COAL SHIPS AND SPONTANEOUS......
COMBUSTION, MAN
SALES OF DRČemune 6th, as Reported By
Hams10 packagesi na Tla. 18.5,0,0, by Kwong Wow Tai to travelling trader.
Dried Lily Power-10-bago, de $12.80 by Dan Chong to travelling trader,
Fungua 10-baga, as $80,00 by Kwong Foot Wo to travelling tider.
White Popper 10 bags, at $19.80, by Kyong Hing Tai to travelling trudato
Out Jesh-50 bags at $17,00, by Tai Loang to travelling traders an
Mushrooms 10 as, at $69.09 by Hing Tái travelling trader.
Lang Ngan Balp-20 buge, at $14,00, by Fook Choy Yuen to travelling trader.
White Warpioten, at 858.00, by Kwang- Sang Tai to travelling weder WEA
White Bugar bago, ot 8.00, by Toen Fit to local, WA PWAN Brown Sugar bags, a $195, by Wing by Shan Yuente food trader.
The conla with which a coast called the San Rafart was banne from Liverpon to Valparais mot long ago, huru isto spontaniona combustion. off Cape Horn, where eleven of the brew, after great priration and suffering in two of ber bonth, were piokel up by a passing venel the remains of the oder eight, and a woman, having but recently but decovered by some aen bunters on n desert islead noor the fore, whore they and perished of starvation. The terrible ...ostistrophion angegnent on the spontaneous
combustion of coal are, of for more freto quent aurrence than tho generet pablia ja avara, of, and are most common in cargues of over 300 tons bound on king ves Toragen. Of the 81.116 shipments of epal of foreign ports in 1974, 1,191 in number were lost, and more than five sevenths of the fres, it is anid, occurred on board adal, vessels for Asiatic, Pasße, or other distant shores, and in all a in the vessels best routilated. The inmediate cause of this feat is the oxidation of the coel, which is materially faciliented by mains tum, and fa, o to say, upon it. On one accasion three or finte alipa laden sach with from 1,500 to 2,000 tuna of cuál át Newmucho for Adan, wire well ventilatad, and one bound, for Bombay which had been Indon, and asiled as the mine time, was not. Of those, the lant slóná. reached her destination, the three offior beving perished through apontaneous combustion by the way. The coral to be drawn from thene facts-of-course-is-that-when-laden with Boule the patches should ha barnationly sealed during the royage, and the ship kept always pumped dry; hat there fa mother, and fax auter precaur tipa, which, as it strikes at the root of the whole. evil, it would be better to have taken at first.|| Chemists say blaton iron pyrites, or algaixture |
Verring bg, at $9.55, by Tai Food Shun to travelling trader. A
Melon Seeds 1 tube, at T Kwong Heng Thi to travelling trader.
LONDON,
RADO HAMBURG
Do Da NEWYORK
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER In, 1876. Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VMARILAO NAME"
CAPTAIN
SUEZ CANALE AH (atr.
May Queen,
Caber Andress,
SAN FRANCISCO via
Da Th
MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY
DUNEDIN.
1460,0 by
BATAVIA BANG
·SAIGON,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (Pi Maska. FALCOSEE AND CO's Kro18723.)
Barumterila
· Dacraunsize=l
Theirdamler
Thememcter. Imometer
berizomeligation
UHINA-DOANI METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
· YESTERDAYS: TELEGRAMS,
1mhoz Bi
of iron and alloy with coal, are the directing over hist esten of combustion Now, prior to the advent ! of jolivat banide, it appears toys were employed as the ohater and mines to pick the pyrstaɛ couljut procent, borerét, enoti baye nini, where on the whold it is better boys should be, at school; and the conseg tanga is that the pyrited reesain, and being ekipped off on long voyages. borey as the Scientific American ports out oundated most anternally to iperenss tas num bers of snel dreadful entastrophes as are, akipa os fire at sea-Land and Water.
MUSUT
The correspondent of the Times of India: Elen 4H W of fatal. The whol Sheikh Hemed extended bis depredationa
DAROMETER
THERMOMETER,
bry
Wat Thermiteter..
along the Arabian littoral; He sus plaudered Thereier attached. another town higher up, the, coast kaɔwn at Sabani Bazaar, and it appears, bas evinced thuongbunkerealaoriety to obtain the persons Fe and properties of British anhjects. Whoo inoke cerated by His Highness the Sultan, the rebel chiefs appear to have had large sans of money lodget in the hauda of certain wealthy, bankers Weather ae British subjects në Mascat, Thin bring she: proceeds of their, villainy, His Highners the Sultan confiscated tas monies, and applied to Her Majesty's Conant for them. Onder existing transies I understand this could not
a' Rain wa sentily failed
Hong KON
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SHANG
gi
TORGH SHANGH
AMOY
Belgio (atr.)
Hate Waters Gloucester
Djemaah (str.)
Tanais (str.); Sindb (str.) Priam (str.) Glenfiniae,
Salvadu
Wilcox
BWATOW, AMOY & BOC
OW Namoa (str;)...
For Sale.
YLE & 0 0.
TOYS TOYS!!
"OUR SEATON'S "TOKS HAVE AERITED?" THE BEST ASSORTMENT EVER SHOWN IN THE EAST,
WINTER SEASON. OUR STOCK IN BYBET DEPARTMENT IS WELL
ABORTADA
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In the DRESS DEPARTMENT will be fonus EVERY NEW MATERIAL suitable for:
Winter Wear, at from 35 Conta. :
to $1.80 per Tad:
FOR FARIGAT ÁPFLY TO
TO BE DEEPA
Mitterfield & Swire in Oa deự thônt 15th iant,” Amoda A. MaeG? Heston
Mayer & Co. MMeyer & do
moz Voget, Hagedorn & 06. gkong Vogel, Bügedorn & Co..... kaus Vogel. Hagedorn & Ovati
ag Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.....
PM. B. BUD
Quick despatchpa
Quick despatch:
Quick despatob
Walck despatchy
Qulik dempstoli. Quick desprítok?'.. Quick despatch, Quiol-depute
Qgiok despatch »Jin Lala inet,, at 8 pm, On 2nd prox,, at 3 P.M.
UoQdiok despatch,
0.20, 8:06, 1, ......................... kong Vogel, Hagedorn Rozario & Comery Bezario & Coatin
Quick deanatch. Quick despatch,
Eduard Eobelllinen & Co... Quick despatch. Yuen Fat Hong
bfegengeren Maritime
On 12th inst., daylight, On 14th inet, në con
Mensngeries Maritimes.Quick despatchi Mesengeries Maritime Batterfeld & Swire,amm
Hongkong Jordine, Matlicap & Co.j
Brändiä & Comm Douglas Lapraik & Co.
Business Announcements.
KRUPES CAST STREL WORK,
ESSEN (GERMANY) S SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA;
Hongkong. Theťohuri Uologna, (Germany) JOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA. P
Solo Arent on the Pacific.Cab for Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition, Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder Lake Superior and Pacific Fase Company's Safety
Tly 1145 July 20 BE
ZER SUNG Ca
COAL MERCHANTS, Hase aluse on hand LARGE STCCER
Address, oare of Hoo-T-Loose & Co No. 43, Prays, Hongkong.
MADE-UP COSTUMES - VARIETY of every deseription of Dou
MATERIALS,
TOO LATEST LONDON and TARIB STTLES.
DRESSING GOWNS..
23.0 20 00.8 63.0 61.0 4.0 571 47 MOBNING WHAPPER
BANOUKTER, Ives of the ect in' saules, Loud, and Tundreda.
NILES? SILKSİ!. This DEPARTMENT is deserving SPECIAL Nora Although Prices bavo vinced about 60 per ent: in. the Home Markets, we contine to Sell at old Prices
045 Hongkong, 9th May, 1676
CAUTION
T.
JF MARTELL'S BRAND imitatins an imported, Cossamera bhall be careful to see that they obtain sbo,
bogension article with our Brand, which to be had of all respectabia Dealsére. Aguntar Matthew Click & Boat, 72, Great Tower Street, London.
·EN &£ Feb.10].
MARTELE & Co.:
TRADEMARK. ON A WAELIM,
Quick despatah, y Da or about 15ıb inst. (quioc despatch,{"
Un 11th inst.
Ou 12th inst., daylight,
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR AMOY.
THE Syntials Stemmer
SALVADORA,"- Captain Hormaeoben, will be despatahed for the above Port on MONDAY, the 11th mistest.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BRANDAO & Co. 1949 Hongkong, 6th Desember, 1876.
FOR DANEKUK. Stenustip.
"DANUBE,”.
4. Cloroby, Commander, will be despatched for the above l'ort on TUESDAZ, the 12th lost,
For Freight or Pasange, apply today
YUEN FAT HONG" Agente.
1941 Hongkong: Stli December, 1876.
FOR SHANGHAI,
THES GLENFINLAS*- Optain Wilcoz,, will receive immediate spatch an above,
Vessels on the Borth,
NOTICE:
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERINS PANTRYMARITIMES"
PAQUEDOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FORES SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALDE, ADEN SUEZ, 18MALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLESHEE
SEDALBO, PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND SCALCUTTA..
Post Office Notifications.
Amael will lower
For Manda-To-day, the 9th inelant, ot. 11:30 AM.
For Saigon. To-day, the th instant, at 14.30 PM.
For Shanghai-To-arrow, the 10th init," at 9 Z
For Cocktown-On Monday, the 11th inst at 1,80 . Muils will be made up for Ensters Anatralia, Now Zealand, and Tasmanis, 8 vent Talen
For Bangkok.Per Bensis, on Monday, the. 11th instant, at 5 PAL
MAUS BY THE FRENCH PACKET: NTHURSDAY, the 14th December, 1876, The French Contract Packet DJEMNAE DIEMNAR Comandent CHAMPENOIS, December, with Mails to and through the United with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, Kingdom and Enrope, tá Marseilles; to Bui CARGO, will leave this Pozt for the above gen. Bingapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondichery, placesINA LASTE
Badras, Culentte, Bombay, Aden, Saez, and Cargo and Speste will be registers for Lon Alexandria. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal | places of Europe
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board, until 4 p. Specie and Taroels until 8. PM on the 13th, December, 1876. (Parcela Kro not, to be sent on board they must be left at the Agency's | Ohiou.) Oontents and value of Packages are
required
Forfarther partionisse, epply at the Cour pany's Offico WALK
H. DU FOURT
Agent. Hongkong, 8th Necaz bar, 1874.
8. MAIL LINE,
PAOIPIO MAIL STEAMSHIP QUMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VA OFER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
The following will be the hears of closing the Maßs, &c, ***
WEDNESDAY, 13th December,
BM, Mumy Order Office ofosec. Past Olio closos except the Note Box, which renaine open all night. TRUESDAY, 14 December,
Post Office opass for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Past Mingofati correupondence.
10 Registry of Letters CULBER,
11 A., Post Office almer oxcep; for Lats.
Lotters.
11.10A, Tetters (but Letters only) address,
ed to the United Kingdom or to Singa Pore may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents, extra postage, antil
1180 A, when the Post Office OLOSES
entirely...
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet ALASKA will he despatched on FRIDAY: the 15th December, with Mails. for Japan, San Fern cisco, the United States, auf London, which wolt be CLOSED as follows:-
2PM Registry of Totora censos. 2,30 P.: Post Ofboy closes.
HB U. S. Mail Steamer ALASKA will be denpatched for San Fransisco, via Toko bamin, or FRIDAY, the 15th December, 1876, at 3 TM faking Passenger and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europa,, a zat ・ Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Dali sve faced for trasportation-to-Foto bama and other Japan Porti, toSun Fraaminen, to portu in Mexico, Central and South Amerias; and to New York and Europe, via OVE-sponds at to speally directed for LAND BAILWAYS
A Steamer of the Mitaa Biebi 8.8. Company will leave Shanghai, rid the Inland Sea Ports aboat same dito, and jutre lose connection at doba me dito, and
For Freight of Pamage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cog
1948 Hongkong, b. December, 1876,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI,
be denied him, and libis, constistes the kachometer, in Fahrmalt deres und eur, kept in the RICH BLACK COLOURED SILES.)A LION RAMPANT GARDANT, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates
grierence for which the Aroh-traitor ests to bavite shaded vit
Termged. Unfortunately, His Bighors' wesk- Keo bna given the rubel chief full opportunity to carry out his demigas. It will hardly be believed that with a force outnumbering the
Dino Wina, le végialerad zvery two points, N NNE.
mehrate.
GREK O Wixpro calm, 1 sa 3 fightcat.
fresh to strong a 20 y 10 to 23 int
A WONDERFULLY GOOD BLACK BILK,
nt $5 Octo por Yor
CATE OF WHAT HEB. Clear blue sky C. Cloudy. Brizaly RICH BLACK and COLOURED SATING.
rebele three to one, Hamood and his followers K. Tightening. Afhente ware allowed to encamp within a few miles of
Overcial F. Pring lose,, Squally. Balay Sove Berka, the residence of His Highness, and bare Thunder. Bod threats Visibility Stere the spoil, and all this notwithstanding repeated cum. The turregled to indicate any iceBE STOR
ajnotions.from his allies to guard this partie nearerage of the gallicatio
cunt town from depredation when the rebel Hang- homs of rain fee the previous 54 hours (h) a
JAPANESE SILKS,
The YEDO and MIKADO MAKES; at from
40 Cents per Kurdi
ablaf met out on the undertaking. Icje registered from 1 to 94, blaty of water fallen indirete BLACK and COLOURED SILK VELVETS altucet incredibly that, despite superior. 40W- taches, lens, and handrefa
here and with artillery, His Hizbacea has not thought it, to strike a big at those who have defied his attority throughout the length and breadth' if one of the fairest provinces of bia kingdom, and have been åndeivouring to subvert his government. Grent indignation has been provoked at His High 'mera's conduct, shoe the most bomiliating torine bava been proposed by the fabals and accepted" by His Highna, with an armed force exceed- jog ne thousand men, with the strongest for trees on the gesbord impregnable to a force without honey ordinance His Highness ever? night during bis residence at Burkiä sought secu- rity in a native traft anchored some miles out. He returned to Mascut this morning, and, it bai transpired, deserted his troops at dead of night, after having dismissed the major portion of them. This flagintast of cowardice dae been the crowning blow to bio prostige, and fear befora ruany booth, by will havo to seek safety in Home place beyond his dominis The Arabs, a brave and warlike race, will never, I fene, allow sob a contemptible Bovereign to wield the waptre over them. Only the other day great consternation was onused owing to a rumour that Segyi, Ibrahim bin Ghee was in open rebellion advancing on Mattrah. Happily for Bie Highness the rumour was. withcat founda. tion, for Ibrahim ia's popelor prince, and I fear,
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"TUE RUST, KOSK, AND LILY ALETES,
The fall Works of Anthony Trollope Charlos Lever, Jales Verne, Obarles Heade, Miss Brad for, and Janiss Grant
And other Novels by good Authors, serious and kameraun
if induced to rebel again His Highness, the LAMHERT, ATKINSON & Co.
country will declare for him. The Eleman Jay of Burku asuja days for the protection of ¦- British subjects, and futurued to Muscat after these had retired. The Bristish subjects. at Soham Bazaar safired zolens at the hazds of Hamood after having he dered. One I bear" was" lud" away from the place, when the rebels were retiring, with a balter round his neck. After being maltreated
plans
125 Hongkung. lat October, 1876, al
AMMERT, ATKINSON AWD Co.
have lately received and have far
BaloN
CHOSSE AND BLACKWELL'S
HERRINGS; Ippered, Smokel, and Fresh. HERRINGS A LA SARDINE Termouth il farther he was eventually relenaed. Others BLOATERS, REN again where modo to grace und water the camels
Kippered and Fresh SALMON,
b,
of the rebel foros, and all were more or less and Findon LADDOCKS. LOBSTERS. jegled to it-treatment, Immediately or hearing Dried 8PRATSKA
of the outrage, the British Do in F.Potted MEATS and FISH
Hold Phocy BLACE and COLOURED VELVETEEN.
WOOL SHAWLS,PE
MANTLES; and so
JACKETS.
TRIMMED HATS aré BONNETS, The LATEST PARIS FASHIONS.
UN TRIMBIBI FELT and STRAW HATS and BONNETS.
RIBBONS
FEATHERS
FLOWERS,
LACES.
KID GLOVES. KID GLOVES. LACIRE and ONSETRUN'E; -
UNDERCLOTHING. BABY LINEN
"FLANNDES,
LONG CLOTHS.
CALICOS
BOOTS AND SHOES.
MILLINERY and DRESSMAKING.
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GLAND AT: SHANGHAI,
HOLDING A CROWN, PROPER..
FLLWOOD'S
HATS AND HELMETS.
THE BEST INVESTMENT OF THE DAY
· FOR A SMALL, OUTZAYANA And where there is a preiau knowledge of the business requirel, is a Leone, Ginger Beat, and Soda Water Machino, aa the pablo test is so much on the increase the herited drinks Ahe book of 90 pages of illustratioce and infirmation, forwarded fropat
BLAKETT, SON & FOSTER, RATES 18: 1881) 286, Forston St, Hazton, Em, Bland. EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES.+ KATION TONEAL REMEDY DO
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KEATING BOX-BONS OF WORK TABLETS Pardy VEGETABLE SWEETHEAT, billim njpest- anbe and taste, fenishing massagepatit mastering the only certain remedy for.
OF THREAD WOLS. It is a perfectly safa and mild properation, and is especially adapted for children. Sold in Boltine,ay:All thousa
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20% 1151 SAL Druggist
[July 22 INNAFORD'S FLUID MAGNESLA
The best rauiedy for ACIDITY of STOMACE, HEARTSUEN, HEAD. SACHE, GOUT and INDIGESTION, and the best mathil aperient for delicats constitutione, Gudbaa, ma. Ühildren, ant Lefants; and for regularm
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NB for DINNEFORD'S MAGNESIA, 6o480] Apunto 1.6. Vatnią & Co. Hongkong., 18:Ap
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in conjuana of Arcatqve Invasions of
AND PERBIN
S
SAUCE,
for HANKOW, Ninaro, and Ponze in"
THE Company's Stqumabip
TELE
JAPAN.
PRIAM
will be despatched on or about the 15th instant.
For Freight or Parange, apply to ⠀
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE;. Agente. 1958 Hobgkoog, 8th December, 1876.
FOR HAMBURG. THE ALDanish Bark
Captain Norby, will load bere and at W bampon,
will have quick despateb. For Freight, apply to te
VOGEL, ĦAGEDŐRN & Co.” 1930 Hongkong, 4th December, 1878. -
FOR HAMBURG. HE 3/9 LII Eronets Schooner
PARANA
Luten, Master, will load here and at Whampoa
will bara quick despatah, For Freight, apply to
1925 Hongkode, 10th October, 1375, DUES EN VOGEL, HAGENORN & Co.
THE
·FOR NEW YORK.
Al British Bark ARMADAME DEVOREST"
At New York, Passengers have selection of various lion of ateamers to England, France, and Germany.
2.30. y. Corresponense many in prated on board the Packet with Tits, Foo - 01-12-penta-extra-l'oetare, until
2.50 r.. when the idi is finally closed.
his route, and if not fully prepaid will be suut by British Fackel.
Letters, o, can be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below, if oficient American stamps are added to prepay. them from San Francisco to destination. Ane rings Stamps are sold at this Office.
The obarge for Registry is 8 conts in Hong Freight will be received on board until & e.. kang Stamps and 10 cante in US Stawps to on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages wil, be those places only the names of which are print. received at the Ofice notil 5 P., same day: ed in Italio To all the other places named all Parcel Packages should be marked to ud-rrespondence bannot be Registered through, dreas in full; value of same is required, lado, bat only to San Francisco (3.pente).
For farther informaation us to Foamage and The following are the charges on correspon. Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, dence thine sent Prays Central,
.G.
Agent. Hongkong, November 16th, 1876.-- OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- "SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE, SI IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PAQUIO AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS,
dan Francisco, gi Yokohama, on TUES (IRB-A.S., BELGIC will be despatched. for
DAY, the 2nd January, at 3P., tuking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the Cnited States, and Europe.
Connection is ande Steamer fro
¡from
Tukohamn with
Freight will beard antil LEM
PER HALF OUNCE,
Hongkong U.S.
Stamps. Stariņš. Cente Conta
Canada, British Columbia, Nean
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Princi↑ Edward's Island, Vanecamere $8 Feland, Bahamas, Naisku, Now: Providence.....
Aspicially · Bermuda, Bogota," Carthagena, Coata Rics, Ca ba, Curagan, Fiji, Greesian, 18 Jamaton, New Granada, Nica- ragua, Prams, West Indies.) Hawaii, New Foundland Ganteniela, Mexico, Salvador,
Venezuela
Belize, Grayton, Guiana, Hm-). qurai, Martinique, Santa Mar." tha, Turk's Island Bolivia, Corindar, Chili, Peru Brasil.
Argentin, Confederation. Ba-t
ence Ayres, Paraguay, Ura-8 guny tim
Newspapers (not over oz.). 2
·Books, &c., per doži Any articles. fund-enslosed
23
·Newspapara
will load berg and at Whapon, and will have of Farcel (es-all cases, jewellery. quick despatoh."
For Freight, apply to
TOUEL, HAGRBORN ↑ Co. 1825. Bongkang, 16th November, 1876, CUT FÖR HAMBURG. THE AL Danish Barlt
“FEIGA":
roosired at the Office vatil 5 PM. same day,) will be detained. All Parvel Packages should be marked to address: in full, value of same is required.
The following rates of postage (which inst be paid in advance) are chargeable on Fackels Beturn Pasange Tickets available for 6 &f printed papers or patter of light weight mantha pre fssned et a reduction o120 por cont.sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom. on regalar rates. vajad
Loxi the United States For further information na to Freight or will load here and at Whepon, and will bare Passage, apply to the Aeney of the Company, quick deepwich.
No. 16, Prays Central.. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL BAGETORN & Co. 1826 Hongkong, 16th November, 1876,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
which are calentatel to croive the Putto. Ies and A British Barque
PREZING ZUPO wispred
A NEW LABEL,
PEBB INS twich is placed sin ovory bottle of P
WORCESTERSHIER SAUOE; BEN WIE Out Whiệt, nend is genuiné,
TREECH LOADING GUNS CARTRIDGE ARk for Lez and PERRIMU. Sange, und 200
MEONE FOR SALE: S
ship Bilamar lett for Saham, and Ibaliaved PHILIPPE and CANAUD PATE DE FOIE removed the British objects from all the towoa GRAY and Amported, PiTESANTE DE LA about the past. Nothing forther strapspired PHILIPPE and CANAUD'S SARDINES, Largo regarding Seyyid Abdul Azov The Testud and Small Tina Turne
en uute for Aco, sachored bere on the 27tbox TONGUES Corand, Smoked, and Collared. instrat. The May Frore, B. 3, pussed down REINDEER TONGUES. RUSSIA OX on her way to Bombay on the 24th Tho Festal,
TONGUES. Rifleman, and árad are in port, so in anne of dištarbanou we have a strong defenceles
UX TONGUES in Jelly BATH ONAPS SAUSAGE, MBAT: in (lb. Tinā, SAUSAGES, Bologna, Oxford; nad Cambridge. EFF'S COCOA, LON Dr. LIDO'S INFANTS FOOD,
THILADELPWA EXHIDITION —We notice that among the award at the Philadelphia Ex hibition, Mesra Barnard, Bishop and Burnards | Aswried MBATS and SOUPS, in 15 and 21h, have received two, one for artiste castings, 19
represented by the Pavilion, doained for them JANA JELLY MARMALADE
by Mr.hos, Trokyll, of London, and the other SAUCES, PICKLES, SPIQES, 46, Me
for the large display of their varied manntaoAMERICAN STORES tura, netting, leucing, agricultural and hortis, PAMILY MESS PORK, Unskɛ of 200 168., coltural requisites. It can be well, imagined -D) (be, and 25 lappar
G
that the jurors were strack with be superb ESS BEEF, 10 Caks or 200 lbs, and 100 a.. nature of the first production, and this epter- PICKLED OX TUNGURS, prising Norwich tras deserves very great credit CAFORNIA CHEESE GREEN CHEESE for having scoured the add meda, our Ame: MACERES CODEISH. JAVIARE. rien consine justly priding themsdrue upon SARDELEES and SPICED ANDHOVIES. their skill in all matters small as well as great FRINE BACON CHAMELINES
PRIME BUON COVE OYSTERS —ponnected with farming and agrietture.
STUFTED PEPPENS and PIOELE 28, COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, OUTTINGS, TAULE and FI FRUI18 and
VEGETABLES, Agnotte). K OATMEAL, CORNMEAL BYEMEAL,
and BUCKWHEAT TERE NELSONA HUNTLET and PALMZE'S BISCUITS, & An
LAMMERT; ATKINSON & Co. 978. Evagkong, alet Oetzber, 1876.
OPIUM
FRIDAY, 8th December,
UABES and WADDINGS, RIFLES, SMITH wa WESSOR REVOLVERS.nd and CARTRIDGES, SHOT, &
ARTRIDGES, FRENCH REVOLVERS
J. F: SCHEFER, 54, Praya Ceutral.
2 104 Hongkong, 16sh October, 1878.4
75 AND R TENNENA ́S ALE and
PORTER IN
AL
•
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navy
Nary Boiled
Long Flaï
VOANVAS
Name on Wrapper, Label, Bottle, and
Stopper.
Whole and for Exportby the Prusistors, Worce tery Cross and Blot well, London, A., Bai mưa hy Grocers and Oilmen broughout the World. [65-1705.
"AKEY'S WELLINGTON KNITE POLISH Faskets, Sealytins, 60., 19, 260, čás, excl. AKEY'S INDIA EUBBER YNISH BOARDS
Imm la 61 ench
AKEY'S WELLINGTON BLACK LEAD, in
ARNHOLD KARBERG & O..AKEY'S SILVERSMITES SOAP, NON.
MERCURIAL, 1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1967.
For Cleaning and Polishing Silver, Electro-plate, NOW ON SALE
Plato Glasé, Hughle, & Tablets, Gd AKEY'S EMBRY AND GLASS CLOTH.
IMPERIAT QUARTO,
0
***TUKÄTEA,”
G. B. EMORY. “
Agent. Hongkong, 4th Degetabor, 1876.3
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
NOT RESP
For packet hot exceeding 1 ounce
in weight
*****.... 2 cents For a packet above.1 gange not ex-
ceeding 2ozno
For & packet above 2 ounces not ex-
ceeding 4 ounces
BIG, and eight cents for every additions for ones. These rates apply to Printed Circulare, Pron Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papera, G. Harrison, Master, will have quick pepatah Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTE, or the other than Newspapers, as well as to Booke
OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLS for yaad Trade Patterns or Samples. For Freight, apply to man
DEBT contricted by the Officera or the Crew' VOGEL, HAGEDOWN & Co. of the following Vessels during their stay in 1868 Longkong, 27th November, 1876, Hongkong Harbour
FOR LONDON,
HE AL Britleb:Kart
*OURA,"
Stabell, Master, having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will lead Tea and General Cargo bese Whampon.-
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co.. 1906 Boogkong, 29th November, 1876.
FOR LONDON, JAHE 3/3 L 11 German Bark
ANDREAS,
To provide manns of remitting small, same. of money to or from this Colony and between,
ALPZINSTON, British bark Canningham the Port of China and Japan, the Postmastera
Captain
1
ARGYLL, British steamer, Scott Jardine, bls.
theson & Co.: ATGGBT HELMEK, German schooner, Thousen
feltbere & Co.
ENEMAN, Brities ship, Blackstone.-Melobera
&jen,"
add"A genta of this Office will in future be al 1owel (hat-not required) to purchase Hongkong- Pastage-Siapa from foreign revidimus,
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or log. and Tukobada, however, in either fircation. Mones-Orders must de ceed.
The Stamps tendered for sale mani not ex- CALABAR, Brit. str., Hatabison-Landsteined 825 in value, must be perfectly clean, in. good condition, and in atrips of at least two, Ba CANTON, Gar, bark, Crazte Simasen & Co.:
E separato Stamps will be purchased. Thay CAP SING MOON, Portuguese Lark, Sorensen. det be presented personally or accompanied
by a note
The Fostmister or Agant may postpone stri CARL KITTEN, German burk, Sacen Simchasing if his public fands in bad are pet.
Feters Weber, will load here and have quicken & Co. Jenpatch
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co.... 1907 Hongkong, 29th November, 1876.
AYAKEY'S CABINET GLASS PAPER, BLACK 1
NORG LEAD, A
FOR KONDUN, HE AI British Harz
ELMSTONE
sufficient, and ba'will refuse ky purchase in any
CONQUEST, British str., A odørsou.-Chiness: DANUGE, British steamer, Clandby,Then Fate which appears doubtfal or strapicious. Es irshowed to charge a Commission of one per: De "Hong K
ceat, on all Stampe purobased.
Letters containing Stamps should be regis tered, and the Stamps should be secured from. atarvation.
ELLEN RIDEMERS. Germau bark, Weydeman,
Melabers & Co. D
ELLIOTS, British brig, Patobing Orden FEIGA, Dalab bark, Ouristisnaehisce. GEORGE SHOTTON, British bark, Miller, Chr
Wipwitz & Go:
AKEY'S GENUINE GHAN AND FLOUD Brage, Moater, will Jond here and have golok HIRPESTAN, British steamer, Gardner.--David
despatch. MAJHEN A For Freight, apply to
PERTAMA, EMERYDDOR
OHN ZONKEY and SON'S E MBY... And
·RLACK LEAD MILLS WESTMORTIS BRings, Roan; Lesqus, England FEESUMIRY.
& ATKINSON'S:
MEYER & Co. tf 1802 Hongkong, 21st November, 1976,
· FOR LONDON,"
THE A1 British Burk
ZOED, SHETTON;"
Esa. Flauge Ting Frangipange—and Jurcantina, Qil B-own Wizkor, Sasp, Fiolet Powder. Florida Water Price Mudas-London, Miller, Commander, will ind here and have Paris, Yuvana, Cofilevs, LimeSold by all £rquiok despatsu.
Skarpur, Son's & Conj
Arrangements baring teen made under which Malls for London arriving at Sues from China by Private Ebips will be forwarded to
H. N. CARLETON; American bark, Harkness. destination via Brindisi, it is berely notified
Bussell & Ca
BOOTS, Chinese stormer, Petersen-C. M.
8. N. CON
tant the rates of postage, which must be paid in mivanco, on correspondence addressed to the A United Kingdom so forwarded, will be us fol-
IRIS Britlab 3-. sobeoper, Taylor-Douglas lowo,sis, t
Lampraik & Co. M
-
For Letters.....22 oenta per half cance
each. J. H, LOVE, Danish bark, Hansen-Anhold, Fer Newspapers · „
4 cents. 1onaco For Books and Kutberg & Co.
onoces & cents, Patterns every cuscen 12 cont2...
JYLLAND, Danub brig, Laub-Ed. Sobelllase
SNGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,"
PROBE WITH THE A
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION EN ANGLO-UBINESE DICTIONARY, published. the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.") Osteomprobansitousand practical gerrie this Work stands undrale, the wople which the Chinese hure of late years beon spelled to coin to express the numerous ob- jectain machinery, photography telegraphy, and soienos generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon thom are fully illustrated and explained, forming exer, The grouins guaranteed by Tan MAR
White Roso, on a Geiten Lyzu“ printed in seven pises for students of a most instructive nature,
503-2 Both the Court and Pantonunciations melons [U
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-Balen of ordinary "ebeats of Pats today at RACEED, WHEAT and HOMINY. here given extenso, Esch and every word je & RATE INJ ONS
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EXPORT CAROCELLEN Per American barque. Chälectio: for: Low don:14,403 lago Engae, 3,100 ozida. Cunsió, and 30 pkgs. Baudrion,
D
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424
Bunk Billa on demand. Bank Billa, a 10 days” sight: 40 Bank Bills at 6 monthe sight 142 Credits at 6 months glit 4/4,
Documentary Bille, at 6
munthe sightseerimisë sak
OF BOMBAR-Bank, sight
"UN USLGUTT—Bank, sight-1:200)
UN SHANGHAI
Bank, sight.
Private, 80 days: hight
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghar Hank Sharer-22
per cent. premium
Taton Enauesse Sopiety of Cantor-8625 per
share..
Obiza Tradera Inearence Company's Sharea-
$1,670 parabara. MA
O ESALE ARE
126 REAM9, 201b., 27 by 24 in, and 110 saat, 241b2t by 811 in
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HAS. HEIDSIECKA. CHAMPAGN§.
* $19 mm per use of 2 dozen pintą; -> ... $18.......................per osse of dozen quarta, CHATEAU LEOTILLE POYFEBRE, 1889,
'$1847
Só
per case of CHATEAU BELAIRS
per cass of 2 dozen quarta. PALMIA MARGAUX, LON
per case of 1 dozen quarts, A LORMONT
per castell donen quarta, per cage of 2 dozen pinte.
SIEMSSEN
593 Hongkong, Jet Mny, 1870
NISSAN "CROSIN & BLACKWELL
ELEBRATED OILMEN'S STORES.
- Fivo Prizg Module Parle und Visano,
PICKLES AND RIUDES
PASINRANDE ENEMALA DRE TAXI FLUITS, DEPEERT,
vant murging and beacant spaces, which basa - komsiting Gentleman, yours wory respecífolly, Xi, Di keretofore obaracterized Chinese publicationa, Te the Propriplets of SUATUR & CAURILE FILLE To illustrate the vant scone of the work the London. NAPLN:1868 Aug. 26-- following fasti are Rubmitted for ounsideration. buddieră Vocabulary nontains about 10.000 Chinese characters, and eduuret's. Engliab and Chinese Dictionary about:300,000, whilst | this work ocntains more than, 50000 English words, and upwards of 600,000 Chimano SEBICO. tera, Again, despite all the grammare (abil other elementary worka ng yet published; the student of this difəyyült language übzɔlutely res quires nyemples to display the various, angli- entions and equivalents of different words whol have une general meaning. Of these exmiplen this work contains more toso, fra times UR asany as any other Dictionary hitherto pab- ished. A
For practical purpose the strangement ot to its pages enable person who under the work is go, complete, thét a réfurònica
TRUES IN BRANDY AND NOYBATŲ SERPOTTER MESTS AND FIGHT
DOVINENT ...
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YANMOUTH-NEDATEEJAMS
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BLACKWALL WEITRBAIE,
- KRESTI, AND FINDON HAD DOORSTAINA SARANPURE SALAD OIL
BOVALE FINT AND QUARE,
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* PRETERVED HANS 'AND CHEESE, CANA CRAPERS PAGRERTED BACON ANIM
CAMBRIDGE SAVIADES,
YOBASHILE GAME AND PORN PATES MENTORGUES, GALLE, PUUTRIT
CIMA AND PERRYS WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCET
For Freight, apply to
MEYER 5.05. 1810 Hoogkong, 14th November, 1876.5
FOR DUNEDIN. 11110 Barque
L
GLOUCESTER;"
For Freight or Passage, apply to
PATANA ROZARIO & Oo. 1787 Boskopy, 10th November, 1870,
SHELVESZTÜR LONDON: HEAL British Barques
*____*__* "MAT QUEEN" Nisbet, Master, will load-at-Whampoa and Hongkong, and will bare immediate despetoli for the ulewe Fort
For Freight, apply to
A. MAŊG. HEATON,
Hongkong «
"THOMAS AND MEROER,
780. Boggkong, Sth Norgmber, 1278 FOR MELBOURNE AND STONEY ARE Barque
KATE WATERS,” Captain Glese, will have a quick despatch for
le abava Porte
Tot Freight or Passage, pair
BUZARIO & 04.
Chinese Insurance (10mpany-2211 per share. £All Undersigned have betu appointed Sole stands nglish to communiente shetindy Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Sharque 1 Agents for the Brie of their foods in wife natives who understand nothing but Chic Hongkong aué Obrion by Macara, J, & B. Tax-ness. In this respect the work will be found China fire:Ipage Company's Shares-316 WENT, Glasgow, and Moser. Davan CORSAR & indispensable to all Europeans residing in Tech reppies A Shahdus and noteeraus of table sténocius 1788 Hongkong. 10th November, 1895,-
per abaco.
* Sons, Arbrosia mund Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's ARNHOLD, KARBERG &
· Bilanesa-si por gent. dlúgoant.
18672
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NOW ON SALE
China, and to the natives themselves it ex-
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deed of the are perfectly tosomated To prevent the frand of ruling the bottles or fata they Hongkong, Castor, and dacho Steinboat Co., 35 Tro (11ETS QUTctice résident in England and interested in Good should ahengi be semired upon delivery to detectTE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
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sure; nominai.
sintion."
Chirene Languagujjar two Parta
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Most countries to which Hongkong formels Correspondents having joined the General:
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trictly observed,
MARIE HELEN German burk, Warukes
| Macia, British steaias, Jubuson-HOP KE
N108R, British steamet, Daff, Adamson, Bell
TOKATEA, Bation bark, Hatricco. Vogel,
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COMPANY OF HAMBURG
STE andersigned having been appointed Agenta for the above Company, are pet i-pared to accept riske against, Fire at current,
rator, en bjest tan bonne of 20 per cart,
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TERA NEYT INSURANCE OFFICE." 187, LradenEALL STREET, LORDON
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8. The Umite of weight allowed are an Fol-
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The public is reminded that, in Chics and Japan, there is to ench thing as Parcel Pout. Moch trouble and disappointment la consed by...' persistent attempts to send small valuable tria. through the Pool Fans, Corios, Articles of Dresa, Ennicy Works and similar presenta are antiqually being relnead, the sendera haring often spent more in Postage than would burs paid the freight by steamer: No refund a be made on snob parsala of the value of Stampa. obliterated hafore the nature of the contents was discovered, kes
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