THE FAMINE IN SHANTUNG,
Kao-yu, Jet April,"
Da. Do.
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PRESS, KIDAY, APRIL 20mm, 1877,
Vessels Advertised as "Loading,
VESSEL'S NAMES
CAPTAIN
AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED.
Anglo Baton. Nyagan Mystic Boll
THE NEW STEAMER “GLENEAGLES.? The following dounription of the steamer I write to you from the Southwestern horder Gleneagles, expected here in a few days, appbara of Sin-bu Hayes, probably the meat sufering in the London and Olina Express This portion of the most suffering diatrist in the maghicent rogol, cousisanded by Captain famine region. The country is hilly and most McBain, now loading in the Bath West Indis of the villages are comparatively small. The Dogks, for the Straits, and Chipi, was built and LONDON, SUEZ QANAL...... Antendr (str.) ground is more parahod than on the long engined by the London and Glo Buginear- planta and in many places the people haveing and Iron Shipbuilding Company (Limited), absolutely nothing left to eat. A special reason for my selecting this place is, that, antwith atsoding the extremo destitution here this region has not received and in all probability will not receive any aid from the Government, This is probably owing to its remoteness from Ching-obow Fu, the contro from which govern tant supplies are agua. Many are perishing of hunger every day. Wohnwaloncues of some ces in which whole families have died. The distress is cxtrome
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New YOUK SAN FRANCISCO via Y HAMA Gale (etr.).
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¡Geelong (str.)? `AND' PENANG: {tadskill (str.) Danube (str.) Femoralda (str,)» Panay (str.) Sorsogon (str.}..
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for Myaars. MeGrogor, Gow, sul Co., and to the latest addition to their wall-khow Glen line of Okina steamers. Her longth in 367 Zeat six izoles, breadth 97. fect two hobes, depth 26 feet six incbos, with a gross tonnage of 2,801 tons Hor boilers are the largest and beaviest made in Scotland. waigbing to each exclusive of superboaber, equal to an additional 10 tone. She is supplied with all improvement in her engines, witti fessre: Wer's faed-hentiniz Apparatus, and with a patent bydraerometer.
BANGKOK, I was riding out last pight when a walking The vessel is stored by steat, tad bas Mesars. MANILA. skeleton of a mis sized my horga'a bridle a Niur Brothers' patens windlass and steering was returning and entering the town and would cear; she also has Sie W. Themann's patent not let me go. I repeatedly told him I had no stearing sotapass, and patentäonding machine, 1aoney for him, bet lis uniform answer was, which can be geod in 30 fathoms with the vessel My hunger is more than 1ean bear." I was going at 14 knots, it baving bein teated on tha obliged to leave my bars with bios and wall bassage round from Glasgow to London, who to the ju. My greatest trial in that. I am soundinge were obtained as abere stated, which obliged to refuse such appeals-ar this, as, if we proved perfectly sorrest. She has 4 batobwayer were to distribute money to beggate at our ine, with 5 steam winction, and is muted for taking. or in the village, where wo are stopping, crowds in or discharging cargo weighing up to $5 tous; would soon sofiest which we could not control, she is manned by a crew of 60 Wil told, has Zund we should be obliged to love the town. In accommodation for 30 passengers, and is fitted SWATOW,
hillagre to whichwe give and we take dunwith all the modern improvements. During the from perous inquiry and observation the names run from the Clyde to Londos she averaged of the most destitute, and a representative 132 kuɔis, with hor engines working slowly chosen by them domes to us every five daya forhut taking food and ebb, one with the their alloanea and distributes it according to other, she made 16 statuta wiis; bet engines, tbalist. We have already enrolled worethan one working on tria, indiouted 2,809.horse power. thousand nauses from more than fifty villages. On the 5th March a luncheon was provided und in a few days the at will probably be in-hy the owners. Amongst the present were created to about three thonsand. Too ten cash a day which we gira adenie vary small, but it is fully equal to if not graater thin the allawanne given in other places by the Government; and in addition to what the poor people oan get from the bill sides, nod by begging, it will support life. It is received as a great boon and with many expressions of gratitude. In carryingpected that the vessal Rewe on the 11th out our plans the villagers give us all needed zesistance, and many who are really in want und deiärving of aid waive their claims in faspur of others bono euffering in still more vitreme. The wheat drop will bring relief to wany, but unfortunately not a few were unable to survive lost autumn.
AI fear the general statimeria shove will fail to give you a correct idea of the real state of shioga, I will add a few incidents from my ride in the country this evening. These are not eclected inocents but the persons I shall speak of were the only ones 1 web sai puuverned with while I was out,
oaca chu lost control of herself for a moment and
Q. Harrington Garrlook Plamor
Urtaris Reynier..
JE. Söhnlt
Anebises (str)
Sindh (str.)... Zamberi (str)
Feinnia (atro) Sinks,
AND. HANKOW...|Furtar (str.) ...............Johns AMOY TWAN, &c. Taiwan. (ste.).
For Sale.
AFLE & α 0.
Major and Mrs. Forester, Mr. Barelay, M.PBRG TO SOLICIT. AN INSPECTION OF THETE Mias Farren, Mr. Joke Toole, Mr. James, Mr. Duplat Taylor, Mr. O, Wastes, Mr. and Mrs. McGregor, Captain and Mrs. McBain, Captain and Mrs. Hatton, Mr. R. Brown. There was A grand display of ffigs from stem bo stern of the steamer, which was very attractive. It is ux-
Marsh, and that he will make the passage to
ongkong in less than forty days! -
OPIUM
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE * THURSDAY, 19th April... Since last notice, the rates fur bouli kinda af Bengal remain unchanged; viz., $577, and $550 for Paths and Bonsres, with Si higher for the select cheats of the farmer.
BIPOET CARGOI!..
Per stemoshi Djemaah, los Continent and
Per City of Tokia, for Yokahim
S
SUMMER STOCK NEW DRESS MATERIALS, in GAUZE MIKADO SILKS, LACE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS, PLAIN and STRIPED LUSTRES PADANOHAIR SICILIANS. WHITE BUE COLOURED HAMBURG
ANETS. |FANOY
COLOURED GRENADINES and
GAUZES.
The BEST MAKE of BLAUK GRENADINE Goaranteed to war well.
NEW GOODS, most voitable-for-WASHING COSTUMES and MORNING WRAPPERS." PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUSLINS, FANCY STRIPED FRENCH PRINTED
MUSLINGE
KANDA and YOSEMITE STRIPED ·
CAMBRIOS
WHITE and COLOURED NIAGARA .CAMBRICS.
WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUES,
DAMASSE CAMBRICS.
FRENCH PERGALES and ORETONNE
CAMBRILOS. vk.
COLOURED DRESS LAWNS:
GALATEA STRIPES and LINEN MATS
As I was passing out of a village, a short diacones from here, I met two women comingFor Continent 122 bales Bill, 7 bales Waste Kome from the outry. They looked and and Silk, 20 cases Silke, 50 pores ar, and 463 disheartened, and I asked them where they bad Packagen Sundries For London 781 bales been. The younger one, woman of about Silk, 50 cases Bits, 145 cases Essential Oil, thirty-five, commenced giving me a tale of her half-obesis, nad 40 botos Tea,1 CASS misfortunes. Her husband had deserted her, Tressure, $29,800, I caes Trosstre, Tis. 28,000; fuking one of her children and left her with tws and 235 paskages Sandries. Soebid bean out begging all day, and was Tee Morning bome very hungry, and with nothing for
For Yokohama 6,439 bags Eugar, 540 picose ber two little onea When are spoke of her tile Wood, 37 plegs. Morchandise, 90 pkgs. Oil, 13 wopt. bitterly. Just then an old woman of pkg. Modicino, 12 pkan. Cordage, 1 packages seventy, attracted by aming a foreigner near her Ginger, 3 pkga, Hides, and to Aneks Quick
Bil T. cor Ban Francisco 9151 baze "Rise, door deme ant to see me. She was holding her hand, ord esting, what I supposed frou is Cole, 105 Lage Exok Pepper, 12 bago White 9,260 bags. Sugar, 100 bags Bende, 455 dags appear aso wes cried sweet potatoes. The Pepper, 90 bags Tapiosa, 35 hara Sago 67-bags "van spoken of above asked for a picco, which was readily granted, an not of generosity which lores, 32 package. Mace, 22 pkgs. Cinnamon,
for Children's Wear. tivited day warm oonmandation, I noticed 20 pkg. Nutmegs, 50 Slaba Tin, 750 balen
WHITE and COLOURED BATISTE. from the sound that what they were esting was Hemp 12 pkga igara, 185 pga. Ten, 3,400 very hard and kittle, and being curious to know Pkaa. Merchandise, pkge. Bar Silk, 24 pkgs. certainly what it was-I-asked for a piece, which Frupared Opium, and 3 pigs Crude Opium, NEW DESIONS in LINEN, CAMBRIC, and
E PIQUE COSTUMES. the old women gevo me with a quiet smilo, For San Jose 1 oues Silk. For La Libertad S watching we as I proposed to eat it. I found Gates Floss Silk. For Punta Arena case-EMBROIDERED HOLLAND. PRINTED Silk, 50 rolls Malting, and4 pkya, Merchandise.
CAMBRIC, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and it was soft al te stone. I begged what she had For Callao 27 pkga. Malwa Opium. 18 pegs Safe in her Land, and she gave it to me, and silke, and 2 pkgs, Merchandise For Cincin
MUSLIN MORNING WRAPPERS. went to her bones and brought another handful. gati 13 pkgs. Curios For Nar York 192 bales RICHLY EMBROIDERED SKIRTS. She cold the bad laid in a good supply from Raw Silk, 800 rolls Matting, 100 balf-ghost LADIES TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED
ill at no grost distacco. Horowitt (close-and-&-pkye-Merchandise, 4 pikes,
Starting on, a young man who bad stopped moment to see what the little group about the foreigner was doing, proveeded on with me, and the following oosporantion tuck place. "Where Since you beed To Ko.."What for?" **To the pawn-ahóp,” “ What did you pawn 7”
"A coppier waan basin."What did you get" for it as busdred cash" "What did yan pay for it. P1,500 onsb." "Is it old and Worn No, it is as good as new, it is so-Ride and now that we were vory choice of it and hare hardly uned it, but they would give me no more for it Have you land at home?" "No, I've so it all. For how much " "Eot one thovennd Sve hundred cash an sore.”. This man
Ox LONDON,--
EXCHANGE.
Bank-Bille, on demand... 8/13 Bank Billa, at 30 days sight. 3/11 Bank Billo, at monthe sight I/OL. Credits at 8 martbe sight 4/07 Dosamentary Bill. a6 BOMBAT.Bank, night 225 avaibe!-aigüima 4/12
O CALCUTTA Bank, sight... 223 On SHANGHAI
Bank, sight.ÁDY Private, 30 duya” sight,may
SHARES.
•Tom.
Hongkong and Shanghai tank Share24
per cent, premium,
Union Insurance Society of Canton-1670 per
hud andertaken a journey of fifteen li to pawn his basin, and he had obtainst bardly enough for it le supply his family with food one day.
Coming home I overtook a middle-aged men od respectable appearance, who had formerly been sngaged in business I asks him, how Obina Traders Insurance Company's Sharea be was getting along at bame for food? He Chiese insurance Uompany-8910 per share,
$2,200 per abure. replied," We are in great atrails, but fortunately Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's shares- last automn we sacred is good quantity of the587 per share.. dried leaves which fell from the trees, and now we are living principally on them." I saw a dead body lying in the bed of a areata. Such
nights sta seon but too often. I was told a fow days sizes that in a valley not far from bere there are 60 or 70 akeletons of persons who bað bean out to beg and bad fallan and died of exhaustion, where their bones now die.
I take the liberty of adding a word to the abore letter, I had sent wen to inquire into these worst region the writer speaks of, and had
gune myself to the custern it mit of Stin Linea
Haien from the western limit before writing to Shangbai. It is only a day's journey from Chingchow Fa olty. I am glad that another bears evidence that did not overstate-the-sufferings: of these unhappy people. I say now as before, want of money is the only limit to por relief.. Before this reaches you, I sball have in foar haiens--Sbit-kuang, Chang-so; It aud Link between four and five thousand people to relieve, besides what Dr. Novine bas. One foreignor can distribute any amount with justice to the poor, by meana of the upright men choasa by the villagers everywhere to assist, Wu essnot be too grateful for the generous response made by foreigners overywhore. God and men will abundantly bless them for their kind pity to the dying. The whole country ound-here-iretdi resmanda with praises of Horeignere. For months more, lives
many thousands are entirely-at-the-meroy of foreign sympathy so nobly commented and acutiased.Shanghai Courier Correspondent,
has fire fusarance Company's Shares-$147 * par share.--
Hongkong and Whampoa Look Company's gangkang, Canton, and Macao Steamvent Co.'s
Suarea 95 per cent,disquunt
shanghai, Stesen Navigation Company-The Shares-11 per cent, discount. —
Si por abare.
share.
HATS and BONNETS, just arrived from Paria. BOYS' and GIRLS' STRAW HATS. CHILDREN'S WHITE PIQUE WASHING
HATSA LADIES' and 'CHILDREN'S UNDER CLOTHING and BABY LINEN. INFANTS ROBES, CLOATS, HOODS,. HATS, and BONNETS. PEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES. STINSHADES and UMBRELLAS WHITE and STRIPED SILK, THREAD, and GOTTON HOSE,
OHILDREN'S THREAD and COTTON 50CKS.
INDIA: and. HORROCKS LONG-CLOTHS. 'DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY,"
by FIRST, CLASE HANDE.
SAYLE AND CO.,
TICTORIA EXCHANGE,
| QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, "HONGKONG:
AND AT SHANGRÁI,
FORTER "AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
DAVID CORSAR & SONS' Merchant Navy
Boiled
Hongkong Gas Company's Saares-875 per Hongkong Hote Company's Shares-$55 pow Navy Rok
share.
Chinees Imperial Lean-£105 Ex 4 1,
SAZES ON APRIL 19TH, 19 RAPORTED BY
· ORINSBE
Crown
KCANTAS.
·ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Clos LE 1250 Eongkong, 12th May, 1867.-
WONG HING CHRUNG & CO. Melon Seeds-baga, at $100, by Hing Tai K COAL MERCHANTS,
Haro always on hand for Sale every decorp to travelling brader.
Vermicelli-95 bags, at $815, by Hing Tsition of COAL at Moderate Prices. to travelling trader,
White Wax-5 pieces, at gib 10, by Kwong PoE Vo to travelling trader.
Fook Wo to travelling trader.
Seaweed-200 bundles, at 18.30, by. Kwong
Walnuts-20 bags, al 37.10 by Kwong Fook Wo to travelling trader.
rook Woto travelling water
Mushrooms oor, at 83,00, by Kwong.
Mr, AETON has been uppointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 57, Prays, or to Mr. Fat Jack, at 30. Hling Lang Street, will receive immediate attention.
485 Honghony, 19 March, 1977. NOW ON SALE,
IMPERIAL QUAETO,
Japan White Wax-10 os, at $11.50, byINGLASH AND CHINESE DICTIONARY, Kwong Fook Wo to travelling trader:
"Sballist & bago, nt $26.5), by Fork Iduk Wo to travelling trader
CHINA COAST METECROLOGICAL
REGISTER
YESTERDAY'S TELESIAMS,
•April 191k,
VIE INSURRECTION IN JAPAN. The southera army hus been steadily advancing towards Kumamoto. After some kesive figlating. 114 Gapezial troops advanced on Uão, which: ~was“ tüken-after a short resistanne." On the 2nd auf Srd instant the arnly then adracoing were temporarily checked at the pass known as the Kiridoshi, where she rebele fought with
desperation, and-magy lives were lost in the SHBEMOMETER, band-to-hand condo in the confined gorge.
Bi The Juperialists had made up their minds to lase a bumber of men at this place, and although many fell, the puasse was forced with much-
Horo
KORY.
NAROMETER.
SHANG
IXAT
less lise than was anticipated. Ca the 6th and Bet30601s
7th it was expented the Imperialisia would have
succeeded in advancing teras awsjiri, where
altebello
...a heavy engage was imminent before farther Direction of Windl
progrese could be dada. Kawajiri is a large here.
town of some oniall importance. The people in
wai
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PUNTI AND MANDARIN. PRONUNCIATION."
AN AFGLO-OBINKER DICTIONARY, published at the Daily Press Office, Hongkong.
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O comprehensivanessand practical service this Work stands unrivalled, all the now words which the Chinese have of late years been
| compelled to vetu to vxpress the numerous ob
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Tongkeng Bottarfeld & Swire,
ongkeng Meyer & Co... Hongkong W. Postan & Co Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...
&0.8. U...
To-day, at 5 r.,
Quick deepatob Quick deopatalt. Quick deaputobu
in at prox, at 3 P.M.
On 15th prix at 3 P.M.
Quiez despatch.
Quick despatch.'
Quiole despatch.
JP. M. S. 8. COL.I. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.........
longkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.............. stone Jardine, Mathema & 06... Singapore Gibb, Livingston & Co.... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co., Hongkong F&O. 8, N. OTO-000, at acontan Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & OoOn 24th inat, at Sr.N.” Hongkong Yoon Fat Hong
A. MagG. Heatoni Rongkang Reeding & Co......
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Demedios & Common Hongkong Menagerica Maritimes, Hongkong P, & O. S. N. Co, Hongkong Sessen & Co...
Eng Butterfield & Swire. Eonskeny Mesengerian Maritimes.
&,0. S. N. Co Wm. Pastia & C Hongkong Wm. Paitan & Vaccani Hongkong Donglas Lapraik &
For Sale.
EX LATE ARRIVALS, AND FOR SALE: and BLACKWELL'S
CHEERINGS A LA SARDINE
KIPPERED HERRINGS. YARMOUTH BLOATERS-
·DRIED HERRINGS.
KIFFERED SALMON,
FINDON HADDOOK.
DRIED. SPRATS.
PORK, GAME, and VEAL & HAM FIES,
On or about 30th inat. Quick deepatch..
On 28th inat, daylight. To-morrow, nt noon." On or about 25th inst Quick despatel
Quick, dempatah. To-day, at noon" S................ Quick despotab
o-day, at 4 PM. To-morrow, at deylight. Tomorrow, at 10. Quick despatob....... | Quick despatah.
::!
On or shout 28th inst." 01 22nd inst., daylight.
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
·MARTTIMES, PAQUÉBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Company & Steamship
TAKAIS," Commandant Reynier, will be despatched for XOKORAMA
HDT POUEY,
Agent.
PRILIREE and CANAUD' PATES, Aorted.TO.Dhe 20ch instans, at Nuuny PALIPER and CRNAUD's SARDINES PHILIFFs nod Canaud's AZPARAGUS, BOLOGNA SAUBAGES.. OXFORD, SAUSAGES CAMBRIDGE SAUSAGES, SAUSAGE MEAT.
JAMS JELLIES, and MARMALADE, TART FRUITS, PICKLES. SAUCES, Assoriod.
CALVES' FOOT JELLY. HERBS and SPICES of all kinda. SPANISH and FRENCH OLIVES, MEATS and SOUPS, 1, and 215. Time. OX TONGUES, in JaLT, Pickled, Sooked, and Goliard,
BELKLEY and NORTH WILTE CREESE, in |Tirs, Ko,, "ka.-
CALIFORNIA PRODUCE,
TONGUES and SOUNDS, iu Kite, - SALMUN BELLIES; in Kite.
EXTRA FINE MACKEREL, in Kits. CHICAGO. DOMPRESSED BEEF TONGUES. PICKLED. TONGUES.
CUTTING'S PRESERVED. TONGUES, in JELST. EASTERN HAMS and BACON.
CALIFORNIA CHEESE.
"C. K. BOURBON WHISKEY, VERY FINE.
SPIORD OYSTERS.
“LITTLE NECK OLAMS.
CAVIABE SARDELLES. SMOKED HERRINGS. CUENNA'S DESSERT FRUITS.
571 Hongkong. 19th April, 1877. FOR SHANGHAI AND NEWOHWANG.
EE Steamship
"YANGTSZE,"
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNS. THE Steamship.
OCEAN"..
Captain Jaques, will LOAD That Poochow for the above Ports at the CPENING of the)
COMING SMABON,
Post-Office Notifications.
A mail will close
For Yokohama.-Per Tangis, to-day, th
instant, at 11.30 M.
20
For Saigon Today, the 20th instant, ab 2,80 ..
For Shanghai-Per: Yunglars, to-day, the 20th instant, et 3.30 P.M.
For Bhanghai Today, the 20th instant,
For Frolgbt, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & O., at 3.60 P.M.
Ayónte.
507 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1877.
· FOR BAN FRANCISCO,
THE AL Ausrican Bart
ROSETTA 'MONEIL,"
For Siraite Settlements. Per Antenor, tc- day, the 20th instant, at' 4.30 p.3.
For Shanghai-Per Anchises, to-day, tha 20th icetant, at-5 P.M.
For Shanghai-Per Sindh, to-marrow, the
Brown, Mater, will load bare and will have 21st instant, at 9 A.. Lato lettera recited immediate dispatch on shore.
For Freight apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. 686 Hongkong, 16th April 1877,
FOB SAN FRANCISCO.
THE Rossian Dark
RURIE,"
from 9.10 to 9.30 ..
For Manila.Per Enioralda, to-morrow, iko 31st instant, at 3.30 .
For Swatos, Amoy, Taiwan, and Tami Per Taiwan, to-morrow, the 21st inst, At 5.M. For Straits Settlements. Per Gadskill, on. Tuesday, the 24th instast, at 2.30 P.M.
For Bangkok Per Danube, on Wednesday:
Borgoland, Master, will have quick despatch as the 25th instant, at 5 Far,
above:
"For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. $39 Hongsong. Apoi, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. SIEË AL-American Skip
THE A
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.
The English Contract Packet GEELONG will be despatched with the Malls for Europe, &c., un SATURDAY, the Slab instant.
The following will be the hours of closing the Maila, do,
and-will-have-FRIDAY, 20th-instantanganman.
**MYSTIO BELL” Plamer, Master; will land here galek desratch he above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 888 Hongkong, 12th March, 1877
FOR LONDON,
THE British Ship
"ANGLO SAXON,"
C. Harrington, Master, will lead here and have immédiate despatobi
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co. if 332 Hongkong, 2015 March, 1677.
STEAM.FOR
3L80,
SINGAPORE, FENANG, POINT DE GALER, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
· MARSEILLES AND SOUTHAMPTON, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALGUTÍA. ED PENINSULAR AND Oriental SteaY
“QBELONO? Onptain FRASER, will leave
For farther Particulars, apply to
E: Schaltzo, Master, will be despatched for the this on SATURDAY, the 21st April, at Noon. above Porta TO-DAY, the 20th inst., at 4m."
"For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIDAÏSSEN & Oo.
598 Hongkong, 19th April, 1977.
OCDAN STEAMAHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, vid SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
"ANTENOR"
will be despatched TO-DAY, the 20th instant, at 5 z.ac.
For Proight or Pasange, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente 516 Hongkong, 20th April, 1877.
OUDAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGBAT.
Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for EANKOW and Ponts on Yangisze, THE Company's Steamship
THETT
"ANCHISES".
OATMEAL, CRACKED WHEAT, BUCK-will be despatched TO-MORROW, the lat WHEAT, and HOMINY.
-KESS- BEEF-and-PORK in-BAKER19
WHITE BEANS, STERL ́ FIRING 3000PS, c.
LÁMMERT, ATKINSON & CO. 978 Hongkong; Blat Mareb. 1877 -
FOR SALE AMERICAN IKAMS at 20-Dents-per-lb.
A DUTCH CREESRead YOUR KROUT
io Jara Small Kegs BEEF and PORK. SMOKED SALMON and SALT HERRINGS.
instant, at Daylight..
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. 582 Hongkong, 19th April, 1877.
NOAIOE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES .........MARITIMES...
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANUAIS:
CODFISH and DRIED APPLES. GOLDTR Company's Steamship
LEAF TOBACCO.
CHAMPAGNE, Pints, 2 Dozen Case, $10. SPARKLING MOSELLE, par Dozun Case, $Z CLARET, per Tozeu:Onse, 82,50,
·J. F. SOHBEFER, 54, Praya Centrol. In 444 Hongkong, 21st March, 1877.
JELAS,
FOR SALE HEIDSIFOKS CHAMPAGNE.
4.WKINSLAVE." $19.per case of 2 dozen pints. $18........per case of I dozen quarta, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYPARRE, 1669. "VIX DES PRINCES"
$13............per cage of 1 dozen quarte PALMER MARGAUX.
$7.
per-care-of-1 doven-quarta
·ORATEAU BELAIR.
.....per case of 1 dozao'quarts
LORMONT. $............per case of 1 dozen quarto, Sper oase of 2 doaon pinte.
“SIRMSSEN & ̈ ̄CƏ,
593 Bougkong, let May, 1970. NUTLER, PALMER & Cola
CELEBRATED WINES.
We hare secured some Excellent Wines and Cognae of the well known shippers, CUTLER, PALAISE & Ce, and invite comparison with any
| and all other branda.
We have to offer i -
-Per I doz goarts. CUTLER, PAZALES & COLCHARPAGNE, $15. OUTLER, PALMER &,' HOORHEIMER, $8.50 CUTLES, PALMEZ & Co.'s CHATEAU $12
MOUTON...
CUVLEE, PALMER & Co's CHATEAU? $7
LAROSE
OUTIER, PALMER & ÛÒ." AT. JULIEN... $6 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CANTINAG... $5.50
·OUTERE, PALMEN & Co.'s MEDoo... $4.50) OUTLER, PALMER 2 00.'S HAUI SAU-}
-$9
CUTLER, Fammes & Co.8 OHARRY: 810.25
findall Envor, black sexlivery. CUPLEK, PRIMER & CO ́S SHEEKY)
Tino Puro, blue sesi...... CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SHERRY, |
Manzanillo, red xoxl
"SINDE“ Commandant Lormier, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI TOMORROW, the Zlat instent at 131.4.1.
H. DU POUEY.
Agent. 572 Hongkong:-19th April, 1877.
FOR MANILA. THE Steamship
T
ESMERALDA," Captain Theband, will be despatched as above TOMORROW, the let instant, at Noon, For Freight or Passage, apply toʻla
A. MAO HEATON,
Agents. 369--Hongkong, 16th April, 1877,
FOR SINGAPORE AND PENANG. THE Steamship
THE
"GADSHILL,”·
Captain Ranton, will leave for the ahora Ports -on-TUESDAY, the 24th instant, st. 3.P.M......
For Freight or Passage, apply to,
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Agoata
599 Bongkong, 19th April. 1877.
FOR BANGKOK. Steamship
"DANUBE.”
A. Ulencty, Commander, will be despatched for the above Port on THURSDAY, the 0th iactant, at Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
TUEN FAT HONG, -------Ágents. 600 Hongkong. 19th April, 1877.
FOR SHANGHAI AND HANKOW. --- THE British Steamabip
1
"TARTAR,”
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 16th April, 1877.
5 P.M., Money Order Offas olosos.
P.M., Post Office closes oxcept the NIGHT
Box, which remáva open all night. SATURDAY, 21st instant,
LM., Post Oce opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Post- Ing of all correspondence.
19 M.. Post Of dlusen oxcept for Late
Letters Registry of Letters sangat. -10,15 LM, Leiters way be posted on payment
of a LATE FEE of 15 cents extra Postage, till
11 A.M., when the Post Office OLOSES
entirely, 11.30 ... Lettera (bat Letters only) address
ed to the United Kingdom vík Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted un board-ibe Paskot with Late. Foo of 43 cents exiru postage, still 13,63 A., when the Mail is finally closed,
·MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS
FACKET.
The Contrast Packet GEELONG will be des patched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the latinabant, with Mails for Singapore, So- merset, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowes, Keppel Ray, Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmanis,
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-New Zealand, and Melbourne
Correspondence cannot be registared after SHIP COMPANY,
10 AK.
The Mails will be eloted at 10 A., Late let. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAStara 10.15 to 11. A.M.
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND BUROPE,
IN' CONNECTION WITH THE
Correspondance for New Zealand most be specially directed vid Torres Straits, or it will be sent rid Galle.
Correspondonne for Southern Australia-can
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND be sent by this route if desired, but as a general
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
rale it is better to and it uid Galle.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Puokoi IRAQUADDY will badaspatahed frim Hongkong on SATUR- DAY. the 8th instant with Meils to and
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE S.S. GAELTU will be despatched for DAT, the let May, a at S P.M., taking Cargo Marseilles; to Saigon. Singapore, Betavis, and Prasangers for Japan, the United States, Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay, and Europe.
Adeu, Sacz, and Alexandria. Conreation is made at Yokohama with Steamers from Shanghai,
. : .
Freight will be received-on-bouwd until 4P.M. of the 30th instant. Parvel Packages will be received at the Offee until 3 p.." same day, All Parcet Packages abould be marked so address in foll; value of same is required.
Return Pannage Tickets available for 6 months are issuga ot a rednotion of 20 percent. on regular sales............
For further information as to Freight or Pasange, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
:
G. B. EMORT !.. Hongkong, 3rd April, 1877:
Agent
U. S. MAIL LINE.
„PAQINICI MAIL SERANSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH'ro NEW YORK, YA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
TOKOBAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U.S. Mail Stoner CITY OF PEKING will be deepatched for Sau Franciao, vià Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th May, 1877, at 3 P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe..
Through Patronger Tiaketa and Bill of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoko- bama and other Japan Porta, to Sou Francisco, to porla in Mexico, Central and South America,
The following will be the hours of losing the
Mails, do
FRIDAY, 27th instant.
P.M., Money Order Office alones Post Office loses oxoept the NIGHT Box, which remaine opan all night.. SATURDAY, 28th instant,
7 L.M., Post Office apens for vule at
Stamps. Registry of fietters, and Toat ing of all correspondence. DA. Beginiry,of Lcftate gondo8. 11.., Post Office closes except for Late
Lotters-
11.10A.M., Letters (bet Letters only), except thons to and through Australia, may be posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents exira postage, anti!
11.30 A., when the Post Office CLOSES
enfiraly
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET.
The United Stated Mail Pankot GAMLIO will be despatched on TUESDAY, the let May, with Mails for Japan. Sea Francisco, the United States, nad Loudon, which will bo CLOSED as follows
2 PM, Registry of Lotters censos. 2,30 PM. Post Offies ofoses,
2.30 r.. Correspondence for Japan or ba
United States only may be postöð --on board the Packet with Late Foo of 12 cents extre Pootage, natil 2.50 .. when the Mait is finally cloand. Correspondoros most be specially directed for
and to New York and Eurage, vik Overlandute, and if not fally prepaid will be sent Railways.
A Steamer of the Miten Bishi S.S. Company will leave Bhanghai, vil the Inload Sua Forts, about mamo date, and make close connection at Yokohama.
.L
by British Packet.
Tetters &o,, un be posted for Canada, tho West Indies, and other places named below,if ancient American slampa are added to prepay them from San Francisco to destination. Ame rienn Stamps are sold at this' Office.”
At Now York, Passengere have selection of The charge for Bogistry is B cents in Hong- varione lines of ateamers to England, France, kong Stamps and 10 cents in U.S. Stamps to and Garmany.
those places only the ashes of which are print Freight will be received on board aatil 4-P..ed in Italica. To all the other places aried on the 14th May, Parcel Packages wil be correspondetse cannot ha. Registered through, received at the Office unit 5 .. ame day but only to San Francisco (5 cents) all Paroel Packages should be marked to ad-dense thus sent
The following are the olurges on corraspca-.
dress in full; value of same is required.
Consalur Invoices to accompany Overland Carge should be sent to the Company's Offices- in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector. of Customs at San Francisco
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requestal to ontorsa on the Envelope the Marks and No. of Packages Shipped, to
For further information as to. Passuge kod Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Prays Central.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Jobham, Master, will be despatched as above correspond with those in their Bills of Lading. on or about the 28th instant.
For Freight or Passige, apply to
WM. PUSTAU & Co., Agenta. 589 Hongkong. 17th Apr 1, 1377.
FOR SHANGHAI. THE Gorman Staww-bip"
"FERONIA," Captain Schulte, shortly expected from Hamburg and Singapore, will receive immediato 88,50 despatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WE PUŠTAU & Co.,
CorLED, FAIMER & Co.'s SHERRY, Į
$8.26 Vino de Paste, blue sealanering- CUTLER, PALMEE & Co.'s CovAC Later $6,25
579 Hongkong, 14th April, 1877.
Hongkong, April 17th, 1877,
Agents.
Neither the CAPTAIN, the Agnis, nor the
---LETTERS
Per Half Ounce.
Hongkong US.
Stamps Stempe Cente Cente
Canala, British Columbia, New
Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince- Eddard's Island, Vancouver's.12 Jeland, Babarias, Naat, New Pravidanda
|
Aspinwall, Bermuda, Coha, Fili. 12
Greenland, Jamaica, Panama j Hawaii, Now Fortadland
Guatemala, Margurang Is., Mexi- |
12
10
co, Salvador, Takiti........... Belize, Bogota, Carthagina, Costa” Ilca, Ontagan, Greytown; Get- anc Honduras, Martinique, 119. New Granada, Nicaragua, San- En Martha Turk's Island, Bolivia, Chill, Ecuador, Per... 12
Venezia, West Indios
17
12
-17 21
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crow Brazi of the following Voasele during their stay in Hongkong Harbour :------ ALBELT KUMBELI, American bark, Carver.➡
Arabold, Karberg & Co.
Argentine Confederation, Ba-
ones Ayros, Paraguay Uza 13.
BOOKа& PAFELS.
jestammsobinery, photography, telegraphy, and CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s COGNAC 2 atar $7.30 POR COOKTOWN BRISBANE SIDNEY, ANGIO SAXON, British obip, Harrington | Circalars, &c., for Canadu, pur 2
in colence generally, which the rapid advance Oftler, Palman & Co.'s Cousie 3 or 59
Also,
WACHTER & CO's CELEBRATED CHAMPAGNE,
at $18 per Case of 1 doz. Quartz...
BLACKHEAD & for
1984 Hongkong, 19th December, 1976,
FOR SALE.
64.0 620 630 600 61.6 6613 vast margins and vacant spaces which have CUTLER ALDRE 00's
BLD 41.9 52.0 US 66068 456 17.0 beb..kem
4,58
it are repeted wealthy, and have been eredited | Dry Kharmoneter.. with Asiating Saiyo with funds and provisions. Wär Sličinamovi It is probable by the time this juuroul is isreed,
·Westher. the town will be burnt, an einer the aging of the Emperialiats to the south, fires bare been seen daily, lighting up the country for miler round. Kawajiri is seven miles from Kama- moto, which we halere still holds a Thre was a retur abont that the Satsuma men wora TERKOMEVE, in Peironbrit Bogrend tend, key in the pen trying to drown out the troops in the stle by Ta a skundationale di vita a how far this in practions as our by, but Diction by Wito, is röghtersi mviny be goiata, X., Naka
practicable we are unable to say, w
Quantity fallas.
– Bajus Krau, lovet of the resin bil, Iran, daudzệch...
Celebrated. Brands of VINES und AFIBITS. "Apply.te
SIEMSSEN & Co. 4 941. Hongkong, 21et Jano, 1876
TH
AND MELBOURNE,
HE Eastern and Australian Mail Stem
Company's Steamer Pay* SOMERSET.
will be despatched se shove from Singapore on or about, the 30th instant.
Fhe Freight, apply to the Underaigned, who are prepared to grant brugt Bill of Lading.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
577 Hongkong, 18th April, 1877.
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA, HEP. & 0,8. N. Vo.'s Steamship
MALACOA". Wil love for the above place abortly after the arrival of the Steatoship Zumbeal with the next English Mail...
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent, 588 Hongkong, 16th April, 1577.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL MILE P, &, O. E. N. Co.'s Stonehip
of formigu relations has imposed upon them, are OurIRE, PALNE & Oor's OCGNAC 4 star 810,50 || here given to extenso Bach and evory,word:ia fally illustrated and explained, fortaing exer cises for students of a moat instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, the accente being carefully marked on: the beat principle hitberto attalud, Thetypo- phy displays the success of an attempt to -make the Chinese and English-type corresponu in the rise of body, thereby offcoting a rust economy of space, soljeving a beerangs not providualy attained, and dispersing with those heretofore characterized Chiness publications.
For practica parpoees the arrangement of the work laso" complete, thaty, a referenos to its pagos enables s. persen... whe vider stande English to communicate efectively with native who understand nothing but Chi- wese. In this respost tuc work will be found Undorigned have ban appointed Sole Agents for the Sale of their Goods in indieable to all Europees residing in Hongkong and Ohina by Messrs J. & R. TEN- Chink, and to the natives themselves it ex plaisanbjects fully with whieti very few in MN, Glagow, and Messrs. DAVID GORBAL & deed of there are perfectly acquainted. Tu Sons, Arbroath."
“ZANBESÍTE piesident in lingland and interested in 418 Hongkong, Jury, 1867
will leave for the above place about 24 hours China it cannot but bo invaluable onensionally.
LE BONG & Co.,
after her arrival with the next English Mati.
ADAM LIND,
·COAL MERCHANTS,
Superintendent. Hire Dyeye in hunt 120E ACORN OF SEL Hongkong, 16th Apr); 18/7.
FOR LONDON -- Address of LOOMY-IDONG & Co.
PEE-AL-Clipper-Slip
- To illustrato the vast scope of the work, the following fasts are submitted for aonskleration.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CS
In the meantime it was reported throp orce or wish a call to lightheit. de four duyu nay, that a frang body of Batsumate . 7 to strig 6 to 10 bis 10 to 16 rident. met veraraming from the south to the assist-LATE OF WEATH. Clearly. Cyrily.. ance of Balgo, and on the 3rd inst. they were. Top. & Four Mail Z. Ziglingar Minty said to be near Hinage, which is about Tu tuilen errant, Fang war, usque hay of Vocabulary contains about 16,000 south of Udo 1f this be true, the Imperial Thunder. -B-threatasing.alty War Chinese charnote and Medhurst's, English-overy desaription of Boam. ....troopa msy yet experience check to sheyizer The later we rejouled to intente any access pret ind Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
woch further, high is oid te banesa Food Thomas average ed their significio Work to man
this work contains more than 605300-inglisti, No. 33. Praya, Hongkong, de ba
supply of powder at his command, but that he How is touch of thin dip the prelima 24 órás (zoom) the "wören, kun #wwich & 300,000. Umma charac is sorts of bullete or lead to make them, and registered Inventity water filet articlelisters. Again, despite all the grandaje "and" that for want of the balls the rebelare done, and hundrota
atopes and any substancee haary enough to lund their guos with. The report that women
Lara Aghting in the muka; of tha: Gatunma bien.
MANCHESTER TIRE ASSURANOB- COMPANI
KOBİT UÇKİTABIN, Tim They kayo" "had" kor
other elementary works as yet published, the student of this dicoult langunge akwolutely re quires examples to display the various appli. | ·· csations and équivalenta of different words wblah", live one general meaning Of these examples
assist to carrying off and tending the woonded Undersigned Agents are in receipt this work contains more than five times-A je more than probuble, and they have alap no. instructions from the Burd of Director, many do any other Dictionary hitherto pub. doubt been compelled to assist in the transport authorizing than to laane Polisies to the extout lished. -of-quah sonterial as the rebel medded.
of £10,000 on any oue Firs-olans Bisk, or to It comprise upwards of two thousand large.
The accumara Geatas Maru, Kiuchie Mars, the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Risks at quarte pages.KUP TRUN And Seibiria Maru loftkers with about 9530 | Carront Babya
“Boldiers on the 5th instant, with the intention ADiscount of 20 allowe
of landing then of die pen asula to the north:
of Ute in wipport as the army: now operating
thereaboote.--Nagasaki Rising Sun.
HOLLIDAY VIE & Co.
Hongkong, 8th January, 1875.
LONDON, THÜBNER & Con-W, PATERSOUTHS BOW
HONGKONGE "DAILY PASS"? DPFICE, WINDHAM ŠA
48 Hidnekon c. 9th May, 1873
www.
KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS, DESSEN (GERMANI)--
SOLE AGENT FOR CHINA, E PEIL, Honchowy: Shanaluxi, Cologne n
NOW ON SALERS
HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
HAND STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT,
By Dr. DAVAN, with many Additioun, Vorrocs tions, and Dr. WILLIAMB' Orthography, faros: hi Enver Wrappers... Neatly Boghdadi ma Apply at the Daky Preis Dillon,
62.00
NYASSA
- "Vogel;-Hagedorn & Übe ARABELLA, British bark, Pearson,—Order. BA PAU, Siamese ship, Möller.-Kien tye.
Joong..
EVENING STAE, British bark, Aubburn-Am
bold, Karborg & Co. Foocnow, Siamese brig, greater Chinese GEENGATBY, British abip, Finister. Landate
& Co
HAVILAH, British bark, Carthy-Arubold,
Karberg & Co.
HUMBOLDT, Gorman bark, Stoll, Schell
hase & Co.
Newspapers for all other plassa) g
(pot over 4 oz) eack Paper....
Books, for all other places, 8
1.
4
.10
per 4 oz. or. Book Packets (as silk scarvon, jawellery, &o.)
Any articles found enslused in Newspapers' will be detained and sold.
Many boxes of letters are resolved at the Post, Office not sealed that is to say, the bar is. fastened with scaling wax, but there is non-
The attention of boxholders is called "bb" thë” JUAN, British steamer, Stock-W. Fastan pression of a seal...
& Cu, JYLLAND; Danish brig, Laub.-Ed. Schellbanecessity of carefully dealing sach boxes with some recognisable seal, and f-sending a Chit. & Co.
book or reodips with them. The emission of KEUNG TIMP, Siamese bark, Dobroses the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to wez
Siswearn & Co. |
ther the contents of the box ever reached the LETCADIA, British abip Mearns Arabold, Post-Ofice; the omission of the former, as to,
Karberg & Co.
whether part of than might not bara been, ab- MACGREGOR Brit, str., Newall.--Gilman & Co. tracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps: 1-
;
MARQUÍS OF ARGYLE, British baru, "MoKeon | ****
Rozario & Co. MARY WHITEIDOB, Amerieso stip Cutle
Russell & Ø5. •• ; NORSKANN, Siamese ship, Tarek-Took Meo
OHARTERS EFFECTED...
The following Bottlements are taken from Messie. HEINEMANN & Odds Froight Crow Llar t
British skip Argonaut, 1872 tone, Philippines to New York or Boston, private terms.
BUMIK, Russian bark, Betgeland-Order. THINGFALLA, Taab steamer, Molson Meyer
& Co. THOMAS LORD, American ship, Hall-Arubold,
Karberg & Đor DREAM, Kitish am schooner, Handgaona bark Bo MeNot G11 tons, bente
Wieler: & Co. ·
British bark Hovilah, 472-tons, Philippines to a poet in the United Kingdom, or to New “York or Beston; private ter ME,
Garrick, Master, will hare quigk dospatch as FEXION, British stormer. Regde dardins. British steamer Jun, 1,019 tons, bends to Cook aluve
For Freight, apply to
WASH, British steamer, Hontor Lands in
& Co.
'WE, PUSTAU & Co.;
564 Hongkong, 11th April, 1877,
FOR MANILA (DIRECT); THE Sparish Schoooer
„"NUEVO CONSTANTE" Uriartes Minster, will bure quick despatch äboréng dengan nama
For Freight or Penergo apply Sal Hongkong, 5th April,
KLTÉS PENITENINAIA Nan bark, Blob oburd.Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. WM. H. Derry. Amprican S-m. sob., Endicott.
Arnold, Karberg & Ce
NOW ON SALE asOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland -Truido deport for the Year 1876. Price Tou Dollary.
Apply at the Daily Pres 800. Hongkony, February, 1877,
REMEDIOS-&-Co...
to, San Francisco, private terms.
ton, private terms. British bark Corinne, 395 tons, Bangkok tỏ
Hongknus. Inside the Bar 34 capta per.... plou), outside the Bar 90 cents per pioul, 30 lay daye. British steamer Killarney, 1,050 tons, Saigon to Hongkong, 32 cents per pisal, 10 lay days, British steamer Cyphrence, 1,280 tons, Saigon to Hongkong. 90 cents per pical, 30 luy duye Gerivan barke Bertha, 4-12 tons, bence to Quia
bon (Coobin-China) and back, $9,700 în Tall 5 iny days.
Briinummer Fengline; 732-tong: Nowelswang to Seadow, 85 cents par pioul, 10 lay duyar