KONI.
THE DISTURBANCES ON THE WOO- SUNG RAILWAY:
The engairy into the recent disturbances on the Wooung Ballway was resumed on the 6th ine, at the Mixed Court, when the one for the prosenation was gone into. The evideres how ever, carried the onse to further then ebowing. that the cause of the disturbances was the desire of Flag-feng and his coolies to pesvent any bat their own men working in 325i, ar esation, and ab to menopelise the work themselves. This) testimony of the Qbizdas witnessna wes, however, like that of the prisoners themselves, contradic tory, and varied in some importans particulars from the statements they lad wade before going
CHINA, COAST. MËSTEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
YESTERDAY'S TELEDRAMA,
Bocher Lit
BAROMATER
THERMOMETER,
Sate Court. It was also elicited that, for iron. Therder stacie.2. 62,0 20,0
months before the outbreak, the workmen from, tion of
other and submitted to squemes in 32 fù, tợ the sum of $21, and that these squeezed wers made becnues the Paoshan, magistrate had
they
meter
DERNANDE
THE DAILY PRESS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1876.
Vessels Advertised
VESSEL'S NAME
BRANG NIGA
LONDON, 944 SUEZ OANA
Do "Dor:
Shottan,
-Dor
Do
Da
1230 03030. HAMBURG
*******NEW TORK
923 BAN FRANCISCO is YHA
Parana
Loading
FOR FREET ATPLY TO
TO SL DRAPARIHED
T
Bottorfield & Swire.. Wbagopca A. Mael. Heston' Hongkong Moyer & Uo... Hongkong Meyer & Do Hongkong Meyer doe Hongking Meyer & Co
Thanks Loval, Hagodona Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn Hongtong Fogel, Hagedorn Hongtong Vogel, Hagedora & Co., Hongkong P. I
On or alvot 15th inst Oakk despatol Quick despatch/?
patol.
Quick dmpetoh. Quick despatch. Quilk despatch” jutok despatcha
nick-dowpatoba.. Quick despatob."
in 15th inst., at 3 Par
kong Eduard Schellhase & Co... vist despatch.
Missgrica Marition'
Tših inst., at noon.
do
...
0 & 0.9 Co
On 2nd prox, of 3 P.M.
03.01.08.00606
Dos
Ivkatësi.
Hong
ong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..
Quick despatob.
590000048020
0.0622.4.6 cm the tab:
dan menga SAIGON, SINGAPORE,
Do.
MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY DUNEDINTRE BATAVIA
Kate Waters...
Hong
ong Rozarie &
Quick deapatol.
Gloticaster
Rózaflo & Con
Quick despatob..
Elliote
Pened
MANILA Karis
Priam
Namoz (str.
laong (str.
punished some of the villagere for selling and for the railway, sod it was thought they were entitled to me companantion-Enquiries into Weis the truth of the would-be enicida's statements for Ras, legat of the day previous, bad above to them to hard no foundation, but it was attained that the nafortunate a had been working in Hongkew for two mbaths with another man at making fuel for Chinese, stoves, that ho, had been mie sing for four or five days, and that for a forti in shaded on
might previously be bad ebown sange condit. The case was adjourned sine e, all the pri Boere-boing-left.in custody of the Municipal FoliceDaily News
· · THE GREAT FIRE AL TOXIO.
Quality fall...
Dret of this in Inches, sons, and haidreda
YOKOHAMAAN
THERMOMETER, in Fahrenheit segrece mud luus, kept in the non-SANGHAL
DAKOTAY OF Wmbia registered every two panu NNE.AMOY S X..
- SWATOW, AMOTE
FARON WIND. coli, 1 te ligikirene, & in module. AMDY, TAK UI & TAIWAN
front.: 118 8 to 10 bear10 12 violbal
STATE OF WELCHES.-B, Cluesky. C. Cloudy Day
. Pas 2 1h, an aging. If Hwy. 0.
Qudal. P. Panagiavus, 2 sqantly." A flairy, kh
The Japan papers contain further partionare. The U, Bal, throwing Vinity - Stusty of the great fire which comtrred in the capital Z.can. The Inters a reponset tu dice y cross over on the 29th ult. Confeting arounts are given tuan average of their epißestion.
A
of the extent of the disaster, but there je no The as of main for tap perious 4 hours (c) are donbt that it was spread over a large area, sudragers from 38,nd the quantity of water fall into bas rendered a vast host of the people homeless, and hundrede.”
Insurances.
PHENIX FILE INSURANCE COMPANY"
and destitate, It is believed that the nuhar of fulaitien bag ant exceeded ten. The Japan Danette given this following impaled list of the foreigners who hava fost property by the fire:** Bishop Williams: the American Mission Hoass ia onlirely destroyed Mr. Joseph Bael, Frensh Storo. Dr, Martin. The doctor asveć rothing hat a flow books, Mr, R. MoCance, Takidil Restaurat. Mr. O, Hess, confectioner. Messe. 1. Kafer and Co. The Austrian Legation and godows. Mr. J. Olafaud, store and three dwailing houses. Mesars. Miller and Rose of the MBM. 8. 9.00. Mr. Gorand. This gentiaman had everything ready packed pre paratory to this departure for Europe. He bas LMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM.
fost nearly all his baggage Mr. Perregeux. Lost aztimated at 31,500. Mesats. J. John- utono, G. Charlesworth, Williams, Heise, and Abbé Fahrer.
For Sale.
TOYS TOYS!!
OuŃ Shardy's TOYS HAVE ALRIVED, THE BEST ASSORTMENT EVER SHOWN IN THE EAST.
WINTER STASON.
HE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents to the above Company at this ouL STOCK IN EVERY DEPARTMENT IS WELL Port, are prepared to grant Policien against Fre to the extent of $40,000,on Buildings or on Goads atered therein.
"DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
of 717 Henokong. 9th Novamber; 15683-
PANY,
THE Undersigned, Agents for the abore Company, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of 360,000 on any FIRST CLASS RISK
The Choya Shinbux says:-All the houses in airty-five streets, amounting in all to about 10,000, were burned down and thres foreign bouses, Nus 31, 3, and 86, Täkidji, and two at Current Bates,
ASSORTED.
In the DRESS DEPARTMENT will be found EVERY NEW MATERIAL suitable for Winter Wear, at from 25 Conta
10 $150 per Tard. - MADE-UP COSTUMES A VARIETY of
MATERIALS...
The LATEST LONDON and PAXIS STYLES. DRESSING GOWNS. MOENING WRAPPERS.
bridges were also destroyed: About ten persona A RazonS OF TWENTY PRE GENT (207) SILKS SILKS !!
were bars. To policemen, a servant, and a will be made on thy premium obarged on al prisoner, were bored to detib at the Shimabara Insurances, much RETURN being payable on the Police Station. The building hoing so isolated ice of the Policy.
38
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Impertal Fire Insurance Company Hongkong, 1st March, 1974 SECOND JOLONIAL "SKA AND FIRE INSITBANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA.
THE
Undersigned, baring seen appointed Agoute in Hongkong for the above Gom
ano and constracted of brick, was thought “likely to to, able to withstand the finales; and” many homeless wanderers took refags in it, with sa.much of their property as they could orry. But we soon we as of fire oncght the building it spread rapidly through every room. ibu two poor policemon and the servant had assisted the crowd to leave the building in good order, and then went to the upper story, wishing to enve come important official documents. While they were busy collecting them in a roompany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF they were surrounded by dark smoke, and could. not get oat Rations of hailed rice and preserved plume were distributed among the camelces sufferem ar every street in Tokio-en the 2nd inst by the Government. The yaabiki of the ex-Daimio Tashu at Nichome, Nagatamaobi, Tokio, has been thrown open as an asylum for the homeless poor for one-week-
A subscription of has been opened at the Japan Herald office for the relief of the sufferera
by foreignors, and it is to be hoped that it may be handsomely filled up.
Tuo Japan Gaerti anya another fire of
I
This DEPARTMENT is deserving SPECIAL NOTE: Although Prices have advanced stout 60 par Cent; in the Home Markets we continua. to Ball at old Frises,
RICH BLACK and COLOURED SILKS
A WONDERFULLY GOOD BLACK BILK, Cat 85 Gente per Yani.
HIGH BLACK and COLOURED SATINS.
JAPANESE SILKS"
The 200 and MIXADO HAKES, at from 40 Conte por Tard
SHIPPERS to the low rates of promium. caurged for all steamer risks, besides which. Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE. THIRD PER CENT (394) will be Allowed! BLACK aut COLOURED SILK VELVETA
~(Old Priosa)----
risks to ports in Chips, Japan, the Philip piaca, and the Straits. Un risk to all th ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PERBLACK and COLOURED VELVETEENS.
GENT (15%) only- SIEMSSEN & Cou
Agents,
t1028 Hongkong, let July, 1874.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE.
COMPANY
WOOL SHAWLS,
MANTLES, and
JACKETS.
TRIMMED HATS and BONNEES. The LATEST PARIS FASHIONS.
Hongkong Boey Shing......
Hongkong A. Mol. Heaton.....
Monsageries Maritimes Mobangerler times. Butteritald
For Sale.
Donglee Lopraik & O9j. Douglas Laprak & Co...
ANE ORAWFORD & 0·0.
avitu attention to chuir DISPLAY of GOOD'S for the APPROACHING.SEASON, HANDSOME BOXES, filled with CHOICEST BONBONS CHOCOLATE FANCY BOXES. CHRISTMAS CAKES and
ELWAS PLUMS,
PLUM PUDDINGS.
FRENCH PLUMS.
To-day at BOGEL FLA
On 14th inst at 4 rim,
Quick despatch.
Qalok despatob.
Un or about 15 iants Today, at magn. Lo-morrow, at daylight. To-morrow, at noon
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR MANILA DIRBOT.
THE Steamship
ESMERALDA. Captain Thoband, will be despatched for the above Port, TO-DAY, the 12th instant, at Noon, ...For Freight or Fastave, epply to
A, MAG. HEMTON, Agent
1966 Hongkong, 9th December, 1876. KOMFOR MANILA V AXOY.
TIRE Spanish Stésmer
“SALVADORA,” Captaiti Hormaechen, will be despatched for the above Poris TO-DAY,the 10th instant, at Noon:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BRANDAO 2.06, -1967 Hongkong, th December, 1376.
QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
MINCE MEAT.
RUSSIAN CAVIARE. DELICACIES for the Tuble, in GREAT VARIETY. GOSAQUE,GRACKERS, in NEW DESIGNA2
RINKOMANIA,
Inalading
SPELLING BEE
TELEGRAM
PHILADELPHIA, FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD,
MECHANICAL, and other, TOYS,
in GREAT YARISTT. FRENCH DRESSED DOLLS
HRIGHT of FASHION. VASESINKSTANDS. FERFUME UASES and other ARTICLES ‚ of VERTU...... DRESSING and WRITING CARES and BAGS
LANE, CRAWFORD & Co. USUAL
considerable extent, thungh fortunately not 29-30th alt, tras oczarred in Tokig. It started Undersigned Agents are in receipt UNTRIMMED FELT and STRAW HATS CHOICE BRANDS of CHAMPAGNES, anprasimately as disastrous as the one of the on the morning of the 2ad inet, at three o'clock in the house of Miyamoto, at No. 20, Shichone, Ginza, and was not got under till ucarly fee ,, by stick time it had burnt two hundred and twenty six bouses,
-COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENUE.
ORIUM. TAKOTAK MONDAY, 17th December. Sales of ordinary cheats of Paton today at S570; and of select chests of so $675.01 Benares sale at $5421 to $65, the maximum rate boing t? select atesta likewise.
EXYCET VARGOŻE,"
Per steship Travancore; for London, Con tinent, and America
M
Linstrmotions from the Board of Directore, authorizing them to lasua Polinies to the extent of £10,000 en sy qe Fire-lags Riak, or 10 the octant of £25,000 on Adjoinlog Biske at Current Rates,
A Discount of 20%, allowed.
FOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
48 Hangkong, 8th January, 1875- BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Undersigned having been appointed T. Aponta for the appro Company, the Ea pared to grant Insurances, as follows sim
MARINE RISKS.
Policies at currans rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of India Anetrali, and the East.
A BROKERAGE of THIETY-THREE and Ogg THIS BE CENT. will be allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.
FIRE RISKS.
From Maono to London 1,900 borez Góngor (39,8971be.). From Macno to Gibraltar 10 pkga. Toe. From Shanghai to London 14 ball-cbrata Ten. From Shangbai to Boston 345 baff-cbosta Tea: From Yokohama to Do don 99 pkgs. Ten. Fra in Canton to London 42 baloo Ba Silk. From Shaoghai to London 200 bales Raw Silk From Yokolans to Logicis granted on First-olane Buildinga to
dod 111 bales Raw Silk. From Canton ta' Continent 27 bales Raw Silk. From Shangbai to Continent 123 bales Raw Silk From Toke. hausa to Continent 64 bales Raw Silk. From Shanghai to London 22 bales Waste Silk bales-Pongest-From-Canton to London boxes Silk Pieno Goods, From Canica to Cons
xtent of $20,000, V90
A Discount of TWENTY FER CENT, (201) Upon the errrons local rates will be allowed on
and BONNETS.
RIBBONS,
FEATHERS
FLOWERS,
LACES..
KID GLOVES KID GLOVES. LADIES' and CHILDREN'S
BABY LINEN.
FLANNELS
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW, NINGFO, and Ponts in
POR JAPAN........ THE Company's Steamship?
will be despatched on or about the 15th instant.
For Freight or Pawnge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRB Agentà 1953 Hongkong, Sth December, 1876. **BRUĢEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON. 4 SUBZ CANAL, HE Company's Steamship:
«QAJAX
will be despatched on or about the 15th instant.
For Fraight or Pasanga, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE, Agcals. 1932 Hongkong, 9th Dachuber, 1878.
NOTICE,
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARA MARITIMES. PAQUEROT POSTE FRANÇAIS,
TUB Company's Steamship
TANAIS Commandant Regnier, will be despatihed for
YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French
H, DU POUSY,
·Arent,
MAI
SHERRIES, PORTS, and WHISKIES. BAB's REDE, in Quartities as desired.
ko.
26d 1935 Hongkong, 4th December; 1876. FOR SALE, In lota to suit Paroissers,; NGLISH and AUSTRALIAN STEAM
SE
UNDERCLOTHING. ENGLISH
LONG ULOTHS.-
CALICOR
BOOTS AND SHOES.
MILLINERY and DRESSMAKING.
TOYS TOYS 11.
SAYLE AND O Og VICTORIA EXCHANGE," QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STEDET, HONGKONGT
AND AT SHANGHAI, premium charged for insurance; zaob die out being dedanted at the time of the anc
BERNEN OYAS FOR SALE.RU of policy
EUSSELL & CREECH-LOADING GUNS, CARTRTINE Agents CASES and WIDDINGS, RIFLES, SMITH and WB305'S REVOLVERS and and CARTRIDGES SHOT, &c., CARTRIDGES FRENCH REVOLVERS
J. SCHEFFER, 54, Praya Central, 2m 1644 Hongkong, 18th October, 1876.
tinent 20 bules. Waste Silk Froot Shanghai Azkenny let January, 1874- to Continent 2 bales Pungases. From Cauton
AUSTA "BRĪTISH AND MERUANTIER INSURANCE COMPANY,
to Continent 35 bates Cocoons From Japan
to Continent 7 boxes Silk Worm's Eggs...
OY LONDON.
EXPRANGE
Bank Bills on Jemand
41392
Bunk Bille, at 30 days' sight. 4/37 Bank Bill, at & months éight 1/42. Credite, at months sight 4/4 to 415 Doosantary Bills, at 6
- months. eizlila 4/5 16 457
On Bomic Bank, sight: 237 OR CALOUTTA Bank, sight.........., 20
ON SHANGHAI,
Bapk, sight...
75 nominal: 76
Private, 30.ilays' sights
SHARES Hongkong and Shangba Bank Shore-22
per cent..preminta. Unwo Insurance Society of Cantos-3625 per
Jana Traders Insurance Company's Shares
31,700 per share.
Chinos Invernes Company-$211 per abare. Hongkong Five insurance Company #Shures
$5624 per share,
China Fire Insurance Company's Sharce-$167
per abarən
Hongkong Ball Whampoa Dook Company's --Shures-40 per sent, discount.
CORFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND
SPECIAL ACTS OF PARIMAMENT AND BENNENTS ALE and
Established 1809-
CAPITAL £3,000 PUB
HE Underized, Agents at Hongrong for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the sime, nt the mal rates subject to a discount of Twenty per cont.: (20,24%)**-
NO GILMAN & U
tt 1663 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.07 "TANG-ISZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA
TION OF SHANGHAI UAPMAL AND SURPLUS 300,000 TAELG
DOLLIES granted on Marine Biths to
An
PORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merebant Navy. Navy Boiled. Long Flar
CANVAS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & ̈ ̃CH tt 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1887
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
KED WITH TEX PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNULATION.W ANGLO-OBINESE DICTIONARY, published,
at the Daily Praze Office, Hongkong: OR comprehmiveness and practical service this Work stando unrivalled. All the now parse of the World, at current rates. Thin Asancision will, until farther notico, gords which the Chinese have of late year Upen provide out of the earnings, trat for an intercet compelled to coin to exprima tua numerona ob dividend of 16 for shareholders on Capital, joctem mahinery, photography,telegraphy, and and themafter distribute ameng Policy baldera in cience generally, which the rapid advance manually, in sash, AL the profts of the of foreign relationa han imposed upon them, are bere given in enteran, Each and every word le prominn contributed
Aleo COALS for HOUSEHOLD USE,” Apply to
L. L BUSH, 9, Praya Centr Im 1899 Houzzony. 28th Novetater, 1876,
OR SALE MUJE
120 RE, 40lb, 97 by 24 in, and 119 Aws, 2 by 311 ing
BEST PRINTING PAPER. Apply to
RESSE & Co In 1865 Hongkong, 22od, Novembar, 1876, UHRISTMAS, CHRISTMAS!!
CHRISTMASITE
BUTCHINGS,
COMPRADORE, STEVEDORE, JO. Having returned to Amoy, boge to anname that he will supply
CHRISTMAS MEATB
1960 Hongbong, 9th December, 1878.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS RE Company's Steamship
***SINDH." Commandant Bapstol, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI shortly after ber arrival from Europe.
H. DU FOUEY,
Agen 1001 Hongkong, 0th December, 1876.
FOR BATAVIA. THE A1 Brisieh Brig
LLIOTS."
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR LONDON,
HD AL Bettiah Bark".
TBA
Stabell, Master, having the greater portion of her. Cargo engaged, will loud Ten and General Cargo haren at Whampoa
For Freight, apply to
“METER & Co. 1900. Hongkong, 28th November, 1870, ........ FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, TILE Barges
"KATS WATERS," Captain Clear, will have a quick despatch for the abavo Ports,
For Froight or Frange, apply to
PARRUZARIO & Co. 1766 Hongkong, 10th Novem fier, 1876.
FOR LUNEDIN.
THE Barque
GLOUCESTER,
Captain Vingont, having the grantor portion of ber Cargo engaged, will bare a quick despatch for the above Port:
For Ficight or Passage, apply to
AROZARIO & Oa 1787 Hongkong, 10th Narember, 1870,
NOTICE:
COMPAGNIE DES MESBAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQULLOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ ISMALIA,"
SPORT SAID, NAPLES, AND. MARSEILLES;
PONDICHERRY, HADRAS, AND
CALOUTTA
N THURSDAY, the 14th December, 1876, Now, the Company & Steinship DJEMNAE" Odominandimi CRAMPENOIS, with QUAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Pout for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilies, and accepted in transit throngh Marieilles for the princip places of Europe.
{
Post-Olleo Notifications.
A man will close For Amay and Manila. Por Salvadora, to- day, the 12th instant, at 11.30 AM.
For Munila-Per Esmeralda, to-day, the 1246 instant, at 11 80 ADC.
For BingknPer Danabe, to-day, the 12th instrait, at 1,30 MA
Fir Swatow, Away, and Foochow Par Namos, Lday, the 12th instant, at & P., La
For Ainor, Tamsui, and TaeaFor Hai loung so morrow, the 13th instant, at 11.30 ... For Saigon-Per Panedo, on Thursday, tho 1340 instant at 3,30 PM...
MAILS DE THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Coatmos Packet DJEMNAH still be despatched on THURSDAY. the 14th December, with Maile to and through the United Kingdon and Europe, vid Marseilles; to Bai- gon Singapore, Batitis, Gallo, Thadichery. Andrae, Caloutts, Bomony, Aden, Sucs, and Alexandria.
The following will be the hours of closing the Moita, koj—
WEDNESDAY, 13b December,
5P.M, Money Order Offco close. Port Office closes except the Nieur Bor, which retains open all night. é
THOESDAY, 14th December,
-
AM PostOfflös opens for aalo al Stamina, Beristry of Letters, and Port
og of pil correspondence. 10. Registry of Lettore cosace.
AM, Post Offas closes except for Late
11.00 AM, Lesters (but Letters only) address ed to the United Kingdom ordo Singa pore way be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 centa extra poatnge, antil
11,804, when the Post Office. CLOSES
entirely--
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES" PACKET
The United States Mail Packet ALASKA will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 15th combos pat Mitzia for Japan, San Fran- so, and the United States, which will de CLOSED as follam
a Registry of Letters conses." 2,30 P.M. Post Office closes........ 2.30 PM. Correspondence may be posted on board-the-Packet with Late Teo of 12 oante ostra Postage, andily 2.30 P.M. when the Mad is Sally closed Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Correspondenca.minst be specially rooted for Cargo, will be received on board until 4 PM, thirrate and if not fully prepaid will be sent Specie and Parcels until 3.P.. on the 13th by British Packet. December, 1876, (Parcels are not to be sent
Letters, o, oan be posted for Cubada, tho on board they must be left at the Agency's West Indies, and other places named below, it Office) Contents and value of Packages are flcient American stamps are added to prepay
required. **Forfartoer particulars, apply at the Com-them from San Francisvo to destination. Ame
ricon Stamps are sold at this foc pany's Office.
The charge for Registry is 8 conta in Hong H. is POURY,
kong Stamps and 10 cents in U.S. Stamps to Agent.
those pinces only the names of which are print«- ed in Italics. To all the other plices named correspondance sannot be Regietara through, bat only to San Francisco (9 cents).
The following are the charges on correspon dence thus sent→→
Hongkong, th December. 1876.
O, S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, FIA OVER: LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U. S. Man Steamer ALASKA will be despatched for San Francisco, vü Yoko bames, FRIDAY, the 15th December, 1870, at SP.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Toko hams and other Japan Parts, to San Francisco, to porta in Merico, Central and South Amerina, and to New York and Europe, v OVER LAND RAILWAYS
A Steamer of the Mitan Right SS. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sen Parte about same date, and make close connection al Tokoba
At Now York, Passengers have selection of vazione fines of steamers England, France, and Germany.
Agent,
Freight will be received on board until 4P.M. on the 14th prozima. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 PM. same day; all Parcol Pagkages should be marked to ad dress in full; value of age is required
For further information as tu Puage and Freight, apply to the Aganoy of the Company, Prays Central,
G. B. EMORY;
Hongkong, November 15th, 1876. OUCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENG CES FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND BUROPE; THE
PER HALF OUNGE. Hongkong U.S.
Stamps. Stamps. Conta. Qents.
-Canada, British Coluvilia, New Brunswick, Nasa Batla, Prince Elward Island, Fansourer's B Island, Bahamas, Nash, New "Providentoinninmiding Aspinwall, Bermuda, Bogota,
Carthagena, Costa Rica, C.
In Onradie, Fiji, Greenland, 8 Jamaica, New Granada, Nica- ragna, Pennmiz, West dive.. Hawaii, New Foundland Guatemala, Mexico, Salvador?
Venezuels...
Belize Greyinen, Guiana, Hon drone. Martinique, Souta Mfor: tha, Turk'e Zeland. Brasil
Bolivia, Beuador, Chila Peru... Argeline Confederation, Bu-)
ende Ayres, Paraguay, Uni- guay
Wawapapers (not-overs 02.) Books, do, por de 1976 Fami
10.
Any Articles found onclovod in Newspapers or Rock Packets (as silk scurtes, jewellery, 3) will be detained,
Many bores of letters are received at the Fost Office not waled, that is to say, the box is, etenied with saling was, but there is no fro. pression of a seal,
The attention of Foxholders is called to the: STEAM-TCOlssity of erratuity sexHoganch-boxen with some recognisable esal, and of sending a Clit. book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution Janves a doubt as to weaz ther the contents of the bos ever reached the Post Offico: the omission of the Farmor, as to whether part of them might not have been ab. etracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
IF TRINNECTION WITH TUB -
Patching, Master, will load here and at Macs UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND and bave quick despatah.
For Fraight, apply to
JA EDUARD SCHELLHASS & Cố. 1963 Hongkong, 9th December, 1876.
GO FOR HAMBURG.
HE A Danish Bele
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
S.S. BELGIC will be deap stebed for
Ten Francisco, vid Fokobami, on FURS-
and will have quick depatob other Proines to be obtained at the Uptain Norby, wil loud here and up-Whampon, DAT, the 2nd Jaunury, at 3 ha, taking Cargo
For Freight, apply to aforesaid port of Amor,
OX REASONABLE TERME,
and trate that Hosgkong Realdents will favour him with their Patronage as beretofore
He will have a Grand Selection of Meats for
the Christmas Vacation; nico Fat Turkeye and
Greus.
1760 Amoy, 2nd Novembor, 1876.
FOR SALE.
N INVOICE OF INDIAN DELICACIES,
from Cejuttu, MASSAGE GUARANTEED.of BEST QUALITY, Bet numprising on Assorted CHUTNIES JAMS JELLIES, PRESERVES, OURRY POWDER and FASTE, SYRUPO, MARMALADE, SAUCES So, &.
& Apply to ARMSTRONG. 1621 Hongkong, 10th October, 18781
FOR SALE.
VERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE sitaesed, 5 Horse-Tower, Fitted with Gover, and opmplate in all its parte
Apply to
HAS
$19
$B
A MILLAR & D 1708 Hongkongr8th October, 1876, 42
FOR SALE HEIDSIEOR'S CHAMPAGNE. per case of 2 dozen pints.
per case of I dozen quarte,
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1930 Hongkong, 4th December, 1876.
FOE HAMBURG. THE 33 LIL French Schooner PREPARANA
Laien, Blater, will load bere und at Whampon, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL BAGEDORN & Co. 1626 Hongkong, 10th October, 1876. VOOR FOR NEW YORK...
HE Al Britist Bark
LA MADAME DEMOREST "
Wampou, sad will have will load bere and quick despatch, K.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1825 Hong Long, 16th November, 1876.
DU FÖR HAMBURG..
HEAT Danish Burk
nec. Passenger for Japan, the United Stater and Europe.
Tokubama with
Connection in Steamers from Shanghai
To provide means of remitting amall suma of money to or from this Colony and betwəsini: the Ports of China and Japan, the Postmatera. and Agents of this Office-will-in fatnes by als lowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Starope from foreign residents. Between Hongkong and Shergbai, or
and Yosoban, however, to allier, alreation, Money Ordera mukt be used,
The Strips tendered for mule must not ex seed $25 in value, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, as no separate Stamps will be purchased. They mus ba presented personally or ascompanied by a note
Freight will be received on board until & P.M. of the lab proximo. Parcel Packages will he
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone pur remired at the Office until 5 r. sma day chasing if his pablis funds in hand are riot All Parcel Packagesehould be marked to address euicient, and he will refuse to purchase in any in full, vaine of same is required.
case which appeara doubtfal or suspicions. Ha Return Passage Tikete available for 6 is allowed to charges Commission of un per months are insed at reduction of 20 percent. cent, on all Stamps purchand
Lettere containing Stamps should be regis on regumr rates."
observation.
For farther information-as-to-Fraight, ortered, and the Stamps should bu scoured from Passave, apply to the Audrey of the Company; observ No. 16, Praya Centrale
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 4th December, 1876,
Agent.
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBIS, NOT RESPONSIBL
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, or the DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew of the following Tessala during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
will feed here and at Whampoa, and will have Owe will be RESPONSIBLE for Any quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co. 1820 Hongkong, 18th November 1876.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO
THE AL British Barque;
TOKATHA,”
The following rates of postage (which must: be paid in advance) are chargeable on Pickets of printed papers or patterns of light weight sent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom
the United States
For a packat not exceeding 1 ounce
in weight...oente For a pankes above 1 ounce not ord
casting 2 ounce
For a phoket above onces not or
8.
ceeding 4 ounces
and eight venta for crery additional four Guneca, These rates apply to Printed Cireurs, Prin ANDREAS, Gernisu bark, Petere,—Moyer & Od ABULL British alaser, Scott-Jarding, Liels, Hurkes Heports, mid al printed papers
thenon & Co.
Kober-than- Newspapers, as well as to Books: AUGUST REI8, German saboomer, Thomsen. and Trado Paterno or Samples,
Molebura & Co
Hongkong, Banten, and Mono Stium boat Co. Caderwriting Business pru rata te amount of tally illustrated end érpiained, forming eror CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFEERE Harrison, Master will have quick dësр BREMAR, British ship, Blackstone Melobere Most uountries to which. Hongkong forwarde
Eburos-18 par dent. discount.
Shanghai Se Navigation Company-Ta
65 por mbare. A
Hongkong this Oquipany's Sharas-375 per
share, nominal.
-Hongkong Hotel Corapany's Shares-100 gior
Chinese Imperial Loun-290, D, do 13.
SALEH ON DECEMBER 11TH, AS REPORTED BY
URINEBEL NA
White Wax-2 pieces, at 359,00; by Kwong Bang Tai to travelling trader,
Dried lily Flowers-10 bige, at $12.00, by
Hing Tai to travelling trader,
RUSSELL & Co.,
17. 1889 Hongkous, 9th July, 1822.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANI
cises for students of a most instractive nature. Rath the Court and Punti pronunciations are giren, the accents being carefully marked on the best principle bitherto attamed The type- kruphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type carreeps.id HE Undersigned, Agente for the above the ume of body, thereby affecting a rat 10. prepared to GRANT IN-hegysciering a clearness not SURATUEB at Current Rate,
LE VIN DARS PEIXOS. $18,per casa of 1 dozom quarts.
CHATEAU BELAIR
bur, este of 1 dozan quaris. PALMER MARGAUX.
quarte De sasa of la por case of 1 dozen quarts. -
er case of 2 dozen pinte
599 Hongirone, Ist Bray, 1876. €
FOR SALE
as ove
For Freight, apply to SE VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. 1588 Lung kuum, 27th November, 1876.
FOR LONDON, EDE AL British Barate K
NAY QUEEN Nisbet, Master, will bad at Whampoa and Hongkong, and will, aayo immediato despatch for the abore Port
For Freight, apply to
previously attained, and dispensing with those MELOHEES & Co..vant margins and vacant spessa. which have Agents, Royal Insurance Company, heretofore characterized Chinese publications.. 1780 Fonukone 27th March, 1876, M
To illustrate the vast scope of the work the NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE following fants are submitted for consideration.
Adhalom Vocabulary contains about 18000 | CORIRDAM ÈIN, id Stone Jars, AVH (IN," or, "* HOMEANT AT HAMBURG
Chinese characters, and Modharst's English in White Glass Bottles. Wolfe's Sabiedem. and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Sobuspps. Champagne Beer, Hoatettore, this work conssing more than 50,000 Hnglish Bian, Decca, and Bootsuana words, and upward of 600,000 Chinese charm our Kraut, in Jas 20 cases Proserved Mouta, ters. Again, despite all the grammars and Bib.us. Oooo. Dried Plus, Dried Apples. other dementary works as yet puhuishad, the SMALL KEGE PRIME HAMBURG, SALT student of this duheult, fanguage absolutely re- FORE, BEEF, and COD FISH, quires examples to display theʻ, värious appli
Castlefish bags, at $25,20, by Hing Ta to travelling trader, d
1H1 Undoraigned, AGENT for the abure Ausbrepm30 esser, at $59,00, by Hing Temperpared to GRANT IN SURANCEE to the extent of $65,000, pu first las ikeat current rates.
CA Co.
to travelling traders og
Red Dates-10 bags, at 58.40, by Ohan Chon
Chong to travelling traderengen, at $1.80 by 125 MALORES &
A MAOG, HEATON, Hongkong's
THOMAS, AND MERCER,
Annual Canton: 1780 Hongkong, 9th November, 1976.
FOR LONDON.VE THE 8/3 L 11 Gerano Bark o
ANDREAS,
Correspondence anving joined the General CALABAH, Brit, at. Huwbison-Landstofa Postal Union or baing probably about to do so, its acosary that the following rules be strictly observed.
1. No Tatton or Packet, whether to be regis tored or anregistered, can be reoolved for Postage if it contains gold or silver money, jewels, pre- dions artipics, or anything that, as a general rate, te liable to Dastoms duties
CANTON, Ger, barb, Orantz Siomason & Co CAPRING-MOO, Portuguese hark, Sorenten: CARL BITTER, German bark, Sansen-Siens
sen & Co OUTWATER, American ship, Creelman.Order DANUBE, British steamar, Clancy-Yen Fst
EXTEN RIDEKER 8, German bark, Weydemann, Melabers Co. VASARAS KARNE ELLIOTS, Britta brig, Patóking-Order FEITA, Danish bark, Christiansen-Chinese. GEORUR BHOTTON, British bark, Miller Out-
Jowitz & C5.
Wistar
HELENE, GUDan bark, Volguarded HIDOSTAN, British ateamor, Gardner-David
Classoon, Sápu & Co.
2. Tuin Regnition prohibite the sanding of Patterns of dutisblearticles, nnless the quantify sent be so small as to make the sample of no valne.
8. The Emits of weight allowed are as fol, BOOKS AND PAPRES-To British Dicas, 5lb. PATTERNS 51b, if without intrinsic value. BOOKS AND PAPERS-To the Cuutinent, &s 21b.
PATTERNS 8 oz.
4. The following articles cannot be sent by
HN. JARLIN, Amarioda bart. Harkness Post at all-Glass, Liquids, Conpowder, Matobus. Cuncles, Soap, Indigo, Dyestuffu, or
mael & Co..
Yellow Pees-2,200 piorla, ut $231, by Chau Tib LONDON ASSURA NUK catione and equivalents of different words by J. R. SCHEFFER, 54 Praya Central Potace, Master, will load here and have queira, British S-u, sahooner, Taylor-Douglas #wbutever is daugevus to the Maila or offensire
Chan Chong to travelling trader
Chọng to travailing trusts a
Shelah20 bankoto, at 833.50 by Kwong
Fook Wo.to travelling trader,s
Seawoede 50 bundles, at $3,00 by Kwong Fook Wo to travellingupäðór.
White Papper 12 Lags, at $20.50, by Wing
Yoo Choog to focal, tradety:
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. Fruɔx Kaasas. TALCONER AND, CO. Radforary
BU200
(KGÓRFORATED BY ROYALCKARTEL -
4118 MAJESTY KİNG GEORGE THE FIRST, A.D, 1720.
have uno geuerul meaning. Of three primples this work ovatcins more than five times many s any other Dictionary hitberto pub. liebed,
Undersigned have been appointed Solo Agents for the Bale of their Goods in Hongkong and Chicu by Mesure, & Pa NEST, Glasgor, and Lesers, David Coksin & SOXE, Arbroath.
#319 Bongtong, Fannary, 1887,
For practical purposco the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reterince ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Ca to its pager enables a paron who under stands English so communicate entroely with natives who understand nothing but Chic nese. In this respect the work will be found dispensable to all Europeane reading in
THE andoraigned having been appoints
TOHN SKINKEB, SAN FRANO1:00; Agents for the above Corporation, ure prepared to grant insurances as follows
AG, CALIFORNIA. MARINE DEPARTMENT
Bole Agent on the Paçifle Joost for ** Policies at current rates payable either hero, Chan, and to the untives themselves it disenter Repeating Armand Ammunition, Forte of India, plain aubjecte fully with which very few in Du Pal's Blasting and Sporting Fowder; Lake London, or at the Chins, and Australia,de of them are perfectly Boguainted To Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety
FIRE DEPARTMENT
partios cosident in England and interested in Than SAMAN
1y 1145 July 20 Polioses leaned for long or aberi porodu, it Ulfisa i caumet but be valuable only. HE BUNG & OS, V
Itoempriece upwards of two thoɛsand forge
COAL MERCHANTS, quarto paged.
Ive always on Band Lanas Broces of every description of COAL
orrent rates, wakat
162
A discount of 2016
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Polisies waped for suma not exceeding 20,900,
on reasonable terms. E
HOLLIDAY WISE LO.. 1868 Hongkong/ 26th July, 1979
THUBNER & Co 60, PATRENOBIan Row WH BELL
LIST PR80g
Dios, Hongkong,
Address care of 100-2-LOÒNG & CA; No. 48, Pmye, Hongkong, HUB. Hongkong Stå May: 2870
despatch.
For Freight, apply to
1997 Dongk
129th November, 1976,
LONDON, THE AL Bong Bark
MEYER,
6A MASSELMSTONETM-
ur injurious to persone dealing with them.
Lagnik &.00; J. H. Love, Danish, back. Flensen, Arnhold,
The publio je reminded that, in China and Karberg & Co JYLLAND, Daniel Lrig. Lucb-Ed. Bobelllnes Japan, there is to gue thing na Parcel Post Mng trouble and disappointment is enned by KRONPRINDEMEN, Danish burk, Hanson.persistent attempts to bend smail valuable trifles
Ed, Schelhuss & Co, SE
through the Post, Frins, Curios, Articles of continually being rolased, the zeodyna baving MABIR HALONE, German bark, Warekes often spent more in Postage than would have
Ed. Soboltbans & Co.
Taid the freight by stener. No refund can be NIGER, Briti steamer, Duf.-Adamsun, Bell made cn auch parools of the value of Stamp
obliterated before the nature of the contents PERNAMBUCL, British steamer, Hyde-el- was discovered. DRA
Brega, Mester, will load here and base qaiek MADAGASCAR, Gerana str, From-Siemista Dress, Fatey Work, and sirailar presents are
dospatel
~For Arcight, opply to.
MAYER & Öö tt 1862 Hongkong, slat November, 1876-26000
FOR LONDONA - Y
HR AT Brita Berk
* GEO. SHOTTON.” (20 Milar. Commander, will load bere, sud have quior deumtoa.
For Freight, spply to
1810 Hongkong, 14th November, 1876,"
EPICA; German hark, Meyer, Melobera & Co. Soma difficulty to experienced in obtaining a TOKATEA, British bark, Harrison. Vogel, general understanding of that is a Patiern. I in a bond de mole of goods which the sender Hagedora & Do
of goods which he wishes to order. It is to consist of the stuntless possible: WAL PHILIPE, American schooger, Healy quality compatible with showing what thg
goods are, and must have no fabrindo vallio, As Ed Bobelikses & Co
YANADIB Russian ship, Woklund-Mesa-bag for sale, Ageries Maritime.