THE DAILY PRESS, WEDA
AUGUST AT¤, 1877,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
·OPIUM.
TUESDAY, 29th August. Babes of New Patna to-day ars, given at $590 lo sbaz), and of New Bemaros at 85775, Bottle- nients of Malwa at $600, without allowanca
ON LONDON
EXCHANGE.
Bank Bills, on demand 3/10g "Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight.../10% ¿Book-Bük, al 6 monila"sight..5/1.18 Cesdits, at 6 months' sight....8/113 Doonkontity Bills, at 3 months'
right
ON BOMBAY Hark, «ight..
ON CALCUTTA-Bank, sight.
ON SHANGHAL—
Bank, sight menja
Privato, 30 days' sight.
,'
BANKE.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-12 por
cent, premium,
Union Insurance Society of Canton-3900 per
abarn
FOR SALE
CUAYDE
&00
SUMMER CLEARANCE SALE
On and after MONDAY, the 19th of August inst, we shall offor the remaining portion of our SUMMER STOCK
GREATLY REDUCED PEICES
A few Pieces of SOILED BILES, 20 Cents & Yard
B
A Nipe Arnartment of NEW FANCY DRESS
`SILKS, &t 78 Conta a Yard.
JAPANESE POPLINS,
at 25 Cents a Yard,.
NEW WHITE WASHING DRESS GOODS, 15 Cents a Yard.
-
NEW COLOURS PLAIN ORGANDI
MTSLINS,
at 25 Cents a. Yard.
Chino Traders' Insurance Company's Shares-FIGURED and STRIPED MUSLINS
52,850 por absre.
Yangtaze Insurance Aespoistion-Te; 760 por
share.
Chinese Insurans Compuy-3250 per share. Hugkong Fire Fusurice Gojany shares
€635 por share.
Chino Fire Insurance Company's Shares-8188
per share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dale Company's
Shares-por cent, discount. Hongkong, Centon, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shores -12 per cent, discount.
Shanghai Steam Navigation Company—Tls, 30
persham, Lominal.
Hongkong Gas Company's Shares-$75 per
since, nominal.
15 Cents a Yurá, WHITE STRIPED MUSLINS, VE
SLIGHTLY SOILED,
worst Cants
Tart, will be offered at 15 Conta
8 Yard
BATISTES
FRENCH
PRINTED CAMBRICS, HOLLANDS, and a
DRESS LAWNS,
all ounsiderably reduced FANCY STRIPED GRENADINES,
fully Half Prico.
.at
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-860 par We shall include in this Sale a few Pieces of
chars
Chinese Imperial Loan £108. Ex. 4. Lfd.
-Sales On August 28th, is REPORTED BY
CUTNESL
Cuttlefish 10 bags, at $22.50), by-Hop-hing to travelling trader.
Liquorice-16 bundles, at $650, by Hling-fai to travelling tinder.
"Tate Seeds-2 bags, at 315,50, by Hing-tai to travailing trader.
Vormicelli-80 bags, ut 810.30. by Tal-foong shan to travelling trader,:
Sagar Candy 200 hoge, at $540, by Tai- foong shue to travelling trader.
Driel-Lung-Ngan Pulp 80-tega, at-$11.00- by Shing chong to travelling trader.
Fang-20 age, at 835.40, by Tou-koo, to travelling tider.
White Wax-3 piores, at $80.50, by. Kwong yuu-chong to local trader.
White Sugar hags, at $7.30, by Kong Brown Sugat-100 bugs, at $4.00, by Teolon to local trader.
wing-shing to travelling trader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
August 28th
(Inox Memba FALCONER & -06": "REGISTER),
-Butomaller-0 A.M
300M
90018
27.984
201
Thennumeta-r...
B7.....
Thork†.74.
Sa
Thermometer-0.x. (Wat hulk)..........is
313
Thermoacter-18.3. (Wet bulb)
i,
Thermometer 'p.m. <Wet bi));
89
Barometer-
Thermometer-haum (over night)
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL.
REGISTER.
YESTERDAY 3 TELEGRAMS.
August Se
Htt
ARDS.
SUNG.
SAN HAI.
NAMA-
BAROMETER,
THERMOMETER.'
Previous
- Barometa iam 01:07 59 PA |10.2007.10 29.89 3000 20.03
Tertlocked 20.0: $40
“Direction of Wiru
AUTUMN DRESS GOODS to be sold it a CONSIDERABLE REDUCTION,
WASHING GOSTUMES, READY MADE, from $2. RICHLY-EMBROIDERED HOLLAND and other TEMES, from $8.
Amuntity of BADY LINEN A FADING- UNDERCLOTHING will be offered ab
GREATLY REDUCED PRICEA BOYS' SUITS, st Half Price. 100 Dozen LADIES' HEM-STITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS. some SLIGHTLY SOILED.) LINEN COLLARS and CUFFS, FICHUS, &c, must be Sold LADIES' SOILED KID BOOTS,
A Lot of
$1 per Pair
Several Thousand Yards as REMNANTS at
Half Price.
SILK and other TRIMMINGS,
at a GREAT REDUCTION on the original Prices. LADIES' UMBRELLAS, at $2 each. DRESSMAKING and MILLINERY will be
Coarried on sa uzual,
Intending Purchasers are respectfully in formed that the SALE will. CLOSE September
1st, 1877.
BAYLE AND CO, VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD, AND STANLEY STREET HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHÄL
FOR SALE.
HAMPAGNE,
HEBIECH & Co.'s MONOPOLE
1874
DELUJEN & Co.
[61029
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.
FOR SALE.
CUTLER PALMEE & Co.'s
Celebratel
Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to
SIEMESEN & Co. Haugkong, 21st June, 1876.
[+4041 ANDE TENNENT'S ALE-wid
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
88.20.661.0 768
IJ.
+ 34
B.
By Tharaonster. 560 8.0 15.0 830 860 770853709 Wil Thearmcter..... 70,0|12.0; 800)780|10.0|183.0|7470692 We be . 1 B.c. b.e. te be
Weather..
12.
Quity fallen
Hane, level of the ica in inches, tens, and Sundrails. Veracometeen, bi FulirenTrait depper and lows, kept in the opos air in a chadel
DIT
tin
Wino registered svery vint poinu, M.
BACK IN WIND 0 cam. 1 to $ git rate, 3 to $ moderate. 6 to 7 fresh. 7 to 8 studiig. 4 10 beary, 10 to 12 Totor
STATE OF WEATH-B. Clear Macy. Cloudy. D Drizly. Fog. G. Foggy Wall Lighting. W. Orerik 2. Tassing showers. Squally.. Haity. 8. Soow. T. Ender, Bad, thintendog. 7: „Misisiliy, “#7, Ybarmi. Z. Calm: The letters are repeated No indiente way increano aver the ses tangs of their
giriricatio
· İşrs.—'ha huru of al for the previosa 24 hours (noun). are registered from 1 to 24, and the quantity of water fallen
dicated in inches, tens and kandida
—NOTICE.
THE Undersigned has been appointed ERAGENT at Tus Pont for THE POST-
TIVE GOVERNALENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
W. H. NOTLEY.
1874
Hongkong, 6th June, 1877. MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
Merchant Navy.}
Navy Boiled
¿CANVAS.
Long Flax Crown
·ARNHOLD; KARBERG & C57- Hongkong, 17th May, 1867.,
(tf1130
DELFINATION
LONDON, via SUHZ CANALĀ,
LONDON
LONDON
LONDON
SHAMBURG.. NEW YORK
NEW YORK::
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK.
TOBELAND
SANFRANCISCO, via Y’nAKA
SAN FRANCISCO, via Y'HAMA SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO,
MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY:
VESSELS ADVERT
AS LOADING.
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DISPATOBED
UVESKEL'S NAMO
Nestor tr
Hour Accord
Lord Macaulay
Willints Cobb:
Grativace
Monkasauleyukong
Bunje Fowle.....
Butterfield & Swire Togel, Hagedorn & Co... Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Gibk; Livingaton & Co. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Olyphant &,Comm Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong | Vagal, Hagel & Ca nh Hongkong Russell & Ceņi Hongkong P. M. 8. 8. Co.
Robert Henderson
Hongkong
Go, Crmshaw.
Geo, Irving
Hongkong
Tooth
Blangkong
Peter Brady
Hastings
Hongkong Hongkong
Aberlady
J. Nicoll
Johanna,...
Pilgrim
Chias (str.)..
Freile.
|
Belgio (str.)
Hongkong
A. 8. Davis
J.W. Ford.
Hongkong
Viatoxins Wislow
W D. Trimble
Hongkong
Barker
Hongkong
Baule
J. Torronoa
Hongkong
White
Marsunkes (str.)..
Munoz
Hongkong
Sunda (str.).
Reover
Hongkong
Glancagles (str.).....
MoBain
Hongkong
Antanor (str.)
Khira (str.)
BAIGON, SINGAPORE, 36...raoundly (str.3.2 SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, &e,
SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, &o... MANILA SAME,
YOKOHAMA
SHANGHAI
̈SHANGHAI-.
SHANGHAI
A
Brisbane (str.).......
Peshawar (str.).
AMOY, TAIWAN, AND TSUI Taiwan (str.).
FOR SALE
FOR SALE.
OUBLE BARREL GUNS, CENTRE anl
FOR SALE
1878:
0. & 0. S. Co.
Russell & Con Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Boaurid 3 C
Messageries Maritimes....... Gibb, Livingston & Co. P.&O. 8. Ñ. Oo... Remedios & Com
P. & O. 8. N. COMA Jarding, Matheson & Co Butterfield & Bwire. P. & O. 8. N. COLO Hongkong Douglas Laprnik & Co...
Où or about 1st prox. Quick despatch." Quick despateli. Quick despatch. Qatok despatok,” Qaick, despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Quick deapatot.
Quick despatch To-morrow; at & TIM, On 8th prox., at 31M Quick despatch. Qaiak despatch. Quick dospatch. On: Ist prox., ut nook, On 5th prox,, at 42.M.. On 8th prox., at ngon. Today, at noon Quick despatek To-day, at nam On or about 5th prox. Quick despatch.. „To-day, ot noen,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO, AND TARISUL
DPE Fing, with Cartridges, Cartridge TEE BUDDY OLD BLOCK TEE Steamshin
Casas, Wadding, Shot, &c., ds.
J. F. SCHEFTER. Apply to Hongkong, 14 August, 1877.
CHAS
[1250
FOR SALE. HEINSIROK'S CHAMPAGNE,
"WEIBELACK."
HAS.
$19 per case of 2 dozen pints. $18 agam per case of I dozen quarta. - CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1680 “VIN DEL PRINCES.
$16 www.yer case of ¿ dəzən quarts. PALMER MÁRGAUX
$8 per ease of i donen quarte. CHATEAU BELAIR,
$7
..per case of Liluzen queris,
LORMONT
$5
$8
per case of I dozen quarts, per case of 2 dozen pinta.
SIEMSSEN & Co.
(502
NOW READY FOR SALE.
Hongkong, let May, 1870.
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
THE For 1877,
(With which is incorporated TRE CHINA
DIRECTORY.")
This Comprehensive Work, now in the FIFTEENTH YEAR of its existonov, has been complied from the BEST and NOSTRIABLE Sources, and no pains have beans spaced to wonder it ComPLETE in EVERY RESPECT
It contains:---`
THE DIRECTORY FOR HONGKONG.
3
THE DIRECTORY FOR CANTON.
THE DIRECTORY FOR WHAMPOA.
THE DIRECTORY FOR MAÇÃO,
THE DIRECTORY FLE HOTHOW,
Tas-DIRECTORY Fon SWATOW.
THE DIRECTORY FOR AMOT.
THE DIRECTORY FOR FORMOSA. Tas DIRECTORY FOR FOOCHOW. : :
TÄR DIRECTORY FOR NINGPO,
The DIRECTORY FOR SHANGHAI.
THE DIRECTORY FOR CHINKIANG.
THE DIRECTORY FOR KIUKIANG.
THE DIRECTORY FOR HANKOW.
THE DIRECTORY FOR CHEFOO.
THE DIRECTORY For TÁKU.
OR SALE, PER I DOZEN QUARTS.
Tosan & Co.'s SHERRY, White Seal. Tesae & Co.'s SHEDAY, Yellow Seal.. BIEQUIN DUBOUCHE & Co.'s EBANDY CLARK & ELLIS OLD IEJEH WHISKY CLARK & ELLIS OLD TOM...
28
THE DIRECTORY FOR TIENTSIN.
30
$8
THE DIRECTORY FOR NEWCHWANG,
$22
38
THE DIRECTORY FOR PEKING,
Tus DIRECTORY FOR JAPAN,
$12
THE DIRECTORY Pon PHILIPPINES.
and
MOYER'S
$12 $15
$16
THE DIRECTORY FOR SAIGON.
Tas DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG.
THE DIRECTORY FOR HANOI.
:36
BURGUNDIES. Nurt, Puts (2 dozent).. CEABLES, Quaris (1 dozen), CHAMBERTIN, Quarts (1.dez,)
RAKETIN, Piute (2 doa.)...)
MULLER FREEDS' ST. JULIAN
ITALIAN WINES D'ASTI. VERMOUTH, 1 dozon Quarts.... HAROLO, 1 dozen Quarts PASSITO, 1 dozen Quarts Muscaro, I dozen Quarts NEBIOLO MOUSSEUX, 1 dezen Quarts
VICOMTE: DE LA PEYRIARE CHAMPAGNE.:
ROKER
58
37
THE DIRECTORY FOR SINGAPORE,
Tag DIRECTORY FOÈ BANGKOK
With brief deauriptiqns of Hongkong and the Treaty Ports of China, Japan, and the Philip.
FOR 1878, S
A PERFECT ANGLO CHINESE CALENDAR, which ought to to in ovary OFFICE, CONSULAR, PROFESSIONAL, and MRRCANTILE ÎN...
CHINA and Honexuse,
-"' TAIWAN " Captain Young, will be despatched for the above Porte TO-DAY, the 29th instant, &t. Nook,
For Freight or Passogo, apply to
is now in the lands of the Printer. *To ferebat disappokutout and to insure the Apply of every-demand, caders should be sout at... once Le Messrs, MAQBWEN, FAISTEL & C5 or Mesars. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Queen's Road, for Porta South of Facchow.
A Moeter Slip on view at the Offices of those firms,
Sora y Larre' DIARIES. In the North the ory is Let's RUDDY OLD BLOCK
HONGKONG AGENCIES,
Mors, MACEWEN, FRICKEL & Co. Mers, LANE, CHAWFORD & Co. PEB BLOCK SEVENTY-FIVE CENTS.
CHINA HERALD," Shanghai, by J. BROADHURST TOOTAL
DOUGLAS LAÝRAIK & Co. Hongkong, 28th Angust, 1877. [1394
FOR MANILA (DIRECT).. E Sish Ster-
"MIRIVELES
Munoz, Master, will leave as above, TUPAI, the 29th instant, st Noon.
For Freight or Passage, spply to
REMEDIOS & Co"," Aginte.
1922 Hongkong, 27th August, 1877.
CUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
14044
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE Company's Steamship
GENESTOE. " .--
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
U. 9. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A:MAIL "WILL' CYOSH
For Anoy, Triwar, and Tamui-Por Tai to dov. the 29th instun!, nt 11:30 a.at. For Marila-Pex Marwales, to-day, the 19th THROUGH NEW YORK, VIA OVER intant at 11.50 A LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT2th instant, at 11.30 AM.
TOKOHAMAAND SAN FRANCISCO,
For Shanghai Per Glenoagles, to clay, fhe
For Holbow and Haiphong-To-day, the 29th ||| foxtant, at 2.30, P.;
For Swatov-To-morrow, the 80th instant.
THE U.S. Mail Blismer “CHINA" will |
Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 20th August, 1977, at 8: 2.m., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Burope.
Through Passenger Tickets and Bills of Lading are ignal for transportation to Yoko unma and other Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, Overland as follows! Railways. August
Tomatoel Can Francisco, vis at 3.30 A
A Steamer of the Miten Dishi S. Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Seo Parts, about same date, and make alose songestion at Yozohime.
At New York. Passengers have selection of various lines of steamers to England, France, and Germanyte
Freight will be received on board until 4 F.3L Lon the 29th of August. Füreal Paskate will be "rcoolved" (at”: the Offloa untill:5 P.R. same day: uil Parcol Packages should be marked to al dreas in full value of antne iz required,
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States. Mail Packet "CHINA, " will be lespatched on THURSDAY, the th irstant, with Maila for Japan, San Francisco, sad the United Statas, which will be CLOSED
2.M. Begistry of Lotters ceases. 230 r. Post Olce closes,
330 P. Correspondence for Japan, the United States, or Union Countries only may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 coats extra Postage, nutil 250 r.. when the Mall is Anally closet.
The following rates of Postage must be pre- paid in Hongkong Stamps. Frepayment is com palsory in the cases marked * —
Lafters. Yums, & Pat CE TAFERS. TEENE,
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland United States, Canada, Van- Carge should be sent to the Company's Offees in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector kof Customs at San Francisco,,
For security's sake Shippors of Overland Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelope the Marks sa Nos. of Packages Shipped to "correspond with those in ther Bills of Lading.
For further information as to Texenge and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya Ceutral.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
Hongkong. 14th August, 1877,1
„NOTICE.” COMPAGNIR DES MESSAGERIES LA MARIFIMDIS
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS..
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT. . DE GALLE, ADEN, BUEZ, ISMALIA,
PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLESŢ
BALSOJ BOMBAY, MAHË, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOVIS.
203...
Ceuts. Crats. Oonts
oouver and Pr. Edward's Is.. New Brunswick, Nova Son tia, Bermuda, Brazil, Cuba, Curaços, French, Spanish. sni Dutch Work Tuilies, Guiana, Jamaica, Sarinam, Trinidad
12 (Registration 8 Cants).. Aspinwall, Panama......... ...................* 18 Bahamas. Danish West Indies. Huyting dunia
1-4 Tawatian Kingdom.......... Mexico..........demies. 20 Newfoundland (Registration 12-
Conts).........
Peru, Bolivia. Chili. Eounder
(Registration 12 Chats)* 96 6 West Indies fexcept is momod
abons), Carter-Ries,Honduras New Granada, Nicaragua,
Turka Island Venezuela(Re-
gistration 12 Cute)
26
& 14 Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers or Book Packets (as silk scarves, jewellery, 20.) vill be gonfiscated.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contract. Paukei "IRAQUAD. DY" will be despatched from Jengkong en SATURDAY, the 1st September, with Mais to
Pablished at the Offees of the "NORTH will be despatched on or about the 1st Septsther.N SATURDAY, the let September. 1877, and through the United Kingdom and Europe,
T1220
UTLER, PAJMER & Co.'s
CELEBRATED WINES.
We have secured, some Excellent Wines and Cogue of the well known shippers, CUTLER, TALKER & CO., and invite comparison with any and all other brands. ---
We have to offer...
Per 1 doz. quarts. CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S CHAMPASUR, $1
Per 2 doz. pints, $13. Curian, Pisaren & Co.'HOCHIME 8.50 OUTLER, PALMER & 00' CHARAU $12
MOLTON qanun
CUTLER, PALMER & CO. OHATEAU?
PALMER........
CUTLER, Faimez & Co.'s Cantelu
LARDSB........
$10
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s St ImLIEN_80 CUTLER, PALMER & C04 CANTENAC... $5.50 CUTLER, PALKKER & Co's Mered $4.50 CUTLER, PALMER & 60. HAUT BAU-
$9 HERET) 670105
CUTLER, PAINEE &
fine fall
favour, black anal CUTLER, PALUBE & CU's, SHEEKY,
Vino Paro, blue mel.
****
48.50
CUTLER PALMER & CO'S SHERËT,
Mazzilli, red seal CUTLER, PALMER &
Co's SHERRY,
88.25 Vino de Pasto, blue would CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S COGNAC) star $6,25 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s Counac Batur $7.50 CUTLER, PALMER & Co's Coonac 3 star 89 CUTLER, PALMER & CO'S CJGnat å stue 310.30.
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, 18th December, 1878, 1984
`.---------` `------jalan keadaan
THE TOURIST'S GUIDE REDUCED PRICE, SÍ. Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objcots of Natural History, Farnítare, fake, with the Ponti and Mandarin Prymuns viation
Also a faw copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINDSE LÅNGUAGE, in two Parts.
The Daily Press Offut
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS,
NOT
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the ÚWNERS, Will be RESPONSIBLE for way DEBT contracted by tha, Officers or the Crew of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
For Freight or Passage, apply-to
--- EUTTEEFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hengkong, 22nd August, 1977.
FOR PORTLAND.
THE Al American Ship
** PILGRIM”
at Noon, the Company's Steamship Marseilles: to Saigon, Singapors, Bataria, "IRAQUADDY,” Commaniuot, BAWE, with Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Adoù, Seychelles. Réunion, Houritius, Suen, [1308 CARGO, will leave this Fort for the stove and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity
places.
for forwarding Correspondones to Epst Alcion St. Helens, and Ascension.
Cargo and Specie will bo registered for Len don as well as for Marsilien, and accepted in transit through Mamoilles for the principal
Lettors may also he forwarder to India hy this Packet. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid Sush letters should be marked "Paid Cargo will be reveivel en bound until 4 PM, to Gaila only; they will go on from Gallo as Specie and Parools until 8 PM on the alat unpaid. August, 1877 (Parelo am not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agerey's Offer) Contents, and waize of Fackages are avgmired.
will load here for the above Port and beve quick places of Europe. despatch
For Fraight; apply to
RUSSELL &. Ca.. Hongkong, Srd Augusi, 1877, [1911
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE A7 American Stip
“AS. DAVIS."
J. W. Ford, Master, will load here for the above Port, and will have early despatoh.
For Freight, apply to
RUSSELLA Co. Horgkong, Sud Angust, 1877, 374
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 Amazioan Harkontins
WILLIAM COBB,
lai1201
having the greater portion of her Cargo engaged, will load here at Whampoa for the abore en and have quick dispateb.
For Freight, apply to
OLYPHANT & Ca
Hongkong, 1st August, 1877.
L1793
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY
- -——(To follow the Barque Caldow.").
THE Al Britoli Barçan
WINLOW,"
Captain Barker, will lead here and have a quick losutab for the zbove Parts....
For Freight, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, 14th August, 1877. FOR LONDON. THE A1 British Barque
THE
"BON ACCORD,”
[1:255
W. Sarth, Master, will have quick despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
A LIVINGSTON & Co.
Hengkong, 2nd Auguet 1877.
FOR NEW YORK
HE A) British Barl
THE
-"GRASWERK-2.
FtE120
כ':
Agent.
For further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office.
H. Du POUEY,
Hongkong, 20th August, 1877.
BAN STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PINANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDIST, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI- TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;', BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA, HE PENINSULLE AND ORIENTAL STEAM Steamship NAVIGATION COMPANY'S PESHAWCR." Captain WHITE, will have this on SATURDAY, the 8th September, at Noen.
For further Partienlaes, apply to
ADAM LIND, Suparintendent. Hongkong, 29th August 1877.... OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING. THROUGH CARGO AND PAS-
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED
7
AND DUROPE.
The following will be the hot of CLOSING the Maile, do
FRIDAY, 1st August,
Dr.M., Money Order Office olosse, Post Office clones oxcept the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night.
--
SATURDAY, 1st September,
A.M., Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lostora, znd Posting of all corto- spondence, N
10 .., Registry of Lottere conson. ILA.M., Post Ollie closes except for Lats Let-
tors.
11.10. A.M., Trotters (bat Letters only) may be postel cu paynent of a Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, util
11.30 am, when the Post Office CLOSES on-
tirely.
MAILS BY THE TORELS STRAITS PACKET.
The Australian Contract Prokat " SOMER- SET? will be despatched from Hongkong on WEDNESDAY, the 5th September, with Mails for Singapore. Somerset, Cooktown, Clevelazi Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay, Brisbane, Sydney, Tae- STEAM-mania, New Zealand, and Melbourne.
Correspondence cannot be registered offer 3.15 P.M.
The Mails will be closed at 3.30 FX,` Correspondence for New Zealand must lis STATESpecialy direted vil Torres Straits, or it will
be sent til Galle
Correspondenco for Southon and Westaca
IN CUKNECTION WỊTH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND Australis can be sent by this route if desired, int as a general rule it is better to send ♫ við CONNECTING RAILBOAD
Golle.
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Steamship "BELGIC" will be des patched for Spa Erazanisno, téd Yokohama, on SATURDAY, the 8th September, at 3P.M.;-
A Supplementary Mal for Singapore only will cluso on board 10 rainutes before the Tassel starts, Late Letters for Australis must be sont to the
care of an agent at Singaporo,
taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the WEB will be despatched with the Malls for
United States, and Europe.
Connection is made of Yakchats with Stea
Hastings, Maslar, will load hure for the shova mats from Shanghai, Port, and will have quick despetol
For Freight, apply to
ADOLFH. German bark, Hor-Arnhold, Kar.
berg & Co..
ANAZI, British bark, Hill--A lamson, Bell & Co.
AUGUST, British 3m, hooner, Thomsen.
Meyer & Co.
It also includes a mass of usofel information BENEFACTOR, American back. Haydon Bus-
In addition to that usually found in works of thieel & Co. t. :: 3007 kind.
CARTE BLANCHE, 1 dozen Quarts.......
A HESSE. & Co. Hongkong, 13th July, 1877.
NOW ON SALE.
THE Undersigand. Agents ara' in receipt of lg... instructions from the Board of Directors
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
The larger Dimatory contains the different | Trenties and Conventions made by China and Japan with foreign countries, together with
BVA PAU, Sism, ship, Möller--Keon Tay Lee. CHARLEY, British bark, Inokay-Chinese. CHALON BATTANA, Siamese chip, Ullrich-
Chiness.
sallarising them to issue Policies to the exteGLISH AND CHINESE various Aots, Ordinances, and Regulations (soas, Gorman bark, Steffens-Meyer & Co.
of $10,000 on any one First-class Risk, or to the extent of £15000 on Adjoining Risks at Current RatRE:
A Discorint of 20 falloweð.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co., Agents. Hongkong, 8th January, 1876. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED),
NOTICE.
DICTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNULATION.
An Anglo-Chinese Dotionary, published at the
Daily Press Offee, Hongkong...
For comprehensiveness and practical service 13this Work stands unrivalled All the new words which the Chinese bare to late years bean compelled to coin to express the numerom ob. fecta in machinery, photography, lography, sad in science gonerally, which the rapid advance of foreign refations has imposed upon them, ara
POLICIES granted at current vatos on Maven is eten Bach and every word is POLIC
fully flustrated and explained, forming exercises
lating to Cleanmerce and Shipping
*
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gmph of a a PLAN VICTORIA, HONGKONG
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CODE SIGNALS in use at the
PEAK;
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Bad
TAPS or HONGKONG, JAPAN, &c.,
rin Risks to all parts of the World, for students of a most instructive nature. Both accordance with the Company's Articles of As the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, Bocistion, Two-thirds of the Erofite are distri- bated anally to Contributor, whether Share the agents being carefully ma-kad on the best holders or not, in proportion to the red, suburt principle hitherto attained. The typography dlsplays the success of an attempt to make the of Premis contributed by cach the romstring Chinese and English type correspond in the size
The Chronicle and Directory is the only third being carried to Reserve Fund.
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of body, thereby effecting a vast seonomy of publication of its kind for China and Japan spoo, achieving a clearness not previously and 16 will be found invaluable in all Poblio, General Agents. Hongkong. 17th April, 1873951tained, and dispensing with thous vast rains Mercantile, and General Offices.
ant recant spaces which have heretofore char It is published in two forms Complete at THE SECOND-COLONIAL SHA AND terized Chinese publications INDA
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. OF For praation purposes the arrangement ofS; or, with the Lists of Residents, Port Diras.
BATAVIA, N
the work is so complete, that s reference to its torics, Mans, &o., at $3. pages onsbles a person who understands English.
TAE
Orders for Copies may be sent to the Dauý
EDINSURER CASTLE, British burk, M. H. Se
ward Adamson, Bell & Collana mult
GLAMORGANSHIRE, British hark, MoBasher.----
Chinese, CAMER GLOPT. Sispuse back, Thonjeon-Tack Moo
GOLD HUNTER, Amen ship, Frommu-Mayar
& Co
Freight will be received un bourd
until 4 of the ith protino. PAUCEL PACKAGEE will be received at the Office until 5 PM. sanie day. 1278 All Parcel Packages should be marked to address
in fall; value of game is required.
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 17th August, 1877.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE ALBritish Bark
VICTORIA." D. Tamble, Master, will had here for the above Fest, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight, apply to:
YOGEL, KAGEDORN & Co Hongkong, 24th July, 1877.
[1143
FOR NEW YORK;
THE A1 British Bark
ABERLADY,"
J. Nicoll, Master, will load hard for the above Port, and will have quick despaton,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkorg, 17th August, 1877.
[1279 FOR LONDON. AHO Al British Dark
GEO OROSITAW," GEELT ADMIRAL, American ship, Thompson-Geo. Irving, Master, will have early despatch of
· Cáptain."
above. GUSTAV & MARIE, German ship, Douse. ---Wioler For Freight, apply to t
Oo.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN Hauninger, British ship, Johnston.Jardire, Hongkong, Sat July, 1877.
· Matheson & Con/77
FOR HAMBURG,
HENRY 8 SANFORD, American ship, SlapeTHE AF British Bark Bus pan Order, ma
JACOBINE, Goranu bark, Hollmann-Siemssen
& Co.
JOHANNE, Geraun ship, Banjo-Vogel, Hago
dorn & Co.
JYLLAND, Danish_brig, Laul--Ednard-Skikell.
hass & Co.
KATE WATERS, British bark, GiresBuzstio KBDIVE, British bark, Cole-Megar & Co. KIM YONG TYE. Siame back, Kofoed-Chi
THE Undoraigned, having been appointed to communicate affairely with natives who
Agents in Hongkong the above Condasstand nothing but Chinose. In this respect Prose. Ofice, where it is published, or to the MAY QUEEN, British bark. Prior-Arnhold, pany call. SPECIAL ATTENTION OF the work will be found indispensable to all SHIPPERS to the low rates of Prentium Europeans residing in China, and to to natives following Aganta charged for all steamer risks, besides which therever it explains subjects fully with which Aco Mr. L. A de Graça Brakange of THIETY THREE and ONE- very few indeed of them are perfectly sequainted. SWAToMesara, Campbell & Co. THIRD PER L'ENT (2344) will be allowed. of risks to ports in Chin Japan, the hike to partes rusident in England and interested Away
Foodnow
LORD MACAULAY,”
& Co.
(1176
Return Passago Tickets available for 6 months ars issued at a reduction of 20 per cent. on re- gular ratés!
Agent
For further information esto. Freight-or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Contral
G. B. EMORY
Hongkong, 24th August, 1877,
TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG.
THE Undersigned, having been appointed
Agents for the above Company, are pre pared to accept Riske against Fire at Current
ales, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent..
SLEMÉSEN & Co, Agouts. Hongkong, 16th November, 1872. FL139 MANCHESTER FTRE ASSURANCE GOM.. PANY OF MANCHESTER AND
THE
LONDON:
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.
The English Contract Packet PESHA.
Europa, a on SATURDAY, the 8th Septem-
or
The following will be the hours of closing the
FRIDAY, 7th Septera ber
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P., Post Office, closes except the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night. SATURDAY, 8th September,
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10A.M., Post Office olorga except for Late Lot
ters. Registry of Letters ceases. 10:15. Letters may be posted on payment of a Late Feey! 18 cents extra Postage, until, 11 AM when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11.30 AM., Letters (but Latters only addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindiri, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Foo of 48 cents extra poutage, 11504x, when the Mail is finally closed,
www.c
REGISTRATION TO BANGKOK. Her Britannic Majesty Consul for Siam baas been good enough to make arrangamicute boy' means, of which correspondanos can be Rogis tered to Bangkok, at the usual alarge of 8 sents.
ŠOLDİELS', 'AND HAILORS' LETVERS.". Privato in H.M Army or Navy, Non-opm. missioned Offers (but not Warrant Offers in.. Assistant Engineer, Gunner, Boatswain, or Carpenter), Army Schoolmasters (pet Superintending or First Class) or Schoolmis trases may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom vil Marseilles by French Pagket, or is Southampton by British Picket [1958 for one pany; or via Brindisi by British Packet for three-ponse.. Henghong stamps will propos this class of correspondence exactly the same as Imperial Stamps.
Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the shore Company at Hong kong, Canton, Fannbaw, Shanghai, and Han kow, and are prepared to grant Lusurances at Current Ratos
HOLLIDAY, WISE & O Hongkong, 15th October, 1868.
Captain Monkmand, will lead for the shore Fort, THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY and will, have quick despatch,:
THE For Fraight, apply to
DE VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 1st July, 1877.
[1129
"FOR NEW YORK.
A7 German Ship
JOHANNE
(LIMITED).
Soldier and Sailors' letters ara, however,
CAPITAL TAELS 400.000; EQUAL TO $555,655.45. charged za. ordinary letters if they do not con
DIRECTORS.; LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firms,
OHA SHURG LAX, of the Lai Yuon Firm. WONG Yr Pos of the Chun Cheong Wing
Hong.
form to the following regulations rega
1. Not to exceed half an ounce. No double Jetters, are allowed, but NOTAR
2.If from a Soldier: or Sailor, biz olasz or description must be stated in fall on the tester and the Commanding Ofleer must sign his
Bunjo, Muster, will lead here for the shove Fort, Loo Xa of the Yes On Firm. and will have quick despatch
FONG BOET FUNG, of the Tang Bang Wo Honge, with name of Regiment, or Ship, &o, in For Freight apply to
WONG FAR CHEONG; of the San Tye Lee Hongfall If to a Soldier or Saylor, his class et de. VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co FUR PONG, of the Wy Sing Firm Hongkong, 1st August, 1877,:
1188
koription must be stated in full. with name of Regiment, or hip, do, ju fall.
* FOR LONDON:
ZZAROBERT DENDERSON,”
The attention of owners, agents, and charterere
steamers is draw to the provisions of The- Post Offer Ordinance: 1876, which comes inta
1280. Losi MacAVLAT, British hark, Menkamu--
Ordor LowesWazun, Brit, bark, Roberta Borneo. Co, Maurina, Gurman burk, Kanzer --- Wieler of Ob..
Karberg & Co
MANAGER-HO AMEL- Nixon, British berk, Clark Captain.
MARINE RISKS on Goods, do, taken at PERNAMBUCO, British steamer, Hyde-MalE A1 British Bark
chers & Co... ^?
CURRENT RATES to Australia California, Meers Wison, Michalla & CESTU, British back, Leidmen. Meror & Co. Gaur, Muster, wil load for the above Fort, and Manila, Stagepore, Salgon, Farang, and to all in China ik muumot but be invaluable passion FORMORA...... Messrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. | Pxм, British back. Stableton-Mayer & Co. -
the Treaty Ports of China and Japan..
force on the 23rd instant, will have quick despatch. pluss, and the Straits. On risks to all other ally.
Messre. Hedge & Co
QuIORSTER, American bark. Barnaby "Itusrell
Head Office, 43, Betham Etrand, V For Freight, apply to
Under the old Ordinance no unting was porte the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER Te illustrate the cast nope of the work, the NIKOTO Mesars, Kolly & Walsh, S'gbei.
Hongkong Ist June, 1977, 1859 rod of the departure of a vagol if not milver- UENT. (15 (1) 'onlly.
following facts are snömitted för consiferation SHANGHAI 7........... Messrs. Hall & Holtz.
ROSA BOTTCHER, German bark, Schulta-Wa BIEMSSEN & Co
Hongking 12th June, 1877. Chalmers Vocabelary contains about 18,000 SHANGHAI Mesure. Kally & Wodel.
Pastu &CKIN Agents.ga Chinese characters, not Modhurst's English HANKOW and Husare. Hall & Holts and Kolly SKAMEN'S BRIDE, Simers bark, Andreasen.---. Hongking, 1st July, 1874.-
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Paul Chiness Dietionary about 100,000, widlet "RIVEN PORTS Jā Valslı, tək ghai ma Chinose pagata ca NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE this work contains more than 50,000 English CHEFOO RE Mesurs, Hall & Helia and Kelly STAUTAN, British stainer, Cooper. Jardins
INSURANCE COMPANI
words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinem obarao NuwWCHWANG 3, &Walsh, Shanghai Matheson & Company tars. Again, dospite all the growware and TITIK and Men's Hall & Malta and Kelly Seen Queen, British, bark, Anekintosh Chi INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARINE AND other dententary works az yet published, the PEKING } Welsh, thangbuh SPECIAL AVIS OF FALLIAMENT fetadens of this diffent largonge absolutely re NAZANAK! The Grand & Trading Co. ———
quires exemplos to display the rarions Appli- H20ro, Dsaxa. Tas C. and J. Trading Co. ESTABLISHED 1809.
cations sind equivalenta of different words which Yokozama dezan Gesella Offloo have one general moaning. Of these examples MANILA CAPITAL 2,000,000
Menure. Jde Loyzaga & Co. ... this work contains more than five times as BÅTNON Mr. T. EL Bloom,
many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub-
Ter Undersigned, Agrots at Hongkong for
the above Company, are prepared grant lished
It compziass upwards of two thousand large
Poljoles against FIRE, to the oxtent of £10,000 on tay Building, or on Merchandise in the same, quarto pages, at the neual rates, subject to a discount of! Twenty per prati (20)
Hoogkong, th July, 1974,
GILMAN & Co.
Agents.
LONDON
TEVENER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER ROW, HONGKONG
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STDENHAM Britmu skip, Miller-Moungeries
Maritimes.
THOS FLETORED, American Baris, Pendleton
Wm. Pustati & Co. 73 TITAN, American ship, Burry --Mexegarios
Maritixas
Wash Britar steamer, Hunter-Landstein
& Coote emek WM. Cobs, American 3m, ach,, Brady - Meyor
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WM. PHILLIPS, Ameziona 3-m, schooner, Henty.
Eduard Sehelhass & Co.
New York | Madera, 8. M. Pettingill & Co., Yaxetazs, Britial; steamer, Sekultae.--Glioma...
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NOW ON BALE...
|HE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION STUDENTS FIEST, ASSISTANCE, Bagh By De, Day an
With many Additions, Corerootione, and Dr. WILaanma” Orthography.
In Paper Wanuper
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VAD 1720/
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— MARINE DEPARTMENTAA Folioias at ontrent rates, payable eithor here, in London, or at the prijepal Parts of India, Chins, and Australia,
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theddare note of tay change the day or In the enso of stoors giving regularly or on
hour will be sufficient.
Stamped correspondenes may still be went on board way resel after the Mail is closed at thes Post Officer
The Postmaster General takes this opportunity. of calling the attention of firms to the fact that my such words as Darratches will close at 11 AM, added to the invertisement of a vessel are ilegal. Consigneca) letters are exunsnted by law from passing through the Post Ofles, but no HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co. is allowed to make collection of such fat
tore for "transaniasing dermenalty of £100 Hongkong, 20th, Jaly, 1872
(1583 per week during whith the practice continned.