LITERARY AND AET GOSSIP.
A new sixpenny weekly is announced," The Pottery and Glass Triados Remicade
On the 6th May, at Helsingfore, in Finland, ding the greatest of contemporary Swedish writers, JL. Runeberg.
TURKEY AND AFGHANISTAN,
The despatch of an onvoy from the Sublime Porte to Cabil cannot, it is believed (the Times of Indin says), have any direct basing on the relations betwoun Shore Ali and the Indian Government If Tarkoy should winko any Fort to find partisans in Asia, there is hardly's mon
Mr. Carlylu's phrase "the unspeakable Turk" will be found in an assay by him on the Nibe to whom she would turn more naturally than to lungen Lied," published in the Westminster RaShare Ali vin in 1831..
The Roy Mr. Msakonechią, viene of St. Alban's Holborn, Is, we learn, weiting au setide on "Dis ustabbelmont" for the Jane uutabor of the Nine teenth Century.
Tao do this announced of Mr. John Kanrink, well known from his work on Phoenicia, and his Ancient Egypt under the Pharaohs," as well as aumerous arobiological works. He was ninety years of age.
Mrs. Annio, Edwardes, the authorise of "Teab," and "Ought we to Visit Her?" will cammedes, a now sorial story' in the August member of Temple Bur, entitled" A Blue Stock- ing."
Mr. William Black las armaged to contribute a story to Good Warvia, beginning in January of next year. Tho Cornhill tagating will follow Ere", with astery from the pan of a new writer, of whom report speaks well.
Suntourgs of Enes nud imprisonment have been pronsteced on the oditors of the Badival papors in France. The sentenes on Le Radioal was for ainult on the army, and that op La Lemterne for arțialña tending to subvart, public order.
The Religious Tias! Socity have just issued iu a baudy form The Paskot Paragraph Bible," containing the anthorised version of the Scrip turns, newly arranged in paragraphs and sectiona
|
Tacco Bay of Kashgar might have done something perhaps, but he is long way. off, his his hands full, and already standa som mitted, though indeed that makes little diferente, to the White Caar. Shore Ali botrovne, in can. junction with the Akbound of Swat, might stir up this Usleg Khans of Central Asin inte fruitful commotion. This, no doubt, je the iden which prevails in Constantinople. Really, how over, a jehad against Russia is not very probable, perhaps not possible: there are hardly two men in Cantral Asia who would not together.
A bading Paris grocer offers for sale small bits of macaroni, for us in soup, which are stampo with the image of Napoleon III., in. stead of,yng ordinarily, with the letters of the alphabet. When the macaroni swells, the features antarge until the nose, monstone, and prose of the late Emperor stand out in starting relief, Hy has not yet boun prosvented, for the learned judges cannot agree as to whether it makes the cause popular, or the revera in the way_of_a joko.
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A now asity paper has just been startet at St. Petersburg, called the Speverny Fyestnik, Northern Candle. It will he paited by Mr. Kasah, who was long the editor of the St. ›Petersburg. Nrins, and it is intended to occupy the position maintained by that journal while it was Intependent.
Notwithstanding its recent valedictory oldrens Saunders' News-Later has again been published, and is to be carried on without any breach of continnity, the paper having pusset into hands of new proprietor-We-have since heard that the paper was purchased in the Irish Bankruptcy Court by Mr. T W Burnside, for 4600,"
Mr. John B. Marsh, who has un artide in the
by bsn dealt in at, and for solest chests of sathe $560 obtains. New Bengros placed at 45. Of Malwa, sostlamonts reported with the lower concession of twenty-eight tela.
EXPORT CARGUEL,
For American ship Thomas Land, for New -York-
17,611 bagi Sogar, 15,000 pkgs Tire Crackers 5,470 rolls atting, 500 pigus Cassia, 400 case Palm Leaf Fans, 16 pkgs. Prosorvos, 70 pkgs. Canes, 50 packages Galangal, and 185 packages Bundries:
Per steamship City of Tokio, for Yokolusing Land San Francisco s
For Yokohama 7,406 baga-Sugar, 11 bags forthcoming number of the Gentleman's Magazine Flour, 135 pkge. Merchandise, 24 pkgs. Cordage, on Oliver Cromwell at Hampton Court has 100 pkga. Sesol, and 1 pkg. Tortois Shell. For been appointed sub-elite of the new High San Francisco. 14,342 baga Rica, 630 bags Beans, Charsh organ, the Daily Express, The appoint 2.009 bags Sugar, 108 bags Pepper. 92-lags ment indicates at least that the pros with be Bago, 20 pkye. Natmegs, 1,009. pkgs. Mor. sub-edited with an intimate knowledgeofchandise, 650 pkgs. Tes, 760 pkgs, Oil, 32 pigs." Gerlesiastical affairs.
Opin, and 450 Quicksilver Flasks. For Vio toria, BC, 55 pkgs. Merchandise, and 2. pkgs. Crude Opium Por Posts 4 pkge. Chinaware For Callao 2 pkga. Silk, 3 pkgs Malwa Oplum, and 2 pkgs, Merolioodie. -For-Now York 149 bales Raw Silk, and 2007 pkgs. Tom. For Boston & pkgs. Chinaware. For Chicago 349 pkgs. Tea. For Montreal 722 pkgs. Tes, For Toronto 85 pkga. To1. For Hamilton 125 pkga.
An astonishing report has reached Paris from Siberia-namely, that Peto Sándor, the great Hangurian poet, supposed to hare perished in the lattios of Sngesway, is still living, a priecuer -in Siberia. A as just returned from the mines states having seen Lim, and xffirma his identity. The Ulustrious post would be now only fifty-six years of age." It is anderstood that Count An drassy is instituting inquiries.
The Atheneum records the death, at the age of fifty-five, of Mr. William Johnson, of the firm of Mitchell & Co., Red Lion-court: Mr. Johnson had been jonnected with the firm for forty years, and was the first to suggest to the late Me Mitchell the now well-known Newspaper Prean Directory. Of late gears Mr. Johnson l principally devoted himself to negotiating the transfer and sale of newspaper-property, matters. in which his spasial knowledge was greatly ap. .prociated.
All the other outliers of the moilern French realistic school of nordlists have been beaten out of time by M. Edmund de Goncourt, who in his last faló, Fille Elisa," surprises in horror- everything hitherto openly told Nothing can bo znoru ileriy vile and low than this book, which openly, parfors to be the life of the lowest of fallen women. It has not avan the -marit of" being written in good French. Lót NA sincerely hope that it will not find its way into any English brary.
TOG
ON LONDON.
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand....
Bank Bille, at 30 days sight... 4/0
Bank Bills, at 6 months sight. 1/03 to 10% Credits, at 6 months sight. 4/14 Demontary Hilla, at☎rentha'
sight
ON BOMBAY Bauk, sight. ON CALCUTTA Bank, sight. ON SHANGHAL-
Funk, sight. Privato. 30 days' sight...
SHAKES
754
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-3.per
cat. pronium.
Union Insurance Society of Cantoa-$750 per
shace
China Traders' Insurance Company's Shar
$2,675 per shareS Chinese Insurance Company 3 or shara— Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares--
es interest.
Chinu Fire Insurance Company's Shores-$150
zer share.
5575 per share,
The veien Spanish poet, Don José Zorrilla, lately read before a select company of narly two hundend mombors in the Madrid Athoneura same stanzas from bie Epic, The Cid." He had tids poom in hand many years, but, as he desired that the subject should he trusted with becoming diguity and vigour, le mauuseriit has retained Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
long under revision. Before he committed it to the hands of the printers, many of his literary friends desired to have the opportunity to hear his own reading of some of the most affective portions of the work. The publication of this, the poot's magnum opus, will be at once proceeded
with.
The Scotiman understands that the Rev. Dr. Piric has now, as required by the terms of his appointment Principal, signed the profes. sorship of Church History in the University of Aberfoon. The appointment to the vacant casir rasts with the Grown: The emolument is about €500, of which about £16) is derived from en. -dowment, the rest from class £aoz. An official residance, hitherto helonging to the Chair of -Nateral-Philosophy-le assigned by-enactment- of the last Universities Commission to the Chair of Church History when the residence desses to he occupied by the present Professor of Natural -Philosophy
Shares 27 per cent, discount, · ·· Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Do's
Share7 per osnt, disopust Shanghai Stain Navigation Company: 28
-per-share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shures $75 per
ganre.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shoes-856 per
zitare,
Chinese Imporial Loan £103. Ex. 4s, Id..
SALE ON JULY 4TH, AS REPORTED BY
ORINTRE NA
FOR SALE..
Madura...... Gryfe........ Forntower(str.).... Hoogly (stt.) Tanabe (atz.) Cathay (str.). Atalanta (str.).. Tannis (str.)... Mulaceu(atr.).. Glenfalloch (str.).... Pai-hɔ (str....... Mirzaporu (str.). Yorso (str.)
AMMERT ATKINSON ́§. CO,
KAVE FOR SALE
T. AND, D. HENRY'S CANVAS." WOODBERRY'S Ausrican COTTON CAN
VAS.
MANILA (Santa Mesa) ROPE Assorted SIZON.
GALVANIZED WIRE ROPE, from 1 inch to inabes,
Herr's RUSSIAN ROPE.
HOTH'S TARRED LINES, from Thread to 24 Thread.
HAMBRO LINES, STICK LINES. SPUNYARN, &c.
FROST'S English) SEIZING,
sorted.
Ender' WHITE LINES
DEEP SEA LEADLINES.
Dudley:
Gunn....-.. Robert Greig Untcliusco. J. C. Dewas Lant
Stanton .... T. Roberts......
Reynier...
4. Clanchy
FOD FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO SE DESPATCHED
Butterfeld & Swire... Hongkong Rass & Co Hongling Vagul, Tagodern & Co......... Hongkong Vogol, Hagoderu, & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co,... Hugkong Roll & Co.
·0, & 0.8..Co, Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Yogs, Hagedorn, & Co......
Hongkong
Hongkong
Dundag Petarsan Do la Marvelle
longkang
Hongkong.
Taylor.. Lecointro...
S. Ashton.
Man Hing
Mosageries Maritimos...
FROM Tat lang..
P. & OS. N. Co..
Biense & Co..
Messageries Maritimos. P. & 0.8. N. C
Jardine, Mathosca & Co..... Mozsugories Maritinies... P. & Ö. S. N. Co Hongky Douglas Impruik & Co....!
FOR SALE: SAYDE
BEG TO SULACIT IN IMHPACTION OF TREIK SUMMER STOCK-
NEW DRESS MATERIALS, GAUZE MIKADO SILKS. LANE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS. PLAIN and STRIPED LUSTRĖS MOHAIR BICFLIANS. WHITE and COLOURED HAMBURG-
NET'S,
Hazke, FANCY COLOURED GRENADINES mi
HAND LEADLINES, PATENT SIGNAL ĦALLIARDS LOGLINES, FISHING LINES, 49, WIRE BEIZING, Assorted Sizes. BQUEEJEES. Ship's SCRAPERS. PORT LIGETS and DECK LIGHTS. SIDD LIGHTS and MASTHEAD LAMPS. Satoon Suspension LAMPS:
White
GLOBE LANTERNS, Ruby, Green, and
MARLINGSPIKES, SAIL and ROPING
NEEDLES
COTTON WASTE.
WHITE FLAX PACKING. TUCK'S PATENT PACKING. INDIA RUBBER SHEETS, zlí Rizos, WIRE and HAIR TURE BRUSHES. CASTOR OIL. “ TALLOW:
PEACOCK' COMPOSITION PAINT. PAINT BRUSHES, all sizes. THOMAS HUBBUCK AND SON'S PAINTS and OILS.
HVBRUCK'S TURPENTINE. HUBRUCK's Pile BOILED LINSEED OIL HUBBUCK'S RAW LINSEED OIL. HUBBUCK'S PALE BRIGHT VARNISH. HUBBUCK'S BLACK VARNISH,
HUBBUCK'S COPAL VARNISH, in Quar
Crus.
.
HUBDUCK'S WEITE ZING VARNISH, in Quars Cas
Husack's FRENCH POLISH, & Quirt Caus
HUDDUOK'S WHITE ZING PAINT.
HUDBUCK'S WHITE LEAD
Hunnuck's RED LEAD. HURRICK'S KLACK PAINT. HUDBUCK'S GREEN PAINT. HUDRUCK'S YELLOW PAINT. HUBDUCE'S RED PAINT,: HURRUCK'S BLUE PAINT. HNBRUCK'S BROWN OXIDE PAINT. HURROCK'S PINE PAINTS, In Ub. Tion. Houck's Tutent & White Zino DRIERS.
AMERİCAN BEEF and PORK, in Barrels (200 Ibsonch).
Canned MEATS, SOUP and BOÇILLI SOUPS, de
OILMAN'S STORES of all kinds. MACKEREL, SALMON BELLIES, and TONGUES and SOUNDS, in Kita.
de;
&c.
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Hongkong, 24th May, 1877.
(UTLER, PALMER & Co.'s
Gam Olimann 30 bags, at 83.40, by Chun C CELEBRATED WINES.
Tai to travelling trader.
Sharkaitis-bags, at 22.50, by Chun Tuto travelling trader.
Bian Sajanwood 200 picule, at 52:00; by Chan Tai to travelling teader.
We have secured some Excellent Wipes and Cognoo of the wall known shippers, CuTLER,
Green Peas-100 pienli, at $2.43, by Chun PALRAD & Co., and invito comparison with any Tai te travelling trader
Black Seamans--200 bags, at 25.07, by Hop and all other brands.
Madame de Beaumont, tas aister of Madame Hing to travelling trader, de MacMahon, whose name was in every one's month some few years back, las zow come beeing to travelling trador. the public as an artist of really eminent merit.
White Sugar-299 baga, at $9.00, by Hop Fungus bags, at $19.10, by Lan Hing
She has two busts in the Saler this year, eLoong to travelling trader. of the Marshal de Castries and- one of Chopin,. the latter haing havond doubt the work of a
to loosimlar. careful student. These two busta are really the work of the lady in quelion, and have to been touched up by other hands, in this respect dif- fering greatly from the group said to be by Sara Bernhardt, which was exhibited last year, and which, se a matter of fact, that talented ami charming woman had but little to do with.
Blask Feet 600 pienia, at 82.43, by Yes Tai
Milled Rice-600 pienis, at $202, by Yoon. Fat Feng to local trader.
An extraordinary discovery of ancient coins has just been made about seven miles from Cupazi on the Montraive extate, the property of Mr. Allan Gilmour. At the end of last week,, while several farm labourers ware, digging
drain shout 500 yards north of the farm steading, they camo at a depth of 10 inches from the surface on a metal pot containing upwards of 9,000 silver reina. Most of the coins ars about the size of ú sirpence, a number are as large as florina, while other as of intermediate size. The pot is in excellent preservation. The coïús ure oliefly of the reigns of Robert II., Robert III, and David! II. Some of the inscriptions are almost chli terated, fart in a fow the markings are distinct, Mr. Gilmour for the present retains the anstody of the treasure. This is the targest collection of coins which has ever bem disinterred in Scotland
The Oxford University Pross (of 7, Paternoster row has just imeda Bilde in four different sizes, in rich binding, which contaiïs, in addition the sacred text, a large amount of valuable Biblical information, comprising a concise analysis Rad summary of sanh of the books of the Bible; harmony of the Gospele, senesinet account of "the topography, geography, not trat kistory, of ethnology of Bible loads, Cruder's Conconlance, with reference complete: un tedex to the names, Dotes and tablo, chronological, historioal, sym bolical, do, and twelve coloured maps. The
Saranwood-200 picols, at $2.02 by 'Fuck Mev.
Hop Kas ta al trader.
LONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
Pix B PALCONER &. Co's Beatsika).
July 4th Barbeler.A...er Harter-1 ..........
Wo, have to affor
Per 1 dos quarts CUTLER PALMED & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, $12 Per 2 doz. pints, $13. CUTLER, PALLE & Co.'s HOCHHEIMER $8.56 CUTLER, PALMER & DO's CHATEAU),
MOTTON
$12
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Sr. JULIN.
CUTLBE,
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CHATEST |
'३' LATOSE
$6 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CANTENAC.... 85.50 PALMER & Co.'s MEDOO 34:50 ONTLEE, PALMER & Ço's Haur SAT-
TEENE
29.483
CUTLER, PALMER & Co's Burray,
2810
fine full favour, black seal
$16.25
20.301
CUTLER, PALMER & Co SHERLY,
-Tirman suester-9 A.3.
Furuneterm} 1.R.... Thermacouter-9 aim. (Weð hjalli
Vina. Pare, blue sanl..
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CUTLER, PALMER & Co's SHERRY.
Manzilla, red sual
$8.50
$8.25
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Thermometers .M. (Wet chì.......... Thermaker-S
· Therovemeder—Minimum (over pigēt).
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
TESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS
BALONETER, THERMOMETER,
July ath
BONO- AVOY
KORG,
KAKE.
80 $730.5120.6820.772062075/90ALSO DE
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whole has evidently been compiled with a Therint attached 7-
care, and embodies the results of the meat recant Direction of Winn exploration and reach, every ordinarily recur
ring went of the teacher of student being thus
Fares.
provided for Notwithstanding the large amount By Theme
of information thus appended to these Bibles, theet Tietor voluwoś are not apprécia My increased fa bulit.
To every Bible student they will prere as in Weature
valuable as to the teùcher.
The tombs of the five Grand Masters of the
Ba
Under of St. John, which have been bought by Quantity felic
the Frenoir Commission des Monuments His
BLACK
GAUZES.
"The BEST-MAKER &
GRENADINE, Guaranted to wear well,
NEW GOODS,
most suitable for 'WASHING COSTUMES. and MORNING WRAPPERS. PLAIN COLOURÉÐ ORGANDI MUSLINS. FANCY STRIPED FRENCH PRINTED
MUSLINS...
KANDA and YOSEMITE STRIPED CAMBRICS.
....... WHITE and COLOURED NIAGARA CAMBRICS.
WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUES. DAMASSE CAMBRICS. FRENCH PERCALES and CRETONNE CAMBRICS.
• COLOURED DRESS LAWNS. GALATEA STRIPES and LINEN MATS
On u ubant 5th inst.
Quiak despatol.
| Quick disputeQE.
Quick, deepatol.
Quick despatol.
Quick depatol.
Critic despotol.
·On 13th inst. Lt 3 r..
Quick dispatch
Quick doputol. On 10th inst
On 7th Inst., at noon. On hiust, at 3 PIM.
On 14th inst., at noon..
Quick dumpmich.
Quick dogpatch::
Gulak dospatch.
To-day, ut nooÍN,
Quick luspatoh,
Quick despatch.
On 1061 inst at noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SHANGHAI,
THE Steamship
"GLENFALLOGİL” Captais Thyloc, will leave as abore TO-DAY, the 6th instant, at Noo
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Ca Hongkong, 4th July, 1877.
[1047
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL, HE Company's Stormship
"MENELAUS
will ho dospatehon on or about the 5th July."
‚ Fur Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 28th June, 1877.
FOR BANGKOK.
THE Steamship.
· DANUBE.
[1014
A. Clanely, Commander, will be disputobed for the above Port on MONDAY, the 9th stunt,
3 M.
For Freight or Passage, apply te
YUEN FAT HONG, Agoutá.
[1042
Hongkong, 3rd July, 1877. NOTICE.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ATEN, STEZ, ISMAILA, PORT SAID. NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND
PORT LOUIS... N'SATURDAY, the 7th July 1877, HOOGLY." Commandent Roynier, with MAILS, PASSENGERS. SPECIE and CARGO will leave this Port For the above places,
Cargo and Specie will bo registered for Jon dan as well as for Marseilles, and accepted i transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe
Cargo will be received en bearl until 4.... Spasic wit Parvels until 3 r.a. on the 6th
of Jaly, 1877. (Parvole are not to be sent
oh board; they must be left as the Agerog's Oller) Contexts and value of Packages are required.
A“ MAIL WILL, Cross
For Shanghai-Por. Glenfallosh,, b-day, the ith instant, at 11.30 ...
For Bangkok-Por Danube, on Monday, the 1,0ih instant, at 3.30 p..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
Tho Frondli Contract-Riskat “HOOOLY ". will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR- DAY, the 7th July, with Mails to aud through the United Kingdom mid Europă, via Mansoilles; to Saigon, Singaporo, Batavia, Galle, Australia; Now oulaad, Tusninia, Fiji, Adon, Seychelles, Hóminn, Mauritius, Suez, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity Capo. St. Heleria, and Ascension.
Lotters may also be forwarded to India by this Packet.
con
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mails, &
7
FRIDAY, th July,
... Money Orlor Office closes. Pist Ofic closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains opon all night
SATURDAY, 7th July, ́)
A.M., Post Often opens for sals of Stuspe Registry of Lotters, and Posting of all corre spondence.
10A.M., Hegistry of Lottos esnada,
For further particulare, apply at the Com-11 A., Post Office closes, exempt for Late Tool- -pany's Office
'IL ьv POUEY,
Agent.
tors. 11.10 A... Tutters (but Letters only) excepl
those to sud through Australia, mng be postin Hongkong. 5th June, 1877.
on payment of a Late Feef 18 conta oxira postagn, untit OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM 11:30 AM, who the Post Office CLOSES, on-
SHIP COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH GARGO AND PAS, SENCERS FOR THE UNITUD STATES
AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIO AND CONNECTING BAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEÁMERS.
HE-Steamship GABIC will be despatched
FRIDAY, the 13th July at 3 taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan the United Statz, mi Purope.
Councetion is made at Yokohaman with Sten- mers from Shanghai.
Fraight will be received on boarit until 4 pm, of the 12th July. PARCEL PACKAGES will to receivet at the Ofßce until & .. same day. All Parcul Packages should be marked to address in full; value of apme is require.
Retara Pasange Tickets available for ti nyontilis an issued at a reduction of 20 per cent on gular rates.
Agent.
i
tirely.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, 1 The English Contruct Packer, CATHAY". will be despatched with tito Muils for Europe,
e.. on SATURDAY, the 14th instant.
The tollowing will be the hours of closing the Mall, o.—
FRIDAY, 13th instant.
5 r., Money Order Office, cloves.
6 r., Post Office olosen except the Ntour Box,
which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 1th start SAZUELA--Stat
временое,
Registry of Letters, zed Posting of all coere- 10 Azar, Post Olled bioau uranjat for tota tota
tors. Registry of Lettors cases.
10.15 A.M., Letzons my he posted on payment of Late Fee of 18 cents exira Pustaxo, util
17 A., when the Pust Office CLOSES entirely, 11.30 A., Lettors (but Letters only) addrwood
to thus United Kingdom viá Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet 'with Tinta Fon of 43 cents extra postage, until 1150 A.M., when the Mail in fully clean.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET.
The Australian Contrast Tackot "CATHAY" will be durpatahed Lom Hongkong on SATUR DAY, the 14th instant, with Mails for Singa. pore, Somerset, Cooktowi Cleveland Bay. Howen, Kappel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania. New Zealand, and Mollourne.
Correspondence cannot be registered after
For further information as to Freight.or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 87, Queen's Road Coutf
G. B. EMORY,
-Hongkong, 21st June, 1877 -
STEAM FOR. SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SCEZ, MALTA, DRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-10A.M.
TERRANEAN PORTS. SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON ;....
ALSO, Commandant De la Marcelle, will be despatched BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA IEPENINGUDAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM
VAVIGATION
Compant's Starhip "CATHAY Captain Dundas, will leave this -on-SATURDAY, the 14th July, at Noon.
For further Particulars, apply to
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMITS. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
HE Company's Steamship
TANAIS,
THE
for
YOKOHAMA
for Children's Wear. WHITE and COLOURED BATISTE. NEW DESIONS. in LINEN, CAMBRIC, and shortly after 156 arrival of the best French
Mull
PIQUE COSTUMES. EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, PRINTED CAMDRICS, WHITE BRILLIANTE, (08) MUSLIN MORNING WRAPPERS.
·RICHLY EMBROIDERED SKIRTS, LADIES TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED
HATS and BONNETS,~-
just arrived from Paris: BOYS' and: GIRLS' STRAW HATS. - CHILDREN'S WHITE FIQUE WASHING HATS
LADIES and CHILDREN'S UNDER
·CLOTHING wand BABY LINEN, 'INFANTS' RODES, CLOAKS, HOODS,
· DU POUEY,
Agent.
Hongkong, Sol July, 1877,
NOTICE.
(1933
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
THE Company's Sternship
THE
." PEI-HO," Comirandant Lecointre, will be despatched för
SHANGHAI shartly after her arrival from Europa..
H. POVEY,"
Hongkong, Bet July, 1677.
TATS, and SONNETS:- FEATHERS FLOWERS, LACES. SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS.
WHITE and STRIPED SILE, THREAD, '
and COTTON HOSE. CHILDREN'S THREAD and COTTON SOCKS. INDIA and HORROCKS LONG CLOTHS DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY, by Faxsr-CLASS LANDS,
SATLE AND CO VICTORIA EXCHANGE QUEENS ROAD, AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG
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AND AT SHANGHAI. SKINGER SAN FRANCISCO.
CALIFORNIA.
Sulg Agent on the Paride Coast for
Winchester Reposting arms and Ammunition;
Du Tont's Blasting and Sporting Powder, Lake
Paso M
Superior And Poollie Fun Company's Safety
tfi145
AND RUNNENT'S ALE and
DAVID CORSAB & SONS".
+
Merchant Navy" Navy Boiled Long Flax
בCrow
CANVAS.
AGNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1667.
CUTLER, PATMsh & Co's' SHERRY, E
Vino do Pasto, blue seal CUTLER, PALMER & CO. COGNAC Istar 56.25
CUTLER, PALME&Co.'s Councèstor $7.50 An CUTIE, PALMER & Co.'s COGNAC 3 P* CUTLER, PALMCER, & Co.'s Cognac 4 nine $10.50)
F..BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, 13th December, 1976, (1984
FOR SALM
VERTICAL, BOILER, with ENGINE attached & Harse-Power, Fitted with Governor, and complete in all its parts.
Apply to
A MILLAR & Co --- Ilwiggkön a Stir Østsbär, 1976. *** [1758 FOR SALE.
CHAS HELDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
89
per quse of 1 düzen quarts,* CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1903
VIX DERIVORS,”-
WEISSLACK"
per case of dozen pirts.
$180
1
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3:
6870 564 6370 700 18.0 90.3 79.2
818
1970 30.0 50.0 79.575376.2 76.
he be lae ngace he be
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toriques, to ho deposited at Paris in the Musée BARU, Ilalar yeu in inches, long, and Lundasds."
- do Cluny, are described as in an oxeoilent státa: THERMOMETI, in Faenke tiles ang tsint, konat, bi tive
of promovation, and of liigh historical and apon kirinded fitionen yogu
ehwological inter The most important isCTION OF WIND regist-nnd every tas pointe N
N.N.E...NE, &C...
to
the monument of Joop Baptists des raison to ight Near thirty-seventh Grand Mastor, who ruled from 1467 to 1470 it a single granite blook, and
valerate. 5'20' fresh. 7 to trwag. So benvy 17 to 10 Vicent bears a long lutdatory and devotional inseription in Latin Feres, recording the Italian descent of the deceased, his fatio throughout the world, axil
is personal charctery
Magnanin's, padone, justus, atque medians, Hamanan, strenuus; píus, próbasqua sermus, & It was in the Church of St. John at Rhodes. The second touch is that of Pierre de Cornillon, twenty severor GEAR MIHY, IR4 to 1956, not bears ingeriptions. Diendonné do Gozon's tomb is the third mondant ia' question, 1946-1353.
STAIKO WASTHI,-. Clear kan sky C. Condo. - D. Drizzly T. Yog. G. Foggy, IL ạ. Alightning. - Ar Minty. Orevonat. P. Pastiny showers, qually, Buy T Thunder, V. Had, Bowlening. F
iblity to na: The letters are repeat "koʻiadlanta may increase over the mean merge of "their
etmitad
.........per case of 1 dozen quarts.
PALMER MARGAUX.
per cass of 1 flosen quarts CHATEAU BELAIR.
jær ease of 1 Gozon quarts..
· LORMONT.
Feraude of 1 dozen quarts: per onse of 2 dozen pirts
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, fat May, 1878,
“NOW · ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
[1180
NOLISI AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Daily Press Oflex, Hongkong,
STEAM, TO YOKOHAMA WE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship.
**MALACCA "
Agent.
1034
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Stenship Mirzaparo" with the not English Mail.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong, 3rd July, 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, THE P&&0. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
****** MIRZAPORE"
(1085
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 3rd July, 1977.
FOR FREIGHT OR CHARTER, [HE 33 L 1 1 American Bark
THE
FRED PLITSHFIELD Spalding, Master.
Apply to
MEYER & Coi, Agents.
1043
Hongkong, 3rd July, 1877. ·
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
The Mails will be obɔsed at 10 am. Tate Letters. 10 to 11AM.
Correspondence for Southe. Australia coa be sent by this route if desired, but as a cenorul rule it is better to send it viå Guliu.
Most coautries to which Hengkong forwards Correspondonos haring joined the General- Postal Union or being probably about to do so. it is necessary that the following rules be strictly observed.
ww
1-No Lotter or Packet, whether to be regis tered or unregistered, can be received for Postage if it contains gold or siver money, jewels," pre- cions articles, or saything that, as a general rule, is liable to Crafoms dution.
This Isognition prohibits the routing of Patterns of dutiablo articles, unless the quality sent bo su xull as to make the sample of no ralue.
3. The limits of weight, allowed are ba fol.
BooK AND PAPERS-To British Offens, 51. PATTERNS 51b.. if withont intrinsic value. Books and PAPERS-To the Continent, Sep 216.
PATTERNS.-2 ta.
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for y DEBT contracteft by the Offhors or the Craw of the following Veasly during their stay in Post at all Glass, Liquids, Gimponder, --Tho following actiolos cannot be sent hy Hongkong Harbour
Mutches, Carfiles, Soup, Indigo, Dyestuffs, or A. S. Davis, American ship, Ford-Donglas whatever is dangerous to the Maila oru Fensive
injurious to persous dealing with them.
PARCELS.
· Lapraik & Ba BATAVIA, German bark, Haesloch-Susan or
& Co.
The public is reminded that, in Chian and BERTHOVEN, German bark, Haje. Molehers Japan, there is no such thing as Parcal Post
& Co.
Mnoh troubla and disappointment is eqused by BELTED WILL, British back. Branthwaite persistent attempts to stud stull valuable trifles
Vogal, Hagedorn & Car BENCLUTHA, British hark, Higgins. Meyer
& Co.
BLANCA PERTICA Italian bark, Tancroi.
Landstein & Co.
BROWN BROTHERE, American ship, Goodall.
P. & OSN Ća
will leave for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail
RONITA, German 3m, schooner, Stehr.-Eduard ADAM LAND,
Solállhuse & Co. Superintendent forn, German brig Thomnco danield-koer Hongkong, Srd July, 1877.
borg & Co. FOR WLADIWOSTOCK AND NICOLA
hold, Karberg & Co. THE Gomin Stasmahiy
JEFSK
"ATALANTA,"
FID86
Peters, Master, shortly expected from Singa.
Dross, Fanoy Work, and similar prosents are Through the Post. Fans, Carios, Articles of continually being refused, the senders haring often spent more in Poluge than world have. paid the Traight by same. No refund can ho tule on such parcels of the valus of Stamps iterated bufers the nature of the contents
are discovered.
PATTERNS
"Bome, dimenity is experienced in oltarung a general understanding of viunt is a Pattern. It
CRESTED WAVE, British bark, Kenonton file sample of goods which the sender has for vale, or of goods which he wishes to DAPHSE, British ship, ArendrapMeyer & Co. odor. It in to consist of the smallest posible. EVENING STAR, British back, Arbara Wieler quantity compatible with showing what the
& Co. FLEETWING, American ship, Guest-Vogel, goods are, and must have no intrinio value.
Tagodorn & Co
Many boxes of lottas no received at the Port Formosa, British bark, Hyland.--Arahold, Olles not, seated, that is to say, the box is
Earborg & Ca....
fastubed with saling wax, but here is no im F. P. LITCHFIELD, American bark, Spalding pression of a sent.
Order. 1998
pare, will huva immediate despatch as store,
For Fraight or Pavenga, apply to
STAMASEN & CO Agents.
Hongkong, 26th Jan, 1877.
TUR
FOR LONDON.
Al British Bark
**STANFIELD,"
Dudley, Master, living the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, and will have quick despatch
For Freight-apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 30th June, 1877.
T
FOR NEW YORK, THE A American Schooser:
“PANOLA,”
[1m1010
For Freight, apply fo
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 25th June, 1877.
The attention of, bothoklers is called to the FRIEDRICH POFTREs, German buck, Walter--avecurity of carefully paling such hoxes with
Siemesen & Co.
samo voognisable seal, and of sending a chix. GOLDEN SPUR, British ship, Farrell.→→Meyer book or receipt with them. The omission of
& Co...
the latter praesution leaves a doubt as to whe GAYEE. Eritish ship, Polarle-Douglas Lap-ther the contents of the box ever reached the
ratk & Co.
MAILS XXCHANGÓÐ WITH MANIGA AND. BAIGON."
Post Office: the onission of the former,, as to; HANNAH LAW. British ship, Groig Vogol, whether part of them might not have been ab
Hagedorn & Co.
stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps. HIGHLANDER American ship. Futebriteson REGISTRATION TO BANGKOK.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Hor Britannia Majesty's Consul for Siri bas JACOBINE, German bark, Flobļuum.--Siemon
& Co.:
beonggood enough to make derangements be JOTEN, Norwegian ship, Houff-Melchers & Co. mans of which correspondence can be gris- KANDANGHAUR II., Dutch ship, Wheel-Meltered to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8
ahora & Ca
.cents. Lant. Muster, will load here for the above Fort, Lo MACAULAY, British bark, Moukman- and will have only despatch.
Orilor. MACGREGOR, British steamer, Newell.-Gilman The Philippine Islande being now adjidevi
& Go
into the General Posts! Union, it follows that MORNO CASTLE, American bark, Jewatt-Chi-of paid correspondence received from Manila in the mails will be delivered. Essa by His Click, PINCIOLA, German bark, Grufo.--Stemssen& Co. and that all paid correspondence sont to Maalla POLINESIA, Gurnau ship, Bokmuuck.—Sikasen ba the inuits should-be delivered free they.
&Co.
Article IX of the Postul Treats of Berne
dressees of letters and other postal perkets shall be called upon to pay, either in the Contrỷ of Origin or in that of Destination. any tax or duty other had" the recognised rates luviel (bs) the case of paid correspondenes) by the despatch- ing office. It is hoped that any extra charge, or apparently extra charge, will onee bo
[980
Fir comprehensiveness and practical Forvice this Work stands unrivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have to late yours been compelled to coin to express the numerous ob jacts in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in science generally, which tha rapid advance of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in extenso. Dach and every word is JC. Dayas, Mastor, will load for the share OON HAY, British bark, Nihon-Chi-rovides that "Naither the sonders nor the pel- fully illustrated and explained, forining exercises Pert, and will have guick despotab.
the Court sad-Puti pronunciations are given. for students of a most instructive nature. Both the accents halog carefully marked on the heat principle hitherto attained. The typography. displays the success of an attest to make the
FOR NEW YORK.
American Skip
*MATCHLESS,**
For Freight apply te
OGEL, HAGEDOEN Hongkong, 29th Jun, 1877.
FOR LONDON.
ROBERT HENDERSON,”
Chinese and English type correspond in the sizeTHE A1 British Bark...'. of body, thereby efforting a rust económý g
1916
N
STAFFIELD, Brit, bark, Dulley-Hommes Co. WRALARY PENDLETON, American ship Han
cherd-Douglas Lupralk & Co. YANOTSZE, British staniner, Schulta-Siews
Beti & Co.
space, acharing i oleatness not previously Ginn, Master, will lead for the above Fort, a PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
tained, and flispensing with those vast margins will have quick dospatah. “ and vacant spaces which have Keretofore olara terized Chiure pullitutions.
For practical purposes, the arrangersent of
For Freight, opply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN"&" CONT Hongkong, 12th June, 1977.
(900
the work is a complete; that a reformue to its pagos enables a person who understands English to oppomunicate efactively with nativos who | THE
understood nothing but Chinese. In this respect this work will be found indispensable to all
· FOR SAN FRANCISCO, A3 British Clippor Skip
"GRYFET- Roberts star will lost here for the above
For Freight, apply to
Europeans rosiding in China, and to the astives Port and will have quick desileh themselves it explains subjects fully, with which very few inloed of them are perfectly saquainted.
To parties resident in England and interested [592
in China it osunot but be invaluable occasion.
FRO
brought to the notice of the proper authorities.
in either Colony..
AROM this date, until further notico, s dis The above does not apply in any way to loose count Twenty per vnt. (20) upon the lottors sent outside the mails. These will always Currout Local Rates of Preinia will be allowed | be pharget on arrival in Hongkong, and pro.... upon Insurance effected with this Company,bably the Manila Offen will adopt the same
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Oonne.
Agente. Hongkong, 27th Jow, 1872 (11192
· NOTICE. THE Undersigned has been appointed AGENT at Tuts Poar for THE FOSI TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE 847 ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED)
WW.E, NOTLEY.
́ ́BOLDIERS' ́AND SAILORS" "LETTERS. Hongkong, 6th June, 1877 10054
Privates: 10.1.1, Army, or Navy, Non-com- BATAVIA-SEA AND FIEF INSURANCE missioned Offloor (but not Warrant Olleers,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, th June, 1877.
ཅ---མ - -་ཀལྦཏཾ མཱདཱ...དྷཱིརཱ ས ནུཡ““---
FOR NEW YORK
HE A1 British Ship
HANNAH LAW." Rebert Groig, Master, will loud here and will havo quick despatch
For Freight, apply
SKA VOGEL, HAGEPORN & Co.
Hongkong, 4th June, 1877,
NIIE Undersigned have been appointed Sola al lletrate the rast scope of the work, the
Agents for the Rule of their Goods is Tol Hongkong and China by Mosers. J. & R. TAN. following facts are submitted for consideration NENT, Glasgow, and Mosers. DAVID COLLAR & Chas. Focabulary, contein, shout 15,000 Borg, Arlweath
Chinese shamsters, and Madhurst'e. English ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Bad Chinese Dicticiazy about 100,000, whilst Hongkong, January, 1967. Fake [19] this work contains ours flu 50,000 English
EE SUNG & 00
wards, and upwards of 800,000 Chiniso ohláse- tore Again, despite all the grubimers, and other olericatary works as yet published, theTHE A1 British Ship Ukradout of this diloult language absolutely ro vairas +okmanina de dialog, the various mooli- valuna sual equivalents of different words which bave one general meaning Of these examples (719 this works containa mors than five times, us
COAL MERCHANTS Have always on haud LANGE STOCKS There of an for the persiour towa (0) Lozar description of Clas be egistered
· Address, care of Hoo TT LãÔNG & Co., No, Ed imilcsted in inchia, têng ngal bugilida
Braya, Hongkonguta Veton S
Hongkong, th May, 1877 7
He was the hero of the dragon legend of the QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANT Maupa, o monster he destroyed at Rhodes, an
vant ones rupesutted a soulpture boys THE Undersigned zora perared to GRANT
REDUCED PRICE: $1
THE TOURISTS QUI
the tomb The fourth tomb is that of Robert POLICIES AGAINST TIRE to the Containing the names of all the Artioles de Fullilas, thirtieth Grand Laster, 1374-1870 extent of £5,000 Dollars on Bulidings or on Trade, objects of Natural History, Funiture Jusques de Milly's tomb is the lost on the list Goour stores therein, at Current Lovs Rates, &c., de,, with the Punti and Mandarin Pronun liis rule dated from 144 1461, and he was the wobjest to a Discount of 20% on the premia thirty-fifth Grand Master Like the others, it
comprises the life siro, affigins of the deceased, with armorial and inscriptions,
NORTON & Co.
Agents
Hougang January, 1876.
intion.
Also a few caples of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, ini twó Furia,
The Daily Press Office.
y es any other Dictionary hitherto rab
bel
It comprises upwards of two thousand large quarto pagOR
-LONDON TURNE & Co., 60 PATERNOSTER Rów. HONGKONG: DAILY PRESS OJEZOR. WYudham St.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
KAMA? MADŪRA,”
COMPANY.
"Complaints are sometimes veñived, of attra charger on corretomter exchanged between – this Colony and Saigon, but it is believed it. would be found in all cans that the letters.
had been sant loeso, Any Foreign stamps en loose ecorespondenen are obliterated in this Offic
Kanak viz Assistant Engineer Gunter, Beatamain
or Carpenter, Army Schoolingsters (not HF Unatorsigue having been appointed Superintending er First Class or Schoolmin, THA
Agents for the above Company, are pretressor may and half-orce Inftemi to the pared to grant Insumaces as follows ----
United Kingdoma vit: Marselles by Frauch MGA MARINE RISKS
Pasko, uri Suat ampton by British Packet. Policies at Current Rates, payable either here, for one tenny-or-vi-Brindisi-by British in London, or an the principal ports of India, Pocket for three-peure. Hongkong stariņa Australia, and the East.
will prepay this class of correspondence vestly the same as Imperial Stours.
Stanton Meater at had kend and will have A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THEBE and ONE
NOS E CUF will be allowed on a LOCA immeduto despatén. 4
RISKS:
For Freight, npply to MAMO VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co.
Soldiers and Sators letters are howeTUE," qurarged as matinary letters if they ilo not con- i FIRE RISKS.
form to the following regulations Policies granted on Fire-class Buildings to Not to exceed half am cure. No double un eztout of $20,000.
letters are allowed; à DisQOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (10%) 2If from Soldier or-Exler, his class or upon the Current Loond-Rates will be allowed on description must be stated in full on the letters: al promium charged for ingurumes suck disa the Commanding Officer, mast sigu. bis.
Baghome, 19th May, 1871.
EN FOR NEW YORK,
THE A-Linerican Sh
bare qaick despsteb...
For Freight apply to
Polloy
RUSSELL & Co.,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & COM Honghong, 24th May 1877-
1791
Agents
Hongkong, 1st January, 1874.
· HIGHLANDER," Hutchinson, Master, will load here and will count being deducted at the time of the same name, with nine of Reginant, or Ship, &c., in
If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class or de seription must be stated in full, with nanie of
[Begiment, or Ship, &o, ja full.