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TURKEY'S ANCIENT CAPITAL.
HONGKONG TUDMPERATURO,
(Prox Means., FALCONER & `Ch's BatumiAN.)
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Adriple, the ancient eapital of Turkey, to whloh the progress of the war.is now attracting "so much attention, is in any voipants a rémark
alle city. Though not founded, by. Adrian or Harian, that Baman Emperor did, enough in the way of its construction and onbellishment to warrant the appropriation of his nams to it. end it was the capital of tab Turks in Theops) from 1260 to 1453. - Tho bransfer of goremmené to Constantinople, though it reduced-Adrianople to second rank, did not outívaly zrip it of its diguity, and as late as 1701, when Mr. Chishall, chapiam to the Worshipful Turkey Company, passed through it. It was still this seat of the Sublime Ports ocasionally. It has now, we be love, samo 150,000 inhabitants. It stands at a `distáneo of 134 miles north-west frami Constant
tinople, pacupying thu alopy of a low hill rising cab of plait of surpassing fortilit Anung He 10 mesquos is the famous que of Selim II, built in Kroat part of iontorials brought from the identical worke ?to wiikeh, seit guld sacra, Othella rafers when he says, "I will be walking on tho works," and afterwards proposes to go mulius poet the fortifications of Famagusta. This strongly fortilled place Selim II dismantled after a long Land gallant defertoe. The Mosqus of Selim is, thorsfore, something like 'n trophy of victory- Nevertheless, is rather an ominous ou Shakequstinu ouders know something_of_the "desperate tempests that so banged, the Turks before they took Cyprus: and the very year In which they accoruplished this fest, the year 157), raw the disastrous nevál battle of Lepanto, in Forty, which it was computed 30.000 Turks arba nes Thermo and some 224 vessels were destroyed, besides 3,000 prisoners and 400 guns being captured; a We Therpiger
REGISTER
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THE DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 1877.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
HAN FRANCISCO, via Y HAS SAN FRANCI900, vil Y’HAMA" SAN FRANCISCO........... MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.. SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, & SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, & SAIGON, SINGAPORE, &a.......... KOKOHAMA AND HIOGOLSE YOKOHAMA..................................
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J. Freen Métosifa.......
Harri "baker Lunes,
L. Torrance White..... Larmier Longley. Boozes Nordecon... H. Jones.
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TO BE DEN
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disaster which, well, nigh annihilated the nasal Wertherm power of the Turks, and called forth a cloris of Ilaatsgiving throughout Christendom. It is Hor's in. true that in sixteen months the Sultan had again a foot of 250 visuels fest and capable of again trekting the Vonetians; but at that, Lime dia rosormed of the Ottoman Empirs WHLA 'somewhat look, exhausted than they have since become, and a bagai such as the Mosque of Selim II. in Adriancplo bears witness to is scarcely within the bounde of probability now, whils righ a campaigns that which followed would be irretrievabla euin.÷Glade,
RUSSIAN DESIGNS.
Banowaren, fovel of the noi în fuissem, lean, med hundtied Paneuameten, in Führenbril degrees and lens, kept in tig mach airm & stadel aluation.
DIARION OF WARD to vegatered every two pelats, Ny ....NE,NE, ke
FORCE ON NIPO0 (slo 1 to 3 light breaza 2 14 6
to treat toaletto i 10
12 viuleat
STAVARY WEATHER. Clear blue at C. Chudy.
2 Tingbly, We Hope (é. Poppy-di-Ball-4. Inghtning. #in Misty C Orgreist. 7. Passing abomain," Q Squally.. `B. Ruiny, & Show. T. Thunder, . Bad, Threening. V Visibility, Stórm. Z Chloe ketteri, sro pepented tindlede any increase over (14 men vorage of their
fiction
-The hours of rain for the provivas 24 hours (ngos) sie registered from 1 to 24, und, the quantity of vanter Fallen indicated in insbes, tear and hadriana ang tang
INSURANCES.
The Edinburgh Review contaños a algong anticlo on the designs of Russia in the East. The writer thinks that the Russian Government has been steadily parsning a doop-laid and deliberate plan of aggression against the Ottoman Empire tend. ing to territorial conquests, and that the Proto
ol, which had been signed in London as the last expression of a foid hope of peace, was converted, by an adscious not of perfidy and arroganos into the ultimatum that fired the trai He cannot have that an empire like. Russia wonki risk its credit, ita fame, and the peace of the world, mcruly from commissoration for the suffering penemntry of a neighbouring province or from religions Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the above Company at Hong-
BEANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM- PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
THE
.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co Hongkong, 15th October, 1868.
171
sympathy. He thinks that if the motives of kong, Chiton, Fonchow, Shanglui, and Hub- Russia had been purely pulluathropic it couli have feud ample rooms to put an end to oppreskow, and are prepared to graat Insurances at ior, and persesation, and intolerance in its own Current Rates. dominions, It has plunged inte so much blood. shed and enin för nothing short an Imperist ebject, and the most ostensible and obvious of the end contemplated by Russio, but by no means all, are, ko asserts, the following" I. To bake off the obligations of the Treaty of
Paris, concluded in 1865 between Rassis and nli
the grail Powers of Larop, and to abstitute for it a sparate treaty with Turkey, conferring on the Emperor of Russia is express terms the
•protectorate of the Christan population of Turkoy, 2. The recovery of the maritime supremaoy of Russia in the Black Sea by the surrender or destruction of the Turkish foot, and by opening the passage of the Straits to men of war. 3 The conquest of Armenis, holding the part of Batoun and the occupation by Russia” of the central platonu of Asia Minor?" He argues that if the Russian dost, over, Anquires the right of sailing from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean,
THE SCOTTISH IMPEELAL INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE Undersigned; having been appointed Agent in Hongkong for the above-named Company, is prepared GRANT POLICIES
ghiat FIRE on Buildings and on Goods to the extent of £10,000, st the nexal rakes, subjøet, to an imunediate discount of 20
Attantion is invited to a considerable reduction in Premia for LIFE INSURANCE in Chins.
A. MACG. HEATON, Hongkong, 27th Saptomber, 1875. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED).
NOTICE:
175
DOLICIES granted at curreal rates ou Ma-
the fleets of all foreign nationa mnat acquire the ride Risks to all parts of the World. In 1
right of agrose from the Mediterranean to the Black Son, and not merely a treaty right, but accordones with the Company's Artists of As- physical securities that the passage shall never sociatier, Two-thirds of the Prelta are distri- he closed or interfered with The effect of thebuted sunnally to Contributors, whether Share opening of the Dardanelles windd te vaurmous. holders or not, in proportion to the art amount With the Stuits closed, the-racle apathara Promie contributed by auck, the remaining frontier of Ruata isilahie by any third being carried to Reserve Fund. western Power. But let the Dardanelles
OLYPHANT & C be open, and Knusia has to defend a vast
General Agents, extent of assailable coast, from her commercial
Hongkong, 17th April; 1873; interests at Odessa to her military establimenta
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE in the Caucasus ” We can hardly conceive
.COMPANY that it is consistent with the interest or inten- tion of Russia to open the Straits to the British Heut, or that she can desire that wa and the other maritime States of Europe should, in kime
(80
strutions from the Board of Directors THE Undersigned Agents are in receipt of
of penis, koop squadrons craising off these ooarte.. iuthorizing them to issue Policies to the extenf When Russian statosmon tale of opening the of £10,000, or any one First-class Risk, or to Dardanelles to ships of war, what they mean is to the extent of £15,000 on Adjoining Bisks at open the Strails to their own ships, and to close Carient Rates.
them against the rest of the world. Otherwise A Discount of 20 ; allowed. ber position would be far more-insogoro than it [ is at present."
Good princes easily obtain good subjects: not so easily good sabots good princes. Thus, Adam, in the state of invece ruled over ani maie all tame and gentle, till simply through his means they fell and grew ärige
"Ah, love! "sho murivred; en they wandered through the moonlight; ah! dearest, why do the saunor resos tulo?" He happened to be A young chemist of a practical tara of mind, ond
ho replied that it was owing to the insafinioney
of oxyen in the atmosphere.
HOLLIDAY, WISH & Co..
Agonis Hongkong, 8th January, 1875. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL, ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
SYLFLISYEU“1809′′- CAPITÁL £2,000,000.
E Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the abse Company, are propers to grant
A reverend apartama was once busting of his Polifes against FITE. to the extent of £10,000 infallible skill in finding a hire. If I were a Any Building, or on Maruhazdise in the DS, hare" aid a Quaker who was present, "I would at the uusi ratos, subject to a discount of take my seat in a place whare I should be sare Twenty per cent, (201).
Why,
of not being disturbed by thee from the first, &f January to the last day of December, where would you go p**. “Into this study” “
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE:
·OPIÙM,”
TUESDAY, 4th September. No change in the mies for Bungal th note: sales of solgal chesis of New Benares are, how- ever, given at $5,475.
* EXCHANGE
3/100
ON LONDON
Bank Billa, on demand. -Bank-Billa, ul-20-daya' sight-3/JUZ Bank Billa, at months' sight. 3/114 Crediets, ob 6 months' sight....3/11 Dovmentary Bills, ab Omontla
sight
UN BOMBAY Bank, alightA
"OK" UKIZUTTA——Bank, sight
"ON SHINGHAI.
Bank, sight
Private, 30 days' eight..........
SHARE!.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Sharce-18 per
ocat, premium,
*
GLIMAN & Car
Agenta Hongkong, 7th July, 1374, 7 Cro
(LIMITED).
CAPITAL TALIN 400.000; EQUAL TO $55555555
DIRECTORS
LEE SING, of the Lai-Hing Firm.
BAN SHUNG LAI, of the Li Yuen Th: WONG TIE PUN, of this Chan Chroug Wing
FOR SALE
0.4 0.5 Co. ... T. MS. B: Co
Vogel, Hagelora & Co.....
· Rolario & Co
Gibb, Livingston & Co.
Messageries Maritimes.. Jentine, Matheson & Co... P.&O.8 N. Con Mossngories Maritimez...... Butterfielt & Swira PAO. EN. Co
1,`,! ""ན་ Douglas Laprak. Co...
HAMPAGNE, 1874 COTTAGE PIANOS
DEETIEN & Co
MONOPOLE
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.
C
FOR SALE. UTLER PALMER & Co.'s
Celebrated" Brands of WINES and SPIRITS. Apply to
STEMSSEN-& Co.. Hongkong, let-Juno, 1876.--
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FOR SALE,
SIEMSSEN & C
41854
Hongkong, 31st May, 1877.
VOR SALE PER 1. Duzes QUARTE
Tosan & CoS SHERRY,' White Sral. TEAR & Co.'s SHERRY, Yellow Seal... BIBQUIT DUBOUCHE & Co.'s BRANDE, CLARK & ELLIS' OLD Intan WHISKY CLARK & ELLIS OLD TOM
·BURGUNDIES.
JANDR. TENDENT'S ALE and CHARLES, GR,sts (1 oz.)
PORTER DAVID CORSAL & BONE
Morobant Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Crown
28
D
Quick despatch: Quick despatch.
Quick despatch
Quick darpatol.
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch,
On 10th inst, ut 3 M.
Ön 20th init, at 3 r. M. "
Quick despatch.
nick despatch
Today, at 4ME On 8th instaË DOJK On 15th inst., at noon.. Te-morrow, at P.M.. Quick deepatok. Today, at axon. To-day, at 5 P.M. Quick despatch. To-morrow, at noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES. MARITIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS,
HONGKONG AGEKUY.
WING to the inclemency of the weather,
OWING at the
"SINDH,"
for SHANGHAI, is POSTPONED #11 TO- 312 DAY, the 5th instant, of Noor, instead of as
38 previously notified.
$12
II. by POURY
Agent
1344
Hongkong, 3rd September, 1877, NUIT, Pints (eu) POLLAGE $12 FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY,
AND MELBOURNE, $16 Calling off SÜMERNET, COMETOWN, CLEV SLANIJ
BAY, BOWER, and KEPPEL BAY to land. Mails and Fessengers. THE Bactura and Australian Mail Steara
CANVAS.
Quarts CHAMBERTIN, Fints (3 dos.)...)
MULLER FRERES ST. JULEN..
815
METER'S
(55
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
NOW READY FOR SALE
NILE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY: THE
For 1877,2. (With which is incorporated "The CHINA DIEBOTORY."
This Comprehensive Work, now in the FIFTEENTH÷7EAR of its existence, has been complied from the BEST and MOST RELIABLE SOCIS, and no pains have been spared to Pendle it COMPLETE in EVERY RESPECT.
It contains THE DIRECTORY ron HONGKONG."
THE DIRECTORY FOR CANTON.
TAS DIRECTORY FOL WIJAMPOA. THE DIRECTORY FOR MACAO.
THE DIRECTORY FOR HOIHOW.
THE DIRECTORY FOR SWATOW.
THE DIRECTORY von AMOY.
THE DIRECTORY FOR FORMOSA,
TAK DIRECTORY FOR FOOCHOW.
THE DIRECTORY FOR NINGPO.
THE DIRENTTRY on SILENCILAR.
THE DIRECTORY FOR CHINKJANG.
THE DIRECTORY FOR KIUKIANG.
THE DIRECTORY FOR HANKOW.
THE DIRECTORY FOR CHEFUO.
THE DIRECTORY FOR TAKU.
THE DIRECTORY FOR TIENTSIN.
1
THE DIRECTORY For NEWCHWANG,
THE DIRECTORY FOR PEKING.
TRE DIRECTORY' FÖR JAPAN,
ITALIAN WINES D'ASTI VERMOUTE, 1 dozen Carte....... BAROLO, 1 dozen Quarta............ PASSITO, 1 dozen Quarts a Moscaro, 1 dozen Quarts NEMICLO MOUX, I dosen Quarte.......
VICOMTE DE LA PEYRIERE CHAMPAGNE. CARTE BLANCHE, I dozen Qracle. 87
HESSE & Co.
T Company's Steamer
* BOMERSET," Captain J. Torrance, will be despatched as above: TODAY, the 5th September, at 4 PM.
For Freight or T'assage, apply to
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
á gente. Horgkong, 29th August, 1877.
[1332 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY:
FOB SHANGILAT Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates 11097 Hengkong, 13th July 1877.
for HAMEOW and Pours on the TANGASZE UTLER PALMER & Co.
CELEBRATED WINES.
We have secured semis Excellent Wines sil Cognac of the well known shippers, CUTLER,
Company's Stevnship
**ANTENOR"
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STHAN YOR
SINGAPORE PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MAUTA. BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND GALOFTTA, THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Stcamelip PESHAWUR" Captain Wurre, will losve this on SATURDAY, the 8th Septatber, at
Noba.
For further Partiendam, apply to s
ADAM LIND. Superiutendunt.
· Hongkong, 20th August, 1977:
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A HAIL WILL CLORU
For Singapore (supplementary)-Per Nestor, Lo-day, the 5th instant, at 7.30 AM.
For Shanghai-Por Sindh today, the 5th instant, at lar. Late letters roosival, from 11.10 to 11:50 AH.
For Manila.Foday, the 5th instant, at 1.83 r...
For Shanghai-Pac Antower, today, the 5th instant, at 4.30 p.m.
For Hethow and Haiphong-Today, the 5th instant, at 4.30 ..
For Paihoi, via Canton, overland.--To-day, the 5th instant, at 5. P.M.
Far Yokohams and Biogo-Per Yorkshire, to-morrow, the 6th instant, at 8.99 .M.
For Bangkok-Por Dale, lo-morrow, the 6th
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAN STEAM-instant, at P..
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGE CARGO AND PAS. SENGEES FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
*COMPANIES
MAILS BY THE TORBES STRAITS FACKET. The Australian Contract Packat "SOMBR- SET" will be dosyafahed from Hongkong on WEDNESDAY, the 5th September, with Mails for Singapore, Sorortet, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Baxan, Keppel Bay Brisbane Sydney, Tas menis, New Zealand, and Melbourne.
Correspondence eauust be registered · after 3.15.
The Mods will be closed at 3.39 M. Correspondonco for New Zealand must bo despotally dicasted via Torres Straits, or it will
be sent via Galle.
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
HE Stoomabip BELGIC" will be
parohod for San Fraoises, vie Yekolas, on MÔNDAY,, the 10th September, at 3 P.M., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japaz, the United States, and Europë,
Conduction is made at Yokohama with St. mors from Shanghai.
Froight will be roesired on board until 4. on the 9th Sept. PARCEL PACKAGES will be received at the Ollos until 5 .. same day. All Porcol Packages should be marked to addres in fall; valce of name is require£
Correspondence for Southern and Western Australia can be sent by this route if desired, butta a general rule it is better to send it vi Gallo
A Sapplementary Mail for Singapore only will close on board 10 minutes before the vessel starts. Late Letters for Australia must be sont to the care of an agent at Singapore,.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The Englial Contract Packet "PESHA. WUR" will be despatched with the Maile for
Return Passage Tickets available for 6 months are issued at a reduction of 20 por vent on vareps, &d, en SATURDAY, the St-Septem. gular rates."
Apsat.
For further information as to Freight or Passago, apply to the Agoner of the Company, No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
G. B.EMORY.
Hongkong, 4th September, 1877.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, FINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE ADEN, BUEZ, ISMALIA; POET SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES
ALSO,
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAT.
bor.
The Icflowing will be the hours of closing the Mails, &c.
FRIDAY, 7th September,
P.M., Money Order Office closes
P., Past Oise closes areopt the NIGHT BOX, which remains opau all night. SATURDAY, 8th September,
7. AM Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Fosting of all corre spocence.
10 AM Post Office aloses except for Late Tet.
tars Registry of Letters ceases. 10.15 L, Letters may be posted on payment of· & Late Fee of 18 conta, extra Postage, antil. 11 A... when he Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11.30 A.M., Letters (but Lettors only) addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to 'Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Lato Fee of 45 cents extra puslege, mati! 11.50 AM. when the Mail is finally closed.
PACKET
ON SATURDAY, the 15th September, 1577, MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
at Noon, the Company's Steamship The United States: Mail Packet BELGIC" MALLS PASSENGERS, SPECIE "TIGRE," Commandant LORMIEB, with i
sndl be despatched on MONDAY, the 10th CARGO, WI leave this Tort for the above instaut, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco. and the United States, which will be.CLOSED places.
as follows
Cargo and Specie, will be registered for on- will be despatched TO-DAY (Wednesday), the den woll as for Macscillos, and socepted in transit through Marieilles for the principal 5th-inatant, at 5.P.M.
For Freight or Passage apply to i
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 4th September, 1877.
1817
places of Europe.
Cargo will be racated on board-until-4" P.; Specio and Parcela until 3. on the 14h September, 1877 (Farcels are not to be sat
2PM. Registry of Letters cousos. 2.80 P.M. Post Office closos.
30 M. Correspondence for Japan, the United States, or Uzion Countries only may be posted arbed the Packet, with Late Fes of 12 cents extra Postage, until
PALMER & Co., and invite comparison w2 FOR SWATOW, AMOY AND POOCHOW. on board they must be left at the Agenor's 2.50 P.M. when the Mail le finally closed.
and all other brande;
We have to offer:
Per 1 dox. quarts, CUTLER, PAINER & Co's CHAMPAGNE, $12. Per 2 dos, pints, $13. CUTLER, PALMER & Co's HoCHEFIMER $8.50 CUTLER, PALMER & Co.3 CHATEA 912
CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s CHATELE 810
PALMER.....
UCTARE, PALMSE & Co.'s CHATELY
$7 LAROSE CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s ST. JULIE... $6 OFFLER, PALMER & Co.'s Cantubac... $5.50 CUTLSE, PACKER & Co.'s M3000 QUTLBE, PALMUS & LO HATT SAU
T
THE Steamship
YESSO,"
Captain & Ashton, will be despatched for the abova Poris TO-MORROW, the 6th instant, al. Noon."
For Frsight or Passage, spply to ...
DOUGLAS LAFRAIK & Co. Hongkong 3rd September, 1877. [1845
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, TIDE P. & O. B. N. Co.'s Steamship
SUNDA
will love for the above place shortly after the Brival of the Steamship "Khivs" with the next, English Mad 84.500.
$10.25
+39
Buperintendent.
Hongkong, 29th August, 1877
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.
THE P.&O. 6. N. Ca's Steamship
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The following rutes of Postage must be pre- Olles) Contents and value of Packages are required.
paid in Hongkong Stamps Prepaymont is com" For further particulare, apply at the Compulsary in the cases marked * pany's Office.
H. DU POUEY, Hongkong, 1st September, 1877.
Agent.
Ú. B. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL. STEAMSHIP COMPANÝ.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Booke Lerros. Nani & PAT- 204 FAPLES, FARMA. 2 OZ.. Costa. Ceuta. Denta
United States, Canada, Van- couver and Pr. Edward's . New Brunswick, Nova Sen.. →→ tin, Bermuda, Brazil, Cuba... Curaços, French, Spanish, and Dutch West Indies, Guiana, Jamaica, Sinan, Trinidad (Registration 9 Cents)........ Aspinwall, Panama
* 18 Bahamas, Tanish West Indies,
* 14
Hayti 10. Mil-Steamer, "CITY. OF T TOKIO & Bawaiian Kingdom Francisco, via Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the Mexico 20th September, at 3 F.M., taking Passengers and Freight for Japen, the United States, and Евтора
Through Passanger Tickets and Hills of Lading are issued for transportation to Icko- har and other Japan Ports, to Sau Fravei1co. to ports in Mexico, Central and South America, and to New York and Europe, viâ Overland [84 Bailways,
*KHIVA" will are for the above place about 24 hours $8.50 after her arrival with the next English Mail,
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 29th August, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. HE At American Ship
CUTLER, PALMED & Co.'s SHEEKY,
fine full flavour, black seal.... CUTLER, PALMEE & Co.'s Suurry,
Vino Priro, bine coal. CETLER, PALMER & Co.'s SHERRY,
Manzanilla, red seat www CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s SHERDY,
$3.95 Vino de Taste, blus veel: LANDER, CUTLER, PALMER & Co.'s COGNAC 1slar $5.25 CELEB, PALMEX & Co.'s CENA 3 $7,50 COLLE, PALM22 & Co.'s Coonie 3 star. 5) CUTTER PALMER & Co.'s CoNAC 4 r $10.50 GE, BLACKHEAD & Co.
Hongkong, 15th December, 1876. [46
THE DIRECTORY FOR PHILIPPINES. THE TOURIST'S GUIDE
THE DIRECTORY FOR SAIGON.
The DIRECTORY FOR ILAIPHONG
THE DIRECTORY FOR HANOI
THE DIRECTORY FOL SINGAPORE..
THE DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK
With brief descriptions of Hongkong and the
REDUCED PRICE, $1. Containing the nimos of all the Articles of Trade, objects of: Natural History, Paraltors, &&o with the Porti and Mandarin Pronun ciation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE
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January 12th.
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Treaty Ports of China, Japan, and the PFDEBT contracted by the: Offers or the Crow Hastings, Master, will load here for the abov Freight apply to the Agency of the Companypore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival
kind.
It also includes a mux of useful information THE ON TAYINLANCE COMPANY addition to that usually found in werke of this The larger Directory contains the different Treaties and Conventions made by Chin and Japan with foreign contries, together with Varions Aoté, Ordiusacon, and Regulations ro lating to Comferon and Shipping advi It is farther embellished with a Chrome-lith
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DICTIONARY,
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[1260 An Anglo-Chiness Dictionary, published at the
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 17th August, 1877. FOR LONDON.
GEORGE, German bark, Steffens-Meyer & Co." THE 11 British Bark GLAMORGANSHIRE, British bark, Moncher
Chinear
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of the outward P. & O. Mail from Barops.
The French Fackets for Batavia wait at
·Singapore for the Packet from China, and run fortnightly.
It follows, that, to forward Correspondence to Batavia with the lenat delay, the following are the best opportunities ———
In the S.W. Monsoon,
The English Mail,
The French Mail..
In the NE Monsoon..
A Private Steamer a few days before tha
-English Mail.
The French Mail.
BOLDIERS AND SAILORS LETTERS, Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Non-com- words which the Chinese have to iste years been missioned Offers (but not Warmat Officers,
GLORY, Same bark, Thompson Thok Mas Goo Irving, Master, will have early despatch us compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- Fix, Assistant Engineer, Gunnar. Boatswain,.
GOLN HUNTER, ABLEricas ship Froman-Moyer
M & Co.
GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship, Thompson.........
Captain, AT GARAN GUSTAV, German baric, Baben-Cxplain. GUSTAV MARIE, German skip, Doose-Wioler
& Co. HARBINGER, British ship, Johnston, Jardino,
Matheson & Co.
above
For Freight, apply to
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FOR NEW YORK.
IZE Al German Ship
JOHANNE
¡jesta iz zzzobinary photogaphy, lalagraphy, or Carpenter Aviny Schoolmasters ind -und in science generally, which theraphiadvace Superintending or First Class) or Subcolmis
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are treines way hond half-ounce letter to the (1179 here given in extenso Bach and every word is United Kustom vi Marseilles French fully lnstrated and explained, forming exerciso Paket, or vid Southampton by Brit Packet, For students of a most instructive nature. Both for one, ponay; or via Brindisi by British the Court and Ponti pronunciations ace given, Packet for three panca, Hongkong staMIS the acconta being carefully marked on the best will propay this cless of cowpondence exactly Bunje, Master, will loed here for the above Fort, principle hitherto attained. The typography the same as Imparjat Stampa.
displays the excess af en attempt to make the and will have quick despatch.
Soldiers' and Sailors' letters are, however. Chinese and English type correspond in the size charged as ordinary letters if they do not con- Ordin
VOGEL, MAGEDORN & Co. For Freight, apply to
body, therahy affooting's vast aucuns of form to the following regulations JACOANE, German bark, Hollmana-Siemseen
Hongkong, 1st August, 1877
[1193 space, achieving a clearness not preciovaly "gl-Not to extend: half aft ornen. - No darble & Co.
FOR HAMBURG.
attained, and dispensing with those vast margine altare are allowed. - JOHANE, German ship, Buoje-Vogel, HaHE A1 British Fork aldorn & Co
THE JYLLANI, Danish brig, Janh -Edoard Schell. KATE WATERA, British bar, Giew-Lozario
The Chronicle and Dirostory is the only THAN BUA.D. 1720. AKE Underaigned having bus appointed Publication of its kind for Chins and Japan NY S. SANFORD, American ship Store T" Agents for the above Corporation, are and it will be found invaluable in all Pubha,
far Chins Tredors Insurance Company's Shuras--
$2,000 per share. Yangtsse Insurance desolation-Tis, 799 per prepared to grant Insurancos as follows
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Chinese Insurance Company-255 per share. Fobcies at surrent rates, payable either hare, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Sherai London, or at the principal Ports of India,
3030 per shar
China, and Australia A.
·Clim Fire Insuraner Company's Shares $166
FIRE DEPARTMENT. per-share-
Hongkong and Whampos Dock Company's
--Béares--20 per out, disgarni --- Hongkong, Canton, and Mano tournbust Co.'s
Share1 per cent, discoun
Shanghai Stoom Navigation Company-Tix, 20
per sharoit
Hongkong The Company's Shu-$75 per Hoogkong Hetal Company's Shaze-SC0 per
share..
Chinone Imperial Lo£103. Ex. 4s, 14d.”
SALES ON SEPTEMDEN TU, As EuroRTED ny
Anised Star--10:bags,
How to travelling trader,
ny
$10.00, by Kwai- AMSEA Vexinical1-100 bags, at 88.50, by Tue-Fo Loong to travelling trader.
-
Winte Semmonk-30 bags, of 3290, by Chun. chong: to travelling tralar, d
Drist Lang Ngon Pulp 40 bags, at $10,80,
but
by Chun-Chong to travelling trader, *
Vomicelli 80 bage, at $0.00 by Chun chong to travelling krader. **Shellfish-10 casar, at $40.00, ky: Chin-chong ta favelling trader.
Mushrooms, 338.00, by Clioleng
E travelling tractor
Gypsum-206 plouls, at 75 cents, by Chan chong to traveling trader. g mandles an
Eesreed(cuttings), 20 bundles, at 12.00, by. "Chun-chong-dreveiling trader:
Folicies isend for long or short periode at
current rates,
A discount of 20 *f, allowed.
Mercantile, and General Offices
It in published in two forms-Chaplete 35; or, with the Lists of Residents, Port Diree- tories, Maps, as, at N.⠀
bass & Co
& Co.
Orders for Copies may be sent to the Daily KREDITE, British bark, Cole-Mayor de Co Pees Offoe, where it is jahlished, or to the KIM TONG Tva, Eismose bark, Kebed→→CH- following Agante
·LIFE DEPARTMENT. “ Policios isaped for sums not exceeding 25,000, | MACAO Hum. Mr. L.A. də Gnça?. at reduced rales.
MBWAZO osare. Campbell & Co.: HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1672
AMOTA Messrs Wilson, Nicholls & Co. TRON [78 FORMOSA Messrs. Wilson, Nicholls & Co. EATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE TOW
Kelly & Walsh, glai Mouars Hedge & Co. 7 m COMPANY
SHANGHAI Mess Hall & Holtz.: SHANGHAI Mera Kelly & Walsh. HANLOV Soft? Messrs. Fall & Holts as Kally RIVER POETS J
Walsh, Shanghai Chogo and Mess Hall & Holls and Kelly NewWANG (*** & Walk, Shanghai TIE and 2 Messrs. Hali & Holz and Kelly PRKING & Walsh, Shanghai A BROKERAGE OF THAIY THESE MU ONE-NAGAHANd hs G. and 3. Tumboy Co THIRD PER CETT will be allowed on all LOCAL HIOGO, OSAX. The U. and 7. Trading Co. RISKS
YOKOHAMtaalapan Cascito Olive, PESANAN FIRE RISKS.
MANIZA WALA Mosers. J. de Loyzaga & Co. Policies granted on First-olas Baldura to AIGON Mr. J. H Bloom an extent of $30,000.-
HINOAFORE
Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for die abore Company, oro pro- pared to grant Insurances us follows
MARINE RISKS. Polleisg at Current Rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of Indis, Australia, and the East
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT (201) BANGRUN upon the Cueront Local Rates will be allowed on LONDON all premium charged for insures, ach dls. boNDON count being deducted at the time of the isso LONDON of Poley,
Messes. Liddelow and Martin.. M. Murbe, Jullien & Co, Mr. F. Algur, Clement a Lans. Mr. Geo. Breet, 30, Cornhil Hears. Betes, Handy & Co SANFRANCIsoo Mr, U, P. Fisher, 21, Aerobanta RUSSELL & Co...
Exchange. A Agents NEW Tours, M. Pettingill & Co, Hongkong, tol Jaiary, 1274-
f003
$7, Park Bow
nose.
LonD MACAULAY, British bark, Menkring
Order GTA.
*
ANZELORD MACAULAY":
and will have y sick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
and vacant spaces which have horetofore obarau- 2If from Soldier on Sailer, his glass, or terised Chinese publiertions.
dosaription must be stated in full on the letter, For practical purposes the arrangement of and the Commanding Offcar must sign h the work is so complete that a retureuse, to lame, with nants of Regiment, or Ship, &o, in
pages shables a person who understands English fall.
8-If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class orde
Captain Monkmand, will lead for the abova
Port,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Hongkong, 21st July, 1877.
Co.
to communicate effectively with nativos who understand nothing but Chiness. In this respect
asription must be stated in full with name of
MA (1136
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY
(To follow the Baryne " Callow.") ( THE Al British Bargue.
the work wil be found indispensable to Regiment, or Ship Co., in full.
Europeans residing in China, and to the natives- themselves it explains subjects fully with which
The attention of owners, agents, and charterers. very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted. of steamers is drawn to the provisions. of. Tho To partias reeldont in Fngland and interested Fost Olles Drdinance, 1876, which comes into
in China it cannot but be invaluable cocasion-force on the 23rd instant.
Under the old Ordinsure no nolics was re-
JowzSWATER, Frit bark, Robert Borneo Co. MALVINA, Germain bark, Kenaer.--Wieler & Co.
Karberg & Cos MAY QUEES, British bark, PriorArahold, y "WIFLOWE
Captain Hacker, with load here and have a quick To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the quired of the departure of vogel if not adver despateli for the above Ports,
following facts are enluuited for considerationised, nor of flopatra for Canton or Macao. For Fright, apply to
Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,00 Nation is now roared of any departure, though A ROZARIO & Co. Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English with regard to smiling ships, the old rule will Hongkong, 14th Angust, 1977. 1947 and Chinese Diutionary about 100,000 whilst rastically remain in fores, that potice need not
fhis work contains more than 50,000 English to eat naless asked for.
PANI.
tére
M. SELOHAN Danish bark, Gerstenborg-H. Niupon, British brick, Clark-Guptain. QUICKSTEP, America bark, Harnaby-Insell & Costa A Rena Boxers, German back, Schultz-Wn | IMPERIAL - FIRE INSURANCE COM. Words, sad upwards of 600,000 Chinese chains- Bootion XXV. resnires that the first notion be
Again, despite all the grammars and sent to the Post Ofice. Faston & Co
other plomontory works as yet published then the case of steainers plying regularly or c Rottrenam, Dutch bark, Dik-Wieler & Co. GEAMER'S FRI, Slam bark, dudes Company, the prepared to grant Policies quiras examples to display the varicus sppit hour will bo suficient
TUE Undsesiniad, Agante, for the above student of this difficult Inguage absolutely fixed dawa notice of any chugn in tha cây ươi STAL QUnBz, British bark, Mackintosh.-Chi, against Fire to the extant of 500,000 on any tuve ons general meaning. Of these examples cations and equivalents of different words which
Stomped correspondence may still be sent ng” SYDENHAM, British ship Millar-Moanagorins FIRST CLASS RISK,
thin werk contains more than Are times as Fort Ofis, Maritimes
at Curruet Raton
mady as any other, Dictionary hitherto pab- A RETURN OF TWENTY FEE ONT (207) lished. 2 will be made on the pesin obarged on all It comprises upwards of two thousand large Insartades, snob Reruns being payable on the quarto pages. issne of the Pollové ko
Chinese..
· néée.
TROS, FLETUESE, American Back Pendleton.
Wm. Pustan & Co, TITAN American ship, Harry Messgerios My Maritians,
WABUZ, British tumor, Hunter-Landstein
& Ca WM. Cots, American B-. col, Brady-Mayor
GIDE, LIVINGSTON & Co
Import Fire Insurense Company Hongkong, 1st March, 1874 2.
LONDON: %S MOLT TRUBNER & Co., 0, PARNOSTER BOW.
HONGKONG:.
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The Postmaster General takes this opportunity. of calling the attention of, firms to the fact that. any such words se Dospatehes will niesa at, 71 A.M., madre to the advertisement of a vessel aro illegal. Consigncos letters sze exempted by law. from passing through the Post Office, but no person is allowed to make collection of inch-let- tera for tranamsinston under a penalty of £100- par wook during which the practice continued.