THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16TH, 1876.
IMPORTANT TO SHIFOWNERS.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. -CEROM...MEARMS, FALCONER & Gifs humorin).
Becauber 15th,
Proact
Biometr-baga Biomaster-- v.4.- Finermo Lister-DA Tagrumeing
Terms
Totodata exiran
Wet
XLJIN
30.119. *86.10"
ESTINATION.
Vessels Advertised
Louding
TRUSSES NAME
CAPTAIN
FOR: FEEIORS APPLY, TO
TO BE DESPATCHED.
LONDON, SUEZ CANAL... Deucalion (str.).
Da
Do
Dol
Da
HAMBURG
Do D.
The ones Richard v. Pennayaame before the Deputy Judge of the Brighton County. Court recently. Ju giving judgment, Honour, said this case plaintiff, Biebards, was unster of the barquo Altair, of Storeham, owed by the defendant Penney, and be soeka to recover a ani of £32 Ou, 4d, for moneyslaid out, as the plaintiff alleges for and on behalf of the dot adnat apo Deser.J£ appears from the evidence that the plaintiff, as - Themometer "master of thīk rezeel, made a voyage to Singa pore, having for his first pinte Richards, stud Willing Buokler raccord wiata Daring the" royige, as shown by the lag-book of the ship, tha pfalatiff oburzel bis two-mates, frequently with insubordination and other offeness, and on
NEW YORK the vesas arriving at Singapore peremptorily tenoit I have derived by taking Norwn's Oamenilo SAN FRANCISCO via 1¦¤ disrateł, tugu anil they wont sahofe, The Pillar. I applied to your agent, Mr. Ball, Birkelor, for Do plaintiff can prescentbd them for these the above med Pille, for wind in the torney from wrongtits apte which he alleges they did which I suffered rusting pain for a longth of tino, during the vogne, whereby the ship's space baring tried nearly every remedy piceribel, but without MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY
your valuable Pille, I was quite rastrert to my neck Blate SINGAPORE, PENANG, 20 wore curriedny, a man ost overboarduri oni ne all. After taking two bottle of DUNEDIN...
of health Please give the pukeity for the bezels of Đồ those who may thus be allistean, si, your ty, SAIGON, SINGAPORE, HERBY ALITAS To the Propritura of NorCa
Agt 1902 Aug. 3YOKOHAMA CoxUMELE PILLS."
torium (over right).........................
ADVeckolay, Bepp. 1600.Gentlemen, I feel it a duty. I owe to you lo express any gratitude for the great.
R
for Sale.
ORBISTMASË
TOYS TOYSH
E YORKSHIRE” and “ GaZATEA."
03 N QOMPANY Mostly are now showing
and generally the safety of the vesari andun- pered. This complaint was urigidly heard "Before The Harbour-minster at Blugapore, but an be died while the case was under considera tion, it was attiwately board and decided: by another judicial authority there The deai- Bion of that authority is entered in tap log-book of the ship, and it'oliken the charge against the second mate was withdman, and than the CHRISTMAS `oharga seuinst the first.minta wis diemased, Hnd one which should not have bees pru. Forred. I think, after petising the log-book, thastahould have arrived už tuó hatás: con elaaion.us respect the first ate but the master eridendly feels the decision was adverse tu bis interests, as oir the next page of the log- book he entered a protest and appeal apainat this decision. Now, the sum of £33,0%. 41 claimed in this action made up tous:-) First item, cab bie to and from the Court Hoane, £5 13. 33.; acid item, mato a bourd and lodging, £ 16. ritem, piktor's fees. £40 157. Suyouth item, expenses incurred in wwving'iroc unrhuta which affroled the oom- pastor, DP186, 5d-total-£32 The poitt for me to determine is thisi-War the plaintiff, ne master of this vessel, justified in incurring 'those several express, or atits of then, and pharging them to tho onate? His Honour' disonesed this guastion at some length, andį ultimately bold" "thit the conduct of the first úr. send mate justified, to Kome extent, the prose cution At The aime time, besid, bo could not -pat all these suurus on the same footing, Some of them, be thunght, were necemory, and some naecusary; and be evratcally gave judgment for the plaintiff for 218 in. 6d. and soute on the higher edule,
THE TURKISH FLEET.
The Journal, der Débati kus been enabled to publish from a floral scure the following etarenicnt as to be present strength of the Turkish navy-The ironolad fleet consists of
teen vessels ready to take she sea, of two which are almost completed, and of two in cautee of contraction. There are also fourteen monitorem (bo-Danuba-id Lake Sentari,
A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED ASSORTMENT OF MECHANIUAL AND OTHER TOIS CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS,
IX GREAT VÄLIRTY.”
CHRISTMAS PREBENTS
AND
NEW YEAR GIFTS.
CLOTH AND BERLIN WOOL WORK. SMUKING CATS, GAR. CASES.
y & TO EQUIPES. FINGERING AND SAXONY, WOOL,
FOTE SHADEN. VARIOUS
50 APS AND PERFUMERY,
FROM PARIS
LADIES', AND GENTLEMAK'S WHITE AND COLOURED KIE GLOVES,
QUEEN'S ROAD.
1588 Hougtong, 7th December 1876,
The fifteen iranelada coaurine sten frigates.UTLER PALMER & COT
CELEBRATED WINES
May QueenALEN
Elmezone
Cub
Andreas
Folk... Parana
Páno
Belgie (atre
City of Tokio (str.) Tokatoa.ge
Gloucester Kate Waters..
Hindostan (str:}; Argyll (str.)
...mi Imousddy (sir.
Tapais (atrij Flintebiro (str.)
SHANGHA
Doj Do
Minda (str.)
Priam (etr.)djaka
Amoy (etx);
SWATOW, AMOY, TWAN, &c. Lhonor fotr.
20.
ZOKOWFesso(str).
Butterfield & SWIMG. kone A. Moo. Heaton,... kong Meyer & Co
Moyer & ODMIK
Kona Meyer & Co,... Janipon Towel, Hugedorn Tongkang Vogel Flage Hongtang Vogel, Hagedorn
Elangkong Vogel, Hagedora'& Co...
D" &'0.8.00h.
BAANP-MS. S. O
gkong Vagel, Hopedora & Jo
•On or about 289u inst. Quick drapatab.. Qaisk despatch.
iok despatch,”
Quick despatch:: knisk drápulch. Quick desputobu
Qolok despatch:
Quick despatch.
On 2nd prax,, at 3 PM
On 15th proz, at 3 P.
Quick desparel,
bug Romario & Commisunduan...ok despatch. gkong Bozuri & Cou
kong David Siesoon, Soua & Co. dongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co
My Mugingerie Maritimes Hongkong Messagerlos Maritime
nick despatch:
On 1et inab,, ut 3 P.M.S
21at inau, ut 3 Ba
a 28tli inst, ut unum, Today, at 10a.x. JAG. Kit Quick despotob.
kozy Sielisten & 0 Today, 2 PM Cong Meangeries Múritimes.To-day, at 4 P.M.
Butterfield & Swire...... On or about 16th inst ong Douglas Laprnik & Co. Today, at noon Kong Donglas Lapraik & Jo...
Business Announcements.
For Sale
00
Y
SUNG & 0049
TOYS TOYS ! [
OUR SEASON'S TOYS HAVE ARRIVED, THE BEST ASSORTMENT AVER SHOWN
INITUTE BAST
WINTER SEASON
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand. LARGE STOCKS & every description of Coal
Addrene, oare of 100-TT-10NG
No 43, Praya, Hongkong,
648 Hongkong, 9th May, 1976
0.
A Undersized bare been appointed Scie Agents for the Sale of their Goode in OFE STOCK IN EVERY DEPARTMENT 1 WELL Hongkong and Chios by MCRST, J & I. TEN- NENT, Glasgow, and Mozers. Davro CORBAR & SONS, Arbroath
ASSORTED
In the DRESS DEPARTMENT will be found EVIDY NEW MATERIAL enitable for Winter Wear, at from 25 Caeta to $1.50 per Yard MADE-UP COSTUMES in n-VARIETY
MATERIALS,
D
ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co #419--Hongkong, Juniery, 1967.
INNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.
The best remedy for mul AUIDITY of the STOMACK, HEARTBURN, READ ofACHE; GOUT and INDIGESTION, and the best-
uld periant for Julicato constititions, Lydivo,
Childsen, and Infante, and tor reguler use is Warm Cimate DINNEFORD & COpens Chwalete, London, and of Braggists and Storekeepers thronghoutthe world: Y.BAsk for DINNEFORD'S MAGNISIA, MORNING WRAPPERS.5488] ganto.. Watson & Co.. Stongkong, 18 Ap
-The LATEST LONDON and PADIS STYLES, DRESSING GOWNS.
SILKS SILKS 11
PROFUMERT.
& E. ATKINSON'S -
This DEPARTMENT is deserving SPECIAL Jis town way whier Saabet Powder;
NOTE. Although Prices-buy-advanced about per Cent in the Home Markets, we continue to kall a old Prices,
BICH BLACK and COLOURED SILKS.
A WONDERFULLY GOOD BLACK SILK, at 85 Cents per Tarda
We have seared some Excellent Wines and Cognae of the wall:known shippers, CUTLER, RICH BLACK and UQLOURED SATINS. FALMER & Co., and Jovice comparison with on
We have to offer :
JAPANESE SILKS.
The TEDO and MIRADO MARES, at from 40. Conte per Yard, For i doz. qartë. CHAMPAGNE, 15 BLACK and COLOURED SILK VELVIS
(Old Prices). CUTLER, PAINEL & Co, 9-Hocenenten, $5.50 CUTLER, PALMER & COR GRATSAU 12 BLACK and COLOURED VELVETEENS
MOTION
WOOL SHAWIS:
OVTLER, PAINSS, & Go's COATRAD
LAROBE
CUTLER, PAINEL & CO. ST. JULIEN... $6 GULLER, PALMER & OC,'E CANTEMAO... $5.50 OUTLER, PALKER & CO'S MEDOU ........... $1,50 OUTLEK, PALMER & Co.'s HAUT SAT 50
TERNE
sad eight orvette, all of which are acmed with Airtrong gaus. The frigates in the --afámmušléh (14, guine. 7,200 horas-power); - the Nusretish guns and 300 horse-power); the Arisich, the Ogmunich, the Orkanich, and the Jahnaich (each of 16 gans and 3,950 borse power); and the decharofile 8 guns and aud all other brando. 3,368 horse power), bought from the Egyptian: Government for £210,000. Each of thaże Trigates bus a nominal strength of 610 mad, but the actual strent of the crews is no mora CUTLER, PALKER & CO thea 250 300. The froucks3 corvettes are The Makadam-Hair and the Feth--Budad (4 gans iad 3,50 ree-power); the Idiladich (5 gane, and 30 lorepowers, the Avni Allah 147 gan and 400 borac power); the dechar Chufke (guur nad 30 horsepower; the Nedah ian-·| Schefket (5 uus and 350 horee-power)s the Luft i Dehesh (5 guns and 200 borsepower: and the Bif-e-human (5 gaba and "200 hoorse power. The nominal strength of the arew in aeb of these dervettén in 219 mea, but the actual effective strengrbaverages from 120 150 only, addisinujen this tropelid fleet of 13 kuus n. 33.68o power, there are the following screw-steseis:- 3 vessels of the line for transport servie, with 25 gone, 5 irigate in good condition, with a archment of 208 guna; 7 vettes, fit for Butive service, wi 100 guas, I schoonera, with 16 gaue, adapted for harbour service; and 6 yasate and lavisce (63 guns), which might be played a craiser There are ateo 4 pad wheel durvettes with 10 guns; 3 luge cruisese with 8 guns; 3 small yachts, useful na despatch bouts, unarmed ; and ye ji them very old, with a total of 6 gua. Turkey.osses, in adition, 5 transporte, with two and this gang each, aad, moreover, hús at command-29 vesels belonging to variens navigation companies, some of tuera, auch an the Medari Tefal, which is of 1,000 borse-power, and can hold 2,430 men on board, being very powerlul ship. The Journal or Dibals remarks" that, thɔagh the crews, and gore uapecially the officera, of the navy are for the most part very far zumoved from perfection, Turkey could in onse of necrosity call up the 30,000 man belonging to the dazy, who are divided into two classes-the men on native service for seven yunre, and those who after that term has expired, sorve for five years in the rodib or réserve force.
CUTLEE, PALMER & CO'S SHERRY, fine full flavor, black seat, luftim CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s
SHERRY,
Sydney Smith bated doge, and on being asked by wlady foram to for her poodle, be'suggested Our dan bed spoty but que didn't think is Pentimentaleogh, though thoroughly Shake- speariun,
The Rev. Rowland Hill once said, an ob serving adime persoon enter his chapel to avoid the ruin that was falling, "Many perzona are -to be blamed for making their religion a cloak; but de pot think those much better who make il sa umbrella."
An setor performing tho hastin Hamlet very badly, win bied after bearing it a good while he put the audience in good humour by step- ping forward aying:** Ladies and gentle man, as extiendly sorry that my humble en deavours to please are encreesful; but, if you are not satisfied, I met pice up the ghost.".
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
COPIUM, setgege
FRIDAY, 16th December.
201 ordinary chests of Purna kelaz axde to-day at 20661, ned of select chests at $5723. Bar aules ai Stu.
ON LONDON-
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bits, on demand:
1/4
Bank Bilts, at 30-daba" eight. 4142 Bank Bille, ut 6 months' night d/b Ovedita, at 6 months': sight 4/5± ' "Doenmentery Bilta:
monte ale h
ON BOMBAY.--Bui, sights
OK ÜLEYİT-Bant, uguen
ON SHANGHÁT.—.
·Bark, sight
229
Frivace, 30 anys? sight.... 765
Of
SHARES Hongkong and Shangie Bank SEAT-19
per aut. prati.
Vason Luminare Society of Cutou2019 per
ware,
S
Vins Paro, bite seal...manif C, PALMER & CG'S SHEET,
Manzanillo, red se
CUTLER PALMER & CO'S SHERRE,
V de Fouts, bino ces
MANTLES, and
TRIMMED HATS
JACKETS.
BONNETS
The LATEST PARIS FASHIONS.
Boss Toilet Powder. Trapapareat Sony, Toro Vinegar, Price Mushi-London, Eari, Vienna, Cerdor. Lia Boll by first-class dealise
throughout the World
J. & ETKINSON," 24, Old Boatrest; Tolen
The gmalno guaranteed by MASK-A White Ross un Goldon Igre, printed in waven
Balance
CAUTION.
&R MARTELL'S BRANDY.
It having come to our knowledge that spurious") imitations ses imported, Covumas shild bỏ careful do ace that they obtain tiro gespine article with 'aar Brand, which is te bo had of all respectable Tim'era, a goute : Motthew Clark & Sons. 78, Grab Tower Street, London. 12. 240. Feb. 19] 30 MARTELL & Oo., 1 EATING'S COUGH LUZENGES
On 19th-irst, daylight":
Vessels on the Berth:
NOTICE:
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES: PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
Company's Steamship
الأش
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALUUTTA THE Eteamship
SHINDOSTAN."
Captain T. 8. Gardner, will leave this for the ahore Forts on THURSDAY NEXT, the Set instant, us3 P.M.
Despatchea will oloau at 2.30 PAT For Kreight or Passage, apply la
DAVID SASSOON. SONS & O±,
Agente
1991 Hongkong, 4th Degamber, 1876, "T" FOR SÅN FRANCISCO,
J] HE Ä! British Barque
“TOKATEA,"
G. Herrianó, Master will have quick despatob
#8 JÍAVÉ,
Far. Fraight, apply, to MENS VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C 1888 Hongkong 27th Novobor,-1876.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMEST -
FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANUAIS,
STEAM FOR SATHIN, UNGAPORE, BATAVIA, FONT OF GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND
OMARSEILLES;
BOMBAY, ST, DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS,
ON THURSDAY, the oath. Dessu,ber, 1976.
Suci- Nooni 15 4he Company's Etoninahit *IEZOUADDY" Commandant GAVVALI, wish ALS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and ARGO, will leave this Port for the above-
Cargo und Spécie will be registered In Lion. don as well as for Marseilles, and astepted in transit through Marseilles for the principa
VATANAB," Commandant-Reynin, will be despatched for piacero inope
YOKOHAMARE TO-DAY, the 16th instasty at 10 AM.
Hi Dr POVEY, Agent, 1060 Hongkong, 15ib Desember, 1876.
FOR SHANGHAL. H.Steamship
SAMOY
G. 1. Drewca, Master, will be despatched for the above Port TO-DAY, the, 16th matant, at 2 PM
Fur Fraight or Passage, apply to
STEMSSEN & Oɑ. 1990 Hongkong, 14th Derailer 1876.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MMON MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT FOSTE FRANCAIS.
"THE Company's Stosungbip
"SINDE," Commandant Rapatel, will be despatched for.
BHANGHAI: TO-DAY, 16ʊ 10 fastani, at 4.
•H DU POU£X,. Agout
1981 Hourkong, 15th December 1876.
OUMAN STEAMSHUP COMPANY."
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo And Passengers at through rates For HANKOW, NINGPO, and POETS in JAPAN. Company's Steamship
This UNIVERSAL REMEDY stands the fix public, fateur and confianco. Faz COUGHS, ASTEM; and all Dartims of the Throat they are the montazavable seu Boudicuscomedy Tay do cot contain opium-ar sny sthor uplater.ous thing, and ***** may, therefore, be taken with pertert safely by lity most will defeate tostitution. Sold in Botthe only,
KEATING'S BON BONS OR WORM TABLETS, Purely VEGETABLE SWEETM DAT, both in appear. ace and taxic furnishing & most agreeable method of . ministering the only serta Terzedy for INTESTINAR or THREAD WORMS. Hira pacely safe and mild
UNTIIMMED. FELT and STRAW HATS preparation, and is chially adepted for ebaldean. Hold
and BONNETS.
$16.25
N
89
RIBBONS
FEATHERS,
FLOWERS,
93.50
$8.25
LACES.
KID GLOVES: KID GLOVES. :
GETLER, PALMER & DU. 'S COGNAC letar 95,95 LADIES and CHILDREN'S
UNDERCLOTHING.
FLANNELS:
CUTLER, PALMER & CO. I COGNACD star 87:50 BABY LINEN CUTLER, PALMER & CO. COGNAC Sitar 19- Cursan, PALEIDE & Co.'s COGNL etur $10.50-
WACHTER & Co's ÜELEBRATED CHAMPAGNE
at $19 per Chise of 1'dez. Quarte
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. 1984 Hongkong, 13th December, 1876,
FOR SATIN
A NASSORTED INDICE of
EXTRA FINE MADEIRA WINES. Apply to
HBARD &
tf 1828. Horgkoug; 17th November, 1876. 110RSALE.
136 REAMS, 401b, 27 by 24ing and. 119 Kamo, 94115., 224 by âlț în
BEST PRINTING "PAPER: Apply to HESSE & Co. Im 1845 Fongkong, 22nd November, 1976.
FOR SALE pelastus, kas AN INVOICE of INDIAN DELICACTER. Amfrom Calentia,
GUARANTEED of BEST QUALITY, ( Astorted CHUTNIES, JAMS JULLIES, PRESERVES, OURŔTEOWDER and FASTE,BYRUPS, MARMALADE, SAUCES kee. Apply to GANS HELANDAKANGER J. M. ARMSTRONG,
1831 Hongkong, 10th Clotober, 1876
FOR SALEZY
in Bosttra by all. Dhanista..
THOMAS KEATIN, London, Expert Chemist and
|: 3891351| |- · İbaggie) ... NA(July 23 TOYCE'S SPORTING AMMUNITION. Eetablished 1830.
The attention of Sportsmen is invited to the following Anition of the best quality, now in goneral st throughout England, India, and to Calories.
Joyosa TecáZY. WATERPROor in F S QUALIIN, AVENIR VEPELCUSSION CAFB
Chemically prepares Cloth and Feit Guo Wadding. JOYCE'S GAS-TIGHT CARTRIDGES, For Pin-fira auil Central-Cre Breck-loading Ga Wir Curtridges for killing Garse ut long disances, And every Desiption of Spotting Ammunition. OALICOS;Suld by all danmakong and Dealers in Gunpowder:
FBEDERICK JOTCH & Co. Patentes and Manufacturer, UPFER THAMES STREET, LONDON,
Reply 28
LONG ULOTAS.
BOOTS AND SHORS MILLINERY and DRESSMAKING. TOYS TOYS 1),
SA TLE AND CO... VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG:
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE.
In luis to suit Purchasers, N INGLISE and AUSTRALIAN STEAM OOALS
Also COATS for: HOUSEHOLD USE. Imply to
Ap b. L. BUSH, 9. Frays Central, 1899 Hongkong 28th Nayan her, 157€"
•
Aldi 16247
nowquezca of Sergious F:TATIONS of
BAND' PERRIN S.
SAUCE; which are calculated to deceive the Public, Land
· Paxkins luva autopled egg
LEA
A NEW LABEL.
bearing their Signatuười v
AYD PERRIN S which is placed on every bolils of WORCESTERSHIRE SAVUE, --and without which menu is-pècie -
Ask for LEAR PERRINS' Sauce, and sco Homo on Wrapper, Label, Bottle, and Stopper.
Wholesale and for Expertby the Proprietor, Worse ter: Orone and Black wel, Landor, 2 &c. mid by
AND K TENNENT'S ALE anders and Dimen throughout the World." [381.176
POFTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS Merchant Navyzd Navy Boiled S Log Flax Crown:
CANVAS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. if 1190 Hongkong, 1th May, 1887.
NOW ON SA IBA
INFERIAL QUARTO.
TEA DE MAKK
ON A WREATH,
1LION BAMPANT GARDAN, HOLDING A CROWN PROPER.
ELLWOOD'S
HATS AND HELMETS.
budcospatched on arzkout the 15th instant. For Freight or Passage, applyza z
BUITERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 1953 Hongkang, 8th December. 1576
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CALCUTTA,
MND Steamship.
MARGYLLiz*. Captain Scott. will leave for the above Ports on THUESDAY, the 21st, instant, at P., - Despatales will close at 2 PM. TH For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co 1994 Hangkonu. 15th Drumbet 1876.
FOR ZOKOHAMA.
FLINTSHIRE"
wilt have arly despatch us above,
For Fonight or Passage, apply to
H. KLEB, Agent.
If 1985 Hongkong. 13 Desembor, 1876,
FOR HAMBURGUE
THE
THE AI Dunia Bark
AN MFANOL
Post Office Notifications.
A mail will afoss For Fotolama.-Per- Tamais, to-day, the 16x instant; at 0.30 AM.
For Suntow, Amey, Taiwanfoo; and Tomini, Per Roy, bo-day, the 16th instant, at 11.3) AN
For Shanghai-Fer Arany, to-day, the 15th Instant, at 1.30 PM.
For Tokohan and Bingo-To-day, the 18th instanty at 2,30 r...
For Shanghai-Fer Sindh, to-day, the 18th Instant, at 3 P.M. Lute lottere received from: 3.1.0 to 3.30 PX
For Singapore, Perang, and Calcutta-Per Hindostan and Argyll, on Thursday, the let instant, 13.30 ra
MAILS BY THE FRENDA PACKET, « The Freneb Contract Packet IRAQUADDY
he spatshed on THURSDAY, the 28th instant, with Mails to and through the United
isions and Europe, vid Marsailles; to Bala Don Singapors, Batsein, Gaite, Australia, New Zealand, Thamania, Fiji, Aden, Feychelles, Ho.. union. Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria,
Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Pack, it can be paid only as far as dey Jon. The portare to Ceylon must be prepaid. Snoo lettera skuld be maked Paid to Galle only; they will go on from Galle no unpaid.
The Tollving wit te harture of closing the Mail.
WEDNESDAY, 27th instanc,
5., Money Order Office alears. Poul-
Hlide on Treept the Kiour Baz which remains open all night. THURSDAY, 29th stane.
7. Post Ollide opens for elo-of Elumps. Registry of Lettora, and Fost ing of all orrespondence.
10 AM Registry of Letters oERIZE, 11, Post Office closen exount for Late
Lettere.
1110 A Letters (bat Letters only)uiress.
el to the Weiterung sampur to Singa
are may be posted on payment of s Tare Fee of 18 vents-extra postages patit
11.30, when the Post Office CLOSES.
entirely,
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 Pat Spezie and Parcels until 3 r.. on the 271 Desember, 1676. (Parcels ure not to be sent on bourd, they must be loft at the Agency Ollon Contents and value of Packages are on TUESDAY, the 2nd Januury, with Maila required.
The Starship BELGIC will be despatched
for Japan, Si Francisco, the United Staten!
For further particulars, apply as the demand London, which will be ULOSED as fol- papy O.
HU POUEY, Agent.
Honkong, 15th-Deber, 1970. OCCEDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM
SHIP COMPANY. ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈*
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE, TA
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
-3P.M.
Registry of Letters censas. 230 e. Foat Des closes, 280 E.M.
Corrispondence roay be posted on hoard the Packet with Late Fac of 12 cents exlia Postage, antil PM, when the Mail e inally closed. Correspondence must be specmily directed for this oute, had if not fully propaid will be sent by British Pooketi
Letters, de, out be posted for Capača, the West Indies, and other planen named below, it suficient American stamps are added to prepay
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND them from San Francisco to destination. Ame
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES.
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.. THE SS BELGIC will be despitated for San Francisés, ei Yokohama, on TUES DAY, the 2nd Jangsry, at 3 P... taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, |and Europe.
fonnection is made at
ade at Tokohama sirla Stenter from Ebangbul
Freight will be received on board until 4.M. of the las prozima. Parcel Packages will be.. renaired utbe Oflice muti & P. Bame day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address fa full; value of ampe is required..
Rotarn Passage Tickets available for 5 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent,
regaler rates.LAN
OF
For further information as to Freight or Passare, apply to the Agony of the Company, No. 18, Prays Central
Agen
G. B. EMORT
Hongkong, 4th December, 1876.
U. SMALL LINE, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. TEROUGH TO NEW FORE, IA ÖVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOBAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO..
rinin Stamps Ace-sold at this Office.
The charge for Registry is 8 ceats in Hong Kong Stampa and 10 cents in U.S. Stampe to those places oudy the names of which are print-- dio, Italies. To all the other places named correspodence cannot bo Registered through, buy only to San Francisco (8 cente).".
The following are the charges on correspon- depee thus ant
PER HALF OUNCE Hongkong U.S.
Stamps. Stampa. Cents. Coote
Canada, British Columbia, New Buenrich, Nova Scotia Prince
Edward's Island, Vancouver's 8 Jeland, Bahamas, Nabee, Now - Providence ...
depineat, Fermuda, Bogota. Carttingen, Costa-Ries, Ga- ba, Curagan, Fiji, Greekland, 18 Jamace, New Granada, Nica) Tagus, Panama, West Troky) Hawaii, News Foundland Guatemala, Mexico, Salvador, Ig
Venezuela
Delize, Griptown. Guiana, Hon-
*
8
10
duros. Martinique, Santa Mar tha, Frick's Tolend Brazi
8
Argentine Confederation, Ro-) Bolivia, Ecuador, Chi Peru 8
enos Ayee, Paraguay, Jru gray...........
20
Newspapers (uotover oz.). 9 Books, &o, perdi con
$
10
Any artioles und gelcoat in Newspapers
THE US. Mail Stover CITY OF TURID or Book Paketa (as silk scarves, jewellery,
will be despatubed for San Franciaco, vio) will be detained Tokobaras, on MONDAY, the 16th January,
1877, at taking Pansagers and Freight| Many boxes of letters are received at the Post. for Japan, the United States, and Europe. Ofice nat sealed, that is to any, the box in
Formigh "Passinger Tickets and Billy of strned with sealing was, but there is no im Lading are issued for tisasportation to Tokn-persion of a 2007. Captain Norby, will lost here and as Wahana and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco. The attention of bozholder in cixled to the and will have quick despatch,20 CEST
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL HAGEDORN & Co 1980. Hongkong, 4th December, 1876,
FOR JAMBURG.
PARANA DES
THE 3/5 LLI French Shor
Lasisa, Master, will load here and at Whampoa, and will bare qulok deepatol.
For Freight, apply to
A TOGEL HAGEDORN 5. 1625 Hongkong, 10th October, 1876.
ANZE FOR NEW YORK.
THE
Al British Bark
"MADAME DEMOREST
to ports du Mex, Central and Sonth America
Bebessity of refully seating each buses. with and to New York and Europe, vil OTER some recognisable era, and of sending a Chit LAND RAILWAYSTA bonit ce retufpt with them. The omission of A Staminer of the Mitsu Bishi S.S. Copany the latter precantion leaves a doubt as to wess willen Shanghai, -the-Inland Sea Portather the contents of the box ever reaokel the about sane date, and make gloss connection at Feat Offers the omission of the former, as ta
whether part of them right not have been ab." Yokohama,
At New York, Passengers have selection ofstracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps. variona linea of atemors to England, France, And Germany.A
Correspondence can now be forwarded by Freight will be received on board zatil 4 Polosed Mails to the United Kingdom, vil San on tire, 14th protino. Parcel Packages wil be Francisco, at the following rates received at the Oos vasil-6 r., came day i Lett ritasetamin -masayang" all Parcel Packages should be marked to 11. Registration
will load bere and at Whampoa, and will bare dress in fulls rales of same is required. -
nick despatoh,
For Freight apply to
MAAR VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 1825 Hongkong, 16th November, 1876. TERRANEA PUR HAMBURG, NES AL Dapiru Barka se d
FEIGA" will bond here and at Waumppe, and wil have quick deapatobi
For Fright, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co, 1820mekone; 16th November, 1876.
FOR LONDON.
MHE BEST INVESTMENT OF THE DAY THE AL British Bart And where there is no previous knowledge of the burner
QUB3
CHIEDAM GIN, in Sicke Jars AVRGIN ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, FOR A SMALL DECLAY,
in, White Glass Bottles, Wolfe's Eabicdan Sehnapps. Choropugz Beer Hosletter's, Pomeranian, Cocktail, and Bonetaimp Bitters Sour Kraut, in Jars, - 20 calco Piznervod Meals, AN 6th, Tinia. Coco Dried Plugs, Dried Apples. SMALL KEUS PAIMS HAMBURG SALT PORK, BEEF, and UD PISA,
JF SCHEFFER. 54 Fraya Central,
FOR SALESE RAND PIANO, PIANINOS,
NIUMATM System-Kappa Patent.
WITH THE PONTI AND MANDARINquired, is a Lemonade Binger Best, Lad Soda Water Stabell, Master, having the greater portion of
PRONUNCIATION
Aeraind drink The book of buses of illustrations shine, the pussies no much on the other Gargo engaged, will load. Ten and General ANGLO-CEINTRE DICTIONARY, published and information, forwarded free to Cargo here at Whampoa, fat, the Daily Frans (litice, Hongkong ⠀
BARNETT, SON & FUSTES, ENGINERES,
For Freight, apply to Toll comprehensiveness and practics, service this Work standa unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of Inte years been MOompelled to coon to express the numerous al
ectam machinery photogaphy, telegraphy, and
181 1861100; Forston E. Horton, London, England, AKEY'S WELLINGTON KNIFE FOLISH Pocke's, 3d each tire, 64, 10, 28.0d&4.ench. YAKEY'S INDIA BUBBEL KNIFE QUARDA,
from la. 01, once y pe AKET'S WELLINGTON BLACK LEAD, în
KEYS SILVERSMITHS SOAP, NON-
MERCURIALS.
05
Cleaning and Folding Silver, Electro-plate,
Plate Gloss, Marble, &e. Tablets, Gal LAKEY'S EMERY AND-GLASS, CLOTH,
in science generally, which the rapid advanceSeld Dlooks, id, Bd and id, gab, and In of foreign relations has imposed upon them até Boxe VOGEL HAGEDDEN & 06.
hère given sa catenau. Bach and every word te Sole Agentaally illustrated and explained, farming exer- 927 Hongkong, 19th Junë, 1876.
Diaes for students of a most instructive nature Bolb the Court and Panti prontations are For FOR SALE: UTILI, PALMER & CO's en besont bong carefully marked on
the best principle hitherto attained. The typo Celebratel Brands of WINES and SPIRITS: graphy displays the success of an attempt to Apply fou
danke the Olin we and English type correpend() SIEMSBEN & Co.
in the elte of body, thereby effecting a vast. of 941 Hongkong, 21st Jono 1976).
Ceremony of woo..actioring a clearness of | previously attained, and dispensing with those? Feetofore charzoterized Obinose publicationg, To illectrato the rast scope of the work the
Dhios Prálára" (obucuuce Company silbare- UHRISTMARI CHRISTMAS) vest margins and vocant spaces which have
$3,700 per sbury.
Chinese, Lavande Coinpany-$210 per share House Fire Lasurance Company's Skareg
3555 per share, WI, BETCHINGS
UOMPRADORE, STETENCLE, &
Chind Fico luaurin voCompany's Shares-3148 Having returned to Amor, begs to anponaro
forebate, Hongkong and Whumpor Duck Company's that he will supply
MEYER & C 1906 Honghong, 29th November, 1876,
FOR LONDON;
9 L 11.Gereu Bark
"ANDREAS,"RAN
Peters, Mastery will load here and have
despatch.
For further information Beo Pussuge.sed Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company Praya Central,"
G. B. EMORY
Hongkong, Desember 16th, 1876.
| OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENT, nor the
Now paper.
1onts per 392.
& genta.
4 cents es 2 cents. Books and afterna, 1 oz.. Booksand Patterns. 20...oente,
•Books and Patterns, every cer
$ centa, 402 The Maila dose on 230 P..,,amally on the) 1nd 15th of each month.
Regitry ouanot be etected after P.M. The average time of transit to London by: this route is 50 raya.. The correspondence must he specially addremed, viù San Francisco. I
OWNERS, "will be RESPONSIBLE for yanfcicnty paid it will be sent vit Saez. DEBT tracted by the Officers or the Crew of the following Vemois during thoi aty in Hongkong Harbour
The following rules of postage (which must
be pait in advance) are chargeable on Packets ANDEBAR Gerinan bark, Peters-Meyer & Co, of printed papere or patterns of light weight: AUGILL, British steamer, Ecott-Jardin, Mascut from Hongkong to the United Kingdom:
via thà Unitol Statos - thearn & Co.
AUGUE, Ger, bars, Back-Siomasan & Co.
AUGUST RAYBES, German schooner, Thritisep
Melebarn, & Co. Bezman, British abip, Blackstone
Te& Co.
CALABAR Brit. str.
Melchera
For a packet not exceeding 1 cuñée ***
in weight
2 centi For a pastet above l'onoce not ex-
4: coeding 2 curiosa.............. Forn packet above 2 oundes not ex.
alchis.Landato cadrag 4 ounces
8
"
manga | unð eight ounty for every additional foarounces." These rates apply to Printed Cironlara, Price Tasts, Market Reports, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, as well as to Books and Trade Patterns or Samples.
CAP SING-MOON, Purrognese bark, Soreseen. CALL RITTER, German bark, Santen. Siems quicken & Co.
COLOMIK, British-brig, Heuer-Order DUTWATER, American ship Oreelman--
Bell & Co ELLEN RICKMENS, German bark, Weydemann.
Aletcheru & Co. M
For Freight, apply to
MEYER E 06. -1907 Hongkong. 29th November. 1875,
FOR LONDON,
HE AL Brill Park
Y'STABINET GLASS PAPER, BLACK
ELMSTUNE"
Mast countries to which Hongkong forward Correspondence baving jined the Guarat Foetal Duing of being probably about to do so, it io nescenary that the following rates bo strictly beerréð.
JAKEYA GENUINE GRAIN AND FLOUS Brags, Master, will load here and have quick BLEND, Germnu bark, Tolgaardson-Wieler if it copiis gold or silvor money, jewele, pra
TOHN | OAKRY and SON'S EMERY and LACK TRAD MILLS; EMTETEA BECUE ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND,
S3 CEOSSE & BLACKWELLESANA ELEBRATED OILMEN'S STORES.
Five Frizo Medula, Paris and Vienna
following faote are submitted for consideration. laur. Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English this work contains more than 50,000 English. and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst OHRISTMAS MEATS words, and upwards of 800,000 Chinese charac Hongkong Danton and Macho Steamboat Co.'s and all other Froduce to be obtained st the Ters. Again, tespite all the grammare and --------
aforesaid part of amay, Share18 per cent discount. Shangh Steam Navigation Company-e.
Share 10 per dent, discounts
65 per share. Hongkong Gur Company's Shuros-$75 per
-share, quN
Hongkong Rotal Company a Shares-250 per
ubara.
Chinese Lo perial-Lonz-£88, B2, 48, 111.
SALES ON DEORE 15TH, AS REPORTED NY
White Bugar-2,000 bagu, st 35,35, by Kin Tai Loong to local "trader," BOARDAN
Coftab 50 bag, at $17.50, by Kin Tai Loong to havelling trader
Seaweeds 100 pnokaged, at B4 20, by Kwong, Foot Wo to travelling trader, Aust
White Sensamuti 80 big, B $4.80, by Kwong Fook W to selling trader
Enne Ngen Pot 30 packages at $1180, by
Yee Shun Tai solenveiline tradiesem
Black Pepper-100 bogo, at £1,2) by Yor
Bhun Tai to travelling trader
Dried Rily Flowers-5-812, W, by Yee:
Sheu Tilo travelling bruder.
Wing Shing to travelling trader
Fother elementary works a yet published, the student of this difioult lungnage absolutely re-
FFICILES AND SACCES AHOJAME AND LIS
ORATOR VARMALADE HART FAITS DESINNT FRUITSAPA MUSTARD, TINILLA TRUJTS IN BRADY AND NOYRAUKA
POTTED BELTS AND VISHING
ALJZINGS A LA SARDINE, AG. PICKLED BALVON":
and truate tirt Hongkong Residents will favour gairos exemples to display the "vation appliZEN FRESH SALMON AND HELBINDA"
him with their Patronage as beretofore
sa
Ho will have u Grand Selection of tents for the Christmas Vacation aleo Fot Torkoja Весле
1760 Amboy, 2nd November, 1976.
FOR SALE HAS EEIDSIECE'S CHAMPAGNE
$18 per case of 2 dozen pintos dos $18
per sose of 1 dozen quarts, UHATEAU LEOYILLE' PUXFEREB, 1559.
$18
URAR
A VIE DES PRINCES”
per ease of 1 dozon quarts. PALMER MARGAUX.
per uyer of 1 dyzen que UHATEAU MALAIR, -
.... per oune of 1 dosen, quarte
LOHMONT
Lper acne of I dozen quaris. super zuse of 4 dozen pinta, a!
2 Hongkong, 1st May, 1878,
dations and equivalents of different words which save one general mening. Of the AMPAIN this work contains more than Eve times as any other Dictionary hitherto pub-
ished.
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a referente "to its pages oubles a person who under stunde English to communicate effectively with natives who understand nothing but Chi, gese. In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeans coding Oains; and to the natives themselves it dr plains anujente fully sie ware vory fest in deed of them are perfectly acquainted parties resident in England and intested in Ching it cannot but bo urafumble pocasionally, It comprises upwarde of two thousand large
STRUENHEM CO.,-
40, PATERNOSTNE ROW
PAN YARMOUTH, FLOATERA... HENKWELL WHITEBALT
REES AND FINDON HAD DOCES. OUTS, PINY AND QUARE TINE
V PRERZAVKI HAMS AND FRESSES ZE
PRESERVED KADUNA BRAG
„AND CAMBRIPON SATYAAGES, YORKSHIRE GAMEZAND PER
TONQUES, GAME, POLITEY,"
LEA AND PEERING WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. Svach
Geap tob
Fr Fraight, upply lo
METDE 40%. 1862 Hongkong, 21st November 1876. FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY: THE Sarque
SPOOKATE WATERS Caplin Gleke, will bare a quick despatch Eur the buve Ports
Fer Freight or Pissage, apply 10/201
ZENA ROZARIO & 02 1758 Hongkong 10th November 1876.
FOR DUNEDIN
THE Barque
GLOUCESTER
Captain Vineant, raving the greater portion of Ver Carga engaged, with have a quick deszatel te for the above Port
inpplier of the zhons pui numenbus other table dationales
ny we had from muzê Bordestport, -
CAUTIONS MA
should invariably be destroyed when empty,
For Fraight or Fusteze, apply to
MS ROZARIO 200. 1737 Hongkong, 10th November, 1978.
"FOR LØNDUN, TRE AT British:
MAT QUEEN,"
To prevent the fud of rebling the bottles or jars they Niglet, Mnater will land s Whatoros and. good should always baxuaised non delivery to detect for the sbor Port
Hougong, and will have imediate despatch any attempt at pbabitullen of ietieven of inferleri
brands,
All genuine goods hour the names of Crisis & Ulanosti
*DAILY Fangs" Orsion: HONGKONG-00
• on the Labels, Corks and Capsules of the Bottles,).
For Fight apply ba
PATA. MANG. HEATON
* Hangroogs THOMAS AND MEROER,
SONO SQUARE, LONDON (Juno 211180 Bongsong, 9th Novembu, 1870-
FORORSTVA BEACKWELL
ELLIOTS, British brig, Patching-Order, ESTETONA, British str, BubbackMelobere. Do Letter or Fackel, whether to be regiss Päive julhet terador anregistered, ona be reocived for Postege Bacious artioles, or anything that, as a general & Ob HINDOSTAN, British steamer, Gardner-David rule, in liable to Customs dutina.
Sustoon, Soca & Co. 1. H. Love, Danish hark, Hansen-Anhuid,
Karberg & Ca
KRONPRINSEN; Danish bark, Hansen,
Ed. Sebeli &.03. MARIS HILUNK, German bark, Warnkes.
Ed. Sobellage & C PALMA, Goran Park, Bingo--Stemssen & Co. TRENAMIDO0 British stunner, Hyda.-Mel-
SPTCA, German ark, Meyer-Melchers & TOMATEA, Uritish bark, Harrison,—Vogėl, YANADIS Rian ebip, Wekland.Lesan
Fantire, Auto achobor, Healy Ku Schelluase & Co
W
OHN SKINKER SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIALS
2. 2bis Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of dutisble articles, melius the quantity sent be so small as to make the sample of no vilan
9. The timits of weight allowed are as fol Down by
BOOKS AND LATERS.To British Offiora, 571, PATTERNS b, if without-intrinsic value. BOOKS AND PAPens. To the Continent, do,
AFTERNA SO2,
4. The following artiler cannot be sent by Poet all-lans, Liquids, Guppowder, Matokes, Candles, Soap, Indige, Dye-atolls, or whatever is dangerous to the Mails or offensite or injtripes to paraphe dealing with thom.
The public is reminded that, in China and Japan, there la no each thing as Parcel Post Huch trouble and disappointment is caused by persistent attempts to send sir-lt valuable trifles through the Post Fans, Curios, Artibles of Urea, Fancy Work, and similar presents are tizmally being zelused, the cendera having often spent more in Postage than would have
Bole Agent on the Pacific Coust tor Winchester Repensing Aringad Ammunitions The Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder: Lake Superior and Pusite. Fuse Company's Safety aid tre freight by steamer. Ne refund enzi bo Fanc
NOW ON SALE.
Inade on sual paresis of the valve, of Stampe
• obliterated before the waters of the contents
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION PATERINS
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
Sous difficulty is experienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Pattern Ic
By DA DEYAN, with many Additions, Corsa bona fide sample of goods which the under
tions, and Dr. WILIAMS" Ortlography,
PRICE IN Paper Wrapper,11150
Apply at the Daily Prora Office.
· Nestly Botandani pakananmennta
han føy sidő, or of goods which he wishes ital eder. 13 in to consist of the smallest possible quantity compatible with showing what the adoda ara, and inatt bare ne intriqaio value,