MISCELLANEOUS.
A schoolaarm, who was recently kissed in the dark by mistaks, explained her opimisaion to ase say light for nasrly two works afterwards. on the ground of hard times.
A miler explained the distribution of prizes popoy to be in follower-It's sited through a ladder. What falls through gous to the officer whut etiake, the esilore get. WAAR
Don't you think you hiyo a prejudice against tlie priacnor F" naked a lawyer of a witnaan. Very likely was the reply, I have caught bin etenling tiro or three sinies,”
The editor of a country paper, in speaking of nag-iaronted metalia catan," says they ate fast naming into fuckin, and are highly regora monded by those who bore used them.
At a meeting of the London School Board it was announced that the majority of the English School Boards were opposed to any stops being taken forreforming the present modeof spelling. The Lucas Mercury says that Sir Gilbert Boult bas lately made an inspection of Halifax parish. church, with a view to its restoration, and it is stalad that he estimates the seat at £10,000. The Gain understands that the article in the Querlerly, ie, which has attrated an Siste papers" (imp, Henry VIII.) was writton much attention, on Hr. Brewer's Calendar of
On February 8th was to be published a London penny daily, containing notices only of future. events. The title will be Coming Events. The eize will be that of the Pull”"Mall Guzelts," Politise on
by Lord Acton
Mr. Sergeant Cox's treatise on “ Tho Prin-
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giples of Punishment as applied in the Adminis-Hongkong, Canton, and ace Steamboat Co.'e feation of the Criminal Law by Judges and Magistrates" is passing through the press, and will appert shortly,
A journal in the Fiuuins larggage, entitled Amerikan Examzlaines Lahti, han just boon started in the Taited States, for the en of the Finnish colonists in Wisconsin.: It in edited by Dr. Maikku..
Ebares S per cent, discount. Shanghai Bianca Navigation Company-T
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Messageries Marit es Ou 22nd inet, at noon P.&O.S. N. Co.
On 591 inst. at noon. gkong Gibb, Livingston & Co... On 22cd inst., at noen,
kong Tuện Fat Hong ca mamamu. Op 24th inat, daylight.
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Quick despatch, wi Douglas Lapraik & Co..
To-morrow, at daylight,
Insurances,
Vessels on the Berth.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM FOR SWATOW, ÁMOY, AND FOOOHOW.
PANY
SPEED Stoumship
Hongkong Hotsi Uompany (Shares-fari per FIRST ARRIVAL OF SPRING GOODS, US Undersigned, Agents for the above
gre.
Chinco Imperial Loan-£163, Ex, de. 118.
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SALES ON MARCH 17TE, A REPORTED BY
White Pepper--20 Lagi, 16 $15.00, by Yee Shun Tat to travelling trader.
Molière was asked the reason why, in vertainen countries, the king may saoʊmg the crown, at fourteen years of age, sud vannst marry before eighteen? "Itis,"" snswered Molière, "begatae it is uvredifficult to rulea vifa na kingdom." In the Qommon Pleze Division va the 28th Janaury the bearing of the oa10 in which Miss Benuclare ad Mr. Horse Wigan to recover damages for alleged, slander, vas brought to conclusion, when the jury returnað a verdict for.|| the plaintiff, damages £70.
Yellow Ford piouty, st $2.06, by Kwong Mow Tay to travelling traders.
Stellfish-12 bags at 327.10. by Chan Chong to travolling tradermatol
Faugue 20 bags, at $28.50, by Krọng Hing Chang to travelling Gender,
*Colone: Gordon, who is now in England, bas brought with him a large map, in ten sections,Bing Chong to travelling trader.
White Wars pico, at $55.70, by Kwong
Potato Floar-100 bags, no Tls. 1.5.5.0, by Wo
of the Upper Nile Basin, esataining the resulta Yellow Wax 5 pieces, at $40.50, by Hing Tai of ble explorations and surveys, and those of to travelling trader, bis subordinates, in the region between. Indo and the Vistoria Nyanza, frum 137% to the preacut time.
It is stated from Attons that Dr. Schliemann has discovered the month of a double cirozlar necropolia at Mysense, and bas found in a tömb four kulden vasca 18 centimetres high, richly ornamented; also, two goklen eignet rings, one -representing a palm tree and soren figures of
Womer..
A new quarterly is projected-in America, to serve the nine purpose as the Fortnightly, and
·Contemporary in England. It will be called the Badical Review, and will make the solution of the Labour Qucation one of its principal ob- jecte. The publisher, is Mr. Benjamin B Tacker, of Bedford, Masahasatta.
The Artagonia, British, barque, from Aler andria to. Folraunth, put into Malta, on Feb. lat, with lost of oulwarke, and reports that at 9 a.m. on the 30th, when five miles from Pan- -telluria, she passed a wreck, supposed to be a brig; also at four pum., daring a hurricane, she sighted a storme, whicates minutes afterwards, when the squall had passed, was not visible from the masthead.
The iron screw troop ship diventure, 2, 2,510 Ions, 1,247-horse power, Isat employed on troop serate in Obina, from which country she con reyed home the battalion of Royal Marine, is ordered to be removed from theropairing heaio,
Hing to travelling trader m
EX *STATE OF LOUISIANA.
NEW GOODS in every Department of
Company, are prepared to mant Tollies against Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any
FIRST-ÚLABS RISK,
LADIES OUTFITTING. * BERING SILKSI
at Corrent Bater.OPEN DA
A Karuse, or TWENTI PER CENT (20%) A Nice Assortment of OBECKS and STEIERS,will be made on the premium charged on all specially adapted to Spring Wear. Insaronçon, auch Barunn being payable on the
BLACK BILKS PLAIN COLOUREDue of the Policy.
SILKS
SPRING DRESS GOODS.
The EMPRESS STRIPED MOHAIRS, STRIPED LUSTRES, PLAIN COLOURED LUSTRES, WASHING LAWNS.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Imperial Fire Insurance Company
3 Hongkong. Ist March, 1874, MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANOE
· COMPANY. .
THE Undersigned Agente are in rescipt us instructions from the Board of Directors,
Sia Supaswood-800 pienis, at $215, by W NEW MATERIALS in BLACK DRESS authorizing them to isane Policies to the extent.
Ring to travelling trader.
ZHONGKONG TEMPERATURE, (Fab Musa. FALCONER & Co.'s Rauravan)
Azeh 17th
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Kamometer M. (Wot bulli}..
Thermometer Miniman (ovor night)
20319
30152
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
Mare 17.
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Buko
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DAHOMETER
THERMOMETER
and placed in one of the racant dooks at Oberer attached... tham, where she is to be immediately broken up. Her machinery and engines are bean removed Direction of Wind
out of bur, and will be utilized for other vessels.
It is told of a Glasgow minister that, having
annosed a gollection for the Sunday: Lol-" | Dry Taconel
lowing, ho stationed bingelt at the dove after Wat Thermomec
the sermon, expecting the congregation would
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be more liberal on seeing him there. Ona man Weatherpadlomi rajaa
passed and dropped in a halfpenny, then an
other who gave nothing, and another dropped
in a ballpenny, which brought the expression "There they go-thres a penny-threes penny!" Figaro annonnnea the marriage of the Com
Bo
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GOODS, Tor Morning or Ordinary
Wear. Nu
The EMPRESS STRIPED MUBLINS.
NIAGARA STRIPES...
NEW SAFINETTE MUJLINA. FRENCH PRINTED MUSLINS. A Largo Assortment of WASHING MATERIALS
NOW PRINTS!
A Splendiú Assortment of Fensen and MAN- CHUSTER PRINTED, our ava segistered Patterns, Warranted Fust Colours.
WHITE QUILTINGS, MARBELLAS, PIQUES.
ASPRING COSTUMES AND WRAPPERS.
SPRING HOSIERY.
30.2135,13
50.969.8
T
$64.0-45.7
BAROMETER, lend af tle zca in incura fegs, and lamodagli Thermometer i Faleenhoît degree and lama, kept in the operi
Danse or it, registered out two painta, ANN.E
tease Walewski to . Alessandro, & joge in de statio Nexpolitan of 22 years of age. The Comtesse, the Tendar will remember, in the widow of the. Tranch Minister for Foreign Affaire under"
"Forge'or Won-n calin. 1 to 3 figle brezza. – 9 to 5 inodezate
PLAIN and STRIPED SILK HOSE, WHITE and STRIPED LISLE THREAD
HOSE
WHITE and STRIFED COTTON HOSE. SPRING SCARVES and TIES.
- COLLARS and CUFFS.- NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS,
from Parle... UNTRIMMED HATS and BONNETS. NEW RIBBONS,
LAGES,
FEATHERS,
FLOWERS.
A Large Stook of BABY LINEN And LADIES' UNDEROLOTHING. DRESS MAKING Our DESMER has recently arrived from England, bringing the latest fashions. From
the Tapire she has three children by her to us. 7 toto to 10 y. 10 12 vie first hard and an adaptive son of the POATE OR WHAT - Clene bhur n-3 C, Chudy. D. Brisely the experienes she has had in gut London Cute by Madame Bachel. Her eldest daughter. Fug. Fogy. A TY Uphering M. Minty. 07.
ie married to the Comte de Bourqueuey, our P. Ping shower, Squally... 8
houses, she is quite perfect in fisting und stylu
of the Amburinder who reprcscated Francs than Bed, traitong F. lit. Waltogether new to this Colony.
the Congress of Puriser second daughter is
Zale. The letters petite indicate my ineteen ang
the wife of M. Matheus, auditor of the Council e men average of their gaestion of Stute; he was born on the day the Tranty of Parie musigned. Her son is orderly car to General Du Barail. The adoptive son by Mme Rachel is French Concul at Carthagens. The Comtessa Walawiki has. been authorisa‹ to, adopt the title of Mawinize Rigei d'Alessandro,
Bate-Tin hours of man for: the proviene as hours (non) arg raised from 134, and ha cuantity of wider fallen indicateskiu incontent, and landres..
The Patric states that eoob spriétaire of the Theatre Français received, over and abure the salary, no less than 34,600F, (£1,360) se his or bar share of the profits of the year 1975. The present year has opened under very promising circumstances. “L'Ami Frite," which in baing played three or four tice a week, produses 7,000 (280) a night, Dat this model theatre does not allow ites to be divortod from is nigh purposes by the success of coe particular play. Not withstanding the attractive power of "L'Ami Fritz," no less than twenty-seven other playe, innluling several five-act pieces, were played during the month of Jauzary. "It is no wonder that with snob opportunities and
- FOR SALE.
AMMERT, ATKINSON AND CO,
NEW KOOKS: NOVELS WORKS OF REFERENUN,"
SOBOOL BOOKS, PRESENTATION BOOKS; 20., 46.
SHEET MUSICAL INSTRUCTION BOOKS for PIANO, FLUTE,
HARMONIUM, CORREY, VIOLIN, and”
BANJO
STATIONERY, in GEBAT VARIETY,
A Large Assortment of unde** ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.
such encouragemonte the motors and netresses ||COLOURED and UNQOLQURED
of the Theatre Français should for.n's company quequalled in the present day, and capable of sustaining a comparison with the most briliant "compuniau of the pasta myn
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE,
Continued from firel page.) REPORTS.
The French steamship Gunga ropor to left Saigon on 11th March, and had freal monsoon throughout.
The British steamship Cyphreues reports lett Saigon on 18th March, and had strong Nor therly winds throughout.
The Chinese elewebip Husi Yuen reports, lett Singapore on 9th Marob, and had akong N.B, winds and heavy band sea
PHOTOGRAPHE
MELLINEET by a FIRST-CLASS Band,
SAYLE AND 00, VIOTOBIA EXCHANGE QUEENS ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE. VERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE altaobed, -5 Horse Power, Fitted with Governor, and complete in all its parts...
Apply to
A MILLAR & Co. 1708 Hongkong, 28th Uctober, 1876.
•
of £10,000 on any one. First-class Bisk, or to the intent of £15,000 on Adjoining Risks at Current Ratoð, en
A Discount of 20%, allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Agents ---45 Hongkong, Sth January, 1875,
THE UHINA FIRE INSURANCE DU COMPANY, LIMITED.
HEAD OFFIE-HONGKONG./ GUNGIES BB all the Treaty Porte ol A China and Japan, and at Singapore, Saigon and Penang.
Rinke nocepted, and Policies of Insurance | granted at the rates of Premium onrrent at thej
above-mentioned Forte
No charge for Policy fees.
JAS. B. COUGHTRIE,
my Beardary. Hongkong. 1st November, 1871) ftf 885 - NOHTU GERMAN FIRE INSURA NUR- COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, AGENTS for the above
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SUNANOBE to the extent of 365,000, on first Jas tiske at current rates
AMA SMELCHERS & Co. tf 674 Hongkong, 27th March, 1878. NORTH BRIFISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE JOMPANY:
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL ÚMARTER AND SPECIAL AUTH OF PARLIAMENT.
Established 1909,
CAPITAL-$2,000,000
HE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for
theabore Company, are prepared to grant Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 on any Budding, or on Merchandise in the same, the rates, anbject to a discount of Twenty per vent, (20 %)
GILMAN & OU
#1063 Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.
SUN FIRE OFFICE
Agents.
THE Undersigned is propared to Grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $50,000 on First-class Risks.
A. Discount of Twenty per sent. (2017.) upon the Current Local Rates of Premis will be a towed upon Insurances effected with this Office.
T. G. LINSTEAD,
Agent, Sun Fire Olio 1983 Hongkong, 4th October, 1876.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
[NOORFORSTED BYROTAL OĦARTER OP
--
AIS MAJESTY KINGGEDBGETHS FIRST, A.D.1720,
TEE andermiguet having been appointed
AND ESTENNENTE ALB and T Agents for the above Corporidien, are
DAVID CORSAR & BONS Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled Long Flar Спонд
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
· tf 1130 - Haugkong, 11th May, 1857.
NOW ON SALE,
PERIAL QUARZO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, Detto
WITH THE
OOFIES of ART, PICTURES, My bý GOUEIL & Co. TABLE GLASSWARE; in many Designs. FINE ENGLISH KARTHENWARD * VINNEN SAd-DESSERT SETS &e, kes -- BOLID TEA THEF and other TRAVELLING TRUNKENST GENTLEMAN'E TOOL CHESTA. -PERAMBULATORS, Doublo and Zingle. INDIA-RUBBER SABET PAOKING.
--- Tuck's PATENT PACKINTE FAIRBANKS PLATFORM SCALES, all Sizes.
- AMERICAN COOKING A PARLOUR”. AT
VABR LAMPS, Very Handsome. SHIP'S MASTHEAD and SDE-Lrant TAMPS
MA Well Assorted Stack of
Cross and Blackypia: STORES, CALIFORNIA STORES. GERMAN VEGETABLES, SAUSAGES,
MEATS, and SOUPS. NuExn Krin & C70 INDIAN OONDIMENTS.
CHUTNIES, PICKLED LIMES, PICKLED MONGO JAN PIOKLED CAULIFLOWERS, TAMARIND FISH, JAMS, JELLIES, 800 de do 978 Dongkong, 20th January 1877,
The British ateamabip Yesas reporta left Foo-Asserted Chow on 14th March, Amoy on the 15th, and Swatow on the 18th. From Foochow to Amor had fire weather and fresh mansoon, Exo Amoy to Snator dull, cloudy weather with mia and modernia monsoon, From. Swatów „to Hongkong cloudy weather with rain, and veri- able wirida. On the 4th, passed a stozier off Octaue. On the 15th, passed a steamer, off
FOR SALE.
PUNTI AND KARDASIN PRONUNCIATION.
ANGLO-CRINESE DIGITOKARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong, keha
OR comprehensive and practical service
prepared to grant Insaringos as follow
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Policion at ourront ratos; payable either bern
TESSO
Optain Funchard, will be despatched for the ahore Porte TOMORROW, the 20th instant, at Daylight. Man at
For Freight or Passags, apply to -
-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CA 419 Hongkong, 16th March, 1877,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCETTA. TRE Slagship
ARRATOON APUAR" Captain A. B. Mactavieb will leave this for the above Porta TO-MORROW; the 20th instant, atd.P.M
... Dospatobes will close at 2.30. PM. For Freight or Passage, spply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Úc,,·
393 Hongkong, 13th March, 1877.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND CALCUTTA
THE Steamship
"PENGUIN,”
W. C. Cowell, Commander, will leave for the abore Ports TO-MORROW, the 20th instant, at 3.P.M.
Despatches will close at 2.30. P.M. For Fright or Pasenge, noply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & O 394 Hongkong, 13th March, 1872.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. \HE P, & 0,9‚‚N. Co.'s Steamship
SUNDA
THEF
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship Kuiva with the next English Mail.
ADAM LIND.
Superlubendent. 420 Hongkong, 17th March, 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGRAL, THE P. &. O. 5. N. Co.'s Steamship
"KHIYA"
THE
ill leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
421 Hongkong, 17th March, 1877.
GOLAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI Taking Cargo and Passengers of through rates for HARLOW, NINGFO, and PORTS in JAPAN.
THE LO
|| "HE Uropany's Sternship,
* AGAMEMNON”. will be despatched on or about the 18th instant
For Fright or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 398 Hongkong, 14th March, 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, BÚT BIEZ CANAL HLE Company's Steamship THE
"NESTOR"
will be despatched on or about the 30lb instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agoals. 399 Hongkong, 14th March, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE
A1 American Ship
MYSTIC BELL“
Plomer, Master, will icad here and will have
despatch as above.
For Freight apply to
VOEL, FAGEDORN & Co.
388 Hongkong, 12th March, 1977.
FOR NEW YORK,
Al Americau Ship
McNEAR”.
W. Taylor, Master, will load here and will havé quick despatch as above. For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 253 Eougkong, 16th February, 1877,
FOR NEW YORK,
TH *KOFSOR,"
m London, or at the principal Ports of India,HE 12 years 3/3 L. 1 1 Danish Bark
·China, and Australia.
ASFIRE DEPARTMENT.
Policies seged for long or short periode vf
urrent rates.
à discount of 20 */ allowed
PELIFE DEPARTMENT.- Polipies issued forsame not exceeding £5,000, oz reasonable terms...
MAGKAHOLLIDAY, WISE & 06.
t£ 1963 Konakang 26th July, 1872, THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF DEBATAVIA,
105 Undersigned, having been appointed
Į. C. Grove, Master, will lost here and will bays immediate despatch ne above.
For Freight, spply to:
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 00. 284. Hongkong, 16th Babrungy, 1877.
FOR LONDON. British bip.
"ANGLO SAXON,”
C. Harrington, Master, will land here and háva immediate deagleb
For Fright, apply to
MEYER & Co. if 382 Hongkong, 10th March, 1877′′-—-
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, THE British Barque
'"' SPIRIT OF THE AGE,”
Captain Johnson, will bare a quick despatch
For Freight of Pannage, apply to
ROZARIO & Co.
203 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1877,
Agents in Hongkong for the above Jom- this Work atanda unrivaled. All the www pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF words which the Chinese have of late years been SHIPPERS to the low, ratas of premium compelled to cou to express the interne barged for all eterier risks, besides which jectsin machinery, photography,telegrapay, and Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE for the above Ports.
in scienos generally, which the rapid advance. THIRD PER CUNT, (33¢ 7.) will be allowed of foreign relations has imposed upon thỏm, are on tuke to porte in China, Japan, the Philip- bere given in enienso. Each and every word is pincs, and the Struite. On rok to all other fully illustrated and explained, forming era porta the Brokorogo will be FIFTEEN PER Dizen for ataidants of a most instructive nature, DEFT, (1%) Both the Court and Panti pronunciatiens DIY TE |girer, the accente being onrefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typo
raphy displays the suicens of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the rise of body, thereby alcoting a vast presionaly attained, and dispenning with thous vast margins and vacant, spaea which laye
Obapel Island, boil boond North On the 10th HAMPAGNE, 187 economy of space, sohiering a cloaizens not
atenep Douglas left Swatow Amney. Inamoy, the steamship Fear? and H.M.6. Lüy, sh
$18 per ceas of i dozen quarta, - PALKER MARGAUX.
per base of dozen
quarte, CHATEAU
SIEMSSEN &
41028 #Hongkong, Ict July, 1874.
JHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY:
(LIMITED) ye
NOTICE, ----
beretofore oliaracterized Chinese publicstions. POLICIES granted sh-current varea em M.
For practical purposes the arrangement of
rine Risks to all parts of the World. In
DRB
Vessels on the Berth.
U. §. MAIL LINE, SO SE PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP
COMPANY THROUGH NEW YORK, VIA OYER. HAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
Mail Stearat ALASKA will bo despatched for San Francisco, Via Toko bama, on TUESDAT, the 20th March, 1877, jay ð P.M., baking Pametigera and Freight for
Jspan, the United States and Europe.
Post-Office Notifications.
-Amari vill tipso
For Salgon, fo-day, the Ifth instant, at 5PM.
Far Singapora, Panang, and- Caleatta Fer Acon poor and Penguin, to-morrow, the 20t instant. at 2.30 PM.
For ManilsFor sailing ship, to-morrow, the 20c instant, at 5 F.M.
For Bangkok.Per Danke, on Friday, the. 23rd instant, as 5 P.M.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United Staton Mail Packet ALASKA Through Passenger Takets and Bille ut will be despatched on TÜRSDAY, the 20th Lading are isted for transportation to Yoko Murah, with Maila for Japon, San Franoleco, bama and other Japan Porto, to San Franciano, the United States, and London, which will be to ports in Mexico, Central and Sonil America CLOSED A follow
and to. Nare. Fork and Harope, via Overland Rallwaye IN AME
A Steamer of the. Mitar Bíshi 6.$. Clowpany will leave Shanghai, yin the Inland Son Porta about samo defe, and make loss connection at Yokohama.
At New York, Pamengore lave salcation of various lines of eteniers to England, France, and Germany, y
Freight will be reovivad on board until 4. on the 19th instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 PM. same day all Parcel Packages should be marked to a dress in full; value of samé is required.
For farther information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No, 16, Praya Central..
RUSSELL & Co.
Agents. Hongkong March 9th, 1877..
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
STEAM FOR
BAIGON,SINGAPORE, BATAVIA,POINT DE GALLE, ÄDEN, SUEZ, 18MALÍA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND BASE MARSEILLES,
ALSO, the BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND POEA LOUIB.
`N THURSDAT, the 22nd March, 1877,
"ANADYE." Cominundant MOREAU, with MAJUS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will love this Port for the above. places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- doo as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit throngha Marseilles for the principal places of Europa.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noou, Cargo will be received on board until 4 P., Specie and Parcels until 3 T.. on the 21st March, 1877 (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they mus; he left at the Agency's Offod.) Contenta and value of Packages are required.
For farther particulars, apply at the Oam pany's Office,
STEAM FOR
Agent.
H. DU POUEY, Hongkong, 9th March 1977..
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES AND SOUTHAMPTON: ALSO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND JALOUTTA. THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship *"' KASHGAR," Captain BAKER, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 29th instant; at
Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent, Hongkong, 16th March, 1877, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE,
IN OUNIWCTION WITH THE....... CENTRAL AND UNIÓN PACIFIO, AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
AB 5.5. BELGIC will be despatched for 1. San Francisuc, vid Tokubamus, on TUES DAY,the 3rd April, at 3 P., taking Cargo and Passengera for Japao, the United States, and Europe.
Connection is made at Tokohama with Steamers from Shanghai,
Freight will be received on board until 4 P., of the 2nd April: Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until, 5 r.. same day. Ali Parcel Pookages should be marked to address in fall; valao of camo is required.
·Return Passage Tickets available for
a reduction of 20 mooths are levned
percent. on regalar rates...
For further information, as to Freight or Fassage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Ford Central.
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 18th March, 1677.-
"OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTEL
"Neither, the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor tho OWNERS, will bo RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrasted by the Officera or the Crew of the following Vessels doring their stay in Hongkong Harbour;-;
Agent
ADELINE, German bark, Bien-Arahold, Kar-
borg & Co.
-AMAZI British bark, Hill, Captain.
ANGLO SAXON, British skip, Harzington, ---
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
ANNA, German bark, Jetsen. Order, ANNIE S. HALL, Amerions bark, Nelson.-
·Dougins Lapraik & 09:
BETLE OF OREGON, American bark, Merriman.
-Bozario & Co,
UNINGTOO, British 3-m, sob., Baikie.-Bornes |
Company.
E. TOX BHAULIK, Gerinan bark, Bohnieder.
Borneo Co.
HELENE, Goran bars, Volgaardsen.-Wieler
&Do.
HWAY YURN, Chinese steamer, Hutchison.
D. M. 8. N. Do.
DIMA, German bart, EllerbrookMolohers &
Go
HONEAR, American ship, Taylor-Vogel, Ha
godorn & Co,
PALESTINE, British bark, Sconents-Melohors,
& Co. PAZO, British achower, Slocum.Master.
·M. POYTARAF NOHOLsor, British abip, Beitirk
Malabere & Co..
Melobera & Co.
2 P.BL Registry of Lattare senses. 2.50 F.M. Posk Otiloe mlover.
2.80... Correspondeana for Tapza or the United States only may be posted) on board the Fasket with Late Foo of 12 coats ozira Postage, until 2.50 P., who the Mall is finally closed.
Correspondoncs maat he specially directed for this route, and if not faly prepaid will be sont by Britib Pucket,
West Indice, and other places ramed below it. Letters, do, con bo posted tir Caneds, tho theiont Amariona stamps are added to propay finaz from San Franciscs to destination.. Ame- rican Stamps are sold at bbie Olloe..
The charge for Registry is 8 conts in Hong tong Stamps and 10 cents in US. Stamp to. those places only the names of which are print- ed in Italice. To all the other places named correspondence cannot le Registered through, but only box-Prancisco oeste).
The following to the chargée on correspon dence this seat
LETTERS,
Por Half Qunoc. Hongkong U.S.
Stamps. Stanipa, Coats. Cents.
Canada, British Columbia, Now) Brunswick, Nova Sentia, Prinos! Fheard's Talan, Vangouter's Island.Babad, Nassau, New Providence
depiba, Bermuda, Cuba, Fiji,į
Greenland, Janasen, Praania]* Hawaii, New Fondland Guatemala, Murguous Lo, Mexi-Į
co, Salvador, Tahiti
sa
Rica, Caraçao, Greytown, Guil ena,Honduras Martinique, New Granada, Nicaragua, Ban ta Martha, Turk's Island, Fenericla Real Indios in minij Bolivia, Chili, Estador, Per 8 Brazil.
8
21
27
Argentine Confederation, Ba-)
enow. Ayres, Paraguay, Ura-18 guay.........
Boors & PAPERS.
Circulare, & for Canada, perta
Newspapers for all other places) (not over 4 oz. each Paper....! Books, &o, for at other places,
per 4 oz.
-10
Any articles found cavlosed in Newspapera or Book Packets (na silk scarves, jewellery, &o.) will be detained and sold.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET
The Australian Contrast Packet NORMANBY will he despatched from Hongkong on THURS pore Somergat, Coolrown, Cleveland Bay, DAY, the 22nd instant, with Nails for Singa Howen, Koppel May, Brisbane Spacey, Tas-- mania, New Zealand, and Melbourne.
Correspondence cannot be registered after 11.15 am.
The Maila will be closed at 11,80 A.M, Correspondence for New Zealand must be specially directed wi Torres Straits, or it will be sent vid Gelle
Correspondence for Southern and Western Australia can be sent by this route if desired, but as a general rule ita batter to send it vis Gallo.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet "ANADYR" will be despatsbed from Hongkong on THURS- DAY, the 22ad instant, with Mails to, and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid. Meresillee; to Saigon. Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Taamania, Fiji, Aden, Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Suez, aud Álexandria., This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondencato E. Africa, tho Clape, St. Helens, and Asrusion.
Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Pocket, but can be paid only as far na Cey- lon. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Snob latters should be marked Paid to Galle only they will go an fmm Galle sa nupuid.
The following will be the hours of elösing the Mails, &c.-
WEDNESDAY, 1st Marob,
Post.
5 P.M., Money Order Ofise closes.
Cffice closes except, the .Nroar Box, ...which remains over all night. THURSDAY; 22nd Marek,"
7. Post Oles opens for sale of Stamps. Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all corresponderca
10 AM, Registry of Tetters aeaves.
11 A., Post Offias closed'except for Late
Lollers,
11.10 A.K., Lettora (but Letters only) except Laone to and through Australia, may bo posted on payment of a Lats Fra of- 18 centa exten postage, until 13.30 A.M., when the Post Of CLOSES
entirely.
MAILS. BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contrant Pantet KASHGAR will be despatched with the Meils for Europe, &o, on THURSDAY, the 29th instant,
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &
WEDNESDAY, 28th. irstant,
5.M, Money Order Diffica closes.
6 PM Pust Oligoles except the NIGHT: Box, which remains oven all night, Txungday, 29th instant,
7 AM Post One, spets for aale of
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post ing of all correspondenci.
10 a., Port Offlos closos except for Late
Letters Registry of Latters cossee.
· 10.15 A.; Esters may be posted on payment of LATE Fax of 18 aents, extra → Postal, until
11 a.M., whin the Post Offer" ULOSÚS
Contirely,
11.30 A., Lucitera (bat Letters only) address- at to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet on payment of a. Late Fee of 48 dents extra paelaga, - 11.30a.m., Posting on. Board ceases.
Most constries to which Hongkong forwarde Correspondeuns having joined the General Posts Union or being probably about to do so, it ja necesary that the following ralos be strictly almerved..
Trestiment of Disease in General, and in SIE HARGY PARKES, British ship, Chapman- particular of Affections at 4 SIGHT, EAR; THROAT, UTERUS, and GENITO URINARY OF ST. JOSEPH, French bark, Dumont-Guiloittered or unregistered can be received for Postage
GARA
Conquliations In French, English, and Spanish, from 24 .K.
81, QUEEN'S ROAD, Opposito Megaras Sayle & Co.
Im 316-Hongkong, 36th Febrzáry, 1877, TOURIST'S GUIDE
the work is complete, that a reference gocoriance with the Company's Articles of As- to ite pages sables a person who under sociation, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri-E standa English to communicate factisely buted annually to Dantributors, whether Share REDUCED PRIOS $1 with natives who understand nothing but Calders or not, in proportion to the net amount near. In this reepcot the work will be found of Premia contributed by each, the remaining indispensable to all Europants residing in hard being carried to Reserve Fund
OLYPHANT & Co., China, and to the natives themmives it ge plains subjecte fully with which very few in
La Genoval Ayenis; ↑ MK1 Hoagkonz, 17th Abril, 1873, deed of thera are perfectly soquaintel. To parties reaident in England and interested in BATAVIA SEA AND FIRM INSURANCE China it camet but be invaluable occasionally.
Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Famiture, ko.. ko.. with tho Punti, and Mandarin Pronun ciation
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR of the Chinesa. Language, in two Porta,"
The Daily Proen Office
TELOSTICK & Co., Monopola
BEETJEN & Co. In 237 Hongkong, 2011 February, 18773
The British kirk Palestina reparts left Lon-
FOR SALE. ALAMAG don on 20th September; and bad moderate wea HAS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE. ther down the Channel. In the Bay of Biscay
"WEISSLACK. TANWARM epsouoliral berrific weather, when fost werers); $19, por osas of 2 dozen pinte, snila, store in starboard side of poop, lost quar-{ $18.por sase of 1 dozen quarta. ter-boat, and blew away faro topgalizat mask, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POXFERRE, 1500. "Had light winds to the Equator, which was
SAN VIN DES PEINCER crossed on 10th November, in long. 26 W. On the 18 in.lt; 22. B. and strong breezợu upd beary restber, and carried away main and mizen tapmasta, the fall of which carried away epper and lower topoall yarde, which falling on- the main yard carried away the slings and trugs. Gata moderated gust duy, but had besvy Groce Boom from the Westwarda ship rolling heavily, Altor rigging spare apare proseeded. Pasnod Amsterdam leland on Bad January, mids Cape
→Policies at current rates, payable either here; Blackwood on the Bled, Of the 8.EZ of Om:
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese alanin London, or at the pricipal porta of India, - bag on the 26th, and from thocce until the 10th
ters, Again, despite all, the grammary and Few phry has doodtimuages of suvere windy
other elementary works me yet publisher, the Australia, and blen FASE andaricuta, On the 13th wore off Bouro Island
A BROKBELGE of THIRTY-THREN and One- atadent of thin.di filbult language absolutely ros Passed througɔ Giliols Tsuenge on the 29th,
gaires era orles to display the various appliTHE PER CENT will be allowed on all L004L Bole Agent on the Prollie Coset for cations and equivalenta of different words which LUISKS.
FIAN RISKS. S4th, made Lord North's Island, and was visited Winchester flepeating Arm and Ammunition; have one ganarel meaning.. Of these examples | by several canoe. After this had strong-Eust Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powdery Lako this work contains more than tre times as Policies granted on Firat-olesa Buildings to It has been established upwards of Twarze erly currents with light Northerly winds On Superior and Photo Fare Company's Safety meny do any other. Diptionary hitherto pub- an extent of 820,000 YEARS, and enjoys the largest bond fide airous nd Maph; passcä, ät. Andrew's. Ieland (100 Tasa
11145 July 201lished.
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENE: (20%)lution of any Chinese paper in the South of miles) and thenco had light winde with benvy maina optil the-öth, after-whieh strong .E,
LORMONT
per esas of 1 dozen quarts. $per case of 2 dozen pints,
SIEMSSEN & O 662 Hongkong, lot May 38767:1994 JOHN BRINDA SAN FRANCISCO,
UN CAMFORNIA
windra org the Coast. Crossed marrike aliae Frads Bopert for the Year 1876, Price
of Aurer's Reef at “mid-day; but could "see. O
COMPANY:-
• To illustrase she gang stone of the sterk, the following facts are submitted for consideration. Undecaigued, having been appointed Qualiers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Agente for the above Company, are pre- Chinese characters, and fedhurst's Englishpared to grant Insurances as followare. and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, while MARINE RISKS, this work contains more than 50,000 English
COAL MERCHANTE————— Havo always on hand. Landa Brodes of every deesription of Onit
Addross, Gard of Noo TT LOOKG & Ca, k |No. 48, Fraya. Hongkong, the 048-Hongkong, Cab tay, 1876.
(Obiness Patty Prose), PUBLIIGID DAILY,
& Co.
WODAN, German bark, Moyer. Wioler & Co,
NOMPASS DEVIATION IRON SHIPS,
DESCRIBED PRACTICALLY, By R. M. TALBOT, Just published, and favourably noticed by the Joval Press in Hongkong and Shanghai. PRICE TWO DOLLARS.
Meters, LANE, ORAWFORD & Co. Mesra, MOEWEN, FEIOKEL & Co. Meere QBOEGD FALCONER" & "Co., Mesra, BROADBEAR, ANTHONY & U6, Messrs MAN MBRT, ATKINSON &.09. 1910-Hongkong, 30th November, 1970, :
KRUPES OAST STEEL WORKH,
ESSEN GERMANY
SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
C
Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germang.
1. No Letter or Packet, whether to be regis
if it contains gold or silver mosey, jewels, pres |sions articles, at anything that, as a general
rule, is liable to Customs duties.
3. This, Regolation prohibita the sending of Patterns of dutiable articles, unless the quantity eept be so small as to make the sample of no value.N
3. The limits of weight allowed are as fol.
BOOKS AND FAFENG-T British Offices, 5lb.-
·PATTERAR Sib, if without intrinsic value. BODES AND PAPERS-To the Continent, daï 216.
PATTERNS.—8 oz.
4.Tao following artistes ennuot be sent by Post at all Ulam, Líquido, Genpowder, Matobes, Candles, Soap, Indigo, Dyestuffs, or - wbaterar la dangerous to the baile or offensive
or izjurious to paraone dealing with them.
PARCELS,
The public is reminded that, in Chian and Japan, thers le To such thing of Parsol Post,"
Hit Undersigned hare been appointed Baleno trouble and disappointment is caused by Agents for the Sale of their Goods in perjetent attempts to send small valuable trife THE CHUNG NGOI BAN P9 Hoarkong and Ching by Meters. J. § E. Tor: Straagh the Post Fass, Curios, Artiales CE + Drece, Pasey Work, and similar prononte në0- WANT, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID Conan & continually being refused, the sender beving Sova, Arbroath-
often spent more in Pratayo that would have KAUPARNHOLD, KARRERO & CO
pail the freight by stemper. No refund can be. If 419 Hosekopa, January, 1887,
máda on such páradla of iba valve of Stamps ""NOW ON SALE,
obliterated before the nature of the contents "was discovered; -
Is the best medium for Advertising among the Native Community
It comprises spwerde of two thousand kirge upon the current local rates will be allowed on China: 16 is carefully edited by an experience FOUSEHOLD COMPANION agebant
SUNNO WAON VALESS
quarto pagus,
YDENDE XOLUN ER ¿Like China. Overland.
TRUBNER & ̈1Ûà
GO, PATEENDETES ROW
“DAILY PRESS " Orsion, HoxGKOKO,
eigna of its existence; bnd continued strong For Dollari
KKNKE, WEÂU" V3 Arrival, - Lauren Zizough B
lagt Obians on the 18th.
Hongkode, February, 1877,
all premium uharged for insurance; vuol dies Chinese Scholar, and centaize FELL And Ea count being deducted at the tins of the issus LIAMAS Commenntax InvILLIGENCE, A of policy,
RUSSELL & Col;:
gents, Hongrong, lat January, 1874,
Teria for Advertising, aan ba obtained at the Offee, Wyndham Street, Hongkongior, from the diffurent Agents,
Hongkong, 16 January, 1877-****
AND
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT By Dr DEYAM with many Additions. Corres
tione, and Dr. Williams' Orthography,- PRIOR In Paper Wrapper
Apply at the Dolly Freas Ofioa....
.51,50. „1260
Some difficulty in experienced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Pottera. Je is a bond fida sample of goede yhigh the sendór
· has for sale, or of goods which he wishen to order. It is to consist of the mallest possibla penalty wymutible with stowing, what the Bill goods are, and zinat have no infrinsio value.