MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.
Vanity For hosen that Prince Task is very anxious to go out to the war and is likely to att in a short time for Constantinople.
LESSONS IN MASSACRE.
Coxat Ladislas Plater, a distinguished Polish patrist, has addressed a letter to Mr. Gladstono, from which the anbjoined extracts are trans. The Journal du Cuacuse states that on the 1st Inter In this conjuncture it in permissible to May an explosion took place in the artillery la fool surprise, that the zoal which champions the boratory af Alexandropol, kiling seven mon ou lay of the East should be indiferent to the acta the spot, and seriously wounday eighteen more, of harborism perpetrated on the Slave of the The Red Cross Society of Finland have įsti. Vistula nets which have just been placed on tionel the Government for loan of 50,000 record by the English Government. This sur mures, to be paid back by subscriptions. The priso, sir, despous, in remembering that some of nergy is intended for an ambulance for the those documents camp to hand while you your Finnish soldiers now sorring is the field with sulf were Prius Ministor of Great Britain. Am the rest of the Rassinh army,··
there, then, two weights and two measures- The artillerists are looking blank at the Vad Impunity for Russia and responsibility for Offoe, for it has hom found that the Palliser Tarker? Is the fate of the Bulgations botter chilled iron shots barst into fragments against worth your cars than that of the Poles It is sleal targets, and it is known that both Tisly and high time to tear away the mask with which Gormity are coating their vosdels with sed asula covers her face in playing the double nite instead for iro. Scientific minu tell as that al of, pretoolzess of religions and nationalities', this pointy to a complete reform in our present among the Turkish Slavs, and destroyer of them system of manufacturing heavy guns and shot: amiilst the Slavs of Poland.. If the ontarios and.
A lotion from Cairo statos that the Khediriį indiguztion of England bave own called forth] will send 10,000 more mon to Constantinople by the cruel denda of Brahl-Bazonks and Mus Theep troops from the very flower of the Egypsumm fanatics in Bulgaris, provoked, "bo: it tian army. They are admirable med vitnetol, by an insurrection arrungot from Russia, American rifies, well trained, and officered bindignation against Muscovite barbarism in Po men who are nearly all Exropos-Americatie land ght to be inch greater for thers it is Poles, Hungariane, door wakatave been add the authorities and the Government itself which eated in the military collegeVienna Belix have noted the part of Bashi-Bazoaks in Polta and Paris, add a few in England,
chia by rovelling in antasnore and horrible
A most unjust decision has just been sous atrocities upon a peaceful people, boan orime by the ads of the Army Medical Department it was to cling to their religion. - If you are the by which a surgeon major who has not "woon set: Champion of the oppressed; you must surely vico in India is ruled to be disqualified for present with other Englishsu the outrago motion. Thus, without any warning given the wrenght upon hatianity by Russie. Let me anamhor of medical floors have found the hope, thon, that in futura you will display as professional prospects ruined, and have to suffe mach zoal and activity in the interests of those i the mortification of seeing their juniers raised tbaman rights which have boon trumpled under
foot in Poland by Musoovite barbarity. the administikivo make over their heads.
A very funny affair is (says a correspondent of
the Whitehall Reviero, the rasul Eugish COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. arrangements in Tarkey. Major-General Sir
Arnoli Komball, whose main idens of 5gbang
mat 'nacessarily ho gathered from hooks," in 1);
orni
TUESDAY, 3rd-July."
go. asko did during the Teakish mpaign. "Of Bengal, only Now Patna lug bean-dant in Bersin, as the military representative of Engiau today at 8550. Of Malwa, settlements at 3500 with the Ottoman troops in Astu. Very spord with allowance to forty tools. priately be has chosen a naval Beutenant an hi side-de-camp, a gort of “nore tarina" so you will understand that, the military genius GO England is unnamonly wall represented.
Von Moltke, in his work on. The campaiga of -1832, speaks of the dificulty of conducting an army, across the Dobruscha, on acount of the Foursity of water and supplies of provisions, and evens to consider it at anything but a good plan for the commencement of a carapaign. The on-Os ditions, however, are slightly different now, a the Tartar emigration from the Crimen bas dottedÜN
the Dobradscha with villages hore and there, and probably some of the difficulties spoken of may be found in the present day to have disupposred
LONDON
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand........419. Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight.doi. Bank Bills, at 6 months' sight..4/03 -Oralita: qt & menting siglio 4/
Documentary Bills, at 6 months
sight
Bouza.-bank, tight. CALCUTTA Bank, sight. SHANGHAL.-
Back, sight.............. "Private, 10 days'sight..
DAKES.
2312
Tertainly is the nearest read for roughingHongkong and Shanghai Bunk Shares-37 por Kustendje nud. Varas.
Every one who has travelled in Russia will'
cent promium.
have romarked the ugly, hard, and coarse lontan Insurance Society of Canton $750 For
stiare.
of the Russian soldiers. The special correspon bina Tradors Insurance Company's Skarys dont of The Divine, wiring trom Bucharest, May
13. says enthusiastically that "horses and eruip.
$2,950 per share.
ments of the Russians do not show any symptoms Insurance Company-3228 per share--
of the bankrupicy which Russia is accused of
ex-interest.
suffering from; and adds, I suppose as proof ofngkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares-
8475 per share.
per share,
his statement, "that Eussian soldiers are fucra Fire Insurance Company's Shares-3148 nished with honts of Bussizzi leather. Russians
of course use their own leather for their boots;
but it may be well to explain that there is along aad Whampoa Dock Company's
Feronce between Russian leather and Rassia leatheri
The death is announced of Liouberant-heel Thomas Tapp. CB., late of the 109 Royal flombay Fusiliers. I entered the Indian army in 1822, sorved in the axpedition from Aden and destruction of the Arab posts in 1810; is the Prajach campaign of 1849.3 as Deputy Assistant. Adjutant General of the Bombay column, in- cluding the singe and storms of Moolan, where Lo was severdy wounded, and was mentioned in the despatches for "ecpapierens gallantry;" and in the Persian campaign of 1866–57, in somuratdi of the cavalry brigade and the Poona Irregular Horsa General Tapp haut retire on full pay, and was in the receipt of a reward for distinguished
gervices.
and Berdan.
The different systems of riffes in use ia the Russian army are the following ---Cari, Krink, The revolvers are those of Staith Lu Wesson Bassians say that their armament is equal to that of the Prussian army, The Tackish infanity is armed with Hour Martini rifios of American manufacture, weighing 1431bs. without the bayonet, and 1lbs. with. Many Redifs have the Snider; but it in heavier by 316. than our Snider, and weighs 13bs, with the yatagan. They have also some Remingtons. The cavalry has the. Winchester rifled carbine (re volving carbine), which weighs 10lbs without cartridges and 10lbs. with 15 cartridges. Al
he, dragoons have this weapon; but a Chians only the iwank troops have therr.
Shares-27 per cent, discoriat?
kong, Cinton, and Macro Steamboat Co.'s Sabai Stezim Navigation Company Tls. 29
Stares-7 per cent discount
per share,
kong Gas Company's Shares $75 per Sharon S
kong Hotel Company's Shures-856 per Cesu Imperial Luan -£103. Ex is 112
Shara
ALES OF JULY SED AS RECETED BY
CHINESE.
ite Sugar-100 bags, at 35.42, by Ying
travelling trader.
To Wo to travelling trader.
to War-10 pdeops, at $65.50, by Kwong
Ekfish -10 packages, at $7.50, by Kwong To Wo to travelling trader.
In the Russian army an "excealingly large proportion Beers are married, even among those of the subaltern ranks. Eurly marriages į are, it is well known, very general among the Russians, and in the aring officera marry quite young as the rest of the population. In nearly every other European fores an officer is no por mitted to marry until ho has attained a certain rank; or unless he is able to satisfy the military authoritins that either he er his intended bride. possesses fanficient inecme to enable than to maintain a desent household. In Bassin there is no regulation of this kind; and, as the pỷ of the Russian officer is notoriously very meagre it follows that most of those who are married are in a state of extreme poverty, and can withi dioulty provide their families with even tho mereseries of Life. Moreover, very many of the subaltern officers of the Russian army are quat-M
Ga Rect-80 package, at $307, by Kwong Foo to travelling trader
Fore to travelling trader.
-400 piculs, at 78 couts, by Kwong
oo Leaf-20 enside, at $14.50, by Kwong Foote to travelling trader
ONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
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mus FALIOVER & REKISTER).
July 3rd.
BA Ber...
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Ther. Wet hung.... Meter D
Therein tervise aglats.
NOTICE.
THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4TH, 1877.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING."
DESTINATION:
VRABEL'S NAME.
CAPTAIN
LONDON, via Serz CANAL. LONDON is LONDON
NEW YORK. NEW YORK.
NEW YORK...
NEW YORK.... SAN FRANCISCO, vis Y'HAMA SAN FRANCISCO ... 'SAN FRANCISCO
SINGAPORE & SAMABANG.. SAIGON, SINGATORE, &........... BANGKOK
SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &o...
- WLADI WOSTOCK, &o
YOKOHAMA...
YOKOHAMA,
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAI-
Menelans (str)... Stanfold.
Rebart Honderen Henzah Lev....................
Highlander otchless... Popola Golfo (str.). Madura... Gryte
A steamer Hoogly (str.). Danube (biz.).. Cathay (str.)..... Atalanta (str.).... Tanais (str.)..... Malanca (str)... Mikado (str.) Glonfalich kr.), Pei-ho (str.)....... Mirzapore (a)..
SWATOW, AMOY, & F'CHOW Douglas str.),
FOR SALE
AMMERT ATKINSON & CO.
VĀS:
HAVE FOR SALE -
T. AND, D. HENRY'S CANVAS. WOODBERRY'S Amoriean COTTON CAN,
MANILA (Santa Mesa) ROPE, Assorted Sisca
GALVANIZED WIRE ROPE, from 1 inch to 5 inches,
HOTH'S RUSSIAN ROPE.
HOT'S TAKEED-LINES, from 6 Thread to 24 Thread
BE
Dadley Goo
Robert Creig... Hatchinon..... J. C. Dates ∙Lant....
·Stazion
7. Robers
Reynier A. Clancy Dunday
Peteremin
De la Mreatio
Batulay Taylor.. Lascointh
Pitman
*FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE DESWATCHED
Hattorfiell Swry. Hongkong Russell & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...... Hongkong Yogul, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Vogel. Hagedorn & Co..... Hongkong Rispall & Co.
On or about 5th inst. Quick despat
Quick desputab.
Quick despatch.
Galck despatch.
Gaisk despatch:
Quink dispatch...
VESSELS ON THE BERTH:
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ ISMALLA FORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES:
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS."
[POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
A MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Manila-To-day, the 4th instant, ut 11.30 A.M.
For Swatow, Amoy, and Forebow-Per Douglas, to-day, the 4th instant, at 11.80 1.
For Singapore-To-day, the 4th instant, ut 3.50 1.
For Shanghai-For Glenfallock,ta-motret, this 5th instant, at 11.30 .M.
For Bangkok-For Danube, on, Monday, th 9th instant, ut 230 v..
One ON SATURDAY the 7th Fuly 1672. wil be despatched from Hongkong nang
O.&O. S. Co.. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.... Hongkong Vagot. Hagedorn & Co.... Hongkong Man Hing.........
Mossageries Maritimes.. Hongkong Yuen Fat Hong....
P.&O... N. Co... Sienwson & Co Moamgories Maritimes P.&O. 8. N. Co...
Hongkong Wa. Pustan & Co...... Hangkong Jardine, Matheson & Co....
Mosario Maritimos... F.&O. 8. K. Cə... Hongkong Dongins Laprak & Co......
FOR SALE.
S
KY
E
$
0 0.
TO SOLICITA INSPECTION OF THEIL SUM ME1 STOCK NEW DRESS MATERIALY, in GAUZE MIKAO SILKS.
LANE STRIFE JAPANESE SILKS. PLAIN and STRIPED LUSTRES. MOHALE SICILIANS. WHITE and COLĠURED: HAMBURG, NETS.
HAMDEO LINES, STICK LINES. SPUNYARN, Ro. FEST's (English) SEIZING, m Hanks, A. FANCY COLOURED GRENADINES and sorted...
4 4HHRAAན
DEEP SEA LEADLINES.
HAND LEADLINES.
PATENT SIGNAL HALLJARDS. LOGLINES, FISHING LINES, &s. WIRE SEIZING, Assorted Sizes, SQUEEJEES: Shin's SCRAPERS. PUNT LIGHT9 and DECK LIGHTS. SIDE LIGHTS and MASTHEAD LAMPS. Saloon Suspensier. LAMPS.
GLOBE LANTERNS, Ruby, Green, smil White
MARLINGSPIKES, SAIL and ROPING
NEEDLES.
'COTTON WASTE.
WHITE FLAX PACKING. TUOK'S PATENT PAUKING. INDIA-RUBBER SHEETS, allies. WIRE and HAIR TUBE BRUSHES CASTOR OF
TALLOW.
PEACOCK'S COMPOSITION. PAINT, PAINT BRUSHES, all sizes, THOMAS HUBBUCK AND· SÓN'S
PAINTS and OILS.. Hemuck's TURPENTINE.
Hunncor's Pat BOILED LINSEED OIL, HUDBUCK'S RAW LINSEED OIL, HUBBUCK'S PALE BRIGHT VARNISH. HUABUCK'S BLACK VARNISH, HUBBUCK'S COPAL VARNISH, in Quari
Cans,
HEBNUCE'S WHITE-ZING VARNISH, in Quart Cade
HOBBY's FRENCH POLISH, in Quart
Cans
HEBBUCK'S WHITE ZINC PAINT HUBYTCK'S WHITE' LEAD. HUDBUCK'S. BED LEAD, BUDDUCK'S BLAČE PAINT. HUBBUCK'S GREEN PAINT. “HUBBUCY'S, YELLOW PAINT.
HUBBUCK'S RED PAINT, AU HUBDUCK'S BLUE PAINT. DR. Hunter's BROWN OXIDE PAINT.- HORBUCK'S FINE PAINTS, in lib, Tina. Humbuck's Falent & White Zine DEIERS.
AMERICAN REEF and PORK, in Barrels (200 lbs. aach).
Canned MEATS, SOUP and BOUILLI SOUPS, &.
DILMAN'S STORES of all kinds MACKEREL, SALMON BELLIES, and TONGUES and SOUNDS, in Kira,
Ko
čo.
93,720
20.714
21.700
Br
Hongkong, 24th May, 1977.
A
CELEBRATED WINES.
[978
UTLER TALMER & Cujal
We have seenvel som Excellent Wipes and
GALZES
The BEST MAKE of
GENADINE- Guaranted to waż well.
DLACE
NEW GOODS, ·,
Quick despatch.
Quick dopalok.:
On 6th just,
On 7th inst., at raon. On 9th inat, at 3 J, B.
On 14th inst., at noon. Quick despatch.. Quick despatol. Quick despatah, Today, at 3 P.M.. To-morrow, at nooʊ,
Quirk despatul. Quick despatch Today, at roon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND YOOCHOW.
THE Steamship TH
“DOUGLAS”
Captain Pitman, will be despatched for the above Ports TO-DA1. the 4th instant, at No
For Freight or Passags, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hoogkong, End-July, 1877.
[1020 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY." FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL | THE Company E Stenraalip
**MENELACS "
T
will be despatched on or abeat the 5th Jnig.
Fur Freight or Fussgiqupply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Apunts. Hongkong, 29th June, 18
1014
FOR SINGAPORE AND SAMARANG.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The Fringh. Contreţ: Prokat “ HOOGLY " Noon, the Company's Steamship DAY, the 7th July with Malls to an ROOGLY Commentant Raynior, with through the United Kingdom aral Europe, vi MAILS, PASSENGERS SPECIE, and Marseilles, to Saigon, Sings.pero, Batavia, CARGO, Will leave the Port for the above Galle, Australia, Now Zealand, Tasmania Fij pluesa,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lo don ne well us for Marseilles, and accepted in transit theagle Marseilles for the principal places of Europa.
Aden. Seyeballes, Béunion, Mauritina, Saez, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondonee la E. Africa, la Capo, St. Helena, and Ascension.
Letters may also be forwarded to India bý
Packet.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Maile, &
"FRIDAY, Sth July,
5 e... Money Order Often close. Post Offen
cloans except the NIGHT Box, which remainës” open all night.
SATURDAY, 7th July,
Cargo will be reveived on board until 4...this Specie and Parcels antil 3 r.. on tho 6th of July, 1877. (Parials are tot to ho sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office Contents and value of Packages are required.
For further partionfans, apply at the Com. pany's Oos.
H. DU POUEX,.
Agent. Hongkong, 25th June, 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL
SHIP COMPANY.
11.10 . Letters (but Latters only) ereapt TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- thoso to and through Australia, riay be posted SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES-pient of a Lata Fee of 18-cents extaz
postage, until
7 A.M. Post Office opens for sale of Sturups, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all ogres SKONČARCU.
10 AM, Registry of Tettoin curiens. STEAM-If Au, Pont Ollos close except for Late Lot-
AND EUROPE, ⠀⠀ IS CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Steamship. GAELIC will be despatch FRIDAY 13th July, at 3 p.m., taking Carge and Prangers for Japan, the United Statos, und Eropa
Connection made at Yokohamn-with-Sten mers iva Shangkni.
Freight will bwenived' on found until 4 P. of the 12th July PARCEL PACKAGES' will be
STEAMSHIP (name wil be given at an received at the Office until 5 a day.
ment-suitable for WASHING COSTUMES A early date), will, loays for above-Ports All Panel Package could be marked to addros
and MORNING WEAPPERS. PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUSLINS, FANCY STRIPED FRENCH PRINTED MUSLINS. KANDA and YOSEMITE STRIPED CAMBRICS.
WHITE and COLOURED NIAGARA CAMERICS.
WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUES. DAMASSE CAMBRICS.. FRENCE PERCALES and CRETONNE CAMÈRICS. COLOURED DRESS LAWNS
LINEN MATS
;
GALATEA STRIPES
4.
for Children's Wear. WHITE and COLOURED BATISTE. NEW DESIONA in LINEN CAMBRIC, and PIQUE COSTUMES. EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, PRINTED CAMBRICS, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and MUSLIN MORNING WEAPPERS. RICHLY EMBROIDERED SKINTS, LADIES': TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED HATS and BONNETS, just arcived from Paris. BOYS' and GIRLS' STRAW HATS... CHILDREN'S WHITE PIQUE WASHING HATS LADIES' and CHILDREN'S UNDER CLOTHING and BABY LINEN. INFANTS' ROBES, CLOAKS, 'HOODS,
.
HATS, and BONNETS. FEATHERS, FLOWTIRS, LAUES.""" SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS WHITE and STRIPED SILK, THREAR). and COTTON HOSE. CHILDREN'S THREAD and COTTA
SOCKS
on FRIDAY, the 6th July,
For Froight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.
....
MAHING
(1028
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGELES MARITINES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS --
Company's Steamship
"TANAIS. Commandant De la Marcella be despatched for
YOKOHA shortly after the arrival tas mrt Fronoh Mail.
X 10 POURY,
Agent.
Hongkong, 3nd Jn 1977
TICE
[1053
COMPAGNIZES MESSAGERIES
ARITIMES.
PAQUEBES POSTE FRANCAIS.
معبعض
THE Comply's Steamship
Command Lecointre, will be despatched for SHANGHAI shortly her arrival from Europa,
H. DU POVEY,
Agent.
Hong, 3rd July, 1877.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA EP&O S. Co.'s Steamship
MALACOA"
1084
gil leurs for the above placa, shortly after the rrival of the Steamship · Mixzapors → sát the next English Mail.
ADAM LIND
Superintendent,
· Hongkong, 3rd July, 1877.
INDIA and HORROCKS LONG CLOTHS. T
DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY,
-by. FIRST-CLASS Hanus. P
BAYLE ANG Co VICTORIA EXCHANGE
Coguse of the well known shippers, CUTISE, QUEEN'S LOAD, AND STANLEY STREET
PALMER & CO., and invite compúrison with any
Indersigned has bem appaisitaul
ANT at THIS PORT for THE PUSI. Du ll other brands. TIVE ERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURE COMPANY (LIMITED).
W. H. NOTLEY,
Hong 6th Juno, 1877. ... ftf874 Gruss, PALMER & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, 92
RO】 INSURANCE COMPANY.
HE forsigned, Agents for the above Coy, are progare) to GRANT IN- tered for long periods with small detachment in SURAN at Corront Raves out-of-the-way and miombo village, whers
MELCHERS & Co., they must perforee live without any seisty
gents, Royal Insurance Company. whatsoever, save that of peisents and their own
Hongth March, 1876.
tf1780 sildiers. Under such citezmstances the lot of the wife of a Russian gheer is ally one to be QUEEN INSURANCE COMPANY caviod.
The new helmet for the infentire, ardiory, and HE signed ste perpared to GRANT POIES AGAINST FIRE to the' engineers will (says the Whitehall Review be of hine sloth for home service, and of white cloth, extant 10 Dollars, on Buildings or a sa at present, for Trata, In shape it will be Goods steered at Current Local Rates, eomething like the leaddress of the police, but subject to count of 20) on the gromia. with more of a military out about it. It wil protoot the neck and ears of the wearer from the wet, and will have a gilt spike, like the Presi helmet, in the centre of the crown. The shape and size of brass ornamenta, okin-chuin, &e, havaj not yet been deciled upon; but it is believed that the former will consist merely of the number of the dors to which the warer belongs, and that the chain will be strong but light. Altogether
NORTON & C.,
Agents.
[tf8
Houghnuary, 1876. THE SED COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE URANCE COMPANY OF
BATAVIA,'
Cligned, having been appointed Ag Hongkong for the above Com this new headdress will be an immense improve-pany eslkECIAL ATTENTION, OF went upon the skako now worn by the infantry, SRIFTER the low rates of Premicn as well as upon the pushy of the artillery and charged fotateamer riska, besides which a engineers, and will give the mon a far more Brokengo HIETY THREE and ONE. soldierly appearance than any headdress that has THIRD TENT. (88) will be allowed ever been word in the British army. One thing on risks to in China Japy, the Philip will be necessary, that sach individual shoer; or : pines, and straits. On risks to all other pellier should be very earfully Atted with the ports the Bage will be FIFTEEN PEE helmet; for if it is either too large or to all CENT. (15.
the wearer will have a rest ridionlans sppear-
SIEMSSEN & Co, Agenta,
Per 2 dós, pinta, $15.
HONGKONG,
AND AT SHANGHAI OHN SKINKER, AN FRANCIS CALIFORNIA
We have to affor
Por 1 doz. quarts.
JO
Solo Agent on the Wooster Repeating
Superior and Pro
F.
$7
J.
Chastor and Auto artingowder; Lake
[1145 Company's Safety
ZANENT'S ALE and AND TER
SONS'
CUTLER, PALMES & CHOCHEIMER $8.50 Da Foat's Blasting CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S CHATEAU Į
Mouronne CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CHATEAU Į LABOSE............. CUTURS, PÁLMER Co's ST. JULIEN... $6 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CÂNTENAN......... $5,50 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s MBDO BL50 CUTLER, PALMER & CU'S HAUT SAU?
TEEN
CUTLER, PAINHE & CU's BHERRY; } $1.25
fine full flavour, Black seal................
CUTLER. PALMER & Co.'s. SHERRY,
Viuo Puro, Husserl.
6X
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SHERRY, $4,50
Manzanilla, red-soal
CUTLER PALMEE & CO.'S SHEESY,
Vino de Pesto, blno seal
*89.25-
DAVID CÓRant Navy
Hongk
NATY Boiled
Long Fluc
Crown
CANVAS.
RNHOLD, KARDERG. & Co,
1th May, 1867.
GOW ON SALE.
IMRERIAL QUARTO.
1190
LISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
STEAM TO SEANGHAI.
HE P&O S. N. Ca. Steamship
C1035
in fall; valise of exe is required.
Return Fassage Tickets available for 8 months are issued at a reduction of 20. per out on re. gular mates,
For further nation as to Freight or Paseagy, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Bob Central.
G. B. EMORY,
Agent. Hongkong, 21st June, 1877. STEAM TOO SINGAPORE PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
ALSO," BOMBAY MADEAS AND CALCUTTA HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STAN NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship “CATHAY.” Captain. Dundas, will leave this on SATURDAY. the 14th July, at Noon
For further Partieulais, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent, Hongkong, I July, 1877.
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
tara.
1100 Aat, when the Post Ofios CLOSES en.
tirely.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet CATHAY! will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, Avon SATURDAY' tho 14th instant.
The following The following will ko the bourg of closing tho
----
Frway, 13th instait,
Pa Monoy Older Vince closos.
6 P.M., Pest Ooo closes excopt the NIGHT Box,
-which remains open all night...
SATURDAY, 14th instant,
7 A.M., Post Offee opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all ourro spondence.
10
2 Post Office eles excent far Lule Lot- 10.15 AM. Létiers may be posted on payment of
tors. Registry of Letters crazes.
Late Fee of 18 caule extra Postage, until 11.M.. when the Post Office GLOSS entirely. 11.30 .,, Letters (but Lettore bal) addrowed
to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, until 11.50A.M., when the Mail is finally closed.
YAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET.
The Australian Contract Packet CATHAM""". will be deepatahed from Hongkong on SATUR-
DAT, the 14th instant, with Meils for Singa- pore, Somerset, Cooktown, Coralina Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania, Now Zealand, La Malborne.
Correspondence cannot be registered~iffer 30 a.dt. |
*
The Mails will be closed at 10 a. Lato Letters, 10 to 11 A.M.
Correspondence for Southern Australis can be sent by this route if desired, but as a general rule it is better to send it via Galle.
Most countries to which Hongkong 'forwards Correspondence having joined the General Neiller le CAFTAIN, the AGENTS, nor thaPostal Union or being probably about to do so. OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for A it in necessary the thus following rules be DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crew strictly observed... of the following sels during their stay stored or unregistered, can be received for Postage 1-No Lester or Packet, whether to be rogia- Hongkong Harbour:---
A. S. Davis, American ship, Ford-Douglas
eicus articles, or anything that, as general
if it contains gold or siver money, juwels, pre-
rufe, is liable to Customs duties.
Lasik & Co. BATAVIA, Gorman bark, Facaloop-Fiamssun This Regulation prohibits the sanding of
*Ca
BEETHOVEN, German hark, Hajo-Melchers
Oo. BULTED WILL, Britisk bark, Branthwaito---
Vogel, Hagodsen & Co. BENCLOTHA, British bark, Higgins.—Meyer
& Co.
DIASON FERTIOA. Italian-bark, Tanored.
Landstein & Coll BROWN BROTHERS American ship. Goodell-
P. & O. S. N. Co.
BONITA, German 3-m. schooner, Stehr Eduard
Schellhows & Co
"MIRZAPORE" will tears for the tre place about 24 hours after CARL, German, brig, Thomsen, Arnhold, Kur her arrival with táo vort English Mail,
ADAM LIND, `
Superintendent.
1036 Hongling, 3rd July, 1877. FOR
WLADIWOSTOCK AND, NICOLA-
JEFSK HE German Staamahip
“ATALANTA," Porn blaster, shortly expected from Singa pore, will have inmediate destul as above.
For Freighter Passage, apply te
SILUSSEN & C
Agents
Hongkong, 26th June, 1877.
FOR LONDON.
[998
THE AL British Bark
STANFIELD," Dudley, Master, having the greater portion of har Cargo ongaged, and will have quick deopatol.
For Freight, prly to
RUSSELL & Co., Hongkong, 30th June, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. THE Al American Sohoones
PANOLA
11010
berg & Co
CRESTED WAVE, British bark, Kanonf-Are:
hold, Kashery & Cu. DAPUN, British abip, Arendrup-Moyer & Co. EVENING STAR, British back, Ashara, Wieler
& Co.
sant be so small as to make the sample of no Patterns of indiable articles, unless the quantity
walko.
3. The limits of weight allowed are as fol.
lawt
BOCES AND PAPERS.To British Offices, 5lb. PATTERN if without intrinsie valas.. BOOK AND PAPEER-To the Continent, &o.. 21.
PATTERNS, 6%.
Post at all-Glass, Liquids, Gunpowder
4.The following articles cannot be sout, by Motohos, Goudles, Boap, Indigo, Dye-stuffs, or whatever is dangorons to the Mails or offensive
jurious to parsons dealing with them.
PARCELS:
Japan, there is no much thing as Esenel Post
The publio fe reminded that, in China nuit Much troubles and disappointment is mansed by
persistent at tanipts to send eniali valuablo trišas
FIREWING, American ship Guest.Vogel, through the Fast Fans, Curica, Articles of
Hagedorn & Co. **
Dress Fancy Work and similar presents are
Forces, British back, Hyland-Arnhold, continually haing refered, the sanders having
Karbery & Co. -
FP. LITURFIELD, American bark, Spalding
Order.
FRIEDRICH PERTHES, German bark, Walter.
Siessen & Co.
GOLDEN SPUR, Britial ship Farrell-Meyer GRYPE, British ship; Enherts.-Douglas Lap
& Co
ralk & Co.
HANKAR LAW, British ship, Oreig Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co.
JACOBINE, German bark, Kohlmann-Siems
Co.
JOTUN, Norwegian ship, Hanff--Melchers & Co, KANDANGHAUL II, Daick ship, Wheolt Hol
lier & Co. LORD MACAULAT, British bark, Montan
Ordor
..
acangoon, British steamer, Nowell-Gillman
& Co
Dese.
cften spent more in Postage than would have paid the fright by steamer. No refund can be made on such paroche of the valine of Stamps. obliterated before the gature of the contents
PATTERNS.
are discovered.
·Some difficulty is experienced in obtaining à general understanding of what is a Pattern. It is a bona fide sample of goods which the sandor has for sale, or of goods which he wishes to*
orter.
It is to nonsist of the smallest possible quantity compatible with showing what the aro, and soust have no intrinsic value. Many bosor of lotters are received at the Poil Office not sealed, that is to say, the box IN. fastened will sealing was, Lut there is no in-
of a seri
The attention of bogholders is called to the nocoasity of carefully sealing ach boxes with Land, Master, will load hers for the above Pori,MORRO CASTLE, American back, Jowett. Chisome recognisable seal, and of sending archit
book or receipt with them. The omission st sad will have early despatch, s
PICCICLA, German bark, Grafa-Siemugen & Co the latter precautioni lures a doubt as to whe For Freight, apply to
EUSELL & B
POLYNESIA, GeFan ship, Sohwaner-Siepenter the contents of the hos over renohed ther
&Co.
Post Office: tbs omission of this former, as to Hongkong, 25th June, 1877.
Ronen Hay, British bark, Nicolau whothor part of them might not have been ab FOR NEW YOEK,
stracted for the Bake of the Postage Stamjis: A1 American Ship
STANFIELD, Brit, bark, Dadley-Borneo Co. | THINGYALLA, Danish Steamer, idolson.-Land-
stein & Co.
THE
MATCHLESS"
(98)
Lost.
JC Dawes, Master, will load for the above WEALTHY FEROLSTON, Americanship, Blau Fort, and will have quick death
For Freight, apply to
YOCEL HACEDORN & C Honglong, 29th June, 1877.
FOR LONDON
WITH THE PUNTE AND MANDARIN PRONOKOLAYTON. CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Couric 1 star 86.25gin-Chinese Dictionary, published the CUTLER, PALMES & Co.'s COGNAC 2 star 37.50 Daily Press Office, Hongkong. CUTLER, PALMER & Co's COGNAC 3 star 33 for cumprehensiveness and practical service CUTLER, PALMER & Co's COGNAC 4 star 810 Work stands unrivalled. All the now F. BLACKHEAD & Cords which the Chinese have to late-goats been Hongkong, 13th-Desember, 1876
zupelied to coin to express the muerons ob- joots in machinery, photography, talography; and in solence generally, which the rapid advanco of foreign relations bas imposek upra chen, MG here given in extenso. Each and every word is fully lastrated and explained, forming exercisea for students of a most instructive nature. Beth Gun tho accents being carefully marked on the best principle hitherto attained. "Elas typograhy
FOR SALE VERTICAL BOILER, with Elm
attached 5 Horse-Power, Fit Governor, and complots in all its parts
Apply to
A. MILL CO.
HE AJ British Bark THE ALBERT HENDERSON,"
chard.Dongles Lapraik & Co. YANGTZE. British steamer, Schnitze. Siems-
sen & Co. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
HAILE NXCHANGED WITH MANILA AND SAIGON. The Philippine Islands being now admitted
inte the (tonomi Postal Union, it follows that all, pait enrrespondence received from Marin the mails will be delivered fron by this Office. and that all paid correspondence sent to Mukila |in the smalls skuld be delivered free ¿haro,
Article IX. of the Postal Treaty of Bern provides that Neither the sender for the ad.*** drissode of letters and other postal packets shall THE
HE Undersized have been appointed he called upon to pay either iz She Country of Agenta for the above Company at Hong-Origin, or in that of Destination, any tax or For Freight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hong, Custon Fohow, Shanghai, at Har daty other than the recapoisett rates levied (in 1900 kow, and are prepared to grant Insurane 38 ating office. It is hoped that any extes charm, the ease of paid correpondence) by the despatch. Current Tatea, prett FÖR SAN FRANCISCO. Hongkong, 18th Juris, 1877.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. THE Al Britiah Clipper Ship
Hongkong, 15th October, 1868, GRYFE,"
Master, will toad for the above Port, and
the head my easily be a hunting cup. Phu Priace-BongkungJuly 1821028 Hongkong, 28th October, 18741208 the Court and Punti rongoziations are given will have quick despatch..
ance But when it is the right size it will t
of Wales has been the chief designer of this
heitapt, and it is probable that in the army it PHOENIX TNSURANCE COMPANY.
will bear his name. The first issue of the new haiddress for home sarvion will be to eight in fairy regimente, and will probably take place
early in the taloupe
FOR SALE
WENGLAOK
·PANY.
or apparently axtra charge, will at once be [1958 bught to the notice of the proper authorities.
in eithor Colony.
T. Boberts, Mastor, will loud hard for the above IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM Port, and will have quick despatel
For Freight, apply to
HAS. HEDUSIECK'SPAGNE displays the success of an attempt to make the
Chinese and English type correspond in the size Bik of body, thereby effecting a vast corony o 318.... $10
per case of 2 pitate.
space, sohieving clearmoes not préviovaly per cade of quarts.
attained, and dispensing with those vast maigins CHATEAU LEOVILLE EERE, 1869, and ant apa whleb ive heretofore chum
TAS“ VİN...DE PAL
torized Chinese publications $18 en quarts.
DEGAUX.
* dozen quarta. BELLAIR.
FROM te, until further notice, a die cuntianty porcent. (20%) upon the Current Lanes of Premis will be allowed The Binita Militaire, in an article on the apoa Insurfeated with this Company Autumn manovrce of the Italian army in 1870
GLAS LAPRAIK & Co. mentions that altogether 65 regiments of infan-
Fongkang June, 1872-:--
[10192 try, regiments of bersaglieri, 28 squadrons of cavalry, and 41 batteries of field artillery pasa LIVERPOOD LONDON AND GLOBE imongly the camps of Instruction hat year, while
INENCE COMPANY. 44 regiments of infantry, 3 roginouts of borsa
dan pada FROM until further notio, a dia, glieri, 36 aq padrons of Davoley, 27 batteries of field actillary, and 6 companies of coigneers took part count fility per cent. (20%) apon the current loca Premis will be allowed
pon Insuranced with this Company,
LAS LAPRAIK & Co...
, Agonia. Hongkongne, 1872. (1E1198.] —————— BATAVIA END FIRE INSURANCE
$7
PALMER M der ongge
CHATEA
of 1 dozen quarts MOTIONTA
Manuf 1 dozen gomarte.
2 dozen pints. SIEMSSEN & CO..
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C.. Hongkong, 4 June 1977.
(817
FOR NEW YORK PUNE-AL-Britieb Khip-
HANNAR LANG" - Robert Greig, faster, will load here and will have quick dutch.
For Freight, apply to
YOUEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
[818
Hopyxong, 4th June, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
THE A1 British Ship -
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a referenoso its pages enables a person who understands-English tu communicate fectively with nutivos-who- unterstand nothing but Chitose: In this respect the work will be forni indispensable to all Europeana residing in China, and to the natives themselves it explaine subjects fally with which very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. To partios resident in England and interested Hongkong, 15 iny. 1578 [592 in China it cannot but be invaluable bocasion- AHB Und have been appointed Solo felly:
the Sale of their Goods in To illustrate the raat scope of the work, the
·Agent Hongkong Chim by Messrs. J. & Ter- following fustanre submitted for consideration
and Mesure, DASID CUREAR & Chabaars Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Unded, baring been appointed Sure, dlan
Chinese characters, and Modhurst's English Agente boro Company, are prot
BONS, APPA
(ENHOLD, FARBERG & Co. and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst pared to greatness follows
NE RISKSSF
Honey: Jarussy, 18072 mm f419 this work contains more than 5000 Erglish words, and upwards of 600,000 Chineze slope. SUNG & Co... Palisies at Rates, payable either here
ters, Again, domite all the grammars, and on our own field-days. Fire was frequently in London, of principal ports of India
COAL MERCHANTS,
other elementary works as yet published, the opened at toe long ranges, no attempt being made Australia, and t
Helwayh on hand Lanen Stocse of stulput of this difficult language absolutely na
description of Coax igress, varo zi, H00-TY-LGORO & Co., No. 13, | cations and equivalents of undrar vorerloh i have auter despater. yh, Hangkang. *
Aave one gaul mexining. Of these examples For Freight, apply to Hongkong, 9th May, 1877.
(710 this work contains tore than five times p
in army corps autumn area The conduct of the troops during the oxenise showed it is „stated, tùnt the army had made grant und mumia- takable progrpas during the preceding twelve- months; white, of mil-nzins the infantry as the one which lind tmproved themost. The battalions es are reported to have invariably ninnamyred in
orderly mauer, the men being kopt for betti in food than on previous occasions. At the some time they displayed more intelligence in nii.izing the advantages offered by accidents of ground The chief failings appear to have those which, unfortunately, are but too prominent
AMPANYA
So satimata the distụngs of the enemy at whicke'| AEROXETHIRTY-THREE and (Ng.
It was directed in a nén onos begani, ve 6517264 | THIRTEEN GAA De allowed on si JAGAT
on too rapidly. The why for the infanter adbook BIKS.
was not anffolevitly prepared by artillery fro. EISKA.
The supports and reserves were not properly Policies First-class Buildinge to handled, being frequently brought up loo soon an extant of sal dan
Hates will be allowed in
for Insurace such
into the firing line and dually, troops on the A DINTY PER CENT. (20%)
defend va were too artio maintains purely passive apon the Car attitude. On the other hand, the manors bighly all prominn commended for their exocent marching and for count being the patient manner in which they ondored the of Pollay Istigue and discomfort which nocemily Do company are the intanto Wacture of Butinin
TROUVIOS.
at the time of the
RUBBELL & Co
Hongkong, Fary, 1874
A DAY MADÚRA “
THE Undersigned, Agents for the abere Compur, are pregos to great Pole against Fire to the axfant of $80,000-on-aziy
one
* FIRST CLASS RISK, st Currant Rates,
A RETURN OF TWENTI PER CENT (201) will bo sunda on the premium charged on all Insurances, gach RETURN being jayable on the isane of the Policy.
The above does not apply in oxy way, to loose letters sent outside the mails. These will always oharred on arrival in Hongkong, arid pro bably, fits Mixails Office du
„course alle..
Complaints pre sometimes roccived of extra charges of correspóndanca exebanged between this Colony-and-Baigen, but it is believed it: would be found in all cases that the luttore,
had been sent loose. Any Foreign stamps on less correspondoco
obliterated in this Offee,
GIBD, LIVINGSTON & Co.
BOLDIERE AND BAYLONS LETTERS. eganta,
Privates-in HM. Army of Navy, Non-com- Imperial kira Iavazines Company-misetixied Offen (but not Warrant Ofidan, [355 Assistant Engineer, Gunner. Boatswain. *Hongkong, 1st March, 1874
Army · Suloolmasters (not" Stanton, faster, will load here and will have THE LONDON ASSURANCE Carpenter
Superintending or First Class) or Schoolmin- immediato despatch.
russes may rend half.cuneo. latters to the For Freight, apply to
United Kingdom vi Marsailles by Froed Tacket, or sin Southampton by "British Puckst for one penny or via Brindisi by British. Packet Tvr three-piece. Hongkong stan will prepay this class of correspondenes ornatly the same as Imperial Stamps.
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & CO. Hagkong 19th May, 1877
1708
FOR NEW YORK IRE A1 American Ship
HIGHLANDER,"
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL-CHARTER OF HIS.
BÉMLJENTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST.
THE Undersigned having been appointed T. Agits for the shore Corporation, are
tires éxamples to display the various Hutchinson, Master will load hore and wared to geant Insurance as follows
fìahoil.
HE TOURISTS GUIDE way as Buy viher Dictionary hitherto pub
BRDUCED, PRICE, $10
It comprises upwards of two thousand large Containing the santos of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, ut pages.
do.,
., with tho Punti and Mandarin Pronun
ciation
Avelt
Also a few copt of the GRAMMAR OF PEUSNER & PATERNOSTER Low CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts,
The Daily Press Offs
LONDON
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A discount of 20° allowed.
Boldier at Sailora Itters are, however, "umpet agurra jeklena Sthay ka maize
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Not to exocet half an ounce. No dontis Letters are allowed.
2-If from a Sokiler or Sails, his class cr description must be stated in fall on the letter. and the Commanding Offer must sign is OUND VOLUMES of the China Overland LIFE DEPARTMENT. ----
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