FOCCHOW.
Mr. E. B. Drow, late Commissioner of Customs nt this port, learon for a Yew for Shanghai tomorrow drug.. Mr. Drow has been suo wooded at this port by Mfr. O. Hainon, who us sabot charge on the 6th inst
and la quantities to suit the demail, so that are disposed and at anoh times serious all och hove u "big drankwhtcover they trouble is likely to arise: The unde of distilling this drink is very simple, and the apparatus used inexpensive in the extremaanmaly, tro egal oli Dar local.Thespins go, we kone, sparing put out of sight and destroyed upon the alightout cans and a very small coil of pipe, which is esaily thomsalves. Rebessing is in full progress, and chanes of detection. While the Indians gra now Chord is every probability that the opening per graparing fish for winter wo, the ball-breeds, formance of the son will take place towards from their utter shiftlessness and inordinate the ale of the sorrent month The new stage oraving for strong dein are sacrificing all their sud, dressing rooms, which are now completed. amor ornings, to obtain it, and will, it is to certainly adil greatly to strength of the bo fecred sutfor for food during the coming orpa, besides giving the commanity what they winter. From the best data obtainable the pops hay narar yot had perfect little threatre | lation of Sitka consists of chant twelve or fifteen with ample accommodation and comfort for any white mon of various nationalities claiming to be aadionico ap ba 200, it häst.
American citizens, five full-Hooded Russians, including a priset, and about 270 half-breeds, including men, women, and children. The Indinu population varies from 300 to 1,500, socording to the mom. The Russiau priest representa the half-broods as being a low-graded class, over whom he has no influence and mero to be feared when drank than the Indians themselves—Pal; Mall Gazette.
Although the Tartar Camp is in the hamuis of the Race Club, training has not yet oumenred, nor indeed have any ponies arrivou on the ground. The course is not in such good order as uenal, wad will therefore quire a little extra attention Stable accomodation is ample, but we understand that, in consequence of keen competition, for ver. tain horela dignified by the vase of "houses," rarts advanced to a much higter figaro than has ever been atteivät oven in the palmiest days of the local turf. This is to ho regretted, nu money is believed to be an object to most people now-2- days, and ahealt. not thoroforo bo thrown away upon Chiness who do next to asthing in oil of either immacity or homo-muing.
THE VALUE OF CONSTANTINOFLE,
The following extract from the "Table. Talk of Napoleon the First is extremely interesting át. thé presont moment: * One day,” Napoleón. said, "I could have shared the Turkish Erapira with Russia; we have discussed the question more than once. Constantinople alwayn envol
We understand that drudging operations have commenced at the head of the island, where on Axsonal stouni dredgs and a manter of Losts have boen imployed during the past ten days: the obit. The mpital was the great embarrassment, ject of this new work being, wo are informed, to the true stumbling block. Rassin wanted it, and divert, If possible, arger proportion of any I could not grant it. It is too prackans a key uplas water late the mnoh channel. That it alone is worth an ourpice; whoever possesses É this object will be attainot seetas doubtful, and can govern the world, ***. - that the Chinese naval officers employed on the work are competent to master the diffoulty is to aur mind, rory questionable, je to be hoped, however, that the present attempt may rasnit in At Iwat mitigating the serenity of the now an aaally recurring floods-from which foreigner and native alike suifor.-Foochai Herald.
SHANGHAL
Wo understand that Dr.. ManCartes is about to resign his position in the United States Con- sulato-General, with a view of turning to Japan. The new District Grand Lodge of English Freemasonry in Northern Chins was formally opened on the 9th inste; and Dro. C. The IS installod ne first District Grand Master.
We have received the following for publica- Lion, from the often of the Messingarics timesThe collision between the MM.
boutor Anadyr and the-British ship Corio- tans took place on the 7th November, at 6.45 pn., a little above No. 1 Buoy, in the river Yangtzo. The deadyr was struck on the port bow, before the fore rigging, and had everything curried away forward-brilge boats, port light, fora yard, Ko, &c. The amount of the damage is mibar.considerable, but the hull was not in jured. The fuady, dameat one to onober, and a spcotal watch was placal to ascertain whether the Coriolanos required any axeitawn, but no signal was mudo. The Anndyr srrived at Woo..
sung (Red Buoy) at 10 am on the 5th No.
vember
-
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE,
EXPORT CARGO,
Per steamship Glaucus, for London 452,319 lbs. Congon, 237,098 The. Sconted apar, 149.926 lbs Scented Oranga Poke, 6,270 bt. Borts, 21,102 lbs. Oolcug (Formosa), 18 pigsik Piece Goods, 56 pkgs Waste Blk 120 plgs. Matting, and 240 pkgs. Sundries.
ON
-EXCHANGE,
LONDON Bank Bills, on demand 5/10 Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight. 3104 Bank Billa, at 6 months' sight. 3/31 Credicts, at 6 months' sight...311 Documentary Bills, ut 6months'
sight........
ON BOY-Bank, sigat... ON CALCUTTA.-Bank, sight..... ON SHANGHAE---
Bunk, sight
220
Private, 30 days' Bight731
SHARKS.
Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares-57 per
cast premium,
Union Insuraves Rociety of Conton-$1,100 per
shore.
Chine Traders' Izaurence Company's Shares→→
$2,800 por aliare.
aham
Yangiste Insurance Association-Ts, 640 per
Chinese Insurance Company-8255 per share.
The fourth, or off-ing" of the Races, as it is familiarly termed, which was held on the 10th Longkeng Fire Insurance Company's Shares-- instant, was much może enjoyable than orthorn. 3670 per sharĖ,
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shares-1 per coat, discount... Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.
Share20 per cent. discount. Shanghai Steam Navigation Company Tle. 26
par.share.
day of the regular mosting. Being held on s China Fire Intrades Company's Shares--$175 Saturday, which of itsolf constitutes a half-holi- per share day, there was no interferones with buginom; anil the weather turning out bright and sunny, affording & cheering contrast to that of the pre. celing seven or eight days, a comidérable au- ber of spectators asscaled on the course and in tha, Grind Stand" and its environs; while the Ladies' Balcony was graced by the presence of about half-a-score of its usually too-source coUT- ants on off-days." The programme contained ht events, two of which, however the Hardi Cap Sweepstakes and the Oldstara-revistakes
Hongkong Gas Company's Share $75 per
shur
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-360 pur
shire
Chinese Luperial Loan – £10110s, Exdx 1}&, SALES ON NOVEMBER 17TH, AB REPORTED BY
CHINEBE.
id not fill. The Half Mile Ineo was won by M. John Pol's Gone Away, by a length and a half; the Great National by Mr. Ton Brook's Wid Shot, Wallenstein being scord, aral Hen gist third; the Mafoe's Race, was won by Torang-bing to travelling trader. kins: the Twantation Cup by Spare Nacht, and the Mafoo's Champion Race by Jorkina-Daily Nezve.
New Rod Datar-100 hags, at 35.07, by Wing-
-THE ENGLISH MAIL
The P. & Q. steamship Thibel, with dates from Bombay Oct. 30th, dalle 5th Nov., and Singapore 12th, bringing the English mail of Oct. 18th, arrived here yesterday at mid-
day. The following telegrams are taken from the Straits Times Extras.
BOMBAY, 20th October.
mow to local trader.
White Sugar150 lugs, ut $3.00, by Kwai-
Milled Rice-1,500 picula, at $2.45, by Kin- tai-loong to local trader.
Yellow Paus,100 pils, at $2.46, by Yuen- fat-bong to travelling trader.*
Saigon Rice-1,500 viola, at $2.24, by Chun- wing chong to travelling trolor.
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 19m, 1877.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
DESTINATION
VESSEL'S NAME
JAPTAIN
AT
YOR. FREIGHT APPY TO
TO BE DEETATORID...
LONDON, via SUEZ CANAL. LONDON...
LONDON NEW YORK..
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK::
NEW YORK AURANGA SAN FRANCISCO, TIA YʻHAMA SAN FRANCISCO, via T'HAMA #SAN FRANCISCO,
SAN FRANCISCO. MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. PORT DARWIN, & may DUNEDIN (NA Z... HONOLULU
SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, SAIGON
BAIGON: SINGAPORE, &... YOKOHAMA BHANGHAI..... SHANGHAI. HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG.
FOR SALE.
A Y LE AND
Coloredo
Abiel Aboth Olino (str.). Belgie (str.) Galetça Biluraun
Butterfield &. Swire. Hongkong Meyer & Co. Hongkong
Hongkong
0: &0. 8. Co.
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Go...........
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Prindi (te):
On or about 21st inet. Quick despitek.
Ossida
Sydenham....
Eslas at the South...
A Midla Dennett
Yogul, Hegodern & Co...
Quick despatch.
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn de Copii
Calok despatch.
Gamere
Vogel, Hagoderm & Co............
jaiak despatch.
Lugrabers
J.Chase..
Hongkong -Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Ch. Eneseli & Co......
Quick dispatch.
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
F. M. S. 9. Co..
On 29 in., at www.
-Os 6th prox., at 3 E..
Tooger Shrewsbury
Quick despatch.
Quick dispatch.
Skienez
Hongkong
Quick death.
Charlton (str)...
J. Jelingen...
Hongkong
Hop Koe & Co.
Quick despatch..
Macle
Burmeister ...
Hongkong
Quick despatul
Charter Oak
Staples
Hongkong
Zarabesi (ar)
Byuiona
Ciesandra (at)
Lauger
·Anadyr (str.)...
Merasa
Sundo (str.).
Sarpodon
Thibet (str).....
Thompson
Empress........
Dyle (str.)
Having completed arrangements for AUTUMN AND WINTER TRADE,
"we beg to inform our Customers and the Pablis
that we are showing an ENTIRELY New and. MOST EXTENSIVE STOCK
We baro recently added to our Prominos a
C
New MILLINERY SHOW ROOM, in which is disA played every leading NOVELTY
Markets we have bought, for Cash, an immense Owing to the serious depression in the Homa
Stock of Silks on most advantageons terms; ws are now offering, SILES at mach Lower PRICER than naval
· BLACK SILEN, Wear Guaranteed, from 65 Cents per Yard, COLOURED SILKS,
overy New Shade.
FANCY SILKS, BTRIPES and CHECKS.
JAPANESE POPLIN §, from 20 Cents per Yard.
TRIMMING SILKS AND SATINS
BRIDAL SILKS.* BRIDAL SATINS, BLACK & COLOURED SILK VELVETS, anually Choap
BLACK AND COLOURED VELVÉTEENS.
Avery large Stoer of varions WINTER DRESS GOODS, certainly the Bust and Cheapest Goods over
introduoad.
All the New and Useful Colours in FALL WOOL SERGES. BLACK AND COLOURED FRENCH CASHMERES AND MERINOS ALL WOOL SCOTCH PLAIDS, Single and Double Width.
Prices are lower than at any time in the past.
Our Dress Department is better natortad, and
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S CLOTH and other Seasonable JACKETS and MANTLES. GEBAT NOVELTs are shown in this Depart. mant!
SEALSKIN JACKETS, MUFFS, & BOAS. Various FASHIONABLE FUR TRIMMINGS SWANSDOWN MUFFS, CAFES, AND
BOAS
WOOL SHAWLS, The Excelsior,"
of Superior Quality and Great Warmth, at $9.50 ENITTED WOOL SHAWLS, CAPES,
BCARVES, AND CLOUDS -
WINTER SKIRTS, Better and Cheaper than ever.. Specialition in LADIES' HOSE. CHILDREN'S BOOKS. Designs in COLLARS and CUFFS. NEW RIBBONS, FEATHERS,
"FLOWERS, LACES. DA
Shanghai Cotton-30 bags, 517.50, by Chun-Elegant (a travelling trader.
Dried Lily Flowers-20 bags, at $0.70; by Chun-chong to travelling trader.
ing-shing to travelling trailer.
Green Poas 200 boga at 81.75, by Kyong-TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED STRAW
Brown Sugar-40 bags, at 93.95, by Kwong- wing elay to travelling trader.
The Euphrat, the first troopship of the sby Kwong-fook-wo to travelling trader.
son, has just been signalled
Britta, the murderer of Mr. Roonau, 1965 boo, site appear at yesterday's soronor's inquest. Attention is noy laing called to the fact that: Britto himself is wounded in the thigh. The ingacit was adjourned."
BOMBAY, 26th October.
The troopship Euphrates braught 53 officers, mostly of the Bud fattion of the Sth Regt ment, and the 2nd Battalion of the 15th Regi ment, and 870-imai.
The Rooman inquest is still proceeding. Sab scriptions are publicly invited for the two orphan daughters of the deconseil d
LONDON, 23th October.
The Hon. E. P. Thesiver has been appointed Lorl Justice of the Court of Appeal. in place of tho Fight Hon. Sir R. Amphlett who has nestigated
LONDON, 30th October." The French Ministry have taulerod their re aiguations in order to leave-Marshal MacMabea tres.
The Russians have captured Teiche, on the rond to Orchutia.The cuptaro- included sever companies of Turkish infantry, several officers and thres guns,
+
The Rassians have appeared at Statitze, be hind Prolanie.
Ghazi Ahmad Kakåter alegraphe, under déte of 27th instaut, that the Bussines ara encamped.
at Azah, only three henes distance from his an trenched position.
LONDON, 31st October
Animal Tallow-10 packages, at TL. 6.6.0.0, Auniseed (stor)-20 packages, at $12.50, be wong-fook-wo to travelling teader.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(Fanm izma. FALCONER & COW SPOTTEL)
------Novatulye Wshe
BarGet-P.MA- Them AK
Themanci--11.aram
Thermometara.. Wet bath). Thermite man, (Wei bulf) Throneter Maxim
Thermotejisimin (ucer night)
AND FELT HATS AND BONNETS.
1, 2, AND 4 BUTTONED KID GLOVES, all Sizes and Colonza. DRESS MAKING! Special attention is given, to,this Departurent, Charger Bra sroderate, and fr. Excellent.
MILLINERY BY SUPERIOR HANDS.
CO.,
SATLE AND VICTORIA EXCHANGE QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET
HONGKONG; A
Rosario & Ch... :
Rozario & Co.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... P.&O. 9. N. Can y
Hongkong Sooy Shingamingye
Mesageries Maritimes.
F. &O. 8. N. Co... Butterfield & wire Hongkong P&O S N Co...... Hongkong | Danglis Lapsille & Ca
FOR SALE:
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
PAGNE, HEIDSIECE & Co's MONOPOLE.
DEETJEN & Co.
[6m 103-1
Quick despatch, OR 22nd inst., at noon, On 22nd inst, at 6
Os 29th inst., at noon.
Gulak dearatoh.
On or about 19this.
M
On 21st inst, daylight,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOB HOIHOW AND HAIPHONG. HE Storms hip
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
STEAM: TOR
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A NAU WELL CLOSE For Ioihow and Haiphong. Par Dale, to- day, the 19th instant, at 8.30 AM.
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DEL
“GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.. THE PONINGUTAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION OGSANY'S Steamship "ZAMBESI" Captain. SYMONA, will leave thisnesday, the 21st instant. ou THUESDAY, the 22nd November, at Noon.
For further Particulars. äpply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 14th November, 1877.
For Shanghai. Por West-Stanley, to-day, the
19th instant, ut 11.30 A.M.
For Heihon and Haiphong-To-day, the 19th instant, at 5 P.,
US. MAIL LİNE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, A OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. THE U.S. Mail Stauner "CHINA" will be despatched for San Francisco, vítt Folie.
For Shanghai-Per Thibel, to-morrow, the 20th instant, at 5 M. Lnte lotters regeivad from 5.10 to 5:30 PM, with 18 cents late fee.
For Yokohama-Per Sundo, on sbonl Wed
For Haiphong-Peiling ship, en. Wed. nesday, the 21st instant, at 2.30 PM.
For Saigon-Por Cassandra, on Thursday, the 22nd instant, ot-5. P.31.
.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET, The English Contract Packet "ZAMBESI" ll be despatched with the Mails for Europe,
400 THURSDAY, the 22nd November.
The following will be the hours of closing the Mail,
A WEDNESDAY, 21st November,
Money Order Office closes, r., Post Offco closes except the NIGHT BOX. Which remains open all night.
br.
THURSDAY, 2201 November,
hama, on FRIDAY, the 23rd November, nt Non taking Passero and Fright for fan Pot Bee-opens for sale of Clansp the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Laling issued for trans-" portation to Yokohams and other, Japan Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Havana Trinidad, and Bamera, and to porte in Maxion, Central and South America, by the Company's and coniecting Staimors.
Through Passage Tinkets granted to England, Fraus, End Gardiany by all trans-Atumho fines of Steamers..
A REDUCTION of TWENTY PER CENT on REGULAR RATES is GRANTED to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY sad MEMBERS of the CIVIL CONSULAR 1697 SERVICES in conubiesjon.
OT.TA QE PIANO E.
Apply to
"DALE" - SIEMSSEN & Co Captain Thompson will be despatobol for the Hongkong; let May, 1977.
Itf854 above Porta TO-DAY, the 19th inat., at 9 AM. For Freight or Passago, apply to` `
DOUGLAS LAPRATE & Co. -18747 Hongkong, 17th November. 1877.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI.. THE PRO. S. N. Co.'s Steamship T
*THIBET" will leave for the shove plass at Daylight WEDNESDAY, the 1st instant.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent Hongkong, 19th November, 1877.
STEAM TO YOKOĦAMA.
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.
FOR SALE.
ARGE TAKASIMA COAL, ex Gonown,
at $8 per Ton. Apply to
THE
THOS G. GLOVER, No. 7, Queen's Read Central and East Point. P. & O. B. X, Co.'s Steamship Hongkong, 25th October, 1877. ` [Im1594-
FOR SALE.
HAS. REIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE, CHAS, HT, WEIKALACK?
$19...per case of 2 dozen pints $18............per case of I dozen quarts. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869, *VIN DES PRINCES."
818
...per cam of 1 dozen-quarts.. PALMER MARGAUX: ***For gas of 1 dozai quarta. ............ per pase of 2 dozen pints.
CHATEAU BELAIR
per case of 1 dosta gaurie..
LORMONT.
per ease of 1 dosen quarts. per case of 2 down pints.
STEMSSEN & C
Hongkong, lát May, 1876.
NOTICE
Registry of Letters, and Porting of all corro. spondence.
104, Post Offico closes exempt for Lats Let
10.13 A Letters may be pasted on payment of
tors Regletry of Letters cens,
Late Fee of 18 cents extra Tostage, antil 11 Ant, when the Post Office CLOSES ontirely. 11.80 A. Letters (but Letters only) addressed. to the United Kingdom uit Hindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Paskut with Late Fes of 45 cents extra pastage," "antil 1150 who the Mail is fially closed,
MANIS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET. The United States Mail Packet "CHINA " Frought will be received on beard until 4.stant, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco, will be despatched ou FRIDAY, the 3rd. on the and instaut. Parcel Packages will be and the United States, which will be CLOSED received ut ko Office util 5 .. same day as follows:
all Parcel Pookages should in markel to ad- 71 A.. Registry of Latters censes.
on dress in full, wine of rame is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Carre should be sent to the Company's Otros in-Sealed Bavelopes, addressed to the Collector of Customs ut San Francisco,
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of us Company. No 9, Praya Contral..
RUSSELL & C
Agents
"SUNDA * will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship TIBET with the next English Mail,
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 14th Novembex, 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHELAI,
Taking Cargo and Pawongora at through rates for HANSON and Pors on the YANETIZE
NIE Company's Shamship
TILE
1 - SARPEDON"
will be despatched on or about the 19th instant:
For Freight ar Passagyanjindy to
OCEAN STEAMSHIT COMPANY:
Hongkong, 7th November, 1877.
NOTICE. COMTAGNIE DOS MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCÁIS. · ·
STEAM FOR
་
SAIGON SINGAPORE: BATAVIA, POINT. DE GALEN, COLOMBO, ADEN, JUEZ,
ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES..
AND MARSEILLES; BOMBAY, MARE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
AGRO.
N THURSDAY, the 20 November, 1877. at Noon, the Company's Stowashin 1676ANADIR" Commandant MOSLA Will MAILS. PASSENGERS SPECIE, and CARGO will leave this Port for the above places.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 12th November, 1877,
[52
CO.,
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. "HD
Company's Steamship
*PRIAM *** will be despatched on of shoat the 1st instant,
For Freight or Fusesgo, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.. - Hongkong, 16th November, 1877,,
7611 FOR SAIGON.
MILLAR AND Plumbers And Gas Firena, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST. BONGKONG,
f1409 JOHN KINKER, 115, PINE STREET, SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sale Agent on the Profio Coast for WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS COB Ropoating Rifles, Carbinos, and Muskets, Model Captain Langer, will leave this for the above. 1866 and 1873; Plain Mounted, or Gold, Silver, Port on THURSDAY, the 22nd instant, at or Nickel-Plated, and Beautifully Engraved. 6 P..
METALLIC CARTRIDGES of all sizes and kinds for Pistols or Ritles their maka
-[5mx1305
"LE SUNG & CO
Co.,
of
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand. LARGE STOCKS® Of ovory description of COAL.
Address, care of HoQ-TY-LOONG & Co., No. 1,† Praya, Hongkong
Hongking, 9th May, 1877.
NOW ON SALE.
(749
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
TH
AND'
"STUDENTE FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. DEVAN,
With many Additions, Corrections," and Dr. WILLIAMS Orthography
PRICE:
In Paper Wrapper.. Nestly Bound........
Apply at the Daily Frees Ofoc.
81.50 $2.00
THE German Staxmahip.2
"CASSANDRA,"
For Froight or Passage, apply to
SOBY SHING
Bonham Strand, *** Hongkong, lfth November. 1977, 3
FOR LONDON,
If sufficient Inducement offers.
THE 100 AF British Ghâp
"ONEIDA,"
11692
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Loa. don as well as for Marscillos, and accepted in transit through Marmillos for the principal places of Europe.
Carge will to received on boar until Spacia and Parcels until 3 PM on the 28th November, 1877. (Parcels are not to be sent on beard; they met be loft at the Agency's Offee Content value of Packages are required.
For further particulars, apply at the Con- pany's Office.
H. DU POUEY.
Agent. Hongkong, 16th November, 1877, OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM SHIP: COMPANY,
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES. AND EUROPE,
IN CON XESTION WITH THE
S. Clyna, Commander, will have quick despatch CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
ns above,
For Freight or Parange, apply to
MEYER & Co. Hongkong, 12th November, 1377.
FOR HONOLULU
THE Al America Ship
"CHARTER CAƑ”
[1671
CONNECTING RAILROAD.
COMPANIES..
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
Steamship BELGIC" wil be des patolied for San Francisco, wie Takharz, on THURSDAY, tas 6th December, ut 8 P., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japaz. Las
"Connection is wado at: Tokoliams with Steer mord from Shanghai:
Staples, Master, will load here for the shove United States and Europe. Part, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage apply to”.
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co Hengkang, 5th November, 1877. [1012
FOR NEW YORK. TEKNENT'S ALE and NOT HESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
NEB Al Apasioun Ship T Neither the CAPTAM, the AGENTE, NOT the AA
AND AT SHANGHAL;
82.17€
saule
re
J.
AND
PORTER DAVID CORBAR & SONS
80
Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
Long Flax.
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
Novinha 17th.
Häxa
·MÓNIA
BAROMETER,
TREAMOMETER,
CANVAS.
Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & ̃ ̄€6.
Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
Owens, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crew of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
ABIES À BEOT, À meridan 3-1. schooner, Chian
Emasell & Com
..
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FE-Undersigned have been appointed. Sole
BONITA, German 3-m, Schooner. Behr.-Eduard
Sabalihase & Co. 2
Froight will be received on bongd until 4.P.3 on the 5th Decenaher. PARCEL TACKAGES will be readived at the Ofice until 5 r. same day. All Parool Pachayes should be marked to address in full value of Rama is required.
11:30 AM. Post Ofoe olonen, yk 11.30 AM. Correspondence for Japan, the United
States, or Union Countries only reay be posted on board the Panket with Lato Fee of 12 cents extra Postage, until
11.50 A.. when the Mail is Gually closeň.
The following rates of Postage must be pra- paid in Hongkong Statta. Prepayment is com- pulsory in the cases marked
BOURS *L477. New & P
3 OZ. PAPEL, TENIS
2 WBrn • Conte. Coats Coats
United States, Canada*, Van-
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FOR NEW YORK. HE A British Ship
Agante, For the Sale of their Goods in ELCONBALL, British ship, Bate. Ensssil & Co. 41 Hongking and Chins by Messrs. J. & R.TEX TENT, Glasgow, and Messrs. DAVID COURAR & Sora, Arbroath.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & CO. Hongkong, January, 1867,
NOW ON SALE.
IMPERIAL QUALTO.
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Alice Rhodes has ever a free pardon, Tho Thermzete: attached 77.0760- Stantons have been sentenced to penal servitude Direction of Wadakkan. for-life.
Lieut-General Thoras Maitland Wilson,
Force
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Colonel of tire t6th Regiment.
Colonel of the 63rd Regiment.
Lieut Goneral R. Waddy has been appointed
Sabina Paska has returned to Rasgrad
Wet Thomassekiz
Weather.
Hour's Hathwing
The garrison Kars Faving rojected the torms Quantity fallen
of sagitalation the Bussians are bombarding
FARIS, 81st October.
Ata Gabinet Connell hold today, it was re-"" solved, that no ministécial modification should the plucu before the opening of this Chamber of Dopatica
The Bépublique Française states that, unless the crisis apsely terminated, civil war is in evitabla.
LOND. 1st November Advicos from the seat of war in Armenia stata that, whilst the Turks were evazisting. Bassan- kale, their rearguard was Heronsed under onver of darkness and two battalions were taken pri- Boners.
The Bushian loss in the engagement was trifling" TERM
Ghasi Ahmed Muktor is strongly entrenched at Daraboyun, to the east of Eraordin
Tas How. Mr. Watch, of Pennsylvania Stato, has been appebited-United States Minister at the Court of St. JUSTM, în fon to Mr. Pierre- point
Colonel William Dawkins, late Coldstream Guards, lisa bean dismissed from the service.
The Montenegria arcupy the heights roun Podgoretz, which place they me.
A Roamanian reconnoitring party has expalled the Turki from the redacht near-Rahows to tie north west of Plevna.
ALASKA AND ITS POPULATION.
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FILELIOKHTAR, in Fabrealnit degrees and lens, kept busthe, Leponenir la madadre situation.
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volent STATE WEATHER B Clear glad n Dizzy Fox Foggy 5 Stai laghtning M. Misty DraFaringover Squally. italy... Thunder. V. Bad, threataulup.
Thi Hity Storia Catra. The letters are remated indicate at arrom org the sage of the 4ghtfiction
RAIN Team of rain for the pralozi 24 hours (noon): we registeret from 1 to 24, mid the quantity of water fallen indicated in inches, tena and undređa, -
CONFERATE & BRUSTERED
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ISHES OF THE SOUTH," der.
berg & Co.
CARL, German brig, Thomsen.-Arahald, Kar. CASSANDRA, fferman steamer, Jangir.---Wi
Tustan & Oo:
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& Co.IN
CLARA, Britisk ship, Chalmers-Order.. COLOMBO, British bark, Saborleen.– Chinesa CONQUEST, British steamer, Hamlin,Kwong
Lee Yusu.
An Anglo Chinono Dietionary, pablished at the COQUETTE, German back, Sauridsen. Ednard
Daily Prae Oleo, Hongkong.
Schellbusa & Co.
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Order. ELIZABETH NICHOLSON, British ship, Grierson.
Bull & Cu
For Comprehensiveness will profital seroine this Work standa aurivalled All the new words which the Chinese have to late years boen compelled to soin to express the numeros ob jeste in machinery photography, talegaphy, EMFREZA, British bark, Skinner Birley & Or und in seines generally, which the rapid advance EVENING ETAs, British back, Ashburn.-Bor- of foreign relations Lus inposed upon them, are nas & Copp
hore given in extenso. Bach and every word is FARIES, Biamese ship, Stolza-Kin-Tye Loong. fudy ilustrated and explained, forming exercises FAITH, British hark, Davies-Chan Tye. for students of a mest instructive naturo Both T. II DREWES, Gertuan bark, Nersatz---Chi- the Court and Punti provariations are given,
the accents Leing carefully marked on the best GLORY, Sama bark, Thompson-Tack Mpo principle hitherto attained The typography
деве.
& Co
Captain.
Port, and will have quick despatch.
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FOR SAN FRANCISCO. HE 83 L. LL. German Ship
*GALATEAK? Taeger, Master, will bond bore for the above Port, and will have quick dispatch,
For Freight apply to
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FOR NEW YORK.
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"GRASMERE
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viz... Aanistant Engineer, Gunner, Boatswain, Hongkong, 10th November, 1877.
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-If from a Soldier or Sailor, his class or description, must be stated in full en the latter, and the Commanding Officer must sign bia
1897 rine Rinks to all parts of the World. T, with name of Regiment, ar. Ship, .. in
fall.
CHARTERS EFFECTED.
accordance with the Company's Articles of As- 3-If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class er de- sociation. Two-thirds of the Profits are distri-seription must he stated in full, with name of batad saunally to Contributors, whether Share Regimint, or Ship, &s, in full. holders or not, in proportion to the not amount Hastings, Master, will load here for the above of Pretais contributed by each the rama ping Port, and will have quick despatob
third being carried to Reserva Frud. For Freight, apply to
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· Hongkong, 17th August, 1977,
per Ship
FOR LONDON,
SYDENHAM,”
A Millar, Commander, will load here for the
For Freight, apply to
displays the success of an attempt to make the GREAT ADMIRAL, Americas ship, Thompsonove Port, and will hava quick despatch: Chinese and English type corronpond in the size
of body, thereby effecting a vast o3onsmy of HELICOS, American ship Howes.-Molohers space, achieving a clearness not previously & Co.
attained, and dispensing with those vest margins H. N. CAPLETON, American part, Harkness.—
and vacant spaces which have heretoforo charms terized Chinese publications.
Captain,
Horea, British ship, Wadley.-P. & 0 GG
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.,
Agents, Hongkong, 26th September, IE77,
FOR DUNEDIN (N. Z.):
For prastinal purposes the arrangement of KATE CARNIE, British bark, Wilson-MetakersHE AL Corzan Barque the work is a complete, that a reference to its & C
"MARTE,”
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pages enables a person who understands Eldglish LOUISA, German 3-, sohooner, Schierloh Ed. Captain Burmester, will lead here for the above m to communicate effectively with natives who Schvilhas & Co. understand nothing but Chinese. In this repeat LUCZY, Siamese bark, Sadarshorn-Tack Mee. Eust and have a quick despatch. the work will be found indispensable to all MANGEETON, British bark, Thompson.-Adam. Furopeans restling in China, and to the natives
Ron, Bell & Co.
themselves it explains subjects fully with which MARIE, German bark, Burmeister-Wry Pus very few indeed of themrary perfectly neguáinted. tau & Co
YHRISTOPHER JOHNSON AND CO., in China it cannot Eut be invaluable occasion
WESTERN WORKS,
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HONGKONG and SHANGHAI,
For Freight or Pumago, apply to
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[1688 FOR NECROURNE AND SYDNEY.
To partios rosidout in England and interested MARIVELES Spirish steamer, J. Munoz-HoTHE A1 British Barque
MIKADO, German bark: Hinach-Melohors & Co.
medios & Co."
ally.
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the ONEIDA, British ship, ClymanMessagories following foots are eulunitted for consideration
Maritimes. Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 Put-no, German bark, Christiansen-Arnhold Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English
.......... Karberg & Ca and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst PERNAMBUCO, British steamer, Hyde-Mel- this work contains more than 50,000 English elitis & Co.. words, and upwards of en0,000 Chinese dorno PaESTO, British bark, Loidman Meyer & Co. ters. Again, despite all the gramimaea and RADDLAND Cassis British bark, Eduards.
other olementary works as yet published, the
Wm. Pošton & Co. V
Wm: Pustan & Co.
DIRECTORS,
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LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm. CHAN SHUNG Lar, of the Lai Yuen Fiem. WONG TIK PUN, of the Chun Cheong Wing
Hong
LDO YEE, of the Yeo On Firm.
TONG GOEY ENG, of the Teng Sang Wo Hong WONG PAR CURONG, of the San Tye Les Hong PUN PONO, of the Wy Sing Firm.
MANAGER-HO ̈AMEI."
MARINE RIs ch Goods, &c., taken st QUERENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila Singapore, Saigon, Penang, sad to all the Treaty Ports of Chitra Jaya. Head Office, 48, Borlam Strand,
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The following Settlements have been effected since the publicating of Messrs. HEINEMANN & Coast-Freight Gigonlar
British ship Tre Mungay, 903-tons, Cohn fo British Mark KEYTON, 687 tons, Bangkok to
London or Liverpool, privato torms. Heughong, iasis the Bar 25 cents per pioul, outside the Bar 20 cents per pical; ifram Baolan with salt, 17 cents per pical, 35 lay daye. British bark PALESTINE, 598 tong hense to
Bangkok..8490 in full.
British bark STRATHMORE 500 tons, hence ta British ark, PassTo, 984 tons, Keelung to
--Oxilary private terms
Shanghai: $2.25 par ton of 20 gwt, 12 Iny
days.
British bark Cona, 320 tonn, Keelung to Hai.
-phong ( trips); $1.85 per ton of 20 evi, 14.
jay dars,
German bork FRL1, 276 tons, Keelung to Hong.
kong: $170 per ton of 20 out, 12 lay days. German 3.mnstart schooner JAPAN, 270- 1.0218
Negros (Philippines) to Hongkong (Timber),
couts per piquel.j
Gorman bark MARIE, 465 tons, heres to Dunelia
(New Zealand), private terms; British 3-marted schoones UzZLAR, 219 fine, prelience to Haiphong and buer, $1,295 ir fall,
THE Undersigned, having been appointed Tunts for the alb Chuon
Captain Skinner, will load here and havó a quick
"EMPREZA,
despatak as above
For Freight, apply to
ROZAMIO & C& Honghong, and November, 1877. [1834pared to grant Lasareness as follows **--
MARINE RISKE. ・・・ FOR NEW YORK THE A1 American Barkentine
"ABIEL ABBOTT,"
Policies at Current Raton, payable other here, in London, or at the principal ports of Indit.. Australia, and the East
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY THREE and ONE.
received report from Captain: White, of the Revenue Service, who was laputed to proceed to Biths, Alaska, for the purpose of inquiring into
ROSA BORTYCHEK German bark, Schultz-J. Chase, Master, will losd here for the above TITTED PRE CENT. Will toallowed on all LOCAL the situation of affairs in that newly acquired who will always carry a harga Stock of Flies, cations and equivalents of different words which BABIOS, America 3.m./schooner, Bryant-Bas Port and have early deanatoli
passession of the United Statos, with a view to
Cutlery, and other Gcob.
student of this diffent language absolutely quires examples to display the various appli
lished.
·ali & Co.
SUMATRA, Amorlent ship: Clough Coder SYDENHAM, Britial ship, Millar.-Mesangerins
Maritimen
its organization. It apporrs by Captain White's
kave one general meaning. Of these examples report that any trouble which may arise will
(3m 1349 this work contains more than five tists BELLE, British schooner, Ross-Captulo. probably be due to the expensive of veryHE TOURIST'S GUIDE, May 41 any other Dictionary hitliste puh Hary and intoxicating drink which the Indians REDORD PRICE SI and Creoles (or half-bred Russians) casily distil Containing the name of all the Articles of from either metastes, sugar petto, or the indo, objecta of Natural History, Furniture, quarto pages"
It comprises upwards of two thousand large Varone kinds of wild berries growing in the &c. & with the Panti and Maxdarin Proman- country molasses however, being the chief ortion article relied upon. The making of this drink Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE TRUANEL & Co., 9, PATERNOSTER BOW.. (an azt learned from the soidios) is now being CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts,
HONGKONGAN carried on both by Indians half-brooda,
"DAILY PRESE OFFICE, WYNDHAM BR
The Daily Press Offles.
LONDON.
T. A. Gondaxe, American bark, Emith.-Chi-
page.
For Freight, apply fo
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11567.
NOT ON SALE, SOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland
Uzz Bebek & Aphoner, Harden BD LOLUMES of the Ching O
Order. VIBODUNT MAJDUTE, British 8nizohooner,
Wright-Hing-ring-tye
PRICE TEN DOLLARS. Apply át the Daily Frais Oflce, Hongkong, February, 1877,
·HISKY.:""
30 Tay day
Gazuan elip GUSTAY AND MARIE, 34 tous, benen to Heng and back, 22 vents por pinn, 80 Jay days.
British steamer RAJANAKZIANLUAR, 938 tons British steamer à MPOTO, 073 tons, Shanghai to
Taka, 23 cundareens per pioul, 12 lay days.. monthly charter, one to two months, private
torms;
FIRE KISXS. Foliojos granted on First-class Buildinge to British stentor ZAMBOANGA, 651 tone, monthly an extent of $20,000,000.
charter, three to six months, private term
monthly charter, six months, private terms. Britiel steamer Ma¤arajan, 034 tons, monthly
ouarter, three to six months, privato terms.
A DISCOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT (20) British steamer WEST STANLEY, 393 tong upon the Current Leoul Rates will by allowed on i all premium okargel for insuraneo, auch dis. cennt being deducted at the time of the lase of Folicy.
RUSSELL & Co,
Hongkong, 1st January, 1874,
Agents.
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The British shrs HARBINGER, 1,800 tons,"
Lares for Adelaide, nu ELSTONE, 508 tous, for Manila, indar orders from home.