MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
The Cologne, Gasellearns from Culto that a number of English corry have been sent to Robact a suitable position for ab entrembled cap at the euimacs to the Suez Canal.
Ondors have been received at Chathain garrisch From the Horse Guards for the string of tho gimens to be augmented to its war strength of 900 men. The 70th. oases Chatham for Zotshot, zal will go under caure Two other reginents will shartly scrive at Cha hain.
The Secretary of State for War has intimateů. that 90,000 Hanri Martini rifles for distribalion -among the British troops in India hàn heon Dr. dered, in addition tn.23,000 already under supply. The now pattern bayonets not being ready for Issue, bayouts of the old pattern will be sorvad
nat.
Mr. Holthurton's scheme for the reconstimo. tion of the commissariat services. Ja to be still farther considered; and it will be the dirty of thả newly appointed committee at the War Ofles to decide upon tho question. Under aziating cir curastaroas the decision arrived at will be of the most important ohiructor.
Gypsum-100 pionls, at Chong to trasalling trades.
conta by Chun
White Popper-20 bags, of $14.80 by Ches Chong to travelling tralor
Black Pepper 100 luge, it $7.00 by You Shan Tai to Gravelling trader.
Almonds-10 bags, at $25.00, by Kwong Hing Chong to travelling tinder
Fishmaw-2 casos, $145.00, by Kwong Wing Shing to travelbug trailer.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
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It will afford na little satisfaction to the army to learn that if the question of territorial regi- monte as proposed by the recent Militia Cata-Direton of mittee comtes before Parliament it will most with the strongest opposition from both sides of the House. The velos against it will be probably in: the proportion of two to onn for those th favour wet The of it. The proposal may not after all be brought water Before Larliament, as its stoption old be striking a death-blow at all ceprit de corps..
Colonel George Drary, R.M.LL, who has attied the go for retirement under tlio provi. sicas of the compulsary clauses of Her Majesty's Onilor in Council of 2nd February, 1870, has. baen plaeed on the ratirid List of his rank, Colonel Drary nerfed Broughout the Barmese war in 1852, also with the expedition to the Baltic in 1855. He was awarded the modal and }· Elasp for Pega, sad the Baltic medal By Colonel Drary's retirement: Major 0. F. C. Fraser becomes liontenant-colonel, and uterus II. AA Trder obtains his comEZDY....
Biege operations
rather extensive scale were carried out at Chatham and Spaor on the 90k, for, the dutenez of the trekyunk. A skatt Gght extending over some miles of country, and lasting several hours, took the form of on assault ona rodoubt constructed at Upitor by the recruits who have hean under instruction during the pakt your. Towar-hill, opposite the Dockyard, had
-erumul by a double line of entrenchments and surrounded by military material of all kinds, and the threo regiments of infantry and the Royal Marines forming the garrison made an assault, under the direction of General Erskine. This assault, which was admirably conducted, was repulsed, then the garrison the re- doubt gave a display of the mistus by which they bid supplemented their ducenice by the usa of hand grenades and ground torpedoes.
The rallofs for the senson 1877-78 have been fiusly arranged. The regiments proceeding out te Imlia are the 6th Dragoon Guards, H. 1,K, L, M, N and O Batteries, 5th Brigade Royal Artillery (the batteries which Intely formed the 24th Brigatie), the 2nd Tiatrakion And Foot, And Battalion 863 Foot, 2nd Battalion -13th Podł.
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FOREWID calm 15 moderate fresh 2 to Batenge: $to
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INSURANCES.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM. PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON
TRE Undersigned bave been appolubed Agouts fer une whore Company, at Hong: kong, Centon, Foochow Changhal, and Han.. kow, and are prepared to grant Insurane ut Current Rates. IS
11055
LONDON
LONDON
NEW YORK
NEW YORK:
NEW YORK
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 28TH, 1877-
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING
SAN FRANCIS00, via T'HAMA SAN FRANCISCO, via THAMA SAN FRANCISCOND SAN FRANCISCO. SINGAPORE BOMBAY, LE... SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &s.... SAIGON
WIA DIWOSTOCK, RESTA MANILA
·HIOGOM Meng
YOKOHAMA
SHANGHAIS
SHANGHAI..
SHANGHAI
AMOY, TAIWAN, AND TSUI SWATOW; AMOY, & FCHOW TAIWANFOO-AND AMOY
FOR SALE
AYLE & CO
Chinainan
Bobort Herdoeon.
Highlander
Panola
City of Lokio (sta.)
Gelio (str.)
Gryte
Teheran (str.),
Hoogly (str.)
GWT APPLY TO
TO SE, DESPATCHED
Hanghong
Bussoll & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Vegol, Hagatorn & Co. Hongkong Vega Hagedorn & Co. Russell & Copy, je pa ka pa Hongkong Bengkony
PM-8, S. Co 0.&.0. S. Co
tagkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co....
Hongkong P&O. S. N. C
MaoBarrels
Granu
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Stanton
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"Johnson
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Hongkong
Atalauta (str.)
Petersen-
Esmerallà (str).
Thébard
Doplinom
Arending
Sandu (str)
Pokin (atr.)dejti
Mikado (str.)
Barclay
Aohilles(str.
Taiwan fatr. Napion (str.). Holyromal iste.)
M. Young
Pundhard...
A MoVicar
Bra-ro SeCIT AN INSPECTION OF THEIR
SUMMER STOCK NEW DRESS MATERIALS in GAUM
MIKADO SILES AT LANE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS. FLAIN and STRIPED LUSTRES, MORATE SICILIANS WHITE and COLOURED HAMBURG.
NETS.
Messagerie Maritimes.
Boey Shing Siemssen & Co
Maal. Honton
Hongkong Moyer & Co
P.&O. S. N. Ca POS. N.Co Wan Pratsu & Co,; -Butterfield & Swire.
Douglas Toprak & Cie.. Hongkong Douglas Lapruik & Co.. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co,.
FOR SALE. UTLER PALMER & Cos
CELEBRATED WINES.
We have soeured some. Exuellent Wines and Cogno of the well known shippers, CUTLER, PALMER & CO., and invite comparison with any and all other brands, s
We have to offer
COTLEN, PALMER & CO
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| Quick dispatch.
Quuk despotelle, ses
On 30th inst., at noci... On 7th proz, at noon;. To-morrow alternoon. Quick despatchinen het
On 30th lust, st. 10 PM.
Quick dempatch,
Quicok denpatek.
Quick despatol
VESSELS ON THE BERTH POST OFFICE N
STEAM FOR
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE HALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON
DEMA ATRO
BOMBAY MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND VAUSTRALIA, A
HD PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STRAN
NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S Blesmehip TEHERAN Captain Johnson, will leave this on SATURDAY, fi 30th Juno, at Noon.
For fnrtior Particulars; apply to
ADAM I ND, Saporistemlent.
Jum, 1877. Hongkong, 20th J
MATU, S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY do THROUGH TO NEW YORK, YIA OVER LAND. RAILWAYS AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO, TEET.8. Mail Steamer"CITY OF TO. On or about Jat prox. KIO" will be despatched for Sau Fron: meco, vi Yokohama on MONDAY. The 2nd Jnly, 1977, at 3 r faking Passengery and Freight for Jopan, the United States, Eurailer
Quick despatch,
To-morrow, a nonn
Os 90th int, at noon. On 90th inst., at 21.35.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO, AND
BB Steamship ⠀
TAIWAN," Captain M. Young, will be despatched for the sime Ports, TO-HORROW, the 29th instant, at Noon
For Freight or Pasatge, apply to
and
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Ladingur issued for trussportation to Yoko hara and other Japari Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Centrul and Sonth America, Land to New York and Europe, via Overland "Ralkwaya,
the
FICATIONS.
A MAIL WILL A Fue Manila Por. Emerald
thinstant, £ 9.30 AM.
For Yokohama ant Ban Friscaturday, of Tekia, on Monday, the 2nd proz, ab......
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACK The English Contract Teokset TEE will be despatched, with the Mails for Europ &c., on SATURDAY, the 30th June.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &c.
FRIDAY, 29th June
5 P.M., Honey Onler Ofica closca.
A
6F... Post Olos closes except the NIGHT Box,
which reins opon ali night SATTAY, Moth June,
7. AN, Poel Ofise ogies for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondence. A
for Late Lot- 10 AN, Pest Ofos clowns except
ters. Registry of Lottam seus. 10.15 AM, Letters may be posted on payment of
Liste Fee of 18 cents extm Postage, until. 11 am, when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11.30 .. Luttons (but Letters only) addressed. to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or tu Singaporo-many ho posted on hard the Packet- with Late Fen of 48 wants extra postage, until 11.50, when the Mail is fully closed.
MAILS BY TILE FRENCH PACKET. The Frened Contniet Packe." HOOGLY will be dispatched from Hongkong on SATUR DAT, the 7tr July with Maus to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, siz Marsoles to Saigai Singapore, Batavia, ASteamor of the Mitan Bishi SS. Company Gaile, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmánia, Fiji, will leave Shanghai, h the Inland Bon Ports,Aden. Seychelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Sue abont same date and make elose connection at and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity Yokolaam. MANY
for forwarding Correspondence to E. Africa, the At New York, Passengers have selection of Cann, St. Helena and Astousion. variens Imes of stoners to England, Fratica, nal Germany.
Lotters way also be forwarded to India by this PacketNGE
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Maile, &o.
FRIDAY, 6th July,
Freight will be received on board until 4-P.M. on the st proxime, Pared Packouts will be 1995 reuired at the Oller until 6-P.M. saam dây ;
all Pereal Packages shorft he marked to ad5m Monoy Order Office cloon Post Offic dress in full vale of same-is-required.
DOUGLAS LAERAIK & Co. Hongkong, 28th June, 1877,
FOR SAIGON..
Per 18 quarts, CHAMPAGNE, 812;
TAHU Steamship
FANCY COLOURED GRENADINES said Por 2 doz, pints, $15.
GAUZER
The BEST MAKE of
BLACK GRENADINE, Guaranted to wear well.
NEW GOODS, most suitable for WASHING COSTUMES and MORNING WRAPPERS. PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUSLINS FANCY STRIPED FRENCH PRINTED
MUSLINGER
-KANDA and YOSEMITE STRIPED
CAMBRICS.. WHITE and COLOURED NIAGARA",
WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUEA DAMASSE CAMBRICS,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 19th October 1868 THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND CAMBRICS
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF BATAVIA
CUSTY, PAZAREA CA HOCRABINER $5.50 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CHATEAU $12
ULTIER, PATMEE & CU'S CHATEAU
LAROSK...
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s ST. JULIES CUTTLE, PALMER & Co.'s CANTENACA-$5.50- CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S MEDOC: CUTLER, PALMSE & Co.'s Hauz Say-
TEEN ARRahman tanga
GURE PALMER & Co.'g SREDZY,
thus fall favour, black seal. CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s. SHERRY,
Vico Pure, blue Bea
BAR! CUTLER, PAISTER & Co.'s SHERRY,
Manzozilla, raft seal
CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s SHERRY,
Vino do Past, blue seal
PERNAMBUCO "
Conralar Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offius in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collootor
ill. lausa for the above Part TO-MORROW Sari Firen AFTERNOON, the 29th inetant.
For Freight
For accurity's sake, Shippers ut Overland Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos of Paokages Shipped, to 1011 correspond with those in their Bills of Lading.
-For further information as to Passago and Fraight apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Prays Coutral
8:
$1.50
Pasage, apply t
SONY SHING:
Bonn Strau Hongkong, 27th June, 1877
PULE Stonship
FOR MANILA.
$8.00
23.25
ESMERALDA” Captain Theboud, will be despatched for tue. 25 above Fors on SATURDAY, the 20tu instant,
at 10 AM.
For Freight or Passage, spply to
A. MAG. HEATON.
[1002 Hongkong, 7th June, 1877 FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOCHOW.
THE Steamship
K
** NAMOA,”
and 100th Foot. These will relieve the 13th E Undersigned, having been appointed FRENCH PERCALES and ORETONNE CUPLER, PALMER & Co.'s Coèvac 1 star S.25 Calsin Punciar, will be despatched for the
Husate, A. B, C, D, E, F, and 6 Battorice, 5th gente in Hongkong for the above Com Brigade Royal Artillery (lately forming the 19th pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF Brigade), and 2nd Battalion 12th Foot, 45th HIPPERS to the low rates of Promisin Fost, 56th Foot, and 109th Foot, which retarunnargud for all steamer risks, besides which to England. There will also be some colonial Smukerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE. cliefs, for has been arranged that the 3761THIRD PER CENT. (93%) will be allowed Fusiliers The brought home from Nora on rike to ports in Chine, Japan, the Philin- Scotia. With this view, the but Battalion 19th nines, and the Straits On rinke to all other will probably salurk for Gibraltar, to relings the ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER 69th, expecting dust orders for Malta, to replace CENT. (15) duly. the 71st, which will doubtless be sent to the West TuEys to compide its foreign tour.
The United States Socratary of War issued an order on the 9th May dizorting that: 2,500 onlisted men of the army be discharged between this date and July 1st, in order that they may be paid out of the appropriation far, the current iscal year. Ead the oxtra sassion bean called for the 4th of June, as contemplated, the changes would have been de for months. Under ta Aot of August 15th, 1976, the President was em- powered to increase the number of enlisted mon in 100 for each company of such regiments of cavalry as may be enplored in existing Indian hostilities, and us in his opinion may require the same, provided that not more than 15 anlisted mon shall be thus added at any oro time to the 25.000 authorized by the Ast of July 24th. 1813, and it is the additional men onlisted in. puruanco of this Act who are now discharged. This roludes the army again to 25,000 enlisted
men
BIEMSSEN &'Co., Agents, Hongkong, Jet July, 1874 [1028 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Tund for the abent Company, are pro THE Undersigned, Javing been appointed parci to grant Ensaraucas as follow
MARINE DISKS.
Policies at Current Ratin, payable either liere, in London, or at the primpal parts of India, Australia, and the East.
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THREE and ONE- LED PER CENT, will be allowed or all LOCAL IKSZA
FIRE RISKS.
Polinies granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of $20,000
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (20%) upon the Current Local Rates will be sllowed an At a recontable meeting the Duke of Com all pranine charged for jusurazce; snel dis bridge said:There is vag point in which no count being donoted at the time of the issue change has taken place, and in which no change of Poker
RUSSELL & C
Hongkong 1st January, 187429[1
THENIX TIEL INSURANCE COMPANY, THE Undersigned having been appointed
CAMBRICS
COLOURED DRESS LAWNS
GALATEA STRIPES and LINEN MATS for Children's Wear WHITE & COLOURED BATISTE. NEW DESIGNS in LINEN, CAMBRIC, and PIQUE COSTUMES.
· EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, FRINTED "CAMBRICS, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and.
MUSLIN MORNING, WRAPPERS:-) RICHLY EMBROTTERED SKIRTS LADIES TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, jjst arrived from Paris, BOYS and GIRLS STRAW HATS. CHILDREN'S WHITE PIQUE WASHING
HATSAAS LADIES and CHILDREN'S UNDER CLOTHING and BABY LINEN. INFANTS ROBES, CLOAKS, HOODS. HATS, and EONNETS FEATHERS FLOWERS, LACES
WHITE STRIPED SILK THREAD, SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS
and COTTON HOSE. CHUDREN'S THREAD and COTTON
INDIA and KORROCKS LONG CLOTHS. DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY, by FixaLass HANDR
SAYLE AND
I hope ever will take place that is, in the spirit of the nation which gives us those mex who for our army and navy," "The army and the navy are the reflex of the spirit of the nation and I believe the spisil of the nation to be now just what it always has heen-time, heaost, and signtforward, with an ionnt of British Agents to the absve Company at this rok very advantageons when an emergency Port, are prepared to mint Policies against QUEEN'S ROAD, AND STANLEY STREET Brison. A true Fnglishman is quist sort of Fire to the extent of $40,000, on Buildings or person, and it takes some time to stir him up on Gools stored therein.
but when he is cuve stírand up-hó híte vory lacil,
and the harder the better, for it very ranol tenda
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co,
t1717 Hongkong, November, 1888.
VICTORIA EXCHANGE,"
HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGRAI,
to shorten the contest. The feeling of the simYTHE LONDON ASSURANCE JOHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
and the navy is very much what it has been in
former times You know what these services"
have been able to do in the history of this INCORPORATED BY VOYAL CHAKTER OF BIS
urgency
country, and feel convinced if ever an arises the same spirit will be found animating them.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
OPTUAL
WEDNESDAY, 220Jnze, Now Patna has Loon dealt in to-day ut $563 ..tó 8566, and Old at $557%. For New Bonares
the rate has been easier at 3:45),
ON LONDON.
BXCHANGE.
S
Book Billa, os demand Biak Dills, at 50 days sight....401 Bank Bille, at 6 months sight, 40 Credite, at 6 months' night.ja Doosumentary Bills, at 6 months,
sight
__ÎN BOMBAT.--Bank, sight..
Os Calcorra. Bunk, night.
ON SHANGHAI.—
Bark, sight...
Private, 80 days' sight
cant premins.
SHARKS.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Bhares per Union Insurance Society of Cunter-$750 por
alrana Chins Produce Insurance Company's Sha
Shares $3,600 per bare. Chince Insurance Company-$210 por share.. Hongkong Firs Insurance Company's Shares....
$670 per share,
Chins. Firs ILaurader Compaar's Shares--3149
per share,eg
Hongkong and Whampas Dock... Company's
Bharos-30 per cent, diasunt. Hongkong, Caufco, and Macao Steamboat Cos ------ Strazas-7 per cent. discrunt,
Shanghai Steam Navigation Company Tls. ER
per shije Hongkong Gas Company's Share $75 per
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shur-$60 per
share.
·Chinese Imperial Loa-£103. Ex 4s, 13,
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Rave - Hemma FALCONER W: Cuje Bentotaaj
June 2
Barnartby--Akkomm
Bamal, X.-- ...
BuyM
Thermo- s.
Theruhracter-M
579 29.67%
20.914.
-274.
873
Thecunclared a sa, (Wet Lub).
Thikaruukkua Wa bulb
Therillumberk, v.m-12nk qual
Tarunanider—k Pa
Terouacherinimus four night)..
해요.
SALES-ON JUNE 27TH, AS REPORTED. BY- CHINESE
Cuttlefish 3 packages, ut 920,00, by Fas. Wo Loong to travelling trader
Black Dale-20 bugs, af 8417, by Tae Wo Loong to havelling trader
Red: Dites-bage, ub Tie: 3.20.0 by Yus Wo Long to karelling tracer.
Write Seuns 10 bags, at 85.80, by Chan wing to travaling tendar...
Stookish-bundles, at $0.30, by Chun Ching to travelling trader;
MAJESTY KING GEORGE TIK FIRST;
HE Undersigned having been appointed THE
Agents for the share Corporation, are prepared to grant Tngrapes sa follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
Policies at current rates, paysblo, either here, in London, or at the pripal Porte of India, China, and Australia
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Pelicios iesued for long or short periods at current rates.
A discount of 20 °f, sllowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT
at raduon rates
[tf1363
Pulicies issued for sum not exceeding £5,000,
HOLLIDAY WISE & Co. Hongkong 26th July, 1872 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROZAL CHABIER AND SPECIAL ACTO OF PARLIAMENT..
STARTED 100
CAPITAL £2,000,000)
JJ.
CALIFORNIA,
Sole Agest on the Pacific Coast for Winghester Repeating Arms and Ammunition Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder: Lake Superior and Pacifio Fase Company's Safety
[101145 use.
AND R TENNENT'S AL and
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
Merclunt Navy Navy Boiled Long Flix Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Ttf1380
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW ON SALE
IXERRIAL QUARTO.
CANVAS
ENGLISH AND CHINESE
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN', PRONUNCIATION: USA
An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the Delly Press Offos, Hongkong,
For comprehensiveness and practical service this Work stakla unrivalled All the now words which the Chinese have to late yaara koon
Understgrad, Arents at Hongkong for dompelled to bein to Optography, celegraphy. this abare Company, are prepared to grant jests in madianery, Felicias against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 and in science genernily, which the cupid svance unny Building, or on Mareludioin the same of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are at the Himal rites, subject to a discount of hare givan in cuteneo. Each and every word te Twenty per cent. (fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises
GILMAN & 0 for tulents of meat instructive naten. Böl
Agents
the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, 3 the ascents being carefully marked on the best prinsiple hitherto attained, The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the ONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM and English tipe vorespond in the size
TRANSIT INSURANC
Hongkong. 7th July, 174,
NOTICE
COMPANY.
The BUSINESS of this COMPANY has This Day boga TAPERED to IES MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, of 20, Old Broad Streef, London
By Order of the Proprietors
137, Loadenball Stecof, Londón;"
THE
WILLIAM HENT,
Secretary,
of body, kereby efterling a vast veonomy of spson, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and disponɛing with those vast margins smul vacant spaces which have heretofore share. torized Chinese publications.
CUTLER, FALMER & Co.'s Cognac 2stor CUTLER, PALM & Co.'s COGNAC 3 star 80 CUTLER, PALMER & CO. COGNAC star 93.50
T. BLACKHEAD & Co.
199 Hongkong, 13th December, 1976.
FOR SALE. UTLER FALMER & CO's
Celebrated. Brands of WINES and SPILITS, Apply to
SIEMSSEN & CO.
[ Longkong, 21st June, 1976,
AMMERT, ATKINSON & CO.
HAVE FOR SÄLK -
;
T. AND D. HENRY'S CANVAS. WOODRERRY'S America COTTON CAN VAS
MANILA [Banta Moss) ROPE, Assorted Size..
GALVANIZED WIRE ROPE, front 1 inch to 5 inches.
Hor's RUSSIAN ROPE.
above Ports on SATURDAY, 30tk instant, at Noon
For Fight or Passago, apply to
RUSSELT & COK
Agenta. Hongkong, June 13th, 1877,
A NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
·MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTS FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR..
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;"
· DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
[1003 Hongkong, 27th June, 1877.
O
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI,
for HANXOV and PORTS on the YANGTSEE. THE Company's Steamship
THE
**ACHILLES"
ALBO
okies' except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.-
SATURDAY, 7th July,
A., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Pesting of all carro. styrdence.
10 AK. Rugistry of Letters Curapa. 11 A., Port Office closes, except for Lats Let-
tera.
1110 AM, Letters (but Letters only) ozcept
those to and through Australia, may he posted -on payment of a Late Fee of 18 vents extra postage, natil
11.30 AM who the Post Oflee CLOSES an-
tirely,
There will be communication with Australia, vil Batavia and Port Darwin, is follows
́LEAVE HONGKONG IT FRENOM PLOKZT) July 7th September 15th November 29th, LEAVE BATAVIA.
October 1st.
December 19th.
October 12tb. Decembar 24th.
July 20th.
DUE AT POST DARWIN.
July 31st,
August 19. Qulober 31st,
>
DUE AT SYDNEY.
January 12th
DUE AT MELBOURNE
August 25th, Noverabar 6th. January 18th-
DOK AT ADEGALUK:
August 31st November 12th. January 24th.
・For the present the correspondence can only 1877, be paid to Balavia, from which place it muy po
1977,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles and accepted in transit through Marcilles for the principal
3 places of Europe.
so poleto without farther cit
BOMBAY, MATE, ST, DENIR, AND
***PORT LOUIS... SATURDAY, the 7th Jaly, HOOGLY," Commandant Reynier, with pang MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, MAILS EXCHANGED WITH MANILA AND SAIGON. Ting Curgo and Passengers at through rates CARGO, will leave this Port for the above The Philippine Islands being now sulmitted into the, Genaral Pestul Vaion, it followe that. places,
su paid correspondence revived from Manika in the mails will be delivered free by tids Oco.. and that all paid correspondence sent to Manila
the mails should be deliverad free thot Artiola IX. of the Pustal Treaty of Bocho provides that either the sonders nor the d Aresses of letters at her postal parkete shall be called upon to pay, either in the Country of Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax or duty other than "the recognised rates levied (in the case of paid correspondence) by the despatch- ing oflice. It is hoped that any extra charge, or apparently vatra barge, will at once be brought to the notice of the proper authorities, in either Colony,
will be despatched on or about the Zat July.
For Freight or Passage Apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRL Agents Hongkong, 2ith Jane, 1877.
1997
FOR WLADIWOSTOCK AND NICOLA JEFSK.
THE Gorman Stanwelp
"ATALANTA:“. Petersen, Master, shortly expected from Singa Hora's TARRED LINES, from 6 Thread, will have inmediato despatch as abovo
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Uo., to 24 Thread, Ladke in
Agents
[998 Hongkong, 26th June, 1877.
FOR SHANGTAI. HE British Steamship
HAMBRO LINES, STICK LINES SPUNYARN, &c.
FROST'S (English) SEIZING, in Hanks) As- sorted.
FROIT'S WHITE LINES.
DEEP SEA LEADLINES. HAND LEADLINES. PATENT SIGNAL HALLIARDS. BLOGLINES, FISHING LINES, &c. WIRE SEIZING, Assorted-Sizes SQUERJERS Ship's SCRAPERS: PORT LIGHTS and DECK LIGHTS. SIDE LIGHTS and NASTHEADLAMPS. Saloon Suspension LAMPS.
GLOBE LANTERNS, Raby Greon, and MARLINUSPIKES, SAIL and ROPING White
NEEDLES.
COTTON WASTE..
WHITE FLAX PACKING. Tuor's PATENT PACKING, INDIA-RUBBER SHEETS, sil sizes. WIRE and HAIR TUBE BRUSHES. CASTOR OIL.
TALLOW:
PEACOCK'S COMPOSITION PAINT. PAINT BRUSHES, all sites. THOMAS HUBBUCK, AND SONS PAINTS and OILS.
|
MIKADO.". Barclay, Master, shortly expected from Singa. pore, will receive immediate despatch as above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WM. PUSTAU & Co... Agents atasahip Mikado," Hongkong, 25th Jung, 1877. 1988
- STEAM TO YOKOHAMA
THE P. & C.-S. N. Co.'s Steership
*** BUNDA”: will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship Tokio with the next English Mail.
Cargo will be receivad on board until em Spocit and Farcals asti 3 r. on the 6th of July, 1877 (Parcels are not to bo sent on board they must be left at the Agency's Office.) Content and valus of Packages an required.
For further particubus, ppply at the Com
·{pany's Office.
H. DU POUEY,
Agont Hongkong, 5th June, 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGE CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATIO AND EUROPE,
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC
CONNECTING RAILROAD
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
The above loos net apply in any way to locke letters sant outside the mails. These will always be charged on rival in Hongkong, and o bably the Manila Office will adopt the same
course
Complaints are notimes received. of oxirs Charges or correspondence oxchanged between this Colony and Saigon, but it is believed it would be found in all cases that the letters, AND, had been sunt logo.
Any Foreign stamps on loose correspondence? an obliterated in this Office.
SOLDIERS" AND KAILORS' LEITERS, Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, -Non coin- HE Steamship GAELIC will be despatched
for San Fio, vid Yokohama, o miskloned Overs (but not Warrant Officers, FRITY,the haly, at P.M., taking v. Assistant Engineer, Gunner. Boatswain. Cargo and Passengers for Jajan, the United for Carpenter), Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending First Class) or Schoolmis. States, and Europe
Connection is mide at Yokohama with Steatrassen may end half-ce letters to the United Kingday vi Mareilles by French rists from Shanglai, day!
Fight will be received on board mall 4 pm. Ticket, or viù Southampton by British Packet, of the 12 July. PARCEL PACKAGES will be for on penny or via Brindisi by British
Hongkong stan [951 received at the Office until 5 F.. same day. Facket for three-penes
All Paroel Packages should be marked to address in fall; value of same is required.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 50th June, 1877
STEAM TO SHANGHAI
THE P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Staumship
"PEKIN"
will leave for the above place alqui 24 hours after her arrival with the English Mail, HUBBUCK'S TYRLDNTINUA NAVA
ADAM LIND; Hunspor's Palo BOILED LINSEED OIL.
Superintendent, HUBNUCE RAW LINSEED OIL.
Hongkong, 20th June 1977- Hunauor's PALE BRIGHT VARNISH, HBACK'S BLACK VARNISH.
FOR HIOGO. HUBCOR'S COPAL VARNIBIL in Quart Al British Ship
THE Cana...
HEBBUCK'S WHITE ZINC VAKNISH, in Quart ConsAAAA
HUBBUOK'S FRENCH POLISH," in Quart
Cons
HUBBUCK'S WHITE ZINC PAINT.
HUBBOCK'S WIIITE LEAD.
HUCK'S RED LEAD
HUCK'S BLACK PAINT.
HUBDUCK'S GREEN PAINT.
HUDORE YELLOW PAINT.
HUBBUCK'S RED PAINT.
HUBBUCK'S BLUE PAINT.
HUMBUCK'S BROWN ONIDE PAINTS"
** DAPHNE,"
A Arendrup, Master, will have immediate lo
patch.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co.,
Hongkong, 27th June, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE
HE Al American Schonnor
PANOLA"
Agente.
Bolarn Passage Tickets available for 6 month are issued at reduction of 20 per cent, on guar rates,
For farther information as to Freight or Passago, apply to the Agency of the Company, Ne 37, Queen's Bout Central.
G. 3. EMORY
Hengkong. 21st June, 1877.
TOT. RESPONSIBLE
N
Agent.
FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, or the Owsiss, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DET contracted by the Officers or the Crew of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harkour-
7100 A: 8 Davis, American slip, Fort.-P. $. Ó. S.
BATAVIA, German bark, Haesloup-Wesson
N. Co.
& Co.
BROWN BROTHERS. American ship, Goodell
P.&O. S. N. Co
BEKTHOVEN, German back, Haje-Melcher
Co Lunt, Master, will load here for the above Fort,
BELTED WILL, British burk, Branthwaite HUDBUCK'S FINE FAINTS, ir band will have early despatch.
Vogel Hingedorn & Co For Fight, apply to ** Hunnuck'e 'atent & White Zinc DRERS.
RUSSELL &C. BIANCA PARTICA, Italian back, Tancredi Hongkerg, 25th June, 1877.
Landstein & Co. AMERICAN BEEF and PORK in Barrels
FOR LONDON. Canned F Canned MFATS, SOUP und BOUILLITHE:AI British Burk SOUPS,
OILMAN'S STORES of all kinds MACKEREL SALMON BELLIES, TONGUES and SOUNDS in Kits, ^***
Hongkong, 24th May 1977AALI
CHAS
FOR BALE.
“CHINAMAN,"
CHINANAN, British bark, MaKenzie-Douglas
Laprak & Ch.
and Mackenzie, Msetor, will lead here for the above FLEETING, American ship, Gaes-Vogel,
Port, and will have early dispatch.
For Freight, apply to
[976
RUSSELL & Co.
(992 Hongkang, 15th June, 1877.
AS HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
"WRISSLACK."US $19per case of 2 dozen pinty." 818... pur case of 1 atzen quarte CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1859, VIN DES FRINGES.
SAGE
$18
per uso of 1 dozen gurba. PALMER MARGAUX -*
per wase of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU BELAIR.
37 per case of 1 dozen quarts. LORMONT
por one of 1 dužen quarts. case of 2 dozen pints.”
69
FOR LONDON.
HE AL British Bark
ROBERT HENDERSON"
Gin, Master, will load for the abure Port, will have muck despatch.
For Freight, apply to
WR TOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong, 12th June, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
A British, Clipper Shipi
=“ GRYTEA
Hagedorn & Ca
FOAMORA, Beitiak bark, Hyland-Arnheld,
Karberg & Co.
FRIEDRICH PENTHE, German bark, Walter
Biemsson & Co.
GRIPH, British ship Roberts.--Douglas Lap.
rak & Co
HANNAH LAW, British ship, Groig-Voget, and Rageder & Co.
will prepay this claws of correspondence exactly the same as Imperial Stemps.
Soldiers and Sailors' letters or howevez charged as onlinary letters if they do not con- form to the following regulationà
1-Net la exceed half an ounce. No doubla letters are allowed.
2-If from a Soldier or Sailor, his class or description must be stated in fall on the letter, and the Commanding Officer must sign his nate, with name of Hegiraent, or Ship, &c. in
If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class or do- ription must be stated in full, with namo ef Regiment, or Ship, &c., in full.
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA, The Netherlands India Phokots leave Sirga: pie fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival of the oufwart P. & O. Mail from Enrops.
The Fronob Tackele for Batavia wait it- Singapore for the Packet from China, and run fortnightly.
It follows that, to forward Correspondence to Baturia with the least, delay, the felloying. ere the best sipportunities In the S.W: Mousoon
The English Mait." The French fail.
In the N.E. Hensoor,
Privato Steamer a few days before the
English Mad.
The French Mail.'
Mont countries to which Hongkong forwards
General: Correspondence having joined the Fusta Union or being probably shent, të da so,
it is necessary that the following mulus be strictly observéil.
1-No Letter or Packet, whether to be regis tered or unregietand, can be recrived for Portag if it coulains gold cr-siver money, jowale; pro
ious articles, or anything that, as a general
HIGHLANDER, Amerion, ship, Hutchisontale, in Hablo to Castoms duties.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
This Regulation prohibits the sending of HASDANGHAUR II, hitch ship, Walt. Mol Patterns of antialle articles, puless the quantity sant he so small as to make the sample of no chers & Co Baja
JACOBINE, Gerzian bark, Hphim-Stenson-válne.
T. Roberts Master, will load here for the abore Kiser & Co Port, and will have quik despatok:
For Freight, apply to
For practical purposes the arrangements of the wurt, is do complete, that a referense- ta ita
3.The limits of weight allowed ara nu fol pages onebles person who understands English
MONTGOMERYerine, British steamer, Starrenk flowe La communicate effectively with netires who
BODES AND PAPERS→→To British Offees, 5. understand mofling but Chinese. In this respost
FERNAMBUCO, British stomer, Hyde-Meher PATTERNS, if without intrise vähiv. the work will be found indisposable to all
BOOKS AND PAPERS-To the Continent, &o,. Europese residing in China, and to the natives. themselves it nxplains subjects fully with which
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co FOLYNESIA, Genau ship, Schwazer Sinson h
TAPPAFIKENS So &.00. Every few indeed of them are perfectly xoquainted.
4 The following article autot ho sent by Hongkong, ith June, 1877
RODERICH HAT, British back, Nicola - Clu T347 NHEMARINE INBUZKANCHICOMPANY: To parties, resident in lingland wad interested
Gunpowder, Post it all Glass Lionis, FOR NEW YORK – MEN ESTABLISHED 1884,
Fin China is canus but bo invaluable occasion
HE A1 British Ship HNE
SAN FRANCISCO, German schooner, Lamoker. Matches, Candler, Soap. Iniligo, Dyo-stating or WWE
whatever is dangerous to the Meus or offensive HANNAH LAW," AN
·Dongles Lapralk & Co. CAPITAL
£1,000,000 Sterlingo ilustrato, the vast scope of the pork, the
PARCELS. following facts are subailtted for consideration Hongkong and China by Messes J & BIEN Robert Greig, Master, will lead hore and will SPARTAN, British stenzur, Cooper.Jardins, or injurious to persons tealing with them....... RESERVE FUND £30,000 Stoeling.
Matheson & Co Chalmers Toraliniary contains about 18,000 SEST, Glasgow, and Moasts, Davin CORSAR & have quick despatch
For Fright, apply to With reference to the foregolar advertise Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English BONS, Arbroathakur sānanga bang dan hidangka ment, THE MARINE INSURANCE COMPART bes and: Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CYOGEL HAGEDOEN & GEINGVALLA, Daniel Stier, Mols-Leu-
Hongkong, January, JB [119 Hongkong, 4th June, 1877.
1918 ERVAN FAMILY, British sooner, Brows. This Day inkom over the Business of the Low-is work contains mero than 50,000 Taghsha DON ATO ORIENTAL STEAK IN HOUT Coude, and upwards of RCD,000 Chinese charao PANY, and has appointed Mr. A. HeIVER
its ADENT at HONGKONG
By Order of the Board of Directory
ROBERT J. LODGE. SAGUTAManager.
20, Old Broad Street, London
Ist Jannery213772%..
BLEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, ht May 1876-
Undersigned bare boon appointed Bole Agents for the Sale of their Chods in
NWOT HAN PO
(Chinese Daily Fryer), PUBLISHER DALLY
tere, Again, despite all the grammars and other; alomontary works as yet mablished, the student of this difficut language absolutely re- naires examples to display the varique, cations and equifalants of different words which Is the bet divs for Advertising among the have one gazer reing. Of these tamples tis" "work contains more than five tim69-28 manyak kay ethic Dictionary hitherto amb: It pomprises upwards of two thousand large
ME Undersigned prepared-to-Accessed
Brake and Issur PoliCLA on behalf of the MAZINE INTRANCE COMPANY by any quarto pagos. First-class Steamer
MoFER
Ageal of the Marine Insurance Company
of London Hongkong 16th Fokrinry, 1877
1988
LONDON:
Native Community
Ma Chinesu."
The allicie reminded that, in China and Japan, Uhers no wash thing as Purvis Post Much tremble and disappointment is caused by: persistent attempts to sond anall valuable trifles through the Post Fana, Carios, Articles of DICES PALLY "Work, and vitniles presente-amat continually, being reftal, this sendars tving often spent more in Portago than would have COAL MERCHANTS, Have alwaye on hand LARGE STOCKS afpaid the Creight by szer. No refund can bơ wvery description of Costa
mada nach accels of the value of Stampsk. Lddress, care of Hao Ty Loong & Co., No 43, ahliterated before the nature of the contents Praye Hongkongke
FOR SAN FRANCISĴO. VAHE LIBERAL=Sats"
"MADURA," Stanton, Mastor, will lost hare ad will hotoER SUNG & DO #mmediate despatch
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & CO
* Hongkong, 19th Hov, 1677
FOR NEW YORE HEE A Amories Slip
HIGHLANDER
7681
It has been pstablished upwards of Tyrver. Ymans, and enjoys the fargoat bocê fie circ letion of aly. Chinisė, paper in the South of Umma. It is carefully edited by experiencel Chinses Gekolpe, and grains TULC sut RE Hatakan Master will load here and will
LIABLE COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE, V
Terms for Advertising can be-dlained at the TRUINER & CO. PADERNSTER Row.co Wyndham Street, Honcong, or from
·HONGKONG:
DAILY PRESS OFFICE, WYNDHAM ST.
the differunt Agents."
Hongkong, 18th January, 1577,
have gaink despatol.
Far Froipat, vily, to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CALL Hongkong, 24th May, 1877.
Hourkong, 8 May, 1877,
9
NOW ON
ON SALE
Laru discovered.
PATTERKE
Some difiquity sorgerienega in obtaining 4. general understanding of what is a Pattern. It BOUND VOLUMES of the Cana Overland) is a boon field sunrda of goods which the endor
• Trade Report for the Year 1876. PRICE TRN DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Press Olios. Hongkong, February 1872
ban for esley or of roads which He wishes to order. It is to consist of the smallest posible quantity compatible with showing what the goods are, and must havo ne intrinsic value.