TIENTSIN.
24th March.
THE DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, APRIL Láre, 1877.
For Sale.
ATLE & CO.
For Sale.
EX KATE AREIVALS, AND FOR SALE.
that many peons in the outer city have lost # portion or the whole of the tail; sometimes tha We are informed that Mr. Bette has gomolove is austined in the daytime and sometluce menced notting the poles for the line of telegraph by night Home of the people are la state of which is to segugat. Le Arsenal with the terror, believing that the individual who loses his Viceroy's gaman. The question of a suhmarias tail will die within a honved days. Others FIRST ARRIVAL OF SPRING GOODS, 3086End: FLOXWELL'S or an aerial passage of the river is not decided, seem. indiferent, saying What dues it matter Fang-bai may come in to dovide thee the "tail gorela The inner city, in as yel question. A POWER
The indications are that something will be done this year towards opering thomines. Those nearest and most entity worked, are situated shout 80 wileń (240 li). NE of thữe. Wo with all eters to all efforts for the development of the resources of the country. WAN
A great change is manifest in the Chinees partion of the Furch Concession, in the way of eleanliness and decency, within the last few monthe, We rejoice of this, and nocord all bonor to the Consul, whose effarts, we believe. have a hat brought about this needed reform.
81st March..
The Viceroy in expooled to arrive in a fem dage, from his visit to the seatbors part of the province. On his way, be will review the troops of Heino Ch', in connection with those of Ch'ung, a large camp on the Grand Canal about 30 miles from this.
The past week baa bean se changesbla nuð aucertain in its monda and tempore an any day maiden of "sweet sixteen", could possibly be Sunday was by no means a lovely day, and Monday morning the "gronnd was all covered with snow. It soun disappeared, but the day.
was co
Free from the mysterious epidemio;", though charms are being freely distributed amongst the people. Mora sstoitsding than the late of talle
the news brought by your lash face that quondam misionaries have been by their pressen auctioning the ripos of ancestral wor ship. How many years ago is it that boot ontlemen would have said to any one who prepleted ann an event "Is thy seront a dog, that he should do this thing! ** If a train tenzen the rails it in very apt to come to grief, Shanghai Corrim Correspondent,
NAGASAKI:
On the evening of this 22nd March thousand
of natives congregated on the warruanding bills. in commemoration ớt those who died in the Formula espolisian,N
The regatta, which was to have taken place in Nagianki this spring, baa gollapied, ThereseSE, we believe is owing to some difficulty experienced in forming the orena.
As tire fatter end of last year the Japanese usernment abolished till further going the export duty rpon paper manufactured it Japan.
Three bandrad wounded soldiers were landed
EXSTAYS Or Loumtana,
NEW GOODS in every Department of LADIES OUTFITTING.. SPRING SILESI
A Nice Assortment of GRBCE and STRIPES, specially adapted to Spring: Weird BLACK SILES PLAIN COLOURED SILKS
SPRING DRESS GOODS. ES The EMPRESS STRIPED MOHAIRS, STRIPED JUSTEES, PLAIN COLOURED LUSTRES, WASHING LAWNS.
NEW MATERIALS in BLACK DRESS GOODS, for Morning or Ordinary
The EMPRESS STRIPED MUSLINS. NIAGARA STRIPES NEW BATINETTE MUSLINS, PRENCH PRINTED MUBLINS.
WASHING MATERIALS,
NEW PRINTS!
HERRINGS A GARDINE «KIPPERED, HEALINGS,2 TARMOUTH BLOATERS, C DRIED WERKINGSA KIPPERED FATIMONARCAN FINDON HADDOCK., DRIED SPRATSHARE MORE PORK, GAM, and VEAL & HAM PIES. PHILIPPE and CANAUD'R PATES, Assorted. PHILIPPE and CANATOR SARDINES. PHILIPPE and Caraud's ASPARAGUSZ B÷LOGNA SAUSAGES: OXFOUD SAUSAGES, A CAMBRIDGE 'SAUSAGES));
SAUSAGE-MBANDARA
JAMS, JELLIES, and MARMALADE. TART FRUITS. PICKLES. SAUCHS; Assorted,
UALVES FOOT JELLY, S HERBS and SPLUES of all kinds
·SPANISH And, PRENOHOLİTERUS MEATS 204 20UPS, lib. nnd 2ib, Tine." OX TONGUES, SU JULLT, Fiokled, Smoköð, and Collared. RAST
BBERLEY and NORTH WILT CHEESE, in Ting, de, že.
CALIFORNIA PRODUCRAY TONGVES, and SOUNDS, In Kite, SAISION BELLIES: AR Braw
GEIOAROCOMPRESSED BEEF TONGUES. FIOILED TONGUES, AND
CETTING'S PRESERVED TONGUES,^in JELLY. BASTEEN HAMS and BACON.
CALIFORNIA CHEESE.
Vinterhere is beslimiametima it unpmanped the two mass rámant Diy J TIL BASEnetinis!!
previous nation would ba giran, era itu baing a of rain again indicted. We now bese that owing t on Thursday, heavy dust cloud pissed a recent events the tax will be abortly relevied, us, to the 8.W. on Wednesday, which quite ubacured the num. Á strong wind was blowing from the northward all the tiges To-day well. it has not been a "dust storm" proper, but the local enst Ena been almoet andadurable. The s had a very sickly look; it might have had the jaundice for a month, judging from its complexion.
A buorary tablet ba recently been placod. by Laipecial decree, in the Hsis-kung-sa, outride the Wet gate, getting forth the merits of one Hai Chang-wn, a wealthy resident; of Tientsin who died two years ago! He rendered some services to the Government at the Line of the rebel invasion, for which the posthumous bonoure are awarned..
Although the beneficiar of the soup kitchens were sent away some time ago, there are still Iree bomber of poor people on the streets. Ye-Daily Nesor Correspondent.
in Nagasaki daring the work ending the Blatnicimo. In anticipation of the arriva! of a large number, dering the next for days, the Government were engagine nearly al the vacant Hotels and bungalows, and convert ing them into Hospitala, The Dramatic Club of FFB.Ma ironclad Audacious wore "to giro H performance ou the 4th proximo, the proopeds to the derated to paying off the debt on the new Theatre,
A Splendid Assortment of FRENCH and," MAN. CHESTER PRINTED, our own registered Fatterns, Warranted Fast Colours.
WHITE QUILTINGS, MARSELLAS, PIQUES SPRING COSTUMES AND WRAPPERS.
SPRING HOSIERY. At 830 am on the 18th oft., a skirmish.took
PLAIN·Bod STRIPED SILK HOSE. place at No. 2 Hataba, between Chinamen be- longing to the frigate Ho-Fond Jube WEITE 3 STRIPED LILD THREAD
HOSE.
WHITE and STRIPED COTTON HOSE; SPRING SUARVES and TIES.
6. K. BOURBON WHISKEY, VENT FINE. SPICED OYSTERE.
LITTLE NECK CLAMS, -CAVIARE, SARDELLES:
SMOKED HERAINGS.
CUTTING'S DESSERT FRUITS, OATMEAL, OGBACKED WHEAT, BUCK WHEAT, and HOMINY,
MESA HEET and PORK in BARRETE WHITE BEANS, STEEL FIRING BOOOPS,
live. The former were towing their eatter quickly and ran into a cargo bost which had beea abured a short dialation ofl. Two are wore broken, and thinking the catter was sinking they jumped into the cargo. boat and gas shore. The owner of the latter was bot spring of bis dsagacintions, NEW TRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, and he, together with ibres other Japanese, BÓ jeeringly zonoyed the Celestials that they resented. However, before many blown were strach on dilber side, the police interfered and induced the Chinese to retreat to their cutter which had in the meantime been secured along side. They left for their ship vowing vengenoce against all Japanese-Rising Sun
ER
·COLLARS and CUFFS.
The weatherwise of the Chinese in Tientsin say that if no Brode some the year's gropa net be goed, na the earth always produces well when, as. has been thể gann this winter, much snow? Talla. A good year is necessary for the northern provinces as the strain of water onion of Quode or drought would be intolerable. The refugees are dispersing for their homes, most of them, saya is correspondent, in a pitifai atate of foniness. The iotual deatha by starvation in A new natre paper is about being published Tientsin have pot baca many, a every 105,-in Nigaenki under the auspices of Dorcu-Nishi woman and child had a daily ration; not natri proprietor, and Mamki Obata, editor, The lat tione, bat anficient for bare snetaBance.. But ter gentleman is sa able writer, and was for the crowded and dirty mataheds, the horriba merly editor of the Baikal Shimbun. atmosphere, the cold and misery, make the poor wretchra fall very easy violime to diecase. The difference between the previasse of Ghibli and Shurting is that in Chibli all possible means.
from Pária. UNTRIMMED HATS and BONNETS. NEW EIBBONS,
LADES,
FEATHERS,
FLOWERS. A Large Stook of BABY LINEN and LADIES UNDEBOLOTHING.
DRESSHAKIN GI
Stotebushi, the hate Tycoon of Japan, is at
Our DRESSMAKEE las recently arrived from last emerging from his seclusion of about England, bringing the latest fasbions. From nine years, and intends returning to Teda the axperience she has had a beat. Fondan His intentione have not been ascertained, buttons, she is quite perfect in fitting and styls are said to Law been taken to give support to as he tus proved bigself to be a man in '* the people, while in Shantana absolutely tuomand" by his Aisioterested and voluntary altogether new to this Colony. nothing bas been done, and the deasbe bave foresignation of altaoat regul power, be cannot be cone-quence been very numerona.-Shanghai suspected of wishing to interfere with anything Courier.
that might slicet the supremacy of tas Mikado.
NEWCHWANG,
· 18th March, We have had boating, and what i words no business. Var ooor ere hare laitered or been wind bound, and now, just as we are hoping - that the fretratcamera gill soon arrivo, wo learn that the regular steamer (S, S. N. Co.) will be in the banda of the natives, Sportsmen have hern sucessful, however, no less than four Busturûs having ancona bed to the 'gana of two good shots. Bawling must not be forgotten, and it is some antisfaction to place on record that for the first time is the annals of this port, the highest possiblə score --has been attained, This occurred on 1st March, when the success fall Foster, "our worthy fellow resident, Ritter. I. von Fries placed the following totals to kia already very high neeraga: 228, 215 300, 201412 Azeraga, 235) points.
Ser has fallen, much to the Ratisfaction. of
;
It is positivaly wonderful to witness, the stoicism of these men, under anffering the "American Indian could · not · display rester immobility of opuntenance that did the wounded men, nome with their arma cut off by the sword, and suffering under bodily wonuda not a groan, was heard from any of thom, as they were being loaded from the coal bargue which brought them on shore, and those, uliose legs were not wounded, pluokily walked the wretched plus, the only accommodation there is for landing. The mou looked as if they had dove their work, and want do it again if they had the sbance.”—Cosmopolitan Preis, **
YOKOHAMA.
About sixty stemin vessels of the Mitso Bial Complay, now ander the order of the War Department The His-maru le ton only one which das not been taken up by the Government. Faron Alexander von Siehull; attached to the agriculturists and the weather a not sointense Fice Department, leaves abortly for Európe Fold as it has Iren by the last three moutben a apcoral mission in connection with bis de- The river ganally breaks up about St, Patriot's particut. He expects to be absent from Japas day, hot as rele the io fonte up and down about six mentbr. with the tide till about 25th March, and we bars A new Japanese trade dollar has fasued ra known wuja year when i was not safe for cenly, andsome coin, sad of the full value wooden vessels to come into her before 1st which ja represents a coin admirably adapted April. This aenson looks like a late one
to take the plase here usurped by the Merican side by side with it. nas mediem of exchange, or at least to cironista
23rd March.
The Osaka Nipps states that, on the 12th Feuruus on the expiry of the engagement of
As usual, Patriot's day did not leave the ine istuer. The Fahsin came on the 18th, and the che three daya ister; but even now there is a good lot of ice in cherivar and natives. Wm. Pole, F.R. Onaniting Engineeri don't be to fit curgu-boats, Sun Stick is the io London to the Imperial Government Rail. fores pilot box arched. hat marks have dot been put down yet, of course. The lightabip is in position:
- 28th March.
Fice vessels have arrived, the Yelland, Gustas Ad, Noselin. Carmelita and Ide, und Alude
way Department, s prasent of 200 yen and an rails of silk was set apart for hus in resug ised of his valuable services.
of all nationalities to collect ealcriptione in - Steps have been taken to form a Committee aid of a fend for the relief of the famine..
ately.
'ready to commenas" work-iminadi.
The Government are about to lose the ser. vice of very valuable foreign offer. It ap pears that ir. J. W. Fenton, professor of Lanuis, is abont, to ratura, to Bunge on the
qadar. The Yekin leaves to day, with the feat ricken populations of the Chinees provinen freight which the brat steamer always obtaine, aí cenutang and,Chibli, and the members will The Fachow will clear for Chefox and Satu probably to-morrow. The ice is stel dungerous at times, för vel ot made of iron
The CMN. Co, have an office in the native city, and talk of doing a regular steamer bosi. best. The Billiet by some other name, meny perhaps keep up the line, but it fa to da boped expiration of his engagement. The Akebono the ether grant steamer companies will compete Shimbun states that a bouquet was held in life Guniber, our Harber frater-left by the Goner on the 24th March at the Beyoken Tehein. It is.ble fashi tozub down.my.ouechurant in the Ureno Gardens "leaving after a year or two aervice, and come gël
A telegram from Colonel, Hayashi at Kabo
praise rather folsomely; hat one really cannot sare thus a Chinese mau-of-war, the Mes un, aprak too bighly of Mr. Gunther as an impartial arrived there the 20th March. He boarded
MILLINERT by a FIRST-CLASS HAND.
SATLE AND 0 0. VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG:
AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE,
MERICAN HAMS, at 20 Cents per lb.
A DUTCH ORNESE SOUR KROUT, in Jere. Small Kega BEKF and PORK. SMOKED SALMON and SALT BERRINGS. CODFISH and DRIED APPLES. GOLD
LEAP TOBA000,
CHAMPAGNE, Pints, 2 Dozen Case, $10. SPARKLING MOSELLE, per Dozu Casa, $7. GLARET, per Dozen Case, $3.50,
J. F. SOREFFER, 54, Praya (lentsal.. 1 444 Hongkong, 2 let Merah, 1877.
'FOR SALE'
XHAS HELDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE. WKISSLACE.”
$19..........per casc of 2 dozen pinte. $18,...per case of 1 dozen quarta, CHATEAU LEÖVILUD POYFERRE, 1860,
VIN DEE PRIM."
$18.
$8.
...per case of dozen quarte, PALMER MARGAUX. .........por case of 1 dozen quarte.
CHATEAU BELAIR.
7
...per case of I dozes quarte.
LURMONT,
...per cane
$6
case of 1 dozen quarts, per cuas of f dozen pints.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
592: Hongkong, Jet May, 1876.
PORTER. AND I TENNENT'S ALE and
DAVID CORSAR & SONS'. Herbant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Orowa
CANVAS.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. f 1190 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
KRUPPS HASE STEEL WORK,
ESSEN (GERMANY) SOLE AGENT FOR CHÍNA, F. FEIL, Hourbong Shanghai, Colome (Gormann, ).... OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.
and fastful servant both of the M. Onto the vessel mal asked the captain his bosiness in Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast fot and the public. The extention of the Bund wil Kobe. The reply was that the row were being Winchester Bepeating Armaand Ammunition: he's lasting ment to Iris skill and energy. trained in seamanship. She will stop tance for Da Font's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake and we hope his anccessor will contine the about ons week, after, which it is not yet decided Superior and Pacifio Fuse Company's Safety Improvements so well begas.-N. G. Daily News whether she will go on to Yokohama or retorn Perse Correspondens
to Shanghai
KWRICHOW...
ly 1145 July 20
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIALQUARTO,
About thirly of the most prominent of the German residents and obair friends met un te evening of the 22nd March to celebrate the Emperor's birthday by a dinner, given in the hanquet hall of the Cin Germania, which was ENGLISH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, most tastefully decorated for the ocessión.: Mr} A. Erem occupied the chair. The tomat, of the evening, the bealth of the illustrious monarch | whom the guests bad assembled to bonds,
AN
WITH THE
PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION... ANGLO-CHINESE DIOTToxart, pablithed
at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong," "
comprehensiveness and practical service
L... this Work standa unrivaled Allthaneef wards which he Chinese have of late yours bega compelled to coin to express the numerous ob
LAMMERT, ATKINSON & 0, 979 Hongkong, Bla: March, 1877
··FOR SALE, RNEST IRRGY & Co.'s CELEBRATED DRY CHAMPAGNE, CARTZ BLANOKE, in Quartz and Pints
... SANDER & Ob Apply to
Sole Agente for Hongkong and Oblas. 1m 443 Hongkong, Elst, Marab, 1877,
FOR SALE.
TWO-HASTED LIGETBB, 632 fact Length, 163, feet Brosdib, 6 feet Denth of Held, about 50 Tona Carrying Capa- city, with Two SALES, TWO CHAINS, ONR AN
And
CHOR, do, do,
MANDA TWO-MASTED LIGHTER, of about 60 Tops Carrying Capacity, with ONE ANCHOR and UNE CHAIN.
Apply to
M. ARMSTRONG 369-Hongkong 7 March, 1877.
FOR SALE.
UTLER PALMER & 100%
Celebrated
Brands of WINES and SPIRITS.
Apply to
Vessels on the Berth.
JOHAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGRAI: EWTON Taking Cargo and Poemencers at through rated for HINKÓW, NINGPO, and Ponts in
FARANS
Company's Starship
MAU
ULYNSESS
Vessels on the Berth.
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE BOALLE, ADEN,SUEZ, MALTAAT BRINDISI, ANCONA FENICE, MCCDI
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, VALUUTTA, AND
DASTRALIA.
will be fcopatched on or about the 13th instant.THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
For Freiulitor: Paniago, apply to m
BE BUTTERFIELD & SWIRD, Agents,
145 Hongkong, 2th April, 1877.
·UOKAN STRAMEHIP.COMPANY.
FOR LONDON M SUEZ CANAL,
Coinpady's Steamship
ANTENOR":
will be despatsbed on or about the 20th instant, ***For Freight or Pensage; Apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents, 540, Hongkong, 9th April, 1877 ***FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND · SM CALOUTTAGE“.
EE Steamship
"JAPAN," Captain H. de Surdt, will leave this for the abore Porta on TUESDAY NEXT, the 17 instant, at a REAL VS VIAGEN
Despatchwalbedo
For Freight or Pasange, tipply tomon BALADAVID BASSOON, SONS & Co,
Agents 519 Hongkong, 10th April, 1877 ** FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
THE "Sternship'
CALUUTTA,
ARGEL
NAVIGATION COMPANY's Steamship **KIZIVA? Captain Das, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 12th April, at Noon..
For frythor Partionbarsupply to MASASADAM LIND Superintendent.
· Houzkong, 2nd April, 1977,
U, B. MAIL LINEL
FACIFIO MATE STEAMSHIP COMPANY: Bang THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN TRANCISCO,
THE US. Mail Eteamer CITY OF TOKIO will be despatoned for San Francisco, viñ Tokohams, on SATURDAY, the 14th April, 1877 3P.M., Inking Passengers and Freight. for Tapan, the United States, and Morone.
Through, Passenger Biokets and Bills of is fantasmestions to th hams Autocher Taran Porte, to San Frano:e20 to parts in Mexico, Central and South America and to New York and Darape, rik Overland
A Steamer of the Mitau Bishi S.S. Company will leave Shaugtaj, vit the Inland Sea Ports about same date, and make close connection at Yotoborn
in
A marl will coo
Hoe Amor, Taiwan, and Tameti.Per Hai Zoeng, on Saturday, the 14th instant, at 5.11. For walow, Amor, and Fecalinw.-Per Nano,-on Saturday, the 1sih ingt, at 6 P.M.
Fet Singapore, Penang, and Calentia. Per Japan nad Argyli, on Tuesday, the 17th instant at 280 px. 1
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packot KHIVA will be dean tabed with cho Maile for Europe, &o, on THURSDAY; the 32ra instant.
The following will be the boars of closing the Mails, & San
WEDNESDAY, 11th fastfre
5 T.M1 Money Orde Offie alders.
6 P., Post Office losse except the Nicar Bo which roaning open all night. THURSDAY, 12th infant,
74.M... Post loe opens for sale o
Stamps, Hegistry of Letters, and Post- ing of all coтroapondence.. 10A.M., Pont Office closer except for Late
Betters Registry of Lektera neszes. 10.15 A... Leitors may be posted on payment Bar à ISATE FEE of 18-conta" ortm
Postage, until MAN MARIN 11. when the Peat Onion CLOSES
anfirely.
11.30 M., Testere (bat after only) address-
ed to the United Kingdom ria Brindici,
board the Fucket on payment of Jste Fee of 49 centa extra portage. - 11.50 M, Posting on Board ocasco.
MAILS BY THE FRENCE PACKET, The French Contract Packe® DJE UNAW will bedespatched from Henckour on THURS DAY the 19th April,with Maila to and through the United Kingioh and Europe, vid Marsailles to Baigon. Singapore. Batavia,
At New York, Passengers Enco nalection of varietis lines of steamers to England, Gale, Australia, New Zealand Tasmania, Fiji,
Franco sed Germany an
D. Scott, Commander, will leave for the above Porta on TUESDAY, the 17th inst, at 3 pm
Déerataben will close.at .30 pm,
Freight will be received on board auti ZP,M. For Freight.or Pashige, apply to
on the 13th April. Parcel Phorages will be JARDINE, MATHESON & Co received at the Office until 5 pm, same day 554 Hongkong, 11th April, 1857.
all Parcel Package should be marked to ad- dreas in fali; velua af samo is required nji
Consular Invoices to accompatiy Overland Carge should be a to the Company's Office
Benlod Envelopes, addressed to the Calicoter of Custom at San Francisco.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE, THE Steamship,
DORAN,”
For accurity' aake, Shippers of Overland.
Captain Jaquce, will LOAD TEA at FOOCHOW for the store forts at the DEARING of Ourgo are requested to endorse on the Savelope COMING SEASON.
For Freight, apply to
Be Agents
STY JARDINE, MATHESON & Oo.,
507 Bangkong, 2nd April, 1877,
FOR MANILA (DIREOT). Spanish Schooner
NUEVO CONSTANTE," Uriarte, Murter, will have quick drapatch as
For Fruight or Passage, apply to
above.
REMEDIOS & Co.
581 Hongkong. 6th April, 1577.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
**BURIK "A
THE Russian Bark Bergeland, Master, will have quick doepstoh as
absre
For Freight, apply tony viewMA ... VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca. 339 Hongkong; 6th April, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. HEAL American Ship
SIEMSSEN & THEAL
tf 941: Hongkong, 21st June, 1876,
NOLIDE.
G
EO SMITH AND COMPANY WINE, SPICET, & BEER MERCHANTS,
SHANGHAI
We bars appointed Mesars. NORTON & Cp/! DUP DULL SIEBET, QUEEN'S HOAD, GUT AGUNTE in HONGKONG, from whom Supplies of our Wines, do, may be obtained.
Price Lists on application.p
GEO. SMITH &.
Agents at AMOT.....................ARTHUR CORNER, Esq. Foocrow.....teurs. NEWMAN & 06. CANTON caere, GEPE & Co. YOKOHAMA, ALEX W. OLENNI, 3m 859 Bhanga 21st February, 3877.
TUTLER PALMER & 00/s
CELEBRATED WINES,
..
MYSTIC BELL,
the Marka and, Nas, of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bills of Lading. For further information as to Paninge and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 18, Frays Central
RUSSELL & O
Hongkong, March 22nd, 1877-
NOTICE.
Agents.
·ⱭOMPAGNIE DES MESSÁGERIES
MAHITIMESANTAS DE PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
"STEAM FORA MITRA SAIGON SINGAPORO, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT ÉAID, NAPLES, AND MARSELLIES;
Aden, Beyaliolles Réunion, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria, This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondence to B. Africa, the Cape, St Helens, and Aadeusion.
Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Packet.
he following will be the hours of closing the
WEDNESDAY, 19th instant,
6 F.M., Money Order Office close. Peet Office closes except the NIGHT Box, which rugine open all night. THIESDAY, 10th instant,
7A, M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps. Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10. Reristry of Latters CONTOS,
11 A., Post Office oloses except for Late
Lettorat
11.10 ... better (ba Lettera only) except those to am thranzħ A iştralia, may be posted on payment of a Lató Fes-of 3 cents extra pastage, until 11.80 A when the Post Office, CLOSES
entirely,KA
MAILS VICHANGED WITH MANILA AND SAIGON, The Philippine Telanda being now admitted | into the General Postal Union, it follows that all paid correspondence, radicel from Munds in the mails will be delivered-free by this Office, and that all paid correspondense sent to Manila in the mails should he delivered free there.
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENTS, AND FORT Article 12. of the Postal Treaty of Berne
LQUIE
THURSDAY, the 19th April, 1877,
provides that "Neither the sender nor the nd- dressses of lotters and other poslal packets akell bo called upon to pay, cither in the Gooniry of
ON Destination, ang or Plamer, Master, will load here and will have DJENNAE Commandant AMPENOIS, duty other than the recognised rates, levied fin quick dea: atab as above,
For Froight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORY & Co,
338 Engkong. 19h March, 1877,
· FOR NEW YUBK. PRE A1 Amerious Bip
DAMONEAR WTaylor, Mauter, will land bere and will hava quick despatch ne aboro...
For Fraight, apply to DRAMA TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
283 Hongkong, 10th February, 1877.8 150 FOR LUNDUNG
“ANGLO SAXON,”. C. Harrington, Master, will load bure and have Edito deepatob
For Freight; apply to
LAMAN METER & Çò, 1382 Hongkong, 10th March, 1877.-
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
Undersigned, Agents for the above 1 Ooztatja are prepared to GRANT 14- SERANGES at Current Rates
We have severed some Excellent Winco and Cognac of the well known abippers, Cor, PALMER & CO., and invite comparison with any sad all other branda.'-
We have to offer:
Perl dos. quarta | CUTLER, PALMER & CO. CHAMPAGNE, $15
CUMMER, PALMER & CO. HORSES. 83.50 CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S CHATRADE S13
MOU
GOYLER, PALMER & 00,'% CRÁTNAU |
ROSE
CUPLER, PALMBE & CO'S ST. JULIEN ...
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$5
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CUTLER, PALMER & CO.'S HAUZ SAD-]
FERNBUS
OUTLER, PALMRs & Co.'s MEDOC. £..... $450
-
MELOGERS & Co
Agonte Royal Insurance Company, 411780 Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.t PANIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY."
NAR
Underaged having been appointed Agents, to the above Company at this Port, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings of on Goods stored therein.
DOUGLAS LAPHATE & 06: if 717 Mekong, Ath November: 1868.2
with MAJES, PASSENGEES, SPECIE, and the case of paid gyrrespondence) by the despatche QARGO, will leave this Port for the abore ing ofice.. In is hoped that any osim charge. or apparently extra chargo, will at once be Dargo and Specie will ha registered for Lot-brought to the notice of the proper authorities, dan as well as for Alarseilles, and accepted in in either Colony, trazait fluongh Marseilles for the prinsipal The above does not apply to any way to loose plsass of Europe.
tertera sant oueide the wails. These will always Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, te obarged on arrival in Hongkong, and pro- Cargo will be received on board until 4 P.M., bably the Manila Office will adopt the same Specie and Farcels nutil S.P.M. on the 18th course. April, 1877. (Paroels are not to be sent
Complaints are sometimes received of extra on hoard; they must be left at the Agency's charges da correspondercə exchanged between Office Contents and
requireL
Packages are this Colony and Saigon, but is is believed it.
would be found in all cases that the lettore, For further particulare, apply at the Comt had been sent loose. pany's Office.
HU POURY,
Agent
Hongkong, 11th April 1877.
OCOLDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
A SHIP COMPANZ, TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNTIED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN
CONNECTION WITH THE
UBNTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD.
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS. BAN DEV RD 3.S. GAELIC will be despatobed for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on TUES
Any Fereign stamps on loose correspondence ara obliterated in this Oce.
„ÁTERED LISTEK,
Postcaster-General.
Hongkong, 26th March, 1877,
General Post Office,
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS LETTER. Privates in FM Army or Navy, Non-com- Imissioned Officers (but not Warrant Offers, vi, ssistant Engineer, Garner, Bantawrin, or Carpenter), Army Schoolmasters (aot. superintending or First Clase), or Schoolmis Fresses way send half-tuon lutters to the United Kingdom vid Marseilles by French Packet, or vil Southampton by British Packet, for one penny or via Brindisi by British Packet for turce-ponce, Hongkong stamps will prepay this claan of correspondents exact.y the same Le-Imperial Bam
oldiers and Sailors' letters are, however, DAY, the fat May, at 5 P31. taking Cargo charged as ordinary letters if they do not con.
and Posengera for Japan, the United States,orm to the following rentations— and Europe
Couration is mandat
CUTLER, PALner & Co.'s CABTENIC 8550MPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE CUMA Steamers from Shanghai Jokohama
CUTLAN, PALMER & Co.'s SHEEEY, 81025
fee full flavor, binok deal,jezdzi CUTLER, PAIMTE & 40.0 SREBRT, Vido Paro, blue sualin musnah
COILER, PALMER & Co.'s SHERRY,
Manzanillo, rad zeal
399
83.50
PANY.
Not to exceed ball on ounce. No double- tattora ure allowed, quite a dis
with
2If from a Boldier or Sailor, his class or PLACA W description must be stated in full on the letter, Freight will be received on board until 4P, and the commanding Offserinnet sien bje HF Undersigned, Agents for the above retired at the Ode, until 5. same day. fall
of the 30th instant. Parcel Fackages will be name, with name of Regiment, or Ship, dd, in preto osat Pollore in bould be marked to address 3- gains Fire to the extent of $60,000 on any in fall; value of game is required.
ONE
A FIRST-CLASS RISE, Rt Catrent Eutes, but
Roburn Posage Tickets available for 6 masthetre issued at recnction of 20 per cent. on regular rates,
A RETURN OF TWENTY FEE CENT, (20) will be made on the premium oborged onzil For further mforniation ne to Fraight Luanrnoces, soob Barrax beng payable on the Passage, apply to the Agency of the Companys sine of the Poliny, gdy
No 97, Queer's Road Central. GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
G. B. EMORY. Agents Imperial Fire Insurance CompaniHongkong, Sm April, 1877. 869 Hongkong, 1st March, 1974-
CUTLER, PALMER & 00's Sanner,
Vino de Feato, bis seal CUTLET, FARMER & Co.'s CoGracistar 56.25 CUTLER, PALMER & CO, COGNAC 3 star $7.50 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s COGNAC 3 star 39 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Ocsxac 4 star $10.50CHESTERFIRE ASBUKANUD CON.
VAS "PANT OF MANCHESTER AND
SALONDON,
WACHTER & Öo's CELEBRATED CHAMPAGNE
#BULE- Underalgond-have been appointed
Agentofor the above Company at Hon. kong, Canton, Foochew, Shanghai, and Har kow and are prepared to grant Insurances pt. Current Rates.
HOLLIDAY WISE & Un 1968 Fongkony, 15th Fotober, 18DA.
at $18 per Case of 1 duz, Quorts,
OF. BLACKHEAD & Co, 1881 Hongkong 13th December, 1876, |--
FOR SALE INTER VERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE 16 SECOND GOLONIAL BBA AND
httached, 5 Horne-Power. Fitted with Gousszor, and complata in all ile parte.
Apply to
BSA MILLAR & Co. 1708 Hongkong, 28th October, 1870. **
TEE SUNG & Oo,
Kwei-yang Tu, 27th February. To-day being the 15th of the fires moon the natives Are enjoying themselves na much as possible, presing the year, or an it were, finish. Ing the holidays. The weather in still fire, and every one meewa to appreciate it... Os the 19th. lastani I vat delightedly curprised by receiving a visit from two Engrish Protestant missionaries, Todo, ex-daiwíó of Ogaki, Mino, who lutely members of the Obins Inland Mission; Messrs, visit Kioto to pay his respects to the Mikado, Judd and Braunton. These gentlemen passed had been, provious to that, doing good work in through Husso in spite of all ciboullies and bis old dominious. He assembled the most resek út here safely, and I am glad to my have premison bar of bis former Yethanera in « been made weloce by all the natives who have weasstory, and exhorted them to do then -seen them, religious books being eagerly bought atmost to preserva peace and order in the
up, and the preaching listened to with, all praznow. "He distributed among them yen jecte in machinery,photography, telegraphy, and repect. These gentlemen have a fine fature 10,000; and gave you 5,000 to the agriculturiste, in science generally, which the rapid advance before them, and good hops of success, especially and yen 3,000 for division among the inhabit amongst the aborigines, 1e, the Minoatze, of anis of the town-odŬgakle jeg
here given in talento. Each and every word is whom there are gbtythires different trifea, Captain J. Osrat bas returned from Cape fally illustrated and explained, forming exer- Thess people, baving to particular religion or Iden accompanied by the diver, Alt. Entarland, once for students of a most instructive nature, Ancestral worship to disor, ould easily be appointed by the Batish Conant end 4 United Both the Court and Punti propanonations are every description of Coate mada Tervent Christians, and give work to fifty States Consul General at the request of the given, the accents being carefully marked on missionuries if such a number could be found. French and Netherlands Consula to survey the the best principle hitherto attained. The typo No. 43, Praja, llongkonganya Tunuan and Kaugel are both good provinces of the Feuch mail steamar Nil and, sography displays the macocas of an attempt to for the Protestant religions so is Hanun, but I port upon its sundition. From what we make the Chinese and English type correspond suppose it is rather difficult to find missionaries gather, it appears that the diver found the abip woonomy of space, Relieving a clearness not in the sise of body, thereby effecting a vast maitable to this kind of work, Mr. Broumtoa in the condition in which why, was reported to be and I went ent on the 25th atout to tee the be Mr. Jan der Beer some time ago, usmely previously attained, and dispensing with thoua sonial gathering of the Tsing-mino tribe, whet with the port side and deaks blown to pleora vast margins and out spaces which have all the young men and women turn out in | and no cargo visible—Gazette. their national ecotome, to dance to the fans ̈bľ
the bagpipes all the night of the 13th and day
of the 14th of the first moon-Shanghai Courier Correspondent
-TERING,
TOKIO.
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, ara
heretofore oharacterized Chinese publications.
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is to complete, that alreferenLGE to its pagos tables a person who vind.com.
37
tf 419 Hongkong, January, 1867.
109
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT OFT
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
Agent
DEBTS
Soldier or Bator, his olsen or dam soription must be alated in full, with name of Regiment, or Ship, &o, in fall.
Many hores of letters are received ut the Post Office not scaled, that is to esy, the has i fastered with scaling was, but there is no im- pression of a seat.
A
The attention of borbolder is called to the aapussity of carefully seating soch boxes with some recognisable seat, and of sending a Chit- book or receipt, with them. The omission of the latter prication leaves a doubt as to wez- ther the contents of the box aver reached the Foot Offco the omission of the former, we to Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS; nor the whether part of thebi might not have been ab- OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for systracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps. DENT doutracted by the Ofurt the Crow == of the following Yosunla dering £tir atay in Hongkong Harbour
NOT
ANGLO BALON, British abiye Harrington,
Vorel, Hagedorn & Co.
BREMA, German bark, Timpe.Wieler & Co. BCA PAU, Siamese ship, Möller-Kien ty-
ng
CABL, Gouman brig, Thomson Aizkola, Ear Onow St, Siomece abip, Stebreyer-Siome Foooow, Slavic brig, Hoerente-Chine HAVILAS, Brittab bark, Gartly-Arnhold,
Karberg & Co.
HUMBOLDT, German bark, Stoll.Ed. Sebell
THE Undersigned, having been appointed puny cal SPECIAL ATTENTION OF HIPPERS to the low rates of promiam coarged for all steamer risk bazides which Brokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE THIRD PER CENT (33) will be allowed JIDDAR, British steamer, Clark-Gea Cheong mureks to porta in China, Japan, the Philip Henge pines, and the Birate. On nak to all other Karno THEF, Sawes bark, Dulzszon Porta tha Brckorage will be "IFTEEN PERS & Oor....
ENT (15 :)) only-
MARQUIS OF AL-ZZZ, Brities bark, MaKeon, STEMS EN Co.
---Rozario & Co. Agents
no70, British steamer, Caaz Siemen +1026 Hongkong, leh Tulz. 197.
SON FIRE OFFICE.
VINES Underaigned je prépared to Grent Polibies against Fire to the sitent of 850.000 on Firal-ulans Hiska,
1885
UDAL MERCHANTS, * Have always on hand LABOR SLOOKS of Address, uare of Boo⚫TT-LOONG & Co. 048 Hongkong, 9th May, 1976, THE Undersigned beks to inform bis Friends bekam always on bend-all kinds of FANS ARD IVOHY WAKE FOX BALE AT OFBAP PExʊBa CHUN QUAN KEE, CANAL ROAD, CARTOW The Shimabaro theatre is Tankiji is to be stands English to communicate effectively Undersigned have been appointed Sale | rebuilt in n sabatantial semi-foreign style at w Rich naires who understand nothing but Chi-1. Agents for the Sale of their Goods in A Dixount of Twenty per cand, (50/-) upor 1 cart of ten that and yen.
mese. In this respost the work will be found Hongkong and China by Mesra, J. & 3, Tem, the Current Local Rates of Framis will he is The receipts of the Tokio and Yokohama rall. indispensable to all Europeus residing in NT, Glasgow, and Mosere, DAYAD COBBAR & owed apoz sprances effected with this Office. The "Ninth Prince," as the youngest of the
PERANGKANDA T. 6-LINSTEAD, Imperial Princes was commonly called, find way for the week ending March 11th were China, and to the nxtires themselves it ex Sons, Arbroathe to
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & O
Agent, fun Fire Ofice, yesterday after a long in His otheial $5.00. For the corresponding work of fast plains anbjects folly with which very few in
offer dot of them are perfectly soquinol is als
Hongkong, 4th October 1876. designation was Priupe of Fo. He was alerine your 37,802.11 brother of the Prince of Quaz'ün “(the sa-onled AB. Tauske Fujimare he issued notifios parties.cosident in England and interested in seventh Prince, and father of the young Em. tion that four hundred and twenty-five thousand China it cannot but to lavaluable occasionally, To illustrate the vgat, soope of the work, the peror); but, malike the seventh Prince, he bore sex will he allowed for the maintenands of following frota are ambmitted far consideration, high reputation for mildness and sprightoos primary schools for the year cosamending next Jamers Vocabulary, contains about 16,000 of abarater. He was abont tàirly-five years July, Taia is a megément in the right direction, Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English at pablished, and faxontably noticed by the
In matters of education, retranonment, in not 28th March always economy, and judicions expeditors is and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst I tblaf yvà ill be glad to deas, that the the regera of extring thin work contains more than 50,000 Anglish missionaries labouring in the famine, dietriots Hie Recellency Mr. de Struvd having called words, and spwards of 600,000 Chinese charac in the north of Shaitan have already Legun to the scent on the Mom Bu So to the fuct ters. Again, despite all the grammire and seup their reward. We hear of nearly 200 that she 21st, 22nd, und 23rd of March were to other elementary works as yet published, the bapting and of onera thousand enquirers. Must be, by agrement ponctully, employed by a student of this difficult language absolutely res of there are from ragione untouched by the grain tronomers in the sevol for the suspected planet quiros esouples to display the various applia distribution. About 8 days ago we bad at Yalangwhich, nader Ee Verrier a theory, tight cations and equivalenta of different warda vajali Matally byrey fall of rais for this time of year, make the transit of the sun's dies on one of have one general meaning. Of these grupla The rain sply fell for a Tor hours in the night, those days, the telescopes of the Kai Bei Gakko the work contains more than five times a but in the morning all the law.lying glaces in were prepared for use during the time specified, my as any other Dictionary hitherto pub
listed. the streets were gedre. I mentioned some under obarge of Proteen Vender and Berson. time agutunk there had been an incipient til Bot the violent terms of Wednesday (Marth It comprises upwards of two thousand large outting That incident was explained One 21st) materially interfered with the observation. youth in the binding office of tha american press As Le Terrier calculations with respect to seeing a fellow workman nodding over his deak, Neptane were so marvellously verified, a great
as seised with a mischievous desire to apply Sateest exists in scientia gireles The shears wulch lay at hand. Now the manis (4uppositions in the case of Vuloan will prove so meme to buvo begün in sarmesh. At le ssported - bars been aqasily weil founded: Zokio Amery
of age-N. O. Daily Ness.
AMERLO pages
LONDOF TRUBNER & Oo, 00, PATERNOSTER ROW HONGKONG at Falls "DAILY Fann" OFF292, WERDEŁK ST.
... DESCRIBED FRACTICALLY,
By EH, TALBOT,
NORSEMANE, LIstrese ship, Jarek--Look Med
DOKAN, British steamer, Jaques Jardine,
Matheson & Doc RURIE. Buvojan bark, Bergäinnd.--Order, UZRIAN, Brink 3-schooner, Hurrden,-
Wiehr & Co. Tougo Gran Siamese shit. Benedicteon.
Kin Tye Loong....
lar
OHARTDES EFFECTED,
The following Settlements are taken from cars. BEINTELES & Co.'s Freight Girou-
British ship Windermeres, 697 kuns, Iloilo to
New York or Boston, private terina Gerwent barke Fllida, 555 inns, Tokus in Mel bouras-a-11a, per tan of 20 ext 25 Ing days.
Rossinn bask Rurik, 380 car, heo to Ban
Francisco, private terms.IN, British saboonar Uzziah, 219 tons, bence to Nicolaufa, $3,100 in full, 30 lay daya, British ship largues of doggo, 600 Long, heree
to Baturia Red Samaning $3,500 in full, 16 ay day
German baik Brama 180 tont, benos. to Hair phong and book. 32.050 in fall, 35 ley days. Gerwar bark Batterson, 970 tane Kealung to Hongkong, Trips, $23 per ton of 20 out, 10 lay days. Brisk-bark-Palestine, 693 tons, Bangkok to ** Hongkong, izvide the Bur 35 ceste per pioni, outside the Bar 30 cents por picul, 85. Jay daydit 74. British 3-masted schooner Viscount - Macduf, 289 tans, Wbapos to Tunisia and bac to Hongkong old Nowghwang, conte
per pical, 50 lay daye
German brig Carl, 218 cogi,
Thienapoa ta Tien
tein and back to Hongkong vid Newbwang, 65.cente per pieni, 30 lay daje.”
Britih steamer Macen, 631 ans, Saigon to
Hongkong, 28 cents per picul, ly days
IZ WONG HING CHEUNG & CO., Britial stener Fintshire, 1,243 tond, Saigon to
UMPASS DEVIATION IN IRON SHIPS TAE LUNDON ASSURANOL Bare always on hand for Sale every descein Hongkong-271-osuse pur pical, 1 lay deym thor of COAL at Moderate Prices French steamer Frampos 1,131 tona, best INCORFORATED BY SOYAL ORAETER
ARTON lisa been appointed Maunger, and to Saigon and back, 276 cells por pool, Tell Ordem nddressed to him at 87, Prays, or to British steamer Columbian. 1,417 toss, Evaton DETE MAJMATTE MUGEORGE THE FIRST," Mr-FAT JACK, at 3b, Bibe Lung Street, will pay to Blige pare (Passengers), $3 per kosd,
Badeby doyk, sam reçcivo immediate attention:“
435 Hongkong. 191: March, 1827. INE
local Fross in Hongkong and Shanghai, „PHICTWO DOLLARS.
Messrs. LANE, IŁAWFORD & Co... NOEWES, TAICKET & Co Heware, OBOROS FALCONER & CO Mesare BROADBEAR ANTHONY & ülesore.· LA‚MMERT, ATKINSON=&:09. 1919 Bungsundort Aquating NOW ON SAL
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
CHUNG NGOI FAN FO
British atosmer Benarty. 1,750 tons, bensu to Fosshow with original sergauf Rise, $6,000. ta fall
Agents for the above Corporation, art. (Chinose, Daily Presa) British steamer Flintshire, 23 tons, hence to
THE nudersigned having been appointed-|
prepared to grant Insumates as follows:-
MARINE DEPARTMENT Polldiensteurrent rater,
payable
either bow - Fonden, ax of the principal Ecclest leav
bics, and Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
ToaHED DAILY, –
In the heat medium for Advertia or among the Neries Community
It has been stablished upwards of TWENTY TRADE, and enjoys the largest bona fide airon Polis ised for
or long or short periode et Intion of any Chinese paper in the South of erent rates,
A discount of 20'/, allowed
SY STUDENT'S TIRKT ASSISTANT By Dr. DAYAN, with many Addons, Correo-LIFE DEFARTMENT
tions, and Dr. Waliaans Orthography, Policiesiamed for soms not excoading 25,000, Paros In Paper Wrappers.com 8130 on reasonable tormentary Nostly Boundma sim 12:00
S HOLLIDAY WISE & Gove
48-1949: Hongkong Süth July, 1872 Toply so the Dolly Free Oßlow
Dhina
Amoy with original cargo of Bice, 10 cents- per pical British stesnice Montgomeryshire, 1,148 Lons bence la A may will original cargo of Rica 10 aeris per pictalis ge
German lark Musa, 147 tope, benne to Qaighon (bis Coins) and back, $83,000 in full, 30 for dayan
Te is carefully edited by an experienced Chinese Solidar, and gooting FALE and Re-German booner Ben Ivansiero, 20 tons, MARIE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
Terms far Adrarkiarak can be obtained at the Offley Wyndham Steel Hohgkong or, from the diferent Agente, hvad vi
- Hongkong, 10th Junosty, 1877
montble charter, 6 to 9 months, $1,000 per mouth.
Tinted and Fublished for time Proprietor by D, Wande
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