China Fire Insurance Company's Bhares-$157
par share, "dividend:· Hong cong and Whampoa Dook Company's
Sharoa-47 per ceas, discount, Hongkong, Unaton, and Macau Steamboat Obu's
Soures-14 per cent. diecolint. Sbraskai Steam Navigation Company-Tie,
94 per abare
Hongcong Gau Company Shares-$75 per
share,
shurë.
Hongkong Hotel depany'abarea- Obinese Imperial Load-99. Ex.
SALES ON FEBRUARY 26TH, AS REPORTED BY
Vermicelli-90 bags, at 8.45, by Kwong Wo Check to local trader.
Hama paakupement Tiz.15,0,0,0,by Kong Wo Cheung to travelling trader.
THE DAILY PRESS, TURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, 1877.
Vessels Advertised as Loading,
DESTINATION
VASBEL'S NAME
„OMPTAIN
GẮT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
To a DESFATOUEE
LONDON, vid SUEZ JANAL... Patrocius (str.)
Do NEW YORK.
buitengenai pemaskine Ster of Ouing
MeNear... „Korgör,
Albatros...
HAMBUNG. MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY Spirit of the SAN FRANCISCO via YLAMA Ugeania (str.).
Do
Do
Alaska (sir. SINGAPORE, KOMBAY, 20.......... Zarpbesi (str.
BRISBANE, &o... Brisbane (str.)....) [SAIGON, SINGAPORE &c.li. L'igro (str.)....................
YOKOHAMA MANILA...
· Butean (str))AR
Red Melon Seeds-20 Iriga, at Tis. 14.3.0.0, by Do Kwong Wo Cheung to bravelling trader,
Dried Lily Flowers-10 bare, rit. $11.50, by Kwong Wo Cheang to travelling trader.
Fragus--20 bags, at £2866, by Hing Tai to travelling trader.
S Almonds-10 bags at $29.00; by Krong Hing Obong to travelling tender.
"ANOTHER DRIFTING TRADE." We zooatly remarked upon the simange drift- ing of the foreign arms trade from England to the United States. It ocema that in other and even more important branches of industry weare tinentered by something worse than a mere loss of a foreign market or two. Our transatlantic ecgsing need to be content wits sending us tha bulk of the raw material for the cotton gonda with whist England supplies the world. They proat reaulting from this trade no longer aufhou their ambition., They are now, it appears de- termined troutest our supremacy in the fala E manufashio, ned, according to the latest fcesu, are oven beat on carrying the war into abeenemy's country. During 1876, New York- exported no less than 74,456 prekages of cotton goeds, necjust shant balf that quantity in the preceding year. When compared with 1973, Iowave, the increase amounts to $70 per seat. a strong proof that the influencat at work are of a permanent and progressive chemoter, The unfortunate part of the affair is, that during Inst year a large number of base packages game. to England, Liverpool took 12,782, London. 5,760, and Glasgow 2,125. It would be both Juleronting and useful to know what eventually benme of these imports, and whether their antity.asil price found favour with the por chasing public bare. It is said that the people et-South America are beginning to show
ecided preference for cotten goods produced in ja Stutes, which they consider aperior i ti „Vinny important respects to Britieli fabrics at the axio prica. With Chlon, oleo, a húbatentik? „trude acuma to be opening, that country baring taken 4,170 packages of American cotton goods doring Inot year. In presence of these East, it, will not du for Moohester, to be caught mapping. If these importa can be really. sold or the side of the Atlantio at prices which leave a rescueble proft after de dusting maait obieges, it will remain for Manchester to discover may abo cannot sell,at lower rates in her own market. The price of the raw material in certainly, rubber lower in the States than here, but, on the other band, Jabour is considerably dearer. Allowing, then, that tagge differences respostively exercise EA equal inflace on the ost of production, Man-: onester ought, as all ovenci, to be able to inder- well ber formidable rival in England, because tha Amerioins have to bear the cost of export- ing their goods for 3,000 miles. It Manobcater C
nont do ko, ber most vital interests are oon, cerned to saertaining the remaốn why.--filobe... ·
SPIRITUALISM IN THE LAST CENTURY
White Wax-10 pieces, at 256 50, by Kwong, Wing Shing to travelling trader.
SHANGHAI,
·Day Do Du
Do.
Bombay (str.)
Gădubill (str).
State of Louisiavà (str.
Cly (tr.)
Kashgar (ste)
MasGregor (str.)
Hoeperin (str.)
Black Dates 40 baga, at Tia, 2.7.0.0, by Tai SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW Douglas (str... Toong Shun to travelling trader
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE, (know Missiï. FALGOYER & Co.'s REGISTRL)
* Fedziny 26th..
Durometer 04. W
Büromabat-1,23
Earometer Ma
·Thermometer-9.1. Ka **Photometer F. Menininių Theory 1.3īrumus Ilisis. (Walkab Thunder ». (Wet bult) Thermometervar. (Wat betið),
Tornam-Minimum foret sigh),
0
32,370 30,304
For Sale, Batanes
For Sale.
AYLE
GREAT CLEARANCE SALE..
4 In order to make room for SPRING GOODS QU
and after
MONDAY, FEBRUARY TE, Westmil offer the remaining of our WINTER
PASTOCK at an
DIMMENSE REDUCTION
DRESS GOODS, st 15 Centa per Tard. DRESS GOUDS, at 20 Cente per Taçð, DRESS GOODS, at 25 Cente per Yard, DRESS GOODS, at 30 Conte per
Ford.
DRUSS GOODS, at 35 Cents per Yard.
FOR SALE. HA MAGNE 1.874. -BEIDSIECK & Co., Monopole.
DEETJEN & Co. Im 287 Hongkong, 20th February, 1877,
FOR SALE. YUTLER, PALMER' & Col's Celebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to
SIAMSSEN & Co. tfbel Hongkong at June, 1276.
FOR SALE VERTICAL BOLLER, with ENDINE thing, urtached, a Horse-Pawer, Fitted w
Governor, and complcze in all its parts. -
Apply to
A. MILLAR & Co 1708 Hongkong, 28th October, 1976.
FOR SALE -
In view of rescat prosecations under abe Vagranoy Aot, a description of a spiritualietie séance held by Cagliostro in Paria nearly 100- years ago will wot be found uninteresting. “Thie Assomplished aharlabsu gareoul that, in addition to the power of trampling metals and ouring all discago, ho,ould bring spirits from the "vasty deep," and by paying a large sum of money.
the dead, of course, would not rien for
one night commune with departed relatives or with illariour personages of bygone times,. The evocationg ware not without na clement of ard. On one occasion the spirit the company desired to commune with was that of d'Alen- bort and from notce furnished by an eye-witness, Lady Manz, the actor Fleury gites the fal Jawing nocount of the ceremony in bis Me AMMERT, ATKINSON AND C
moires-The spectatora, or, an Ongliretro praterred to call them, gaaste, hat in gro absire along, the wall on the snut side, of the apartment, Belozerese chairs was drawn an iron chain," best me foolish period should be impelled by curically to rash upon destruction. "Do the other side a placed tha chair intended for the recaption of stra apparition, The Grand Koptha-the name asaumed by Cagliostro o auk occasions chose the anusqul bour of 3 a.m. for his ovaca- tions. Shortly before that time a volno.mas Leard--to order the removal from the scene of 234, dogs, hores, birds, and all reptiles, ably be tear The earst a commend that none bat tree area should reusais ju this "apärimunt; the servants were accord. ingly dismissed. A deep silence followed, and the lights were suddenly extinguished. The same voice now assuming a londer and more authoritative tone, requested the guests to abake the iron chain; thoy obeyed, and a iu docaribable thrill ran through their, frames. The clock at length atrek threo-slowly, with prolonged vibration of the and bell. At each stroke a Hash, me sudden and Transitory as lightning, illumined the spart ment, and the words "['hilosophy," "Nature," and Teath successively appeared in logible abarnotars' above the amply are chair. The last word was more brilliant than the others. The lustres were suddenly relighted, how no Sne could toll. Stided cries were beard as from a man whose wooth gas gagged a noise like that of a use struggling to break loose from perenne detinizing brand Gagliostro ap. peand. The Grant Koptha wore a costume. 40 which would be difficult to £od anything analogous Flowing dragory set off Die figure to advantage, and the glow of enthosinem in his fuce made him look really bandons. He delivered a short but cowpre- hengive uddram, commenting on the wurde joat Been over the chair. Then, inrning successively to the four cardinal points, he uttered some daba
NEW, BOOKS:
NOVELS, WORKS OF REFERENCE, SCHOOL BOOKS PRESENTATION BOOKS, &., &o. 5
SHEET ME8I0:.. INSTRUCTION BOOKS for TIANO, FLUTS. HARMONIUM, CORNET, VIOLIN, and BANJO.
STATIONERY, in 03EAT VARIENT. A Large Assortment of “ELECTRO-PŁATAD WARE, OOLOURED A UNCOLOURED PHUTUOKATHS. COPIES of ART PICTURES,
by GoDZIL & CO. APR TABLE GLASSWALE, in many Designs, FINE ENGLISH BARTHENWARE. DINNER and DESSERT SETS, &«, 40. SOLID LEATHER Andher TRAVELLINO
TRUNKS.
GENTLEMEN'S TOUL CHESTS.- PERAMBULATORS, Dozbla and Single.
INDIA-RUBBER SET PACKING
Tuor's PATENT PAOKING. FAIRBANK'S PLATFORM SCALES, all Siacs. AMERICAN COOKING and PARLOUR
PARK STOVES.
VASE LAMPS, Vary Handsome. SHIP'S MASTHEAD and SIDE LIGHT LAMPS,
A Well Assorted Stock of --Crosan, and BLACKWELL'S STORES. - GALIFORNIA STORES. -GEEKẦN VEGETABLES, SAUSAGES,
MEATS, und SOUPS.
NOSSED KHAN-&. Üo's INDIAN CONDIMENTS: Asworted, OHUTNIES, PICKLED LIMES, PICKLED MONGOES, PICKLED CAULIFLOWERS, TAMARIND. FISH, JAMS, JELLIES,
Sec. Bos &
978 Hongkong, 20th January, 1877.
listic words, which returned as if from a distant 47 UT LEI, PALMER- & Çola
The
CELEBRATED WINES
We have secured some Excellent Winsa aud
- FANUY SILES!" We offer about 5,000 Tarde at 95 Cents.por Yard (hese are more or less soiled). Original Free $1.50 and $2.00 per fard. -
JAPANESE SILKS Reduced to 40 Cents per Yard.
WOOL SHAWLS,
SMANTLES
and JACKETS, Marked VERY CHEAP,
LADIES”, BOYS”, and GIRLS' FELT HATS, ut HALT FLICS.
FANCY WOOL GOODS. at less than Half Prices
LADIES' DO CHILDREN'S WOOL and
MERINO HOSE, `· GENATTY REDUCED,
100 D.
zen CHILDREN'S WOOD and
MERINO SOCKS
All Sizes, at lcea thưu Half Prico.(
SEVERAL THOUSAND YARDS of VARIOUS
REMNANTS, comprising STUFF GOODS,
FLANNELS,
PRINTS,
OALICOS
"MUSLINS,
and other USEFUL GOODS, are marked at Prices which must effect immediate
Batedo
In order to prevcut disappointment we beg to inform our Customers and the Public that
this EXTRAORDINARY and UNPRECEDENTED SALE must CLOSE cu Fetruary 23:6.
SAYLE AND 0.0, VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR BALE.
DRINE DUTCH JHEESE
We have to offer i
Per 1 doz. quarta,TRAL
echo The lights haring bron extinguished, he commanded the guests again to shuke be chain, and as they did so the alrunge feeling previously alluded to was reneved. coutline of the arm-chair now bename gradually. Cognes of the well known shippers, CUTLER, perceptible in the darkness, He though the lines PALME & Co., and farito comparison with any brid heen treed on a black ground with phos and other brands. phorus. The next moment, and as if by the sume process, à, wirdingtobeat could be szan, with two falesa hande resting upon the aror of the ebir. The winding sheet, slowly CurLEE, PALMER & CO. ORAMPAGNE, 15. opasing, discovered anomuoisted foro, a about, breathing, who heard and two brilliant OUTLLE, PALMEE & Co. 8, HOCHHEIMEN, $3,50 piorring eyes were fixed upon the spretatora." CETABE, PALMER & CO'S CHATEAU $12 The illustrious philosopher, the author of the M CON......... - - - - - - premos to the needlepédie," had been called CURLEE, PAZMER & CO'S CHATEAU $7 from the dad. He would answer questions pot to bim, bet Cagliostro alone wis privileged to hear bim speak. And what questions CUTLES, PALMER & CO/SET JULIEN.... S
LARGET......
were put to him?" asked Floury of Lady OUTLY, PALURE & CO. '8 CANTENAC... $5.50
Mantz. He was asked whether he had seen CUTLER, PALMER & CO.'S MEDOC.
the other world.” “And what did he say
$4.50.
Ab, Monsieur Fleury, it was a terrible
CUTTER, PALMER & CO.'S HAUT SAU
$9...
reply, expecially to one-who, like me, looke for-
TEENLA
W. Taylor L. O. Grovuti. Koppelmann
Balfour
Butterfeld & Swing.com. Hongkong Meyer & Co........ Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn &:On, Hongkong Vogel, Hukèdura &'Co Hongkong Wm. Postau & Do.... Houghong Rosario & Co... ... Hongkong 0.40. S. On...
P. M.S.8. Co.
Hongkong P. & O. S. N. Covasásatás
* Hongkang Gibb, Livingston & O..............
Messageries Maritimes. ...H, Kior & Co.
Hongkong P. & 0. §. N. Cola Hoogkody Jardine, Mathemn & Ca. Hongkong Jardine, Masheron & Co..
Butterfeld Swine.
Hongkong P. &.O. S. N. Co,. Gilman & Co... We. Pustan & Oa Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co..
Insurances.
HE LONDON ASSURANCE
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
OF
CABIN MAJESTYKINU GEORGE THEFIEST,
AD, 1720.
An undersigned having been appointed Agopts for the above Corporation, are prepared to grant-Insurances se ollowa
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Polisios at surrent rates, payable eithar baṛa in London, or at the principal Porty of India,
bvèna, and Australia,
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies izened for long or abort periods:
arrent ratea.
A discount of 20,7%, allowed
LIFE: DEPARTMENT. A Policiesisated for game not exceeding £5,600, on resonable terms.
· HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. tf 1868 #onekone 96th fale, 1879: BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ME Undersigned having been
Agents for ale aburi Coborn appolates vared to grant Insurances as follows
MARINE RISKS.
Policies at current raten, payable either bere, in London, or at the principal ports of India. Australia, and the Eust.
On or about 6th prox. Quick despatch. Quick deapaton Quick despatele, Quick desputoa... Knick dospatas.
Un 3rd proz,, ib 3 P.M.. On 15th prox, at 8 PM.
On lat. prós, at moutu.
O lut prox, at noon, On 8th prox, at noon- Un 2nd proz, at BOOD.
Quick disputob:"; Quía desputab.
To-morrow, at noon.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despateb..
Quick dempston,
On 1st pros, daylight.
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR SHANGHAI.
HE Steamship
TRE
"MACGREGOR," Captain Newell, shortly expected from London Fund Bingapore, will receive immodi to dospasah
ns above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GILMAN & Co, Agentu 314 Hongkong, 245h February, 1877.
"TUR YOKURAMA, FE Scanship.
apstab ar ahove,
"QADSBILL,"
Captain Ranton, will receive immediate de-
For Freight-or Faverge, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agoule. 312 Hongkong, 24th February, 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
·
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for BANKOW, NINGPO, and Forrs in
JAPAN...
Company's Ste
•ULTEBES"
will have turmediate despateli na au-vo
For Freight or Faasnge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, Agents, 972 · Haugkong, 15th February, 1877.
- STEAM 2) YOKOHAMA,
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THRÉS and UNE- THIRD PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOQAT / FTHE P‚& 0,8, 8. Co.'s Steamship RISKS.
FIRE RISKS. Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of 820,000. ・・
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (20) upon the current local intea will be allowed on all premium charged for insurance; augb. die count being dednetol at the tinc of the issu of policy.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents,
1 Hongkong, Lat Jaguary, 1874, *KANSATLANTIU FIRE INSURANUL COMPANY OF HAMRURG.
HE undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Company, are pre- pared to seeept riske against Mire at current rates, subject to a bonas of 20 per cent.
SIEMSSEN &00.,
yenda.
tf 39 Hongkong. 16th November, 1872.
VAUNUSOVIKTIEK ASSUIGANDE DÜM -|
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON
Undersigned buvo been appointed for the shove Company at Hong- kong, Canton, Foochow, Shanghai, and Han kow and are prepared to grant Insurances at Current Ratea.
HOLLIDAY, WISE &'Uo ti 1988 HongKonur, 15th Ontober: 1868. YANGPISZE INSURANCE ASSOCIAC TION OF SHANGHAL.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS 800,000 TAELS,
POLICIES granted on Marine Fisks to al
parts of the World, at current rutan. This Assistium will, until further notice, provida out of the earnings, first for an interest dividend of 15%, fer abareholdera or Capital,
and thereafter distribute among Pots / holdaru anneally, in casi, ALL the profin of the Underwriting business pro rata to amount of premains contributed.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agoute.
SOUR
tf 1099- Hongkong, 9th July 1672. KROUT and RED CABBAGE, in Jars. Saat Kege SALT PORK and BEEF OUD. QUEEN FIRD INSURANCE COMPAN). FISH. SALT DERRINOS.
BSEBOR-LOADING GUNS, RIFLES, OH Undersigned aro propared to GRANT FIRE REVOLVERS & CARTRIDGES, POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the J. SCHEFFER, 54, PRATA CENTELL, Í extent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on AND TENNENT'S ALE and God stored therein, at Current Local Bates
subject to a Discount of 20 *1, on the premio. PORTER,
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
NORTON & Co.. Merchant Navy
SOAN WAS,
•
Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
ARNOLD, KARBERG & Co.
tf 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE..
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
Agents
tl 8- Hongkong, January, 1875,
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Wadersigned, Agents fɔr the above Company, arn prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES at Current Rates.
MELCHERS & 06, Agents, Royal Insuranoc Company 180 Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
BATAVIA
** BOMBAY" AN
wal leave for the above phase shortly after the arrival of the Steamship Kashgar with the next English Mail.
| A. McIVER,
Saperintendent.
2
205 Douzkona, 20th February, 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI HE P.A.0.5. E. Co.'s Steamship
**KASHGAR will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival-will-the-next-English Mar
A, DEITER
Superintending
996 Hongkong, 20th February, 1877.
T
TOR NEW YORK.
HE AI American Ship
McKEÁR,"
Vessels on the Berth.
STHAM FOR BINGATORE, PENANG, FOINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES AND SOUTHAMPTON; ALSO, BOMBAT, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA, THE PENINSULAD AND ÜRIENTAL STRAX
NAVIGATION
DONPANT'S Beamship “ZAMBESI,” Captain Symona, will leave this ou THURSDAY the Jet Marob, ut Noon.
For further Partianlara, apply to
UNA, MOIVAD, Superintendent. Rangkong: 20th Rebranry, 1927. M
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM
SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
THE 8.5. OCEANIC will be despatched for
8. Fransen, vid Tokobaum, on SATUR DAY, the 3rd Marcb, at 3 p., taking Cargo and Fassengers for Japan, the United States, Had Europe.
Connection is made at Tulchama with Steamers from Shanghai.
Freight will he received sa hoard until 4 v.m. of the 2nd Maroh, Pugael Packages will be received at the Office until & Pac. ezme day, All Pavel Packages should be marked to address
fall; valua of some is regnired.
in
Retorn Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on regular rates.
For further information on to Freight.of Passare, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central.
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 20th February, 1877,"
NOTICE.
Agent.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIS -MARITIMES- FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATA VÍA, POINT `DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND STARSEILLES; ALSO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALCUTTA
THURSDAY, the 8th Mural, 1877, "TIGRE," Commandant BRUNET. with MAIS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, CARGO, will leave this Port for the above !places.
"Cargo and Specia will bo rogistered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted i transit through Marseilles for, the principal places of Europe,
Post Office Notifications.
A mail will close For Saigça-Today, the 27th instant, at 1330 AM.
For Swatow-To-dny, the 27th. Instant at. 5 P.M.
For Saigon To-day, the 27th instant, st
5.7.M.
For Kinngcho-Per 3.IME. Foi Hos, tay, day, the 27tb instant, Kr. 11.30 AM.
For Shanghai.-Per Stots of Eraxisiana, to. _inarrow, the 28tb instaatual 11.30 A..
For Haiphong-Por aniling ship, to-morrow, the 28th instarit, át 5.30 P.M.
For Manila. Per Butuan, on Friday, the 2nd prozimo, at 113 AN
MAITS
BY THE ENGLISH PAČKET,
The English, Contract Packet ZAMBESI will be deanatched with: the Meils for Earopa, Se, on THURSDAY, the 1st March, 1877.
The following will be the hours of closing the -Mails, da
WEDNESDAY, 28th justadt,
5 PM., Money Order Office olores.
6 P.M., Post Boe olgace except the Nort Box, which remains opea all night.
THURSDAY, 1st March.
7 A.M.. Post Olhoc opens to
aid of
Stampe, Registry of Lottera, and Post- ing of all correspondence. 10.A., Poat Otties clones exoept for Tate
Letters, Registry of Dettera ocuser. 10.15 A... Zeting tony he posted on payment
of a LATE FEE of 18 cents extra Postage, until·
11 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely.
11.30 AM.Letters (bat Letters only) addices.
ed to the United Kingdora da Brindisi, ur to Singapore, may be posted en board the Proket on payment of a Late Feo of 48 cents extra postage: LLAM, Posting on Board oes.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS POCKET.
The Australian Contract Fucker BRISBANE will be despatched from Hongkong on THURS- DAY the 1st March, with Maile for Singapore, Samerast. Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Bristking, Sydney, Tasmania, New Zealand, and Melbonran,
Correspondande cat.not be registered after 11.35 AM.
The Muila will be closed at 11.30 a.. Correspondence for New Zealand must be specially directed rid Torres Straits, or it will 50 sent vid Galle.
Compondence for Southern and Westero Australia can be sent by this route if desired, bat as a general rule it is better to and it sid Galle...
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES' PACKET. The United States Mail Prokai OCEANIC will he despatched on SATURDAY, the 3rd the United States, and Londen, atish will be ULOSED se followe
F. Registry of Letters des938. 4,30 F.M. Past Offee cloak,
2.30 F.M. Correspondence for Japan or the United States only may be posted on board the Paaret with Lata Fee
• of 13 canta oxfra Pastuge, intī 2.50 Pals when the Mall is finally toyed, Corresponden hust be specially directed for this route, and IF not fully prepas will be sent by British Packet.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Carge will be received on board until Philos Specic and Parcels antil 9 2.1. on the 766 March, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Padcages are We required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Offico.
H. ny POVEY,
Agent Forzkawy 26th February 197
6. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER-
W. Taylor, Master, will load Lerdod will have LAND RAILWAYS, AND, TOUCHING AT quick dcepateli as above...
- For Freight, apply to
VOGËL, JADEDORN & Co. 983 Hongkong, 16th February, 1877,
FOR NEW YORK: 12 years
1 Danish Back *KORSUB," L. C. Grove, Master, will land here and will biva turmediate despatob as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 254 Hongkong, 16th February, 1877,
FOR HAMBURG.
THE AL German Barque'
"ALBATROS." Keppelmann, Master, will load here and Whampoa and have immediato despatch, ":"
For Freight, apply to
WM, PUSTAU & Oo. 976 Hongkong, 16th February, 1877.
FOR LONDON. Al British Bhip
at
"STAR OF CHING,” Blaker, Mastor, will load pro and have imme-i diate despatch..
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. $35 Hingkong 6th Febíraary, 1577.
FOR MELBOURNE AND BYDNEY. THE
British Basque
"SPIRIT OF THE AGE." Captain Jobner, will bars a quick despatch for the above Ports.
For Freight-or Passage, apply to
ROZALIO & Co. 203 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1877.
MANOHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned Agents are in receipt
inatrustiona from the Board of Directors, authorizing them to iseng Policies to the extent of £10,000 on any one First-class Risk, or to
Current Rates.
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U.S., Mail Stoupar ALASKA will be
despatched for Sun Trumisen, via Yoko- hama, on THURSDAY, 440, 15th March, 1677, at a. .,, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, che United States, and Europe,
Tarough Passenger Tickets Bills of Lading are issued transportation to Toro hama and other Jupin Paris, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America. and to New York and Europe; vis Overland Railways.
A Steamer of the Mitoa Rishi 8.5. Company will legre Shanghai, via the Inland Bea Ports, about same date, and make clues connection at Yokohama.
AL New York, Fussengers buve selection of various lines of stexmers to England; Erince, and Germany.
Freight will be received on board until
on the 14th pragims. Parzel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 P.M. same day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad. dreas in full value of enme-is required.
For further information as to Pasange and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 10. Traya Üɛfitrul.
RUSSELL & C
Hongkong, February 9lat, 1877.
Agents
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Letters, &o, can be posted for Canada, the Indies, and other pingen named below, if ent Americas stamps are added to prepay from San Francisce to destination. Ame rict Stamps uro suid-at'thia Office.
WED
the
The chargo for Registry is 5 cents to Hong. Song Stamps and 10 cents in U.S. Stamps.co thone places only the names of which are print- st in fentier. To sit by other places samed correspundaneo cannot be Registered through; bat only to San Francisco (8 cents).
The following are the charges on correkpan.
LETTERS denge thus sent
Per Half Ounce, For kong U.S.
Sump Stampe.
Cents.
Canuda, British Columbia, Nev Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward's Island. Vanimmer's $8 Island, Bahamas, Nasat, New Providence.....
depinwall, Bermuda, Cuba, Fiji, 1 Greenland, Jamaica, Panama j Rawail, New Foundland Guatemala, Marquens Is Mexi
co, Salvador, Tukili Belize, Bogota, Carta da Costa
E
Itica, Curaçao, Greyton, Gui ana, Honduras Martinique, g New Granada, Nicaragua, San
Martha, Turk's Island; Venezuela. Was is
guay
Ceute.
Bolivia, Chili, Bevador, Per... Brazil, joamazankamamamama Argentine Confederation, Ba-Y
eno Ayros, Paraguay, Dru- 8
BOOKS & PAPELS. Circulars, a, for Ganada, par
1 OZ Newspapers for all other places (not over 4 oz.) enab Paper.... Books, &c., for all other plance,
per 40
Auy articles found, exclosed in Newspapers
Book Packets (no silk scarves, jewellery, & will be detained and sold.
To provide means of remitting sign?) soms
of money to or from this Colony and between
- Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the he Ports of China and Japan, the Postmasters Owkeas, will be RESPONSIBLE for any ¦ and Agents of this Ofice will in fatere be al DB551 wontracted by the Ofleers ur the Crew loved (bol not required) to purchase Hoogkong of the following. Veesels during their stay in Postage Stamps from forelén residents. Hongkong Hluboor
ADBLA, Botiz burk, Beattie,-Ed. Sabollins
& Co,
ALDEN DE885, americas bark, Nages,-Bo
Barin & Co. BELL OR OREGON, American back, Merriman.
-Kozario & Co. CANTON, Ger, bars, Crantz-StonaBor & Co. CABPO, British ship, Murphy.---Order.
-Rosario & Com FORMOSA, Britiab schooner, Quale-Siemsson
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong and Takolsun, Lowever, in either direction, Honey-Orders mast be used."
CHARTERS EFFECTED. The following Settlemania have been effooted since the issue of Masera. HEINEMANN & O».6 last Freight Circulare
ward to a better futam. He anid," There is no GuTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SHEERLĮ 210.25 | ENGLİSİ AND’CHINESE DIOTION &-E.PL SECOND OOLONIAL Dba Ayithe extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Riske ar AED JAMES, American bark, O'Brien British bark Carpa, 1,035 tone, bence to Lon-
other world." And did no one reply t
Heply who conis venture to reply to the ghost of d'Alembert, ggiorne3 from-ub, whence? That is pres aely the thing. You should have said M. d'Alambert, if there is no other world, where may you happen to comme from now"-dimer
fine fill Buvo blark seal ......... CUTLER, PALKER & Co.'s SHERRY
Vino Puro, blue scalinasima CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s BHELY,
Manzanillo, red zeal COFLEE, PALMER & GO'S SHREET, Į Vino de Paato, blue seal,
WITH TEX PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
$9.50 AN ANGLO-CHINESE DICTIONARE, published
$8.25
"A clergyman presoning, a wedding sermen, UTTEUR, PALMER & Co, ʻe COGNAÓlstur $25 gbone the following passage in the Palms, for UTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Coon 2 star 37.50 his test-And let there be abundance of peaceCUTRE, PALMER & CO'S COCEANSæter $9. while the moon enduret,"
at tho Daily Praze Offico, Hongkong.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed
A Discount of 20 °, allowed.
Agents
GAUSHILL, British steamer, Ranton-Jardine,
HULLIDAY, WISE & Co..
& 1.0. Agents in Hongkong for the above Com 48 Hongkong, 8th January, 1875.
Matheson & Co. GLAMORGANSHIRE, British bark, MoBaoberal pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF
-Muster. SHIPPERS to the low rates of premium HENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, FOR comprehensiveness and practiservice counted for all steamer ristro, ben
tbia Wor's stands unrivalled, All the new rokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE
JACONE, German bark, Hobliana. Sieme. FROM-this dato, until further notice, a disach & Co. compelled to coin to express the numerous ab aka to ports in China, Japan, the Philip current loosi rates of premis will be allowex worda which the Chinese havo of Into years been | THIRD PER CENT. (35) will be allowed
gogat of Twenty percent. (20%) on the NETBAH GIANON, Amerian.bark, Bradford.
arabola, neberg & Out cots in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and
PERNAMBUCO, British steamer,
Hyde
Siebe- science generally, which the rapid advance pines, and the Straits. On mak to all other upon insurances effected with this Company.
sen & Co. DENT, (15 %) only.
RAJANASTIANUHAR, British steamer, Hopkins. hare given in salonso. Each and every word in
SIEMSSEN & O
tf 1192 Hongkong; 27th June, 1872, fully illustrated and explained, forming oxor cises for students of a most instructive nature.
SUN FIRE OFFICE. Both the Court and Puriti pronunotations aro given, the accents being carefully marked on Lag SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE THE Undersigned is prepared to Grant TYBURKIA, Britie ahip, Golder-Meyer & Co.
If jea corions iact, but a sad one for too many: OUTLER, PALMED & ̈ÜD‚'S COGNAC Latar $19.50 of foreign relations has imposed upon them, ara/Ports this Brokerago will be MFTEEN PER
deserving people, says the San Francidon Newe- ister of the 19th it, that what the principal mines on the Comstock lade were falling fone montban for about $135,000,000, they would only realize at the 'raling today about $55,000,000,
Large quantition of wreak have, since the recent storum, bæen picked up along the shore pear Aburdven, including a little black barrel
WACHTER & Co.'s CELEBRATED
·ONAMPAGNE,· ·
at $18 per Chie of 1 dez: Quarts,
F. BLACKHEAD, & Co. 1984 Hobgkong, 15th December, 1876,
SUR BED PRACTICALLY, ASS-DEVIATION IN IRON SHIPS,
By RM TALBOT
with the words "Logis Mess, Massiouis, un pos and, a nouber of oil, square bieguic res with the word! Hewitt and the letter 4" on one side, and a large number of sah Just published, and favourably notioed by the rough sticką about Bfeet long, sach. Be ̈ore müce Local Prese in Hongkong and Shanghai. -in' Bandspikes.
PRICE TWO VOLLARS.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPIUM
MONDAY, 28th February. Of-Patna sales given to-day at $580, and of Benarde at $535; of the seleout obeats of butt linda esicent Siffrand 2810 nupostineigi
EXCHANGE
4/14.
ON LONDON
Bunk Billo, ca demand. Bank is, at 30 dry" sight. 42 Baak Bile, at 6inentka siglt 4 Credit, atè months' sight 43 Docquentary Bills, at
metbe sigb
ORO-Bank, sight
229
ON CALOUTTABank, sight. ..... 2281
ON SHANGHAL, an
Butike, sights
Prlyste, 30 days' sight..
KHAR
75
Hongkong and Shanghe, Kans Sharm 29
Fer est, preminui, cx dividend.
Union Insurance Society odanton--2690 per
phare
BOLD BY:" Mesra. LANE CRAWFORD & Op Aseara. MuEWEN, URICKEL & Co. Mes. GEORGE FALCONER &C. Mere BROADBEAR, ANTHONY & Oo. Mesare, LAMMDET, ATKINSON-È 06, 1910 Hangkong, 301b November, 1875. COLMINGES TALENT TYPHOON AND BURGLAR PROTECTOR.
11028 Hongkong, Ist July, 1874
COMPANY.
Agente
Che beat principlo hitherto attained. The typo- graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond. HE Undersigned, having been appointed in the size of lody, thereby allosting a vaut Agent in Hongkong for the above-named ocorbay of space, achieving a diearness not. Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES previously attained, and dispensing with those against FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to rat margins and roant spaces which have the extent of £10,000, at the sunt rates, subject heretofore characterized Chinese publications, to an immediate discount of 20
For practical purposes the arrangement of Attention is invited to a considerable reduc
China, the work ia ao couplete, that a Tefenne tion in prania for Life Insurance
to its pages eubles a person who under. Life Polioios efected during the year 1875 standa. "English "to. communicate effectively Share in the Bonus to be declared on 31st with natives who understand nothing but Chi Decomber for the quinquennial periód then nese. In this respect the work will be food ending. indispensable to all Europeans siding in
A. MAσG, HEATON. China, and to, the natives themselves it o
1450 Hong, 27th September, 1875, plains subjects fally, with which very few in-1 VENIX FIRE INSUKANOE QUM PANY... test of them are perfectly aggiunted, parties resident in Engleed and interested in
THE Undersigand are now propured to soplybius sunite the that our advare,
the above to Windows and Venetians.
apply to
COLLINGS, No. 20, Fraya Central. Merare, WILSON & SALWAY, Architects. R. G. ALFOED, Esq., Surveyor.
Undersigned having been appointed Agente to the above Company at this To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Port, are propared to grant Policies agains following facts are ubmitted for consideration, Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings"
liaoro, Vocabalery contains about 15,000 on foods stored orein. Ühiness charzoters, and Medhurst's English
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilati this work contains more than 50,000 English
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
Agents.
Policies against Fire to theextent of $50,000 on First-aluse Risks.
A Dismount of Twenty per cent. (kapu
Yuen Fat Hong. SAKAR NICHOLSON British ship, Selkirk
Melcher Co
WH. TURNRE British bark, Vaudervord.—
Rozario & Co.
Agents-for-the Sale of their Goode in Hongkong and China by, Meears. J. & R. TAN- TENA, Glagow, and Messrs. DAVED CORÍLL ́Ù. Sexs, Arbroath.
the Current Local Rates of Promia will be sick Undersigned have been appointed. Bole
owed a pou Insurances offered with this Office.
T. G. LINSTEAD,
Agent, Sun Fire Gios, 35 Hongkong, 4th October, 1876, GAVEKPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBA INSURANCE COMPANY.
don, £3.perton of 20 cwt. Danish bark Ersur, 317 tuns, bence to Kuw
-York, private terms,
German back Palisa, 493 tome, Takao sad or Taiwaulo to London, 23 78. 03. periton of
cut, 20 lay daye
British stily Sarak Nicholson, 933 tons, Manila to Chaunel for orders to discharge in a port to the United Kingdoœdron tourContinens, private terms.
British abip Tyburnia, 949 tonë, Hongkong and
Swatów to New York, private ferais,
American bark Belle of Oregon, 1,188 tona, tanda
to San Fransisco, private terras. French big ft. dass, 287 tons, Winpon to Tientsin and book to Hongkong vid New- chwung, 6 gente par pioul, 35 lay days. Gertas soboozer Bongkary, 321 tons, Wham-
poa to Tientsin and back to Hongkong.rit Newchwang, 70-cents per nicul, 80 luy daya, Brition, bark Zych, 990 tons, Whampoa to Chë-”
foo aud back to Hongkong Nowob wang; 45 cents per picnl, 32 lay days Gernian bark Jacobino, kit tona, Takaobo Toko. höma and back to Hongkong vid Naw. elsang, 70 certs por picul, 37 ley days, ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Q› Frrods bark Paul Marie, 324 Luna, Nowphwanz (tf 419 · Hongkong, Janairy, 1867,
to Swaton 38 cents pár-picul, 20 lay days. German bark Confen, 373 tone, Nawabwang to
· Hongkong, 1 cents per pioul, 25 lay days! British bark Adet 333-oun, Newchwark to Hongkong, 36 cence por pical, 20 lay days. British bark Cortage, 39 tone, head to Eui-
phong and back.
ROM this date, until further notice, a din. UNL UN,
sount of Twenty percent. (90) apon the ecrrent lokal rate of premia will "he' allowed. kúpou insuranger effected with this Company. ĐỒUGLAS LAIBA & Côn
~Agentes"
| PROTOGRAPHER, - QUEEN'S ROAD, No. 56, UPSTAIRS, Upposite the Oriental Bank, Hongkong.
SCALE OF PRIDEA:— Carte de Vigite, Single Persun, 1 duz, $1.50 Cabinet Plotereador $400 „3m 29 Hongkong, 2nd January, 1877°
YEE SUNG & Co.,
every deuription of COAL DOUGLAS LAPRAIKO Tour are prepared to GRANT IN-
* 717 Fongkong, 9th Novaro bet. 1964.
. Hongkong, 17th Jane, 1972; NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
PBB-Undersigned, AGENT For the above
SURANCES to the extent of g€5,000, ou flest
MELCHERS & US, -674 Hongkong;27th March, 1876. THE URINA FIRE INSURANCE
HE Undersigned tea to intura bis Friende words, and npwards of 000,000 Chinese chara LiFERIAL FIRE: INSURANCE OÙYus risks at current rates.
and the Public that he has always on
band all kinds of LAN
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FANS AND L7OETWARE FOR SALE AT CHEAP PRIDER, CHUN QUAN KEE, CANAL ROAD," "Canton, ASTOURIST & QUID
·REDUCED PRICE $1. Containing this ninates of all, tlie Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture,
Qlinu Bradere’Enactanse Company's Suares-- | do, do, with the Punti, nad Mandarin Pronun-
* $7,900 per share.
Chinese lagrages Company---8255 per shur, Hongkong Firo Lusurance Company's Bhares
2515 per share, ex dividendi
dition
also few comics of the GRAMMAR of the Chines tanguage, in two fexta,
The Daily Press Öfice.
PANY
tem. Again, despite all the grammare and other alomentary worke yet published, the student of this diffent language absolutely re71HF Undersigned," Agents for the above quires garipler to display the variona appli- Ocupany, are prepared to grant. Policies. cations and equivalents of different words which, nguinst Fire to the extent of $60,000 un any have-oxo-general moaning,--Of-these examples vão- this work contains more than five times as
FIRST GLASS RISK,
many as nay other Dictionary hitherto pub-st Current Bates. labod
A RETURN OF TWENTY PER CENT. (2017, In domprises upwards of two thousand large will be made on the prònífum obarged on ulj quarto pages.
Luke, to RETEN being payable on the ibaud of the Policy,
GIRE LIVINGSTON & 004
Agente, Imperial Pre Inara Hongkong, lat March, 1874.
TRUBNER & Co
WH. BELL,
CO PATERNOSTNE Row;
DALLY Paras" Orries, HongKUNÉ..
Company
COMPANY LIMITED,
HEAD OPHION HONGKONG, “ GENCIES at all the Treaty Ports o
China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penanga
A
Fiske accepted, and Policles of Insurance granted at the rates of Fromina current at the above-mentioned Portai
No charge för Policy fees,
JAS. B. COUGHTRIË,""
Secretary, Hongkong, let November, 1871- Itt 885
OOAL MERCHANTS, Have always on band Lazer Brause of Addreas, rate of 100-TY-LOONG & 02 No. 4, Praya, Hongkong..
648 Hongkong, 9th May, 1876.
[HE CHUNG NGOI SAN BO (Chinese Daily Fress}," PURLIVED DAILY,
Te the bent mediam for Advertising among the Native Community
German bark Cap Horn, 401 tone, Manila, to Shaughat (Timber), 35 cent per foot. German bark Rasa Botcher, 389 tons, hence to
Touton, $1,800 in till, 20 lay days. German burk 2. T. Stalinichi, 550 tone, Hong- kok to Hongkong, to do the Bar-10 centy per picof, outside the Bar 35 cents por pino), British stesur Pernambuc) 618 tona, Daugkok
30 lay days,
to Hongtong; inside the Bar: 50 cents per, -pical, outside the Bar 15 cents per pical,
12 lay days.
British stemmer Panels, 15% cong," Saiged to Hongkong, 31oents par piðnt. 7, lay đaya, British stoner Chirking 799 tous. Saigen to
Hongkong, 36 vonte per picut, 7 luy days. Britioir atcancer Besarty, 1,759 tors, to Balgon, and back, 35 sente per picul, 14 lay days, e British etusor Caiznemuir, 1,123 Lona, ta Saigon med back (two trige), 32 cents po . plool.
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It has been established upwards of TWENTY Tzins, and enjoys the largest þoni fide cires lution of any Chinese paper in the South of Chinx It is carefully silneil by an experienced Chinese Scholar, and contains FULL and Re-British steamer Cypherones, 1,280 tana, Saigos LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
to Hongkong.
Terms for Advertising ona he obtained at the Office, Wyndhan Streat, Hongkong: 3, from the different Agents,
Hongkong, 10th January, 1877.
British steamer Galley of Lorac 1,599 tous,
bence to Singapore, private terms. British steamer Open, 371 tons, monthly shari
ter, 2 months, private terme,