THE HUMAN SACRIFICES IN
DAHOMEY. SAMAN The correspolent of the Standard writes follows-The latest badger of information from Dahomey is by no means such as inglines na to hope that the dispute which has so ions bees existing between Gelele and the ommodore of she Britjob squadron con blockading Whydab will be nimicably settled. "
in the marshes of Gongi and those inflict BOTiöge loss on our men,
- Whydah, perhaps more than in any other town on the West Const of A frien, the English name a hold in respect, and the memory of Governor James le still oberhed ne a house hold word. Even Gelalo aprake of bim 15 x man who was the great friend of bis fathore, moss bite he realit be scoutly pleased fr
to meet with again. The English fort contains
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY MARCH 5TH, 1977.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINATIONS
VESSEL NAME
CAPTAIN
Do. NEW YORK:
„Star of Chica MoNeare Korto
Dolegio (251.)..
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, do-- Vera (str.)...... SINGAPORE, HOMBAT BANGKOR ILOILO ΜΑΝΙΣΑ..
TOKOHAMA mal
SHANGHAI
Travancora (afr.), Bajanutt sonhur (str.)
Butuan (atr.) Tannis (str.) wit
Molecoa (str.
Uljaren (obr.).
Pabo (tr).
So the termipation of the rains the suzus "Onstamis" have been carried on at Abomey on a great fetish, whose “quint's day 9 LONDON, A SUEZ CANAT........... Fatrocina (str.) i boute of even greater Larbarity if of lens Obristense, on whieb processions and mystis splundour than on say previous year since osramoules are carried out with all the weird the dreadful butchery of the Grand Castome obaáurity which envelopes the peandiar instituted to commemorate the death of religioue of West Afrios, Whydoh là WELBOURNE AND BEDNDY Spirit of the Age.... Gezit, the father of the prosimt King. The cannoated with Agwuy and For SE SAN FRANCISCO 1 V'HAMA Alkake (atr.).
Customs are bold every year at the end by a lagoon, and with the exception of the rainy genson in Optober, at Alumet, | of a abort detunes new Badag7: WE whither every onbopecs who can be spared, Lagoa by a similar water path. This lagoo with his attendants, coorte, decrying with him which is but a few hundred yards within the cowries, gender, rum, cloth, muskete, Ro., 20 aan line, fa about three feet deep opposile by.
ibate. They ally comraense with a series of dah, and all goods brought into that town, and. Yeviaws of the military foron of the kingdom, oil and kernels shipped, have to be conveyed both of the mer a "outside" and of the sorces it: The road from the lagoon to the Autoziau wota soldieressen soside," town is for the most part of the most retahed Criminals are brought to trim for the more deacription, pasaksis through the tall grass di revlona' offenden, ob as murder, arap, &o the swampy district of Gongi, and geeking with and various degrees of rant and honour are malaria. Under an enterprising Government, conferred upon top bo bava distinguished however, a tramway could easily ba construoted. themselves by their prowess in the various war like excursions of the past year. Then follow terique parranty, ench ra cho Procession of the King's wealth," wberain all the miccolinar ona paraphernalia of à serage sourt in paradedut the close of the rainy non, when the water
"the dry sanaon, whón before the eyes of a bocting and admiring are at their bighost erowd. Chariots, age, images, palanquins, alone are military operations possible for Ep- grotesquely naperisoned mummers, fetishe incomprehensibilities et id genus omne are sarried in prosession round the palace amidit -the plandits and sickening adulations of fawn
mg courtiana, TERENGGA
Do Do
Geelong (ste.
MaoGregor
Resporia (str.)
An attempt ane been again made to reach Abomey by the network of arsips waloh SWATOW, A MOY & FOOCHOW Yesso (str.)... tende nerween Tagce and the eastern frontiers of Dahomey. Though this way to possible for
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P. M. $. 5. 06.
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ن.
On or about 6th inel, Quick dospałob. ¡¡¡Quick despatsh....
Quick despatch. Quíos despatolij Un 15th inst, at 3 Pa On 2nd pryx, at 3.P.M.
Ou &b insti, at noon. On 15th inst, at noon On 7th inst, daylights Quick despatob To-day, at noon, Quick drapatobi Quick despatch
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch," „Uniek despatch): Quick dospatol.. Quick despateh,- On 7th insa, at daylight.
Vessels on the Berth.
· FOR MANILA (DIRECT), THE Steamship
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN ang kan* BUTUAN ? ¦ BURANCES at Current Rates.
will be despatosed for the above Park TO-DAY, KARAMELCERES &
the Sul iustant, at Noon sharp,
For Freight or Pasauga, apply to
4. KLÆR & Ogi 845 Hongkong, 2nd March, 1877.
'FOR BANGKOK. THE Steamphip
* RAJANATTIANUHAR,"
Agenta, Royal Insurance Cotobay. 1780 Hongkong, 97th March, 1876 PHŒNIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, AROM this dute, until further notice, a die. count of Twenty percent. (20°), upon the current local rates of premiu will be allowed upon insurances efected with the Company.G. T. Hopking. Obmannder, will be despatobed
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & ܤ,,
for the above Port on WEDNESDAY, the 7th March, at Daylight. Agen For Freight or Passage, apply to Af 1199 Hongkong, 27th June: 1872-
YUEN FAT HONG, - Agents. -MÄNCHESTER FIRM ASSURANCE COMPANY.
233 HongYong, 27th February, 1877.
· FOR SHANGHAL, BE
ropeans, parte now two feet deep under water heme reinend to areas of black slagrant pools of malarious rezerating water and impassable. mud baoke, amidst which fever: in site mesk deadly form lurki, over ready to pounce upon its The "Custowa terminate with sacrifices to rioto Dahomes, ika Ashanti, is sued with FIRST ARRIVAL OF SPRING GOODS,THE Uademigned, Agoats for the above the various deiting of the national pantheon, and thick, impenetrable formats, through which a of the tombs of the deceased monarobe, nine in find road bag been out from Atomey to the Coast, nother, and who are supposed to be not able to bub batweyn the capital and kas gramapy Den- Yemain peacefully in their graves after saving bar and Avon watere nothing hut mere hunters" spect a lifetime in dands of fearful bloodebed tracks exist, along which two men abreast wond without au nhnuol libation of water, the have some difficulty of passing, and the conveyi Daivinian cuphuisga for blood—if buman ́WO
anca al baggage and the impedimente of au mucli the batter. The Costoma of 1876 bave invading force would be impossible without witnessed the betobery of scorse of hapless cutting a new road. We, therefore, think that wretchee, doems to a orust dents to propitiate the Jaguon presenta but fow adrunlagen for the unnes of bloodshifraty kontol, who, it is attack compared with its fevor engendering believed, stil exit a powerful inluence in con morassa, and the impassability of the roads trolling the allies of the kingdom which they teen it and the capital. Abouey well in a founded by congabet and governed by cruelty,
walled citadel, kurrounded by a deep ditob, and The King's panch in attuated in the sabab a formidable hedge of cucina and other thorny shrubs, impassable alike to mea and animals. of Asomey called Jegbeh, sinut a couple. miles south-west of a bomer proper. Itatands No other town in the country is walled, and about balf a mile to the left of the road lead there is no fort between 1 and Whydah, the ng from the coast to the capital, the residenio Kings of Dahomey relying for defence again t of flabanan, tos beir to the throne, baie at the say invasion fruin the south werd on the tangled folk of the roads, one of which leads to & homey, thickets and swampy morasses of the Aglami and the other to Jegbeh, Externally nothing swamps, the castern and western extremities of more is visible in a high wall of red-mu), which are the Denhain and Avon waters of our thickly stock which each le shells, and baring at map Still, the mere prea noe of a aten frequent intervale a goto, with a high pitched launch within 30 miles of his capital any pay, Tuel of thatch und earthen beraber, also underhaps, are some influence upon him, and indeco cover, our either sile. The area of the paised him to gecede to the terms of the five imposed within the wallels about equal to that of Regente appa #Park, while before each Prested, sa’thacovered pate, sousce are called is a large open spree, olored of trees and obstractions, wherein troops nuca and go through their militery ovolutione, such as they are. Inside, the paluon
ivided into a surles of large court-yards, with triouto mazes of passages between them, and ʼn in the delight of a Dahomian host to bewilder bia guest by conducting him through court after court ere be reaches the audiebe chama- her. In the innermost eodet the private apart ments of the King are situated, consisting of mers barnslike structures, kept soragclonaly alean by frequent sweeping and lime washing Around the Amazonian Rpo-si, or leopard wives, the actual wives at the King, each have their separate suite of apartments or bus: while imroud the Amisoma hely guard has the quarters, to the number of perhaps for tboueuad.
of
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENO
OPLUM
SUNDAY, 4th March,
Since last notice, sales of Tata at $573-and
The EMPRESS STRIPED MUHAIRS,
----- STRIPED LUSTRES, PLAIN COLOURED LUSTRES,
WASHING LAWNS...te
NEW MATERIALS in BLACK DRESS GOODS, for. Morning or Ordinary
" Wear.:
The EMPRESS STRIPED. MUSLINS. NIAGARA STRIPES NEW BATINETTE MUSLINS. FRENCH PRINTED MUSLINS. 4 Large Assortment of WASHING MATERIALS.
NEW PRINTS T
select chests of game 8535. Benares call A Splendid Assortment of FRENCH and MAX- a $540,
EXPORT CARGO
Per Zamiast for Londoë, do
CHEATER PRINTED, our own regiatored
Patterns, Warranted Faat Colours,
WHITE QUILTINGS, MARSELLAS, POTES,
TAE Undervigued Agents are in receipt of Fuetructions from the Board of Directors, anthorising them to issue Polisien to the axtont of £10,000 on any one First-class Bisk, or to the extent of £15,000 ou Adjoining Risks at Current Rates:
A Discvant of 20, allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agonis 48 Hoursong, 8th January, 1875” NORTH; BRITISH, AND MERUANTILS INSURANCE COMPANY
INCORPORATED BY ROTAL OHARTES AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT,
Established 1809.
•
CAPITAL $2,009,0
HE Undersigned, Agonta at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grant
From Amoy to London 110 boxes Tea, From baugh to Luuden 83 packages. Ten. From Shangbai to Boston 435 ball-givate Tea. Frub SPRING COSTUMES AND WRAPPERS Policies against FIE, to the extent of £10,000
Shangbei to London 35 bales Baw Sill. From Japan to London 132 baleh Raw Silt. From Canton to Coatinent 11 bales Raw Silk. From Japan-to-Continentales Raw Silk prom Stauglisi to amerion 13 balca Haw Silk, From Caton to London 12 casas Bilt Piace
·Goods. From Shanghai to London 80 balasi London
OR LONDON
EXCHANGE
4/1
Bank Bilis, on demand. Back Bills, at 30 days?sight. 4/12- Batik Bille, at 6 months” night.4/1 Credibe, at 8 inonthe' sight 4/24 Documentory Bills,
I one of the scurts a shed is crocted about Silk Pisse Goode, From Shanghai twenty feet aquare with a high gable roof sar-25 balea Waste Silk, and 3 bales Refuse SAL mounted by a silver image of a tree with an From Hongkong to London 3011 bags Sugar.. Batelepo eating the brauchen, and a bird build- ing its pest there. The tres denotes the King, and the bird and antelope, representing ibe Dahomian people, show that the King pro vides shelter and nourishment for his subjects. Within this, shod is a mysterions something osrefully wrapped, ny io a. olots wherein the spirit of the present King in said to reside, This is carefully guarded by a primatese, who after the death of the King is the recipient, of his soul and in apalted by the fetishists. When the King has any important matter in Thand he comenius this stelur sparičių, sud darizg the prosent Crátom. * dozens of unfortunate mon bave been ourriel bound and gagged into this spirit house and there decapitated, their blood being sprinkled on the sloth eveloping the spirit..
Again, no important message can be received by the King without ita being carried on to his
tonthe sight... BOMBAY, Bank, sight. ON CALCUTTA Bant, sight
ON. SHANGRAI
•Bank, sight
Private, 30 days? sight
SHARES.
4/21 to 4/2}
227
·SPRING HOSIERY
PLAIN and STRIFED SILK HOSE. WHITE and STRIPED LISEE THENAR
HOSE
WHITE and STRIPED COTTON HUSE. SPRING SCARVES and TIES.
COLLARS &od CUFFS. NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, from Paris. UNTRIMMED HATS BONNETS. NEW RIBBONS,
LACES,
FRATHERS,
FLOWERS. A Large Stook of BABY LINEN And LADIES UNDERCLOTHING.
DRESSMAKING! Our DRESSHAKER has recently arrived from
Hoogkung and Sbungkas Baus Sture-38 Bugland, bringing the latest fashions. Fruta
per cent. premium.
the experience she has bad in best London
Union Iastrausu souiety of Canton-$620 per houses, she is quita, porfect în fitting and styls.
share.
Ancestors in the other world, and, na may be China "Traders Traneanne Company's dargether new to this Oolony, DET NA
Chinese Insurance Company-$205 per skure,
$1,923 per share. Hong Kong FireLnsurance Company estarcs
8525 per sbore.
China Fire Insorunes Company's Shures-9157
per share,
・ MILLINERY by a FIRST-CLASS HAND.
SAY LE AND CU VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
Steamship
HESPERIA," Captain Johannavu, shortly expected from Asmoarg, Lundon, ad Singapore, will receive immediate despatch as above,
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
Wir. PUSTAU & Co.,
Agents. 337 Hoogkone, 27th February, 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP-COMPANY
FOB LONDON, HỒ SUHE ĐÀN AL "IHE Company's Steamship TH
"PATROCLUS".
will be despatobed on or about the 6th March,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agants. 324 Hongkong, 26th February, 1877.
on any Building, open Merebandises in the same: at the unal rates, aubject to a dienanut of Twenty per cont. (20%)
GILMAN & Co.,
dgate
1063 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874 "CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
NOTICE;
www.
DOLICIES granted at current rases on Mo-
riae Lisks to all parts of the World. In nocordance with the Company's Articles of As- sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri tuted anassily to Contributors, whether Shars. holder or not, in proportion to the net amount Fot. Preinin contributed by each, the reinsinine
third being carried to Reserve Fand
OLYPHANT & Co.
General Agents. Hongkong. 17th April, 1878. LONDON ASSURANCE INCOLPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OP
9
THE
CIB MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST, A.D, 1780.
THE undersigned having horn appointed Agente for the shove Corporation, are prepared to grant Insurances as follows
A MARINE DÉPARTMENT.... Policies at current rates, payable either born Jhina, and Australia,
vast barnel house. The tomb of Gezf, the Hongkong an! Whampoa Dock Company/QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STRERT, London, or at the principal Ports of India.
imagined, the blockade of his only seaport, Whydsb: hos cossiozed many & hapless wretal to be dispatched with a message to apiriland Blood haa liberally dowelliku enter at the tombs. of Gest and gajah, the two principal monarchs of Dahomey, and the whole capital reeks like a present King's father, fa surrounded on three sides by a tall safolding whereon spores of baman akulla bong dangling and ebinking our aguisat she other in hidrome notes, while the bones of the victime from chevau de frise around ita foot.”
Shares-471 per cout, discount. Hongkong, sodu, and Macao Steamboat Oo,'
Shares-13 per cent, disequat Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Te
95 per share.
HONGKONG
ENGINE
AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE VERTICAL BOILER,
Governor, and complete in all its parta.”
Apply to
**Gezu was singolarly fortunate in bin wors Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-375 per A attached, Hors-Power, Fissed be
gbare.
while is sou, the proaan; King Gelée, baa Hongkong Hotel Company Shares-147 per Abver made any great conquest, and nur leist
his seaboard is threatened to be wrested from Uhinese Imperial Lano-299. Er da, ltd. him the consultazions with the spirit priest of his fathers rendor daily sacrifices at this Gol gotha a necessity.
In the market-plases prisoners are exhibited for days, trossed like fowis and gagged previous to being exocated, while a crier guns round the town prosaiming the power and greatness of the King of Daboney and bidding those who doubt it to arms on sach a day to behold hin take the lives of his enemies. These poor wreteben beve been increased in an alarming number during the present Customwhile the. fact of the King having a number of white men in his power, «bow be will behend if tho Engliab-fire shots Whedon, carries terror into the minerally gowed villagers whose liver, are at the caprica ut the King. The aligbeet besitation in obeying the King's wish.bas keen
BALES ON MARCH SKU, AS REPORTED BY CHINESE. Dried Lily Flowers-20 bags, at 91180, by wrong Wing Shing to travelling trador.
Black Pess 50 pienla, ne-42 38, bý Kwong Wing thing to travelling trader.
Cuttlefish 10 packages, at Tla. 25.0.0.0, by Kwai Mow to travelling trader
White Wax & pieces, at 356.00, by Kwong Foong Wo to travelling trader.
Gum Olibanum-OARA, at $8.70, by Kwong Hing Tai to travelling trader.
travelling traderybe
Red Dates-40 bags, at $2.45, by Emg Tuto
ww.w
HWAY MILJAE & Co, 1708 Hongkong, 25th Oätöber, 1876.201
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies lesued for long or short periods t
urrent rates.
A disuni of 20%, allowed
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Folicies issued for sums not exceeding £5,000, a reasonable terme,
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. te 1962 anekane 25th Tobe, 1979.
AND E TENNENT'S A LE and BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
· COMPANY. PORTER.
DAVID CORSAÄR & SONG' Merchant Navy, Navy Boiled Long Flax Urown
SOANVAS.
CARNHOLD KARBERG & Co. if 1130: Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
A NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
Cordazione (inforice), 6 bags, at $27,00, by ENG AND OBINESE DICTIONARY,
Hing Tai to travelling trader.
Vermicelli 30 bags, at $8,80, by Hing Tal to
WIS THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNULATION...
at the Daily Prans Office, Hongkong,
Poitounpretowai vezes and presetsal service.
chis Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chipeta hare of late years been compelled to coin to erpress the numerous ob
THE Undersigned baving been appointer Ageute for the above Company, are pro pared to grant Ipearances as follows KARAMARINK BİSES.
Polisies at current rates, payable either bero, in London, or at the principal parts of India Anatralia, and the East.
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THE EE and ONE THIRD PEL CENT. will bà allowed on all LOCAL RISKS.
FIRE RISES
Policies granted on First-cines Buildings to an extent of $20,000,
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (20 upon the current loos) rates will be allowed on
count being deducted at the time of the icono of policy.
RUSSELL & Co.,
1* Hoogkong, Eat January, 1974,
Agents
AND
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
BATAVIA,
jesta in shivery, photography, telegraphy, and THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA
NUTIOE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
Company's Steamship
Agent.
**TANAIS,” Commandant Reynier, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA abortly after the arrival of the next French Mail.
H. DU POUFY,
351 Hongkong, 3rd Murch, 1877.
NOTIUS,
·COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
FEE Company's Steamship
PEL-HO" SHANGHAI Commandant Lecointre, will to despatobed for abortly after her arrival from Europe.
-H. DE POÙEY,
352 Hongkong, Srd March, 1877.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. HE (HE P. & O, S, N, Co.'s Steamship
Agent
" MALACOA " will love for the above place shortly after the Farrival of the Steamship Geding with the next
English Mail.
A. McIVER,
+
Superintendent.
353 Hongkong, 3rd March. 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGRÁT THE P, &. O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship THE
GEELONG will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail,
A. MOIVER.
Superintendent, 354 Hongkong, 3rd March, 1877.
FOR SHANGHAL,
T
HE Steamship
"MACGREGOR,” Captain. Newell, shortly expected from Loulou and Stogapore, will receive immediate despatch ae bore.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GILMAN & Co., A gente. Sid Hongkong, 24th February, 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
..
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passenger at through rates for HANKOW, NINGro, and Poвrs in JATAN.
**ULYSSES"
will have immediate despatch as above.—
For Freight-or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWINE, Agents, 272 Hongkong, 15th February, 1977.
FOR ILOILO. NHE Al Spanish Saboonat THE
UNION
followed by imprisonment, and in too many travelling trader. cases decapitation. The whole country is in i desperate condition. Our the ono band the On to looal trader.
Elack Pepper-120 bage, al 22,00, by Wing An ANGLO-ORITESE DICTIONARY, publiched all premium charged for insuranne; auch die Company' Steumskip Dakowians faur the vengeance of the King, while on the other they read the unplace of Whydab, which will thus aut off their esabonid, and they will be subjcat to the same trading- disadvantngaze their neighbours the Ashantie who are insulated from the seu by the Fantis.
order to keep up the montage of bis some what wavering abjents, Gatele bas resorted to: e Napoleonic, merbind, of engaging them in wars with bis less powerful neighboura Raide have been made upon villages situated a lów days purab from Kams, the Alderslot of Dahomey, whila Porto Segare and Grand Pope. have been visited in imper of shuizing plunder of powder and guose
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
_MUSEK BAIÇONER A PAK "Remanya)
Barokastery was Vatiarter-Ma
20030 $0.100
in solence generally which the tapal advance
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are p
- 61 -- --
CO
ON
10
Therpoomster AM, (Webbi}5); Thermometer van??st
Thermarestoranmışı.. Theologizmin Javer afghij
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTIOL
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
AA MARITIMES N PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIE
STEAM FOR PASS BAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALÍA;. PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES; A
TONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALOUTTA, M
Post Office Notifications.
A mael pill clasa Far Touron-Far sailing ship, to-day, Blo 5th instant, at 9:30 20
For Manila Per Butuan, to-day, the 5th insinut, at 11.30 a.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Foooow-Poc Yes, to-morrow, the Gli instant, nt & Par
For Bangkok For Rajaratianuhar, Bow
6th fratant, até P.M. morrow, the
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PAOKÉT," The Fronca Contract Packet TIQRZ". will be deanatobed on THURSDAY, the 8th March, with Maile to and through the ON THURSDAY, the 8th March, 187, United Kingdows and Europe, vió Marenillos
at Noon, the Company's Steamship to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pondi- ZIGRE,” Oommandant BRUNET, with shely, Madens, Ustoutta, Bumbay, Adou, Sesz, MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECLE, and and Alexandria.. CARGO, will legre tale Port for the above places.
Cargo and Specia will or registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and Accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal place of Baropa. A
Shipping Order will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until 4. Specie and Parcels until 3 r. on the 7th March, 1877, (Parcels are not to be sent on board they must be loft at the Agency's Ones.) Contents and valne of Faskagen krẻ required,
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office."
H. DU FQUET,
Hongkong, 26th Fehrainy. 1877.
Agent.
УЕБАМ РОБ SINGAPORE, PENANO, POINT DE CALLE, ADEN.SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON A180 BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND
CBA AUSTRALIA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Stormstrip "TRAVANCORE" Captain BARBATT. will leave this on THURSDAY, the 15th Marob, at Noon.
Forfarther Particolare, apply to
A. MOTVER, Superintendent. Flongkong, 2nd March, 1877:
GS. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIL OVER. LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING T TOKOHAMA ARU SAN FRANCISCO
THE U.S. Mail Steamer ALASKA will be
despatched for San Francisco, vil Yoko banga, on THURSDAY, the 15th March, 1877,
3. P., taking Passengers and Fright ford Japan, the United States, and Europe.
The following will be the houre of closing sye Mails, 20, 1
WEDNESDAY, 7th March,
5., Money Order Offios olosce, Poit Ofico éloses except the Naн" Box, which romaine open all night.
THURSDAY, 8th March,
7 A., Post Offics opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 Registry of Lattore cases. 1125 Fast Cités dlases except for Inter
11.10., Letters (but Letters only) address-
od to the United Kingdom or to Singa pord may be posted on payment of » Lato Feo of 18 cents extra postage, until 11.30 AM, when the Post Office CLOSDS
entirely
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet TRAVAN- [CORE will be despatebed with the Maila for Europe, &c, on THURSDAY, the 15th instant. The following will be the hours of closing the Minila, ko, Bing
WEDNESDAY, 14th instant,
5 r., Money Order Olline oloves. 6. Post Office closes except the Nranr. Box, which remains open all night. THURSDAY, 15th in not,
7AM, Post Offioa opens for sale of Stampe, Beristry of Letters; and Post- ing of all correspondence,
10 A, Post Office closes coopt for Late
Lettera Registry of Letters oenase. 10.15 A., Letters may be posted on payment
of a LATE FEE of 18 cents extra Postage, until 20
11 when the Post Office CLOSES
optirely. 11.30
Lettora (but Letters only) addrem.. red to the United Kingdom via Brín vist, or to Singapore, may be posted, on beard the Packet on payment of Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage. 1150. Poating on Board ceases.
The following cates of postage (which must
Through Passenger Tickets und Bills of Lading are issued for: transportation to Yoko-be paid in advance) are obargeable on Packets haun and other Japan Forss, to San Francisco, of printed papers or patterns of light weight: to porta in Mexico, Contral and South Amerien, Jeent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom and to New York and Europe, vik Overlandis, the United States Railways,
A Steator of the Mithu Bishi 8.8. Company will leave Bhanghai, via the Inland Sea Purts, ahont same date, and make close connection at Yotobama
At New York, Passengers have selection of varione lines of steamere to England, France, and Germany.
For a packet not opoeeding 1 ounce
in weight.
2 cerita For a photot above-1 ounce not exy
ceeding 2 ounce
$
For a packet above 2 ouncer not c
seeding 4 ouucco.
and sight cents for every additional four ounces. Those rates apply to Printed Circulars, Price Lista, Market Reports, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, he well as to Books and Trade Pattern or Samples.
Fraight will be received on board until 4 p.ar, on the 14th proxima. Parcel Packages vili be received at the Office notil 5. r.at. same day; all Parcel Packagos should be marked to ad. dress in full; valoo of dama is required; A Many boxes at lettere are received at the Post For further information as to Passage and Office not sealed, that is to say, the box in Freight, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, fastened with sealing wax, hot there is no im No. 16, Prays Central,
RUSSELL & O.
The attention of boxbokers is called to the. Agenta, Becessity of carefully sealing each boxea with Hongkong, Fehmary 2lat, 18771:
sume recognisable seal, and of sending a Chit- book or receipt with them. The omission of QUOIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to wea
SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGE CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE,
I GÖRNESTION WITH THE
pression of a seat.
ther the contents of the box ever readlied the. Post Office: the omission of the former, as to whother part of them might not have been ab etracted for the sake of the Postage Stampa.
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND China by Private Shipa will be forwarded to
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
BE S.S. BELGIC will be desputabod for San Francisco, vi Tokohama, on MON. DAY, the 2nd April, at 3. F.., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Connection is made at
at Tukobama....with Stenmare from
Shangbai.
Freight will be eccaired on board until 4 PM of the 1st proximo. Parcel Packages, will be reopired the Office until 5 P.M. same day, 41f Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full: vaina of same la required.
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 montba are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent, on regular rates,
For further information as to Freight or Pasan re, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Central.
G. B. EMORY. Longkong, 3rd March, 1877.
Ageat
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS No
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTA, or the OwRERA, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DBT contracted by the Officers or the Crow of the following Vessels during their stay Hongkong Harbour
ALDEN BRODE, Amorissa bark, Noyos,--Fo
zario & Co.
ANAZT, British bark, Hill-Captain. ANGLO SAXON,” British ship. Harrington
Togel, Hagedorų & Co. - ANNIS 3. HALL, American bark, Nelson.
Doogins Laprak & Co. BELLE OF OREGON, American bark, Merrima
Rozario & Co.
CANTON, Ger, bark, Crantz.Siomsien & Co. CHINGTOO, British S-m. asb., Buikie.-Borneo
Company
| EDWARD JAMEs, it mērican bark, O'Brien.—
Rozario &.Co.
3, VON BRANLIEv, German bark, Bahnieder.—
Borneo Op.
Formosa, British. schooner, Quale-Biersen
& Co. GLAMORGANSHIRE, British bark, MoEachern,
-Master. Merosechararris, Maator; will have quick de- JACOBINE, German bark, Hoblana-Siem
For
Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS &0%. 341--Hongkong, 28th February, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK.
here given w. alonso. Esch and every word le fully illustrated and explained, forming szer-HB Undersigned, bering team appointed toises for students of a moat instrnativa vistarÝ. Agents in Hongkong for the above Com-spate above.
Both the Court and „Punti pronansutions are pany gall SPECIAL ATTENTION. OF given, the moocute being curefully marked on SHIPPERS to the low rates of premium „ébe bost principlu hitherto attamed, “The type- coarged for all szoamer risku, bosides which a graphy displays the success of an attempt to Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- make the Chinese and English type correspond THIRD FER VENT (34%) will be allowed in the sis of body, thereby affecting a vast imrisha to ports in China, Japan, the Philip- esungury of space, sobiering a clearness not pics, and the Siraita. On rink to all other previously attained, and dispensing with those ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER quick despotah na shova. vast margina and vacant spaces which have UENT. (15 '/.) only. beretofore characterized Chiness publications,
ASLERISSKIN & Co...
CHINA COAST, METEOROLOGICAL:
As háy bơsu befvró vented in our calamus, the Whydas, or Greiswce, as they cell themselves, Aro not true Dubomians, but a conquered race, who have made several untuccesful though da tarmined cforts to regain their freedom; In case of open bostilities with the Dahamiana, ve bave pointed out the probability of their stáing with us syainst their masters, and wenow learn that they have sont to the qousminding ofner of the bloakading feet to Furtain bis iatoptione, as w he really mean in come to pen reptars they wial to declare themselves on onside. Whydab, under its own rule, or, better til under that of Barmee....
the British Gougenesis is capable of derctopur
LABOXETER,
THERMOMETER.
REGISTER.
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into é megnifiosat colony, whener more palm hereter arccd05.0 61.5 5.0 550 $1.36
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porta from the whole of "the" Gold Coast, ince
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For practical purposes the arrangement of
the work is an complete, that a reference
to its pages enables a person who under
* 1028 Hongkong, lat July, 1874,
Agents,
standa English to communicato efensively TRANSATLANTIÓ FIRE INSURANOL
COMPANY OF BAMBURG.
(with natives who understand nothing but Chí
SIEMSSEN &
Agents,
A Ameri
NAH MONEAR”
šes & Co.
MONEAR, American abip, Taylor-Vogel, He
gedöra & Co. MBOCA, British stonmer, Jobnuou-Hop Kes. NEREMIAE GIBSON, American bark, Bradford.
Arnbold, Karberg & Co. NINGPO, British str., Oeza Siameter & Co.
-Yaen Fat Hoagg
SABAH NICHOLSON, British ship, Selkirk. 2. Malahère & Cop
W. Taylor, Master, will load here and will have RAJANATTIAKUHAR, British steamer, Hopkine.
For Freight, apply to:
VOGĚL, HAGEDORM & Co. 283 Hongkong, 16th February, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE.
12 years 3/3 1 1 Deaiah Bark
***KORSOR⠀ .
L. O. Grove, Master, will load here and will have immediate despatch us above,
· For Freight, apple.le
VOUEL, BAGEDORN &Co 954 Hongkong, 16th Februafy, 1897.
·FOR LONDON, HEAL British Ship
nese. In this respect, the work will be found [FR indspensable to all Baropena residing in "TIFS undersigned having been appointed China, and to TAU, KELIVER Trompaides ku w · Agidis fôr, tad suwa ixmpany, ate più sug plains subjects fully with which vary few in-pared to accent risks against Fire at surront dred of them are perfectly acquainted. Tu rafes, subject to a bonus of 20 for cent; partios resident in England and interested in Ohing it innot but be invaluable ocassionally.
· To illustrats the vast scope of the work, tha 4-following facts are submitted for consideration. Ohaftaora Veoabulary nontains about 16,000 Chinese characters, and Medinurata English and Chiness Pictionary abous 100,000, whilst tan work contains more than 68,000 Yöngilah words, and opwards of 600,000 Chinese caror met tem, lågein, despite all the grammera and
Guineness, whose comes now le roiting on the Day Themester 04.080.0|84,087.0) 440 445 440 920 ground furons of gathering. Having once we Themeter66.0 57,0 68.0 650 4.0 230 421 mude knows thie determination, it is to bo hoped
that something will be done either to secure bus pe as the
their independense or to protest them from the Haun' Relate
King at Babourer No
danbe that, plows they are pissed more or leve
-quality failed —
underourunrs, beeponer will the fleet be mostrad
then will the Whydah tahoears, under authority, loval of the
THERMOMETER, La Patrembal
ኣመኑ
rf S9 · Hongkong, 16tb. November, 1872.
STAR OF CRINA,"
ANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM. Binder, Master, will lead heru und have imm
PANTOF MANCHESTER AND⠀dinte dapstes,
LONDON ALANA
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & C Undersigned have been appointed 235 - Hongkong, 6th Fobruary, 1877- Agunte fer the above Company at Hong- other elementary work as yet published, the Long, Jaxton, Fosshow, Shanghai, and Han British Barque
"FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY,
"of Gelele, wijl ik flot, grisgzoz padiah ment upon wirin's shodol situation prices mil cave, kept in the ayes student of this difEquit languzge absolutely re kow and are prepared to grani InHUPANDES M
thebralisis for tarif math of allngiance to theist conqueror, and in all probability they OF WILD, MEN OGSPRZERS, FED pola, S., NM)
diepereat broughout the country anah being the maticzał szełom with an auastiefed or porestal Wibe whree presezine as is whole might be dan- geons to the nation at large. We should thus
NOHUDUDAI, WISH & Co.
or examples in disamy tur wirkóns appli Efra Bater dations and equivalents of different words which Face of Fian. aula. 1 to 7 light bromas. - 5 év § moderna haya ono general, measing. Of these examples 677 song 6 to 10 boy 10 to 12 folent, this work portains more than fire tom t NIATA GY WEATHER --Clear Lincahr. D. Glen, Drists many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub
Top Of Ball Z. Lighting # Minty. 0.
*"SPIRIT OF THE AGE. Captain Johnson, will have a quick despatch for the above. Porte,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
1 1958 Emigkoms, 15tly October. 1888.
PHŒMIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having been appointed
Pert are prepared to grant Policies against E Fire to the extent of $40,000, a Buildings or
lose the advantage of these allies if otanyfuture foremas P. Passing shower, Bymalıy.. ayase, It comprises upwards of two thousand Jorge Agnata to the slave Company at thin
Thunder Bad, threatening. 7. Visity. Moguerto pages
C. The lettuce repeated to ludicate uns increas over
geftherio
time Whydah abould fall inte our banden With the Whydalis od-operation the cooupation of Whydal by cor troops would be far less diese gorous than if the attacking party liad to be landed through in dangerous surf in the face of mostile turba, wo sould conocel themselves
The house of vois for the proviana de lemn (uvent garden to 25, and the quantity of water fallen mikeutesin chen Ling, and humbly..
TRUBNER & Cont
60, PÁZHENOSTUR BOW; WH BELL
" DAILY. PRm80" OFFICE, HONGKONG.
on Goods stored floreja,
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & UD.
of 717 Hongkong. 9th November, 1868, p
HOZARIG & Co. 203 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1877.
KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GERMANY)
4
SOLE AGENT. FOR CHINA; FPEL Hunykong, Chungkar, Cologne (Germany)
SYBENOA, British 3.0, sob. Partridge-Chun
Cheong. Wing.
WX. TURNED, British bark, Vandervord.
Nozare & Co
Arrangementa baving been made, der high Maile for Leadon arriving at Suez from
destination via Brindis, is hereby notified. That the rates of postage, which must be paid in advance, on sorrespondence, addressed to the United Kingdom so forwarded, will be as fol lowo, vise
.22 cents per falf cunos
3. each.
I pance
For Batters...... For Newspapers.. Tor Books and f
4 cents. 2 ounce 8'cepts. Patterns....esery 4 ounces 12 gents,
To provide meade, of remitting smell auta. of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of Obina and Japan, the Postmasters and Arents of this Olge will in future be al- towed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stampe from foreign residenta.
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Houg Money Orda manet be used. and Yokohams, however, in either direction,
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex- coed 825 in value, most be perfectly clean, in good condition, and in stripu of at least two, as no separate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented periorally or accompanied by a note,
Lectora coussining Stamps should be regis.. tored, and the Stampe should be separed from observation.
The Portmaster or Agent way postpone pur-
chasing if his pabio funda in band are not suficient, and he will refuse to purchase in any use which appears doubtful or suspicious. Ho is allowed to charge a Commission of one per cent on sil Stampe purchased.··
مضمنة
Correspondenes oan now be forwarded by eload Mails to the United Kingdom, via San Francisco, na the following rules
Letters 12 cents per oz. Régietratíoncier & ccata. Newspaper - 699724)
+ conta okos. 2 cents. Books and Patterns, 1 oz... Books and Patteros 2 oz... 4 cents. Books and Patterns, every 8 cents.
4 C
Two-Mails close on 2.30 Ez, magally on the 1st and 15th of each month.
Registry cannot be effented after 2 F.3. The average time of transit to London by thin rasta is 50 dage. The correspondence moat be specially addressed við San Francisco. It inenfiolently paid it will be sent via Suez..
Most countries to which Hongkong forwarde Correspondence baving joined the General Postal Union or boing probably about to do so, it is necessary, that the following rates be Strially observed,
No Letter or Packet, whether to be rez tered or unregistered, can be received for Postaga if it contains gold or silver money, jewela, pro-
ious articles, or anything that, as a general. rule, is liable to Customs duties.
2. This Regulation probibits the siding of Patterns of dotiable artioles, unless the quantity sent be so small as to make the sample of no- raluo.
& The limite of weight allowed are as fol How sim
Boots And ParTo British Officer, álbi
0. ROGERS, DENTAL SURGEON PATZEERS-alb, if without farinato value
- Books and PAPERS-To the Obatiment, J015
FAMERTS-8.02-
HONGKONG."
27 Hongkong, 16th November, 1876 |
1
4. The following articles cannot be sent by
Underaged bras to inform bis Friendast at all-Class, Liquids, Gunpowder, and the Fable that he has always on databes. Candles, Scap, Indigo, Dyestuffar or Badband all kinds of
whatever is dangerous to the Mails or offünaïve or injurians to persons dealing with them.
PARCELS.
FANS AND IVORY WARE FOR SALE AT CHEAP Príoss. UHUN QUAN KED,
[109 Bm]-CANAL BOAD, CANTON,
BE OBUNG NGOL SAN FO
(Chinese Daily Prawy),
Native Community
The public is reminded that, in China and Japan, there is no asub thing as Parsel Pont. Mach trouble and disappointment, is unused by persistent attempts to send small valuable trifles. through bay Prat Path, Curious Articles of Fancy Work; and similar pressato PA joantiuusily, being refused, the Readers having often spear more in Postage then would buys Is the best medium for Advertising among tea paid the freight by steamer. No refund oom be made on acob parools of the value of Stampe I laws been watahifabed upwards of Iwasayabillarstolubelow the saturs of the contents. TELEE, and enjoys this largest bond side viron- | was dismovered. Intion of any Offness paper in the South, ofi Chin. It is carefully cited by an experianced, Some diloulty is experienced-in obtainitrỹ w Chinese Scholar, and soutains. Fuzz and Es- general goderstanding of what is a Fattern.” It i MARIN COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
lara bond fide mmple of vooda which the sender Terme for Advertising inn be obtained at the has for sale, or of goods which be wishes to: Office, Wyndham Street, Hongkonger, from order. It to consist of the smallest possible the different Aganta...
quantity _sompatible with showing what the goods are, and muất huyn no intrimaja valus, i
Hongkong, 18th January, 1877,
PATTERNS..