TURKISH COINAGE..
One of the many burning questions that agitate "the Ottimien antion just now is that of o reform in the coinage. The confusion which exista Iti the Turkish monetary system is, indead, worthy of the worst days of the ones formerly-provail Jug in Germany. Tisoes of the nontard value of so many piastres or paras.ore confounded toge- thor in a fashion whloh ne foreignor can without a long apprenticeship, understand, and the whole of the axisting copper money is in a condition as Iamusibable as the financial position of the woun try italf. The main principle that a reform i noceamry-being thus necorded, it romgins of course to deside upon the ways and means of affecting it. There is, it appears no questions yet of dispeasing altogether with the metals, and resorting to a light and nice cürrency of simply paper. But although there is a sottied intention on the part of the Parte to mako nen of rastal of some kind, it is still altogether doubtful which
it will patrouisa Tho kuding competitors in
SALES ON JULY 18TH, AS JEPORTED BY
China Boot-100 bogu, ut $9.70, by Chun Tai {to travelling trader.pl
Almonds---"lags, at $92.60, by Chun. Tai to travelling trader.
Mushrooms casos, at $18.00, by Hop Hing to travelling trader. At
White Sharkfins-5 baskets, at $90,50, by Hop Hing to travelling trader,
White Sugar 200, boga, at 36.80, by Wo Kee to travelling trador.
Carbon Seeds-100 bags, at 85.85, by Wo Hing to travelling trador.
Black Seamans—200 bags at $1,85, by -Wo Hing te travelling trader.
Sim Sopanwood 500 picule, at 82.27, Uy Wo Hing to traveling trader.
Frogue20 baga, at Tls. 126,00," by Lun. Hing to travelling trader.
Milled Rice—3000) pícula, st 82:13, by Kin Tai Loong to loul trader,
Mashrooms 20sas, at $14.00, by Kwong
to mod for farpur are neitlier gold, silver, noring Tui to travelling trader.
base lead," but only vulgar, nickel and upatarti Dried Lly Flowers-20 bags, at $15.00; by argyrina Batreon the partisans of these two s Kwong Foong Wo to travelling teador.
violent contest is even now being carried on; and the two landing papers of the strangers-the
·Zerint: Horai nad the Stambouli have rungođ themselves on opposite sides. The friends of nickel amongst whom are included certain aminant dealers in Viorna and elsewhere, appesi to the long-recognised merita of the metal and its adoption by Switzerland, Belgium and Gur- mony. The other faction make light of all these prccidents, and assert the superior advantages of argyrino in point of cleanness, durability, and many other hitherto unknown qualitios.—Which party will win the fight it is impossible to say, fit it is amusing to And the Juacuals of the uspital hotly debiting the question, while the destinies of the country are hanging in the ba- lunce on the battle. Held-Globe
EXTRAORDINARY DANCING
PILGRIMAGE..
HONGKONG TEMPERATURES
O E FALCONER Co. BrosTER"
July 1812.-
Burveniter-
Hermler u. Harler PW.
Therziemeléniés
· Thermionisezer.cx,- (Wht bulb)
Thermemusics-bra, (Wel bals).. Thermamelar că,¿Wet bakis)..
The minexr-Maxiflimi
„Play pumunke:— Miniman-Gerver might
99.64
29.840
$19 tā es = 72
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
BARONETER
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
The Brussels correspondent of the flobe, writ- ing on the 27th saya-Echternach, a úsil town on the German- froutier of the Grand Droby of Luxemburg-at-short-distance from Troves, has from time immemorial been inzous: for one the most extraordinary spectacles that religious -Zevoni-veski davius of ignorat, famidinisan gerica patiate, Ou Whit-Faceday immene orowda assemble from far and near to take part in the danoing proddssion to the tomb of St. Willibrord, the first bishop and the patron of Echtarzach, which owes its origin to the abbey Le founded, round which first a few scattered houses, then the town itself arose. As hour's delightful ride in an early train brought me by about seven o'olook to threetion of Wina....... the station of Echternach. As sight o'clock ap prdached the crowd gatimoród sound the parish) F
armier
TESTINANON
LONDON, via LONDON: LONDONA LONDON: NEW YORK. NEW YORK: NEW YORK:
THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 19ru, 1877,
• VESSELS ADVEMISED AS EOADING.
ESSEL'S NAME:
CAPTAIN
Achilles (str.) Stanfield
Polynesia
Hannah Law Highlander...
stehlease
City of Peking' (str.)
FOR FREIGHT AFFLY TO
TOP DESPATCHED
ཏ་
Yogel, Hegedorn & Co. Hongkong Yogal, Hagadar & Co
Yogel, Hagedorn & Co... P.M. 8. C 0.2-0.8.0
Hobert Henderson::
Dirty Gum Solvaner
Hongkong
Bu forfeld & Sicom. Russell & Co.
On or about 21st last Quick, despatch, pa
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. ..........: Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Mayor & Co
Quink despatel
Robert Greg
Hongkong
Quick, deganteb:
Hutchinson
Qalak duspatch,
J. C. Daw
Hongkong
Oniuk despatch
T. Roberts.............. Hongkong
Amboto (str.)...
Hongkong
.....
Anadyr (str.)......
Morean..........
SINGAFORE, BOMBAY, &C. MANILA
· Bajamitlásnulög (6. Pekinfstr.)
6. T. Hopkins
Hongkong
Esmorulin (atz... Sunda (str.). Hindestan (strc.
Woolcott. Theband
SAN FRANCISCO, via FRAMA SAN FRANCISCO, via YHA SAN FRANCISCO.
SAIGON...
SAIGON, BINGAPORE, BANGKOK:
YOKOHAMA SHANGHAI
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE
HEIDSIECK Co.% MONOPOLE
C
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877,
Qccani (ste).... Gryfo
1874
DEETJEN & Co..
(11023
FOR SALE
CULLER PALMER & Co.'s
July 18th
_HIONUM. JOND.
“ASY.
A
SAXT
Apply to
29.799.89 26.7029.80
Thai mieler nieuched Bab 50,8
Hor's Ru Qualis fallen.
ง
150.000
70. 76.0 690 780
Banburyer, tevel of the uan bi fookes, bone, and 'hundradio.
· Ticzawowajan, in Febresbrit degrees waltens, beps in the", `open-etz in a shaded skaution, N
very sa poist
DICTOR OF WIND is registere
X.NE., K.E
VÁROR ON WIN. to light breeze.& to einderator 6 to 7 (rest. 7 to 8 strong, 8 to 10 bessy 10 to
volant
charoh, situated on an elevation, rondled by sixty-Dry Tractor four stes from the main strook From thence, as the clock struck, and bella: boguin te toll, the
Wes Terminador olergy, about forty in number, preceded by ban-W ners, issued for, singing the Year Croator," and proceeded across the heliga en tho Sauer to a plain whem a temporary pulpit had been erected. There the cars preached in Geimatı à sermon, in which he related the Hifo and missionary work of the great saint, & fellow-comtryman of enr own, who, educate in the once famous monastery of Ripon, and afterwar3s in the abbey of Rathmel sing in Ireland, left England in 187 bo sútempt the conversion of the Frisons. Raferring to the deremony of the day, ho insisted on the neues:. sity for its being performed net as a more cutward ant, but as the expression of feelings in harmony with it; and he concluded with an exhortation to abstain from joining in the revelry and dispa tion whigh habitually succcol the devont axercises of the morning, The clergy then returned to the bridge, where the procession formed, and they were followed all round the town, frut, by several hundred zaen, walking tre by two, kinging the litany of Bt. Willibrord, and then by all the boys, and after them the girls of Echternach, from the nge of 10 to 14, dancing three stepa forwards and one backwards, or five steps forwards and three backwards, most if not all of whom are hired to dance for the bonefit of others. An endless crowd
Seater Haven, Chen why. Cloudy. "D. Drizzly W.-King. 12. Foggy M. Tull." Z. Lightning." 25 Jay, & Overcast. 2 Pussing shower; Q-Sinally.--Z: Raing Show T. Thunder, 17. Dad, "thirastening; - P. Vility Siona Z. Celo. The latter are rated. lirical pay increase over tiamin astraga of their dignation
A-The hours of qzên 'ke the previous hour) e registered from 110 93, and tho quantity of water flen Enchiridi inclar, tan nnd hundreds
INSURANCES.
NOTICE.
Undersigned has been appointed
of men, women, and children follow them, holding artioko nabrellaor pocket baudkesubief between Tiersigue has
them, five for sir or more deep, dancing or TVE GOVERNMENT SDOURITY LIFE Hopping big tam played by sumarons bands ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED) of wind instruments, or by drums and files,
which at intervals town, part of the procession.
At first the night is incapecssibly absurde
W. H. NOTLEY.
1874
Calebrated
Brands of WINES and SPIRITS,
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 21st June, 1876.
041
ALL FOR SALE. VERTICAL BOILER, with ENGINE attached, 5 Horse Power Pitted with Governor, and complots in all its parts.
Apply to
11708
A MILLAR & Cò...” Hongkong, 28th October, 1876.
FOR SALE OTTAGE PIANOS
Apply to
** ̈, SIEMSSEN & Co.
tis31 Hongkong, Slut May, 1877.
UTLER PALMER & Co
CELEBRATED WINES
We have secured some. Eroallent. Wines and
Coguse of the well known slipper, CUTLER, PARMER & Co, and invito comparison with any and all ether brands.
We lave-to-offer-
Per 1 dos, quarts. CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE, $12.
T 2 doz. puits, $1GWINN CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s HOCHHEIMER 99.50 CUTEER, PALMER & Co.'s CHATEAU
$12 Mouros
CUTLER, PALMER & CO's Chateau).
PALMER
Hongkong
FOR SALE
·0·0.
AY LE&
Yogol, Hagedorn & Co. Soey, Shing for
Mesageries Maritimes. Tugu Fat Heny P&O SNC6, A. Mact Heaton. PO. 8. N. Co.
P. & OSN Co
BED TO SONCIT AN INSPECTION OF TRAIN
SUMMERS TO C
NEW DRESS MATERIALS, in GAUZE MIXADO SIERS
· LANE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS PLAIN and STRIPED LUSTRES.
MOHAIR. SICILIANS
WHITE and COLOURED HAMBURG
INETS, PR
|
On 97th inst., at 3.5.31. Où 76k prox., at 9 pm: Quick lespatch.” #loutay, at 6 P.M.
20
On 21st inst., at noon. On 23rd lost, a13 P.M.
"On 28th inat., at nooâj
To-day, at PP, B Quick despatch. Quink despatch
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR MANILA.
TH
HE Staamskip
" ESMERALDA,U Captain Floband, will be deapitched for the above Port TO-DAY, the 19th instant at P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A. MACO HEATON,
Hongkong, 14th July, 1877.
-FOR-SAIGON-
HE Stansbij
AMBOTO *
Agent
FANCY COLOURED GRENADINES andl be despatched for the above place
"ET" GIUZES:
T6 BEST MAKES S BLACK GRENADINE Guaranted to wear well,
NEW GOODS- most suitable for WASHING COSTUMES AnnA MORNING WRAPPERS,
PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDIMUSLINS. FANCY STRIFED FRENCH PRINTED
M MITTSLINA, KANDA and YOSEMITE STRIPED CAMBRICS - WHITE and COLOURED NIAGARA CAMBRICS.
WHITE BEILLIANTES PIQUES. DAMASSE CAMBRICS FRENCH PERCALES and CRETONNE
SCAMBRICS.
WAS COLOURED DRESS LAWNS.
GALATEA STRIPES and LINEN MATS We for Children's Wear.
WEITHG COLOURED RATISTS.
NEW DESIGNS, in LINEN, CAMBRIC, and PIQUE COSTUMES. EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, PRINTED CAMBRICS, WHITE BRILLIANTE, and
-MUSLEY MORNING WRAPPERS
[1103
VESSELS ON THE BERTH POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
MARITIMES-
PAQUEBOTS POSTE TRANCAIS.
STEAM FORAN
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
· DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND "MARSEILLES,
·AT80,"
AMAT WILL CLOSİA
Far Shaughai-To-day, the 10th instant, ut," 1.30 P.M.
For Mupils. Por Fameralda, to-day, the 19th instant, at 3.9 PM.
For Yokohama Today.. the 19th instit ut 4.30 PM.
For SaigonPer Anboto,, Co-day, the 19th instant, at 5 PM.
For Bangkok For Rajamatiannhar, on Mois-
PONDICHERY MADRAS, CALCUTTA,day, the 23rd instant, at 2:30 pm,
10
AND BOMBAYA
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET `N SATURDAY, the 21st July, 1877,
The French Contract Packet "ANADYR" at Noon, the Company's Steamship will be despatched from Hongkong on SATUR "ANADYR," Commandant KORBAU, with DAT, the 21st July, with Malls to and MAILS. TASSENGERS," SPECIE, and through the United Kingdom and Surope, via CARGO. will leave this Port for the above Marseillos; to Saigon, Singapore. Batavia, nincea
Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calentta, Bombay, Carge sand: Specie, will ho registered for Londen, Sues, and Alexandria. dan 1s well as for Marseilles, and wespted in: transit through Marseilles for the principal placas of Europe.
Cargo will in rangived on board until 4.8.M., Specie and Parcels until 3 PM on the th of July, 1877 (Parinte ans not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's Office:) Contents and value of Packages are required.
For Further particulars, apply at the Com, pany's Office.
HDU POUEY,
Hongkong, 10th July, 1877.
Aguit.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING, the Maila, &o. —
FRIDAY, 20th July,
51, Money Order Office closes Post Office
closos except the NIDHT Box, which remains oron all night.
SAZURDAY 21st July,
7i... Post Ofles opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all co- spondence.
10 A., Registry of Latters eenS99.. 11.3c., Post Office clases except for Late Lot-
.tora..
11:20 A... Tétiera (but Letters only) may b
posted on payment of a Lato Fee of 18 conta extra postage, until
11.30 .r.: when the Post Office CLOSES OF
tiraly.
NU. S. MAIL. LINE. PACITIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH to NEW FORK, VIA ÖVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT , YOKOFLAMÁ, AND SAN FRANCISCO will be despatched with the Malls for Europe,
THE US Mail Stanmor OUTY OF FEKING" will be despatched for San Francisco, vifi Yokohama, on FRIDAY, the 27th July 1877, at 8 P; taking Passagers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Through Fussenger-Tickets and Bills of Lading are issued for thusportation to Yoko Olams and other Japan Ports, to Sax Francisco, {to perks in Mexico, Central-ani-Beath Amarica, ant to New York and Europe, vlk Overland Railways.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SOFT SHING
Bonusu Straalit Hongkong, 16th July, 1877.
[1110 OGDAN STEAMSHIP. COMPANY,
POR LONDON VIA SUEZ GANAL- THE Company's Steamship
ACHILLES,"
will be despatched on or about the Blat instant
For Freight of Pesenge, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE, Agents
• Hongkong, 7th July, 1877.
FOR LONDON
HE 160 AL German Ship
"POLYNESIA;"
[1065
A Stoomer of the Mitsu Rishi S.S. Company | vill levo Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Parts, about same date, and make close connection at Yokohama at the
At New York Tassengore have selection of various lines of steamers to England, France, and Germany,
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.
The English Contract Packet PEKIN"
J., on SATURDAY, the 28th instant.
The following will be the keurs of closing the Meils, &e.
7
FRIDAY, 27th instant,
F.M., Money Order Office olcans.
F., Pos Office closes except the NIGHT Box,
which remains open all night.. SATURDAY; 28th tristant,
M., Post Olos apors for sale of Stamps. Fegistry of Letters, and Posting of all curre SPORTCO
10., Post Office closes except for Laio, Lot-
ters. Registry of Letters 63388. 10.15 a... Lattern may be ported on payment of
Laste Foo of 18 cents extra Postage, until
II A.M., when the Post Ofles CLOSES entirely. 11:30 A.M., Laiters (lat. Lettere only aided to the United Kingdom vis. Brindisi, or to Singapore. ray be posted on board the Packet with bata Fee of 45 coats extra postage, nutil Freight will be received on board until 4.3.11.50 Ax, when the Mail is finally closed. on the 26th of July. Parvel Packets, will be Unpaid Letters are not remained for the Tn. -1000fved at the. Ofice until 5 P. samo daydian Mail Packets.
all. Parcal Packages should be marked to ad Cross in full value of sama is requiṁl.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should, bo sont to the Company'e Ofess in Bested Envelopes, addressed to the Collector
Schwer, Master, will load here and have quish of Customs at San Franciscu
For seurity's sake, Shippors of Overland despatch.
Cargo we requestel to endorse on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to MEYER & Cai
[1087 correspond with those in their Bills of Lading.
For further formation as te Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. D. Praya Contral, ::
RUSSELL & Co Agents.
For Freight, apply to Hồng kong, lịch du l
FOR LONDON. THE AL British Bark
STANFIELD"
Dudley, Master, having the greater portion of her Cuago engaged, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight apply to
MEAMUA RUSSELL & CH Hongkong, 30th Jan 1877..
FOR NEW YORK.
[ImWy
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CHATEAU Į
LAROSE CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s ST. JULLEN... CUTLER, PALMER & Co's CANTENAC...
$75
56. 85,60
CUTLER PALMER & CO'S MEDOC $450 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Haur Bau-
RICHLY EMBROIDERED SKIRTS THE Al Amarion Ship LADIES TRIMMED and UNTRIMMED ME
THAT'S and BONNETS, brendovi just arrived from Park.
BOYS' and GIRLS' STRAW HATS.
"MATCHLESS,”.
J.
$9
SHERRY,
S10.25
CUTLER, FALMER & Co.
fine full flavour, black sesl
PALMER & CO.
CUTLER PAL
Vino Pars, blue;seal
CUTLER, PALMER & Coda SHERRY,
Manzanilla, red seal
CUTLER PALMEE & Co.'s
Vino de Pasto, blue seal
-$3.50 *
$325
cozid enconssion of people danging like maniacs THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND is most laughable-bnt as the ayo becomes neļ FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF →customed to it one is impressed with the nie.
·BATAVIA.. lancholy side of the picture. Here are some women conscientiously doing with all their THE Undersigned, having been appointed might, apparently ready to drop from sheer Agents in Hongkong for the above Com- CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s COGBAC1 star $6.95] exhaustion; but on they must go to the end; pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF CUTLER, PALMEE & Co.'s Conso2ator $7.50 they are desperately in earnest who knows SHIPPERS to the low rates of Promium CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s COGKAO 3 star $9 wist domestic affliction has led them to seek charged for all stwmer risks, besides which a relief from the intercession of the great mint Deokerage of THIRTY-THEEE and ONE-CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S COGNAC 4 star 810.50 or how they have been for wooks looking for FHIED PER CENT. (33) 9) will be allowed F. BLACKHEAD & Co" ward to this day as their only hope of seeing an on riske to ports in China, Japan, the Philip- and of their troubles. The music stops, and pensa, and the traits. Un, risks to all other
Hongkong, 19th December, 1876. [1984
CENT. (13) only.
SIEMSSEN & Co., —Aponta --
[1028
HAVE FOR SALE
T. AND. D. HENRY'S CANVAS: WOODBEERY 8-American-COTTON-CAN-
most of the primalale the thus mu to post the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PERAMMERT ATKINSON & CO cease dancing and take a rest as they more along. Not so thas poor women. They look the picture of misery as they go on three-steps. forwards and one backwards, evidently believing that the saint is narrowly watching their move motile and ready to note any lagging in their zon!. From a neighbouring cataminet comes o sharitable soul-he li a. pablican-with
Hongkong, lat July, 1874.
THE CHINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.
HAD OFFICE-HONGKONG. AGENCIES at all the Treaty Porta of China and Japan and at Singapore, Saigon, and Penang.
· of ține and a glass and offers them most wel rocmo refreshment, thanks to which they are an
abled to accomplish their task. Hundreds of each scetes are to be witnessed they drive the half-formed smile from the lips, for they tell ·Bista ancepted, and Policies of Irisurance of bitter anguish, of oft disappointed hopes, granted at the rates of Premium current at the and of admirable self devotion, One feels aabove-mentioned Ports
wish to hear their story; to offer them what- ever assistance it is in mo's power to give, to comfort them with some words of-human
No barge for Policy Fren”
JAS. B COUGHTRIE, Scorelar Hongkong, 1st November, 1871.
NOTICE.
[+385
ONDON AND ORIENTAL THAN
TRANSIT INSURANCE COMPANY.
sympathy, and to toll them of some moro intelligent mode than dancing for in hour or more three steps forwards and two backwards of approaching the Gives of every good gift. Sometimes; I was told, sa epileptic patient falls down in a fit, and lies on the stones till some compassionate spectator brings a bucket of cold water to throw over him. They generally go through their work in a business-like manner and are not too proud to avail themselves of the breathing-time provided by a break in the 11g London, tane. Some young girls, scom to be anjoying whatever latent fun there may be in the ever- oke. The procession began at mixe and it jä
The BUSINER of this COMPANY boa This Day been TRANSFERRED to THE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, of 20, Old Broad Street,
By Order of the Proprietors,
WILLIAM HUNT
Bocrotary
about one before it comes an end. As well as 137, Toadoakall Street, London,
I can salonlate from watching them pass, about 1st January, 1877,
15,000 men, women; and children took part in it,
1.
all belonging to the humble classes, except two THE MARINEINSURANCE COMPANY,
indies fashionably dressed, who merely walked along, evading the difficulty of Janning with their big-bosled bouts, though perhaps they did not like to exhibit themselves before a party of strangers, among whem, might be some they would meet again. The pilgrims came from an THALTER: great many from the banks of the Monella, others from Alaca azi Lorraine, and from different parts of Delgium; but an aglier -s more imbecilo-looking set of poople I nevor in my life saw.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE
DPIUN
WEDNESDAY, 19th July Salas of the day are given of Now Patan only ut 3565, und, of select cheats of game at $567)
ON LONDON -
EXCHANGE
Bank Bills, on demandējo Bank Bills at SD deye' sight. 404 Bank Bills, at 6 months night.44 Cadite, at 6 months, gat,
Documentary Hills, at 6 month
ON BOMBAY -Bank, sight,
ON CALCUTTA. Bank, sight....
ON SHANGHAI
Bankaight
Private, 30 daya' sight.
SHARES
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-39 per
ext. premiua
Union Insurance Society of Canton--8775 per
share.
Chins Tredery” -- Lustrance Company's Shuros
82,700 per shażo
Chinese Insurance Company240 per share. Hongkong Fire Enverance Courpany's Shares
$580 per share.
ESTABLISHED 1986.
CAPTTADINA, £1,000,000 Sterling RESERVE FUND.
£340.000 Bterling.
With roleruns to the foregoing advertise- ment. THE MARINE INSURANCE COMPANT has This Day taken over the Business of the Los- DON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANSIT COM- PANY and hus appointed Mr, A MeIVER as its Aues at HONGKONG.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
BOBDET J. LODGE,
•Manager,
-20, Old-Droad Street, Landai
1st January, 1877.
THE Undersigned is propared to ACCEPT
Bists and IE POLICIES on behalf of. the MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY by any. First-class Stormoz,
A. MeIVER
Agent of the Marine Insurance Censur
of London, NA
Hinghong 16th February, 1877
SEES
VAS
MANILA (Santa Mesa) ROPE - Assorted Sizes, S
GALVANIZED WIRE ROPE, from 1 inch Htu &'iniches.
HOTH'S RUSSIAN ROPE
CHILDREN'S WHITE FIQUE WASHING
HATS
LADIES and CHILDREN'S UNDER €50MG net BABY LINEN. "INFANTE ROBES, CLOAKS, HOODS, HATS, and BONNETS. FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES.", BUNSHADES and UMBRELLAS WHITH ∞₫ STRIPED SILK THREAD,
and COTTON, HOSE...
SOCKS
VOGEL HAGTDORN & Co. Hongkong, 29th June, 1877.
[1018
•
The Prepayment of vorrespondence for the Straits, Ludin, Ceylon, and Aden, is compulsory by whatever opportunity it is forwarded..
Many boxes of letters are recoived at the Past. Olice not sealed; that is to my, the box is, Eustoned with saling war, but there is no im prission of a seal.
The attention of boxholders is called to tun necessity of carefully reading such bares with Rome recognisable seal, and of, sending debit. book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter precaution leaves a doubt as to who ther the contents of this box aver sepuhul the Port. Offiext; the omission of the former, jus fo', whether part of them might not have been al stracted for the sake of the Postage Stazas.
Hongkang, 12th July, 1877. STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG. POINT DE
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA. GALLE, ADEN, STEZ, MALTA,
The Netherlands India Paokots leave Singa- BRINDISI ANCONA VENICE, MEDIos fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival
TERRANEAN PORTS,
** SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
ALSO,
AUSTRALIA...
of the outward P. & ̈0. Mail from Europe,
The French Fackets for Batavia wait at
fortnightly.
The English Mail. The Frosh Mail:
Dawes, Master, will load for the above BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND Singapore for the Packet from Chins, and run Port and will have quick despatch.
It follows that, to forward Correspondence For Freight, apply to
THE PANINNULAR AND CEMAL STEAM to Batavia with the least delay, the following
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship are the best opportunities - "PEKIN." Captain Woolcott, will leave this
In the SW, Monsoon. on SATURDAY, the 28th July, at Noon..
For further Particulars, apply to --------- ATIAM TIND, Superintendent. -Hongkong, 19th July, 1877: OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY, TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
FOR LONDON: THE 41 British Beck
ROBERT HENDERSON.” Goan, Master, will load for the sborg Fort, and ---- will have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to
TOGEL, HAGEDORN & C Hongkong, 12th June, 1877.
FOR HAN FRANCISCO.
"GRYFE,"
1000
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
T: Roberts, Mastor, will load here for the above CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C
CHILDEEN'S THREAD and COTTONE At: Britial Clipper Ship INDIA and HURROCKS LONG CLOTH: DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY, by First-quaSS HANDS.
BAYLE AND GO), VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S HOAD, AND STANLEY STREET HONGKONG,
J:
AND AT SHANGHAL
AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and HOTH'S TARRED LINES, from 6 Thread DAVID CORSAR & SONS
PORTER to 24 Thread
HAMBRO LINES, STICK LINES. SPUNTARN, &
FROST's (English) SEIZING, is Hanks, As. norted. A C
FROSY'S WHITE LINES.
DEEP SEA LEADLINES. HAND DEADLINES.... PATENT SIGNAL HALLIARDS. LOGLINES, TISHING LINES, &o. WIRE SEIZING, Assorted Sizes.
·SQUEEJEES Ship's 80RAPERS. PÖRT. LIGHTS and DEOK LIGHTS. SIDE LIGHTS and MASTHEAD LAMPS Sudion Suspension LAMPS.AMAR N GLOBE LANTERNS, Ruby, Green, and White W
MAKLINGSPIKES, BALL and ROPING
NEEDLES
COTTON WASTE.
WHITE FLAX FACKING,
„TUORS PATENT PACKING.
INDIA RUBBER SHEETS, all sizes. WIRE sad HAIR TUBE BRUSHES, CASTOR OIL
TALLOW
CA
PEACOCK'S COMPOSITION PAINT. PAINT BRUSHES, all sizes.c THOMAS HUBBUCK AND SON's MAMMA PAINTS and OILS.: HURRUCH'S TURPENTINE.
HUSKEOR's Pals BOILED LINSHED OIL. EDSBUCK'S RAW LINSEED OIL. HUDBUCK'S PALE BRIGHT VARNISH HUBBITOR'S BLACK VARNISH
Quart
in
HUBBUCK'S COFAL VARNISH, HUBBOCK'S WHITE ZING VARNISH, Quart Cansm
HUBBTOK'S FRENCH POLISH, in Quart
"KUSEDOR'S WHITE ZING PAINT.
HUSBUCK'S WHITE LEAD, S HUBBOR'S RED LEAD HUERTOK'S BLACK PAINT,
HUDITOR'S GREEN PAINTA:S
Hupater's YBLLOW PAINT. HuнaзCK'S RED PAINT MAR HOBUCK'S BLUE PAINT." HVBACK'S BROWN OXIDE PAINT. HuunуCK'S FINE PAINTS, în 11b5Ting HOBBYOK 6 Patent & White Gin RIERA, AMERICAN BEEF and FORK, in Barely AH Undersigned, having been appointed
Canned MDATS SOUP and DOUILLI Agent In Hongkong for the above-named gOUFS Company, is prepared to GRANT POLICIES
OILMAN'S STORES fall kinds, against FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to f MAUKEREL, SALMON BELLIES, and
THE SCOTTISH IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY
to an immediate discount of W ***
The orient of £10,000, at the usual rates, subject TONGUES and SOUNDS, in Kits.
Attention is invited to a considorable reduction
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Merchant Navy Navy Boiled "Long Flax La
Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867. -
[tf1130 OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.
Pacific Coast for Sole Agont on the Winchester Repeating Arma and Ammunition
Pout's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Superior and Pacific Fuso Camping's Rafety Faso.
TIVI
NOW· ·ON........ SALE.
IMPERIÁL QUARTO,
THE
Hongkong, 4th June, 7877:
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FOR NEW YORK.
HEA British Ship
For Freight, apply
HANNAH LAW," Kotert Groig, Master, will lead here and will have quick despatch.
to VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 4th June, 1877.
P
(818
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 American Ship
HIGHLANDER.""
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
In the NE Moscon
A Private Stomer a few days before the
English Mail:
The French Mail
MAIS EXCHANGED WITH MANILA AND BAIGON. into the General Postal Union, it follows that
The Philippine Islands being nor admitted
all-paid correspondence werfved from Mana in the mails will be delivered free by this Office, and that all paid correspondence scat to Marila in the mails should be delivered from there,
Article IX. of the Postal Treaty of Bérna provides that "Neither the sandora "nor the ad- AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. flavssons of lațiers and other postal packets shall le called upon to pay, wither: in file Country of THIE Steamship "OURANIC" will be des Origin, or in that of Destination, any fax or T
patched for San Francisco, rid Yokohama, duty odbor than the recognised rates lovied (in TUESDAY, the 7th August, ut S P.M., the case of paid correspondence) by the dezpatah taking Cargo sud Passengers for Japan, the ing otice. It is hopel that any extra charge, United States, and Barope, tak
Connection is made at Yokohams with Stea.rought to the notice, of the proper authorities, or apparently extra charge, will at mice be
mars from Shanghai.
Freight will ho menived on board until 4 v.M. of the 6th proximo. PARCEL PACKADES will be csivel at the Office until 5 r.. sazy day, All Parcel Packages should be marked to address
in either Colony,
The above does not apply in day way to locno letters sent entaide the mails. Thess will always, be charged on arrival in Hongkong, and pro hably the Marila Office will adopt the samo
Bourse,
Complaints, are, sometimes received of extr
Retura Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on recharges on corrispondarea exchanged between gular rates
Hatchinson, Master, will load hore and will in full; value of saue is requiror hava quick despatak.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co - Hengkang, 24th May, 1877.
··[701.
ROYAL INSURANCE: COMPANY.
THE Undergrad Agents for the store,
Compary, Be prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCES at Current Estes.
For further information as to. Fraight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company No. 37, Quoon's Road Central.
Agent.
````G. B. EMORY, Longkang, 18th July, 1877,
this Colony, and Saigon, but it is balierod it would be found in a casos that the lettera, &e.. had been sent locas.
Any Foreign stampe on loose cozospondonco aro obliterated in this Office,
To provide means of remitting small sums. of money to or from this Colony and between
MELOHERS & C... Agents, Royal Insurance CyOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEETS. the Ports of Chins and Japan, the Fortmasters and Apunts of this Offen will in futura de als Hongkong, 47th March, 1876.- 421780 Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTre, nor the towed (but not required to purchase Hongkong
OWNER, will be RESPONSIBLE for any Postage Stamps from foreign residents. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY ·
DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crow Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong... [{LIMITED).
of the following. Vessals during their stay in kong nad Yokohama, howovor in aither direction, NOTICE.
Hungkong Harbour
ENGLISH AND CHINESE POLICIES granted at surront rates on Ma
DICTIONARY, M
WITH THE FUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION,"
ring Risks to all parts of the World. accordance with the Company Arbiloles of a
Listion, Tero-thirds of the Profits are distal
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the buted anually to Contributors, whether Share
Dudy Press Oikce, Hoogkeng....
holdora or not, in proportion to the not amount of Provala contributed by cach, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund.
OLYPHANT & CO.
General Agente Hongkong, 17th April, 1975. LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
Money Orders met be used;
ANBOTO, British streamer, Brown.-A. MacG The Stumps tendered for sale monst not ex-
Huston.
deed 825 in valde, must be perfectly alean, ́În, A. 9. DAVIS, American ship Ford-Doaglas good condition, and in strips of at least two as
Lapreik & Course pro separate-temps will be pirohead Tho AUGUare. Fr. bark, Bornerd-Carlowitz & Co. must be prosented personally. zccompanied BIANCA PARTICA. Italian bark, Tancredi by a nota
Landstein & Co.
For comprehensiveness and perotical service this Work stands uurivalled. All the new words which the Chinese have to Iste yours been compelled to onin to express the numerous oh.. Jesta in maschinery, photography, telography and in science generally, whiol the rapid advance of foreign relacions ha posad on them, are kera giyen ia exfozao. Each and every word is fully Wustrated and explained, Ferring exercises, this date, until further notice, adis
count of Twenty per cent. (0*) upon the | 20-& Col -for-students of a most instructive nature. Both entot-rates-of-Promis will be allowed
INSURANCE COMPANY.
the Court and Punti prouunointiene are gives upon Insurances affected with this Company the neoonts being carefully marked on the bart principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the secons of an attempt to make the Chinese and English type correspond in the sise- of body, thereby effooting a vast seonomy o space, schiaving u dhamesu mot previously aktained, and dispensing with those vast margins and vacant spaces which lavý heretofore ohörte. tarizod Chinese publications... The p
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CA
Agerta.
Hongkang, 27th June, 1872. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY
INCORFORATED BY ROYAL CHARTES AND SPROTAL 'ACTE OF PARLIAMENT:
For practical purpose the arrangement of
ESTABLISHED 1809. '; the work is so complete, thats reference to its i pages onsables a persona, who understanda English.
CAPITAL-62,000,000. to commualents effectively with pativa who anderand hething at Chinese. In this respect Undersigned, Agenta ot Hongkong-fen the work will be found indispensable for all the above Company, Ars prepared to grant Tarpsans residing in China, and to thas natives Palinias against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 thomalves it explains subjects fally with which on any Building, or of Merchandise in the same, very few indeed of them ara perfectly scquainted at taoisual retos subject to discount of „To parties resident in England and interested Peaty per cont; (30%) 537 taimkereturto @MEMESAN anale occasions.
Lettera containing Stamps, should be regis. tered, and the Stamps should be seenrod, from
The Postmaster or Arest my pasipons-pur chasing if the pavli funds in hand pro poti. sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase in any car which appears doubtful or suspiciong. He is allowed to change a Commission of one por ennt on all Stamps probased.
CACTUS O., Italien bark, E. Olivari.-Ordor CARE, German brig. Thomsen.Arnhold, Karubrervation. *berg & Co.. CERES, German bark, Spacht.Wieler & Ca COMMISSARY, Brit, Hunter Malchers & Co. DAPHNE. British ship Arendrup Marar & Co. EDINBURGH CASTLE, British fork, M. H. Se
ward.Adamson, Bell & Co, EDITH ROSE, Dutch bark, Siotkon-Landstein
Most countries to which Hongkong forwards ESCORT, Ameyen bwk Paterhouse Wre Corondenes having joined the General
Pustan & Cal ma
Portal Union be hing probably aborth, to da so. FORTUNE. Siamese bark, Pottersza.--Obincse, Fit is necessary that the following rules be F.PLIFIED, American bark, Spallingerietly observal.
Orior des
-No Lettor or Packet, whotker to be regis Fositive, British bark, Balfour, -RaCo. Arod or unregistered, een bo raceffad for Postego GAMIS CASTLE, British steamer, Greig, if it contains gold or siver money, jewele, p
"Adamson. Bell & Cu.
cious articles, or anything that, as a general rule, is linble to Customs duties.
GOLD HUNTER. Amelip, Froman—Moyer & Co. GRYFs, Britisi alip, Roberts.Douglas Lap
raik & Co...
GUSTAY & MARIE, German Rhip, Down-Wie
lor & Co
3-This Rogalation prohibits the reading of Patterns of datiablo articles, unless tas enantity: sent bo so small as to make the sample of no İ
3. The limits of weight allowed are as fol Slowa
BOOMS AND PAPE-To British flowchL PATTERNS.Sik, if without intrinsic valu BODES AND PAPERE To the Continent, &
PATTERNO.8 oz
216
HANNAH LAW, British ship, Greig-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Crit HIGHLANDER, American ship Hutchisa
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. IXLES OF THE Kaur, British ship, Deuzsit
Arnhold, Karberg & Co. JALO, Russian ship, Moberg-Ovidor,
The following Articles cunub be put by ILMAN & COLORD MACAULAY, British bark, Menkman
Post of all Glass, Liquids, thumperder. & grants
MAIEU, British bark, Androwa-Tandstein & Co. Matahoe. Candles, Soup, Indips. Dyo-stuffs, or To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.
MKE, British bark, Rebertson-Gibb, Living whatever is dangerous to the bails or offensive following facts are submitted for comideration
THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY Boston & Co... Chalmen Voorbulary ́contains about 16,000)
or injurious to persons dealing with thơm. 978 Chinese hacters, and Meuburst, English
________(LIMITED)._____ MIKATIO, German lark, Stimit.-Molchera & Co.
MONTOQMELYSNINE, Britishy steamer, Stanrock, Tho public is reminded that, in China and | |-----Ħ. Kiaz & Co
Japan, there is on woạch thing as Parcel Post.. NIMBUS American ship, Tonard.-Order.
Much trouble and disappointment is used by NORSEMAN, SID. TrekTurk Mes & Co. persistent attempts to send small valuablo trifi PICCIOLA, German bark, Grafo, Siemsen & Co. through the Post Fans. Curies, artioles pt. STAnticnr, Siamese brig, Wachtalbrannen, eontinually being fased, the senders having STANFIELD, Brit. bark, Dudley-Boxes Co.
Dress Fancy Work, und similar presonte are
saada pus Chinos
[often spent: mors in Portago than would hazo
in Premii LIFE INSURANCE in China; -- Hongkong, 4th May, 1877,
Life Policies affected during the year 1875) ▼ THE Undersigned lieve been appointed Sole and Chlagge Delionsry about 100.000, whilst CAPITAL TABLS 400,000; EQUAL TO $55555555. Share in the Benua to be declares, on 3leAgents for the Sale of their Goods in this work contains more than 50000 English Doomber br the quinquential period then Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. Tay. words, and upwards of 100,000. Chinese charas-
DIRECTORS; --- ending
NENT, Glasgow, and Memra. DAVID GODBAR & tord. Again, despite all the grammi and Les Song of the In Hing Firm Bona, Arbroath.” A Modd other elementary works as yet pablished, the CRAY BUNO LAI, of the Lai Yuen Firm.
ANHOLD. KARBERG & Co. endent of this louit longuage absolutely rs-Woxa Vix Fur, of the Chen Choong Wing Hongkong, January, 1887. * (t#418 quros examples to display the various appli Houg DEWERE NOW ON SALE.
estions and equivalents of different words which Lo Tes of the Yee On FinER have dae general ioning. Of these example Fase Sour FUND, of the Tang Sang Wa Hong THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION this work contains mơy than two times to WONG FIK CERONG of the Sun Tye Les Hors,
zaynur other Dictionary hitherto pub. FUN POxs, of the Wy Sing Fitz lished,
A. MACO, HEATON,
· Hongkong, 27th September, 1875, TE [1465. MANCHESTEE FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY
China Fire Jurance Company's Bharos-8150
per share, AE Hoogkong and Whampoa Dunk Company's
Sharos-25 per pent, discount.
THE Undersignal Agents and trompt of Hongkong, Canton, and Maono Steamboat Co.'satzmotion from the Board of Directors |
authorizing them to issue Folicies to the extent of £10,000 on any one First-class Pisk, or to the ortent of £15,000, on Adjoining Risks at Current Rates,"
A Discount of 20, allowed
Sir7 per cent, discount Shanghai Steam Navigation Compass 30
Hongkong Gus Company's Bhares-$75 per
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shaz
* Bhare; bag Chinese Imperial Loan 108. Ex du lad
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co...
agents, Hongkong, 8th January, 1875,
1483
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. DEAN, With many Additione, Corrections, Bid De WILLIAMS' Orthography
PRICE ***
In Paper Wrapperom $150- Neatly BoundITEIT IN USEITARARAJ: $2.00:
Apply at the Daily Press QMeen
It comprison upwards of two thousand large quarto pagon, a
LONDON TEUENTE & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW. KANA HONGEONG
DAILY PSE” OFFICE. WYSDRAM SA.
KERAMANAGER HO AMBIEN
MARINS Keon Gucia, do, taken a CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon,, Panaag, and to ell the Treaty Ports of China and Japan Head Office, 48, Bonitam Strand,
Hongkong, lof June, 1877.
11859
PARCELS
STEENHAM, British Elip, Milor-Moasagarice paid the freight by atonmar. No refund can
Maritimes.
animado on guoli piroels of the value of Strana. TAI-TING, British chip, Johnston-Order-
obliterated before the nature of the contenta. TALZE, German bark, Bruhns Siemmon & Co. sro dispovered. -- TEIFGVALLA, Daniel steamer, Moleon-Lang
PATTERNS, stein & Co.
THOON KRAMON Bimaso bark, Vornik
Bitonasent & Co. FAerean, British atent, Schultse
Men Co.
YOUNG BIAM, Siamese ship, Bewed otse
Tro Loong.
Some difficulty is experienced in offaining a general understanding of what is Paltern. It is a Demo file sample of goods which the sender Biome- Las fyrator of gods which he wishes to arder It is to consist of the smallest possible Kien quantity compatible with showing what the
--göðus am, and must have no intringe value: