EDMUND HORNBY ON THE RESI."
DENTS IN HONGKONG,
The bllowing fatter has been addinassi tó khun Specialy by Sir Elm Hornby, lata Her: Mas jesty's Chief Judgỏ for China and Japan -
In agarraráɔla in the Spotator at stook you tris attention to this action of Mr. Pons: Honney with rebrenos to the Hongkong jail, la which you allow az inferoneo to be drawn by the Berish public that the foreign residents of Honka look with favour on a system of prou disciples which is cruelund unnecessary towards: Cinuega prisondra. I am not going to pronnurios my opik on the comas puracil bythe Gloverzer, because I do not know sufficiently the faofs on whigh bo has been, az in koting, but I think you Brodie hard upon the colonists. During the twolve pars I noted as Her Majesty's Chief Judge for Clina ad Japan.I had frequent op. | bortantes, oud indeed made it my busines, to inquire into the sugement and discipling of No colmia! jalt, as until the completion of the- guit in nighi the prisonern, sectauod on the dainian by British authority lind to be sent to Hongling, there to undergo their several terms. of impulse rennt. It boennio therefore my duty to lookate the duoipline of the place in which thep we corner, and I did so, always once year, a frequently aura often.
INSURANCES.
TANGISZE INSURANCE
AA ABSOCIATION
CARITAL (Fully Paid-up). PERMANENT RESERVES: SPECIAL RESERVE BUND. TL CAPITAL and Accumulation this tuto
T19:21201000. #231290000: TIA 75,000
795,000
VEN DIRECTORS", F. Bones, Bej, Courm M. W. Box Eng. G. KRANS EX, M. P. EAR, Esq.
-Messta RUSSELL & C., Shanghai,
Mossra. DARING BROTHERS & EV
AGENCIEN T
HONGBONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO,
the Pracipal Poita is the East. POLICIES to on Marine Risks to all parts of the World, at CURRIED RATES.
Subject to charge of 12 for Interest on Shanghainers Cesta, ull the Provers of the, UNDERWIN HUI will be anumally dis- tribute among all Contributor of Business in proportion to the promíním pad by thom
RUSSELL & Co.,
gorts.
Hongkong, lit October, 181
[
BOSS" NOTICES
Undersigned has boom appointed AGENT at PMI Pontier THE 1051 ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITEDY
WAVE NOTLEY.
Hongkong, l-June, 1877
134 PHENIX ELE INSURANCE COMPANY.
THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1ST 1878.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING
•LONDON, Tía Suez Canalge LONDON Know HAMBURG AND LONDON.. *HAMBURG VARMAA
JAMBURGAD
DEN DW YORK
NEW YORK
PHAMA
SAN FRANCISCO, SAN FRANCISCO is YHABA BAN FRANCISCORSA MELBOURNE: AND SYDNEY, SINGAPORE BRISBANE, do, HONOLULUBRICA SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, & SAIGON, SINGAPORE HIOGO
YOKOHAMÆ AND HICGONA YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMAANI'S SAINT
SHANGHAI: SILANGIAT SHANGHAI SHANGHAI "SWAROW AMOY & FOHOW
FOR SALE.
MAME
COLTURATN
*AT
FOR FREIGHT.
TO THE DESPATCHBI
Hottentield & Swiry matur
Vogel Tingedorn & Co. Wa. Prakau Cinel
Tegal, Hagedorn & Con
P.M. S. S. O
Hongkong
Vogel Lagedi & Co... Hongkong Carlowitz & Coating Hongkong
Gibb, Tivingston & Cast Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Menelana (sbr.)
Hongkong
Kate Carrin.:
"James Wilson
Hongkong
Moyer & Car
Onoide,NEMPS. Clyma
·Hongkong
Golden Raat
ER
Hongkong
Jurgen
Colomilo
Wandt Inges
Hongkong
Hongkong
Murry Castle...
Gaslió (r.)
Hongkong
City of Foking (str Cilmriti
Angelo Am
Bachorron.
Bristan (str.)
Clearter Ost
Btuulos
Tofrecen (f.).
Johnson
|
Tradually(at).
Chauthin
Parsed. br.)
W. Sergant
Mulabor (stus us
Gould
Tibry (str.)
De Girardar.
Brits (str.)
Tigro (st..)..
Miraspore (atr.)
Achilles (1) Taiwan (str.),
Hvag.completed aningements far. AUTUMN AND WINTER TRADE
we beg to inform our Customers and the Public that we as showing an ENTIRELY NEward MOST EXTENSİVE ŠTOCKLA
While the jail was under the charge of the late T. Deglas hail only one complaint bo'make and the in the direction of over-leniony in this way I thought he erro, in cammon with the visitingmagistrates rendents in the island, most cf the thum being murahants. It struck and flust, regards the Chinese prisoners, their conmmt was made rather, foo comfortable, and that the prison was likely to bodome a place of rather tag favourite resort: 1 other words, Busbar were well striatel tlust deir confrmout almost ceased to boTIVE. GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFF a punilmont Your table of guro might scom melusive to any one who did not know the obarzote, of the criminal population of Hogway The lower class of Chine wh
We have resully added to on Promises a inhabit ilu celuy who is to it from the mainland, are amongst the most dangerone, përc
NEW MINERY SHOW-ROOM, which is dis- sisteal an insubordinate of any criminals I FROM this date, until further notice, a displayed orory loading NOVELTY. hurst, tad the amount of orimo committed by counted Twenty per coat (9%) upon the that it Hongkong is astounding, bearing no Carrent Local Raton of Premis will be allowed compation with that committed in any otheruron Ingurates efected with this Company
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. par of the world: while the dificulty of detec
Ago tion and bringing offenders to justicos aimeet
Tea Hongkong With Tone, 187 bagong belief, as the more respostable Chinese dare not give gyidohos, in consequence of the TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE. terror sternised oret tliem by thagangs of ralli-
COMPANY OF HAMBURG aus living in their malet. Forlap you will be a cocisled to bear that it is unsafe for a European to taka walk hyrese the isle alene even in broad daylight, and that robberies, accompanied Fruted with, terrible and viel viclence, are of commoa occurrace in the streets," The offestious dist prison discipline of which the perpetrators of these times an gailty during their confinement.
Undersigned, having bon apported Agents for the above Company, are pro- to accept Risks agnitet Firo at Current Bites, subject to a Bonus of por cent.
SIEMSSEN & Co,
Hongkong, 16th November 1872.
[av
are such as, in my kamble judgment can only LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE by panked or checked by severe corporal punish-INSTRANCE COMPANY. ment od though it ought not to be admi- nisteral escoph with due aution waist ROM-talitate, we? En de notion a disc execsrike severity and danger, to lio 1 an
14 out of Twenty par orb (20) upon the certain that it will be impossible to maintain current local rate of "Prymis, will be allowed the bossary amount of discipline without 1– apor Caucasus affected with this Company.
Hongkong
Messagorion Maritimus...... Melobera & Hongkong Jardin, Matheson & Co.. Hongkong Mewsagories Marines.....
P; & O. S. N, Cɔo Hongkong. Hongkong Megories Maritimo
P&0.9 N. CHARA G
Hongkong
* Hongkong
Hougkong
FOR SALE
COAT
Tomorrow, at JPY. Quick despatch." Quick despatches Quick sløspatel.: quintalosjast he Quick deapati Quick despach
On itu ilist, DE PANE
On 19th fast, atuaçon,
Quick despatch. Quick dospetel On 4th lust, ab 0 Quick deanstób On Baliust, ut nom. On 10th inst, at.mon. -To-torrow, až 5 PINGUI
To-morrow, a non.. To-dy, at nood.
Tome row, at daylight. Tomorrow, at 3 L.M. To-morrer, as 10A.M.
Wa Pastun & Coolmortage, at any Butterfell & Swin
Ou or about. And inst. Douglas Lapsik & Colle Tomorrow, at daylight
BEST QUALITY CARDIFT “STEAM COAL for Sale, or Godown, Apply to
BATTLES & C Hongkong, 1st December, 1877.
FOR SALE.
53
Owing to the arious depression in the floaUTLER, PALMER & C's Markets we have bought, for Cash, an ense Stock of Sika on most advantageous terms; we CLARETS, a $13, 810,57, 30, 653, and S4 PER By now furing SILKS at much Lowon
CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARTS, SHEKKIES, st $201, 29, 38 and 384 PER BLACK SILKS,
CASE OF I DOZEN QUARTE Wear Gusrouted, from Cents per Yarl. CHAMPAGNE, st $13 FER CABE OF 2 DOZEN
KUMAS PINTE COLOURED SILKS
overy Now Shade
WODY
FAN OY SILKS, Seizes and Cureka
JAPANESE POPLINS from 20 Cento por Yard.
TRIMMING SIT KS AND SATINS BRIDAL SILKS.
** BRIDAL SATINS BLACK & COLOURED SILE VELVETS,
Cheap BKD VELVETOONS. BLACK AND
A very large Stock of varions". WINTER DRESS GOODS,
the to poong that Chinese huskeys, will, in DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. curtainly the Best and Clayest Goods over
that oranayuunces that may ensue to them, do fhoir duty. I simply do not expect anything of die kind; but of this I am certam, that no fur 86
the foniga residents of Hongcong are concerned, it is to feeling of inhumanity or loss
Hangkong: 274k Tune, 1822, QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
HE Undersigned are papared to GRANT regard of how Chinese criminals are treated POLICIES AGAINST TIRE to the which inlaces them to ferrard complaints fo Londo ou the subject of the changes introduced extent of 15,000 Dollars: o Buildings or on Goode stored therein, at Camat Local Rafel, by ther new Governor, and
It quicos o sory stiff upper lip and the exsubject to a Decount of 20 on the prezala.
Agunta,
oreiso of most unpleasant firmness to mattitain proper dissipline amongst the ruffians who by sceldest, rather than by the hand of justice, fird their way into Hongkong Jail 1 brust, Sir, I BATAVIA WA AND FIRE INSURANCE
NORTON & Col Hongkong, January, 1876.
am as inman an most men, but un experience of twenty years has convinced me that in countries where to rational system of education exists,
and where the object of native society scous,
THES
.COMPANY..
Undasigned, av heen appointed Agents for the above ComprŁY, are pre” From tar or other matin, to Le to screen prin. Pad to grout Insurances us follows
KARINE RISKS
nals, mther than aid in bringing them to justice. Policies at ntrent Rato, payablacitkor kere, santirutal notions as to corporal punishment, or the rticular place where it should be inlictel in London, oret the principal parts of Tadin pre ulügether out of pluse
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
TECHANGE."
Bank Bilis, der demaud...........3/107 nom. Tan Bilin, 30 days"-sight.3114
·Bank Dills, ut 5 months sight. 9/113 nom. Credits, at 6 months' sight: 4/0 Tumentary Bille, at 3 months' masight
ON RAY-Bank, sight.
ON CALCUTRÀ-Buik, right....
ON SHANGHAT-
thak, aght
now!
or nom 225
Private, 30 days' eight.....13
BILARES.
Hougtog and Shanghai Bank Baurus-35 per
cnt. premin
Tinior InsumecoBoolety of Canton--81,100 per
Chia fradyrs Insurance Company's Shares
$1,350 per shore. Yangle Insurance Association--Tia. 650 fer
Chine Insurance Company-9265 per share. Houging Fire Insurance Company's Shares
$55 per share,
China Fire Insunney Company's Shares-9178
share.
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock
Company's
Flares-£ per cent discount. Hongtong, Chaten, and Macao Steamboat Co. a
Shires-18 per cent. discumat." Shanghai Steam Navigation Company Tla, 26
tahar, nominal
Australia, and the East.
A BROKER of. TRISTYTHEKE AL ON THIET FER CENT will be allyed on all LOCAT MISK'S
FIRE RISKS, Policias granted on Firetoluss Buildings to an extent of 120.000.
All the New ac Useful Colours in IN WOOL SERGES. BLACK AND COLOURED FRENCH CAMMERTS AND MERINOS. ALL WOOL SCOTCH PLAIDS, Siglo and Double Width
Our Dres Dopartment is butter assorted, and Prices are lower than at any time in the past
LADIES' and CHILDREN'S CLOTH and other Sougnable JACKETS and MANTLES. GRDAY NOVELTIES nrs shown ju this Depart SEALSKIN JACKETS, MUFFS, & BOAS.
Various FASHIONABLE FUR
TRIMMINGS... SWANSDOWN MUFFS, CAPES, AND BOAS
'WOOL BITAWES: The Excelsior,"
of Superior Quality and Grat Wurmth, at 39.50
KNITTED WOOL SHAWLS, CAPES,
SCARVES, AND CLOUDE WINTER SKIRTS, Better and Cheppu time ever, Sportalities in LADIES HOSE CHILDREN'S SOCKS.
A DISCOTE of TWENTY PER CENT. (20%) outin Cursit Local Thats will be allowed on il premium charged for iranos; such dis- count being didacted at tlu tire of the issue of Polfoy N
RUSSELL & Co
Agents,
[1 Hongkonglet January, 1874 IMPERIAL TREINSURANCE COM FANY THE Tales med, Apeits for the above J Compar, are Prejkurs to grant Policies agamat e the extent of $60,000-on any one:
FIRST CLASS BISKAN of Current Rates W
Elegant Designs in COLLARS and CUFFS. NEW RIBBONS, FEATHERS,
FLOWERS, DŽ CES. ⠀⠀ TRIMMED AND INTRIMMED STRAW, AND FELT HATS AND BONNETS, " 1, 2, AND 4-BUTTONED KID: GLOVES, all Sizes and Colours,
Á BUTUH OF TWENTI PER CENT. (20%) will be made on the gronde chutzged in all Insurance, ich RETURN king rayable on the Jasne of the Foley of
GTRB LIVINGSTON & Co.,
laperisi Fira Insurance Company, Hongkong 1st March, 1874. CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY
SU (LIMTEDY
NODIGERMAS DOLICIES granted at currant rates on Ma #ecordance with the County Artios of As
Henglong Gia Company's Sharos-$75 per ring Elks to all parts of the World. Ir
rminal."
more, orainal
Chines Imperial Loan £103 105 Ex de
ALE ON DECEMBE$16, E REPORTED
LANCHINESE
BY
Hongtong Hotel Company's knees prociation, T-thirds of the Profits are dintr- dolders or not, in proportion to tie net arount
bafod annually to Contributors, whether Shar of Premio contributed by each the remaining third being orced to Reserve Fund.
OLEPIANT & Co Ben General Agents. Hongkong 17th April, D NORTH BEITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY
emicell50 bags, at
6:50. by Kwong
wo-ding to travelling trader,
Gran Pas-20 bugs, at $2.08. by Tuen Sete to Jojil trader?;
Direk Lily Flowers-20 bega, at 68.70, by Chuchong to travelling trader,.
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
Terommeter--I'm (Sol harit
Thermometer: Miafiam (over night
$0.03%
20.934
URINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER
Tocultur
Horo- LONG.
ANDT
Kana SALŲ
THAMZAHNER,
$0.0730.00
AS51
san fɔ italien, duan, and hundreds,
seleté dəgroin and Lena, Sept in s
DATONIO Wire is registered crazy, twa: peizite) Na ONE NIG
car to light rein, 3.30.
3 yalank..
:
INCORPORATED BY ROY, CHARTER AND
SPECKLACES HE "PARKEAMENT -
ESTABLISIES 1809-
CAPITAL 22,000,000
DEWSS MAKING: Special attention is given to this Departmen, Charges are moderate, and It Excullent.
MILLINERY BY SUPERIOR HANDS.
JATLE AND ÔÓ, VICTORIA EXCHANGE QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI.
FOR SALE OUBLE-BARREL
DRAFT GUNS CENTRAL And Cases, Walding, Shot, Also RIFLES and REVOLYSES. **•.
Apply to JF SCHEFFER,
"54, Prava Central Hongkong, 18th September, 1677-|
FOR SALE..
HEIDSIECE & Co. E
CHAMPAGNE, at 312-PER CASE OF 1 Dozes, “QUARTS.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
NOTIČE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARETIMES. FAQUEBOTS POSTE FEANCAIR
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR HAMBURG (DIRECT) THE Al Gennan, Bark:
TH
JURGEN,”
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS
For Setar Amar, and Foonlow-Fer Bimanto-day, the 1st instanE, LUO FIN."
For Yokohama. Por Sunday toy the lib
A MAN WITH CLOSE For Toroham, For Fibre, dar, dis lat instant, at 11,80.a.ə.
For Manila-Par mailing ships today, tha Wordt. Muster, will loud here nil meet with ist instant, at 8.1.11.
For Freight, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong 29th Dreambor, 1877,
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, HE AL British Clipper Ship
“CILURNUTMAS Shrewsbury, Master, will load her for the Fort, and will buvo quick despatch,
Fat-Freight apply to
O VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 27th December, 1877.
any
For Shanghai-Por Tigro, to-day, the 1st instant, at-6 PM. Tate. Istiora romeivad from 3.10 to 5.00 PM with 18-conts late fee.
For SwatorTemeres, the ad instany. above.7.30 AM.
62
STEAM FOLKS SINGAPORE, TENANG, FOINT DE
GALLE, AUEN, SUEZ, MALTA, "-- BLINDISI ANCONA VENICE MEDI- TERRANEAN FORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALOUTTA. THE PENINSULAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY Stemmehip TEHERAN, Captain. JOHNRON, will leave this on THURSDAY, the Sel January, at Noon
Tea and General Cargo for London will bo conveyed ve Bombay without shipment, arriving on reeks later than by the direct route, Silk and Falahlan will be transferred to the Calentta steamer at Galle.
For further Partidalars, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, Alat Dccember, 1877,
...
For Shazghun-Per Mirzapore, to-morras, tho 2nd instant, ab & AM. Latu lotters moelvat. from 9,10 to 990 AUREA
For Yokohama and Riage-Malabar, vc-alat- row, the 2nd instant, at 11:30 AM
For Manila For Baralda, to-morrow, the 2nd instant, at 4 R Damon
Tor Straits Settlements and London Par Menelaus, to-morrow, the 2nd inst., 3 r..
For Hiogo-Per Torses, in-murrow, the 2nd lastunt, at 4,30 M
MAILS BY THE FISH PACKET. The English Contract angst "TEHERAN will be despatched with the Malls for Europe,
on THURSDAY, the 3rd January. The following will be the hours of closing the Mails So
WEDNESDAY, 2nd. Jennary,
5 PM., Money Order Olica ofoxes.
PM, Fost ille closes at the Nrant Box,
which remains open all tght! TRUESDAY, 3rd January,
Post Offen opus for sale of Blamps, Begistry of Letters, and Posting of all turre spoacánce
10 4. Post Office olcsos encuyt for Lato.
tors. Registry of Luttein wases...
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAK 10:15 A.M., Letters may be posted on payment of
SELF CONFANY,
E Company's Steamship
TIERE" Commandant De Girard, will be despatched for TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS
YOKOHAMA
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES TO-DAY, he 1st January, ut Noon
AND EUROPE. HI, DU POUEY,
Hongkong 31st December, 1877.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEROES FOSTE FRANÇAIS.
{HOCK, at $8! PER CASE OF DOSEN QUARTS
BRANDIES, **** and ****, ut $64, 672, 59, THE Company's
and 3105 PER CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUARES. WACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE,
- PP HGH HE PRINCE OF
$18 PER DOON QUARTS. Detailed Price Lists on application to
SIMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, 1st November, 1877.
Steamship
TIGRE,"
Agent..
Odant Locmier, will be despatched for
· SHANGHAI TO MORROW, the 2nd January, et 8 a.x.
HDU POUEX,
Agent. Hongkergls December 1872.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA THE P. & S. N. Co.'s Steamship
“SUNDA?
ES CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILEDAD........
COMPANIES
AND ATDANTIC STEAMERS.
Late Fee of 18 soute extra Postare, antal.
11 As when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 130 Letters (hat. Letters only) addressod to the United Kingdom vềá Brindisi, or to Singapore, tay be posted on board the Pucket with Lista Fre of 48 vente oxtra postage, uoti! 11:50 AM. Phon the Mail is finally closed.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES `PACKET.
The United States' Mail Packet "GAELIC will be despatchel en FRIDAY, the 4th January, with Moils for Japan, San Francisco,
THE Blesskip GABLIC" will be dos ant the United Stator, which will be CLOSED
patched for San Francisco, 1 Yokohama follows
on FRIDAY, the All Jannat 3-p11. Registry of Letters ingar,
taking Cargo and Passengers for Janar, the 1.30 A Port Office closes. United States, and Europe.
Coundation is made at Yokohams with Stea. mats from Shanghai.
-Fight will be received on houd until 4-P.M.
11.30 4. Correspondanos for Japan, the United States, or Union Centties only may be postad on board to Packet with Lato l'es of 12 conte extra Postage, isitil
11.50 Ant. whan the Mail is finally, closed,
this 3rd January. PARCEL PACKAGES Will The following rates of Postage must be pro- be received at the Oboe until 6 3. some day. paid in Hongkong Stamps. Prepayment is com- All Threat Packages should be marked foaldresory frtie cases warkod in full, value of sama is enquired.
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN PASSAGE TICKETS
AHD Undersigned bave been appointed Bole Agents for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and Obina by: Messrs. J. & H. TEN-will lears for the above place at Daylight TO. Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company,
Glasgow, and Mesars DAVID CORSAR &
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. BONE, Arbroath
Hongkong, January, 1867
NOW ON SALE.
16
ROUND VOLUME of the China Overland Trade Report for the Year 1876. PEICE TEF DOLRARO, Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, February. 1877--
MORROW, the Zud January, k
SADAM LIND
Superintendent.- Hongkong, 31st December, 1877.990
· STEAM TO SHANDIAL HE P&O S. N. Co.'s Steamship
MIRZAPORE":
will leave for the above place af: 10 A TO-. | MORROWho Bud January,
BAADAM LIND),
Superintendent: Hongkong, 21st December, 1577.
* FOR SHANGHAI, THE German Steamship
TOT BESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Neither the CAFAI, the AGENTS, nor the OWNERS, vill be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Dfloors or the Grow
the follow Vesgols during their way in Muller Master will be dispatched ea abov Hongkong Harbour ---
ALL WISFELL, American bark, Wiswell — Or-
der
ALDEN BERNE, American bark, Noyce Roza-
· riù & Co,
AMID FLORENCE, British back, Johnson-fr.
ARSIES. HALL, American 3-m. schooner, Nel
son-Chinese,
ASSENS, Danish back, Vandal. Ed. Sababas
& Co.
BALLONA, Gorman steamer, Alrds-Wei Pus.
tur & No.
F. WATSON, American barh, Huwkins-
Captain,
BIRKER, British ship, Reynolds, Dedor. BRIGRANE Beltisk bark, Hallston Bassoth
H2OOMIAL British slip, Bate.-Russell & Co, BA PAN, Siamese ship, Muller-Kin-tre-looug CANTON German bark, Cronts.-Siemsson & Co. CARMELIA AND IDA German back, Ketals, | Ba, Sobellinse & Co.
CHARLOTTE ANDEEWS, British hack, Pinco.
Rosario, & Ch
CHINRIANG, British station, Ori-Siemkson
& Ca
CLLUENUE, British ship, Shrewsbury-Wioler
CY OF HALIFAX, British ship, Evans-Mayer CLARA, British ship, Chalmers,Order.
ALTONA;";
Latics News & Pit-
7.IERNA & Dam Cant. Carte. Deniy
For further information as to Fright or United States, Canada, Ten-
Agent.
No. 37, Queen's Road Central.
G. B. EMORY
Hongkong, 12th December, 1877.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEROTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
DE GALLE, ADEŇ, SUDZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES,. AND MARSEILLES;
F
MIMISO
PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA,
AND BOMBAY
TOMORROW. 2nd Jan, 1878, at ON THURSDAY, the 10th January 1879,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
WH, PUSIAU & Co
Agents. Hongkong, 31st December, 1977.
FOR HIOGO (DIRECT). HE British Steamer
[1908
MELCHERS & Co., Agents Hongkong 31st December, 1877.
at Noou, the Company's Steamship: TRAQUADDY” Commandant GATVAIN,
Concer and Pr. Elford's Is.*, New Brunswick, Nova Bao- tia, Bermuda, Brazil, Calin, Curaçcs. Fronah, Spanish,und Dutch West Indies, Guiana, Jamaica, Surinam, Trinidad
Registratier 8 Cents)... Aspinwall, Panama......... Labarse, Danish West Indies, 1. Horti í
Hawaiian Kingdom: Mexico Newmadsad (Registration 12 Cents). Peru, Bolivia, Chili,Ecuador.
Registration 12 Conte).....10 West Indine (sxcept ne harnėšt above), Costa Rica, Honduras. Nav Granada, Nicangua....... Tark's Island, Venessala Re
14 gistration 12 Corte) * 26 B Any arlielos found enclosed in Newspapers
with MAILS. PASSENGERS, SPEUTE, and or Hook Fackets (as silk scarves, jewellery, Nej CAEGO will love this Put for the above will be confiscateil. piares.
4
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.
The French Contract Packet "IRAQUAD.
Cargo and Specia will To registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in transit through Marseilles, for the principal DY" will be despatched from Hongkeng or THURSDAY, the 10th January, with Maila to places of Europe
*PARSER"
Cargn will be zoceived on board until 4 P., and through the United Kingdom and Europe, Captain. W Sergent, will leave for the ahoro Fort TOMORROW, the 2nd January, atbravic and Parools until 8 PM. on the tivis Marseilles, to Saigon, Singerere, Batavia..
Jazmary, 1878
(Parcels are not to be sont Galle, Pondicherry, Madras, Catentta, Bombay, For Freight or Passage, apply to,
on board they must be laft at the Agency's Aden, Sues, and Alexandria, Ofice) Contents and rale of Packages are the Mails, 80.
The following. will be the hours of CLOSING.
WEDNESDAY, 9th January, required.
For further particulars, was at the Clown- pany's Office.
H. DV PUUEY, " Agent Kengkong, 29th December, 1877.
NO OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL
LE Company' Stelamphip
MENELAUR
1905
will be despatched TOMORROW the Lad January, stb TIMISODE, T
· For Freight or Passage, apply to `i
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents
[1795 Hongyang, 1st January, 1878.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR CHANGHAT,
Coconano, American ship, Ingraham-Vogel, Taking Cargo and Passóngora at through rates
for HANXOTY and Pouze on the YANGZSZE, Cresswell, Brith Iark, G. Whita-WHS Company's Steamship ・・
Pasta & Co
Hagedorn & Con Padd
Ecue, British birk, Tozer Arahold, Karbery
FALCON, British bark, Barry-Arnhold, Haz
berg & Co.
C R A N P ▲ Q_NE -184 F BEAM. German bark, V585-
DEFTIEN & Co.
Tom1034
Hongkong. 2nd July, 1877.
NOW ON SALE,
INTERLAL QUARTO,
ENGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARYIN WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the Jady Press Oities, Hongkong.
Melchorsi :
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THROUGH TO NEW YORK VIA OVER- LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO
MEU.S. Mail Stamer CITY
PEKING will be despitsaed for Sar
OF
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P.M., Money Order Office closos. Post Othe9. clas oxcept the NIGHT Box, which remains open all night
THURSDAY, 10th January.
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13 A.M., Post Office close orent for Tipe Laf
toes.
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11.30 A., when the Post Office CLOSES on-
tirely.
REGISTRATION TO BANGKOK,
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Barepe, a
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ACHILLES?? will be dospatched on or about the 2nd For Freight or Passage apply to
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FOR MELBOURNE-AND-SYDNEY
Al French Barqu
"ANGELE,"
11883
FORTUNE, Tamme bark, Pottersou.-Task-mec, GLAMORGANSHIRE, British bark, McEachem,
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For Freight or Passage, apply to: GREAT ADMIRAL, Amerison skip, Thompson.
CARLOWITZ & Co. Russell & C
Agents,
151 Hongkong, 5th December, 187
FOR NEW YORK. TRE A1 American Barquo
HELENA, GAYON bark Volgaardsen Wisker
Ch.
KUMUOLIT Germi bark, Stoll.-Ed. Solell-
hasa & Co.
TEENS, German schoonge, Hansun Pu
tou & Cal
JALO, Hussian ship, Moberg-Order. J. A Brows, America 3. schooner,
son-Bufferfield & wire,
For comprehensiveness and practical service MALE Umbrsigned; A gets st Hongkong for this Work stands marivalled All the per|JURAN, Goruma berk, Windt-Siemson &
the abbre Company, or prepared to maat words which the Chinese have to into years been. KarE CARNIE, British bark, Wilson — Mayor Policies na FIRE, to the extent of 10,000 campelled to coin to expose the numerous of Co
MORRO CASTLE”. Jowete, Mustur, invig the greater portion of Nickerlies Cargo engaged, will load at this Fort de
uovo and have quick dospatch.
Far Froight, apply to
OLYPHANE Co. Hongkong, 3rd December, 1817.
FOR LONDON (DIRECT).
British Clipper Bark
on any Buildag, or on Merihandise in the sani, jeste in machinery, photography, talography, Kars Waters, British hark, dieso-fuzatio at the usual, ratas, subject to a discount of and insignes generally, which the raplnivance Co Twenty porcent. (3070), ///
12
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GILMAN & Co., here given in endesso, bank and every word is Eduard Schelhaar & Co
horse in less them are KONEKINDERSSEN, Darisk bark, Hausen Agenta Tu Bustrated and explahod, forming oxcroison KYIK, British brig, Wilkonferer & Qu
for students of a most instructive nature Both MAHARA, British steamer, Clark-Bletas the Cut and Panti promatous are given sen & Lo the accepts being onrefully marked on the bet principle liltherto attain. The typography isplays the success of an attempt to at the Chinese and English type correspond in the size of body, thereby cffering a vast economy of paceablving cleaness not previously attained, and dispensing with these vast margins and vocent Epsços widol lays heretofore caart
NHE Undarmgned hayag boon appointed Agonis for the abys Corporation, bre prepared to grant Inauraum as follows
TABAR, Brilador, Gould Jardine,
Mathes & Co MANGEron, British bark, Thompson-dum-
Ben, Bell & Co Mars, Garman Lark, Burgueister-Wm. Tu
tan & MARION, American 3-1, schooner, Howes
Aralli, Kurberg & Co.
MARINE DEPARTMENTterized Chinore publications by MAEIVELES Branish steamer, J. Munoz
Policies at meront, rules, jayable, sithes héro, in Lowton, or at the primal Porta of India, China, and Australia atte
NY FIRE DEPARTMENT, Policien istund for long a short period
current ARA A. discounted 20 lulloned.
UD DEPARTMENT
For mactival paperas fle arriviroment of the work is co complete, that a reference to ŝta pages ambles a person who understands English
medics & Co.- mag MIGNON, American bark, Soule-Capitain MORRO CASTLE Amario burk, Jewelt-Oly NAT
to communicu.sectively with uatives who phant & Co.
at understand nothing but Chinees. Tu this respect, NELSON, Hrilish strainer, Staples,Jarling, sit the work will be found indispensable to all Matheson & Co
Policices issued for guns no exdeoding £5,000,
at reduced mean
ASSHOLLIDAY, WISE & C Hongkong, 26th July, 18226 THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
Europeana resisting in Chin, and to the naticus NIAGARA, Gorman bark, Wischbasen-Mol the mealtis it explains beljects fully with which cher & Co.
very few indeed of them me porfectly equalated. ORIDA, British ship. Ciyous-Messequries To parties résident in England and interested Matrimes
In Chins it cannot but by invaluable occasion. PERUSt, Belgion steamer, MoKindy-Olyphant
all
sohooner-Moller Ear
l'o iffort to the vast wops of the work, the Hyper, German 3 following facts are submitted-for-consideration Scholl hasy & Co. Chalmen Vocabulary, contains about 10,000 RUDDYAND, CABILE, Brilishi lars, Riolurds. CAPITAL TAFLE 400,000, ECUAL TO $555.5 Chinese scooters, and Medhurst's Englishm. Pusta&Co
DIRECTORS.
SING, the Tal Bing Firm
Chan Shuid Eat, of the Uni Ynon Firm Wong Yak Pur, of the Chun Choong Ting
HongK
Loo Yen, dihe Yes On Tin
FONG BOTY FUNG, of the Ting Bang WX Hong, fratu 7 tad atjung. „ste 10 lgary 10 to Word PATUHEONG, of the San Tye Lee Hong.
Per Pore of the Wy ding Fi
-- STUD VF W KATHY-Clear-berthy C, Cloudy... D.
Baldy F. eg & Yogas Ir. I
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Figlening. 3.
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Mom Calm The Joices are copied
tür trdianka Jang, Lara ove the menu aveings of flair
The hoof for the preska 74 home for
*he rigistered from 16a Rà, îng the quantity of water falen
MANAGED TO AMEL MALINE RES on Goods, do, taken at CURRENT BATES, to Austraila, Californi Manila, Sügapore,. Caigos, Leung, and to all the Treaty Forts of China sad pan.
Head Off 48, Bonham Strand, ORGAN
11881 Hongkong, 1st June, 1877,-
and Chinese Dictionary, about 100,000, whilst Rosa Burresen, Germon bark, Schultz Wm blais. work contains more than 50,000 English Pustau de Con
werde, and upwards of 10),000. Chinese charge. Sazzester, British ship, Cose-Order, w tere. Again, despite all thig grammars and BANDS, American 3-in, euhooner, Bryant-Rus- other alomontazy work ayut published the Bell & Com
student of this difficult language, sticlutely re- SIN NANZI80, British steamer, Drage. Jut
reseplas to dispay the various appli *: dne, Mathieson & Co
cations and equivalents of different words which SUMATRA, American ship, Clough --Order have aus general meaning. Of these examples T. A. GODDARD, American, bark, South, His work contains more than five times as roll & Co.
115-
many say other Dictionary hitherto pub- TIN EEN ARBY, Brial steamer, Tindale- Lished,
2-Sienusen & OS, * It comprings' upwards of two, shopsånd large Toyurza German seloomer, Laser ---Captain, quarte pages.
VILMA DU BIVánavr). Spanish brig, Camng
TRUBNER & Co
DANY FEESA
WASHT, Btial stemmer, Hunterstai
& Co WE GLADSTONE, British bark, G. Gallohan
Wm. Pustan & Co.
ROSTU BOY HONGKO
OFFICE, WINDHAM BEST
KATE CARNIE”
[Im1706
James Wilson, Master, having the grenar por- tion of her Cargo engagel, will have mucdiste despatch us above
For Freight, apply to
Thern wilba communication with Australia,
to Enn Francisco, to Atlantio and Inland Cities of the United States, vin Overian Railways, to Huvann, Trinidad, and Demoram, and to ports Fi Batavia and Port Durrin, as follows:-
LEAVE HONGKONG BY FEŽNOJ PACKET in Mexico, Central and South America, by the
July 7th."
Stoptanber 15th. November 29th. Company's and donnerting Steamces
FEAYS DATAVIA,
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic liner of Steamers.
KEY July 20th. July 31st,
October 1st. December 18th.
BUB AT FOR? DARWIN,
·October 12th... December 24th, DUE AT SYDNEY.
October 31st. January 12th. DUE AT MELBOURNE,,
A REDUCTION of TWENTY PER CENT on REGULAR RATES GRANTED August 19th to OFFICERS of the AIMY and NAVY and MEMBERS of the GIVIL and CONSULAR August 25th November 6th January 18th. SERVICES in ecmission,
1!
DUE AT ADELAIDE.' Fright will be recaired on board until August 31st November 12th. January 24th. on the 19th January. Farol Packages will be For the present the sorespondence on only received at tho Ofice until 3 FM same day; be paid to Batavia, from which placa it may pos all Panel Packages should be marked to adsibly be forwarded with further ularge. · dress in full; value of sume is required.
Under the old Criikavice no gotica was re
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland The attention of owners, agents, und charterers Carro should be sent to the Campany's Officer of ataurer is drunt to the proviaiope of The. in Shaled Envelopes, addressed to, the Collovlor Post Offlog Orlinance, 1876, which comes into of Customs at Sou Erancisco.
force on the 23rd instant. For further information as to Passage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Frays Central.
RUSSELL & Cag
Agents.
Hongkong, 1st January 1878
7 EE SUNG- & Co.,
COAL MERCILINTS MEYER Cò,
Hare always on hand LA Hongkong, th November, 1877, [51) every description of Coaz.
Address, care of B00-27-100 FOR HAMBURG,
Praya, Hongkong
langkong, 9th May -1.877.
HE
A1 (upper Bargne
GOLDEN RUSSETT;" Richardsen, Master, will have quick dosgatol na above.
For Freight, apply to
W PUSTAD & CO Agents. Hdsgkong, 23rd November 1877. FOR HONOLULU,
THE A1 American Ship
CHARTER OAK,⠀ Staples, Mester, will load hare for the above Port, and with bay uk despatch. For Freight or Passage, apply to
VOGEL, HIGEDORN Z Ca Hong cong, 5th November, 1877, 990147 FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON...........
ONEIDA
8. Clyma, Master, having bree fourths of her Carge engaged, will load hare sa above, and will ba despetobed on or sont the 81st Thunber ---Tor Fright, apply to prom
TOUTE, HAGEDOBN & Co, Hongkong, 28th November 1877.
FAS
HEAT American Shy
FOR NEW YORK
COLORADO
CORPORATE A REGISTERED
TRADEMARK
quired of the deputar of a vessel if not adver tised, nor of departures for Canton or Maczo Notice is now remisort of any departure, though, with regard to aniling ships, the old rule will" practically remain in fores, that notice need not be sent nutos.usked Far
Sotion XXV. requires that the first notion be sont to the Post Office
In the case of stommers plying regularly or on STOCES of fixed day, notice of any chango inhe day o
hönr will be safßcient.
sent on & Co., No. 49 Stamped correspondence may still
hoard any vessel after the Mail is close at the 1749 Past Omost mag
THEISTOPHER JOHNSON AND CO. from passing through the Post Offee, but no
WESTERN WORKS,
SHEFFIELD,
The Postanster-Glenoral takes this opportunity of calling the attention of firma to the fact that Any such words as Despatches will close at 11 Aam, added to the advertisement of a vessel dre illagel Consignees' letters are exenipted by law.
person is allowed to make collection of such lot ters for transmission under a penalty of £10 per week during which the practice continnod.
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Catlory, and other Goods.
--Monttacturers of the highest class ENGINEERS CAST STEEL FILES, TOOLS, CUILERT÷20
SOLD AGENT POL HONGKONG AND CHINA, HARRIS, GOODWIN DO Co.
HONGKONG and FARHAI,"
Cam1843
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(Chinese Daily Frak PUBLISKYE DALLY,
PC
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in other Colleg
Native Community
**** It bie boon establishon upsanta of Twexrt. The above doda ret apply in any way to loose TEAMS, and enjoys the largest bunit foda olren letter sentrntable the mails. The will always Intion of any Chinese papar in the Bouth of he charged on tarival in Hongkong and tre China la oarefully outed by an "experited bably the Mani Dilica will adop Chinese Solfsier, and contain FUIL and RE COUTONIA FOREMENTIN
Complaints are sometimas received off extra- **Terme for Advertising can be obtained at the pharges on opreõepondence exchanged between" Ofice, Wyndham Street, Hongkong) or front; thi Colony and Saigon, but it is believed t the diffrent Agento
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For Freight, apply to Or
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