LATE TELEGRAM &
(From the Englishsacon.) -
LONDON, Oatober 16th.
The Porto's offer of a six monthe armistice bas been rejected by Russia, Razain, béwever, has made proposals for an armistics of alz weska":
· dugatāņian.
LONDON, October 17th,
An alliance between Russia and Austria in reported imminent.
It in reported that the fans of the Russian national Loan of 300 millions roables bas been decided tiredia.
MISCELLANEOUS COAS Experiments have been made at Hendon with a thechanical bare, made to run su fost as the living animal. The experiments were anodosefal, the bounde being completely deceived by the antonitan, and eagerly pursuing it.
Boms 300 or 400 out of about 800 workmen. played by the Whitehaven. Shipbuilding Company.are now out on strika, on apponit of the company having given notion of a réisation. of wages.
A collision by whiou Des lives were lont has occurred Rct far from the Isle of Wight, bat we the steamer Egbert, from North abialde, and a Swedish bargue fom Cardiff, the latter foundering almost immediately. The westber was very utok at the time, and the mata and. four stamen of the barges were drowned,
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The Casette contains a copy of the protocol LONDON, SUEZ CANALA signed on the 9th Auggs by the delegates of Do Ye-Do the four Powers represented at the Conference Do. **1,000 Cosanska bare joined the Sorviens held at Paris on the question of the sogar dutica.
The foundмion stone of a new Rock has been máre tollowing.
NEW YORK, October 17th.
lald at dyr. Tus ceremony we performed by The Agricultural Burena report the condition Sir James Ferguson, Anting Grand Master of the onttan crop as on the avisage redased to of Soodland. There was a large gather-
ing of Freemasons from various parts of Ben 8 per cent. of a full crop
ALLAHABAD, October 16tb.
land. The new dock is to anal £150,000, A memorandam, published by the Govern ment of Bombay, states that distress will be greatly aggravated if calu does not fall in the Tastere distciots. The districts threatened with faulao are "Khandieh, Nash, Adadnager Paes, Sholapur, and Dhérvár Further relief works are being organized.: Considerable antlay
The remales of Tinocora Belliot, the comSWATOW; AMOX & of Imperial monoy will be necessary. Roada and tank clearances are considered most useful, poser, who died near Petis în land, bave been
Do. Preference is to be given to railway feeders rated at Fire La Chaise for re-interment ac Forther partion!ars of the accident at the his birthplace, Outania, in Sivily. Delegates Table Isignd, Cooos, state that the Superinten-from that town, word present, with Dr. Vio dent of the Light-houses, the Executive Engl Ponam; physician to the Italing Embassy- er, Light-house Kesper, Mr. Woodcock and Speeches were delivered by Prince Grimaldi and wife Mesare, Hernandez, Oruiksbank, and others, and the rooming were then conroyed 19 De Wet attempted lee dins la desaing the Lyras Kaway Studiou
Bar the boat apaised. All resobed the share, cept Bro; Woodocok, and Do. Wet. The
It is reported on apparently good authority from St. Peteraborg that a duel has been fought
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atgamer sent her life-host, which also upsized, by a distinguished Euering diplomacies and GARPET AND FURNISHING
hat righted in time to save Mrs. Woodcock who we supported by the Light-house Keeper, Kimbrell, who, by bravely swimming, roaderød her valuable assistance. The body of De Web is undisowered, ----
The Yarkand Bayor has taken his departare from Sim.
Lord Lytton and ordered a house on Obeer vatory Hill, Simla, to be rendered habitable se bis condcore for next year. Peterhoff will probate be kept up as the official residence,
Er. Woodrow died of heart disense.
The Britisk Agent at Kabul has not been To-called. He came to Inta on kave, sud reliene at once with a complimentary letter from the Viceroy.
ALLAHABAD, October 18th,
Prince Dalgoorowki, she Gavernor-General of Moses, with a fatal result to the latter. The Ambrindór sna on leure of shrence, and it is. statee that the cause of the dual was jealousy
On his
Mr. John Look, ode of the few marvivors of the battle of Waterloo, has just died in an alme house at Rochester, at the age of eighty-four. At the time of the battle Mr. Look was in the 6th Dragos Guards. Although he was among the first of the troops engaged and was in the thiokeet of the conflict, neither he nor his hotse
14 Rouval, the cz-tue
sustained any injury ember for Lambeth, has required big disubarge, and has to leave Port- laud Prisol bout the 25th Septombor. Daring hie inzaroeration he has conducted himself fexceedingly well.. For some years he has been placed in the prison hospital, where his kindness to the sick and dying convicts by night and day basin most praiseworthy
In consequence of the alarm felt as to the condition of some of the builera is the nary, owing to their rapid deterioration, orders have
News from the famine d stricts in Bombay in gloomy in the extreme A Gosgrament resold Rion says that, fesu information now being rreeired, it-a-evident-that-distress je of a wider and more serious churaster than at first- anticipated. The Collegion of Para-writes that the country is an absolute desert, not a blade of grase, aor a particio of grain to be se. been received at Devonport to detach all connec vernment considera thay, in threa Collectorates aloze, 25,000 people will have to be apported. at Cst of thres latus. The Gavärnor, in Council has sent the following telegram to the Government of India:Reports are reedingly had. The small works spoken of in your letter dated 29th disime kava bien sanationed, and are nearly done. We are masnimously of opinion that the work on tho Dond and Mundar Bail- way must be sommenced at oneo. If there is rôt beavy rain, the state of afairs will be most serious, and we must be free to deal with tham at onor Lcoal resourees are virtually ox- busted. I fear there in no hope of main in the Biet Becsin
Majer Topham, Commanding the 16th Bengal Cavalry, died at Bareli on the 16th.
The rumour about the Nizám not going to Delhi is antrore.
(From the Indian Daily News)
Houpay, 18th October,
-
It is stated that the Hon. Ashley Eden seode Sir Hizburd Temple. The bame Presa
ecommend a watebfal and prepared attitude to f England in the event of war, The Times 'con- aldára négociatione virtually at an end,
The steamship Zealot is lost; orow Bavod,
LONDON, 1846 Uszobar. The Globe nanounces the appointment of Sir John Strachey ne Indian Finance Minister.
There is a sani-panic of Euesian Stocks, which have fallen from four to six per cent."
WAREHOUSE.
ATLE & CO.
IJAVE JUST RECEIVED, ex "STATE
OF LOUISIANA," "KASUGAR," and
FRENCH MATE
BRUSSELS CARPETS, HANDHUMG PATTERNS and DEGIONE TAPERIRY CARPETS.
(A good asefs Grapes for 31 a yard. TAPESTRY SPAIK CARPETS,
in Different Widths. ENTRE AND SOFA CARPETS,
TURKISH and FLOW DE PATTERNS.
FELT DRUGGETS, suitable for BEDROOMS. 0000A MATTINGS, PLAIS and STRITUD, in all Widths. 0000A MATS,
tion forms we of, the condemned boilers of tha Priton, and from one of those on the Merlin, jaad to otherwise, repair them for the test of being burat by,hydraulic pressure. It is ex pected that the experiment will be performed PLAIN and COLOURED BORDERS, in Differenz in the pressure of the Lords of the Aduiralty during the official visit.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
ORIUM.
-Sungat, 5th November Sinca lust notice, eaise of Pains have been`at. 8585, and of Benares at $5573,
Ox LONDON,→→
ON
EXCHANGE,
Bank Billa, on demand......... 3 Bank Billa, at 30 days" eight. 3/14
Bank Bille, at 6 monthe night 4G1 to 4/07 Credits, at 8 months* sight 4/5 Documentary Bille, at 6
mantha Bighton BOMBAT-Bank, sight.
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| On Calcutta.—Bank, sight...... 232)
ÛN SHANGHAI.—
LADS, Sizu........ Privato, 90 days' sight. 75
SHARES
Hongkong and Shanghat cank Sharee-19 per
eant, premio. ·
Union Inearance Society of Canton-6600 per
shore.
China Tralors Insurance Company's Sharea
,000 per share, ah, China and Japan Marine Inerrancemlin. 15
per atare, nominal. -- Chinone Lazarance Company $30 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Uompany's Nbayc
$562) pershace,
na China Fire Enanan de Company's Shares-$162
per obere. Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Sharea-35 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Unatos, and Macau Stemboat Coje)
Sbares-16 per cent, discount. Shough Stoam Navigation Company-Te
10 per share,
SHOCKING CRIMES AT SOPHIA, It is to be regretted that some one did not visit Sophia, for it is now ascertained that things took place there even more fearful, if perhaps on a smaller scale, thun those which: 000ured In the province of Pbilippopalia. Tas following js part of a letter dalej Sophia, August 17th, from a Bulgarian esurco it is true, but from one which commands reapool: In the village of -our-province, no-well-an-in-the-town, there was no limit to ornalty and suffering. The men were bratally besten, while women and girla ware made to walk barsfooted on (borns, and to carry their persecators upon their shoulders. When a zaplies arrived in a village and did not find the master of the house at home, he would baat his wife, violate ber, ami, what is still more horrible, burn her in a most cruel way with a red-hot iron. Bot thie was nothing compared with the treatment which began for our people j share-
Hoagkong Guo Jumpanya. Share375 per
share.
Hongkong Hotal Company's Shure S43 per
on May 2nd. In the town the Torks armed to Chinees Imperial: Loan-£105.
the teeth walked about the streets orging "Com.
mittee ghisar l'and, unless those whom they met
stepped on one side sad took off their bate, ornelly SALES ON NOVEMMER 4TH-AS BEPORTED BY
ÜHINESE
Apicis Tallow-20 paokages, at Tia, 5.6.0.0,
by wonz Foong We to travelling trader.
White Wax-2 pieces, at: 358,50, by Kwong Fong Wo to travelling trader
or
Sizea.
BODY FLOUR CLOTHS
8 yards wida; also STAIR CLOTHS
De Butler. Oaint;
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
*Toʻzz DESPATCHED.
Batterfield & Swire..
A MusG: Heaton;:
Meyor Op.
¡Mayor & Co.
Megan Co...
Vogel, Hugedorn & Co. Rizell & Coi
Longkong P. M. 3.5. Con
5,0, & 0.8) Oc
P. & O. B. N. Donja
Gibb, Livingston & Co.. Managerica
„Soey Shing. ||A. Mast. Hent
Siemsson & Co.
JP & O. S N.
avitimes,
P. & 0.5 N. Cope
Thenand
RAMetadu
Panchard
ngkong Douglas Lapraik & Co..
Soon Cheong
R**
For Sute.
Batterield & wire.
AND 0.0MP ANY
have reseired,
Ex Francs and Evolien MATLS and LATE
ARRIVALS
On or about 8th-inot, (Qstor despatch, by
dick despatch. Quick despatch. Quick deepakotzity, „Quick dowpstob.
Qatok despaton. W
On 15th inet, at 3F.. On 1st pros, at 3.2.m. On 8th inst, så noờn, On or about 19th inst On 16th inat,, at noon. Quick despatch. To-morrow, at noon. Quick deapatok. Quick dosprisb.. Quick dospatah. On or about 8th inet, To-day at 10 AM. On Lith that.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR MANILA.
THE Steamship
ESMERALDA”. PARIS and ENGLISH MILLINERY,ant in Thebaud, will be despatched as shasa
TU-MORROW, the 7th inetant, në Noɑn.ma The GAINSBOROUGH HAT in Chip and
For Freight or Passage, apply to STRAW
SILKS IN ALL HA BLACK and COLOURED SILK VEL- VETS and VELVETEENS
BROCADED MOHAIR BRILLIANTES. NEW DRESS MATERIALS for the PRE- SENT and COMING SEASONS..
PRINTED DELAINS.
+
CHENILLE DRESS and MANTLE TRIMMINGS..
SILE and WOOL TUNIC TRIMMINGS and MULETCER FRINGE to MATOH.
The BINK HANTLE and SCARF. CHILDRE'S EMBROIDERED PELISJES, INFANTS WRITE MUSLIN and SATIN HOJDS and HATS.
*MBROIDERED LONG CLOAKS, ROBES, and BABIES OUTFITS
FRENCH WOVE CORSETS and the PATENT CORE DRESS IMPROVER.
BLANKETS, SHEETINGS, QUILTS, TOILET COVERS, ANTIMACASSARS.
LAUD. MUBLIN, and LENO CURTAINS. LADIES' and GENTLEMAN'S FRENCH KID GLOVES.
GENTLEMEN'S COLLARS, SCARVES,
31t. 4in. and 4ft. 4in. wide, and Squares suitable and HOSIERY.
for OFFTOES
SILK AND WOOL TAPESTRY,
A NEW MATERIAL for COVERING FURNITURE. DAMASKS AND REPS,
in various Colones and Prices. A Large Assortment of CHINTZES AND QRETONNES.
CURTAIN BORDERS AND HOLDERS
to match DAMASKS and REFP.. VELVET PILE, PRINTED, AND EM- HROIDERED TABLE COVERS;
les,
PRINTED TABLE BAIZE, by the yard.
--
LACE AND MUSLIN QUETAINS AND ANTIMAČCASSARS,
in all sizes.
LAWN TENNIS, S., &c.
QUEEN'S ROAD
1593 Hongkong, 26th September, 1876.
FOR SALE.
- INVOICE OF INDIAN DELICACIES,
from Calalti
GUARANTEED of BEST QUALITY,
comprising pi Assorted CHETNIES, JAMS, JELLIES, PRESERVES, CURRY POWDER and PASTE STRUPS, MARMALADE, SAUCES,
e. Apply to
J. M. ARMSTRONG. 1621 Hongkong, 10th October, 1876.
FOR SALE.
BREECH-LOADING GUNS, UAEFIDGE DOABES nod. WADDINGS, RIFLES, Sarad Waston's REVOLVERS and CARTRIDGES, FRENCH REVOLVERS and CARTRIDGES, SHOT, MC., da
J. J. SCHEFFER, 54, Praya Ceutral a 1644 Hongkong, 16th October, 1676.
EIDER DOWN QUILTS AND PILLOWS. THE WHITE TOILET QUILTS AND COVERS: WHITE AND COLOURED BLANKETS.
CHILDREN'S COT BLANKETS MIRRORS AND TOILET GLASSES. CARRIAGE AND TRAVELLING RUGS AND MAUD WRAPS
$.c..
&
KJ,
SAYLE AND 0.0... VICTORIA EXCHANGE QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI
FOR SALE...
American Flour--1,00) bags (lbs.), at $1.28,UTLER, PALMER & 002 Ken Yue Yes to travelling trader.
beat thein and threatened their lives. The Bashi- Bazonks and Circassians wont through the vil- lages, and boat and sraelly killed theishabitants, and pillaged and horded everything. Thus the village of Rakovitsa, of 250 house, was com- pletely pladered and barns under the following eiransknow. It inhabitants, seeing that the Raabi.Barnage and tiranastoma were robbing and, barning the other villages and killing the inhabi tants, ded for their Kves to the mousisine,. Their rillage was immediately reckoned to ashes by the travelling trader, Bashi-Bazouks, nod they were orrosted and imprisoned as being isenrgente. Frequently Chong Wing to travelling trader. such prisoners died on the road in consegnence of the ill-treatment they received, and some. times they arrived half dead, and expired in terrible anguish in the prisons. The prisous were filled with innocent persons who were donalantly basten, and who were so packed together that, fastened; one to the other, and
Dried Lily Flowers-10. baga, at 88,90, by Tee Kee to travelling trader.
Taragicalli bage, at 69.40, by Yes Eee to Black Pepper-50 baga, at $5.80, by Okun
White Ragar-132 bags, at $$6.25, by Kwong Hong Tai to local trader.
Brown Sugar-150 bags, at $3.55; by Wo Hing to losal trader.
Milled Rice-1,500 piculs, st 31.02, by Kin Tai mong to local trader.
Shells-20 packages, at $16.50, by Kwong
suffered from banger, and from the Glth of the Hang Tui to Iravelling trader.
place. Two priests of the village of Bellova, in the district of Tatar Buzarijik, Popa Mikhail and Pope Miko, suffered the most hor rible treatment that could be jpflicted upon. them. They were arrested in their village, and, after having been beaten and undressed, worD org fed (.4 bang up in ahgins by an iron collar round, the neck, with their erins stretched -out and-tied to the wall in the shape of a arona); Bud left in this state for five hours, after which they were taken down and unbjossed to inde- ecribable tonult and outrages. One of them wað afterwarde fiondishly: tortured, and he expired in ictones agony. A zaptiöh went to the prior
of the Monastery of Devotion, and told hum
*50,688
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (From Majes, FALCONER and 25,e Resister).
November st Paronder &
Farometer mak Thermogter se Thernoweler-1 Thermometer—"kar. (Wat bulb), Thermocaster-Is. (Wet.haft)
Thermometer Minimam (over night).
73
that the Fasha bad sent to requent him to give.UHINA COAST, METEOROLOGICAL
patien
BEGISTER November
Axor
LONG.
TNT,
BAROMETER, THERMOMETER
£20, or bla hand would be eak off. The poor prior, not having so mbok money, was forged to hell bis Inet pattle and give the zaptich le aave bla lifa.ganda harus ke k
The following is as extract from a lattor dated Jakub, July 30,- All these Basbi Bezouka spread terror among the population. The Forks” eres are diaceted with them. Beveral young men of good family who have been called to arms prefer to desert rather than take part with Che Basbl-Baroaks. The other day thres Unabi- Bazunk.pet a little street, where several Obristians were seated near their duer. They stopped and struck these inoffensive people. The oer dachem) 780 76,0. under the pretext that the giacus maght do rise
Jisation of Wend at theapproach of Massulmana aud satole them. The same day im su adjacent street.. no less ahameful act was committed.. A woman was nabling her babe on the door step. On the approach of some Bashi-Bazouki she turned to
user
ACIA- 94%T
Colebrated Brande of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to
-- SIEMSBEN & Co. ef 941 Hoogkong. 21st Juns, 1876.
AND B TENNENT'S ALE and
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Morchant Nary Navy Boiled Long Fox Crown
J. PORTER.
CANVAS.
ARNEOLD, KARBERG & Co. tf 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 18677||||
NOW ON SALE.
„ĮMPERIËL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNT AND HANDABIN PRONUNCIATION,
A ANGLO-URINESE DICTIONARY, published ut the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
NOW ON SALA
CHRONICLE AND DIRECTOKY
FOR-1810
With which is incorporated" THE CHINA DIRECTORY."
THIS THIS Work, in the FOURTEENTH gast of its existence, is NOW READY FOR SALE.
It has been compiled ant printed at the Daily Prass Offer, as usual, from the best and most authentic sources, and no pains have been spared to make the work com- plete in all respeta
In addition to the anal varied and voluminane information, the" DaRONICLE
AND DIRECTORY FOR 1876" containe a
CHROME-LITHOGRAPH
OP L
PLAN OF VICTORIA, HONGKONG:
ME.
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF
SHANGHAI
a Ubromo-Lithograph Plate of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT
THE FBXK;'
also of
ERE VARIOUS HOUSE FLAGS (Designed expressly for the Work,) MAPS OF HONGKUNG, JAPAN,
TAK
P. & O. COMPANY'S ROUTES,
AND **
THE COAST OF CHINA;
ALSO, THE AS
NEW JODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE
HONGKONG:
besides other local informasian and state. tion corrected to date of publication, tending prake this Work In every way suitable for Pablic, Morcantile, and General Officos. The pigment Volume also containa a Directory of Singapore, maar
The CHRONICLE and DIRECTOŹYİN- now the only pablication of its kind for cibíns and Jepan.
The Directory is paplished in i two Forma-Complete al 51 or, with the Lysa of Iidents, Port Directories, Maps, &c at $3
** The Complete Dirnotorion, at $5, are“ all sold, but a few of the Smaller Bdition st 83, are still on bead.
BANA, MACG, HEATON,
Agent, 1742 Hongkong, 2nd November, 1876.
QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANT.
FOR SHANGHAI, M. Taking Cargo und Pusssagers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGro, and Posts in
JJAPAN, THE Company's Stanschip
"ANCHISES",
will be despatched on or about the 8th instant.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 1744. Hangtous, 2nd November, 1876.
JOBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, SUEZ CANAL, HO
Company's Steawchip.*..
"ANTENOB"
will bo despatched on or about the 9th Nov,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 1720 Hongkonz, Blat Detobet, 1876.
FOR COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND
MELBOURNE.
HE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam
Company's Stormer
BRISBANE”.
Vessels on the Berth.
"STEAK-POR==",
|
Post Office Notifications.
A mari soill ofaza
For Swatow, Amoy, and Fonchow.-Per Ferro, to-day, the dali instant, di 0,30 ▲, in stand of as previously notified.
For Bangkok Par Danube, to-day, the th instant, at 11,39 ANI
SINGAPOR3 PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, MALTA, - MARSEILLES, AND SOUTHAMPTON,
JALNO BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, THE PERIBUTAR AND URIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship KHIFA, Oaptam Lee, will leave this on. THURSDAY, the th November, at Noon
For fasther Particulars, apply to
(hado
Honekane 27th October, 18-6
(0,2 MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VEL OVER LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
REU. & Mail Steamer CITY OF PEKING
will be despatched for Ban Francisco, viê Tokohama, on WEDNESDAY; the 15th No vember, 1876, at 8 TM, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Earope.
Through anger Tickets and Bills of. Landing are issued for transportation to Yoko bama sud other Japan Forte, to San Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Central and South America, and to Now York and Farope, vis OVER LAND RAILWAYS.
* Stenmar of the Miten Bishi 3.8. Company will leave Shanghai, við the Inland Sex Porte, about samo date, and make close connection at Yokohama.
At New York, Plesongera have selection of variona line of steamers to England, Frinne, and Germany...
For Cooktown, Sydney, and Melbourne-Per Brisbane, on Monday, the 13th instant, at 11,30
Private ship ratoo
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The Englia. Oontmes Paskot KIIVA' will be despathai with the Mails for Europe, do., 6 THURSDAY, the Dub Novembr
The following will be the hours of closing the Májla, do, m
WEDNESDAY, 8th Noromfor,
5.P.M., Money Order Office close. Br.m., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night..
- THURSDAY, 9th November,
AM, Post Ofica opees "for sale of Stamps, Registry of Latters, and Post- lag of all correspondence.
10 M., Post Office closes except for Late. Letters. Registry of Lettera censer. 10,15 A.M., Tetiere may be posted on payment
of a LATE FEE of 18 dents extra Postage, until:
Hay when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.30 .. Letters (but Letters only) address
⚫ed to the United Kingdom við Briadia, er to Bingapore, may be posted on board the Paskot-on. payment" of a Amte Foc of 19-ventre tre postigne 1130 A., Posting on Board ceases.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet ANADYE will be deppstored on THURSDAY, the 18sh Freight will be received on board until VP.M. Instant with Mails to and through the United on the 14th proaicio. Parcel Packages will begdom and Europe, vid Mareller; to Sai received as the Offee antit 5... same day on Singapore, Batovia, Galle, Pondichery, All Parsel Packages should be marked to ad. Madras, Caloutta, Bombay, Aden, Suez, and drose in fall; value of name is required...
For further information as to Paraage and Fraight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays Central,
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, October 16th, 1873.
"Agaat.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES SMARAGD MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR: SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ, ISMALIA,
PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND ·
MARSEILLES; ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALOUTTA.
the
Alexandria.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mary &
WERSRSDAY, 15th instant,"
5.M., Money Order Oas afosea, Post
Office olones except the Nior ROI," which remains open all night. ZURIDAY, 16th indiat
AM, Post Oftes opaos for sale of Stamps, Regiety of Latters, and Post- ing of all correspondence. 10.M., Registry of Letters cesses. 11.3., Post-fiso close except for Inte
Lestére.
11.10A.M., Letters (bat Letters only) addres ed to the United Kingdom mi to Singu 'pore may be posted on payment of Late Fee of 18 cents extra portage, until.
11.30, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
The following rates of postage (which must
ON THURSDAY, 16th November, 1876, be paid in advance) are chargeable on Taubels ANADYR Commandant De BUTLER, with of printed papors or patterns of light weight MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and sent from Hongkong to the Tnited Kingdom. CARGO, will leave this Port for the above vid the United States:
lacos.
Cargo and Spesie will be registered for Lan
...
will be deepatabad sa above on or about the don as well as for Marsellice, and accented in -13th-instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SR
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. 1744. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1876.
A STEAM TU YOKOHAMA. TEE P. §.Q. S. N. Do.'s Steamahip
"SUNDA"..
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship Tracescore with the next English Mail,
A. MOIVEE,
Superintendent 1706 Hongkong, 28th October, 1876.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. HE P. &.O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE P
"TRAVANCORE”
will leave for the above place about 24 hours afbor kur arrival with the next English Mail..
A. McIVER,
- Superintendent. 1707 Hongkong, 28th October, 1876..
FOR LONDON, vid SUEZ CANAL. 1371A Stoanahip...
MARTABAN":" will bave early despatob as above
For Freight, apply"en"
A. MANG. HEATON. 1686 Hoogkong, 24th October, 1876. D. FOR LONDON, HE Al British Clipper Ship
THE
"SALAMIƏ,"
Philip, Commander, will load bore, and have
quick despatch,.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. 1718 Rongkong, 3th October, 1876. MAT FOR LONDON. THE Amefionn Bark.
THE AU
CHALMETTE,”
transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe:
Shipping Orders will be grusted till-neon- Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.. Specie and Parcels until 5 F.. on the 15th November, 1876. (Parosle are not to be seat on board; they must be left at the Agancy's Office) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's UBce.
H. DU POUBY, Agent, Hongkong, 3rd November, 1676.
::
For a packet at exceeding 1 ounce)
in weight. 2. destu
ceeding founutan å For paket above 1 pace not ex- Fors packet above 2 ounces not ex-
and eight conta for every additional four oues.
Thess rates apply to Printed Circulars, Frice Lists, Market Reporis, find all printed papers othar then Nesrapapers, as well as to Books and Trade Patterns or Samples.
Arrangements having been made under which Mails for Loodon arriving at Guoz from China by Private Ships will be forwarded to destination rib Brindisi, it is here by notified that the rates of postage, which must be paid in OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. advance, on correspondenes addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will he us fol-
SHIP COMPANT. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION FACIFIU AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
ASCOMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS
من
18.8.8. 008, Tokohama, on FRI- ME SS, OURANTY will be despatched for
DAY, the 1st December, at 3 P., taking Cargo and Passangere for Japan, the United States, and Rurope,
Connection is made at Yokohams with Steamers from Shanghai,
lown, viz.
For Letters
For Newspapers.
For Books and
Patterns
22 cents per half oxuce
4
each.
GULCO 4 uenja.
3 ounces 2 vents.
Svery 4 varees 12 cents.
To provido means of remitting enll of money to or from this Volony and between the Port of China and Japan, the Postmetere and Agents of this Uson within future best lowed (but not required) to parohase (longkong Between Hongkong and Shanghai or Hoar Fostage Stamps from foreign residenta, Bad Tokchama, however, in either direction, Money-Orders must be used.
The Stampa tendered for sale must not ex- Feard $25 vame, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, a no separate Stamps will be purchased. They
Freight will be runéived on board nut 4.must be presented personally or accompanied of the Soth ineton Parcel Packages will be by a note, received at the Office until 5 r. same day.
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone pur
All Paroel Packages should be marked to addrers chasing if bie public funde in hand are not iu full; value of same is required.
eficient, and be will refuse to purolase in any
Return Passage Tiskets available for & months are famed as a reduction of 20 per cent on regalar rates
cae which appears doubtful or suspicions.
is
allowed to charge & Commission of one per cent, on all Stamps purchased.
Letters containing Stamps should be regius.
For further information, an to Freight ortered, and the Stamps abould be accored from Myle, Commander, will-load here and bare Pazze, apply to the Agency of the Compsay, observation quick dengiatob.
For Froight, apply to
METER & Co. 1702 Hongkong, 27th October, 1876,
FOR LONDON; THE A 1. Britiab. Olipper, Ship
THE
No. 16, Frays Central.
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 4th November, 1876,
...Agent.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Post Ofoe not sealed, that is to say, the box e fastored with sealing wax, but there is no im- The attention of botholders is called to the NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Prion of & deal,
Beccssity of carefully scaling aneh boxes with Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the some recognizable seul, and of reading a Chit- Bain, Commander, will load here and have ONE, will be RESPONSIBLS for any book or receipt with them. The omission of quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to.
"ASUALON".
METER & Oo.
1604 Hongkong, 7th October, 1876.
FOR MANILA. THE Spanish Bark
**TERESA,"
Joed M Cebuda, Master, will have immediate despatch as above.
-For Freight or Passage, apply to..
* DIEVSJEN & CO.,
Agants. 1712 Hongkong, 28th October, 1876.
FOR NEW YORK.
EE AL British Barque
DENBIGHSHIRE": DWilliams, Manter, will load bere an
impo, and have quick despatol. Far. Freight, apply to
- OLYPHANT & lj. 1m 1666 Hongkong, Uth October, 1876.
FOR HAMBURG:
THE 83 LLT French Sabooner
“PABANA"
Post Office; the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been ab- strasted for the wake of the Foatage Stamps.
DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crew the latter precaution leaves a doubt a to wa of the following Yesable during their stay in blier the contents of the box ever reached the Hongkong Harbour ASCALON, Britiub ship. Bain.-Adamson, Bell
Od. BRUMAH, British ship, Blackstone.--Melchers
& Co. BUL PAN, Siamese ship, Mollen-Kiện Tyload bails to the United Kingdom, vit San
Loong. CALABAR, Brit. str. Hatchison, Landstein
CHALMETTE, American bark, White-Mover
&.0
CONNAUGHT RASORE, Brit, ship, Hansford-
Order.
Conquer, British steamer, Hatalia-Jardine,
Matheson & £0.
ELLEN, Brit, tart, Kindred-laadion-&-00. At FATOR BAYADOR, German bark, Büte.-Care
lowitz & Co. GEORGE SHOTTON, British back, Miller Car
lowitz & Co.
Talen, Master, will load baremad at Whampon, end will bave quick despatch,
Fur Freight, apply to
GUSTAV AND MANI, German ship, Doon
Arubold, Ka berg & fa.- MARION, America abip, Hower-Arehold. 1. Karberg & Co., 20
Correspondenca ma so be forwarded by Francisco, at the following rates
Letters... 12 cents per oz.
8 cents. Registrabonitaseme
4 contis ench. 2 centa. cente.
*
Newspapera Cakes Books and Patterns, 1 oz.
Booke and Patterns, 2 on... Books and Patlerns, - every
·B conta. -
The Maile close-on 2.30.M., sally on the at and 13th of each tacath
Registry cannot be effected after 2 The average time of transit to Loudon by
this ronto is 50 days. The correspondenou must be spesially addressed ria San Francisco. It incefiofeztly paid it will be sent via Suca
Host countries to which Hongkong furusrüs IMGP Brit, ateamar, Case-Siemensen & Co. Correspondeuse baving joined the General OzED BATTER, American back, Obed Bazter. Postal Union or being probably aboat to do so,
Anhold, Karberk & Co.
it ia nebesary that the following, rules” be
ROBRTTA MONEIL American back, Brown atrinly observed. VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co
Meyer & Co.
1 No Letter or Packet, whether to be regie. 1828 Hongkong, 10th October, 1878,- SALAMIS, British abip Philip Adamsen, Bell tered or unregistered can be received for Fetage
& Co.
THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSITRANCE COMPANY OF
• BATAVIAU
Rcumprehensive and preotics: servido this Work standaanrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of late years beer compelled to coin to exprone tão namorous ob.. jecte afimachinery photography, alegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid site00 of foreign relations hea imponed upon thato; are bere given in estero. - Ench and Avery word in fully illustrated and explained, forming exer“ Ciser for studente of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Panti prontinerations are given, the oceants being carefully marked on the best prinsiple hitherto attained. The typos graphy display the success of an attempt to make the Chines's and English type sorrespond the size of body, thereby effecting a vast "economy of space, ashieving clearues
previously stained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spacek whka harg heretofore characterized Uhinese publications, To illustrate the vast wooperof the work, the following facts are submitted for consideration Onlers for Copies may be sent to the Daily Jhalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Chimees obstactors, and Medhi's Ragheb Press Office, or to the following Agente :— and Ukinoes Dictionary about 100,000, bist MACAU M. LA.de Gragi cesized for all thater risks, Rede which
Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE this work nonining more than 50,000 English SWATOWMENTE. Qualch and Campbeli.THIRD PER CENT, (33%) will be allowed worde, and upwards of $00,000 Chinese ebarao AKOY Mesers. Wilson, Nicholis & Onsen rielm to pole in China, Japan, the Philip- ters. Again despite all the grapons and Fougeart. Hedge & depines, and the Biraita,, On Tuk-1N OR uther as pot student of this difficult language absolutely re- NINGPO........ Messrs. Kelly & Co. Shanghai, tetas Brokorogo will be FIFTEEN PER
DENT, (15%) quly, quires examplea to display the various appli- SHANGHAI, Menar Hall & Holtz.
timp de pe
SIEMSEEN & CO cations and equivalents of different words which BHANGHAI Mesra, Kelly & Co.
ti 1028 Hongsong, 1st July, 1274,9 Yaleauait degrees and tens, pia the pan have une gemarul meaning. Of the cramples Easrow and') Mesare. Unil & Holtaand Kelly me was observed at her window by the Bushte tradation.
this work contains more than five times as BIVER PORTS INTO & CA Shanghai. Bazoaka. They went into lay cotirt-yard of the
JOSILITE GOVERNMENT SECURITY CIMCOTION OF WIND registered away two patata, N., N... many as any other Dictionary bitherto pabaroo and Mesars. Hall & Holtz and Kelly house, and the courageous womann, a Wallaobian, S. &
NEWOHWANG JAYA & Co., Shenghai, "t
CIFE ASSURANOR COMPANY, immediately went out of the lower door, armed oss ss Womum) min. 1 to 8 ligar breze. 310 3 moderate For pruotival purposes the srrigenbat of TIENTSIN and Venere. Hall & Holtz and Kelly
RANK LIMITED. & Co., Bhungbai Vei with a revolver. at the sight of the pistol the soft 7 i 8 gatal begy 10 to 15. the work is so complete, that a rolerone PZKING..................)
CHABLES H. MORGAN, Agent. Babi-Bazouks took to fight, bat fired and bit ATE OF WAATREE.Clearmor. O. Cloudy. Britays to its pages enables a person who and NAGABLE e non J. Trading Co the look of the door. Once ontside, these rog, G. Figs. A Hall. £ Lighting A. Maly. O alanda Tingles to communicate effectivity How OSAKA Tin Q, and J. Trading Co
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HE CHINA FIRE INSURANOL 1. Thunder. E. Bad reaccing, F. Vigibility. W or 10.
COMPANY, LIMITED.
Thermomet720 740 760 760
37,0 79,0 2001 Thenmeter.
go into the house, when eze of them seiced her. wether so he ob
and tried to pat his mouth at her breast.
The
woman, resisted, and the other.Baat i-Bazõuka
then took her banda, the child fell to tus ground, | quality silentni
and the inhomme brates cut off her nipples.
saw her to-day mynelt, and dreuced the wounds.
Jo another street the wife of a mechanic or frem.
· FARONETAN, laval of the men is inches, tes; nad koudređe JazánĢLETES,
at the windows/min. The letters we repeated to indicate any arose or Deve. In this respect the work will be found ToxoRAMA........... Mr. D., D..Moss, Jogan Glasgils|
Official retorne show that the importa into age of their signification, s France during the first eight months of the The boats the pot
as 2, and the quality of an adiated frour Franos to 12,827,075,000, There corre-se, les, and handrels.
year arount to f2,405,786,000, and the exported
ponding goseo last year were 1.2,294,85,000,
and 1.2,407,189,000 There is xaineronse in the
imports of 1,92,000,000 da article of food, and
NOW ON SALE.
1.81,000,000 on natural prodnate and rawOUND VOLUMEN of the China Overland materials: £2,000,000 on mancientered goods, Trade Report for the Year 1875. Price while shoexportapresent a decrease of 1.0.000.000 Ten Dollars,
or maunfactured goods, and 1,45,000,000 on
fond nod raw materiale.
NewAt Apply at the Daily Press Ofãcë,
Hongkong, Larch, 1876,
indispensable to all Furopeans forkling in
plains subjects inly with witch very few in-SA00KM J B. Bloom, Independent.
and to the natives themselves it ex. MANILA Mesers. J. de Loyzaga & Co. deed of them are perfectly noquintal. To
Office
parties residentia Bugland and interested in eaAPORE... Messrs. Liddelow and Murtin. China It cannot but bo invaluable occasionally. BANGEOR Mera Malherbe, Jullian & Co. Mr.F. Algar, Clement's Lane It comprises upwards of two thousand large LosSDON
LONDON Mr. Geo, Street, 80, Corübill quarto pagre,
LONDON, Mesra Bates, Handy & Co. BARFE&NCISCO Mr. L. P. Fieber, 21, Marchanta
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87 Park Bow.
TRUBNER & Come 60 PATERNUSTER ROW: WH. BELIE DAILY PRESS" OFFICE, HONGKONG. #:
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents in Hongkong for the above. Com- pony SPECIAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low raton of premium
if it contains gold or silver money, jewelė, prés SUCCESS, Siamese bark, Brahn-Kien Tyene articles, or anything that, as a general By Loong
STRZEGA, Brit 3.m. chooser, Parthige-les rule, le lible to Oustoms duties.
This Regulation probibits the sending of Cheong Obig..
Patterne of dutiable articles, unless the quantity TERESA, Spin, bark. Oebnda bioeners & Coast be so email se lo wake the sample of no TILLA DE RIVADAVIA, Spanish orig, Canasvaine
Braétü & Co,
MANCHESTER THE ASSURANCE LUM- PANY QU MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
THE Undersigned have been appointed Agenta for the above Company at Hong- kong, Danton, Fooshow, Shanghai, and Han Agente, Current Bates,
Low and are prepared to grant Insurances at
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG. GENCIES at all the Treaty Porte D A China and Japan and sat Singapore Baigon and Pennny.
Riske accepted, and Polfeles of Insurance granted at the rates of Premium current at the aboyesusentioned Ports.
No charge for Policy teen
SONJAB, B. OOUGHTRIE,
Hongkong, 1st Novelabar 3871:
WAL BOLLIDAY, WISE & C
-1968 Hasekone, 15th October, 1868 NORTH BRITISH AND MERUANTIL AVA INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY, HOYAL CHARTKE AND SPUCIAL AOTS OF PAKIJAMENT.
Established 1806.
CAPITAL 22,000,000
3. The limite of weight allowed are as fol. BOGIA AND PATEKToBritish Offles, 516. PATTERNS.-51b; if withops istriano valce. BOOKS AND PAPERS.—To the Cantinert, &0,, 91%
4. The following articles cannot be sent by Post at all Gles, Liquids Gaupawdor, Watches, Candles, Soap, Indigo, Dye-atulle or whatever is dangerous to the Malla or offensive oriziarions to persone dealing with thom.
FARCELS..
The public in rowinded that, in Obina and Japan, there no shoh thing as Parcul Poat, 3inch tronble and disappointment is onosed by persistent attempta tu seni amoll vainable trifles through the Post, Fana Curice, Articles of Drees, Fancy Work, and similar presents are continually being reinued, the sanders baving often spent mors in Postage than would have paid the freight by steamer. No refund can be made on suol parcels of the value of Stamps obliterated before the-zisture at the contenta was discovered,
(MB Undersigned, Agents at Hengkong for
the above Company, are prepared to grant AA PAKUTENG
Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining & Pulpionagainst FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, general understanding of what is a Pattern. It at the wool rates, subject to a discount et Flas bona fide sample of goode which the sender Twenty per cent. (20%) ASEA
has for unde, or of goods whiob to wishes to GILMAN & Co order. It is to consist of the smallest possible 14gente quantity compatible with showing what, the
goods snc, sind knust have intrinsic, vihje,
ftr 865
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