THE HOOD AND EVID OF WAR CORRESPONDENTS.
When the oflus of the war correspoli cut wuE irst invented in the Crimen by Dr. Russell
nless, indeed, Konaphon in entitled to rankos the progoultor of the whole gos of specinta somotblog like panid took possesion of the military mind. Oli soller of rask and stand ing worn sanacially exercised: bythem now,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
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-TUESDAY: "16th October Higher rate has been obtained for New Patas today, 2018 for ordinary, and 86174 for solmat chests. There has been no phaned in the rate for New Paras, 3585 to 80873. The terius fur Malwa have still improved to 8056-nd no allow. anco
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From Canton to Loada 17,445 boxes, 60 half! chests, and 35 pkgs. Tea. From Muoan to Lon. Ann 6363 hazes and 201 prys-Tex FinEW Foochow to London 50 bozas Tou. From Kia- king to Londh5232 balf shoate Tea (puction sca uncãown). From Hankow zo Lendon 383 phys
From Sheaths to Lonlon 827 Los 765-half-chests, 200 cbaste, and 175 pkga, Tea, Fain Jian to Tronston 29 chosts and ad To From Japan te Continent 113 kesta Ton From Shanghai to Now York 365 boxen, 308 half-plants, and 842 pigs Ten From Canton to London 200 hales, 80 boxes, and 22 cases Sik. From Shanghai to London 34 kalus, 130 boxes, 51 bundles, and 6 osses Silk From Japan to London 394 bales and 1 m Silk From Con
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Bank Dills, on demand........................0/101 Baak Bills, at 30 days sight.3/104 - 12 Bank Billa, at 5 months aight 9/11 to 3/114 Credits, & f months' sight: 3/11 Documentary Bills, at 5 months"
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papa wore hispnoes, and those who wrote for EXPORT CARGO.. them but little removed above the augurous Par stanship Khiva, for London, so, olasles. That any one of those should dare to ako tho. War Office to task, to criticise the col dzot of operations or the character of the general organding in the field, seemed in tolerable. The gut Dak, had such a outrage happone in the Pantraula, would have found moans to ond the annoyance the offonder would bve been marched to the aar hy al of the gosed, or Plotou would ave received a thig him on the rest très, To spits of inlignant and incoming re monstranco, Dr Russell persorored. If jerowinde alternating with plálippies kept the ustion in a stata of fever woul the amemy only toc fally in- formed of our shortenings, it is vertau that. at for these letters in The Times, the Crimear army world have lingered on in the worst posalbie to Continent 408, bales and. 55 bandlos Tea case, and might er intually have pozished. The From Shanghai to Contimanttafes Silk. From unshrinking vigent of Dr. Russell's attacks pinched many prices and trod on many earns, Japan to Continent 187 Lalos Sil but they roused us to supremo efforts, and parel, the way from impeding disaster to moderate (ON encocas They shook to this very bases many of par military institutions which warasirandy effete and fattoring, they made and vomade rupalations, changed two Cabinets, and added very consider
bly to the National Debi. Above all, they oreated a orazing which has grown with the development E journalistic euturprise, tilt nowadays even the most obscure sheet ulvertises its "spoola!" wher. over there is fighting to be done while journals of greater protousion keep whole regiments of writers to ring the changes of atyka.and gather up the thranda fe all-parte-of-the theatre of "Whe" "To despotis-countries, under-s strict con, sarahip, or others where the praas fansdiately frew, War Currespondents are accepted as inevit abla- ̈talter for better, for worse, for good or ill. Viewed from të d stanapotits, lasted by two slandheds-the lay and the professional-the cor- respondent-may-ho-productive of inculcalable goud or evil. Under the former aspout is rasy be -demanded of him that he should do more than
pandor to curiosity or entiafy a voracious ap. | Chinese Insurance Company-$247 per share. petile for noirs. If it be his own country which" "Hongkong Fire Insuratie Company's Shared is engaged, he may be required to display no little patriotism, to wol as ampire, to watch over us tions interests, and decide how the nation is servo I. It maybe his boundea daty to exposoabuse trumpet-tongned, to moderate the impetuous rashness of a hot-headed louder, to stir up the Ingging, to give confidenes and courage in dẹs. pair.. Even if no special ties of loyalty call upon him to play Tyrtens for his country's good, he canfios cape a wide responsibility salie his torian of passing events. His letters, graphic and full of maliara, struck off red-hot in the midst of action, will be the very best materials for fature compilations, Buch skstolos, with out aspiring to photographio securacy of detail,
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3070 per share,
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Hongkong oad Whazzpon Book Company's
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Share18 per cent discount. Shanghai Stoom Narigation Company--Tla 23
por share.
Honghong Gas Compuay's Sharo-$75 For
share
Hangking Hotel Company's Shares-$60 pe
share
Chinese Imperial Loon-£10). Ez. v. 1}d.
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ORINESE.
are sketebes from nature, and of far more in- terest than dry, oficial records subsequently ablished It may be his task to risen protest arinet barlarities practised by either side, to assist diplomacy and Lasten z dénouement by a plain unrasnished statement of facts. As against those possibly benefits there are many evile of adish, wittingly unwittingly, be way to the wuse Inespustule except to his own bu ployers, he may, in his dosite to stand well with them, too often be lampted to three caution to the winds; a word or two carelessly dropped, his more prasetion at a portionier point at a portionlar moment, may betray secrets or in dispositions ou the sve of bearing fruit. This potentiality of doing mischief is now intensified by the facility afforded by telegraphy for the rapid transmission of newer The borrespondent whin has offended against the military proprieties may be mussled possibly suppressed, but the hurring sling to travelling trader
White Wax-3 pieces, at S61.50, by Kwan wing-ahun to travelling trader.
Senwaed-outthing 30 cases. at 840, by Chun-chong to travelling trader.
Almonds bags, ut 23.00, by Chun-ohong de bevolling trader
-Dried-Lily--Florop-10 bags, ut 310, by Chun-ohong to travelling trader."
ho has done cannte repair. - Ee-is the wise goneral who, regarding correspondents as a no- cosmary evil, accepts the burden and takes stop for his own protection. Indeed the messure of the mischief to which ko may he made liable will depend primarily upon himself and his attitude towards his warmgators. If he be retrograda in. his ices, and, chafing at the new fangiod notion that he met brook the interference-of-reporters," eats them with amphity discourtesy, it will he to his owa disavantagy buzhaps to his peril. They are too firmly pasted in their sulibes nựw to be easily thrown, tas independent to be brow beaten or nggad. It is better to flo their teesh and pars their claws, to turn them by judicions manngemont from possible foes into firm sup porkers and friends.
d
Mushroom-10 cases, at $12.00, by. Chun chong to travelling trader.
Groca Pens-100 piculs, at 8172, by Kwong Wing-shing to travelling trader.
White Sugar-200 bags, at$6.62 by Ewong- wingaking to travelling trader.
Driel Lung Ngan Pulp-20 bags, at SIL:40, by Kwang-wing-sking to travelling trader,
Cardamang-90 bags, at $19.80, by Kwong-
Garroe Woad-1 case, at $17960, by Kwong- hang thi to tmvalling tradar
an anted to travelling trader. Chamois Horns-1 parkage, ut SIS100. by:
Black Pepper paotages, at 813.50, by Kwong-hong-fai to travelling trader
Gum Olbanum-100 bags, at $3.35, by Kwong- hang-tai travelling trader.
Red Melon Sents—8 talé at Tix. 16.5.0, bz wong-lung-lại lo travelling fruler..
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AND R TENNENT'S ALE
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| Timm, Master, will be despatched for the above
For TODAY, the 17th-instant, at-10-
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
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FOR AMOY, TAIWANFOO, “AND TAMSUL
HE Steamship
"TAIWAN
1543
Captrin Young, will be despatched for the above --- Port TO-DAY, the 17th instant, at Noon
"For Freight or Paselge, apply to.
fur case of dozen quarts...
LORMONT. adminat per cass of 1-dozon quseter -$0 per caso of 2 dozen puts...
STEMSSEN-&"ČÍT Hongkong, 1st May, 1976. OANVAS.UTLER, PALMER & Co.'s
CELEBRATED. WINE).
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TIKE:CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY FOR-1977, (With which is incorporated "THE CHINA DIRECTORY.")
This Comprehensive Werk, now in the FIFTEENTH YEAR of its existence, has been complied from the Egar and Most RELIABLE SOTEGES, and so mins have been spared to render it ComPLATE in Every ResFECT.
It contains
THE DIRECTORY FOL HONGKONG."
THE DIRECTORY FOR CANTON, THE DIRECTORY FOR WHAMPOL THE DIRECTORY FOR MACAO.
THE-DIRECTORY FOR HOIHOW.
THE DIRECTORY FOR SWATOW.
THE DIRECTORY FOR AMOY,
www.cam
THE DIRECTORY FOR FORMOSA,
THE DIRECTORY FOR FOOCHOW,
THE DIRECTORY FOL NINGPO.
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THE DIRECTORY FOR SHANGHAI-
Tax DIRECTORY FOR CHINKIANG,
The DIRECTORY FOR KIUKIANG.
Tas DIRECTORY: FOR HANKOW:
THE DIRECTORY FOR CHEFOO.
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THE DIRECTORY FOR TAKU.
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THE DIRECTORY FOR PEKING..
THE DIRECTORY rón JAPAN,
FOR SALE:
The 1
OHN SKINKER, 15, PINE STREET,
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, Sels Agent on the Pacifo Coast for WINCHESTER BEPEATING ARMS Co.'s Repenting Rifles, Carhina, and Musketa, Mel 1800 and 1874; Plain Mounted or Gold, Silver, or Nickel Plated, aul Beautifully Engraved.
METALLIC CARTRIDGES
Among the first to recognise this trat act upon it was Lord Clydo in the later days of the Indian Muting with him. Dr. Rannell was a confidential member of the staff, who, knowing all, or nearly all, know how much he must - Keop back, how much by nigus safely reveal. Other generals have carried the prin cipla even further. Lord Napier in Abyssinia and Sir Garnet Wolseley in Ashantae, por mitted offlors apan their own personal staff to act as oorspondents to the leading journals. while both--the latter specially at all times 'and in al places, cordially and cheerfally conded to correspondents the fullest faut Jo lities. The had nations, servants, 1mnsport sarly tutimation of marches and moves, informa. tion authentic and in ample detail was impar: tially served at when it was clear that the conduct of operations would in no vise suffer thereby. A got moro important provadent was placed on rmerd by an illustrious prince, who Even then had given substantial premise of the soldierly reputation his lus since achieved. When of zii sizes and kinda für Pistols vi Eifles of Captain Hosier went to represent The Times in their make. what proved to be the 'Seven Weeks' war, he was received by the Crown Prince of Prussia with open arms, but with these pregnant words: You are welcome to stay with me but I trust to you as a gentleman and a man of honour, tell nothing of my numbers or positions, nor to rufer to what I mean to do. Anything I have dons you are at liberty to describe as fully “áà pon plenus, Theza, truth, are the
proper functions of the war correspondent. descriptive, not prophetic, uporing; graphic, illustration of actual events, but no forecasts, whether based on observation or conjecture. The NGLISH AND CHINESE
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THE DIRECTORY FOR TIENTSIN, Par DIRECTORY FOR NEWCHWANG
THE DIRECTORY FOL PHILIPPINES.
THE DIRECTORY FOR SAIGON.
THE DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG.
THE DIRECTORY For HANOL-
THE DIRECTORY POE BINGAPORE.
THE DIRECTORY FE BANGEKOK
With brief descriptions of Hongkong and the Treaty Posts of China, Japan, and the Flip
Undersigned have been appointed Bale Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Mossrs J. & R. TEN-pines, WEET, Glasgow, and Mesere: DAVID CORSE & SONS, Arbroath:
marked auccess which attended Captain Hozier thruaghout thla meuɔrable onynign was donbt. -lumnidas to the loyalty with which he followed
these instructions, in that larger and more Aa decisive war which followed in 1970, the same liberal reception-contrasting greatly with the inadopted by the French was secorded to all-
“ABNHOLD, KARBERG 2: Co Hongkong, January, 1967,
£59
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IMPERIAL QUAFIC.
DIOTIONARY,
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PROFUNCIARIOS.
Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the
Duály Press Offos, Honigkong.
For comprehensiveness and practical sorties.
It also includes a mass of useful information
in addition to that usually found in works of the
kind.),
The larger Directory contains the forent Treaties and Conventions made by China and Japin with foreign countries, together with Acta Ordinances, and Regulations re- lating to Commerce and Shipping.
It is further ambellished with a Chrono-the-
aph of a
the war correspondents by the German generals this Work stands unrivalled. All the now The closeness of the bond of ion between them words which the Chinese havo to late yours boom and their eritier became, indeed, au ausing compelled to coin to express the numerous ob. A spootaolo before the onmpaign was ended. The joots in machinery, photography, telegraphy, rauserities showered upon them had softened the d in science generally, which the rapiù-udvance most truculent those who had won their carly of foreign relations has imposed upon them are Inze by unstuiting abuse were seer now to Ennen hers given in extenso, Each and every word is. fully illustrated and explained, forming sxercises
As prinoces piped and dipping hele pans for students of a most instructive nature. Both ink devoted the leisura moments between battles and siegos to churanioling the gay doings of the tho Court al Punti puntions are given, the accouts boing verfully marked on the best Yst, all things considered, it is clear that the principle hitherto attained.
The typography displays the success.of an attempt to make the
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PALMED & Co. HOCHTEIMEE $8,50
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MOUTON
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Hongkong, 15th October, 1877,
(1687 FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND WE Steamship
CALCUTTA.
"ARGILL," Captain Beatt, will leave for the above. Ports TOMORROW, the 16th instant, at 3P.M.
For Freight or Passage, apply to t
JARDINE ACHESON & CO. Hongkong, 11th October, 1877.
[1524
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
♫ ABE British Steamship
JAPAN," Captain H. de Smidt, will leave this for the ahora Forts TO-MORROW, the 18th instant, at 3P.M.
CALCUTTA.
دیده
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
PASS
FOR NEW YORK. HR AL British Buck
و سه ید
ABERLADY,"
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
MAIL WILL LOKE For SwatowMadagascar, to-day, the 17th Ipstaaf, at 000 KM.
For Satow-To-day, the 17th instant," at
J. Nicoll, Master, will load here for the above 9.3) AM. Port, and will have quick despetoty.
For Freight, npply to m
VOGEL, HAGENORN & Co.
· Hongkong, 17th August, 1977,
FOR LONDON,
THE
HR AL British Bork
GEO, CROSHAW,"
1268
Geo. Irving, Master, will have early despatob es above.
For Fraight,
For Amoy, Totwaufen, and Tam-ni-Por Taiwan, to-day, the 17th fustant, at 110..
For Biraits Battlements in Cadenita-PBY
Argyll and Japan, to-morrow, the IE instant, At 280 px..
For Bangkok-Per Danabe, on Saturday, the 20th Instant, ut 4:30
MAILA BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet "YANGTSE” to
will I despatched from Hongkong on THURS VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co DAY, the 18th instant with Malls to al
Hongkong, 1st July, 1877,.
FOR HAMBURG.
HE A1 British Back
TE
LORD MACAULAY
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through the United Kingdom and Europe, vin Matrajllen: to Saiyon, Biegapore, Bataria, Galls, Pondicherry, adras, Calatt, Bombay, Adon, Soes, and Alexandria.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING
Captain Monkmand, will load ter the above Fort, the Mails, &c.
ad will have quick dorpateli
For Freight, apply to
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY
WEDNESDAY, 17th Instant,
5.P.M.; Money Order Office dosos Post Office
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & 06. Hongkong, at July, 1877. Ma
-(1130
7
HE Portuguese Ship
" ALVA
closes except the Niarr Box, which remains open all night.
THURSDAY, 28th instant
AM Post Office opeas for sale of Stamps, Pigistry of Lektura, and Posting of all corre
spondente.
10A.M., Eegiatry of Letters conera. Contaju Souza, will land here for the ebore Poris, 11 sat, Post Office classe urcopt for Tinte Tøt- and will have quick despatch
For Fright or Passago, apply to
HOL KEC & Co., -Hongkong, 8th October, 1877,
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THE
FOR NEW YORK. Al Amocican Ship.
H. S. SANDFORD,"
&-Co...
1m1461
-A. Gleoper, Muster, will-load-bere for the shover
Port and have early desystch
For Freight, apply to
skype SEUSSELL Hongkong, 2715 September, 1877
FOR LONDON.; TYE 100 A1 British Baryas THE
WOODVILLE,"
T. E. Nelson, Master, will load hers, and will have quick despatak..
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & CO. Hongkong, 26th September, 1877
1400
· NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON. SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ. ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND
MARSEILLES: ALSO,
PONDICHERY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
AND BOMBAT.
tans.
1.20 AM Leitors (bat Letters only) may bo
posted on payment of a Lato Tee of 18 schts extra postage, until
11.30 A., when the Post Ofés CLOSES en-
tively.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
-PACKET
Tho United States Mal Packet" CITY OF PEKING" will be despatchel on WEDNES DAY the 4th, instant, with „Mails for Japan. San Francisco, and the United States, which Will E CLOSED-as-followe
11 A. Registry of Letters GORSES. 11.30 A.M. Post Office closes,""
11.30 A. Correspondence for Japan, the United States, or Union Countries only may be posted
on board the Eaoket with Late Feo of 19 conta" extr Fuelage; unt?
1150 AM when the Mail is finally closed...
The following rates of Postage must be pre paid in Hongkong Stmaps. Prepayment is com palsory in the caser marked *~*
Boozk
Letrem. Nawo-& PAR
United States Canada*y Van convor and Pr. Edward's 78.* Kew Brunswick, Nova Sco tia, Bermuda, Brazil, Cabe, Curiçoa, French, Spanish,aud Dutch West Indies, Guians, Jamales, Surinam, Trinidad (Registration & Cente). Aspinwall, Panama Bukams, Daniel Wat-Endles
Hyti...
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12
2
4
16.
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ON THURSDAY, the D3th October, 1877, Hawaiion Kingdom*26
at Noon, the Company's Stasmahip Mexico YANGTSE," Commandant BAPATEL, with Newfoundland (Registration 12 MATS PASSENGERS. SPECIE, and CARGO, will this Part for the alarm plos Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon-
For Fanghi or Pasenge, suply
DAVID SASSOON, SON
SONS & Agents Hongkong, 11th-Optolier, 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
・f1525 do as well as for Marseilles, and wounded in transit-through Marseilles for the principal plices of Europe. -
FOR SHANGHAL, Taking Carge and Passengers at through rutes for KANKOW and PORTS on the YANGTZZE. THE Company's Blumskip ́
"GLAUCUS " **
Csuta) For Bolivia, Chili, Benador
(Registration 12 Conti)....30 West Intes (except as baie
abavo), Costa Rica Honduras; New Granada, Nicaragua, Tark's Island, Venezuela (Ra gistration 12 Cents)
..
28 Any artioles fonnd enclosed in Normances Book Packets (us silk scurves, jewellery, &o.) will be confsented.
Cargo will be received on board until 4 PM, Specie and Fareels until 3 M. on the 17th October, 1877. (Parcels aww net, to ba maautor on board: they must be left at the Agency's Olles) Contents and valas of Packages are required
will be despatched on or about the 18th instant,pany's Office.
For Fright or Passage apply tc.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIEE, Agents.
Hongkong, 10th October, 1877.
[1517
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Stokeship
ULYSSES
Į will be despatobod on or about the 19th instant.
For Freight, or Passage, apply to [46): BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 15th October, 1877. [1497
· Hongkong, 13th December, 1976, -
FOR SALEN PAGE PIANO S. Apply to
SIMMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 31st May, 1877-
FOR SALE. OUBLE-BARREL GUNS, CENTRAL and.
FUR BANGKOK. [IUS Steamship. *-
"DANURD,"
For further particulars, apply at the Com
DIT POUEY,
Hongkong, 5th October, 1877.
Agent.
US. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VE OYEE. TiAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO' THE U.S. Mail Steamer CITY OF PEKING" will be despateled for San Francisco, via Yokohama, ob WEDNESDAY: the 24th October, at Noon, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
4854A. Clanchy, Commander, will be despatched for.
the above Fort on SATURDAY, the 20th instLading are issued for transportation to Topka Through Passenger Tickets nuð. Bills of
D. PIN. FIRE with Cartridges, Cartridge
G Wadding, Stok, te. Az RIFLES and REVOLVEES.
54. Praya Central.
Apply to J. F. SCHEFFER, Hongkong, 18th September, 1877, [1419
DE SUNG & CO Y
A COME MERCHANTS, Eave always cat hond LARGE BROCKE of every description of Coat
Address, care of Ho Y LONG &C họ bằng Praya, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 9th May, 1877,
1749
THE TOURIST'S GUIDE
REDUCED PAïcz, $1.
Containing the names of all the Articles of
Trade, objects of Natural History, Farniture,
So, with the Punti and Mandarin Promum eistion
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parks.
The Daily Press Office.
ut 5 P.M..
For Finight or Pasengo, apply to
YUEN TAT HONG
-ågents. Hongkong, 15th October, 1977.
[1541
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA...
THE P. & OS, N. Co's Steamship.
SUNDA
will leave for the above place shortly after the arrived of the Steamship "Zambezi" with the next English Mall.
ADAM LIND;
Superintendent. Hongkong, 13th October, 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL
THE P&O. & N. Co.'s Sieuwship
*ZAMBEST
will leave for the uhote place shont 24 hours after he arrival with the next Kajglish. Mail
ADAM LIND, HOW
Superintendent. Hongkong, 18th October, 1877.
FOR COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY.
Han and New Zealand Ports.
OCEAN??
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Taking Cargo at through rates for ait Austra
Neither the CAPTAIN; "the AGLETS, not the Alle Stamship OS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEHT contrated by the Oleore of the Urew of the following Vowole during their stay in Hongkong Harbour... AUGUSTE, British 3.m. wohooner, Thomsen-
Moyer & Co.
Batavia, German lark, Haalaye. Sem
& Co
BRISBANE, British bark, Haillesfon---Ruwall-
& Co...
will load na abora and be despatched on or abont the let of November,
For Freight or Passage, upply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Cap
Agents.
[1499 Hongkong, 5th October, 1577.
TOB NEW YORK.
CARWIN, Germer hark, Crantz-Sismesan & Co. TE A 1 British Barque
CHAMROM Tamper, Siemens bark, áföller-
Chinese
Crises, American fack, Washburn,-Ordes, CH-NAMAN, British bark, McKenzie-Chinese. Culverum, British shin, Ɛkrowchtry—– Wialor
Conquest, British steamer, Hamlin --Jami'ne,
Muthuson & Co.
I VỚT BRATLIBU, Cycmin bark, Schneider.—-
Eduard Sebellesa & Co.
GOLD HUNTER, America ship, Fremon-Meyer
&·00.
GRASKERE, British bark. Hastings-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co.
Captain
Jony Chinese
last word has not yet been said us to the advart Chinese and English tyre correspond in the size pabiigation of its kind for China and Japan GREAT ADMIRAL, American ship, Thompson togel and disadvantages which may follow the employment of war porrespondents. They bars of boty, thereby effecting & Fest economy. never yet been thoroughly on their trial. Our space, achieving a slots not previously and it will be found invaluable in all Public, G. VAN PRINTERER, Dutch bark, J. B, yan own pacife controls have for twenty yours and attained, and dispensing with those vast margins more promerved us from a war of any magnituds and vant spaces which have heretofore charac close to our own dear. Only at staro from home, in small cokynnt campaigns, against; zvie
For practical upate the armngement of sinous troops or uncivilised tribes, have our own the work is to complete, thata reference to its correspoulents Brted for Europe they lavo pages enables a person who understands Englial
litys
berized Chinese publications
It is published in two forme Completo at
Board Bobelibass & Com
Captain A. Maskenzie, will In her and have quick despatule for the above Fork
Fer Freight or Passage, apply to
home and other Japan Perts, to San Francisco,
to ports in Mexico Central and South America
MAILS DY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contrast Packet " GEELONG will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, ... on THURSDAY, the 25th in staat.
The following will be the hours of closing-the- Mais, o
WEDNESDAY, 24th instant,
52... Money Order Offico ologas.
6 P.M., Post Office closes except the Nigar Box,
which remains open all night.. THUESDAY, 25th instant,
7 AM, Pust Office opens for sale of Stamps.
Registry of Latters, and losting of all corro epondono...
1. Post Office closer" xrespt for Tata Tel
tors. Registry of Latters cesses, 10.10 AM, Lotiers muy to posted on payment oƐ a Leste Fee of 18 outs extra Postage, until 11 ... when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 1130 A, Letters (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom viá Brindisi, or to
11.50 a.., when the Mail is finally closed. .-
Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 conta extra postage, until
and ts New York and Europe; "la Overland! afany bugee of lottors are received at the Post Bailways.
A Steamer of the Miter Wahi S.8 Company will leave Shanghai, via the Inland Sea Ports: about same dato, und wake ulose ponnection st. Yokohama
At Now York, Passengers have selection of various lines of stowers to England, Free; and Germany, SHARON SAMANTRAEL
Freight will be received on board unitil.. or the 3rd matout. Farcal Fackets will be received at the Office until 5 F.N. same day oll Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- dress in full value of samo is required.
Offoe not sealed that is to say, the box is fastened with sealing woz, ht them is no im Pressior of a scal,
The attention of baxboldera is called, to the zinosity at carafelly sesling such bores with
recognisable seal, and of sending a chit- book or receipt with them. The canission o£ ̈·· the latter precating leave a mbt as to wha- thor tho octants of the box ever reached the Post Office; the omission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been ab- strated for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
SOLDIERS' AND SAILORS' LETTERS, Consular Invoices to necompany. Overland Privates in I.M. Army or Navy, Fon.com. Carge should be sent to the Company's Offloss missione Offcare (but not Warrant Officers, in Sealed Envelopes, sidressed to the Collector via, Assistant Engiaen, Gunnor, Buotswain, of Customs at San Fransisce
+00
Carpenter), Army Schoolmastera (not
For security's sake, Shippers of Overland Superiztanding or First Class) or Schoolmis- Cargo are requested to endorse on the Envelope fresses muy send half-ounce letters to the the Marks and Nos, of Packages Shipped, to United Kingdom vil Southampton by British. correspond with those in their Bills of Lading,
Packet for one penny; er via Brindisi by British. Hongkong stampa For further information as to Pass and Packet for three-pence. Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, will prey this class of correspondence exactly
the same as Imperial Stamps. No. 9, Praye Central:
Soldiers and Sailors letters are, however, RUSSELL & Co., Agents.
charged as ordinary letters if they do not con→ form to the following regulations.
Hongkong, 5th October, 1877.
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE
"GALLE;" ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA BRINDISY, ANCONA VENICE, MEDI TERRANHAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;"
HANDS ALBO, BOMBAY MADRAS CALCITETA AND
GAUSTRALIA, SAI
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIGHTAL Smar NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship GEELONG," Captain FRASER, will leave this DOUGLAS LAPIAIK & Co
166 THURSDAY, the 25th October, at Noða. by Agents..
For further Particulars, apply to (1504)
Hongking 6th October, 1877 RUNDANGAN, FOR NEW YORK,
HE Al British Ship
$1526
·
ADAM LIND, Superintendent Hongkong, 18th October, 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SKIP COMPANY.
1.Not to exceed half an ounce. No double letters are allowed.
2-It from a Soldier of Sailor, his class or description must be stated in full on the letier, and the Commanding Officer must sign his namo, with name of Regiment, or Ship ko, in fall
3--If to Soldier or Sailor, his chise or de Bnription must ba sixted in full, with name of Regiment, or Ship, &c., in full.
To provide means of renntling small sums of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of Chias and Japan, the Postusters and Agents of this Ofiles" wil in future he al lowed (het not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from foralen residente.
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong- kong and Yokohama, however in either direction, Money-Orders must be used. AND
The Stamps tenderad for into must nột ex- TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS" eed $25 in value, must be perfectly olcan, in SENGERS FOR TRE UNITED STATESnood condition, and in strips of at least two, o8 go soperate Stamps will be purchased. They Douat be presented personally or accompanied by a nole
AND EUROPE.
ZN CONNECTION WITH THE
Op-CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD
***ISLES OF THE SOUTH” Dunnett, Master, will lead here for the above Port, and will bave quick desiatob.
For Freight, apply to:
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, Hongkong, 11th October, 1877.
FOR LONDON. 41 100 years Splendid British par Skip
SYDENHAM," A Millar, Conminder, will a home for the above Port, and will leare quick despatch,
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Hongkong, 20th September 1877
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
GUSTAV ADOLEN, German berk, Noumaru.—HE 5; or, with the Lists of Rosidents, Port Diveo-HALRINGER, Brish xhip, Johnston Jardine, tories, Bape, o, at $3.
Matheson & Ca HN. CARLETON, Americno back Harkness
Captain
Orders for Copine way be art by the Daily
Messra. Cazibell & Co---- Mare, Wilson Nubolus & Co
INDIA, Norwegian bark. Koldabl-Signsson
Jazo, Bunainu ship, Moberg, Captain.
LEON CRESPO, British birk, Georgd.--Gibb,
Livingston Dy
הב
LUND MASAULAY. British back, Maakmat 93 LIL German Ship
Order!!!
GALATEA
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERE.
Letters containing Stamps should be regie tared and the Stars chuld be cuid from
observation, ARTA SAHODE pur-
The Postroaster or Agent may
okasing if the public funds in hand are not enfioient, and he will refuse to purchase in an
Co..HE. Steamship "OCEANIC" will be doses which appears entfal or suspicions. Ha patahod for Ban Francisc, is Yokobarys, is allowed to charge a ommission of one per THURSDAY, the 8th November, at 3 r., cont. on all Stampe purchased
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taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Farops.
Connection to magis at Yokomus with Ster-
mers from Shangha
Freight will be recurved cu bonixi until LPN.
CHARTERS EFFECTED.
The following Bettlements have been offostul
MANGERTON, British back, Thompson—Adam-Tweger Master, will load hore for the above Fort
Bon, Bull & Co
on the 7th November PARCEL PACHIOks will sing the publication of Dressrs. HEINEMANN & and will have quick despatch.
For Fright, apply to
if in received at the Offos nntil 5 PM. seme day. Con last Freight Cirmalte --- VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Oak, All Parual Fackages would be marked to address Hongkong, 11th September, 1877.3 (1387 in fall; vales of same is required,
BEARID, German, fuck, Burmeister-Wm. Pas
tsu Co.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. ME A) British Ship
Return Passage Tickets pvailable for 6 mouths are lawned at a reduction of 20 por cent, on re- gular rates A
armies, where behag upon suffomupe, they behavi | understand nothing Lut Clunees. In this respect well It would be for otherwise if necompanying the work will be found indispensable to all Press Goo, where it is published, or to tu British forde, engaged singly or is conjunction Duropeans roalding in China, and to the untives following Agents-- with an ally, in Heilsus. Betritm, Egypt, or themselves it uzplains subjects fully with which Macão Mr Ar✯ de Graça,“ the East. The nights of common nitizenship, very few indeed of them are perfectly equainted SWATOW the spur of a pallo more than ever greedy for To parties resident in England and interested AM nows, might embolden them to claim too much in Chin-it eannot put be invaluable occasion. FORMOSA Mears. Wilson, Nichols & Co. from those, who wore guiding the national areas.
Foocnow, Messrs. Hedge Co Very grierons might be the cousaquences the lustrate the vast prope of the work, the NINOS
Kelly & Walsh, S'ghat of rashly inditat spisting or reports foc ont following facts are submitted for consideration BMMA Mears Hall & Hole spoken. To imposo peremptory restrictions Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 18,009 gaiNGHAI Mesra. Kelly & Walch night" liecome paracion misity; and yet Chinos characters and Medanst's English HANKOW and Messrs. Hall & Holtz and Kelly MENON, Anerican ship Wess Muter while the national mind, impatient and trusely and Clueso Dictionary about 100,000, whilst RIVER PORTS
& Waiah, Shanghai OrWARD, British shooner, Morten Bana strung, was hanging on every word, silence would this work contains more than 50,000 English Campoo and Messrs, Hall & Helts and Kelly Crawford & Co. be impossible. In moha juuotare it might, words, auf upwards of 800,000 China charne NEWCHWANG & Walsh, Shanghai PIOCOL German bark, Grafe. Hismsson & Rubensinny fa ræcurt the sitt of currespondent, and bara. Again, demite all the grammar and Trentare and Messys, Hall & Bolts and Kelly Co give it to ubliers to play. The representatives of other shinentary ark syut published the PING
& Walah, Shangha. STARLIGHT, Shose brig Wachtelbrenner the press might be gyan & military states, or he student of this diffent language absolutely re- NádÁBAKī —— The O and J: Trading Co. fe Kien-tye-long themsolvestailitazion—bytrainingszil instinct | quitas einmmies to daylay the various appli H1000, UBARA. The and J. Trading Co.
Sumatra, Ammrisan Bhip, ble slive to the momentous issues al stalke, and stilentioris and equivalents of different worls wels ToRNAMA JAPAN EMTs Unlos
SENNAN, Iritich ship, Miller-Mosangeries Werly Harder, to fergardise remits by elite oreganerai maging of the examples Max
Man, I de Engeng & Cl2139. cautious wurde, Botter fill the case might be this work contains more than five times as BAIONA M.-J. HeBloont.
FARINE EIR German bark, Steffens met by a fuller dewelopment of the system already many as any other. Distiansey hitlierte pub- SINGAPORE... Messrs. Liddolor and Martin, Sissen & Cn. "practised in part. The general-in-chief himself bished ON BANGKOK at Mesure. Malherbe, Jallen & Co. TORKID, German brig, Bande-Axibold, Kar L WE Al British Bark
or durodga kis agents his own, fruited entit comprises upwards of two thousand leg LUBDOM. 1-Algar, Cleinçüt's, Lane,
borg & Ga. ordinates, responsible and fally informed might quarto pages.
| LONDON,k. Gos, Street: 30; Combi UNDIN British bark, Pawokner Jardine, HAN GRASMSRE,”
LONDON Asa Bates. Hendy & Co.
Matheson & Co
Hastings, Master, will find hame for the abaze, SANFRANCISCOMr.L. P. Fisher, 21 Merchants" WOODVILI, British bark, - Nelson-Meter - Puri, zat will have quick despatch.
Exclange.
&Co
For Frogat. apply to
VRE VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co, pa Loned. Hongkong, 17th August, 1977.-
Hongkong, 15th Datcbar, 1877
be the median of purveying the abilum of 30 daily, pertuiga hourly, required. Witkattome comprónties of this kind, it is probably that tňo evil prodded by the war orrespondeat would Las ontvel gh the food Worlds
LONDON TJENER & Co.: 60 PATERNOSTAR FOW.
HONGKONG
"DAILY Paris" OFFICE, WYRD ZAM-ST..
-
JUBILEE."
For further information as to Freight or
J. Harris, Master, will tond here for the above are, apply to the Agency of the Company, Fort, and will have immediate despatol
No, 87, Queen's Road Coutral AKKUSAT
BURUNG. BEMOEY:
băgant.
Order
- For Praight, apply to aide
VOGEL, HAGEDORN Hongkong, drd Boptember, 1877. FOR NEW YORK.
&
CO
NEW YORK.Messra, B. M. Pettingill & Co., Yanoteze, British stomaner, Schultze-long-
ST. Fark Fow
pis: Hongkong, Uth Coleber, 1917.
FOL FREIGHT OR CKANTER: THE 33L 11 Bassian Clipper Ship
C.F, Hoberg, Commander.
For further Partionlara, apply to CAPTAIN
1539
British ship ISLES OF THE SOUTH, 800 tons,
hence to New York, private terma British bark IKON CRESPO, 655 tars, Amoy to
Melbourne, private terms.
Gornian hack CANTON, 373 tone, beno to British steamer GOLDEN HORN, 1023 tons, Hal
plong and back, 23 seate per pleut
phong to Hong Kong, 18 cents per piopl, 14 Gorman stemner ATALANTA, Swatów to Sizga
PONG PASKOLASTE, 68 per host by German steaner MADAGASCAR, 684 tons, Swa- tow to Singapore, Pissagors, $8 per honfi, 11.lay days
go be way Dutch steamer CV 336 ieu, hòace-to-Singa
ponx 33,500 is full.:
BYRUS AULA KOY DALE, OH is, verdity ukazaz petter, tra montlinNo5,000 per month.
British bark LUCEA, 840 tons left for Manila
with original cargo of DoalED