MISCELLANEOUS
The River of Time ie a stream that never. freezes over, but it you flowing steadily on to eternity.
THE NEW GRAND VIZIER OF TURKETA An dritate on the now Grand Vizier and some of the other Turkish Ministore la pabliebed by the Boricarung. Edlem Pasha was born at The Pensaian aurresponderit of 'The Tintes ro-Ohio, of Circasian parente, in 1828 While ports that the brother of the Arier of Kuigar still a boy he was sold as a slave to the well- Its arrived at St. Petersburg on a special mis-known Turkish statesman Khosror Parks, in whose bonent Constantinople he for some time performed servile duties. Eis water, however, soos perosived the extraordinary abilities of his young love, sad not only gave him his liberty bat sent him, together with four other Cirms.
zion.
A poor woman living in Bed Rock Street Weet Derby Road,, Liverpool, was recently in formed that a relative in Cheltenham bad died and left bor £70,030,0
I
Je praessler opf" raked an early visitorslan boys, to be educated in Paris Hero be of a nobleman's valet. Yes, sir," reptiel the remained it school from 1192 to 1835, and then, valot, with great innocence; the batter and at the request of his patron, studied mining for Leur years, daring which period he travelled in France, Germany, and Switzerland. Is returned
carried him up actib three o'clock."
Quoth the morning journals, Russian papers bitterly complain of the attitude of Greens." Undoubtedly; but it is only because the king dam, of George I, is not the Bear's Greece,
For ch
Gonitantinople in 1839, and was at onge appointed a captain.on the general etall. In this opacity he was duefly employed on topo graphical work, and showed noh skill that he yes rapidly advanced to the rank of goisaol. in 1889 he was appointed aide-de-curep to the Baltan, and after being promoted to the rank of general ho successively became chambor lain of the Saltan's palace and member of The subo, which is said to aced only cuocthe Cunnuil of Stato. "After the dismissal of
"If you don't stop your coughing, sir," said a teaty and irritable judge, I'll be you' hundred penda"I'll give your lordship two hundred if you can stop is for me, was the ready reply,
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 5TH, 1977.
Vessels Advertised as Loading.
DESTINATION
TRSHEY'S NAME
CAFTAD
LONDON, SUEZ CANAL. Agamemnon (str.) NEW YORK
Do
Da...
Auglo Saxon). McNear Mystic Bell
Do.. Gaglio (str.) SAN FRANCISCO via T'FLAMAJOity of Tokia (str.)....
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, 20... SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE... Organ (str.) SINGAPORE, BORBAY & BANGKOK TOKOHAMA
Du BHANGHAI
Da
Do.
rory hall contury, bra flowered and seeded in Ali Fasha, Edbeu comme Blinieber of Foreign SWAT)W.AKO) the Guddalore jungles, and thousands of the Affairs, and he subsequently represented bis striving ryote from the Gundleret and adjoin. ing look in Mysore are now subsisting this bamboo rise..
Am the other day offered to give £250 for
labosinaca, aplied on other, "if you mean Vallie with n hig A, for he would fetal, could be be caught, £1,000, Mr. Alecander Collie is residing at San Francisco, where he is highly respected.—Truth.
How strong is the love of adventore in some
country at varions European Courts, including that of Berlin, where he was called to take the peat of senoad plenipotentiary of the Porte at the Conference. He is aid to belong to the Young Turkish party, of which the nuie Pre idane of the Ohio of Deputies en Elandi, is one of the most eminent leaders. Yak peaks and writes English and French with facility, but considerable acquaittanee with be classics, and wolf veraed it any branches of scions. His high principta and unbending
porous a showa by the fact that Mr. Arthasharaoter have gained him much respect among Lotas, the young Áfrican traveller, who died a few weeks ago. has left a fortaze of £80,000, as countrymen, and his love of justice bas enough to bare supplied bin with every laxury passed into a proverb. Among his writings is translation into Tarkieb of Molière's plays; at home. Bat for luxury he did not care,
King George II, had no Irish friend. He he was also among the repressitatives of Turkey at the Orientalista Congrana at St. Petersburg. Bent to inform him that he intended to confer The new Minister of Commerce and Agricultore apon him the bonour of a Barqueter than Tohamith Effendi, belongs to one of have offended your Majesty, replied the Irish-he most respectest of the Armeno-Catholic
For Sale.
ATLE
Pai-bo (str). Khita (ar) path
Harrington W. Taylor a
Pinweri
Lecointre
Rajanattianubar (str.)...)Hopkina.
Golden Horn (855)
Zibro (str.)
De Vizard
Bombay (str.)
„Iraquaddy (str.).......... Gunmais
Giandus (str.)
Lombardy (str.) de segu
toong
„Taiwan (str.).
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FIRST ARRIVAL OF SPRING GOODS, EX STATE OF LOUISIANA."
NEW GOODS in every Department of LADIES OUTFITTING. SPRING SILKS!
Fon FREIGHT APPLY TO
To na DESPATCHED.
Butterfield & Swire
Hongkong Moyer & Co...... Hongkong Yogol, Hagedora & Co.....
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..... PM. 9. 8. O 10.4.0.8.00
Focalow... Jardins, Matheson & Co. Hongkong Messagories Maritimes...
MP.&U B. N. Q..... Hongkong Wm. Pasta & Co..
mekong Cuon Tnt Hang mo hoa tại Hongkong Mussagories Maritimes. cony P. & 0.6. N.Oc.. kong Messageries Maritimee ...Butterfield & Swire P&0. S N:Oo Douglas Eapruik & Çöz
For Sale.
FOR SALE,
INEST IRROY & Co.'s CELEBRATED
E DRY CHAMPAGNE, CARTE BIANCES, [in Quarte`auð Pinta,
SANDER & Co., Apply to
Soly Agents for Hongkong and. Okina los 446 Hongkong, 21st Marok, 1977.2,
FOR SALE. AMERICAN HAMS, at 25 Genie per 1b DUTCH CHEESE and SOUR KROUT;
On or about 7th inst.
Quick desputob........
Galot despataḥ,
Quick dospris.
Un 14th inst., at 9 px,
let prox., at 3 P.M.
Quick despatch."
Today, at noon.`
On 12th insti, að nógn..
Today, at 5P.M.. On 7th lust, at daylight,
Quios despatch."
.............
Quick despatch.
Quick despate,
On or about 6th inst. Quiuk despatch, On this, as daylight
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANÇAIS- THE Company's Steamship
"TIBRE," Commandant Da Girard, will be despatched for
TOKOHAMA DA
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
·DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, 18MALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES,
£80,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALUUTTA.
Post Office Notifications.
d mail wut stone
For Bangkok. Per Golden Horn, to-day, the 5th instant 6 4.30 B M
For Kiungobow-To-day, the 5th fanstant, at 430.M.
1 P.M.
For Swatu. Today, the 5th instant, at For Yokohama.Por 2urg tomorrow, the 6th instant, ab 11.30 AM
For Bangkok.-Per Rajanattianliar, o-no- row, The 6th instgut, at 5 PM.
For Bhanghai-Fer Italy, on Saturday, the 7th instant, at 11 AM. Late letters T- ceived from 11.ID to 11.30 .
For Haiphong.Per sailing ship, bn Wed.
ON THURSDAY, the bh April, 1877, meaday, the 11th instant, nt 8,50 P.M.
at Noon, the Corapnay's Steamship "PEL-HO," Commandant LeCOINTRE, with KAFLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and A60 will love is Port for the boys places.
Cargo and Specio will be registered for Loa Jon as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in zansit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noun, Largo will be received on board until FM Spesie and Parcels until Dr.M. on the 4 April, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agenoy's Oos.) Contents and value of Puckages are: required.
1
*
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Frenol Contract Packet "PET-HO" will be despatched from Hongkongon THURS DAY, the ath: April, with Maile bo-and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Barseilles; to Saigon. Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Pandishorry, Madras, Oslinita, Bombay, Ader, Enez, and Alexandria.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &c.
Forfarther purticalpresandy pt code Comperman pany's Office.
H. DV POUEY
Hongkong, 28th March 1877.
PRASTHAM POR
Agent.
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANDONA, VENICE MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDONT ALBO, BOMBAT, MADRAS. CALOUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
AND, "make me a knight; but what Eave my families of Constantinople he is ovnsidered one A Nioo Assortment of OHBORS and STRIPES in Jars Small Kegs BEEF and POshortly after the arrival of the next FrontED PENINSULAR AND`OXIENTAL STEÄN
untern okildren done that my size should be ae heavily vieilud on them?"
A needy politician called on his represen- tative in the French Assembly to endeavour to -obtain-some-Government amployment. The member pinorañed to write a letter of introduc tion. This will introduce M. Chose who desires employment folk mi doriad the
constituent boll, os! I an employment I want ita & Government körth.”..
of the most capable and indcetrisus of the public functionaries of the Porte. He ke and writes French with remarkable facility, bas samo reputation as a historian and political chemist, sad has published a book in the Tarkiel language on Ingie.
or that heavy showers had fallen in the ane According to adrices from the Mauritias, we In consequenas of serious complaints which growing districts, but not before the drought hal have been made, as to the condition and treat lasted long enough to de considerable dawnge ment of the coolie labourers who have been to the young erop. There is now scarcely a imported from India into the colony of Reunion, doubt that the shipments of last season's crop the French Government has consented to the will reneb 180,000 tona. The talegrepaio advices appointment of a joint commission of inquiry.racaired from Europe and Austalia had bad a England will be represented by a single com favourable effect on the market, but the trans mitioner, who, it is believed, will bara gentle.otions entered into bad not been of andal man pooring large Indip experience, a well extent, the slack of sugar in first hands being as suficient acquaintance web the French compamtively small. Ratea lor tonnage Pere stationary, and demand for shipping was on language, Baglaman.
readily met..
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
EXCIANER
The Panama Ster and Israld of the 21st of Janasry mayer-Her Majesty's steam aloop. Daring received ordera by cable on the evening of the 19io inat, to sail hence immediately for Realejo, Nicaragua. The mission of the Daring Or LONDON- to Realejo is, we caderatand, to inquire into the outrages recently-comnited in Leon on the par- aor of Mr. Eisenatuak, of the firm of Blusen stock and Co. Mr. Bigianetnog ia a native of Garany, but the German Government, having no vessels of war on this coast, applied to the English Government for assistance in the mat-On terbich oooms to have been very promptly On CaZCUTTA-Rank, sight... granted,
Let us, observed Mr. Pander, M.F., to the Drke of Sutherland, go into a speculation in raw silk, we cannot lose. So the Peer and the Commoner did speculato in raw silk. The icon was £30,000, but when Mr. Pender asked the Duke to send him his cheque for £15,000, bis Grace astutely raplied, "I only went into the sped on your assurance that it could not result,
3/10)
Habk Bills, on demand Benk Bills, at 30 days' sight. 9/104. Bank Bill at 6 months' aight 3/11 to 3/111 Gradite, at, & months' aight 9/12 Decaeatary Bills, at 6
months night... BCBAT-Bank,sight
ON STANGKAL--
3/11
25 nominal
Bank, sight...
721 Private 80 days" sight... 751 to 133
SHARES
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Share34
per cent. premium.
Tulon Insurance Society of Cantor-$020 por
Board,
in a " So poor Mr, Tender las had to pay China Traders Insurance Uompany's Sharee
the £30,000 himself,It Mr.Pender contemplates $2,100 per share,"
specially adopted to Spring Wear. BLACK BILKS! PLAIN COLOURED
BILES DE
SPRING DRESS GOODS. •
The EMPRESS STRIPED MOHAIRS, STRIPED LUSTRES, PLAIN COLOURED LUSTRES, WASHING LAWNS. MATERIALS in BLACK DRESS GOODS, for Morning or Ordinary Wear
NEW
Tho EMPRESS STRIPED MUSLINS. NIAGARA STRIPES, NEW SATINETTE MUSLINS. FRENCH FRINTED MUSLINS. A Large Assortment of WASHING MATERIALS.
NEW PRINTS!
A Splendid Assortment of Farson and NAT- CHESTER PRINTED, our own registered Patterns, Warranted Fast Coloura,
WHITE QUILTINGS, MABAEZAS, PIQUES. SPRING COSTUMES AND WRAPPERS. SPRING HOSIERY.
PLAIN ord STRIPED SILK HOSE WHITE and STRIPED LISLE THREAD HOSE.
WHITE and STRIPED COTTON HOSE.
SPRING SCARYES and TLES. *
COLLARS and CUFFS.
a freab speculation in silk, iron, or in fact, in Chinese Inaumance Company--$30 per share. NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, anything, and is ready to scoopta partner on Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share the same terms, perhaps be will allow ma to $37 per share,
- offer myself,—With. T
China Fire Insurance Company'e Shares-$149.
per share.
Dean Swift case pruncked a charity sermon as St. Patrick's Cathedral, the length of which disgustad many of his auditors; which soming to bia knowledge and it Falling to his lot soon after to presch another termon of the like kind Shares-10 per cent, discount. in the same plaas, he took special care to avod falling into the former error. His text was — "He then bath pity apon the poor landeth unto the Lord, and that which be both given will ho pay him again. The Dean, after repeating his text in a vary emphatical money, added, "Now, my beloved brethren; your hour the terms of this locu, if you like the security down with dust," 1.is warily of remark that the quaiet nean and brevity of this sermon produced, very Inge ocntribution,
Hongkong and Wasapos Dock Company's.
Sharea per cent discount, Hongkong, Canton, and Macao SteamboatCo.'s.
Shanghai tu Nerigation Company-Tis.
· pox aliave, ex dividend.; Hongkong Gua Company's Shares $75 per
The Daily Telegraph bus now definitely, for good or for evil; boðames Conservativo organ: And this was the journal that dubbed Air, Glad stone the People's William! Mr. Levy was not nude a Barouct by the Liberals, and, if this Juzont be not conferred upon him by the Con.. servatives, I understand that he has. it under Arious contemptation to become Home Ruler, i It is true that Mr. Lovy daily asserts in his or
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company Share52 per
sture
Chinese Imperial Loan £109. Ex. 48, lid.
SALES ON APRIL 4TH, 13 EXPORTED LI
UHINESEL White Wax-3 pieces, at $50.40, by Yee Tai to travelling trader,
"
Dried Lily Flowers-10 bege, at $11.50, by Kwong Fook Wo to travelling trader.
Oatlefiat-20 bags, at $15.80, by Kwong Fook Wo to travelling trader.
Mashroom-10 oases, at $42.00, by Kwong Fook Wo to travelling trader.
Seaweed (cutting) 80 oases, at $3.75, by Kwong-Fook to travelling trader.
← gua that he belongs to no party, but to man. Molon Seeds baga, at $6.60, by Kwong
hind. But this ia ponsense. He supported Mr. Gladstone when he was in power, and ho supporta Lord Beaconfield now bo in is power. It has been anggeated that those "qui"-to use French expression vote at tcojours avi Monsieur le Maire,” should be dubbed Lorites. -Truth
O'Connell Refended a can damed Soully not kes than six tieren för, cow-stealing. The last tlove was at the ansizes at Cork. "Be used to, tell with infuite humour the following succdule of the obstinate cow stealer :-When a verdict of "not guilty was returned for the sixth time, Scully's gratitude towards me know no bounds, and in the fulness of his heart be ex simed in open court, M. O'Connell, God spare your life for me sir,” as if,” O'Connel added," my whole life was to be devoted to the defence of a cow-atender. When I left the court | be followed me with buty stop and roveren. tally unaovered bead. If your honour," said be, ever fails at this work; sund fakes to go# stealing take il boset that stands out farthest in the field on windy might. They have the most fat on them, the Iraz ones get under the shelter of the hedges.". Scully's advice occurred to me afterwards, when I heard of bis being transported in 1820.
Swift, in his laney, had some intareale of teasun, at which time his physicians took bis -out for. A walk. On one of thons onangions, when they came to the Fork, Svity remarked a new building, and asked,wbot it was designed for, to which Dr. Kingsburyinnamored, **That Mr. Dean, is the magazine for orme and powder for the security of the city," "Oh!" said the Dean, palling out his pocket-book, let me make
Wo Cheong in travelling trader.
from Paris. UNTRIMMED HATS and BONNETS.
NEW RIBBONS,
LACES,
FEATHERS,
SMOKED SALMON and SALT HERRINGS. Mail.
GODFISH and DRIED APPLES. GOLD LEAV TOBAC00 ja diverse
CHAMPAGNE, Piats, 2 Dozen Case, $10. SPARKLING MOSELLE per-Dozen-Case, $7. OLABET, per Dezen Oase, $2.50.
J. F. SCHEFFER, 54, Praya Central.. la 44 Hongkong. 21st Mara6, 1877.
FOR SALE
TWO MAST
STOD LIGELBR
A Biz feet Length, feet Breadib, & fest
Depth of old, about 50 Tons Carrying Capa-
H. Du POUKY,
404 Hongkong, 29th Marel, 1877.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMER PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Steamship
"IRAQUADDY,"
city, with Two BAILS, TWO CHAIRS, ONR AR-Commandant Gaurain, will be despatched for
quon,
And.
A TWO-MASTED LIGHTER,
of about 60 Tons Carrying Cepacity, with One! ANCHOR and UNE CHAIN.
Apply to
J. MARMSTRONG.
$60 Hongkong, 7th March, 1877.
G
NOTICE:
EO. SMITH AND COMPANT,
WINE, SPIATT, & BEER MERCHANTS, SHANGHAI.-
We bare appointed Mesers. NORTON & C., DUDDELL SZERET, QUEEN'S BOLD, our 'AGENTÜ- HONGKONG, from whom Supplice of oor Wines, o may be obtained. *· Price Lists on application.
GEO. SMITH & GO.
Agents at
AMOYARTHUR CORNER, Esq. Foocnow.....
..Mesira. NEWMAN & Go. CANTONMear, GEPP & Co. YOKOHAMA...ALEX. W. GLENNIE, EBQ. 3m 350 Sharabai, 21st February, 1877.
FOR SALE. UTLER, PALMER & Co.'s
Celebrates Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply lo
SIEMBSEN & Co,
C
tf. 941. Hongkong, 21st June, 1876.
UTLER, PALMER & FLOWERS.
CELEBRATED WINES.
A Large Stock of BABY LINEN and LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING,
DEESS MAKING! Our DRESSMAKER has recently arrived from England, bringing the latest fashions. From the experience she has had in best London bouses, she is quite perfect in fitting and style altogether nour to this Colony.
MILLINERY by a FIRST-CLASS HAND."
SAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI,
Go's
Wo bave Becured some Excellent Wines t Cognac of the well known shipper, ÜUTLER, FALMECE & Co., and invite comparison with any and all other brandi.
SHANGHAI, shortly after her arrival from Europe,
4
...H. DU POUEY-
Agunt. Hongkong 990, Maran, 1877. QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY."
⭑
in
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo sud Passengers at through
for HANzow, Nixdo, and Forza
JAPAN. THE Company's Steamship
"GLAUCUS”.
NAVIGATION. COMPANY'S Steamship "KHITA,” Captain LEE, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 12th April, at Nov. For further Particulara, apply to .....
ADAM LIND, Saperintendent. Ilongkong, 2nd April, 1977,
U.S. MAIL LINE, PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, YA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
THE U.S. Mail Stetraer CITY OF TOKIO will be despatched fpe San Francisao, vil Tokohama, on SATURDAY, the 14th April, 1877, at 3 ra, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
WEDNESDAY, 4th April,
5.г.H., Money Order Office alone. Post Office oloses except the NIGHT Box, which remains opon all night.
TEURRAY, MA April.
Post Office pans for sale of Stamps, Registry of Leltors, and Post- ing of all correspondence. ID A.M., Begistry of Fettera copsey. 11 M., Past Office closes except for Lato
Lottere.gn
11,70 A., Lettera (bat Letters only) except
those to and through Australia, enny.be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postago, putil.·· 11.80 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES
- entirely.
MALLS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet. KIIKA will té despatebed with the Mails for Europe, &c. on THURSDAY, the 12th instant.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mnila, ko
Through Paseongct. Tiakcia, and Billa of 12 Lading are issued for transportation to Yoto- hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, rateso parte in Mexico, Central 203 South Amerion. and to New York and Europe, via Overland Railwaye.
will to despatched on or abunt the 6th April.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIEE. Agents, 499 Hongkong 29th March, 1877.
PUR BANGKOK.
THE Steamship
"RAJANATTIANUHAR,"
6. T. Hopkins. Commander, will be despatched for the above Fort on SATURDAY, the 7th Finalnut, at Daylight.,
For Freight or Paseo, apply to
TUEN FAT HONG
Agents. 505 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1977. FOR SWATOW, AMOY, TAIWANFOO,
AND TAMSUI··
TU3 Steamship
TAIWAN," Captain Young, will he despatched for tho above Porta de SUNDAY, the Big instual, at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAFEAIK & Co. 532 Hongkong, 3rd April, 1677. ..
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, viá SUEZ CANAL, THE Company's Steamship
Wu bare to ofer
TU
Per 1.dox. quaria. |
"AGAMEMNON"
•
WEDNESDAY, 11th instant,
5 PM., Money Order Olice closes GF.M. Post Office closes exoept the NIGHT Box, which remama open all night. THURSDAY, 12h lastnoť
AM Post Ofica opens for sale of Stampa, Bezistry of Lettura, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 a., Post Office oloses except for Late
Letters. Registry of Leitere scises. 14,15 A.M., Letters may be posted on paymanat of a Lie FER of 18 cents extra Postage, until
13 when the Post Offico CLOSES
entirely.
11.30 A., Letters (but Letters only) address. cdto the United Kingdon of Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted car board the Packet or payment of a Late Fee of 48 conts estan portago. 11.50 Posting on Board reason.
A Steamer of the Mitsu Bishi S.8. CompanyATES EXORANGED WITH MANILA AND KAIGON.
The Philippine Islands being now admitted
will leave Shangbai, via the Inland Sea Ports, about vamo. Jule, and mako olpae connection at into the General Pestal Union, is follow-that- Yokohama.
At New York, Passangers havs zelestion of various lines of etenmere to England, France, and Germany...
Freight will be received on board until 4.M. un the 13th April Parcel Packages wil ha roccived at the Offics ratil 5 PM. same day: all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in Exll; value of same is required.
Fall paid correspondence requived from Manila in the maila will be delivered free by this Office, and that all paid correspondence sent to Manila in the mile should be drilvered free there,
Article IX. of the Postal Treaty of Borno provides that " Neither the senders nor the ad- dresses of letters and other postal packet shull be sulled apan. to pay, either in the Country of Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax or Consular Invaiban to accemary Overland duty other than the recognised rate levied (in Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices the caes of paid sorrespondence) by the despatch- in Sented Envelopes, dressed to the Collectoring office. It is hoped that any extra charge, or apparently extra charge, will at once be San Francisoò. of Oustoms b
brought to the nuse of the proper authorities. For security's sake, Shippers of Overload in sither Colony, Cargo are requested to codorso so the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bills of fading. For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 16, Prays Central
RUSSELL & O
Agents. Hongkong, March 22nd, 1877: OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH.CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
The above does not apply in any way to loose letters seat outside the tails. These will always be charred on arrival in Hongkong, and pro- bably the Manik Office will adopt the same cocree..
Oomplaiule are sometimes received of extra charges ou correspondente explunged between this Colony und Saigon, bat. it is believed it would be found in all cases that the letters, ko, hind been sent loose.
Any Foreign stamps ou loose correspondence areobliterated in this Ofion.
ALFRED LATER,
Postmaster-General. General Tost Office.
Hongkong, 20th March, 1877.
To provide means of remitting small my
OFTLEE. PAIMER & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, $15 will be despatched on or abost the 7th instant, USNTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND of money to er from this Uolony and between
CUTLER, PALMER & Cofs HoonHEIMER, $8,50 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Gateau)
$12. MOTTON 44 Ja muzunasi CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CHATEAU)
For Freight or Pasango, spply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRA, Agents, 508 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1877.
$7 T OUTLER, PALATER & Co.'s ST. JULIEN... $6 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CANTENA... 38.50
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Heroc.
Almonds-5 bags, at $24.00, by Kwong Wolf AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and CUTLER, PALMEH & Co.'s HAurSat- )
Chenng to travelling trader.
Black Popper-100 fings, at 59.20, by Kwong Hop to local trader.
Whito Sagar 100 bage, at Long to travelling trader.
85.55, by Kim Tai
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
( Mesin.-YAGMONER £ Cols ReisTERE -April 4th;
Bateman kan
· Hasiraotexi.MA
Tortiometer'd duti
Thermometer-LYM
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April díly
FARUKEFEL,
TRECADMETER,
a note of that this is worth romarking Myeter. tablets," as Hamlet saamg tablets; memy, pot down that." Thereupon ba wrote the fellow. The
ing lines, which were the hat he gror wrote
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When nothing's left that's worth defeáca:
We build a magazine,
HONG- LONG,
Autor.
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Non JAKA,
⚫PORTER,
DAVID. CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled Long Flax Grown
CANVAS.
ARNGOLD, KARBERG & Obˆ tf 1180 Hongrong, lith May, 1867
| GEN SEINKØR, SAN FRANCISCO
GALIFORNIA.
Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for Winchester Repeting Arms and Ammunition; Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Superior and Pacific Fase Company's Safety
13y 1145 July 20
ана
NOW ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUARTŐ.
·ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH THE.
PUNTI-AND MANDARIN
PHONUNULATION, ..
An ANGLO-OBINESH DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Prose Office, Hongkong.
TORsomprensiveness and practical service
this Work stands unrivalled. All the new werde which the Oliness have of late years beon compelled to dom to express the numerous al coteia.machinery photography, telegraphy, and in soience generally, which the rapid advanco of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given too. Bach and every word is
cisca for students of a most inatractive nature.
30.155030 30.18 30.23 2019 2020 19.24, 3029 tally illustrated and explained, forming exer 94.000.0 Direction of Wind-janien
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1
60 560 6.7 65,9 Both the Court and Panti pronunciations am
colm Bww given the accenta bemg carefully marked on
13
1 the best principle hitherto attained. The typo
the
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA. [HE P. & 0.9. N. Co.'s Stoamahip
* BOMBAT" will leave for the shows place shortly after arrival of the Seawebip Imbardy with the $4.30 mert English Mal
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent,
$9
CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S SHEET) $10:25 -
fine full flavor, black seah............ OUTLER, FALKER & Co.'s SHERLY,
Vino Faro, bine sal...
CUTLER, PALMER Co.'s SERRY,
Manzanille, red zeal
514 Hongkong, Srd April, 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI- THE P. &. O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
LOMBARDY *
ST
88.50 will leave for the above place about 24 beurs
after her arrival with the next English Mail,
ADAM LIND,
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SHERET, ? $8.25
Tino de Pasto, blas saul
CUTLER, PALMER &UD.'s Cognac Istar 3.26 CUTLEE, PALMER & Co.'s COGNAC 2 star. $7.50 BUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Cognac 3etar $9 CUTISE, PALMER & CO, COGNAC 4ator $10,50
Also,
WACHTER & Co.'s CELEBRATED CHAMPAGNE,"
at $18 per Case of 1 doz. Quarte.
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. 1984 Hongkong. 13th December, 1870.
HAS.
$19.
$18
FOR SALE. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE.
"WEISSLAJK,”
..par ouse of 2 dozen piste.
per case of 1 dozen quarts, [HATEAU LUOVILLE TOYFARES, 1569
VIN DES PRINCES."
$18,per ghee of 1 dozen quarts
·
$
graphy shuplay the snorees of an attempt. 49-699 Day Themosatori | 76,403,2 61.0 CAD 501 B60 G2 478 - make the Chinese and English type correspond Was Ther9.) 11.0 3.0 63.0500 in the size of body, thereby effecting a hat coonomy of space, achieving a clearness that
PALMER MARGAUX.
per case of 1 dozou quarta. ORATHAU BELAIR.
per case of 1 dozen quarts LORMONT, *.
per case of I dozen quarte. ..per case of 2 dozen pints,
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, let Bay: 1816------- NOW ON SALE.
Superintendent.
515 Hongkong, 3rd April, 1977.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. THE Steamship
OCEAN" Captain Jaques, will LOAD Tas at Fooкow for the above Forts at the OPENING of the COMING SRABON.
For Freight, apply toj
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co
Agoute, 507 Hongkong, 2nd Apr, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. (HE A1 American Skip
THEY "MYSTIC BELL,"
Plower, Master, will load here and will have quick des,atch as above. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
| 398 Hongtang, 19th Marvis. 1877.
FOR NEW YORK.
MCNEAR."
THE At American Slip
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMELS.
TIRE 8.5. GJBL10 will be drapstabol for
San Francinan, riu Yokohamu, qu TUES
and Passengers for Japan, the United States, DAY, the lat May, at 3P.M., taking Cargo and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokobura with Steamers from Shanghai.
Froight will be received on board until 4 P.M. of the 20th instant. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office at 5 PM. same day. All Parcel Packages should be marked to addryss in full value of same is required.
the Forts of Okina sud-Japan, the Postmasterė. snd Agents of this Office will is facare bo-al lowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents,
Betaan Hongkong, and Shanghai, or Hong and Tokobams, however, in either direction, Money-Orders must be used.
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex. ceed $25 iz volne, must be perfectly alann, in good condition, and in strips of at least two, 05. a separate Stampa will be purchased. Thoy must be pressated personally or accompanied by a note.
Letters containing Stamps ebould be rogis- terod, and the Stampa abonld be ascrirock from oberration.
The Fatmaster, or Agent may postpone puts
Retorn Fassage Tickets available for chasing if bis public funds in hand are not sufficient, and be will refuse to purchase in ong months arecjesued at a reduction af 20 percentage which appears doubtful or enspicious. He on regular rate.
is allowed to charge a Commission of one per
For further information as to Fraight or cent, on all Stamps parehased. Pasanco, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central:
BEGISTRATION TO BANGKOK. G. R. EMORY, Her Britannic Majesty's Consulter Siam bas Agent. been good enough to make arrangements by
moane of which correspondence can be Regis Hongkong, 3rd, April, 1877.
terod to Bangkok, at the uзal charge of S NOT RESPONSIBLE
FOR DEBTS-cents.
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, not the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offours or the Crew of the following Vessels daring their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ALICE MARY, Britisk bark, Rogers,-~Dellar. ANOLO SAXON, British chip," Harrington
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
ANNA, German bark, Jessen.-Order BEEMA, German bark, Timpe.-Wieler & Co. CARL, German brig. Thomson-Arahold, Kar-
berg & Co.
Onow STE, Siamcee ship, Stokmejar.—Siènis".
sen & Co
GOLDEN HORN, British steamer, Altoa.-W.
Pastau & Oo,
W. Taylor, Master, will lead bore and will have Louise, German 8-m, cetooner, Sohterloh
quick despatch as above.
For Freight, upply to
7 VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 208 "Hongkong, 16th February, 1877.
FOR LONDON.
[HE British Ship
ANGLO SAXON,"
Ea, Solallbasa & ̈Oɔ.
MARQUIS OF ARGTIE, British bark, McKai
Rozario & Ou
NORSEMANN, Siento chip. Tarek-Tack Moe
& Co. HAJANATETANUHAR, British athumer, Hopkins, ———- Toca Fat Hong. RURIE, Bussian bark, Hergeland-Order.
C. Harrington, Master, will load here and have UzZIAH, British 3m, schooner, Bloradea
For Freight, apply to
Then he pat: op: his pocket-book, lsaght Way we do... previously attained, and dispersing with those DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland immediate despatch.
heartily at the conceit, and falsking it with
these words. “After the steed is atolon, shut | Houn Kaltzmann
the stable door.
Somadusing stories ons related by Dean........
Ramsay of the resolute line of old die bom, al of the sea in inthe tour and Buxed
no-misfortune, or bettavotient could “doubt. Puuinonetur, tu Pulusidegen sen, ker to its pages enables a person who under
pit ir sadedzin
*UNCTIO OF
Pate or witocin, i to & light molence
Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, February, 1877.
OMPASS DEVIATION INTRON SHIPS,
DESCRIBED PRACTICALLY,
· By K. H. TALBỨT, published, and favourably notiond by the loant Preas in Hongkong and Shanghai.
rast margins and vacant spaces which hare Trade Report for the Year 1876, Price heretofore characterized Chinese publications Ten Deliora.
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference! stande Tinglish to communicate lively [20 paruta, X, W.NE | with natives who understand nothing but Chi- acIn this respect the work will be found. indispensable to all Europeana residing in Just plains abjectafolly with which very few in deed of them are perfectly acquainted. - To partics resident in England and interested in Cina it cannot but be invaluable occasionally.. 95 Instrate the vast scope of the work, the Following frotanza enbmitted for consideration.
Chineseurasters, and Medburn boglieb. and Chinese Dictionary about 107,000, whihl —
Alra. Bird, of Newby b, the mother of General
·Sie Darid Baith, had always been spotter-of, as -a-grind apeelmen of-this-class. Wherthe new NE 205
arrived from India of the reliant but quforto unte action of Saraipat Hyder Ali, in which to 4710 heary 19 to 15 ct China, and to the natives thementes is 01. her son, Captain Bird, engaged, it is STK.OF RETURN. y. Clly D brizzly stated that he and other officers had been taken Fg. Vaggy, I. Hail. L. Ligating . Msy.. prisoners, and chained together two and two. | Overcase: "25. Timming shores qually. Ray now. 'he friends were careful in breaking syab sad. Thuata. F. End, leaning F. Yability, Stern intelligence to the mather, who was, however, 2. Ta letters are opgated to indicate any main over 600 Spartan in her naure to regaire suo con the can see of thr seidenti
ciderate-troubront; —When she was made fully Bane of the previous $1. Roure (0) Jbsluzera Vocabulary contains about 18,000 la anderstand the position of her sou and Lici regend troep 1-in. 83, and thong ty vf wit-chiffon makineliu: Tallsut.companions Asdoining all weak under tant, and Tundra.
·useless expressions al her own grief, and know-
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tera. Again, despite all the rumors and|
ug well the restless w utilata inbits of bar IMPERIAL FIND INSURANCE COM words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinose olar»
COAL MERCHANTS, boy, all she said was," Lord pity the shiel that's
Havo always on hand Lason Brooks of ehatted to our Darcy,” · When one of thæo.
other elementary works as yet published, "the every description of CoaL. damea was dying, and her friends were round THB Undersigned, Agente for the above student of this difficult language absolutely re- Address, care of loc-T-Lood & 00 her bed, why over 10013 3 of them mying to Capany, se prepared to at Policies quiros exples to deplex, the various appli No. 3, Praya, ilongkong, Lypother. "Fler face has lost Regalvot, it won Anna Fire to the extens of $60,000 on any nations and Equivalents of different varda which G18 Mongkong, 3th May, 18752-
like s sheet of paper. *lhen I'm sure it mjan - one-t
NOW ON SALES
be brown poper,” was the spol comment of the BERGFIIST-OLAGS: RISK
dying woman. It is told of old Mire Johnstone, at Current Rates.
"have uns genéra merang" Of tirese tramplon tula work suiteind more thahve timca. ÎN many at any other Dictionary bitterto pub
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
of Hawk fill, that when dying, a tremendiak A RETURN OF TWENTY FEX CENT. (20) lished. storm of talk and thonder came on, og as to will be made on the preminuo charged on ol shake those.” In a guaint apoentric spirit. Insurances, auch farys being payable on this quarto page.
and with no bought of profane or light alia-fasue of the Policy,
stume, she looked up, and, listening to the storms, quietly ramarked, in toforezes to hier departure,
** Eeb, airu ! what a htht for me to he flaring
thro' the nig
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Agonti,
Imperial Bize Insurance Company
839 Hongkonglet Whethy li
TRUBNER & Co.j. 60. PATELNOSTRE Row
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HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT, By Dr Davar, with many additione," Corred tious, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Ortography. PRICE: In Paper Wrapper, $1,50 Nov-200 Neatly Bound... Apply at the Urly Press Office.
MEYER & Clos
If 382 Hongkong, 19th March, 1877.
SUN FIRE OFFICE.
THE Undersigned is prepared to Grant Polisies against Fire to the extent of $50,000 ou First-class Binks
A Discount of Twenty por cams. (20°f) upon the Current Local Rates of Premia will by al- Ipwed upon Inserado offested with this Oce
T. G. LINSTEAD,
Agent, Sun Fire Office. 1385 Hongkong, 4th October, 1876.. TRANSATLANTIC FIEF INSURANCE, COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA.. The Netherlands India Paonta leave Sign- Fore fortaighaly, and are fitted to the areal
the antwurd P. & 0. Meil from Europe. The French Packets for Batavia weit Singapore for the Packet from China and run fortnigills.
It follows that, to forward' Correspondenco to Bataria with the least delay; the following are the host opportraitina In the S.W. Monsoon,
The English Mail, e The French Maili
In the N.E. Monsoon,
A Private Steamer, a four days before the
English Mail : The French MaİL
Most countries to which Hongkong forwarde Correspondeuse having joined the General Postal Union or being probably about to do so, it Becessary thut the following rules be strictly ribaerred.
1. Ko Letter or Pucket, whether to be regis tered or unregistered, can be received for Postage- it contains gold or silver money, jewels, pre-- ious articles, or anything that, ses general role, iv liebte to Customs Jurier
Wigler & Co- WASHI, British steamer, Hunter-Landstair
2. This Regniation probibite the sending of Patterns of dutiablo artioles, unices the quantity YOUNG SAM, Siamose ship, Bouediate sent be so small as to make the sample of no
Kio ye Loong, .'.'
vaine
-8-The-limits of weight allowed aro ne fol- town
THE Undersigned bogs to inform bis Friends nud, the Pablia that be hus swaps on hend all inds of -------
3m
FANS AND IVORY WARE.
FOR SALE AT CHEAT PRICER, DE
CHUN QUAN-KEE
CANAL ROAD, CANTON.
BOGES AND PAPERRTO British Offres, 316, PATTERN-ib, if without intrinsic-valaw- BOOKS AND PAPERS-To the Continent, o,
PATTERNS 8 oz
PATINKLS:
4-The following-articles donnot be acut-by- (109 Port altGlass, Liquids,Gunpowder, HE Undersigned have been appointed Sole Matches, Cuales, Soap, Indigo, Dyestuffs, or Agents for the Sale of their Gooda, inbatever is dangerous to the Mails or offensive Hongkong and Chian by Mosers, J. R. TEN.r injurious to persons dealing with them. NENT, Giage, and Messrs. DAVID CORSAR &
The public is reminded that in China and Sowe, Arbroath. PHF andersigned having been, ApporterÄRNHOLD, EKEBERG & Japan, there is such thing as Parcel Past Hadd trouble and disappointment is used by A gente for. In short Company are pre-J410 Hongkong, Junmry, 1807.
persistentattemmple to sundaral valuable telfies pared to accept rieke against Fire at current
THE CHUNG NGOI SAN PO through the Posts Fans, Ourios, Articles of refer, enbject to a bonus of 20 per centr
SLEMSSEN & Co.,
Chisuse Daily Pross) Sonia Agonia, tf 39 Hongkong 16th November, 1976,
NAHESTER LILE ANSERANOJLOVES
PANT OF MANCHESTER AND HOPENING LONDONT
THE Undersigned have been appointed
Agents for the above: Company at long kong, Canton, Fedelior, Shanghai, and H. kow and are prepared to grant Insurazors ab Current Rates, eve
VAN HOLLIDAY WISE & OS. 1988 Hongkong, 15th October, 1868,
PUBLISHED DAILI,
Dress, Fancy Work, and similar presents are continually being refused, the senders having often spent more in Postigo than would bare Is the beat medium for Advertising among the paid the freight by stenmtr. No refund aan be
Native Jommunity
PATTERNS.
-made un much pazgela of the valúo of Stapups. It has been established upwards of "4"WANTY |chliterated before the nature of the cantants Tans, and enjoys the largest band file olson was discovered. M lation of any Orinene paper in the South of China. It is carefully edited by an experienced Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining a Chinese Bobolur, and sontains FULL and E-general anderstanding of what is a Patters. It LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENO
is a bond fide sample of goads which the sender Terms for Advertising can be obtained at the bag for sale, or of goode which he wishes to Ofice, Vryadkam Street, Hongkong; or, from order. It is to consist of the smallest possible the different Agente,"
quantity compatible with showing, what the goods are, and must bare no`jatrinelo'yalge,
Hongkong, 16th January, 2877,