THE
OANADIAN DEVELOPMENTÄRE
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THE ARONIC EXPEDITION
It le officially announced in the Gapsila thak Her Majesty bus signified her pommund, that smell be granted to all personel of ezirgrind and class, who were serving,
the fort and the Discovery during the Arctic Expedition, and of beard the yacht Pandora
yaga
NDON
HAM! |NEW YOU
SAN FRANCISCO.
COOKTOWN
SINGAPORE. NAIGONESING)
A correspondent of the Daily Telegraph writ Sng from Montreal, November Buy The ~ Gausdiana aye miphily düveloping many of the hest ebaracteristics of nationality. Not that thers is núy visible desire for independence, or any trace of yourning for azuexation to the United States, The Dominion is cow better off to the arette rozinns. The Aratie arhibillon at than the Republic as regards the condition of Portamuth, consisting of ice sawo tests, odok. the people its lndentries have advanced ating stensile, and other implemente used downg rate which harmatonished visitors to the expedition, und wäich, has been on view, în Centennial-Exhibition; and it okeriakou pro the Dockyard sings, the return of the fert jeola which testify not more, surely to its and the Tiscovery, has been together with ambition than to its "growth in energy and iho khipa themselves, cloned to tap públiọ in thosesminticle of national grentzons. Coun. No record of the ahmber of visitors haw been [ diana Real to the building up of a great fapt, bus many thousand cut Lave passed British pho on this, contipear fi a tank through the exhibition, rad the cups, the cam worthy of all their power, and they are devoting patition lines of tailways Daving run exagrsion: themaulven to it with pablio, spirit. I repeas, trains fat the purpes, Advantago Tha tacer bowever, that the idea of separation from the of the cocasion to add ta' the funds of the Sea parent country is as far removed from the men und Marine Soboole by collecting boxes and politics of teslay as the iden of surexation. ksenia of photographs. The Arotio:MRWS The "Oounds First" party, which was started ava rejoined their vessels for the purpose of two or three yera ngo, bad independence for fin returning stores, dimehntling, and Tuying off. ultimate object, and seemed not unlikely to ab- It is proi able that the Alert add the Discovery gorb a good desof youthful ambition. But the vill be obverted into etore ships, for who interest it excited was evenqscent, and a con- they are well adaptet. It is expected that she Des fined principaly to this city, and Toronto the French Government will ask the Adinialty to SHANGHAL matter being or spoken of anty arm pretoutique, catallah nn Arollo degarthient in the Bănibë jole. The failure of a weakly nasappar pub.ion of 1878, in which all the relies of Boglicko Do linked in the interest of the monument at Arasie, exploration will be collected and ez "Turonto," which bad the advantage of the bruine of Profesion Goldwin Smith, may he said. to indicate the final collapse of the party of Young Danida'. Müch of the admirable spirit which now prevails is undoubtally attributablo -in good part to the wholesome indiënce of the Governor-General, Lord Dufferin Under any circumstances, the authority of the Crown 10 still vory great song, Gadadians. The most Radical of their politioiuus abrinis from any position which sooms likely to bring him into callaign with the representative of her Majesty, over, bowere has there.boom in the portfoli One who at all compares with Lörd Duffering en du hold on the respect and affection
BANGKOK... MANIDAMA YOKOHAMA...
SWATOW site at well as all the parliamentary pupers.............D., AMOY and publications relating to the subgeat,"
Itle inted that Her Majesty bar offered tho bonour of knighthood to Captain Nares for his jorvios in connection with the Expedition. Captains Neros, Stephotos, and Allen Young, with the oflora of the Alert! Decor, and Pandora wers dutertained on the Bath Nãữ, by the members of the Royal Naval Ulah, Ports.
estb. The commities of the Wunderors s lab have conferred upon Captain Ares and Captain, Markbassieke permannot, boucláry bembership of that Club in estimation of their grout labours in thre cauan of Arabia ezi bratiatura inilar complurent had been
Commander Cameron, NUB., in recognition of bia jinparalleled journey across
Men Marray has pablinked, by per- mission of the Lords of the Admiralty The ocial report of the expedition by Captain Neres, in pempo.al form, with a man einwing the resens cxplorationë.
OR
of the people This feating is benedial inreviously conferred by the Wardner open ranny respects It fosters a healthy pride In Canada, ita rendbroes, and its opportunis ties; and it is very moon to đủ mith the nspirations after commercial expansion, which were never une active than wow In one direction at less the Philadelphia Exhibition bas given. K sértaún definitenese of aim to tais désire for commercial grow b. The com talosioners, exhibitors, and visitors who Game A prospectus one been sited of a new to Philadelpen from the Australian colonies monthly pärisdiel, to he called The Old Volume wore particularly strock with Lazada's contri-Register and Back Bachange. The otisl feature. butions to the great show. The agricultural | jb 11:54 1ɔ be a counthly list of old volumes, amplemente, clatizaade and other sedatans, the Licarce bɔoks, &d. It è aunounced as being it a
manufactured limber, fucnitors, and vis forth,,, vina qua non for the trade, o rezdo, and the→→ sure equal to anything shown by the Ampolleator ridaus, und infinitely obezper. The Austrá Jilinan-forað byrġ obstacles in their way as regarde. trada with the United States." The cont of American prófaction is one obstacle the prohibitory antiza of the American tariff are the other. They therefore turned their attention to Canada, Sabers production is comparatively obeap, and white cu Chinese Wall, kas brez
-COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.A
For Sale.
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sed as Loading
Foz. Pazzow? APYLT TO
(Geelong (??) Leikang (str. Nordeni (etc.)... Danube (et) Bau. Laren
Ava (itr.)
SEA-DWUST, REJEIVED,
"STATE
FERNCH HAIR. BRUSS CARPETS HANDSOME FERNB and DESIGNS,
WTAPESTRY CARPETS
good agcfu GARRET for 1 yard TAPESTRY SEAIR CARPETS;
in Different With
Widths.
(ANTEE AND SOFA CARPETS,
Tuekisi zid FLOWER PATTERNIKA
FELT DRUGGETS suitable for BEDROOMS 0000A MATTINGS," PLAIN and STRIPED, in all Widthe
0000A MATSE
MTO BE DESPATCHED
Jardine Mathonon & Co. On or shout 18th inst. Butterfold & Skire un parmi Os or about 22nd insti ong Meyer & CosmetiXMA, Quick despatou, ông Vogely Hagedorn & Frozoitan Quick deepstol? pon Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Caink despatch. grong Vogel, Hagedord & Co agkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Coll longton Burnell & Co
ongkong PM Sa
Insurances,
kong Vogel, Hagedorn & Oo,
kong Gibb, Livingstonać do páru (Gibb, Livingston & Down
PEQSNC Altasungarice Maritimregnan
Booy Shing
Fat Hong Bemedios & Oc, DABER
MOSTERO
P&O.S.
kong emasen
Quink deapatol.
Quick despatnb, Main ke despatobi
Th 25th at
F.
190 vt pròx., at 5 PM.
On 16th instr at non.
Os chout 4 h pRÖK. (On 19th inst. at 2000," Dis 20 th inet,, at noon. | On 18th/inet,
On 19th jest, daylight. Quick despati To-morrow, at 10a.m. Qulok despatch, To-morrow, at noon: On or about 10th inst. Ook despatch.
Mi l'onday, at 9AM
¿Te inorrow, ay noon/
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. BQT POSTE FRANCATS,
DICENIX FIBE INSURANCE COMPANY:
FROM tb{date, until further notice, ca
bount of Treaty per cent, (20) upon the current loos mitos of premia will be allowod upon insurances affected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & 05. Agent £7. 1192- Hynekong, 27th Jung, 1872012-0 AVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE Upuneamtant De
INSURANCE COMPANY TEA
ROM this date, until further notice, a dis, the count off wenty per conli (20)) upon the rent local rate of premis will be allowed *pon insurances cffected with this Coupury CANEDOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.
Agentar
TO
salalip
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR COOKTOWN, BRISBANE SYDNEY,
AND MELBOURNE, Neve ABE Bastora; and "Ansivelian Mail Steam
Company Stormer
SOMERSET
will be despatcher as above, from SINGAPORE, Lon.az about the 4th Tobruaryficzba
* For Freight or Passage,upply to the Undary signed, who are prepared to grant throngs Bills of Lading, EDU
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Post Office Notifications,
I mast will clean For Buslow and Shanghai Per Yangtzo," to-day, the Uth instant, st 8,30
For Haiphong Par sailing' today, the 12th instant at 9.30 AM.
For Shanghai-Per Ningpo, to-day, the 12th instant at 1230 AM.
For Singpon and -Pesang Tonday, the 12th notant, at 2:30 PM.
For Yokohami Per Thre, to-morrow, the
13th instant at 9.30 GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co.,
t7 80 Hongkong, 11th January, 1STED
ME FOR NEW YORK THE AL Aufericar Ship
HER KIET WATER?! Creelman Maafer will-fond here and will have quick despatch as above,
For Freight, apply to BRADYOGES, HAGEPORN & Ca
Hangkang. 2nd January, 182
0.9. KAIL LINE, PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWATS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCI600,
THE U. Mai Steamer CITY OF TORIO will be despatched for San Frannusco, Tià Tokohnina, on MONDAY, the 15th January, 1877, at 3 PM, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United Stater, and Europe,
Through Possongur Tichote and Bills of Tadloge imod for trimisportation to Foro hara sod oljer: Japan Porikka San Franciero, to porte in Merino, Central and South Amarioz, and to New York and Europe, vià OVER LAND RAILWAYS.
A Stanmor of the Milan Bishi 5.3. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Port about saule date, and niske close connection at
For Shanghat-Perdos, to-morrow, the 18th Gastet, alfa Late Jobtera, received from
For Callan Per sailing ship, to-morrow, the 13th Thetant, at 11 ABE
For Cooktown and flydney-Por Gingipora, on Monday.next, the 16th instant, of 1110 m. Maile will also be closed for other parts of E. Australia, New Zealand, and Tasmanis, 8 Coonterate.
For Bangkok-Per Danube, on Thursday, the 18th instant, ni 5 r.M
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES VE
PAOKEL
The United States Mail Packet CITY OF TOKIO will be despatched on MONDAY, the 15th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Fran ofsoo, the United States, and London, which will be CLOSED as follows
Registry of LetterD GEARES. 9,80 Post Ofour toes AS 9.80 F.M. Correspondence may be posted on
board the Fanket with Labe Fools not 12 cents Extra Postege, aátil 2,50 when the Mill is finally closed.. Correspondence must he spesially directed for this route, and if not fully propad will be ent by British Packet
Letters. &o,an be posted for Canada, the West Judis, and other places named below, if Boient American stare aro added to prapay Flean Stripe are sold at bid Oline, thum from San Francisco to destination, Amica.
The charge for Begistry is 8 cents in Hong will be desputated for | Tokohninë
kong Stamps and 10 corts in U.S. Stamps to "At New York,' Passengers heve telestion of boso pinene only the natans of which are print- Instant, af 10
various, liced of steamers to England, Frumverted-in Halde. To all the other placer unmed DU FOUSY
And Germany
Correspondence oxanot be Fegistered through, Areof,
** Froight will bà réceived on board until 4 P,M. | bat only to San Francisco (8 cents). →Hongkong, 1915 Fažïuary, 1877BLAS
on the 14th proximo. Parcel Pastages will be The following so be charges va dorrezpon- received no the Office until 5 E. same day dence the sent cast vAN ali Parcel Packages should be marked to nd- dress in fall; value of enue is required.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES ZAMANDA MARITIMESNA ÞAKE PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Steamship
1108 Hongkong, 27th June, 1872. SENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed T
Agenta to the above Company at this Port, hré prépared to grant Polmar-gainst Commandaal Hernandes, will be despatched for Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or
SHANGHAL PRADERA on Goods stored wherein
TO-KORROW, the 13th instant, at Noon. EM, MANEDOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.)
V. I`DU POUET, #af 717 Hongkong. Hh November, 1868.
PAUSESDAY, 1th Jancary. Sales of Patan 12-dalar «! #590, and of Her area a $550k, asient cheste-of- both-kinda placed at $5814 and 2533 respectively PLAIN ALS COLOLLED BORDEss, in Different THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
or p
built to keep out foreign trade. Some of the RYPHET LARGDES, Australien Commissioners, visited Canada to Por steaminip Sindh, for Continent and Lone disones with in merchants and manufacturers), dön ca the feudibility of establishing direct and real- For Continent 383 Bales Silk, 41 bates Co- proovilyvndvanngconi semraoroiul intergouise, sogus, 45) boxes Tus, 58 cance Silk Pisva Goods, Boarde of Trade in various cuties reosised them 170 casos Stat. Aniseed, 1.117 Chees Sundries, cordially public meetings were held to diaoose For London 750 alee Silky 35 bai Wate Stt din and promate the sobome; and arrangements silk, 969 ebents Toni 200 bill-obeste før, 1,525– were promptly begun for secarlog an adequate boxes Tox, 18 ongés dillis, 47 Cassa Burdrice, and representation of Canadian, jodustris in-12,975 baga Nagar teresta ́at exhibition - bebeld at pamata pa Sydney. Now seh Wales, next spring. The Dominion Government gave substantial help to the project, and ohartarof a vessal of 300 tous burden to convey goods selected by the score- tary of the Caliau Dentennial Commission to Aydoes This ship, the Oceans Gom left this | packages Matting, 127 packages Uhinaware, and Fort to-day, frezbited with good prirubiased by 141 packager Sundries,
"A netralien visiters to Canada, wich-an-ander
standing that they are to "form part of
Por steamship Priam, for Londen:
138,932 Iba Canton Congee, 201,447 iba. Secated Orange Ferie, 259,208 164. Siented Orange Cape, 10,000 16h. Sõrts, 14 packages Silk Piece Goods, 48 packages Waste Milk, 381
Canada's contribution to the Sydney Exhibition, ON TANTON W Machinery, lobe, Inmber, fornstar, mand
Bank Bilia, on demand..... 43 factured tobanco, alchol, and ale ure, allBank Bill at 30 days! eight, 4(8) included in tho cargo. The possion drew Bant Bille, at 0 nowthe sight $12) together mercatile delegations from all the Orecits, at months sight 4/4 Ovadian cities, from Halifax to Hamilton, and
Documentary Bills, a
230
also most of the merchants, and shipowners munthe sight....... 4/4 of this city, Another stip will wil for the ON DOMPAT Book, aight Eama destination, from New Forts, tree weke OR CALOTTA Bank, sight....330 „hance, laden with Canadito goude now an exbi-OF-BHANGRAI------
bition at Fbildelphia. While thus stretching
out a long wem to the Antipodes, the Canadians
are renewing overtures to the British West
Indien, with a view to the ravestablishment of
Bank, sight...
Private, 50 days, sigutamin ·764
ohne
779
China Traders Insaratige Company areas
$1,700 per share, aby Cheness Insuranu.Company $200 per share. Hongkong Firelusurance Company shares
8573 per share China Fire flourings Company's Shares-8175
per share,
dyng toug and Whampoa Dook Compan
Shares-45 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Canton, and Macdo SteninboatCo,e
Shares 10 per cent, dimount. Shanghai Boumavigation Company
$5 per share. Hongkong Gas Company Skarea $75 per
Hongkong Hotel, Company's Shares
par
difest trade. – Bulilar, in Nova Scotia, once had. Honghoup and Sharryba: Bank Shator=28 | |
domiderable and by no means unprofitable per cant premium business of this character; but it was gradually | Union Lukarance Society of Unucor-2610 per diverted to American porta. When the Amo- ricans aptogaled the reciprocity treaty with Canada, the Oanadian Government turned their attention to the West Judlow, with the --fiew of raganing from the Americans the trade which Halifax and Montreal had losty ▲ Canadian official visited the principal islands, and came to the conclusion that a large com- merde might be profitably carried on direct from Canadian porta. There, for the time, the mat ter rented. There were expectations of another reciprocity treaty with the United States; and, though variomactempta in that direction proved fruitless, the bulk of the Canadian people were unwilling to give up the notion of freer access to the United Staten markets. A tozlalising experience bin educated them on the subject. The gains which the Dominion expected by realise under the Washington Treaty, as part Chiness Imperial Loan -£99 BY 14. compensation for sacrifices made to serve, Port Imparial interests, bars not boen secared, SALES ON JANUARY 11TH AS REPORTED F white the latest réciprocity negotiations. developed the fact that the only terms nocaptable at Washingtan insulto discrimina tion against English manalacturoshe gradually, the Canadians have come to think
·less and less of reciprocity, and to turn their sttention to other quarters The Dominion Gorernment, catching the game spirit, bàs lost Toppartanty of cultivating new. Lusiness _relations, by liberally acomparing individust enterprise, 10 in the Australian venture, There te in all this no abatement of good- will towards the Americant. The practical queation is-How can trade – now hold by New York and other American cities be diverted Canadian ports An experi mental: trip af a resuel from Toronto, in Ou tario, to Kington in Jamaiss, is in progrese but thin" will decido very little. The opinion entertained by metobants and others in Jamaica,
CHINESEL
Varmicelli 20 bags, at $9.10. by Kwong Wo Cheung to travelling trader. Re
Bed Date 00-bage, at 3499, by Kượng Wo Cheung to travelling trader.
Mushrooms-5 cases, at $58.00, by Mow Wo Cheung to travelling trader
White Waz pisões, at 855,00, by Mow Ws Chenus to travelling grader
BODY FLOCK CLOTHS
8 yards wide: niso STAIR OLUTHE
Agent,
61 Hodgkong, 14th January 1877AB
A COMPANY | FOR SWATOW, AHOY,TAMSUJ, AND
at Noen
"FAILOONG"
For further informaation as to Passage nod, Freight, apply to the Agony of the Company, Praga Center)
*
Agent. Hongkong, December 18th, 1876, 67
sgender 21 STEAM FOR-
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN.SUBZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS; SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON}
For further. Particuliral apply to
TAIWANFOO. BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND
PARA AUSTRALIA, HE Undersigned, having been appointed raE, Steamship
Agent i Hongsong for the above-nacied
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIEN BEL
AVIT SNAVIGATION COMPANTS Steamship net FIRE on Buildinga, and on Goods to Captain Abbritt, wili by dapatoted for the @GEELONG,” Captain Fuassu, will-leavethis. sol 4ft din wide, and Syres saitable the extent of £10,000, at the asnal ratón, subinet above Ports TO-HOREOW, the 13th instant,
to an immediate sesant of 90
Attention de invited to & considerable reduc dión is premis for Life Insurance in Obiza.
Lite Policies effected during the year 1876 Share the Bongs to be doolated on "lat December for the quinquepaial period then ending mig MAL
A MAOG, HEATON.
SILK
" for Oviors,
WOOL. TAPESTRY
A NEW MATERIAL for COTMEING FURNITURE. DAMASKS AND REIS
fa Taricos Colonrs and Prices.
Large Assortment of CHINTZER AND ORETONNES
CURTAIN BORDERS AND HOLDERS. tomaton DAWASKA and Kara VELVET PILE - PRINTED, AND EM-
BROIDERED TABLE COVERS
PRINTED TABLE BAIZE
by the yard.
ANTIMACASSARS,
in all sizes.
E
Für Freight or Pasing, apply to
DOUGLAS DAPRAIK & Co. Hoogkong, 10th January, 1877 DOTAN STEAMSHIP COMPANÝ
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo aud Passengers at through rates for HARKOW, Nisare, and Porra in": JAPAN
1465 Hongkong, 27th Septorober, 1875, -NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE BARS COMPANY IT HAMBURG. I SHK Ormpany's Steamship
THE Undersigned, Adairs for the above
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN BURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first- Alan L-visks at cherent raten Mala
on THURSDAY, the 184 January, at Noon,
PANGAN MOVER, Superintendent: Hongkong, 6th January, 1877, MA,
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DUS MESSAGERIES "
MARITRIES FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOENEN SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, ISMALIA, MENELATIS.
PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND will be despatobed on or about the 10th instant
MARSEILLES; For Freight or Pasiago, apply to SRUPTERSTELD & SWIRE. Agents.
BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS, 32 Hongkong, 3rd Fausty, 1877,
TOR COOKTOWN AND STONEY,
N THURSDAY, the 25th January, 1877, Tebing through Congo for HELICTANE Moon the Company's Beamship EE Eastern and Australian, Mail Steam METKONG,” Commandant FoACHE, with
Company's Steamer
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and
DARTSUSAN MELCHERS & Co ef 674 Hongkong. 27
27th March. 1876. NANOMETER FIRE ASSULANDMA
*** COMPANY.
4 SINGAPORE
PER HALOUNGE. Hongkong US
Stimps. Stampa
Centa Cente
Congda, British Columbia, New ***BYULEVNL, Noon Docka Trempe
Edward's Island, Famcostera 8. Island, Bahamas, Naesad, New Providenos
depinwall, Bormandy Bogota, Carthagena, Costa Rias, Qu
ba, Curapan, Fiji, Greenland, Jamaico, New Granada, Nica ragua, Panama, West Indies.. Hawaii, Neur Boundland. Guatemala, Mexico, Salvador,
Venezuela...
Belize, freytown, Galana, Hon
duras, Martistque, Banda Mar- tha, Türk'a Islama
Bulika; Povador, Okth, P. Argentina Confederatia Bu- unos Ayres, Paraguay, Uro-
Newspapers (not over 402-); Books, do, por d'ozijuma. Any articles found enclosed in. Newspapers For Book Packets (he silk scarves, jewelery,
Aa) will be detained.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PADEBT- The English Contract Packet GEELONG will be darpatobed with the Maile for Europe, &e, on THURSDAY the 18th January..
-The following will be the hours of closing the
WEDNODAY, 17th instant,
5 PM, honey Order Office closes, 67.M., Post Offico closes except the NIGHT Box, which reunits open all night. THURSDAY 18th matant
7AM Post Ofice opens for sale of.
ing of all correspondence."
LACE AND MUSLIN OURTAINS AND Instructions from the Board of Directors, will be despatched as abova on „MONDAY, CARGO, will leave this Port for the shove Stampa, Registry of Lettera, and Paytm-
EIDER DOWN QUILTS AND FILLOWS. WHITE TOILET QUILTS AND COVERS. WHITE AND COLOURED BLANKETS. OHILDREN'S COT BLANKETS. MIRRORS AND TOILET GLASSES.. CARRIAGE AND TRAVELLING RUGS
AND MAUI WRAPS
SAYLB 190 00. VICTORIA EXUHANGER QUEEN'S BOAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG SA
AND AT SHANGHAI, BARS
J AND RENNANT SALE and
PORTER VA
DAVID GORSAR & SONS Merobant Navy
Navy Boiled LOANVASES Long Flat
FED Undersigned Agents aro in receipt di
inthorizing them to issue Policies to the extent of £70,000 on any one Firat-olues Bisk, or to the extent of £15,000 on "Adjoining Risks at Gurrant Rates in m
A Discount of 20% allowed,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & CL
Agents
48 Hourron, 8th January, 1875,
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANJE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE HONGKONG, GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports of A Ohios and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang.
L
← Ranka-nocepted, and Policies of Insurance ranted at the rates of Premium current at the above-mentioned Ports,"
Nooborge for Poltoy fees. CROFASSB, QOUGHTRIN,
SV. Secretary, Hongkong, 1st Novinher, 1871
395 NORTH BEITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
NCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND TECIÁL ACTS OF PARLIAMEEE.
Me Fal als anfood 1809.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C5," tf 1150 Hongkong, 11th May, 1887,99
^] MLB Undersigned baya beto úppointed Sole
CAPITAL~£2,000,000
15th instant, ut Koon.d For Freight or Pussige, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co. 58 Hongkong, 6th January, 1877, 0
STUAŊ TO YOKOHAMA,
THE
F&O.S.No. Steamship
"BUNDA" will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship Lombardy with the neat English Mail.
A: MelVER,
Superintendent 62 Hongkong. 2th January, 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P.4,0.S. N. Co.'s Steamship T
LOMBARDT" will leurs for the above plase about 24 hour after her estival with the next Eaglish Mail,
“A. McIVÄR
Superintendent. 62 Hongkong. 8th January, 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,G,
FOR LONDON, vid SUEZ CANAL.“ THE Company's Stenmahip- NDIOMED"
will be despatobed on or about the 2nd last.
For Freight or Posange, apply tɔ-
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents
*
AHE Undersigned, Agente at Hongkong for
the above Company, are prepared to grant | 22 Filiales against FIRE, to the extent of £13,000
1 Agents for the Sale of their Goada in on any Building or on Mförskändisa in the same,
at the nasal, ratos, subject to n. disadant a
Dried Lily Flevere 10 bage, ut 311,90, by - Kongkang sad Uhtna by Messrs. J, & B. TEN (hun Chong to travelling trader? NERT, Glasgow, hud- Messiu. David ÚɔrbAR & Twenty per csat, (2011)
White Sogar 600 bage, at su80, by KwongSNE, Arbroată,
Wing Shing to travelling, traders ARNHOLD KARBERG &
Cattlefish--5 bage, at 897.80, Tee Keo tof 419 Hongkong, January, 1807479 travelling trader, M
Betel Nuts 50 bags, al $4.10, by Shan Chong to travelling treder
Tüngh-40 bega, at $19.20, by Kwong Sang
ON SALVA
White, Feppar -20 bog, at 816.20, by KaiRRIAL QUANTU How to travelling, trader
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY
DEL AV WITH THE SK PUNTI &ND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION::
HONGKUNG TEMPERATURE.
and roastved with favour bare, is that a monthly Tal to Irayaling tradem atentar shoald to placed upon the route, #hilat stopa should be takon lo faíliate dedz bite businais arrangementa, at either end. Another and more ambitione project is attract- ing attention in the maritime provîless – The theory of the Canadian Pacifio Railroad ji thot the British possessions on this continens aboula beabrointely independent of a foreigo Power an Togarde, they facilities for, seansportation and - their means of communication with the world. The Loterential Ralland in fategral part of abie grand ammacontinental highway: hiilitery -consideration, indicated by the formátial Gos vornmens, lei to the selection of a rozta for the Intercolonialvastly less desirablethanthat which che provinssi would Save praferred, bad thoy been left free to consult only tho basmess in- forests of the mailroad. But the Intereotanfal is now constrcotod. It is, and probably always must be, Government work, acrving primarily the objects of the Imberin pelioy, so far ug facilitating the defence of thila exposed part of the Empire songerned, and also serving, in s Becondary Tiongh wiy important way, the ́alender business wlations what Don exist be "tween" the "Allantio cities of Halifax and St Jobs and the interior “airies of the Dominion The Nora potions and New Brafowlokers- are calling for. The recognition of Elalifar or St John as the vinter port for the wooen mails and traffic of the Dominion. At preasot Pertisau, 51 Blaine, cocapion this position, Canadians Jusist that the bolly, which distated the burdina of the Intervolonial Railroad; and requires the constrņa... tion of a road to the Pacifio, breaks down utterly if, after all, they must rely upon the à meritans Cors winter ontlet, They ras at all thɔ mois stre naonely besitze of the conga toont natural,adë Tantages of Halifax, and of the belief thaj: Booner or later, it will have the precedense ore. all other Ailantlamparts for ocena transit, In regard to Ammer Tranalantia wavel, the pre TERRIOS ERTYJYentually prové noh tolérable, ba;
BARONETER
SHERVOKETER.
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- sought, as ompared wiz New York Van Donn
paced with Portland, I don't know that it is wr
a diandvantoga at any sensore jubetion is TURAMOMETEų, in fahriaka
a large eps, and we shall hour m'nda saozenborg
it when the Dominion Periizmest rostrana Iti bakizzeng
ur in a shodok situsfina
EDEMANNOVANTA
Madame Xhas a numitors ofspring ty abiob she is in the habit of adding new opact S nga regalarly every year. Any the number. Dora
A little boy who lina just returned from 2 thinke boarding anwool for the holidays. The evening after hii amnya, ■ dewly-angsged wryant un carred of the sõboolboy how many brothers and mistura De 1845 "I don't know replied, this phile, "' Forl come home ible morning
OGIDAS
AMOT
NADA
GILMAN & Co.,
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FOR LONDON, vid SUBZ: GANAL, Malling of SINGFORS arid Pawang.
WE Steamship
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An ANALO CHINESE DICTIONARY, published ALTONA, Geran esmor Muller-Wm. Pus-bove Fust We at the Daily Press Office, Hongkang, DA NE
ANTIOCH, American back, Morrill-Order! 10Komprehendvaness and prorios service AUGUSTE, British 3-madhooner, Thomsen
this Work stands unrivalled. All there Mevor & Cor
words whitch the Obdrisse have of into years hown | AUGUSTE, Gor, bark, Back Semazen & Co, compellon to comi to express the numeros oh | AUGUSTE, (erman brig, Rossell & Co jaotam machinery hotography,relegraphy, and CALABAR, Brit, sir, Hutchison andatoir at sciens generally, which the rapid advance & C
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For Freight or Passage, apply to
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FOR NEW YORK.
HE AL British Clipper Bargits
"UNANIMA” USE
Cain, Master, will load here and at Whampoa
of printed papers or patterns of light weight Agent, sent from Hongkong w the United Kingdom
vw the United States
For a paoket not exceeding 1 owice gain weight... pääletamidepārzinis. A cente
For a packet above 1 Dunes not ci-
celing curlöndumvenzerekry
For packet above 2 ounces not ex
creding 4 ounce B. 5.
G. BEMORY
Hongkong, 2nd January, 1577,
LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT INSIRANOE OFFICE 187, EELDENHALL SEKRET, LONDON:
ESTABLISHED 1843 Med
risks on behalf of this Office, by First
These rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price CaseStormerband Sailing Ships:
Lists, Market Reports, and all printed papers FORENINGEN VAS- Moly B, Agent--other than Newspapers, as well no to Books.
Hongrong. Iab July, 18677/2
and Trade Patterns or Samples. THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA ANAEN
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIAZ
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filly illustrated and explained, førung exer- GOLJMEO, British brig, HonargeOrder: dises for mudents of a most inairuotiva nature Darupe, Britian steamer, Clanchy Yun Fat Both the Count and Punti propunca kims are Hong.
civen, the accents being carefully marked on DOROTHEA, German bark, Miller, Carlewitt the best principle bibherto attained Phetypo, & Com
graphy displays the cucconn of an attempt to EDWARD JAMES, A gu bark, O'Brien- make the Obicere and English' type ecrrespond Rozario & Co,
ag
in tha alte of body, thereby affecting a vast ELLEN BIODIERS, German bark, Woydenta foonoty of space, achieving, a learness hot Melobors & Con previquily attained, and dispensing with the Exaws FLORY British chip, Kaight,- mat, margins and, vagant, spaces which have). A zbolij, Kurberg & Co kartoters characterized Chineno publications FOSTENATE, British ship, Taylor-Arnold,
To flingbrate the vet scope of the work, the Karbert & Ca allowing facts are submitted for cuneaterston Fourune Slatine bark, Söderstrom Chinees balmer Toabulary contains about 16,000 GARIBALDI, Amorfoan kurk, Forbes Jarif Quinese characters, and Medharata English Matbasin & Co
And Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, wailet; HIERONTAUS, British brig, Kosh.-Landatem thin work contains more than 1,000 English Co.KGR Forde, and apmards of 600,000 Chinese charac- EMBOLDT, German bark, Stoll Ba. Sebell lers. Again, despite all the grammar and buns & 06. other sammentary work se yet published, the LOVE Danish bark, Haneen student of this difficult gange absolutely re- Harberg & 36- quinam stemples to display the various appliLUNG, Danish Brig, LabDd. Eebellhass Lentions and equivalette of diferens words which is & Co. (N
87 are uns general meaning, OLshers Samples Masque or ARGIEM, British bark, McKeon
this work contains more than five times as Rosario,d 0%.“
many at any other Dietimasy hitherte pub. PALLAs, Gor bark, Ballabr- Siemen
hed ADA WEB PREŠTO, Briblue bark, Laidmath, Arab For practical purposes the arrangement of Knberg Com
Are Work Bomplete, that elorence SEDIT OF THE AGa. Britian bark, Johnton. Cerita pages crablót à person who underMaster
Mands English communicate covely STEIROS, Bellich 8-m,” with nihres glo Underbland nothing but Unit Hes Cheong Chingi
chooner, Partrid
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laine subienis kally with which very fewins ToɛITKA, British bark, Harrino Lead af them are perfectly normined. To
parties resident in England anal fusevented
junts i aknit but be invainkbte posionally, the Rus It comprises onwarde of two tonesha rg6 LUNITIM
suniBritish salooner MaaSta
Bark, Lain-
patch
For Freight, apply to
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In 55 Emgtong, 6th January, 1877. -
FOR LONDON:
THE AL British chip
ENGLAND'S GLORY
Knight, Master, will kad bere and base quist | THE; Undersigned, having been appointed despatch
For Freight, apply to .........
BYER, & Co. 38 Hongkong, 3rd January, 1877.
SARA FOR LONDON,...
sufficiant födneament offers), 3/3-11 Buraian Ship
WAYANADISE Wiklund, Master will bal bere and have gaiss despatch as above for
For Freight Sugar or leasurement apply to
BY VOGEL, HAGEDUEN & CO. 94 Longkong, 8th January, 1677 197
FOR SAN FRANO1900,
AL British Baiquast
Agente in Hongkong for the above Com PAZY SPECIAL ATTENTION OF Snippets to. The low rates of, premlagt czarged for all steamer risks, besides whion & Brokerage of THIETY THREE und ONE THIRD PER CENT: (331 13 will be allowe on riske bo porta in China, Japan, the Philip- pinca, and (be Straits. On risk to all other ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER
SIEMSSEN & Co, w Agents,"
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Letters... 12 cents per ios. Registrasjon 2 8 cents Newspapers4 cents each. Books and Patterna, 1 oz. Scents, Books and Patterns, 4 cents. Books and Patteras, avery
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THE AL British Barz
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Sor Telgbtrapply.to
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will have qulak despateb.
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