MILITARY ITEMS. It is stated that the present paymasters will. shortly givo place to army accountants," who will simply be the old oficors in a new dress.
The War of bas ecmaented to a streng thaning of the garrison of the Cape of Goed Hope hy one battalion from England. The cutemot general commanding the troops at the Cape is in future to hold the additional appointment of 'lientenaut gaverbor, ma
A committee, baring at its hoad the Mayor of Portsmouth, has been termed for the pur. pose of raising funds to make a farewell pre. secbition to the Van. Arobdenson Wright, late Chaplain of the Forces, prior to his karing England for his now sphere of labour in British Columbia
Then more Native Indian Infantry regiments: are to be supplied with Saider rifice, which are How held in readiness for transmission to them. These are the 9th, 28th and 18th Regiments, by which proviesen twenty of the forty corps which sompoño the conati the Snider rifey become equipped with
AN OLD GENERAL
The Bushy Invalid announces the death, on the Zord of February, of General A. E. Debako, who first made himself known by his conduct during the Turkish campaign of 1827, and, the Hungarian of 1849. In the spring of 1854 be distinguished himself daring the ervaring of. the Danube by the Bussian troops, being ther
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For Swatow, Amoy, nud Focolow-Por
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in ecomand of the Ismail division. In 1856 LONDON, BUEZ CANAL.Ulysses (str.)... his división performed forced march from Tomail to the Urinea, and became part of the Sexustopol garrison. For bis eirars in the battle of the Tobernays General Dehakoff roseived “a golden sword, aderned with brillianta, and benti ing the inscription, For courage, In 1856 be commanded for a time the 3rd Army Corps an in 1969, basing completed fifty years of military service, he was most graciously pre seated with a diamond anaff.bor, containing portrait of his Majesty."
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TRE MYCON TREASURES, The Times correspondent with the Mediter Gradual redactions are being made at the ranean Fleet writes under dato Athens, Fe- Royal Fun Factories, at the rate of about thirty bray 24th:-"A portion of the celebrated SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, men per week, in order to bring down the Myson treasures which haro been discovered SAIGON, SINGAPORE, getablishment to the lower standard authorised by Dr. Schliemian was ponerday exhibited at MANILA.. by the Army Estimates for the current Test. the Athenian Bank, and a large number of the YOKOHAMA, The order for new guse this year is very small offers of the Fleet railed theme Ives of the In comparison with that of last year. Fur- opportunity afforded them to inspect them, SHANGHAI., ther reductions in the Royal Arsenal ora After the high expectations, however, thut bad imminent, It is expected that 400 men will. ba been rated, the gobernl. feeling was one of discharged from the taa Factories within disappointment. The richness of the appearance few weeks; and the completion of a large order of so much gold did not compensate for the for iron gun-carriages for the Jedina Goverance of solidity which charecterized most of rent bas sensibly diminished employment in the the disinterred antiquities Thin sheets of Ohrringe Department
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A Royal Farvaat has been issued fixing the breastplates, and ribands or lets stamped with rates of pay of ofisers of the head-quarter staff circular devices and of a thickness varying and general staff of the Arwy a folious: from that of a zarol oficere stripe to foreign Head-quarter stad-Deputy quarter-rister-potapapar, had the look of tinol, and were not general, £1,200 pa doo; dopaty adjutustuslike the insignia of a Masonio mosiety. The general of Royal Artillery or Royal Eaginours, mysterious buttons were likewise plain oranlar £1,000; assistant adjutant-geroral, £600; assis disea of gold leaf, about an inch in diameter, tuninterent geneal, £60fy doputy assisforming the covering apparently of more sub-Or that adjutant-genera!, £450; depaly asessiontstantial vood or bone But, though the bulk of for CALCUTTA -Bank, eight...... quartermaster-general, £40. General Staffhat was alfown was of this dimsy description, OR Daily pus at home and abroad-Deputy ad- exoption must be made in favour of several Jutant and quartermaster-general, 19, a objete of a more massive and striking character. tort adjutant and quartermaster-general 14s. Among these must be mentioned a double- 3d.; deputy assistant adjotant and guarigr. handled goblat, with half a dozen smaller ones without handles, all somewhat battered and. master-geceri, 2s. 6d.
The deaths of the andermentioned officers without obssing of any sort; three muski, ose were reported to the War Choo daring February, lifelike cast of the face of a man of middle Gene, H. Hawkes, Bengal Cataly, and, bandenme, rather stera-looking, and with Praneet Alumin-Indangan Colraight features, and a short, but perfect, Hensgub, Royal Artillery, and Kobert S. Jellan.head. This was the gem of hot có thRGE -TAT Royal Engineers: Capte. W. C. Clayton, 9th other two moneks were grotesques, having pro Lucere, U. D. Broadbent, Rite Brigado; and FH. Woodgute, Bengal Stat Carpe: Lieut. Willum Looke, half-pay, 5th Dragoon Guards; Paymaster W. Smith (on. Majar), 1st Dragoon Gorda; Riding-Mester George Price (Caps), half-pay, Inte 4th Dragoon Guards; Aseietsnt Commissary Gen. A. Riddel, half-pay; Aasie. tant-Faymaster M. Coss, half-pay, Control De- partment; Surgeons Major. J.
minent eyes and lips, puffed-out chooks and smooth chics, like the couie maska of the theatro, except that the moutha were alosed. Then, in silver, was a large case or jag. long and sterder, with audio and lip, and of the same skape and about the same size as that which Hebe is represented to be holding is the woll-known as rod at Home; and also a Power, I, II.alf bend, about half the size of life, and with bollow golden horns attached. Bosb articles, which were the only silver ones calibited, wero auch oydized. Among the smaller specimens were two beavy signet rings, beatifully engen voi with figures of men hunting stage; a number of fominis trinkets, and little squires and oblonge, pierced with holes as if to string necklace,
. Menres, and James lee, half-pay. General S. Berian, of the United States, has bron requested by the British Government to supply details up in the constration and appli- eation of his new rangefinder. The average time required to place the instructat in position and take the distanca in less than two minutes, and the time required to take the distance of and having, in the case of the rings, devicos second object, when the instrument is once opened, less than one minete. Only one horse with a dog-cart is needed for the transport of this-iastrament, which, the Genarai eserts, will double the effective firing of the Artillery and quadruple that of the Infantry. One-half the Artillery cartridges and bren fouths of the Infantry cartridges being thus aared, the Ge- neral contends that war will not only be rendered infinitely acre decisive, but also less expensive.
gut in deeply, a small wand with a knob of took crystal at one and supposed to be a Rayal cepire), and a sword blue, concluded the fist of what was most noteworthy. Such was the
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE. (FROM TALCONER & CO Runes.)
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Au appropriation of £80,000 has been made by the French Minister of Fluence for further restorations of the sathedral as Rheima
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Vessels on the Berth.
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOQEOW,
THE Steemsbip
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"YESSO." Captain J. P. Ponobard, be despatched for the abaga Ports TOMORROW, the 2nd May, at Nou.
•For Freight or Prosnger apply to
DOUGLAS LA PRATE & Co. 666 Hongkong, 30th April, 1877,--- - OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, 22 SUEZ JANAL, THE Company's Steamship
ULYS8FE
will be despatobed ouror about the 3rd Mag
For Freight or Pasenge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SALT,
692 Hongkong, 33rd April, 1877.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTH FRANCAIS.
FANCY STRIPED FRENO PRINTED THE Company's Stoamskip
MUSLINS.
KANDA and TOSÈMITE STRIPED
CAMBRICS
WHITE and COLOURED NIAGARA 'CAMBRIDS.
WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUES,
DAMASSE CAMBRICS. FRENCH PERCALES and OBETONNE CAMBRIOS. COLOURED DRESS LAWNS, GALATEA STRIPES and LINEN MATS for Children's Wear. WHITE and COLOURED BATHTE.. NEW DESIGNS in LINEN, CAMBRIC, and FIQUE COSTUMES. -EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, PRINTED - j640)001 1. CAMBRIC, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and
MUSLIN MORNING WRAPPERS RICHLY EMBROIDERED SKIRTS. LADIES PRIMMED and UNTEIMMED RATS and BONNETS, just arrived from Paris, BOYS' and' GIRLS' STRAW HATS,
$ 4
Bano, Ivalof the sea in incher, sens, sundréda. TERMOMETER, in fahrenhat degree and inns, kept tu'the ope air in a shed alination.
A geour order has just been issued by the Duse of Cambridge on the subject of fincs for drunkenness. At present every man who in guilty of drunkenne is fined an amount varying from ball-n-crawa to a pound, and the offence in
A telegram-from Malta announced that the recorded against his name in the Regimental steam corvette Thetis from India, aid the Sez y falle Defaulter Fook. This entry eunaes a tan wie Canal, bus been reported passing 200 ciles is in possession ofzood-ccndoct pay to forfeit south-east of Malta with her macbinery dis one penny of it: and he is not entitled to claimabled and short of provisions. The ironclad the restoration of good-conduct pay oo forfeited Sulus, escompanied by n steam-tug, have loft qatil the expiration of a year from soch entry. in search of her. Tae Thatis (Csptain Thomass If the soldier-whose name is recorded his no Le H. Ward) is a screw corvette of 1,870 tona. good condus: pay be master two years olan hordón and 2.275 1350 nominal) horse-power; of the Defaultor Book Lefore he can become and carrying 14 guns Bhe was commestones of fresh, strong. & 6-10 hey, 10 l vide entitled to claíra it. The general order now at Devonport in 1870, and has been since em.. ioaned fearea it to the discretion of command-ployed on the East Tudis and Ob na stutions. ing officers whether soapictions for drunkan.
In the reign of George II. the Sea of York news gra to ba antaved in the Proförling Back: failing voost, bis Majesty being at a loss for a
DIRECTION OF WIND, & rogistered every two panis N. N...OHILDREN'S WHITE PIQUE WASHING
- FORCE ON WIRD.—'calm, 1 to 5 light reze. 85 ulcrate,
STATE OF WESTRE.-B. Cear Niests. Glendy. D. Brieely. I. H. G. Fog. II. Med., Z. Lagbagtig. A Miety; 0. face. Young devers, fully.. iny. $. Sw. 2. shade. 7. Bad, Brestedupaly, F. Strms:
HATS.
CLOTHING and BABY LINEN.” INFANTY ROBES, ULOAKS, HOODS. -HATS and BONNETS.
"MENZALEW,"
- FÜR LONDON.
"IMBROS"
Captain Binnington, will Lave immediato' des spatch as above.
For Freight or Passuge, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agoate, 644 Hongkong, 20th-April, 1877,
FOR LONDON.
THE AT Clipper Ship
"HIASSA." Garriook, Manter, will have quick despatah an
above.
For Freight, apply to
WE PUSTAU & Co., Agents. 564 Hongkong, 11th April, 1877. QUCIDENTAL AND OBJENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
·AND' EUROPİL
IN CONNECTION WITH THE UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE SS. will
Gan Francisco, iso-be-dropatched fox DAY, the 1st May, at 3 .., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Conncation is made at Yokohama with Stoaders from Shanghai,
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MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PAUKET
The United Statea nil Packet GABLIC will be despatebed on TUESDAY, the 1st May, with Hails for Japan. Saa. Francisco, the United States; and London, which will be CLOSED as follows:-
2.P.M. 2.30
Rsgiatry of Letters canons. K. Post Qulos fac
9.30 PM. Correspondence for Japan or the United States only may be posted
.
on board the Packet with Late Fos of 13 cents extra Postage, until 2.50 P.M. when the Mail is Anally closed. Correspondence must be specially directed for this route, and it not fully prepaid will be zent by British Puokot..
Letters ko, a bo postal for Jaanda, the Went Indice, and other places named below,it ancient Apierican stamps are added to prepay them from San Franoined to destination:"Arie- rief Stamps are sold at this Office.
The charge for Registry in Bounty Hun kong Stampa and 10 coute in U.B. Stampe f those places only the names of which are priat ed in Italice. To all the other places named opompsadance.cannot be Registered through, but only to San Francisco (8 cental.
The following are the charges on porrapon- deseo thùs sent >--
LUTTELH
Per Half Ounce. Hongkong U.S.
Stampa. Stamps, Certe. Cents.
Canada, British Columbia. News Brunswick, Not Scolio, Prince Biwurd's Island, Vancouver's 12 Island, Bahamas, Nacon, Now Providence
Arrival, Borada, Caha, Furn
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12
5
6
Hawali, New Foundland
Greenland, Jamaica, Panama]
Guatemala, Marquesas Is., Mexi-1 12
co, Salvador, Takiti Belisa, Bogota, Carthagena, Cash
Riez, Corngan, Greylown, Gui- ana, Honduras, Marling 12- New Granada, Nicaragua, San-
ta Martha Purld's" Lalund,
·Bolivia, L'hili, Ecuador, Per... 12 12 Brasil.
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BOOKS & PAPSES.
-Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M.- of the 90th instant. Papel Packages will be received at the Office unit P.M. tome day, ENG":"","ANTAPAHT THANKYOU SWOTld be marked to withere
in full; value of same le required.
Rotorn Passage Tickets available for a months are issued at a rednation of 20 per cent, Argentine Confederation, Ba-
enas Ayres, Paraguay, Ura 12 on regular rates..
guay...... For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 3rd April, 1877,"
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE MEDI
TERRANEAN PORTE," SOUTHAMPTON AND LONDON: ALSO, ROMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AUSTRALIA. **
Agent.
Commandant Pasqualini, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next Frenet Mail.
H. AU POUBY,
647 Hongkong, 26th April, 1877.
NOMOE.
--COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Steamship
A
"MEIKONG" Co mipandant Foache, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Ecrops.
H. Du POUEK,
648 Hongkong, 26th April, 1877.
"STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,
THE P.& 0.5. N. Co.'s Steamship
Agent.
." SUNDA " will leave for the above plase shortly after the English Mail...
val of the Steamabip Gwalior with the next
ADAM LIND,
Saverintendent,
435 Hongkong, 15th April, 1877. STEAM TO SHANGHAI THE P. &. O. S. N. Co.'s Steumubiy
STEAM FOK
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Agent.
Circulars, &o, for Canada, porta
1 Oz........mirum Newspapers for all other places (not over 4 oz.) each Paper....
10
Books, &o, for all other places, 1 par 4 oz........ Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers or Book Packets (as Bilk suves, jewellery, &c.) - will be detained and sold.
MALLS BY THE ENGLISH PADKÉT. The English Contrast Packet LOMBARDT. will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, &o., on SATURDAY, the 5th May.
wing will be the boues of closing the NAVIGATION · COMPANY'S Steamship | Maila, &o. :- LOMBARDY" Captain HALL, will leave
FRIDAY, 4th May, this on SATURDAY, the 5th May, at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to
ADAM LIND, uporintendent, Hongkong, 24th April, 1877.“
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
ON Che Company's Steamship
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST, DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
SATURDAY, the 12th May, 1877, with "SINDH." Commandant "Lorien, MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, Till karo tais Port for the above
or not. It was felt to be somewhat hard fit person to-appoint to thE ESATRIA BAT DARON, UK TUNG, Myrama makapangaksasa a VPETHERS PECARERS To will leave for the above place about V4 hours placca
thut un cla zoldier, with four or five good-cha sazed the opinion of the Ray. Dr. Mountain, who duct badges, who had a thoroughly and had-rated-himself-by his remarkably facetions acter, abald ander for an isolated case of excess temper from being the son of a beggar to the in exactly the same manner as the bubital See of Durham; The doctor wittily replied drunkard. It is now in the power of command-Hadst then faith thog wouldst say to this ing offers to cumple some other penalty with mountsin (ut the same timo laying his hand on the fire, so that all cases of serious or repeated his breast) be removed, and cast into the aca dratkonucas will receive the penalty now (see His Majesty laughed heartily, and forth- anorded. Drink is the grout curso of the British with conferred the proferment on the facctious Army; it remains to be seen whether it has been doobar to-barakly punished beretofore. Many eminent An attempt to poison a company of the 2ad- lawyers were of opinion that sheep-stealing bat, 16th Regiment was nude a wook or two days would increase se sono as the death penalty was ago at Senterrabad. Two large vessele removed, but they were disappointeil Les he soup and other articles of food, of the men of hope the discretionary power loft in the hands the "O sonipaay, of the 2nd bat, 16th Regiment, of commanding officera may have an equally wore taken to the hospital of that regiment for egiatury effect on the amount of drakenness the Medical Ofoere to examine, as it was ape- pooted that poison of come kind had been mixed at present existing in the Army.
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SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS, she soon atrage of Tacir significatio.
team, and the county of water lake dients WHITE and STRIPED SILK, THREAD,
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CHILDREN'S TAD and COTTON SOCKS.
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"WEISSLACK." $19...por case of 2 dozen pinte. $18por cues of 1-dozen parts. CHATEAU LEOVILLE TOYFERRE, 1569 * VIN DES PRINCES.
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C868 of 1.dazan quarts. CHATEAU BELAIR.
$ per case of I dozed quarte LOEMONT. Baper case of a dozen quaïts, per case of 2 dozen pints...
SIEMSSEN & Co.
-502 Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE had
PORTER:
DAVID CORSAR & SONE Merchant Navy Navy Boiled Long Plax Crown
The comparative strength of the French and while they were-baing oocked, One of the German arusiva opon a peace footing is panoks ranted the soup before serving it out to follows for the current year The effective of the men and discovered a very disagreeable the German army is fixed at 431,000 men, er-Laste, and immediately gave the alarm of poison. clusive of the one-year volunteers, and the three All the cooke are placed andor the rigid sur- youre' service is alriotty compulsory and parveillance of the military authorltios..
Some interesting particulars were given lately Bonal. These forass comprise eighteen army corps, two of which are furnished by Bavaria, by M. L. Couraged in Le Français pancerning one by Saxony, one by Wutamburg, and the the celebrated fountain of Diana, formerly at the fores by. Proasia sed the States which Fontaineblean, but which is at present being are placed beneath her direct administration set up under the direction of 1: Barbet de Jouy The territory is divided into eighteen military in the Louvre. The insitudes to which this districts, and, to familitate recruiting and the fine work of the French Renaissance bas been organization of the landwehr, each of these subjected are portainly Curious, but it is still districts in subdivided into division, brigade, are durious that the original cast which Kenri battalion, and company actions. The effootive IV. had taken from the marble figure of Diana of the French army is 467,636 men, divided should bare been at from the time of the fato nineteen army corps, one of which is French Revolution until the present day, when in Algeria The territory in divided into it has been found at Malmaison by M. Barbet nightous regions, but only for the reserve of de Jouy. The name of the artist who executed the active arcy and fof the territorial this bronze cant has never been known, but the army. The recruits are distributed throughout figure discovered at Malmaison reves in the name the army without reformace to their place of of Barthelemy Prins soups of at birth. The difference between the two atoms time of Henri IV.and the date 1802; so that is therefore very marked, especially in point of there seema little doubt that we have here the suplicity and rapidity of matification. Bat original bronze ezecated-by-arder of that the 187,836 men composing the Freach army are urch, and that the statue which passes for far from being the equivalent of the 431,000 original at Fontainebleau is really only a later An men of the Cermin army, and this for two copy, substituted for the original at the time of reasons: In the fire place, the corps of genitacestoration to Funtainablesu afer the Fronob darmes, the Republican Guard, the firemen, and Revolution...
the native troops of Algeria, are included in the French Setal;.und in addition the disbandment of the gloss which lies completed the sentine
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
MONDAY, 30th April. Only aclest chaste of Patan placed to-day at
always' precedes 'by a considerable period the arrival of thy class which succeeds it.. The German army comprises 200 genersi offiuers of all graden, while the French army possesses 310 $5762] general officers on satiwa service and 261 „opòn the reserve list.
SHARKË,
CANVAS..
ARNBOLD, KARBERG & 06. 110 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE.
ENGLISH
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
--WITH THE -- --
INDIA and HORROCKS LONG CLOTHS.
DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY,"
by Fins-CLABS. HANDS.
SATLE AND 00., 710FORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
NOTICE.
aftor ber arrival with the next English Mail,
ADAM LIND,
Saperintendent. 636. Hongkong, 25th April, 1877.
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. THE Steamship-
"GULAN," Captain Jaques, will Loan Tex at FooCHOW for the above. Ports at the OPENING of the COMING SELION.
For Freight, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co... Agente. 507 Hongkong, 2nd April, 1377.
FOR LONDON. ***
HE 41 British Ship"
THE
· “LALLA HOOKA,”
Cargo and Spécia will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till foon, Cargo will be received on board antil 4 r., Specie and Parcals until Sr.a. on the 11th May, 1877. (Parools are not to be sont on board; they must be left at the Agency's Olee) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pony's Office.
H. DU FOUEY,
Hongkong, 30th April 1877.
U. S. MAIL LINE.
Agent.
EO. SMITH AND COMPANY Hoader, Master, will load bere and havs quis PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
WINE, SPIRIT, & Beni MERCHANTS,
SHANGHAI.
We have appointed Messrs. NORTON & Co., DUDUBLL STREET, QUREN'S ROAD, our AGENTH
Wince, kó, may be obtained. in HONGKONG, from whom Supplies of our
Price Lists on application."
GEO. SMITH & €0.
Agents at
AMDT..........ARTHUR CORNER, Esq. TOUCHOW... Messrs. NEWMAN & Co. CANTON......Meters GBPP & Co. YOKOHAMAALEX W. GLENNIE, B. 3m. 359 Sbunghui, 21st February, 1877.
NOW ON BALE,
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
~~AND
STUDENTS FIRST ASSISTANT, "By DF. DEVEN, with my Addtriors, Correc
tions, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography. PAJOE : In Paper Wrapper $1,50 Neatly Found
Apply at the Daily Praes Office.
$2.00
"
AND CHINESE DICTIONARY,
PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION. ANGLO-CRINERE DICTIONARY, publiakied
nt the Daily Preas Office, Hongkong. TORcomprehensiveness and practical service" this Work stands unrivaled. All the now words which the Chinese hava of late years heen! Loziopsited to coin to express the numerous obil
"paztain machinery photography,thicgraphy and Neither the CAPTAIN, the ACEsus, nor the in diens generally, which the rapid advance OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any of foreign relations has imposed upon them, as DEBT contreated by the Officers or the Crew bere given in onruso. Each and every word is of the following Vessels daring their stay in fully illustrated and explained, forming exer. Hongkong Harbour -
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTA
cisen for stadants of a most instructiva nature. ALERET RUSELL, American bark; Carvet.— Both the Gourt and Panti promunciations me Arobold, Kerberg & Co. givat; the Rocents being carefully marked on ABAXELLS, British bark, Pearson.Order. the best principle hitherto attained. The typo BERTEA, Britisk steamer, Windham, Meyer
& Co. graphy displays the success of an attempt to
Great as the objectionuadenbtudy is to train Hongkong and Shangha Bank Share22. ing one branch of the infantry forces, an “aucjli, ¦ cr cent. premium. ary" brunch, distingishable by ita grey uniform, Uzion Insurance Society of Danton-8700 per (mys the Falunitor Service Gazcita) the black, so-called green, dresses of the rifle battalion Obing Traders Insurance Company's Shores-anko the Chinese and English type correspond ELLEN HIGHER, Gan bark, Weydenaan.
share
im the size of body, therby stooting svart Melchert & Co economy of space, achieving a clearness not FADIUS, Siemens hip, Stolze-Kien Tre
of both militis and volunteers might be niso $2,500 per share. takes exception to. An invader will know well Chinese Insurance Company 8215 per share, enough that we bure coly eight battalions of Hongkong Fice Insurance Company Nuares previously attained, and dispensing with those Loong. regulars in green uniforms, of whom only four 1537) per share, al
are usually on home service, and it so seas that China Fire Inaaradde Company's Bhures-$157 the line opposed to him, consiste in great part per share
of men slad in grey or green, he will know that Mongkong and Whampoa Dock Company'e he has chiefly auxiliaries to deal with. We de Shares--8 per cent. discoun not say that he may not outal a Tartar, if he Hongkong, autod and fanno Steamboat Co.'s despises either the grey or the green infantry," but it is quite clear that he ought not to be Shanghat Steam Navigation Company able to draw, arch conclusions -tuo caelly
Share12 per cent discount
20 per share.
raat margins and vacant specs which have FALCON, British Dark, Vit-Yoon Fat Tong, heretofore characterized Chiesa prablications GLAMURGANIHILE, British bark, MaEaoliera,
Kien Tya Loong. For practical purposes the arrangement of j
& Co. stands English to communicate effectively BANKOW, British steamer Symington.Step-
son & Cù. with natives who understand nothing but Ubi-|
S. N. Oo
the work is so complete, that a reference GLENGALEN, British ship, Finister-Laadstein to its pages enables a person who under1
Tlness in this respect the work will be found HANNAH LAW, British app, Greig P&O.
indispensable to all Europeane residing in
The militia committee, which has just made Hongkong Que Company's Sharo$75 per ite report, evidently agrees with our view share..
se regards the branch of the servico with Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-855 per which deals, for it reaoumeads, thef gil¦¿ shere. setgely
the existing rifle regiments of militia in the Chinese Imperial Laun-£103. Ex. 48. 13. United Kingdom except one ahonld be turned
plains subjects fally with which very few in- Kut Cheong China, and to the natives themselves it - Inthaps, Britieb steamer, Binningtop-Wing
hood of them ara perfectly acquainted To JUAN, British steamer, Slack. W. Fustan partice residatit in Enginnd and interested in.
& Co,
desratch.
For Freight, apply to
NETER & CO. 667 Hongkong, 30th April, 1877,
· FOR LONDON." THE AL British Clipper Ship THE
"LEUCADIA,"
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE US, Mail Steamer CITY OF PEKING will ha despatebed for San Francisco, viA Tokobama, on TUESDAY, the 15th May, 1977, at 3 P.M., isking Passengers and Freight Mearas, Master, will load here, and hara quick for Japan, the United States, and Europe. &copatob.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co.
614 Hougtong. 20th April, 1877.
- FÜR NEW TOEK.
Al American Ship
THE A "NEW BRA.".
5 P.M., Money Order Office oloses
6 F.M., Post Office closen coept the NiGur Box, which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 5th May,
7 A.M., Post Gilles open for sale of Stampe, Begistry of Letters, and Post- ing of all dorrespondence.
10 M., Post Office closes esept for Late
Letters Registry of Tetters coased. 10.15 A., Estters may be posted or payment
of a LATE Fa of 13 cents extra Postage, till
11 A when the Post Office CLOSES
entirely,
11.30 A.M., Letters (but Letters only)address
ed to the United Kingdom via Brindisi, • or to Singapore, any bo posted, on board the Poket with Late Fes of 48 certe extra postage, lili 11,50 a.m. Pim the dell is finally closed.
A pe
MAILS BY CHR.FRENCH.PACKET. The French Contract Packet SINDH wil be despatcher from Hongkong on SATUR "DAY" 150-19er days with high wha through the United Kingdom and Europe, vid Marseilles; to Saigon, Singapore, Datarin, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Saez, and Alexandrie. This is the best opportunity. for forwarding Correspondence to B. Africa, tho Cape, St. Helena, and Ascension..
Lettore may also bo. forwarded to India by The following will be the hours of sleeing the this Packet,
Mails, &c.n
FRIDAY, 11th May,
5 2.M., Money Order Office closes. Post
Offoe closes except tho Naur Box,. which remains open all night.
SATURDAY, 12th May,
7A, Post Office opeos for sale ot Stamps, Registry of Tenttara, and Post- ing of all correspondence.
10 A., Registry of Itters ceases.
11 A., Post Office closes except for Lanto
Letters
11.10 A., Loltare (but Letters only) except those to and through Australis, maybe posted on payment of a Late Feu of 13 cents extra postage, until
11,30 A,
when the Post Office CLOSEB entirely.
REGISTRATION TÓ TASOKOK.
Her Britannic Majesty's Consul for Siam bas
Through Passonger Tickets and Bills of Lading are iqued for transportation to Toko-be good enough to wake srangements by bama and other Japan Ports, to Ben Francisco, means of which correspondence can be Regis to parts in Mexico, Comiral and South America, vered to Bangkok, at the usual charge of, 8 and to New York and Europe, via Overisad cente. Railways.
A Steamer of the Mitsu Bishi 36. Company Sayer, Master, will load here and will bayo will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Porta, quick despatch.
about saime date, and make close connection at For Freight, apply to
Yokohama.
YOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.. 663 Hongkong, 28th April, 1877.
FOL NEW FORK. THE Al American Sup
THOMAS LORD,"
Many bones of letters are received at the Post- Do not sealed, that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing wax, but there is no im pression of a soil.
The attention of hoxholders is called to the At New-York, Passengers har's-eeleotion of various lines of steamers to England, France, necessity of carefully eating such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending a Chit- and Germany,
"book" or "receipt with them. The omission of Freight will be received on board until 4PM. the latter pressation leaves a doubt as to wer- Hall, Maater, will load bere, and will have on the 14th May. Parcel Packages wil be ther the contents of the box ever reached the received at the Office until 5 P.M. same-day; Post Offies; the amission of the former, sa to quick despatch.
all Farcel Packages should be marked to ad- whether part of them might not have been ab For Freight, apply to
drots in full; valde of same is required.
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. 657 Hongkong, 27th April, 1877.
PHETI American Bart
THE
"ALBERT RUSSELL,"
Coperalar Invoiose to accompany Overland Cargo should be erat to the Company's Officeu in Sealed Luvelopes, addressed to the Collector 31.Customs at San Francisc;
stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
To provide means of remitting small come
of money to or front this Colony and beteren, the Furts of China and darau, the PurkaamteTE" For Becarity's sake, Shippers of Overland and Agente of this floe will ia faire by al- Captain Carver, will hold bere and will have Cargo are requested to adorna on the Entalupe lowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong quick despatch.
the Marzo and Nos. of Packages Stipped, to Postage Stampy from foreign residents. For Freight, apply to
correspond with thoay in their Bills of Lading. Between Hongkong and Shongbai, or long- For further information as to Pessage and and Tokubam, however, in either direction, Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Money-Orders must be used. No. 9, Peay's Central.
·EUSSELL & Cón-
Agenta.
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co 617 Hongkong, 21st April, 1877,
FOR MANILA,
Spanish Steamer
**BORSOGON"
Captain Lizarza, will have early despatol."
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C.. 608 Jungkoog; 19th April, 1877.
** FOR COOKTOWN. DE British Steamer
Ta
"JUAN,"
For Freight or Passage, apply to Osplais Stook, will bave immediate despateb.
VOGEL, HAGEDORNO CO9-Bongkong, 19th April, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
ROSETTA MCNEIL"
Dhias it csinot but be invaluable encasionally. LaLaBoos, British Bark, Hendor. Gael American Bark
To illatrate the vast scope of the work, the Company, bra Oralisere Youmbutary contains about 16,000 Karberg & On.
Hongkong, April 17th, 1877.
The Stamps tendered for ante must not ex-
cord $95 value; must be perfectly clean, in” good conditten, and in scrips of at least two, B no separate Stampa will be purchased. They. must be presented personally or accompanied-i
器鐵銅造精接承昌信 buonote
SUNOHE ON
HOUSE AND SHIP PLUMBER
UOPPERSMITH, BRASSFOUNDER, & No. 21, 20OTT'S LANE,
6263
HONGKONG.
Letters containing Stamps abould be regia
G.tored, and the Stamps should be senured, from
obation.
[AN 23
ESSEN (GERMANY).··· KRUPP'S CAST STEEL WORKS,
SULE AGENT FOR CHINA, E. PEIL. Hongkong, Shanghai, Cologne (Germany)
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The Postmaster or Agent may postpone pur-. abasing if bis public. funds in hard are not anffcient, and be will refuse to purchasp in any casy wbigtrappearo-doubtful or suspiciona-Ko le allowed to oberge a Commission of one por
cent, on all tampa parolinand
SOLDIKEN AND SAILORS® LETT5X8. Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non-ooni-
interea solliers." Qa the other bad, it is SALES ON APRIL 30TH, AS REPORTED BY following-feets are-aubmitted for consideration. LEUCADIA, British ship, Mearns.—Arubola. Brown. Maater,, will load bere and wil THE Undershed bave been appointed Sole missioned Officera (bok not Warrant, Officers,
proposed_that_three of the scarlet regiments
to the 60th and the tile brigade. The pro- posal is, in our opinion, a sensible one, but it will undoubtedly meet will the most determined opposition. The time has come, however, which She government enght to take this vexatioue
OKINESE.
Interior Cardamons-5 preloges, at $19.00, by Vermicelli-20 bags, at $830, by Bing Tai
local trader. Fungua 25 packages, at 5000, by Kwong Wing Shiny to travelling trader
immediate despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
VÖGEL. HAGEDOEN & Ok. 586 Hongkong, 16th April, 1877.
FÜR SAN FRANCISCO Russian Bark Bergeland, Master, will baxe quick desuntob pe
"RURIK,"
the London and the two: Tower: Hamlets regi-
Chinese charnoters, and Medhurst's English New ERA, American ship Sawyer-less- „Exopta, ebould be made vilemer, and stianbet Hing Tai to travelling trade and Chinese Dictionary berat 100,000, whilst gezies Marillo
this work contains more than 10,000. English QCEAN, British mer, Jaque-Jardine, words, and upwards of 600,000 Chiness obarac Matheson & Co. tert. Again, despite all the grammars and RAVAKATAMURA, British steamer, Hopkins. otheralementary work on yet published the Teri Fat Hong. atadest of this dificult language absolutely re- RUBIK. Rusalau bark, Bergelund Order. quires and que tie te diferent words when ROYAMA, Lanishi quppor, Malion-Mogos ---For Freight, apply to
samples to alaplay the various appir JorHZ, German big, Brage, Stompson & Co abone Melon Stede 130 bags, at $6.25, by Kwong have une general meaning. Of these cxamplen & Co.
mány: da any other: Dictionary: hitherto, pür
Dried Lily Finger-17 Bags, at $11.80, by Minifato question in hun for the caldutgers Kwong Wing Shing to travelling trader well na for the militia. Pazhapu if it were wise |
it would bold disregard all foucles, and say Wing Ching jo travelling trader.
slut all auxiliary infantry tail or volunteeve Wikita Sagar 740 lugs at 26.10 by Kane this work contains more than five times as THOMAS Lau, American ship, Bali-Arnhold,
except the few battaliona which might be at-Wing Shing to local, trøder.. taoued to the brigade-ind the W0th, should adopt Gum Olibaarm-28 cas, at 15:10, by Kwong the scarlet uniforms within a reasonable time. Wing Bling to traveling trader.
If the rescimmendations of the militis com. Gypsum-1,000 pionis, at 79 cents, by Kwong mittes and pol- adopted, and the "rifa” regi-Wing Shing to travelling trader. math of that force are to be allowed to reais Emok to 20 bege, at The 2000 their green tunice, then the existing groom, Kwong Wo Cheung to travelling trader.
Brown Sugar-140 buga, ut $3.83, by Ohun volunteer battalions which desire to do so may
Chong to travelling
- samoil do bas 90
liebed
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto parges.
LONDON
"Kerberg 10 THOON KRAMOM, Siamese burk, Vorrath
Blemesen & C VILLA DE RIVADAVIA, Spupiah brig. Capas
Brundi & Ca
WEALTHY PENDLETON, American bark, Blan TRUBNER &-09, W, FATEZNOSTRE Row: hard gel, Hagodota & 00.
- HONGKONG
WY. H. Derry, Americau 3-m. sob., Endicot
Ambra, Kalyny & Co. *DAILY. PRESS
DEFIOR WYNDHAM ST.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 05. 538 Rongbang, 6th April, 1877,
12 41 British Bargas
Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Piz, Assistant Engineer, Gonner, Boatswain, Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. Taxor Carpenter). Army Schoolmasters (pet HENE, Glasgow, and Mears. DAVID CORSAR &uperintending or First Cing) or Suboolmis
transde may send half-oasco letters to the Sove, Arbrost,
United Kingdom vià Marseilles by Freuch ARNHOLD, KARBERG &
Packet, or via Southampton by British Packet; #419 Hongkong, January, 1867,
for one penay; or via Brindisi by British THE CHUNG NGOL SAN PO Paket for three peve. Hongkong stampa
(Chinese Daily Press), POBLIRRED DAILY,
Ile the best modiora for Advertising among the
Native Community,
It has been established upwards of TWENTY
will prepay this alnes of correspondencë ezavdy the same ss Imperial Stamps...
Boldiers and Axilare Jobters ATE, bowertr charged ne ordinary letters if they do not con..... form to the following regulations →→
Nos to exceed of nome: No doublers
Trans, and onjaye the largest Lond fute siran letters are allowed
2.- from Soldier or Sailor, his class or: lation of any Chinese paper in the South of China. It is carefully edited by an expedenood description must be stated in full on the letter, "Gliness Bebolar, and contains FULL and EE...and the commanding Ofoer minet sign his Thon, Pearson, Master, will load here and have LzABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. | name, with name of Begiment, or Bhip, ko., in immediate despatol.
"ARABELLA,”-
For Fought, apply to
Förme for Advertising wou be obtained at the a Office Wyadban Street, Hongkongór-from-3-L-to-Soldier or Sailor, his class or den scription must be scated fa-full, with-name-of Regiment, ar Ship, &a in full
MEYER & Co.""" -845 Hongkong, 26th April, 1877ron many
the diferont Agente
Hongkong, 16th January, 1877.