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on the obstinataly defended town, Small de-pared to accept Risks against Fire at Current tachments had already invaded the suburbe, but Rates, subject to & Bouns of 20 per cent. ware overcome by superior "force, and were bar-.) harously slaughteret. Twentymen from the Regi ment Tamlu were literally turn to pieces, and sete had even been thrown into burning house. From the gates of the fortress a long stream of prisoners issued forth. At the sido stood the Turkish officem, whilst farther down on the slope the liuroma, with their Oriental gargaonsmass of display, were scattered about. Numerous child¦OLICIES granted at current rates on Mis- yon, suaves, and servante surrounded the chief rine Risks to all parts of the World. In ladies of the herous, mostly covered with accordance with the Company's Articles of this. Work stands unrivalled. All the new Howing veile, sign of doop mourning. Their sociation, Two-thirds of the Profis are distri-words which the Chinese have to into ycara bersa unceremonious premutation" to public view, abated annually to Contributor, whether Share, compelled to ecin to express the numerous ob- Berty not even granted by the heslems to their holders or not, in propertion is the net amount Jecte in machinery-photogrphy-telegraphy.. fellow-believere, now took place before the eyes of Premia contributed by, euch, the rommining
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The Turks had silently third being carried to Reserve Fand.
to witnow how their beloved raised their voila refla hafors the oriśmy and axposed their often beautiful young faces to somunen soldiers, wibin they implored for merey upon themselves and their oblidren-The maroking out of the prisoners Insted overal hours. Altogether 2,000 men, 74
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2. Registry of Letters cases. Through Passenger Tickete and Bills of 2.30 r. Post Offian closes
Laling ure issued for transportation to Yoko-2.30 P.M. Correspondence for Japan, the United
hana and other Japan Ports, to San FrancisCO. to ports in Mexico, Coutral sad South Amerion, and to New York and Europe, via Overland Railways
A Steamer of the Mitsu Bishi S.S. Company will eava Shanghai, vil the Inland Sea Porte, about same date, and make clay connection at Yokohama.
At New York, Passengers have selection of vacious lines of steamers to England, Franzu, and Germany
Fight, will be received on board until 4 P.M. on the
Parool Fakete will be received at the Oos until 5 P.M. same day; all Parool Packages should ko market to ad- dress in full-value of same is required,
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be nont to the Company's Offices in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Cargo are requested to endorse on the Bavelops the Marks and Nee. of Packages Shipped, to [84 correspond with those in their Bills of Lading.. For further information to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Prays Central
RUSSELL & Oo, Agente, Hongkong, let September, 1577.)---
will leave for the above place, about 24 hours) after her arrival with the next English. Mail.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent. Hongkong. With August, 1877.
· FOR PORTLAND.
THE A1 American Chip
"PILGRIM "
184
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
No
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the |ÓWNEEE, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT controoted by the Officers or the Crew of the following Vessels during their stay in
will load here for the above Port and have quish Hongkong Harbour despatch
For Freight, apply to→→
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, ked Angusi, 1977.
1211
~ FOR MELBOURNE ÅND SYDNEY
(To follow the Barque Caldew."") THE A1 British Barques
THE
"WINLOW," Captain Barker, will load here and have a quick daepatob for the above Parts.
For Freight, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, 14th August, 1877.
FOR NEW YORKC
THE AI British Back
"GRASKERE,"
Arazi, British bark, Hil-Adrawson, Boll & Co. AUGUSTA, British S-m. schooner, Thomas
Mejor, & Co.
States, or Union Countries only may be posted
on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents axtra Postage, unfil
2.50 .. when the Mail is finally closed.
The following rates of Postage must be pro- puid in Hongkong Stamps. Prepaymentis com pulsery in the cased marked *, --
BOOK
Tartzma. Yawa- & PAT-
06 SAPETANS 29.i Cvata. Ceuta. Uents
United States Canada*, Vanes
convor and Pr. Edward's Is. New Brunswick, Nova Sco- tin, Bermuda, Brazil, Cubs, Curopos, Frozen, Spanish, and Dutch West Indies, Guiana, Jamaica, Surinam, Trinidad (Registration 8 Cents)...... Aspinwall, Fasama..... Bahumae, Danish West Indies,
Harti......... Hawaiian Kingdoms......
Mexico
12
18
14
16 20
Nowfoundland (Registration 12
Corts) * 16 Peru, Bolivia, Chili, Fouador
(Registratioh 12 Cents). 36 West Indies (except so named abova), Costa Rica, Honduras, New Granada, Nicaragua, Tark's Island, Venezuals (Ro.... gistration 12 Corts) 28.
6
Any articles found enclosed in Newspapers or Book Packets (as silk scarves, jewellery, dk.!- will be confiscateri
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA,
The Netherlands India Packetz tear. Singa. pore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival of the antward P. & D. Mail from Europe.
The French Packets for Batavia wail at
Sugupere for the Packet, from China, and ran fortnightly.
It follows that, to forward Correspondence Batavia with the least delay, the following ara the hest, opportunities
In the 8.1, Mersoon,
BREMA, Garroan bark, Timpa-Wieler & Co. BUA PAU, Sísm. abip, Müller-Keen Tay Lee. CHIRON-RATTAN-Siang-ship Crichto
Caen, British schooner, Aloxaudor. Olyphant
&Co.
Chinese.
EDINBURGH CASTLE, British bark, M. H. 58.
ward-Adavsen. Bell & Co.
GEOLOK, Gorman birk, Bieffens-Moyer & Co GLAMORGANSETA, British bark, MoBache ...Chinese.
[1247 Loar, Siamo bark, Thompson-Tool Mee
-
The English Mail, The French Mail.
In the N.D. Monsoon,
A Private Steamer a few days before the
English Mail.
This Frenol Mail.
www.
& Co.
To provide means of remitting small seme GOLDHUNTER, America ship, Freman-Meyer of money to or from this Colony and betwe
& Ca.
the Ports of China and Japan. the Postmasters GREAT ADMIRAL American ship, Thompson.and Agents of this Ofice will in future be el- Hastings, Master, will lead here for the above GUSTAV, German bark, Baben-Captain,
Captain
lowed (but not required) to purokiam Hongkong Pert, and will have quick despatch.
Postage Stamps.from foreign residenta. For Freight, apply to
Between Hongkong, and Shangazi, or Hong- kang sual Yokohama, however in either direction, Money Orders must be used.
TOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 17th August, 1877.
1268
It ulso includes a mass of useful information n'addition to itat urally found in works of this kind,
FOR SAN-FRANCISCO. THE A) British Burk
** VICTORIA.”.
HARINGER, British ship, Jobaston-Jardine,
Matheson & Co..
HENEY . Banroan, American ship, Bloope,
Order.
JACOBINE, Gernian bark, Holtmann. Siemsson
&Co.
The Stampa tandered for sale must not or cood $25 in valus, must be perfectly clean, in nood condition, and in strips of at least two, as
JOHANNE, Go ship, Banjo-Vogel, Rage-go separate loups will be purchased. They
dorn & Co.
The larger Directory contains the differnt. D. Trimble, Master, will load here for the JYLLAND, Danish big, Laab-Eduard Sekell Treaties and Conventions made by China and above Port, and will have immediate despatch. hose & Co. Jonas with foreign pountries, together with
For Fraight, apply to various Acts, Onbosnices, and Regulations re Inting to Corimeres and Shipping.
It is further embellished with a Chrono-litho-
graph of
· PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG -
FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS Or SHANGHAI: Chromo-lithograph Plata of the NEW
„CODE" U-SIGNALS in use at the
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are here given in extens. Each and every word is Ffully illustrated and explained, forming oneroisos [80 for indenta of a most instructive naturo. Both" the scents being carefully marked on the best the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, principle hitherto attained. The typography, num displays the success of an attempt to make the
ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED).
guns, two monitors, and immense quantities of ChrisAX TAELS 400,000; EQUAL TO 8555, 55.55.
provisions and amransition have fallou into the
hands of the victorious Russians, who lost about
A
DIRECTORS.
from 1,500 to 2000-killed-and-wounded almost LEE SING, of the LA Bing im
the same number as the Turks:
CHAN SHỨNG EA, of the Lai Ynon Firm WONE Y LUX, of this Chan Choong Wing
Hong
Loo YES, of the Yee On Firs
PEAE
Also of the various HOUSE FLAGS
(Daigned papressly for the Work); E
MAPS OF HONGKONG JAPAN, ko
The Chroniolo and Directory is the only
must be presented personally or accompanied by a noto.
VOGÉT, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 24th July, 1977,
FOR NEW YORK,
KATE WATEes, British bark, Giese-Rozario
& Co. 1142 KREDIVE, British bark, Cole -Merer & Co.
Kim Yong Tra, Siamese bark, Kofoed-Chi- chasing if the public-unds in baud are not
|
Letters containing Stamps, should be regis. tered, and the Stamps should be secured from observation.
The Pustmaster or Agent may postpone pur?!
THE
issa.
ABEBLADY,"
HE AT British Bark
sufficient, and he will refuse to purchase in any LOED MACAULAY, British bark, Monkman-984 which appears doubtful or suspicions. He
Order.
is allowed to charge & Commission of one por
J. Nicol, Mastor, will had here for the above LOWERWATER, Brit. bark, Roberts-Borneo Co. next. on all Stampa mrchased. Port, and will have quick despatch.
MALVINA, Gorman bark, Kenzor.—Wieler & Co. MAT QUEEN, British bark, Erior-Arnliold,
Karborg & Co.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 17th August, 1877
1269
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A-FOR-LONDON. THE AJ British Bark
“GEO. OBOSHAW:" Geo, Irving, Mater, will have early despatch above.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
· Hongkong, 1st July, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK,
Chinese and English type sorrespond in the size pablisation of its kind for Ching and Jayan Al Gorman Ship
of body, thereby albusting a vast economy of specechieving a clearness not reriously and it will be found invaluable in all Pabic, attained, and dispensing with these vast margins Morcantile, and General Offoes.
and sont spacon Flick. Jura baratofore charme la published in two forms Complete at terized Chinose publications."
For practical purposes the arrangement of $6; or, with the Lists of Bosidents, Fort Dire
the work is so complete, that's reference to its tories Maps, da, at 23.
to commtnicate effodively with natives who
There is much waxeysuce in military circles and clubs at the precedenen which the Court FONS BOTY Fura, of the Turg Sang Wo Hong Neces gives to the navy in the Circular WONG PAR CHONG, of the San Tre Lee Hongpages enables a person who understands English sablierterent in the navy having his name played. Pes Fore of the Wybing im baforon field-vlcer in the army in the lists of -persona altending letras, Stato doccerts, & I is thought that offbears should ho placed a these liate wecording to thair relative masks in the two services.gar
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via., Assistant Engineer, Gunnor, Boatswain, or Carpents) Army Soloolmasters (not.
M. SELOUAN, Danish bark, Goretenborg. Hmissioned Officers (but not Warrant Offers,
∙Kiter & Ca NIMROD, British bark ClarkCaptala. Qukkater, American bark, Barnaby Bull ROSA BETICHER, German bark, SobultzWm as Pustan & Co.
[1179
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Superintending or First Class) or Schoolmis- Freeses may send half-ounce Igitems to the United Kingdom vis Marseilles by French Backe or vil Southampton by British Packet. Prokat for then-pener for one penny or via Brindisi by British Hongkong staIPS will propay this clear of correspondenes exactly.
ROTTERDAM, Butor bark, Dik ----Winter & Co. SEAMEN'S BRIDE, Siamese bark, Andreasen,
Chinese STAR QEEDA, British bark, Mackintosh.--Chi-the-same as Imperial Stamps,
SYDENHAM, British ship, MilleMessageries
Maritimas,
Sokliary' and Bailors' letters are, however, burgal as ordinary, lasters if they do not con.
to the following regulations
Tos Fuerunt, American Berk, Pendleton
1.Not te oxered half marooner. No double Banja, Master, will load here for the above Fort, W. Pastan & Co,
letters are allowed.. and will have quicla despatok
TITAN, American ship, Barry-Mecmageries from Soldier or dates his elegs-on- For Freight, apply to
description must, be stated in full on the letter, *** VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
War, British teamer, HunterLandstein and the Commanding Officer must sign is Hongkong, 1st August, 1877.
& Co
Da, with name of Regiment, or Ship, &6., in WH. COEB, American S-m. ect., Brady-Meyer
--If to a Soldier or Sailor. his, vlass or de- YANGTZE, British steamer, Schalts-in-xiption must be stated in fall, with name of
en & Co.
Ragimant, or Ship, &,in full.
FOR" HAMBURG,
understand nothing but Cinnase. In this respect: The Office, where it is published, or to the REAL British Bark."
the work will be food indispensable to all Europeans residing in China, and to the natives following Agents themselves it explains subjects fully with which Mazo very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. Stanów ju To partins rasidont in England and interested Amur -1. in China it cannot but be invaluable occasion FORMOSA CAM FOпow
D
Mr. L. A. de Graça, Mesta. Campbell & Co. Mears. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. Mesare. Wilson, Nicholls & Co.. Meara, Hodge & Co.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the NINGeoMosers: Kelly & Waldi, &'ghai, folewing facts are submitted for cosideration SHANGILAL Moers. Hall & Rolts. Chalmers Vocabulpty contains about 10,000 BILANGHAI Mesra, Kelly & Walsh. Chinese churautor and Medhurst's English HANKOW BR) Mess Hall & Helts und Kelly And Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst RIVER PORTS
Walah Shanghai this work contains more than 50,000 Englief Carroo and Messrs. Hall Holte and Kelly words, and upwarde of 600,000: Chinese charac.NEWORWANG J & Wales, Staughsi tora. Again, despite all the grammars and Trots and Mears. Hall & Holtz and Kelly student of this difficult language abeslutely NASABARI... The U., and J. Trading Co. qeiros exauquien to display the various appli- H1063; CHA. The 0. and J. Trading Co. Policies at current ratas, payable either here; cations and cynisminate of different words which YoonAm's Wapan Garette Offres For Yokohama 1,879 lage Sugar, 8 bags in London, or at the principal Parts of India, have one genomet meaning. "Of these examples MANILA Marta. Jeño Toyzaga, & Os, Coffeo, 1,184 plaga. Iron, 170 pkga, Tis, 1,025 | Chiue, and Ansfráfia, st
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For San Francisco 6,554 bagy Rice, 165 bags envront rates.
Silk, 3 halos Waste Silk 14 Bilke, 2,028E Underaged having been appointed ball-chests, and 97,258 hozta Tos, 5 cases Troa Agenta for the above Corporation, are other elementary works as yet published, the Perud & Walsh, Shenglina. aures (354400), and 206 pliga Bundrjan.
Pur steurship China, for Fakobson and Sar Francisco
"prepared to rent Zuaptances us follows
MALINK DEPARTMENT
FIRE DEPARTMENT:
Deus, 369 lugs Sugar. Gibags Flour, 304 bags ¦ à discount of 20%), allowed Coffee, 1,025 pkgu, Merchandise, 10 pigs. Cigars,
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
many us any other Dictionary hitherto pub-SINGAPORE...
BANDKON It comprises upwards of two thousand large LONDON querto pres
LONDON LOSION
378 pigs. Ten 201gs. Ou, 6 gbge. Sitka, 60 Policies issued for sums not cling £5,000,RONER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER How Quicksilvers, Maske, For Victoria 200 – baga
HALLIDAY Wler & Co.
pkgs. Opium, 4 pkgs. Crude Opinin, and 48 at ruduocl ratas.
Sugar For Panama 2 phys Merchandise, 4 Hongkong, 2011-Jul-1872,
LONDON:
HONGKONGW DATEY PRESS" OTTIOR, WINDHAM ST.
(1193
LORD MACAULAY," Captain Monkmand, will lead for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to a
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 2iat Fey, 1977.
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THE Undersigned have been appointed Sole Agents for the Sale of their Goods, in Hongkong and Chine by Messrs. J. B. TEN
ENT, Glasgow, a Messrs. DAVID CORBAL & Bors, Arbroath............
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867.
▼TER SUNG-MC,
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The attention of ewuers, agents, and obarterers of reamers is draws to the provisions of: The TYROM
this date, antil further notice, a dis-Post Office Ordinance, 1874, which comes into count of Twenty per cent. (20%) apon the force on the 23rd instant. ourront toont rate of Preccia will be allowed aired of the departure of a vokaal if not malvers Undor, the old Ordinance no botice was 29- upon Inseranges affected with this Company. tised, nor of departures for Canton or Maono.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIR↑ Ca
Notice is now required of any departare, ibough Agente. Hongkong, 27th June 1872,
with regard to sailing ships the old rule will 168
practionlly remain in fores, that notice non pot THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND e sent unless asked for.
·FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF Section XXV. requires that the first notice bo
MAG BATAVIA, UN
gent to the Post Office,
In the case of steamera.plying regularly or in THE Undersigned, has been appointed, fred days, notion of any change in the day COAL MERUHANTS,”
Agente i
e in Hengkong for the above Com Hare always on hand Lanas Brooks of pany call SPECIAL ATTENTION OF or will lo sufficient. every desaription of COAL:
SHIPPERS to the low rates of Premium oard any reasel after the Mail is closed at the Stamped correspondance may still be sent ou Address, ears of H÷ð-TT-LÒÒNG & Co., No. 43, charged for all steamer riske, besides which a Post Office. Praya, Hongkong,
Brokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE-
The Postmaster-General takes this opportunity 740 THIRD PER CENT (331) will be alluwest of eslling the attention of firms to the fact that on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip any such words na Despatches will loss at 11 pince, and the Biznita On risks to all other added to the advertisement of a Voksel pro
Hessrs Liadelow and-Martin Messrs. Malborbe, Jullien & Co. - Hongkong, 9th May, 1877, 2 Mr. F. Algar, Clement's Lane.
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