Mr. Morrison's Hoclor, 11st. 47b.. Mr J. Fool's Boung Deco. 11st. 10 Mr P Kelly Vadal, 10st. 8ib...
BHARES.
Hongkong and Shanghal Bank Shares-57 per
gent preradum.
Union Insurance Begiety of Cantin-81,100 per
share."
China Traders Insurance Company's Shares
$2,800 per share.
Tangtuon Intacs Anteciation Tls. 640 yor
stare
Chinese Insurance Company--3255 per share. – Hongkong Fly Inanance Company'a Bhares
$670 por share,
make At the trees it looked very mot like Bonny Doon's rude, as he had run level with Hoolet and in this peltion the pair matered the straight, with Vandal pursuing them at the top of his
pood-for-lengths bellid Whip ends apur and whip, was the order, and the while pony. again shown to the fore, this the not to be tverbanked, though the brown mundo no mora effort a hnedred yards from home, but wight tuld and thus game little pony had to snooumb to the pony he beat on the thai day. The handi capping for this race gave gozunul natinfection. The NIFFON HANDICAP, handicap for all Japan Ponyvizers at the meeting To be handicapped by the Stewards at the close of tir sécond day's racing. Entrance, $5. Com-Shanghai Stamm Navigation Company-Te. 16- pulsory; Open blso to boston ponies at the meeting. Once round.
1
China Fire Insurance Company's Sharon 9176
per alars,
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Shards 19 por gent. disaonnt. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Bisambut Cos
Shares-20 par cont, discount.)
per share
carkong Gas Company's Shares $75 per
share, nominal,
Hongkong Hotel Company's. Shares-800 per Chinese fuperial Lan-8104 10s. Ex. 11
Mr. J. Feel's Lehi Roku, 10st, 71b ng Mr. Morrison's Distemper, 1st, 1912 Mr. Fragie's Flanet, 10st. 7lb..........
Distemper and Planet were the favourites for this race straight was entered with Dis temper some three lengths ahead of Flanet and Tohi Rokn, when the latter was seen to conie with a rush, and eventually he potented the tartan pony by two lengths; Panet an into local trader.
fferent third,
The SQUERY STAKES, for all ponios; weight se
per scale entranos, $5. Three furlonga.
Mr. Morrison's Braemar, 10st 81b.
Mr. Bavile Stuart's Tafismen, 10. 5 ..... Mr. Fritz's Fanst, 10st. 61b.
1
Aftor one false start the lot gót sway with Brasamr in front, Braemar was never reachid by any of his eampotitors, and won in 45 seconds. The CHINA CONSOLATION PLATE: for all besten Chian ponies at the meeting; weight for inólios; entrance $5. Onoo round and a
ten.co
EALES ON NOVERDER LAND, AG REPORTED BY
TÜHINESE.
Rattons 10 ionls, at $5.10, by Kor-hing
White Warpicons, ob866.00, by Hop-bing to travelling trader
Dried Lily Flowers-10 bags, at $9.80 by King-tai-shon to travelling tider.
Japan Copper Sheathings-50 pionis, at 322; | Hing-tal elan to travelling water,
Red Data 150 bags, at T 6.6.0, by Hing tai-chan to travelling trader.
Vermicelli-60. baga, at $5.80, by Hing-tai- ohan to travelling trader.
White Peas 500 fieris, at $2.10, by Fool dismo.loong to travelling trader
Mr. Savile Start's Not Proven, Jost 1. Mr. Sastle Stuart's Talisman 10% 539 Mr. Frida's Don Carlos, 10st. 6lb
Talisman let off at a great paos Fellawod at s respectable distance by Don Carios, Not Proven running a whiting mod, till the straight was reachil when he took encoxl place, and a fer lengths from home went to the tont, winning easily,
The SOLACE CUF, för sil bestan Japan ponies at the meeting: weight for bachas; entrance, $5. Five furlongs.
Mr. Morrison's Disinfectant, 108f. 21.
Mr. Pringle's Planot, 10st, b...
Mr. Mason's Silverspring, 10st. 813 This was a very good race between the twe black ponies, the tartan winning by a vonyls of lengths
The SAYONARA STAKES, Handicap for all ponter; to be handicapped by the Stowards as tho plass of the second day's racing, when entries will
be, received: winner of No. 2 (third day) or- gladed ja viuner of the Nipon Handicap, 71b. extra; winner of any other cans after publica
Luoraban Seeds-100 tage, at $1,80, by Chan- tai to travoling trader.
Milled Rice(middling), 1,000 pisala, at $2.30, by Kio-tai-loong to local trailer.
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23en, 1877.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
DESTINATION
YNGEET'S NAME
CEFTAIN
AT
FOR FREIGHT AFFLY TO
TO DE DESPATCHED,
LONDON
NEW YORK. NEW YORK
NEW YORKZE
BAN FRANCISCO, via THAMA SAN FRANCISCO, via T'HAMA SAN FRANCISCO.... "MELBOUENE Ara SYDNEY. BRISBAND SYDNEY &... PORT DARWIN, o DUNEDIN (NE ZAMAN HONOLULU SAIGON..
SydenhamARAYA M
Isles of the Suutlik, Colorado
Dannett
Ingrahant. A-F, Smith)
T. & Goddard..... Chiis (dir.)
Belgio (str.)
Cilernum .... side. Express Somernet (str.) Charlton (str.).;
Marle
DR. các nh
Charter Oak Cassandrs (str.).
SAIGON, SINGAPORE,&......
BANGKOK
„MANILA, vis AMOY
SHANGHAI...
SHANGHAI AMOYA
FOR SALE.
ANYULE AND
Anadyr (str:)....... Danube (str.).
Eray (etc.)
T'aranis fate,);
Orestes (str.) Tameralda (str.
CO
Having completed armugements for AUTUMN AND WINTER TRADE,
we beg to inform our Customers and the Public lust we re showing an ENTIRELY NEW and MOST EXTENSIVE STOCK.
Aashrooms-3 cases, at,347.50, by Fook-We have recently sided to our Premises. S wo to travelling trader.
NEW HINDY SHOW-ROOM, in which is dis played every landing NOVELTY.
Millud Ries, No. 1-2,000 pionla, at: $2.30, by Kin-toi-long to local trader.
Japan Copper Shoathing-40 bare, at $23.00.
Timg-shan-we-to-travelling trader
by
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
(From "Mama" PALCONDA 2 ČĻ4%. Resister)
November
Haritalar-Atomiu Barnstor-1 PX Barter-Y.K........ Thames & H
Thermandie Mus Thermomonga Pa
Thermometer-D (Wet hub). Thermometer) 3. (Wet balkj. Thermometer. (Wet Dalby.... Thermometer-Maxiram cogió
tion of the handicap, 3lb. extra; entrance, 810 The Minimum tovor night)..
One routal.
Mr. Morrison's Erasmar, 11st
Mr. P. Kell's Varida, 10st. 121
..
Mr. Cabarn's Grey Friar, 1st. Ofb.-
Six ponies care to the post for the Sayonara Stakes. After one false start the lot got away moderately welly-Tädinsduis getting the mont of it. Brahmar took up the running, but Gray Friar anon deprived him of Vandal lay. Inst until half way round, when he wou eet going and ran through his ponies, but could not overbel Braemar who had deprived the Frizer of his lead- ing position.
BETTORS RAUF for Chino Ponies; minimum weight 100lb. Once round.
Not Provey
Tintia.....
Faust
BETTORS' RADE, for Japan Ponies; minimum
weight 1001b. By furlongs
Disinfectants
Silverspring
Japan Gazette.
Nhrewsbury. Sklamer Me
J. Johnson
Barmoister..... Blaples Langar
Moraau
A Cluchy
Blanco. Schults.....
Theband
FOR SALE
FOR SALE,
Hongkong Yogel, Hugedoch & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong
Hongkong P.M. 8. S. Co.
0.0.8.0 Hongkong
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Razorio & Co....LAVE Singapore Gllb, Livingston & Co. Hongkong Hop Kes & Lo Hongkong Hongkong Yogal. Hagedorn & Co Hongkong Soey Shing
Rotario & Communi
Monsagaries Maritimes. Hongkong Yuen Fat Hongli Hongkong Romotion & Co.
WI. Pustan & Co.. Butterfield & Swire J. Y. V. Shaw,
LARGE TARASIA COAL, EX GODOWN,
Apply to
at $8 per Top-
THOS G. GLOVER, No. 7, Queen's Real Contra and East Point, Hongkong, 25th October, 1877. 11594-
FOR SALE,
wing to the serious dopression in the HomeTTAGE PIANOS. Markets we have bought, for Cast, an immense
Apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co
·Shook di Silke on most advantageons torms, we- are now offering 81KB at much LowBE
Hongkong, 31st May, 1877- PRIOR than manal.
A BLACK SILKS, Wear Guaranteed, from 65 Cents per Tard. COLOURED SILES,
every New Shade
FANCY SILKS
NIEIPES and CHECKS.
Quick despatch: -Quick 'despatch. ⠀ Quiske despatch. Quick dempatok: To-morrow; ab & P.M On 8th pror, at 3PM Quisk despatch. Quick despatok. On 10th pros Quick despol Quick despatch: Quick despatch. Today, at 6.P.M. On 29th inst., at noon. On 28th inst. at 5 PM. To-day at 5 r.. Quick despatch: On or about 27th hast. -To-morrow, at 5 P.M.)
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR SAIGON: HE German Steamship
THE
CASSANDRA"
Captain Langor, will leave this for the abcvo Fort TO-DAY, the 23rd instant, at 6 P.M:
For Freight or Pashage, apply to:
SOBY SHING,
Bonham Strand: Hongkong, 2nd November, 1877.
FOR AMOY.
T
NEE Steamship
[1719
* ESMERALDA, [1854 Captain Thabaud, will be respatbed for the above: Port TOMORROW, the 24th instant, at 5 Ex
For Freight or Passage, apply to SHAW,
1874.
FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE
Harvarro & Ca MONOPOLE
DEETJEN & Co.
[61054
· 30.250
30,00
TH
钽
JAPANESE POPLINS, from 20 Cente per Yard..
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877,
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
YESTERDAYA TELEGRAMS.
Save:uber 2nd,
Iltro.
AMOT.
SRAND
KAT.
AKCE
KAROMETES,
"PILE ILAJMETER.
Barerseter..
TRIMMING, SILKS AND SATINS. BRIDAL SILKS. BRIDAL BATINS.
BLACK & COLOURED SILK VELVETS, kannauilly Cheap.
BLACK AND COLOURED VELVETEENS. Avery large Block of various INTER DRESS GOODS. cartainly the Best and Cheapest Goods over! introdnost.
All the New and Useful Colours in ALL WOOL SERGES. BLACK AND COLOURED FRENCH CASHMERES AND MERINOS.. ALL WOOL SCOTCH PLAIDS, Bingle and Double Width
Our Dress Department is bettor sorted, und Price are lower than at any timo in the past.
LADIES And CHILDREN'S CLOTH and 30.38 50 33 30.220.26 30.44 30232eir other Seasonable JACKETE and MANTLES. GREAT NOTRETIES are shown in this Depart
Thermometer attached 2101 220) -
Direction of Win...
A -B
58D67.00 518 6.8ment." ABEL MEN SEALSKIN JACKETS, MUFFS, & DOAS
Various FASHIONABLE FUR WANA STEILINGS, SWANSDOWN MUFFS, CAPES, AND BOA.B.
**
I' 37 3
Dry. Thermometer.
Wet Thermameter..
Weather i
Hir's foun
entity fillos....
71.0179.678. 700 580 670 6231443 SALDIKTAFOND 27.0 30.0 54.9 59.3 33.9
b. tela vie.
bh. .. b. ove
-
BLEEPER wel of the nền in authen, lem, and immatres Treasurer in Kaldeutsiz deguing pad tean, kegst in Man" openir boðað síkuskón,
Dimerkios ge vián, Grignées every two poliA. NO N.2 F.E
FORCE OF W. col. 1 to 5 light brocan3a 5. madezaketo Trek 7 to Beg. Alo19hway... 16 tô,
STAWC-2. Cor. Na oky. C. Cloudy D.
WOOL SHAWLS;The Excelakor,
of Superior Quality and Great Warmth, at $9.50 esol KNITTED WOOL SHAWLS, CAPES,
SCARTES, AND CLOUDS..
WINTER SKIRTS, Better and Chunger than sper, Specialties LADIES' HOSE. CHILDREN'S SOCKS.
Elegant Designs in COLLARS, and CUFFS. NEW RIBBONS, FEATHERS, FLOWERS, LACES.
TURKISH SOLDTEES IN ASTA. The correspondent of the Republique Frances, writing from. Trobizende, gives an interesting sketch of the Turkish soldiers in Asia: Ea anys, "I cannot too highly express the surprise and adurization with which the brave Tackish troops baso Elled me Men withiet any krówlodge of the handling of modura arzië, called away und. denly from their agricultural or pastoral puranits, have been burned in a few nooks into obedient, pation hardened soldiers, with suloient military education to make the Russians turn book. 'Suoli n result is, indeed, to the giery of the instructors, whow the whole, are ahrost as ignorant in army matters as their mea. Military attachés ure astounded that a Turkish way om erist without any of the special services which are indispensable to Western armies: There is no head commissariat, and zo paymasters; it is true that the latter evòn là "he: a Binecure, sosing that the pay is regularly wanting The hood staff is composed of a
chinh and two attacks, freel from the schools of Constantinople, and ons Secretary, The (e- porals of division havo cely sus Aid de l'amp;| the General of trigade, have none at all. - There i is not a Staff officer capable of drawing up a TOHISTMAS! CHRISTMAS!! QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET
topographical view. The Staff was, for a long
time without maps, and now they hava copies of
the Russian maps! For two years the soldiers
AND FELT HATS AND BONNETS
1, 2, AND 4 BUTTONED KID GLOVES,
--- all Sizes and Colours
Prany, Fog & Foggy Hail Lightning MTRIMMED AND UNERIEMED STRAW Miss Dreroad. P. Fassing skewers. Q. Squally. R. Rain. 1. Thunder D. Bad, Chreatening Visjuhlity. Storm. Z. Chie. The letters: des repasted to Rudiente say increase over to men serage of ther signikention, VA WOTE PRAAK MAM
Rain-The bouta af mist for the previous 24 hours $1000} /
toerad four 210 24 mit the quantity of musce fallen
felicsted in inciso, tris sal bàndreds,
FOR SALE.
CHRISTMASHI
HUTCHINGS.
a
DEESS MAKING Spacial attention is given to this Department, Chatres are moderate, and fit Excellent.
MULLINEET IT SUPERIOR HANDS.
SAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI,
“mave not received a farthing; they are dressed COMPRADORE, STEVEDORSPORTER
in rags and have hardly any shoes to their fast; Having returned to Amor, begs to announos the moss is inentinient and bad, and when the i that he will supply
AND ETENNENT SALE and AVRATA DAVID CORSAE & SONS O&IBTMAS MEATS,
aforesaid part of Amoy,
ON REASONABLE TRES taste that Hongkong Hesidents will favour him with their Patronaga as heretofore.
"He will have a Grand Selection of Aleats för the Christmas Vacation, also Fat Turkeys and finosed
Amoy, 9th November, 1877
dianer is wanting several times running," the soldier, instead of grumbing, thinke the Ballan and all other Produce to be stained at the pud prays for him and his glory. The Imperial Guard is no bettor off, at least, to judge from the battalions I have seen; their uniforms look teu years old; and are of all pets and colours, as if they belonged to the ruralants of the armion of Europe since the beginning of the century. On the other hand, their arms era în admirable gori
dition well claazed and polished and when the battalious pass by the sight of their well kept weapons makes one forget all about the ultra- fantastic uniforms of the man. You should see: how they drill with precision and rapidity. When they go through, the bayonet exerciss, which is securfing to the French theory it fan plesure CLARETS, at $12, $10, 87, 88, 84, and
[Im1702
FOR LALE. (UTLER PALMER & Ca's FER
CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTA
* 1. Merohant Navy)
Navy Boiled
CANVAS.
Long Flar
Crown
ABNHOLD, KARBERA" & Co
[35
Hongkong, 145. May, 1867.
▼ED SUNG & Co.
***— COAL MERCHANTS,
Hongkong, 1st Nacar her, 1877.
FOR SHANGHAI.
THE
HE German Steamship
TERONTA?
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
UB MAIL LINE,
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
Canada
HD 0.8 Mail Steamer "CHINA" will be desratoked for San Francisco, via Yoko hame, on BATURDAY, the 24th Novezaber, at FM., taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Throng Bill of Lading and for the portation
Yokohama and other Japaat Forte,
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
AMEA IT WILL CLOSE
For Amoy-To-day, the 29rd instant, at 7.30 AM, CON
For Amoy and Manila Por Brien, to-day, the 23rd instant, at 4.30 v
instant, of 8 PM.
For Saigon Per Casandra, to-day, the Brit
For Yokohama and San Francisco-Fer China, to-morrow, the 24th instant, at 3.30 P.3L Registration cosca at 3 P.. Hupplementary Maile on board till departure.
For Bangkok-Per Danube, ou Monday, the 20th instant, as 4.30 F.M.-
NAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The Fannah Contact Pankot "ANADYR"
to Bus Francisco, to Atlantia and Inland Cities will be despatched from Hongkong on THURS at the United States, via Overland Hallways, to DAY, the 20th Lestaut, with fails to and Hama, Trinidad, and Demerare, and to ports through the United Kingdom and Europe in Mexico, Central and Soné Amories by the via Marseilles to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia.
Galle, Australia, New Zealand: Tasmania, Fij Company's and connecting Steamers.
Adva, Sepahelles, Reunion, Mankius, Saez Through Fasunga Tickets granted to England, and Alexauris. This is the best opportunity France, and Germany by all frane Atlantis Hines for forwarding Correspondence to East Africa ol Stainers, DİA.
St. Hilean, and Ascèngian.
A REDUCTION of TWENTY PEE CENT, 92 REGULAR RATES GRANTED 40 OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and MEMBERS of the CIVIT and CONSULAR SERVICES ta cómmiesivna
Letters may also be forwarded to Tudia" by this Packet.
The following will he the hours of CLOSING 44 Mails, &c.;---
WEDNESDAY 24h inatart
clones oreopt the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night
Fraight pill be received on board until P.m.5.a., Money Order Offley aloges. Past Office on the 23rd fustant. Parcel Paokagos will he zuasived at the Offer until 5. some day; all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad drose in Eali, value of came is required.
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Scaled Envelopes, addressed to the Celestar
of Customs at San Francisco.
No: 9. Prays Central.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
RUSSELL & Co, Agents
Hongkong, 21st November, 1877,
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESBAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVTA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN. SCEZ, ISITALIA PORT SAID, NAPLES...
AND MARSEILLES,
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND
PORT LOTIS. A
Agent...
[1714
0
THURSDAY, 29th ustant,
7 Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Lottore, and Posting of all dorte" spondance
10.3. Registry of Lattera conses,
11 A. Post Boo closes except for Late Trot
tera.
11:10 AM... Letters but Letters only) payla
posted on payment of a Late Fee of 18 cents axtra postage, until
11.30.4.x, when the Post Office CLOSES 03-
tirely
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET.
The United States Mail Packet "BELGIO will be despatched ou THURSDAY the 6th December, Maila for Japan. San Francisco, and the United States, which will be QROSED as followe
2 P.M. Registry of Lettera pengeÉS 2.30 P. Post Office closes
2.30 P.M. Correspondence for Japan, the United Bates, or Talon Countries only may be post on board the Pecket with Late Fee of 12 cents extra Postigo, until
2.50 F.. when the Matt foally closed.
The following rates of Pestage must be pre- raid in Stamps. Prepayment is com
DOUBLE BARREL GUNS Schulte, Master, shortly cappoted, will have ANADYR Commandant MOREAU, with my Longkong
FOR SALE OUBLE-BARREL CENTRAL BUG Cases, Wedding, Bhot do. Also BIFLES and REVOLVERS
Apply to J. P. SCHEFFER,
14 Jan 154, Praya Central Hongking, 18th September, 1877.
[1419
NOTICE. SP-
MILLARC
"PLAN BERE" AND GAB FITTERS; QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
*HONGKONG, -[+£1409
JOHN SKINKER, 115, TINE STREET,
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA,
quick despatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
W PUSIAU & Co. Agents
[170% Hongkong, 19th Novembor; 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR BHANGHAI, Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rates for ANSOW and FORTS on the YANGISZE
THE Company's Steamship
T
***ORESTES"
will be despatched on or about the 27th instant,
For Freight or Passage apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 19th November, 1877.
FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND
Bola Agent on the Pacific Coast for WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS Co.'s Repeating Bill, Carbines, und Muskets. Model 1866 and 1973; Plain Mounted, or Goid, Silver,HE or Nickel Plated, and Beautifully Engraved. S
METALLIC CARTRIDGES
of all sizes and kinda for Pstale or Rifles of their wake.
[3m1905
REGISTERIN
TRADE C. MARK,
HRISTOPHER JOHNSON AND CO.,
WESTERN WORKS, SHEFFIELD, Manufacturore of the highest class ENGINEER'S CASE STEEL, FILES,
TOOLS, CUTLERY, &...
COLE AGENTE FOR HUNGRONG AND CHINA,
HARRIS, GOODWIN AND Co.:
HONGKONG and BANGHAI,
who will always carry a large look of tiles, Caflary, and other Goods,
NOW ON SALE.
33848
YTIRE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AND
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE
By I. DevAN, BALA kwith. mani. Additions, Carractions. and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.
PRICE
In Paper Wrapper. Neatly Bounditados
Apply at the Daily Prese Oloo.
$1.50
$2:00
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DELTS,
MELBOURNE,
N THURSDAY, the 29th November, 1877,
at Noon the Company's Steameti
БРЕСТЕ, MAILS, PASSENGERS,
and CARGO, will leave this Post for the above places.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon don as well as for Marsellies, and accepted. transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Cargo will be reccíved on board until 4 F.M.; Specie and Fercels until 8 PM on the 28th Novembar, 187 (Parcela are not to be sent on board they must ho left at the Agency's Office.) Contents and value of Packages are required,
For further particulare, apply at the Com. pony's Office.
„H. mu POUEY. : Agent.
[1706 Hongkong, 1611 November, 1877;
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM: SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS.... SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
(Calling at the uanal Amtralian Coast Ports).
Eastern and Australian Mail Steam Company's Steamer","**"
SOMERSET " will be despatched as above from SINGAPORE ( the 30th December naxt,
-
For Freight or Passage, apply to the Umfer signed, who are prepared to grant threagh Bila of Lading.A.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co., Agintar Hongkong, 20th November, 1877. [1710 FOR FORT DARWIN COOKTOWN, THE British Steamer
*CHARLTON,”. Captain J. Johnson, will losd here for the above Ports, and will have quick despatch.
For Fright or Passaga, apply to
HOP KEE & Co.
[1700 Hongkong, 19th November, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. THE AI American Bark
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
COMPANIES.
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
nited States, Canada Fa
3ርመርን Lars New-& PA
tos TR, TEA Crater Cons. Cont
entrer and Fr. Edward's Is.", New Brunswick, Nova Boc-. tia Dermads, Brazil, Cuba, Caraços, Fronok, Spanish, and Dutch West Indies, Guns, Jamaica, Surinam, Trinidad (Regletnition 8 Cents). Aspinwall, Panas.... Bahamas, Denish West Indies, Haytint as done. Eswallen Kingrican ......... Nexico.
Newfoundland (Registration 12
Cents)...........
16. Tern, Baliria, Chili, Benador
(Registration 12 Conts) 20 West Indies fotcept as naud above), Costa Rica Honduras, Now Granada, Nicaragua,
6
34
Turk's Island, Vexuel(Re gistration 12 Cents).26) Any artiolag found enclosed in Newmanors or Book Faukets (as silk scarves, jewellery, de.) will be conßsextel
Many boses of letters are received at the Post Office not scaled, that is to say, the hax is fastened with sealing wax, but there is no in
son of a non
The attention of boxholders is called to the cessity of carefully sealing such boxes with ese moogaiable seal, and of sending a chi book or receipt with them. The omission of
THE Steamship" BELGIC will be as patolted for Francisco, ci4 Yokohama, on THURSDAY, the 6th December, at 3.P.M. taking Cargo and Fassengers for Japan the United States, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama with Stas-the latter precaution-leaves a debt as to whe ther the contents of the box ever reached the mers from Shanghai.
Freight will be received on board until dost Toe the omission of the former, as to on the 5th December. PARCEL PACKAGE will whether part of them might not have back Bb- be revived at the Office Tatil & P., a day tasted for the Enko of the Pastage Stamps. All Parcel Packages should be marked to address
in full value of same is required.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN
DOLDIERS AND SAILORS' LETTERA. Privates HM, Army or Navy, Non-Coin- missioned Officers (but not Warrant Officers, T. A GODDARD,"
vis., Assistunt Engineer, Gunner, Boxtewain, A. F. Smith, Master, will load here for the PASSAGE TICKETS
For further information as to Freight or or Carpenter); Amy Schoolmasters init above Port and have early dospatch.
Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, Superintending or First Class) or Schoolmis
fresso may send half-ounce letters to the No. 37, Queen's Road Central. For Fraight.apply to
„RUSSELL & Co.
"G.-B. EMOET,
United Kingdom vil Southampton by Brivik Hangkong, Elet November, 1377: (tm1715
Packet for one jenny: or vil Bludisi by British FOR-BAN FRANCISCO.
Packet for three-peace... Hongkong, th November, 1877.
Hongkong stamps „U NÉE A1 Bäitish Clipner Ship
will prepay this olass of correspondence exactly
*** CHLURNUM,”.
MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM. | the same na Imperial Stamps. ******
PANY OF MANCHESTER AND Shrewsbury, Master, will lead here for the above
LONDON, Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, spply to:
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co Hongkong, 19th November, 1877. (1600
FOR HONOLULU,
Neither the CAFTAs the ACENTA, nor the FHB Al Amerivam Ship OWEES, will be HESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers ar the Crow of the following Vanols during their stay in Hongkong Harbour -
ABIEL ABBO7, America 5-m schooner, Chase.
ALCESTIA British bark, Trail-Order
Have always on hand LARGE STOCKE of ASSENS, Danish bark, Vandal-Ed Schallbass every description of Coat,
..
& Co. BEEMA, German bark, Timpa-Wichor & Ca BROOMWALL, British ship, Bate-Russell & Co. 1749 CASSANDES, German steamer, Tanger-Wm.
Fretan & Co.
Address, cam of Hoo-TY-LOONG & Co., No. 45, Praya, Hongkong
Hongkong, 9th May, 1877
and the amour prepra which every man die SHERRIES, at 810, $9, 381, and S8 VERS
torstu, their nest, quick, regular movement.
-plays- to- execute with perfection the com-
CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS.
NOW ON SALE,
"TAFREIAL, UKIFARTO?
mands of the chief. Was they masenyre the CHAMPAGNE, at 313 FEE CASE OF 2 DOZENGLISH AND CHINESE
PINTA
werd of command is given by buglen, which they CHAMPAGNE, at $12 PRE CAim of 1 Dozen understand morvellously well. Besides gun and
QUAETS.A
DICTIONARY,
WITH TAÐ PUKTI AND MANDARIN
· PROFUEİCİATION,
CHASCA, American Jack Washburn-Order":" OILUANUM, British, ship, Shrewsbury.-Wieler CARA British ship. Chalmera,Order.
& U
*CHARTER OAK,”- Staples, Master, will load here for the above. Port, and will have quick despatch. For Freight Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN Hongkong, 5th November, 1877. FOR NEW YORK NIE A1 American Ship
& Co.
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"COLORADO,” Ingraham, Master, will food here for the above Fort, and will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
TOGEL HAGEDORN. & Co.
1649 Hongkong, 5th November, 1877. ** FOR NEW YORK.
COLORADO, American ship, Ingroham Vogel A1 British Ship
Hagedorn & Co.
bayonot, they have also a cabre. You may reply HOCK, at 891 TEE CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARD" An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the CoquEFTR, German berk, Sauridsen-Edzard Dennett, Master, will load here for the above
that those soldiers are old troops long drilled at Constantinople, that they are the plek of the BRANDIES, ****** and ****, at 861; £74.80, Turkish forcua Nothing.of the sort many of and $10) PRE CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS.
them have been only six months in the maki, bat the aptitude of the Turk to military exerizes 48
is ach that the amount of time is enough to make
a very prosentable sollior. He loves £is arms, he takes care of there, studies them and exerts all his intelligence to understand their mechanism. The mancongres he is peat through interest him. and consequently to soon understanda" tim His great defect is marching badly-in-Ble; be likes long kalts; but he must garecording to
“ WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE,
Sanalibuss & Copt DORES BROERSEN Danish ship Nielsen,—
Orler,
Dotty Press Office, Flongkong For compreisenaivonass and practical service this Work stands nurivalled. All the new ELIZABETE NICHOLSON, British ship, Grierson. SUPPLIED TO FIT THE PRINCE OF Words which the Chinese have to late year bannasel & Co.
compelled to coin to express the numeroak ob EXPERZA, British bark, SicinnerBirley & Co jects in machinery photography, telegraphy, EVENING STAR, Brilish back, Ashburn-Bor. and in science generally, which the rapid advance noe &'Go
WALES,
$18 PHA DOZEN QUARTH Detailed Price Lists on application to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, Lat Novemba 1877. - [1689
FOR SALE”
humour. When they disembarked hers, I studiadANISH
the physiognomy of all these soldiers, and I was struck with their simple, honest and mild bearing. They are inespable of committing the abominations with which the Turks, aro re- proached, and which are the work of the savage, Irregular Kunde and Circassians, whom it in a mistake to employ, for the majority of them are fit for nothing a soldiers."
JAMEMNICIAL INTELLIGENCE
OPIUM
THURSDAY Send November, As the steamer, with drag from this month's (slyvonth) usle, are expected to arrive in à few days, the native deslers are keeping out of the market for the present; and thero has been eva, sequently nothing reported in either kind of Bengol
EXPORT CARDO
BEER, TOMS FABRIEKER,
Br per Case Quarts.. 89 por Case Tints. LANE, CRAWFORD & Co., Bolo Agente. Hongkong, 8th November, 1877.
FOR SALE
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are FARIUS, Rise abip, Stolzo-Kin Tye Loong, hare given in esters, Bach and every word is FAITH: British bark Dario Gaun Tye, fully illustrated and explained, forming oorsiges F. I DETES, ferma Dark, Kornats-Chi- for students of a most instructive nature. Both NORD,
the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, LENKELA, BITE. bark, Wätis Landstem & Co, the docenta being carefully marked on the best GLOEr. Sism. hark, Thompson Tack Mes & Os. principle hitherto attained. The typography GREAT ADMIELU, American ship, Thompsez- displays the success of an attempt to make the Captain, CT Chinese and English typa correspond in the sise Hexico Amorisan ship, Howes-Matchers of body thereby effecting a rast scenemy of & Con MANNOVATE space, achieving a clearness not previously H. N. CARLETON, American bark, Harkness.-- attained, and dispensing with those vast margins, Captado
Wadley P. & 0.06 and vacant spaces which have heretofore sharmu-HORSA, British ship, UTLER PALMER'S torized Chinese publicatione IZENE, German schooner, Hansen-Carlowits
For practical purposes the arrangement. of
ÜBLERATED
Fla1683
"ISLES OF THE SOUTH,
Fort, and will have quick despatch:
For Fraight, to
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 11th October, 1877.
FOE LONDON. Al 100 years Splendid British
SYDENHAM,”—
& C
Agent
Soldiers' and Sailors' lotters are, however, charged as adinary letters if they do not con form to the following regulations
1-Not to exud half an ounce. No double
2. If from a Boldier or Sailor, his class or
Undersigned have been appointed Agents for the shore Company of Hong-latters are allowed kong Canton, Foochon, Shanghai, and Kan- kow, and are prepared to grant Ineurences st description met be stated in frill on the letter, and the Commanding Officer must sign his Current Rates.
HOLLIDAY WISE & Comme-will-name-Regiment, or Ship, to in Hongkong, 15th Cotaber, 1888.
· [61 full.
SUN FIRE OFFICE. THE Undersigned is prepared to Grant Policies against Fire to the extent of 350,000 on First-class Risks.
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A Discount of Twenty per nent: (20) apen the Current Local Bates of Prenria will be al- lowed upon. Inaprances effected with this Ollos: MATT. G. LINSTEAD
Agont onn Fire Office. Hongkong, 4th October, 1876. NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTTE AND SPECIAL AOTE OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTABLISHED 1809 CAPITAL—£2,000,000.
FIRE Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for the abow Company, are prepared to grant 1823 Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000. on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same, Twanty per cent, (20 %). • *, Clipst the renal rules, subject to a discount of
GILMAN & Co., Agents.
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874. TAKE ON TAT INSURANCE COMPANY
(LIMITED)
[1461 GAPIRAL TAZZE 403,000; EQUAL TO $535,555,55.
DIRECTORS.
A. Millar, Commander, will load here for the above Fork and will have quick despatch.
För Freight, spply to .....
VOGEL HAGEDORN
Agenta. Hongkong, 26th September, 1877.
FOR DUNEDIN (N. Z.). ΑΙ THE AI German Barque
MARIE" Captain Burrusistor, will load here for the above Port and have a quick despatch.
For Freight ar Passage, apply to
ROZARIO & Cə
LEE SING, of the Lai Hing Firit CHAN SEUNG-Lax, of the Ini.Yoon Firm. WOND YIE PUs, of the Chun Choong Wing
• Hong" MAI PAR
Loo Ye, of the Yes On Firm
3-If to a Soldier or -Sailor, his class or do- seription must be stated in full, with namS OF Regiment, or Ship, do, in full.
To provida means of remitting all us of money to or from this Colony, and betresn the Forts of China and Japan, the Postmasters and Agents of this Office will in future by al- lowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong. Postage Stamps from foreign residents
Between. Hongkong and Shangbai, or Hong kong end Yokohama, however in either direction, Money-Orders must be used..
The Stamps tengeed for sale must not arre osed $25 in value, must be perfectly clem, in nood condition, and in strips of at least two, su go separate. Stamps will be purchased. Ibay must be presented personally or accompanied by: a note.
Letters containing Stamps should be regis- tered, and the Stamps should be secured from
obeervation.
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone yor- chasing if the pabllo funds in band are sob case which appears doubtfal or suspicions. Ha sufficient. anal he will refuse to purchase in any is allowed to charge a Commission of one per -vint, on all- Stampe purchased,
Most countries to which Hongkong forwards Correndbe having joined the General Postal Union or being probably about to do to It is necessary that the following rules bo
„strickly observed,
No, Letter oz Packet, whether to be regis tored or unregistered, can be received for Postage If it contains, geld or giver money. Jewels, pre.. ious articles, or anything that, as a general- rale, it liable to Customs duties.
2.This Regulation prohibits the sending of Fattaran of dutiable articles, unless the quantity.
value.
WINES AND COGNAC the work is so complete, that a reference: to its JACOBNE, Gorman bark, Hobimaan-Siessen Hongkong 15th Noveraber, 1877 1699/Was PAX CHBORS, of the San Tye Lee Hong sent: te so small as to make the sample of no
saj se pages mobles a person why anderssemts Buglihata
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to communiste afectively with intives who KATA CARNA, British bark, Wilson-Melchors understand nothing but Chinese. In the rapese Co
T
FOR MELBOURNE AND BYDNEY, THE A British Barqua
"EMPREZA,*
Price List on appliestión.
*F. BLACKHEAD & Co.. Hongkong, 1st November, 1877.
FOR SALE, REISTECICS: CITAMPAGNE
1974 * WEISALACE”
per case of 2 dozen pints.
HAB
9 618 per esas of 1 dosen quarto. ¿ CHATEAU LEOVILLE POTFERRE, 1860.
GANGAVE DES PRINCES...
Per Gorman khity Galtida, for San Francisco on the 1817 inspent 29,379 tagy Rice, enobi |---- 501 559 packages Tes, 1,060 bozes Nub Oil 688 box Root Flour, 643 rolls Matting, 2,500 packages Preserven, 2,9€0 jais Bolts, 265 bage Pappor 1518 baga Beans, 65 bags: Singo, 93 bales Feather, 125 empty Quicksilver Flaski, pad: 4,754 pkga. Bundries
ON LONDON
Bant Bille, on demand
3:10) 3/101
Bank Bille, of 25 days? igat Bank BBs, at 6 months' sigut 3:114: Crodieta, at 6 months sight...3/114 Domentary Bills, at 6months
OR BOMBAT-Bank, sigazioni: 221):
"OS CALNOETs Bank, sight.
ON SHANGHAL
•Bank, sight
Private, 00, daya" eight....
$18, por se of 1 foron quarts,
PALMER MARGAUX.
$7
per cass of 1 dosen géartu.
$8
per case of 2 dosen pinta,
CHATEAU BELAIR –
per maze of 1 dozen quarte.
LORMONT
$5
per case of I doten quart
the work will be found indispensable to all Louisa, Gorusah 3 m. schooner, Schierloh Ed Europeana residing in China, and to the nativen
Schelhass & Casinos pag th themselves it explains subjets frilly with widah Lucas, Siamese bark, Radershor-Tack Mos. very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted MANEATON, British bark, Thompson. Adam To parties resident in England and interesind son, Boll & Cu,“
in China it cannot but be invaluable pecasion-Maxiy, German bark, Burmeister-Wm. Fus- alire Vs Men Botan & Co, CA
To illustrate the vast scope of the work, the MAHIVELES, Spanish steamer, J. Murez-Ra- following facts are submitted for consideratat emociós & Com
FONG SOET FUNG, of the Tung Sang Wo Hong.
Fus Powe, of the Wy Sing Firm,
MANAGER-HO AMEL
3. The limits of weight allowed are as fol
Chariore Vocabulary contains about 10,000 Ann, German bark, Hioush --Kellers MANUFACTURERS AND Agents for the above Company are pre The public ia reminded that, in China and .
Chinure-charactors and Madhurst's English ONEIDA, British ship” Clyma—Mensageriós and Chiness Divlíonary obout 100,000, while
this work contains more than 50000 English PERNAMBUCG, British stoamar, Hyde-Mel-
words, and upwards o2 609,000 Chinese charso, in chers & Lo
tors. Again, despite all he gruntars RAND. Castle, Beluch, bura, Binharde. other elementary vurku na yet published, the Wm. Pastan & Conta student of this difficult language absolutely so Rosa BoxTreats, Gorman hark, Bobulis quires examples to display the variona appli, Wa, Puston & Co
BOORD AND FAPERS-TC British Offices, 51. MAXINE REISES OF GOODE, ., taken at
PATTERNS5lb., if withent intrinsic value. 31anide, Stogupore, Saigon, Penang, sad to all 21 Na Captain Skinner, will load here and have a quick QURRENT RATES to Australis, California, BOOK AND FAFERS-To the Centirent, do,
the Treaty Ports of China and Japan
PATTERNS 8 oz. deepatah as above.
For Freight, apply to
Head Ofoe, 48, Bonham Strand,ANKLE The following articles cannot be sent by. ROZATIO & Co":
Hongkong, Ist June, 1877;
11331| Post at all Glase, Liquide, Gunpowder, Hongkong, 2nd November, 1877. [1684
BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE Matches, Candles. Soap, India, Dye-stoffs, or
COMPANY
whatever is dangerous to the Mails or offensive. G FALCONER AND GO,
or injurions to perous dealing with them. FATOH AND CHRONOMETER THE Undersigned, having been appointed PAZCRIS
T pared to grant Insurance as follows JEWELLERS.
Japan, there is no mnoh-thing as Parcel Post. Much trouble and disappointment is reused by NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS, MARINE RISKS
Policies at Current Rates, Tayable either hero,porsistent attempts to soul small valuable trifee in London, or at the principal ports of India through the Fast Fous, Carios, Articles of No, 46, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Australla, and the Eas
DIOBS Fancy Work, and similar presents aro A BROKERAGE of THIRTY-THREE and ORE continually being rafusod, the senders having EEO Undersigned have been appointed Sole Aranta for the Sate of their Goods in
RISKS W
paid the freight by steabior. No refund ear he made of such parcels of the value of Stompå. WERT, Glasgow, and Mesers, David Corbax & FIRE RISKS.
Polinior granted on Firet-olase Haldings to obliterated before the nature of the couients. BORS, Arbroath COVER ARNOLD, KARBERG CA
Hongkong, January, 1967, 168 an extent of 920,00 D C are discovered
BOOKS.
38 per ease of 3 doren pinta,cations and aquivalents of different words which Samos, American 3-m. schooner, Bryantur.Hongkong and China by Messrs. J & IT THIRD PER CENT, will be allowed on all LOCAL often spent more in Postare than would havo
SIEMISEN & Co. Hongkong, 1st May, 1876, -
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REDUCED Paice, SF Containing the names of all the Artiales of Trade, objects of Narral History, Furniture Bs., fa, with the Fanti and Mandarin Promine ciation
have one general meaning. Of these examples well & Compan
this work contains more than five Limas 28 SEAT British closer, Ross Captain THE TOURIST'S GUIDE so any other Dictionary hitherto pub SUMATRA, American ship, Clough Order.
ishod.
SEDERHAM, Dritish ship, Millar Mesageries Itogepriese upwards of two thousand large mariamosas Mo quanto page
TA GODDARD, American bark, Smith-Eus- UZZIAU British 3-m, schooner, Harnden
Onder VISCOUNT MACour), British 8-m. nohooner
Wright-Hing-siog tro.
Afro a few copies of the GRAMMAR OF THE OHINESE LANGUAGE in two-Parts/.
The Baur Prese Union..
ZONDON TRUBNER & Co., 60, PATERNOSTER. BOT.
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Βου
NOW ON BALE.
OUND VOLUMES of the Okina Overland
Prades Report for the Year 1876.
PRICE TEX DOLLARS. Apply at the Daily Prora Ollon, Honglung, February, 1877-1
upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed an Soule affculty is experienced in obisining as all premium ebarged for insurance such dis-general nodusfunding of what is n Pattern, E count being ledusted at the time of the face is a bona fide suple of goods which the serder of Folior.
thes for sale of of goods which he wishes to “RUSSELL & Os order. It la to consist of the smallest pomiblo,
Hongkong, let January, 1874
Anta
quantity compatible with showing what the
· [69 * goods are, and must have no intrindio value,