ARRIVAL OF THE FRENCH MAIL
The M. M. steamer Heogly, Captain De la Marceli, from Marseillas with dater to the Sun Quang, mài Nopher ForeBaidy Slug Adan Point de Galle, Singapore, and Saigon, with the Loudon mail of the 4th May, arrived here yesterday morning. The following items are from Straits Times Fatra k
PUBLIC DEBT IN AMERICA, CA "The statement for April will show a reduction in the debt for the current month of shout, $3,500,000, and an aggregate reduction since July Iut of about 27,000,000, Reaclpts from
terhelfer the month will reuch $0.500.000, and from customs abonti 11,000,000- Thu doan balance shown courly 395,000,000, in- elading cip, sertificïtes, which amount: ta $46,000,000 or 845,008;000. This fooreasó in be don balanco la dife to the fact that about $1,000,000 in gold bas been received this mouth OALCUZTA, 12th May. bir. Pellow, Magistrate of Howrah, has fined from sales of bonde in execs of amount dis native barrister one hundred rapace for bon-bursed to redeem called 5-20's, the Department being unable to obtain vzliod-boada to shit":
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tempt of court. The anne han boen appealed to the High Court, and will be beard before a fall not for raderoption. Coin which is rive SAN FRANCISCO viz Y'HAWAJAlaska (ste.) from the asle of bonds will be set apart for the bench on Monday.
redemption of called bonda Thin $1,000,000. BOMBAY, 12th May The two gunboats in the barbour are taking and like amount hold for tao redemption of Aix months stores, and pronoad to the Persian voin sertificaton must be deducted from SINGAPORE BOMBAY, A Gulf directly. Karraokee advices state that the aggregate balance reported, in order to ascertain
Do Khin of Khofat hes refoged the three lake that the amount of cain owned by the Government. Do
Deducting these two items will leave the Govern: SAIGON, SINGAPORE, 20. ware offered to film.
BANGKOK eat possessed of fally $35,000,000 in enin, less
MANILA boat 000,000 in silver, with which to meet
Doi ita coin obligations Altogather, the financlai statement for April will make a very satisfactory TOKOHAMA grbibit...
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Animal Taller 20 packages, at $8.86, by Hing Tat Chan to travelling, trader.
Melon Seeds-50 bags, as 26.10, by Kwong Fook We to travelling trader.
SI, 13th May, Latest accounts from Cab mere atata that the disturbance in Gilgit are not so earious as at Eres supposed, and will probably subside as aoan ne the tribes bear of the approsch of the rein- forsement sent by the Mabarajah. At present the Maharajab's troops lave zot been able to
A WARNING TO LITERARY MEN. reneb. the' diaturbed districts an account of the,
There is a subject of profound interest (anya Do weather, subtill falhng heavily on the higher passes. The village on the Peshawar the Echo) which ought to be noted from ether frontier which yeste week ago related the than a professional or scientific-ratter; lacced, Britisk police party, attempting to arrest an from a social-point of view. It cannot hure outlaw, have spontaneously coge in to the secuped observation that, within the last few Deputy Commissioner afl'eshawur, paid a fine, years, a dire mortality bas taken place among and giren scanritics for faturs good behaviour. the most brilliant and promising of bar younger race of Literary men-if that cdloas phaeo must UULOATTA, 5th May. The High Court yesterday remitted the fina be employed. Names need not be mentioned inflicted by the Magistrate at Howrah on a bat they will recur to many memories of map Native Barrister for gontempt of Court. The who bave been cut off exactly when life was in Magistrate expressod regret for having seted; ate moriding, and whos their gezing, or talent, wao in the full prospect of a triomph. Now, in the last century this would, have been attri bated to debauchery, drinking, sad the other le habits of a dissolate, spendthrift, un- scrapalous lifa. But it is not to in tha BOMBAY, 17th May.
present day. The evil-is-that men of exeit~. General Sobreider, Fate Political Residant at ble intellectual temperament, belonging bo Aden, arrived in Bombay by yesterday's mail. little exolusive clubs, aerer care for rest, to take command of the Mhow division. The turn their nights into days, revel or strong Chamber of Commerce of Nancebeater bave offer and strong tem nadogo, is, bij in- decided to petition against the continuance of the dawa, with a swim of conversation la their hesda. It would be safe to say, in reaprot of. the Cotton Fraude Ast in India.
some late melunchaly cases, that this is the cras ~~~KIERACHEE, 17th May Sir Richard Temple returns from Hyderabad story of them all.. Unnatural lives are led, this morning winspeet the harbour, which be and the pensity is paid in an carly, athusty, regrets is not fortified. A scheme will probably disaster-bringing death. Of course it is pain- Os prepared to constrasta tatlory on Manora fal to point a moral of the kind; yet the truth Point. It is rumored that the Khan of Khelat of it will not be denied anywhere, and the mul ans been murdered by his son.
PARTS, 18th May The new Freuel Ministry is not at all popolar
LONDON, 18th Hay, Latest advicen atate that 52,000 Rassian troope armarobing towardo Siuinitz, whers it is berof Da Quincey, und doing in the dama tho work lieved they will attempt the passage of the Danabe.
CALGUPTA, 17th May.. Captain Harris, Conservator of the Orissa Ports, ber been acidsutally drowtied off Falto Fritil
LONDON, 23rd May.
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ongkong Yogol, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongsong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..
Longzong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.....
Quisk deepatah,
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Quial despatod.
Lühick deamtel.
¿Quisk despatch,
geong Olzphant & Coning deepatobi Hongkong P. M. 3. 8. Orekin. On 18th inst., at 3P.M. SD. $ 0. 8. Co/On 19t5 laat., at 3 P.M...
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Quick despatch, Hongkong Vogel, Higedora &.00 Quick despatch,
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REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
НАПОМЕТЕН THERMOMETRE,
fitade of examples dannat possibly be press) by withnat commiseration. We hear of men writing with wet towels wrapped about their beads, smoking themselves into excitement over their take, almost imitating the sad excesseS. they should have done in the evening; but does no responsibility attach all this? It may bo perfectly innocent, considered by itself; it may Your journaliste and drastiste of the day might do well, when thay visit memetary, to look farther afield than the grave of the brother when they are burying, and whose st.. example-pure from all is though it may be -they are fatally following.
Inder into Bank £225,000. Console 932. Barbe simply the babit of un irritable lito; but the Silver bild. 4 par dents. 84. 41 per cente. 84 .5 per Jente 88 Exchange ou India 184d. BOMBAY, 18th May. Thore were 804 deaths in Bombay last week, or at the rate of $3 per mil, From remittent fover 351 persons died..
Madras, 19th May. 21,38 inches ratu bave fallsu daring the last three days in Madras. Tus weather, has now cleared up. "Comparatively little damage bas been done by Coods and wind.
GALLE, 19th May.
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Rome, Las Palases huit thegrees and lens, kep; in the apor wir in a railed situation.
ACTION OF WIND, în registored evors too paints, X, N.NLM.
Faces of Wien- mim. 1 to 3 gut brake. 35nm 67 fresh. It's trag. 10 by 10 to 18 sibat.
SPATE OF WEAT. 3. Clear blue sky. 2. Condy. Pin Thrizaly. Fog. &. Voss. A. Ha Lighting, M. Misty, O. Ofreant:--P. Pmsing dievers Q Squats Bas
T. Tharter, V. Bad, threatening. 7. Viability Serm. calm. The latter se repeated to indicate any insuran over
THE AMOROUS DEACON. There is the New York Times thinks, a vainable moral lurking somewhere in the re- Bostes of the story it tells of a Monacoticut Weathe A fatal nosidoot be owcurred here to-day, by deacon-upon whom sorrow lately fell, though which two Government bastmen have been the paper dogs not exnotly on which moral is drowned. The Swedish barque Bagus Huss, most appesite to the circumstances, and recnin qatily fall...... from Algoa Bay, sighted Galle about 1,30 pm, mende readers nasordingly to choose morala Eur signalled for pitol, and made for the Barbour. themselves, and not strictly upon the result of The Government pilot best with a pilot, named their meditations thereon, always sopposing Kendall, in saswer to the aigual; e np to the that tho morals are good and appropriate EDS. entrance of the barbour. Unfortunately a hugs The, american doaoon is a variety of chutea ana threw her with great foras against the vessel warden. Most descens are good men, and wear, ká› and dashed her to pieces. Two of the area were black milk waintedat, we and told but it is a drowned, but luokily, a dubash boat was on the proverb that while host all doicons are spot, and Kendall and two other comrades wern Rood, there's odde in deacons." and the journal has little doubt that this is correct, and that saved:
there are some who will show more frankness in CONSTANTINOPLE, 19b Mny.. Three Turkish ironolads with reinforcement, selling a blind bore than others. This parti
colar descon's morality would probably have average of their algo estion. *PARIS, 19th May.
induced him were by aying an animal tobelly BT hoves of rain for the provionà 24. hours are A calder fooling prevails bere so-day, Mar. kliud of both eyes, to mention that the left eye registered Chon à to 2% and the e pastily of water filtus infiante di shal MacMahon bas sent a message the Chawas not all that could be wiebed, and offer tones too, and trods. ber, adjourning it for a month, atating, that, es take a vodnaed price iú ésuvequence; but what two previons ministries bavy failed to aphold and will do when he has 'n bose to well is no Conservative principles; becannot associate with text of his average momlity, and the illustration de Radical Party atd is, therefore resolved to it of lesa value in the present cuer, insulaOTTAGE maintain the status quo until 1980. There were has nothing to do with the subject. The tumultuous sittinge in both Houses to day before soon, however, was gauted in his pew at his the adjournment took place, the Ministry, boy-meeting-boose, blandly smiling approval of the ever, prozenting any discussion. A manifesto lecture web was being delivered by his favorite has been issued by the Republican party, arging pastor, when an angular female and two and
boys entered the bosse, and looked in vain for the nation to firmly uphold the Republic.
seats. The good deacon arose, opened the door Loizon, 20th May. Rusand official despatches state that the Hos. of bie pow and showed them in, and then settled awan troops have captured" Ardanso with sixty dong to enjoy himself, testching out his left gana and a quantity of atores. The Russian arm along the back of the pew. happened,
we learn, that this outstretched arm had a band" Loss was 235 men.
at ita extremity, and this hand came softly in collision with another and much smaller band. The deacon thought that the latter bad belonged to one of the small boys, A strong Turkish expedition has gone to Sound in the overflowing goodness of bis heart koum Kateh to aid the Cirnussian insaurgenta.. Pazm, 22nd May.
CONSTANTINOPLE, 21st May. - Tha Sheik U Liam bas proclaimed a hoy war against Kuna.
CONSTANTINOPLE, 2nd May.
A wholesale change has beau introduced into the French prefectoral administration.
The Parisian paper, Le Temps, states that in consequence of the adverse articles the "French Ministry which have appeared it bie Veca desidad to establish censorship of the foreign press,
LONDON, 23rd May," There is no news from the seat of war in European or Aetatlo Turkey.
* BERLIN, 22nd May, Prince Demarck has returned to Borin for the purpose of.conferring with the Emperor.
ADEN, 23rd May, The Sumatra, with the outward mulle of Las 11th Instant, left here for Bombay at 4p.
be took the hand in bie, and gently and affee- Lionately squeezed it. A sudden shriek silusood most of whom thought that somebody bad at the preacher and appalled the congregation, down upon a crooked pia, while others feared that the meeting-bouse had taken fire. The tras state of the case was, however, Buvo made mani -Teuton The mog aluziunile roseup, and, lacurating. the intervening small boys with her rosacapa, smote the astonished denson in the face, white abe leadly exstaimed-"ogdzeze my hand,. will you ter yon koow, you old pinner!" And abe "let him know "with ench astonishing
ur that nothing but precipitato fight at the sarliest possible opportunity saved him from -destruction. Fealing that big charseter was gone be followed its example, for, of, couras, no one would believe intte innocence of bis intenti
and this is where the moral would come in, if it today, and the Deccan left for Galle and Calad only been decided which moral would be catta at five oleok.
rost generally appreciated,
BELGRADE, 3rd May,
Warlike preparations are ng made by Servia, sotwithstanding dieraton on the part of Russia. The intervention of Austria is considered probable should Servia misko any wazlika mavement...__
ATHENS, 93rd May There is an agitation for war against the Porte in Greece.
FLORENCE, 23rd May,
In today's sitting of the Italian Chamber of Deputies, "the Minister for Foreign Affara, replying to a question, said that the relations between Italy and France were unimpaired.
PARIS, 24th May The French Minister, at the request of the Spanish Government, have endured the expal-
COMMENTAL INTELLIGENCE.
OFIUM.*
MONDAY, 4th June, Sales giyon to-day are of New Patna at $570, end of Old at 35581. Beleat chests of the latter placed a 35691
EXPORT CARGOZI.
TXCHANGE.
ON LONDON.-
Bank Bille, oa denau-13/11 Dark Bills, at 90 days sighar sje Bank Bille, at 6 monthe sight 4/0§
sion of Dan Cartön from France,
rion from Evapo, 24th May. Gredits; at 6 monst sight 4/
The Emperor of Hussia will go to Flogestion the 2nd-ings, when it in expacted, bat the Russians will cominence estive operativus on she Danube.
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Bunu Bark sight.
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CONSTANTINOFZu, 24th May. Demonstrations are being made by banda of Softar, who demand the dismissal of the prosent" Ainistry. The Tucka have landed a corps of Circussians at Adier [Ardkon, on the Caucie Hongkong and Shangban Bank Share36 Bien coast ithout opposition
per cent. Frémiums: BERLIN, 24th May.. An active exchange of diplomatic communi share.
Unica Insurance sasiety of Canton-8750 per oations batwan Berlin and the German Ath. Ohina Traders Insurance Company's Sharee. bassador at the Italian court" followed ozi Tha
$2,450 per share. Chinese Insurance Company-$25 per share Hongkong Fire Insurance Company'sBharos
$5474 per share,
return of Prince Bismarck to Berlin, sed is interview with the Experer, Prince Memark retaros to Kiangen-night,
FOR SALE.-
Apply to
PIANOS.
BIENSSEN & Co.
if 831 Hongkong, 31st May, 1877.
FOR SALE. Substantially-built STEAM LAUNOH,
in good Urder and Condition, DIMENSIONS-Longth about 35 feat: Beau about 63 fesh; Depth below Deok about 34 feet
För Particolare, apply to
LAMMELT ATKINSON & Co. 825 Hongkong, 80th May, 1877.
FOR SALE: THE VERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE A attached, 5 Horse Power, Fitted wat Governor, and complets in all its parts.
Apply to
A MILLAR & Co. 1708 Hongkong, 29th Dētoher, 1876,
FOR SALE. UTLER, PALMER & Co.'s
Celebrated Binude of WINES and SPIRITS Apply to
SIEMESON & Đại
tf 941 Eongkong, 21st June, 1876.
AND E TENNENT'S ARE and
•PORTER-
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QANTAS
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. 1130 Hongkong, 11th May.. 1867;
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO,
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Vessels on the Berth.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES: – PAQUEBOTS FOSTE FRANCAIS.
HE Company's Steamship
"TIBLE"
Vessels on the Berth.
FOR NEW YORK.
HEAT American Shippin
"NEW ERA,”
Sayer, Master, will loud here and will have anisk deenatchi
For Fraight, apply to
' ་ VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co
"663 Hongkoma. 28th April, 1877,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
| ED A1 British Ship
MADURA”--
Post-Office Notifications.
Amar will close
For Satow-To-dey, the 12th instant, st
7.80 4.35.
For Saigon.-To-day, the 12th instant, at 21,30A.M.
Ter Kinagobow and Haiphong-Today, tho 32th instant, at 5 1.3.
For Raigon.-To-day, the 12th inst., at52 3. For Yokobama-Per Tibre, to-day, the 12th instant, at 5P.M.
For Shanghai-Per Hongly, to-morrow, the
Stanton, Master, will load here and will have 1968 instant, at 9 3.M. Late letters received
urgediate despatch... For Freight, apply to s
YOGEL HAGEDORN & CO. 768 Hongkong, 18th May, 1877.
YTEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES AND SOUTHAMPTON, stao, "BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALUUTTA, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAM
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship KASHGAR, Captain BAKER, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 16th June, at Noon,
For farther Particalars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendens Hongkong, 5th June, 1877.
U.S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STRAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, TIA OVELL. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, ̧
THE U.S. Mall Steamer ALASKA will ke despatched for San Francisco; við Yoko.. heran, on MONDAY, the 18th Jane, 1877, 6t 8 P., taking Passengers and Freight for Je- pan, the Daited States, and Europe.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bille of Commandant De Girard, will be despatched-forting are inel-for-sunsportation to Yoko
YOKOHAMA TO-DAY, the 12th instant, at 6 P..
B. DU POUEY.
878. Hongkong, 12th-1m16, 1877,
NOTICE.
Agent.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES-
JWA BITUMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS,
bama and other Japaa Ports, to San Francisco, to paria in Mexico, Central and South Amerion. and to New York and Europe, via Ovariond Railwaye,
A Steamer of the Liten Bight 5.9. Company will love Shanghai, vil the Inland Sea Porte, about same date, and make close connection at Yokohama.
At New York, Passenger bura sulestion of various lines of steamora to England, Franco, and Germany.
MH Company's Steamship
Freight will be received on board until 4 p.. on the 17th June. Parcel Packages will be "HOOGLY,"
received at the Office until 5 P.M. entao day Comandant De la Marcolii, will be despatched all Parsel Packages should be marked to ad
SHANGHAL PO-MORROW, the. 13th instant, at 10 AM.
ADO POUBY,
Agent
879 Hongkong, 11th, June, 1977.
OCBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, vid SUBE CANAL, THE Company's Steamabip
"AJAX"
Grose in fall; value of same is required.
Consalar Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo abould be sent to the Company's Offices în Sealed Envelopes, address to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
Tram 9.10 to 9:30 AM -
For Bangkok,Pur Bojanattiaaukar, on Fri- day, the 15th instant, at 280 P.M.
For Manila, Per Esmeralda, on Friday, the 15th instant, a 9.90..
For Straits Settlements and Giotto-Far Argyll and Japan, on Saturday, the 16th inst., | a1 2,80 Fr... 1
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, “ The English Continet Packet. KASHGAR will be despatched with the Mails for prope, The following will be the houre of closing the &0,00 SATURDAY, the 16th Jane.
Maita, &o.
FRIDAY, 15th Jane,
5P.M., Money Order Ofue clones. 8, Post Office akomaa exempt the Nier. Box, which remains open all night, SATURDAY, 16th Jane,.
TLE., Past Ocs opone for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lottare, and Past- ing of all correspondence.
10.15
10 L., Post Office loans except for Lato
Lotters, Ropistry of LetterocoGEE." A.M., Zettere may be posted on payment ut a LATE Fas of 18 cente" stra Postage, till 11, when the Post Office CLOSES,
entirely.
..
11.30 Lettere (bul Letters only) address
ed to the United Kingdom vid Brindist, or to Singapora, may be posted on board the Packet with Este Foo of 48 cents artra pastage, fill." 1150, whan the Mail is fully closed.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS The Contract Packet JAPAN will be CFB+] patebied from Hongsong on SATURDAY, the 10th instant, with Maila for Singapore, So. merget, Conletown, Clareland Bay, Bonen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Syduey, Tasmania, Now Zealand, and Melbourne.
Chrrespondence cannot be registered after 2.15 ..
The Mails will be closed at 9.50 P.M. Correspondence for Southern Australie sam bo sent by this route if desired, but as a general rule it is better to gand is vit Gallo..
BAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States' Mall Packet BELGIO For searity's sake, Shippers of Overland will be despatoked on TUESDAY, the 10th Cargo are requested to endurse of the Bavelope Jane, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, the Marky and Non of Tackages Shipped, to and the United States, which will be CLOSED | correspond with those in their Billa of Lading. | sa follows:--
For farther information sa to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
will be despatched on THURSDAY, the 14th No. 9, Prays Central
tant, at Daylight, je,
For Fraight or Psenage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents 872 Hongkong, 7th Jane, 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSBIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON VIL SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship
PRIAM"
will be despatohed on SATURDAY, the 16th instant, at Daylight.
...
For Freight or Parange, apply be "BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
890 Bangkong, 12th June, 1877..
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
FEE Steamship
CALCUTTA,
A« ARGYLL,”. Captain Scott, will leave for the above Porte on SATURDAY, the 16th instant at ..
Deapntabos will olunan 2.30.M. For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Oo. 580 Hongkong, 9th Jane 1877.
FOR NANILA. (DIRECT). THE Spanish Steamship
PASIG”
RUSSELL & Ob
Agents. Hongkong, June 12th, 1877. QUCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SBIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO, AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH TEK UENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD -
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIO STEAMERS.
THE 8.S. BELGIC will be despatched for San Francisco, via Ickobama, on TUBS DAY, the 19th June, at & P.M., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
*
Tukehama with
2.M. Registry of Lettera oenses.
2.80 P.M. Post Office clases.
2.50 P.M. Correspondence for Japan or the United States only may be posted on board the Paskat with. Late Fee of 12 conts extrs Postage, anti 2.50 PM, when the Mail is finally closed. Correspondense must be spacially directed for this route, and I not fully prepaid will be sent by British Packet,
Letters, &c, can be posted for Canada, che West Indies, and other places namel below,i. sufficient American stampo are added to propay them from San Francisco to destination. Ame- rican Stamps are sold as this Office.
The charge for Registry is Sosuts in Hong- kong Stamps uad-10 cents in R, Stamps to those places only the names of which are print od in Italice. To all the other places named, porrespondence sannot be. Registered through, bat only to San Francisco (8 coats).
The following are the charges on correspon.
LETTERS, dence thus aut
̈ ̈ ̈Për Fulf Ounce, Hongkong D.S.
Stampe. Stamps.
Cerits.
Cente.
Canada, British Columbia, Now Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prines Edward's Island, Vancouver's 12 Island, Bahamas, Naman, Nev Providence.
12
12
6
Connection in mudd Steatiers frota Shangbai.
Freight will be reteived on board until 4 P.M. of the 18th June. PARCEL PAouages will be received at the Office until 5 r.. same day. All Parasl Packages should be marked to address pantall, Bermuda, Cuba, Fiji, in fall; value of kime la required. -
Greenland, Jamaica, Panama) Beturn Passage Tokes available for Hawaii, New Poundland........... Tzaprieta, Master, will bave immediate ceapatot months are iosned at a reduction of 20 per sent, Guatemala, Marquesas Le., Meri-] 12
co, Salvador, Tahili ou regular ratés. as abora
Belize, Bogota, Carthagena, Costa For further information as to Freight of For Freight or Passage, apply to
REMEDIOS & Co., Passare, apply to the Agency of the Copa, Honduras Martinique,
Agents.
No. 37, Queen's Road Central, 802 Hongkong, Ith Jaue, 1877.
FOR SHANGHAI. THE German Steamship
"ALTONA” Müller, Mastor, shortly expected from Singa pore will receive immediate despatch as above.
For Freight or Passaze, apply to
WM.. PUŠTAU & Co., Agenta.
THAS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, · 888 Hongkong, 9th June, 1877.
"WEISSLACH,"
$19......... per cass of 2 dozen pints,
per case of 1 dozen quarts. LEOVILLE-POYFRERE, 1860, →VIK DES PRINCES.”
$18 CHATEA
$18
per case of 1 dozen quarts PALMER MARGAUX,
per ease of 1 dozen.goarts. ORATEAU BELAIR,
per cass of 1 dozen quarte LORMONT.
per osse of 1 dozen quarts, „per,cana of 2 dozen pinte,
SIEYSSEN & Co. 692 Hongkong, 1st May, 1876.
KEIPF'S CAST JIEEL WORKƐ,
ESSEN (GERMANY) BOLE AGENT FOR CHINA,
F.
F. PEIL, Hongkong, Shanghai. Cologne (Germany.) JOHN, SKINKER, SAN FRANCINIA
CALIFORNIA.
Role Agent on to Pacific Coast for Wizolester Repeating Arms and Ammanition: Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Suptor and Patio Fume Cozypany's Bufety
[1y:1845 "July:20 Face
TORESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS Neither the ATTAIN, the AGENTS, for the bure given in outono, Each and every word is UWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any fully illustrated and explained, forming exor DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crem aises for students of a most atractive nature of the following Vessels during their stay in Hoth the Comet und Panti pronunciations are Hongkong Harbour
given, the socents buzzy 'curately marked on ANAZI, British bark, Adamaon, Bell the best uinciple hitherto attained. The typo-
FOR YOKOHAMA.
THE Steamship
* DUNA "
will have quick despatan for the above Part,"
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GILMAN & Co., Agents.
881 Hongkong, 9th June, 1877,"
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P. & 0.8. N. Co.'s Steamship
THE MALAGGA
will leave for the above place abortly after the arrival of the Steamship Vethay with the next English Mail
ADAM LIND,
Saperintendent.
855 Hongkong, 5th June, 1877..
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. THE P. & O. 5. N. Jo's Steamship THE
DATHAY
will leave for, the aboro place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
800 Bobyk ooy, 5th June, 1977, FOR SWATOW, A MOY; AND TAIWANFOO. THE British tester
“ HOLTROOD":
•
have immediate despatch for the above
•Porte
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.. 977 Hoogkong, 7th Jane, 1877.
—FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE A1 Britisa Clipper h
graphy displays the excess of an attempt to ARGYLE, British steamer, Scott - Jardine, Ma-T-Roberts, Master will under for the above make the Chinese and English type correspond | theson & Co.
in the sise of body, thereby effecting a Pat BELMA, German bark, Timpe-Wieler & Oo. coonomy of space, achieving clearness, not BROWN BROTHERS, American skip, Goodell.—- Freviously attained, and dispensing with those P&05 Ng Go,——
Port, and will have quick despacob.
For Freight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. 847 Hongkong, 4th June, 1877
FOR NEW YORK;
vast margine and vacant spaces which have CATAAN, British bark, Moneon-Borneo Co. beretoforo characterized Chinese publications. CAZTROU, British bark, Lindsay-Borneo Go
For prastical purposes the arrangement of CHINAMAR, Britials hark, MeKanth Lap THE ALBANES
the work in se complete, that a reference rsik &,00.
Ben haverquiok despatch; 5-
LAW,"
to its pages enables a person who under UHRIFTIAK, Garmen schoner, Siel Eddard Robert Greig, Master, will load here and will stands English to communicate effectively Eebelltass & Co. -with-natives who understand nothing but Chi-DIAMANT, Gorman art, Ankemann.-W. BOLE, May Chuan Fito Lasarande Company's Shareb-8147) nego. In this respoot the work will be found Protur & Co
per ́ubarefo
Hongkong and Whatapon Dock Company's Shares--25 per cent discount sales.
Dally, recaptions of hands at pilgrims of all. nations, who are pouring into Rome, and why me offering presente and money, are being held at the Vatista by the Pope. His Holin Hongkong, Viaton, sad Macko sta pontos in rauiving noise. Gerönaspilgrime, made a Couro per cent, discount.: speech, in which be compared the Emperor of Shanghai Steau Navigation Company T. Germany to Attila,
29 per share. -PERA, 26th April,
abera.
The E will leave Ornatantinople on Hongkong Gee Company's Share $75 per Saturday 1mpoot sho Turkish Army of the Hongkang Hotel Company's Shures-8623 per Danuke, and will afterwarde proseed to Kars
...whare ng k
ی مواد
with the object of inspecting in Asia Minor. Chinese Imperial Loan 103. Ex. 4. Hd. Gəneral Klapkin is expected to retern to Qonu- tantinople on Sunday,
BALES ON JUNE IIFA, RIPOLIED BY Figatsin Termicelli 30-bags #080, by Kwai Mow to travelling trader.
White Bagar- bugs, at 37.90, by Eyvai
* blok ross and é blue dahlia may be said. to be the philosopher's stone of the horticol- turist, for which be is ever on the watobi- Gobe
How to travelling trader."
Regarding the removal Cleopatra's Needle,Brown Boger 200 bags, at 25,55, by Kwai the correspondent of the Daily News at Alex Mow to travelling trader van andrin telegraphs Me. Carter, Mr. Dizon's Gruen Pens 400 picals, at 3240, by Hop agent, has arrived. He les obtained perme Hing to travelling tracer,
sion from M. Demetrie, the owner of the land: Tellow Peas 400 picula, at $2.85 by Hop on which Ciropatra's Needle lies, to restore the Hing to travelling trader, asme on obtaining an order from the Egyptian Government nathorizing"bìm to hand over the monolith. Mr. Carter bos gose to Cairo for this purpose.
Gypsam400 pionie, at 75 cents, by Clun Chong to travelling trader.
Wilte Homasinas-20 bags; al 80,00, by Chau Obong to travelling
For Freight, apply to
ky pre VOGEL, HAGELOLN: Com
indispensable to all. Europeana residing in. FLEETWING, Americanship, Guest-Vogel China, and, to the natives themselves it. oz. Bugadora & Co. pleins subjects fully with whish vig dew Formosa, British bark, Hyland--Arubold deed of them are perfectly acquainted. Tu Karberg & Ou partier rondent in England and interested in GATTE, Hitish ship, Roberts.-Douglas Lap To listrate the fast scope of the work the WN, GAERSON, American kari, Harkness, China it cannot but be mealuable oscesively; Talk & Cotta
Jualmers Vocabulary contains about 15,000 Hoterone, German Sm. sohooner, Domi- following facts are submitted for consideration. Russell & Co, Chinese characters, and Hadhurst's English Arabold, Karberg & Co. and: Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst J. D. Perrze, American bark, Lons.—O, & this work contains beard thun 60,000 miglish. B. Co
848 Hongkong..4th June, 1877 FOR NEW YORK. 118B-A1 Americas Big
HIGHLANDER,” Hutchinson, Master, will loud bers and will hare quiet deepaleb,
For Freight, apply to
VODEI HAGEDORN & Co. 761 Hongkong, 24th May, 1877. -----
DENFOR NEW YORK.
Al Aurien Ship
VTHOMAS LORD,"
For Freight apply to
657 Hongkong, 27th April, 1677.
FOR NEW YORK,
G-BEMORY
Hongtong. Ist Jane, 2877.
Agent.
NOTICE.... COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
Makam
STEAM FOR
SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, POET SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO,
PONDICHEREY, MADRAS, AND
CALCUTTA,
Bica, Carapan, Greytown, Qui.
112
New Granada, Nicaragua, Jas to Markka, Turka Faland,
Venesuela, West Indies Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador, Peru. 13 Brazil
Argenting-Coufederation,
12
Ba
enos Ayres, Paraguay, Ura-12 guay...
። ።
BOOKS & PAPEES.
Circulare, &o, for Canada, per
Newspapers for all other plussa (not over dox,) each Paper... Books, &o, for all other plass, ].
per 4 o
8
10:
Any articles found onclosed in Newspapers or Book Packets (na ik sorras, jewellery, So.) will be detained and sold.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. SATURDAY, the 23rd June, 1877,
The French Contract Packet AMAZONE at Noon, the Company's Steamship AMAZONE. Commandant MORTEMAND, with will be deepatahed from Hongkong on SATUR MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and DAY. the 23rd instant, with Mails to aud CARGO, will leave this Port for the above through the United Kingdom and Europe, vi places. ་ རྣམས་
Mersallos to Saleon. Singapore, Batis, Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Caloutta, Bombay, don as well as for Marsailles, and accepted in Aden, Suez, and Alexandria. transit throngh Marseilles for the principal pinces of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noon, Cargo will be received on board until F... Spesie and Parcele until 3 P., on the 2nd Jane, 1877. (Parcele are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Conteals and value of Packages are required.
For farther partfóulars, apply at the Gom pany's Office,
H. DU POUET,
Agent.
Hongkong, 11th Juse 1877...
FOR SALE, FREIGHT, OR CHARTER. #THE Brideh Stoamer
"W. CORES DE VRLES,"
of 334 tons Register, or abant 5,000 piouls. Querying Capacity mana
Apply to
FOOK-NOW-LOONG & Co.
No. 48, Bonham Strand-West, 7d 882 Honkong, 9th June, 1877.
THE
THE Undersigned bave been appointed, Cole Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and Chins by Menara. J&B TEN SENT, Glasgow, and Meare. DaviD CORBAR & Sosa, Arbroath. P
ARNHOLD, KARBERG, & Co ef 419 Hongkong, January, 1867. „A I WONG HING OBBING & CO., COAL MERCHANTS.
Have always on hand for Sale, very descrip- tion-of-Q0 Aís-at-Hoderate-Prices
Mr. Aaron has been oppointed Manager, and all Ordere addressed to him ab 57, Prays, or to Mr. PAT JACK, at $0, Hing Lang Strest, will receive immediate attention,
495 Hongkong, 19th-Marab, 1877 TED SUNG & Qəy---`
COAL MERCHANTS,
719 Hongkong. 9th May, 1877
(Chinese Daly Press), -PUBLISHED: DAILY
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, Sc.
FRIDAY, 22nd instant,
6 P.M., Money Order Office closes. Post Offico closes except the Nant Box, whiob remains orch all night.
SATURDAY 23rd instans,
w: Post Office opens for-sale-ot-
mps, Registry of Lusters, nud Post-
Tk of all obrrespondence,
10 AM
Registry of Letters canɛos. 11a.m., Post Office alous except for Late
Lettera
-11.30. A.M. Løčters (but Letters only) except those to and througir Australia, maybe pasted on payment of a Late Fee ot 18 centa extra postage, antil 1180LM when the Post Office MOYES.
entirely.
Many boxes of letters are received at the Past Office not onlod, that is to say, the box'ie' fastened with ealing war, but there is no im- preation of a val
The attention of bexholdem is valled to the necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with some recognisable seal, and of sending a Obit. book or receipt with them. The omission-of- the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to wĉa- her the contents of the borerer reased the Post Office: The onion of the former, as to wrother part of them might not have been ab strooted for the sake of the Postage Stampa.
Unpaid Letters are not received for the la dipo Mail Packets-
The Fro-payment of correspondence for the Straite, India, Ceylon, and Aden, incompulsory by whatever opporturity it is forwarded.
BÓLDIGES' AND SAILORS LETTERS. Private HM Army or Nary. Non-com- wieziono (mars (but not Warrant Ofäsees,. wiz, Assistant Engineer, Cancer, Boatswain, Have always tand Tasos Stocks of or-Carponter), Army Schoolmastery (not superintending or First Cinte) or Schootmis- every description of Coax
Adurons, care of HO-TY-LOONG & Co, tresses way send ball-ounce letters to the United Kingdom vit Marasitles by French No. 43, Praya, Hongkong a
Packet, or via Southampton by British Pachot, for one peasy; or via Brindisi by British will prepay this class of correspondence exactly the same as Imperial Stamps
Holdiers and Bufore"-lettura niez bameser. To the best medion for Advertising among the charged as ordinary letters if they do noɔ con-
form to the following regulations+- Native Community. It has been established upwarde of TWENTY 1. Not to exceed half an ougoe. No doublo YEARS, und enjoys the largest bond fids virou letters are allotrod.. lation of suy Chinese paper in the Boath of It from Soldier or Sailor, bie clase or China. It ie carefully edited by an experienced description maat ba stated in full on the latter, Chinese Scholar, and contains For Aad RE- and the commanding Oficer must sign his name, with name of Regiment, or Bhip, to, in LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGRECESSARY
Terine for Advertising can be obtained at the füll. Office, Wyndhani Street, Hongkong; or, from the diferent Agents,"
Hongkong, 6th January, 1877.
wonds, and upwards of 600,000 Chiucse charac- | LEICESTER, British ship, Onddy,--Borneo Oo. ters. Again, despite all the gramosare, and Liza H. American bark, Babson-Kelehers Hall, Master, will loud here, and will have THE CHUNG YGOI SAN PO Paokot for three-passe. Hongkong sampa other elementary works as yet published, the & Count
quick despatch, cutudent at this difficult-language-alvelutely re Haciende British steamer, Nowell-Gilman, "quiroq 224mples to, display, kha Svavi038 äppkej meny & OPIN entions and equivalents of different words which NEW BEL, American ship Sawyer Vogel Have que general moaning. Of these examples. Hagedorn & Co, the work goes Dictionary witherto sub- TAUBSTIES, British-back, Soomaatti-Mothers THE Ameriana Ship mamy sa any other & Do lished.
Sky RODERICK BAY, British bark, Wicoleon.--Ohi FLEETWING.” It comprises upwards of two thenmand large nese,
Guest, Master, having the greater portion of quarto peger.
SOUMABAYA PACKer, Datel bark, Yurdum-cor Cargo engaged, will load bere at Wham
Orders
pon, and have cock deepatch for the above LONDON
THOMAS LORD, American ship, Hall-Arnhold, Fort, it had TRÜBNER &:00,, €0, PátŘENOSTHE ROW;
• Karberg & Co..
For Freight, apply to HONGKONG,
OLYPHANT & Co,. WASHI,-British steamer, Funtor, Landstel
1m 802 Hongkong, 20th May, 1877," DAILY PEERS” OFFIOR, WYNDHAM BT.
If to a Soldier or Sailor, his clas scription must be stated in full, with name of Regiment, or Ship, de, in full.