The bonafit given for the friendsgt the poor population roca, too, tipse silice aro west) Baylor who was drowned realized at 100 coveted by philanthropio naristrat in schall arough an ordainly for, the old people trated only in the welfare of the people, phere heroared of a ton sind ft without regalar pup Uhinese occupy all the land or the gropter pro-
portion thereof One aity m Lizo-ai le ban part
to pay Tis, 30,000 per annual to the Emporia archequer, but being surrounded by Olinevo villages and unless with jest no Mu the patriotic magistrate pookota yekrly The 9000, for the sity gather in Tls 50,00 per
A considerable depression in siver has taken place of late, attributable, it is mud, to the all anart of ens in the net aasquent ana, the pilling off of business caused by the famine. The tsel has not been so low before for a number of yuárájus
16th January
Notwithstanding the energy, and not vlly, the There li very little transpiring here to break variety and charaughness of the plane of the the monstray, ur interiopt the rear eren flowlite Governortemeral for ibe oxtirpation of of the pain monent.". There in ponsiderable robbery in this province, each and all of those ririation between the temperatura at midday papa hava failed, principally because of the nad midnight, and there is soms differance grmoves of aurlaimed no btween to day and another; but the general mages to the N.B., aided by the fact that with verdict of late is nounced in one litly word—ls orders Be could not put forth the mergy "cold" We have not heard of a lavor tempern. nisits to carry thom out. The roles are tero belag registered than one or two degrees moro noisy than last yet, many mall banda bolow pre; but this seems to be quite suficient for the most ardent lovers of cold weather,
The coll is bearing heavily on the poorly clad, balt-faqihed pengho have come to Tidate in venfehornið; and doubtless the same is true of other places ne well Scarcely day passer that we do not bear of deaths by freezing. It in said takin nae temple court, a few night's since, 30 persons perielea in one nigu Were it not for the number who doan to Tientsin from other places, the safering bars would by comparatively little, The greatest distress seems to boin the dietrots of Wu-ting-foo and Lao-ling-ben, in Shantung, in which soke "of country the English Methodist Mission has
haunting the pin roads, and using the change Carber of his beat horse or mula and of bla ready cash and best clothing. This patty kind of robbery the most annying, being too in
gnifioaht to demend the calling oat of anarmy: und so nimbierunt only a very small proportion never opprette. The Shantung immigrants, driven by poverty) will jou or have joined tho plunderers, and it is more than likely at, na mentioned before, we may have a troubcome winter. It is riported by the Chinese thik- on" the N.W. of Cores sud of Hingking beside, the Teton and not fur frourths Ubang, baaban, large band of robbers had its bead-quartere for some year,tiioh band bas lately increased
a large and Bouriating work. Entecriptione into a Formidable array of soreral thousanda hanya bega raion in Tientein, Tula, and Peking, chiefly by the addition of "farmers mest of ampanting to about $1000, the greater part of whom the natives believe to be. Shantung men. which will be exponded in those distriste, where.It go large, the uncultivated mountain valley's as yot, we hear of very little baing done by the sad well-stocked forests will dos reely suffice to bupport them in comfort, and they are pretty native authorities.
On the 7th instant, a sailor heldaging tour to move westwards. The vessel cetate .K.B.M. abip Curlcc, while acting, was does not appar to be in tory sound condition drowned, An entertainmont is to be given by his at prosent, and hard knocks on all side aro shipmates-to-mervor evening, lo aid of bisirely to damage ber candilerbly Shanghai Crieuds-NO. Daily News Correspondeat. Conirler Correspondent
PEKING
— NAGASAKI,
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1ūra, 1877
For Sale.
GREAT CLEARANOB SALE.
In order to make room for Spaza Goone bi and after
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH. Webfl offor the remaining of our WINTER
• STOCK ME An
IMKEN SE
RBDUOTI10
DRESS GOODS, at 15 Gasper Yard DRESS GOODS, at 20 Cents per Yard, DRESS GOODS, at 25 Oral per Fard. DRESS GOODS, at 30 Cent per Yard. DRESS GOODS, at 55 Cesta per Yard.
FANCY SILKS
We offer bont 6,000 Yards al 85 Cents per Tard these are more or less soiled), Origin Price $1,50 and $2,00 por Tari,
JAPANESE SILKS! Reduced to 40 Uents per Yard.
WOOL SHAWLS
MANTLES
And JACKETS, Markod VERY OHIAP,
LADIES, BOYS, and GIRLS FELT HATS | at HALF PEIOZ,
FANCY WOOL GO.G D'S, at less than Half Price
and CHILDREN'S WOOL
MERINO HOSE GREATLY REDUCED.
100 Dozen (HILDREN'S YOOL and MERINO BOOKS,
All Sizes, at Loss than Half Price.
SEVERAL THOUSAND YARDS of VARIOUS
REMNANTS comprising STUFF GOUDS,
The Rising uz annocuors a change in its 18 January. proprietorship, the property having been trage LADIES The talentting mana seems at last so have ferred from Mr Wilton Hack to Afr, Churles invaded the sacred precincts of thecapital. The Sutton, on the 27th The weather in Nagn.. pesnit at present is only one tailles arcbin iu à jaki bas hear anything but enjoyable latterly- mission school, and of the materfoa been put Rain has fallin almost incessantly for days, and Into the ride of the Lord- Mayor'we shall pro- dampness portados everything.-Thero le a bably hour of no more less of this kind. 4orldebt of $200 remaining on the new theatre; serique matter is the scent loss of four copper which it has been proposed to attempt toredane carbon from the house which surgonate ona of for wipu put by Greane of an amateur comfort, gates. The thieves bave been dipoverad, but The accoud billiard toarnwent of the sweno 13 gune are hopelessly lost, having passed through now in progress at the Negosaki" Qjub "ICE the melting furnace of some foundry. All the more than probable says the Ben, that promi- natboritma congested with the gate, which is pent Amerign will be declared the winser, in the one through which barbatinas coming from which esse the pool money will be handed over, Tientsin generally enter.. bave been invited to jis part defroyment of the now theatre debt. enter the Haing-puerBoard of Punishments, and The Cosmopolitan Press has heard that Shi the athorities will probably gut fer more copper madza Saboty and Marshal Saizo are going to dat of the transact he thun has been lost in the Tokio this month, accompanied by serinteen guma. Possibly some of the store peaceably thousand Suyuma saldiers, with Friendly Intén- disposed of the soldiay having lourd that li tione. In akticipation of their visit, the price Tenshin bao purchase1 3260805, markdal of yes-kes gens ap cometorably. This armod- torpeccès, bave deterained to beat some of the visit looks queer in the fate of the retina old apeuta into pruning-hooky; crracher reduce abont sight millions of yet in agricultoral: the upper bagnon to pots and pass. The resule taxation a dollar ampant no dumb these will probably be most unpleasant to the oporu. Entourai would like to have handed over to ..tors. During this cold spell frozen bodies are them. The specs of internal affaire gene
are frequently found in the stress. There are mlly threnfants and holes an unquat year osrtain fans in which the beggars herd at night, for Japan, lying together like herringe in a barrel,- The
charge for this accommodations about ten
HINGO.
each of use" "provizcul, currency, and a bergur According to the News great preparations who cannot produce this must stay and perial were made in Hisgo and Tokio, both among in the streets. A depot for the relief of the foreignere and natives, to celebrate the Mikado's starving has been established in each of the five visit. He was expected u. serive on the 27th, regions into which the city is divided and thin vltimo, buy die ont direɔ, presumably on millet sap is doled opt; but this relief is of agepunt of the rough wather at sea, whiph course totally inadeqnite, au that many of the Inppears to have compelled the Imperial ages. foable and aged must perish, even though we dron of five men-of-war y take shelter in Tooz can only call this a time of scarcity? not actual" Bay. The Japanese bronclad wjobwan farino, Shanghai Carier. Correspondent. eteamed into barbour frem Yokobamu on the We learn from Peking that greal satisfaction 24th ultimo, to await the arrival of the Mikado; ia felt there at the heavy snowfall on the 31st, and on the 20th the Frenchgorvette Eclaketerio December, which extended to a great portion of arrived, baring necompanied the Imparial the province of Ovili, and which is beiled as squadron till it put into Toba Bay. piring unassurance of plentiful spring barreats Agrariau troubles sconto be stili rife in some Pho-winter wheat depende yholy upon the districts. The Qenke Nipps says that the people Anasfallfor the moisture it requires, whilst tho of Mistenkuma maru who fare bad their horata anturation of the soil at the same time proverfucized for nærsues of land-star which they could faial to be locust and other grabc
juot pay, combined with others who had su A further development in the direction of picions that the Ken the unfairly *“diplomatic interpouse took plice during the collected, chose a representative and pettoned Becond 'reak in January, when, in addition to the Kenrei. They afterwards, to the duraber Prince Kong and the Ministers of the Foreign of about 1,680, assemblat on the minks of the Board (Tong-li Yanen), some 25,or 30 of the Kumagawa, whence they prodendul to the ward- “beads of departments including Presi-office; uttholed it, and took out the recorès, Xe, depta nod Vice-Presidente "of the Bix Boards, Four days afterwards, policemen from the the Hanlin Y5:0, and the Censomte, &c., went Yashiro bracola station and on offer from the rounds of the Foisgn Legations on roccess Komumoto proceded to the disturbed distrios, sive dara to wish the compliante of the and it was expected that order would soon be season in person.
restored.
- sbance has been ipnounced is the arrange. ments for the Chinese mission to Japan Hrú
YOKUHIMS, Ob'icc-sina, lately appointed as chief onroy to It is reported in the native press that u rock, that country, bae bed transferred to the Foo-tented in the vicinity of Idzu, formerly entirely chow Areenal; and his plane is taken by bis covered by water, is now to be been above the "late coadjutor or "Junkor envoy, Ho Ju-changï surface of the 625.
An other aumed. Chang Sze-kwoi, Utularly ez- The sam of $149 in all was colleted on pestact of promotion to the class of Prefects behalf of the Europeus residenta in Tokio for offore of the fourth ruky, is cased in who lost their property by the fire of the 29th- or junior or associate envay in bis ateed. No 30th November; and the sun was divided dale is fired for departure of the Misakir.
equally between eight of the most deserving
A sechids' yndant sopwfall, whics took place sufferera.Japan Gazette,
on the 23rd January, bas gladdened the hearts 4 public dinner was given on the Sib ult. of the Chinese, who see in this a infallible in Tokohama to Mr. V. 0. Howell, in know. presage of a good harvest year, to come, It” le Badgment of bis services, dering the past eerbu atated that al. Giquel, the late Director of the years, edor of The Jojan tail-from which Foochow Arsenal, is to leave for Europe early position he retires this week. Nearly seventy in the apting, taking with him toirty pupils gentlemen participated, representing the moet who are to be placed in England toʻslady various soci slements of that settlement and aval architecture, navigation, &a, &c. Other the capital. The Diplonatid and Occular students will probably also be set to-France-Boards, the naval service, the bar, mercantile The of the capture of the city of Manas, and soientific interests and journalism were all north-west of Urumte, on the E November, active in contributing the success of the afsor a siege of three months, andike slaughter entertainment, which was aligularly fortnite of a large number of the Dangini ingente, in the arrangements and in the ease and bar- bea gives much satisfaction to the Chinese, who moby with which they were conducted,–Takis consider that the sampaign in the region norib Times.
of the Tin Shwn range is virtually closed, since
the direct communition with Tarbagstai ia nume resectablebed; but the demands for fundë for
TOKIO.
On the 25th altimo Mr. Ari, of the Atebono
the army are inderstood to be very pressing, Shimbun, was ined twenty yen at the Tokio A force of something over 20,000 men is ool. Batbanelio, for having violated the pre laws.
· Jected at Prantai or iuita maighbourhood, with and the odikr of the Youuri-Shimbun, whose B. view to advance upon Turfar and supplier is also Arai, wae fiued ou egual for of money from the provinces are gently olled similar offers
for To Shanghai Custom House, is ie said, A large volool building for the education of will be rignired to furnish a cuneiderable quote.young nobles will whortly be constructed at Should the Obinese any succeed in reaching Niohome, Nishikicho. Totio, Her Majesty the and capturing Parian, it will the hose only a Empress Dowager hasgif 30,000 yen, towards strip of desert separating it from the most defraying the expense of itg.coMICÍDD. advanced post of Yakoab Khan's territory but Jupin, Ganes
MOUKDEN
16th December,
FLANNELS
PRINTS,
CALICOS
DIUSLINS
*InsuranCES,
THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND
FIRE INSURANOB COMPANY OF
BATAVIA SASA
Undersigned having been appointed Me Agaita Honging for the whove. Om pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the rates of prosium omarged for sit steamier raks, bosides which t Brokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE
THIRD PER OBRT) will be allavol on risks to ports in Olim, Japan, the Philip Pines, and the Straita. On risk to all other porte the Brokerage will be FIFTHEN FER
SIEMSSEN & Co T. (15%) only.
Agave
1023 Hongkong lat July, 1874, THE SOUTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE
DANCE COMPANY.
*IBE Trdersigned, having been appointed
Vessels on the Berth,
SANTHAMS TU TOKOHAMA, THEPG0.5. N.Us,'s Stodinship
SUNDA
will leave for the above place .DAT, the 15th invunt, ab 4 PR
Amperintendent,
226 Hongkong, 14% February, 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, P., O. S. N Cola Stormobip
TRAVANCORD PA
eat for the above place TO-DAY, the 17th initant, at 4 F.M. AN
A MOLTER
Superintendent. 227 Hongkong, 14th February, 1877.
FOR SINGA FORD, PENANG, AND ARMEN S CALCUTTA:
Bribial Boamskip
HINDOSTAN,"
Vessels on the Berth.
KAŠTELK JON SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN BUEZ, MAT/TA. BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDDIN
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON
VAUSTRĀLIAS
Post-Office Notifictions,
ffort will close For Yokoham Per Bunda, to-day, the 15th melant, at 1.30 L
Foy Bhaighal-Per Travanar to-day the 15ht. JP Late letterocived from 3.10 8.30 FM, KOT
FSwatow, Amoy, and Thinonfoo--For BOMEST, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND | Huilomg, to-day, the 16th inert-5-PM-
For Singapore, Penang, al Oplentta-Pur HE PRISSOLAN AND ORIBNTAL STEAM Hindostan and dryyll, on Saturday, the 17th
NAVIGATION COUFANY'S Steamfimaton, at 2.30 zi "LOMBANDY” Capisi:HALL, willlove this F Bangkok-Por Danube, on Monday, the . ôn THURSDAY, the 15th February, at Noon, 19th instant, at 5.1.3. g
For further Particubus apply to add
A. MOIVER, Superintendent,
Hongkong, 3rd Febrny, 1877.
ANO. 8NMAIL LINE.
OIFIC MAIL STRANSHIP COMPANY.
PACIFIC
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VITOVEL. LAND RATLWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
YOKOHAMA AND BAN FRANCISCO.
HE & Mail Steamer CUTY OF PRKING She will be despatched for San Francisco, við! Yokohama, con MONDAY, the 19th February, 1877, at 31.m., taking Pusongers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Agent in Hongkong for the above-komed Company is prepared GRANT POLICIES against FIBE on Buldings and on Gools to Captain T. S. Gartner, will ham thin for the
above Ports on SATURDAY, b: 17th-imataut, kan the exten, of £10,000, at the usual rates, subject: ut 9 M
Despatches will close at 2.50 M to an immediate distinct of 20. fe
Attention is invited the considerable relue-For Fraight of Passage, apply in tion in pain for Life Insurance in Chiza.
Life Policies affected daring the year 1875 Share in the Bonn be declared on 31st December for the quinquennial period then edding
MAG, HEATON,
DAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co,
260 Höbekoor, 18th February, 1877.-
FOL BINGA FORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA.
1765: Hongkong, 271 September, 1875E Slastuship UTKANATLANTIC FIRE INSURANUM
ARGILL COMPANY OF HAMBURG.D. Seal Commander, will leave for the above
Ports SATURDAY, the 12th intact, ot fit $138, sødersigned taxing, been apposted p
Agente for the above Company, are fre Daenitches will close at 9.30 PM. pared to accept risks against Fire of eurent-For Freight or Passage, apply to“ a rates, subject to a boass of 20 per cent.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 258 danzkong, 10th February, 18776-
“FOR BANGKOK.
BLEMSSEN &
tf 89 Hongkong, 16h November, 1972 THE LONDON, ASBURA NUE.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
· HIR MAJESTY'EINGSFOLGE THE FIRST, A.D.1720.
HE unsigned having been appointed. Agoute for the shove Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT.. Policies at current rates, payable either here in London, or at the princips! Forte of India, Chimajand Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
13 Steamaldy IL
**DANUBE."
Vi
A. Climby, Commander, will be despatebed for the above Fort on TUESDAY, the 20th inst at Daylight
For Freight or Pusance, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG, → Agente: 268 Hongkong 13th February, 1877,
OCEAN" STEAMSHIP COMPANY
FÜR LONDON, stì QUEZ CANAL
■11) Company's Steamabip
Policies issued for long or bhort poroda ef will be despatched on or about to 5th instant.
For freight or Panange, apply to`g urrent sta
IUTTERFIELD & SWIRE; Agaztez 266 Hongkong 13th February, 1877.
FÜR YOKUFAMA-AND HIDGO, STIKE British Steamer.
*
A discount of 20 illowed
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies aned for some not exceeding £1,000,"
HOLLIDAY, VISH & Co. 411961. Hongkong. 24th July, 1972. PHONE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
and other USEFUL WOODS, are marked on readable terms.
VET Ces which zonöt offaolinmediate
Sale.
In order to prevent disappointment we beg to falurin our Customers and be Pablic that the EXTRAORDINARY and UNPRECEDENTED SALE must CLOSE on February 24th. 77
SATLE ANT 09, VICTORIA EXOяANGE).
QPMEN'S ROAD-AND-STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAL.
FOR SALE ·
-
HE Undersigned having been appointed Agents to the above Compang stithis Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of 310,000, on Buildings For on Good stored therein,
-DOUGLAS LAPRÁIN & Co. of 717 Rongkong, Ith Normahar(1868-
MANCHESTER FINE ASSURANUB.
COMPANY.
MID Undersigned Agents are in Peodpt bi instructions from the Board of Directors, suthoring them to fade Policién to theertent of £10,000 on any oa: Tiret-clusa Riskjör to the extons of £15;000 on Adjoining Riste at
A Dismount of 20 *f, alloweð
AMMEET ATKINSON AND O. Current Batea
NEW BOOKS.
MVELS, WORKS OF REFERENCE
201001. BOOKS, AN PRESENTATION BOOKS, &0%”&ó, SHEET MUS10: INSTRUCTION BOOKS for PIANO, FLET,
ARNOSTUS, CORNET, VIOLIN, and
BANJO.
STATIONERS, REAT-VARIETI
A Large Assortment of. ELECTRO-PLATED WARE, COLOURED ONCOLOURED
PHOTOGRAPE
COPLES ART PICTURES, *-by Doprix & Bo;u=- TABLE GLASSWARE, in many Desigua FINE ENGLISH BARTHENWARD DINNER and DESSERT SETS, n., SOLID LEATHER and other TRAVELLING
TRUNKS.
„GENİLEMEN's TOOL CHESTS. PEEAMBULATORS, Donkle and Slagle. INDIA-RUBBER SHEET PAOKING, Took's PATENT PLOKING, FAIRBANK'S FLATFORM SUALEB, all Sims, AZERIJAN 000KING and PARLOUF STOVES.
VASE LAMPS, Very Handaomo. Sam's MASTHEAD and SIDE-LIGHT LAMPS, A Well Assorted Stock of GROSSE and BLACKWELL'S STORES..
"CALIFORNIA STORES. GERMAN VEGETABLES, SAUSAGES,
MEATS, and SOUPS. NUMER KHAN, & Co's INDIAN CONDIMENTS: Assorted CHUTNIES, PICKLED LIMES PICKLED MONGJES,
·PICKLED CAULIFLOWERS, -HMARIND FISH, JAMS, JELLIES,
978- Hongkong, 20th Janavy, 1877.
-FOR-SALE—WASH.-
+
GOD AMERICAN BAKS” at 25 Centa
per 16
SPARKLING MOSELLE, per Case of 1
Quarts, $70) OLAKOT, per Case of 1 Dozen Quarta, $2.fl.
Duz
T. SCRIPFER 54 Para Central.
1 220 Hongkong, 3rd February, 1877... FOR SALE.
TTLER PALMERA
30.'9
*Celebrated Brands of WINDS and SPIRITS. Apply to
SIDUSSEN & Co,
P
FOR SALE. DRIME DUTCH, CHEES E. · SQUR
KROUT Bad RED CABBAGE, in Jan Small Kegs SALT YORK and BEEF. OOD. FISH.BAUT HERRINGS.
Basica-LOADING GUNS, RIFLES, Cry TEAL FIRE REVOLVERS, & CARTRIDGES
ISUH OFFER, 54, PEAYA OENTRAL
FOR SALE'
BOILER,
|
.....
THE
“CAIRNSMUIN Jue abortly from London and Bingapore, will receive immediate despatch se above:
·For Freight, apply to
TULLIDAY, WISE & Co Agente. 261 Hongkong, 12th February, 1877;
TUE LONDON
8 A7 British Ship
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Ladius are issued for transportation to Yoko Chama and bor Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to porta in Mexico, Centland South America. and to Now Turk Bud d Ruropo, via Overland 'Railway
Steamer of the Way Fish ILS, Company, will leave Shanghai, vil ha Lilmad Beu Pörts about samo date, and malu close “conusation at Tokhbama NAY
At Now York, Passengers have selection of various linca of steacres to England, France and Germany. T
PW
Froght will be received on board nahl 4 fim. on the 17th instant. Freel Package will be resolved of the Office uttil 5 P.m. mne day |sil Parasi Packages aboak be marked to ad-
dress in fül; value of ame is required.
Agenta
For further informaton as to Paitage and Freight, apply to the Agoucy of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central. M
RUSBELL A OS,
Hongkongs February fth, 1877.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESNA GERI ÉS MARINUTES PAQIEBOTS POSTH FRANÇAIS.
STEAL FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUBZ, ISHALIA,
PORT SAID. NAPLES, AND H
MARSEILLES..
NAILS BY NIE ENGLISH PACKET,
The English Contrast Packet LOMBARIY will be despatched with the Maile for Europe, Com TEURSDAY, the 15th instant. **-*
The following will be the hours of slowing the Mailu, &c. DEN WEDNESDAY, 16th Apatant,
5.M., Mocy Order Ofis olores. 6.P.M., Pos: Offisolated except the Nratr Rox, hfait romaine qan all night Tuesday, 16 smetati !
AMPA Dice opme for sale of Stamps, Registry of Jatters, and Post- ing of all norrespondmoe 10A.M.. Post Office alosetundent for Inte
Lettora, Registry of Letters COMBO, 10.15 AM. Istors miny, be posted on payment Jofa LATE FEE of 18 cents eitra
Postage until
h
1AM when the Post Office CLOSES
Pedlirely, ma
1130 A. Lotters (bat Letters only) adamınd
ed to the United Kinglom eit Brindisi, ar to Bingapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a Late Fee of 48.comte extra postage. 11.50 A., Posting on Bour cooper.
ALS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET. The Tinited States Mart Packet CIYOF PERING will be despatobel on MONDAY, the 19th instant, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United Stale, and London, which will be CLOSED as follows
PM. Registry of Lotte ses. 230 Px. Poss Omne closes, 590 P, Carrapondence for Japan or the United States only may be potenď. onboard the Packet with Tatokee. of 12 cante extres Posinge, until: 9,502.M. when the Mail is inalty closeā. Corresponderos must be specially directed for the routs, and if not tally prepaid will be weat by British Paokėt.”
Lettera dama he posted for Canada, the West Indiesjanst other plass named, belor, JL affoten American stamps asudded to prepar tam from San-Francisco to destination. Acc
in Stemps aw sold at the Olies,
The charge for Registry is 8 cents in Har kong-Stamps and 10 sente in U.S. Stampe to the places only the names which are pint... Fed: ar Italice. To all the other places named
Balonly to San Franciero (Xcenta)
MARE, HOMBAY, 8a DENIS, AND PORT corepondence cannot be Registered through,
BAR TONIS.
En following are the charges ou correspon
ON THURSDAY, he and February, 1877, deuse thus went.
at Noon, the Company & Steamship AMAZONE! Commandant MONTEMART, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and | CARGO, will leave this Port for the above
places.
STAR OF CHINA; Baker, Master, will loud bere and have imny places of Europe. diate dupatabase of For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. 235 Hongkong, 8th February, 1877.
FOR LONDON.
THE A British dip
LETTERS;'
Per Half Oakee. Hongkong US.
Stamps. Stumps.
Coate.
Coate
Cenada, British Columbia, Nota Cargo pad Spacie wil be registered for Lon- Brunswick, Nova Sentia, Prinos. don as well as for Marsillos, and deepted in Edward's Island. Vancouver's 18 transit through Marsellee for the principa Teland, Bahamas, Nasaan, Now |
Providegge * Shipping: Orders will be granted till zoon, Arinall, Berbuda. Cahn, Fiji, 1 Cargo will be received on board able ex, Greenland, Jamaica, Panomaf Specie and Farcels oil 3 PM: on the 21st Hall, New Townland,
8 February, 1877. (Paris are not to be sent Gententia, Marg tegna Es.. Meri-Is on board they must be left at the Agency'r co, Salvador, Tekiti Offloc.): Contents and value of Paçkuges are Beso, Boyota Jarthagena, Center required.
Lafica, Duragaq; Szeytown Cui- For further particulars, apply at the Com- Vinda Hundras. Martiniji
·How Granada, Nicaragua, Sin- H. DU POVEYAN to Martha, Turk's Island, Agent, Venezuela, Wot Indies .............. Hongkong, 9b February, 1877.
Baltziz, Chili, Fouador, Par
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- Agentina Calederation, Beg)
noe Ayrea, Paraguay, Uru-8
BOOKS & PAPERS. Crunlurs, &, for Canada, per g
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WITH TH
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Attached, bones, with ENGIN NORTH BRITISH AND MAROANAL Both the Court and Pasti promoti
whether will be saficiently rash to rente The Akebong Shimbun says that the women oz an advance in that direction remains to be beretofore employed in the Librei Kiu (se to be been.-N. C. Daily News.
dinivissed, in consequence of the reductius inf 41 Bougiong, 21st June, 1876. public expenditure. If this is correct, one of the most advantageous features of the eats- thisbinent, and one from which the best results In a former letter mentioned that Tao Ts. were rensonally expected, will disappear We jeu kad marobed act by the Best Gate of hope that the report wiil prove to have been at Bonkderal night and proceeded to the villages, least partially erroneans, valleys, wid moogtens to the artiste castne Aba Tuibei, of the village of Saijozaku,.
His Asa, has probably at this momentan nu -of-Lottoglyma-or-Ringking-in-order-to-frown-
Goan ang attempt atresisting the beavy taxes favorable option of the workinge of the ballot which were ordered to be fuscitylid and lovfed "yalam, Hs neighborhot); was recently dia- there. The general areasiness and discontent torbed by the operations of a midnight robber, were as made apparent by 168 reporte enabou neboër would detest. The head of the nating from the Yamine. The first was antalet being appealed to thought himkalf-nt To in his sager had truck the bend-man of some which we lost no time in puting into the large village of Eis-win-pa, where a great execution. He anmmoned the entire male deal of gang, eto bad been previously sold population under his control, applied then with by smuggling I was said that in consequence Paper, and directed each teabe nas of of this gay blow the head-man's friends and he person spected and deposit betiokes neighbours beat. Tuo to donth, lat would be a box. The result was, that fifteen ballots terribly punished, as Two's anbordinate in com.are the cues of Abe Tihci, the rest being mand bed previously vowed to avenge any bisak. The astounded object of public detras: wrong, This was afterwarde modified to the was so overcome that be instantly made full statoment that the may had seized a head. confession and was arrested for trin. The man and the villagers awei-yuen, But Nicht Nichi Shimbun says: "As he is thief it became more and more apparent that, while daly and formally elected by public vots it will no life bad naen lost, The lost his lead, display. Rob do for him to get off without being aitably ang more ger than tact, Amber of hut dealt with bearding to law. Toko Tears now set their heads together, éndssors to stand
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STORAGE.
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of TANG YUN ENG. have been extended over the while provinco, 1m 251 · Hongkong, Dik February, 1917. The province can bourgery much greater taxa; tion that at present calate, and oogle-gradually aligned bays been appointed Solo Agents for the Sale of their Gíode in become riconoiled to the main taxes proposed Hougtong had China by Megara. J&TBN- but the Gezernor-General illness of body and NEET, Glasgow, and Meses. DAVIES Corsar & weak aper of mind must bear the blame of the SONS, Arbroach, rush step of masking such dispoportionate
SALN HOLD, KARBERG & 0625 increase a leap, and of taxing ovary saleable 'tf 419 Hongkong, January, 1857, 2 article, ofer the most sarmanpofIndeed, he know anything aboujik
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