the Bucks behind. The lange woa provided with
ators, and although, the, spun was 180 fest, the
cillation was unimportant, ovon when riding.
TELEGRAMS..........
[FROM AMERICAN TAPERS.
dvor it on a mulo. Try antient daya a suspension E COUREST FINED BY THE EBENGA QOVERN"
riga of tailco ropes wits used (Buch és áru Common now over the smaller streams, whore, the
Verubin column
"MENTIUMMY
• PARIS, May 11th
FORMIDABLE ATRIZE OF COLLIRES IN ́ GERMANY NEW MAT FRANK Onr, May 11th Twtheusand coilers in the Dargand da trict; Prussia, inve struck. The strike thientous to absume sarious proportions.
trable being limited to human passengers, they Courbet, the painter, consenta to pay a fine of or quite sorriscable), which was constantly out. 300,000 for his, share in the destruction of the of repair, owing to the inmates span and the war and strain orsód by beasts of burden. In the fourteenth, pentury iron skuchians were, fastone into the racks on-sither site, and a röpo fastened to thoan strabahod" suroes the rifor, to which a ferry-boat was altushed. The rapidity of the vitrrent capsized the boat we often, and so many lives wore loni, ukat a wooden bridyo was bi, some ingenions mancur thrown across the. jiret. Ero kag it was burnt down, whemupon, In the year 1502, an iron suspouston bridge was į Bilb
DISTRESS IN BETERSHUNINS
ST. PETEZIDUR, May 11th
Local authorities have reported that in conse quence of sickness and poverty, they are unable to provide the million rouhles démised by the
LONDON, via SUSZ CANAL
LONDON AP
LONDON
NEW YORK
NEW YORK...
THE DAILY PRISSE
ESDAY, JUNE 19TH, 1877
VESSELS ADVER SED AS LOADING.
SAN FRANCISCO, Tia XRAMA
CAFT
Viking (str.)......
Castle
Chinaman..
Mackenzie
Guant
Robert Hendersoni.
•Hannah Lowlands
Highlander
Robert Graig Hall
NEW YORK.
Thomas Lordhag
Hutchison.
NEW YORK.....
Flotwing
Grast
Belgio (str.)......
SAN FRANCISCO,
YHÄRA
City of Tokio (str.)
1
Maduro
Stanton
SAN FRANCISCO
aka
T. Roberts..." Mortemari.
T. Thompion. Yacuri eta b
SAN FRANCISCO.....
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, to "BANGKOK ima
MANILA LONDON, May 14th-
On the 25th the Mission, reached the pro. Govurstions nan voluntary offer. They offer to fobirat city of Yungelinag fr, one thu coni-pay the gun by invisimontą, a ta murotal rival of Tali fu, and now in oven a still
FLOOD IN THE TIGRIS. moro battered condition. It is situated in a plain about three miles and upwards in breadth, and despotol. from Bagdad deribes the fend gold. to: he Righteen miles in length. The town which has overwhelmed both banks of the Tigris ia built at the base of a range of mountains called as a fact hitherto unknown there. The rivet Thi pun shum rad is very old, having been far-ibrew out a new benach, completely blockading nished with a mud wall in. 744. At the end of Ingid, and swept away horrea in Keani- the fourteenth century it was surrounded by the 10, present brick wall, gelsing a hill which formerly: atmwanded the town.". It is about four miles in j circumference, ning upwards of a mile in length, towards the manuntains, and three-fourths of a mulle in brand. Like other Yunnan cities, the subarla were entirely destroyed. The plane was andy partly onltivated, but wall irrigatal, one ast coservoir measuring at least 100 yards by 200 yards.
AN-ATLILAN TRANSPORT THREATENED., ARLONDON, May 14th
An Italian transport with 200 guna, teok soundings off Dams80 A Turkish stearzur threatened the Italian cayitian, who thereupon loaded his guns, but the Turkish outhorities in terfend and averted an engagement. The foliag captadi suid sixteen Italien war vessels world shortly appear of the coast of Albania
BRUSH PIRES IN CANADA.
OTTAWA, Mar, läth). Brush fires Lave broken ont sizanltaneously-in Carkston, Greenville, Prescott, Renfrew, and Lamark"conuties. Much property is being destroyed.
There was scarcely any trade going on heroj a fow shirtings and a little" Russim cloth found their way from Yunnai-fi, bat the grèas tzade of the place was spun. Formerly the olty car rieji pa a large traile in indigo, pajer, was, glas, nattia cloth, tung oil, manufandured silk, lian- boo cloth, artiales rando at der skin, choss men (sent all over the Empire), and gauzo, mann- factured by white barbarians (host). He On Wednesday, the 20t, Cengruss, with 192 ulberry and ana-man troes grow in this departmembora presont, o fented the Presidential volen mont, and pzcollest tea was produced in the ad- *juecuit. Mong túng mountains. M. Garnier's Chinese Virk Fojera ten silver mire IU YORK- ping district.
TRS SALMEEN
DIAZ INAUGURATED, '
CITY OF MEXIện, May 6th."
TOKOHANIA SENEGA SHANGHAI
SHANGHAT lyr SHANGHAI,
Gryfe
Amazone (str.), an Dale (str)
Posig (str.)...........
B. of Louisiana (str.) Menelaus (str.), kai "Altons (str.)
Amboto Litr.)....
SWATOW, AMOY, & F'CHOW: Deuglas (str.)...
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE
(FROM FALCONE & Chik Izarren)
Baranicer-DAMLA
Surowic-17...
Dangotor- g..... TharawatirŬ A.....
Thermal Pa
Thermicaveler-4 34
Tharmonclerk, ah. (Wet buil). Therthemelor-1 (Wet huli. Thermometer 298. (Wệt bulb). ThereMaxlatos. Täide Thermometer Misiamm (over night)
CHÍNA COAST METEOROLE
REGISTER. YESTERDAY TELEGRAMS.
DAKOMSTER, THERMOMETER,
Jans leth:-
26.720
FUL
.77+
701
Azion
STARG HEAT
HA
BARA
$1.25 2.75 30.76 2074 2075 29.11.12.09 Theraeter staclic 75 77
Dreding Wind... THE 20W SU ASW NAE ENE BY. Forteggiandikis
and declared General Portico Dias President On Friday, the 4th, Diaz went to the gates of Marian and was presented to the army as Presid ¡dent-set, and by it escorted to the Faloe, wha
the troops used in review, At nine yesterday On the 30th the Mission crossed the Nu-kiang, he was haugurated with auch solamnity and or Salveen, on a aurpension bridge of two spaus, enthusiasm. After taking the oath of office he „about 500 feet in lngth, the iron chains being solonly dealased that he would coenpy the Fee- attached to a stone pier build on the shelving ideasy one term mly. The Diplomatic Corps, bad of the river at the edge of the deep water with the caption of the US- Mimistor, ves channel. The span or the deep bed was about present. A civil procession, followed by the 270 feet in length, and the one over the bed ex-military, then escorted the President to the posed during the dry season was about 230 feet National Palace. The term of the present Con. in length. This bridge was built during the gross will not expire autil September. An elec- present dynenty ; under the Ming cule, passingers tion for Sanatyrs and members of the Supreme Grossed in a ferry boat capable of holding 100 Court has been ordered.
It is a deep, rapid, turbid streora, persons.
THE CARNIVAL IN NEW YORK. bringing down, like the Lautean, an enormoné
NEW YORK, May 15th: volume of water even in the dry sexsou. Yuznan The pageant this evening was a grand feature is rotorious amongst the Chinese For its pesti of the Carnival. The offarts of the Carnival lestial climate, and this particular spot has for Association to make the tableaux perfect met with several osuturies attained such a bad character great succese. The pain feature was the repre as to be regarded as impassable daring the sentation of American History, accompanied by hot seen. The resson asclubed by Chinese a motley display of King Carnival's merry fol- writers. is the retention by its precipitous lowers, illuminated with lanterns, torches, coloured banks of the pestilential gusen brought down fres, ole. The crowd wils so great every whore by the river. The authorities at Tunnaa.fa that reaniml as if all the towns and oftica i Weather described these gases es being visible to the the neighbourhood of New York, had contri naked eye, and invariably of a green, bine,buted their populations. Hundreds of thousands and mi colour, and of causing the traveller to wors estimated to be present. bloed profusely from the aye, noso, mouth, and along the ing of merch brought fabulous ears. So great was the xpressius, that the prices, and all were engerly engored. "The Beer commanding the escort started from his hanan-top and stoops were all covered with spec -lodging before daylight in order to cross the river before the gun.rese On the other side the rivar 'the land cans with a gentle declivity to the base of a range of bills the or four miles distant, the whole of the ground having having having been lail-down in tormers and irrigated. Part of this Iand had been broken up, and the villagers, some of whom had agus fits ou them se va passer, were busy transplanting the paddy, prior to making retreat to the serrest montales, where they wunlā reuwin’until the harvest was ready in the aut. Here this road, as usual, passes over another range of monteins, sending about 5:500 feet from the bed of the Lukisug. There was scarcely any passing traffe, vtcept somèsalt from Tung chang-fu to Momcin
3
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Mallor. Brven.
·FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO:
TO BE DESPATCHED
Quias despatok. Quiole daspatob Quick daspatch.
Quick despatch,
Oniak despatah.
Quick despatch.
To-day ub 3.P.M. On 30th ist, at 3 r... Quiole despertah
Jarvine Matheson & Co... Hongkong Rusell & Ca. Hongkong Vogel, Engedara & Co. Hongkong Vogo, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagadorn & Co. Hongkong Voge, Hagedorn & Co............. HongkongOlyphant & Console despatch. Hongkong 1 & 0; B. Co MIAM
PAM. S: B. CoRAMMIN Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Eagedorn & Co... Messageries. Maritimes a Yuan To Hoi Temedi&Co. Jardine, Mathison & Co...
·Battérbold & Swire.j. Wm. Protan do flo.... Meyer & Co. Douglas Lomak & Co
Honglong Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong Hongkong
FOR SALE.
AT LE & CO
BEO TO POLICIT AS INSPECTION OF THEIR
BUMMER STOCK
NEW DRESS MATERIALS, in GAUZE BANGAN INAMIKADO SILKE, MALAY
LANE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS PEATN and STRIPED LESTRES MOHAIR SICILIANS -WHITE and COLOURED HAMBURG
NETS." PANOL-COLOURED-GRENADINES 201 „GAUZES.
The BEST MARKE OF BLACK GRENADINE, Guaranted to war well:
NEW GOODS,
most suitable for WASHING COSTUMES and MORNING WRAPPERS PHAECOLOURED ORGANDI MUSLINB FANCY STRIPED FRENCH PRINTED MUSLING.
KANDA, and YOSEMITE STRIPED CAMBRICS. WHITE and COLOURED NIAGARA CAMBRICS
K
}
WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUES DAMASSE CAMBRICS.
FRENCH
Dry Thermomotor..0 97.0 810) 785; 29.6 92,079 04. Wes Thermometer.. |743 70.0 700 to 600a, ses OELOEL. 09:
How's Kald..... Windows Quantity in
4.37.
BAROKITZI, level of the sea in inches, fena, did Lundreds- Tudor, bo Fehrenbeis degrees nad tens, kept En iko optani akade) ifivation.
TON of Waxy in registered every two poinós, N., NNEL, NEL, EL
FORCE ON WIN. - Calm. 11 Belt brian. 3 10 5
lators. All street cur travel was cuspended from the time that King Carnival started on his tour. General good feeling and galety pro- vaibat. The procession started from the corner of Forty send street, nod Fibh Avonte tomodorata 5 to 7 trosh. 7 to sing in 30 hear 10 to Waverly, where it turns into Broadway and proceeded to Gilmore's The Garden was vranë- formed into a Royal Palace, whom the king and his retina hali high carnival throughout the night. ;
NEW YORK, May 16th.
The Tinummernifully attacks the Carnival to cluy es a festival of fools, and says the position. of Rox was given to a stapid Staten Island Inger-heer brewer, after another brewer of the same place liad offered 82.200 for the position.
DIEBATTEFIED „CALMING
BERLIN, May 9th
A POET'S STATUE.
NEW YORK May 15th. The ceremony of unveiling the status of Fitz. Groens Halleck in Central Park took place this afternoon before a large assembly, including thà President-
On the 2nd of May the Mission crossed the Lang Chuen River, about sixty yards in breadth, bat Kringing down nothing like the volume of A public meeting of centers at Meuel passed wator of the Lakisug or the Lan Tsan kiy,solations tealaring a want of confidence in The country passisi furough was wall terraced. Comit Your Moltke, their prosetative, oz. but for the inent part queulticated while the hills account of his resent vote in favor of a proton were much more thickly covered with troos and tionist policy. andergrowik, and the country generally lagan to ašuma & moro tropical appearance The woods (lice all those I have ever visits in China pr Manchurin `were evidently of modern growth, as in the thickest cover one mot with the rostiges of tomba; irrigation doets, and other @gns of Chinose occupancy. Or the 3rd the Miasion, After analraost gheer descent of 2,060 fast, reached the walloy and city of Tang yael-chow The Dakota parted at noon-to-day, and is stak
Momein). As this locality and the stofthe route ing. The crew narrowly escaped last night by have been recently visited and carefully described the aid of the coastguards. The majority of by Major Sladenanthisperty Iwilmerolyn hervn the Dunia's pussingers were Germans, in the that the city, though very thinly populated, must storage. Four hours were oncupid in landing from ita pakition rapily recover sell, as it has the The Dukota and cargo was heavily in- probably done a great many times since its Arst sured in Liverpool and London. The ship is apposanou in history during the Chow dynasty valued at £90,000. It is the most serious marina
THE WELCKED DAKOTA."
LONDON, May 10th.
STATE OF WRATUK-B City Blum sky, č. Chady, -Zem Diely. Fog G. Foury, Hell I Lightning "Misly:-0. Overst., P. Passing showers. 2 Squaly. 2 Balny, new T. Thunder. U. Bad, threatening. Y Visibility, Stom. Z. Calm. The letters are pat to indicate any fuerentu over the men svenge of thi
Tax-The hour of eno for the prevancia 24 hotara (noon)" aregistered from to the quantity of water Fatke indicated in inchta, sent, and Inandesda.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
PERUALES" and CRETONIE
CAMBRICS COLOURED DRESS LAWNS.
GALATEA STRIPES and LINEN MATS
for Children's Wear. - WHITE and COLOURED' BATISTE. NEW DESIGNS in LINEN, CAMBRIC, and FIQUE COSTUMES EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, PRINTED CAMBRICS, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and
MUSLIN MORNING WRAPPERS. * RICHLY EMBROIDERED SKIRTS, LADIES' TRIMMED and. ÜNTRIMMED HATS and DONNETS, Me just arrived from Paris.
BOYS and GIRLS' STRAW HATS. CHILDREN'S WHITE PIQUE WASHING
HATS. LADIES' and' CHILDREN'S UNDER
INFANTS ROBES, CLOAKS, HOODS, FATS, and BONNETS.
SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS. WHITE and STRIPED SILK, THREAD,
AND CLAWFORD & CO FEATHERS FLOWERS, LACES
HAVE JUST RECEIVED AN INVOTOR OF
COPE BROTHERS & Co.'s TOBACCOS AND CIGARETTES
Cors" GOLDEN CLOUD COF29' BRISTOL BIRDSEYE. Corns SMOKING MIXTURE. COPES PEERLESS CIGARETTES. COTES BOUQUET CIGARETTES.
- COPES FAIRY CIGARETTES. COFES FANCY BRILLIANTS. Coris: WHIFFS.
Hongkong, 28th May, 1877.
##809
(B.c. 1122-1295). The shaps were comparatively risaster, from a mouétary point of view, that haAMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
THE COLOMBIAN WAR-ENDED
KAVE FOR BALE ??
TAND. D. HENRI'S CANVAS.. WOODBEERY'S American COTTON CAN
TAS
MANILA (Santa Ma) ROPE led Bizes.
GALVANIZED WIRE ROPE, from 1 ineb
HOTH RUSSIAN ROPE.");
wall suppled with foreign goods from Bhamo, occurred for two years. consisting chiefly of skirtings, broad cloth. cambots. Dutch canalets, and long ells. From AMA PANAMA, April 25th. Momein to Martwyne was the only level road The war in Colombin is virtually anded. On traversed by the Mission since it commenced the the 0th instant, the Conservative forces FAM laad journey in the beginning of Fabenery. It defeated at Mansatles by General Julian Tre was far more thickly populated and better euiti-init and the whob State of Antiquoi capitato & inclins. rated than any part of the provizes we hul passo latod. On the 10th instant, near Rio Huchu, a throng after reaching Chantang. The Shan battle was fought bolwoes the forces of General village of Neation, whose lato ootamandant was Panei, Liberal, and Fuzena, Conservative, in U notorion Li bei ta hi (Li Chon-kno), was whigh Power is reportait victorious. General formerly fumors for the mannaforlom of silk, Trajulle is now the popular candidato for the which was sent as tribute to the Copet. After nori Presidency of Columbia leaving Muawy, the Mission, accompanied by the ascort, passed over thus Koklyn Hill (which afford a fair sample of the hills to be encountered the grestur gaze of the Why between Momain and
the Yangtase), xul on the 21thrived at Bhanu
THE SALT WELIS
I leave only mentioned that the numerous
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
ᎣᎵ ᎢᏳᎵᎬ . .
MONDAY, 18th Ju Bales of New Fataa to-day at $5873, and of Settle.
ON LONDON-
EXCHANGE.
silt wells of this province have been noted for Old at $5814: of New Banares at 54 cantaries; it is, therefore, curious to find that mesta of New Malwa at $560, with allowanc this is probably the only part of Chins watch from twenty-two to sixty-four tacle. consumes British salt. Its importation being pro. hibited by treaty Captain Cooke, the British Fesident at Bbamo, informed me that the town imported from 500 to 600 tons yearly, and that 1,000 males' load wont thence to Yunnan fn- in the month of March last. As an instance of the fically of obtaining information, I may men- Bon that we were inforrast by the Salt Commis dover at Yummer fun that thợ previnco vas sapr
3/11to3/117
Bank Billa, on demand... Bank Billa, ut 90 days' sight...40 to 40 Bank Billa, at 6 months sight.4/04 - Credits, at 6 withe sight.T Documentary Büls, at 6 months
sight.
priiod from salt muse within it boundsties, and ON BOMBAY--Bank, sight.... that the only artwells were in Seclinen. I littleON CALCUTTA --Bank, sight thought that the salt rains referred to were alGHT (OILAJ
Northwich Telavee was seen growing all along
the route in sufficient quantities to moot the con-
Bank eight Privats, 30 days' sight...
753
mption of the inhabitants, which emuch NEARES
greater in proportion hero than on the board. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sarco-37 por owing to the custom of smoking the rolled f
vents reminin: -
It was highly appointed by the Mission. As Union Insurance Society of Canton-$750 per before mentioned, we met tes coming from Esmok
ghure.
$2,500 per share.
and the Kuang Mountains in the department of China Traders Insurance Company's Shares Pu-rh There must be a large quantity grown
in the south of the province, as throughout the Chinese Insurance Company $230 per shar journey every ofllection of huts contained shot Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shures in which hot ten was sold to the poorest passEL
$560 per share,
gers, a sure sign in China of the neighbourhood China Fire Insurance Company's Shares-$149 Of a tee-growing district in a-tes producing
per gara countries, at anly the molins, hat the pourer Hongkong and Who Dook Company's officials, are obliged to content themselves with
Share22) per cent, dissount,” “ drinking hot water. This tea was of quite a Hoogkong Canta and Macao Stamboat Co. dalitate day superine ha by roadnida teha per cent sount Tland ever previously tested. NAMUN
Shanghai Steam Navigation Company Els. 20
per share,e!
DOMINERALS.
De calare pa
With regard to the development of the neral Hoglung Gas Company's Shares-$75 per wealth, mines cannot be opened without this ex- pras persion of the authorities. It is well engkwag Hotel Company's Shri-5624 por
atiblished that the late eivät wir originated in a
Share.
quarrel about certain copper mines. I was Chinese Imperial Loan £103. Ex. 4o. 120. informed by an official of high rack, who and spent wone years in the province, that, whenever the Mahoramedans vialed to work a mine, the Chinese would raise the sit, when tus Malemuedazy
BALEY ON JUNE 18TH, AS NEĽOBȚEU DY
CHINBERUM
Japan White Wax-300 os, at 1130, by
would potition the local authorities, who would Kwong Feok Wo to traveling truler, „decide iff favour of one of the porties. The supon
White Pomerlags, at $14.50, by Kwong
*****
the other side won't make a considerably present," | Hang fut to travelling trader,
and the decision would bewerersed in their favour Cloves & bags, ut §19.59,by Kwong Hang Tai -Thy BAG SS betterébaga
bebeinwirth of the Chinese ( to traveling trade generally sq aznaporated the abomanocans that Grymanm 300 pivals, af 65 cents, by Kwong after many riots and mnoh bloodabad, tiny broke ont info open rebeliau.
Mr. Henry Word Becoher runde op for the ChinoBo
Secretary Sherman thinks specie, payments may be reared in January, 1878, unless Con. gress should pass impeding lows.
The Pope xordon on the 11th Msy pilgrims from Campin and Rhode Island, hisdef by the Bishop of Borbrook and Vizar brennial Bousque The Buton delivered our addries, and the Pope replied, Thapilgrims presented a considerabile sum of money;
Fook We travelling trader,
Fungus 10 Bags S0129.20, or Ewong Fook
Wo to travelling undergoes
Stockfish60 bundles at $7.00 by Krong Fool Wo to travelling trader
HOTF'S TARRED LINES, from 6 Thread
to 24 Tural.
HAMBRO LINES, STICK LINES. SPUNYARN, Froer's (English) SEIZING, in Hanks, A. sorted
FROST' WHITE LINES,
DEEP SEA LEADLINES. HAND LEADLINES. PATENT SIGNAL HALLIARDS. LOGLINES, FISHING. LINES, A. WIRE SBIZING, Assorted Sizes, SQUERJEES. Ship's SCRAPEES. PORT LIGHTS and DECK LIGETS SIDE LIGHTS and MASTHEAD LAMPS Saloon Suspension LAMPS
GLOBE LANTERNS Raby, Green, and White,
and COTTON POSE. CHILDREN'S THREAD and COTTON A SOCKS INDIA and HORROCKS LONG CLOTHS.
"DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY,
by Emer-class. HANDS,
SAYLE AND VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD, AD STANLEY STREET: HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGJAL
THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Mosers. J. & R. TEN
2, Glasgow, and Hea DAVID CORSAX & SONE, Arbronth.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867.
(t#419 AND R. JENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER DAVID CORSAR & SONS
"On 29d that, at noon.
On 24th fast, daylight, Quick despatch.
On or about 21st-inst On or about 20tk inst. Quick disputok Quick despatol. Tomorrow, at noon,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI Taking Cargo and Paqsengers at through rates
· for HANKOW And Pours on the TANGTaZE.
THE
Company's Stammbop
“MENELAUS,"
will be demntchod on er about the 20th instant.
For Erwight or Passage apply..to.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 14th June, 1877.
FOR YOKOHAMA,
THE Steamship
1928
“STATE OF LOUISIANA " will be despatched as above on or about THUBS. DAX, the 21st instant.
For Fight or Famage, opply tɔ
JARDINE, MATHESON Hongkong: 13th June, 1877-
▼
FOR SHANGHAI
& Co.
[978
British Steamer PROD" AMBOTO,"
Captain Browe, shortly expected from Sings pore, will have quick despatch for the above Pat
For Fraight or Passage, spply to
METER & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 15th June, 1877.
[ti931 FOR LONDON, VỪA, SUEZ CANAL. THE Steamship
+ VIKING,"
Captain Castle, due here on or about the 19th instans, will receive immediate despatch as above.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 11th Jnza, 1877.
FOR MANILA. (DIRECT). THE. Smish Stormskip
[897
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
OCCIDENTAL AND ORTENTAL STEAM. SHIP COMPANY TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND FAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND BUROPE, 1
MOSIN COFÝPOTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Steamship BELGIC will be doopatobid. for San Francisco, vid. Tokohamu,· on TUESDAY. the 19th June, at 3 r., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United Slater, and Farcpe.
Connection is made at Yokachana with Stin- me from Shanghai,
Freight, will be received on board until draw. of the 18th June PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Oflig until 5 PM sume day All Face Packages should be marked to address in full, value of samo in requirol.
Eeturn Passage Tickets available for & monitis nry issued at a raizētion of 20 per cent on se gular rates.
.....
For further information as to Freight.or Passage, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, No. 37, Qason's Road Central,
G. DEMORY,
Hongkong, 1st June, 187"
Agent
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES -MARITIMES-
·PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADÈN, SUEZ. ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES, ALSO,
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, AND CAL CUTTA Pan y
ON
SATURDAY, the 23rd June, 1877,
“AMAZONE.” Caminuunt Mortemard, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Post for the shoro placos.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A MAIL WILÈ, QYÖNE For HaiphongFor Miling dip, tostay, the 19th instant, at 10.30 AM
For Yokohama wad Dritud States. Per Bel- sia, to-day the 10th instant, at 4,30 Pat. gistered Letters cosived till 4 F.M.
For Swatow, Amoy and Fecchow. Fer Douglas, tomorrow, the 20th Inst, at 11.30 am. For Cooktown and Sydney.-Per Chiang, tomorrow, the 20th instant, at 11.30 AM, Th usual Male will be slowed for Queensland, Eastern Australia, Tasmania, and New Zealand, 12 Cout. Rates
For Sign-To-morrow, the 20th instant, at For Bangkok-Per Dala, on Saturday, the, 23rd instant, at 5 vm.
5 FAL
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The Frine Contract Paokot AMAZONE will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR DAY, the 23rd instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, vin Batavia, Mamelles; to Saigon, SingapoTA, Galle. Pondicherry, Madras, Caloutta, · Bembay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the nails, Ko
FRIDAY, 22nd instant;
M., Money Order Office class. Post Offic
ologes sxoopt the NIRT Box, which rovins
ou all night.
SATURDAY, 23rd insitast,
7., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps. Registry of Letters, nad Posting of all sorra. spondemue,
10 A., Registry of Lotters conse
1A.M., Fast Ofßes closer except for Late Let-
ters.
1110 AM. Lelters (but Letters only) except,
(hose to and through Australia, may be posted. on payment of a Late Fee of 18 conte extra poutage, until 1130 A... when the Post Offico CLOSES er-
REGISTRATION TO-HANTEDX,
Har Britannic Majesty's Consal for Siant has been good enough to mako anangements, by. means of which correspondence can be Regis
cents.
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA. The Netherlands India Packets leare Singa-
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Ton-pe fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival-
of the outward P. & C. Mail from Europu, don as well as for Marselles, and accepted in
The French Packets for Batavis wait at transit throngh Marcilles for the principal
Singapore for the Packet from China, and ran places of Iuropej
fortnightly.
Shipping Orders will be granted till noca, Cargo will be received on board antil 4 PM, Specle and Parcela until 8 PM. on the 2nd of June, 1877. Parcele are not to be mat on board they must be left at the Agency's Ofice.) Contents and valas of Pankages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Cara- pany's Office
H. DU POUEY, Hengkong, Hth June, 1877.
UNS. MAIL - LINE.
Agroni.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
·YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
It follows that, to forwar. Correspondanom
to Batavis with the least delay, the following, are the bad opportunities In the S. Monsoon,
The English Mail. The Funch Mail:
In the N.E. Moarvon,
A Private Steamer a few days before the
English Mall.
The French Mpil
Most countries to which Hongkong forwards, Correspondence hering joined the General Testal Union or being probably about to do so,
is bossary that the following rules be. strictly observed.
No-Letter-on Packet, whether to ln regis. tared or unregistered, can be received for Postage it contains gold 'siver money, jowels, pre- cious articles, or anything that, as a gencial THE C.S., Mall Steamer "CITY OF Jris, is liable to Customs duties. TOM e despatched for Ban From-
This Regulation prohibite, the sanding of cisco, rid Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 30th Petters of duiablo articles, unless the quantity Instant; 1877, at SP.M., taking Passengers and sent be er nail as to make the sample of na Freight for Japan, the United States, and value.
PASIG," Trauriots, Mester, will have immediates du patch Europa. af sbore.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of For Freight or Passage, apply to
Luding are issued for transportation to Yeko- "REMEDIOS & Co. hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco,
Agents.
to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, [892 and to New York and Europe, vid Overland
Railways
Hongkong, 11th June-1877.
FOR SHANGHAL NÅT German Steamship:
"ALTONA." Maller, Master, short & son abov
For Freight or Passage, apply to
W. FUSTAU & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 9th June, 1877:
FOR-LONDON.
A Steemer of the Mitsu-Dishi S.S.-Company will leavs Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Porte, about same date, und make close connection at Turk, Passengers have selection of various. lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany:
lows-
21
The Huite of weight allowed are as fol
BOOKS AND PAPERS-To British Offees, 5lb. PATTERNS.--St., if without intrinsic value. BOOKS AND PAPERS-To the. Continent, &c.,
PATTERNS-S 02.
The following articles act be sent by Pest at all-Class, Liquids, Gunpowder, Matches, Candles, So Testuffs.or. er injurious to persons dealing with them.
FAÈCETS.
The public in reminded that. in China and Japan, there is no-inucb thing as Parcel Post. Fraight will be received on board until 4.81. Mach trallo and disappointment is 'enused by ca this 29th instant. Parsel Packets will be pusistent attempts to eva-small valuable trifec received at the Office until 5 P.Le day through the Fost Fans, Carios, Artialen of All Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- Dress, Funny Work, and similar presents are drage in full; value of same is required.
continually betug refused, the senders-having- Canalar Invoices to accompany Orarandoften spent more in Postage than would have Muckensie, Mater, will load bore for the above Cargo should be sent to the Company's Does paid the freight by steamer. No refund can be Port, and will have early despatchi”
For Freight, apply to
THE
AL British Bark
"CHINAMAN;""
RUSSELL & Co.
Hongkong lãth Fave, 1877.
1982
THE AL British Bark
IN FOR LONDON,
AFTEENSrini
in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector made on such pareets of the vale of Stamps obliterated before the nature of the contents of Castoms at San Francisco.
For surity's sake, Shippers of Overland a discovered... Corgo are requested to endorse on the inreope the Marks and Noe. of Packages Shipped, to corround with these in their Bills of Lodiag.
Ter farther information as to Passage and Gann, Master, will loud for the above Port, and Freight; apply to the Agency of the Company, will have quick-dəspatoli.
No. 9, Prays Central For Freight, apply to
T
ROBERT HENDERSON,”
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
Hongkong, 12th June, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
E AL British Clipper Ship..........
"GRIFE"
[00
Roberts, Mastor, will lead kora for the above
For. Freight, apply to Part, and will have quick daspatch.
BRAVOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co..
Hongkong, ith Jnus, 1877.
[817
-RUSSELL & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, Jana 19th, 1377,
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DELTS NOT
Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining & general understanding of what is a Pattern, E is a bone fide sample of goods which the sender hue for sale, or of goods where wishes ta ordor. It is to consist of the smallest possible quantity compatible with showing what the goods are, and must have no intrinsic value.
NAILS FXCHANGED WITH MANILA AND BAIGON. into the General Postal: Union, it follows that The Philippine Islands being now admitted
pail cerrespondenco received from Manda.
Nathor Use CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any in the mails will be delivered free by this. Office DEBT contracted by the Officer or the Crow and that all paid correspondence seat to Manils of the following Vessels during their stay in it tho mails should be delivered free there. Hongkong Harbor
ANA, British bark, H-Adamson, Bell & BREXA, German bark, Timpe-Wieler & C
Co.
P. O. S/N Co
Artice IX of the Postal Treaty of Borne
provides that "Neither the series for the l dresses of letters and other postal packets shall be called upon to pay, either in the Country of Origita, in that of Destination; any tax or
Robert Greig Master, will lost hers and will BROWN BROTHERS, American ship, Goodell-daty other than the recognised rates feriet (ia
FOR NEW YORK.
EE A1 British Ship
"HANNAH LAW,”
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
Morchant Navy Navy-Boiled" Long Flax Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C
[f1130
CANVAS
havo quick docpotch
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 4th June, 1877.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
. (849
HE
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.||
E
INGLISH AND CHINESE
* DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION...."
FOR NEW YORK. Al América Ship
"HIGHLANDER,” Hutchinson, Master, will load here and have quick despatch..
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Hongkong, 24th May, 1877.
--------- FOR SAN FRANCISCO.-
THE A1. British Ship
"MADURA,"
CARMOU, British bark, Lindsay--Borano Co
the case of paid porrespondenes) by the desperoh
DALI, British steamer, Thompson. Tuon Fatig offles. It la hoped that any extra charge, or apparently extra charge, wil at once by
··Hong
benght to the notice of tho proper authorities,
either Colony,
DAKINE, British ship, Arandrop-Mayer & Co. FLEETWING, Arterionn ship, Guest-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co. wFORMOSA, British ark. Hyland-Amhold,
Co
[797
Karberg & Co.
in
The above doos, tict apply in any way to lona. letters sont outside the mails. These will always ba charged on striral in Hongkong, i 120- bably the Manila Office will adopt the, same
GETTE, British ship, Roberts-Douglas Lapre.
mik & Co.
Togel, Hagedorn & Co.
Bussell & Co.
MARLINGSPIKES, SAIL and RAPING An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the anton, Maalor, will lead here and will havH. R. CABLETON, American bark, Harkness. .../., had been sent loss.
NEEDLES.
COTTON WASTE.
WHITE FLAX PACKING.
Tuor's PATENT: PACKING. INDIA-RUBBER SHEETS, all sizes: WIRE HAIR TUBE DRUSHES. CASTOR OIL.
TALLOW: ANA
PRACOCE'S COMPOSITION PAINT. PAINT BRUSHES, all sizes. C THOMAS HEBRUCK AND SON
PAINTS and OILS. HUBBUOR'A TURPENTINE. HUDUCK's Pale BOILED LINSEED OIT HUBBCOR'S RAW LINSEED OIL HUMBUCK'S PALE BRIGHT VARNISH HOLBUOR'S BLACK YARNISTI. Can we
HURECOR'S COPAL VARNISH in Quart
Daily Press Office, Hongrong.
immediata despatob.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong 8th May, 1877. ——
HANNAH LAW, British ship. Greg-Vogel, plainte o cemetimes, received of extra charges on correpsudence exchanged between Hagedorn & Ca
this Colony and Saigon, but it is believed it HIGHLANDER, American shutchins would be found in all see that the letters, Any Foreign stairs on locso corrsspondance HONGKONG, German 3-1 schooher, Oom are obliterated in this Office.
ALPRED LISTER. Arnhold, Katberg & Cor
Pastmaster General. JD.FETERS, American burk, Lane-0&O General Post Office,
Hongkong, 2015 Birol, 1877.
For comprehensiveness and practical servico this Work stands marimiled. All the words which the Chinoso have to late years been compelled-to-veinte express the memorano rents in machine hotography teleguaphy, and în soienos generally, which the rapid unssa06. of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are Hall, faster, will-ll here, and will have Lizzis American bark.. Babson Holder the Ports of China and Japan, the Postmasters here given in extens Each Rod every word is quick despatch.
FOR NEW YORK THE A Ameriena Ship
-THOMAS TARD,
Por Freight, apply tu
VOGEL, HAGEDORK & Hongkong, 97th April, 1877.
1 fally Bustrated and explained, ferming praises for students of is most instructive nature. Both the Court and Fu pronaciations are given, the accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. The typography plays the success of an attempt to make the Chiasse anil Engish type correspond in the size Guest,
HURDUCK'S WHITE ZINC VARNISH, in Quart Cans,
HONBUCK FRENCH POLISH, L Quad
Huucz's WHITE ZIKO PAIN. Humuck's WHITE LEAD, HOBROCK'S RED LEAD, Humiver's BLACK PAINT.
C768
KANDANGHAVE II., Datoh ship, Wheelt.-Mel
diary & Co.
& Co.
-To provide means of remitting mall-sams Litereren, British ship (Sally Bernng Co. to go fast this Colony ord het voeg,
T: ROSE.
PALINTINA, British bark, Scowont. Molthers And Agents of this Office will in future be al lowed (hut not required) to purchase Hongkong [657 RODERICK HAS, British bark, Nicolson-Chicago Stamps from foreign residents
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hang SOCEABAYA, PACEer, Dutch bark, Verdna kong atd Yokotams, however in either direction...
Monoy-Orders must be used. Order THOMAS LORD, American slap, Hall.Arnboki,
Karborg & Co Waga British steamer, Henter--Landstein
FOR NEW YORK.
FLEETWING," Amerioni Shir Mestre, having the greater portion of of body, thereby effecting a vast commony of her Cargo engaged, will load here at Wham space, achieving a clearness "aet" proviously attained, and disponsing with these vast margin have quick despatch for the above and vacuat spaces which have heretofore characFor Freight, upply to terized Chinese publications
to
For practical purposes the arrangement of
the work is so completo, that a reference to its pages chubing a person who understands English
ona unicate effectively with natives web understand nothing but Chinase. In this reput the work will be found dispusable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the natives themselves it explains subjects fully with which suzy low indeed of them are perfectly requatated. To parties resident in England "and interested. in China ft cannot but be invaluable, pocasion
HUDBUCK'S GREEN PAINT HUPBUOK'S YELLOW PAINT. HUBBUCE'S RED PAINI Honer's BLUE PAINT: HUUCK'S BROWN OXIDE PAINT.. HVELUOR'S FINE PAINTS; in 11. Time Hoanyora Patent & White Line DRIERS-ally
AMERICAN BEEF and PORK, in Barrs (200 is, wech), * De 24, 1
Canned MEATS SOUP and ROUT SOUPS, 20-
OLLMAN'S-STORES of all indaga HACKEREL BALMON RELLIE TUNGUES and SOUNDS, in Kits,
Hongkong, 24th May, 1877.
NOW ON SALE.
Tort.
OLYPHANT & Ca Hongkong, 26th May. 1877
[1m303
TORTESTING & Co,
COAL MEECHANTS, Eave always on hand LARGE STOCKS of every description of Costs
Address, caro of Hoo-TY-LONG & Co. No. 44, Eraya, Hongkong.
*Hongkong, 9th May, 1877.
& Co.
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex- cood $25 in value, must be perfectly cloan, in good condition, and in strips of at least twe, as separate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented personally or accompanied:
panto
PHONIX PIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:
Letters containing Starups should be regis ROM this date, until further nction, adistared, and the Stamps should be scoured from
count of Twenty per osat (20%) upon the observation.
The Postanastor ar Agut. may postpone par Carront Loobi-Hatos of Premia will be allowed upon Izsakumer foot with this Company dining if the public funds in band are net......
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Roiout, and he will refuse to purchase in al
mae which appears doubtful or suspicious. He is allowed to charge a Commission of one per omat on all Stamps purchaseil.
Engkong, 7th June, 1872 (tü192 PHONIX FIRD INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned having boon, appointed OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, Agaste to the above. Compon 26, this
CALIFORNIA.
do linetrate the vast scope of the work the following Footsuzy submitted for opasideration
Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for Chalmers: Vocabulary contains about 18,000 Winahestar Repeating Arms and Ammunition Chinese characters, and Modhurst's English Du Foot's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake and Chinese Diellonery shot 300,000 whilst Superior and Paolo Fuss Company Safety this-work contain sacre than 30,000 Englisli
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other elementary works as yet ablished the student of this difloalt language absolutely re gnizes examples to display the wiona apple
words, and upwards of: 300,000 Chinese charac
orgam, despite all the grimmart Aut
Had Pro 3 bags at 8440, by Hiry Tai ChanHE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION Tel to travelling trader
Vermicelli÷30 "boga, at 20:65, by Hing Tat Olan to travelling tudor
Alinonds-5 bogot $2.00 by Lun Hing Loong to local trader,
„STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. DEVAN, inith many Additions, Carmeners
RSS and De Vizians' Orthography:
PRIOR In Paper Wrapper... Neatly Bound...................
White Fans-50 Bags, at $2.90, by Lan Hay Econg W-local-trades..
Saigon Rico 2,600 picsls, et 61, by Krong Hing Chong to local fruder
Apply at the Daily Prest Ofoe,
$2.00
EC KODI DAN PO
(Chinese Dans Press), PUBLISHED DAILY,
-ontions and equivalents of different words which Is the best wediam for Advertising among the have one gomorni monning Of, these examples Pd
Nutiva Community-
· SOLDIERS” AND SAILORS" LEZTEES. Primates in H.M. Army or Nary, Non-con
Port are prepared to grant Follies against missionel Olsa (but not Warrant Ofleurs, Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Baithgoristaat. Princer. Gunar. Rostswain or Carpenter Army Shecimasters (uct an Goods stered therein
Superintending or First Class) or Seboolmis tross hisy and tallace letter to the United Kingdom vil Marseilles by Frorh kst, avis Southampton by British Furkot, for one paung.... vi Brindisi by British Pasket for throw panes. Hongkong sisuga will prepay this elais of correspondence exactly the same as Imperial Stamps.
BY DOUGLAS LAPKAIK & Co.
Hongkong. 9th November, 1568[2] NOLTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTBE) AND SPECIAL AVIS OF PARLIAMENT
ESTI OLIGHEʊ 1804.0 CAPITAL£2,000,000,
Soldiers Lu Sailors' letters ara, however, charged as ordimny letters if they do not out form to the following regalations
Not to exceed half an ounce. No double.. IFE-Undersigned Agents at Hangkong Jer latters are allowed to mark
It has been established gwurds of Tweyer this or tams more than five timon As masy as any other Dictionary, hitherto pub YaRs, and enjoys the largest bond Ade airco
the above Company are prepared to prej 2f from a Soldier or Sallor, bis class or SVE ME A litis of an Chinese paper in the South of It comprises upwards of two thousand large China. It is carefully edited by an experienced Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £30.000 tenoription must be stated in full out the letter. yaseto pages aide-angry birds get et de page
Chipean Scholar, suld contains FULL-and-RR on any Building, or on Marchandise in the mind the Commuting Offour must sign his MABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
at the usual rates, subject to a "discount" of some, with race of Regiment, or Ship. 20., in Terras for Advertising, can be obtained at the Twenty per cent. '(20%), Office Wyndham Street Hongkong; or from the differont rents.
LONDON: *TRUDNER & Co., 80, PATERNOSTER BOW,
· HONGKONG/ DAILY PRESS ÖFFICE, WINDHAM ST
-Hongkong, 16th January, 1877.
Agents.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874,
8. I to Soldier or Safier, his class or des saription must be stated in full, with nanof 1063 Regiment, or Ship ko, in fail,