THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY MARCH 29TH,
bim to oukden solely of course with the dis
The cubained coma are translated from the interested motive of adding to his glory, to bà good boys and go home, for there are no toblatest reobived Manila papers
innkeepers and shopkeepers to pracd," so that might administerin gentle roproof to soy of his friends who should miabsirve and lake things without paying for thom,
Far Sate.
AYLE & 0.0.
Vessels on the Berth,
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking through Chron for FIESTAIN, ÜKEFOO, and Nawouwse)
The Spanish mid-of-war Bubie was wreaked as an inknown rook hetween Daolig and Bar born on the evening of the 9th lost. All backle FIRST ARRIVAL OF SPRING GOODS, THE Stewarship were entail and a grost portion of the war material on board, bas the vessel itselt is n'tathi, wreck.AG
The Mabommed in General who made cob Froable in the east by his clumsy mods of Saver boons of sartagacks were experienced assessing as been sent back again with ni Vigo, Ilocos Sur, between four block og the morning of the 8th instant and ning o'alook new instructions,
fr Thyler's ofrons troupe in expleted from Singapore by the steamer Mariesies. It constata of twenty as artistes and thirty-two horses
piece of ground for a Conconerejecting the inhabitanta, deacorating ancestral graves, inte fering with the Aung-aheat of the city, and bring Jag endless galities npon the people. Somebers to Hybt or posts to fil; and inviting halfedezen leading won of the literary pinen were oopspianons by their nativity in getting up this Agitation public meeting wis convened apoishbouring temple, and resolutions were passed with the evident determination of pattie a stop to all farther negotiation for the purchase of land, and if possible of ejecting ovory foreigner from the city. Several mandarins, who were engaged officially in detecting and marking off We do nothing else hero at present (dan i the same evening. In the last shook the oncil. the site, were insulted and maltreated by the collect accounts, psy ditto or fail, lay in stockslation, continued for, thirty-seconds. mob, and the next step was to give notice to the 3 of game, and for the next three weeks, during The ex-Governor of the Philippines, General Privaitzarice that unless they cleared out in which shops won't sell, prepure, for as metry a Malampo, and his family leave Mtulla fóx three days, their house would be pulled down, new year's timens is known anywhere in Caris Madrid on the 10th iust, per etcnmer Cadis and they would be driven out at the risk of their tendon or outside it. o proslamations on lives, Ae the missionaries showed no signs of the gates refer to re-works, one absolutely hoeding theau warnings, the mob was again forbidding, the other strictly orderize dure in sembled by beating the gase, and an open the display of LuenBhanghai Courier Cor attack was made on Saturday, Motob Srd. The respondent. first report that reached au was that the honey had been sas on fice, but anbrequently we heard. that only Roma partitions, windows, Jours, an! furniture were smashel; no violence was done The Haroda. Kam und Kuno-Mara hare to the misionaries, but neatly'all their books ruurned from Kagoshima, bringing with them and ather property was either atolen or dr-Oyama, the Kenro, Dr. Willis, sed Mr. Kramer. stroyed. The District-Maclacenta appeared late and also the branches of some of the gun fond A large are broke out in the district of Tooge on the scene, and conducted the missionarisa to there, the other guns were spiked, bat the a bow, begging them to love the place, or not qucation is by whom? If 2,000 of the Imperial so return to their house until the people were troops that lately left Nagasaki Lave garriconed gaiet.
the forta, what was their reason for rendering the guns nocless which might be required for self-defence, whilst the remujuder of the body started on the trail of the metrai without any prokention, should they return It is feared then men bave dropped into an ambush whish has been skilfully prepared for them.
NAGASAKI
The Viceroy, Lon-obang, arived ut Johang from Szachnen on the following day, Sunday, and it was doped that his presence would be sufficient to overve the dub, and would enable the British Consul to obtain immodiste antik- faction for this insoit and a speedy settlement
The Chinees an-of-war He Yak has been for of bis own difficulties. Most people will wonder why he should leave you the fallowing Tuesday some time in Naganti harbour, ostensibly without apparently doing anything towards watching the course of events, and probably carrying ont the stipulations agreed on at the ales for the protection of the Celestials residing Obefoo Convention. The only resalt of bis paa. in the Settlement. The Ho Yer is pericolly sing visit which mo on bear of a shot, on the equipped and in every way up to the neopen 7tb, another inspection at the ground by Mr,tandard. in cleanliness and neatness. She has King and the officials took place, when the splendid urmure of twenty-fre 120-pounder mandarins were pelted by the inol, and bad to Festas ignominious retreat.
Wa bear now that Her Britannic Majesty's Conan, no doubt heartily disgusted with the litorati of Tahang, if not with the officiala, is on his way back to Hankow, and any be expected
evary other day or two int i sandbank.
Kropp guus, and one capable of sending a projectile of 275 pounds over a distance of five wifeeCoamopolitan Freas
HIOGO.
A Giro occurred reantly in Mosers. Rosich,
The tranenre importa1 during the flat fort zight in March was 57,161 in gold coin and. $220,000, in silver quin. The exportation was
il pole
It le rumoured in this port that a dock is to te constructed in the province of Cavite. The proapoetas and plan are to be sent to the Hote Gorengent for approbation,
on the let inetal when over three hundred hours wore burned down. The bodies of threa persons were found in the rains. His Excel lonoy the Governor and most of the pill and military oliere were on the spot soon after the naru was given.
On the 5th ipélant the brigantine Mondanes and the schooner Fernanda were put up to ane- ion. The former fetched 81,101, and the latter $1471 Both vessels are on shore'on the const of Mindoro,
For Sale.
FOR SALE.
AMMERT, ATKINSON AND CO,
-NEW BOOKE:" NOVELS, WORKS OF REPELENCE, SCHOOL BOOKS PRESENTATION BOOKS, &ion to SHEET MUSIC:
HARMONIUM, CORNET, VIOLIN, And BANJO.
STATIONERY, in GREAT VEGIETY. A Large Assortment of ELECTRO-PLATED WARE. OOLOURED and UNCOLOURED PHOTOGRAPHS.
hery na 'soon as the gunboat cân nười running Baker & Co.'s, tea-storing godown at Kebe, in INSTRUCTION BOOKS for PLANO, FLUTE
Want impression the U.S. Moncaties may which were at the time nearly 7,000 packag make upon the changes renging to be segraf tea. The total Logs in about $75,000, which She started with General Shepard und bis staff is covered by insurance in the Guarding and ou board yesterday morning and kay China Fire Insurance Companies. A quantity You may be interested to know that the ap of the oburred tea is being sun-dried on mate in paule for polp on behalf of the starving popule Sakuisuschi, and can be smelt some hundred of tion list was sent round by Mr. Major, whichyarda Will it be used with other tea and realized 743 dollars, and anoppent to the shipped off to America or elsewhere? It must liberality and charity of the native compradores pertainly have been "red" enough, and before! and other Chinese in pongezion with the bonge it reaches the panelaser the poor brought in 130 dollata mara. A eating is to wretch may be will have gone through'a enrious be held toin evening at the Club, to arrange redley of process. One may reasonably ex how the money shel he transmitted to the pect that it will have a rare and peculiar flavor tamine district when doubles in will be under whatsoever circumstance it may be dected to send the contributions du at once to COSMOU Mr, Jamieson, British Consal at Chefoo.-N. C. Daily News Correspondent.
TIENTSIN-
A sudden sud severe gale came on about 8 ology on Sunday evening (46 Marob) from
OOPIES of ART PICTURES,
1 by GOTFIL & 00, ̈ ̈ TABLE CLASSWARE, in many Designs. FINE ENGLISH EARTHENWARE. DINNER DUSSELT SETS, &o, &o. SOLID LEATHER and other TRAVELLING TRUNKS.
GENTLEMEN's TOOL CHESTS. PERAMBULATORS, Double and Single
TUCK'S PATENT PACKING.
A
DESTATE DE LOUDELNA,”
NEW GOODS in every Department of LADIES OUTFITTING. SPRING SIDES!
specially adapted to Spring Woor Nise Assortiment of HECES, STRIPEE, BLACK SILKS PLAIN COLOURED. SILESI
SPRING DRESS GOODS."
The EMPRESS STRIPED MOKURS, STRIPED LUSTRES, PLAIN COLOURED LUSTRES WASHING LAWNS.
NEW MATERIALS in BLACK DRESS GOODS, for Morning or Ordinary PM Wear.
The EMPREES STRIPED MUSLINS.
NIAGARA STRIPES... NEW SATINETTE MUSLINS FRENCH PRINTED MUSLING. A Large Assortment of WASHING MATERIALS.
NÓW PRINTS!
A Splendid Acrtment of FRENCH and MAN- CHESTER PAINTab, our ca registered Patterns, Warranted Fast Colbars.
WHITE QUILTINGS,
2. Mansellad, Piqués.
GLENÁRTNET,” Captein Galland, will be despatoked se spove TODAY, the 29th instan, at 4 P.M.).
For Freight or Punango, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. 478 Fongkong, 28th Marali; 1877 FOR SWATOW AMDY, AND FIUROW
ARE Stasmakip
NAMOA,"
Vessels on the Berth.
Post-Olice Notifications.
mast util close
For Bestow and Amoy-To-day, the 29th.. instant nt 10,30 AM.
For Shanghai-Per Glantzez, lo day, the 20th instant at 3.89 PM Ad
For Ningpo and Shaughni-Pur China, to day, the 29th instant, at 5 P..and ta
STHAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT OR GALLADEN, SUEZ, MALTA MARSEILLES AND SOUTHAMPTON BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA
THE PASINOLAB AND ORIENTAL STEAM FIVE KAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship
KALNGAR” Captain, BARR, thla on THURSDAY. the 29th instant at Noonud instant, as
Tot farther Particular, apply to
For Spatow, Amoy And Expoliow--Per leave Namon, on Saturday, the 1st Fastant, at 5 PM. Fur Manila.er Enteralita; on Monday, the
ADAM LIND, Superintendent.
**Hongkong, 16t's arch; 1877
"THE INGLISH PACKET,
The English Costtant Pinket KASHDAN
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. will bu despatched with the Maila for Európe,
on THURSDAY, tro 20 b instant.
SHIP COMPANY.
Tar following will be the bours of closing the
WEDNRDAY, 28th metant,
Captain Wostoby, will he despatched for the above Porte où SUNDAY, the Ist prezimo, af MAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. Mails, Daylight
For Praight or Passage, apply to -
TRYUUGLAS LAPRAIK & 06, 3 Hongkong, 26th March, 1877. “ QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, MA BUEZ CANAL.
PE Company's Stricskip
NESTORANA
will bo dospatched an or about the 30th inatent.
For Freight e Passage, apply to mak
BUTTERFIELD + ¿WIRH, Agent 399 Hongkong. Tea March, 1877,
FOR NEW YORK
AREA American Ship
MYSTIC BELL."
Plumer, Master will and here and will have. quick despatch as store.
For Freight, apply to
PETAR VOGEL, FAGEDORN & Co 883 Hongkong, 19th March, 1877,"ENA
HOME FOR NEW YORK.
AL Ship
SPRING COSTUMES AND WEAPPERS. TA America
SPRING HOSIERY.
FLAIN and STRIPED SILK HOSE WHITE and STRIPED LISLE THREAD HOSE.
WHITE and STRIPED COTTON HOSE, SPRING SCARVES and TIES COLLARS and CUFFS. NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNEES, Trosa Paxia. UNTRÎNMED HATS und BONNETS. NEW RIBBONS,
AGES,
·FEATHERS; :
FLOWERS.
A Tinige Stook of BABY. LINEN
LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING.
DR. B.SS MAKING: Our DRESSMALLER Lea cuocably arrived figm
INDIA RUBBER SHEET PACKING.England, bringing the latest fashiona Fram FAIRBANE'S FLATFORM SCALES, ulf Sizes. the experience she has had in best Landon honger, the is quite pozftet in Sitting and stylo altogether new m this Oclony,
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROP
I WON BOSION WITH THES OUNTHAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES A
DP Money Order Ofice cusco. UPM Post Oficenlunds except the Nraas Box, which remains.ppga nil night. Thursday, 29th instant,
Post Oce opus for sale of Stamps, Regietry of Letters, and Post- seeing of all correspondence.
10 AM Post Ofes dones oxcopt for Late
Letters. Rezistry of Lettore menses. 10.15 A., Letters may be posted on payment JAPE FEN 19 Tučnia extra Postage, until
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE ES DELOTO will be deepatabed for
San Francisco, vie Yokohama, oa UES DAY, the 3rd April, at 8 px, taking Cargo and Passangers for Japan, the United States,
at Tulceams with
frou Shanghai. Freight will be recited on board until 4 P.M. of the 2nd April. Parcel Package will be ress yed at the Offda until 5 PE. same day. AllFarcel Packages should be marked to address in fully value of ante is required.
11am, when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely de 11.30 Letters (but Letters only) address.
ed to the United Kingdon vid Brindia. Mon to Singapore, may be posted m
board the Packet on payment of a Late Eve of 18 cents rx rx postage. 1150 A., Poating on Board sense
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES Return Fassage Tickets available for B PACKET, VANDE months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cant.
W. Taylor, Manter, will fond bere and will have on regalar rates, quick despitob as above, For Freight, apply to
SVADS VOGEL, HAGEDORN. & Co. -438 Hongkong, 16th February, 1877,- P
FOR LONDONTENE
MIE British Ship
HASANGLO SAXON,243
C. Harrington, Master, will load hare and buvo fo mediate dispatch,AN
For Fraight, apply to
MEYER & tf 662 Hongkong. 10th Marsh, 1871,
THE SCOTTISH IMPORIAL INSURANCE
COMFANY
HE Undersigned, Laving been appointed Agent in Hougtong for the above.named Company, is prepared to GRANT POLIULES Against FILE on Brildinge and on Goode to
For further information as to Frelgato Pasepply to the Agency of the Company, No:37, Queen's Road Centri, LAKE
GB. EMORY,
Hongkong, 19th March, 1977,
Agont.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES AN FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCATE
STEAM FOR, SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE ADEN SURNZ ISMALTA, SSPORT SAID NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES
PONDIOHEBRY, MADRAS, AND SE VAAN ANY CALCUTTA, TAR
N THURSDAY, the April, 1877,
The Caited States Mail Caoket BELGIU wil be despatched on TUESDAY, the 3rd- April, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, and London, which will be CLOSED as followa zim
2PM.
30.
Razistry of Letters ceases, Pust Olus closer 2,30 Pia. Correspondence for Japan or the United States only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Peo of 12 cents extra Postage, until 2.50 F.M. when the Mail is Inally done." Corrispondcrice mast be spoially directed for this route, and if not fully propmld will be fant by British Packat,
Lottere, &o be posted for Canada, the Weet Iolics and other places named below,il Bufficient-Americası klamps are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination. Ammềm rican Stamps are sold at this Office
The obarge For Begistry is 8 crate to Hong- king Stampe and 10 cents to 0.8. Camps to those places only the names at, which are print- ed in Italics. To all the other places named correspondence cannot be Registored through,
the extent of £10,000, at the canal rates, eubject at Noon, the Company's Steamship bat only to Ban Francisco (8 cents),
places. E 7 March,
The recent rising of the troops has created quite an excitemeat, I Lear, in official circles,ture of the air being much higher throughout sad rajara tlie question, where lies the blame I believe that General Choe games in for the largest share, so far, at lens, ng aquecken but it is of little avoit for the pot to oull the kettie black.
The matter of army reform is a very serious one for this orapt government to deal with. It would be a matter of interest to know how the resent nase will be met, with charges of eu bezzlement, some troops gone and sowing die affection doubtless, nod others desirous of leaving, the authorities will not have an easy The Viceroy intends starting in a few days to inspect the camps at Ta Ming Fu, in the Boothers wack of this province, from which place la will reture via the Grand Canal to Tientsin. He need not be looked for about thuo weeks probably.
task.
The last of the up-kitobena was closed a few days ago, and the people dispersed. Ail “was dono quietly.
The proclamation relating to the Chefoo Convention bus now been posted in a perina. nent form in and about the city. It is written on strong paper and pasted on boards, and up parently put up to remain vill purposely taken
down.
the North East. The night was very dark and a few drops of rain fell at intervals. The worst ni the blow appeared to be between 1 ad olalock, after which it rapidly subsided, and for a short time tuin tell heavily, the tempera thin bad been falt for some time. On Monday morning the weather was again bright, with a return of the cold North. West wind of which we have this winter experiensed so much, Yery little damage appare to have been done ta property. A few pieces of fending on the Conceacion. were blows down; ambe jonka l went nabore; arenaspradore's bout putting off to the Tokio mara was run into by omething in the dark and smashed; the houseboat belonging to the Hiogo Hotel put off with tod passengers for the same steamer, but was upset and the passengers had to win ashore; the yacht Matador "was caught and ancceeded in making feet to a steamer, but afterwards drifted anbore, luskily on sand, and though she may be strained she does not slow much externaliujery at the loss of a spar or two; the Tchio-maru did not leave till & .. on Monday, but tough there may be some mitur casualties roand, in Hiogo Bay, no lirea have been reported lost. Hugo No.
TOKIO.
March bne worn. leoning aspect thus far, and the enterprising plum blossome, white, quinty barbingers, of Spring hare not but & hwather in maderating, and already the cheeriosa welcome. The snow and front of peaauntry are beginning to scratch the surface Monday we very unfavourable to their opening of the ground for sowing spring wheat. Cht they have shown a dauntless spirit, to which, let them be assured, a sympathetic and Daily News Correspondent
grateful public are not insensible.
KWCBICHOW.
Building in Tokio continues very brick, Tha work of cresting firo proof godowas in the hernt district to take the plans of the tempo rary shelters of wood rapally progressing. especially on the Tori, where, within the burst
AMERICAN COOKING and FARLOUR
STOVES.
VASE LAMPS, Tory Handsome. SHIE'S MASTHEAD and SIDE-LIGHT LAMPS. A Well Assorted Block of OROBA and BLACKWELL'S STORES. DALIFORNIA STORES. GERMAN VEGETABLES, SAUSAGES, MEALS, and SOUPS, NUTZER KHAN & Do's INDIAN CONDIMENTST
CHUTNIES, PICKLED LIMES,
PICKLED MONGUES. PICKLED CAULIFLOWERS, TAMARIND FISH. JAMS, JELLIES,
&c. && 076 Tongkang, 20th January, 1877;
UTLER. PALMER & Cos
Aerted
CELEBRATED WINES
We have scoured some Excellent Wines and Coguno of the well known shippers, CUTLER, PALMER & Co, and invite comparison with sny and all other brands.
We have to offer:
Per 1 dos, quarta QUILER, PALMER & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, $15 CUTLER, TALKER & CO. 3 BOCRREIMER, 1850 CUTLER, FALMER & CO. CHATEAU
$12
MOUTOS
87.
GUFLER, FARMER & Co.'s CHATEAU)
LAROSE QurDER, PALMER & Cols Sr. Julies... 36 CUTZEN, PALMER & CO.'S CANTENAC... $.50 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Menos, j. 34.40
*L
TERNE..
MILIJNERY by FIREY-CLASS HAFP,
AND 0.0 SAYLE VICTORIA EXCHANGE QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREST,
HONGKONAGEM
AND AT SHANGHAI: VAA
FOR SALE, (Just landed, on Steamahiri "HESEBIA")
H. PIPE CELEBRATED
CHAMPAGNE,
CARTE BLANCHE, CARTE Rlanone.SRC, and CARTE DOREN, in Quarts and Pints,
Also, the Well-known
·OTARD, -1URDY & Co.'s BRANDY, in Cheea of 12 Quart Battles." And
Apply to
A Small Lot of 3RDOO OLAHET, in Quart Bottles,
AVL LBÜSIL 1 383 Hongkong; 7th March, 1677,
FOR SALE.
· LETTLE
Per al Cance
Hongkong US. Starupa. Stamp Ceuta Cants.
to an immediate disecart of 20 YAN
Attention invited to a considerable radac "TE HO Commandant LcOINTEE, with The following are the oharges ou pornRapaz- tim in premiu for Lale Insurance in Ubin MATLAS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and dence thus A
Life Policies effented during the year 1875 CARGO, will leave this Port for the abare Shure in the Bonus to be declared on 31st
caber or the quinquennial perind then Gargo and Specie will be registered for Loze dom as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in MACG, HEATON.
transit througa Marseilles for the principal longkong. 27th September: 1875.7 piecca of Burope p MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANOE COMPANT
onding.
1465
U Undersigned Agents are in receipt of instructione from the Board of Directors, Authorizing them to inne Policies to the extent of £10,000 on any one First-class Risk, or to the extent of £15.000 on Adjoining Buske at Current Balcs.
A
Canada, British Columbia, Neb Branick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Fancouver's 12 Island: Bahaus, Nassau, New Providence depistall, Bermuda, Cuba, Fiji
Greenland, Jamries, Panama
12
12
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be ressived on board until 4 PM. Spacie and Parcels until r.. on the f April, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sont board; they must be left at the Agonoy's Office) Contents and value of Packages are Hai, New Foundland
Gatotáln, Marquesas Is., Mori required.
Forfarther particolare, apply at the Comco, Salvador, Tahili
Peline, Bogsiz Carthagena, Costa pray's Office
H. DE POUEY,
Bica. Unengen, Greytown, Gri ana, Honduras Martinique Uonekone, 28th March 1877
New Granada, Nidarayan, San ta Martha Thurka Leland, Feranzuela West Ladies on an Bolivia, Chili, Basador, Peru. 13: Brasil
Agent.
08 MAIL LINE. PAOLFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
A Discount of 20 allowed. A
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.,
Or Agents, 48. Honrcona, 8th Junnory. 1975. QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. SAT MAR CAN WATER
r9183. Undersigned are prepared to GRANT
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the THROUGH to NEW YORK YIA OVER cxtent of 45,000 Dollars, on Buildings or on LAND RAILWATS, AND TOUCHING at Goods stored therein, at Current Lobal Rates
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, subject to s Discount of 20. on the premis. NORTON &"Oo,
THE U.S. Mail Steuer CITI OF TOKIO Agents will be despatched for San Francisco, vil tf8 Hongkor, January 1676," MA420
Tokoliaras, on SATURDAY, the 14th April,
FIRE COMPANT OF
ATWO.MASTED LIGHTER THESE INSURANCE CULPARA ANI
$1 Leet Length, 30% leet Brendik. 5 feet Depth of Holt, about a 'rons Carrying Capa-
BATAVIA,
city, with Two SAILS, TWO CHAINS, ONE IN-TER Undersigned, having been appointed CHOS, &, &c.
And
A TWO-MASTED LIGHTER,
ANCHOR Red ONE CLAIN.
Apply to
enon Ayces, Paraguay, Ura Argentins Confederation, Bn.}
guay
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BOOK & PAPEES. Girealere, &., for Canada, par Nawapapers, for all other places.
(not over 4 oz) cnob Paper...)
per 22. erityises
Books bus, for all other places,
20 Any articles found enclosed in Newspapere will be detained and gold. or Hook Profeta (aa silk scarves, jewellery, et.).
1977 at 8 PM. taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, und Europe.
Throngh Passonger Tickets and Bills of hams, and other apud Ports, to San Francisco, luding are jorned for transportation to Yoko Agents in Hongkong for the abor Dome portal therloo, Ueutral and Sonbh Amerion.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. pany and SPECIAL ATTENTION OF and to New York and Borope, vil Overigod SUPPERS to the low rates of premium. Railways of about 60 Tona.Carrying Capacity, with ONE Courged for all steamer risku, besides which A Steamer of the Mltan Bishi S.S. Company will be despatched frous Hongkong on THURS.
The French Contract Fu tot“ TEI-FO " Brokerage of TH) KAY-THREE sad ONE will leare Shanghai, vid the Inland Ses Parts, DAT the bib April, with Wails to and THIRD PER CENT: (3317,) will be allover about ente date, and make vlore convection at through the United Kingdom and Hurope, vit pines, sad tho Straite. Out to all other
At New York, purts the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER UTLER, PALMER & Co CENT. (18%) only. various lines of steamers v England, France.
SIEMSSEN & Co., and Germany. Calebrated
STAR Aguila,
Freight will be received on board until 4 PM. Brands of WINES and. SPIRITS,
or the 15th April. Parcel Packages will be 1025 Hongkong, 1st July, 18747
received of the Office until 5 ... exmo day: SIEMSSEN & Co.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM- MU Parcol Packages should be marked to ad- tf 941 Hongkong, 21st June, 1876
J. M. ARMSTRONG. B69 Hongkong, roh, 1877.
FOR SALE
82
Apply to
$8.50
Kwei-yang Fu. February 18th. News has just reached here at a party or several bodred rebels bae made its appear- And near Pa-ngan Ting, a city in Upper district we counted, a few days ago or CureR, PAIMER & OD.'S HAUTSAU» } Ewaicho, near the Taart fropsier, and troups have been ordered to that quarter. Fromenty godowns in a more or less adressed stage of completion. At this rate the whole Szechnen we hear that the Christians are again thoroughfare will be soon rohailt as enbatan- CUTLER PALMER & 00'S SHERRY, 810.25
fiue fort Savor, Black seal........ being perscented at or our place called Lantially as the Ginza. In the iron wealthy dis- obunt, not far from Changing Fo. We also tricts, as is Tarkiji, the work of rebailding Outler, Palmer & 00.3 SHERRY, -hear that foreigners have arrived at the latter procade more slowly, though it would be hard Vino Puro, blue seat.......
city and are already constricting a Consolato to perauindon ranger that s devetuting Site.OurLER, PALMER & 00'S SHERRY, zes the Cue fa Tumea. Foreigners are also ad swept over this portion of the city only
Manzanillo, red zoalkanaspot expeated here, and I have been offered several three months ago. The news. ahurch of the CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SлEERT, AND R TENNENTS ALE and bouses for sale ne mitabh for foreign bouge, American M.B. Misston whiab narrowly escaped elo, no you see these, lulke are almost inviting destruction is om, finished and occupied.. as to dumpe here if ouly to diapoea of their The large and conepiousna building near the Oura PALMEE & COL'S COGNAC Istar 30.25 property, which is afrost valueless at present Methodist oboek is for the are of the Ameri. CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CooNAU2star $7.50 owing in the evil effects of the long civil was canonbyteris Mission as a girls' school. and beary dues levied on merchandizo The The Scutch Presbyterian Mirelonabant to wart of roads is also sadly felt, and peght to be attended to us orce to allow native pradace to erect a still larger building for a similar pur. be taken to the treaty porte for to excirunge for on the vacant lot adjicent to Guptais. Batchelder's residence. With ausb work-in hand, the carpentera, at least, senast complain of hard times
goods suitable to this market.
The winter has been very wid so far, as we bave had no anow, and.bat a very light frost for the past few days, which melted as soon ią the sun appeared. The natives have thus had splendid weather for their holidaya-Shanghat Courier Conspondeüt.
MOUKDEN.
Vino de Pasco, blue sɛalumnoni}
CurGER, PALMER & Co.'s COGNAC 3star $9. GUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s COGNAC Aster $10.50
Also,
WACHTER & Co.'s UELEBRATED CHAMPAGNE,
ut $18 per Case of I doz, Quarts.
7. BLACKHEAD &.06. 1986 Hongkong, 131 December, 1876.
FOR SALE. HAS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, WEINSLADE.”. $19per cate of & dozen pinte.- $10mpeeney of 1 dozon quarta, CHATEAU LEOVILLE ROYFERRE, 1869,
One living in Tokio, would not anapest; from anything that appears, that the country is agitated by civil strife. Thers in a noticeably abanos of policemen, and occasionally a com pany of cosuley dash throng street. From time to time bodies of infantry, really amnil, are to be seen drilling or arriving from pro. 10th February.
vincial stations. The cheap prints in tão pic- On the 6th Jannary the body of the late Gotare shops which tell the incidents of the vernor-General Took its deportete for Peting, sampaign with teomendous cmphasis, attract this ana who fall at only soft and could not interested prospe, and the daily papers are star till a month after the cute feed, baring eagerly read. But there seem to belittle matte thoroughly recovered. As I had to pass throgh or exetessent, now that the troops have des the inner to the outer Small North gate on that parted, while the community appears to await day I was astonished at the nowouted appear with confidence the ultimate result, or the ence of a large matbooth with a great red on-general opinion coincides with that held by the brein and warlike weapons aluek op in front, by best qualified judges in authority,that the the side of the weis moughts Walking Lissurgents, though they may make a bald frunt up to the front thereof I saw a pretty black andreeiat locally and temporarily, cannot armchair on a platform at the back of this endure the expense and vicissitudes ingident to -booth, rad-before-it, and somewhat lower a Aystematic apaign-Tokio Times,
́a large table covered with: bouquets and the On the 7th instant at about two o'clock p.m. riobest cad must artistio sweets of the Moukden eight newly manufactured ennos were proved confectioners. These awest-breda, cakes, &., were of any shapes, only no of very great an extensive piece of ground aiuntod before Bize. There were several scarlet topped batain the officer of the War Departament in Tokio,
The Hech kimbun says that, owing to the attendance, and the principal og informed me that this bad ter prepared as a sacrifice to the Soothen turbances, business is very dull in glast of the late Governor-General by the Tokio, Rabibare force their way at least into your Wen-Siang ter chair being up-fifty or sixty borses and fires break out five or posed to be copied by the ghost, for whose sir times in one night, while, in spite of the benefit the beautiful table was sprand. The strict guard kept by the police, bighwaymen olair was also intended to apply a fixed paint wander abou; the atrets. to which the passers-by night wede their The Clogs Shimbun writių:-On the 28th obeïunané Bar. I observed that the pussere by ultio, large gard of ammunition, were serr passed by without taking kay tution. Inaka under gaurd of a body police from Washiga manched to the Wen family whether the ori at Miyagi to the Yaugota ken, at the Just
was likely to follow in-bis (alber's footsteps, but was informed that be would never approach his
in the preecnon of Goneral Id at the Sarnia,
bead of a detachacat of the Sendai garrison, whence mire troops were deepatahed or tho
father in ability. Being me father's son be bus following dây, had the plessure of at
na advrotige, for in early spring he is going A few days ago, Ta
bim.
*VIN DO PRINCES." $18...per case of I dozen quartar PALMER MARGAUX, Bumper case of 1 dezen quartu.
CHATEAU BELAIR.
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