DECLINE OF THE JAPANESE, SHIZOKU.
The alizoku, who used to be supported with ee without cultivating the land, and dressed; without: working a loos, and who drank the vahmble sweat and at the tesh of the comm.cz Iabourer, have been deposed front their akition
FOR SALE
AYLE & 00.
SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE.
On and after MONDAY, the 13th of Angust
SUMMER STOCK - PAN
Bat
GREATLY REDUCED PRICES.
hy the changes of time. Their pensions have inst, we shall offer the remaining portion of our been dearoasod through predial alterations, unst.. hayo at length bicon converted into government honds, Vory fortunately for them they have realized their very natural desires of freeing khemselves from the reproaches of the heimin, who spoke of them as dependants or hangers-on, and have attained an honourable, position of indopsadece. But if their supplies, derived A Nice aortnout of NEW FANCY DRESS
from the Government or heimin, shall at any timeanddenly coase, and they be obliged to six- tain themselves by their own labour, their con.. dition will be as sed as that of a dog which has lost ite master, or of an infant which has lost its kind methor. How many? KON the rank of shizoka would be able to maintain their parents wives, or children in a good: position in folue? They would not perhaps refuse to cultivate laid for their mosintez-i anes, in spite of the heat. But how can they do so without land? Well, then, can they not turn their attention to mercantile. business? | How can they do so with their small capital in ... public holde P‹ Tho, shitoko's families number bore than 500,000. One-twentieth of them could berly maintain thomasulyes by trading or farming. How then are the reminder to maintain the sulyns in independence. Ascashing to cor opinion, thosa hisoku who are employed in. Yorious government departments and the "fo" and ken aro shout. 200,000; and paliecmon in Toldo, in time of porco, are about 6.000. Besitos, engl fi and kon is ustimated to have 500, poltoernen, gumbering 18000 in all. Nine-tonths of the Goverment employé consist of skizoku; and the number of those this provided for is, not risto than 110,000, Those who are fortunate enough to anstain themselves by serving the Government as officials or potine, or udhe, nr: kocho, and by farming, can bo only about 200,000 in all. The reet, numbering 300,000, eam in the future bave ng moans of susteusnes. Is not this wonderful Choya Shimbir,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPICM,
SUNDAY, 29th August. -- The mts for Now Patna he kept steady at $592, with an advance of $13 on the last sulee, Though sales of New Benares have been on ensitr terms, the last sales of sante bavö heau st $550.
EXPORT. CAE00,"
For steamship Djennah, ter Continant and London
A few Piccos of SOILED SILKS,
- 20 Cents » Tarl,
SILKS, at 75. Ceista, n' Yard, JAPANESE FOPLINE
at.95 Conts a Yard.
NEW WHITE WASHING DRESS GOODS,
A FC 15. Conts a Yard.) (Az -NEW COLOURS PLAIN ORGANDI MUSLINS,
at 25 Cents a Yarl FIGURED and STRIPED MUSLINS, 18 Cents a Yard,
WHITE STRIPED MUSLINS SLIGHTLY SOILED.
were 45 Cants & Yard, will be oferol at 15 Cents
Yard... BATISTES,
FRENCH FRINTED CAMBRICS, HOLLANDS, and
DRESS LAWNS,
all considerably reduced. FANCY STRIPED GRENADINES,
at fully Half Prica, đă We shall include in this Sale a few Piocos o AUTUMN DRESS GOODS to be Buhl at u CONSIDERABLE ERDUCTION..
WASHING COSTUMES,
BRADY MADE, from $9.7 EICHLY EMBROIDERED HOLLAND and ather COSTUMES,
A Quantity of BABY LINEN and LADIES' UNDERCLOTHING will be offered at.
GESATLY REDUCED PRICES.. „BOYS, SUITS, at Half Price.
· 100 Devon LADIES HEM-STITCFCBT) HANDKERCHIEFS,
LINEN
some B10HTLY SOILED. COLLARS and CUFFS, FICHUS,
&, niust lin Soll,
A Lot of LADIES SOILED KID BOOTS,
ST
per
l'air.
Terul Thousad Yards da REMNANTS
Haf Prca,
For Continent 567 bales Silk, 3. ensos Silke, 3) casas Punjan Silk, 1,175 boxes Tos, 50 half- cheats Ten, 354 paokages Sundries. For London 750 bilə: Silk, 1 bals Waste Silk, 21 caves Silks, Isso Treasure ($29300), 193 cheats Tan, 3,547 kalf-chosis Ten, 22,938 boxes Tes, 793 packages at a GREAT REDUCTION on the original Prices. Ten, and 284 packages Sundries.
ON LONDON.
EXCHANGE.
3/10
Bank Bills, on demand Bank Bills at 30 day sight.3/11 Biak Rils, at 6 montha' sight 3!11) Credits, at nonths' sigt.....$/174 Documentary Dills, at 6 months'
140
sight..................
Ox Born Bank sight
OF CALCUTTA --Bank, sight.:
UK SHANGHAL ::..
Bauk, sight
Private, duys" sight.
...SHARES.
224
Hongkong and Shanghai Bauk Sharee-99 per
ount, premium, or dividend. Union Insurance Society of Canton-3800 por
shere
China Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$2,750 per share,
Yangtane fasance Association-Ts. 730 per
shers.
Chinese Insurance Company-8210 per abare. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$610 per share
China Fire Insurance Company's Share $180
per share, Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Bare--25 per cent, discount. Hongkong, Caston, and Magas Steamboat Co.'s
Bhares-10 per cant. discount. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company-Ts 30
por share,
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 por
Bhare.
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$57 per
JA.. BEGRA
Chiasse Imperial Loan $104. Ex, és. lid.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
PROM ÉS FALCONER CO
August 18th
Paroles -95. Me--
20.450)
ADBOU
Thermometer 1,3..
#1
27
Thorometer.. (Wot bulky..
9:0
Taszmresctor-17.m. (Wet bull)
20
T-Mexhtm
The actrium (over siglt..
·BOR
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
BAROMETER,
TEX HOMETER,
Baroneter
August. 193:M
*BANG-
AMOT.
AL
SW.RI.
BONU
Tharter acusa 830) 700!
Un date a
20.029.95260292.5.3.20.03.
-0.080.0 608 78.5
·
SAWHAT as
3.
Direction of Wind........... se
Frite
Dry Thurameter
4 6 88,017.08.08030081475.5-
Wet Themeter.aoació jan. 25.0 12.0 72.7
Hour T
Quantity bey
BALOUETES, velo! the sea in inch, bean, and hundrede.' THLEMOMETER, in Fahrenheit dagrees and kais, kept in the open ak in a obpdud gilastīgā iepri
CHERATION OF WIND a guined way to ponte N., NINE F. Ar
FORWARD att bete naoderate to 7. 18tzang to 10 heavy. 317 to' 19 tiolent.
STATE OF WRATILn-ear the wey. Cloudy. D. Deinig. E; Yoż... doggy. Hall. Laghining. J. Mety 20ml P. Rising werd.&qually: Z Hiny now. Thunder, U. Blazing Vidity: Srn 7. Con The letters are rencoded să inditate, any. Intense fer-te a avenge of the
gnification de
Ram-The boars of rain for the previous 24'' (000) arn meisieit from 1 ta. 24, and the quantity of water fallen
Asteria inches, tens and kumijeda
NUTICE
SILK and other TRIMMINGS,
LADIES UMBRELLAS:
at 82 each. DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY will be cncried on as usual
Intending Furchasera are respectfully in formed that the SALE will CLOSE Sovember 1st, 1877..
SAYLE AND CO, VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD, AND STANLEY STREET KONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI:
FOR SALE MEE 1 DOXEN QUARTS
Toga & Co.'s BELT, Yellow Seal...... TOBAR & Co.'s SHBEET, White Seal.
EQUIT DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDY....
| CLARK & ELLIS* OLU TRISH WSKY- | CLARK & DELIS" ÜLD TON ZI
BURGUNDIES: NUIT, Pinte (2 dozen)... CHARLIE, Quarts (1 dozen). CHAMBERTIN, Quarts (1. doz.) CHAMBERTIN, Prta (2 doz.)....
MULLER FIEBES' ST. JULIEN
POLLACE and METED'e
ITALIAN WEINES D'ASTI :
VERMOUTH, 1-dozen Quarts. BAROLO. 1 tegen Quarte PASSITO, 1 dozen Quarts MOBCATC, 1 dozen Quaris.. NEBIOLD MOUSSEUX, I doron Quarta
83897
SK
$12
48 49 50 49 24
$7
VICOMTE DE LA PEYRIERE CHAMPAGNE. Csere Blanche, 1 dozon Quarts.....
HESSE & Co.
[1097 Hongkong, 13th July, 1877, -
OHN SKINKER, SAN FRANCISCO,
CALIFORNIA.
Solo Agent on the Pacita Coast for Winchester Repeating Aros wad AumanitionT Du Pont's Blasting and Sporting Powder; Lake Superior and Pacido Fuse Company's Safety Frzo
(1345
NOTICE
DESTINATION
LONDON, via SUBZ CANAL.
LONDONTE
LONDON. LONDON LONDON:
· HAMBURG:
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORK
NEW YORKISSING I PORTLAND',
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 20mm, 1877.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
Polynesie
God." Croshay
Bon Aabord.
William Cobb
Crasmere
Aborlady, a fe
Johanne...
Plgrim
H. Parel
Olyphant & Cop Yogel, Hagedor & Co....
Hongkong Vogel, ngadon & Co.
Hongkong Hongkong
Russell & Co...
On or about 16th inst Quier despatch. Quick despatch,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR NEW YORK,
WE AL British Bark
|POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE
For Swatow-To-day, the 20th instant, at 9:30 AM.
For Bangkok-Per Bajanatamilar, to-mor Hastings, Mustar, will load here for the above row, the 21st instant, at 1.30 P.3. Port, and will have quick despatch. -!
GRASMERE"
For Freight, apply t
7.to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
*Hongkong, 17th August, 1377,
"ABERLADY,”.
[1276
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet"OCEANIC" will be despatched on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd instant, with Mails for Japan, Han Francisco, and the United States, which will be CLOSED as follows
J. Nicol, Master, will load here for the above P.M. Registry of Lettore ceases. Port, und will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VESAUK'S NAME
CAPTAIN
·AT
Stantor fel.)
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
Batterhold & Swire
TO BE DISPATCHED
Robert Henderson,
Gu
Babwener.
Hongkong Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Moyer & Co...
Ger. Irving.
Hongkong
Yogol, Hagedorn & Co...
Quick despatch.
W.Scott
Hongkong
Gibb, Livingston & Co...
Quick 'despatch:
Lord Masuliy
Monksun...
Hongkong.
Vogol, Hagedorn & Co.
ndek despatch.
Petor Brady...
Hongkong
Quick despatch.......
FOR NEW YORK.
Haslings....................
Hongkong
Quick 'demnatéh.
3. Nicoll
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.....
Quick despatch.
THE
RE Al British Bark
Banjo
Quick despatch,
For
Quick dorpatch
O. & 0.8.1 Co...
On 22nd inst., atar.N.
P. M. S. Co
On Sith irát, at SF...
W. D. Trimble Burkert
Hongkong Hongkong
- Quick despatch:
Yogel, Hagedorn & Co......
Hongkong
Caldew.....
W. Peterson....
Hongkong
Carisbrooke (str.)...
Man Hing
...
Hindostan (str.)...
Koskell
SAIGON SINGAPORE, &... BANGKOK.
Iraunddy (str.).
Baule
Bajanuttianabor(s) G Hopkins..
Hongkong
Leyte (str).
Zakingniri
Hongkong
•Mactan (str, sed
Erquings
Hongkong
Tibte (st).
De Girard..
Hongkong
Briscos.......
Hongkong
Tigre (st.)
ormier
Lombardy (str.)...
Hesperia (etz.
B. Aahton
SAN FRANCISCO, via HAMA Occhio (str.). SAN FRANCISCO, vis P'HAMA China (str.). SAN FRANCI200A. S. Davis BAN FRANCISCO ::..
Victoria
MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. Wielo, MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. SINGAPORE AND PENANG FINGAPORE. DOMBAY,
MANILA U MANILAS YOKOHAMA
··YOKOHAMA,
SHANGHAI SHANGHAI:
SHANGHAI
Malssen (s)
SWATOW, AMOY, & FCHOW Yesso (str.).....
FOR SALE
FOR SALE,
UT LEE, PALMER & Cos
Celebratol Brande of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 21st June, 1876.
J. W. Ford....
Johannsen,
FOR SALE
Russell & Co
Bozario & Co.
Rozario & Co.
P.&O. 6. N. Ca..
Mongoria Maritimes. Tuen Fat Houg A. Mao, Heaton. A. MasG. Bouton Messagerier Muritivos. P.&O. S. N. Co. Mesangeries Maritimes. P.&O. 3. N. Co... Win. Pustova & Costa A
Hengkeng Douglas Lepraik & Co...
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s
CELEBRATED WINES.
We have sovured some Excellent Wines and Coguae of the well known shippare, CUTLER,
PALMER & Co., and invite comparison with say and all other brands,
J. AND TRNMENT'S ALL CER, PAINER & CO's CHATEAU
(10941
- FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE,
1874.
We have to offer:
HÉIDATECE & Co.'s MONOPOLE
Per 1 dor, quZON.
DEETJEN
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.
[6m1023
Per 2 doz. plots, 313, Outler, Palmer & Co.'s HOCKALIMER, 38.50
PORTER
Merobant Navy S Nary Boiled
Long Flax
CANVAS
Crown ARNHOLD KARBERG & Co.
[1130 Hongkong, 11th May, 1867
NOW READY FOR SALE.
Μουτος COILER, PALIRE & Co.'s CHATEAU,
PALME CUTLER, FALERE &.00% CHATEAU
LAROSE CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s St. Julia... $8 CUTLDE, PALMER & Co.'s Cantenac... 85.52 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Manog. $4.50 CUTLER, PALUBE & Co.'s HAUT SAI-
ZEBNE KALORİFERATİN
BIL
$19.
87
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
THE OHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY CURL Ravir, black ecul. STERLY,
FOR 2877, (With which is incorporated "THE CHINA DIRECTORY")
This Comprehensive Work, now in FIFTEENTH YEAR of its existence, has been complied from the BEST and MOST RELIABLE SOURCKS, and no pains have been spared to reziler it COMPLETE ÎN EVERY RESPECT.
It contains:- THE DIRECTORY FOR HONGKONG.
T DIRECTORY FOR CANTON,
THE DIRECTORY POB WHAMPOA.
THE DIRECTORY FOR MAÇÃO.
Tas DIRECTORY FOR HOIHOW.
.མ---
THE DIRECTORY FOR SWATÓW.
THE DIRECTORY FOR AMOY
THE DIRECTORY FOR FORMOSA.
THE DIRECTORY FOR FOOCHOW.
THE DIRECTORY BCE NINGPO.
"THE DIRECTORY FOR SHANGHAI,
THE DIRECTORY FOR CHINKIANG,
THE DIRECTORY FOR KIUKIANG,
THE DIRECTORY FOR HANKOW.
THE DIRECTORY FOR CHEFOO.
THE DIRECTORY FOR TAKU
THE DIRECTORY FOR TIENTSIN.
THE DIRECTORY FOR NEWCHWANG,
THE DIRECTORY FOR PEKING,
THE DIRECTORY, FOR JAPAN.
THE DIRECTORY FOR PHILIPPINES. THE DIRECTORY FOR SAIGON.
THE DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG.
THE DIRECTORY FOR HANOI
THE DIRECTORY FOR SINGAPORE..
THE DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK.
full favour,
CUFLER PALMER & Co.'s SHERRY,
Vino Paro, blue sezi CUTLER, PALMER & COR
Manzanilla, red seal
SABERY,
CUTTER, PALMEB & CO. SHERRY,
Vine do Parts, bine real
$$
$10.25
$3
|
Quick despatch.
Quick deapatch.... Quick despatch...
On 25th inst., at jugu, On lat prox., at non. Tomorrow, at 5 É.x. To-morrow, at noon. Quick despatch. Quick despatok. Quick despatch.
VOGEL, HAGEDORT & C' Hongkong. 17th August, 1877,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
TELE AJ British Bork
VICTORIA,"
[1979
W. D. Trinible, Mastor, will load here for the abere Port, and will have immediato dospatch..
· For Freight, upply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Ca Hongkong, 24th July, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK.
THE A1 Guiana Ship
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch
Quick despatch.
THE
On 22nd inst., at most.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR BANGKOK.
THE Steamahiy
THE
*VRAJANATTIANUMAR,”
. T Hopkins, Communilor, will be ispatched for the above Port TO-MORROW, the 21st instant, at 5 2.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
YUEN FAT HONG,
·Agents. Hongkong, 16th August, 1877.
(226. NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES~~
·MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
THE Chopany's Steamship
-TIBED." Commendat. De tired, will be despatched for YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail
H. DO POULT
Hongkong, 16th August, 1977.
NOTICE
Agent
(3270
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES NE MARITIMES.
PAQUEBOTS. POSTE FRANCAIS.
TIGRE."
SHANGHAI
$8.60 THE Company's Steamship 84.25 Commandant Lormier will be despatched for 80-30 shortly after her activul from Europe.
H. Do'POCEL,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. Hongkang, 16th August, 1877.
COFLER, PALMER & Cole Cosic 1 st CUTLER, FALKEE & Co.'s Cognac 2 star $7.50 CUTLBE, PALMER & Co.'s Cognac 3 star 50 CUTLER, PALMER & CO. COGNAC 4 star $10.50
F. BLACKHEAD & Co." Hongkong, làth December, 1876.
1984
NOW ON SALE.
BOUND VOLUMES of the China Overizad
Trade Report for the Tanz 1876;
PRICE TEN DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, February, 1877.
BE Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by MaSELE. J. & R. TER NENT, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID CORBAR & Soxs, Acbrvalh
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & C." Hongkong, January, 1867
[t]9 YEE SUNG & Co.
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hund Larer Brocks of avery description of Co
Agent.
1271
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL IL Company's Sternship -
**STENTOR"
will be despatched on or about the 10th instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIEF, Agents,” Hongkong, 7th August, 1877.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, THE P.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Steaialip.
· MALACCA "- will trave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steanghip Leanbandy with the next English Mall.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 14th August, 1877.
SIFAM TO SHANGHAL
Addres, barel Fan-TY-LODNG & Co., No. 4S, P. & O. 9. N. Ca's Steamship Prara, Hongkong,
Hongkong, 9th May, 1877.
1710
THE TOURISTS, GUIDE THE
REDUCED PRIcz, $1. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, &o, &c., with the Pans and Mandarin Pronun ciation.
· Also a fow copies of the GRAMMAR 62 TỪN CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Porta.
The Daily Press Office.
NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY AT HAMBURG.
LAKE Besigned. Admareskfor the shame
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN- SURANCÊS to the extent of $65,000; on, first- class risks at prent rates.
MELONERS & Co.
Hongkong, 87th March, 1876. [1674 IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM-
PANY.
THE Underigned. Agents for the above Company, are prepared to grant Policies against Fire to the extens of $60,000 on any
1059
**LOMBARDY" will leave for the above plare about 24 hours after her arrival with the next English Mail.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent Hongkong, 14th Angast, 1877. (1 FOR MANILA (JRECT),
THE Spanish Steamship
*MACTAN
[1254
"JOHANNE,"
11148
Banje, Master, will leal hard for the ilove Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply tô
VOGEL YAGEDOEN & Co.
Hongkong, lat August, 1877.
FOR LONDON.
THE A1 British Fack
ROBERT HENDERSON,”
[1192
Gunn, Master, will load for the above Port, and will have quick despatel
:
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN &. Ce. Hongkong, 12th Juns, 1977,
E900
PCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGE CARGOʻAND_PAS- SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH TAS
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
--COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS. ·
Steamship OCEANIC" will be das patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the August, at 3 P.M., taking Carga and Parsongs for Japan; the United States, and Europe. "
Connnotion is made at Yolkeham with Ste *mers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on board netil 4 p.m. |of the 21st August: PARCEL PACKAGES Vill be
2.30 P.M. Tost Office oloves.
2.30 P. Correspondence for Japan, the United States, or Union Countries only may be posted on hoard the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Portago, until
2.50 P.M. when the Mail is finally closed.
The following rates of Postage must be, pro- pailin Hongkang Stamps.. Prepayment is com pulsory in the cases marked-
Doors LETIKUS, NEWS, & FLT-
· PAYKIA, TERNE.
12.. Cant. Cents. Cente
United States, Canada Ven- couver and Pr. Edward's Is.. New Brunswick, Non Sco- tia, Bermuda, Brazil, Cebu, Caragon, French, Spanish, and Dutch West Indies, Guiana; Jamaica, Surinam, Trinidad Registration 8 Conta)...... Aspinwall, Panama Bahamas, Danish West Indies,
Hawaiian Kingdom Aurai Mexico
Newfoundland (Registration 19
Cente)
Pém, Bolivia, Chili, Ecuador
(Registration 12 Curta) 30 West Indies (except as named above), Costa Rica, Honduras, New Granada, Nicaragua, Turk's Island, Vonozuola Re-
6 gistration 12 Cents)......... 26
14 Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers Buole Peoleate, fns will scarves, inwellary Bed will be conducated..
14
་
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.
The English Contract Packet HINDO- STAN" will be despatched with the Mails for Bugge, &o, en SATURDAY, the 25th instant. The following will be the hours of closing the
Maila do. —
FRIDAY, 24th instant,
|5v.m., Money Order Office closes.
6 P.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box,"
which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 25td instant,
7., Poat Offs opens for sale of Stamps,
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondenc
10 AM, Post Office olozes except for Lato Let.”
ters. Registry of Letters ocas55.
1.10.15. A.M., Lotters may be posted on payment of
a Late. Fae of 18 ents extru Postage, nutil.
received at the Office until 5 P... same day. 11 A.M., when the Post Office CLOSES entirely.
All Farcel Packages should be varked to address 11.30 AM, Letters (but Letters only) addressed in full; value of same is required.
...
Return Passaga Tiketa nilable for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on ie gular rates.
For further information as to Fright or Passage, apply to the Agonoy of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central,
G. B. EMORY,
Hongkong, 8th August, 1877.
Agents
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT-DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEŹ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-
TERRANEAN PORTS,:. -SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON.
· AISO, BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
"AUSTRALIA.
HE FESINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship "HINDOSTAN," Caplah ROSHELL, will leave this on SATURDAY, the 25th instant, at Noon.
For further Partiolare, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendant. - Hongkong, lui August, 1877)
S. MAYE LING,
PACITO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH 10 NEW YORK, VIA OVER. LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packat 150A.M.; when the Mail is finally closed "with Lats Fus of 43 cents extra postuge, until-
· MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The French Coabrant Proket "TRAQUAD- DY" will be despatched from Hongkong on SATURDAY, the 1st September, with Mails to and throuds the United Kingdom and Enxopos zia Maresilks to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galls, Ansiralia, New Zealand, Tasmanda, Fiji, Aden, Seychelles, Réxion, Mauritius Suez, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corespondence to East Africa, St. Helena, and Ascension.
Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Packet. The postage tes Ceylon moat he prepaid Such letters abould be marked Pald to Galle only"; they will go ou from Galle as unpaid.
The following will be the horm of CLOSING the Mails, o.
FRIDAY, 81st August,
•
5.M., Money Order Offico closos. Post Office elexes except the NIGHT Box, which remains opin all night
SATURDAY, 18 September,
7. Past Office opens for sale of Stemps. Registry of Letters, and Pasting of all come. spondence
10 A., Registry of Letters cansas, 11.M., Post Ollige closes except for Late Let-
...ders.
11.10 A.M., Letters (but Latters only) may be posted on payment of a Late Fes of 18 cents extra postage, natil
turely.
THE U.S-Mail-Steamer OHENA ** SH17.80 a... wh the Post Office CLOSES on-
bi despatched for Ban Farison, viê Yokošana, on THURSDAY, the 30th August,
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR. DEBTS.
1977, af5a laking Passengers and Freight N°
will have immediate despatch for the above Fort.
or Japan, the United States, and Europe. For Fraight or Pazzage, apply to
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of AMA HEATON,
Agiat
1299
Bangkong, 9th August, 1877, “FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY
(To follow the Faryne" Caldew.")
THE A1 British Barque
Neither the CAPTAIN, the Aukais, nor the- Lading aro issted for transportation to Yoko OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any hama and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Orew -to ports in Mexico, Central and South Americe, of the following Visste during their stay h
and to New York and Europe, via Uverland Hongkong Harbour Railways.
Yokohama.
ADOLPH German byrk, HornArnlield, Kar- - A Stoomer of the Mitsu Bisbi SS. Company
borg & Co. "WINLOW."
will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Ses Ports, ANASI, British bark, Hill.—Adamson, Beli & Co. Captain Barker, will lond hers and have a quick afont same date, and mate clos nonnection at A. S. DAVIS, American ship: Ford, Douglas despitou for the above Ports.
Lepralk & Co. For Freight, apply to
At New York, Passingers have saleation of AUGUSTE, British 3-m. schooner. Thomsen. various lines of steamers to Engkind. France, More Gw and Germany.
BATAVIA, German bark, Haselcop--Siemssen
& Co. Freight will be revived on ward rutil.BRNSPA CPR, Amerien bark, Haydonna.
sell & Co.
ROZARIO & Ch Hongkong, 14th August, 1877.
[1255 FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.
UIE. Undersigned Shop has boon ESTA
BLISHLT OTOK THIRTY YEARS, ita Blaster hay spared no efforts in PRESERVING 'FRUFTS (with the East Materials at a Fizet P
Price, hence the World-wide Reputation of his Preserves. Having noticed that certain impo dent Persons are imposing upon the Publia with Spurions Articles, ko begs to state that he has Established No BRANCH SHOP ANYWHERE, and that Purchasers are requested to observe carefully the Nuo QUANG CHONG ATTAE DO
will be made on the promine charged on all of her Cargo engaged, will have quick despatch the lids of the justs, und QUAN, CHRONG ATTAI-It also includes a mass of naful information Inseranoes, snok Reruns being payable on these above job
With brief descriptions of Hongkong and the Treaty Porta of China, Japan, and the Philip pines.?
..
one
FIRST CLASS RISK
at Current Rates.
A1 British Barque
CALDEW,"
A RETURN OF TWENTY PRE CENT. (201) Captain W. Peterson, having the greater portion
on the lids of the boxes.
QUANG CHEONG ATTAI, Canton.-7 addition to that parally found in works of the 18300 of the Policy Hongkong, 2ne August, 1877. gr. [4w1206 | kind.
NOW ON. SALE.
D
IMPERIAL QUANTO,
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDALIN.
EZONUNCIATION
As Anglo Chinese Dictionary, pablished at the Daily Press Offico, Hongkong.
For comprehensiveness and prictionl pervica this Work staats mirivaled. All the” new words which the Chinesa liave to late years been compelled to evin iv express the numerous ob jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, and in soîonce generally, which the rapid advance of foreign relatione lus imposed upon them, aze bere given in extenso Etch and every word in fully Illustrated and explained, forining exercisea for students of a most instructive nature, Both the Court and Pati pronunciations are given. the accents being carefully marked on the beat principle hitherto attained. The typography displays the success of an attempt to make the Chinese and English-genortespred in the ofzo of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of space, achieving a clearness zot previously. attained, and dispensing with the vast margins and vacant spaces which have heretoform sheras teriaal Chiriuso padlicntions E
The larger Directory contains the different Treaties, and Conventions made by China and Japan with foreign countries, togethor with various Aots Ordizangos, and Regulations EUS lating to Commerce and Shipping"."
It is farther embolished with a Chromo-ho- graph of a
PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG; THE
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS or SHANGHAI:. Chromo-lithograph Plate of the NEW
CODE of SIGNALS in use at the
- PEAK;
Also of the various HOUSE FLAGS (Designed expressly for the Wark) πήλ
MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, 'No.
ulicution of its kind Bir China sud Japan The Chronicle and Divestory is the only
it will be found invaluable in all Public, Mercantile, and General Office.
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It is published in two forms-Complete, at
$5; or, with the Lists of Rosidenta, Port Diron
For practical mrnosas tia simagement at the work is se gomplete, that a reference to its tortas, Maps, 27, at $3.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company, Hongkong, Ist March, 1674
1933 THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
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•INCORPORATED BY BOTAL CHARTER OF TILS ALA_SMALLY TING.GEGRÜE-THE-THIST
.A.D. 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation, ara prepared to grant Insurance sa follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT Policies at current rates payable either hero, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, unid Australia.
FIRE DEPARTMENT. ··· Polleios issuód for-long or short periods at |_ qurrent rates. A PURERE A dikeonht of 20.^olinwerk, je LIFE DEPARTMENT. Polioios issued for suas not exceeding £5,000, at reduced rates.
(t1863
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co Hongkong, 28th July, 1872. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY,
INCORPORATED, BE-ROYAL CHARTER. AND
·Brecíaz "ACTS OF PARLAMENT.
ESTABLIRED 1809,
CAPITAL £2,000,000 ---
For Freight, apply to
"ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, 28th July, 1877.
1189 FOR PORTLAND. HEA1 American Ship
THE
or the 29th of August. Pargel Packets will be
received at the Office until a day BON ACCORD, British bark, Scott-Chines
all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- BTA PAT, Siam, ship, Möller Keen Tay Ins. dress in full; value of some is required.
CAPELLA, Swedish bark, Andersen-Chinos Consular Invoices to ascompany Overland CHARLEY, British bark, Inokay. Chinese. Carge should be sent to the Company's Offices CHARON BATTANA, Stamese ship, Ullrich in Soaled Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francison.
"For soority's culty, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to anders on the Envelope the Marks and Nos. of Packages Shipped, to correspond with those in their Bill of Lading, #PILGRIM?
For farther information is to Passage and will load here for the above Port and hare quick Freight, apply to the
Aging of the Company despatch
No. 9. Praya Contzat.”“”
RUSSELL & Co., Agents Hongkong, 14th August, 1877.
NOTICE.
MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POȘTE FRANCAIS. PS
For Fraight, 'apply
RUSSELL & Co..
[1211
Hongkong, 3rd August, 1677. a
THE
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. Al Ameriera Ship
A. S. DAVIS.". w Ford, Master, will load buro for the above. Port, and will have early duspatch...
For Fraight, apply to.
my day at RUSSELL, & Co...
Hongkong 2nd Augast, 1877.
FOR LONDON. THE 100 41 German Ship
101201
"POLYNESIA, **. Solwater, Master will load here and have quick despatob.
Ten Freight, apply to
Hongkong, 11th Judy, 1877.
MEYER & Con
FOR NOW YORK.
HE ALAmerican Barkoating"
THE A
BREAKWILLIAM COBR
(1087
having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged
THE Undersigned, Agents at Hoagong for vill load house at Whampoa for the above fort
the shove Company, are prepared to grant and hate quick despatch...!!
the work will be found indispensable to all From Offles, where it is published, or to tuolioios against FIBE, to the scent of £20,000 For Freight, apply to
THE Undersigned has boon appointed pages enables a person who understands Buglish
AGENT & THIS Poar for THE POST- to neponto effectively with natives who Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE understand nothing but Chinesi. In this report ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED),
WIL NOTLEY Hongkong, Styling, 1877.
[test MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM. PANY OF MANCHESTER AND
TAN LONDONAL
Europears residing in China, and to the natives following Agents ------ themselves it explains subjets fully with which MED
on any Building, or on Merchandise in the esme, junta at the wual rates, subject to a discount::of "Twenty per dent. (20%);
Its L. À, do Graça,
Foooxw
Mosers. Campbell & Co. Mosses Wilson, Nicholls & Co. „Mesare" Wileon. Nicholia A-Fo... .....Mesars. Hedge & Co.
GILMAN & Co., Agents.
Hanghang th July 1974 BATAVIA ŠEL AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY SEE
OLYPHANT, & É Hongkong, 1st August, 1877.
FOR LUNDON HE A1 British Earque
"KONVACUORE,
[Im119
| Yery few indent of them are perfectly acquainted. Swacow
To partios resident in England and interested AMOY
in Chins it cannot but be invaluable cavasion-Bommasa.
above Mars, Fotia. THE Undersigned have been appointed To illustrate the vast noope of the work, the NIkaro. Messrs, Kolly & Walsh, S'ghs,
row, and are prepared to grant fangrumoss at
Chuizers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 SHANGHAI
Kelly de Walsh."
W. Stott, Master, will have quick despatch as
For Freight, apply to
THE
COMPAGNIE DES-MESSAGERIES
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, FOINT DE GALLE ADEN, SUEZ, ISMÁLIA,
-FORT SAID. NAPLES AND
MARSEILLES;
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND
PORT LOUIS
Chinese.
Cams, British tark, Wm. Veal-Gibb, Living-
ston & Co.
EDITUDOR CASTLE, British bark, M. H. So..
ward--Adamson, Bell & Co.
Exsta, German hark, Gow.--Wm. Pustan & Co. E. FUN BEAULIEU. Quan bark, Schjoider
Eduard Schollbase & Co. Gaparea, Gor, sky, Looger Melchers & Co GEORGE, Garman hart, Stoffans-Meyor & Co GLAMORGANSHIze, British bark, Mebacher,
Chines
GLORY, Siamese bark, Thompson-Tack Mea
& Co.
GOLDHUNTSE, Americanship, Froman-Mayer
& Co.
GREAT ÁDMIRAL, American ship, Thompson..
Captain,
GUMPAY & HARIR, Germon ship, Dosse, Winfor
& Car
HARGINGEL, British ship, Johnster,—Jaxline,
Mathonan & Co. -
HENRY S. SAND, American ship, Sleope.--
Order
ISLES OF THE SOUTH, Britiel ship. Deugett.---
Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
JOHANNE, German ship. Banjo-Vogel, Hage-
Oto the Company Stanship Danish brig, Luth-Edvard Scholl-
'nese;
N SATURDAY, the 1st September 1877er A Co. TRAQUADDY," Commandant BAULE,, with
hase & Co. W MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIA, and KHEDIYE, British ard, Cola-Meyer & Co. [CARGO," will leave this Part for the above KIM YONG TY, Biamose bark, Kofoed-Chi- Cargo and Specis will be registered for Lon KRONPRINSESSEN, Danish bark, Hansen. don so well as for Marvoilles, and accepted in Kanand Sobollage & Co transit theagh Marseilles. For the principal KRUNG TREP, Siamese bark. Dabruen-Stems. plagas of Kur
Cargo will be received on beant itil 4 PM LORD MACAULAY, Britishi bark, Monku Specie, and Parsels til 3 P.M. on the Slat Order. Angust, 1877 (Parvels are not to Un Boat LOWERWATER, Brit bark, Roberts-Bornes (o, on board: they must be left at the Agency's MALVINA, German bark, Kanger Wisler & Co. Office Contents and vains of Fechagen are MAY QUE British bark, Prior-Arnhold, regatired.
Karberg & Co.
For further partientars, apply at the Com pany's Office.
H. DU PODEY
Hongkong, 201h Antsat, 1872.
Agent
Tarente, for the abort Compost, are pre-
NIXED, British back, Clark-Captain." Osaur, British achomer, Morton, Velelos
& Co
PEEPTO, British dark, Taidosan - Tayap & Co. Pew British back tabletame–Mayor & Co.. QUICKSTEP, American bark, Barnaby Russell
& Co.
Pristan & Do
SCANER BRIDE, Siamese bark, Andreasen →→→
Chinese.
kong, Canton, Minchew, Shanghai, and Han
Chinese charactors, and Medhurst's English HANSON, Rod Mosers, Ball & Holtz nad Kolly Aguraigued, having been appointed
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Hongkong, 2nd August, 1977 [11201 | TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE -- and. Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst RIVER POETHI
Walsh Shanglia.pared to grant Insurances as follows HOLLIDAY WINE & Co. this work coutainganore than 50,000 English Cheroo and Mesure. Hall Hpite and Kelly
COMPANY OF HAMBURG. Rock HoTTCHER, German bark, Schultz-Wm- MAANA MARINE RISKS
FOR HAMBURG. Hongkong, 15th Cetober 1000- Fifrase worde; and upwards of 000,600 Ciinha viazas- NEWCHWANG SAMAHA Waigh, Shanghai.. Policies at Curent Ratee, myable sither here,
HE ATENUSTJnrig
[110]: Undersigned, having bag appointed CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
tero. Again, despite all the grammar and TreNTSEN and ↑ Messrs. Wall & Holts and Hily in London, or at the principal ports of India, other elementary works as yet ramblined, the PEKINO & Welsh Shanghai. Australls, and the Fest
···LORD MACAULAY." atment of this float Langtago alwolutely ra. NAGARAXI. The C, and J. Trading Co. ABROKERAGE OF THIETT THESE and Oss. Gopta Markurd, wid bone for the above lost, Rates, subject to a Bonus of 20 por cent qubus oxamples to display the varjona ajal. Hincó, Onaka The U. and J. Trading Co.
THIRD-PER CENT will be sllowed annil LOCAL and will have quick despatch, Pcutions and equivalents of different words which YoZOHAMA Jupes Gazette Ofen.
RISKSUWULAN
For Fright, apply to DOLICIES grouted at current rates on Ms have one general meaning. Of those templer MANILA Messa. J. de Loyzags & Co
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Boourdaien, with the Company # Allielos of Ag. Lurally, an any other Dictionary hitherto pub- SINGAPORElenare. Liddelow and Martín, suolalina, Two-thirds of the Profits are distri Noted.
BABOKOK – – Desire: Malherbe, Jullien & US. bated annually to Contributors, whelkur Khoren 2. It comprises upwards of two thousand large | Lombok Mr. L. Alzar, Ülement à Immo-
· keldern or not, în proportion to the, nat amount. quarto pages, a
LONDON Mr. Goy: Strust, 30 Cornhill LONDON E... Mesars, Bater, Hendy & Co. SANFRANCISCO Mr. L. P. Fisher, 41, Marobante
NEW YORK Mery S. BE. Pettingill & Co.,
17 Park Power
of Promia contributed by: szoli, the remaining days Ca third being carried to Reserve Fund. -
OLYPHANT & Co.,
Honkong Amil 1873
Crineral Agents
LONDON
TZUBNE & Co, D. FATNENOSTER BOW HONGKONG "Daly-Pass-OFFWE, WINDHAM BE
KAMERAN FIRE RISKS..
-Putulus granter i Firetarias Baitanga to
pasid to accept. Risks against Fire në Current
Bras QuABN, British berk, Mackintosh -Chi-
SLEMSSEN & CO SEDESEAM, British ship, Miller Musangeries-
Agents
Maritimean Hongkong: 10th November, 197239 THUS FLETORER, Aneries Burk. Pendleton. INVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE. Pustiu & Co.
INSURANCE COMPANETTAN Avoriosa ship, Barry Mesagerie
Miss Maritimes,itage LTICOM this date, mutil further notios, a dis- WM. LUEE, Limeroan 3 in sob
sob., BodyMeyer count of Twenty per gent. (20%) upon the
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C Hongkong. Blat July 1877
1720
FOR LONDON.
S
GEO. CROSHAWA
A DISCOUNT of TWENTE PER ORNT. (2) 9.11A NEE A1 British Bark
upon the Current Losu lietus villibrállowed on 22. all premiuni charged for insuranov; with disi count being dedustel at the time of the isste Geo. Irving, Master, will have early deepatek na current local rate of Premis will be allowed WM PRILLIPS, Americax 3-in schoozer, Healy. of Policy.
above,
mpõe Inverances adfected with kõla Company, Eduard Bobelluss & Cu
RUSSELL Co.,
Hongkonglet Jan-arg 187 impotentikker o
For Freight, apply to
Agenta,
KOM VOGEL, HAGELURN & Co.
Blangkong, Gist July 1879,
(1176
A DOUGLAS LAPRA K 3 Co., | | WOODHAEL, British bark, Lowe ––Meyer & Co, Magenta. REK ZAMOns, British sip, Elsden, --Gibb, Livingfo Hoogkong, Arth Van, 1876 --