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osits, can only to kont open by tho extensive of a strong restraint over the riveraide An oematonal correspondent of The Times. A doubt may be reasonably entertained writing on Alexandria on the 17th December, whether Egypt will be able to maintain such a enya-Oclonet Gordon has bem for some days roarsint, however truly it may be established
Alextrin, and jer for England by the now by the exceptional ability of one man Brindisi wail. The interest the Bugliah in Such Chiefs në King Mom of Uganda, with a Beypt feel in him sa probably less than that nation used to arms and warfare, wila olleisle with which the English at bomo Lave followed f of no mest onpacity, awarding to the report of. his career. But he has many friends here, and those who have doult with them, may well be a the rejoicing has beet groot over his return matab for Egypt, 3000 miles ning from the Equator with his bệnth bat little fa-
ived by the piesby heat of the Daper Nilpa so diffoult and the control of Egypt hangs LONDON SUEZ QANAL........ Stanter (str.) nud the norata wry of bastilo tribes, The by what only he splender "thagad, work he lua dons has been offioted to quietly nuturi in see an alternative route. There is that it hea heb mewhat undertalued, and the are ready to band. Within Zanzibar territory: English public will probably be interested in an there is a river called the Ozy, with a small but necurato account of what the lero of the Ever tolerablo purt at its mouth. This river to navi Victorious Army has really achieved in Afrion, able tot amabost to the foot of Mount HAMBURG
It is well known that Gordon tank op the task Kenia; a distance of 250 miles on a direct line. MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY which Baker Pasha left inadmplete the open ing up to hide of the Equatorial district with ita vast and vous. If only 14 years are that tho no great lakes Vistoria and Albert were disuurered the vas by Speko, the other by side of Mount Kamis thera similar BAIGON SINGAPORE, fo...
tick rune to Lake Victoria 830 BANGKOK......... Baker, in the midst of a country inexhaustible straum In its fertility and connected by a noble tivo miles away, which might be utilized at any YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO now acknowledged to be the Nile. The deve rate, for the water supply. They farther BaySHANGHAL lopment of such a district was a grand idea, the route prenante o sach formidadenities SWATOW, AMOY & TAIWANĦalcong (str. nud track the engine imagination of the ne shresten the practicality of the river road, Khedive of Egypt. His grandfather, Mohemo and, onge the way is open, the Indian Ocesin if. All, onco sent maxpedition which reached, ready For the despatch of the Equator to all Gondokoro; the Provison north of that town parts of the world. The Khedive by the time ware gomitally subjugatod, nid from that ex. would have done the work, if he had bean ale pedition probably dates the iden of Egyptian Lowed. A year ago le sont ou expedition icle in Central Africa, the realization of which sydor MacKillop Fasha, an English officer wis firet intrusted in 1869 to Baker Paalia.of great courage and caproity, but the Boyyid That Sir Samuel Baker, did not do ull he was of Zanzibar took feight at the exploring forde, called upon to perform cease to be a matter of und besought Englead to interfere, The ex surprise when one turns to the Firman which pedition was recalled by the Khediyo on the enraged him. The subjugation of the countries representations of the Foroign Offee, The work to the south of Goadstora, te suppression of need not have been organized on eo curming s TAMERT, ATKINSON AND Co. the alere tmde, the introduction of a system of soate. There is abondazion of treinployed regular commerce, the opering up to parigation labour at Zarzibar, and it would be easy to of the press lakes of the Equazorbose wern organize in the spot the sunil fores that would the main objeta of the Bekor expedition, and he desery. A compeny kis the old Brat a good dni remained to be dono when the India Company on a small smile conid easy Paaka retired from the orrice and Colond carry out such a home. The King of the Gordon took his place., The Colonel left. Oxiro Begians would fod in it most valuable on the 23rt of February, 187, returned unitary for the excess of bis plianthropic the Let of December, 1976. Ovor two years of scheme for the suppression of the alave tristu that time tave been spent is the Tropios and the propagation of Christianity. The eitber eide the Line. Tribes that were hostile trader most precede the missionary, it perman
ne now friendly, order bas takon the place of ent good sought at present the people ure disorder, and a line of posts:57 to 100 miles in a most degraded state, Erervated by per- part, has been established from Khartoum to petual salmer, their for wants supplied witham- Gondokem, and thegee to Take Albert, thus out effort by the-bocatifal Naturs, without completing the communication between Cairo ambition for a higher life, they are a dificult and the Grat great lawn of the Equator element to work upon. They have no belief in Perhaps the best practical test of the complete open of this work is afforded by the fact that the Colond received Bis English, newspaper with fait ngularity seven weak alter the data of jinde, not be himedi traselled down to Cairs within that time.
The road is, therefore, open from Cairo the Alba Lakas un chetlari is road whisk an be used for commerce is another ques tion, which is, perhaps, best answered by at account of it in a little more detail. From Cairo to Jitieb there is rail or river; from Minich, to Assourm and the first cataract there ja steam coumanigation on the Nila, and, with abort land transfer-ffice mileg, there is again the river tỉ Kbraskó, below the second entaradi.
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God, but must in muciada, dy hard hopes or faura of a face existoves, but they dare not go out after dark. Charms and in contations strongly attract them, but they do not know the meaning of prayer. In short, they, abound in superstition and are totally devoid of religion; they are happy and content in their busbaríem, they have co size of 3 longings and complex wants which constitute what in called civilization, and those who disturb this contest out undertaku tremendous responsibility.S
INTERVIEW OF THE EMPRESs
EUGENIE WITH THE POPE. E The Daily News correspondent at Booie tele- Here, when the river, ourves way to the west grapha the following latereting, details of thi and rushes for miles over small cataracts, interview Immediately on arriving the E- wide stretch of desort is crusad and the river prase Euggie wrote au autograpli letter to the again rommed. at Berlor Tuence it is con Pops thanking kim for his fatherly reception of ised for a thousand mitos or so past Khar her son, ad orating an audience on Saturday at tour to Goudekóro, and on again by the cata eleron c'eluck. The Pope, although, unwell, and ruct of Dall to the lako, a journey altogether fresh from a vinst of bis physicians, saknowledged Osire of 2,800 wiles. As the Equatorial distrist berjaly's missivo alonge, and expressed the Ta entered the river becomes shoked up with pleasure he would have in toreizing her at xuy masses of vegetation which form into all time anayeplent to herself, Paneraally at eloen island and preachta tobal bar to progreso, Siro'oke onsterday a closed carriage, destitateof Baubl Baker, in his Albert Nyenza" de oil armorial insignie, draw up so the entrance to scriben oneof these dansvery graphically:"The the Vation, and the Empress and the Prince river bed suddenly disappeared, there m Louie Napoleon alighted, followed by a lady apparentlyan end to the Waits Nile. The dam and gentleman in wing. The Empress and was about three-quarters of a mile wide; it was her lady in walang gore dark silk dresses, Tere perfectly urmly and me alrady overgrown thickly veiled, and without juwellry. They were with bigh reeds and grass, thus forming received at the Cranes by Cardinal Simeoni confinustin of the seriousing country and two other prelates with regal honoure. Through meb obtables as this Oplonel Gordon Tue Empress and the Prince Imperial wEIC has had to cut he way to the she, and even ushered through the Papal auto-chapters, more serioas impediment is posted by dau betever men of the Noble laerd and geroas-ride three miles in lengta near Duff Palatine Guard, and shown into the Pope's shout 10 miles from the lake. Here the library while the Pope himself was in an ad. elwager had to be taken to pions, and carried, joining you. There the Holy Father received with all the baggage and supplies, to a point the impress alone, and the two romained iù above the mpids, where the writing were again close culloquy for one hour and 2 bait. pas together and the voyage resumed, The Afterwards, at the invitation of Cardinai baaks in this district were diffenit of access, Simoeni, Prince Lomis Napoleon and the two buing cored with beds of high reeds or thickly attendants were admitted, and together with now well disposed, and ready to barter their other hall hour. The party then withdrew into ivory for bendova, powild, and the other the Tutiquo librers, and forgoted the cabidet goods the traders Enow they desire. Foods in of coins, the arobralogical rarities, its albums a difficulty at present in the navigation of the presented to the Pope, and paused with peculiar Upper Nia The exploring party had-to-entry interest before the Savrse which servisa with them all sheir supplies. The natives only baptismal font for the Prince imperialin Paris. grow enough corn roned their villages for their Burun ti theu conducted then through ONE VOCHAPLion; the rest of the country is galeries and munus, they rotated mère jungle, marah, or forest, and for two years Colonel Gonion and his men lipad nhietly on) -boaf,-praverred-inenta, soffus, and unleavened bread. Toia fan in strongly illustrative of the want of development of a entry that would teem with agricultural wealth in European hands for the preach however, the small tee horse power, ateauner left iv ærre the trudo, ju the back of the Albert, will certainly suffer! for the commoralal needs of the district. Grain, angar, cotton, coffee, gom, socan, dates, ivory, ebony, aromatie woode, dya, potash,, gold, ching, and satriob feathers are all to be found in the glowing tales of travellers, but until the ments of the patives cxtend brand their dmr
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
NEW BOOKS:: NOVELS WORKS OF REFERENCE, SCHOOL ROOKS: PRESENTATION BOOKS, &n, ke..
SKEET MURIO :** INSTRUCTION BOOKS (or Právo, FLUTE, HARMONIUM, CORNER VIOLIN, ÚDI BANTO
STATIONERY; in GREAT VARINT.
·à Large Assortment of de ELETRO-PLATED WARE COLOURED and UNCOLOURED PHOTOGRAPHS.
COPIER of ART PICTURES,
by GOOFIL & Co. TABLE GLASSWALE, in many Daigna. FINE OLISH TARTHENWARE DINNER and DESSERT SETS, 83, 84 SOLID LEITHRR and other TRAVELLING So bene per ph TRUNKS
Abbott
Butterfield & Baireit
Hongkong layer & U6... Hongkong Vogel, Hagodom & Coán Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Con
gkong Vogel, Hagedors & Co gkong Wo. Pustan & Co., ngkong flosario & Co Hongkong P. 8. B.
Hongkong David Sassoon, Soner & Co |Hongkong (Jirding, Matheson & Co..
Menagerien Maritimen.... Thong Tin Fit Hong
Hoday, Wisa'à Ço. Butterfeld & Moire.
Hongkong Douglas Laprik &
Insurances
THE SECOND COLONIAL SOA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF JATAVIA
THE Undersigned, having seen appoisted
Agents in Hongkong for the above Ohm pany call SPAMAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low rates of premium cargod for all staimer, rieke, hosides, woich af Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- THIRD PER OINT. (33 J.) will be allowed on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip pines, and the Straits, On nk to all other Sorta the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN BER GENT, 15% only..
SIEMSSEN & Co.,
ci 1028 Hourking, Jet July, 1874. TEL SCOTTISHIMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agent in Hongkong for the above-named espans, to prepired to GEANT POLICIES against FIRE on Buildings and on Goods so the extent of £10,000, sv the usual rates, subject
tiania premia for Life Insurance in Obins,
Atation la invited to a comiderable, reduo- |
Vessels on the Bertli,
O. 6. MALE DINE PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH 20 NEW YORK, TIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA ARD SAN FRANCISCO.
Ou or abint 25th ing TIEN US. Mall Btranier CMTY OF PEKING
¿Qáink desjätubr
• Quick dempatul,
Quick dempstoli."
Quick deepstok,
Quick despstob.
Quick despatah..
Unick despatch.
will be despatched for San Francisco, við Yokotams, on MONDAY, the 19th February, 1577, at 8r.m. taking Pussengers and Freight tor Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Fassenger. Tickets sad Billa of Lading ams ismed for transportation, to Tpboy bama and other Jäpiù Poris, to Sin Franciaco, On 19th it, as 3 po ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and-to: New York and Europe, via Overland On let prof, it open,
Railwaya ya Po-morrow, at P.M To-morrow, at 8 P.X, Va 2203 int, at noun. „On-20th int., "daylight,
Coriok desputab.
On or about 23rd.inet, Tő-morros, at. 4.P.M.
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
· CALOUTTA. EE British Steauabip
HINDOSTAN," Captain T. S. Gardner, will leave this for the above Forts TOMORROW, the 1715 înstant, at SR.M
Dorpatches will alɛgo at 2:30 pm." For Freight or Passage, apply to
DAVID BASSOON; SONS & Co.). A Agents.. „240 - Hongkong, 19th Fehrung 1577.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND).
CALCUTTA HE Steamship
AROYLL," D. Sooll, Commander, will leave for the shove Porto TU-MORROW, the 37th inst; at 3 PM
Derpatodes vill olcan at 2,39 r.z. For freight or Passage, apply to
256
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. fokeng100i-February, 1877 FOR BANGKOK
"DANUBE".
GENTLEMAN'S TOOL ORESTS. PERAMBULATORS Double and Single. INDIA-RUEBER SHEET PACKING: | SunTuor's PATENT TACKING.
FAIRBAND'S PLATFOR&JUALES, al Sizes.haro in the Bar to be declared on Blut she above l'ort ou TUESDAY, the 20th Fust, Life Policles efected during the year 18764 Clansky, Commander, will he despatched for -AMERICAN COOKING and PARLOUR
at Daylight. December for tui quinquennial period then LASTOV Satel
For Freight or Pasenge, apply to ending
A. Mat. HEATON.“
YUENT HONG,
Agenta. 1466 Hongkong. 27th September, 1876.
963 Jongkong, 18th February, 1877. MANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANUL
GORAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
VASE LAMPS, Var Handsome SKIP'S MASTHEAD and SIE LITT LAMPS. -& Woll Assorted Stook of ÚROSSE and BLACKWELL'S STORES. CALIFORNIA STORES,
GERMAN VEGETABLES, SAUSAJES,
MEALS, and SOUPS, 2 NURER KAN & Cof INDIAN CONDIMENTS:
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HE undersigned baring heen appointed 1. Agente for the above Company, are pre- pared to mcept risks against Firn at stirrent sorted CHUTNIES, PIOKLED LIMES,, subject to a homes of 20 per cent.
PICKLEO MONGÓRS, S PICKLED CAULIFLOWERS, TAMARIND FISH, JAMS," JELLIES, de No. 0. 978 Hongkong, 30th January, 1877.
FOR SALE.
DRIME DUTCH ORDESE BOTTR
KROUT and RED CABBAGE, Ja Ball Keg SALT PORK and BAAF. COD- FISH SALT HERRINGS
SLEKSSEN & 03,
Agenta.
ff 39 Hongkong, 30th November. 1975. THE LONDON ASSURANCE
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INCORPORATED BY ROTÁK CHABESK-
KIA MAJESTYLINGGEOŃÀI THE FIRST, .
LD. 1720.
BREECH-LOADING GENS RIFLES CEH undersigned having seen apponted TRAL FIRE LEVOLVERS & CARTRIDGES.
J. SÜREFFER, 54, TRÁTA-CENTRAL
FOR SALE
VERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE attached, Horee-Power, Fitted with Governor, end complete in all its parta
Apply to
A. MILLAR & Co. 1709 Hongkong, 28th Qilobar, 1876. ", FOR SALE-JASH.
per b SPARKLING MOSELLE per Can of 1 Dozen Quers, $7.00, -
Agente for the above Corporation, are prepared to graft instances as follows
MARINS DEPARTMENT. Pokies at current rates, payable either hero, London, or at the principal Ports of ladin tine, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies issued for long or short periods, t
art rates,
A discount of 2*, "allowed
growing forest trees. The natives, however, am the Empresa, coereed with his Biness - MOOD AMBRIOAN BAMS, at 25 Cents liciesissted for suras not exceeding £8,000,]
to the Fills Bosaparthe
Flio Literé usarts that the. Express ho soever saw the Papasbaa mumevil se lakmoon and wapt bitterly, tili, after ao mitutes. yielding to the Pope's sutration, she permitted fa Loreof to be raised by Cardinal Boniparte and the Princë Imperial, and dried ber tears.
COMMKRUTAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPIUM.
THURSDAY, 15th February. Of Patan wales given to-day as 85771 to $580, the latter rare teine for metre cheate.. Of
extension of $6383,
necessities they will remain more a master of talk than reality. However, the thin end of the redis is inserted, and there is no doubt of the almost boundless capabilities of the country. At present ivory is the sole product that je exported, and Colonel Gordon, who bạà acted as merchant of well as explorer and ruler, bas traded in it with great anco His-commercial success hus, in fact, beep Bach Ra to enable bis to pay all the O expecker of his Province, including the pay OR bie man, ie officiala, and bluself, and to bring Ox
back a surplus to the Egyptian Trommury. The je at any time a most notablo last, but just now, it will be particularly appreciated by our Acxions English creditors.
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EXCHANGE.
Bunk Bille, on dewand... 424 Back Bille, at 5 anoathe sight.4/3 -Boot Bills, at 30 days' sight. 4
Credits, at 6 months' aight d Doonmentary Bill 2 6 bu motha" night........ BOMBAY Bank, sight.,. CALCUTT-Bank, tight. SHANGHAI
101 to $/31 203A
Bant, sigh. Privato, 30 dag ugh....
SHARES:" Hongxp and Shangha Bane Bitaro20
per cent premium,
share,
The establishment of safe communication with Lake Victoria- it, inland we maintained by geographers to be four lines the size of Lake Albert, itself a boundleer water in the oyas of the patirea who fal on it, and offering much more promise of trace development remains jot to be effected. The distance amad this Victoris NUA, of Bama 3570 por shore Rivor, which unites the lakes,
utilized, Itobanges pharacter fran Again, and the dihould cover Anuver
difficulties to gation 20 pratiemily insurmountable, ·A· rogd uverland must be found, and here King Mtent,
cannet
on paranee Sosity of Cantor-5615 per Chion Leaders Insurance Company's Snaree Chieu-urance Jampany-$20 per share.
$1,8 por sure.
Hongkong Fire Insurance UompanyiShares o Omua Firelasarance Jompany's Bharos 3168
për share, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shara-474 per cent, disconut, Hongkong Cantor, and Micas Steamboat Co.'s
Shares-14 per cent, discount. A
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OLAST, per Case of 1 Dozen Quarte, $2.50. J F 80HEFFER 54 Praza Central Im 220 · Hongkong, 3rd February, 1877.
FOR SALE: LUPITA PALMER & Co
Celebrated #Brande of WINDS and SPIBUS. Apply to
SIEMSSEN &.06% it 911 Bangkong, 21st June, 1976.
COLLINGS'S PATENT TYPHOON AND
DURGLAR PRŮTBOTOR,
HB Undraigned are now, prepared w apply
the above to Windora and Venetiana, Apply to
O, E. COLLINGS, No. 20, Prayn Central. Mooare. WILSON & SALWAY, Architects. R. G. ALFORD, Esq. Barveyor,
OMPAR DEVIATION IN IRON SHIPS,
"DESCRIBED PRACTICALLYS
BR., M, TALTOT, IN Jusi published, and favourably noticed by the. local Fra ir Hongkong and Shanghai PRIOR TWO BULLARS.
Mears, LANE, CRAWFORD & U besure. CEWEN, FRICKEL & 0. Mesura, GEORGE FALLONER &60 Mesars BROADHEAR ANTHONY & Jo Mesero, LAMMELT, ATKINSON & Co. 1910 Hongkong, 36th November, 1876,
NOW ON SALE
--IMPERIAL QUARTO.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
reasonabia terus.
FOR SHANGHAI..
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANSOW. Ninero, aud PoRTS ÎN
JAPAN,--
Company's debeship
ULISSES
A Steamer of the Mitan Bishi 88. Company willeavs Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, atoul samo date, and wake uloge -connection' at Yokohama
At New York, Passengers hava selection of various lines of steamers to England, France, and Gormany.
Post-Office Notifications.
For Sagapore, Penang Calealta.—Par Hindolos and Argill, 10-w, the 17t instant, at 230 r
For Swatow, Amoy, and iwan for-Per Hailong, to-morrow, the 17th inde, at 3:30 Z.
For Bangkok-Per Danube, on Monday, the. 10th instant, at 5P..
MAILS
BY THE UNITED STATES:
A PACKEL
The Ended States MailPaaket CITY OF PEKING will be despatched on MONDAY,
the 19th instant, with Maits for Japan, So
Legion, the United States, and Legion, whield will in CLOSED as follower- 2.M.Registry of Latter consos. 2.30 PM Post Atine cle 2.30 M. Correspondenes for Japan or the. * United States only may be pooled on board the Packet with Late Pro Preth of 12 conts sutra Postage, until 250 P.X, when the Mail's foully closed.
Carreepcadence must be spesially directed for this route, and if not fully propaid will be aut^ by British Packet.
Lettora &a; dau be posted for Canada, the West Indies, and other places named below, if sufficient America amps wedded to prepey- them from San Francisco to destination. Ames-
Fraight will bo resolved on board antilip on the 17th instans Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 r., ante day all Paros Packages should be marked to ad.rican Stampe are sold at this Office, dresy in fall; value of same is required.
For farther information na to Passage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company No, 16, Prage Oɛntral
RUSSELL & ÖZ
Agente. Hongkong, February 6th, 1877;-
NOTIOS
COMPAGNIE DES. MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTE POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGUN,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES,
ALSO, MAHE, BOMBAY, ST, DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS
10%
N THURSDAY, the 22nd February, 1877, at Noun, the Company's Stm oshir AMAZONE" Commandant MORTEWART, with HAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and DARGO, will teave thia Port for the above
Dargo and Specie will be registered for Log Jon as well as for Murroilles and accepted in Graneth through Marseilles for the principa places of Europe.
The shuige for Begistry is cente in one- thone placa only the uses of which are print kong Stupe and 10 centen U.S. Stacept to ad in Italics. To all the oiler places namežl correspondengs cannot be Registered through, but only to San Francisco (8.00)
The following are the charges on ourreopolis! dence tus sent
LATTKIS,
Par Talf Oupae. Hongkong C.B.
Stampa Stamps. Cents, Dente.
Canada, British Columbia, New Y Brimewith, Nopa Bestia, Prinpa Edward's Island, Vandmore 18 Island, Bahamas, Names, New Providence.ui
Aspinwall, Formuda, Cuba; Fi. Lg. Greenland, Jamaica, Panama I Hawaii, sto Foundland, a alma
8 Guatemala, Marquesas Ya., Meri-
oo, Salvador, fariti. Belice, Rogata, Cartagena, Costa Bioa, Cornean, Greştius, Gui- ana, Honduras, Martinigne, Le NERD Grozuda, Nicaragez, Ban la Martha Thell's Island, * Venezuela, West Indies) Bolivia, Chat, Ecuador, Port 8 Argentine Confederation, Bu
enos Ayret, Paraguay, Urov guay...
BOOKS & PATRES. ironlare, &o, for Canada, par Nowepapera for all other plansa ten
(not over 4 oz.) each Paper...{ Books, &s, for all other places,
por doz
Shipping Orders will be granted till woon Specie and Parfois until 3 F.. on the la Cargo will be received on board until P.M.
February, 1877. (Farcala are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Ofice), antonts and value of Packages are required.
Sonders of correspondende by the above rente For further particulars, apply at the Comaro requested to see that it is tally propaid in pany's Offic
both kinds of Stamps, othersies it cannot be forwarded.
Agent
10
H. DE POGET.
Hongkong, 9th February, 1877.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet AMAZONE OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 2nd
SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE,
will to despatched ou or about the 3rd instant.SENGERS
For Freight or Punge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.. -979. Hongkong, 15th February, 1877.
ÖJEAN STEAMSHIP.COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, vid SUEZ CANAL, HI Company' Stenship
**STENTOR" will be despatched ca ar about the 25th instant --- For Freight or Pasago, upply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE," Agents." 266 Hongkong, 18th February, 1877, *** FOR TOKUHAMA AND HIQGD.
1HE British Steamer
THE
CAIENSMUIR
IN CONNECTION WITH THE UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
13-88-OCEANIC will be despatched for San Francisco,ve Yokokama, on THURS -DAY, the 1st March, at 8-P.M., taking Cargo aud Passengere for Fapon, the United States, and Europe
Congestion in mide at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai.
dus shortly from London and Singapore, will of the 29th instant. Parcel Packages will be receive immediate despatch as stove.
For Freight,LIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Azeria.
EOLLIDAY, WISE & U«, 1863 Houskone 26th July, 1872. |
PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPINTUBAT British Ship
261 Hongkong, 12th Febinuty, 1877.
FOR LONDON.
Į
-Freight will be received on board unbil 4 2.1.
received at the Odie until 5 PM, same day. All Parool Packages should be marked to addres in fall; value of same is required.
Retors Passaga Tickets available for worthe are feaned at a reduonitrof 20 per con on regular rates. .
For farther information as to Freight HE Undersigned having been appointed
"STAR OF CHIN"
Pusanze, apply to the A zeney of the. Company,- Aponte to the above Company at this Blakes, Master, will load here and bavo ime No. 37, oceu's Rond Central.
G. E. EMORY, Port, are prepared toʻgrant Policies agahot disto despateb. Fire to the extent of 340,000, oh Buildings or For Freight apply to
-Hongkonglet February, 1977. onlinede storeindrarein.
DOUGLAS, LAPHAIK & Úo. +f717 Hongkong, 9th November, 1868. “OMINÈSE INSURANCE COMPANY
"LIMITED).
NOTICE.
751
POLICIES granted at current rates on M2-
MIYER & CO. 285 Hongkong, 4th Pobinary, 1877.
FOR LONDON.
HE AI British Ship
THE
ENGLAND'S GLORY,"
Agent
NOT HESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTATE, the AGENTS; nor the Owens, will be BESPONSIBLE for any Knight, Master, will load here and have quis DEBT contrasted by the Oficer or the Cran февраль.
For Freight, apply to
rine Bjska to all parts of the Work, In
METER & Co, cordance with the Company's Articles of As 33 Hongkong, &rd January, 1877. estion, Two-thirds of the Profile are distriYOR MELBOURNE, AND SYDNEY, bated annually be whether Share-
HE British Barde
"SPIRIT OF THE AGE,”
Captain Jubron, will bays a quick despatch
bar not, in proportion to the net autcontr of Premia contrisatod by each, the remaining third being carried to Reacrve Fund.
OLYPHANT & Co.,
General dente. #951 Hongkong, 17th April, 1873.
BATAVIA STA AND FIRE. INSURANOE COMPANY.
for the above Port,
For Freight or Pasenge, apply to
ROZARIO & Co
203 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1877.
..
FOR NEW YORK, [UIRE AI American Ship
"OUTWATER,"
of the following Vosols during their stay in Hongkong Harbours- ALDEN BRISE, Amrican bark, Noyes,-Bo
zarin & Co..
BELLE OF OBEDO, America bark, Merriman.
-Kozario €10.
CAP Hous, Germoso bark, Matze--Wm. Pur
tan & Co.
CARPO, British ship, Murphy.—Order.
DANTAE, British steamer, Glaaddy Tues Fat
· Hong..
EDWARD JAMES, Amorizan birk, O'Brien,
Horario & Co.
ENGLAND'S GLORY, British sp, Knight
·Arnbold, Karberg & Uoë-
IRAZU, British bark, Pestos-Douglas Lapraik
& Co.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Agents for the above Companys are pre-recman, Master, it fond bere and with bare KA, British weamer, O'Neill-Orde. mated to grant Lastransce na follows
MARINE RISKS.
.
Folloles at oprent ratas, payable either here, in London, or at the principal porte of India, Australia, and the Esat.
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THEEF and ONE-
BNGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, THILD FEL OBL will be allowed on all LOCAL
PENT AND MANDARIN
PAPRONTINOLATION,
ANGLO CHINESE DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Prees Office, Hongkong.
RISKS
__FIRE RISKS. Felioice granted on First use Buildings.to fan útent of,820,500,"
▲ DISCOUNT A TWENTY PER GENT. (20})}) POE couchesivenessind prisetical pertice upon the cured for finance, tant dan This Work stads unvalfel. All the new all preniam charged innance; anot dia. words which the linese have of late years been cont being deducted at the time of the issue onagelled to coin to express the numerous ob of policy.
RUSSELL & do.
Agents,
of Uganda, well known to readers of Captain Shangos), Steam Yavigation Company-Tla: jostain machinery,photography,telegraphy, end
Speke jaarnal, enie upon the scene. The
ortest ray lies throng his territory, but to 5 per altare,
in science generally, hist the rapid advance,
of foreign rdationa kas imposed upon them, aATO)
besitated when permission casket Colonel Hogg 1e Janseng a Share15-prero civan is outeriochnd every word is Gordon, however, Reliezes hirosent con la hare, won by playing off against Lin the hostile power tong kong to Jouyany Shayor 47 per fully illustrated and explained, farming exe
of Veogs, which offers an alternative route from
bar
Jake to bike. The Colon any perhaps, bim Chinese Imperial Boau£99,- Ex, 18. Igaz
self-return to complete the work by opening
out this road, which is indispensable to the CHINA COAST KETEOROLOGICAL
·VESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMḤ, :
BAROMETER, THERYOBIER
full completion of the great actiome. It ¦• aeems badly right" tlint a valuable e le should gain be sipped to auch dangers of climate and savage warfare for a work of sach dosbtful nulity. Stil, no other fair could do as much.. Miebolo..arailable foros has been 2,000 men, who bad to be i thrided, in order to protect the posts in the rear that Colonel (oçđòn himself generally advanced with mere handful of men. He bad not a single Fardpan with him; yet be his latterly ruled his Provinco with ense and has left ordar and tranquillity bobind bin. The natives came. to bim to settle their quarras; his owe men, dranghted from the Egyptian prisons or enllatsi Tuncer alla from nutriendly tribes, are all devoted to blu netica and his name is known timoghout the Nllo
Forei diatriot nat and fearless for, Such klave
Bacanater
REGISTER.
Baby-1.
T-34-
LONE
desling he had met with be ham atoralag Dry Themefor
empproved, but its total extinction mast be a
stretol...
work of unid. There is no ital desire for in
suppression among the fintivo oficiala, who Western Wil
favour the abovo-tenders Whoy can, and
only paall theta whed the cost. The equality
NADA
BA
ALEL
eisen for students, of a rags! instructiveanture.
Hourkong, 1st January, 1874.-
"YANG-TSZEINSCHANCE ASSOCIA
TIONOF-BILANGHAI:
Both the Court and Enati prenumerations areTTAL AND SURPLES 800,000 TAELS given, the sonents” being carefully marked on
the best principle luthertratuindalye typo-
parts of the World, at current rütés.
quick despatch ar above. For Freight, apply to
YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 4. Hongkong, 2nd January, 1877.
ار
FUE SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER,
THE British Bark
ALPHINGTON,"
WIELER & Co.
of 326 Loos Reghter
Apply to 17 Hongkong, 20th January, 1877.
LYDIA, British, bark, Youngeon-Butterfield
& Swire, MONTAR, Americanship, Taylor-Mesengerim
Mantimes,
Noun: GIBSON, American bark, Bradford,
arabold, Karberg & Co.
PRE TO, British bark, Ludman-Arnbold
Kabarg & Co.
SABAH NICHOLSON, British whip, Selkfez........
Dr. Arxx; Fraich sig, Jan-Ostrówitz & ch. YUANIA, Britise ship, Golder Meyer & Co.
mama WATEEN BELLE, American bark, Fish ROYAL INSURANCH, COMPANY.
TUB Undersigold, Agente for the above I dompany, is prepared to GRANT IN- SURANOES at Queront Rates,
HELGREES & Coy Agenta, Royal Instince Company 1780 Hongkong, 27th Maroh, 1876. *. MANCHESTED FIRE ASSUBANOE"
COMPANY. .
...
graphy displays the success of an attempt to POLICIES, granted on Marine Bisks to ale 148 Underaïgued Agents and in receipt o
iretractions from the Board of Directors, make the Chinese and Endisb type corrispond in the aise of body, thereby effooting a rást This Association wit, aptit farther notice, authorizing them to issue Policies to the extent. monomy of space, achieving a learners not pie put of the earnings, first for an interest of £10,000 on any one Firepowe Rink, or to previously slained, and dispensing with tonerend at 15 for shareholders on Capital, the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Risks at
2nd thereaftor distribute among Policy holdere Curres Bates. Tit margine and vacant spades which have arqually, in cas, TAL the profite of the A Discount of 20%, allowed, te heretofore characterized Chinese publications. Underwriting Business pro me to amount of
For practical purposes the arrangement of
the work is so complete, that a reference in contributo
RUSSELL & Co...
**"“Agents,
1080 Hongkong, 9th July, 1879. LARPOOL AND LONDON AND GLUI.... INSURANCE COMPANY.
to its pages enables a porson who under- sands English to communicate efobiely with natives who understand nothing but Uhí- eso In this respect the work will be found 30.9 sayindispensable to All Furypeana residing in Obins, and to the natives themselves it. 23. 27-43.0 plains subjess fully with which very few in;
deed of them are porteaty acqnatel, ROM thie date, until further notice, a dia.
parties resident in England and interested in Uhina it camat hat be invulushie condonally.
count of Twenty per cent. (20°1) nposthe surent local rats of premis will be allowed
merances affected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO
dyonte (1193 Honglong. 27th Juno, 187940
30.7 39.4 To illuginto the vast sope of the work, tho following fans are subraitted for coneiden tion. Chalmers Tocabulary ountains about 10,000 biza Chiles' chaincters, and Medharat's English
sad Quixies Dictionary about: 100,000, whilst NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANILE this work outaing more than 60,090 Englisb vorde, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac Kirs, Agau, despite all the grammers and Baxoustin, level of tax wein wichte, tuns, and dra. other elementary works as yet published, the Inci Fabreddage and take into open student of this difficult language absolutely row!
of the human race did the right of ora tan Quality -
to bie freiso are civilized Alcoring which hara
not yet penatented the mind; of die ordinary
Egyptic N
A glance at the ended altaution.VANA
of Aries, and a ann.
quires explea to display the various appli parison of the distance from the lakes to the
BACON WIRD rohind any two points, cations and equivalents of different words which Indian Ocean with the length of the river Bati..
hove uno gediral meaning. "Of there gapples Yours 108ght are toodete, this work contains more, than five timgan municate to Alexandrie, will say that the toronto 10 Says.. 10 10 12 salent northern "oute is not the only pusriple cutlets or Mr. Geichler. G. Chady 23. Detely. Many as say ubber Dictionary hithurs pubs for the Equatorial strict. The river come okay. Bhulng Misty Q
liebed. miostion would, no doubt, bare great attractions Ovezetet 7 Fissing abwas quay lainya It comprius upwards of two thousand inge. if there were no hinduces the rigation T Tander V. Dad ring. Way Smarto pag Beanowyoud certainty would compensate for om. The writers rapidou to indičare my insreiche over slowness But conseyance by water lasca allita hezure of the p
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advantages liko auris of rapida sud, camaracte · Kázs-The banks of yet the panvicam 91⁄2 baŭre (Loon) aza! nooccitaten frignoah transilprent and land registered trade offer fated in transit. Moreover, the sommanisation, such as, ad inunda pula
TRUBNER & Oo,
36; PATERNOSTER Row:
W. IN-BELL.
DAILY
ILT PRESET Orrion, HongEING.
INSURANCE COMPANY,
INCORPORATEL by Roxas (DARTER AND SPECIAL LOTS OF PARLIAMENY,
Edablished 1809,
QAPITAL-£2,000,000
A
Agents
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Ø6,
19 Hongkong, Si January, 1975.
18.CHINA FIREINSURANCE
COMPANY,"LIMITED.
HEAD OFFIOR-HONGKONG. GENOTES at all the Traty Porta o China and Japan, and at Singapuré, Saigon and Ponang.
Ruski nocepted, and Policie of Insurance granted at the rates of Promiumcurrost-actio, above mentioned Porta,
No charge for Policy fees.
JIS, R. COUGHTRIE,"
dam Noorstar. Hongkong, Fat Nevaimber, 1871. * 185 APERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM
PANY.
THE Undersigned, Agents for the above Company, are prepared to great Polices sgaizet Fire to the extent of $50,000 on hay FIRST CLASS BIBK,
Order.
STORAGE.
February; with Maile and through the, United Kingdom and Európe, vid Marseilles; to Saigsa, Singapore, Batoris, Galle. Austin- fia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden. Hey- chelles, Blanion, Mauritios, Saez, and Alcan- ̈ dria.
Lettera maralso:bo forwarded' to India by this Packet, bet ont be paid only as faray dey lon. The postage to Ceylon mitat be prepaid. Sucb-letters should be masked Paid to allo "only's thor will go on from Gallé sa unpaid.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, .
WRONIDAZ, it hutant,-----
SPM Money Order Olive closes. Foxt' Ofen closes except the Naar Box, vhich remains open all night.
THURSDAY, 22nd'instant,
TAH, Post Office opens for wla ol Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondenoc.
10 am., Bogiatry of Letters-CD&GC).
11 M, Post Office slows except for Late
Lettere.
11.10. Letters (but Letters only)'adress
ed to the United Kaplow or to Sinya. -pore many be posted on payment of a
Late Feo of 18 coits extra posinge, Catil
11.3 LM., whan the Past Office CLOSES
entirely.
The tollowing tes of postage (which muat ba phida wávámos) are changeable on Packete of printed papers or patters of light weight. Iment-fram Hongkong to the United Kingdom
víd the Unitel Štatea.
For packet not exceeding I sunce
in weight
For a packet above I guste, not ex-
ocoding ounces..........
2ocata
. For a packet above ounces not ex-
ceeting 4 ounces... 8
and eightcent for every additional four ounces, Thces rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price Liste, Market Reports, and alt, printed papers other than Newspapers, as well as to Books. and Brado Patterns or Samples.
Arrangements having been made under which Mila for London arriving at Suez from
China by Private Ships will be foreraried to
destination vil Brindisi, it is boreby notified that the rates of postage, thích muat be paid in advance, on sorrespondenes addreased to the. United Kingdom no forwarded, will be Fol
·lows, visit---
.22 conto per ball ounce For Lattat.....
czob,
For Newspapers. For Books and
+
I once 4 cen(1, 2 ounces & dexta, Patteras...every 4 ounces 12 cents..
Oorrespondence can now be forwarded by alosed Made to the United Kingdom, vil Ban Francisco, at the following raten :--
Letters
Registration
Newspapers.
12 cents per foz.
Benta,"35
-4 conta enck."
sorta.
4 cents.
Books and Patterns, 1 oz. -Bosts and Patterna, 2 62...
Booke and Fatterns, everyg cants.
The Maila plose on 250 FX, użally on the
lat and 15th of each month;
Regiiry cannot be effected after
The average time of transit' ta' London by this route is 80 days. The correspondenec must
ed sa Storage in Four Spricce be specially addressed vs San Francisco, IA
•Godoen, marked Aat abogi Que Tocurand Tous Capacity, at Praga East, tinenfficiently paid it will be sent via Suez Three-and-a-half Vents a Month per Fan A TWO GODOWNS to be at a Hensonable Price. Apply to
"TANG LOK,
Most countries to whieh Hongkong, forwarda Correspondence having joined the General Postal Uzion or being probably-about-to-i-no, it anorgaary that the following rolea be -OF TAND YUN Exootsietly bearsed. 1251 Hongkong, 9th February, 1877:
1. No better or Packet, whether to be repin-
THE
Undersigned bus ben appointed Boetered or paregistered, can be received for Postage Agests for the Sale of their Goods if it contains gold or silver money, jewela, pre Longkang and Olnas by Mesers. J. & R. Tercious articles, or anything sent, as a grocer XENT, Glasgow, and Mours. DaviD CORDARS rule, in lieble to Customs duties." SONE, Arbroath,
ABN HOLD, KÄRBERG & CO ti 419 Hongkong January; 1802, ¡ME-Undersigned bee to inform bis Friend®
Bad the Publio that he has always on low
hund All kinds of
p FANS AND IVORYWARE FOR SALE AT CHEAF PRIORS.
CHƯA QUÁN KH CANAL ROAD, CANTON. 3 [ion: OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, even i QALIFORNIA, E
2.The Hoguntion prohibits the sending of Patterns of dutinoble articles, unlear the quantity! sent be so email sa to make the sample of no. value;
1 ม
Solo Agone on the Pacific Coast for Winchester Repeating arme and Ammunition Du Fant's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Inte Supador and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety
My 1843 July 20.
THE CHUNG NGOISAN PO
(Chiness Daily Fran PUBLISHED DAILY,
to the best melion for Advertising among the
Native Commudity; F. It has been established upwards of TWENTY Track, und enjoys the largest lont file over
3. The timila of weight slowed are engfol-:
BOOKS AND PAPERs.—To British OŒces, 5th. PATTRENS-5b. If without intrinsic value, BOOKS AND PAPERS. To the Cantinṣat, ko,, 21b,,'
PATIENS-30%
4. The following articles oprol he won by Post at all-Glass, Liquids, Guopunder Matches Candles, Song, Judico, Dye-atus, or whatever la dangerous to the Mails or offezúvo or injurious to persons dealing with them.
PREDAM PARCELY.
Tho. poblio is reminded that, in Chins and i Japan, there is no such thing no Purcol Post.. Much trouble and datpaɔiniment is caused by persistent attempts to send smol! calushly killes. throgh the Past. Fans, Curios, "Articles of Dress, Fancy Work, and almilar presenti arp continually being retnead, the sonders lasing often apist mom-in Postage than would bare paid the freight hy steamer. No refund on the monde où ench parcala of the value of Stamps obliterator before the matar of the contenta, was thecoveredz
PATTERNS,...
Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining 5.
Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for at Carrot Ratės. Be above Company, ore prepared to grant & BETURN OF TWENTY FER DENT. (20%) - Intion of any Ubinne paper in the South Polmes against to the extent of £10,000 will be made on the premium sharged ouch - Chian, It is carefully edited by an experienced Dany Building, or on Merchandise in the surae, Insurances, such Ber&N being payable on the Chinees Satelor, und containa FULL and Rr. general understanding of skit is a Pattern. It at the vauniraju, subject to a discount at inace of the Policy. Twenty per cent.:20:13
GILMAN & Co.,
1063 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Agents,
Imperial Fire Insurance Company. 339 Hongkong/lat March, 1874,
LIABLE COMMERUTÜ İNTELLIGEKOM.
in w hont fide wimple of gööds which this gencinë Terus for Advertising can be obtained at thehan for sale, or of goods which he wishes to Office, Wyndhata Street, Hongkong; or, from order, Ile to consist at the Brasllest pasible. the diflorent Agen
quantity compatible with showing what E Hongkong, 16th January, 1877,
goods are and must have no intrinew valus?