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REGISTER.
YESTERDAY'S TELEGRAMS
BAROMETER,
ERMOMETER,
Bammates.
Berber KAL
Roxo. YONG.
ANOT.
TEL.
MAKL
630.14 30.30 30.14,997
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FOR SALE
LANE CRAWFORD & CO.
invite attention to them display of pean CHRISTMAS TRESENTS AND
... DELICACIES DRESSING CASES SEENT CABINETS. WORK BOXES BOOK SLIDES. SCRAP BOOKS JEWELRY FOXES, - PRESENTATION INKSTANDS.A. FLOWER VASES." PIN, TOILET SETS. GLOVE HANDKERCHIET BOXES.
STATUETTES, F
HANDSOMELY BOUND GIFT BOOKS: FRENCH DOLLEG MECHANICAL-TOYS Fun PUZZLES, YACHT STEAMBOATS.
DOLLS HOUSES NOAH'S ARKS:
The NEWEST COSAQUE CRACKERŚ,
Anebading →
ORIENTAL COSTUMES. ZOO SURPEISE CRACKFES
LE BAL MASQUE POP THE QUESTION. ELIXIE OF LOVE
REGALIA COSAQUES. FANCY BOXES of CHOCOLATE.
****CHRISTMAS CĀKIS ind PUDDINGS..
MINCE MEAT FRENCH PLOME ELVAS PLUMS. DEAGEES. ORYSTALLISED FRUITS.
3. L
Wet Thaniometer.. 36.0 65.07.0 62.0] 17.0) 440 | 48,0) 638.
Weiber.
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Quantity Sale...
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kept in the open wirto aboled situathin."
Drazen MIND & registro every two points .. 'NNDANKS, BA,
FOREX UN-WIRD cam. to, gat het 3, to l anderato. 6 to 7 shto krog 8.16 30 beavy: 10 to 14 violent.
STATI OF WRITING bloky, lady, Azly. F. g . Fuggy Jail. Lightning Mi inty Dresent P.Tating 'sowe Pully. R. fusing, & know. T. Thunder. Day Threatening V Viby Storm Z CO The atom ure repented: tilitate day items ever mean wings of that rignification.
Kax-The ties of rain. for the prerkous 24 hours hoy Er reattered from 1 10 24, and the quantity of water fallen
dicated in luck, tena wad hundreds
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INSURANCES:
ANET SZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION
CAPITAL (Fully Paid-up) Tis. 420.000 PERMANENT RESERVE...... TIx. 290,000 SPECIAL RESERVE FUND. Tls. 75,000
1
CHRISTMAS
BIS QUITS BLOOM MUSCATALS.A FIGS, DIRECT FROM SMYRNA
FRENCH JAMS and BUTTER.
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY DECEMBER 21ST, 1877.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING.
DESTINATION
VERSEL'S NAMER
CAPTI
LONDON, LONDON
Orestes (str.)
Kate Curric
Golden Bassett.
Colorado qu
FOR PREIGHT APPLY TO
TO BE DESPATCHED
.....
HAMBURG AND LOR
HAMBURG
SUEZ CANAL
mean LONDON
ponde
Batterfield & Ewire dade
James Wilson.
-Oneida, AoiAMME
8. Clym
Hongkong
On or about 98th ind Hongkong Meyer & Co.Quick despatel.
On or about glat inst Vogel, Hagedorn & Co
Rishardion
Honykong Wm. Pasta & Co,
Quick despatch
NEW YORK
DE
Isle of the South.
Dennett
Hongkong
Vogol, Hagedorn & Co
Quick despatch
NEW YORK
Ingraham...
Hongkong
NEW YORK
Murco Castio
Jewett
Hongkong
Voge, Hagedorn & Co, Olyphant & Co..
Quick Jequitoă.
Quick Jospotski
City af: Tokio (ate.)
Golio (str.).......... Cilarzum
Cilarnum
Shrewsbury Bliwabney Barboren.
Rons
SAN FRANCISCO, via T'HA
SAN FRANCISCO, via T'HA
SAN FRANCISCO SAN FRANCISCO MELBOURND AND SYDNEY. MELHOURNE AND SYDNEY. COOKTOWN AND SYDNEY.. HONOLULU
SINGAPORE BRISBANE, £0] BAIGON, SINGAPORE,
Angele verder diese Sea Belle Occatt (str)
SINGAPORE BOMBAY, &c.Teherum fair)...
J. C. Jegnes Staples
Charter Oak
•Normanny (str...
...
Djemaah (str.)
MANILA.imm
Union,
Chnus pois... Johnson Merione
YOKOHAMA....
Sunda (str.)
SHANGHAF..
SWATOW, ANOX, & F CHOW
Mirzapors (str.) Namon (stx.).
Punckard.
FOR SALE
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0
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Having completed arrangement for
AUTUMN A WINTER TRADE,
Hongkong P. S. 3. Ca....
Omb0. El. Cà. Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn &C.
Widler & Costa Aged Hongkong Hongkong Carlowitz & Co Hongkong Hootong Russell & Co Hongkong
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Hongkong
Hop Kee & Co LA VAST
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. Gibb, Livingston & Co................ Messageries Marítimes..... - P. & Ó. S. N. Cón, meng Remedios & Co.
P.&O.S. N. Co., P.&O. S. N Co., Hongkong Douglas Laprak &
FOR SALE
FOR SALE. UTLER PALMER & Co3
On Blad inst., at noon. On strox, at 3PM
Once before 10th prax.. Quick dispatch," Quick-despatch Quick despatlu dipaj On or about 28th inst. Qulok despatch. Où er about 31st fuss.... Ou 37th inat, at noon, On and prex, at noon." Quick: dospatch; ̈- Quick despatch.. Quick despatch. On 2ard inst., daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH: FOR SWATÓW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW. T
KAMDA"
HB Steamship
· VESSELS ON THE BERTH
U.S. MAIL LINE. 44 PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANT
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT TOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
A MAIL WILL Obisp For New Yuk-Par ship Isle of the Smith, to-morrow, the and instant, at U.30 h
For Haiphong-Per ariling ship, on day the 24th instant, at A.M:
MALLS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mail Packet OTTY OF THE US Mail Steamer CITY OF TO TOKIO" will be despatched 6 83TURDAY, KIO ll be destabed for Bin Fraz-the 22nd instint, with Mails for Jaya, Sea cleo, vil Yokohama, on BATURDAY, the Francisco, and the United States, which will
December, at Nocn, taking Pissangers CLOSED as follow and Fraight for Japan, the United States, and M, Registry of Tetters onanas.
11.30 AM. Post Office aloaus.
2
Through Bill of Lading insted for trans Fortation to Yokohama and other Japus Ports, to San Francisco, to Atlantis and Tulane Cities of the United States, vid Overland Railways, to Havans, Trinidad, and Dusurare, and to norte in Moxies, Central and Bonth Amorita, by the Company's and connecting Steamers,
Throngh Page Tickets granted to England, France, and Germans by all trans. Atlantia lives, of Steamers
11 30 Am. Corespondonoe fer Japan; the Waital
bates, en Caian Countries only may be postoł❤ on board the Paclist with Las Fas of 12 cants- extra Postigo, anti 11.50 when the Mail is finally closed,
1
The following mates of Postage raust ko pav paid in Hongkang Stamps Prayzent is com- paleory in the cases marked ****
REDUCTION TWENTY PARA CENT.on REGULARRATES. GEANTED United States: "Canada"; "Van- to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and MEMBERS of the CIVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES in cornmission,,
Fraight will be zeceived on board natil 4 pat. on the 21st December Farcot Packages will be rived at the Offon, until 5 P.M. same day; al Parcel Pankages should be marked to .. diesa in full; valus of some is required. "
0% PARKAS TARJO,
couver and Tr. Edward's Is.", "Nut Brunswick, Nova Sco
tin, Bermals, Brazil, Cuba, Curaçon, French, Spanish,and Datoh West Indies, Guiana, Jamaica, Barinam, Trinidad (Regitralia 8 Cents).. Aspinwall Fanm Orge should be sent to the Company's Offiens. Hayti 14
Censular Invoices to accompany. Overland Bahamas, Baniak West Ladie
Hawaiian Kingdom IB Mexico tilfinnin Newfcandia (Registration 19 Cents)....... (Registration 12 Cente). 30. West Indies (except as named aburo), Gesin Ries, Honduras, New Grada Noorngun :- Turk's Island, Vanezuela(Re-
in Sealed Envelopes, address to the Collector of Customs at San Fransisco.
For further information. as to Passage and above Ports on BUNDAY, tis 23rd instaut, ato. 3, Praya Central.
A Few Cassa of the CHOICEST SCOTCH we beg to inforra our Customers and the Publie CLARETS; at $12.510, 37, S6, S7, na Sik Pre! Captain Punchard," will be despatched for the Treight, apply to the Agency of the Company, Peru, Bolivia, Chil. Exador
WHISKY over imports. SkocoNE'S PURE SHERRIES,
at sow Prices.
PURE POET LIQUEURS CHOICE OLD BYE WHISKY. Hengkong, 4th December, 1977..
B
(178
OSE AND CO. Have received by the FRENCH MAIL, Steamship
FERONIA," and other lato arriuls;
A Choice Assorta eat of GOODS, consisting of
DRESS MATERIALS SILKS, BLACK and COLOURED MERINOS, DAMASKS, Ato, &c.
LADIES and CHILDREN'S FANCY CLOTH JACKETS.
VELVET and SEALSKIN JACKETS -- The "Bano Tra? HAT with all the other New Shapes, in FET, VELVET, BEAVER, CHIP, &c., X.
FRENCH FLOWERS and FEATHERS. FLUSH SCARVES for Hars
A Variety of WOOL WRAPS fovery de Boription.
EVENING DRESSES, TABLATAN
TOTAL CAPITAL and Į
Acoumulations this data is 725,000 TULLE, SIF.K
DIRECTOES
FB, FORDES, Esq., Chairman.
M. W. BOYD, Esq | C. Kuss8, Esq. M. P. EVANS, Esq. C. Drcas, Day.
SECRETARIES.
Mengry, RUSSELL & Ca, Shangtai.
LORDON BANKERS
Messrs. BARING BROTHER
AGENCIES IN HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and the Principal Porta in the East. FOLIOINS Tanted on MARINE EISES. to all parts of the World, at CHERENT RATES.
Habject to a charge of 12, for Interest où Shareholders Capital, all the Peorics of the UNDERWITING BUSINED will bo znnually die tributed among all Contributors of Business proportion to tha pronium paid by thêm..
RUSSELL & Col Agonti. Hongkong, 1st October, 1877.
NOTICE.
TE NEW GALON and FEATHER TRIM MINGS, all Shade..
A Choice Assortment of FRENCH FANS, also the NEW FAN-HOLDER, in all Shades
LADIES and CHILDREN'S LINEN.aml LAGE SETS. -
LADIES and CHILDREN'S BOOTS and SHOUSAN
GENTLEMEN'S SHIRTS, with and with. QUE COLLARS.
OARVES, COLLARS, GLOVES. CHRISTY'S FELT HATS, New Shapes in BROWN, O
-Soaps &
SEALSKIN and SMOKING CAPS. HENDRIES A PIVER'S PERFUMES. A good Assortment of FANCY WORK.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AND NEW YEARS GIFTS.
TOYS TOYSH
that we are showing an ENTIERLY NEW MOST EXTRNATVE SOCKE
We have recally added to our Premises a Naw. MILLINERY SHOW-Room, in which is die. played every leading NOVELTY
Owing to the sxlous depression in the Home Markets wo have bought, for Cash, an immens Stuck of Silks on most advantageius terms; we om now offering SILKS at mach LOWER PRICES tha usu..
BLACK SILKS,
car Gaunted, from 65 Cants per Tard.
COLOURED SILKS,
every New Shado PANCY SLL Í §, STRITES and CHECKK.
APANDS TOPLINS,
from 20 Conta por. Yard. TRIMMING SILKS AND SATINS. BRIDAL SILKS BRIDAL SATINS BLACK & COLOURED SILK VELVETS, asually Choop
BLACK AND COLOURED VELVETEENS A very large Ebook of various WINTER DRESS FOODS, ceripialy the Best and Cheapest Goods over introduced.
all the New and Useful Colours i ALL WOOL HERGES. BLACK AND COLOURED FRENCH
CASIIMERES AND MERINOS... ALL WOOL SCOTCH PLAIDS, Single-and Double With.
Our Dress Dopartment is better assorted, and Prices are lower than at any time in the past,
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S CLOTH and other Seasonable JACKETS and MANTLES
hoot:
For Freight or Passage, amply to
CASE OF DOZEN QUARTS, SHERRIES 4104 39. $34. d $81 ree. Daylight.
CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUAETH. CHAMPAGNE, 1813 FED CASH OF 3. DOZEN FINIR CHAMPAGNE, at $12 PRE-CASE OF 1 DÜZEN QUARTS HOCK, at 883 LEE CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS. THE AUSTRALASIAN STHAM NAVI
BRANDIES, * ** ** and **** f 804, $71, 59,
and $10 PER CALF OF DOZIN QUARTE, WACHTERS CHAMPAGNE,
AS SUPPLIED TO HRH THE PRINCE OF
WALES AN
818 PER Duzen Qvarts, Detailed Frico Lists on application to m
V SIDMBEN & Ca
Hongkong, lat November, 1877,
F
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. Hongkong, th December, 1877.
MONTHLY LINE. ·
GATION OOMPANY;
N
RUSSELL & Co., Agenta.
[1856 Hongkong, 10th December, 1877
NOTICE: COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
CookTow and SIDNEY, taking, Cargo and Passengers for ALL AUSTRALIAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTE. EE Company's Chartstel Steamer
PROCEÁN”
John C Tagua Comumador, will load for the [1625 above Foria and be despatched on or about Ber
cember 26th, 1877.
J. AND B. TENNENTE ALE aut
FORTER.
DAVID CORSAR & SONS"
Merchant Navy Navy Boiled‹ - Long Blax
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1807.
SCANVAS.
165
NOW ON SALE.
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
THE
ANT
STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCE,
By Dr. DEYAN,"
With any Additions, Corrections, and Dr. WILLIAMS' Orthography.
PRICE
Is Paper Wrapper
Neatly Bound
Apply at the Daily Press Office.
$1.50 $2.00
STEAM FOR SAIGON SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE. COLOMBO, ADEN. STEZ, ISMALIA, FORT SAID, NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES:.. BOMBAY, MATE, ST, DENIS, AND
FORT LOUIS...
ALSO,
Far Froight or Passage, apply to
N THURSDAY, the 27th Dauber 1877 0 RUSSELL &Co.† at Noon the Company's Steamship Hongkong, th December 1877. 1794 DJEMAAH Comandrat-CHAMPENOIS. FOR SINGAPORE BRISBANE, SYDNEYA MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO üll leave this Fort for the show places.
AND MELBOJENE
(Calling off the aunt Cast-Ports to land
eils and Passingers).
HE Busters and triliun Hall Steam
Company's Steamer
instant
...
"NORMANSY"!
Cargo and Spects will be registered for bor as well as for Morevilles, and accepted in mansit through Marseillos for the principal laces of Thurope.
gistration 12 Cents) 26 G 14 Any artis found enclosed in Newspapers. or Book Tackets (as ik scarves, jewellery, án) -will-bo-confented
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET- The French Contract Facket DJEMNAT" will be assolid from Hongkong on THUNS- DAY, the 57th instant, with Mails to and through the United Kingdoni and Europe, zia Marseiller; to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, Galle, Australia, New Zealand Tasmania, Fiji, Aden. Sayeleltes, Réunion, Mauritius, Swe and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity fur forwarding Correspondence to East Africa, St. Helena, and Ascension.....
Letters may also be forwarded to India by this Packet.
The folloring will be the ones of CLOSIIQ. the Mails, &c. -—----
Cargo will be auraived on board nnfil. 4 Eat, will be despatched as above on or about the 81st Specle and Purcals surtil 3. on the 2017
December, 187. (Porcels are not to be sent For Froight or Passage apply to
GIME, INVINGSTON & Colic) Contents and valus of Packages are
nbound: they must be left at the Agency
Agents, Hongkong, th December 1877,
[1809
d
For further particulars, apply at the Com. FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
pany's Office.
E DE TOUT, ́. THE AI Brish Clipper Shop
Agent. Houghing 14th December, 1877.. *CILURNYM;" Shrewebury, Commander, los splendid accom
STEAM FOR... SINGAPORE. PENANG, POINT DE Apply to CAPTAIN, eu build; or, to
SALLE, ALEN, SUES, MALTA, A NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS dation for Cabin Passeries
WIELER & GREINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI
Agents.
TERRANEAN PORTS: SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON Hongkong, 13th December, 1877.
1730,
GREAT NOVELTIES are shown in this Depart SEAT SKIN JACKETS, MUFFS, & BOAS Various FASHIONABLE FUR
·TRIMMINGE SWANSDOWN MUFFS CAPES, AND Hongkong Harbour
BOAR
WOOL SHAWLS: The Excelsior,"
Just canned. Inspection respectfully invite of Sunfor Cantley and Great Warmth, at $8.53
[1513]
QUEEN'S ROAD: Hongkong, 29th Novembar, 1977.
FOR SALE.
[1760
each
KNITTED WOOL SHAWLS. CAPES,
SCARVES, AND CLOUDS. WINTER SKILTS, Better and Cheaper than ever, Specialities in LADIES HOSE. CHILDREN'S SOCKS.
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Cry of the following Vessels during thinir stay in
ADA WISWELL, American birk, Wiswaths-Or
dict. ALEXANDRA British bark, Thok-Doaghs
& Co.
AMIR FLORENCE, British bark, Johnson ---Or-
der.
ANSIE S. HALL, American 3-m, schooner, Nel-
Bonbinos
ASBENE, Danish bark, Vandel-Ed. Scrollbass
& Co.
ATALANTA, German stemmer, Perse-Sions
& Co. And them asfal BELLONA, Gorman steamer, Ahrens Wm Put
·tau & Co.
Designe la COLLARS and OCFEEBO TEW BIBBONS, FEATHERS,
THE Endersigned has been appointed DRIME AMERICAN SMOKED SALMON, T AGENT DLTTLER PORT OF THE POSTPONED LONUUR, OUDFISH. TIVE GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE SALT BEEF and PORK, in Small Kois ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED). DUŻO CHEESE DUTCH HERRINGS, 12Lbgunt
W. H. NOTLET.. in Tin
J. F. SCHEFFEIL Hongkong, 6th Juno, 1877 [£894
54: Pravo Centrai Hongkong, 3rd December, 1877, PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
QUAL
ROM this date, notil further notice, a dis- deant of Twenty per cont. (20%) upon the
Current BEST COALE! Fals, Good.
apen Insurances effected with this Company
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Ce?
Agents,
Hongkong, 27th June, 1972. ....
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TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE -
COMPANY OF HAMBURG,
THE Undersigned, having been appointed "Agents for the above Company, eze pre pared to accept Risks against Fire at Current Bates, subject to a Bonus of 20 per cent.
¡SIEMSSEN & Coj
1769
FLOWERS LACES.
FRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED STEAW AND FELT HATS AND BONNETS. QEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM, AND 4 BUTTONED KID GLOVES,
all Sizes and Colori DRESS MAKINGI Apply to
BATTLES & Öɔ. Special attention 14 given to this Dapurkurent, Hongkong, Let Decerador, 1877 [1762 Charges aro-moderate, and fit vellent.
MILLINERZ BT SUPERIOR HANDS.
C
FOR SALE.
UTLER, PALMERE
CELEBRATED WINES AND COGNAC
Price List on application.-
[1627
OFFIPAD & Om Hongkong, 1st November, 1877. [**
FOR SALE.
HAS. HEIDSIECK'S CHAMPAGNE,
1874" WISLACK,"
case of 2 dozen pinta.
this date, until further notice, a die-CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERLE, 1800. ount of Twenty per gent. (30%) upon the
currunt loomi rate of Premia will be allowed
BAYLE AND CO., VICTORIA EXOHANGE, QUBEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET
· HONGKONG;. AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE. OUBLE BARREL GUNS, CENTRAL and DE with Cartridge Castridge Cases, Wadding, Shot, &c. Also RIFLES and REVOLVERS
Apply to
J. F. SCHEFTER,
54, Praya Ceutral, Hongkong, 19th September, 1877
FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE 1874
HEIDSIECE & Co.'s. MONOPOLE
Agents. Hongkong. 10th November, 1879.
(77
LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
$19 $18
per case of 1 dozen starts.
VIN DES PLINCES
$18.
per cass of 1 dozen queria,
PALVER MARGAUX
$7
......pet base of 1 dosen quarts.
[63
C
87
$5
spen Insurances effected with this Company.
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co..
Agents.
Hongkong, 27th Juns, 1870.
BUN FIRE OFFICE.
THE Undersigned in prepared to Grant
150,000 an First-class Risks.
extent
A Discount of Twenty per cent. (20°) upon the Current Ineal Fate of Preinis will be ai- lowed upon Insurances effected with this Office.
T. G. LINSTEAD, MA. Agont, Sun Fire Oce
Hongkong, sth Databer, 1876- THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMFANY OF
BATAVIA, KA
THE Undersigned, zaving been appointed 1 Agente in Hongkong for the above Com pany call BPECIAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low rates of Frenjum
per case of 2 doson fints.
CHATEAU DELAID
per case of 1 doser. fuarto.
LORMONT bal
per case of 1 dozen quarts. per case of 2 dozen int
SIEMSSEN & Co.
Hongkong, let May, 1876...
G. FALCONER AND CO.,
[52
51826
FOR SAN FRANCISCO: Taking fun sff other Carpost through antes at inder through Bills of Lading for CHICAGO, NEW You, and all EASTERN PLACES. THE Ditish Ship
"A ÇILURIUM,”
BAY, MADRAS AND CALCUTTA, HE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL BIRAN NAVIGATION COMPANY's Stownship TEHERAN." Captain Jonson, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 3rd January, at Woon.
Shrewsbury, Master, will be despateled as above. To and General Cargo for London will be on or before 10th January proximo.
Tate of Fright to San Francisco 28.50
ton
conveyed vis Romabay wittcat trashport, per striving onog week later than by the direct ronfe
-Through rate $2 and Easter Entos.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co Hongkong, 13th December, 1877, [1924
FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON. 8. Wargos, Ameriørn bath. HawkinHE AJ British Ship
Captain
& Col
BIBLEE, British ship, Reynokls, Oriler, --- BREMA, Gorman bark, Timpe-Wielor & Co.: BRISBANE, British bark, Hudkestan-Russell Broox ALL, British whip Bata Russell & Cu BEA PAS, Sahip, Moller-Kin-tre-long CANTON, German bark, Crialz-Siegen & Co. CARMELITA AND IDA, German hark, Ketels.
Ed. Schellass & Co.. CASSANDRA Genban steamer, Langer-Wa.
Pastaii, & Co,
CHUNKIANO, British steamer, Orr-Siemen
CILERNUM, British ship, Sherabury-Wieler
& Co. Cha, British ship, Cha mere-Order COLORADO; American ably. Ingraham-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co. CEEDSELL British bark, G White.
Wo.
Pasta & Co. CUSA, British katt, Staball-Meyer & Co. (1419 Beno, Britisha bark, Tózer-Ambold, Kazharg
& Co FERDINAND BA German bark, Voss.--
Melchers. FORTUNE, Siamese bark, Petterson-Turkme FUNG-saus, Chinese steamer, Andrew.-C. K.
S. N. Co. GLAMORGANSHIDE, British bark, McEachern.
-H. Kiger & Co.
DEFEJUN & Co. Hongkong 2nd July, 1877- · 10m1034
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY
WATCH AND CHRONOMETER EN
W
MANUFACTURERS AND
JEWELLERS.
AND BOOKS.
WITH THE PUNTI AND HAYDARIN, PRONUNCIATION.
Datly Prow Ofice, Hougkong, A
NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS CHARTS An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the
No. 46, QUEEN'S HOAD CENTRAL NOTICE
for all steamer riske, Hemides which a A. pruunid AND GAS Pirine
Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE THIRD PER ́ CENT. (335"!) will be allowed un risks to ports in China, Japan, the Philip pines, and the Strain. On risks to all ther ports the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN PER CENT (15) only.
GLENIBLA, Brit þark, Watts-Landstein & Co. GLORY, Sism, bark, Thompson.--Tack Tee & Enj GOLDEN SPUR, British ship, Farrell-Captain, ÖREAT ADMIRAL-American chip, Thonipson.
Russell & Co HELENE, German burk, Volgardzo Waler
& Co. HUMBOLDT, German bark, Stell.Ed. Schell.
Its & Co.
TRANE, German chooner, Hauseum. Pas
tau it Co.
For compressiveness and practical service F A. Brown, American 3-m. schooner, Nicker this Work stands unrivalled All the new sen-Butterfeld & Swire. words which the Chinese havo to late years beer JYLLAND, Danish bark, Laub-Eduard Sobell-
MILLAR R.DOO compelled to coin to express the pumistour obliass & Co.
jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, KATE CARNIE, British bark, Wilson-Meyer
& Co.. and in solones generally, which the rapid advance.
& Co.
"ONEIDA"
S. Clyne Master, having three-fourths of her Cargo ongegel, will loud here as above, and will be despatched on or about the Slet December.
For Freight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 25th November, 1877.
(1754 FOR HONOLULU, THE A1 American Ship-,
T
OHARTER OAK,"
Sk and Valuables will be transferred to the Caloutta steainer at Gallo.
For further Particulars apply to
ADAM LINT, Superintendent. Hongkong, 31st Decouiber, 1877. OCCIDENTAL AND OMENTAL STRAM- SHIP COMPANY
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERA FÖR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE,
IEL CONNECTION WITH NIE.
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS
....
Staples, Master, will load here for the shore THE Steamship “GAELIC” will be dar
Post sind will hava qzickédespatchi
For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN Hongkong Sth November, 1877. FOR NEW YORK NETE AL ́American Ship
THE
..." COLORADO;""
natoled for San Francisco, wit Tokahama Jon FRIDAY; tao, 4th January: a & Co. faking Cargo and Passengers for Jagar,
[1612 United States, and Europe.
Port, and will have quick despatch. For: Fragli, apply to E
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
[1643 Hongkong, bth Neverbbit, 1877.
FOR NEW YORK. THE A1 British. Ship THE A
Connection is made at Yokohams with Stau mers from Sharghul
Tight will be received on boned, until 4.35: on the rd Jawnary PARCEL PACKAGES `wili |-
WEDNESDAY, 25th moraat.
& P., Mono Order Office clases Post Olloe closes except this Nior Box, which remdes open all night.
THURSDAY, 27th instant,
AM Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry & Lutters, and Posting of all nore.
*sponderie.
10 AM.. Registry of Letters cesses..
11... Post Office closes except for Late Ist-
tern.
11.10 am. Letters (but Letters only) may he posted on paymont of a La Feo of 18 cats ostra postige, unti
11.30 AM, when the Post Offer CLOSES en-
tirely.
MAILS IT THE ENCLISH PACKET. The English Contract Packet TEHERAN" will bo dospitébed with the Malls for Europe, &o., on THURSDAY, the Srd Jomary
The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, &c.
WEDNESDAY, 2nd January,
5 P... Muy Order Office closes.
6 PX Post Ofitos clases except the NIGHT Box,
which remains an all night. Turozny, Scd JaLuary,
10
AM, Port Office opeus for sale of Stampe, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondance.
r., Post Office elozes except for Late Lat tore Faristry of Letters censes. 10.15 Attura may be posted on payment of a Lato Fe of 12 cents extra Pestaga, unti 11 A, wh the Post Offios CLOSES entisly, 11.30 ar, Latters (but Letters only) addresse
to the United Kingdom tit Brindisi, er to Singapore, may be posted on board the Patkot with Late Fee of 48 cents extrn postage, mitil 11.30 AM, hen the Mail is finally closed. –
Unpaid Letters are not received for the In dian Mail Facets.
The Propbyment of otrospondence for the Strata, Lake, Ceyloz, and zden, in: đó my pulsory by #hatever opportunity it is forwarded. CHART CÖMUNICATION WITH BATAVIA,
The Netherlands India Packets lare Singa- pors fortnightly, and are fitted to the arrival
The Froch Packets for Batavia wait a Diogopes for the Puskut from Chius, ani zan fortnightly,
of the outward P. & O. May from Europe
It follows that, to forward Correspondendo to Batavis with the least delay, the following: ere the best opportun ties
uf
Ingraham, Master, will had here for the abure be received at the Office ouill 5 r.. same day."
All Parcel Pagkagus should be marked to addons A in full; value of saat is required,
A BEDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS. WEL
For further information as to Freight or Pasange
apply to the Agency of the Company: No. 37, Queen'e Rood Coutral.
GB. EMORY,
Agent Hongkong, 12th December, 1877.--..
IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE
PANY
ISLES OF THE SOUTH” Dennett, Master, will land are for the abova Port; and will have.quick despatch."
For Freight, suply to
FOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong 11th October, 1877. (1526
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY THE AJ Frouch Barque
In the SW. Monsoon,
The English Moil. The French Mail.
In the N.E.-Monsoon,
Private Stoomer a few days before the
English Mail,
The Frough Mail.
To provde "means of remitting small ens any jo or from this Colony and between the Forts of China and Japan, the Postmasters and Agents of this Office will in future be ni Jawed (but not required) to purchase Houghing Postage Sumps from foreign residents.
Botarean Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong- kong árul Takohama, however in either direzion COM-Money-Oriers must be used
The Stamps tendered, for sale must not ex- THE Undersighel, Agents for the abre cond $23 is value, must be perfectly clen, in-
agreed-cendido, and
go separate Stamps will be purchased. They against Fire to the extent of 260,000 on any
must be presented personally ur socampanied by a nota FIRST-CLASS RISK,
one
at Current Itates,
A RETURN OF TWENTY PRE CENT. (90) will be made on the premium aberge on all Insamtees, such RETEK being payable on the [1798 isine of the Policy.
"ANGELE," Captain Barbeyron, will take Freight at i- dete ratos ad bare quick despatch. For Freight or Passage apply to
\- CARLOWITZ & Co.,
Agenta Hongkong 5th December, 1877. FOR NEW YORK
"MORRO CASTLE,"
·· GLÜB, LIVINGSTON & Co,
Agents, Imperial Fire Insurance Company; Hongkong: 1st March, 1874
COMPANY
Jowett, Master, having the greater portion of BATAVIA SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE her Cargo gagal will lost at this-Port un above and have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
OLTPHANT & CO. Hongkong 3rd December, 1877.
FOR MANILA,
QUEENS ROAD EAST
of foreign relations has imposed upon them, ste KATE WATERS, British bark, Gicec-BozatioHE AL American Bagus here given matanin, Euch and every word is RoseLONG
[1400 fly illustrated and plained, forming ozarbus KadareinDesszer, Danish ark, Hansen, THE Undersigned have been appointed-Sole the Court and Fanti pronuidations are given, KVIK, British brig, Wilkens-Meyer & Co.
Filuard Hola & Co. for students of a most instructive matme, Beth') Agents for the Sale of ther: Goola in the docents being carefully marked on the best LUCKY, Siamose burk, Salaraborn-Tank. Mas Hongkong and Chifun by Mensus. J. & D. TEN- NEXT, Glasgow, und Messrs. DAVID Coner & Piple hitherte attained. The typography MADAGASCAR, German steamer, Timm,Stems Hongkong: lat July, 1874.4 37.178 | Sora, Arbroath, a
displays the access of an attempt to make he. Chinese and English type entrapoad in the sise MALVIRA, German bark, Klagi.-—-Wieler & Co. NORTHI BRITISH AND MERCANTILE BANHOLD KABEERG & Co.
of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of MANGERTON, British bark, Thompson Adam- Hongkong, January, 1967,
son, Bell & Co The BANT space, achieving a clearness not previously attained, and dispensing with those vast margins MARETKIE, Vaman bark, Thiesen-Captain. and vasant spaces which have heretofore charac. MARLE, German bark; Barmafer-W, Pus terized Chiness publications.d
tau & Cop!
SIEMSSEN & Co Agents
INSURANCE COMPANY.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND . SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
Betaaldmed 1809,
CAPITAL 2,000,000.
WE Undersigned, Agqut at Hongkong for the above Company, are prepared to grub Policise aramit FIRE to the extent of £100. on any Bunlarig, or en Merchandise in the saĪMĒ, the unnel 1ates, subject to a diaboent of Twenty per cent (20%),75)
GILMAN & OT Agenta,
[78
Hongkong, 7th July, 1874 THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCORPORATED BY BÖYÁLA CHARTEL OF 18, MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE PIEST. AD. 1720.
THE Undersigned baving been appointed Agenta for- the shove Corporaties, zre prepared to grant Insurances as followa
MARINE DEPARTMENT.
S
Polloles at current rates, payable either here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australie,
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
PURATE & REGISTE
MADE MARK.
159
For practical purposes the arrangement of MARIVALES Spanish steamer, J. Manoz. the work is a complete, that a refereson to itu ji, medios & Co
YHRISTOPIER JÖHNSON AND CO, pages enables person who understand Englisk MAT QUEEN, Iritish bark, Prior-Amhold,
WESTERN WOLKS),
SHEFFIELD
Manufacturers of the brighew clues ENGINEERS CAST STEEL FILES
·TOOLS, CUTLERY, &c.
to communicate effectively with natives who
Karborg & CEO
understand nothing but China In this respect MIGNON, Amerian bark, Sonla-Captain the work wil he found indispouselle to all Morro Castle American bark Joweth Oly Europeu un ruling is Ching and to the natives phant & Co thumusalves it explains subjecte fully with high Decay, British stenator, Jaques—Jardine, la vary few incord of them are perfectly acquainted. theson & Co..
SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGLONG AND CHINA,y
HARRIS, GOODWIN AND-CO
HONGKONG and SHAVURAL-
OLANGE GROVE, Dritish back, Longminir
Russell &Co Przusra, Belgino steamer, McKindy Olyphant
& Co
To parties resident in England and interested Onsina, British ship Chyna-Message-les
Maritimes w in China, it cot bot be faluable occasion-
To illustrate the rust see of the work, the following facts are submittedforconsideration:- Chalatory Vocabulary, conteng about 16,000 Chinese curouters, and Murat's English ERUDLAND CASTER. Britiel bark, Richards.
-Wm. Fustin & Co. LLAN and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000; whilst [1349 this work contulus more than 50,000 English Samos, America Bem: schooner, Brymut Bus
worde, und wards of 600,000 Chinese olurto-well & Co, torto
who will always carry a large Stick of Files,
Cutlery, and her Goods.MIN
LEE BUNG ĐỘ
SUPERCOAL MERCHANTS
For Agam despite all the grammers and Sea BELLE, British schoouse, Kost-Vogel, other elementary works na yot published; the Hagedorn & Co
quires examples to display the various applidine; Munhonom de Co......
HE Spanish Schooner
Fla1766
MAKINE RISKS.
Undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above. Ceropany, no pre pared to grant Insoruces us follows
Folioles at Current Rales, payable either here, in London, or at the principal ports of India, Australia, and tho East,
A BROKERAGE of THIRTY THREE and ONE-
UNION." Mericnechavin, Master, will have quick de THIRD PER CENT will be allowed on all LOCAL
RISKS. VONWAY spatob as aforo.
FIRE RISKS. For Freightur Passage apply to
LEMEDIOS & Co.
Folioios granted on First-class Buildings to an extent of 800,000, Hongkong, 3rd December, 1877.
FOR LONDON (DIRECT).", TINELE AT UNIGira Clipper Bark-
"KATE GARNIE,” S
[1782
James Wilson, Master, having the grooter pr tien of her Cargo engage, will have immediate despatch as above.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Co
£1758! Hongkong, 28th November, 1877.
FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY,
HE British 3-m Schoone
***SEA TELLE”
Captain Ris, will lead here for the shove Ports
Have always on hand LARGE STOCKSB of student of this diffoult language absolutely re- SIN NANase, British, steuer, Drage-Jar sul will how quick desgafols every description of Cloak. Prays Hongkong
Address, unre of Hc6-17 200NG & Co, No. 43. tions and ralents of diffrent „Fords which SOPHIE, Gurist brig, Binge-Wicker & Co. Hongkeng, St Mar. 1877.
Policies issued for long or short period at T
current rates
A discount of 20 allowed
have ono gene meaning. Of these examples STRATHATRIX, British stean Cussup.-Gibb, 1749 this work contain more than five times as Livingston & Com
many As Bay other Dictionary hitherto pab
It comprises, upwards of ro then and large
to arres
THE TOURISTS GUIDE
REDUCED PRICE, SIA SEN ·lisbot Containing the names of all the Articles of Trade, objects of Natural History, Funiture, koo, with the Punti and Minicari. Predni
Also a few cople of the GRAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Perta,
The Daily Pris Odee,
LIFE DEPARTMENT. Policies fazed for arms not, exceeding 23,000, | ciation at reduced rates
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co, Hongkong, 26th July, 1872
2
SUMATRA, American ship, Clogher
For Fraight or Passage, apply to
CG HỐP KEB & Co. Hongkong, 27th November. 1877. [1751
FOR HAMBURG
SYDENHAM, British ship, Atlar Mosaries THE AA Climber Barque
Maritimes. T
"GOLDEN EUSSETT
atge
T. 4. GODDARD Ameriona bath, Banita Bus Richardson, Meaty, will hun juick despato
uborte. all & Coun VILLA DE RIYADAVIA, Spanish brig, Camus.~*~
Brandao & Co YINGTSZE, British steamer, Sahultze. Bioms
sun & Co
For Freight, apply to
Hongko 23rd November, 1877,
LONDON FEWER & Co. 60, PATERNOSTER ROW HONGKONG:
· DAILY PARSH” OPMOE, WYNDHAM ST.
A THECOUNT of TWENTY PER CENT. (207) upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed qu all:préminzi opargest for insurance such dis woont in deducted at the time of the iso of Policy.
RUSSELL & Co.,
Hongkong, Jat January, 1874
Letters oontaining Stamps should be regis torod, and the Stamps should be secured from
| observation, D
The Posturaster or Agent may postpon› pur- chasing if the public funds in hand ato not ufficient sad he will refuse to purchase meny ease which appears doubtful or pictons. H is allowed to oharga, a Commission of oun per cent, on a Stamps purchased.
Most countries to which Hongkong forwards General Correspionienes having joined the Portal Union or being probably about to do so, it is mentary that the following ruks be strictly observat
1No Letter or Packet, whether to boregis tered ce registered, can be received for Pestaga if it contams gold or siver meney, Jowels, pro.. cious articles, or anything that, us a generals Irala, is like to Customs duties.
2-This Rogulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of antiable articles, unless the quantity sont be aclsinull as to make the sample of mo valua
The limits of wight allowed are as fol
BOOKS AND PAPERS To British Offox. 5lb. PATTERNS, if without intzinaie vine. -BOOKS AND PAPERS To the Continent, &o, 2.
PASTEINS-8 02.
4-The following articles esot be sent by Portal Olas, Liqaide, Gunpowder, Matches, Condles, Boap, Indige. Dro atula or whatever a dangerous to the Dlaiks or offensive
injurious to persons dealing with them.
PARCELS
Agenta
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THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED). CAPITAL TARTS 400.000 EQUAL TO 8535,505.55 litrs is no mnoh thing as Parcel Post. The paille Je rounded that, in Chis and Much trouble and disappointment is cured by persistent attempts to send antall valuable trifles through the Post Fana, Carios, Artices of WingTrass, Fosey Work, and stilar presents an
continually being refused, the senders, having often en inore in Postage than would bars paid the freight by steamer. No refunt can be minde on web parcel of the value of Sanips obliterated bafors the nature of this contents. artiscovered.
V DIRECTORS.
LES SING, of tits Lai Hing Firm CHAN BHUNG LAL of the Lai Yuen Firm WONG TU PUN, of the Chua Cheong
Heng
Loo TEE of the You On Firm, FONU SONY FUNG, of the Thing Sang Wo Hour. WONG PAX CHRỘNG, of the San Tys Loe Heng PIN PONG, of the Wy Sing Fina
MANAGER-HO AMEL
PATTERNS.
Bone dicalor is experinced in obtaining a general understanding of what is a Patter, t is a Sona fide sample of goods which the sender. hea for sale, or of goods which he aisles te Lorder. It la to consist of the smallest possible quantity compatible with showing what tha 13881 goods and, and must have no intrinsic vatni
MARINE RAST on Goods, be taken at CURRENT RATES to Australia, Califomia, Manin, Singapore, Bigon,, Penang, and to a WPUSTAU & Co the Testy Ports of China and Japan.
Arents:
Hand Offos, 48, Bonham Strand; Hongkong, lab June, 1877,