DOMISOFLLANEOUS ADE
The stanzo duty on patent medicinen realised
: last year £123,130, 15
The Liverpool Dock Board are ahoas 'to. construos graving dooke of concrete instead of stone, ENG
Prince Leopold hine accepted the vice-presk Cartelup of the Suliatory branch of the National
asociation for Freedom of Worship,
....... In the year ended the S1st March last tus Customs duties on tobacco hud anaf amounted to 47.885,000 148, 3. grone, and £7,744,877 13, ld, pet,
The Quardian is informed that the Right
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
FURSDAY, 3/4 October Araiettono prevails in the market for Bengal drag, with sales of Patan only at $180.
ON, LONDON
BIOHANGE,
Bank Bille, on demandak Banke: Mills, at 90 days? sight. 3/91 Think Bilje, at 6 months' aight:8/1UE Credits, at 6 months", sighi 3/103 Doon mentary Bills at 6.
months wichtig. 3/10
227.
Roy, Bishop Purry, Jata coadjator of Barbidons, Or BomBar-Bank, sight... has been appointed to the ses of Perth, in Wat: ON DALOU¬T-Bank, sight... 227. Agstrølls.
ON SHANGRAT
A grant exhibition of swered objects will be opened in the Vatican or the slit of May, 1871,
su selebration of khayabilen of the Pope's eleva-se tion to the pikoopate. MAAR
Frivate 50 deye sight 762
SHARES
The Santexan annonnera the gath of Mr. R. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share:-20 per
Roas, H..An artist who has long beenovat, picmium, well known as a mister of cottage interiots and the out-daos file of fishing villageè, vi
M. Pourer Quertior, la organising a Frese company, with a ospital of 33,000,000 L, for working a direct telegraphic line from Pain to Now York by Saint Pierre or Torbay
The Princess Natalic bangiven birth to a son, and both mother and ebild are reported to be doing perigotly well. A salute of 101 guna was fired at Belgrade iu bonoar of the event.
· It is oxid that the distinguished Portugueas poet Senhor Jato da Lens, is to be appointed as Odier Seoretury to the Governor General of Gon, in pics of Mr. Canba Rivara, who retires on persion.
It is uid tanta project in on foot for a new dook in Bombay, st Mazagoń, which would be a darious opponent to the Prince's Dook cow haing opatrasted on Government property in Mody Bay.
Union Insurance Society of Canth $600 per
abare,
Obon Tradere Inanrance Company's Spaream
$1,600 per share..
Olha and Japan Marine Insurance--Tie. 15.
Oper oluro,
Chinese Insurance Company.-8200 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Suures
$565 per share,
WEBTANATION:
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER Arr, 1876.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VIBES NAMH
LONDON GM SUEZ QAI
Da
Nestor fate. Vasso de Uama (str.)
Doi
Peep
ülver
Do
HAMBURG NEW YORK
Dow *Do
SAN FRANCISCO: «h, T? HÀ
Doi "Day:
SINGAPURE AND PUNANG
Da. DAS BRISBAND, do... Do KREMBOMBAY, to... BAIGON, SINGAPORE, ...
Do BANGKOK... YOKOHAMAND
Do MANILA
da daripada
Dake of
Soterio
Antipodas huein
Wm. van NAGIO
Queensberry
Great Republi JGaolio (str. JAlice Buck Pearl (str.) Singapore (str.). Deochu. (str.) pla A muzone (atr.). Penedo (etr.) Eriobelle Seichan..
Menzsich (str.);
Bombay (.)
Zamboanga (MUI.)..
China Fire Insurance Company's Share-$175 SHANGHAI AND YOKOHAMA Martaban-(str.) v..........
POT ADA...
Hongkong Whumpon Bock Company's
Shares 40 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Denton, and Mane Steubent dos
Shareo-15 per cent. discount. Bhanghai Steam Navigation Company-TI
71 per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per
abare Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares $50 per
The National Belining states that the Prussian---sbare- Government has instituted comprebenaire in: Chinese Imperial Loon-£106, quiries relative to the establishment of a great system of canals, with a special view of connect
ing it with the systems of the neighbouring
countries.
A arcole planter described to a traveller his system with his slaves. It was a system of rewards and panichiseuts, He anid. If they do no work, they be fog; dat is do punishment, If they work very hard indced, they be no flog; dat is do reward,
A Standard telegrain onya that the woman who telo to acmasinute. Prines Gortssinkoff"a 492, the Rassino-divister at Berge, to Do Russian, but Polish. Her name is Dolrovolski. Se seria that the Russian Government has deprived her of her property.
BALEN OF OCTOBER-BRD, A REPORTED ET CHINESE.
Almonds-10 bags, at 521.50 by Kwong
Wo Obeung to travelling trader."
Do
........ Tigre (str.).. The+jite gamemnon-(str.) Kbive (atr... SWATOWA MOY & FOOD HOW Fosse (etr.)... AMOY, TAIWAN, AND TAMSULLeonor (etc.),
For Sale.
CARPEI
AND F
WAREHOUSE.
TNG
AYLE & CO.
Dried Lily Flowers-18 bage, at $7.90, by HAVE JUST RECEIVED, ex "STATE wong Wo Cheung to travelling trader.
White Wax-4 pisces; at £57.70, by Kwong
Feek Wo to thralling trader.
· Shelliah-5 baga, ut $37.50, by Fook Toet Wo to travelling trader.
Cattles-10 bago, at $2100, by Fook Hing Wo to travelling tradər
Fungua 20 bags, $28.50, by Fook Hing Wo to travelling trader.
American Flour—500. bags (30lbs.), as 81.27,
A woman write that "a man can bold bis-by-Kwong Tack Wing to travelling trader. ago mack better then he aan hold his youth.”: fu_hich who add that a woman on hold her age mot better thun, she can bald bar mouth, but a respect for our hair preventa no from making the resnek.
Brown Sugar-299 bog, at $202, by Chas Chotg to travelling trador...
Lord Dartmouth bus persented to the town of West Bromwich 50 acres of land at Cooper's Bill: for a public park. The gift bas buen announced at a meeting of the West Bromwich Improvement Commissioners, and a robe ofẼ thanks to his lordship passed,
In Benust it is confidently asserted ibat the Secretary of St has pointed on to the Go- vernment of Indis the t memberships and score- taryships of the Board of Reverse are appoint ments admirably adapted for natives, Great indignation and contempt are felt and expressed. regarding this project of Lord Balabary..
An notion was beard on Saturday last before the Sheriff of the county Cork, for daunges for breach of promise of marriage The plaintiff was a yongg lady named Sophia Williams, and the defendant a gsutlemon of naventy years of age, who bad recently returned from India, named Willion Bater Good, The jarý awarded damages of £3,000.
Of the eleven Prussian Roman Catholie dlacznes, only the four of Ermland, Oplu Osnabrück, and Limburg are stiil administered in a regular way. Those of Fulda and Trevos Fave lost their bishops, through death, the bishops of Breslau, Paderborn, Münster, and Dologna have been deposed, and the bishop at Hildesheim bas left to country.
There isreported from Stornoway (the British Medical Jouraad maye) the death of a woman nỤ the age of 115 years; and it is said that the ago can be anthenticated. It is noteworthy thab she resided alt ber lifetime in a littlo thatched
Yellow Pen- 200 píonly, at $1,757 by Cho Cbong to travelling truder
Arival Tullow--20 packages, at Tis. 5.7.0.0, by Chan Chong to travelling trader
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HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. Proteas. PALCONER AD as Keitsma.)
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Barometer M
-Beranctar-l
Thermaker-9 Au
Thenfodeter-I, 2 A
Therocton 3,
Therwogisk-'t.. (Wet bilh).
· Thermometer-1 z.al. (Wat balu}
302.180 3111
2.–30.100.
771
43
ED
Thornanster-ins. (ketball)..
Tuesdopter-Maxinet_
Thermomole-Minimum jer night)..................
7%
CHINA DOAST METEOROLOGICAL,
"YESTERDAY'S, TELEGRAMS.
BAROMETEK.
THERMOMETER:
REGISTER
OCTOBER 2,
Поната ០៧៨,
AXSOY
KAL
BAKI,
bove. She was never married, and cotil the Theric altora 70 75.0 Just fow yours enjoyed protty good bewith, and Directionof Wind.. was able to be out of bed occasionally,
The ancient oburas of All Tallows, Broad-
Force,
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4 4 * 4
+|20.0|72.0 [81.0) 77.076,0 (71,0]
620 750 72.0 70.0 GLO COM
MASI, PAKU
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street, Iwadun, ja doomed to destruction, The Day Thermometer. old chorob was burnt down in the great fira of wet Therminster London, and subsequently rabailt. In that chucoh Milton was baptized, and the regiator Weather
utill preserves the entry of the event. There Houm' Bain ure very few residente In the parish, the houses
baving been chiefly converted into warehousez,
- On the 4th vltimo, à ́statue of Jan Pieterszoom Kuen the founder of the vigy of Batavia in IC10,
BAKONITEA, Jeral of the ses in inches, tems, and bandra.
was poovered there in the presence of the degreed to kept in the spen
sir in shaded aftatiou
VIRECTION OF WIND is registered every two pants, NJ MANJE
Governor-General of Netborisande Indio, and of ugrent multitude of spectators both Baropeană E
STARK OF WEATHERB. Clearblot sky. Coudy. 11. Urizzly.
Fog. Hail Zu lághtning, M. Misty, 2,
and antiv Kain was born at Hoorn in 1587 | -FACE OF WED, 1 to 9 light bree.to & denke, and died Ratavia in 1620. He was twicasso 7 feeling 8 to 10 heary. 10 to 13 violent.. Governor-General in the Exat Indies, waely, froin 1618 to 1623, and from 1627 to 1699,
From the cedays lately taken in Cape Colony. Drect, Passing shoes. Eqolly Bainy. 07. it appeara, enye a Dope puper, "that the whole T. Tier 7, Bad, threatening. V. Vahiti. . Stomp of the white population of that colony upssists 3. Cain. The letters are repeated to indiote way incisas over of 236,800), sgainst 1,271,000. Blacks; let us add tive out wange of their algnification."'.
Natal, Travail, and Fras Slote, and we, wil Tata-The-kien-cf-mals for the pregious Ed homes funny. "arrive at something like 200,000 whites, against egered from £24, and the quantity st water fellex indicated lis
1,800,000 blacks, or six blacks to one white. Iter, ens, and basdreds, ma
wooki be interesting to know how many guna
are possessed by the nearly two millions of our
coloured brethren."
SUN FIRE OFFICE.·
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Undersigned is prepared to Grast
The Select Committee of the Hones of Com-Police against Fire to the extent ut mone appointed to inquire bów far it in prácti bable that soldiers, sailors, and murizes, who $50,000 on First-class Riske.
bava meritoriously served their country, should
OF LOUISIANA," ".KASHGAR," and
FRENCH MAIL.
BRUSSELS CARI ETS, HANDSOME PATTEŁNE and DESIGNS,"
TAPESTRY CARPETS.
(A good useful Career for $1 ■ yard,} TAPESTRY STAIR CARPETS, '
fa Diferent Widths. CENTER AND SOFA CARPETS,
TORTS2 and PLOWER PITTSTAR: FELT DEUGGETS, suitable for BanBooms.
COCOA MATTINGS,
PLAIN and STRIFE, in all Widths. -
A COCOA BLATSA
PLAIN and COLOVRED BORDERS, in Diffèrent
RODY FLOOR CLOTHS.
8 yarde wide; also STAIR OLOTHS,
3ft din sad sft. 4ín: with, and Squares suitable
for. OFFICES.
SILK AND WOOL TAPESTRY,
دوسی
A NEW MATERIAL for COVERING FURNITURE. DAMASKS AND REPS,
in varions Colours and Pricas. Aarge Assortment of UHINIZ ES AND ORETONNES.
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J. D. Gaby. Bante
W. Cair
Gerstenber
Lopez Barlow
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DEATHED
„Butter & Swire Seviping on or about 10th inut. ........... Hongkang Jardins, Matheson & Co... On 665 inat, at soon.
Hongkong Vogel, Harodorn & Co.............. Quitok dospatebi (Wkampos A. MunG. Heston A #nick despatah,
Hongkong Vogel. Hagedorn & Co................ Quick despatch, Hongkong Meyer di Co. magumu. On or about 19th inst, Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn £00,.,.z.
Tongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Jo... Whampoa Vogel, Hagedorn & Ca.....
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Russell, No 00 Hongkong Bussell & Co
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & On.....
Soon Cheangka Gibb, Livingston & Co.... P.&O.S. N. O
Musaigerien Maritimes. Sooy Bbing Com
Wo. Purian & Coll ong Meagogeries Maritimen........ Hongkong P. &£1). §, NO....................... Remedios & Co
Hongkong The Borneo Co. Limited.
Massigeries Maritimça,: Hongkong Butterfield & Švire...**
MF. & Q. SN. O kong Douglas Lapraik & Co..
ong Dougiss Lapraik.& Co...)
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
On or about 20th, fats,
Qmot despatel
Quick decontab,
Quick despatah.
Quick despatch.
Quack despateh..
Quick despate,
|
16th inse, at 3 P.,
On let prox, at 3 P.M. Quick deraatoli, Jớn 7th init
On or About 10th fast, On 12th inst., at moớn, wjtn -19ch-that, at net.
Tomorrow; at 5 2. Jon 7th fast, at noon.
Quier despatch. „Quick desputabam
On 6th inst., 2... To-day,
Quick despatch,
10m or about 406 1400.
Quick desputol.
Ou 8th init, at daylight. Quick despatol.
Vessels on the Berth,
"FOR SHANGHAI-AND-YOKOHAMA:--
HAS. HEIDSTBOK'S CHAMPAGNE. THE Steamship
-44-WETESLAOK.?
$19.
18 per dues of I dozen quarts, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869, *VIN DES PRINCES.".
............per ease of 2 dozen pintë.
$18
38...
per ease of dozenguarts. CHATEAU BELAIR. ........por gaes of I dozon quarts.
PALMER MARGAUX.
per ease of i donen quarts. LORMONT.
"MARTABAN," Barlow, Mester, will be dreputobed as above TO-DAY, the 6th instant
For Freight or Passage, apply to
THE BORNEO CO., LIMITED. 1265 Hourbon, 2nd October, 1878.
FOR BAIGON.
HD Steamship
*PENEDO."
J. Cain, Mauter, will be despatnbad for the shove Part TOMORROW, the ɔtu instant, at 5 P.X.
per
26
392
Cass of 1
I dozen quarts. «per case of 2 dozen pints.
SIEMSSEN & Da. Hongkong, let May, 1876,
AMHING STUL T. Z
for Freight or Passage, apply to
SOBY SHING.
Bonham Strand. 1504 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1978,
-OGLAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
has reaived the fellowing "WINDER GODDS,
ex Sicamera”ÀOBILLES" and "FATROCLUB":—
CHRISTT'S HATS, is now Stylas,
FOR SHANGHAI,
New TWDEDS. West of England and Sootah, Taking Cargo sad Pessengers at through rates
for HANKOW, Nivero, and Poerë la in great variety,
Pinoy COATINGS.
Woollan, Cotton, and Cashmere SOCKS. Cricket and Knickerbocker STJOKINGS. -haribanon: UNDERSHATS and DRAWERS.
Sicǝtob and English: BLANKETS, Tepoetry-OARPETS, in new Patterns." Fancy BUGS. · 192 Bubroidered 'TABLE COYERS, all Coloure, Rep Window CURTAINS, all Colonia,
JAPAN
THE Coinptny's Staumship
AGAMEMNON
will be despatobed on or about the 4th October,
For Freight of Eassage, apply tu
BUTTERFIELD & SWINE, Agents. 1549 Hongkong, 28th September, 1876,
FOR MANILA.
DEBBE TABLE CLOTH Damask THE Spanish Stoumer
TABLE NAPKINS. Furniture OHINTZ.
Kid GLOVES, is uit Colours Woollen GLOVES, &, &, &c.
88 AND 90, QUEEN'S ROAD. Im 1504 Hongkong, 20th September, 1876. FOR SALE.
EI REGENT ARRIVALS. NEW BOOKS: WORKS of REFERENCE NOVELS, SCHOOL: BOOKS, PRESENTATION Boore, and Munro Bookз-
DAWSON'S LONDON-MADE BOOTS and VIENNA BOTS, large assortist DINNER SERVIÓNS, în great variety, DESSERT SERVICES and BREAKFAST SERVICES.
Fire OUT GLASSWALD, în anný designs. GASELIERS, "Table LAMPY 'Ship' Side. EM-LAMPS, Mast-hand LAMPS, Onbin Saspon
CURTAIN BORDERS AND HOLDERS to matsh DAMASKS and REFS. VELVET PILE, PEINTED, AND
BROLDERED TABLE COVERS; *4190
PRINTED TABLE BAIZĖ, by the yard.
LACE AND MUSLIN QURTAINS AND
ANTIMACCASSARS,...
íc, all sizes. RIDER DOWN QUILTS AND PILLOWS WHITE TOILET QUILTS AND COVERS. WHITE AND COLOCHED BLANKETS.
CHILDREN'S COT BLANKETS. MIRRORS AND TOILET GLASSES. CARRIAGE AND TRAVELLING BUGS
AND MAUD, WRAPS,
&o, $
Lic.
SAYLE AND 00 VICTORIA, EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20*/.) upon
Apply to
be employed in a civil departments of the he Corrent Local Rates of Premis will bo public ser rice as they may be found fitted for, towed upon Insurances affected with this Olice. have not made any recommandations. An îì
T. G. LINSTEAD,
dyant, Surt Fire Ofive. was not to their power to conclude their (nyesti». gation luol tresion, they recommend that the
||985. Honekopa, 4th October, 1876, - committee should be re-appointed next session. Ius SCUTTISH IMPERIAL INSUMA NULL.
It is calentated that the total area of the “tárvitories of those native Chists of Judle who
COMPANY
eserole povarriga puzers, zou are entitled to THE Undersigned, having been appointed- gilutes, embrace 488,118 square miles, inhibitəd Agent in Hongkong for the above-named by a population et 49,675,508, and yielding a Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES revenue of £18,558,563. Their military forces against Filth on Buildings and on. Gzodu to number 156,008 cavalry, 180,169 infantry, and the extent of £10,000, at the squal rates, subject 3,899 guos and 2,157 gunners. Tite sum paid to an immediste discount of 30 */ by them as triunta and subsidy, including "cons Aftantion is invited uo's, considerable, redne ringeot, amount to $1,199,829 - Madras Timez, krom in premis for Lifa Insurance in Clino, aliy
Lite, Polities effected during the year 1876. It was announeed a few weeks ago tlist ä barane named the Norme being from New Sharp in the Bonus to be declared on 31st Broowwick to Liverpool, with a cargo of timber, December for the quinqueasiul period: then had been lost on one of the bars of Table anding. Jaland, ond that the crew, after enduring great privatione, had succeeded in reaching Port -Minigrave.---The following susoLGE D′
the
* HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI,
*FOR SALE,
"ZAMBOANGA,”":
Lopts, Master, will be despatched for the above Port on, FRIDAY NEXT, the 6th instant, at 2 F.M.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to.
REMÉDIOS & Co. 1575 Hongkong, Srů October, 1876,
COBAN STRAMSHIP COMPANY,
·FOR LONDON, vić SUEZ CANAL, PHB Company's Steamship
"NESTOR"
will be despatched on or about the 10th instant.
For Freight Passare, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agsats. 1578 Hugkong, drd. October, 1676.
sionLAMPS,and Bulkhead CANDLESTICKS, -----
-STATIONERY, De la Buc'c, Watarlow's, &o. ELECTRO-PLATED. WARE, of all de-
{scriptions.
Buss's ALD, in Querte and Pints, by Camer rou and Saunders. Guinuesa's STOUT, in Quarta and Pinta, by D. Barker-Bresa-AL0,
NOTRE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARTTIMES.
PAQUEBOT POST FRANCAIS.
in Hogakeada and Kilderkine. Kinaban's LL THE Company's Steamship
"MENZALEH,"
WHISKY Barbos WHISKY, "Glenlivet WHISKY
CHAMPAGNE, Kvsg's First Quality, Pinta Captain Pasqualint, will be despatched for and Quarts. Sparkling MOSELLE, in Pints
YOKOHAMA? Quarts, Still OKS, different Braude ahortly after the arrival of the next Franch After Dinner-and-Brooklist:QUARETS.
Muil White's White Seat and other 8HERRIES.
H. DU POUEY, Agent. Fine OLD FORL · · Very Chşice“. ULD BRANDY, bottled here in 1862.
1676 Hongkong, 3rd October, 1978.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES *MARETIMES. PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANÇAIS.
Crane & Blackwelle OLLMAN'S STORES. kind Prime Quality American BLE, indeks CONDIMENTS DELICACIES of evoTY
200 le, and 100 ha. Prime Quality Americau PORK, in Cusha 208 lbs, 100 Bs, and 25 lbs. Finest gandity French BUTTER, in Ib. bostles, California Family STOR 23, all descriptione. Mantz's Yellow METAL SHEATHING, assorted sizes, Broom SHEATHING FELT and BOILER FELT Hubbnak's Assorted Copto: Bronst, will be despatched for PAINTS and OIL, Grane's Lubrianting OIL.
SHANGHAI Peacock's Composition PAINT. TALLOW, shortly after her arrival from Europe. White Brothers' PORTLAND ODMENT
I. DU POUBY, Agent.
Company's Steamship
"TIGET,"
FIRE ERIOKS and FIRE OLAY577 Hackcat, 3rd Ctober, 1876, T. and D. Ecary's CANVAS, Nóa, 1 to 5. Best Bussinn ROPE, efl sizes.
& Co.*
LANMERT ATKINSON & Co. 979. Hongkong, 26th Jane. 1870.
A
.. ... .
· FOR LONDON. THE 41 British Burk Colebrated
"BOTERIO." Brands of WINES and SPIRITS.
FOR SALE.
Jarvis, Moster, will load here for the above QICHIEDAM GIN, in Stone Jive. - AVH | Port, and will bave immediate desputab. SIBUSSEN & O.. ▷ GIN, in White Glass Bottles, Wolfe's For Freight, apply to tf 941 Hongkong, Ast Jave, 1876.
Schiedam, Sobhappa Champagne, Bour, and Lager Beer, Hostettere, Pomeninian, Cooki KRUPPA CAST STEEL WORKS, tail, and Boonezarmp Bitters. Sour Kreut, in
ESSEN (GERMANY)⠀⠀⠀ | Jars · Powdered Chocolate, in Butales. SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,----
F. PEIL, Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany,*
NOW ON SALS,
IMPERIAT QUALTO.-
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARE,
BA-WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN FRONUNCIATION. ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONAEZ, pabibed.
at the Parly Helios, laug kongr FOR
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 1566 Hongkong, 2nd October, 1876.
FOR LONDON,
SMALL KEGS PRINS HAMBURG SALTE A British Clipper Sp
PORK, BEBE, and COD FISH.-
J. F. SCHEFFØR. 54 Pagi Dentral/ KVK SAUN
Deepwell PUMP. 24 in. with ROTARY
ENGINE, on plank.
135-foot length Iron. Well ROD, complete. 10 38-foot lengths 14 in. LEAD FIPE.
1 COPPER STRAINER,
12 in. Strong 1RÓN JOINT.
DUKE OF ABERĜORN;" Dalrymple, Master, will be desprlebed for the above Park on or about the 2014 instant, and hay limited room for Light Measurement Goods:
`For Freight, syply to
VOGEL, FAGEDORN & Oc,
Agenta. 1587 Hongkong, 2nd Catober, 1878.
FOR LONDON.
PEEP O'DAY."
THE A1 British Burk
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, SER (Calling off-SomeBERT, COOKTOWE - Clary, Band Bay, Bowen, and Kerral BAT, to Tand Muile and Passengers),
Post Office Notifications.
A mail will clans -
For Cooktown, Sydney and Melbourne.Per Ocean, today, the 4th instant, u?-1190 AM. --- For Singapors and Fenung-To-day, the dih instant 1.00 г..
THE Bastor, and Australian Mail Steam For Bangkok Per Denkbe, to-morrow, the
Company's Steamer MA BANG NAME SINGAPORE
will be despatched an above on. Or about the † 20th October, we
For Traight or Passere, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
1859 Hongkond. 29th September, 1878. FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO, AND TAMBUI
FFHE Stocwebíp
LEONOR,"
5th instant, at 10.30 AM.
For Singapore and Bocaboy-To-morrow the 5th instant, at 73,37 )OMET
For Saigon. Por Penedo, to morrow, the Sil instant, al 8.90 PAP
For Singapore and London.-Per Fasco da Garg, on Friday, the 6th inetané, 'nt 11,30 a..
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PAOKET The English Contrast Paskar DECCAN will be donatebed with the Mails for Burope,
2. on THURSDAY: the 12th October,
The following will he the hours of closing the
WEDNESDAY, 11th October,
Captain M-Young, will have mediator de Binile, apatah for the above Ports.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIKO.
1558 Hongkong, 8th September, 1876.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA.
/ MIDP.&O.S. N. Oo, a Stourship
BOMBAY "N
will leave for the above place, abortly after the - Arrival of the Steamship Khiva with the nost
Foglish Möll
A. MÕIVER.
Superlatendant
1540 Hongkong, 28th September. 1878,
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, THE P. &, 0, S. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE P
EBIVA
will leave for the above place about 24 hours. after horarrival with the next English Mail:
A, McIVER,
Superintendent. 1550 Hongkong; 28th September, 1876.
FOR LONDON, THE AL British Olipper Ship
THE
*SILVER BAGLE,”
N. Biobard, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port on or about the 19th of Getobor. For Light Freight, at Chenp Rates, apply to
MEYER & Co..
1560 Honchone. F0th September, 1976.
FOR NEW YORK, TO FOLLOW THE " WM. VAN NAME: 2 HEAL British Bask
“QUEENSBERRY/ Hening, Master, will loed no above and kave qa ek despatch.
For Freight, apply te
RUSSED & Cis 1555 - Hoarkour, 28th September, 1876.
THE
FOR LONDON, HEA1 British Barne
"RUTH"
5 PM., Money Order Qüico slogen. 6. P.M., Post Office elises except the NIGRT Box, which remaina open nil night, TRUESDAY, 12th October.
*7.m., Post Utica opens for sale" of Stanips, Revistry of Lottore, and Post- ing of all dorrespondence.
10 AM., Post Office closes except for Late)
Letter Registry of Letters ceases:
·1015. A.M., Tethers may be postes ad payment
ofa LANE FER of 13. cents extra Postage, until:
11 AM when bha Post Office CLOSES
entirely,
11.30 AM, Luttere (but Letters only) addroen
ed to the United Kingdom via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on bourd the Focket on payment of s Late Fee of 48 cents exira postage. 1150 AM Posting on Board enges,
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The Fronal Contract Packet AMAZONE will be deepatahed on THURSDAY, the 19th instant, with Maile to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid. Maraeilles; to Bai- gon, Singapore, Untavin, Galle, Pondichery Mudras, Calcutta, Bombay, Aden, Sues, and Alexandra.
The following will be the hours of closing the Maila, &
WEDNESDAY, 18th instant,
5.M., Money Order Office cloves. Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.
THURSDAY, 13th instant,
7 AM, Post Ollice opens for sale of Stampa, Begbry of Lettera, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
·10 Am., Hegiatry of Lettera passen.
11
Post Office aloses except for Late Letters,
11.10 A., Tablets (bat Letters only) address-
ed to the Trated Kingdom or to Singà” pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 conte extra postage, until
entirely.
Minto Master having the greatar-portion-of-130 when the Post Office CLOSES her Cargo engaged, will load bers, gt Wham- poa, and at Magan, and will have immediate „dospatch for the above. Porti
For Freight, apply to
A BAG. HEATON:
DEACON & Co., Canton. 1438 Hongkong, 7th September, 1876,
STEAM-FOR- BINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLÉS, AND SOUTHAMPTON,
BOMBAY. MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAN THE
* DECCAN,” Captain J. D. GARY, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 12th October, st
מנוח
Most countries to which Hongkong forwarda Correspondence, baving joined the General Postal Union or being probably about ta đó soy it is noomary that the following rules be strictly observed.
1. No Tetter ar Packet, whether to be regis- tered or unregistered, enn be received for Postage: itic-contai-gold or silver moher, jewels, pre- cious artioles, or anything that, as a general rula is liable to Customs duties,
2. This Regulation probibits the 'conding of- Pattorne of dutjaldé articlos, nuless the quantity Bent be so small as to make the sample of po value.
3. The limits of weight allowed are as fol- lows:-
BOOKS AND PAPERS--To British Offices, 55, ---PATTELUR. — alb, if without intrionis valce
BOOKS AND PAPERS-To the Continent, &o.,
For further Partisalars, apply to
216. A. McIVER, Buperintendent. Hongkong, 28th September, 1876.
0. 8. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH o NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING A
· TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U.S.Mail Steamer GREATEEPUBLIO will be doopatahed for San Francisco, via Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 16th October, 1876, at 3 P.M, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe..
Through- Fastenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for teasportation to Yoko huma and otherņlapen Parts, to San Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Central and South America,, and to New York and Europe, vik ÖVER. LAND RAILWAYS.
|
FATTEENS -8 oz.
4. The following articles candot be sent by Post at all Glass Liquids, Gunpowder, Matolica, Candles, Soup, Indigo, Dye-stuffs, or --whateror is daugerone to the Mails or ofensive For injurious to persons dealing with them.
FARVELU.
The public is reminded that, in 'Uhins and Japan, there is no snah thing as Parcei Fost. Mach brankpard disappointment is onmeed by parastant attempts to send a il valuable trides through the Post. Fans, Curios, Artiolai of Dress, Faker Work, and similar presents are continually being refused, the sanders having: often spent more in Pentage than would have made on such parents of the valne of Stamps paid the freight by steamer. No refund exp ba obliterated before the nature of the contents. was discovered,
PATTERNS."
Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Pattern. It is a bona fida ample of goods, which the sender has for sale, or of goods which he wishes to
A Steamer of the Mitao Bishi ES.. Claupany will leave Shanghai, vth the Island Sen Fort, about same date, and make close connection at order. It is to enasist of the smallest possible Yokohama.
quantity compatible with showing what the At New York, Fassengers have selection of gooda sre, and must have no intrinsic value, various lines of ebeimete to England, France, and Germany,
Freight will be reseived on board until Pa. on the 15th proximo. Parcel Packages will be received at the ice until 3 P. rame day all Parool Packages should be marked to ad- dress in fall; value of same is required.
Agent.
For further infonaation as to Passage and Freight, apply to the agoney of the Company Praya Centrul..
G. BEMORY,
Hongkong, September 15th, 1876.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR
GON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT
DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
(ALSO,
FONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
אן
-CALOUTTA.
ON THURSDAY, the 19th Osteber, 1876,
at Nou, the Company's The whole packed and ready for shipment.
Kottle, Master, will land here for the shore" AMAZONE Commandant BAYLE with Apply on the SRAKSTANT Of The AOY Cure and will fachata despatch. MAILS, PASSENUERS, SPECIE, and |t: 1527 | Amoy. 18fi Aligust 1870,
For Freight, apply to
CARGO, will leave this Port for the above VOGEL, KAGEDORN & Co. places. 1490 Hongkong, 18th Sertember, 1878:
A. MACG, HEATOXomprehensivenmé and practical service. Undersigned have been appointed some
1405 Hongkong, 27th September, 1875.)
· INCORPORATED BY 20TAL UHARTER
818 MAJESTY KING GEOSSE THE VIEST,
WAD. 1720.7%
Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China y Messrs. J. & R. TEN- ways, Glasgow, and Mesere, Dayro Couser Sons, Arbroathing - antea Meng
CARNEOLD, KARBERG & CO
419 Hongkong, Janumy, 1867.--
this Work atanda onrivalled; All the new words which the Chinseábava of late years best compelled to us to expreme the numerous ab jeste in machinery.photography,telegraphy, and in scieuss generally, which the rapid advance | of foreign relations fins imposed upon then, ara here given in valenso, Esob and every word la I fully illustrabed and explained, forming exer
sises for stadonte of a must instructivo nature.OUND VOLUME of the Ching Overland. Byth the Court and Parti preadolation given, the sopents being carefully marked on the beat principle hitherto attained. The typo
disaator, and the perilous passage of the are THE LONDON ASBUKANG B. fron Table Laland to. Causo Strait, was received in Liverpool, on the 11th August. · Captain Saunders, of the Norma, states in a deposition made at Port Hawkesbay, that on June 29th, dering a denka fog, the ship going well, àt tha *tiate, the rouTMasbora-on-the-north-West-bar-of- Table Island, and stuck fost. All endeavoura
THE undersigned having been appointod to get her off prored futile, and the drew wura Agents for the above, Corporation, ure compelled to leave the ship in the boata and prepared to grant Insurances as follows:graphy Laplaya the eness of an attempt to upposeded in revobing the shore, During the MASINE DEPARTMENT, night the wind increased to a heavy gale, and Dyscion at current rates, payable either here the bargne beat over the har pasted her chains in London, or at the principal Forts of Indis, and went to sex, (aking stores and oargo with Lin, and Avatralía
ber. Captain Saunders and his draw were
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
muke the Chinese and English type correspond in the sise of body, thereby effecting a vast somony of epace, nobisring a clessnees not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast-murring, and ynosat spaces which have
ANG WON SALE.
Buda Report for the Year 1575. Prior Ten Dolina,
FOR NEW YORIC.
9/9 AL 1 Awetiosn Ship
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Loc don as well na for Margaillen, and sanepted in transit-through Marseiller for kan prinsipal places of European Pulagte sind staple Av
Shipping Orders will be granted, till noon, W. Froot, Master, will lead hore for the above Cargo will be received on board antil PN
"HOOGLY"
Part, and will bava quick despatch
For Freight, Apply to
1452
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VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Bangkono, 11th September: 1876.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
American Skip
en Date: Apply at the Daily Prose Office A ADALIOR BUCK,
Bougkeur, March, 1876,
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, not the
̈were placed in a xaiher awkward position, and Poderes issued for long or short periods. At boretožere ebazücterized Chinese publications. OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any
there was no dhunce of the Government;
„pyrozó ratez,
atásmor paying at offfelal visit to the island for à discount of 20"/, allowed"
some considerable time the captain decided to make an attempt to reads the mainland in hiệ
"AV HOLLIDAY, WISE & Cof At 116” –- Her-köse 26th (alt-1979 kanunKUTER FIRE ASSURANUL VUN PANTOF MANCHESTER AND
`LONDON:
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the DBT contracted by the Offpere or the Orw following facts are submitted for omsideration of the following. Vosle daring their stay in Phalters Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Hongkong Harbours
Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English. Aprarcs, Blamers berk, Thotasen-Chinese. and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst AmaLo-Saxon, British ship, Harrington-P. this work contains more than 50,000 Englĩnh): M, NOS, UG Kwords, and upwards of 190,000 Chinese charac, Alias Ruck. Am akių. Bleuimur.Messa- quês. Again, despitë nis the gramimara and, sigeried MaritiÆÐ..
· Many baxes of letters are received at the Post- Ofice not sealed, that is to say, the box is factened with sealing wax, but there is no im pression of a real.
The attration of houtholders is called to the **** necessity of carefully sealing snob boxes, with dome reaoroisable send, and of sanding a Obit book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to wes-
{ther the contents of the box ever reached the Past Office; the omission of the former, en ta whether part of them might not have been abe attanted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
Arrangemanta having been made under which Malls for London arriving at Suez from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to [destination wit Brindisi, it is hereby notified-. that the rates of postage, which must be paid in United Kingdon so forwarded, will be ne fol advance, en sorrespondence addressed to the.
lova, piz
For Letters...
For Newspaper.
For Books and
Paiferna
23 cents per half ounce
4.
each.
K
Fontce center
2 ounces, 8 cents.
( overy 4 ounces 12 cents
The folls sing rates of postage (which
must
be paid in advance) are chargeable on Packets of printed pepers, or pattern of light weight tent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom via the United States:-
For a packet not orveading louxes
in weight.2 conta For a packet above tonuce-not ex
ocading Zonnet For a packet above 2-ounces not exis ceeding 4 ounces.
Specie and Parcels until P. on the 18th and eight cents for every additional four ounces. These rates apply to Printed Circulare, Frioo October, 1876 (Paros)e are not to "be sent on board they must be left at the Agency Lants, Market Reports, and all printed papers -Olles) Contrats and value of Packages meather Thia Newspapers, as well as to Books
and Trade Patternror Samples..
J. Heriman, Master, will have quick despatch an above. A
For Freight apply to
VOGEL, IL GEDORN & Co, 1892 Hongkong, 80th August, 1876,
FOR LONDON. REALFrisiah S. in Schooner
**OLACHNAQUDDIN, McDonald, Master, will lund bere and at Wham pos, and will have quick despatch, ze abors. For Freight, apply to
· VOGEL, HÄGEDORN & Co. 199/- Hongkong, Blib August, 1876mm
FOR NEW YORK........
~WFG, DEPARTMENT. bosts, and lost no time in fitting them policiesissued for same not stoeeding 25,000, for n voyage to the Strait of Ouro. After yeasonable tormenta kak pa se being on the island for about siz days the boats left on the morning of the ten days thy large bont containing the captain and eight men, the other busi baving in it the chief officer (Cave) and the remainder of the brew. The bonts were concocted by about 50 fatbomsof line. During
gures examples to display the various spell DANTE, British ateamer, Clanaby-Yuen P&I 16 years Brities Clipper Bark the first relre cura the wind was favourable, 1188 Undersigned have been appointed i have una general meaning. Of these examples DUKE OF ABERCORN, Blitiek ship. Dalrymple, Cars, and will bare gaiot despatch.
Orowley, Master, will fead bere for the above and they made 72 miles. About tea oʻolnok an Agentsfor the above Company at Hồng- ; this work contains more than five times as —Vogël, (1ugedorn & Comm
For Freight, apply wate the second night the wind blew a beurs gels tong, Canton, Foochov, Shanghai, and Hen- many as any other Dictionary hitherto pab- ELIZABETH NICHOLSON, Brik ship, Grierson. E VOGLIA EAGEDURN & Co. from the north, and for nearly 15 boars the tow and are prepared to grant Insurances at lished, bonts were in the greatest danger, the sea ron Current Raton,
ning mountain high at the time. The mata's MBA HOLLIDAY, WISE &.00, beat filled three times, and the line connecting 1958 tonzkon 15th Ostcher: 1868.
other elementary works as yet published, the Qalabaz, Brit. str., Hutchison.—Lundstain student of ik in diffoult language absolutely rek Oog
cations and equivalente of different words which Hong, test
Borneo Company. S
1583 Hongkong, 2916 Angust, 1976., FONTENAYE, Hejtish ship, Taylor-árubold, |
BANK FOR HAMBURG.” Karberg & Co. AT GLOVOLATRA, British hark, incont-Rozaris TBE Al British Hardin
PRO ANTIPODES," & Co. 2 $6,
4
required.
CHARTERS EFFECTED.
The following Settlements have broa effected since the name of Masivy, HEINEMANN & CO
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office
H. DU POUBY,
Agent." Hongkong, 2nd Ostolar. 1876. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM Jast Freight Circular :—
Frith bark Soferia, 598 tons, hence to London,
private terins British-ship Bilact Eagle 805 tons, hence to
London, private teraza, ett British bark Portia, S01 tous, hence to Port Elizabeth and Cape Town, 22 per ton of 150 Poet, 35 lay.daya,
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO END PAB SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH TUL
British Boneted sobooner Ching Too, 804 tone, VENTHAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND Nowowing to Wanapon, 19, conta per
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
D
Papioul, 23 Jay daya,
German bark Caston, $68. tous, Newebwang to
18 cento per pioul, lay days Danfab bark Kors, 317 tone, Newchwang to
Hongkong, 38 'cants per på al, 20 lay daya.. German bark Ellen Bickmers, 307 tons, New
cbwang to Hongkong, 17 ccata per plon, 20 lay days British teamor Penedo, hence to Saigon, $1,000 NEW in foll, 5 lay dapa
AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS. THE SS. GAELIO will be despatched for T55. Good to test NESDAY, the lat November, at SP.M., taking Cargo and Fassengere for Jagat, the United States, and Europes
Connection Le mide
it with the other bon parted. After a despre POSITIVE GOVERNMENT SPOURIY with natives who understand nothing but Chi- GUSTAV ADOLPH, Germon bark, Naumany. Barnes, Moater, will load here and at Wham. Stenmaru from Shangh Yokoaama with British subconer, Mount Lebanon,. 130 toas,
attempt by Capt. Sjunder the lins was recovered, otherwise the smaller best, with its cosupnuta, would have been drift, without any pravision, or the moins of abaping their dograo. Towarða motoing the wind, moderated, but the sea skill a very high, wad broke repeatedly over the hoate, at times nearly swamping them. During the day and all night it wia with the greatest diffioalcy, the boats kept together; bat in the fullowing evening Green Island was made; et STARLIONED 1849, After this, though the men was very rough, the bosts being frequently half full of water, the Enfortunate men efter suffering tearfully from Wanz' CE, WATOWNod food, and in s most exhausted. pandition, masopuded in reaching Pere Alulptore,
"LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY;:;
OHARLES H. MORGAN, Agent. 981Hongkong, 19th Jane, 1870, 7: LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM- TRANSIT INSURANCE OFFICE/ 187, LBADENHALL STREET, LONDON
Undersigned is authorised to nocept risks on behalf or this Ofice, by First Clauseteamers and Sailing Ships
A MOLVER, Agent,
For praction) parporea the arrangement of the work is so compiste, that a reference to its pages nubles a person who under stands English to communicate effectively
nees. In this respect the work will he found Ed. Babelibnes & A indispensable to all Europeans reelding za HONGKONG, Siamese ship," "Butbuson-Kol China, and to the natires themselves it or Mah Wah, plains subjects folly with which very few in Hocozy, Au. ship, FreakTudor Campur deed of them are perfently acquainted. To HuMpozet, Ger, back, Stoll – Ed. Bobellstani Parties resident in England and interested in Ubins, Ak cannot lint be invaluable oscasionally. – It comprises upwards if two thousand large Hasizo pages
TRUDNER & Com 60, PATERNOSTER HOW ; WHJEITA
1 Panty Team" rrier, Honeyong,
FARM
&ÜNAS JOACHIM CHEMTTAN, Ger, bark, Beimer,
Wm. Postau & Co
•
pon, and will have quick desputab aa éboyo, the
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1002 Hunckung: 14th August; 1876.
FOD NEW YORK THE Al American Bark
**WM: VAN÷NAME", Bura, British bary, Kinto-Carlowitz & 0x) will had here and at "Whampoa for, the above SULYJE PAGES, Firit, slip, Biolard, --Gilmen | Port, and be despatobod ve or about the Ist
|87, Paul, Sintegu bark, Tarek. —Quinese.
"For Freight, at low rater, apply to
RUSSELL & 06, 1429 Hongkong 6th September, 1876
Freight will be reived on board ustil.x, of the let proximos Proel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 r.. samo day. All Parool Packages should be marked to address in fall; vaine of same la required. ~Rotara Passage Tickats available for months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent on regular raten, og bla
Hanila to Hongkong, (Timber) 24 cents per fort... British, ship Jasrie Isabel, 721 taus, Oahu to
Indoor Liverpool, private terme, elwang to Hongkong, 153 sente por piqul, Danish bark Kronprinsessen, 343 tons. Dem.
20 luy days German back Humboldt, 930 ton, Manila to
Hongkong (Timber), private terms, German berk Colori, 207 tona, Hongkong and
Facebow to Dunedin, privata termia. Danish speamer Fördin, 1178 tons, bones to Bai- bron, $900 in full; and Saigon te Bongkong,
* 19 conta per ploul; - lay days LAN Agent Britiib steamer Zialas, 320 tons, hence to Singay. pero and Persus, 6. Jag in full
For further Information us to Fraight pe Pham re, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 10, Prova. Central RN. IN
GB. EMORY,
Hopken Optober, 1970,