MISCELLANEOUS,
**What a unisance," exclaimed a gentomina, nt a concert, where a youth in front of him kept talking in a loud voice to a fair companion Banted in the next stall, Do you mean me; | air" threateningly deannded the youth, Oh dar, no, was the quiet reply, I meant the musicians there who keep up auch a noise, with Their instrumente that I cannot lear your con vervation,**
One Saturday, a Perisian pointer, who had nil the weak been studying an oid modol boarded like Septane, anys, Well, good night Sea you t-morrow."ff it will be equally convenient, to say Monday. My wife and mysalt make anatom of taking the little ones on Sunday to non Beir grundhather." Ab What is thoir Frandfather Heie skolston in the museum of the Jardin des Plantes S
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BULGARIA
A report has been tainad by Mr. Bating on the exporte and impeste, &o, of the sendiak of Philippolis It cannot be says, in the proper sensé of the word, be called a commercial report, and the only object he has bad in row in put cine down the tow notes and statistica he could rather has been to show what was the former prosperity of the province which has of Ista aufered no ernelly, and to mill-attention to the fast that the Turkiab Government will teelt be a heavy loser by the tens of the Beruf Bazoaks. The population of the modjat estimated st"| 890,000, about 250,000 being Maswalmans, The Gorernment revonges are stated at £800,000 Turkish, and Mr. Baring ramucks that that isn HAMBURO. NEW YORK fair myòrage velimate of the amount received yearly by Government in the eandjak bat the rosult of the recklose way in which the late inauiration was suppressed will be to diminish these receipts by at least one-third, and SAN FRANCISCO the Turkish Government, when it on JenstDoz
LONDON, -16 SUEZ CANAL
TUBINGAPORI Do
Do
MANIDAHA BYOKOHAMA, BHANGBAL:
The King of Sweden, the King Saxony, the Archditka Gearlea Louis of Austria, the Grand Boke Constantine of Russin, the Grand Duke of Haden, and the Crown Prince of Denmark afford it, will find itself a loser of nearly000KTOWN, BRISH
SAIGON SINGAPORE, don have becotte honority members of the Interna£300,000. In his detailed account of the pro tional Associatia, proposed by the King of the ducts and manufactares of the province, Ar. De Beans, for the Exploration and Civilization Baring states that the destruction of Batsk Afrion. Is is already-known that the Prisce and its saw mile will greatly diminish the export of Wales has acompted the post of President of of timber. One of the principal: zunzfacture
je that of otter of rosar, the average annual the English National Committes. -
amoent produced slag 800,000, ** Grenale" of about 14 drams each, nt about 18 plouis the. meal. Two-thirds of the amount în made in the diasrict of Kezarlik, and one third is those of Faki, Zaglira and Philippopolia, the whold is exported to Germany, England, France, and America. One of the effects of theinsurrection
Berlin ne kas Dourly a million inhabitants. | Fas figurée given by the Staliationl Bureau of tec bownia 906,858. Contrary to the rule which prevaile in almost every European nation Taking the population of torn and docntry in the average there is, in the German capital, a majority of malennaurely, 485,655, as against 481,208 fematus. This is different from London, will be to diminish taso above amount by thout Paris, and other great cities. In 185, Berlin fore-half. The village of Dervent produced large kad 220,277 fnhabitants; in 1958, 489,088. gausities of this valuable parfame, but the stilis Within the last seventeen years, its population | Ane been doubled. A
Mr. M. D. Conway is the authority for the following ancolote connected with the into Lady Stanley-Imet year Angasts Stanley's parrot excuped, and tle Down and number of the elergy, aluding the Arahblahop, who were with him at the time, went into the rare to find the bird. The starch-who in vain for a time, but presently voie dame from the treet above saying, Let spray. It was a familiar võiso, and Lady Stanley longbed, the bear, longbed, and Basly
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NUARY ora 1877,
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have heep burnt or stolen, and it will be years UAB PET AND PUENISHING before the inhabitants aan rapises them. In the other villages of the district which have nát been barns the insecurity of the country readers it imponalble for the villagers to go to the rose: Belds before dawn in order to be able to pick the leaves when the daw fa still on them.Globe.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
ATAURBIA's, 18th January."
the whole eoclesiastical "group roared, as the - With the rate of exchange dooining, holders of parrot ory came again, Lạt na pray, with
amotion.
Banga, drag have been fraar today, anð fór A tator at one of the Oxford nolleges who ordinary chesta of Patna 46831 hare heen ob lped in bia walk, was so years after retained, whilst select cheata of mine have been Gosted by a well-known palticlan, who ugked
$550,
planed at $590. Of Benares sales ulao, at en him if he was not the chaplain of the gullego at adraces off over the last ruto, that is at anah a time, nawing the year. The Ector res plied that he was. The interrogator observed, "I knew you by your limp. Well," and the doctor, it erame that my tipping made a deeper impression than may pressing." "al, dootor," was the reply with randy wit, it is the highest compliment we can pay a minister, to say that he is known by bio walk rather than by brie conversation."
Outeridge was ones out on a ride. The horse and the get-up of the rider were like open to oriticism. A low wag, appreciating the general effoot, seked the poet if he bed inet a tailor just ke himself. Yea, was the reply and be paid be had just lost his, good. After this lowly triumph he road brought him within bail of a more distinguished party of horamen, one of whom, a aparting M.F., nogn to have been bribed by the Ministry, aropped-bim to enquire the answer is a hundred guineas, au for the the price of horse and rider. The bore was rider, na ha is not in Parliament yet, I have not fixed his price."
An American gentlemen, who went to oall upun Wordsworth, lost be way in the rain altempt to discover Bydal Mount, took a wrong baru, and went three or four miles beyond. Meeting auch woman in a purjet, olosk who was gathering sticks, be asked the way to Bydal Mount. She could not tell tim. Not know, Baid the American," the house of the great Wordsworth?"No; but what was he grest.
ia
* EXPORT CARES, Par P. M. 6. S. Uo.'s steamship Ocly of Thio, for Tokohamy, 80,1--
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BRUSSELS CARPETS, HANDSOME PARTEENE Aid Desunt. TAPESTRY CARPETS
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0000 A HITTINGS FIN and STEIFED, in all Wideho COCOA MATS,
For Yokohama 40 casos Oxstor. Oz,210 pieces Hardwood, 305 bags Sagar, 198 pkgs. Iron, 211 pkes. Merchandise, For Hiogo pigu. Mar chandise For San Franciscu 258 bags Bagar, 45,789 bags Bloo,000 buge Beave, 2,923 bage. Coffee, 113 bags Black Pepper, 92. boge Tapiocs, PLAIN and COLOURED BORDERS, in Different 50 alaba Tin, 5 chesta Persian Opium, 53 boxer Prepared Opium, 8,105 pkge, Merchandise, 172 pkgs. Tea For La Libertad 2 enses Vlom Silk For San José de Guatemala 10 danes Silke, For Callao 16 bozza Silky, boxes Mal Opium, 1 box Merchandis. For New York 993 baleo Bilk, 33 legs Silk, Te page. Mert din. and 4ft din side, and Squares suitable obendino, 16 pkgs. Fans, and 13 pkgs. Tea.
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months Bigate 443
229
Ox BOMBAY,Bank, sights OF CALCUTTA Bank, sight... 229 ON SHANGHAL
Who kou preacher or doctor Greater Bank, sightipuina crearing innen than any pronnyer of doctiv; he was a poet.*.
-Frirate, 80-days-nighterimin 75- **** Oh, thỏ poet!” abereplied; "and why did you
BRARES mot tell me that before? -“I know who you mean 10. Eoften mest bim' in the woord, jabbering bis pottery (poetry) to bisself. But I'm not afraid of him. Haquite armless, and most es sensible as you or me.”---
Hongkong and Sunnyber Bank Sharer?
per cent, premium.
Se
Union Insurance Society of Canton $610 per
share.
Obing Traders L'usurance Company éčestog==
81,750 per share,SPAN Chinese Insurance Company-$200 per share. Hongkong Five Inanranc Company's Bure
3575 per share,
Olius Firelasurance Company's Shares-2174
per share, nocidal......... Hongkong and Whampoa Book Jowpany's Shures-47) paruout discounty reg Hongkong. Uanton, and Macao Steamboat.Co.'s
Of the lats Cardinal Antoneif it is. Cold tanti span women he seemed to exercise a peculiar influence. They were fascinated by bis ngliness, and, without n single exception, they pro nounced bim qharming. He seldom or never sat down, and it was noticed that he appeared to bare u dislike to people standing behind hi Atau times he would move and until he had quietly brought them all in frost. His dress was of coures, these worn by all Cardinala-a long black east, with red edges, and buttoned down the front with an infaity of small red buttons but the way it mat upon bim, the perfect fit of his ecarlet stockings and Butiest of buckled “abose, distingaished him share. personally as much as bia Tittle prougham and thongkong stofcompany's Sharee-150 per fant baya distinguished his equipage from the lurer lumbering double-bodied surringen and funeral Chinese Imperial Loan-1999. Exa, ltd. - blake of the other—Forporati,
• Dr. Farzer, in a recruit wormbo, referred to the conduct of the prean in connection with the Beecher-Tilton caso. After speaking of the readiness with, which every detall of this case had been reported in the daily papers some months ago, be said, now, although a body of men composed of the moat learned counsellore ad some of the most intuential wea in Ame-
Shares 15 per cent, denguat Shanghai Bleau Navigation Company-Tle.
per olisre
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-975 per
DADES ON JANCADE UYH, AD REPOSSED
CELE
Kushrooms-8 orehe, at $5400, by Kwong Fook Wo to travelling trader.
Cattlehah 30 bags at $4.00, Kwong Fook Wa to travelling trader,
kallign-6 bags; at $34,00, by Fook Yue Wo Wo to traveling trader.
N
ríos bad been sitting, für months searching for Dried Lily Fiowain bags, at $11.10, by evidence through the length and breed of the Hing Tai Ubua to travelling trader.
land, and fading neither way WOULD NOT Vermicelli 100 biges, at 33,80, by Hing Tai to said able or willing to come forward to sustain travelling trader,
co
the charge, had declared their pastaken falkFungus 8 baga, xt $29,09, by Bing Tai to
in the inninence of the Rev. Ward Beraber,avelling trader.
Lang Ng Palp-20 bags, à$10.50, by Thea Fot to travelling traders
not one word of all this had appeared in the Walnote-30 bags, at $4.50, by Tues Fat to English press "If," said the rev. gentleman, travelling trader. in concluding bis remarks on this subject, "thare is worso frontment than this in bell, I will pray as I have never prayed before to be delivered from the devil and bia angels."
The story of a bargain di President Grant i related by Harper'e Magasin. Just before the close of the last session of Congress, the Pre sident, while driving one day, was so struck by the appoatare of a horse prancing before a bumbur's part, that be straightway mnt for the- white-proned personage, and bought his horse for $250. Subsequently, after driving out with Senator Conkling, the President, said, “Come the stable and look at bus horas Tve hought."" - Mr. Conkling, who is 8: juige of Joras, looted Irior over sharonghitys, poked bim hers, pouched him there, and did all that a Segator and horseman should do in anou a come, "Where did you get him ** naked the Benator. "I bought him of a betul er, i replied tho Pré- sident. How much did yon pay for him? ***Two hundred and fifty dollare," answered
General Grant:" Well," responded the Senator, he way be a very good animal, and doubtleas is, but if it were my caes I think I should rather have the rinner than the nprsa, Tune in what-
Melon Seada-20 age, at $3.40 by Kwong Bang Tai to travelling trader, **
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. "ÉTROM ALKUSAN TALCUNER CO's EMDIsi,
Lorrelst-1
CHINA COAST HETEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS,
the batoner thônght [!! replied the President, -
A dog, which had been the constant com. panion of a cirche, elephant baving died, the following ratio Above, saya the London --Figaro,"--was «enasteds—After the matjoče performance can over, Carlo's body, which bail. been sew up in canvas, was taken up tenderly, by Botser (the elephant) in the trunk, and she bended a prosession to a grave which had bươn dug near the sirens ting," Fóûr other slepkaute and the attacles of the citane followed. After
narobing twice round the areno, a halt wore attached. -made at kié grave, and, after the keeper had mused the other clipban:e to kneel down, Betony deposited Carlu's remsice in the gesso; and covered thom with earth with her trunk. When prezente the evening procession was Dado; Betary pollod
by a staks, which had been driven into the
Direction of Wind
69,0
earth to mark Carlo's last resting-place, and { headus.
threw it on one side, and it was with dificulty
Ucura' abi
that her keeper could get her away from the spot. The elephant moaned pitéously, and; | Quackty Plimptoma apparently, was deeply affected by the loss of == her faithful dempinion,
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d mantra) slow For Satow-To-day, the 19th icebant, a 1190 Am
For Saigon.Per Norden, to-day, the 19th
PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.inatant, at 5:30 PM
STEAM FOR
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 18 MALLA” PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES
BOMBAY, ST. DENIĄ, AND PORT LOUB.
For debaPer sailing ship, today, the 19th instant, at 5 PM."
For Shanghai-Per China, to-morrow, the 20th instant, at 3,30 r.
For Hallow-Per Olympia, to-morrow, the 20th instant, at 3.50 FM.
For Cooktown,-On Monday, the 22nd inst, At 180 7.1. Mails will also be made up for DURAS PER Bustern Australia, Tasioacia, and New Zealand, For Singapore, Pasang, and London-Fer Allona, on Torsday, the linet; at 11.50
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAŬKEL. The French Contract Focket MEIKONG will be despatched on THURSDAY, 25th instant with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and ropa, vid Marsailles to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmenn, Fiji, Aden, Seyohollee, Ranion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria.
(N THURSDAY, the 25th-Jenaary. 16778 Conte Rate.ro, Pusa
Noon, the Company's Steamphy MEIKONG Commandant FoAOH with MAILE, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, 630 CARGO, will leave this Port for the abo places
Cargo and Spooit will be registered for Lok don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marssilles for the princim pisces of Europā, “.
Shipping Ordera will be granted till Bco, Cargo will be received on board until 4. P. Specia and Parcels until 3 P. on the th Letters rany also be forwarded to India by Jenanty, 1577, (Parools are not to be want this Packet, but can be paid only as far an Osy. on board they must be left at the Agenere lon. Tan poutage to Ceylon must be prepaid Oce.) Contents and value of Packages e Snob letters should be maked Paul to falls. required:
NEW only they will go on from Gaile so unpaid. Forfarther particulars, apply at the Com pany's Offen.
ITD POUEY Agent.
Hongkong, 12th January, 1877 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAN- SHIP COMPANY,
ARE Undersigned, "having been appointed
AGENTE for the above COMFANE, are pre- is POSTPONED to THIS AFTERNOON, the TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS
pared to IESVE POLICIES AU CURRENT RATES.
MAN GILMAN & U
* Im 2032 - Hongkong, klst December, 1876) LONDON AND ORIENTAL STRA TRANSIT INSURANOR OFFICE. 137, LEADENHALL STREET, LONDON SANTESTARLIGHED 1843**
HE Undergued re author and to onept ricks on behalf of this Office, by Firat Ulaes Steamers and Sailing Ships
GEA MOIVER, Agent rf Hongkang lat gly. 1897 LAVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOKS
INSURANCE COMPANY, E TEOM this date, until further notice, a die I count of Twenty per cant; (20%) upon the urrent loost rate of promis will be allowed apon insaroneca afected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
+1193 Boarkong, 37th June, 1872. TRANSATLANTITO FIRE INSURANOM COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
Kandereigned having been appointed.
parad to accept riska against Fire al current rales, subject to a bonus of 20 per cont.
STEMESEN & Co.
tf 89 Hongkong,18th November, 1872. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY THE Undersigned are prepared to GRAST TOLIOIES AGAINST FIRE to the urtent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Goode stored therain, at Current Local Rates; subject to a. Discount of EU-f, on the premis..
NORTON & Co.
Agente # 8 Hongkong, Junogry, 1876 THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANO
COMPANY,
T
19th inerent.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
ZA BOEK SHENG.
Bontma Straně. 106 Hongkong, 16th January, 1877,
QOHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, rid SUBZ CANAL, THE Osmpany's Steamship ASWDIOMED "
-
will be despatched on ar about the end laut.
For Freight or Paisage, apply to :
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, Agenta: 78 Hongkong, 9th January, 1827: FOR LONDON 4 SINGAPORE AND
PENANG.
MIN
ALEONA"
Steamship
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES BOARD AND EUROPE,
IN-CONNECTION. WITH TEE LUGNTRAL AND UNION PACIFIU AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
www
MED 8.8. GABLIU will be despatched for
The following will be the hours of closing the Alle
WEDNESDAY, 24th instant,
Br., Monoy Order Office clases. Posl Office alous areopt the NIGHT Box. Thich remains open all night.
TEUESDAY, 25th instant,
AM Post Offca opane for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posta... ing of All autrespondence,
10 AM Registry of Letters cOLSCE.
II A Post Office closes except for Late
Letters...
11.10 AM Letters (but Letters only) address-
eat to the Thitet Kingdom or to Singa- pore may be posted on payment of e Lata Fee of 18 gente estra: posinga,
·wastik····
11.99, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
PACKET
Ban Francisco, vid Yokohami on TUUSMIES BY THE UNITED STATES' DAY the 1st February, at 3 PM, taking Cargo and Pureagera for Japan, the United States, and Europe, AL MANKATO Connection is made at
・Tutobama Steamers from Shangbai,
Freight
with
The Stasmship GAELIC will be despatched on THUESDAY, the la February, with Maiks for Japan, San Frances, the United States, sad Londen, which; will be CLOSED as fol
4 PM. Registry of Letters desert.“ 2.80 F.. Post OfRoe cloaca,
16
will be received on board unti: 4 PM. of the olet instant. Paroel Packages will he received at the Olhos antil 5 PM me day. All Parcel Packagon alijould be marked to address Captain Möller, will be despatobed as above on in full; vains of name is required. TUESDAY, the 23rd instant, at Noon
ble for 5 Retoro Pasago Ticketa available for For Freight apply to
months are fasued at a reduction of 20 per cats JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
on regular rates, a 107 Hongkong, 16th January, 1877
For further information as to Freight or 1.QCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANT. Passage, apply to the Agency of the CompanyWest Indien, and other places named holow, it
FUE SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates - for BANKOW, NINGPO-and-forsin
THE Company's Stenmahip.
# ACHILLES.” will be despatched on or about the 2nd instant
For Freight or Pango, apply to
No, 16, Praya Central.
2.90 r.m. Correspondance may be posted on board the Pasket with Late. Fee of 12 cents extra Postage, natil 250 when the Mail is finally clored. Correspondenco manat ka spesially directed for this rente, and if not fally prepaid will be next by Britisa Pooket,
Lotters, Bo, ohn bo posted for Canada, the
sufficient American stamps are added to prepay Agatthem from San Francisco to destination. Amo roan Stamps are sold at shia Offge..
A G.B. EMORY,
Hongkong, Bad January, 1877
U. 8. MAIL LINE, PAUIFIC MAL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, YIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOROBAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO FOR COOKTOWN BRISBANE, SIDE US Mail Steamer OITY OF PERING
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents. 114 Hongkong. 17th January, 1877,
"AND MELBOURNE, V THE Eastern and Australian Mil Stena be despstahed for San Francisco, via Topsoy'a Steamer
Yokobsma, on THUESDAY, the 15th Febrogy, 1877, at 32. taking Passengers and Freight for Jan, the United States, and Europe,
"
"SOMERSETAN will be despatched as shove, from SizGAPORE, on or about the 4th February next
For Freight or Frage, apply to the Under signed, who are prepared to grant through Bille
Undersigned, having been appointed Agent in Hongkong for the above named Company, is prepared to GRANT FOLIOLESA Labinge Bealant FIRE on Buildings and on Goods Ec the extent of £10,000, al the usual ratés, subject to an immediate discount of 20 M
Attention is invited to a considerable redne dor la premis for Life Insurance-in China-
Life Policies affected during the year 1875 Share in the Bonus to be doolaros en Slat December for the quinquennial period then fending;
A MANG. HEATON 1465 Hongkong, 27th September, 1875, PHOENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, TYROM thisdale, until further notice, a dis
CRILUREN'S COT BLANK STS.
mount of Twenty percent. (20%) upon the urrent local rates of premia will be allowed! MIERORS AND TOILET GLASSES:
apon insurances effected with this Company. CARRIAGE AND TRAVELLING RUGS DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. Agent AND MAUD WRAPS,
f1199 Hongkong, 17th Jane, 1872 PHENIX PIKE INSURANCE COMPANY
SAILKANU U O
VIOTO BIA HXCHANGE, QUEEN'S LOAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAT.
KO DA FOR SALE ARBETS SHIRE DUTOR CHEESE SOUR DL 18 REU CABBAGE, in Jurge Small Kege SALT FORK KL BEST. GOD. FISH SALT HERRINGS.
BREECH LOADING GUNS RIFLES, REVOLVERS, End UARTRIDGES
L. SCHEFFER. 54, TRAYA, ÖRETELL. HAND ETENNENT SALE and
■ PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS!
Naty Boiled CANTAS Long Flax
ARNHOLD, BARBERG & Co. 41330 Bangkung, flil Mag. 1882.
NOW ON SALE DO
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
TUNTIAND LANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION GEW An AFGLO ORIXESH DICTIONÁKY, publiæbed
at the Daily Fres, Oligo, Hongkong, m
YOB comprehensirenergand practical service
PBR Undersigned having been appointed. Agents to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policia against on Gooda utored therein, Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or
DOUGLASS LAPRATK & 06. tf 717 Hongtong, 8th November, 1868 DANCHIESTEE FIRE ASSURANUL COM- PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON
THE Undersigned have bem appointed Agents for the above Company of Hong- kong, Cantor, Fossbow, Shanghai, and Han tow and are prepared to grant Insurances at
Jurrent Rates. moda d
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Uo... 1958 Hongkoda 15th October, 1888. AMANCHESTER, FIRE ASSURANCE -
COMPANTANGAN
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agente A
tf 80 Hongkong, 11th January, 1877.
STEAM TO XOKOHANA, \HE F. & V.S.N.Oc.'s Steamarip:
SUNDA will leave for the above place short's after the Arrival of the Stormabip Lotabardy with the next English Mail:
A. MOIVER
Suigtendent,
62 Hongkong, 8th January, 1877.
STEAM 40:SHANGRAIS [HBT, &.0, 8. N. Co.'s Stowmənbių
"LOMBARDI
will leave for the above place about 25 hours atter her arrival with the nort Bofglish Mail.
A. MoIVED.
Superintendout
63 Hongkong, 8th January, 1877.
“FOK MANTLA.
Spanish Brig
*SAN LORENZO”
Through Passenger Tickets and Bill of Lading are issued for transportation to Foto bama and other Japan Ports, to San Fran, to ports in Mexico, Central and South Ameron, and to New York and Firops, við OVER LAND RAILWAYE
Steamer of the Mitsa Bight S. Company will learà Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Forte, about, same date, and make dose connectheat Yokohama
At New York, Passengote have selenting of various lines of steamers to England, Frroc, sud Germany,
Freight will be received on board until 4Ps. on the 14th proximo. Parcel Packages wil be received at the Office matil br... samo day all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in full value of same le required.
For further information as to Pasanga and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Prays Central
G.. B. EMORY
Hongkong, January 15th, 18777.
A gut,
The charge for Registry is 8 verts in Hong kong Stamps and 10 coats in U.S. Stamps fo theo places only the names of which are prit ed in Italic. Te sil the other places named correspondence cannot be Registered through, but only to San Francisco (8 centa).
The following are the sharges on correspant. denge thas sent
N
PER HALF ONCE.
HongkongUS.-.. Stamps. Stamps. Cents. Cents
Canada, British Columbia, New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island, Vancouver's B Telarid, Babumos, Nanizu, New -Prozidomos
Aspinwal, Bermuda, Bogota.
Carthagana, Costa Ries, Ca ba Curaps, Fiji, Greenland, Jamaica, New Granada, Nica- regus, Panama, West Indies.. Hawaii Nee Foundland Guatemala, Mexico, Salvador, g
Vanezzola......
Belise, Greytoon, Quinn, Hom
B
durar, Martinique, Santa Mar8 tha, Turk's Island: Brasil.
Bulivia, Ecuador, Chile, Perte.... Argentine Confederation, Bu- GHOS AFTES, Paraguay, Ura guay
10
Newspapers (not over 4oz) 2 Books, per 4 cz..... 6- Any articles found enclosed in Newspapera or Book Packeta (as silk scarves, jewellery, 20.) will be detained.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Fost Office not sealed, that is to say, bo-box- in NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DURTS Inatored with sealing was, but there is no im-
Hongkong Harboar
The attention of bɔrboidora, in saŭlod to the
the latter precaution leavés a doubt as to w
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the pression of Owsuna, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Gressity of carefully aling such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sanding a Obit Pico, Master, will have quick deepetch for the of the following Vossels during their stay in book or receipt with the fan qmission of Labovo Port. AOS PA
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BREMEDIOS & 0. 45 Hongkong, 5th January, 1877, W
FOR NEW YORK. HEAT British Olipper Burque
"UNANIMA,”
Cain, Master, will load bare and of Whampos for the above Port, and muet with early des patob.
For Freight, apply to
·RUSSELL &: Co. 1 55 Hongkong, Oth January, 1877. ⠀
FOR LONDON,
ALTONA, German steamer, Mular. Wa Pasther the contents of the box ever ronahed the
tar & Co.
Aron, American bark, Merrill-Ordor AvGvery, British 3. nohooner, Thomas -Meyer & ✪bu -
COLOMBO, British brig, Houor.-Order. Dorothea, German bark, Miller.--Carlowitz
& Co
Post Oes; the omission of the former, as to whether part of the might not have been ab. atracted for the sake of the Postage
Stamps.
Arrangements having been made andor which Mails for London arxiving at Suez from Ohina by Private Ships will be forwarded to- EDWARD JAMEs, American bark, O'Brip destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified.
Bezario & Co. inventa
that the rates of postage, which must be paid in ELLEN RICKARD, German bark, Weyderenndoned, ou correspondenso addressed to the
"Malabore & Col
United Kingdom no forwarded, will be as fol.
ENGLAND'S GLORY, British ship. Knightlowe, viz.
Arotoló, Karberg & Uo165 ESTIPONA, British steamer, Habback.el
chers & Ca
ForMess, German 3-, schooner Falmer
Melchers & CONT
WE Undersigned Agents are in receipt-A-British bip
instructions from the Board of Directora achorizing them to issue Policies to the extent Kaight, Master, will lead here and have quick FORTUNE, Siasa bark, Soderstrom, Ohi
Lal £10,000 on any one Firet-class Risk, or to
be extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Make at Current Itates. My
A Discount of 20%, allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co.
Agenia
-18 Hongkong, 8th January, 1975.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
NOTIOÈ
DULIDIA granted al corrent rateron-bias
despatch
"ENGLAND'S GLORY,”
For Freight apply to
MEYER & Co. 13. Hongkong, Bd January, 1877
·FOR LONDON,
(If efficien Tadüement ofire), H32L11Russian Ship
****YANADIS." Wikland, Master, grill load sera and bare quick despatch ausbove, ga
For Feelght, Sugar or Measurement, apply to
TOGEL HAGEDORN, & Com Hongkong, Bih January, 1875.
this Work stande unrivalled, all the new rine Risks to all parts of the World. In04 words which the Chinese have of late years hṣén nocórdance with the Company's Articles of And compelled to ooin to express the numerous obsociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distr jete machinery photography, talegraphy, and bated annually to Contributora, whether Sime in science generally, which the rapid advance holders or not, in proportion to the net anotat of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are of Prentin contributed by each, the remaining here given in extenso. Esok and everyword is third being carried to Reserve Fund.get Pully lartrated and explained, farming €X)
OLTPHANT & Co.
D
"FOR NEW YORK, Al American Ship
OUTWATER
FRIEDEICH, Gecmaxbart, Ullerups--Diemmen
& Co., S GARIBALDI, American back, Forbes Jardine
Matheon & Co KUMBOLDT, German back, Stoll-Ed. Ssboll..
MAUQUIS OF ABOYLE, British Bary, Molcon,
—Rużario 22 06. m Pazas, Ger-bark, Ballebr.Siemusen & Co. Pararo, British bark, Laidman,--Arahold,
Karberg & Co SEĽKÍT OF THE ACE. British bark, Johnu —
Mieter,
TAL WATT, Siaineee bark, Sass-Tai Lee TELEGRAPH, Sints, bark, Berenden Sieren:
& Up
Lapraik & Un, ANS DANIKA, British Bark, Cain-Meyer & Co, VANLEIS EUsbian ship Wikland Mass www.geries Maritimes. WM, PHILLIPS, American schooner, Healy
-Ed: Sobell babu &00
Creelmau, Haster, will lead here and will have TRALEE, Brities-eteamer, Colos-Douglua quick despatch as above
For Freight, apply to .........
YOURH, HAGEDORN & Co. General Fonts4 Bongloug, 2nd January, 1877, FOR MAMBURG.......
"TANO,
olses for students of a must, instrastiya nature. Both the Court and Panti pronmorations are fới Honakoog 17th April, 1879 given, the argente being carefully worked on Tun SELOND COLONIAL SEA AND TIENAI Danlab Bark
the best principle lútherto attained. The typo graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond
FIBE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
BATAVIA,
in the sise of body, thereby effecting à vask (11838 Undersigned, having been appointed
Captain Norly, will load bere and at W kampos, aud will have quick despatch:
For Freight, apply to
7930 Hongkong, 4th December, 1876, 3 m/
FOR NEW YORK AL British Bark
MADAME DEMOREST
YANGTSZE INSURANCE ASSOCIA
TION OF SHANGHAI,NA
50,5 £8,7 cxonomy of space achieving o olcarnésis not Agents in Horgking for the above Com-ALA VOGEL, HAGEDORN & ̈ Oo.
preylonely attained and dispensing with those pany call SFECIAL ATTENTION OF vast margins and gonak spnoen which have SHIPPERS to the low fates of premium heretofors characterized Chinese publications: cargod for all steamer risks, besides which: 17 Lo illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Brokerage of THIRAY THREE and ONE following fasts are submitted for consideration, THIRD PER CENT. (334) will be allowed will loud here and at Wiampon, and will have dividend of 15, for shareholders on Capital, Chinelo chérenters, and Mèdhurst's English and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst pr, and the Straite On risk to all other porte the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER the work contains more than 50,000 English, CENT (157) only. Park
no saraz, level of the sex in is ches, toga, and kandrade,
For Lebtare
For Newspapere
For Books and
Patterns
2208nts per balf ounce“ sob.
-once-4 cents.
2 ounces 8 venta, every 4 ounces 12 cents.
Correspondence can now be forwarded by fose Mails to the United Kingdom, við Sam Francisco, at the following rates."
Lattere 12 cents per à oz. Registration HAMANN 8 conti Newspapere.entá cash, Books and Patterns; as..conte Books and Patterns, 2 as...4 conta. Hooks and Tatterns, crafy 8 cents.
The Maile olopu on 250 P.XL, namily on the let and 15th at each month. Registry cannot be effected afterý pr Tas artrage time of transit to London by this zombs we 50 days. The correspondence must be specially addressed vid San Francisco. It insufficiently paid it will he sent við Adez:
Most countries to which Hongkong forwarde Correspondence having joined the General Postal Union or being probably shout to do so, it is necessary that the following rules be strictly observed it. AlN
1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be regis tered or unregistered osn he received for Postage. if it dontains gold or silver money, jewele, pro- one articles, or anything that, as general rale, is Nable to Customs duties,
value.”.
CAPITAL AND SUBPLUS 800,000TIZES POLICIES granted on Marine Nisks to all 3 Tais Regulation prohibits the sending of parte of the World, at ourrant rates. Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity This Association will, until farther notice, sent be no small as to make the sample of no. provide out of the earnings, first for an interest.
3. The limits of weight allowed are as fol BOOKS AND PAPERATO British Officer, Bib PATTERNS51b without intrinsic value, BOOKS AND PAPERS To the Continent, dos
PATTERNS-8 oz
Jhalroosbalery coatsing about 18,000 on riska to porte in China, dapan, the Philip quick despatch and thereafter distribute emang Policy border lowest E
worts and upwards of 600,000 Champse obątać. ters. Again, despite all the grammara, and other slemuntury works as yet, pablished, the
BIGMSSHIN 2 Co
1028 Hongkong, lut July, 1874.
Up to the present the Cambrinu rocks have, FanEMOMETER, în Padunat degires and tres, kept in the opes student of this difficult language absolutely res sinos Bedgrieke time been recognized we the far in « abeled station
quires urnuples to depiny the vacions sppli' BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANOB oldest mediavatar v rocks of England." At a ro Discs or Wien la registered overy, lws pelata, K. 3.2.1. 18tions and equivalente of diferent words which wN VACOMPANT;" qust mating of the Geological Society, Dr. V.B. &o, R
have no gonoral nating 20f those aramples Hicks read paperia which he alated liis reasons
"Komar pr Wiso - Q anda. 1:60 $ lgbt kureza. - 3 lot moriense, this work contains more than pve times, se to the recognition of sedimentary racks till 7 fresh 7 te trots at Robavy, 10 to za viojany a sny other Dictionary hither pab. THE Undersigned having been appointed alder. In the neighbourhood of St. David'e WEATHER C blue sky, Crusty Diyabed there is a strip of rocke marred by the Guolo Yo Yo Hektong Box practical purposes the arrangement of glool Survey us byenite and felstone. The Orem 2. Fumlagsasari, qully, Raluy & the work is so complate, that a returezog believes he can distinguish two distinct groups, instare e seu aby jean English communites eficienty ho proposes the two pumes Dimentian and the one of the ti Pebidian the first from the name of an old Welsby boire of rain for the previous Sabre con are with untivas who understand nothing but Chic Anatrata, and the Fusk
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co. 1825 Mongkong, 16th November, 1876."
I OH NG NG 01 BAN TO
(Uhicere Daily Pran ...\PUBLISHED. DAILL
Native Community
annally, in cash, ALL the profits of the Underwriting Business pro vote to sment of premium contributed.RTABL
RUSSELL & s
The following articles cannot be sent by tt 1089 Hongkong; 9th July, 1872,
Post at all—Glass, Liquide, Gunpowder;: THE LONDON ASSURANCE. Mutobes, Candles, Soap, Indigo, Dye-staffa, De mbatore is dangerous to the Mails or offeriwa. or injurious to perscan dealing with hem. McQORPORATED FEROYAL CHAZERİ
The public is remmãed that, in Chios and AIS MAIBATYZINGGEORGETRE FORSE. MAD. 1720,
Japan, there is no such thing 401 Farcal Poas. Much trouble and disappointment is caused by andersigned having been appointed persistent attempt to send small valuable tziles Drcas, Faury Work, and similar presente pre prepared to grant Inwarances as followi
continually being refused, the anders haring MARINE DEPARTMENT Policies at current rates, payable either bemt spent more in Postage than would bawe in London, or at the principal Ports of in paid the freight by steamer, No refund can b
made on soch panyola of the value of Stamps folliterated before the nature of the contenta G. ROGERS DENTAL SUROZON, China, and Australian
was discovered.
Is the best medium for Advertising among the Agents for the above Company, are pro. Is har bem ustablished upwardi af TWENTE Fared to grant Inuncanoca me followe - A
YRAE and sojoys the largest bona fide, girou- tution of any Ohinese papar in ita Bouth of MARINE RISKS
Cline. It is carefully edited by na experienced Poliales at ourrent rates payable esther bere Chlaces Selelar, and outsing Frand RR
Terms for Advertising esa be obtained at the
the different Agente,
Hongkong, 16th January, 1877
De Hicks' werca, erg bedimentary, had, sa hạ L Thunder, Bad, fucconing Vähilly to a pages enables a person who and London, or at the principal "ports of Indin,WATER COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENDE. ~ LA Agents for the above Corporation, are through the Post Fara, Curioë, Articler of:
Kingdon, and the second: from the name of psstered Drics. I do 9445 madh fhao'quanity of water fallen fulatedness. In this reencob the work will be found 4 BROKERAGE OF AHIRZT-THREE and QuEomice, Wyndham Street, Hongkong, er, from
Hundred. The Gnarians le conformably bigas, and true dredge
on them, olearly proving the question of bre,
The resson for selecting local names it that at present there is no chance of correlating with
NOW ON SALE,
other districts Nooryanto remains bark you THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION -hem met with. According to Dr. Hicks, the
-lowest portion of our English, sedimentary daly STUDENTS FIRE ASSISTANT,
posite now will run ibus, reading downwards By Dr. DEVAN, VI
Lingala Bag Menerian, Hanes graný, Pêbidiễn Dimonulan Then follow istrane. Thedimus
sion was favourite to the reception of the new
"Additione, Ostrac tous, zud Dr, Wicizia Orthography, From In Paper Wrapper $150 Neatly Bunndz
TAMA,$200.
Apply at the Daily Prsty Ofiss,
THIRD PEL GRAT, will be allowed on allTQUAL "indispensable to all Europeana residing i
China, and to the natives themselves it o RISKS,
FIRE RISES Kalalns subjects fully with which, vory few in-
deel of them are perficily acquminted. Ta Folioios granted on First-class Bailings to partio rescent in England and interested in an front of $20,000, Chunnit cannot but bemeninable slonally.A DISCOUNT OF TWENTY PRE GENT. (20%) It comprises upwards of two this and Iarge on the current local rates will be allowed on huurto pages WORS
26 il premium charged for insurance, web dís MAKAZEMES Boat belog deducted at the time of the isa
RUESELLY & Co., W. I BELLA #DAILY PRÍS” OFFICE, HONGKONG Hongkong, st January, 1874.
No. 7, ARBUT NOT HOAD, HONGKONG
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227 Hongkong, 16th Novembar 1876,
KRUPPE CAST-STEEL WORKŠ,
ESSEN GERMANT. SOLE AGENT FOR CHİNA
Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany))"
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Polieste issued for long or shore parole ut Current rates,
** A discount of 20", "Allowed AD AS GOALIER DEPARTMENT, Pollolasi sued för sumie not arosodinge 25,003, on ressonable terms.
HOLLIDAY WISE 10 163 Hongkong 20th July, 1872
PATTERNS,
Some duncalty is experienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Pattern. It is a bona fide vample of goods which 164, senior has for adle, or of goods which he wishes to order. It is to consist of the man lest possibla quantity compatible with showing what the goods are, and must have no intrinaa valus: