BUILO SQUARE, LONDON Jme
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAIN, the. KoENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLs for any
H. DƯ POLE
Agonit
1398 Hongkong, 31st August, 1878 -
NOTICE.
VOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MY MARITIMES,
PAQUEBOT PUSTE FRANÇAIS,
THE Company's Stewwhip
DEST contracted by the Ofoer be the Crew Captain Feurisis, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI of the following Vessels during their stay in abortly after her arrival from Burope. Hongkong Harboar
ADELINA AND MARIANNE, Ger. bk., Dabl
Wm. Poster & Co, V
Arca Bucz, Am ahip, Stimar-Meuss-
geries Maritimes,
B. DU POUEY.- Agout. 1383 Hoogkong, Slot August, 1878.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA
!
KUNIVERSAL REMEDY FOB), Dan, sir, Moles Wee. Posao & do us
stands the Set in prolis favour and roaddance For BENEFLOTOR, Ambk., Hoydu.- Russell & Co COUGHS, ASTHM and all Tections of the Throat, CALABLE, Brit, str., Hutchison-Landstein they are the meet agreeable and Roscices remads. Thủy |& Đời 2013
do not contain ophie or any other deleterious drug, and CABINODI, Brit, vtc., Brine-Chineas. may, therefore, be tam with perfect safety by the most OLAGENAOUDDIN, British, tark, McDonald delicate constitution. Bold in bottles_nuky:
KEATING BOT-BOR OB WORM TADLETA, Chinese
HE P. & O.S. N.Oo Steamship.
"MALACCA"
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship Geelong with the nest English Mail.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
[1410
A P. & 0, S. N. Co.'s Office
Hongkong, 1st September, 1870
STEAM TO SHANGHAI,
Canada, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Noen Sentia.Prince" Bard's Island. Fancouver's 8.. Istand. Bahamas, Nissan, New Provide600 mais urusan STEAM-depts, Berumta, Bogota,"
Hongkong, 26th August, 1876. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARSO AND PAS SENIERS-FOR THE UNITED STATES "AND EUKOPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANIES >
·
AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS THE 8.8. OCEANIC will be despatched for San Francieen, vid Tokohama, or MON- DAY, the 4th September, 4 9 PM, taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Earopći"
Connection a mad at Tokohama with Steamers from Shanghai
Freight will be received on board antil 4 p of the 3rd September. Paroel Packages will be received at the Offse until e.. same-day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address in fully vaing of same is required.
Usrthagena, Costa Rica, Cu ba. Curig, Fiji, Greenland Jamaica, New Granada, Nida. ragan, Panama, Weet indica -Hawail, New Foundland. Guatemala, Mexico, Salvador,
Venezuela. Belize, Ovajtóran Guiana, Hon duran, Martinique, Santa Mar tha, Türk's Island.. Brazilianyard
· Valicia, E-vador, Chill, Pera Argentine Confederatios, Ba - zum "myṛub," Tanguay, Vene
Newspapers(not over 4 oz.) Books, o per & en niet.
ย
Any articice tonad enclosed in Newspapers or Book Photote (a silk scarves, jawellery, 80.) will be detained.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet. ZAMBESI will be despatched with the Maile for Burope." &α, 6 SATURDAY, the 9th September.
The following will be the boers of closing the Betim Passage Tosets available for 6 Mila, & months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on regular rates.
Agent.
-For-further-inform,tien-ne-to-Freight or Pasanga, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Praya Centrul,
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 1st September, 1876,
STEAM FOS SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, AND SOUTHAMPTON; ALSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA,,
UN PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION | OOMPANY'S Steamabiy
* ZAMBESI," Ouplain STRONS with Her Majunty's Maile, Passengers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above places on SATURDAY, the 9ib Beptember, at Noon.. Cargo will be received on board antil 5 P.M.
FRIDAY, 8th September,
5 P, Money Order Offia olored.
6 P., Font Office ainees except the NxGHT
Box, which remains-open all night.... SATURDAY, 9th September,"
7 AM, Past Olen open for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lettere, and Post- ing of all sorrespondence.
10 AM., Post Olhos alossa exoupt for Late
Lettera Begistry of Lattere conser
10,15
1, Letters may be posted on payment of a LAS FR of 15 conta extra: Postage, until
11 A.24.,when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.30 am..Isetters (but Letters only) address.
ed (u the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, on to Singapore, may be posted on. board the Paskok on payment of a Late Fee of 48 centa extra postage. 11.50A.M., Posting on Board desse.
To provide means of remaisting still came
on the Sth Sept.; Specie until 9.a., on the hof money to or from this olsay and between Sept; und Parcels anfil 2PM, on the 8th Sept the Ports of China tut dapse, the Postmastere
For Particulars regarding Freight und Fra..
sage, apply at the P.&O. 9. N. Co,'e Office, and Agents of this Oftor will in fanare la al Hongkong. CONTENTS AND VALUE OFoxed (but not required) to purebase Hongkong | PAOKAĞIN ARE REQUIRED,
Postage Stamps from foreign residents.
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong-
KA Written Declaration of the Contenta
and Value of the Packages for the Overland and Yokohama, however, in either direction, Routsin required by the Egypian Government, Money Orders must be used.
The Stampe tendered for ssin must not ex and must be delivered by the Shippare to theeeed 325 in value, must be perfectly aleun, in Company's Agents, with the Bills of Lading or
with Parcels and the Company do not hold good condition, and in strips of at least two, as no aeparate Stampa will be purchased. They themselvbe responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from the incor-must be presented personally or accompanied
* by a note rectness on such declaration.
The Poetmaster or Agent may postpone par- Shippers are particularly requested to pose chasing if bis yoblio fands in and are not the terms and conditions of the Company sufficient, and be will refuse to purchase in any Black Billa of Lading.
cass which appears doubtful or suspicions. Ha KANNYA, MIVUR, Superintendent.
Peninsular and Oriontel Steam Navigation allowed to obarge a Commission of one per
cent, on all Stamps pardussed Co. Office, Hongkong, 31st August, 1678.
Jurely VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, both in appear ConQUIST, Dritish steamer, Buntin.Jardine ando al taxte, farmshing a most agroente maitol of ad-Matheson de On, ministering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL GLOUCESTER, British bark, Vincent.-Rozaria oF THREID WOANS. – TE' is a perfectly safe and mild | 10 & Co. REN preparation, and is ingedially adepted for claurent Gold FlooGLY, Ain, ship, Frost.--Tudor Company. Taking Cargo at through rated to NaciBIKIN in-Botilse by all (homiste
Jame: Wilson, British bark, Pridesur →→→Cr, - THOMAS KEATING, Lolan, Expert Chemist and
lowitz & Ou MARIE, Ger bark: Johaunaen --Friard fishell..
bes&Cons
90% 1261] Denggiat
July 22 "LEDY ERR$+
CELEBBATED, BU WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE, Mediata si Declared by Connoisieure te de, ha
THE ONLY GOOD SAUDE.
In consequence of opticus itations of LBA and #PRERÍAS. SAUCE, which are walculated to doceiro
– the Public, LEA and PEKEINS have adopted t
OCEANIC, British air,, Paraall.-P. M. 8, 5. Co Qusan Ganger, British 8-n.. sob., Priddle,
Landstein & Co.
and Hoo. THE P. & O. 5. N. Ce's Eteamship
**CERLONGINESVILA will leave for the abure place, about 24 hours after bar arrival will the nect English Mail.
AMCIVER,
Superintendent
Ononis, Brit er.. Bullip.—Wm. Pastosi & Co. PAU BAI, Chinese str., Pastoraco. M. & P. & 0.6, N, Co.'s Office,
N, Co
Hongkong. Lot September, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. A1 Amerionu Ship',
QUEEN OF THE EBAS, British bark, Hardwick,
A NEW LABEL bearing their BIGNATURE, Aorder
sapp de LEA AND PERKINS, QUEENSBEERT, Brideb burt, Henlog-Order,HEA ALIOS BUCK
*lata wifg they wil, Yout wileme na anto here "MENTUSTEN DIE of the nga butts, thus, kad mietitZO)
do in her own house," and they behaved THERMOMET, (Rhrenheit depressant seni, kept in the like gentlemen to all They thon gledati sitiation
Don Antonia Studhelm for the kore of the s csub-hor, which contained £42,000 for the wagận
DEVOTION OF Winn, is regimuroi avery tan polaba N, NE
which will bo placed
1411
4Ü, B. MAIL LINE
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW TOEK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWATS, AND TOURING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO.
is
Lettere containing Stamps should be regis tered, and the Stamps should be secured from obaervation,
Arrangements baring bean ronde ander 50 Mits for London writing + Saez from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination via Brindle, it is hereby notified that the rates of postage, which wuel de paid in. Mail-Steamer ALASKA, willance, on correspondence addressed to the be despatchout for Bat-Francison, United Kingdom so forwarded, will be an fol Tokohumaa, on FRIDAY, the 15th September For Letters conts per balf ounce,
lows, viz. 1876, st 3 P... taking Passengers and Freight For Newspapered each for Jugan, tha United Sistos, and Europe.
stery bottle of WORCESTER RAJASATTIANURAE, British ath, Hopkins J. Beriman, Mastor, will have quick despatch Lading are fasued for transportation to Toko BATOR, after this site, and without which none in genuine. Tuen Fat Hong,
This does not apply to stiprionts made price to the SROOTING. Scan, Blau, sh. Helletrom, Chius nove
FOR NEW YÜRK:÷
For Freight, apply to
C.),
at
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of For Books and Patterns...... beam and other Japan Perte, te San Francisco, to poris in Mexico, Centre and South America. and to New York and arepe, vil OVER. RAND RAILWAYS
lounce 4 ante. annees & genta: every 4 ounces 12 centa
·Many boxes of 14/1866 Lra rezsived at the Post Office not sealed, that is to say, the box is A Stenzoer of the Mitou Bishi 8.9. Company fastened with sealing war, but there is no in will leste Shanghai, vil tire Inland Sea Forte, predalon of a real b about same date, and make close connection at At New York, Passengers Lave selost lon of various lines of steamers to England, France
TODEL, HAGEDOEN Ask for LEA&PERRINS'Sanco, andace Name THALES, British str., Coles Douglas Laprak
1802. Hongkong, 30th August, 1878, con Wrapper, Labal, Bottle, and Stopper, isi Whilensis and for Brport by the Proprietore, forces TACHEON Brit, ship, Clark Siezman & Co. - - FOR LONDON, AN terz Grosse' and Blackwell, London, do, ko. and by
THE SI Erillah S. Subooner- L'ORGE OF WINE-D calo.”: Ito sight breed,Groner, and Filmen untrorsally. [821 1410 Gopt. 18.
LAUSNACUDDEN" of the Run Tinio miners. On bis refusal they strong8 to 10 heart to 12 vonat
McDonald, Master will fond here and Yokohama, YEE AL 16 British Chipper Bark began to ultrast. Eim, hut one CE the leaders person Web Cloudy Day Undersigned have been appointed Sole
Agents for the Sale of their Goode in TA10 posti appar. B Whatsped, and will bure quick despatch as interposing, maid,* Navor reultrest Don Antonion. FF 7 To 2. Hak A. Lightning, Mr. Histy, D. They then asked the condo to How many ring showers Spray & Dalay now, Hongkong and Chilis by Messrs. J. & B. TEM Crowley, Master, will loud, bers for the above boye For Freight, spply to di
APTOGEL, AGEDOEN & Co. pank-boxos? He said, Nine, Coupe down. Thands. 7. End, thepting 7. Viability. Surin ENT, Gizigow, and Mosure. DAVID COBBAR & Fort, and will live nick despatch Opt ́man baḍ 20,000 rents it gold in a belt Linha And leturs are repealed to indiente y cerkve use Song Arbroath
For Freight, apply co round bis waist. They took bis revolver and a venge of these signiferuiga, **
VAN POLVOGEL, HAGEDOEN & 1882 Hongkong, 28th August 1970
FOR HAMBURG,
ANTIPODES,?
spard the gold their object cridently hung toate lua of ran for the pure (ou are rob the coach of the Rio Tinto Mincs property, from 1 to 3 and the quailty of water fallen indiculed The robbery was unmitted by then who knew sclice, toon and hunimis,`
Lha time and way of sanding the, muntbly pay? monome of the robbers bid thelt fous blackened some secined to be gentlemos as not in their waif clothes. They did not come ““mit the robbery like wen used to such unedy, no they actually left behink teem one of the duab burst. They plundered the private passengeres The whole amount stolen would be perka på, $39,000. They took the cash-boics, awaj stripped on the concy mulés, The Seville and Huelva road han always been a asta, one, and that the first one of robbery of this kind. So safe tns been the Punte that the civil guarde have wover been hered to: eccompany the the diligente. Nearly all the passengerausrried money, und-valunblém
ESSEN (GERMANY)
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co ti 410 Hongkong, January, 1867.
NOW ON BALE
S 1881 Hongkong, 2918 Angner, 1876,
FOR NEW YURK..
*LE AL Norwegian Brig
JOHANN SYLEDROP"
will lead bore and at Whampoa,” and maer with
For Ersight; apply to
BOUND VOLUMES of the Ohine Gerland Al British Barb KRUPPE DAST STEEL Wonks, Trade Report for the Year 1875 Pro Barnes, Muster, will lond here and at Wham-guiok despatɔh as above.
Ter Dolla
Apply at the Daily From Office. Hongkong, Borob, 1870 MARRAS
SOLE AGENT FOR CHỈNĂ PETER AS
Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany. }
ZAN NOW ON SALE,
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION.
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr. DEYIN with any Additions. Coirac tions, and Dr. WILLYERS Orthography Pages In Paper Wrappor,
160
Nestly Boundarešky za dob Apply at the Daily Press Office.
pos, mid will have quick deeputet us love
For Fraight, apply to lea KOR SE VYUGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
1292 Hongkong, 14th August, 1876. ANA FOR MANILA. THE Spanish Brig
SWING KU0400ALI SHOP, WA
THE Provistor of WING-KER Shop bere to Inform the public that bis Shop bra been wtablished muce 1865, at Endicott's Lane, and KROVA NUEVO CONSTANTE, that he has always a great quantity of BEST Vrists, Mastor, will have quick despatch GOAL in store for Bale, Gentlemen or Ship | above, sv
maniere wishing to patronise bim, are requested
1 to apply at his Shop,
11447 Hongkont, 23rd September, 1878.
Apply to For Freight or Potage,
PRENEDIOS & Qoʻ (1852 Hongkong, 24th August, 1870.
HALNHOLD, KARBEEG & Co. `tt 1388 - Hongkong, 2nd August, 1876. ": FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY
"HB AT British Bargus-—-
TH
HNSON JAMES WILSON,"
Captain Prideaux, baring the greater portion
as of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch
|- Fur Freight, apply to
sod Germany,
The attention of baxholdere in called to the necessity of carefully sealing enab horns with some redognisable seal, and of sanding a bit. book or receipt with them. The omission of the intter precaution leaves a doubt me to we ther the contents of the box ever reached the Fort Offer Lhe omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been ab- abranted for the sake of the Posturo Stampe
Treight will be cacofrad.cz besed untii 4 19 on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages will be roosired at the Office until 5 PM, same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad drees in full value of samo, is required.
For further information to Fusage and be paid in advance) are chargeable on Fackers Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company Prays Centrali
G. BEMORY,
Hongkong, Augnet Loth, 1876.
FOR FREIGHT OF CHARTER, HD Al SkeвET.
Apply to
COLYPHANT & 05, Tu 1803 Hongkong, 15th August, 1876.
V PRANCOIS L."
TURNER & Co.
„Agentai 1588 Hongkong, 20th August, 1876,
The following rates of postage (which must
of printed papare or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong, to the United Kingdom | vid the United States 24-
For a packet at exceeding 1 ounce
in veight
- 2 седѣе For a preko above 1 cuuco nos ex Many escling 201000) novenas d 19.
For a packet above ounced not ex
- ceading 4 OUDCEspa♬ and tight vents forevery additional four sundae, There rates apply to Printed Cirontare, Price Lista, Market Koporta, and all printed papers". fofter Font Newspaper, a wall ma-to Bookm
and Trade Patterns or Samples.