THE FRENCH MAIL:
The M. M. Ch's mall stenaar Djennah, Captain Champenois, from Marseilles, with king to the 16th ultimo, vif Nuples, Part Said, Suez, Alen and Point do Galle, 8h July Singapore 15th, and Saigon 18th, with the Loudon mail of the 15th Juno, arrived Here on Saturday night. The subjoined telegrams are taken from the Straits Times Betra
LONDON, 28th June.
The Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Army, with the forthith-division of inmatry and the mighth Russian Army corps, crossed the Danube yesterday as Simitza. The Tarkish troops avo been driven from that enrumolientes, a Oghting, continues. A heavy cannonado from finlafst to Oltetza is procealing.
LONDON, 29th June. The Russian hava, oompied Sistovo and the aljavort heights. The crossing of the Danube Lythair forces continues. The Russian Load quarters have been removed to Blanitza
The Turkish Parliamont has had alosed The Hens of Conmens has agreed, against The Gourazione, by rote of 104 sidst 36 a motion by Licut Colonel H. J. W Jervis for the appointment of a Select Committee on Ord. manço majors' claims for artons.
Sir W. Jervois lise been appointed as Governor
of South Australia, and Bûr E, G, Ord has been
THE FRENOM NAVAL SERVICE,
with the youth of France. The man naar
The navy is evidently not a favourite sərvica. for the crow of the feet are obtained partly by voluntary enlistment, partly by calling in man rolled in the maritime inscription, and whoa the supply obtained from there two shurdle is insulaent, by drafting into the arrade da iller A portion of the contingent annually raised by Boaseription for the armée de ferrer" the ren who are thus taken and sent to son being tho who have draws the worst numbers. From the returns of recruiting for 1876, recently laid before the Senate by the French Minister of War, it appears that last year out of
oatingent of 1,035 a 6,406 were bold for service in the flost. Exchanger are permitted by the regulations; that is to say 'n man who draws a low number and is consequently drafted to the navy may change with a coneript whose lot has fallen in the ary, Lait your, we learn from the report of the Minister, no fower than 1,504 of the 6,406 men appitioned to the navy sent in their names to exchange into the Army; but unfortunately for them only 112 of the 39,629 who had drawn the higher numbers, which placed them in the army, expressed a will.. ingear to exchange into the navy. Lets were socrdings again draws to determine who should be the 112 ren allowed to exchange and escape their turn of duty affect.
The Princes Albert, Viotor and George Fre derlok of Wales have been appointed supper-
appointed as Givernor of Western Australia, numerary naval cadets to Her Majesty's ship Vico Sir W. Fokinson, appointed Governor of ↑ Britannia. the Straits Settlements.
BOMBAY, 28th June.
A special telegram from London to the Times of India says, that at the wasting of the Cabinet Goanoil on Friday, Lord Baconsfield, proposed that. Parliament be asked for five millions for military propuratione. Lord Salisbury, however,
to the House and to divide the Conservative party. It–ie. consider likely that he will
· resign.
LONDON, 2961 June.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
EXPORT, CARGD,
¿DESTINATION:
LONDON LONDON LONDON
HAMBURG... NEW YORK
NEW YORK... NEW YORK
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY Zirn, 1877.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
SAN FRANCISCO, via T'Hama SAN FRANCISCO, ris YAMA SAN FRANCISCO BANGKOK MAN SINGAPORE BOMBAY, SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &o... MANILA, via AMOYKAS
YOKOHAMA, :
YOKOHAMA..
YOKOHAMA..
SHANGHAI.
SHANGHAI..........
VENNEUVONAMES.
Stanfield
Robert Henderson...
Polynesia
Lard Macaulay
Hannak Law..
Highlander,
Metekloss.
FOR FREIGHT AFTLY TO
"TO BE "NISTAI
Hongkong - Bavsoll & Congiung Hongkong
Schwuning Kongkong
Dudley Gun,
Monkmann
Robert Fesig- Hutchinson
3, U. Dawes
City of Peking (str.) | Goanna (str.). Gryfe KT Rohorts. Rejamaltianubar (a) G. T. Hopkins, Polihastr.)
Vogel Hagadorn & Co,. Mayor & Ca.. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn, & Co...... Hongkong Vogel,, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Vogel Hagedorn & Co.. Hongkong Vogel Harodorn & Co.
| Hongkong - P. M. 8.8. Co...........
D. &0.9. Co
...
Pei-ho (str.)
Woolcott Lecointre
Hougkong Dongkong hanggend
alurivojom (str.)
Munaz (isher.) ........
"Tibro (str.)......
Girard
King Richard (str.)
| Nolaon
Sunda (str.) Diemnah
Champonnis
Hindestan (str.)....
S. Ashton
SWATOW, AMOY FCHOW Yen (str.))
FOR SALE
NOTICE.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Yuosi Fat, Long c P. & OSN. Un Mossagorios Maritimas..... Hongkong: Remedios & Coat Hongkong Mossugeries Maritimes. Hongkong David Sassoon, Sous & Co.
P.&O. S. N. Co. Hongkong, Masangeries Maritimas.
PORN Co... Hongkong Douglas Lairaik & Co.
FOR SALE
AYLE & ́.0 0.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick dopalok.
Quick despatel
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch:
"Quick despatch,
g
On 20th frist, nt.3 M.
On 7th prox. at 3.r.
Quick dispatch. To-day, st 3 P.M.
On 28th ist, at peal, On 4th prox, at noon. To-morrow; ut 4 P.35 Today, at noon.
On 27th inet, at 5 RM.
Quick despatch..
Today, at 5 PM
Quick despatch. To-morrow, at noon,"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR BANGKOK.
THE Stanmiship
TAGARAJANATITANUHAR,”
6. T. Hopkins Commander, will be despatched
VESSELS, ON THE BERTH.
STEAM FOR BINGATORE FENANG, TUINT DE
· GALLE, ADEN, "BUEZ, MALTA, 'BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ALBO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA. E PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAI. STEAM
NAVIERTION
CONFANT Steamship "PEKIN" Captain Wosdeed, will leavợ blis | ou SATURDAY, the 28th July, at Nova.",
For further Particulars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. *Hongkong; 19th July, 1877.
U.S. MAIL LINE. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYE, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U.S. Mail Steamer "CITY OF T
1 PEKING" will be dasyatched for Sau Francisco, vi Yokolima, on MONDAY, the 30th July, 1877, at 3 PM faking Passangere: And Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europa.
Through L'usage Tickets and Bill of Lnding are isnod for tinapartation to Yisko
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A'HALL WALL CLOSE "För YokamiR-I'm Tire, to-day the 23rd instant, at 11:30-
For Bangkok Per Rujanalliawubar, to-day, thì rỗ instant, at 2.30 7.
For Shanghai.Por Djennah, olay, the ard justant at 4 PM. Ente letters rocsival from 15 to 3.30 P.M.
For Bingapore--To-hierrow, the ith instant,
2.30 PM,
on Thurs For Yokoham-Por King Richard, ni day, the Sili Inglant, at 4.30 VAL
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH FACHT. The English Contract Packet PEKEN " will be desintobed with the Mails for Europa, ka., on SATURDAY; the 28th insiumt.
The following will lo the Leurs of closing tho Mails, &a ---
FRIDAY, 27th instant,
5P.M., Money Order Office alone.
6 P., Post Offee alogen accept the Niarr Box,
which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 28th instant,
A.M., Post Office opone for walo of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all sorin.. spondence.
10 A, Fost Office closes except for Late Let-
ters. -Registry of Liltors coUMEN. 10:15:31. Lebers may be posted on-payment-of 11 A., when the Post Offies CLOSES entirely Late Fon of 18 conta extas Postage, until.
hama and other Japan Ports to San Francisco,130 1.32., Lotter (bait Isetters only) adresesi to porta in Mexico, Central-and-Senth America... and to New York and Europe, við Overland Bailways
A Steamer of the Mitan Bisle S.B. Company will have Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Porte, abont same date, and make close connection at Yokotians.
At How York, Passengers have selection of
and Germany.
to the United Kingdom vid British or to Singapore, may be posted or board the Packet with Late Fee of dil conta sztro postage, until |11.50 A.M., when the Mail is finally closed....
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES- PACKET.
The United States' Mail Packet*CHTY OR PERING will be despatekod on MONDAY,
Francigno, and the United States, which will be Freight will received on board until 4 T.M. CLOSED as follows:-
afoner threatened to resign if the vote were pat Silk, 119 bules Cocooni, 15 casca, Silka, 148 hallers &o., &o., Hongkong), and Me MATTHEW NEW DRESS MATERIALS, in GAUZE for the above Port TO DAY, the Bird instant, various lines of steamers, to Englund, France, the 30th instant, with Mail for Japan, San
The Russian troops bave roached Khornessa. According to a Fussian official despatch, dhe was fighting at Zowin on the 23th instant when the Russians attacked and curris the Turkish advanced catrenchments. The Russia official despatobos substantially confirm the Turkish sus- casses at Batoum on the 23rd and 24th-inatant; and admit that the Russians lost many in killed Bud wounded
tinont
· Per ateamsiúp Anadyr, for London and Con
For Cantinant 307 Jales Bik, 6 bales Waste cheste Toa, 757 boxes Tod, 1 case Gold (T. 6,000), and 470 ptga. Sandriva, For Lorton 501 balea Sik, 21 anses Bilcs, 1 case Treasure boxes Ton, and 1963 pkgs. Suntries. (828,800); 393 chests, 5,618 half-chests, and 9,502
OS LONDON
EXCHANGE.
Benk Bills, on demand G4510 Beak Bills, at 30 days' sight...:4/03 to 4/04 -Hank Bills, si Gerathes sight:10
Credits at months' Right. Doonmontary Bile, at 6 months
-sight
A proclamation by the Czar to the Bulgarian adverts to the tion between the Russian and the ON BOMBAY Bunk, aight, Bulgarian Christians, and states that the mission | ON GATCUTIA -Bank sight.....
Private, 30 days' sight.
́of the Boston Army is to secure the sacred Or SHANGHAI- rights of the Bulgarian nationality; it appeals Tank, Right also to the concord of the Christian population of Bulgaria. The Proclamation, then staten that, as the Bassion army advances, the Turkish authorities will Lo coplaced by regular Russian organization, in which the natives will partici- pate.
A debate has taken place in the House of
Commons, on the Fuller case. Afr. Lowe argued
that Lord Salisbury's despatch has destroyed
ЯHARES.
1/14
Hongkong and Shanghat Bank. Shares-39 per
cout. premium.
Union Insurance Society of Canton $775 per i
share.
RS G. R. FALCONER, Widow and Ad- BEG TO SULCE AN INSPECTION OF THI Maths of the late (. B. FALCONGE (sole and only Partner of the Firm of GRORGE'} SUMMER STOCKS: FALCONET & Co., Watch Manufacturora, Jowe
FALCONER Brother of the Deceased, Beg, rar spectfully to intimate that they have agreed to CONTINUE the BUSINESS so long carried on by the late Me. FALCONER.
MIKADO SILKS.
LANE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS. PLAIN and STRIPED LUSTRES."
MOHAIR SICILIANS. WHITE and COLOURED HAMBURG NETS.
In making this announcement, they have plie sum in shaling that they have mende week se rangements that the effotonoy and high reputa tion formerly enjoyed by the Firm, will to FANCY, COLOURED GRENADINES and maintained in its entirety in all its branchen.
The Stook, as hitherto, will copais of Evees ARTICLE of the BEST QUALLEY, and WORKMAN- SHIP, and they hope to be favoured with a zer– tinnance of that patronage which was so lihezally exisailed to the late Mr. FALCONER, Bad, in 80- loiting mach, no efforts will be wanting to inspire that confidence on the part of their Customers which was so marked a feature in the Business ss formerly conduated..
The Business will be carried on in the old Pruises under the same Nume sad Stylo as hitherto, viz.,
GEORGE FALCONER & Co. Hongkong, 29th June, 1877.
[1025
China Traders' lasurvice Company's SharFOR SALE PER 1 Dozey QUARTE
$3,700 per share, t
the independence of the Indian Jadges Sir Chinese Insurance Company-240 per share. George Campbell and Mr. Fawcett defended Hongkong Fire Insuroes Company's Shares Luad Salisbury. The Solicitor-General defined
$580 per share.
per share.
the legal aspects of the case, and said that Iulian Chins Fire Instraties Company's Shares-$150 Judges, owing to the absonse of other contrc), must be subject to the control of the Executive.ngkong and Whauppa Bork Commay's
After some other members had spoken, the sub- jest dropped..
LONDON, 30th June.
No later intelligence has been received from Setova. The Russian loss in oreing the Dan. 120 was one thousand men, the Turks, showing hat a weak opposition. The apparent coldness with-which Colone! Wellesley was received at the Russian-het-quarters has beer satisfactorily explained The Oretans vefase tu sond delegates te Cowatantinople to explain their domande, ard they now, ask the Sultan to send a mixed Com-" vilssion to Crete to examine their grievances.
LONDON, Jaly 1st. Operations at Soukhoum Kalsh are at a stand- still Dervisch Pacha annonces that on the 29th, after jerahals near Eatoum, the Bussines withdraw to the hights, which the Turks have since caplama Fighting continues. The Fus sinus admit baving lost 880 men at Zowin on the 25th, and that they retired to their former poniticas. The head-quarters of the Ruseinu
Army on the Danzho are transferred to Bistova.
LONDON, July 2ad. According to an official Turkish dispatch, the Bossians were completly defeated on the 27th June near Soukoum Kalok, and lost 2,000 men belled and 4,000 wounded. The Turks lost in killed and 209 wounded. Tas Turkish Minister fer Foreign Affair complains of Rassian strosity at Acdalun, und of the complets and wanton da molition of Ristchuk
A despatch from Abdul Kerim Pasha states that the Russian azizy kos omased the Duaube, and that he expects s'great dattle at Biola A town about 20 miles 8. E. of the Russian head. quarters of Sistoṛn.}
According to a Russian officini despatch a storm has destroyed the bridge at Bitten.
LONDON 8d July. -- Unofficial, Turkish seconnte stato the Russian advanced guard, which was advancing on Biels, has been driven back with heavy loss. The Tar kish troops have ovasasted-Montenegro. Bastian Government is purchasing homes. The Gormus Government is about to prohibit the
* export of horses from Germany..
PARIS, 2nd July.
Shares-25 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shares 7 par cent, discount.. Shanghai Steain Navigation Compeoy-Tia. 30
per share.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shure-873 per
sture.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$50 per
share.
Chinese Imperial Lonn-6103. Ex
SALES ON JULY SET AF REPORTED BY CHINESE. White Sugar-150 bags, at $6.60, by Wohing toccal trader..
tai to travelling trader.
See Blubber-100 pals, at $1,90, by Chun-
to travelling trader.
Gum Olibanus 80 lugs, at 22.30, by Chun-tai
cheung to travelling trader.
Vermicell-1 bags, at $9:30, by Kwong wo
مند
TOLE & Co.'s SEZERY, White Seal TOBAR & Co.'s BHERRY, Yellow Seal. BISQUET DUBOUCHE & CO'S BRANLY. CLARK & ELLIS' OLD IRISH WHISKY....... CLARK & BUTIK OLD FON..
---
-BURGUNDIES
$12
and MEYER'S
$15 816
GAUZES.
The BEST MAKE DI
BLACK
most
GRENADINE, Guaranted to wear well.
NEW GOODS,
suitable for WASHING COSTUMES
and MORNING. WRAPPERS PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDIMUSLINS, FANCY STRIPED FRENCH FRINTED MUSLINS. KANDA and YOSEMITE STRIPED CAMBRICS WHITE and COLOURED NIAGARA CAMBRICS.
WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUES.
DAMASKÉ CAMBRICS. FRENCH PERÇÁLES and CRETONNE CAMBRICS. COLOURED DRESS LAWNS.
Nuri. Pints (2 dosen POLLACE SI GALATEA STRIPES and LINEN MATS CEABLIS, Quarts (I dozen).... CHAMBERTIN, Quars (1 doz.) ChamonETIN, Pints (3 dos.).... MULLER FREEEÐ ST. JULIEN”.. fende
ITALIAN WINES D'ASTI VERMOUTH, 1 dozen Quarts. BALOzo, 1 doren Quarta PASITO, 1 dozen Quarts......... MOSCATO, 1 dozen Quard... NEBIGLO MOUSSEÚI, 1 dosen Quarts
$2
VICOMTE DE LA PETRIERE
CHAMPAGNE. · Care BLANCHE, 1 dozen Quarts.
HESSE & Ca Hongkong, 13th July, 1877..
11007
FOR SALE...
for Children's Wear. WHITE and COLOURED BATISTE, Nuw DESIGNG in LINEN, CAMBRIC, and "PIQUE COSTUMES, EMBROWERED HOLLAND, PRINTED CAMBRICS, WHITE BRILLIANTE, 201 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 and BABY LINEN.
at 3 r.M:
FOR YOKOHAMA.
For Freight or Lessage, apply to
YUEN, FAT HONG, Agents. Hongkong, 10th July 1877.
A
"HE Bri69) Simmer
TH
"KING RICHARD,”
on the 29th of July. Parcul Packets, will bo3.P.. Registry of Letters conSES. 1317 received at the Oos until & sam day, 12.30 PM. Past Office clues8.
all Parcal Packages should be marked to ad. 2.30 EM. Correspondence for depar, the United States, or Union Countries only may be nostal „dens du tali pasalna of sama îz requined.
“on board the Packet with Late For of 12 cenits
extru Pustage, mail
"Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices
Captain Nolson, will be despatched to the shove in Sealed Envelopes: addressed to the Collector Formen THURSDAY, the 26th inststof Customs at San Francisco
For Freight or Passage, apply to
For security's sake, Shippera of Overland Cargu ar rajuested to endorse on the Earelops the Marks and Nos, of Packages Shipped, to 111correspond with those in their Bills of Lading.
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Co., Aperts.
Hongkong, 20th July, 1877.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMAT BE P. 40. S. N. Co.'s Steunship.
BUNDA
T
will bare for the shove plass shortly after the. | arrival of the Steamship Hindostu with the
aext English Mail.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 19th July, 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
THE P. & O. N. Co.'s Stump
"HINDOSTAN?)
[1118
(1110
250 P.. when the Mail is finally case. ***
The following entos of Postage most be pra paid in Hongkong Stamps Prepayment is som- pulsory in the case marked---
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, United States, Canada* Van No. 8, Prays Central.
RUSSELL & Co. Agents.
Hongkong, 20th July, 1877.
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÓAIS.
STEAM TOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE. BATAVIA, POINT VDE GALED, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA,
PORT BAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES:
ALBO BOMBAY, MAHE, ST; DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS
will have for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail. ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.. Hongkong, 10th July, 1977.
ÎN SATURDAY, the 4th August, 1877. FOR LONDON. THE 100 Al German Ship
"PEI-RO,” Commandant LRCOINTER, with POLYNESIA,"
MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Schwamer, Mastor, will lead here and have quick CARGO, will leave this Pors for the above
places: despateli
Cargo aud Spooie will be registered for Lon don ne voll ns for Marseilles, and accepted in
MEYER & Co.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 11th July, 1577.
FOR LONDON (HE A1 British Bark
TH
“STANFIELD"
1087 transit throngh Mamolles for the principal
plages of Europie.
Boos
Latters. Naw & PAT-
C. PATA. ERTS.
242..
souvor and Fr. Edward's 1.*. New Brunswick". Nova Soo- tia*, Barmiča, Brazil. Cuba, Caraços, Franch, Spanish,ui Dutch West Indies, Guiana, Jamaica, Surinam, Trinidad. "(Registration 8 Cents)..... Aspinwall, Ponnas. Bakamins, Junish West Lagics,
Hayti
Hawaiian Kingdom... Moxico
Newfoundland (Registration 12
Chula. Conta. Ceuta
12
Cents)......... terms tenk Pera, Bollvin. Chill. Ecuador
(Registration 19 Seats), * 80- West Indies (except as damned. abere), Costa Rica, Honduras, New Granada, Nioaragua, Tark's Island, Venezola Re- gistration 12 Conte). 26
Any articles Toand enclosed in Newspapers or Book Fackets (as silk scarves, jewellery, Co.)
will be confiscated
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Cotteet Pocket PEI-RO"
will be despatched from Hongkong o RATUE-
for forwarding Correspondence to F. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Aagersion.
Letters may also be forwarded to Lodia by this Pucket.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 DAY, the 4th August, with fails to and Specie and Parcels until 8 .. the Sithmegh the United Kingdom and Europe, vid (Parools are ant to be sent Marssilles; to Saigon. Singapore, Batavia, August, 1877. Dudley, Master, having the greater portion of Office) Centerte and value of Packages are Ada, Seycheles fuzion, Mauritius, Snor on board; they must be left at the Agency's Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, har Cargo engaged, and will love quick dospatch. required.
and alexandre. This is the best oppertunity For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co.
For farther particales, apply at the Con Hongkong, 30th Jane, 1877.
Cim1019 Pany's Office.
II. DU POVEY,
Agent. Hongkong, 29rd July, 1877 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BUROPE,
FOR HAMBURO,
Black Peas 150 bags at $3.35, by Kwong-wo henng to travelling trader. Chins Root-50 pienis, at $9.00, by Yeo on to AB 1874 INFANTS ROBES, CLOAKS, HOODS. THE 42 British Bark
travelling trader.
Brown Sugar-1,000 bags, at $4.52, by Too-on
to travelling trader. chong to travelling trader.
White Wax piems, at 87100, by. Saing,
Hongkong, East July, 1877, 11.
HEIDEIECK & Co MONO POL. E
DEETJEN & Co
[11023
FOR SALE...
Black Seasamune- tags, as Tis 3.5.0.0, by whing to travelling trader
Fishma 40 bags, ut 150, by Woking to CUTLER, PALMER & Cos travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(FROM NEBORA. FALCONEN & Co.'s TLSTEM)
July 1st..
Barumete
30.DOU
HAS.
Baronster-1 r.de
·00.038
Thermometer-9.
$19
Thermoxietat-1 F...
*G
$18
Thermometer-O's.... (Welleufta,,..
61
Thermometer-1°š¦»; (97÷6]}6)........
$13
Lo
pinta per cass of £ doser por case of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFEREE, 186). "VIN DES PAINOES."
Celebrated Brands of WINES and SPIRITS, Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 21st June, 1876.
FOR SALE. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
WSI69LACK,”
· [LES+]
Tazzonicter--Mistnum (overnight)
$18
驵
par case of I dozan quarte,"
per-case of 1-dozen quarts.
CHATEAU BELAIR
REGISTER
-July-
$7
per ease of 1 dozen quarts.
LORMONT
35
per case of I dozen quarts.
$6
SHANG- NAOA-
Away.
BONG
SAKT.
In a order of the day issued by Marshal Mac. Mahon, after a review of the troops held here yesterday, he states that he relies on the rury. to defend the dearest interests of tasir country and to aid bins in his fulAlmant of bis mission to
mixtaia respect for law and government.
CALCUTTA, Sr July. The Calcatts mains to the present time are very trifling; we rain wanted here for crops.
LAHORE, 3rd July,
The Punjab Bank stopped payment this norning.
Pants, 3rd Jaly.
The French Ministry has decided that the
CHINA COAST NETEOROLOGICAL
ROMER
THERMOMETEL,
Borépecter
Council General shall not meet, the Chamber Theter sch 40 o
having refused to pass the Budget. A Biroular Dution of Wint
from the Minister of the Interior states that the
Government will support the offisial condițiates. Forco,
LONDON, 3rd July.
The British ironolad aquadron has gode to Bosika Bay It is exported that the editor
欧洲
.D
Deyirtmoncler
1920] 630] 340 31.0
(89.3) 7001 ránk mo
Paneku squadron will be strongly reinforced. We be...... According to a Russian offcial deapateb the H
hridge at Siitan has been completed and the
troops are orming contiously. The Turks Quality fallen.-
ato retiring from Ruschak. The Bussian Cu valry have rouched Tirnova Bodif Pasha, the
Turkish War Minister, has gone to Sohumla
LONDON, 4th July..
A Hassian offelst despatch, states that the
Russian troope attacked and reated the Turts
on the 28th Jam at Ardanntech, The Turks
Rana, Iowel of the sms in tches, tenn, wird kunsreda, KTTERMÓMAYEN, IÐ Yaurent degion and tou, kept it the
air in all clausing
DINECTION OF Winola ridecat every tau poista, NE, NE
FORCE OF WIND- caden, 10 3 light to 5
PALMER MARGAUX
per ease of 2 dozen pints."
STEMSSEN & Ca Hongkong, Jus May, 1676.
[302 UT LEE, PALMER & Cos
CELEBRATED WINES.
We have secured some Excellent Wines and Cogne of the well known, shippers, CUTLER, PAIMER & Co., and invite cumparison with any and all other brands,
We have to offer:
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The Servim Purlisment was opened yesterday. The speech from the Throne counsels moder tion, in order not to jeopardise the future of Servin
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Obitan The Grand Shoriff of Mecca
BOMBAY, 29th June
M
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