THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 16TH, 1877.
MR. BEASSEY ON GUNBOATS,
Mr. Thomas Bray, MP writes to The Times us follows on the au Chinese gunboats It may not be uninteresting to any of your readers to know that the two gun vesels recently soustrusted by Sir William Armstrong's Brm for the Chinese Government werout Aden on the 15th of April, having performeal their long voy age from Euglaul satisfactorily. The opening. of the Suez Canal, which has made it practicable: to dosprich vasis of soli aize and limited goal carrying capacity to those distant Bastern waters, in which our commerse is so important, han abled p now element to the many oraplications. - of tuo luval probiom. It is certain that small rasseta enn be employed with far greater advant age than forinerly. The most important positions which our aval forces would be required to mapy, such as the Straits of Gibraltar, Bab-el Mandab, and Singapore, are ominently adapted for the effective use of small vessels smell with powerful weapons.
"I has been urgad maat strongly by Mr. Hornnhy that every monster ironell should be supported by a ilulilla of grishouts. Has due woight bosa giren te this suggestion of this Chi Constructor, which received the strongest sup port from Sir Spencer Reajuwon and other anthorities?
As skirmishers, in combination with the mon ster irunciads of the Inglesible type, gunboat of The type designci by Mr. Rondel would be in
valuable. In peklition to the attendant flotilla of ghonts, cash armonred ship should cry torpedo hoats of great spead Mr. Samurla, some year ago, urget the Admiralty to introdites into the Navy wilt, torpedo beats built on Mr. Thornyoreft's principle, Higantgestion should hars bin was promptly followed. At the
in procuring for the mayy the mass of destroy- ing them, the naval salministrations of other Powers would abandon the construction of armoured vessels. They would acknowledge tho hopelessness of this attempt to give protection to their deets by mas of roar against the cloud of ganhants, torpedo boate; and rams willoh we could bring together against them..
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COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
ON LONDON.
EXCHANGE.
4ƒ0.
Bank Hills, on demand Bank Bills, 30 days sight.... 4/03 Bank Billa, nt 6 months' clarkt..4/03 - Credits, at 6 months' sight....4/03 66 4/1 Documentary Bills, at 6 montha'
sights Or BOMBAY Bank, sight. ON CALCUTTA.-Buk, sight. ON SHANGRAL
Bank sight
4/1 to 4/13
230
Private, 30 days' sight.75
SHALES
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Bueros-38 por
cant. promiura:
Unfo Insurance Society of Canton--$770 pes
ghars
Chim Traders' Insurance Company's Shares-
$2,700 per share. Chinese Indurance Company-$242. per share Hongkong Firs Insurance Company's Shares
$5824 per shiro: Chins Fire Insurance Company's Shares-150
per-share.
Hongkong sad Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-27 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
discount.
VESSELS ADVERTISED
LOADING
TION
VESSELA 'NAME
CAUTATS
FOR EXIT APPLY TO
TO BR BYSPATCUEN
LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL.
LONDON
LONDON
LONDON
NEW YORKA.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK....
SAN FRANCISCO, vis T'HAMA SAN FRANCI900, via Y?HAMA SAN FRANCISCO SAIGON.
·SAIGON, SINGAPORE, KA SAMARANG.. MANILA...: SHANGHAI SHANGHALTS FOOCHOW
AMOY, TAIWAN, AND
anonement of an aption the torpedo fonts Shares 7 por van die Company-Ti w [C should be lowered, rady, as soon as the contender.share.
share.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$60 per
∙PLAI
ing foots had opened fire to rush, under or Hongkong Gas Company's Shares $75 per of the smoke, nail destroy the enemy's skipa, When it is reambered that the blow frog & single torpedo wonki prove fatal, and how in projabin it is that sunt tiny craft, stesting the rate of 17 knots, and enveloped in smoke, -will-be-struck-by-heat-projosotilas, it—can- noarcely bo doubted that victory would ineline Digizons of that, dent which should possess thei
greatest mnniler and the most effective of those
-light-atmail Tuval SkiTifishers.
Again, considering how'impossible it is to con strot an invulnerable ship, and that the costliest shipe arv almost as liable to destruction as those of matter and less costly type, ought it not to be a cardinal maxim with naval constructors and wimiulstrators to distribute the strength of the
Navy into as large a number of ships as may be taking care, of course, that no ship shall be built which is too small to be thoroughly effective in its own parcalar claws. Let us seak for the best practical upplivation of this principle.. If,
Close Iporial Lo-CS. Ex. 48, 14d.
SALES ON JULY 14TH, as RerosTED BY CHINESS. to travelling tratar
Sta Blubber- 30 pona, HE SAZU, by Crim To
Shackstin packages, ut 22,90, by Chun Toi to trav Ling trader.
Verpillilegs, of $0.50, by Hing Tai to travelling trudar,
White Wax piece, at $64.20, by Chan Cheeg.to travelling trader.
Chore to travelling trader.
Green Peas 100 bags, at $210, by Chug
Dried-Lily Flowers -20 dags, at $16.00, by Kwong From Wu to travelling trader.
California Shellfish-20 bags, at $11.00, by
on the one band, we agree that the Irfeue Sang Chong to travelling trader
ible type is too large, and, on the other bowl sist that no design shall be accepted which is not adequate for the special object in view, then the only solution of the problem
China Root-10 tub, at $11.00, by Kwong Hing to travelling trader.
Chantar Ponge, 50 pieces, at $4,00," by Kwong Bang Tai to travelling trader
is to be found in the alandonment of Fungus bags, at $320, by Luo Hing
the attempt to unite in one bell all the qualition
to be desired in a ship of war. The sxaggerated dimensions of esir kutont ironclads are due to the attempt to carry the heaviest guns that can bo constructed, under the protection of impenetrable armour, and-st-extranosjords: The read has been a growth of dimensions, which.ifivalves as consequence, much to be regretted when låve advanced in artillery and torpedo warfare have rendered the most powerful ship destructiblo, a corresponding dianution in the umber of ships built. And not only is there i roduation in the #hips; there is also a recurtin. it dhe number of guns, which, siered in cianoxion with the inevit able uncertainty of nim in the excitement of batilo, is equally to be regretted.
The expediency of adding largely to the dimensions of an armoured steam rain, fortie. purposes of mounting an armament of two or For 80-ton" guns is uppen la question on another | ground A captain may hesitate to open flee, und to obstrupt his field of view by tho smoke of "a heavy "cannibapudiy whött be svog a clënd off torpoco boats Lovering round him, only deferring their fatal assault, uzil. their movements are rendered invisible the enemy by the smoke from his own guns,
How, then, ara wa ta most three varions and complicated conditions, with which the naval constructor has to dea?? It can only be done by adopting distinct types of shine for the rise of the gun, the rata, and the torpedo respectively...
Long to travelling trador.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
mon Messus, TALCONER &_Co. RutSTERS
Herometer Hin Burimeter 2.3.
Thernikster—1) Tarter-1.6.
. 1401:
Thermale, 2.31. (Wet Talb). Teracter-Mazimuta
There isdeoan (orm.nght.....
20.630
XD RAU
FOR SALE
Achiloa (str)
Stanfiatal
Robert Huulorson.
Dudley Guan
Polynesia.... Schwenst...
Hannah Law Highlander. Matchless
Unolio (str.)
City of Poking (etx) Gryfe.....!!
Amhota (str.)...
Elgin (str.).....
Robert Grify.. Hutchinson... 3.0. Dawes,
T. Roberts...
Moreau
Theband
Anadyr (alr.)
Esmeralda (str.).......
Niugno (tr.)
B. Case,
Patroclus (str.)....
Mewa (str.)
Johnson
Taiwan (str.).
M. Young
1874.
FOR SALE HAMPAGNE,
HEISTECK & Ob
DEETJEN & Co. -
[Lm1023
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.
FOR SALE. UTLER, PALMER & Co.'s
Celebrated Ends of WINES and SPIRITS: Argoly it.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 21st June, 1876.
·Hougkung
Butterfold & Soire Russell & Conf...
Hongkang Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Meyor Co. Honglung Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co....
Yogol, Hagedorn & Co. 0. & C. S. C
Hegkong Hongkong
ILI༢a r་སྐH ཨཱནཿ་་
Hongkong
Hongkong
P.M. S. S. Go
On or about 21st ins.
Quick dispatch,
Quick deputeh,
Quick lipatok, -----* Quick depateks. "Quick; demputok, Quick Apatol. To-morrow, at 3p.. On 27th inst, ut 3 P.M. Quick dospatch.
On 19th inst, ut Gor, On 21st just, ut nosa, Co.....Today, a 3 P.M.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co........ Sony Shing Messageries Maritimes...... Jurdino Matheson & A. MusG. Honton Siomusen & Co. Batterfield & Sween. Brogkong-A. MyoG. Hautou.................
Douglas Lorik & Co......
Hongkong
............. Hongkong
FOR SALE.
A.Y LE & 0 0.
BBO-TO SOLICIT AN INSPECTION OF TALER S ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄MER STOCK=" NEW DRESS MATERIALS GAUZE MIKADO SILKS. LANE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS, PLAIN and STRIPED LUSTRES. MOHAIR SICILIANS, WHITE and COLOURED - HAMBURG NETS.
941 FANCY, COLOURED GRENADINES and
FOR SALE. VERTICAL BOILER, with, ENGINE attached, 5 Horse-Power, Fitted with Gavarur, and plote in all its parts.
Apply to
A. MILLAR & Co. Hongkong 25th October, 1876.
[1709
FOR SALE,
PIANOS OTTA GE Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 31st May, 1877 [44831 UTLER, PALMER & Col's
CELEBRATED WINES.
We have, secured some Excellent Wines and Cognac of the well known shippers, CUTLER | PALMER & Oogy and invite comparison with any
end all other branda"
PS
20
CUTLER,
BU
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
BAROMETEK,
THERMOMETRIN,
550.
REGISTER.
*
Roxo-
Avor.
--NONG.
SHAND- SARA
лакт
day at 12.4.
10
a.
-
corré,.
29.81 29.74 29.74 30.83
Themometer suched 68.0 25.0
H
2 1 *
cabu
В
The artillery of the foot should be mounted Diction of Wind
on floating gua-earriages of the Gamma types Parce
designed by Mr. Rendel. For the torpado each
large ship should carry two or more of Mr. Dry Dometer
Thorneycroft's swift du For the purwet nometer poses of racing, a swift amoured ship
handy proportions is zoquired; and, with the Warha
view to limitation of size, and inpedor to secure Hues Rain.............. that quality of hardiness se vitally necessary to an affective ram, these vessels should not be antit fallen
encumbered with armour-protected guns.
Let progressive,, uaprojndiced daval offiours. compare the kind of fores that could be orcated for a gyrusu ve sorry, if voanitted on
TW
4.081-800 Borea
Baxomaka, level of the men ha inchin, tema, sand lirydr callba Freamonkman, in Fahrenholt, degrece und teur, kept in the ̈ ̈
D-RECTION OF WIND. is registered every two points. N., ' N.N.E., E.,
lag to the suggestions here offered, with a feat composed of vessale of the Inflssible type. I assume that simvncel vessels can be built for Lobaton The Floor type in want to tak
Eas a tonnage of 16000 tons, and costa £500,000. Five millions starling, therefore, would produce only ten Inflexibles, which, powerful as they are, possess no special defence against the torpedo, are armoured with penetrable armour; and -te- gothor carry only 40 gas. A feet of Inflexibles, it will be remarked, costs £195,000 a gus.
I venture to belies that s like an of £5,000,000 might be much more effectively applies in the construction of the following Vessels---
·
£3,000,000
-Thirty armoured steam nime of 2,000 tona, without guns, costing, eá £60 a tou, och £100,000 2.-Sixty gun-zeals of the dem type, armed with one 88 ten-gan, two 12. pounder brachioading gray, and one Gatling and Hash
... 1,500,000
Lounohen on Mr. Thornycroft's plan, and other descripticus of offonsíro ter pedoes and torpedo boats.....
PERCH GN Wiske måte. I ta & light breed 3 14.6
12 vivscht-
· Siake dr Weature-8. Clear Ulig dy. V. Clowly, D. Drizly. 1. Fug, 0. Foggy, H. Meil Z. Lighting. 3. Mely. Overest, P.Pusing shower Squally. R. Kelly, S. Snow. T Thunder 7: Dart, Ureatroing. F Visibility. So Cal The lettera med repenteil to indentu say 'incan be e' mens garage of cir signification.
RATX,--1ho hour of rain for the previsus £4 koura (soon) afé registered from 1 to 14, and the quantity of water inden ̈indlontert in inches, tens and Inınderdə,
INSURANCES.
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
---INSURANCE--COMPANY. -
FROM this date, until further notion, a dis
count of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the
*** 200,000 | curant local rate of Fremia will be allowed
5,000 Inarancss efforted with this Company.
DOUGLAS, LAPRAIK & Čo.,
Agents, Hongkong, 27th June, 1870 (1103
For operations in European waters, in the Mediterranean, the Red Sea, the Straits of Singa pero, in short, along the whole us of our con-
munications with the East, such a foot as I have BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
fuhosted work, in the hands of nahing com wanders, he, more affective than ton faflesibles.
weapon of the Navy, and is the quality of handi-
CAFANY
THE Undorsigned, having been appointed
Te the rain, as some think, the west. formidateAgents for the above Company, are prs. nos the first condition of oficionoy Then 30 parod to grant Insuramos en follows
MARINE RISKS.
Policles at Current Bates, payable aither here,
We have to offer:
Per 1 doz, quarts. PALMER & CO'S CHAMPAGNE, SIL
Per 2 doz. pints, $13. CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s HocиER $8.50 CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s CHATHUĮ
$12 MOUTON COTLEE PALMER & Co's CHATEAU? go
PALMER
CUILLE PALMER & Co's Crew?
LABOSÉ.
CUPLER, PALMER & CO'S ST. JULIIN... 36 CUTLER, PALMER & CO”A CANTENAC........ $5.50 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Mod $4.50 CUTLER PALMER & Co's HAUT SAU-?
$9
TEENE
BLACK
GAUZES.
The BEST MAKE OF
GRENADINE Guaranted to wear wall.
NEW GOODS,
On 19th just at noon. To-morrow, at 2 P.M. On or about 16th inst. To-day, il noon, To-day, at P.BL
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
'FOR POOCHOW (DIRECT), NULE Stovushiy
JO AL
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
| QUCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
MIP COMPANY:
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND, PAS.. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS, -
TWIN Steamship "GABLIC" will Re-
T
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A MAIL WILL CLOS For Econlow-Por Mecca, today, the 16th instant. uv 11.30 a.m.
For SamsungPor Elgin, to day, the Titk instant, at 9:30 P.M.
For Manlia.Per H.M.S. Curieu, toany, the 16th instant, at 5 PM.
For Stanghal-Per Neige, to-morrow, tho 17th instant, a6 1,30 1.M.
For Manila-Per Maueralda, on Planesday. the 19th instant, at 1130 a.m.
MAILS BY THE TORRES STRAITS PACKET. The Antreline Contract Packet "CATHAY” patoked for San Francisco, aid Tokohama, will-ho despatchel from Hongkong on SATUR TUESDAY, the 17th July, at 3 PM, taking the 14th instant, with Mails for Singa-.. Cargo and Fassengura for Japan, the futed pore, Semerses, Caktown, Cleveland Bay, States, und Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohamon with Stea-Bowen, Koppal Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tasmania,
New Zealand, and Melbourne. mere from Shanghai. --
Correspondence cannot be registoval after
Fright, will be poived on board until 4 pm.' of the 16th July. PARC. PACKAGES will bo rocsival at the Ofic antil 5 P.M. same day All Parori Packages: shonlü be marked to vidress in foll; value of soms is requirod.
Ietura Pange Tickets available for 6 months "key issmed, at a roduction of 20 por vent, on re
gular rates,
For further information as to Freight or Passage apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Contral,
GUMORY,
Hongkong, th July, 1977.
Aguet.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
[will be despatched the above Test DO DAY, SAIGON SINGAPORE, DATAVIA, POINT
DE GALLE. ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, the lith instauf, at oon.
SPORT SAID. NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES:
For Freight or Pessage, apply to
[101
A. MacG. HEATON, Agent. Hongkong, 14th July, 1877.
FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO, AND TAMBUT.
-`TAIWAN," Captain M. Young, will be despatched for the abere Parts TO-DAY, the Bt6 inst., at 3 ar
For Freight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS, LAPBAIK & Co.
1001 Hongkong, 12th July, 1877.
FOR SAMARANG (DIRECT),” THE Stoomship
ELGIN"
AL84
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
AND BOMBAY..
N SATURDAY: the źlst July, 1977, O SATURDAY pays com "ÄNADYR. Commandant MOREAU, with- MAILS. PASSENGERS. SPECIA, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the above planes,
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
TO A.M.
Letters, 10 to 11 A
The Mails wat loss at 10 A. Late
Corrispondence for Southern Australia eis be sent by this route if desired, but as a pancial- rule it is butter to send it via Gafle
MAILS HY THE UNITED STATES-
PACKET.
The United States' Glaff Prokét.“ GAELIC“ will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 17th July, with Mails for Japan, Sun Francisco, agil the United States, which will be CLOSED no follows:
12. Registry of Loffers neasas.. 12.30 p.m. Post Office closes...
250 P.M. Correspondened for Japan, the United States, or Union Countries only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Feo of 12 cents extra Postage, until
2.50 PM, when the Mail is finally-closed.
The following rates-of-Postage mast, be pro- paid in Hongkoug Stamps: Propayment in com- pulsory in the cases marked *
Bats
LETIERS. Nun. & PAD-
** PAPKER, ZEBNHL-
265 Deals. Cents. Co
United States, Canada, Van-
12 18
envarnind Fr. Edward's is -Now Brunswick, Nova Sco. tis, Bermuda, Brazil, Cuba, Curagon, Franch, Spanish, and Dutch West Indies. Gnions, Jamnics, Surima, Trinidael (Registration 8 Coal)..... Aspinwall, Fanouna.. Bahamas, Danish West Indies,
Hayti kalb Cargo will, he received on board until 4 P... Spacio and Parock wit 3 par on the 20th Hawaiian Kingalena, 2... * 16 of July, 1877. (Paréols are not to be sent Mexico 20
12 on board they must he left at the Agency's Newfoundland (Registration
Cents)..........
16 required.
Peru, Bolivia, Chil, Ecuador For further particulars, apply at the Com (Registration 12 Conta) 30 pany's Office,
most suitable for WASHING COSTUMES and MORNING. WRAPPERS. PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDI MUSLINSave as abavo TO-DAY, the 16th instant, Office) Contents und valas of Packages us FANCY STRIPED FRENCH PRINTED MUSLINS.
HANDA 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 A LINEN MATS for Children's Weir, WHITE RECOLOURED BATISTE. NEW DESIGNS in LINEN, CAMBRIC, and PIQUE COSTUMES. EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, PRINTED. CAMBRICS, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and
MUSLIN MORNING WRAPPERS. FICHLY EMARÓIDERED SKIRTS. [LADIES TRIMMER) 34-UNTRADIED. TATS aai BONNETS, just arrived frain Paris. BOYS and GIRLS STRAW HATS. CHILDREN'S WHITE FIQUE WASHING HATS
|
ut 3.0.
For Fright or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Agease. Hongkong. 14th July, 1877.
1102
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FØR. SHANGHAI,
H. DU POUEY...
Hongkong, 10th July, 1877-
US. MAIL LINE.
Agent.
West Indias (except as unmed
above), Casta Rice, Honduras,
New Granada. Nicaragua, Turk's Island, Venezuela Re xistration 12 Cents)........* 26 6 Any articles found ouclosed in Newspapers
14
Taking Cargo and Passenger at through ratos PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, or Back Packets (as wilk scarves, jewellery, &c.)
for HANXOW and PORTO on tus YANGTAZE.
ELE Company's Steamship
-"PATROCLUS"
will be despatched en or about the-15th-instant.
For Froight or Passage upply to
will be coufisented.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA ÖVER.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
The French Contract Packet "ANADYR" YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO... ¦ will be despatched from Hongkong in SATUR.
DAY, the 21st July, with Maile to ond- THE US Mail Steamer CITY OF through the United Kingdoms add Europe, via BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. T FEKING" will be despatched for San Mills; to Saigos. Singapore. Batavia. Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Romboy,
den, Saez, and Alexandria.
Hongkong, 12th July, 1877.
FOR MANILA,
THE Stenship
(1092
ESMERALDA," Captain Theband will be dosyafclied for the above Port nu THURSDAY, the 10th instant, at Noon,
· For Freight of Passago, apply to
A. Mat. HEATON
Agent.
Hongkong, 14th July, 1877
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL.
CUTLER PALMER & CO'S SHERES,910.25 LADIES' and CHILDREN'S UNDER THE Company's Steamship..
fine full favour, black stul.....
CUTLER, PALMCE & Co.'s SHSHEY,
Vi Paro, blue seal...
CUTTER, PALMER & CO'S SURBEY? 58.30-
Manzanilla, red ga
...............
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SHKREY,)
Vine de Pasta, bhie seal COTLER, PALMER & CO'S COGNAC 1 star* $6.25: CUTTER, PALMER & Co's CoonAC 2 star $7.50 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s COGNAOSstar $0. CUTLER, PALMES & CO's COGNAC star 810.50
F. ILGOKHEAD & Co Hongkong, 13th Decinbor, 1876. 1984
AMMERT, ATKINSON &:00 | HAVE FOR NADU Yunaniäinen mačke J
T. AND. D. HENRY'S CANVAS, WOODBERRY's Amoriesu COTTON CAN-
--
L
VAS.
MANILA (Sonia Mesot BOPE, A mosted Sizea:
GALVANIZED WIRE ROPE, fruta 1 inch ; to 5 inches.
-Horn's RUSSIAN RÖPE.
CLOTHING and BABY LINEN. INFANTS BOBES, CLOAKS, HOODS, HAIS, sud BONNETS. FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES. SUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS. WHITE and STRMED SILK, THEEAD, and COTTON HOSE. CHILDREN'S THREAD 1 COTTON
SOCKS... INDIA and HORROCKS LONG CLOTHS. DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY, ·
by PIRST-CLASS Hande...
SAYLER AND GO VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD, AND STANLEY STREET HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
AND R. TENNETT'S ALE nul
PONTER,
HOTR'S TARRED LINES, from 6, Thread DAVID CORSAR & SONS
to 24 Threat.
·HAMBRO' LINES, STICK LINES. SPUNYARN, 25
FROET's (Boglish) SEIZING, if Haka, As- ported.
FROST'S WHITE LINES.
DEEP SEA LEADLINES.
HAND IMADLINES.
.. PATENT SIGNAL HALLIARDS.
LOGLINES, FISHING LINES, &c. WIRE SEIZING, Assorted Sizes.. SQUEEJEES. Ship's SCRAPERS. PORT LIGHTS and DECK LIGHTS. SIDE LIGHTS and MASTHEAD LAMPS Salon Suspension LAMPS.
GLOBE LANTERNS, Ruby, Green, and White
· MARLINGSPIKES, SAIL ŭtü KOPING NEEDLES
COTTON WASTE.
WHITE FLAX PACKING. „Perle PARENT PACKING.
INDIA-RUBBER SHEETS all sizes. WIRE and HAIR TUBE BRUSHES. CASTOR OIL. TALLOW.DING
PeachCK'S COMPOSITION PAINT. -- PAINT BRUSHEB; all sizes.
*
Meryhant Navy) Nary Eciled
Long Flax
CANVAS.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
##1120
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.
Sole Agent or the Fusifs Conat Tur Winchester Repeating Arms and Ammunition; Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Superior and Pacifio Fuse Company's-Safety Fust
(1115
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL SVAKTO.........
PUNG LUSHLAND. CHINESE
-DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published 'et, the Daily Prem Oflee, Hongkong.
For comprehensiveness and practiont service
rams are matched against 10, and the anisor Vessels, being more handy, are the more effectifs. True it is that the inferibles conld steam faster in London, or at the principal ports of India, T11OMAS HUBBUCE A SON'S this Work stands unrivalled. All the new than the sundjer nuns, and could therefore place Australis, and the East. theniselves beyond their reach, but such power-
A BROKERAGE OF THIRTY-THREE and ONE-
ful vessels, were surely not built to run away THIRD PRA GENT will he allowed on all LODAL
· from an enemy.
RISKS
In the gum the weapon on which we erintly FIRE RISKS
rely In the plan sggested 80 guns ate var
ried as against 40: and they are, for many far posen, monated, so as to be riora avuilable thum if carriol in ships of the inferible type. For
Policies granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of $20,000.
À DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT, (20%)
the Current Local Rates will be allowed or
all premium chargul for iusarunvo a quel dis
PAINTS and OILS. HOBBUCKS. TURPENTINE. Furr's Pals BOILED LINSEED BUBBUCY'S BAY LINSEED OIL.
URBUCKS PAR BRIGHT VARNISH HUMBUCK'S BLACK VARNISH.
Cams.
Lombardozonte aud-for-oest defence, allow court being dodacted at the time of the jasno Quart Cum Bang Co
draught is oftam essential in the vessels exuploys It may be necessary that they should pane aver shuals.or navigato.shallow channels, St. Putersburg and Cronstadt wore fuscornalbio to our line of battle ships. They might have been destroyed by gunboate. Take, again, the ques tion of coast defense. What old be done to protest the Thamas; the Messy, or the Humber, by ships Irewhug 30ft in cangiarison with the
servers which could be ruled by gunbosse
of Tolicy.
RUSSELL & Coi.
Agenta
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Hongkong, 1st Jaunary, 1874, CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY' (LIMITED). NOTICE
capable of navigating the inshore shamels, and POLICIES granted at ourront rates or Ma
reading their way through the intricate grind Bisks to all parts of the World. In
Quart
"ACHILLES,"
103
will he despatched on or about the 21st instant.
For Freighbor Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 7th July, 1877.
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FOR LONDON, THE 100 Al German Ship
"POLYNESIA," Schwanor, Master, will lond here and harn quick, despatch.
Į
Francisca, i Yokohama, ou FRIDAY, the 274h July, 1877, al 3 r, taking Passenger and Freight for Japan, the United States, and. Europe
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are sued for transportation to Yoko hams and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco. të parti în Mering, Central and South America. ani to New York and Europe, via Overlam Rails
A Storme" of the Miten Bishi S.S. Compuny will Touve Shanghai, 1 Loland Sea Forts, about same dite, and make close comuection at Yokoluma,
At New York, Pussoryors bave selection of various lines of steaners to England, France, and Germany. -
Freight will be received on board nutil
on tas 26th of July. Purcal Packets will be received at the Offico until 5 PM, same day; all Parcel Packages should be merked to ed dross in full value of iame is required.
Consalur Invoices to accompany. Overland Cargo should be ent to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING - Ghee Maila &c.
FRIDAY, 20th July,
5 P., Money Order Office closos. Post When elcoes excopt the NIGHT Box, which remains opaz all night.
SATURDAY. 218 July,
7A... Test Office opens for sale of Stamps, Tegistry of Letters, and Posting of all corro- spondence.
10 A.M., Registry of Lottors-ceuses. 11AM Post Office closes except for Late Tut.
11.10 ... Lelders (but otters only) may be pustad on payment of a Late Fee of 18 coats extra postage, until 11.30 AM, when the Post Office CLOSES en
tirely.
Many boxes of latters are received at the loan One not sealed, that is to say, the bor is. A fastened with sensing way, but there is no im- pression of a seet,
The attention of bogholders in called to the necessity of carefully souling such boxes with For security's sake, Shippers of Overland sonic pegnisable seal, sad of sending a chit- The omission of "For Freight, apply to
Cargo are requested to ondorse on the Envelope book or receipt with them. MEYER & Co.
thx Marks and Nus. of Packares Shimol, to the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to whe ther the contents of the box ever reached the or resied with these in their Bills of Lading, Hongkong, 116 July, 1877.
F1087
Post Office; the passion of then former, au to, For farther information as to Passage and whether part of them might not have been abs- Fraight apply to the Agony of the Company, No ✨. Prazu Gautral,
FOR LONDON..
THE Al British Bark
"STANFIELD," Dulley, Master, having the greater portion of her flare engaged.and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL A. Co
[11019 Hongkong, 30th June, 1877–
FOR NEW YORK.
THE A1 American Ships
MATCHLESS.""
RUSSELL & CO Agents Hongkong, 19th July, 1977.
Non
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. "Neither the CAPTAIN, the ACENTs, nor the OWNEES, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offices or the free
stracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA. The Netherlands Iulia Paokats leave Singu. pore fortnightly, and a fitted to the arrival of the outward 200. Mail from Eiropa
The French Tickets for Balasia wait ab Singapore for the Packet from China, and ruu fortnightly.
It foows that, to forwned Correspondence to Batavia with the least delay, the following
of the following Vessels during their stay in are the best opportunities -- Hongkong Harbour
J. C. Dawes, Master, will lead for the Aunoro, Brit. str., BrownA. Mac. Heaton. Feet, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 29th June, 1877.
THE
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FOR LONDON HE AI Britial. Burk
"ROBERT HENDERSON," Gant, Muster, will load for the shove Fort, will bava quick despatel. For Froghi, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 12th June, 1877.
**** FOR SÅN FRANCISCO. HE Al British Clipper Ship
"GRTED"
A. S. DAVER. American ship Ford-Douglas
Lapraik & Co.
In the 8.W. Monsoul.
The Baglish Mail.. The French Mail.
In the N.E. Monsoon,
AODATE, Fr. bark, Heroard. Carlowite & Co. A Private Steamer a few days before the
BELTED WILL, British back, Braithwaite.
Vogel, Hagstoru: & Co.
BIANCA PERTICA, Italian bark, Tancredi
Landstein & Co.
and CACTUS O. Italizi park, H. Olivazi-Order ̈ ̈
CARL, German trig, Thomson Arnhold, Kar
borg & Co.
English Mail The French Mil.
There will be communication, with Australia, vid Batavis and Port Darwin, es fellowa
LEAVE HONGKONG BY FRENOW-RACKET
September 15th. Noveabor 29th.
July 7th.
[900
CrmEs, German, karic, Spocht-Wislar & Co.
July 20 COMMERBART Brit. sb., Hunter-Melchors &Co. DAPHNE British abi Armutrup-Meyer & Co. EDINBURGH CASTLE, British hark, M. H. So July 31st.
ward.--Adamson, Bell & Co.
T. Roberta, Mastor, will load her for the shove EPITH Hosz, Datea bark; Siefken-Landston August 19
Port, and will have quick deepatol.
For Freigist ample to
VOGEL RAGEDOEN. & Co. Hongkong, th June, 1877
FOR NEW YORK.
H. Al British Ship
THE "HANNAH LAW."
& Co.
Fnoexow. Simon brig, Hochrunter Chinese,ugust 25th. FORTUNE Blamere bark, Potterson,Chinese.
[317 F. P. LITCHFIELD, American bark, Spalding.—
Order.
FUGITIVE. British bar, Balfour-Russell
LEATH RAPAVIA.
October 1st. December 13th..
DUE AT PORT DARWIN,
October 12th.
DEE AT SYDNEY.
Desember 24th.
Detober 31st. Jeruary 19th.
DE AT MELBOURNE.
November 6th. January 18th.
DURATA DIELA TINE.
August 3let, November 12th, January 24th.
For the present the correspondenca can only be paid to Batavia, from which-place-it-may pos
GLAMIS CASTLE, British steamer, Graig,sibly be forwab without further charge Relort Greig, Master, will load hore and will GoinHUNTER. Am ably, From Mayor & Ce of money to or from this Colony and between
Adamson, Boll & Co.
To provide mess of remitting small sutus has quick lospatuk
For Freight apply to ::
GAYFS, British abip, Roberts.-Douglas Lathe Parts of China and Japan, the Postmasters
raik & Co.
sed Agents of this Offico will in future bel GUSTAV & MARIE, Gorzan ship, Doose-Wie lowed (but not required to purchase Ifongkong
Postage Stamps from foreign residents. HANNAH JAW: British-ship, Greig --Vogal; | Botwoor Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong-
Hagedom & Co.
kong and Yokohama, however in either direction, Money-Crtors must be used.▸
VOURL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 4th June, 1877
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FOR NEW-YORE, Al American Ship
HIGHLANDER," Futobinson, Master, will loud here and will have quick.desatek.
For Freight apply to For En
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 24th May, 1877. templa
words whisk the Chinese have to late years been”. compelled to coin, to express the namerous oli OIL,jects in michinery, photography, tolography, and in science generally, which the rapid wivaDCO of frigoralations has inged upon them, abe here given in extenso. Each and every word Is fully lustrated and explained, forming exercisus for students of a most instructive nature. Both the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, the ecouts being carefnily marked on the heat principle hitherto attained. The typography displeya the supsuse of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby affasting a vast economy a NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE space, nohtering a clearness not préviously | attrized, and disposing with those vast margina and vacant spaces which have heretofore charac terised Chinese cublications.
HUBBUCK'S COPAL VAENISH, HUBBUCK'S WHITE ZINC VARNISH, in HOBENCE'S FRENCH POLISH, Quart HTUCK'S WHITE ZINC PAINT- HUBBUCK'S WHETTE LEAD.... HURBUCKS RED LEAD
HUBBUCK'S BLACK FAINT.
HUBBOR'S GREEN PAINT
HUBATORS YELLOW PAINT.
-HUBITOK HED-PAINT
HUBOKS ELVE PAINT
HuBvera BROWN OXIDE PAINT.
of and fats and and Kanke, with which the Bocordance with the Company's Articles of AsHUBATCK'S FIND PAINTS in 11. Tins
estuaries of our largest rears rebeact?.
soniation, Two-thirds of the Profita are distri
In a naval curagement thoatility of gun butet annually to Contributers, whether Bhare- would he conrealy less apparent. Having double holders or not, is proportion to the nat amount the number of guns, the chanon of delivering a
of Premis contributed by each the remaining fatal shot is fargols in favour of the Boot sup, third being carried to Roservo Fund.
OLYPHANT & Co
General Agents.. Hongkong, 17th April, 1873.2.0.
(LIMITED).
ported by a fotilla of gibboats It may be thought that the gunboats eccld not sail in com- pany with the larger bins. The plan of towing would met this diffecity. For an example of
-།
what may be done wits torpedo boats the xocent T NEON TAL INSURANCE COMPANY
|
HOBRUCES Patent & White Zino DRIERS
$0.
.
-For-priet.oul-paposes the arrangemaid-uf- the work is so completo, that a reference to its pagou enables a person who understands English
INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER
SPECIAL ACTR OF PARLIAMENT, ESTABLISHED 1809.
-CAPITAL--£2,000,000:-
... ... ...
ARD
GILMAN & Co., Agents:
fit1083
INCORPORA FEU. BY ROYAL CHARTER OF MIS MAJESTY XING OFORGE THE FIRST."
A.D. 1720.
Jer & Co.
HIORIANDER American ship, Hutchinson.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. ISLES OF THE SOUTH, British ship, Domott.
Arnhold, Kartery & Co..
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex- coed 325 in vaine, must be perfectly clean, in good condition, and în strips of at levit tag, an no separate Stamps will be purchased. They
must be presented personally or accompanied by a note..
JALA, Rasian ship, Moberg-Order, JORUN, Norveginn ship, Hauff-Melobers & Co. LORD MACAULAY, Brit. uk, Monkman-Order MP, British back, Andrews --Landstein & Co.
Letters containing Stamps should be regis. MIZADO, German berk, Stimit,--Melehers & Cored, max the Stamps' should be socured from MONTAGNEETSHIRE, British stemmer, Starrock observation,
·—H. Kiaì & Ôo.
The Postmaster or Agent may postpons par- MORRO CASTLE Am, bark, Jewitt.Chinese."
chasing if the public nude in hand are not Nicovs, Angeloun-thly, Lecnazil-Order......
sufficient, and-be will wefom-to-purchase in any PICCIOLA: Gorana hark, Grafe. Siemson & Co. case which appears doubtful or suspicious He STAFFIELD, Brit, bark, Dailey-Borneo Co.
is allowed to charge a Commission of one per SYDENHAM, British ship, Miller-Mesageries cent, on all Starups purchased.
Maritimok
• Artiolo --TX; of the Postal Treaty of Berne DENTAL NOTICE.
provides that Neither the sendeiw nor tha uð- b) dressers of letters and other-postal parkels shall ROGERS bas RETURNED, and will be called upon to pay, either in the Country of
to rucnirs Patients on MONDAY, Origin, or war
to ocmunicate effectively with nativer who understand nothing but Chinase. In this respecfTHE Undereign, Agents at Hongkong for the work will be found indispensable to all the above Company, are progred to great TALEE, German back. Bruhn-Siemseen & Co. | MAILS ZRCHANGED WITH MANILA, AND HA UUIN- AMERICAN BEEF and PORK, in Barrels themselves it explains subjects fully with which on my Bulling, or on Morchardiae in the same.
Europeus reiding in Cline, and to the materes Policies ciast FIE by the extent of £10,000 | Troo_Esquen Siamese bark Youth The Philippine Islands being now admitted.
Siomci & Co.
into the General Postal Cuion it follows that (200 ha, cash).
Canzed MEATS, SOUP and BOUILLI Vory few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted at the wual rules, subject to a discount of WEALTHY PURULETON, American ship Blanal paid correspondence received from Manila
To parties residentin England and interested Twenty per cent. (20%).
bard Dongh Lapraík & Co.
in the innate will be delivered, freo by this Offer, SOUPS, &
in China it cannot but be invaluable pression.
YANGTSE. British steator, Schultze-Blems and that all paid correspondence sent to Manila OILMAN'S STORES of all kinds, MAOKEBEL, SALMON BELLIES and illustrate the vast scope of the work, tho
ken & Com
in the mails should be delivered free there, TONGUES and SOUNDS, In Kits,
-Hongkong, 7th July, 1874 foliowing fuste are submitted for calduration :-- .... Hongkong, 24th May, 1877.
[978 Chairsers Vocabulary contains about 18,000 THE LONDON ASSURANCE experiments at Cherbourg are couolnzive..
Chinese characters, and Aleshorst English Arroion of the situation cannot fail, CAPITAL TABL 400,000; Equal to $555,355.55.HE Undersignal hare been appointed Bole and Cainese Dictionary, sont 10000 alla
Agents, for the Bale of in this work contains more than English Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. TEN. words, and upwards of .600,000: Chinese chara Next, Glasgow and Mean Davis Consan & tors. Again, despito ad the parimines aud 19149 Unddagued busing iwan appointed Sons; Arbroath:
other Diementney words, un pot published, tho Agents for the above Corporation, are _____ ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co......... student of this diffient lungusgo, absolutely re- prepurai to grant Turnerudos na follows Hongkong, January, 1867.
[tf419 | quiros, examples: to display the various appli-
MARINE DEPARTMENT. NOW ON BALE,
cations and equivalents of different resda which | Pojdies at current rales, payable either herp have one general-monning Of theen propies) in London, or at the principal Forte of Iudio,
AND
many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE," | Label.
By Dr. DEVAN, PYRE
It comprises upwards of two thousand large With my Additions, Corruptione,& quarto pages)
“niał Dr. Vrizevata Orthography.
I flink, to convises dispetonte minds that?
BASDIRECTORS;
our present large expenditure un ironclads would LE SING of the Tel Hing Firm
demire policy crydled in perfecting our
CHAN BHUNG LAI, of the Lai Yuen Firm,
means of attack rather than in a hopeless, coWONG YIK PUN, of the Chun Choong Wing petition of uraour aguiat purs
In France, where the art of naval design Hong
bne rouched ite grafest perfection, and where 100 YEE of the You On-Fiem.
-original idous-in-naval architecture me boldly FONG, SORY FUNG, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong
and Inay, allopted, one of the most ominent PUN Fond, of the Wy Sing Sur Las THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION this work contains more than fine times as China, aul Australis.
Constructors have alrely pronounced the def
ironolada to be numbered. In the United State no attempt bas boog male to constract sea-going ranalads. Those produced to Russia have proved fuintesianther donat a fallowers of our example in mettere naval.
Ware half the money, now ka lavishly, and fear vainly post or unwelly end no longer Jadestructibleor impenetrable ironcladasmaïloyed
MANAGER-HO AMEI:
MABINE BAKs un Goods, &o, taken t CURRENT RATES to Australia, Californis, Manila Bingapore, Salgon, Penang, and to all the Treaty Ports of Cidna and Japan. Head Office, 48, Boubam Siraud,
Hongkong, 1st June, 1877.
1862
PRICE
Is Paper Wrapper Nestly Bonnd
Apply at the Daily Press Offo
LONDON,
TRUBBER & Co., PATSINUNTER Bow.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS OFFICE, WYNDHAM ST,
Jith
No. 7 ARBUTHNOT ROAD, |_ Hongkong, 91st June, 197-+--
nauhati dndy néhar Dan " the mcognised rates bowled (in the case of paid correspondence) by the domitch- [27-ing efter. It is humed that any actig oluspa
or aparmly extra charge, will at onĉe b hought to the notice of the proper authorities, in other Colony:
YEEHUNGAL MERCHANTS
Have always on Lawn Scooks of
The above does not apply in any way to loose every decoription of Coan
letters sent onhide the mails. - These will always- Adkirasz, care of Hoo-TY-LOONG & Co., No. 49, to shared on arrival in Hongkong, and pro- bably the Manila Offos will adopt the same |[719 | opurso, A Wed
Praya, Hongkong, an
FIRE DEPARTMENT, Policies innen for, long or short periodi at current astes away!
A discountiüt 20 allowed
LIND DEPARTMENT
LA Policles inaned for eumss not exceeding £5,000,||*| at reduced rates, after wa
HOLLIDAY, WINE & CO Honghong, 20th July, 1872: #Kiri863
Hongkong, its May, 1377.
- NOW ON SALE,
Begged DUNIA VOLUMES of the China Overland. 5 #Brude Beport for the Year 180
PRICE TEN DOLLARE.. Apply at the Daily Pran Office, Hagkong, February, 1877.
Complaints are sometimes received of oxtra. elarges on correspondance, exchanged: batweền. this Colonz wal Budcan, hat it de belinsed it. would be found in all cases that tlie letters, de, had bega cont loose
Any Frogn stamps on locus correspondenceY nru obliterated in this Offion