all night, and we hit early in the morning for Ohio Tenders Insurance Company s8nster=" Somernas, · An resident happened to the engine $1,925 peròliare, by ibu borating of one of the saber, so was Chineses Insurance Company $25 per share, obliged to censa steaming; bat it very fortunately Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's buros hipposed when we were only three miles frour $525 por shere
M Somerset, when, by bid of on Baile and the Olimu Piro Ipstrando Company's Sharen--8151 current being our favour, we soon zoolored ntp pat akaro Somerset, I left this Neva at Somerset, when I departed for Sydney, in obarge of Bob under the control of Me, Powell, the port mister, who kindly promised to see that the Nepa was pus in good order, cleaned, and painted,
After my long narrative. I eballoonclude with a few words, expressing my regret at not having been able to da micro; but it not the pioneer abo above the way that Altains the rapat glory.
Hongkong and Winopoz Dock Company's
Shares 40 per cent discount Hongkong, Janton, and Macao StoomboatCo,'a
Bhares-19 per cent. discount
THE DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1877.
Vessels Advertised as Loading..
DESTINATION
VESSELE NAME
CAPTAIN
Shanghai Stero Navigation Company-Tia LONDON, VA SUEZ CANAL... Putroglas (stk.)
· 951 per shareLDENDE Hongtong Gus Uompany'e 3haren $75 për
BOATE, nominativ Hongkong Hotel Campany's Shares-$47 per Chinese Imperial Loan£100. Ex. 15.
..where.
SALES ON MARCH TB, AB REPORTED BE Ted Dates-50 hage, at $3.95, by Chan Fosng to travelling trader
Varmión:li-50 bige, at $8.10, by Kwong Wo Cheung to travelling gader
buri often the one who toltowe him, and it is easy. to hour of a road, but very difault to find it out. I wish every access to Rey explorer of this part of New Guinea (should I not be able to return and complete azy work) and I hope that the little I bave done will be some guido, and enable him to find his way more readily Can I did mire and avoid any errora I may have made. By this exploration we are now aware of a rom to the interior of New Gniven, which is of more importance, as it is so neur to Somerset, where a line of farge etenuerà dall Blok Popper-100 age, at: $8.20, by Than twice orery month. We also found a new pas-Fat to travelling tradermis d
White Sessanions 20 hogs, at 9380, by Eling Chong to travelling trader
Gypeum-500 pleul, at 80 cents, by Kwong Wo Chenng to travelling trador.
Camphor-wood planki), 700 pidals, nt 76 cents, by Krons. Wo Cheung to travelling trader.
White Wax-3 pieces, at $50.00, by Tee Fooug to local trader
Focus-6 bars, at 29.80, by Chan Chong to travelling trader..
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. “(Faça Musse. FALCONER & CHESTER,
March 9th.
sage from Mostia to be Fly River, shorter and Honey-5 jure, at The 86.0.0, by Sting Chong Pater than the one previously known, and when to travelling aderiran d properly arveyed may be found navigable for larger shipa. The riotness cf the land, wo vialled, ita vegetable and probably mineral pro- duction, the soil suitable for many of the most valuable plozto un coffee, sugar, cotton, india | rubber, sago, tobacon, batweg, đa, ought to attract the ospital of the colony to open up the country. The Dute in their part HE New Guinea, thongh on a small malo, derive some trado, and the part of New Quines into which wo penetrated was in latitude 5.30 South, and rin about 500 miles mi the winding river the course of which may be seen on this churt appended and it almost forma a line of demarcation between that pars of New Guines cinimed by the Dutob and but remaining na yet unclaimed, by aby nation. About the Fly River, as for na I judge,. the mutires appear less numerous than 2 bare seen in other parts of Now Guium, and the ladj is onltivated in a smaller quantify, so that is this part of Now Quinçu the aettlor will not find the same difionltjes pointed out on forder ocasiona when speaking of the south-eastern. part of New Gainza, where the natives are mory. humorous, and possces and cultivate all tho bész lazid,
VISCOUNT MILTON.
Bamator-1.
Barometer-M
Thooractor-1 PK,
50.192
30.10
Todes
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73
731
Taisenter> &.3. (Wet, buster,
Tacrometer! vai)(Wal-halb).
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· Tarrio metur—Matzoam...
Therocter Mlnirubia (over nigla)........
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL--
REGISTER.
TESTERDAY'S TELEDRAIS.
March 9th.
Boxo- LONG.
BAROMETER,
THERMOMETEL,
Viscount Milton, whose death was announced recently, was a young man who resolved eprly, in life to wrike gus an independent track for biziolf, and do.ething "walob“ shout, be a service to bis country. Aqourdingly, at an ago when other young men börn keira to sarkdoms and peerages of lower, and higher rank are Rauming themselves in the various ways that pass for quoupation in some aristocratio cirales. Lord Miliba sựt himself to discover a north- west presage by land through the British Americia provinces, from the Atlantia to Dispat
SANG-
MAI
BAKK
30.1000121
the Pacião Ocean. The parrative of bia, Theter attechodeas 18.9.20 Adventures in Jompany with Dr. Cheadle, cetin of Wind...
aturrativo, and of their ultimate suceŁA
of their triols and dangers of their almost
in the object they had andartaken, was a story
of British pläok and endurance. This scion of a
Themometre
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5.9.1.0 25.0 18.0 18.0
Wait..............
Hours Boi quantity falien
noble boare dug the gold from the mine which, Wot Thermometer... on bio return home, he fanhinged into the wad ding ring for his bride. The experiences be nd pased through bad, bonerer, injured bis constitution; indeed, the wonder was that he zelched England at all; and after resigning the sent in Parliament which he held for the South. West Riding of Yorkabire," he retired from active life. Now we hear of bla death in his thirty eighth year, in the qzains `capital of Surmandy. His lurdabip was one of fourteen ohidros, and as a curiosity of the peorage, bej and at his brothera were striatened William, and enth of his six sintern in named May
Echo.
A NEW BOAT. Beribon's "Collapsible" Boats are being supplied to the troopship Assistance at Porte- maith. They constitute a very valuable ad. just to vessels of the Royal Nary, a well as to those of the Merchant Service. Siugulurly enough they are the invention of a clergyman
1. Too ca L
«Bazsaiten, level of the men in inches, tous, and hundreds
LEDYONETARA, Fahrenhet degrees anal teni, kept in íka open ale in shadedauntin
Dias corcon of fragt, is registerservery two picante, X. B... N. &
Fogor or Map calm. 1 to Bitgt license. Sto's anderate. tensk. 19 trong 8 10 19 an 5. Big Pope. If Ha Lghtning. Maiy O STATE OF WEATHER. Fordlitky. O. Chidy, D. Drizzly.
Orest. P. Pasing shoven, Squally, P. Rolny, Snow. 37. Bad, thrat:eing Yinity W, Serm
the mesa average of their siguiñomin,
B-The hours of ria for this previous, 24 hour (a).c
taches bois, and kunstvests,
the letters are repeated to indicate any inert over
om1 £24, they of fallen indicated in
ADY Berkeley. Sep. 1839-Gystemen, I feel it
Pils. I applied to your in the stomach, freis Mr. Ball Berkeley, tar the above gamed Fils, hi viud which suffered excruciating pain for a length of tice, having tried amely very remedy, prycibed, hat withou deriving my bonellt at all. After taking two hotelen of your gluable fills. I was quite restored to my eel stato of health. Please give this publicity for the bone of those who may, thus be afflicted.I am. Sir, your tray, XYAT ALLTES, To the Proprietors of Nodros COMORIR LIES,"
6 1862 Aug..
of the Church of England, the Rev. Mr. Ber- duty Iows to you to expresa y gratitude but the great TSds, Vioar of Rimsey, Hauts The-pesaliarity but I have derived by taking Newton's Casuude about the beats is, that they are unbrella like capable of being either fulded up or expanded, Aber of Jongitudinal ribe, of which the material is one Americauires, are hinged to the Rolsen, sud may therefore be made to lie Butty together when the bout in stowed on board abip Thela are covered with two thickness of very atout oantan, made waterproof byturation in a duomionl Iye. When, therefore, it is required to place a beat, of this doseription in the water, it is only recessary to expand her ribs with Choir canvia jaskets which ann be done usily by ona man moving a small crank handle and to lowar ber NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
oyer the side of the ship. Ste theo dosta olineat literally like a fack,” and is able to sustain a considerable number of men without more than ordinary risk. For the purpose of landing or embarking. Jarge bodies of troops in a short space of time the collapsible boats promise to ba igraleable. Their sides, being composed of canvas, are elustio, and thus are not so likely to "ho damaged by collision as would be the risid sides of ordinary bouts. A number of there ralushle little epift ura inanias of contrition for the British Government, at the works of Mesura. Reddley and Co., Millwall
14 Jusurances,
INSURANOL COMPANY
NCORPORATED BY EOYAL CHARTER AN SPECIAL Acre or PantiamENT,
Fatubished 1809.
BAT QAPITAL-£2,000,003 -
HB Undersigned; Agents at Hongkong for
the above Company, are prepared to grant Poles against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000). on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, at the maul rates, Bbject to a discount or Twenty per cent. (20·7%)
GILAAN & Co
Agents.
if 1063 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874- PHONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ENGLISH AND FRENCH WORKMEN.
Mr. Frederick. Brittala asa reported to the Associated Chambers of Üçmmerce thè resalte of a visit to France, made at their request, with A view of obtaining information respecting the rator of wages, the hours of work, the seat of Being, and other matters connected with mann- factures in that country, particularly with ra gard to their hearing on the bardware trades of Birmingham and Sheffield: Mr. Brittain aitiges that the reores of the wonderful prosperity and wealthy of France is to be found chiefly in the
DOUGLAS LAPHAIK & Co. sobriety, fragally, and untiring industry of. Ita ¡af '717 · Hongkong. 9th November, 1868. artjans and agdonltural labouters, who nenally contrive to save worrythingons of their very owallENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY wages, Contrasting the workmen of the two
THE Undersigned having been appointed L Agents to the above Company ut this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $10,000, na Buildings or on Goode stored therein.
vountries, be anys -In the iron and hardware HROM this data, nutil, farther notice, a de traden, in the least favourable cases, Engliab count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the workmen earn 25 per cent more in nine bourrent lood rates of premia will be allowed tunů French workwen do in eleven, swelve, or upon insurmoes effested with this Company, even thirteen boon, and that in a large zumber
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & UG, of, once the difference zootice 50 per cent. In
1192 Tomeknes. 27th Jme: 1873 many of the brander of the Sheffield trade thes
mi cara faly swier as zona in their short day
- Freechmen, engaged in kindlad tendine, can
ears in their long does it is not usual to close
Agents
Do
Do..
NEW TORE WIN
„Suir of "Obna Anglo Baxdu MsNear (Koreōr.
MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY... Spirit |BAN TRANQISOU vía Y LAMA ATHEN
...¡A n'vdyr (str. Ziva.
Taioas
Malacca (str.)
SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, '&o..... Travancore (etr.) SALGON, SINGAPORE, &c.. ILOILO YOKOHAMA
Dov SHANGHAI
Do Do
(Dana (str.)
Pai-bo (str.)
Blabor
Nestor (str.)
Ulyatos (atr.).
Do
Geelong (str)
-SWATOW", AMOY & FOOCHOW Leonor (str.)))
M. Young)
For Sale.
S
AYLE&Q 0.
FIEST ARRIVAL OF SPRING GOODS, BE "STATS OF LOUISIANA, NEW GOODS iu every Department of LADIES' OUTFITLING."
SPRING BILKS!
Nice Assortment of CHECKS and STRICKS,
opentally adapted to Spring Wane. BLACK SILKS: PLAIN COLOURED SILKS!
STRING DRESS GOODE. The BMPLESS STRIPED MOHAIRS,
STRIPED LUSTRES, M PLAIN COLOURED LUSTRES, WASHING LAWNS.
NEW MATERIALS. {a BLACK DRESS
GOODS, for Marping or Ordinary →
Wear.
The EMPRESS STRIPED MUSLINS. NIAGARA STRIPES. NEW SATINETTE MUSLIN S. FRENCH· PRİNTED MUSLINS
A Large Assortment of WASHING MATERIALS.
NEW PLINTS!
A Splendid Amortment of FRENCH and MAN. CHESTER BINTED, OUT OWU registered Patterns Warranted Fast Colours,
WHITE QUILTINGS, MARSELLAS, PIQUES, SPRING COSTUMES AND WRAPPERS. SPRING HOSIERY.
PLAIN 204 STRIPED SILK HOSE. WHITE and STRIPED LISLE THREAD
WHITE and STRIPED COTTON HOSE. SPRING SUARVES and TIES.
COLLARS and CUFFS.
NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, From Paris. UNTRIUMED RATS and BONNETS. NEW RIBBONS, M
LACES,
FEATHERS,
FLOWERS. 4 Large Htook of BABY LINEN and LADIES UNDERCLOTHING,
DRESS MAKING!
Our DRESSMAKER has recently arrived from Eaglead, bringing the latest fashians From the experience she has had in best London bounce, abe is quite perfect in filing and style altogether new to this Colony.
MILLINERY þ74 FIRST-CLASS HAND.
STLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
Hongkong Butterfold & Swire.... Hongkong Mayor & Co... Hongkong Meyer & Co Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorni & Co.
ugkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Hongkong Rozario & Do...
P. M. S. 8, Co... ......................... &.0.8. Ca..
T&O.E. N. Co .................................. blesangeries Maritimes. Hongkong Remedios & Co..
Son Essr P & D. S. N. Co. gkong failman & Co.. Hongkong Messageries. Kangkong Butterfield & Swire Butterfeld & Swire JR. & 0.8. N. CA Hongkong Douglas Laprak & Co.
Business Aunouncements.
TRADEMARK
ON-Ä WREATH, · LION RAMPANT GARDA
FOLDING A GROWN PROFER.
LLWOODS
HATS AND
HELMETS.
KEUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
ESSEN (GEEMANT ) SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, FPEIL. Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)
DINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA.
best remedy for ACIDITY of the STOMACH, HEARTDUEN, XAD- ACHE, GOVT and INDIGESTION and tho. Eest mild porient for delicate comtitutions, Ladion, Childrek, and Enfanta, sad for regular
in Warm Climatis. DINN EFOED & 00 Chests, Forms, and of Drappiste and Sterekengers throughout the world. N.BAL Toz, DINNEFORD'S MAGNESIA. 521436) Arento-A. B. Tation & Co., Hongkong. & ay
In oomegance of BPURIO EA
L
IMITATIONS OF
AND PEE B. 1N SARA BAUCE,
which are calulated to doosive the Puble, I end PEZZIX have adopted
A NEW LABEL.
bearing their Signature,
AND PF 6.1 N S, which is placed on 'every bottle of WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE, and with pack which mono e genVRA..
Ask for Lea and PEERISS Samo, and see Namon Wrapper, Label, Bottle, and Stopper.
Wholesale and for Export by the Proprietors, Worces tor: Crate and Blackwell, Lordonkey do. hai by Grosers and Olimen toughout the World. [59 1796
PERFUMERY
&B. ATKINSON'S
#
White Rose And other Sechet Powders,
·Rise Toilet Powder, Transpwent Reap, Tales Vinegar. Frize Medals Lendou, Paris, Visans Cordova, Lime Phädelphia; 1878 Kola by all frst-class dealan throughout the Worl
World
J. & 2. ATKINSON, 24, Old Bond-arest, London, The genuine garanteed by TRADE. MARX Jai White tow on Golden Lyn," printed in soven
604 [1-3 [OTOE'S SPORTING AMMUNITION.
Established 1820.
σύξουσα
The attention of Sportsmen is invited to the following- Ammunition of the best quality, now in general s through England, Inds, and the Colonias.
JOYCE'E TERLE WAFFETROOP AND 18 QUALITY PERCUSSION CATS. Chemicaly prepared Coth and Felt Gan Wedding
*** JOYCE'S GAS-TIGBT CARTRIDGES,
For Pa-round Central-fire, 3reech-loading Gana,
Wire Cartridges for killing Garza at long distances, And ovary Doceription of Sporting Ammunition Sold by all frammakers and Dalara in Gunpowder.
FEEDERICK JOYCE & Co, Talentcon and Manufactures,
57, UPPER THAMES STREET, LONDON, A13 15241
[Supt. 29 BATING'S COUGH LOZENGES.
KT UNIVERSAL REANDY BOW
On or about 8th inst. Qaiek denystoli
¡Qnick deepatol.
Quick despatch,
Quick despatebi Qntak despatch.
On 20th inet, at 3 P.M. [On 2nd pros, at ô P.u. On 15tiz inst, at soon.. On. 22nd iast, nt poon. Quiel deopatohij Onisk depatch". Quick despatch. "Lo-day, standons,
Today, at k F.M.: Quiok despatch. Quick despritub.. To-morrow, ut daylight,
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MAN MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Company's Steamship
"PET:HO"
Vessels on the Berth.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VINICE, MEDI. TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON: DIENTS Aldo, BOMBAT, MADRAS, CALOUTTA, AND
„AUSTRALIA. THE PENINSULAR AND OLIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship TRAVANCORD" Captain BARLATT will leave this on THURSDAY, the 15th March, at Nami.
For further Particulars, apply to av
HA. MoIVER, Superintendant.. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1877.
U.S. MAIL LINE
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will close
For Saigon Today, the 10th instant, at 1990 A37 22
For Singapore, Suez and London-Par Potroctus, today, the 10th instant, at 31.30 AM. For Showghai-Per Peiho, to-day, the 10th instant at 11 a M., Late letters reasived from 11.10 to 11.30 AM.
For Saigon. Per sailing ship, today, tho 10th-instant, at 2.30 ..
For Shanghai-Per Nastor, to-day, the 10th instant, at 3.30 P.M.
For Haiphong-Per. enling ship, on Mon-" day, ho 12th instant, et 3.30 P.M.
MAILS BY THÉ ENGLISH PÅØKET. The Engliab Contrast Packat TRAVAN- CORE will be despatched with the Mails for Barope &o., on THURSDAY, the 15th instant, The following will be the hours of closing the
WEDNESDAY, 14th instant,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY-Mails, &o, THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAY, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U.3. Hail Blamer ALASKA wil be PAL Hail
to
hama, on TUESDAY, the 20th March, 1877, at 3. PM, taking Passenger and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Throngs Passenger Tiskate not Be of Lading are insand for transportation to Toku hama sad other Japan Porta. to San Francisco, to parts in Mexico, Central and South America. and to New York and. Flaropo, via Overized Railways,
A Stemmer of the Miten Bishi 3.8. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about me date, and make close connication st Yokohama.
retection At Now York, Passengers have
of variona lines of stenriars to England, France, and Germany.
Freight will be received, on board until 45, 5. Commandant Lecointre, will be despatched for on the 19th instant Farvel Packages wik be
SHANGHAI TO-DAY, the 10th instant, at Noon,
KU POUEY,
352 Hongkong, 9th March, 1977.
OULAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
Agout.
FOR SHANGHAI,- Taking Cargo And Presenpuram et trough rates foc HANKOW, NINGEO, and Ponts in JAPAN
TEE Company's Steamship **NESTOR"
will be despatched TO-DAY, be 10th instant, at 4P.M.
For Freight or Passige, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 373 Hongkong, 9th March, 1877. FOR SWATOW. AMOY, AND FOUCHOW; THE
HE Steamship
"LEONOR
Captain Young, will be despatched for tra above Ports TÓ-MORROW, the 11th instant, at Daylight.
Fur Freight or Pasenge, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. 363 Hongkong, 7th Mami, 1877.
STEAM TO FOROLAMA,
THE P. & U.S. N. Co.'s Stoamekip
"MALAOCA 2-
:
will teave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship Geelong with the next English Mail..
A. MOITER,
Saparintendent. 353 Hongkong, 3rd Marsh, 1377.
STEAM TO SHANGUAL
THE P. & 0.5. N. Ou.'s Steamship
GEELONG":
will leave for the above plane. sbont 24 hour after her arrival with the next English Misl.
A. MOIVER,
Superintendent.
354 Bongtong, 3rd March, 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, eid ŠUEŻ CANAL. HB Company's Steamabip
TH
"PATROCLUS -
will be despatched on or about the 8th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents..
$ Hongkong, Si Maroli, 1877.
DOBAN STEAMSHIP. COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI,
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW. Ninged, and PORTS in
THE
JAPAN.
and the first in public favour and aidesse. For THE Company's leiship COGGITS, ASTM1, and all affections of the Throat, they are tho out agrable and efficacious cerady. They
I do obf ecotain opiuni or any other deleterious drug, and
QUEEN'S BOLD AND STANLEY STREET,may, therefore take with plent safety by the most
·HONGKONG;"
AND AT SHANGHAL
FOR SALE
VERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE attached, 5 Horse-Power, Fitted with Governor, and complete in all ita patto...
Apply to
AA MILLAR & Co. 1708 Hongkong, 28th Delober; 1876.
PORTER.
CANVAS.
ANDR TENNENT'S ALE and
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy Navy Bolted Long Flux Crown
ARNHOLD, KAKBERG & Co. 1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867
NOW ON SALE.
HIPERIAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND ÜHINESH DICTIONAR
WIEF TRE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
"ULYSSES"
ill have immediato despatch ne shwe
For Freight or Pagange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente.
272 Hpagkong, 15th February, 1877.
FOR ILDÐINU.
delicate constitutios. Sold in Butties nuly,
TEATING'S BON-BONS OR WORM TABLETS, Purely VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT, both in appear. enes and taste, furnishing & most greeable mustho& vind-
andering the only eztain remedy A INTESTINALHE AI Spanish Sohooner or THREAD WOMS. It is a perfectly safo and di preparations, and is especially adapted for shaklee. Suld
Bottles Try all ouinta
TOOMAS KRATING, Londos, Expert Chomist and
Üraggist. 5. 381 1151)
E.
P.
[July 2
W. BALDWIN, WILDEN WORES, '
Nove
STOURPORT, ESGLAND.
SHE T 1 RON ·
Branded BALDWIN-WILDEN
· "SEVERN.”
TIN PLATES,
Branded
EP-& WB"
"WILDEN," UNICORN,"
"ARLEY," "STOTRA
STAMPING SHEETS,
SEWTON IRON
SHEET IRON FIUKLE D,
COLD ROLLED
And PLUSE ANNEALED
Expart Agents
BROOK AL, DURE &..
2OOD LANE, LONDON,
AD ANGLO-ÜDINESE DICTIONARY, pablished
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong,
comprehensiveness and practical service i EN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:n mustvalled. All the new HE Undersigned are prepared to GRANT words whisk the Chinese have of lace penre boun compelled to coin to express the numerous ab, the maunfactories in France on Saturday after- 1 POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the octem machinery, photography, relegraphy and Doon; in fact, in many places the men work on xtent of 45,000 Dollars on Bellings or on wience generally, which the rapid adrance Sundey till nous, or even inter. Thot wet Goods, stored therein, st Current Local Rates of foreign-relations has impose upon them, are with any branet of pufacture in which the subject to a Discount of 30*, on the premis bere given mentiriso, Each and every word:ie! pominsÎ boura of work are under 60 per week; | "
fully illustrated and explained, forming, exorsi
but in a large mixuber of cases they rasch 72,
NORTON &.00%
Agents
and sometimes 75, and even more. The cost o 46:8 - Hoarkour, Jongory, 3876,
living is not quits so high generally in France
as in Engliad The workmeo-tenslip-line apoATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANO
Try frugal Fare, and in some town seldom est mest,
* Jellow-citizcos! cried a mump orator ; " fel- low-citizens 11 eolemuly warn you that cur econtry is rapidly drifting into arnica " Per- hope ho menat anarchy.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
EZTOET VARGO.
.: TANG, COMPANY.
MB Undersigned baring been appointed Agouts for the abive Company, sr18 pre mared to grant Insurances as follows-
MARINE RISKS.
Policies at current muutos, payable citter høre, in London, or at the principal ports of India Anstralia, and the East,
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-TERgE and ONE
ENGLAND,
[J3 KAY SONA EMBRY and BLAOC
LEAD MILLS, VESTMINSTER BRIDGE Koap, LENDIN, ENEANU. YAKEYS, WELLINGTON KNIFE” POLISH, Packets, 3d.astina, 6, 1., 2., & cal. VAKBYS INDIA RUBBER KNIFE BOALDS,
froia 1, 6d, ench.
received at the Office until 5p.. a day all Paroel Packages should be marked to ad. drose in fall; valuo of gamê is required,
For further inferuation as to Passage And Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Praya Central..
RUSSELL & Co..
Hongkong, Marel 9th, 1977.
kuente.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ ISMALTA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
5 P., Mousy Order Office olagen. GP, Post Office elamos except the NIGHT:
BỘI, which remains open kil
night TAVISHAY, 15th instant,
7 AM Post Otico.opens for enis of Stampa, Becistry of Letters, and Past ing of all correspondence.
10 M., Post Offico cloa osorpt for Late
Lettera. Registry of Letters ecanso. 10,13 A... Letters may, ho posted on payment
Liate FEP of 18 cents extra Postings, antil
11, when the Post Office CLOSIS
enfirely,
-11.80 A... Letters (but Letters Daly) address, -ed to the United Kingdota vid Brin:liri, or to Singapore, may be prated on "bid" the Packet-on-puycizat of a Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage. - TL30A.M., Posthig on Buard ceased..
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Toket ALASKA will ha despatched on TUESDAY, the 30th March, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United Bentes, sud Landón, which will b CLOSED as follows:--
2 P.. Registry of Letters ceases. 2.50 PM. Post One closes,
2.30 r. Correspondenes for Japan or the United States only may be posted on boat the Packet with late Foo of 12 cents extra Postage, natil 2.50 par, what the Hail is finally closed.
Correspondence ratst bo'specialy directed for this route, and it not fully propaid will ba sent by British Packet,
Letters, &c., can be postel for Canda, the West Indies, and other planes named below, if suffisieat Aasevicau straps arenaded to prepay them froin San Francisco to destination. Ame riena Stange are sold at this Office,
The pharge for Registry is 8 cents in Hong. kong Sthape and 10 cents in U.S. Slamps.to those places only the names of which are prial- BOMBAY, MANE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT in Italies. To all the other places named correspondence cannot be Registered through, but only to So Francisco (8 nenis).
The following are the charges on correspon-
ALSO,
LOUIS.
ON THURSDAY, the 22nd March, 1877, denos thus vané tro
“ANADYR" Commandant Morus, with MAIUS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above place.
LETTLES.
Per Half Qunge,
Hongkong US.
Stampe. Stamps.
Carge and Specio will be registered for Lon-Canada, British Columbia, Nato don as well as for Marsoilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till scos, Cargo will be repcivad on board untü 4 P... Specie and Parcele antil 3 P.M. on the 21st Mareb, 1877 (Parsels are not to be goat on board; they must be left at the Agency's Offer.) Uontents and value of Packages required.
Agent.
For farther particulars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
K. Du POUZY,
Hongkong, 9th March 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL
SHIP COMPANY.
e
Cents. Cesta.
Brunstisk, Nova Sentia, Prince Edward's Taland. Fancouver's $6 Island. Bahamas, Nassau, New Providenzo
depipall, Bermuda, Cuba, Fiji,
Greinland, Jamaica, Paname} Esmail, New Foundland
Gnatemala, Marquesne Is., Mexi-18
co, Salvator, Pariliigam felise, Bogota, Carthagena, Cozin
Ities, Carague, Orgylman Ara
and, Honduran, Martinique,
Neu Granada, Nicaragua, San ta Martha, Turk's Island, Venzuela, West Indies Bolivia, Chit, Ecuador, Peru.... 8 STEAM-Brazil.......
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- BENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
Argentine Confederation, En enor Ayres, Paraguay, Urn
1ap-c、*w
8
18 27 LOOKS & PAPERÀ. Virentars, &c., for Canada, perla
192.
Newspapers for all other plaosa
(noi dvor 4 c.) eacb Paper.....
UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFTO, AND Books, &e, for all other place,
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
DE SS. BELGIC will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokokawa, on MON. DAT, the 2nd April, at F., taking Cargo
4
10
Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers"
cr Book Packeté (as ailk eonrves, jewellery, o.) will be detained and sold.
MAILS BY THE FRANOM PACKET, The Franch Contract Packet" ANADYB” will be despatched from Hungkong on 'THURS and Passengers for Japan, the United States, DAT, the 22nd instant, with Mails to and and Europe.
Connection is made at Yukopan with through the United Kingdom and Berope, vid Marseillesto: Saigon, Singanore, Bathvin, Steamers from Shanghai,
Galle Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Freight will be received on beard motil 4 P.M. Aden, Seychelles, Roanion, Manritius, Suez, of the 1st proximo. Parvel Packages will be and Alexandrin. This is the best opportunity ressived at the Office until 5 P.. same day. for forwarding Correspondence to E. fries, the All Parcel Packages should be amrked to address Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension. in full; valno of same fe required,
Botara Puamago Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per nant.
For further information as to Freight or Pasize, apply to the A-veney of the CompanyMail & No. 87, Queen's Road Central.
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 3rd March, 1877.
- UNION," Mérignacbevarria, Manter, will have quick da on regalar rates. spatol na abova,
For Freight or Passage, apply tɔ-
HEMEDIOS & Cò,
31 Hongkong, 28th February, 1877,
FOR NEW YORK.
THE
ALAmerican Ship
MCNEAR"
Ageat.
W. Taylor, Mustar, well fond here and will have NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
quick desparob as above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAUEDORN & CO. 283 Hongkong, 16th February, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK.
HE 12 years 38 L. 11 Dunish Bark
"KORSOR,"
TES
L. O. Grova, Master, will load here and will imetinte despatch na above.
For Freight, apply to
have
YOUẾT HAGHPORN & Co. 284, Hongkong; 16th February, 1877.
FOR. LONDON.
THE AI British Ship
T
"STAR OF ORINA," Baker, Master, will lead hore and have imme dinte despatch..
For Braight, apply to
MEYER & Co. 285 Hongkong, 6th February, 1977.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNET. THE British Bargne
CAKEYS MINERSMITHYS SOAP (NON-Capt
MERCURIAL),
Pinta Glegs; Matola, &c.... Tüßleis, 62. each; NAKEYS GENUINE DUERY, ORVIN AND
FLOUR.
oises for atdicate of a wosz instructive mature For Cleaning and Polalting Silver, Electro-plate, for the above Ports. Both the Court and Punti pronugurations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the best principlebitberto attained. Thatypik! graphy Leplays the success of can attempt to maske the Chinose sad English type correspond in the sinc of body, thereby effecting a 981 sennomy of space, achieving a clearzem not previously altaired, and dispensing with those
"SPIRIT OF THE AGE." Captain Johnaan, will have a quick deepstab
For Freight or Pussage, apply to
ROZABIO & O... 203 Hongkong, 2nd Fabraary, 1877, AKRYS' EMERY AND GLASS OLOTIL. **
THE Tindersigned have been appolated Sole YAKEYE CABINET GLASS PAPER, WEL-Agents for the Sale of their Goods in →→ LINGTON BLOCK BLACK LEAD;"&e.
Hongkong and China by Memes, J. & R. Tan. WANT, Glasgow, and Mesere. DAVID COBRAR & Sone, Arbroath,
vast margins and resant pacts which haveAKETE GOODS SOLD EVERYWHERE BY | heretofore characterized Chinese publications. Ironmongers, travers, Cülmen, Brushnakon
For practical purposes the arrangement of Duggisle, de
Fei 289
Jel the work is ao complete, that a refrence TAKAPOLROSSE & BELLEWELL'S
to its pages enables a person who under. (ELEBRATED OILMEN'S STORES,
AENHOLD, KARBERG & Us
of 419 Hongkong, Janours, 1867.
Per Occidental and OrleitalSteamship DOM- TUZO PRECENT, Will se allowed on all LOVAL | stands English to communicate effectively. Five Prize Medals Paris and Vienos, Unmanaged
pany'a szosier Oceanic for Yokohama and 300- RISKS. Franciao
For Bokohana 2,512 bags Bugar, 40-cisso Castor Oil, 87. pkgs Manila Hope 197 pkg Merchandise For Sun Fracciano 37,073 bag Rice, 290 bager Ficars, 153 tacy Bugur, 6 chests Peraina Opium, el boxes Prepared Opin. 140 bale Hesston Jloth, 60 pkgs. Tea, 1 pkg. Bilk 100 Rolla Masting, 800 Bopty Quicksilver Flocks, and 2,783 pkge. Merchandise. For New York 2 pkge eroe, and 10 danes Silk.
"ON LONDON, —
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bille, a 30 days' night. 4/5
Bunk Big 21 6 months" sight 4/1
Dumentry Hills, et
mupthaighin 4/]}
FIRE RISKS.
Policion granted on First-class Buddings, to an extent of $20,000,000 AN A - DIBOOUNT Of TWENTY-FRB Cusz (24), upon the current lanal rates will be allowed on alipremium charged for insurance; anch dias count being deduced at the time of the irade of pohaya
with nativen who understand nothing but Chi- peau In this respect the work will be found indispensable to all Europeane residing in Okinu, and to the natives themselves it ex. plaine on birste fully with which very few in fowl of them are perfectly acquainted. T partes resident in England, and interested in bins it cannot but be invaluable constantly. To illustrate the vast stops of the work, tho following facts are submitted for comideration, linors Vocabulars contains about 16,000 Chinesa characters, and Medhurst's English. nud. Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilat THE SEVOND GOLONIAL: SBAY AND this work contains more than 50,000 English MANDATAANOTOSKENOTESYOU, INFUNWINTER Suud), OLYMERS UDBINET
·BATAVJAVIK master Again despite all the grammar and other elementúry works as yet published, the
RUSSELL & Co.
Agenti
Hanvicons. let. January, 1874.
PICKLES AND SAUCES. JAMS AND JELLIES," GRANGE MARMALADE ¡TAND FRUITS, DESERT YRULES.
MUSTARD, VINEGAR. FRUITS IN BRANDY.
NOYHAUM
·POTTED-M: PRESU BALMON AND HERRINGS. HERRINGS Á-LA BARDISE,
FICKLED SALATON
YARMOUTH BLDATRES.
·ELACKWALL WHITESATT. FRESCO
› FINDON HADDOCKA.
„SOUPS, ÎN FINT AND QUAKI TINZ. ------ PRESERVED. VEJRILALES.
WANS AND CHEESE,
PRESENTEDXED BAGON
OXFORD ANT CAMBRIDGE FAUSAGES,
*****YULJENALURAVEST
TOMER AND FORK PATES
GAME POULIKY.
PLUM, PUDDINGS.
- LEA AND FEBLING" WORCESTERSHIRE SAVJESA
PHOTOGRAPHER
QUEEN'S ROAD, No. 56, UPSTAIRS, Opposite the Uriental Bank, Hougang
SCALE OF PRIORB :— Carte de Visite, Singib Pereen, 1 doz, $1,50 - Cabinet Pictures... I doz, $100
3m 23 Longkong-2nd January, 1877,
VEE,SUNG & Dog
MODAL MERCHANTS,
تنحس
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for way DEST wontracted by the Officers or the Orew of the following Vessels during their aisy in Hongkong Harbor
ANZI, British bark, Hill-Captain.. ANGLO SAXON, British ship, Harrington
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
ANNIES. HALL, American bark, Nekon.-
Dongles Lepreis & Cov
BELLE OF OREGON, American bark, Merriwan.
-Bozario & Co.
CHKOTOO, British 3.m, sb., Baiki-Borneo
Сотрецу.
Lettera may also be formental to India. by this Pocket, but can be paid only as for as Cer- lon. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Soob lettere should be markel Paid to Galle only; they will go ou from Galle ne aspaid
The following will be the hours of closing tho
WEDNESDAY, 1st Mareb,
52., Money Order Öflies closes. Post ...Office oloses except the Nior Box,
which remains open all night. TETLEDAY, ad Murchy
A Post Offic
opine for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 a... Register of Tettera cease,
11 A., Post Ofue clases except for Late
Jetters.
110A.M., Teattera (bat Letters only) except
one to and thronech Australia, may be posted on payment of a Lale Fee of 18 centa extra postage, natil 11.30a.m., when the Fast Office CLOSES
entirely.
The following rates of postage (which must be paid in advance) are shargeable on Pockete
of printed papers or patterns of light weight
E, VON BEATLIEV, German bark, Sobniedersent from Hongkong to the United Kingdom
Borneo Co.
HELENE, German bark, Volgaardsen.-Wioler
JEDDAH, British stoamer, Clari,-Gee Obenng
Fong.
MONEAR, American ship, Taylor-Vogol, Es..
gedorn & Co.
NEREMIAH GIBSON, Amerisau bark, Bradford,
-Arubold, Karborg & Uo. PRETO, British burk, Laidmaan-Asphold,
Karborg & Co.
SARAH NICHOLSON, British abip, Selkirk
Melchers & Co,
SIE HANEY PARIES, British ship, Obapman.
Melehera & Co
STRINGA, British 3 m. sob., Partridge-Olan
Cheong Wing.
is the United States:--
·
For a packet not exceeding 1 desce
in weight.ious
For a packet abova i ounce not ex--
eceding 2 ounces
For a packet above 2 onacc
ceeding 4 ounces.
2 conta
B
and oight oente for every additional fouroutines, These rates apply to Printed Circulare, Brice Lista, Murket Reports, and all printed papers other than Newspapers, as well as to-Books and Trade Patterne or Samples.
To provide meads of remitting small soma of money to or-from-thie d'olony and between. the Ports of China and Japan, the Postmasters. and Agents of this Ofan will in future be al- WA. TURNER, British bark, Faudervord lowed (but not required) to purchase (longkong
Razorio & Co.
T
13 Undersigned baga to inform hie Friends and the Publie et he has always on
band all kinds of m
Postage Stamps froin foreign residents.
Between Hasglong and Shanghai, or Dong- and Tokobama, bowever, ia either direction, Money Orders must be need.
The Stamps fendered for sile must not ex- send 325 ia, value, most he perfectly stean, in- good condition, and in stripe of at least two, as no separate. Stumpa will be puroliased, They must be presenton personally or accompanied [109 | by u zote,
PAND AND IVORTWARE FOR SALE AT CHEAP PRICE CHUN QUAN XEE, CASAL ROAD, CANTON
9m)
Y
Have
201:
d:tress, "care of HooOONG & Co
ways on hand Lizes. Brocks of i every description of Coar
No. 43, Priya, Hongkong.NAM
646 Hoogkong, 9th May, 1676.
ALGAR
HOUSH AND ESTATE AGENT, VRE BOLLFOTED
BROWN JONES & Co
UNDERTAKERS,
MOURNING STATIONERY, &,
MONUMENTS ERECTED,... 8. HOLLYWOOD ROAD. OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA”
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(Chinens Daily Press), PUBLISHED DAILY, RE
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OR SHANGFA), ~~
· Bauk,şirit,
791
· Private, 30 days" sighti...........di 78)
SHATTER
Hougkong and Shanghai Bank Bhares-24
par ast.t. premia.
Union frated dociety of Canton-8820 per
share.
be bad from May Bertrang
-- CAUTION,
should (nezzindly be destroçes when empty.
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Native Community.
Brokerage of THIRTY THREE und ON many as shy other Dictionary witherto pub seda should always booxamined upon delivery e dotact Latios of any Chinese paper in the Bouth of
THIRD FER UENT: (84) will be allowet lished.
It compriece upwards of two thousand large
on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip pias, and the Straite. On nec to all other ¦ quinto pages. porto the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PEK
| CENT. (16 *) only.
TRUBNER & Coj
any attempt at substitution of articus of inferior
brande, r Al genuine goods tear the use of Crued & Blackwell on the Labele, Corke, und kompanive of the Bollips, Jars, and Nep
STEMSSEN & Ooij
Agents
, PATERNOSTER BOW;
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|006).
tl 1028 Hongkong, 1st July, 1874.
„It has been established upwards of Twenty YEA28, and bajoya the largem, donâ fide oiron- Chins. It is carefully edited by an experienced Chinese Scholar, and contains FULI and R3
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Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the Os Wyndham Street, Bangkeng: or, from PURTATOR TO TAK QOUE, dirent Agents, ANAL MERID SOHO SQUARE, LUNDOM, [Juns94 Bongkong, 16th January, 1977.
Wingbeater Repeating Arme and Ammunition, DuPont's Blassing and Sporting Powdor; Lake Superior and Pacific Fase Company's Safety
524 3145 July 20
XOW ON SALE... THE HOUSEHOLD
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANIONİ
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr. Davan, with maay Additions, Carro
Gone, and Dr. WILLIAMS" Orthography. -Faics: In Paper Wrapper annum. 31,50
Yastly Bound
Apply at the Daily Press Office,
Letters containing Stamps should be, regis tored, and the Stamps should be secured from oboremion,
The l'ostmaster of Arent may postpove purs rhaging if bis public funda in hand are not sufficient, and be will refuse to purahase in any ones which appears doubtful or suspiciona, the le allowed to charge a Commlazion of sas per. cent on all Stamps puretinerd.
Correspondence pan now be forwarded by sloned huvis to the United Kingdong via Bur Francisco, at the following ratee
Lelters 12 cents per à oz. Registration & cents. Newpapers
cents cash. "Boyks and Patterns, I oz.. & Conts.
"Rooks and Patterns; 9-oza, 4 cente~ Booke and Patterns, overy 'g centa.
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The Bila close on 230 P., sunly on the let and 15th ofʻevol month,
Regletry cannot be effected after 2YM. The average time of transit to Londen by this route in 50 days. The correspondence must The specially addreimed ris San Francisco. insafioiently pull it will be sont vil Saez,