WARNA INDIAN ITEMS.:
The following itejat are from Indian ex-
Menor, Smith and Quare said to be shant to start a new line of itsumisra, vid she (Gama): which will place Bangom in direct ośmmgniony tion with Liverpool and Ginego.K
It is reported that the poor villagers she have 100 into Bangalore to relieve their wants, Anding that they have bois disappointed in their expetitions, have taken to belling their children. A certain. Boman Catholio alérgyman, fram purely philanthropie motives, bas taken in land. a number of theng children, and has made them over to persons who as able to support theme The Bowring Hospital, Bangalore, is it present literally filled with oneof debility and sickness cinaed through starvalon. The police daily
HONGKONG
Tratme
Thermome
Tilemomsterbindingu in' (ay ca-n ph0.
For Sale.
SEN FÜR SALE
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 12TH, 1877.
Vessels
VEŠIRL'S ANAKE
vertised as Loading.
LONDON, 4 SUEZ CANAL... England's Glory...
NEW YORK,
„Star of China As
CuteAlət
"bring in from six to ning fresh cases, and n daMMERT ATKINSON ATI OG VELIÐURNE AND SYDNEY... Spirit of the Age..
doen not, pen without deaths ocurring in
uspital from the above case,
Sir Richard Templo's proposal to establish a scientific collage in honor of the Prison of, Waleo visit in shortly to be carried out, and the infitation is to be known as the Albert Temple of Loience,”
The number of ganar bage exported during -1878 was 60,295, 150, the highest figure over attained, and nearly doable that of 1872 when the number was 90,797308. The number of gonny-olniha oxported was 8,352,515, against 4,417,000 is 1972. The trade has too early doubled in four years
t
The latest district reports from the Central Provinces, state that the prospects of the crops
NEW HOOKS
NOVELS, WORKS OF REFERENCE, SOHOOL BOOKS, PRESENTATION BOOKS, &o,
SHEET MUÃO
INSTRUCTION HOOKS for PIANO, LUKE, HARMONIUM, COBKYT, VIOLIN, And
STATIONERY in GIAT VARIETEK A Large Assortment of ELECTRO-PLATED WARE COLOURED and UNCOLOURED
TUNG PHOTOGRAPHS.
COTIES of ART PICTURES,
Rebernity continue to ba favourable, though TABLE GLASSWARE, n' many, Quigns Fain is wanted in some districle; and thatla FINE ENGLISH EARTHENWARE. prices are tationery, or falling, except is Nar- DINNER and DESSERT.SETS, & £0. siakpur, where n riso has been cared by the SOLID LEATHER and other TRAVELLING demand for export to Bombay.
TRUNKS WA GENTLEMEN'S TUOL CHESTE PERAMBULATORS, Double and Single, INDIA-RUBBER SHEIT PACKING. TUCK'S PATENT PACKING ATRANK'S PLATFORM SCALES, alBizqa,
AMERICAN COOKING and PARLOUR Neur
STOY JS:
The Freach abip Nouteau Mexique, with retaru coolies from Bourbou to Pondicherry, was wreaken about 10 miles Bouth of Sadras, early on the Moraing of the 26th December. The whole of the passengers and stew ward saved, though the landing of the pancingers was work of great difficulty the sea being very songb at the lime. It was very fortunate that the hip, when she struck was within sight of home Baterion'a huts on the shore. Thề boste brought out by these men were the mean of saving all on board. The cargo consisting principally of copper and frog, was load.
The of railway between Wontinettab and addapah, for abant; half-a-mile la lengah, w20 04-8 recent occasion Tuand obstracted by hure boulders of root evidently placed on the Hino with à view of stopping and looting o apecial grain train approaching that locality. The driver on vergeiving the obstruction, ctop ...ped the groin, unhooked bie energo therefrom, and proceeded leisurely with bi engine to examine the inattor for himself, thận, during bis absence, the wagons were attacked, is would l
SAN FRANCISOO via Y’HAMA City of Peking (atr.
SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &o:... Embardy (str.) BADA PENANG,
SAIGON, SINGAPORE ... YOKOHAMA.....
DURAND BLOGO... SHANGHAINSMIS
For Sale.
Hindean (str.) Argyll (stra
mezone (str.) Stoda
Cairus
Core (str,
YOLEZA C. DE
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE
In orter to make room for SPEING GOODS on
med after
MONDAY, BEBRUARY 5,
TASE LAMPS, Very Handsome.. SHIP'S MASTINAD and STR-LIGHT LAMPS We all offer the remaining of our WINTER
MARTA Yell sorted Stock of
CROSSE and BLACKWELL'S STORES, CALIFORNIA STORES.
GERMAN VEGETABLES, SAUSAGES, MATS, and SOUPS. ANTEER KHAN & Cole
INDIAN GONDIMENTS Assorted CHUTNIES, PICKLED UMES,
SPICKLED MONGOES. PICKLED CAULIFLOWERS TAMARINDERISH, TANS, INETĪRS"
978 Hongkong, 20th January, 1877,
FOR SALE-DASH.
upper with a love to boot was gain at war GOOD AMERICAN HAMS, at 25 Ounts
being oogrered by that train. The railway authorities soon sucunded in slearing the lige of the stones that were placed on it, and tradid was at once resumed. The Magistrate of Cad. dapa has been directed to take atops with the view of bringing some of the would be lootera to justice,
Professor Tambéry has finished, and is about to publish, his “ Etyndezical Dictionary of the
thesaurus Turco Tartur Language," förming
of the Qurat, Korbal-Karagus. Altai Toharaab, Vigur, L'obagatái, Kazno, Azerbaidjan, Turco kaan, kad flamanli languages.
per
SPARKLING MOSELLE, por Ume of 1 Dozen Quarte, $7.00
OLARET, per Case of 1 Dozen Quark, $250, J. T. SHEFFER, S, Praya Cattral 1m 220 Hongkong, 3rd Febedary, 1877.
* FOR SALE, UTLER, PALMER & Co,'e
Oclebrated JAVAS Brands of WINES and SPIRITS.
NEMSSEN & Co. € ̈941 Hongkong. Inne, 1876,
Apply to
Metro. D. Appleton & Co. have nearly readyOMPASS DEVIATION 12 IRON SHIPS, for publication the long-looked for autobi
ography of the Hoo, William H. Soward, with i
DESCRIBED PRACTICALLY,
Aster memoir by his soe, Frederick 1 Soyard By R. M. Tousor,
Lite Adsidant-Scorelary of State. The book Just published, and favorably noticed by the will be uchi by subscription only.
Sone little while ago, at a bar sasolace at A town in the Southern States of America, generals, mujore, fo., were sach, with much declamation, giving as account of on insident of the war, quist man stood by, and at last he said," Gen tlemen, I happened to be there, sad parbape might be able to refresh your memelec as to what took plate," and de gave, suaineti and inoffensively, an exact detail of a smart action, The botel-keeper said to him, "Sir, what might have been your rank!" was private," was the reply. Next day the gatet apo, se be was about to depart, sased for his bill Not a cent, air: not a cent," answered the proprietor "You are the very first privats Lever met.”
The Roman correspondeat al Be Timis telė. graphs that tho Itama Geographical Society Las received léttara from the Marchese Antinori, announcing the safe arrival of his eppadition al Lico. Its members met with a cordial rese tion from Menelik, King of Bolde, who hai "given them quarters within the bad or Royal Bactosuro. It uppena that while aversing the termtories of Fhe Bouil: ou toely way from Zeilt. to Fater, the travelieri wore in imminent danget of being aesassinated by the Danakil, who con duoted their caravan, from which they, bud že aspe by fight and belt naked, and they met with serious difficulty in passing the River Avare Antinori will await at Ligos the return of Gap tain Martini, and then proceed on bin journey towards the Equatorial Lakes, Kecelik hai promised them very assiabanou.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
COPIUMI
SUNDAY, 11th February.
Iccal res in Hongkong and Shanghai. PRICE TWO DOLLARS.
Mesra, LANE, GRAVEURD & W mecare AWES, FRUKSL &R. Mars, GEORGE FALLONER & Mesari, BROADBEAR ANTHONY & O Moonra LAMMERT ATKINSON&C. 1910 Hongkong, 30th November, 1876.
UTLER, PALMER & Uos
CELEBRATED WINES. -*
We have oured some Excellent Wes and Cogsne of the well known shippers, UUTLER, PALMER & 09., and invite comparison with soy and all-other brande
We have to offer:
Per 1 doz quarts. GUTUBE, PALMRE & Co. Champagnz, $15 CURLER, PALMER & CO. BOORHEINIS. $6.50
LEE, PALKER CO. CHATEAU $12 MOTION CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S CHATRAV
LABOBB - jp
$7
CTLE, PALMER & Co.182. JULIEN..... 36. OUTLER, PALMED & CO'S CANTENA... $5.00 $4.50 CUTLER, FILMER & CO.: 00..... OUTLES, PALMEN & GO': HAVE BAC-|
$9
SANJE STOJK, itan.
IMIENSE REDUCTION
DRESS GOODS at 15 Conts per Taid. DRESS GOODS, at-20 Cents per Tasdi DRESS GOODE, at 25 Cents par Yard, DRESS GOODS, at 30 Cents por, Taid, DEESS GOLDS ATSU Cante per fant
FANCY SILKS!
We offer about 5,000 Yards at 35 Cente per Yard (these are lure or leas soiled). Original Prict Liband $2.00 per Yard..
JAPANESE SILKS. Reduced to 40 Cents per Zard..
WOOL SHAWIS,
MANTLES,
and JACKETS, Marked Viby OMBAT: LADIES, ROTS, and GIRLS FRITTATS, at Hay PROE.
FANCY WOOL GOODE,
at less than Half Pete.
LADIES and CHILDREN'S WOOL and MERINO, HOSE,
GREALLY REDUCED..
100 Donen CHILDREN'S WOOD and MERINO SOCKS
All Sizes, at less than Hell Friss, SEVIRAL THousand Yards of TABIOUS
BEMNANTS, comprising BTUFF GOODS;"
FLANNELS;
PRINTS
CALICOS,
MUSLINS, and other USEFUL GOODS, are, marked at
**- Prises which must effect immediate la ma
Bale
It order to prevent disappointment we beg tonform our Customers and the Public that tuis EXTRAORDINARY and UNPEDOEDENTED Sim inust LOSE on February 24th.
SAYLEAD GO,, VICTORIA EXCHANGE
FÖR FREIGHT APPLY TO
Hongkong Meyar & Co... Hongkong Maya & Coa Hongkong Meyer & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn Hongkong Rastali & Co Hongkong Rožário & Co... Hongkong FM 5, 6. 00..
¡Q.80.8, Co.
P.40.5 N. CO Hongkong David Sumabon, Sens &
Longkong Jardina. Matheson
Megories Maribime P.80.8. N. Holiday, Wise & Co F&O. S. N
Insurances,
PHOENIX FIRE ISHURANCE COMPANY.
AE Undersigned having been appointed Agenta to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies aganst Bire to the exten: $40,000, on Buildings or
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & 05. tt 717 Hongkong, 9th November, 1888.
MANCHESTER- FIRE: ASSURANCE, COMPANY
an Goode stored herein. NELS
THE Undersigned Agents are fr receipt of instructione from the Board of Directors," authorizing them to ne Policies to the extent of 10,000 on any one First-class Risk, to the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Bisks ut] Onrront RaTCA, JOURNA
A Discount of 24%, allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & C..-
Agrota
46-Hongk 8th January, 1825, PUTINESE INSURANCE QUIPANT
(LIMITED).
NOTICE
POLICIES granted at current rates on Ma
rine Hiskalo all parts of the World.. In socordance with the Company's Articles of As- sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri.
THE
Colok despatch, Qulok despatol. Qwiak despatah, Quick despite}.
Quick despatobi
alok despatch. J0n 19th just 16.3 P.3. On et prox., at 3 PM On 15th inets at noon, On 17th insta et P.M On 17th inat, et 8 PM. Un Sed inst., at noon.: Quist despatoh, 2, Quick despstone Quick despatch,"
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, HEP. 0.3. N. Ce Steamship
SUNDA"
will leave for the above pinor abortly after the arrival of the Stonebrip Thoracord with the noat Eagleh Mail.-
A MOLVER,
- Superintendent, 226 Hongkong, 5th February, 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, THEPA OS. N. Ca's Steamship S
TRAVANCORE” A will love for the above place about 24 houre after her arrival with the next English Mail,
A MaIVER, SA
Superintendent, 227, Hongkong, 5th Fabroary, 1877,
FOR LONDON.. 18 A1 British Ship
brated annually to Contributors, whether Share nolders or not, is proportion to the net amimni of Premia contributed by ech; the refusing third being carried to Reserve Fund, 20
OLYPHANT & O
Cherd Agents. } – of $1 Honkong, 17th April, 1873.
VERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLDIST.
INSURANCE COMPANY. FROM this dats, until further notice, à dis
donnt of Twenty per cent. (20%) uponthe earrent local rate of pramis will be alloyed aponinearances effented with this Company. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co,
Agents Cer1193: Hongkong, 27th June, 1878.
taan tâm Eszati INSURANCE ASSOULA,
TION OF SHANGHAI, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 300,000 TAEL
DOLOIRS granted on Marine Risks is al:
parts of the World, at current rates. This Aamoviation will, watil further notice.
Blaker, Master, will load here and has imme dinte despatch.
For Freight, apply to
COMETER & Úo. 295 Hongkong, 6th February, 1877.
FOR LONDON DIRECT, (If suficient inducement offers),,
THE 3/3 L. 11 German bark
"HANSA,”-- Deten, Master, will lead here and have im- mediste despatch." ...
For Freighs, apply to
MEYER & Oo 178 Hongkong, 29th January, 1677
FOR LONDON.
THE AL British ship.
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM FORAND SINGAPORE PENANG POINT DE. GALLE, ADEN STEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANDONA, VENICE MEDI
TERRANEAN-EORTS, EAS SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON
PanALSON PA BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND PAWWWW AUSTRALIA
E TESINBOLAL AND ORIENTAL SA NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship LOMBARDY," Captain Halt, will leave this Fon THURSDAY, the 15th February, at Noon.
For farther Particulars, apply to y
AMCFVER, Soperintendent
* Hongkong, &rd February, 1877.
0:& MAIL LIND.. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOBAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE US. Mail Steamer OPTY OF PEKING
will be daughtebed for Sur Francis, VIA Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 19th February, 1877, at 3 P. taking Passenger and Fraight for Japan, the United States, and Europe."..
Through Fasenger Tickets and Bils of Lading are issued for transportation to Toko- bama and other Jupan Forte, to San Fradead, to porta in lexico, Central and South Amerion. ard to New York and Europe, vil Overland Railwaye,
Post Office Notifications.
A mail'will biose
For Haiphong. Per sailing ship, tu-day, the 12th instant at 330 PM.
For Singapore Panang, had lontis-Per Hindostan and Ayil, on Saturday; the 174 ington, at 2:00 PM..
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The English Contract Packet LOMBARDY. will be despatched with the Msila for Europe,
on THURSDAY, the 15th instant.
The following will be the hours of plosing the Maila, koima
WEDNESDAY, 14th instant,"
5 PAL Money Order Ooo Olonas.
PM Post Offico cine except the Fran Box, which remains open all night, THURSDAY, 15th instao, WAN,
A Post Offon opens for sale pf Stamps, Registry of Lettere, and Post- Ve "tagot all correspondance.
10. M., Post Ofios dezes except for Labe Jetters Registry of Lettore cases.
m. Intera may be posted on payment
10.13
A LATE FET of 18 cents extra Fästage, until 1, when the Post Of CLOSES
mtirely
11,830 am, Lettera (but Letters only) ndåreše.
ed to the United Kingdom vid Brin list, or to Singapor, qay be posted on board the Pachet au payment of, a Late Fee of 48 conta extin postage. LLSO A Poating on Board craze.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES":
PACKET
"A Steamer of the Mita Bishi S.S. Compens
The Taited States Mail Packet CITY OF wil leave Shanghai, vil the land Sex Perls, Fatout smo date, and take close connetou at PEKING will be despatelant on MONDAY Yokohama. TANGUN the 19th instant, with Hails for Japan. Enn At New York, Passengers have election of Francis, the United States, and London, various lines of steamers to England, Framon, which will ha ULOSED as follows:
2 RM Registry of Lettere caes, 2.30 PM. Pont Offre olar.
Freight will be received on board until 4PM. on the 17th instans. Paroel Packages will be reserved as the Once until 6 PM, same dor: al Parvel Packages should be marked to ad- drons in full, valo of me ispired.
For further inforation as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No; 10, Prays Cintrál, he
RUSSELL & Co.
Agente Hongkong, February 5th, 1877.
"NOTICE, COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES JAKIHES PAQURNUTS PUSTE FRANGAT
STEAM FOR SAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DO GALLE, ADEN: SUEZ, ISHALLA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO KAHE, BOMBAY, ST. DENIS, AND PORT
LOUIS::*
ON THURSDAY, the 22nd February, 1877,
at Noon, the Company's Steamahip. VAMAZONE, Commandant; MORTYMART; with MATES, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above [ plaeos.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Log dosi as wall as for Marseilles, and socspted in transit through Marseilles for the pendipal
" ENGLAND'S GLORY," Knight, Master, will had here and have quick places of Emops. dempatia.
For Freight, apply ta
METER & Co. 38 Hongkong. 3rd January, 1877..
FUR MELBOURNE AND ¿YDNEY, HB British Bargue
T
"SPIRIT OF THE AGE
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., Spesie and Parcels until 3 con the 21st February, 1877 (Parcels are act to be scre board; they must be left at the Agency's Mee.) Contents and value of Packages Are
required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com
B. Dr POUET, DE Agent,
Captain Jobmann, will have a yatok despatchy's Office. + for the -baze Porta.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
dividend of 15%, for shareholders on Capital, ovde out of the earnings, first for an interest and thereaftor diarionta among Folicy bolders annually, in oath, All the profits of the Underwriting. Rañesa pro raki bo amount-of- premium contributed.
RUSSELL 0.
1089 Hongtong 9th July, 1872. NORTH GERMAN 11RE INSURANCE. COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
Hindersigned, Aaxys for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN. SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, an first
plas risks at current rates.
MELCHERS & Q±v tf674 Hougtong, 27th March; 1876.
THN CHINA FIRË INSURANOI COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG...
CULLEN, PALMER & CO'A SHKELY $10.25 QUEEN'S RÚAÐ AND STANLEY STREETA GENULES at all the Treaty Ports of
fice tall fivor, black such .................................
CUTLER, FARMER & D SESERY
Víno Paw, blue eval
Mantanilla, val zeal,......
Singe last notice, alsof cheats på. Painad | CUTLER, PALMER & Co's SURREY, old stook pisrad at $5714 to 573. and thos of fresh receipte at $575 to 8577 Of Benards
eules at $537).
ON LONDON.
--EXCHANGE, - -
WALA Bank Billu, ou desand,................. SRE Bart Bills, at 30 days" night. 4ăn Daut, Bills, at Gmonths' sight 48 Orodita, atmintha might 4/31 Desgmentary Bille, at 8.
monthe sight-
QN BOKBAY—Bunf,sight/. ON CALOUSTA.- Bank, sight. ON SHANGHAIMO PER
-Dent, sight
Private, 80 days' night.
228
[28]
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share30
per next premium.
Tuion insurance Soviety of Csaton—$019 por
abary
China Traders foenmazoe Company Shares
$1,800 per shara
Ohings. Insurangg derpång-- 200 per elim Hongkong Fire insurmoc Company's Shared-
8570 por share,
China FroInsuranciCompany's Shursg-168
per share,
W
Hongkong and Wrampon. Door Company's
Sharee -476 per cent diecount. Hongkong, Janson, and Macao Steamboat Co's
Share 19 per cent, disonat. Shanghai "Šram Nivigating Company T
133 par.shares.
Hongkong Company's Shater-875 por
Hongkong latel Joispanya dharos 350 pür
share. Chinem Imperial L-699, Ex do, lid.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
•THERY
REGISTER Frary 10th,
05.0
AROE
·DAEL
(1.0) 60,056,0 54,0 870) $8.0
CILER, FALME & Co's SHERRY
Vino de Preto, blag semakerama)
*$2.50
$8.95
CUTLER, PALMER & Öo.Co@Alur $8.25 OUTLER, PAIMER & CO, COGNAC 2 dr $7.50 OUTLUR, PALKER & DOCOGNAC 3er $4 CUTLER, PALMEX & Co.'s Co@ÑA04hr $10.50 Also,
WACHTER & Co.'s CELEBRATED
CHAMPAGNE WAN
at $18 por Ones of 1 dos. Quers,
E BLACKHEAD & Co. 1984 Hongkong, 19th December, Broken FOR SALE,
BAS. HEIDSTEOK'S CHAMPAGNE
HOMAN WEISSLACKLIN
per case of 9 dozen plate. per ce of 1 dozen quarts. LEOVILLE POYFEARE, 1609,
18 $18 CHATEAU
VIN DES PEINORS."""). $18 per censeof 1 dozen quarte, TENPALMER MARGAUX S $8...por cast of 1 dozen garte CRATEAU BECAILL
ל
$
$5
$6
per veer of 1 dozen qever LORMONT,
per czas of 1 dozen quarts, per vase of dozen pinta,
BLEMSSEN & Co Chia Hongkong. In Mar 1876, 96K
FOR SALE,EN! VERTICAL BOILER, with ENCHNE Aattebed, 5. Home-Power, Fited with Governor, and complete all its path.
Apply to
MILLAE & Co. 1708 Hongkong, 28th October, 18′′8
KRUPASTEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY). SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Unmany)
CUAL MERCHANTS,
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAE. GREENFOR SALE, PROUT EN RED CABBAGE, Jars, DRIME DUTOH CHEESE SOUR Bull Roga SALE PORK and BEEF GOD. FISH SALT HERRINGS,
BREECH-LOADING GUNS, RIFLES, CET TEAL, FIBS REVOLVERS, & CARTRIDGES,
J. SCHEFFER, 54; TRATA, CENTRAL
AND RENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS" Merebant M Navy Boiled
¿CANVAS. Long Flax
Orown
ARNBOLD, KARBEROLOS. 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERIALQUARTO.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY.
PUNTI AND MANDARINA
PANTUNGLANTON
AN ANGLO-CHI DICTIONAT, públihed
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
FOR NEW YOUR
Hongkong, b February, 1977. ROZARIO & Co 200 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1877
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY
THE
Al American flip
CUTWATER,"
--
..
BANGERS FOR THE UNITED, STATES
AND EUROPE,
Crecimon, Maaker, will load here and will bare TAXING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- quick despatch se abore. For Freight, apply ti
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 4. Hongkong. 2nd January, 1877.
FUR ABW. TORK. THE A1 American Dirk
T
CEYLON/2-
Kelly, Master, will loa hore and at Whampoa for the shore Port, and will baro, quick de
Freight, apply to
epatch.
China and Japat and at Singapore of Saigon and Perang,
Rake accepted, and Policies of Instance granted at the rates of Premiam current at the above-mentioned Ports.
Bo oharga tor Policy fees.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
Hongkong. 1st November, 1871.
Setary
THE BRITISH AND MERUANTILS
INSURANCE COMPANY,
LEBORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SAKU SEZOYAL LONG OF PARLIAMENTÙ
-Established 1809.
CAPITAL £2,000,000 €
AE Undersigned, Agenta st- Hongkong for -the abova Company, ara prepared to granti Pulizies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 jonny Building, or on Merchandise in the same. at the usual rates, subjsot to "discount, of Twanty per cont. (20 "%).
GILMAN & Joy.
1069 Hongkong, 7th Jay, 1874, BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANUS
RECOMPANY.
Undoreignnd having been appointed Agente for the abova Company, are pre-
to grant Insurance as follows
MARINE RISKA
RUSSELL &-Oo. Im 124 Hongkong 19th January, 1877.
FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER,
WE British Bark
"ALPHINGTON," Tona Begister."
WIELER & O.. Apply to 1 Hongkong, 20th January, 1877.
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
IN CONNECTION, WITH THE
-2.30, PX Correspondence for Japan or the United States.only may be posted on board the Proket with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postage, util 2.50-phen the Mail is finally dosed, Correspondende met to epocially directed for this route, and if no: fully prepaid will be seat by Briti Packet.
Letters &o, ona be posted for Canada, he West Indies, and other singes used below, if aufficient American stamps are added to prepay. them from San Francisco to destinatiuo. Aine- rican Stamp are gold atthis Offer.
The large for Register is 8 conte in Hose- kong Stamp and 10 obs in US. Stampa to those places only the axes of which are print. Taling. To all the other places named. dorrespondence cagnolo Treglatered thingh. but only to San Francisc (8 centa),
The following are the charges ou antennion- dence thus ben
CLETTERS, Por Half Dance, Hongkong US.
Stampa. Stamps. Ceata. Certa.
Caneda, British Columits, New
Brukscicle Noun Sontie Prince -Edward's Island, Farnwor's $8.
Jaland. Balramas, Nasin, New! Providency.
Aspinwall, Barmada, Cohn, Fig
Greenland, Jamaica, Funama J Hawaii, Nae Foundianımını Gustemala, Marquesas Is Mexi- 1-g.
co, Balendar, Tekiti Belice Bogota, Carthagena, Coafa
Bica, Curigan, Greytein. Qui ana. Honduras. Martiniqu Nee Bruninda, Nicaragua, San. { ta Martha, Turks Leland,
Venentela, West Indies Bolivia, Chili, Equador, Peru....& Brazi
Argentine Confederation, En]
ence Ayres, Paraguay, Ura-8 Tuye
Boons & Papers. Cironlara, do, for Canedo, per
Neweppers far all other places"
(not over 4 oz.) ench Paper... Books, &, for all other placee,
per 02,
1
Auy articles found obsed in Newspapers
or Rook Pauketa (ne silk scarves, jawellery,
c.) will be detained and said,
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 22nd
CONNECTING BAILROAD.
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS, THE S.S. OCEANIC ill be despatited for 1 San Fransisco, vid Yokohama, on THURS DAT, the 1st March, at SP. tating Cargo and Passenger for Japon, the United States, and Europe.
MAILS BY THE TRENCH PACKET The French Contract Packet AMAZONE.
Fercury, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, mid Marseilles. to Satron, Singapore, Batavia, ffälle, Austra
New Zealand, Tania, Fiji Aden, Bay- abelles, Réanion, Manditius, Suez, and Alexan.
'dria.
Letters may also be forwanted to India by this Paket, but can be paid only as far as Co loo. The postage to Ceylon mast, be prepair. Sneh letters abould be maked Paid to Callà Connection in made at Yokohama with only; they will go on from Galle as nopaid. Steamers frou Shanghai
The following will be the hours of closing the
WRDYEIDAY, 21et tant,
&P
Freight will be received on board call 4 P.M.Mails, dec. of the 28th instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until P.M. same day. All Parcel Peckages abould be marked to address in full; value of same is required.
Return Farage Tickets available for. 6 months are imed at a reduction of 30 par cont
Undersigned sin prepared to GRANT on regular rales.
For further information as to Fright or FOLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Goods stored therein, st Current Loop! Itates.
xtent of $5,000 Dolara on Buildings or on No. 37, Queer's Road Cestral subject to a Discount of 2000 the premia
NORTON & Cou
Agents,
e8 Hongkong, January, 1876,
EOYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, lat February, 1877.
Agent
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS:
NOT
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the
THE Undersigned, Ascott PANT IN OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for HDY
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCES at Ourrent Rates.
MELCHERA & 1o,, Agents, Royal Insurance Company, 11 1780 Hongkong, 27th Marol, 1976. MANCHESTER FIKE ASSURANCE COM PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON,
THE Underalyned have beer appointed Agents for the shove Company at Hong- Hong Guatony-Foochin, Shanghai,and-Han
Current Rates. bow and are prepared to grant Insurance et
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. ti.1968 Hongkong, 15th October, 1868.
COMPANY. A tow
DEBT contriated by the Dficers or the Crew of the following Towels daring their May Hongkong Harbour
Money Orlor Office closes. Post Office closes arcapt. the NIGHT Bot, which rowain open all night: THURSDAY, 22nd instant;"
Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post. ing of all coricepondenca DA., Hagiatry of Lettera cezay.
II A., Post Offee closes except for Late
Lettere
11.10 4. Letters (but Letters only) address-
ed to the Final Kingdom or to Singa. pore may be posted on payment of a Tate Fee of 18 cents extra postage, antil
$11.50 when the Post Office CLOSES
Ceptirely,
for 1st sealed, that is to my. the bɔr ís Many boxer of heaters are received at the Post fastered with sealing vax, but there is no ita-
of a seal,
ALDEN BES, American bark, Noyes,Rop
The attention of bogholders is called to the zario & Co. CAP HORN, German bork, Matzen.-Wm, Pas. Denty of onrefully sealing such boxes with some reopgnisable sl, and of sending a Chit- taa & Co.
book or receipt with them. The oefission of the letter precaution travon a doubt as to wań. ther the contents of the box ever rensbed the Post Office; the omission of the former, ne to whether part of them might not have been ah- straned for the sake of the Postage Stamps
CaBro, British abip, Murphy-Order DANJEE, British steamer, Clanchy-Tuen Fat
EDWARD JAMES, Americas,bark, O'Brien,
Rosario Do.
Arnold. Karbery & Capton, MA N ENGLAND'S GLORY, British ship, Faight. Inazo, Britice bark, Pearou.—Dooglei Laprnik
& Com
Roomprekeirenean and pression service pared this Wock standa unrivalled: "All the now words which the Chinese have of late years been
Policies at enfrent rates, payable either kere 42 SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE JOLA, British bark, Youngson, Bitterfield destination via Brindisi, it is hereby notifed compelled to coin to express the numerous ob-in London, or at the principal, ports of India, jertain machinery photography, telegraphy, and (Australia, sudsbé. Bast. In science generally, which the rapid advance
THE Undersigned, haring born-appointed
& Saire MONEAB "Ametican ship, Taylor, -Heegerico
Maritima
ABROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE anÍ ONE "of foreign relations in imposed porn, THIED FEE CENE will be allowed on all LOCAL Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES Artadi Karbera dorad
Agens in Honglong for the above-named NEEEMIAE GIBSON, American bark, Bradford. here given in aulnað. Bach and every word a RIKS.
golder FIRE un Buildings and on Goods to PAUL MARIE, French bark, Gilard Order.. tully illustrated and explained, forming exer
FIRE RISKS.
the extent of £10,000, at the usual rates, subject FRESTO, Brited bark, Laidman-Arahold,
Karborg & Col view for students of a most instanzetivo usturs
Policies granted on Thulas Buildinge toto in inmediato discount of £20 Both the Court and Panki pronunciatioza ure.
Atention is invised to a oonbidorable roduc SARAH NICHOLSON, Britsch ship, Selkirk — gised, the accents being carefully marked on an extent of $20,000
ADIGOUNT OF TWENTY PEL CENT. (207) tion in premia for Life Insurance in China the best principla hitherto attais The typo
Life Policise effected during the year 1875 bare in the Bonts to be declared on 51st December for the quinquennini period then
phy displays the success of an attempt to apes the onrrast local rates will be allowed on make the Chimes and English type correspond all premium darged for insurauve, buel die the site of body thereby elfooting a vast puut being deducted at the time of the ivanc economy of spa, achieving a elcarson not of policy, previously attained; and dispensing with those rust margins and tacart space which have beretofore charasterized Chinese publications.
For proctical purposes the arrangement at
the work is a complete, that a reference to ite pagoa erables a person who madars
RUSSELL & Co.
Sponte
1 Hongkong, lät January, 1874 TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANOR COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
HN undersigned having been appointed
Have always con band LAZGR, STOors of lalands-English, to communicate verio Agente for the above Company, are pres
every description of Cost
Address care of B00-7E-LOOR &
No. 49, Faya, Hongkong.gl
648 Hongkong 9th day, 1870.
ending.
para poder das sega spam A. MANG. HEATON. 1465 Hongkong. 27th September 1875 ABM BECOND (CLUNTAL SEA AND FIED INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA
with natives who understand norbing bat Chi- dose. Is this respect the work will be found pared to accept riske against Fire at current
indispensable all Europeans residing in rata, subjoat x bonus of 20 per cent HiPPERS to the low rates of premium China, and to be natives themselves if oz.
BLEMSSEN & Co, plains subjects fly with which very few in-
Magenta,
parties resident in England and interested in
COLLINGS'S PATENT TYPHOON AND of the one partently acquainted: 10:39 Hamrong 16th November 1972 SBURGLAR PROTECTOR ***HE! Undersigned are how prepared to apply | China it cannot bat be valuable coqasionally, 2 ||E_LONDON ASSURAN UK.
the above to Wiedows and Verotinus
Apply to MSA
„INDOREDBATHI DI KOTAL CHARTER -
Melcher de Có,
SIGNAL, American bark, Whitney,-dardine,
Matheson & Co.
Artis ship Salads Hertz & Travesti, British ship, Golder. Merer & 10. BZZIAI, Bellah Sam, hob, Haraden-Wieler
& Co.
WODAN, German bark, Meyer.-Rused) & Od
THE Undersigned bees to inform lii Friends and the Publio that he has always on
bond all kinds of, FANS AND IVORY-WARE
FOR SALE AT CHEAP PRIOBUTT
CHUN QUAN ERE, CANAL ROAD, DANTOE (109) FOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCU,
QALIFORNIAWE
Arrangements having been made under wbiet Maila for London arriving at Suez from Olins by Private Bhips will be forwarded to that the rates of postage, which must be paid in odsares, on correspondence addressed to the
lowe, viz. ANY United Kingdom go forwarded, will be astol- For bettered cents per half ounce For Newspaperenain de do
1 ounce 4 centa.. For Books
Paterus, & cepte Lavery 4 ounces 12 dente.
And
Fransisco, at the following rates
eac5.
Correspondence on now be forwarded by oheed Mails to the United Kingdom, við Sau
Letters.
12 cents per jaz. Registration
8 septe Newspapers
4 cents each,
Books and Patterns, & os... Books and Patterns. 2 a... Booke and Fatterns every
conte, 4 cente.
48 Denta
Thè Maila close on 9:30 risti, usually on the, Tat and 15th at each month,
Registry cannot berflouted after 2 P.M.. Thankvernge time of tranzit to Londen by, this note is 50 days. The correspondence Ret he specially, addressed via Esa Francison, IE Sunnlently paid it will be son! við Suez, gi
goals in Flongkong for the above: Com ARD Undersigned, having been appointed. panyo SPECIAL ATTENTION OF caged for állateaser risks, besides whichi'n Cratorage of THIRTY-THREE And ONE. THIRD PER CENT, (31%) ba slip wed on risks to porta in China, Japan, the Filip pne, and the Streita. On Tisk to all ofbur To illustrate the rest scope of the work, the
ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER
Bole Agent on the Face Coast for following feete are embmitted for consideration,
GENT. (157) only, as a NN.
Winchester Repeating Armsand Annaníliðu, SIEMSSEN & Co., Obaleaora. Vooajalary contama about 15,000 danese characters, and Medharat' English
Agents Du Pont Blurting and Sporting Powders Lake and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilet
11 1028 Hongkong lut July, 1874. Superior and Pacific Fies Company's Safety
Fuse
Tly 1145 Jaly 2 HI Undersigned has been appointed Sale this work ootame more than 50,000 English
PANKY
HE CHUNG NGQI SAN PO Agente for the Bale of their Goods in made, and upwards of 200 000 Chiness obarvo THE cadenigned having been appointed IPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE UUM-
Agents for the above Corporation, are Hongkong and Obion by Messre, J, & Bi Tanton, Again, despite all the grazuara, and-
(Chineno Daily Prosa), PUBLISEND DAILY FoxykoKERER, in Fahrenheit degrees hiena, kept in the WENZ, Glasgow, and Meere, David 0ousin & her elementary works as you nstblished, the prepared to giant Insurances to follow Sams, Artroads, var mindent of this doult language absottely to MARINE DEPARTMENT.
ARNHOLD KARBER &.00 quran examples in display the varioza «ppli- pilotes at ourrit rates, payable either her argirst Fire to the extent of $64,900, on any the best medium for Advertising among the good condition, and in stripa of allenat two, na 419 Hongkong, Judary, 1867,
gations and equivalents of different words woonden, at the principal Porta. of Indian Lare one general meaning. Of these examplanina, and Australia NOW OF SALE.
Quantity alion
Barozezja, level of the ich in tuch, and fundrede. Si
kir in a zhodist situation AWES
ÜLLECTION OF Wine, isplatenedorazy two potata, W., N.Filte
to model
• FULDE DY WELDING cala,. 1 11⁄2 8 right breed
to 13 violent.
Coady, D. Drki
5 to 7 Corti to strong co 10 liener,
STATE OF MYPAT. Clear sky
3. Big
Fory. I lat L. Lybining Miste, O.
Urbecna . Faming angema, & Synship." E. Taky, 3 BADMA
Toader, Bathmateng Vibility Busin
E. COLLINGS, No, 20-Pray Central. Messrs. WILSON SALWAY Arobicete R. G.ALFORD, E, Surveyor
I thin, work contains more than five timBI KO
AIR MAJESTY KINGSEUNGE THE FIRST,
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
miny as any other Dictionary atkurto pub Policies issued for long or shore, perode at
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
HE HOUSEHOLD.COMANION,
STUDENTS FIEST ASSISTANT,
Calm The getters are repeated to indicate any inmouse free By Dr. Diyans with pay Adeje Corroo
the sings arevsgm of the gnidestfon
- BART Joniza uf zein for the previous 26 Sou" (noon) até
zupitarni from 1 to 94, qad the quantity of waterfallen inden fachau tany, and findyoloj
tions, and Dr. WYLIAM' Orthocepby
PRICE Lo Paper Wupper31.60
Neatly Bound c
Apply at the Daily Press Office,"
$2.00
quarto.pagea DE
TRUBNER & Oo,
60 PATERNOKRA Bow↑
AV. H. BELLA
DAILY. PASSA OFFICE, HONGION.
rent rate
*** A discount of 20 *)* allowed ***
- DID DEPARTMENT
Palloles Insued forum terseding 85,000, on ressonable terra
HOLLIDAY WISE & U 1369Hkong 26th July, 1872
TE
TE Undersigned; Agents for the abere
A
AT FIRST CLASS BISK PAPUA at Current Hatem,
SARAN
A RETURN OF TWENTY PER CIEL (20%, wil be made, on the premium charged on al: Londrances, suob RaruEy being payable on the lepo of the Polley
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Imperial The Inaurasse Company 133, Hongkong. Ist Maroh, 1874
Plants Native Community
It has been established upwards of TWENTY SAB, and enjoys the latest bond the circo- lation of any Guidese pepar in the South of Obine. Is it carefully edited by an experienced Chinese Scholar, and contains FuLLand HS- TABLE COMMEBOLAL INTELIFORNos (--- Lerms for Advertising dau be obtaiped at the Ones, Wynllam Street, Hongkong; or, Itom the different Agoute
Hongkong 16th January, 1877,
To provide means of remitting small ente of money to or from tala trölsay and batwasis the Ports of Oains And Japan, the Foster suiteru and Agents of this Qfine will in forra beral lowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stampa from foreign residents, a Between Hongkong sad Shanghai, of Hong- and Tokobsws, however, in either direction, Mong-Orders must be used,
The Strumpa tenderit for anla most not rze need 325′ a value, must be perfectly clean, în no separato Stampa will be purchased. They must be presented; prespally or Recompanied, bra aster
Letters containing Stamps should be regis. tered, and the Stamper should be scored from obesration,
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone pur- chesing it his publis (node in hand are not suffident, and be will refuse to porchate in any case which appears dealtful or suspicious, Es inuibwed to oburza's Commission of one par vend, on all Stand zorohssed,