through which amoke, aaben, azā spatké wer" f blown in volumes. In this apace stood a pulte station quartory for ships officers, e rending reola and refreshment room, with various out. house, all wonden buildings noraced with attap oxoept the reading room and ofleurs
The quarters which wore envored with tiles. sparke from the cookies's bonece seized the atsp roofs of thero baildings, in spite af. All precautions they soon disappeared, Jonving nothing but charred posts to dark whore they stool: Aboat twenty yarda narez the een Than the reading-room and officers" quarters, were the altopicovered cuil-għodi, und every attention was directed to pravost the aparks from catching their attap roofs, hit the strong wind swept thick volumes of smoky umi -sparks from the burning out bonase'round the reading room right over the centre of the ooni *sboda. Little red dots appeared bere, there,
and everywhere, and were fanned rapidly into a, blaze by the breeze. Then, in ten minutes or 80, the centre of the Epal-ahede wae ous muse of tre and smoke, which sprood, right and left, and down towards the barf, godowna, and shipping. Astemple were made at different parts to tear down the attore. The 74th High jayder, the blas jackets and artillerywan, made gallant efforts to effeof this, bas tas flames were for a long tin, too quick for them. Not until the west and f. the wharf wɛe nourly reached was a breach in the row of cont-shads, which run along the whola langth of the wharf, tatab lished. A change in the direction of the wind insely helped in making this breach, otherwise thers is no doubt that the whole of the cost sheds would have been on re. As it was, Jangth of about a couple of hundred yards or an, at the end, was saved. By six o'clock, esme thirty-thousand tons of coal was one ces of Hame and smoke towering up to lbenky and coll ing,senwerd over wharf, godowne, and shipping. To a spectator in no way intarasted it was a magnifasst sight. When it wis sese that the
noal-sheds and cost ware hopelosely gone, the
wher? and godowns because the objects of atten- tion and solicitude. Luckily they wore s huilt must substantially at wood and the gedowns were all roofed either with tile, or zino and carrugated iron, god although they were for a long time in the m♬t imminent danger tusy were saved almost undamaged. As soon as the qpal-abeda touk fire, the various stenmere and Baling vessels in dook and at the whart cleared out lo a safe distance and suffered no damago whatever. By nine op. It was seen that the coals must go, whil night, till Setardif 10orning all Saturday, and all Sunday-the danger to the wharves and godowns was by nu «MBABA OYUN The immenso quantity of some $75,000 tons of coal was burning briskly from Friday night; and a strong north-east gale would have bonsigned them inevitably to de- struction. Fertanstoly a sudden shower of rain ou Яunday afternoon helped the efforts made tɔ nerouch on the limite of the boroing coal Danster could not be said to be altogether ovar on Monday (16th).
Natwithstanding the suddennes and magnizi tude of the calamity, it abould be noted that work at the wantves and in the dook was badly interrupted. On Friday night, the shipping in the dock and westward of it cleared out to n safe distance, bat, the first thing next morning. the steamer Holy Hood and HN.M.S. Boni.re incceed the dock, and the stensbip Agamom. san, Gleneagles, and other vessela went along- eide the wharf to discharge and receive' cargo. The Directors may tharbfore congratulate them. selves on the company noming out of this great, calemity so well. And it may well be supposed that the coal sheds and workmen's quarter will te to constructed on a how system.
The ptual quantity of cod stored and de stroyed still unascertained. The general estionate is 35,000 tone set an fire. The front of the coal beds on fire etcarded 2,000 feet, and aboat one tal of this fourth-measured a souple of hundred yards in depth, and tha balance abous twenty yards,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
No basic tion of drogi.
OPIUMAT
WEDNESDAY, 25th April, reported to-day in any densrip
DESTINATION
THE DAILY PERO, THURSDAY, APRIL 26r, 1877.
· Vessels Advertised as Loading.
VESSEL'S NAME,
CAPTAIN
"AT
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BI DESPATCHED
EXPOET DANGDALER MES Per ateamship Antonar, for London Congou, 77,484 lbs.; Souchong 2,200 lbs. LONDON, 28 SUEZ CANAL Bysses (str.)....... 18 plus, Silk Pieve Goods, 6 pkgs. Matting. and 564 phga. Sondries.
ON, LOXOR
EXCHANGE.
En brón (str.)....... Lencadia MsÚ SKAT Arabellammari
DC.
Do
D6.
Do
NEW YORK
Da
Mretic Boll Albert Bassell...
3/11+
SAN FRANCIS00 vie Y'HAMA Gaelic (str.)
-Do
Do Do...
Bruk Bille, on demand. Bank Bilis, at 30-days sight. 8/12 Bank Bille, at 6 months aight 410 Credite, at 6 months" eight 4,09 Documentary Bills, at 6
monthe sight
ON BOUBLY.-Ban't, aight.. OR ULLOUTTA-Bank, sightin ON SHANGHA
Bank, sight..........
„Privato, 30 days” night.....................
SHARES.
Hongtong and Shanghar Hank Share95
per cent, prem, aminal. Union Insurance Socisty of Uanton--$700 per
abere.
Do. City of Peking (str.)...
Barik Rosetta McNeil... SYDNEY AND MELEQUENE.....éãó (str.) ...... COOKTOWN...Jusa (str.). JAIGON, SINGAPORE. &... Irawaddy (str.). SINGAPORE AND PENANG..... Gadshill (atm) BINGAPORE, BUMBAY; &... Lombardy (str.) :.. ..: MANILA.
Do. YOKOHAMA
Day SHANGHAI
Do. Do, Do.
Panay (otr.) .... armis
Binuington Maar
The Pearson. Gartlook..... Placer sho Carver......
Borgelund Brow
Stock
Goyonsales Lizarzy Pasqual
Sofeagan (eta)...
Manzoleh (adr.)....
Buado (str.)wian
Deucalion (str.)
AND HANKOW..... Tartar (HET.)......
Meikora (str) ........ Gwalior (star!
Fonobe
Pitman
Obian Traders' Insurance Company's Shares SWATOW AMOY & FOOOHOW Douglas (4)
$2,400 per share Chinese insurance Company-8910 per abare.. Hongtong Fire Insurance Company's Share
$4671 per sbara
China Fire Insurance Company's Shures-8147
por share. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares per osat, discount Hongkong, Janton,sed Macao Stixmboat Co.
Bharos-12 per cent disconnt Bbanglai Stean Navigation Coinpany-Re.
29. per share.
For Sale.
AYLE &
d. ó.
BKG 10 SOLICIT AN INSPECTION OF THEIR SUMMER STOCK-
Buttarfeld & Swirekmek Hongkong Jardine, Matboson & Co...... Hongkong bleyar & Co. Hongkong Meyer & Oo........ Hongkong Wo. Pustau & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong 0.0.8. 00..
PIL B. 8.00 Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & O Hongkong Nogel, Hagedora & Co
Jardino, Matheson & Co.. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Messagerie Maritimes. Hongkong Jardine, Matheson & Co.
P. & C. 8. N. Co Hongkong Remedios & Co... Hongkong Vagot, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Mageries Maritimes..... Hongkong P. & Ö. S, N, Janin
Butterfield & Bwire Hongkong Wo. Putian & Co...
Mdosagetice Maritimes... IP. & O.S. N. GA............ Hongkong Douglas Lapraik & Co..
On or rbout 3rd prax.
Quink despatch.
Qalok despatob,
Quick despatob.
Quick despatah.
Quick dospatah.
Quick despatoli.
Kin 1st prox,, at 8 r.M.
On 18th proz, at 3 P.M. Quick despatob. Jajet despatch.
nick despatch.
Quick despstob. 40 28th inet, at noon. jon 28ib izet, at 3 P.M. JOn 5th proż, as noợn,
Tomorrow, at noon. Quifat despatch. Quick despatah, Quick deapatah. Pn or about 27th it. On brabout 28th inat. Quick despatch.. Quick despatch. To-day, at 10.M.
Vessels on the Berth. UTLER PALMER & Co. FOLL SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHÓW.
THE Steamship
For Sale. CELEBRATED WINES.
... "DOUGLAS."
We have secured scmo Ezeellent Wines dudCaptain Pitman, will be despatched for the
Hongkong "Gus Company's Shares--S75 per NEW DRESS MATERIALS, in GAUZE Oogane of the well known shippers, Cute, ahare Ports TODAY, the 26th instant, at
share.
Hongkong Botol Company's Shares-$55 per
abare.
Chinese-Imperial Log-£103. Ex. 4. 130.
Dane or APVIL SSTI, AK BERGETED, HY
MIKADO SILKS. LACE STRIPE JAPANESE ŠILES. PLAIN and STRIPED LUSTRES. MOHAIR SICILIANS. WHITE OF COLOURED HAMBURG
NETS.
Taisto Flour 50 bhge, at $2.22, by Kwai how to travelling trädar******
White, Sagar-80 bage, at $6.55, by Kw FANCY COLOURED GRENADINES and how to local trader."
Alapade-30 bage, at $25.00, by Tee Ken to traveling trader.
-Fungus-15 bags, a 829.20, by Yee Tahto travelling trader.
Brown Sugar-500 bage, at $3.85, by Kia Tai Leory to travelling trader.
Dried Lily Flowers-10 taga, at 811.70, by Keong Wing Sking to travelling-imder.
Gra Oldanam-10 cases, at $3.30, by Kwong Hop. travelling trader.
Vermicelli-60 bags, at $9.60, by Kin Fong to travelling trader."
Black Pepper-100 bags at $8.00, by Man Foong Shing to travelling trader.
Milled Rice-2,000. picula, at 31.59, by Tuck Kee to locul trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. Prox Munoz PALCONER
Kasinate
·Datumctor—1 card
Pargiteter.....
Useruan moter-dix
Alarmöhter-] P..
Apt 36th.
ADA
Cole Beast.)
29.94
·20.012
...... 79.200
7x4
734
21
Th
72
Thermonaty P÷Karenin Jhormoactera.. (Weskab). Thom] p.x. [W24 bulb)....... Turdionsterar. (Wet hub). Thermometer-Marsman..... Thermoclaim Lover nista P
OHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
Aprit Stih
BAROMETER,
THERMOTEK,
The Bro originated in the carpenters' quartara. How it originatod is not precisely known, but it must be "been from anime wot of gr carelessness on the part of une or pucre of the workmen.. Captain E... Smith, the manager, and Captain Blair, assistans maanger, had gone thear mual rend of inspection, and were coming out at the entrance gate, when Captain Smith Freturned to give a forgotten. order. Ainute or so afterwards, the watchman at the gale sonnded his rattle for an alarm of fre, and a thin column of amɔke was abserved coming eat! of the foof of one of the carpenterat hones elce to the gate. Captain Blair at once rasked off for the fire engine of the company, while į Captain Sunithand ather officers of the company. endeavoured to choke out the firo by other ration of Wind... S
Bond- BORG.
SUARIO
Клок
Ex
GAUZES.
The BEST MAKE A BLACK GRENADINE,
Earanteed to wear well.
NEW GOODS,
most suitable for WASHING COSTUMES Bad MORNING WRAPPERS. PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MÜSLINS.
MUSLINS. FANUT STRIPED FRENCH PRINTED
KANDA and YOSEMITE STRIPED CAMBRICK
WHITE and COLOURED NIAGARA CAMBRICS.
WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUES.
DAMASSE CAMBRICS, FRENCH PERGALES and CRETONNE OANBRICS.
COLOURED DRESS-LAWNS. GALATEA STRIES and LINEN MATS for Children's Wear.
WHITE and COLOURED BATISTË. NEW DESIGNS in LINEN, CAMBRIC, and TIQUE COSTUMES.
EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, PRINTED
PALINE & Co., and invite comparison with any 10AM. and all other brands,
.
We have to offer:
..Par 1 doa. quarts CUTLER PALMED & CO'S CHAMPAGNE, $15 CUTERE, PALMER & Co, u noong Km 48,50
$12 OUTLER, PALMER & 00's CHATEAU?
MOUTON
For Freight or Passage, upply to
DOUGLAS BAPRAIK & Co. 634 Hongkong. 15th April, 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR SHANGHAI Kaking Cargo and Passengure at through rates for HANKOW, Nisore, and Porra on the YANGTZE
Ourson, Parmez 2 CO'S CHATTE Company's Siemetip
LAROSE simcarers -moscata sipereri. CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s ST. JULIEN... $6.
OUTLOR, FALMER 06's CANTENA... 35.50
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s MED ... $4.50 OUTLER, PALMER &00,2 HATTEAU- Igg
TERNE
اسم
TE, PALMEX & Co.'s SHEET: $10.25 fino full flavor, black scala... OUTLER, PALKED & Co.' SHEER?,
Tino Pars, blues COTLER, PALMER & Co.'s BUERRY, Manzanillo, red zeal ................................', CUTLER, PALMEE & Co's SHRIY,
89.
$8.50
38.25
Vino do Pasto, blive sealygin} OUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s ChaNAC labar 86.25 OUTLER, PALMER &Co.'s COGNAC 2 star 87.50) CUTLER, PALMBE &00. Oconac Setar 89 CUTLER, PALKE & Co.'s Cosmic4 star 310.50 ALED,
WACHTER & Co.'s OELEBRATED OFAMPAGNE
at $18 per Cans of 1 doz. Querie.
F. BLACKHEAD &'C. 1984 Hongkong, 18th December, 1876.
CAMBRIU, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and MAU BWEN, FRICKEL & Co.
MUSLIN MORNING WRAPPERS: RICHLY EMBROIDERED SKIRTS. LADIES' TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, just arrived from Paris. -DOY6 and GIRLS' STRAW HATS,, CHILDREN'S WHITE PIQUE WASHING
E58 49.94 £162 30.87,62€7.99.00 $2.000.**** Cutter attached...74.0 71.0)
manns. The fire-engine was on the spot in five to
inter or an, bat water was difficult to get
owing to its being low tide. Even supposing it
Thermometer
Bad been in plentiful supply, the dryness of the Wet Therm-racter
wood buildings and the stap.roota, súd, above
li, tuo strong breeze blowing at the time, would
Q
* *
11 1
02
-
74.00 75.9 7100 000 R 45.7 720786.0 690 650 420 60.1 63.7 not.m.........
have rendered any number of engines naeless. Ears a
13 14
HATS
LADIES and CHILDREN'S UNDER- CLOTHING and BABY LINEN. INFANTS ROBES, OLOAKS, HOODS, HATE, und BONNETS FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LADES. SINSHADES and UMBRELLAS. WHITE and STRIPED SILK, THREAD, and COTTON HOSE. OHILDREN'S THREAD and COTTON SOCKS INDIA and HORROCKS' LONG CLOTHS. 'DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY, by FIRST-CLASS HARDE. SAYLAND 00: VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
1.38
....
Tas fiercenes are rapidity with which the frequty full- worked may be realised from the fact that, in a quarter of an hour or so, the whole of the works mens' quarters, covering at least two sorsa of ground, were consumed level to the ground, and the fire bad spread more than a hundred yarde agrosa the road, enveloping the police station, and the other utup buildings around the reading- roou and Captaire quarters, and from thence it leaped across the road again on to the attap Gede dvoring the coala atired by the Company.
BIROMETER Laval of UFsce Minstert, toaa nnu bundrade THERMOKATKE, IN Phrenheit darmen zad tenn, kept in the pan-
it had siin.
DIRECTION OF Wix.is ratered over to pots, N., N.
Youat of Wirs.-D. 1 to ghthese. Sto's
LED,
to fish, lo strony to 10 beavy, 10 to 13 rkkal, STARK OF WEKTES-D, Cita: blue sky, C. Ciopdy. 2. Drialy. Fog. 6. F. L. Lagatsing. Minty. U.
The actual, not constructive, loss to the P. Pasing showers Seasly. X. Ralay. S.SHOW, Company has been estimated at $90,000, and
2. Ipad.. Bal, threatening. . . .
the men avarage of their great
the total loas gaused by the fire at fris Zxim. The lettert are repeated indicate an inver $250,000 to $300,000, or 250,000 to £00,900 sterling. All this is, however, rough gness work. Most of the coal was insured, phitefly in Home offices-Abridged from Singapore Tunes
ARRIVAL OF THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL
The Australian mail, transferred from the Somerset at Singapore to the steamer How
arrived here yesterday morning. The following late items of neys are called from
the Cooktown Courier
QUEENSLAND.
Buranane, March 17th.
R-The boy of rain for'kas predous 24 heare prźez) 420 rogated from 1 to, and depenentity of water fallen indicat
heale, adil hartreds
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
T
AND AT SHANGHAL
AND R. TENNENT'S AL
PORTER. A
DAVID CORSAR & SONS'.
have for Sale- FASH & Co.'s PALE ALE, Pints and Quarte: GUINE'S STOUT, Pints and Quarıs HENNESSY'S BRANDY, One, Tero, and Three
Stars, in Cases
"DRITO ALION
will be drapatated on or about the 27th initant,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agenta, 621 Hongkong. 23rd April, 1877.
QUEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, Did SURZ CANAL, THE Campany's Steamabip
"ULYSSES" will be despatched on or about the 3rd May
For Freight or Pasonge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agente. 622 Hongkong. 23rd April, 1877:
FOR SHANGHAI AND HANKOW. THE British Steauabip
+
"TARTAR," Jobneon, Master; will be despatched as above on or ofont the 28th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WY. PUSTAJ & Co., Agents. 589 Bouskone, 17th Aprit, 1877.— STEAM TO YCKOHAMA. IBE P&O,S. N. Oo.'s Stertabip
RUNDA"
arrival of the Steamship waliar with the nor will leave for the above place shortly after tog
ADAM LIND. English Ma
Superintendent.
T
ROUY GUILLET. & Co.'s BRANDY, N
Сален.
SWAIN BOORD's OLD TOM. KINAWAY'S LL WHISKT, ROYAL GLENDER WHISKY. HUNT'S PONT WINE.
COONT SHERRY. POMMERY & GEENO'S DRY CHAMPAGNE, HECK'S MONOPOLE CHAMPAGNE.
AMELICAN HUBER GOODS- WHITE BUBBER SHEETING. LADIES ZEPHYR WATERPROOFS,
weighing 16 Ou
GENTLEMEN'S WATERFROOF COATS
and LEGGINGS. GENTLENTER'S HIP BOOTS. "FURTIR-CUSHIONS, IÐ PLATING;===
HOSPITAL CUSHIONS, INFLATING. STAN
SARATOGA TEUNES, in GREAT VARIETY. TRAVELLING RAGS,
and CANE BACK OAK CHAIRS. OAK DINING CHAIRS. AMERICAN SATIN GLOSS STAEOH. KROWE and POLSON'S CORN FLOUR. SCOTCH OATMEAL.. PRIME MESS. BEEF, in Tieros and Barrela. PRIME MENS PORK, in Barrels. 14 Bongkeng, 16th April, 1877.
NOTICE.
Meroban Navy Navy Boiled
"CANVAS. Long Flax Crown
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. t1180 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
WONG RING CHEUNG & CO.,
COAL MERCHANTS, Have alware on hand for Sale every descrip-| tion of 00A at Moderats Prices.
K
Mr. Agron bas been appointed Manager, and
THE Undersigned, ASENIs for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- STRANCES to the extent of $65,000, on tirats. Order addressed to him at 57. Fraya, or to
as risks of cavrent rates
MELOHERS & Co.
674 Hongkong, 27th March, 1876. MANOFESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY
The first duty of the new Governor will pro-HE Undersigned Agents are in receipt o bably be the appointment of four new members to the Council.
March 18th,
A'large meeting was held at Maryborough on Friday conserving the Polynesien question, and it was unanimously resolved to petition Parlia ment to restrict the employment of Kasakge tơ work on plantations alone.
Maret 28th. Pietzker, a storekeeper at Boenleigh, has been" ~hoop named as probable in migration agent for
Qudonaland in Germany, s
There was a very large attendance today t the Solool of Arts at the first hale of land
imatrnations from the Board of Directors, athorizing them to issue Pulicies to the extent 1,000 on any ons First-clase Risk, or to the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Kiske at Current Rates.
A Discount of 20 * allowed.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Os,
Mr. FAT JACE, at 80, Bing Lang trect, will receive mediale attention.
495 Hongkong. 19th March, 1877.
NOW ON SALE.
·IMEZRIAI QUAEZO.
ENGLISH AND OHINESE DICTIONARY, WITH TUB
DARIN PUNTLAND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
An A Nete-CHINESE DICTIONARY, pablished at the Daily Press Offee, Hongkong. AgeniaYOR.comprehensiveness and practical service Athip Work stands unrivalled. Alf the now worda which the Chinese bave of late yours beca compelled to coin to express the samer jectsimalizery photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which the rapid advance at foreta rolatis has posed apow theur, ar6
1 Bougkong, 8th January, 1875. TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE. COMPANY-OF-HAMBURG.-.-.-.-.-
HE undersigned having been appointed under the Worth Railway Act. I realized, Agents for stia above Company, are pre- inclusive of survey fees, one handred and forty pated to accept risks againel Fire at current thousand pance, but nothing was sold above rates, subject to a bones of 20 per mont the apset price:
NEW SOUTH WALES.
STDET, Murch 16th.. Archbishop Polding's fazehul took place this moying. The procession was veera mile long, and attended by the. Governor, Ministers, and principal residents Business was suspended..
March Blet
SIEMSSEN &Co.
Agenda it 38 Hongkong. 10th November, 1879.
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY →
(LIMITED).
NOTICE,
POLICIES granted at purrent rates on
Farkea low not yet formed a Ministry pre Risks to all parts of the World. In The Albury residents an out a petition to
30. SMITH AND COMPANY, WON. SPIRIT, & BEVE MERCHANTS,
SHANGHAL
We have appointed Mosers. NORTON & DUDDELL STREET, QUEEN'S ROAD, OUT AGENTH iD HONGKONG, from whom Supplies of our Wines, &c. may be obtained. Price Lists'on application.
GEO. SMITH &0.
goûtest
AMOYARTHUR CORNER, ESQ. FODCHOW......Masare. NEWMAN & Do CAUTON Masera GEFT & Op. YOKOHAMAALEX. W. GLENNIE, Esq. 3m 359 Shanghai, 21st February, 1877.
FOR SALE.. HEIDSIEOK'S CHAMPAGNE
AS,
****** WEINSTACK.
$19
$18
per case of 2-dozen pinta.
per case of 1 dozen quarts.
VIN DES PRINCES
$13............per oase of 1 dozen quarts.
PALMER MARGAUX÷-
$7.
of 1
dozen quarts. a) per GB0
BELAIR СНАТЕЛО
per ease of 1 düzen goarts LORMONT
2
635 Hongkong, 25th April, 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P. &. O. S. K. Co's Steamship
· GWALIOR" will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail.
ADAM LIND,
Superlatendeut
636 Rongkong, 25th Aprli, 1877.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNS Picship:
"OQEAN," Captain Jaques, will LOAD TEA at FoсcHow for the obore Ports at the OPENING of the COMING SRABON:
For Freight, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agente.. 507 Honekoue, 2nd Aprð, 1877.
FOR LUNDON. THE A1 British Clipper Ship
"LEUCARIA,"
Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES VESSAGERIES
SMARTTIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTH FRANÇAIS. STEAM FOR. SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA÷POINT- DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALHO,
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, AND
CALOUTTA.
Post-Office Notifications.
·Amari will olore
For, Swatow, Amor, and Fooebow.Por Douglas, to-day, the 26th inst., at 9.30 .ar.
For Bangkok-Per sailing ship, to-day, the 26th instant, at 3 P...
For Mani Per Panay, to-morrow, the 27th instant, at 11.90 M.
For Nicolujefhir-Per sailing ship to-mor row, the 27th instant, at 420 PM.
For Straits Settlementsler Gadhill, on Salarday, the 28th instant, at 2,30 M
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract Packet TRAQUADDY will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR ON SATURDAY, the 38th April, 1877, DAY. the 28th instant, with Maile to and At Nonn the Company's Steamahin fuagh the United Kingdom and Europe, via "TRAQUADDY" Commandant GAUVAIN, Marseilles; to Saigon. Singaporo, Batavia, with MATLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Galentta, Bɔmbay, CARGO, will leave this Fort for the above Adeo, Suez, and Alexedrin places,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Meilles, and accepted in transit through Marseillos for the principal places of Earope.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be receivad on board until 4 PN. Spasie and Parusle until 8 r., ba the 27th April, 1877, Parcels are not to be, sent on board; they must be loft at the Agency's Offico.) Contents and value of Packages are ren hired.
For further particulara, apply at the Com- pany's Office.
H. DU TOURY,
Agint. Hongkong, 25th April 1877. COCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
"AND ATLANTIO. STEAMEÏS.“
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &0.
FRIDAY, 27th instant,
6.M., Money Order Office closes, Post.
Office closes arcept the Nzaur Eox, which remains open all night.
SATURDAY, 28,
7 A, Post Ofico opens for anle ol
Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Port-- ing of all porrespondezes.
10 AM, Registry of Letters cesses.
11 A., Poat Offco sienen except for Late
Lottere.
11,10, Letters (but Letters only) cxcapt three to Bad brough Australia, may be posted on payment of é Late Fee of 18 conta extra postage, until 11,80 A., whon the Past Olice CLOSES
entirely.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States, Mail Prokat GAELIC- will be despatched on TUESDAY, the Int May, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, the United States, and London, which will be AND LOLOSED na follows time.
E SE GARLIC will be despatched for Bub Francisco, siá Yokohama, on TES DAY, the lat May, at 3 PM, taking Cargo
and Europe. and Pasongera for Japan, the United States,
Ovanestion is made at Turohamu, with Steamers from Shanghai,
P.M. Registry of Lutters occs. 9.30 P.M. Post Office closes.
2.30 PL. Corayspondence for Japka or the United States caly-may be posted. on board the Proker with bato Fes of 14 ceste oxira Poslags, antil 2,50 PM. when the Mail is Graily eloond. Correspondance must be specially directed for this route, and if not fuly propnie wil ne fot
by British Packet,
Letters &e, car a pasted for Osuada, the West Indies, and other places named bolos,if Fraight will be-received on board aztil P.M. salcient American stampa are added to propar- of the 30th instant. Parcel Packages will be them from San Francisco to destination. Ame The charge for Legistry in 8 conte in Hong- ceived at the Office until 5 PM, 30 day. 1ican Stamps are sold at this Office. All Pacoal Packges should be worked to address Long Stamps and 10 cents in US. Stamps to in full; value of same is required.
thone places only the names of which are print Return Passage Tickets avaliable for ed in Italies. To all the other pipe named months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cont corresponderos cannot be Registered through,
but only to San Francison (8 centà), on regular rates.
For further information as to Freight or The following are the charges ou correspon... Passare, apply to the Agonsy of the Company, doncs thus sont No. 37, Queen's Road Central
B. EMORY, Hongkong, 3rd April, 1877,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADON. SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON
ALSO,
Agoat.
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA. - SFRNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAH NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamebip "LOMBARDY, Captain Hact, will leave this on SATURDAY, ile 5th May, at Noon.
For further Particolare, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent Hoarking, 4b April, 1877.
U.S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH to NEW YORK, VIL OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U.S. Nail Steamer CTPY OF PEKING will be cespatated for San Francie, rid Yokohama, on TUESDAY, the 15th May, -1877,-
at taking Pangra and Fright For Japan, the United States, and Ecrope.
Through Passenger. Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for transportation to Yoto- bama and other Japon Porti, to San Franciará to parts in Maxico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, vid Överland- Railways,
A Steamer of the Mitas Bishi 8.3 Company will leave Shanghai, vil the laland Sea Porta, about same date, and make cluse connection sti Yokohama,
and Germany.
At New York, Passengers bare selectic of Mearas, Huster, wilload here and have quick various lines of steamers to England, France, Despatch
For Freight, apply to
METER & Oo. 614 Hongkong, 201bpr), 1877.
FOR NEW YORK.
Birk
THALBERT RUSSELL
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the 14th May. Parcel Packages wil be received at ibo Offico uxtil 5 PM, same day: all Peroel Packaged aboald be marked to ed. į d in full value of sane is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany "Overland
Captain Curver, will lead bare and will have Cargo ahould be sent to the Company's Offices quick despateb.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 617 Hongkong, 21st April, 1877,
FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Steamer
"SORSOGON," Captain Lizarza, will bave early deepatob
Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEĎORN & Coi 609 Hongkong, 1911 April, 1877..
FOL COOKTOWN, THE British Steamer
* JUAN." Captain Stock, will have immediate despatch.
For Freigbor-Pusega, apply tà
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Oe. 009 Bengkong, 19th April, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Al American Bus
ROSETTA MCNEIL,"
in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collooter of Customs at. Sau Prancisco.
For security seke, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to endurse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Packageo Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bills of Lading. For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Prays Central.
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong, April 17th, 1877,
Agents.
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
LOTTERS, Per Enif Omade.
Hoogkong U.S.
- Stare Statipe.
Ocats. Ceuta.
Canada, British Columbia, New? Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince! Edward's Island, Vancouver's § 12 Leland, Bahamas, Naran, New Providence.....i w
Aspinwall, Perunda, Cuba, P.12 Greenland, Jamaica, Panama.. Gasteaia, Marquesas Is.. Meri Hai, Neu Foualland 12.
12.
10
00. Salvador, Tahiti......... Belive, Bogota, Carthagena, CostaTM Rica, Curugan, Greytown. Gui ana Honduras Martinique, 12 Nero Granada, Nicaragua, San ta Martin, Ford's Teland, Venezuela, Weel Indias. Bolivia, Chili, Boizador, Peru. E Brasil... Argantine Confederation, Bu-)
enca Ayres, Paraguay, Uru-12 guay.....
BOOKS & PAPERS.
Circulars, da, for Canada, par
10.
Newspapers for all other places) (act over 4 oz.) csob. Paper... Books, &, for all other plasss,,
10
pár 4 oz..... Any articles fennd enclosed in Newspaper or Book Pankets (as silk scarves, jewellery, &c.) will be detained and sold."
MAILS BY THE ENGLÍSALPACKET." The English Contract Packet LOMBARDY will be despatched with the Mails for Earope, &o., on SATURDAY, the 5th May.
The following will be the bours of closing the Mails, Be
FRIDAY, 4th May,
5.P.M., Money Order Office dorés.
6 r., Poat Office aloues except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 5th May.
7A.M., Post Office opers for mile of Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Post- ing of all correspondono
10 a., Past Office closan axsept for Late
Letters. Registry of Letters ERIDS.
10.15 1.M., Tellere mig be posted on payment |
་
of LATE FEE of 18 cents extra Postage, till
11 M., when the Peat Office CLOSES
entirely.
11,80A.M., Lotfert (hat Letters only) address
ad to the United Kingdow viâ Hrinäisi,
or to Singapore, may be posted on ard the Pucket with Late Fee of 49 con is extra postage, till 11.80, when the Mail is finally closed.
To provide means of remitting smill soun of money to ar from this Colony sud between the Porte of Obies and Japan, the Postminsters and Agents of this Office will in fattire be al- lowed (but not required) to paceline Hongkong
Postage Stamps from foreign, residents.
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong. Nojthor the CAPTAIN, the AGENTE, nor the and Yokohama, however, in eiber direction, Owens, will be RESEONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew
Money Orders must be used.
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex
if the following Vessels during their stay in ceed 35 in valte, as to pertently mean, in Hongkong Harbour:--
good condition, and in strips of at least two, E ALBERT RUSSELL, American bark, Carvero separate Stampa will be purchased. They
Arobold, Karberg & Co.. ABABELLA, British-bark, Pearson-Order.
& Co.
Brew, Master, wilt load hate and will have BESTRA, British steaner, Windhatu.Meyer immediate desputeb ne above.
For freight, apply to
586
VOGEL HAGEDORN & U. Hongkong, 16th April, 1877.
TÜR-SAN FRANCISCO. THE Russian Bark
"RURIK" Fergeland Mastor, will bure quior despatch as
— For Freigh", "apply to:
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 533-Hongkong. 8th April, 1877,
bare given in satenso. Buch And every word is UHATEAU LEOVILLE TOYFERRE, 1839-above. fally illustrated and explained, formg erer- sises for students of a most instructiva Tature Both the Court and Punti pronnnotations are given, the ancoats being carefully marked.co the best principle hitherto attained. The typo. graphy displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby affecting a vaat coomony of space, schicing a Barnes not previously attained, and dispensing with those rast margina sad vacant spaces, which have heretofore obaracterized Chinco pubertions.
For practical parposse the arrangement of
England praying for an extension of the term Oogscape with the Company's Articles of As the work is so complete, that a referende
Governor.
indepensable to all Europeans residing in OLYPHANT & 006 | China, and to the natives themselves it ex-
General dente, plains subjects fully with which very few in
deed of them are perfectly acquainted. Tu
951 Kangkong, 17th April, 1878.
per case of 1 dozen quarts. $0...per ease of 2 dozen pinta,
SIEMSSEN & O...
592 Hongkong, let May, 1876.
FOR SALE.
VERTICAL BOILNE, with ENGINE of Bir Hereutes Botins's tenure of office association, Two-thirds of the Profits are distrito its pages gables a person who under A atteched Horse-Poor, Fitted w
bated annually to Contributors, whether Shure stands English to communicate effectively March 22nd. holders or not, in proportion to the net amount with natives who understand nothing but Chf-Governer, and complete in all its parts.
Apply to The Parkes Ministry was sworn a to-day, of Prentis contributed by wash the remaining news. In this respect the work will be fornd
A. MILLAR & O and consists of the following membera-Parker, third being carried to Reserve Fund. T
1708 Hongkong, 22lb October, 1876. -Premier and Uolanial Secretarys Pedalugton,
FOR SALE. Treasurer; Windeyer, Atzoey-General, Driver, Tanda: Suttur. Juscios; S. Pardelt, Postmaster
Celebrated Lloyd, Mines; Hoskins, Works,
Brands of WINES und SPIRITS...... To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the
Apply to following facts are submitted for consideration,
STEMSSEN & Do A Undersigned having been appointed Chalinera Vocabulary contains about 16,000 gents for the abors Company, are pro-Chinc charseters, and Medhurst's English
if 941 Hoogkong, 21st June, 1976. nered to grant fearinioes as follows p
and Chinese Dictionary about 300,000, whilst
OEN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO
CALIFORNIA¬ this work contains more than 50,000 Baglish The All England Elevas, 'fret innings four- Palleles at ourrent rates, payable afther here, words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinesa arac
Sole Agent on the Pacino Coast for oat fee Endred end nine rane, of which Jups in London, or at the principai purta of India, ters. Again, despite all the grammars and
Apetrato, and the Esst
other elementary work as yet published, the Wishester Repeating Armand Ammonition;
BA AND DIRE INSURANCIS partica redent-in-England and interested in UTLER, PALMER & CO. BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE China it cannot but be invaluable insinually.
Marob 29th
Parken bus bonn returned for East Bydney aad Windeyer for the Univeralty wishbay op position:
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The Duglieb eripkoters in their first innings THIRD FIR can be allowed us
"inade one hundred and ninety-sly racó.-
The second innings of the combined inters colonial igem is ut ulz cut for fifty will caus
March 20th. Vi
The combined Colonial cricketore heat (the Englishmen by forty-fies runs, fa
RISKS.
an
·FIRE RISKE,
and ONE- student of this difficult language abolutely re DuPont's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake LO0Ah quires examples to display the ratios aplie Superior and Peeião-Foss Company, Safety
estions and equivalente of different Words which Fuse.
Policies granted on Fireplace Buildings to
artent of $20,000, -0.
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PAR ONE, (20%)
have une general meaning. Of thane coraples this work contains more than five times as
HARDY AS any other Dictionary bitherő" "pub-
abo
Tly 1145 July 2
NOW ON SALE. HOUSEHOLD QOMPANION STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANT,
open too current local rates will be allowed on It comprises upwards of two thousand large THE HOUSEHOLD O
ali premium eberged for insurance; anoh die
Professor Luigi Ferri, who fills with much mount being denoted at the time of the inatis cistingtion the Chair of Theoretical. Philosophy of polloys.
in the Uelrosity of Rome, is at work, it is caid, en-an ¿laborate eritios of the Bouttinh school uf.mglibyaton.
quarto pages.
ROSALL & CO. TRUBNER & UN PATROSTLE, ROW,
1 Hongkong, let January, 1874.
Agents.
LONDON,
HONGKONG, DAILY PASS" OFFICE, WYNDHAM ST.
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2.00
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FOR NEW YORK. REAL American Ship
"MYSTIO BELL," Flamer, Master, will load here and will have quick deu atch is abore. For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co.' -898 Hongkong, 12b March, 1877,
·· FOR LONDON.
NILE
A1 Clipper Blip
BUA PAU, Siamese ship, Müller-Kien-tye-
leong.
EVENING STAR, British bark, Auburn-AT-
haid, Karberg & Co. FALCON, British bark, Vil-Tues Fat Hong Foocnow, Siamesa brig, Bochreuter-Chimesc. GLENGAIRS, British ship, Finister.Landstein
must be presented personally or acavu panied by a note.-
Letters containing Stampe abould be ragin tered, and the Stamps should be secured from observation.
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone par chasing if his pabijo foods in band are not sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase in any ass which appears doubtful or suspicions. Es is allowed to obarge a Commission of ene pr ceat, on all Stampe purchased.
HANKOW, British stonmer, Symington,→→Site m
vee & Do HAFILAH, British bark, Gariby-Arntold,
Karberg & Co- !: IKANOA, British steamer, Binnington.-Wing atrintly stuerved.
Luttheo¤Ã¥ JUAN, British steamer, Slack-Wm. Pustau
Coi
JYLLAND, Danish brig. Laub.-E. Sobellbuss
&:00.
LALLABOUKE. Belieb Berk, Hondern
Company.
LEUCADIA, British "ship, Mearne-Arnh
Karberg & Co.
MACOREGOR, British steamers Newall-Giman
ཀ ཀཏཾ ། «NYASSA,"
* & Co, A Garriost, Master, will have quick dospatch as Maris OF ABSTLE, British bark, HeKeon,
MANT WHITRINGE- For Freight, apply to
Russell & Co
Labove.
WM. PUSTAU 0. Agent
564 Hongkong. 11th April, 1877.
6267
12:01:
Rozano abip, Cutie...
New Ee, Aperidon abip, Bawyer-Measu
Raries Maritife NCESEMANN, Slameso ship, Tarek-Tack Moo
#G**** AK, Bussian bark, Bergeland-Order.
UN 01 E0 N G. Soen, German brfg, Binge-Siemsson & Co. TRINGVALLA, Danish steamer, Molsan-Moyer HOUSE AND SHIP PLUMBER,
& Co. COPPERSMITH, BRASFOUNDER, &,, THOMAS LORD, American ship, Hall-Arohold,
No, 21, SCOTTS LANE.
Heverordne {Ap. 21 AC221A Batish 3-m, schooner. Harde ALGAR
Wieler & Co... HOUSE AND ESTATE AGENT, WEALTHY PENDLETON, American bark, Big
RENTS COLLECTED,
oberd.-Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. BROWN JONES & OW. H. DET, America Beach
ENDERTAKERS
MOURNING STATIONERY, &c., MONUMENTS EBRD
9 HOLLYWOOD ROAD, ROYAL INSURANCH, CUNYANY. EKE Fadersigné. Agents for the above Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- BUBANORS Current Rates.
MELOUERS & Üc. Agon Royal Insurance Company. 112780 Hongkong, 27th March, 1374,
Most countries to which Hongkong forwarde Correspondence having joined the General Postat Urian or being probably about to da sa it is neary that the following rules bat 1. No better or Packet, welbër to be regis.. tered or unregistered, can be recolved for Postage Fit it gontains gold or silver monoy, jewels, pre- ous artinine, or anything that, as general cule, is liable to Customs duties.
✩
This Regalation probibite the sending of Patterns of dutiable articles, antess the quantity sent he so small as te make. the sample of no válno
3. The limits of weight allowed are as fol- BOOKS AND PAPERS-To British Coes,5b. PATTARNB5lb, if without intrinsic value. | BOOKS AND FAPERS--To the Continent, &,.. 21b.
Iowa
PATTERNS oz,
4. The following articles sarpot be sont by Post at alllen, Liquids, Gunpowder, Matches, Candles, Soxy, Indigo, Dyestufft, or whatever is dangerous to the Mails or offensiva
injuriena to persone dealing with thom. PARCELS
or
The public is reminded that, in China and Japan, there is no such thing as Parcel Post. Much trouble and Masppointment in caused by man persistent attempts to send email valuable trifles - through the Post, Fans, Curice, Articles of Dress, Fancy Work, and similar presents are continually being refused, the senders having Efter spent more in Bostage-sban would have paid the freight by steamer. No refund xan be matte on such paroute of the value of Stempe obliterated before the nature of the contents. was discorredor
-Arbold, Karberg & Co.
QUBEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
“HR Undareigned are prepared to GRANT
POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the Some difficulty is experienced in pktaining a ortent of 45,000 Dollars on Buildings or on general-anderstanding of that is a Pattern, It Goods stored therain, at Current Tocal Rate, is a hond fide sample of goods which the scader subjoot to a Discount of 20 on the promis. bag for sale, or of goods which he wisher to NORTON &Co order. It is to consist of the colleat, possible. Agenta, quantity compatible with stowing what the
goods are, and must have no intrinsic valdo
8 Hongkong, Janus.1370,