A LITTLE HERO.
A correspondet writes to the Spectator :—As yon are bre-enitently the dhampion of the noble aldo of bumanity, I would bring before your notion na uneqtalled not of heroism in a obild
For Sale.
AY
GREAT CLEARANOI SALE
Windsor, Nova loot but that only magnifies Incider to make rean for STEZNE GOODS on
of nine years to another of eight. The incident
docurred in a distant, comer of the empirem
the deed. A litle boy, named Bezanson; wa DË
bailding a play-hours with briake, when it sud- denly tumbled over, and be fall off the wharf
[into, the water." Two: other." boys who wars
sed after
MONDAY, FEBRUARY İzz,
TIR DAS
DAN FEBRUARY 6TH, 1877. Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VISTINATION
VISIEL'S NAXE
UAPTAIN
playing with him ran off in a fright. Another, Wo aball offer the running of our WINTER LONDON, SUEZ CANAL... Achilles (8.).
named W. Franois, ñino years old, was fiting oga wharf nar. Hetjumped off with his mother and boon GH, SWAN SPar==the dietenos was 50 yards, with a lide ruining againas bim
od Proced the drowning Jad. Just at the time it began to rain haarly, which prevented bis aries for hdp being laid, "but in a few figutes Mr. Obodier, the owner of the wharf, came to fão resore, and sucoseded in getting a rope round both boys and hoisting them safely to the top of thewharf. Writing on the subject, he-saya bereak overmbalmed with humility when he calleto mind the situation of there twa, little fellows, then from the top of his high wharf be first bserved their little benda just above the surface of the 'water, I cònfesa to quock of the wam fueling wytsif I go back to the time when I was nine when, not many mifes from that very spot, T quad to mat my line from the top of a wharf into the sea, and I ask myself what F was capable of beyond land- ing a pollock er tommy.cod." I can only say) |
regarda saving the life of fellow-orenture, I feel that I ust have been perfectly bolpless. When the youngster recovered sufiortatly, he gare Mr. Chander his account of the matter, and it is certainly worth recording I saw litzia Berenson, he says, "ries to the top of the water, then sink again, and rive once more;
STDÚK et en
HENGD REDUCTION
DRESS GOODS, at 15 Cente per Yard, DRIES GOODS, al 20 Ceutu per Yard, DRESS GOODS, at 25 Cents per Tard. DRESS GOODS, at 50 Cents per Yard, DRESS GOODS, 95 Donts per Tard.
Dd..
Do
Do
NEW YORK Tou
MELBOURNE AND FAN FRANO1300..
England's Glory
Star of Okina me simi
YDIET...Spirifof the Agonien
"HAMA Olty & Peking (alt.)
BAIGON, SINGAP FOING) ORE JOMBATES,
YONOH
SWANGHA FANOY BILKST. Woofer about 3,000 Tarde A1,35 Cents per Do
SWATOW Tia (lass are more or feds nolla), Originul Price $180 and $2.00 per Yard:
JAPANESE SILES | Reduced to 40 Conta por Tarde
WOOL SHAWLS,
MANTLES
and JACKETS,
Marked VERY CHAR
sod sink senin. -I never stopped to think about LADIES', BOYE and GIRLS' FELT HATS,
the distinos I had to swim to get to him, nor eren thought shout wtether I could awin, or not: Ijust jamped over the wharf with all my Toothes and my shoes and hat on, and paddled "arer to where be sank. I was a good while awixing over, for the tide was running up and against me. I bet my shoes and kat swimming over, and when I got to the spot where he Bank, I dived down and got hold of bim, and then paddled for the wharf, and caught one of the posts, and holding 1 tightly with one armi and him with the other; jus ao us his head wea abore water, I screamed as loud as I could for help. I held on some minutes before any one once. I was almost goxo myself, the water was a cold, but: 1gm glad I did what I did and sared him. I lost my fishing-line „bough, and my ahoda sind us, and was'nlraid mother would soold me, but she didn't. How the child comes out in this regra for the loss of his fiabingi live and fear of a; scolding! I am happy to my that the incident bas some under the notice of Sir & Cooper Key; the Vice Admiral- com- mending the North American Squadron, who made the Tad a present of three sovereigns, sad. “munda, të possible, to get a madaling kind from. the Royal Humane Society, I say, if possible,
SALE PRIOD.
FANOY WOOL GOODS,
“X LADIES
at long than Half Price,
and UBILDREN'S WOOD and
MEHINO HOSE, GREATLY REDUCED.
100 Dozen CHILDREN'S WOOL Ind
MERINO SOCKS,”
All Sizes, nt Iom than Hal? Priec,.
ERAL THOUSAND YARDE OF VARIOUS
REMNANTS, comprising STUFF GOODS.
FLANNELS,
PRINTS.
VALICOS,
MUSLING,
for it is just possible that he society cannot and other USEFUL GOODS, a marked at take notice of colonial heroism in a trad little Enghebman andsubjcot of her. Majesty.
The Queen bra approved of the 7th (East Middlesez, the Duke of Cambridge's Own) Regiment of Foot being permitted to bear 10 Royal Highness' Coronet Oypaer on its regi- mental cdlouza, (
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
OPIUM.
WEDNESDAY, 7th February. Sales of Patna to-day-at-36721, and of Be mares a $54, and select choate of both kinde placed at 6575 and $545.
EXPORT CARGO.
Par morisan Lark hook, for Sin. Fran-
5,630 bage Rice (each 50 158),.80 baga Sagar, 20 Beats Trucks, 2,175 pkga. 01, 160 pkgs. Soy, 170 pkga, Samboo, 50 pga. at Bags, 172 bales Paper, 25 alle Kattav, 200 rolla Matting, 310 ptg Fire Crackers, 12 pkgs. Ten (Son chong 3,080 1ha), and 3,271 pkga. Sundries.
ON LONDON.
EXCHANGE."
Bank Bills, on demand..... 4/24 to 4/28 Bank Bills, at 30 days' vight, 4/3, to 4/37. “Bank Diet & montim sight-4701 to 1/24 Credite, at monthe night 4/3) to 4/34 Documentary Bille, at G
4/37 to 1/35 229
monthe sight.
ON BOMBAT.-Dank, sight
On Caloutta-Bank, sight,........... 229
ON SHANDEAL-
Bauk, aici.PA PERUMASALAISSAN
Private, 30 days' sight.....
SHARES.
Hongkong and Shangha Baan Share-30
per cent. pmium............
Union Innranes lociety of Canton-3010 per
share.
China Traders Insurance Company's spares
$1,300 pursuare.
Chinese însurasoe Oompany-$200 per share, Boogkong FirelacuranceUompany 13hares
$570 per share.
Obina Fire Inaniance Company's Shares-$168
per share.
Bengkong and Whamges Dook Company's
Shares-17) per cent, discount. Hongkong, Canion, and Maxo Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-12 per cent. discount. Baungani Stona Navigation Dompanga
93 per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per
share, Hongkong Hote Company's Shares hul per
sbare.. Chinese Imperis Loan-20. Ex. 48.130. SALES ON FEBRUARY TE, AS REPORTED BY
CHINES
Fungis-10 lage, at $28.00, by Kwong Foong Wo to travelling trader."
Black Sensaarna 100 beg, at Tie, 9.0.0.0, by Wo Hing to traselling trader,
China Root-10 packages, at $9.00, by Ying Chong to traveling trader.
American Ficir-200 bags (50lb.), at $1.76,
by Loung Yeq'ta loval, trader,
Dried Masselt (large), 30 baga, at $25.09, by:
Prices which as effect immediate
Bate.
In order to prevent disappointment we beg to inform our Customere and the Pablic that this RITRAORDINART and UNPRECEDENTED SALE LOU CLOSE on Febroni. 2.
SATL3N2 00, VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUERN'S ROAD AND STANDEY STREET
HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAL
FOR SALE)
For Sale!
FUR SALE
Oceania (str.)Air Ava (str.) wi Lombardy (HLF)) ; Nuevo Qönnkante,, Mensah (str.)
Sauda (str.).
Patrons (str.).
Tigre (str:)...
Travancore (skr.),
Leonor (air),
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED.
Butterfield & Bwire un Honkong layar & Car
On or about 12th inst Cakek dospatoti.?:
Hongkong Meyer & Co... mo kong boltans Crick despatch," Hongkong Meyer de Goji menia kommersieel Geick desputab,
Hongkong Vogal, Bagedorn & 00...
Hongtong (Rareail & Co...
Hongkong Rozario & Co., Hongkong X. M. 8. 8, 06.
tong MessageriesTM Maxitim HP. &. O. 8, N. Co. Hongkong Bowedioù & Cɑ:: Hongkong Messagerie Maritim
Insurances.
P.&O. 5. N. Ca... gkong Batterfeld & Swice.
Méasagorias Maritime! P.&O. S. N. O. Douglas Lapro
QUBON, FIKE INSURANCE COMPANY,
Quick disputer
Colak deopated, ;
Djaïak dzepatek.
In 19th ins7, #5 S·F,M, On let prox, at 1PM. Today, at noon... (n 15 imas.. BỘ ĐÔI
Qoler despatch; Quick dospatch. Quick desputeh To-morrow, at mon, Quick despatob Quick despatobr On 11th inst., 'doylight.
Vessels on the Berth.
UUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI,
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTION.
JOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES" MARITIMES PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUES ISMALIA,
SPORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLDEN
ALSON
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
SALCUTTA
THURSDAY, the 8th February 1877, at Noon, the Company's Steamabi “ATA" · Comminandant Hrunandes, with MAIES,
PASSENGERS JRECIE. and CARGO, will leave this For: for the above || places:
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon dunza well as for Marseilles, sad accepted in brandt through Marseilles for the principa plasia of Europa, k
Shipping Order will be grated till naci, Cargo will be ressived on board until 4 F.3. Spacio and Parsels until 3 .. on the 7th Fornarg, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent; on board; they must be left at the Agency's Off-Contents and value of Packages ars. required.
Agent,
For further particulare, apply at the Cho- pary's Office
H. DE POUEY;
Heartone, 2nd February, 1877.
STEAM YOK'.* SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE SO GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
TAFFERRANEAN PORTS,
SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON;
Post Office Notifications.
Amal will plono For Manila. Per sailing abip-to-day, the „8th inetnay, at 1.30 PM...
For Bhangbai Per Patroclu, to-morrow, The 9th instant, at 11,80 A.M.).
-For Swatow, Lucy, and Foochow.Par. Leanor, on Saturday, the 10th instant, at 5 P.M.
„MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. *-* *The French Contrast Packet AA will be doopatobed on THURSDAY, February with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, et Marcilice to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Poridi- shery, Madras, Caloutta, Boulay, Ads, Stew and Algranarts.
The fallowing will be the hours of olasing the Unile, doi:-*
WEDNESDAY, 7th February,
5. Mony Order Office closes, Post Office clasee except the Niger Box, and which reusina opon all night. Taunsday, 8th February, a
ZAM, Post: Oloo opens for me of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondenca,.
10 13., Registry of Lettera ceas07. **II AM,, Post Office alnuss except for Inte
Letters,
11.10A.M., Letters (bat Letters only) aldrise....
est to the United Kingdom or to Bingo-- pors may be posted on payment of a Lato. Feu of 18 genta extra postage, vi
11.00 . whoa the Post Office ULOSES
cntirely.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The Eagliab Coatriot Packet LOMBARDY will be dispatched with the Mnus for Europe,
The following will be the hours of closing the Binila, Q.
AMMERT, ARKINSON AND OB Undoraired are prepared to GHANT
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the Taking Cargo and Passengers at through ratou. BRINDISE, ANJONA, VENICE, MEDIC, THURSDAY, the 15th in co
NEW BOOKS
NOVELS, WORKS OF REFERENCE.
ECHOOL BOOKS, BEND PRESENTATION BODES, A., ds.
SHEET MUSIC INSTRUCTION BOOKS for PLANO, FLUTE, Harmonium, CORNER VIOLAN, and
BANJOPA p.
STATIONERY, in GREAT VARITY):
extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Foods stored therein, at Current Loan Rates, ambjoot to a Discount of 20 #7 on the premia,
NORTON & Co...
Agents
8, Hongkong. January, 1876. THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. GENCIES at all the Treaty Porta of China and Japan, and at "Singapore
A Large Assortment of ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. COLOURED and TNCOLOUÊ BD. Saigon and Penang, babe
SAPHOTOGRAPHS. St Risks accepted, and Policios of Insurance COPIES of AFT PICTURES,granted at the rites of Premium current at the
above-mentioned Porta. band by GoUTIL & CO.
Nocharge for Policy feca. TABLE GLASSWA KCD, in many. Designe.
· FINE ENGLISH EARTHSNWARE.. DINNER and DESSERT BETA, fe, &.......... "SOLID LEATH autother TRAVELLING
MATRUNKÊ,
GENTLEMEN'S TOOL CHESTS. PERAMBULATORS, Double and Singlo. INDIA RUBBER SHEET PACKING. Turan's PATENT PACKING, PERESTSPLÄFOR 1964LER,nil-discor "AMERICAN COOKING and PARLOUR To meet at STOVES tem m
VASE LAMPS, Vorg Handsome SHIP'S MAHMAD and Sue-LIGAT LAMPE. A:Well Assorted Stuck of CROSSE and BLACK WALL'S STORES. "CALIFORNIA STORES, GERMAN VEGETABLES, SAUSAGES, HOMEATS, and SOUPS. SNIJEEN KHAN &, Co?a?
INDIAN CONDIMENTE Amorted CHUTNIES, PIORLED LIMES,
PICKLED MONGOES,*** PICKLED CAULIFLOWER8, TAMARIND FISH, JAMS, JELLIES,
978 Hongkong, 20th January, 1877.
BO
NEW
UPĽBR FAUM BR & O's "LENIYON
Celebrated
Brande of WINES and SPIRTTS. Apply to
·STEATSJEN & Co.
[ 941 Hongkong, 21st June, 1876.
FOR SALE.
TUBORGS FABRIKKER
DANISH BEER
To be had from
DANA CRAWFORD & CJ: 288 38 Hongbong, 15th Jonany, 1877,
FOR SALE.
P
SOCE
Jic.
Works or BETSLENĈE - DICTIONARIES..
WORKS OF BOOKKEEPING.
| BEETON'S USEFUL BOOKS.
CASSELL'S POPULAR, EDUCATOR:
OLLENDORFF'S METHOD FOR LEARN ING LANGUAGES, adopted to sus French,
RIME DUTO CHEESE
· EROUT and BED CABBAGE, in Jars. Small Kege SALT PORK and BEEF. COD. FISH, SALT. HERRINGS –
BRISCH-LOADING GUNS, BIFLES, CEN- WAL FIBE REVOLVERS, & UARTRIDGES.
J. SCHEFFER, SA PRATA UENTRAL. (COMPASS DEVIATION IN TRON SHIPS, DESCRIBED PRACTICALLY,
—
By R. H. TALBIKI
Just pablished, and favourably noticed by the local Press in Hongkong and Shanghai. A PHIOR TVO-DOLLARS:
BD BY Messrs LANE. CRAWFORD & Co.. Mesen MCEWEN FRIOKEL & Co. Messrs. GEORGE FALCONER & CO. Mesers BROADBEAR, ANTHONY & Co. I LAMMERT, ACKINSON & 1910: Hongkong; 30th November, 1876,
UTLER PALMER
CELEBRATED WINES.
Spanish, Gorman, and Italian with Keys to
enab.
COMPLETE SETS oF DICKENS'S AND SIR WALTER SCOTT'S WORKS. The Buri, Rose, and Linx Bauina. The full Works of Authony Trollope Charles Lover Jules Yeme, Charles Bonde, Miss Brad
and James Grant,
And other Novels by good Author, sezione nad bomorum,
DAN LAMMELT, ATKINSON & 08. 1725 Hongkong, 31st October. 1876,
FOR SALE.. VERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE attacked, 5. Horne-Power, Fitted with Governor, and complete in all its parts"?
Apply to
A MILLAR & Co, 1708 Hongkong, 28th October, 1876,
[FOR SALE,
HAS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
ARPAW RISSZAJK.".
60.7
$10 $18 CHATEAU
$16,
We have secured aume Excellent Winca und Cognus of the well brown shippers, CUTLER, PALMER & Co, and invite comparison with any 400 all other brands,
We have to offer:
Per 1dos, quarta. COTUES, PALMER & JO CHAMPAGNE, 815 OUTLER, PALMER &o. HocamIMAG, 88,50 CUTLER, PALMER & 60's CHKATBAU
812 MOTION DUTLER, PAULSE & ÚQ.'s OKAIFAU
$7
Tae We Loong to travelling trader. PARA OUFLES, PALMER & X'S ST. JULIEN
56
Dried Lily Blowers-10 bugs at $10.70, by JurLE, PALMER & U08 CANTHAO... $5.60 Yue Wo Loong to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
OUTLEE, PALMER & CO. MEDOU
ÇUKLEE, PALMER & Üge's Haut810-
" (FROM REBREAK FALCONER I GE RELATIE)
Baromete
Banerueter
30,030
20.040
Theriacuunter
Thomiometar ] 1.0
Thermometer is (Wei Kalt),,
Thermomstä=) (MC(WBL U2:6)...
OUTLEE, PALMER & CO.
fine full flavor, black seal CUTIE, PALMER & Co.'s Sugar,
Vigo Faro, blaga.... OUTLIE, FALKEN & Co/s SuZRRY,
Manzanillo, red zeal bein. CITEER, PALMER & CO/S SHELETY
Vins de Casto, bine
SHERRY310.25
29
Thamoneter Mage
65:
Termometar. (Wet bulb)u
Thermometer) Fami coraz
Thermetic-optum serateri
UHINA „COAST METEOROLOGICAL
YESURDAY'S TELLRÁMS.
REGISTER.
Rebinary, 7th.'”.
TOTA
·YOND.
HAIN
BADOMETER,
THERMOMETER.
Direction of Wind
(06/1900/21,2870.05 10.2368629.54 30.06
240)
秦
6:00 1900120540
72.0 73.4 Fuse 59,5 60.0 35.567.6 48.
70,0 | 71.6103,0 37.0 60.085,0 10:346,0
(nie hi'n abadlað mít usfox,'-
Drizly
Direction of Wino, sa register: ↓ every two points, A., N.N.E.
Yuzun iar Winnert valu, 3. Sa 8 ligella ocio. 3 la moderate. - 1 la 7 Ramadi, y sud granged to 30 katy, 10 to 13 skaient,
BRATE OF WHAT-B. Clar bay. Clady. P}}; G. Fogg, 1 Hall. Z. Jighinisg. M. Misty, 42, *Cysgoul**** Pamingglomera. Q-B4139, R. Bany," +1, SHOW » A Thunder. V. But, threatening. F. Välbiuty." W. Storm Z. Cal. Kne inters are pupkatat ia instimmig all on „SUA MINIS EVITARE, os feels dignifienaiptolebM
Sams—The bonis traits for this pupelnas, as houça (voc) aza registeand frukis 1. to Si, and the qamodity of water fallen iniillested to Juglas Sons, and indee
per oraz of 2 donen pinis. per cass of 1 dozen 'quarts, LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1649.
VIN DES PRINCES,"
per cane el 1 dozen quats. PALMER MARGAUX.
par as of 1 dozen quarte. CHATEAU BELAIR.
Riper
case of 1-duzan quarts LORMONT.
per os of 1 dozen queria, per mama of a dozen cinta,
ESSEN & Co. 592 Honorg, 1st May, 1876,
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAȚ. QUÂRTO.
Secretary. [66.295
JAS, B, COUGHTHIE, V
Hanekong, fat November 1871 BURTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY;
A NOORFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND
SPECIAL ACTE OF PARLIAMENT.
Established 1809....
CAPITAL-£2,000,000
for Harrow, Nixoro, and Poë in
A JAPAN. THE Company's Stepship
"PATROCLUS” will be Caspatobed TO-MORROW, Shin at Noon: I NA
For Freight or Pastage apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 190 Hongkong. 85,February, 1877.
OCEAN STRAMPHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, + SUEZ CANATU FILE Company's Steo mebip
T
*** A CHILLES".
will be despitched on or about the 12 instant.
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 226 Hongkong, 5 Fibruary, 1877,
م.
NOTICE.
"COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCATS. THE Company Steam bip
*** MENZALEH,” Commandant Panquilini, will be despushed for YOKOHAMA
10B Undersigned, Apants at Hongkong for shortly after the arrival of the next French Thabors Chopaty, are prepared to grant Polagzins FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 Mail. on any Building, or on derogadian in the as we at the usual raton, subject to a discount of 14 Twenty per cont. (20%))"
GILMAN & Co.,
dycula.
tf 1069 Hopekons, lib July, 1874.
PHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. —
THE Uadesigned having been appointed Agents to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant-Policies against Fireto the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or on Goods stored therein,
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & 06, if 717 Hongkong, 9th November, 1969.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
+
Undersigned, is prepared to Grant $50,000 on First-cines Bisks.
Policies against Fire to the extens of
·A·Discount of Twenty par cent. (20%) upon.
àgent.
I. DU POVEY. tongkong, 3rd February, 1877. NOTIUS.
"་"', COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITHESISKA FAQUEROTS POSTE FRANÇLIS.
Company's Steamship
**TIORE" Commandant Broust, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI shortly after her crrival from Europe.
HDU POUBT,
Ågenk 215. Hongkong, 3rd February, 1877.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. HEP.20,S. N.Cb): Steamebip
"SUNDA !"
THE
BOMBAT, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "ZOMBARDY." Caplain FA, will leave this on THURSDAY,the 1th February, at Noon:
For further Particulare, apply to
A. MOIVER, Superintendent Hongkong, Srd February, 1977..
A MAIL LINE •. PAJFIŲ VAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
TOKOBANA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U.2. Mail Steamer CITY OF PEKING |
Yolobamia, on MONDAY, the 19th February. 1877, at 8PM. Wking Passengers and Freign for Japan, the United States, and Enrope.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of Indagare izanai for transporation to Yok bass and other Japan Ports, to Sun FIELCEDO to forte in Mexico, Central and South Amerios, Ralways. add to New York and Europe, via Ororland
A Stowmer of the Mitan Bishi 8.3. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Poria, abou samo date, and make close connection at Tolobama,
At New York,
Passengers Inve. selection o variotia lines of steamers to England, France
and Germany.
Bright will be received on luard until on the 17th Instant. Parcel Packages will retired at the Office until 5. same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to dress in full; value of same in required..
For further information us to Passage and Freight, apply to the Ageoop af the Company No: 16, Praya Central,
•--• RUSSILL & 06..
Agcute
Bengkong, February 5th. 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM
SHIP COMPANY. -
the Current Local Rates of Premia will be at will leave for the above place shortly after the TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS lowed upon Insuranceofested with this Office. arrival of the Steamship Tratansora with the
T. G. LINSTEAD,
Ajent, Bun Fisc Öffet. 185 Hongkong, 4th October, 1878
UHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
nort English Mail,
(LIMITED).
NOTIOR
A. MOLVER,
Superintendent. 226 Hongkong, 5th February, 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
HB
THE P. & O.S. N. Oo's Steamship
TRAVANCORE "
A. MOIVER
Superintendentų”. 227 Hoïekong, 5th February, 1877.
FOR LONDON, El British Stip
DOOIES granted at current race on Me. will leave for the above place ahout & boura - morino Risks to all parts of the World. In atter her arrival with the next English tail. acerrdance with the Company's Articles of As- sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are diatri boted annually to Contributors, whether Store- holders or not, in proportion so the net Aman of Premia contributed by each the mining third being carried to Reserve Fund."-
OLYPHANT & Co
"STAR OFONINA General Agents, Baker, Master, will load here and have imme 951 Hongkong, 17th April. 1378.
diate despatch.: |BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE | |--For Freight, apply to
COMPANY?
MEYER & Uou
235 Hongkong, 6th Fobedory, 1877,
FÜR LONDON DIRKOT, (If anfficiens inducement offers), HE
Undersigned, having been appoinļod Agents for the above Company; are pro- pared to grant Insuranes as follows. 11 German bark
· MARINE RISKS,
Folicies at current mtes, payabla either here, in London, or at the principal porte of India, Ametralia, and the East,
N
A BROINBAGI of THIRTY-THREE and ONE: THIRD PER CENT, will be allowed on ali LOCAL RISKS
FIRE RISKS.
"HANSA, Denecken, Master, will load here and laye im- mediate despatch..
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Oo. 172. Honekone, 29th January, 187,
Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of $20,000.0
FOR LONDON, ||EE A1 British Ship
"ENGLAND'S GLORY,"
SINGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES,
AND EUROPE, IN CONNECTION WITH THE (HENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
(THE SS. OCEANTO will bi’deapotobed for 1-SanFrancis, vici Yuknhema; on THGR DAY, the 1st March, at 3 P., taking Garga aud Passengers for
the United States, Japan, Europe. Connection fi made at Pukahama wit Stamera (tou Shanghai:
WEDNESDAY, 1tb instant,
5.P.M., Money Order Office ulos. 6 P., Post Offing alones except the NIGHT Box, which remains open alt night. THURSDAY, 15th instart.
7AP Offico opens for sale of
Stamps, Bezistry of Lettere, aud Paak ing of all orrespondence;
10 AM, Post Offine closes oxoept for Late)
Letters. Begistry of Letters KEUZES. 10.15 A., Lelles may be posted on payment ́of a Lace. Fir. of 15 canto extra
Portage, anti
Il AM, whan the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11,30 M., Lettera (bat Letters only) nidress- ed to the United Kingdom vid Frie, Visi, or to Singapo, may be posted on bosat the Paoket on payment of 5- Late Fes of 48 fanta exira publage. 11.00 AM, Fosting on Board ceases.
PACKET.
MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES' The United States Mail Packet CITY OF PEKING will be despatched on MONDAY. the 19th instant, with Mails for Jayen, Sau ARGICO, the Faited States, and Londen, which will be CLOSED as foliow
8 F.M. Registry of Letters densos. 2,30 r.. Fout Ofise closos 2.30... Correondonce for Japar arthe United States only may ta posted: on board the Packet with late Fee of 12 dentatra Postags, antit 250 P.M. when the Mail is finally closed. Correspondende rost be specially directed for
this route, and if not fully prepaid will be sent. by British Packet.
Letters, o, can be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below, it ancient Amerion straps are added to prepay, them from San Fransis to destination, Ame rican Stampe are sold at this Office.
The charge for Registry is 8-conto in Hong- kong Stampa and 10 cats in U.S. Supa to those places only the zeames of which are print- ed in Italics. all the other places named ' correspondence emrat ba Registered through, but only to San Francisco (8 cents): -
The following are the charges on antrespon“, dence thua sent
LRTAS, Per Half Dance. Hongkong US
Stamps. Stamps."
Cents. Denti
Canada, British Columbia, New Brunewick, Nova Scotia, Prince Adourt's Island, Vancouver's 8 Island, Bahamas, Massu?, New -Provideran
i Aspbnost, Bermuda,- Cuba, Eği, 18 Grenland, Jamaica, Panama } -Hwan New-Fouadiandıramıya m
3. Guatemala, Marquɛaga Is., Hex?—
co, Balvador, Tahiti........ Bell, Bogola, Carthagena, Costa). Bica, Comican, Greytoon, Gai- and, Honduras Martinique, New Granada, Nicaragua, San- to Martha, Tork's Island,
Penezuala, West Indios
Bolivia, Chili, Basador, Peru...'
freight will be retired on board until PBra
of the 28th instante-Parcel Packages will be Argentina Confederation, Bi.) recived at the Office until XX. same day, All Paroel Packages should be markad to addrem in fell; value of ano is required.
Return Passige Tickets avaliable for entha are issued at a reduction of 20 per cook on regalar rates
For further information to Froight & Paisage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No 87, Queen's Road Central ·
G. JEMORY,
Hongkong, let February, 1677.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
Agest
ends Ayres, Paraguay, Uru- 8 guay
BOOK PAPERS. Circulars, &o, for Canada, per
102........
Newspapers for all other places
(not over 4 oz)ench Paper....$ Books, &o, for all other placen Books, &c., for all other placen,
Any articles found.enclosed in Newspapera or Book Packets (as silk scarves, jewellery, do.) will be detained and sold.
DEBTS-Arrangements having been made ander which Tails for Londor arriving at Baez from Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTs, nor ibe Obina.by. Private Slips will be forwarded to CERERE, will be RESPONSIBLE for any destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notified DEBT untrasted by the Offers or the Ores that the rates of postage, which must be paid in United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol.
Hongkong Harton
A DISCOUNT DE TWINS TERVÄNT. (20%) upon the current looul rates will be allowed on Knight, Muster, will load here and love quick of the following Vossola during their stay is advance, un cornspondouce addreed to the wil premium charged for insurance; soh dis- despatch. cond being deducted at the time of the issue of policy.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agente
Hongkong, 1st January, 1974 TRANSATLANTIO FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF KAMBURS..........
HE undersigned having been appointed Agente for the sboye Company, are pro pared to accept risks against. Fire at current rata, subject to a bone of 21 per cent p
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Agorita tf9 Hongkong 16th November, 1871 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLUMI
ENGLISH AND OBINESE DICTIONAÉT,
WITH THE DUM $4.50 | PUNTLAND HANDARIN
AUTO A PRONUNCIATION, AME An ANGLO ORINESE DICTIONARY, published at the mily Press Office, Hongkong. FOR amprehensiraness and praatiga service this Work stande zurivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have of late pare boon compelled to pain to expres the numerous oh .$8.50 tarjeta in machinery,photogaphy, Colegraphy, and A wience generally, which the capla advance bere given lesson and every word in 59.25 of foreigu relations has imposed upon them, are OUTLUE, PALMEL & Co.'s Coss4olatar, $0.25 tally illuswded and expened, farmary exer- current loon rate of premia will be allowed OUTLIE, PALMER & Co.'s Opa 402 star $7.50 dnes for talente of a most instructive nature.uper insurances effected with this Company, DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., CUTLER, PALYBE & Co is COGNA star 89 Both the Court and Punti pronaxcaptions are
1199 Honakovs, 47th June; 18:9.-
QUILEE, PALMER & Co.'s Cognac star $10.50
Also, WACHTER & Co.'s CELEBRATED CHAMPAGNE
at $18 per Out of 1 doz. Quarta.
BLACKHEAD & Co. 1984 Hongkong, 18th December, 1876,
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE ̄und
PORTER. MARTS WLAN DAVID.CORSAR & SONS'
Marebant Navy
Navy Boiled
Long Fas Crown
CANTIS.
PAST ARNHOLD, KAEBERG & Co. tf: 1130 Hangkong, 11th May;1867;
CEBE BUNG &
Mom
of
LOCAL MERCHANTS, Have alwaye on band LARGE SOCKS avery description of COALE
Address care of HOO-TY-LOONG & Co
Prays, Hoogteng,
648 Hongkong, th May, 1270-
KRDERS VAST STEEL WORKS ATA BESEN GERMANY)
SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
Hongkong. Shanghai, Cologne (fermany.)
NOW ON BALE/INER- HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENTS FIRST ABERTAN
By Dr. DAF, with magy Additions, Correc tions, and DY. WILLIAMS: Orthography, Parce In Papa Wrapper $1,50 *Neatly Bolted PATETROKKEN SANDAL$2,007/
"Applzat the Daily Press Off
- INSURANCE COMPANY.
FROM this date, until further notice, a dia count of Twauty percent, (20) up the
For Braight, apply to
MATER & Co.
Rotakong. Brit January, 1877. FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE Britiab Barque,
T
"SPIRIT OF THE AGE," Captain Johnson, will have a quick despatch for the aboro Ports.
For Fright or Pasuage, apply to
FŰZARIO & Ño. 203 Hangkon?, 2uß Tobrosry, 1871-
FOR MANILA (DIRECT), THE Spanish Schooner
«NUEVO CONSTANTE,“
Uriarte, Master, having the graster portion of bor Cargo ngaged, will have a quick despatata as above.
Far Praight.of Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co.,
Agents
bp beat. prisciple bit har to attained. The typo gvớn, the scents being carefully marked on
graphy displays the aucoss of an attempt to LMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COME make the Chinese and English typo.correspond
·PANY. in the wise of body, thereby effooting a vast coonamy of rpion, achiering a clemes not 2 Undersigned, Agents for the "abore previously attained, and dispensing with those Company, are prepared to grant Policies raat margins and vant spaces which have against Fire to the extent of g60,000 on any beretofore narasterized these blications. one
For practical purposes the arrangement of
FIRST-CLASS RISK,
the work is a complete, that reference at Current Batea. -
to its page cables a person who under
A RETUEN OF TWENTY PER CENT. - (20°/,)
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co...
161 Evagkong, 25th January, 1811.
FOR NEW YORK,
-
THE AAmerican Ship
"CUT WATER,”
•
ALDEN BESSE, American bark, Noyee,
Zario & Co.
BISTA, German bark, Ringe-Violet & Co. Dip HORN, German bark, Matzen-Wm. Pus.
tau & Co.
CAUFO, British ship, Murphy-Order. BYGLAND'S GIABY, Eritiel ship, Knight.-
Arabold, Kather & Co.
FesWARD, Briti bark, Vandervord-Rovario
&Co.
IZU, British bark, Pearce. Douglas Laprai
$.0a.
MONEAB, American ship, Taylor-Massageries
Maritimes,
lows, vie. —
For Letters....
For Newspapers For Books and
Patterns
22 cents par hell ounce.
4 NI. cace,
1 ounce 4 cèxts.
2 ounces 8 cca.
every 4 ounces 12 sects.
P
Many boxes of letters are recolved of the Post
Offies, not sealed, that is to say, the box is füetendð with neding was, but there je"no" fra pression of a heal
The attention of bosholdera is called to the
MADAGASCAR, German sur, Tim-Siemseeity of carefully sealing such bures with some recognisabis, real, and of sending a Chie book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt si to whe-
Post Office; the omission of the former, as to ther the contents of the box ever reached the whether part of thom might not have been ab stracted for the sake of the Postage Stampar
NEEMIAH GION, American bark, Bradford
—Arnhold, Karberg & Co. NesDust, Danish steamer, Jenteu-Wm.Posts
PAUL MARIE, French-bark, Gird-Order PIEREBB, British bark, Mill-Order. PIESTO, British bark, Laßmen.—Arnhold,
Karberg & Jo.
SHELT OF THE AG, British art, Johnson.
Master.
SANNE, French bark, Jan-Captain."; Crackbar, Master, will lead hore and will have THUENIA, Brylish ship, Goller. Meyer & Co. quick dostal në above.
WODEN, Germy bark, Meyer Russell & For Bright; apply to
0. ROGERS, DENTAL SURGEON,
TOGEL, HÁGEDOEN & ̈Co." 4 Hongkong. 2nd January, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. (THE AlAmerican Bark....
"OEYLON”T
TH
pateb
For Freight, apply to
utande English to communicate efetively will be made on the premium charged on all Kelly, Wietes, will load bare and at Whampoa with natives who undergland nothing bat Chi Tarances, such RETURN being payable on the for she above Fort, and will have quick de nese. In this respect the work will be found test of the Poty. inclispensable to all Europeans residing in Uzina, and to the natives themselves it ex (plainu subjesta fully' With which very law in- deod of them are perfectly soquainted To parties resident in England and interested in
At Agenta, Imperial Fire Insurance Company. 13, Hongkong, 1st Marob, 1874./
RUSSELL &.00, im 124 Hongkong, 19th January, 1877-
G.
No. 7. ARBUTHNOT ROAD, HONGKONG.
527 Hongkong, 16th Nawaber, 1876.
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO
JALIFORNIA.
Solo Agent on the Paolie Coast för Wrohester Repeating Armeand Ammunition: DuPont's Blauiing and Sparting Powder: Late Sprior and Faoife Fuse Company's Safety Ture
ly 1145 July 20
Most nountries to whieh Hongkong forwarda Correspondence having joined the General Postal Union or being probably about to do so, it is necessary that the following rules be strictly observeđu mj
1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be repla tered or unregistered, can be received for Postage if it contains gold or silver money, jewėla, pro- cloda artiolca, or anything that, as e gencral rule, is liable to Customs duties,
The Regulation prohibits the ending of Patterns of dulisole articles, unless the quantity sent be so small is to make the sample of na value.
3. The limits of weight allowed are as fol- Towa
(211
BOOKS AND PIPIsTo British Offices, 516. PATTERNS.--5lb. it without Intrinsic value. BOOKS AND PASS-To the Continent, Ec
PATTERNS
4: The following articles pazinot bỏ voạt by Tost at allle, Liquids, Gunpowder,
Usina it causat list be avaluable comonally, THE LONDON ASSURANOR FUR SALE, FREIGHT OF OPARTER, Undertigoed have bein appointed "Nols Whitever is danaroon to the Simile of cleanive
following fals are submitted for consideration. Toillustrate the vast scope of the wơk, tho Valmers Yocabulary contains about 18,000 Chinese lovers, and Medhurst's Saglish an Chines Distionary about: 100,000, whilat ! this work contain more than 50,000 English words, and apwards of 600,000 Chinese charac er Agait, despite all the grammare and other elementary worlds as yet published, the student of the difficaitlanguage absolutely ro
· INCORPORATED BY ROTAZ ÓHALFER” 07
THIS MAJESTY KINGGEORGE THEYİRST, 4
A.D,1790,40
undersigned having been appointed
An Agents for the'abore Corporation, are
spared to grant Insurance wa follows:- DA MARINE DEPARTMENT, AN
rives examples to display the various appli-Policies at current raf payable either here, cations and equivalents of different words whits London, or at the haipal Ports of India lave uon general meaning. Of these acomplebis, and Australis, this work contains more than frg times A
bod. many as my other Dictvnary hithero pub-|
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pages
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
HE British Bark
Apply to
"ALPHINGTON,"
of 338 Toni Begieter.WIRLER & CO.
Bengkong. Path January, 1895. -
P.
* Polines issued for long or short periode 21 1
ourrent rates,
A discount of 20 *7, allowed"
#DAIY Pause
TRUENEEL 004,
PATERNOSTER BOW
W. E BELLAYS
Orion, Homero,
A CARD.
F. SALVA,
GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT
Taxao and TaXYCAN7005
3m 1956 Takas, November, 1876. JA LAA
Agents for the Sale of their Goode in Hograd Chins by Meade, J. & R. Tor
IN, Glagow, had Mezers. DAVID CORBAN & Home, Arbroath A
A
ARNOLD, FARBERG & Co
If 319 Hongkong, Fannary, 1867,
|BE CHINO NGOI BAN
(Chinese Daily Premal
PUBLISHED DAILY,
N
dangerous, injurious to pertene dealing with them.
PARCELO,
The public is reminded that, in China and Japan, Mere is no such thing no Parcel Pont, Mach trouble and disappointment is consed by persistent attempts to send smell valuable trifles P0} through the Post. Fang, Ourios, Articles of Dreas, Fancy Work, and similar prachte are continually being refused, the senders having often spent more je Fostage then would have.
Ja the best media for Adverte ng among the paid the freight by stemmer: No refund can be
Clive Commmily
→
PATTERNS.
made on each parcels of the value of Stampa It has been aroblished apards of TWENTY. obliterated before the nature of the enterta |HE TOURIST & GUDE.- Tranı, and enjoys the largest bona fide; oiree was discovered.
REDUCED PRICE $1 laton of any Chinese paper in the South of Coutaining the names of all the Articles of China. It is carefully edited by an experience!) - Some difficulty is experienged în obtaining a Trade, abjooks of Natural History, Forniture, Cidnese Scholar, and contains FULL and En general understanding of what, le a Fullers. It LIFE DEPARTMENT. o., with the Fun and Mandara Fronun- LABLE COMMERCIAL INTETÜRENJE,
in a bona fide sample of goods which the sender Policies lamed for sums not exceeding £5,000, ciation, y
Ferme for Aureilising can be obtained at tho has for sale, or of goode whigla ho wishes to on resonable terms.
Alao e fem copies of the GRAMMAR of the Ofoe, Wyndhan Street, Hongkong; or, from order. It is to consist of the malest possible Alinces Language, in two Parts.
the different Aposto
quantity compatible with allowing what the Hongkong, 16th January, 1877.
goods are, and masat have no intrinata value and
VS HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.
1849 Hongkong 26th July, 1872
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