Danube and the fooble restatanes of the Turks, na fur pst yet known, have attracted müoli atton- tion hora, Sasplation and suggestions of treachery gre rito. Rusophila writers, however, find the explanation in the oorviation that the Turkish my Italf has eta hurt in the struggle, and On the unpaid fegions and their equally unpaid afleora are not strongly adforse to a change in their condition, knowing that it cannot be worse. Stenld they be shut up in their entrenchments, they may rasiat, with chamotoristis obstinay: It there seems to be an utter absence of that
tivity which is always; the result of latinos in a struggle, and it would not be astonishing to. zen the whole Turkish forces strangely collapse. This view in murkadly variant from the accorts of the Turkisa Darubian army given by oor rospulents within its lines. The truth probably is that the Russians ascertipel where the Turkish line was weaknet tonga spies and doserters, and took an intelligent, advantage of such information. It is improbable that the Turks buvo au army within speaking distangs of every point and available for crossing on a line
norly three hundred puls
T ENGLISH PERSS ON THE SITUATION.
LONDON, July. Ist.
China Fire Insurance Company's Shores-8150
per share.
Hongkong and Whampos Dock Company's
- Sharis-24 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Coatoo, and Macao Steamboat Cos
Share 10 per cent ilisocuzt. Shanghej Stoum: Nasigation Company -I. 30
For sharo.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75: pr
share,
Hangitang Hotel Conyang' Simres-850 per
Blare:
Chinees Injurial Ima=1103. Ex. 4, IH.
BALES ON AUGust 2nd, as REPORTED BY CHINESE
Hankow Varicelli-80 baga, at $0.60, by Kwong fook wo to travelling, trader
Binok Pan-100 bags, at $3.50, by Kvông" fook wo to trualling, tradur
Mushrooms-30 pass, as $41.00, by Kwong fook wo to travelling frodor.
Stookfak-360 bandes at $7.00, by Kwong- took wo to tanrolling tanglory and
White Pepper 20 bags, al 315,00, by Wo hing to travelling trader, se res
Walnuts-00-bage, 45 36.20, by Kwong-wo
to traveling teadlas.
-Date Seeds-5 Lags, at $17.00, by Chim-chang
The effect in England of the Russian success, Johanng to travelling trader
hns boon to renew discussion about British Loresta. Anti Russiau powapapers, like the
Animal Tallow packages at T 6.3.0.0. Daily Telegraph and Mording Post; are greatly oxsitun, and called for instant preparition to by Sang-hong to travelling tinder,
White Waz-5 pieces, at 375.00; by: Kong piratect the interests and honour of the country, I Which lie under u inost direct and deally manice,wing-ahun to to travelling trader,
Slantang Pongad–90 pisces, They find this Czar's proclamation a revolutionary
get $1.70, by Yve: Branifoeto, indicating a detormination to sauer wo-ipong to travelling trader.
Bulgaria. They add to this the reported inton- tion of Russia to claimi Armönis and the Turkish
ironclad lost as indemnity and to oufarro the CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
free passage of the Dardanelles, and declare think ; such changes would rob England of every real ramjait for her Eastors Empiro: But it is no ticle that papers of quite a different class my beginning to oxhibit ausiness. The Beocin calls attention to the probability that: if the Dardanelles is. lo. by kept closed against the Russians by force, England must do it alone, fromuse ether Porers äro ast snilleiontly interested in that respect to justify na anticipation of their cooperation. The Observer declares that the time has arrived-when the Gum vernment should know itself and be prepared to enforce its views when necessity demands. That artá, Pariisi pypress, inne vary frounded in theiri comments, and devote their attention obiady to
LIGISTER
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS.
KILLSO
AMOY.
Kordi
NAMA (BAKI,
BAROMÉK
FA EROMETRE,
the discussion of Austria's position and to at-rimeter at 850 8t
tacking the Ministry for not, taking the oppor-Dirette of Windsocidae en
tunity to make a further declaration of their
policy. The Daily New: yorlarday declared that i-
it was eenman report that the purposed demand
H
Tacti
25.3 83.810 810 Špa
780 700 90.0 10.0 80 2201
br. ho
ն.
__
for an extraordinary cadit, of which so much Woi Toctor
fruntity inten
lately been heard, has not been abandoned,
Westher. bat will be brought forward later on, and por laps in a semewhat modified farm. If the Miniere Rain. stes could get over souse internal obstacles to perfect maninity, the demand would be made at once. The News believes that if the position of England remains unchanged until progation and the Ministers and Parliament are souttered in the country, Lped Beasohusfold and those of his colleagues who think with him, may sommit the country to a policy which would never inwy boon nccepted it there had been free, wiik - timely communication between the Government and the House of Commons."
:.
Tu Saterday Pinup the political situation, so far as caveeras Turopean Turkey, this At the end of a costly campaign, though It may perhaps have been victorious. Bussia will depend on the permission of Austria to effect a panoat.conquent in Turkey.n
RUSTCHUÊ DESTROYED.
CONSTANTINOPLE, July 12,
The Porto has published the following offoiel despatchTho. Bassins, defying the rights of Lumanity, and without way military necessity, Lave completely destroyed Rastokuk, whitir is now nothing but a beap of crmins They spared. peither mosques, churches, hospitals, nor publis faiblings. Wo huruby, piake known their uct to the justice and bumanity of Europe.
LONDON, July Sed.
A special from. Shunila saya It is estimated thins opward of 200 woman and children have hem already lod by the bombardment, ef Rusteluk.
AUSTRIA AND ENGLAND.
LONDON, July 2nd:
A Berlin speciul despitel ascerle that a gene nl tinderstanding, with regard to certain sven- tualites is een lately arrival at between the Austrian and English Government.
MISCELLANEOUS WAR ITEMS:
The Sultan is said to be in for continuing the war.
Bakel of the see in inction, lead, and bucsured! Titanoxaina, là Paverdell Legacy and lens, kept la tho open rabadelaltation.
THE DAILY, PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST đen, 1877.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS «LOADING.
DESTINATION:
VERSEL'S NAME
QAPTAIN A
ON, via SURZ
LONDON LONDON LONDON. HAMBURG. NEW YORK.
NEW YORKṀ
NEW YORK
44
NEW TORIC...
DIRECTION OF WIN" la reginare every eve por, N. NNENSING
FAR ON WIND 0 ca. slight breeze. 3 to 3 modelo. 5 to 7 ferali, 7 to. sirong., 9 to 10 bénra ko I violent
5T WANTINE. Clear blue sky Clondy B Print by a poor Band & Lo hiningar- Miely Ovirent. . Packing showers. Q. Squally. R. Pairy, . Saw. T. Thunder. . Bad, thraatang Y Visibility Bloem. Z. Cit. The tears are repented
Patroclús (etx).
Robert Henderson...
Polyneala.
tes. Oroshaw Bon Accord
Lord Mamalar: Hannah Tay
Sobearer
Monicasun Robot Greig
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Colle Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong Olyplant & Co............
Motsulus...
J:C. Dawa,
William Cobb..........
Peter Brady
Jokanue
Bunjo
FOR FREIGHT APPIM NÓNG TO HE DESPATCHED
Gea: Irving..
•W. Booth......
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.:
Hattorfald & Swire Hongkong Vagel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong, Meyer & Co. Quick despatch. Hongkong Vogel; Hagedorn & Co Hongkong Gibb, Livingston & Co. Hongkong
On or about 3rd inat. Chink daspatoh.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatob
Quick Jaspatok,
Quick despatch
Chick despatch..
Quick deepatok.
Hongkong Vogel; Hagedorn & Co.......
Quick-despatok.
Hangkong
PM. 3.9.0....
· To-morrow at 3 P.м,
& 0.8. C
Quick Jaspatch.
J. W. Ford W. D. Trimble
Hongkong
Russell & Co
Quick degratok.
Hongkong.
Quick despatch,
W. Petatzon
··Leanlytre
Hongkong
Hongkong
Parish
On 11th inst., at noos
• Zuccheses.
Hongkong
Holliday, Wiso & Co.
Esqueralda (str.)......
Thehaud
A MueG. Hestool.
To-morrow, at noon.
Volga (str.)
Rollandi
Hongkong
Bombay (str.)
Quick despatch.
Ningpo (et!!
I. Cave
Hongkong
Today, at noon.
Iructudy (str).
Boulo
Quick despatch
Poshawar (str))
Quick caputol
Новиков
On 5th ist, daylight
Osanie (str.)· A Davis
Vistoria Bowou (str.)
1: Osadní (otr.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Ti Y'RAMA City of Peking (str.) Goo G. Barry SAN FRANCISCO vin X TrĐỊN SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE., MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY SAIGON, SINGAPORE, JA BINGAPORE BOMBAY, &o... BATAVIA AMELALA MANILA is YOKOHAMA..
YOKOHAMA..
*SHANGHAI
BHANGHAI BHANGHAI
| Caldes..................... Pai-ho (str.) Mirzapors (str.). Maipu
SWATOW, AMOY, & TAMSUI | Hniloong (str.).......
FOR SALE
AYLE&00
Ben To Soligty An InsPRCTION OF EASIE BAS
SUMMER STOCK
NEW DRESS MATERIALS, in GAUZE MIKADO SILKS.
LANE STRIPE JAPANESE SILKS.
PLAIN and STRIPED LUSTRES. · B. MOHAIR SICILIANS,
WHITE and COLOURED HAMBURG
FANCY COLOURED GRENADINES and
AGAUZES.
The BEST MAKE OF BLACK GRENADINE, "Guaranted to weat well.
NEW GOODS
most unituble for WASHING COSTUMES and MORNING WRAPPERS. PLAIN COLOURED ORGANDIMUSLINS. FANCY STRIPED FRENCE PRINTED MUSLINS
KANDA and YOSEMITE STRIPED CAMBEICS. WHITE and COLOURED NIAGARA CAMBRICS.
WHITE BRILLIANTES and PIQUES DAMASSE CAMBRICS. FRENCH PERCALES A CRETONNE CAMBRICS.
COLOURED DRESS LAWNS.
biente any increase over the can remes of this GALATEA STRIPES and LINEN MATS
gridization
J: RAIN, Tko bones of rain, for the pyevinas 24 Janaza (aUSA) apre registered from k to PA, and the grinttip of water fallen
indicated in bidden, tane and Hundreds.
INSURANCES
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. AE Undersignod. Agents for the above
SURANCES at Current Rates
for Children's Wear. WHITE and COLOURED BATISTE, NEW DESIGNS LINEN, CAMBRIC, and VARPIQUM COSTUMES. INTERN EMBROIDERED HOLLAND, PRINTED CAMBRICS," WHITE BRILLIANTĘ, und MUSLIN MORNING WEAPPEES. RICHLY EMBROIDERED SKIRTS
FOR SALE
Vogel, Hagedorn & Col...
Gibb, Livingston & Co. On or about 13th ins Jardine, Matheson & Co.Quick despatch: Rosario & CARNAAN! Quick despatch.
Mossngeries Maritimes...
POS. N. COM
Messageries Maritimos........... P. & 0. 8, N. ÜB. Siemesen & Co.
Messageries Maritimes: PO: 8. N. Co.. Douglas Lapraik & Co
EX LATE ARRIVALS, AND FOR SALE.
DASS & C6% PALE ALE, iz. Pinta and Quarts, bottled by CAMERON and SLUN,
GUINNESS' STOUT, . Fints and Quaris, bottled by E. and J.Burke..
DERB.
GLINNESS' STOUT, in Kilderkins, ple BARCLAY and PERKINS' PORTER; in Hoge- hemis.
NORWEGIAN BEER, hi Quarte. HENNESSY'S 1 Star and 3.8lar DRLANDY.
SWAIN Bed Boony's OLD TOM GIN The Famous OK-BOURBON WHISKY. BUERRIES of various Branda.
CROSSE AND BLACKWELL'S STORS POTTED MEATS and “ANCHOVY PASTE. SOUPS MEATS Aussted, H- und 2. Tias.
DRIED HERRINGS
YARMOUTH BLOATERS. KIPPERED SALMON and HERRINGS FINDON HADDOCK PEARL BARLEY, OATMEAL. TAPIOCA SAGO. ARROWROOT, MAUGARONT.
FRUITS in Norcax.
GX TONGUES, SMOKED, COLLARED, And CORNED, and in Judy.
RUSSIA OX TONGUES TONGUES
REINDEER
BERKLEY CHEESE, in Tins. SAUSAGES, Assorted,MA BATH CHAPS, &c, &o, &c.
FELLPRE-and-GANAUD'S-BARDINES -FILIATE and CANAUD's Assorted PATES: PHILIPPE and CANAUD'S ASPARAGUS. FRENCH PRUNES, în 2b. Bottles.
EFFLES, AND CAR ---GERMAN-VEGETABLES-Assorted.
FINE DUTCH HERRINGS, SALTED, in Tirs.
BEL SOUPS, in Setz
· LIFEIG's` EXTRACTUM CARNIS. Err's COCOAS
Dr. RINGE'S INFANTS' FOOD,
AMERICAN STORES.
Kits.
T are prepared to GRANT BOSTON BAUKEELL, IS
MELCHERS & Co, Agents, Royal Insurance Company #1780 Hongkong, 27th March, 1876.
^^ NOTICE.
HATS and BONNETS,
just arrived from Paris, Arg BOYS' and GIRLS STRAW HATS. *** CHILDREN'S WHITE PIQUE WASHING
HATEN
LONDON AND ORIENTAL STEAM LADIES' and CHILDREN'S UNDER
INSURANCE
COMPANY:
The BUSINESS of this COMPANY has. This Day boor TRANSFERRED TRY MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, of, Old Broad Street,
There are evilances of an understanding be-Londent Two Russia and Germany.
- Bussia is proposing tering to dustria, in rola-
tion to Sarvis.
By Order of the Proprietara,
**WILLIAM HUNT,
Secretary...
The Ley of Tunis has repiested the Ottoman 387, Londonhall Street, London,
Government to sand-binh-vessel to conray-tive
present of makes from Tuals to Constantinople. The Dritish and French Consuls are stated to kave recommended the Bay to observe neutrality.
A Vienna daepetoh says it is reported there that France is askod Gormany to join her ja tosisting any endeavour on the part of England to obtain possession of the Suez Canil 19
It is rumourod that Tarkey claims restitution of certain ammunition which the Greek antho
1st January, 1877 HEMARINEINSURANCE COMPANY.
· ESTARLIGHED 1886.
*£1,000,000 Sterling CAPITAL RESERVE FUND £340,000 Sterling
With-reference" to the foregoing advertiza
ritius recently seized at Carly as noniralend ofment. THE MAINE IrennanOG COMPANY has.
war, and threatens force if the deraand is refused. It is said that Gréson has declied to resist the domaj. S
A monitor frean Widdin sunk a hrgy Russian stomer which was endearwaring-to embark troops and ammunition.
There is an article in the Berlin Post suggest
This Day taken over the Business of the Lor DON AND ORIENTAL STEAM TRANETE CUM- FANT, and has appointed Mr. A., MeTVIR as ite AGENT at TOKORONG,
By Order of the Board of Directors,
BOBERT J. LODGE, Manager
insta trasfer of the European Turkis pec. 30, Old Broad Street, Indon
nees to Austria, the Greek provinces excepted. It is onid to be inspired by Bismarck, who doea not with Ramgin to get too much territory Hi understanding with the Czar is perfect, and there is possibly some foundation for the statement. It is bebeved that Germany and Bussia háve secret treaty of alliance, and this causes much of the hesitation sharacterising the notion of the British Cabinet
1st January, 1877.
CLOTHING and BABY LINEN. INFANTS' ROBES, CLOAKS, HOODS, HAIS, and BONNETS, TEATHEES, FLOWERS, LACES. UNSHADES and UMBRELLAS. WHITE STRIPED SILK, THREAD, and COTTON TOSE.
· CHILDREN'S THREAD and COTTON. 80CKS
INDIA and JIOREOCES LONG CLOTHS DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY,
by FIRST CLASS ĦANDR.
SAYLE AND CO, VICTORIA EXCHANGE. QUEEN'SROAD, AND STANLEY STREET
HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI,
AND R TENNENT'S ALE. and
FORTER DAVID CORSAR & SONS
THE Undersigned is propried to Acorr Rask and LasuE POLICIES on babalf of the MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY by any First-olzes Steamer
A MOTVER Agent of the Marine Insurance Company
of London. Hongkong 16th February, 1877
288 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM.
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND Fr
LONDON
A letter from Erzeroun saya:---Thẹ Terka collerted at You for the oferee of the country have struck torror into the whole district. The stricts of the town itself recho their violence and disorders. The American missionaries love tokea rafnge upon a small pleasure bost on the THE Undersigned have been appointed. inke. They dont about during the day and alsop | Agents for the shore Company at Hồng, in some excluded place during the night. Ankong, Canton, Fochov, Shanghal, and Han.
for better gifs an account, of outingos alkow, and ate prepareddo grant Insurances phunder by the Kurds Throughout Armonia, Current Refer which the authorities are unable or unwilling to provent.
Merchant Navy“ Navy Boiled
CANVAS.
Long. Flax -Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.
[611130
Hougkang 11th May. 1567.
EXTRA FINE FAMILY FIS PORK, ir Kegs EXTRA FINE FAMILY MISS HEDV, in Kegz. HAMS, BACON, and CHEESE.
CATMEAL CORNMEAL
CRACKED WEÉAT. BUCKWHEAT. CHICAGO COMPRESSED BEET. MIXED PICKLES, 'GHERKINS, STUFFED PETTERS
EYEMIAL HOMINY.
DESSERT and PIE FRUITS, &o, &c., Do, INSTAMMEET; ATKINSON & CO.
Hongkong, 21st July, 1877, TEE SING & Co
[978
PENCOAL MERCHANTS, Hare always on hand LARGE SToxe of
description of Coar
are
Address, caro of HoOTY LOONG & Chalo 3, Praya, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 9th May, 1977.
1719
AHE Undersigned have boon appointed Sole.
To the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong aad China by Messi, J. & R. TEN- NEXT, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVIE CORBAR & Bors, Arbroath.
BARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co, Hongkong January 1867
tf419
THE TOURIST'S GUIDE
REDUCED PRIcu, 31:
Containing the names of all the Articles of
Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture,
c., with the Pariti and Mandarin Pronun ciation. „K
Tomorrow, at noon,
Quick desgutel,
Quick despatch.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR MANILA:
THE Staabip
ESMERALDA”
will be despatched for the above Port TO. MORROW the H instant, at Noon
Parcels received at the Office up to 11 A., For Freight or Passage, apply to...
A MACK HEATON: Hongkong, 1st August, 18775,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
*PATROCIIS "*
will be despatched on or about the 3rd August.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, Both Juig, 1877,
[1742
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE...
Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Company's Stoner.
BOWEN-~
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, THE A1 British Barne
** CALDEW." Captain, W. Peterson, having the grostor portion of her Cargo engaged, will have quick dispatab as above.
For Freight, apply to
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS."
A MAIL WILL CLOSE For Shanghai.-Per Ninga, to-day, the 3rd firshent, at ffREAM"
For Swatow-Ta-thy, the 3rd instant, ati 1.30 ..
For Holhe and Haiphong-To-lay, the 3rd instant, at 5 ... AMail will also be closed for Pakchi
For Maria.—Per Femoralde, to-morrow, the (1160 4th ineturit, ab 11.30 A.DE.
ROZARIO & Cu. Hongkong, 28th July, 1877-
FOR LONDON,
THE 100 41 German Ship
T
POLYNESIA,"
For Swatow, Amay, and Tamaui Per Hai Luong, tomorrow, the ith instant, at 5PM.
For Saigon. On Monday, the 6th instant, ut 9.30 FK.
Sohwanar, Mastor, will load hore and have quick For Singapore and Buintay-On Thissday,
tre 7th instant, at 11.30 .. desiatob.
For Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 11th July, 1877.
MEYER & Co.
FOR LONDON
HB A1 British BarkD
ROBERT HENDERSON,"
[1087
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Coatragt Perkat PEI-HO" will be despatchest from Hongkang of SATUR- DAY, the th August, with its to and through the United Kingdom and Europo, via Marsillos to Saigon. Singapom. Bateria,
Gunn, Master, will food for the above Port, and Galls, netralin. Now Zealand, Tarmanin, JUN
will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
YOGEL, HA GEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 12th June, 1877. 4- २०००
T
FOR NEW YORK HD Al American Ship
KAMA MATCHLESS,”
J. O. Dawes, Mustor, will load for the shore,}
Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAĠEDORN & Co.,
Hongkong. 29. Trên 1877.
** FOR NEW YORK.
TE AL British-Ship,
THE
***HANNAH LAW."
Bole
A den, Seychelles Réunion, Mauritius, Suoz, and Alexandria. This is the beat opportunity for forwarding Cortonpondenes to E. Afties, the Capo, St. Helena, and Asconsin.
Letters may also be forwarded to India hy this Packat
The following will be the hours of CLOSING~~ the Mail, &o.
FEIDAY, Jrd'August,
15 1x Mouy Order Ofise dove. Post Offer
closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.
SATURDAY, 4th August.
A Post Office pens for sale of Stamps Tegistry of Lettere, and Posting of all gerro-, sponderso
רין
10 AM Registry of Lotters cansar,
Robert-ig, Master, will load here and will 11 AM Post Offca closes execpt for Late Lot.
[have quick despotok.
For Freight apply to T
VOGEL, HAGEDORN. & Co.. Hongkong, 4th June, 1977,
[548
~MOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBÓTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR
"SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT, DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA,
"PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES,
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MAITE, ST. DENIS, AND --
PORT LOUIS:
at Noon, the Company's Steamship
will be despatchel as above on or about the 13th N SATURDAY, the 4th August, 1877, instant setor passion to PEL-HON
apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agouts, Hongkong, 2nd August, 1977. *** 11903
FOR SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE. THE Steamship
T
"OCEAN,"
וי
11.19 A., Letters (but Lellon only) may bo
posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents. extra posiage, until 11.83 A., when the Post Ofco CLOSES
tirely
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES · PACKET;
The United States Mail Facket" CITY OF FEKING" will be despatchio on SATUR DAY, the dik Angust, with links for Jepun, San Francisco, and the United States, which wille CLOSED as follows?
2 P.. Registry of Lutters censos. 2.30 P.M. Post Offon closes.
2.50 .M. Correspondence for Japan, the United States, or Union Countries only may be posted on board the Packet with Inta Fes of 12 cents extra Foetage, until
250r.. when the Mail is fanlly closed.
MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE and paid in Hongkong Stamps. Prepayment is com- CARGO, will leave this Port for the abovò pulsory in the cases markod * :——, planes.
Ficoru
- LETTERS. FRES & PAR
PARAS. TELJA:
Cesti, Costs. Cente
Cargo and Sperla will be registered for Lon. don as well as for Mareilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for the pricipal United States, Canada, Van- places of Europa.
Cargo will be rwaived en board until 4 P.M.,
due immediately from Foochow will renoiva Spucio and Permals until X. P.M on the Sheil Fyzomert despatch us above,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Agents. ~~Hongkong, Bath July, 1877.
NOTICE
11163
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. Tomas Day - MARITIMES.
FAQUEBOTS FOUTH FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship
* VOLGA,” Corinandant Rolland, will be dasyslabed for
YOKOHAMA
August, 1877. (Paredir mu not to be sent on board they must be loft at the Agoy's Offico.) Contents and value of Packages are required
for further particulars, apply at the Com Dany's Office
H »U ROLEX.
Hongkong, 24th July, 1877.
Agent,
U E MAIL: LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
|THROUGH TO NEW YORK, sỊA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING A“ YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE US Mail Steinar CITY OF PEKING" will be-despatched for San [1189 Francisco, vil Yokohama, on SATURDAY. the 4th August, 1977, at 3 P.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe
Agout
shortly after the arrival of the next French. Mail:
H., DU POUEY,
Hongkong, lit Angust, 1877.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Company's Steamship
IRRAQUADDY" Commandant Boule, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
E. »u PÕUEY,
Hongkong, dat August, 1877.
---STEAM TOYOKOHAMA, TIME P. & O. § N. Ce Stormship
"BOMBAT"
Agent
(1190
will lease for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Etsumabip Peshawar" with the nert English Malk
[1108
ADAM LINU,
Superintendent.” Hongkong, End August, 1677.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI P. & 0.5 N. Co's Steamship
E
"PESHAWUR"
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading an issued for transportation to Toko hams and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europo, via Ocotland Railways.
Stimmer of the Misa Dishi S. Company will have Bhanghai, viâ the Inland Sea Ports, about some date, and make close connection at Yokohama...
At Now York, Passengers have salestion of various lines of steamery. to England, France, and Germany.
enver and Pr. Edward's Is New Brunswick”, Nova Bee-, tia* Bermuda Brazil, Cuba... Caraçon, French, Spanish, and Dujali West Indies, Guianu, Jamaica, Surinam, Trinidad
Raginstion-8-Ceate)
Aspinwall; Pan Bahamas, Danish West Indies,
Hayli..........
Hawaiian Kingdom
Mexico
16
Newfoundland (Registration 12
* 16 Cents) Peru Bolivia, Chili. Ecuador
(Registration 12 Cents)......* 30 West Indies (except us named.
above); Costa Rica, Hondums: New Ganda, Nicaraguai, Tark's land, Venezuela (Ru
16 gistration 12 Cents) 26 Aey articles found enclosed in Newspapers. Or Book Tacksta tas silk scarves, jewellery, &c.)
will be confsento:
MAIUS BY THE ENGLİSE PACKET:
Tha English Contract Packet “MIRZA- PORE" will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, &c., ca SATURDAY, the 11th instant. The following will be the houts of closing the M,&c.
FRIDAY, 10th instant,
6
Money Order Offive closes,
PM. Post Ofice cisses except the NIGHT Dór, which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 11th izstunt,
YAM. Post Oilve opens for selo of Stamps,
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all darre spendence.
10, Post Ofice closes except for Lute Lot
tura. Registry of Lutéera comicus,
Fright will be seived on board until 10.15. Latters may be postal on payment of
on the 3rd of Augut. Parcel Packet will be
zovat at the Off til 5 P.35. maday all Parcel Packages should ha arbed to ad dress in Tall;"value of gaze is required:
Consular Invoices, to mocnmpany Overland "Cargo khould be sent to the Company's Offico, int Beaded Envelopes, addressed to the Collector
Customs at San Francisgo.
of
a Lata Fas of 18 cents exīza Postage, until. 11 M., when the Post Ole CLOSES patimuly 11.30 A... Letters (but Letters only), addresstad to the United Kingdom, viê Brindisi, or in "Sizigupuro, oray be posted on board the Facket with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage, antil 11,50 x... when the Mail is finally closed.
COMMUNICATION WITH PATAȚIA. The Netherlands India Packets leave Singa- poro, fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival of the outward-Pe Mail from Earpe
The French Packets for Batavin wait ab
Also a few copist of the GRAMMAR OF THEfter or arrival with the next English Mat Freight, apply to the Amoy of the Cowpane Singapors for the Packet from China, and con
CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts,
The Datty Prosé Ofice.
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO, N
CALIFORNIA,
Bole Agert on the Pacific Coast for Winchester Bapeating Arnis anAmmuation; Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Superior and Pacific Fuse Company's Safety
[1145.
NOLLIDAY, WISE & CO. Hongkong 15th October, 1868. 1958 An CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY.
*LIMITED}.
NOTICE.
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUALTO.
NGLISH AND
CHINESE DICTIONARY, MR. WITH THE FUNTI AND MANDARIN ;⠀⠀⠀
PRONUNCIATION. N
The Frencli residents of Pera havo informed the French Babassy thut their wives and Caugh- tons are being insulted, and that they intend to defend themselves by force of arms againat further attacks, and had evrimene other aríod Frenchmen to their nasistanos.;
Travellers, who have arrived at Constantinople rine Risks to all parts of the World. In any that on news being received at Kustande scordance with the Company's Articles of Ashiners photography telegraphy,
For cozupzolionisiveross and praction service thia Work standa rivalled. All the new
compond to ecin to express the numerous ob
will leave for the above place about 24 hours.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 2nd August, 1877.
SNEZUE FOR LONDON. THE A1 British Barque
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TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
Neither the Caprazy, the AGENTS, HOP the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
BON ACCORD," DEBT contracted by the Clicon or the Crow W. Scold, Master, will have quick despatch as of the following Vessels during their stay in above. Hongkong Harbin
A. 8. Davis, American ship, Fond-Douglas
Lapraik & Co.
Auswers, French bark, Bernard--Carlowitz
BENEFACTOR, American bark, Hayden Rue
sell & Co 0:00 BERTHA, German berk Ringe. Wieler & Co.
BON-ACCORD, British bark, Scott-Chinese. BRISAK-British tark, Hülleston. —Russall
For Praight, apply ta.
GLØB, LIVINGSTON & CO Hongkong, 2nd August, 1877. [+£1204
FOR BATAVIA.
British. Derqne
MAIPU "·
will have early despatch for the above Port.
For Light Freight, apply to the CAPTAIN; σε κα
For recurity's sake Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to exdorse on the Envelope the Marke and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Mills at Lang
For further information as to Possage and
No. 9. Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co., Agente. Hongkong, S013 July 1877. ...
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
·GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MAL'LA, BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI, TERRANEAN PORTS; SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
STEAM FOR
AKBO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.
fortnightly
It follows that, to forward Correspondenca to Batavis with the least delay, the following are the best oppertunities In the S.W. Monacon,
The English Mail
The French Mait.
In the N.E. Monsoon,
A Private Steamer for days before the
English Mail.
- The French Mail.
Many boxes of letters, are received at the Post THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM Office not paled, that is to say, the box is NACIGATION Cosanz's Stamshi fastarod with sealing wax, but there is no i MIRZAPORE," Captain PARISH, will leave Prstan of a seat, this on BATURDAY, the 1151 August, at Noon.
For further Particulare, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent.
"HOLLYDAT÷WISE & Congkong d Rongkong, End August, 1977 (741200 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM-
FOR SAN FRANCISCO:
KARSHIP COMPANY. Al American ship
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. AS. DAVIS.
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE, DA Fort, and will have early despotol,
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELL & Đồ CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND Hongkong, and August, 1877 [1m1901
„CONNECTING RAILROAD **** FOR NEW YORK.
COMPANIES
AMERE DOLICIES granted at entvont ratou os words which tho Chinese have to late years besni.C. W. COCHRANE. Ameriona bark, Giren-P. J. W. Ford, Master, will load here for the above
that the Easciana wore approaching, the sociation. Two-thirds of the Profits are distri- Circassians fired some neighbouring villagos bated anually to Contributors, whether Slure. in masanerest their habitat Kustodjo is haldore or not, iu propertion to the nbe an depopulated The British ganhost Corkarea of Premio contributed by ooh, the remaining Bayed several families. On the other haul it is third being carried to Fintance Wund
sorted that the above mports originated in thes
ANOLYPHANT &-Co.,- foot that some. Bulgarian gypsies, having been
- General Agents. Erzen by the Russians, oompitten atrocities on Hongkong, 17th Ap÷0, 1873. : the Mahematan inhabitants of the Dabrudzoha.
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE, COM.
*PANY" AND MA
A Vienu joper-says-that-Austrii will resist. any essential changes in the háthorto oxisialg arrangement of political power, "The more impartant task will begin after poare conel used between Russia and Turkey...
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
OPIUM.
THURSDAY, 2nd August Owing to the hourly exported arrival of the atenor, the market for Bengal has kept quiet, with sales of New Patoo only at $585
EXCHANGE
ON. LONDON, EN
Bank is, on demand... 3/115 Bank Billa, at 30 days tight.2017 Bank De, at 6 months' siglt.40} Crelite, at tuontis" sight. Dovumentury Bills at 6 months
right
ON BOMBAY-Bauk, sight;
ON CALCUTE-Bank, sight..
ON BUANGNAL-PLUS
Bank sight Pr Privato, S daye, sigclit.
SHAKE
Hongkong and Shanghai Duck Shares-37 per
cont premium.
Union Insurance Society of Canton-$775 per
China Traders Insurance Company's Sharas
$2.700 per share,
Yongs Insurance Association-Ts795 per
Chinese Insurance Company-3235-par'sbnis. Hongkang Firs Insurance Company's Shares
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Anglo-Chingie Dictionary, published at the CANTON, Corman bark, Orants. Stemsson & Ca
Daily Erces Offas, Hongkong.
CHILL, British back, Wm. VolGibb, Living. Comissatz, Brish ship, Hunter-Melchers
& Co., Y MART
08 N, Go EDINGH CABLE, British hack, M F S F. P. LIGHTIELD, American bark, Spalding.-
ward-Adamson, Bell & Code
Ordór #han GALATEA, Ger. ship, Inegor-Mulchers & Co.
MORTARIRE, Bath hark, MaKaylier.HE AL A Aurion Barkentivo Chinese m
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are and jó science generally, which the rapid advance hore giren in extense. Bach and every word is ally unstated oil explafood, forming exercises for stillents of a boat instructive nutne
both
WILLIAM COBB,"
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS
The attention of boxholdera is called to the necessity of refully sealing such boxes with Home Tecognisable sol, nuil of sending a chit- book or receipt with them. The omission of re the latter precaution leaves's doubt as to whe ther the contents of the box ever rasked the Post Offies", "the amition of the forner, as to whether part of them might not have been ab structed for the sake of the Fostage Stamps,
REGISTRATION TO BANGKOK,
Her Britannic Majesty's, Consul for Miets has been good onough to make arrangements by of which correspondence can be Engis- tered to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8.
Most conutrios to which Hongkong forwardl Correspondenco ·_kyving fioul the... Govern,
the Court and Punti pronunciations are given,
principle hitherto attained. The typography & Comm displays the anceps of an attempt to make the GEORGE, German, bark, Stallons.—Moyer & Co. will-load bore at Whampoa for the above Port Chinese and English type porrespand in the size HARNAN LAW British ship, Greig -Vogel, and have quick despatch. For Freight, apply to of bady, thereby affecting a vast economy avi・・ Ingedorn & Co.
KING BOLYPHANT & CO space, Bohieving a cloarness not provionsly HARINGMA, British ship, Johnston-Jardize, THE Undersigned, Aganti for tha are attained, and imposing wilk blitse vast marginos Malleson & Cu TH
Hongkong, lat Angust, 1877,000, Company, are prepared to grant Policies and vacant spaces which have heretofore ca. ISLEG OF THE SOUTH, British ship, Demett.---- against Fire to the extent of $60,000 os any terized Chinas pablications.
FOR NEW YORK. Amhald, Karberg & Co. For practical purposes the arrangement of Jaxo, Russian elíp, Moterg ---Order. the work is so complete, that a reference to its KARAJA, Ensin hack, Raw-Captain
the socants being carefully marked on the best Gold HUNTER, American ship, Fromaner having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged E-Steamship OCEANIC" will be dos. Postal Coon uz buiug probably about to do so
one
DA FIRST-CLASS RISK,W at Current-Bates,
bu-communicat,ces fentirely with natives who won & Co. ht
A. ESTUEN OF TWENTY, FER EN (20) yes nables a person who puderstands English. KUNG THEF, Bian sebark, Dubotiems will be made on the premium charged on all understand nothing but Chindas; In this respect LORD MACAULAY, British bark Monkmane Tusumaca, auch Raguer being payable on the the work will be found indispensable to all issus of the Folisy
Europeans residing in China, and to the natives" LOVERWATER, Brit bark, Hoberts →→→Bizneo Co thamsales it expintas enbjects fally with which Mr Quees, British herk, Frier-Arnhold, Tory low inked of the pngland taxt interested Afra
few porfectly acquainted. Karberg & Co
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agents Imperia: Fire Insurance Company Boligkong, let-March, 1874.
[348
in Chins it cannot bat be invaluable cedasion. ston & ContN BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY:"
"JOHANNE
Im1193
patched for San Francisec, vid Yokohama, it is necessary that the following rules bu on
Estrielly observod......... --the taking" Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the
1.No Letter or Packet, whether to be regis- United States, and Europe
Me tered or uuregisterel, can be received for Postage at it contains guld; or aivar. Digugy, jewels, pres Connection is made at Yokohams with Ste ions articles, or anything, that, as a general more fruar Shanghai-
Freight will be received on board until 4 P.M. 2.This Regulation prohibits the souding of of the
PARCEL PACKADEN will be Patterns of Bulinble articles, unless the quantity Loceived at the Ofos util 5.r.M. same day, sené so small as to make the sample of no AB Parcel Packages should be marked to address valua in full; value of ssere in soquired.
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months
THE AL German. Elaip
Banjo, Master, will load bess for the above Port,
For Freight, apply to Land will have quick degnatoli
YOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Care issue at a reduction of 20 per cent, en re
gular rutest pe Hongkong, at August, 1877,
•[2799
For further information as to Freight or Fasango, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37. Queen's Road Central.
THE
FOR LONDON.
Robertach-Gibb, Living A British Bork
ally ES VIBROD, British bark, Clark --Cap aiz
To illustrate the vast spore of the work, the Naza, Since, ship, Tarek Tack Mon following facts are submitted for consideration
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the store Company, are pre vared to grant races as followa
MARINE RISKS.
Chalmers perbulary contains about 16,000 FERNANDOO, British steamer, Hyde. Mal Chinese characters and Medhurst's English chers & Co and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst FRESTO, BritiE bark, Ladina-Mayer & Co. this work contains more tina 50,000 English Pys, British bucks Stabloton. Moyer & Co..
bera. Again, despite all iluu yremmurd, and & Co
Policies at Uurrent Rates, payable either here, werde, und mpwards of 600,000 Chinese charac-QUICKSTEP, American bark, Barnaby Russell
in Lemlen, or at the principal ports of Iffdin, Australia, and the East,
A BROKURAGE of THIETY-CERLE ind ONE THIRD PER CENT will be allowed on all LOCAL
sha FIRE RISKS
RISKSTAR SALE
other elementary works as yes published, the SPRINGFIELD, ACTUban ship, Feart.--Russell
tadent of this difficult language beolutely ro&Co Mo
mires examples to display the various appli- BrðishAN, British ship, Milac-Messageries catious and equivalents of different words which Maritimça
* leave on general meaning. Of these examplesTAL TUINO, British ship, Johnaton-Orders i Tolicks granted cu First-class Buildings to this work pozteins more then firelines THOON KRAMOS, SIBUS bark, Vorrath an extent of $20,000.
MANY BA Gay other Dictionary hitherto pub. A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER OINT. (207) Flished
upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on It comprizes upwards of two thousand large. all premium charged for turerface; nnah dia: quarto paras de count being deducted at the time of the issue of Policy
RUSSELL & Com
Hongkong, Int January, 1874 –
Agente
LONDON STEUNYDIA Co. 60, PirERROSTER ROW.
MAHONGKONGATLAN DILLY PALA OFFICE WENDIAM ST,
Stomason & Co WARS CASTLE, Brial-bark, Brown. We Tai
Hoog
WABH British steamer, Hunter Landatoin
Young Bum Susmose ship. Bensdotsen-Kien
Tys Loong
Zamora, British ship, Elden-Gibb, Liying,
GEO. CROSHAW
above. Geo. Irving, laster, will have early despateli as
For Freight apply.com
AGREMORY
Agent.
Hongkong, 18th July: 1857,
rule, is Bable to Customs duties,
3The limits of weight allowed ugo ay "foi""
wa
Books AND PAPERS. To British Officer, Lib. PATTERNS -lb., il without intrinsic value... BOOKS AND PAPER-To the Continent,&.. Alb.
FATTEENE-801-
4-The following articles cannot be sent by Postat al Diger, : - Liquids, Grapowder, Matchos, Coudles, Soup, Indigo; Dys-aloffs, or whatever dangerous, to the Malls or offensive or injuricies to persons dealing with them. ***TOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co. NORTH GERMAN FIBE INSURANCE PORNO SLEPÁRCES.
·51176.
COMPANY AT HAMBURG. The public in reminded that, in China ond Hongkong, Mai July 18772...
Japan, there is no manh thing as Pareal Post.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO., THE Al British Berk
VICTORIA,”
W. D. Trimble, Master, will bid hope for the wove Port, and will have immediate despatch, ▾
Für Freight apply to th
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co Hongkong, 24th July, 1877.
OE HAMBURG. THE AI British Bork
LORD MACAULAY”. Captain Monkmand, will lead for the abova Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, upły, 30
g
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. tong, 113 July,ABY
THE
THE Undersigned, red to GRANT IN Much trouble and disppoin, orkes
Company, are prepared SURANCES to the extent of 865,000, on first. Persistent attempts to send small valuable trifles through the Past, - Fana, Curios, Articles of olase risks at ourront rates.
GRANDMELCHERS & Co.
Dregs Fancy Work, and similar prosents are Hongkong, 27th Marel 1876, 1674 tiinally being reluasi. the senders haring afton spent more in. Postage than world baco paid the "freight "by steuner. No refund dan be I made on such marvels of the value of Stsups obliterated bolors the nature of the contents ara dievovered
A. NOW ON SALE, THE HOUSEHOLD CUMPANTUN STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. DevẬN, -With-many. Additions, Corrostipné, vy"
Sond Dr. WiLLaws Orthography.
·PRIOS:
In Paper Wrap:
8130
Neatly Bound subj
- 82,00
Apply at the Daily Press
PATTERNS. Sono dioulty is experienced in obtaining à general Quakesbuading of what fa a Pallon. It is a bona filloaumple of goods which the semiler han for sale, or of goods which he wishes tas order. It ie to ponant of the most pasikla "quantity" compatible with showing what the goods are, and must have no intrinsic Value, N