TOKIO
On the 15th inelant a fight took place, betwcon some soldiers of the Tokio garrison and pólizatiện in front of the templa of Shekousha, Kudan: Some members of tho oivil force were wounded.
On the 6th instant there was o' dienstrona fre as Niigata, in which about even hundred houses, wore burned to the ground On the following day a fire at Tottori, Inshin, destroyed about 20 houre
The Hoon Sanbun says that the three men- of war which were ordered by the JapanOBO. Government in England have been completed at a post of more than one million yen, Mr. Byens, Japanese minister in London; has been sithorized to and thom to Japan
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
YESTERDAYS TELBURAMA
BAROMETEK,
THERMOMETER?
ameter
A hospital, built, in Anglo-Japanese style, ricion of from the designe of Dr. A. Holterman of the Kanazawa hospital, was inaugurated at Toyama (Etchi)-on-the 8th Instmat, with the dat caroracnies and feasting. It is to be under the chargeof Dr. Taraku Singo, Kanazawa-Japon
There is a great demand for Mr. Kishida Ginto's eve mediofo in Ceres. Rico has fallen
Novena t
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koj haberi to V
in price, but hardware, kishin kaiki (pilk oloth) Quantly all sad fazelga sotton cloth fials a good market.
The different parties iz Tosa ware only ro strained from rising in rebellion during the civil war in Sotsima by the energies of ex-Babyl Itagaki Them still set ta ha saute agitation prevailing among the numerous parties which öxist in that provinse, some of whom are seeking to assasinate Thugala
On the 10th instant an entertainment tok place at the Imperial Palace in commemoration of the victory over the insurgents, compending at about four" p.m. The Princes of Imperial blood, Duljin, Baugi and the bigh Naval, Military aul Civil cere, numbering over one hundred, wore prysont and ware regaled with tea and sweets, When His Majesty the Emperor ap- peared a dinner in foreign style was given Tho bands of both the Amy and Navy played in the garden, which was illuminated with lantems. This is the largest entertainment which has beam given since the Mikado removed to the Palace at Akasaka Ittominated et pine o'clock-JapaL
NAGASAKI
One promizert feature marking the close of the esepsigu in Kishia is the return of the small dest of consting tomon to their legitimate routes from which they have, from en cause or other, boon so long withdrawn.
ba.fao.
-
ZAÁRAMKYEZZET of theses in mahes, inne, and kundreti
Tukawawwxx, bi alien helt egre art team, "hẹpt. In tha «Guen nir in a shePPORT MAC
DIRTUTION OF his regatered every two points, NG NENE,
FORGE ON FIC-o cum. 1 in 5 light aroman. 3 to 5 Moderate 5 to 7 fah. 9 to 5 strong. Bin 18 mary: 10_55
STATE LE WRAZI-P Clear Easy Cloudy... D. Until E. For ☞ Tyger, H.
Lightning
Equally. E Fail, thalening Y Cow The Jellers are repeatul
Maly recent F Parslag sheword. Keiry 9. Ene: 1. Thunder, Tilly.
to fatale any increase over the men verge of Sheir
The town of rein for the prima 24.har (90) registre stolto i, at the quality of water Gillen Indkaledin nonca jets and trimtreda:
INSURANCES,
..
QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. HE Undenigzed are pronared to GRANT POLICIES AGAINST FIRE to the extent of £5,000 Dollars on Buildings or on Goods stored therein, at Currant Local Rates, subject-to-a Discount of 20% on the pronna.
NORTON & Co.,
DESTINATION-
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER STE. 1877.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING."
LONDON, VA BORT CANALO.. LONDON
LONDON:
HAMBURG AND LONDON:RE HAMBURGER 6. NEW YORK
NEW YORK NEW YORK
VESJHI'S NAME
BAN GAPTAZIT
Sydenhamper Oncide
Golden Russintü, Telos of the Bouth Colorado.
“13. Goddard........... --
Belgie (akt.). The City of Tokio Tetr Cilorcora Empreza.tele Beu Bello UNOT Samerspė (str.).. Mario
Shrewsbury Sklaner,
FOR-PREIGHT AFFLY TO
TO ON DESPATCHED
Butterfeld & Swird dog Mayer & Co.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Vogel. Hagedorn & Co. Wm. Pastau & Co
Hongkong Vogel, Hagsinan & Co.
Rustell & Co.
On or about 1st praz Quick doufatoh Quick despatch
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR HONOLULU,
F SHE' AL American Shis
THE
OHARTER OAK,": Staples, Master, will load here for the above Pors, and will have quick despotah...
Für Freight or Passaga, apply to:
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Bongkong, 5th Novembe2, 1877
FOR NEW YORK. HE 1 Amorionn Ship
- COLORADO."
[1612
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
AMAIL WILL CLOSE
For Shanghai-Te Domno, to-day, the 30th instant, ut 9. Late letters remired Crom 9:10 to 9.80. AM with 19 vonta lato fes
For Manila Per Esmeralda, to-day, the 30th instant, at 1130 KRONOR
For Swatow and amoy. Today, the 30th instant at 11.80
For Swatokeand Focolo-Per Douglas, to-merrow, the 1st prox, at 1.30 ..
For Saigon.-To-morrow, the 1st proximo, at |9.80 P.H
Ingraham, Mastor, will load here for the above 1st proximo, at 4.30 PM.
Mon
Diomed (str.) Kuto Carme
James ROM......
Hongkong
B, Clyde... Eichardson Derrets"
Hongkong
Hongkong
On or about Sist prox. "Quick despatch.
Quick despatch.
Ingraham
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.....
Quick despalois:
ALEX Smith"?%
Hongkong
Quick despatchi
27
Hongkong
0. & 0. S. Co
On th-prox at 9 r.s
P. M.B. 8. Co,...
On 19th prox, at noon,
Fort, and will have quick despatch.
Hongkong
Hongkong
Vogol, Hagedorn & Co Rozarie & Co.
Quick, despatch.
For Freight apply to
Chrick díspaltete
Barmer Slapice
J.d.Bubot
Hongkong Hop Kon & Co. EAS
Gibb, Livingston & Co Poli Singapore Hongkong Borario & Co Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...
-F.&O. 8, N. Că.
Quick despatch:
On 10th prox.
Lecointr
Esmeralda (str. J.
Theband
Hongkong
Hansis (str.) MA
De Marcila
Bombay (str)
Bertha (r
SAN FRANCISCO, via YHAMA BAN PRANC1800, via T'HAMA SAN FRANCISCO AWAY MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. BRISBANE, SYDNEY... DUNEDIN (N. Z. Juma HONOLULU MAA, Jalkapazite SINGARORE, BOMBAY, &0....... SAIGON SINGAPORE, &ö MANILA.BAZAAR
YOKOHAMAS YOKOHAMA, TOKOHAMA SHANGHAT;
·SHANGHAI;
SWATOW AMOY, & F'CHOW
FOR SALE.
AZE
N. D
Charter Oak Gwalior (str.) Pei-ho (str)
Djemaah (str.) Teberau (str........... Donglas{stry).
Having completed arrangements for AUTUMN AND WINTER TRADE. wo boy to inform our the Pablo that we are showing an ENTIRELY NEW and MOST EXTENSIVE STOCK
We have recently added to our Promises & NEW MULLANITY SHOW ROOM, in which is dis. played every loading NOVELTY
Owing to the sazione depression in the Hus Markets we have bought, for Cask, an immense Stock of Silks ou mest advantageous terme, we are now efforing-SLLES t much LOWER PRICES than usual
- Agents. Hongkong, January, 1876. [81 TRANSATLINTIC EIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG
The Tokio Exhibition for home, prodnaticus mera to have excital the emulation of all the Industrial classes in Japan. The inhabitants of Matanyaran in Shikoku are making ustivo, pro- bar parations for an exhibition of curiosities and their Undersigned, having been appointed own manufactures, to be held next spring. This Agents for the above Company, are pro
is a country hitherto almost unknown to pared to accept Risks against Fire at Currant foreigners, and would no doubt prove very inter-Batas, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent. esting to visitor
James Andrews, a seaman of H.B.Ms oorvette. Modesto, · accidentally fell svorkyard and was drowned. The body was recovered, and at an ing quest held near it, a vediet of "Death from accidantal drowning" was recorded.
SIEMSSEN & Co,"
Agente
177 Hongkong, 16th November, 1872, LIVERPOOLAND LONDON AND GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANY,
For mary months post the Settlemont has. laboared under the handvantage of having no ROM this duto, until further notice, & de Zount of Twenty per cent. (20%) upon the local government to supervise and control the disposal of such moneys as the land-renters have current loss rate of Premis will be allowed a right to expect should be usponded in their inapoi Insurano effected with this Company, torcats. It is notorious fact, that although heavy land-renta, aro-levied on those residing in the Bottloncat, their personal convenience is 10 little studied, that to quote ore instance-for. the past twelve months residents have been com pelled to depend upon their own lanterns and augs to obtain the facility for travelling froz
GRA DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 7th June, 1879. NORTH GERMAN FILE INSURANCE
COMPANY AT HAMBURG..........
ELACK SILKS, Wear Guntatem, from 65 Cents per Yard. COLOURED SILKS,
overy New Shade.. FANOY SILKS, SCRIPTS and CHECKS. JAPANESE POP.LIAN, from 20 Cents per Xard. TRIMMING SILKS AND SATINS. BRIDAL SILKS. BRIDAL SATINS. BLACK & COLOURED SILK VELVETS,
Cheap. 10anally BLACK AND COLOURED VELVETEENS. Avery large Steak of various WINTER DRESS GOODS,
introduced per cortainly the Bart and Cheupert Goods over
All the New and Useful Colours in ALL WOOL SERGES. BLACK AND COLOURED FRENCH CASHMERES AND MERINOS, ALL WOOL SCOTCH ELAIDE, Single and Double Width, Our Dross Department is botter assorted, and Frides are lower than at soy time in the past.
LADIES and CHILDREN'S CLOTH and
Lisagley... Champenois,
Pitmax
Quiel despatch-
Quick despatch.
2002. || On 6th prox., at noon.
Momagories Maritimes J.T. Y. Shaw Messageries Maritimus...... Honglang P.& 0.8L Do
FOR SALE
On 7th DIEU DO
Today, at nom.
Quick despatch
Wen Pustan Colquick despatch:
Hongkong. Messageries Maritimas...
POS. N Co Hongkong Dungias Lugraik & Co......
FOR SALE (UTLER PALMEH & Co.'s CLARETS, at $12,520, 37, 88, 853, and S43rEn SHERRIES, at $10, 508, and 984-eas
CAMB OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS.
CASE OF I DOZEN QUARTO. CHAMPAGNE, at $13 FER CASE OF 2 DOZAN
CHAMPAGNE, at $12 PER CASE OF I DOZEN
QUARTAN
HOCK, at $85 PER CASE OF 1 Dozen Quante, BRANDIES, *** *** and ****, at 501, 871, $9, and $20 PER CASE OF 1 DozEN QUABIS. WACHTER'S CHAMEAGNE, AB SUPPLIED TO H.R.Hra-PEINCE OF!
818.raz DOZEN QUARTE Detailed Price Lists on application to
STEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, ist November, 1877.
WALES,
FOR SALE, HAMPAGNE
[1028
1874
Hnparses & Co. MONOPOL E
DEETJEN & C 2nd-July, 1877. --- om1034 Hongkong, ad-Ju
TÖR SALE AL SINGAPORE.
Fo
S STEAM WINCHES,
1 PATENT. STEAM WINDLASS, "from HARFIELD & Co., Patentees, London:
1 SET STEAM STEERING GEAR, all
Complete and in perfect Good Order.... ''S BOW ANCHORS, each 3 TUNG.
270 FATHOMS tre CHAIN CABLE to suit. For further Particulars, please apply to..
JAINTE & Do
Singapore.
1m16557
Quick deegatch.
Today, at 10 Â‚μ‚ Quick despatch.. Fo-morrow, at 2 PM,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR MANILA
THE Stormhip
DER ESMERALDA," Captain Theband, will to despatched for tao above Port TO-DAY, the 39th instant, at Noon.
to For Freight or Passage, apply SHAW,
Agent Hongkong, 26th November, 1857.
NOTICE: COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, TAQUEBOTS POSTE PRANTATE.
THE Company' Steam:ship
AEON MUST VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO
Hongkong, 6th November 1877, VA
DE FOR NEW YORK THE AT
Al Brian Bhip
(1640
|
ISLES OF THE SOUTH," Dennett, Master, will load here for the shore Port, and will liavo quiske despatoḥ,
For Freight, upply tɔ
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO Hongkong, 11th October, 1977. (1:20
FOR NEW YORK.
HEAL'American Burk
APA. GODDARD,”
For Yokohama and Hiogo.-To-morrow, the For Tokohama. Por Tanate, tomorrow, the Ist proximo, at 8 r.
ད་
MAILS ET THE TORRES STRAITS MERIT PACKET.
The Steamship "DIOMED" will be de- spatched from Hongkong on or chont SATCR- DAX, the lat Deoszter, with Mails for Singa- pore, Somerset, Cooktown, Cleveland Bay, Bowen, Keppel Bay Brisbane, Sydney, Ter †mania, New Zoslard, and Melbourne,
Correspondence for Southern Anatralis can bo sont by this route if desired, but as a general rule it is better to send it vil Galle.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The Bagdish Contrat Packet "GWALIOR *! will be despatched with the Maila for Europe,
A. F. Smith, Master, will load here for the THURSDAY, the 6th December. above Port and have curly dormatsb.
For Freight, apply to
-
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 21st November, 1877. Elm1715 FOR DUNEDIN (N. Z.)., HE AI German Barque
MARIE
Captain Burmeister, will load here for the alors Pest and have a quick despatch.
For Freight or Passage, appy to
BOZARIO & C Hongkong, 15th November, 1977". [1088
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY, THE A3 British Borque
EMPREZA,*
[1743
TH
DJEMNAH,” Commandant Champenois, will be desputand for
SHANGHAI: TODAY, the 30th instant, at 10 A
H. POUEZ,
Hongkong, 28th November; 1877, FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW.
THE Steamship
THE
DOUGLAS,"
Agent
Captain D. Pitman, will be despatched for the Above Ports TO-MORROW, the 1st December,
27.1.
For Froight or Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.. Hongkong, 29 November, 1877. [1750
NOTION
TH
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. HE Company's Steamship
"TANAIS," Commandant De la Marcule, will be despatolod
YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail
H. POUEY Hongkong, 26th November, 1877.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
house to house which in a well-regulated place Company, are upared to CRANT IN other Sesaonable JACKETS and MANTLES. AS HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE., for
should to provided them. We trust that with the charge at HB's Consulata, s new era in Naga saki Moninipal affairs will be inngurated, and that all will join heartily in the endeavour, not only to reuder Nagasaki, what it might be, but to make it what it should be. The experiment of leaving
matter in the hands of native authorities has no for proved a failure that it is hoped the Cosals. sanh and all, will see the necessity for amicably discussing way and, munnis to provide for the
fatar well-being of the Forsign Settlement of
Nagasaki Rising Sun. 1
HS Undersigned, AGENTS for the above SURANCES to the extent of $65,000, on first class risks of uerent ratos
MELCHERS & Co- Hongkong, 7th March, 1876. MANCHESTER FIEN ASSURANCE COM PANY OF MANCHESTER AND
LONDON..
ment.
GREAT NOVELTIES are shown in this Depart SEALSKIN JACKETS, MUFFS, & BOAS. Varions FASHIONABLE FUR
-TRIMMINGS. SWANSDOWN MUFFE, CAPES, AND BOAS, WOOL SHAWLS: The Excelsior
Thaborsigned have been appointed of Superior Quality and Great Warmth, at 38.50 Agenta for the ahova Company at Hong Long, Carton Fenchow, Shanghai, and Han-
Current Bates.
and are prepared to grant Insurances at
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 15th October, 1808
The epidemic of cholera has abated, but varions other diseases are prevalent. Small-pox has Intely appeared in the Kagoshima Ken, and application for vaccine to be sent has been madő to the proper authorities, bet neve
The poliseren who had boss unrolled in thisMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COM Kan were nearly all disbanded on the 5th and se zroward for their services haring, tho kamuol
the robellion they roosised from 16 to 16 years, he's prepared to grant Policies HE Undasigned, Agante for the above ooh Cosmopolitan Preas
against Tire to the extent of $50,000 on any
PLEST.CLASS RISK,
·COMMERCIAU INTELLIGENCE
OPIUK.
THURSDAY, 29th November.
at Current ston
A RETURS OF TWENTY PER CENT. (2)", will be made on the premium charged on all
The rate for Paton has further recpded, and at Insurances, ach RETUBE being payable on the 3565 sales are given to day. The rate for Beinste of the Folicy. narea has dropped to $605; at which the drug has been placed "Regarding Malwa Bothing to note.
EXPORT CARGO.
Por steamer Baudyr, for Continent and Lon don
For Continent 2,855 bales Bilk, 170 balos. Wasto 2015, 1st Inter Crocona, It cares. Sitke, 48 case Silk Worm's Eggs, 217 cheats, 268 halfs chests, and 1116 boros Tea, 1,184 pkgs. Sun. dries For London 925 balas Bilé, 60 beles Waste Bilk, Sã cuses Silks, 587 half-cheste, 9,105 : boxes, and 28a págs. Tam, 233 pkgs, Sundries...."
ON LONDON.
EXCHANGE
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co... Agents,
Imperial Pirs Insurance Company Hongkong, Ist March, 1874.
NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE. INSURANCE COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CEARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTABLISHED 1809. CAPITAL,000,000= |
THE Undersigned. Agrata at Hongkong for the chore Company, am prepared to grant Policise against FIRE, to the exfort of £10,000 on any Building, or on Merchandise in the same,
oach,"
KNITTED WOOL BHAWLS, CAPES,
SCARVES, AND CLOUDS.
WINTER SKIETS, Better and Cheaper than ever. Specialities in LADIES HOSE. CHILDREN'S, SOUKS,
Elegant Designs in COLLARS and CUFFI NEW RIBBONS, FEATHERS, FLOWERS; LACES. TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED STRAW AND FELT HATS AND BONNETS. 1, 2, AND 4 BUTTONED KID GLOVES,
all Bizes and Colours, · DRESS MAKING:
•Special attention is given to this Department, Charges are moderate, and fit Excellent,
- "MILLINERY BY SUPERIOR HANDS
SAYLE AND UO., VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI
FOR SALE, OTTAGE PIANO13.
Apply lo
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 31st May, 1877.
AND H. TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS",
Merolat Navy Navy Boiled Long Flax Leo má
·ARD HOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867.
11to5/118 J.
Bank Bills, on demand......... 3/103 Bank Bils at 30 days'sight:...9/10 S
Credicta, at 6 months eight....3/114 Documentary Bills, at 6 months.
sight...
OF BOMBAY Bank, sight
3/117
40%
ON CALUUTTA Bank, night...223
ON THANGHAT
Bank, sight
Private, days' sight....
KELAMIS.
Twenty per cent. (20%);
GILMAN. & Co., Agents
(76
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874 THE UNTAI INSURANCE COMPANY THE
(LIMITED).·.
CAPITAL TÀRLS 400,000; EQUAL TO $555,555 14.
DIRECTORS.
Longkong and Shanghai Bank Share57 por LE SING, of the Lai Hing Firm.
cont. promino,
CHAN SHUN LAL of the Lai Yaon Firm.
Union Insurance Society of Canton $1,100 per WONG XI Pux, of the Chun Choong Wing
Chins Trading Insurance Company's Shares
82,800 per share, A
abaro
Tx, of the Yes On Firm Hong
FONG SOLY FUse, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong
CANVAS.
NOW ON SALE.
IMTHRIAD QUAETO?
FOR SALE.
1874, WEISSLACE."
18
$19
per case of 1 dozen quarts, CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869.
VIE DE PRINCES" $18 por case of 1-dozon quarts, PALMER MARGA UK
per ouse-of 2 dozer pints.
38
..por case of 1 dozer quartà. per case of 2 dexon pints. CHATEAU BELAIR.“
per cass of 1 dozer quarte
LORMONT.
per case of 1 dozen quarts. per case of 2 dozen pinte
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, let May, 1976.
NOTICE
Agent,
FOR LONDON: VIA SUTZ CANAL. HR Company's Steamship
"DIOMED!
will be despatched on or about the 1st Decembar,
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRR, Agants. Hongkong, 24th November, 1877.
[52]
THE
MILLAR AND PLUMERIE AND GAS FITTERS, QUEEN'S ROAD E À STUN
HONGKONG,
[1409
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the OWNEES, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrasted by the Offineri or the Crow of the following Vasals during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
N°
ADA WISWELL, Americas bark, Wiswall
Ordar... ALEXANDRA, British bark, Elliot.Douglas
& Co.
ALdeurs, Dritish bark, Trail Onilor. AGENS, Dazish bark, Vaude-Ed Schellas
& Co
ATALANTA, GOrman steamer, Paterson ---Sier
sen & Co.
FOR YOKOHAMA,
HE British Stopmebip
1659
Captain Skinner, will load here and have a quick despatch as ubora.
For Freight, apply to
ROZARIO & Co. Hongkong, 2nd November, 1877.
C1634
STEAM FOR- SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUMŹ, MALTA BRINDISI ENCONA, VENICE, MEDI
"TERRANEAN PORTS, - SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; AISON BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA.
PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIATION COMPANT' Steamship *GWALIOR," Captain J. C. BABOT, will leave thie on THURSDAY, the 6th December, at
Nnob.
Tea and General Cargo for London will he onveyed vid Bombay without transhiptost, arriving one wee's later than by the direct route. Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Calcutta steamer at Galle.
For further Particulars. apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, Bard November, 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM.
·SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE, IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
་་་་
The following will be the hours of closing the Malla, &o, v
WEDNESDAT, 5th December
5 PM., Money Order Office eluses
62.3. Fest Ollou closes except the Niort Box,
which remains open all night. THURSDAY, 6th December,
7AM., Post Office opens for sale of Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Fosting of all curre- spondence
10 m. Post Office closes except for Lete Let.
ters. Registry of Lettere ceases. 10.15 AM Letters may be posted on payment of a Lato Fes of 18 cints extra Postage, until 11.M., when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11.30 AM.. Letters (but Letters only), addressed to the United Kingdom vid Brimlisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 4 cents extra postage, nutil. 11.50A.M., then the Mail is Anally oleod.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES
PACKET...
The Unitol. Bistas Mail. Paskat "BELGIC". will be despatched on SATURDAY, the Eth December, with Malls for Japan, San Francisco,. and the United States, which will be CLOSED as follows
2.M. Rogstry of Letters coses. 2.30 P.L. Post Office closes.
2.30 P.M. Correspondence for Japan, the United- States. or Union Countries only may he posted -on board the Packet with Late Fee of cents
extes Tosisge, until 250 T3, when the Mail is finally closed.
The following rates of Postage cast be pre- paid in Hongkong Stamps. Prepayment is com
ulsory in the cases marked *.
Letters NewsE & PLI-
United States, Chanda”, Van conver and Pr. Hvarfris New Brunswick, Novi Sesj tia, Bermuda, Brazil, Cube, Caracoa, French, Spanish, and Datch West Indies, Guiana, Jamaica, Sorina, Trinidad (Registration & Cents).. Aspinwall, Paneris........ Baltas, Danish West India,
Hayti Hawaiian Kingdem Mexico
Newfoundland (Begistration 19
Cants)........
שפכים
DA PAPERS, TRANG Cats. Cenie, Cents.
Fern Balvi-Chili, Deandar
(Registration 12 Coute). 80 West Indies (except as named
aboro), Costa Rica, Honduras," New Granada. Nicaragua, Nark's Island, Venezuela( Re gistration 12 Costa) $6. Any sitic sa-feand enclosed in Newspapers or Book Parketa (as silk scarves, jewellery, o.)
THE Steamship "BELGIC" will be dos Tached for Sou France, vid Tokohane, on SATURDAY, the 8th December, at ST.M., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Connection is mands at Yokohama with Sten-will be coniscated mere from Shanghai, and [Froighttwil be resolved on honed until 4 TAM: en the 7th Desember. PARCEL PACKAD Will be received at the Office unti! 5. P.M. satte doy, Langley Master, shortly expected, will have All Parcel Perlagen should be marked to address
in full value of same is required. gnisk dispatch as above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
A REDUCTION is rede on RETURN WM. PUSTAU & DO,
PASSAGE TICKETS. " Agente. Hongkong. 24th November, 1877. [1739
STEAM TO TOKOHAMA THE P&O S. N. Co's Steamship
-BERTHA
BOMBAY" will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Steamship TEHERİN with the next English Mail
ADAM LIND,
Superhrtendent. Hongkong, 24th November, 1977
STEAM TO SHANGHAI, P. 40.8. Co.'s Stebip *TEHERAN “
THE
will leave for the above place about. 24 hours
BEETHOVEN,Gaiman bark, Haja. Melobereafter her arrival with the next English Mail.
BELLONA, German steamer, Abrene-Wm.
Pastau & Co. S
B. F. WATSON, America ark, Hawkins- [Captain/
BLANKENERE, Goran bark, Spieren-Eduard ----Sakelihase & Co.
BETMA, German hark, Time Wieler & Co BEOPAKALL, British ship, Date-Tinssell & Cor
155 CLUBNUM, British ship: Shrewsbury-Wieler
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION
& Ca
CLARA, Britisk slip, Chalmers Order. COLORADO, American elup, Ingraham-Vogel,
Hagolora & Co
COQUETTE, German ark, Sanzidson, --Eduard
Schelhasa & Co.
DOBRS HRUDEESEX, Danish ship, Nielsen
Ordor,
EXPEZZA, British bark, Skinnor Birley & Co.
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent, Hongkong, 24th November, 1577,
~ FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND
MELBOURNE, Calling at the sial Anstralian Cost Ports WE Fastern and Australian Mail Steam
Company's Steamer
SOMERSET"
will be despatched as above from SINGAPORE on
For farther information as to Freight or Pasengo, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. Br. Qren's Roal Central
G. B. EMORY-
.Agent. Hongkong, 28th November, 1877
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
*STEẨM, FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DE GALIE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMADIA, PORT SAID. NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND ROMBAY."
10%
0.
14
MAILS IN THE TRENCH PACKET. The Fanch Contract Feitot *PEI MU”- will be despatched from Hongkong an THUES DAT, the 13th December, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom and Europa.. via Murssilles to Baigon, Singapore, Batavis Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Calcetta, Bombay, Aden, Suez, and Álexandria:
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Mailu, &c.—
WEDNESDAY. Decomber 12th,
UP.M., Money Order Offee closes. Port Office closus excopt the NIGHT Box; which romeinn open ali night,
THURSDAY, Damber 13th,
7AM., Post Office opens for sale of Etamps,
Registry of Iters, and Posting of all core-- spondence.
10 M., Register of Letters ctares.
A., Post Oith atous rupt for Late Lot
tors
11.10 A. Letters (but Letters only) may be. posted an payment of a Late Fes of 18 cents extra postage, until
11.30 AM, when the Post Office. CLOSES -
tirely.
Unpaid Lottery are not received for the In-
NTHUESDAY, the 13th December, 1877, dian Mail-Packets
The Preparment of corresponcence for the at Noon the Company's Steamship. PELHO," Commandant LECOINTRE, with Straits, India, Ceylon, and Aden, is compulsory MAILS PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and by whatever opportunity it is forvardel CARGO, will feare this Post for the above places.”
COMMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA, The Netherlands Kailin Packets Loare Bingo- pore fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival of the outward P. & C. Mail from Europa.
Cargo and Specie will be registered, fer Lon don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles for to principal the 10th December next. A
For Freight or Passage-apply to the Under Places of Barope, and WEAR
Cargo will be received of beard until 4... aigud, who are prepared to grant through Brocie and L'arcels until 8 PM. on the 12th of Luxling.
December, 1677 (Porbels are not to te sent GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Con on how they must be left at the genoto Batavia with the last delay, the following
Packages are
Agents."
Hongrong, 20th November: 877.
FOR LONDON (DIRECT). NHE
Yangtare Insurance Association-Tis G80 per WONG PAK ÜREONo, of the San Tv Lee Hong Ar Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, publisked at the EVENING STAR, British bark, Aabbara Bor. Al British Clipper Bark
Chineo Insurance Company-8257 per sbaro. Hongkong Fire Traranse Company's Shares A:S675 per share
a
PUN Foxа, of the Wy Sing Firm.
MMON MANAGER-HO AMBI
MABINE RISKS on Goods, te, talon as CURRENT RATES to Australia, California, Manila, Singapore, Saigon, Penang, sad to all the Treaty Ports of China and Janan. Head Office, 18, Bonham Strand, Hongkong, 1st June, 1877:
Clins Fire Lasurance Company's Shares--8175
per shara yang Hongkong and Whampes Beck Company's
Bhares-10 per sont discount.my Hongkong, Gantar, and Macao Steamboat Co's
Bhares 21 per cent dieperunt. Shanghai Stew Navigation Company Tis 20
por sharo
SIM Hongkong Gas Company's Shares$75 par INCORPORATED BY EDYAL CHARTER OF HIS Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-360 DAJESTY, KING GEDEGR THE SKIEST
ahara
aluero.
Chinese Imperial Loan £104. Dx. 4o. lia Babes On November 29, AS REPORTED BE
peter Stockish-30 bundles, at $7.20 by, Chun- ahong to locul traderen
Gymsom—100 fimuls, at 80 cents, by Chun
chong to local trader, and man
Ebangal Cotton) bags, at $16.00, by Chun chong to local trader,
Dried Tily Flowers-20 bags, at $9:50, by Kwong-fook-wo to travelling trader, **Untbleish—10 bagu 61 820,50, by Kwong-looke wo to travelling trader
Tistiain Vermicelli-5) baga, xt 18.00, by "Hop tai wo to travelling trador.
ushrooms 20 cases, at $49.00, by Xestaito travelling terler
Shellfab-10 cases, at 851.00, by Fook-yuat.
wu bo travelling trailer,
prot-wo to śravalling trader,
11331
THE LONDON ASSURANCE
A‚D: 1720.
THE Undersignal having an appointed Agaule for the shore Corporation, are prepared to pront Insurance as follows:
MARINE DEPARTMENT. ——
Daily Press Office, Hongkong
-nee & Co.:
FATTE, British bark, Davies-Chan Tye For comprehensiveness and practical sortICS FERDINAND BROHE, German hark, T086- this Work stands unrivalled. All the now Melobers words which the Chinese have to late years been GLENINA, Brit, bark, Watts. Landstein & Co. compelled to coin to express the numerous ob- GORY: Slam bark, Thompson Teck Mee & Co. jects in machinery, photography, talagraphy. Unrar ADMIRAL, American ship Thompson.— and in science gonorally, whieli the rapid edvance Captain of foreign relations has imposed upon them, are HELICON, American ship, Howes, histohors here given in extenso Frch and every word te & Co. fully flustrated and explained, forming exercises HIROMs, British brig, Kock,— Landstein for students of a most instructive neture. Both & Co. the Court and Punti prouuuotations are given, H. N. CARLETON, Angriom hark, Harkness.- the accents-being carefully marked on the best Captain principis hitherto attained. The typography Inɛne, German schooner, Hanasu-Carlowitz displays the snoones of an attempt to make the & Co. Chiasso and English type correspond in the size JACOBINE, German bark, Hohlmann →→Siemseen of body, thereby effooting a vast economy of & Co space, acbjoving a cleanses not previously JYLLAND, Danish bark, Lackard Schell attained, and diggensing with those vast margine hase & Co.
KATE CARNIE,"
Office) Contents and value 1710
James Wilson, Master, having the greater por tien of her Carge engaged, will love immedieta despatch as above,
For Freight, opply to
required.
For further particulars, apply at the Com pany's Offic
H. DU FOUEY. Hongkong, 80th November, 1877. US. MAIL LINE.
The French Packets for Batayid wait at Singapore for the Packet from China, and run fortnightly:
. It follows that, to forward Correspondanes
are the best opportunities :--
In the S. W. Monsoon.
The English Mail. The French Mail
In the NE. MOEROON.
A Private Steatur a few days before the
English Mail.
The French Mail,
There will be communication with Australia,
Agent.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE Brith 5m Bohooner.
[1755
the weakenakanth MEYER & Co. PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. via Batasia and Fort Darwin, as follows Hongkong, 26th November 877.
THROUGH NEW YORK, VIA OVER- July 7th* LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMAAND SAN FRANCISCO.
July 20th.
BEA BELLE
THE
LEAVE HÖNOXÒNG BY WRENCH PACKET
19th.
Captain Bos, will load here for theshove Paris, US Mall Steamer CITY OF TO. July Sist.
KIO" will be despatched for Ban Fran and will bere quick despatch.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to Hongkong, 97th November, 1877.
FOR HAMBURG. THE AA Clipper B
Bargus
GOLDEN RUSSETT” ......»
ofsco, vil Yokohama, on WEDNESDAY, the August 10th December, at Noon taking Parangers August 25th.
[1751 and Freight for Japan, the United States, and
Europe.
Fr Kolbe Through Bille of Lading Issued for trans portation to Yokohama and sther Japan Ports,
September 15th: November 29th..
LEAVE BATAVIA,
October. Ist
December 13th,
DCPAT POET DARWIN.
Ostober 12th December 24th DER AT SYDKET October 31st
Tanary 12th DURAT MELHOVEND.
November 6th Junqury 18th; DUI AT ADELAIDE
Ancast is. Nemomber 12th January 24th.
For the present the correspondezes can only
bo paid to Batavia, from which place it umy pos.
to San Francisco, to Atlantic and Inland Cities sibly he forwarded without further charge.
Holicies at ourrent rates, payable either and cart spaces which havo harutofore obaran-KATE CARVIE, British bark, Wilson-Maye Richardson, Master, will have quick despatch as of the United States a Overland Railways, to
in London, or at the principal Farts of India terized Chineas publications, & Cap
China, and Australia. Punja
TIRA DEPARTMENT,
Policies izmed for long or short periods current site.ZON
A discount of 20 *), allowed:
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
For practical purposes the arrangement of LobBARDIAN, Brit bark. Chapman. Borneo Co. the work is so complete, that a reference to ite, LOTIBA, Gorzion Sechsener, Schierlob, Ed, pages enables a person who understands English Schellhase & Co.
nlyre,
at to Dominicale efedinely with natives who Looxy, Singese bark, Sadershor-Tack Moe. understand nothing but Chinese, In this respect MALVINA, Gerina birk, Kinga-Wisler & Co, the work will bo feand-indispensable to all MOUERTON, Britishi bark, Thompson. Adam- Burypeans residing in China, and to the natives son, Bell & Co.
THE
For Freight apply to
WM. FUSTAU & Cos
Agonte. Hongkong, 3rd November, 1977 [1786
FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON.
Policles issted for sexas not exceeding £6,000, themeoives it omplains enhjot fully with which MARIE, German bark, Baringieter-Wm. Pzt. TBA Brilli Bhily
very few indeed of them are perfectly acquainted tea & Co
at reduced miss. B
·HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co.' Hongkong, 26th July, 1872 p. 2473 BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE ally COMPANY BA
in Chine it cannot but bo invaluable occasion-meding & Co. Te parties resident in England and interested MARIVETES, Spanish ateamur, J. Monos Be MIKADO, German bark, Hiuaoh-Melchers & Co. To illustrate the rest scope of the work, the MOERO CASTLEB, Amrican bark, Jowett-Cap- following factauro anbmitted for consideration - bab Claimers Vocabulary antains about 16.000 Nerds, British steuner, HAK indy --Olyphant
this work contains more than 50,600 English Maritimes. Chinese characters, and Medhurst's English & Co. and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Oxina, British ship, Glynn Menageries words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese had ORANGE GROVE, Elilial bark, Longmanir. tora. Again despite all the grammare and Fussoll & Co. other elementary Werke as yet published, the RapDLAND CASTI, British tark, Richards. student of this diffeult language: absolutely res
Wm. Pastan & Coll quire examples to display the verloti oppli- RIGA, British sitamer, Clarke.—Ordar, cations and equivalents of different words which Simge, Amarigan -m. schoozer, Eryant have one geuern meaning. Of these examples Bell & Co Pofielos grunted on Tiraboles Buildings to this work contains were than Are times 28 SPHATEL, Amerisan ship, Clough—Order. an extent of 820,000.
By an any other Dictionary hitherto pub. Sonra British ship. Miller-Messageries
White Wax-1 pieces at 864.00 by Fook. 185. Intersigned, having been appointed Yellow Yen 200 pits et 59 37, by Kwongpared to geast Incumaces follow
Agents for the bore Company, ara pre- chating to travelling trader.
MARINE RISKS. Fracas cases of Thu 11:10.0 by Ryong Policies of Current Rates payable cuthor here, wegkeung to travelling trader.
in Londos, or at the principal porte of India, Austraila, aid the East
A BROKERAGE of THIETY-THREE and ONE THIRD FER SENT, will be alowed on all LOCAL, RISES.
FIED RISKE
'HONGKONG TEMI
BRATURE. M
The FLOUTEL
67%
W
A DISCOUNT of TWISTY FER/ONI (20) lehed A
upon the Current Lment Itates will be allowed out comprises upwards of two thousand large all premios charged for insurance; such as quarto pages. donut being decastra of the time of the inade
of Policy
SANDO MA
RUSSELL & CA...
Hongkon let Jaery, 1874
Agents
Dr Maritimes,
AANMONEIDA
8. Clyma, Master, sving three.frurths of her Cago engaged, will lead here as above, and will be despatched on or about the Bist Decembor, i;
For Fraight apply to
Havana Trinidad, and Demerara, and to porté
in Mexico, Central and South America, by the Company's end connecting Steamers,
CHARTERS EFFECTED.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, The following Settlements have been offestsi France, and (fermany by all trans-Atlantic lines since the publication of Messrs. HEINENANS &
GERS 10% läst Freight Circular gi of Steamer
A REDUCTION of TWENTY EER British ship ONEDA, 2243 tons, hence to Ham CENT on REGULAR RATES GRANTED
Burg, private torms. “
to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY und Beifish bar EN EUSSET, 408 tune, heus
to Hamburg, private terms: MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR
American bark CHASOA, 626 tous, Cebu to Lon- SERVICES in commission
14 F.2
Fright will be received on board until 4
on the 12th December. Parool Packages will be received at the Ofte antil-5. PM, sams day; (1756 all Parcul Packages should be marked to ad-
dreas in full value of eso is required
VOGEL, HAGEDORN-& Co Hongkong, 28th November, 1877.
*** FOR SAN FRANCISCO: HE A1 Briffah Clipper Ship
don or Liverpool or New York or Boston, privato terms
British bark FAITH, 481 tons, Manila to London
or Fiverpool Sugar, £2 per ton of 20 cirt Hamp, £3 per ton of 20 ct... 80 ley, days, British schooner SEA BELL, 210 tone, her os to Melbourne and Sydney priesto terms German brig CALL 215 fons, heses to Sours
bysat St) in fall, 20 lay days. German ship GUSTAY AND MAULE, 24 tons, once to Batavie and Earoarang,, $1,600 in full, $0 lay dys.ONE VAmarionu burk PHILIP FITZPATRICK 382 tons, thened to Singaporo, $1,050 in full, 34 lay
British steamer FERNAMBUCÓ, ŠÁLions, Swatow to Singapore (Fassengers), $9 per head, 12-
British teamar IGA, 921 tonu, Swator to Singapore (Paaempere); $3 per head, 12-lay w days
Consuler Invoices to accompany Overland Cerge should be sent to the Company's One CLEURITUMI APRON AL
its Bealed Envelopes addressed to the Collector Shrewsbury, Master, will load hure for the above of Customs at San Fransico. Port, and will havo quick despañola. For Freight, apply to pres SATOGEL, HAGEDORN RosHongkong, 19th November 1877
HOME FOR LONDON,
100 years Splendid British Cup
SYDENHAM,
T. A. GODDARD, American bark, Smith Bus
well & Out Virony, British brig, Whiting Chinese VISCOUNT MACDORF, British mechopner, -TRUSNER & CI, 80, PATERNOSZDE ROW. Wright Hing wing-tys
HONGKONG
VERY PENDLETON, AMAsics back, Blan
LONDON
& Co.
1680
A. Millar, Commander, will load here for the shova Port, and will have quick dongatón,
For Freight, apply tod
VOGEL HAGEDORN & Co.,
Arenta
1481 Hongkong, 26th Septerrber, 1877
For further information as to Passays zu Freight, apply to the Aguoy of the Company, No. 9. Prasa Contral.
RUSSELL & Co Agonta
Hongkong 25th November, 1977
NOW ON SALE,
BOUND VOLUMES of the China Berland, Bole Raport for the Year 1976.
PRICE TEN DOLLARS. Apply at fas Daily Press Cico Bangkong, February, 18773-
The British ship ELIZABETE NICHOLSON, 800
foms, loft for Manila, “Booking...”.