fae Jhile Chord Booiety ander the direction of Mr Woodford
hearing with great regretakat yez are about to leave Amoy desire to express to von their songs, Anorm of fire was given shartly after eight of the loss they will suffer there had 'oleck on the 23th eltime. It turned Daring you stay how you live: ook nered out to in than in Uniune, where the esteem of at ulasses, native and fore Home Amale and, rabbia
The inginsa wore got on were not required, wo i
_____THE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY And, 1878.
FOR SALE
mthowing their AUTUMN AND WINTER STOCK.
comprising CARINY'S BLACK, BROWN, And
and had mught fire. had you been willing to do so, we should have but their serviços sought to retain you in our ridet to conduct the tyg when they service azil act as minister to the Dropean pure about half my hand the fra bal-bon fidants, NA UMMA MAPEN
stinguished by the West Point freton, Belonging many of us to other sections of tha under the sparutandoned, of Inspecter Chud- CEristian church, we have listened with the Book with Fickets of water. All the man from greatest planeurs and benefit to your discourses, the Sation, and water police wore on their way adding, as they have always done, matur for tɔ thọ firm, with Me. Falconer, wim it was in- refirotieju apart, rom the eloquence and lerning. ported the fles was extinguished. It would have yaz bave brought to bear upon them; and with Baon a serious conhgration if it had not been full kinderlegno difference on some of the terata discovered-at-once as it was, a considerable whereby the varied Christian agatas, are detine A Very Choce dasórtmoutóf number of wats were burnt and the rafters of guished, we have never failed to desivo como pro- FANey and Black WINDSOR SCARVES, the lanso charred and barn chronghi.it from the hora wa bare spent in attention to
E nip the some places. A mu ·belonging to the shop your teachings et
said that he saw "mani, whom he did noIt is to be deplored that you should be with. know, push some lighted pabor through the eva from Gild in which you promised to be buns on to the mante. He removed the fire from of angh great afflity both us labourer wrong, Ezera," A'few minnies after be found the ox: the Chinese and in densating that good under compstone, which was full of mats on fire sanding which should always exist between the The farm was then giver,
lay-omanities and missionary bedles in China, On the thus at noon, the German,back and we can only hope, therefore, that you will Ferdinand sight, in latitude 217 N., longispeedily roter (itude 110.57, a Chinese junk in.listress: She" In the meantime, we beg your, nocaptance, as -one about mad got within spanking a slight return for your labours among us, and se distance, whim the captain lowered i brat and a very inadequate tentang of the high storm in boardel the junk. They then found the junk which your aro taiversally hold by high and low,
FOR SALE
OTTA GE
PLANO E
apply to:
SEG SIMBJEN & £5.
COAT
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, (Calling of the newal Const Poris, and taking through Cargo and Passenge for New
TESSELS ON THE BERTHS
SINGAPORE, PENANG, FOITE DE- JALLE, ADEN, BUDZ MUTAN BRINDISI ANCONA VENTER MED WE TERRANEAN PORTE SteamOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON;
Hongkong, Blat May, 1877 Eastern and Australian Mail
L• Company's Steamer Deve BRISBANE " will be despatched ne above:TO MORROW, the
For Fright or Pissage,
for Bale, or
apply to
in all the latest phopos, esta TWEED HATS PARIS BILL HATS BOULLITY CARDIFESA 4th Janning at Noons
2 and DRAB SHELLS, ADVE TWELD SHOOTING and SMOKING • Apply to
Hongking, 1st January 1878.175,
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY),
"Dake's Royal Four-in-HaWa End! Bond Street," and Club House
CRAVAT S
SILC and CASHMERE MUTILERS.
MAHASA Nor Stook of ASS SUCIEGATE & PATESZ OVERBAND TEIEN KS LADIES' DEESH TRUNKS. SOLE LEATHER
and Bieri FORTMANTEAUSAN COAT CASES, GLADSTONE and COBIB DRY BAGS, CYTOWAR The Dreadnought" PORTMANTEAU,
MEERSCHAAL PIPES, CIGAR WI
CIGARETTE HOLDERS AG
ColouRED" KEGATTA SHERTS. LABIRWODE," SAXONY. CASHMERE, and MRBINO-UNDER SHIRTS, GENTLEMEN's HALF HOSE in SILK LAMES- WOOL, CAUMMERY, MERINO, LIBLE THREAD, COTTON, and BALLRIGGAN LINEN COLLAES
|
159
BATTLES & CA Hongong, 1st December 1877, WAS FOR SALE: CUTLER PALIER & Co's CLARETS, 312, 310,37:80, 951, and 86) Phn
CASE OF 1 DOSEN QUARTS S SHERRIES, it 8101, 89, 13, and 881 PER CLUE OF DOZEL PARTS OHAMPAGNE, & S13 PE CARE DE Z Dizay MEME PINTS
HAMPAGNE, at $12 FER CASE OF 1 DOZEN ROCK, at $BA ro CASE OF 3 Doza ARTS, BRANDIES,* ** ****and****, at $61, 671.69.. and S10) PUL CASE OF 1 DOSAN QUALIE.
QUALIE
GIBE, LIVINGSTON & CH
FOR SHANGHAI Taking Cargo and Fassingers through rates for HARROW and Ponro on the TANGTaZs.
THE Company's Steamship
ACHILLES";
will be depotohod on or about the 2nd January.
For Fright of Pawang apply to
BUTIMAFIEHO & SWILE, Agents. Hongkong, 25th Decomber, 1877,
1898
THE AI French Birguo FOR MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY.
"ANGELE,"
had lost her main.met oud rudder. Thiors were the accompanying, conser of the many friends are LONG CLOTH, OXFORD TWILL And MWACHTER'S CHAMPAGNE. Captain Jarbeyron, will take Fright at mo..
Ebirty Chinese on beard, whom they took back to theship, supplied nl their wants, and brought on where they arrived on the 20th ult. The Following is a translated statomint by one of the passengers: On the 30th elt, the junk left Formus loaded witüride for Amoy,and carrying nibetan masenger, besides a crew of fourteen, All wut well until the 3rd ult. when a strong northoly gale was carrionized, which carried away her lauin-mast and rudder, rendering hot perfectly helpless. We laid tossing about natil mon on the 2th-ultimo, who we sighted
you leave behind you.
CHALONERALABASTER H.B., Coniul,
Aut 33 residents in the Consular, Cuslotas, and Merelant Services
I may add thallin miklilion to the above the members of the Chinose churches spontanwasly md Unimodiately addressed several latters to the Directors of the London Missionary Society, ez guessing their confidenes in Mr. Dukea and their ofeand regret it his departure. Ons of these addresses recital upwards of hundred gigna turns of momberof the churck with which Mr. a white bark boaring up for n The people uken has boon connected in the oity of Amoy on that ship, when thegnt within easy distance I am informed that, it is very uncertain when of the mak, lowerod's boat and took us on board, Mr. Dukes will ritaru, or whether he will turn where we received every altortion, our wants at all. wore cared for, oud we vom hroght on to Hongkong where we arrived to-day"
....
FOOCHOW
-
In the following shapes Aretia,
Serpie
AÐ SUPPLIED K HLHI-THE FLINGE OF. derate rate and have quick despatih.
WALES
For Fright or Passage, apply t 518 PEB DOZEN QUARTS
CARLOWITZ & Co. Detailed Prima Liste on application to save
Avots SIEMSEN & Co. Hongkong, 5th December, 1877, Heng kong, 1st November 1977. ₤14
AHE Al British Clipper Back NOW ON SALE
活
FOR LONDON (DIRECT)
KATE CARNIE
Clyde, Taudes, Lothair,Cough DOUND VOLUMEB of the Chine Oneland Jemne Wilson, Master, having the greater por
London Society." Shakespeare,” Ad. CARDIGAN JACKETS and BRACES, SILK UMBLELLAN and WALKING
TunEISE TOWELS and BASY BLANKETS. LITEN DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and NAPKINS, in all sizes LINEN and COTTON SHEETING
and PILLOW LINEN,
WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT:
Her Majesty's troopship Tam, Captain We notice thatthe steamship Douglas basakon Broantigg, from Tortamonth on the 13th Dubo Hongkong sleus three Thus of treastro with reliefs for the Ipuing, Egerie Pigilant, suurplus Bankers' funds. The benson's archange and y, zived here on the 20th ult at half-past business, with the exception of small trins-Haring completed our arrangements in this six pm. Her dates are Kingstown. Opt. 10th, -retions, her theory be condored closed Dopartment for the coming foren, we invito an Gibraltar 23rd, Mälla 30th, Port Sted November
That ugly und expensive folly, the Chinese Early Inspection of our LAROV Bul Quotez Sad, Suez 5th, Aden 12th, Colombo 24th, Trin- corvette Yany Won, has lately returned from the STOCK of Scorch and ENGLISH GOODS in all comales Decoraher 1st, and Singapers 13th. For Tascadores in, we hear, a very ahserviceable stafs. the newest and most fashionable makes, on the Aviacious Lieutenant F. H. Davies, As-This Terror to Western Nations" has always sisting of sistant Paymastor M. P. Pource. For the Lap bona lind of white elephant in the hands of her NEW WOOL and WORSTED COATINGS, ing-Comtander W G. Scott Intenants enlightened and enterprising owners, by whom FINE SAXONY COATINGS, AN W. L. Bignold. R. E, Leslie and Gray: Staff-skins montilatci in her infancy, in order that ro
PURE WOOL SCOTCH SUITINGS, Surgoon Thomis T Riorden. Assistant-Pay-cognised modern principles of marine architósturo mastor Robert MoLead, Engineers Arthur might be refuted by the inventive genius of a
NEW FANCY TROWSERINGS, Shanks and W. J. Pettit, Ganner JHell. ForFanco Chinese.conclave. As she now stands or
VESTINGS, FRIDZĒS, the Buri-Navigefing-Lieutenatt. 1. Mopay, rather as she nowsits on theplacid Min rivere in Paymaster Horatio W. P. Koogstru; Eagineers neither very ornamental nor vory useful. In truth ---P. Eskford and II. Laughrin, Gumper John she is aranitenturally more dangerous to figand Kirby For the Vigint-Lunant-Cour than foo, or spacity for reling, even in com- riander W. M. Aureoloy, Lieutenant T. Paratively specoil water, is still to to something Thonn, Staff Sorgion G. Robertson, Chief- farful to gontem late, while all ideo of working we confidently solicit your Orders. Engineer. C. Ware, Engineer W. T. Boldie. For her guns at ven wonil, we are assured, be out of the Commander Mo Neill, Limenants. G. gasstion. No great astonishment need therefore
TAILORING DEPARTMENT. Drury and J. C. Roughton: Soo J. Jennings, be expressed what it is muds known that the
This Dupartment having nndergone extensive Assistant-Paymaster S. Crooke; Enginners. Mauzo Arsenal authorities are now serianly alterations is now upon the Groul Flor of 1. Thorson, and J. F. Low's; Boatswain S. debating the advisability of docking and over the Exchange, which will conduce much to the Command Paul (lats of the heling, this novel monstrosity. They might convenience of our Customers. This placed Mosquito), Captain and Mr. Mois Lane, (28th are their many with advantage. In her present under Now and Effective Management, and all. Regiment! Lient. Pilkizgton, Mr. Wood and are anchorage she certainly serves as a beauti. driers entrusted to us vill receive prompt atten. child, Engines Price, and Brons (clerk) ad fl specimen of a goed model hurdored by tion and be crucuted in a first-class style. Marchin and L (warrants). The Tamar Celestial conceit, the only practical and to which arrived here eight days before the government he is adapted.-Poochons Horaktike timo. Dah birth and cue death occurred on the pussage
for ULSTER OVERCOATH, &o,, de, Great care has been bestowed in the selection of these Goods both as regards style and substance. and having had our orders executed at a time when the Choicest Gouds were in the Market
2.
SAYLE AND CO VICTORIA EXCHANGE,
Tovide Report for the Year 1876.
PRIOR TEN DALGARY, Apply at the Daily Press Office, Hongkony, February, 187,
but
GFALCONER AND CO.
WATCH AND CHRONOMETER
MANUFACTURERS AND
JEWELLERS. NAUTICAL "INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS,
DATA DEVTAND-BOOKS.
No. 45: Quete Road Gunarat THE Undersigned have been appointed Bale Agents for the Sale of their Chools in Fongkong and China by Magis. J. & R. TEN, FEN, Ginagow, and Messrs Davin Corse & SONS, Arbroath.
tion of her Cargo engaged, will have immediata despatch is above.
For Fright, apply to
MEYER & Co Hongkong, 28th November, 1877 FOR HAMBURG. THE Clipper Plazque
above.
ANAL BOMBAY, MADRAS, AND CALCUTTA
THE PANANSITLAR AND OBIERTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship. TEHERAN Captain Jouxson will kaye this on THURSDAY, the 3rd January, at
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
AIREIA WILL OLDER For walow-To-day the 3rd instant, et For Balgon, To-day, the 8rd instant, For Saigon-Per Golden Homs, to-day this 9d instant, at noon.
For Nogg and Skoghai Per Bajenut
Cody, the Bed instant, al 3:30 PM. For Shanghai-Per Clankang, today
Kho Sed instant 13.30M
site for Pakhol and Hanel) Today, the Brd For Hollow and Haiphong (also saying
instant, at
*For Saigan - Por Malarajyh, on · Enfurday, the 5th instant, at & 30 TM.M.
The and General Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhipment, arriving ons wool later than by the rect route
knd Valasbles will be transferred to the Caletta stemmer at Gallo,
For further Particulare, apply to
ADAM LINT, Superintendent Hongkong, at December, 1877&, OCODENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS BENGURS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE, ST
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES.
· MAILS BY TITE ENGLISH-PACKET, The English Contract Pséket “ TEHERAN " be despatched with the Mails for Durupo, on THURSDAY. the freanuary The following will be the hours of loging the Mails,
WEDNESDAY.
5 PM, Moner Onlar Office,oleses.
6. Post Ufles closes except the NIGHT BOX,
which remains open all night TEVREDAY, 3rd Joinery
7 Azz Fest Office opens for dla of Stamps,
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all porne spondence,
10 A. Pod Office olond except for Late Lot,
ters. Registry of Letters opasn
1015 AM, Lestors may be posted of payment of
a Late Feo of 19 verts uzla Page, l 11. when the Post Ofice CLOSES entirely. 11.30 AM. Tottom (but Lotters only) addressed to the Tuited Kingdom vié Brindisi, or to
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
WE Stenmalip." GARLIC will be dos
patched for San Francisco, via. Yokohamn, on TRIDAY, the 4th January, at & Alugapore, may he posted on board the Facket taking Cargo and Passengers
gers før Japan, the with Lala Fuenf 43 centé extra posings, until United States, and Europe CONE11.50 A, when the Matie faslly ulose3* Gorostion is made at Yokohama with Sica MAILS BY THE TOBRES STRAITS mere rom Shanghai
PACKET
Fright will be received on board until F.M. on the 3rd January PARCEL FACRAage Till to despatphen From Hongkong on FRIDAY, 151
be rveived at the Office until 5... same day All Parcal Packagee should be marked to address in tal value of name is required.
A REDUCTION is made on HETURN PASSAGE TICKETS.
as For further information este Freight or Pasare apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Queen's 5 Road Central:
G. B. IVORY.
Hagkong, 12th December, 1877
CA NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES.
MARITIMES
GOLDEN BUSSEIT,” Richardson, Muster, will have quick despatch
For Eight, spoly to
WE PUSTAD & Co.,
agatta. Hongking, Ard November, 1877.
150 FOR HAMBURG (DIRECT), THRAL Germán Bark
"JURGEN," Wendt, Master, will lout here and meet with quick despatch as above
For Fright, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongking, 29th Decembor, 1877
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co.TH Hongkong, January, 1967,
[16 NOW ON SALE.
THE HOUSEHOLD COMPANION
AAND STUDENT'S FIRST ASSISTANCH, By Dr. DEYAN, any Additions, Correntions, Ad Dr. WILLIAMS', Orthography.
PRICE
With
In Paper Wrapper allevi Neatly Bonn
Apply at the Baily Press Office.
$1.50 $2.00 -
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Neither the CAPTAIN, UN AGENTA, nor the
OWNERS will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contrasted by the Gloers or the (ay of the following Vossels during their stay in
We understand that the 28th Ragment will YANGTZE INSTRANCE QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, Hongkong Harbor
leave ire on Saturday for Singapore a toleruan. containing an order to that cEect having been received here on the morning of the 25th time, and that the 74th Highlanders, List Colonel William Koy M Lead, will arrive here in das course as the ruliet. The Tomar, at present in the harbour, will probably be utilised for the parnos of innspor, but aho will take awAY two-thirds of the regiment and sixteen.obleers - at first, and bring back the 74th, when the rezaninder of the 29th will depart. It is stated that the reason of this sadden munozyre is sho wealthy condition of the regiment, but we bolors that the greater number of foaths that bare taken place have been from other thani climatio enases, and that, the mortality during the stay of the regiment in Hangkeng has not been excessive. The fever acquired it Kowloom was.net confined to the military, as every family
without exception-rosiding there was visited more or less, and in some housouls every indi vidad beog attacked. The canse was die- covered in the laying bare of a barge ares of new ground, a certain agent for producing fovor in this places has boon. proved in many instances. We, therefore, do not believe there is an atom of trata in the statement that the regruent is to be coored on negat of
bean made to put on which to hang it may rare
the removal at all erguts to take troops from Hongkong to Singapon as a starim in the month of January is simply the height of felly; and we cannot help thinking that there are other fa-. quences of work with regard to the removal of the regiment which are neither caeditable to the knowledge or the wisdom of the home antho rities..
CEINA
CANTON.
FiDM QUE O JORRESPONDENT.
20th December.
ASSOCIATION
CAPITAL (Fally Paid-up). PERMANENT RESERVE SPECIAL RESERVE FUND
TOTAL CAPTIAL and Į Acapmulations this date f
DIRECTORY
T. 470,000 Ts. 280,000 Tls: 7,000.
Tls 725,000
F. I. FORRES, Esq. Chairman, M. W. BOYD, Esq. C. KER F
P. EVAFS, Esq. C. LUCAS, Eng
INCHETARIES.
Messrs RUSSELL & Co., Shanghai
LONDON BANKERS, Messrs. BARING BROTHERS & C.
AGENCIES IN HONGKONG. LOSDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and
the Principal Ports in the Esat. POLICIsa granied on MARIE Risks to all parts of the World, at CURRENT RATES
HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAL FOR SALE
UTLER PAL PERS
CELEBRATED WINES AND COGNAC Priec List ou application.
́ ́T BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, let Nowmiter, 1877, DET (46)
FOR SALE.
D° QUBLE-BARREL GUNS, CENTRALAND.
Pry-me with Cartridges, Cartridge
ADA WTSWELL, American bark, Wiswell -Or-
der. ALDEN BESSK, American birk, Noyes-Bom
rio & Co. and Menta ALPHINGTON, British had Caazingha
Wieler & Co.
AMIZ FLORENCE British buk, Johnson.--Or-
dán, a
Amor, British sbr., Drewes-Siemazon & Co. ANNIE'S HALL, American 3-m. zohooner, Kel.
you Chinese.
AзSUNG, Datis bark, Yandel Ed. Schelhass
& Co. BALLONA, Gorman
stean; Ahrens.--Wm l'us
Car & Co.
163
FOR SAN FRANCISCO ▼ELE Al British Clipper Shty
NCILURNUM," Shrewsbury Master, will lead ham for the above Port, and Ill hava quick despatol
For Fright: apply to
My NavoGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongking, 27th December, 1277
THE
FOR HONOLULU, Al American Slip
CHARTER OAK”.
FAQUEROTS FOSTE ERANCAIS
STEAM FOR DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, SAIGON, SINGAPORE-BATAVIA, POINT
MALIA, PORT SATU NAPSES.
AND MARSEILLES;
PONDICHERRY MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND BOMBAY,
THURSDAY, the 10th January, 1878 THURSDAY, tontoya Steamship
The Australian Facket BRISBANE" will. tas 4th Tamiary, with Maile for Singapore, somarest, Cocktown, Caroland Bay, Bowen, Kappel Bay, Frisbane, Sydney, amaia, New Zealand, sud Malbournos
11.16-556 ***Correspondence- cannot "be" registered after
The Mile will be closed at 11.30 AM Supe plomentary or board with late fee of-18 penta Lill time of departure.
Correspodilerice for Schorn Australia can ba sent by this route if desired, bas sa e géneral rule it is better to send it via Galle
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES JAMA GAPACKETSSZ
The United States Mail Facket GAELIC ill be despatched on FRIDAY, the th January, with Mails for Japan. San Frangisooj and the United States, whief will be GLOBED
11 A-Revisery of Lettu venses;· 1:30 AM. Past Office aleges.
11:80 a. Comespondence for Japan, the United States, or Union Countries only may be pested on board the Packet with Late Fee of 12 cents. extra Postage, Entit
1150 a.m: when the Mail is finally closed..
The following rates of Postage must be pre-
TRAOUADDT." Commandant LAUVAIN, paid in Hongkang Stamps. Frupayment is com with MALLS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and palsory in the onses marked CARGO, will leave this Port for the above.
place, striAN SPM
Cargo and Spedit will be registered for Lon Staples, Master, will: Icad here for the abova tions wall on for Marseilles, and accepted io Port, and will have quick despatch
transt though Marseilles for the principal place of Europe.
For Fight or Pasture, apply tu - MAAR VOGEL, HAGEDORN &C.
Hongkong, 5th November, 1877,
[47
FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON,
Al British Ship
ALKONEIDA."
Cairo will be received on board until FM. Spock and Parcela estil 9 r. on the 9th Jantury, 1878, Parcels are not to be sent on board they must be left at the Agency's Office Contents and value of Packages are requir
For further
S..Chyun, Master having three-barthe of her pany: Other particulars, apply at the Couns
Cargo engaged, will load here as above, and will be despatched on about the 51st December
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co Hongkong, 28th November, 187 FOR NEW YORK
THE M
Cases, Wadding, Shot, ke. Also RIFLES qad WATSON, American back, Hawks Al American Sp
REVOLVERS
£40.
Captain
BIRKER, British ship, Reynells-Order. Bziabane, British steamer, Keidell-Gibb,
-Livingston. Co. BRISBANE, British bark, Hudleston-Russell
BROOMKALL, British ship, Bite-Russell & Co. BAPAN, Siamese ship, Moll-Kin-tye-hug. | CANTON, German bark, Grant-Siemissen & Co. DEETJEN & CO. BABAELOUS AND IP German Lark, Ketole
Ed. Sukelllings & Co., CHARLOTTE ANDREWS, British bark, Pleo.
Rosario & Co.
Apply to J.F. SCHEFFER,
54, Praya Contcal. Hongkong, 18th September, 1877.
FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE 1874 & Co.
HEIDSIECH & Co.'s MONOPOLE
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877
FOR SALE.
om1084
Bubject to a charge of 12% for Interest on harsholders Capital, all the FRors of the UNDERWITING BUSINESS will be annually dis trebated maong all Contributors of Busines in HAS HEIDSTROKES CHAMPAGNE, GINTAND, Britisak, stommer On-Simeon
proportion to the premium paid by them.
RUSSELL & Ca, Agents,
Hongkong, let October, 1877.
15
TE Undersigned has been appointed AGENT at THE PORT for THE POSI TIVE. GOVERNMENT SECURITY LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY (LIMUUDDY
W. H. NOTLEY.
Hongkong, 6th June, 1877.
TUBA LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY.
TAROM this daw, until further notion, a dis- The person and property of an afficiat are count of Twenty par cent. (20%) uponthe generally pretty safe from toblary in Chine, but not always. The thiores in this city are daringent local rate of Premis will be allored enough for almost anything. The siber daya apn Insurances effected with this Company
petty military officer who went to withoss a ro Igious proessioni Sai Chew bad its cap snatched from bls, head by the profite hand of ́estrost thiof. Some pearls attached to it caught
the eye of the rubber.
Gambling is still abaitus rife as everia Cinton, and every now and tùm quarrels arising out of
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co., --~~ Agents Hongkong. 27th June, 1872 MANCHESTER FIRE ASSURANCE COM. 'PANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON..
drplay socur ongst the gamblers. The other, THE
HE Undersigned have booappointed day un affray of the work took place near the Gate Agnate for the avere Company at Hong- of the Fire Couil, whon two mouwen mortally Long, Canton, Fusehow, Shanghai, and Han- stabbed. Their assailante intended to rob them, isappeara Lines of the murders Have Lech arrested by the soldiers sent in pursuit
ow, and are prepared to grant Insurancos.at Curriak Bates
1874, WEIBELACE," $10.per.case of 2 dozen pits. 818. per cize of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POTTERRE, 1865. “VIN DE PRINCES." $18...... por pain of I dozen quarta, PALMER MARGAUX
$7 per as of 1 dozen quarts.
Pris per case of a dozen piris CHATEAU BELAIR..
por onse of I dozen quarts.,
LORMONT.
per case of 1 dozón quarts. por ease of dozen pista... AK SIEMSSEN & CO Hongkong, let May, 1876,
NOTICE
[12
MILLAR AND GO. PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS, QUEEN'S ROAD RA'S T HONGKONG.
[10
NOW ON SALE!
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
& Co., Omcenom, Britisk ship, Bluewebdry --Winler
& Oo...
CHY OF HALIFAX, British slip, Evans Meyer
& Co.).
CIARA, British ship, Chames-Ordez
CLORADO, American ship, Ingraham-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co ̈
(49.
HB POUEY,
Howhony, 28th December. 1877.
Agent
Uite States. Consida, Fan-
ver and Pr. Edward's Is.", Now Brazwick, Nova Sco la, Beninoda, Brazil, Cubs, Datch West Indios, Gilms, Curaços, French, Spanish, aut Jamaica, Surinam, Triddad Ragistration & Canta). Aspinwall, Penan
Bahamas, Danish West Indies,
Hawaiian Kingdom... Mexico Newfoundland Registration-12
TÅ ON PAPARK, ZERNE,
Cents Certe. L'onis
US MAIL LINE
Teru, Bolivia, Chill Ecuador PACIFIO MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY (Registration 12 Conte), 30.
West Indies (except na mined THROUGH TO NEW YORK, IA OEP (above), Costa Rica, Honduras, New Granada, Nicaragua, LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT
YOKOHAMA AND SAN SHANCIOo Tark's Island, Venezuela Res
gistration 12 Cents)*26) THE US MI Steamier CRY OF Any arfois found shahsed in Newspapers PEKING" will be despatchy for Sanor Book Packetz (na silk scarves, jewellery, do.) 48Franesco, via Yokoliams, on SATURDAY, the will be consiten.//
• COLORADO,” Ingrahan, Master, will load here for the above. Port, and sill have quick despatch
For Fregit, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 5th November, 1877:
PEONIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY ROM this date, until further notice, a dis: comitos Twenty per cout. (2) upon the Current Local Rates of Premis wil be allowed
PA
for
19th January, at Noon taking fasongers and Fright for Japan, the United States, and MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET
The French Contract Parket IRAQUAD. Barops.
THURSDAY the 10th Jemary, with Maik to -DY will be despatched from Hongkong v2 and through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Marseilles to Bairon, Singapore, Hatavis, Aden, Suez, and Alentuarit
Thringh Bill of Lady in for bons portafon to Tokous and other oper Ports, to San Francisou, to Alantie efTelend Ofties
DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, & o. Lavors, Trinidad, and Domek, and to ports
Agents.
23
Hongkong, 27th June, 1872,4 km TRANSATLANTIC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG
THE Undersigned, having been appointed
Ageats for the abovs Compity are pre Orca Titish-back d. White. W paced to soupt Hicks against Win at Current
Fates, aulject to a Bonus of 20 per cent,
SIEMSSIN & CO. Agents.
30
Pastan & Col
Leno, Hritish bark, Lozes-Arnhold, Karberg * & Co
FALCON, British bark, Barry-Ambold, Kar.
FERDINAND Bзu, German bark, Vosk-
Melchers
FORTUNE, Siamase bark, PottomonTack-mes. GLAMORGANREJKE, British work, Mokachon,
... Kim là đối t
GLENISLA, Brit, bark, Watts -Landstein & Co. Gions, Siam, bark Thompson Tack Moe & Co. GOLDEN SPUR, British ship, Farrell-Captain GREAT. ADMILLI, American ship Thomps.
Ruesall & Co
HALENE, German ark Volguardsen. Wieler
HOCHUNG, Chinese steamer, Feterson-CM.
SAN, Co
→
Hongkong, 16th November, 1879. OHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY. (LIMITED),
NOTICE.
in Merico, Central and Sunshmerias, by the Conpay's and connecting, Steuers.
Thingh Paggage Tickets ginted to England, Frans, and Germany by us Atlantio
Galic, Bondishary, Madras, Calcutta, Bombay,
The following will be the hours of CLOSING the Malls, d
WEDNESDAY 8th Tan
nespa, Money Order Office closes Post Offós elasce except the NIGHT BU which remains open all night
A REDUCTION & EWENTY- PEB CENT on REGULAH RAES GRANTED OFFICERS of the 14 and NAVY nad MEMBERS of the CIVE and CONSULAR SERVICES in commissi
7
THURSDAY, 10th January,
AM Fast de oporr bele of Stanje,
Registry of Letters, and Tosting of all sorre. spondence. VAN
11, Post Offre closes except for Late Lef- -
tara
U10. a x. Inffers (but Letters only) may ba posted on payment of a Lote Féef 18 conte extra postare nutil·
11.30 A. when the Post Office CLOSES
tirely
Freight will he receiveron board until 4 P.M. 10 m, Register of Lettera cocars. on the 18th January. Poel Puckages will be resolved at the Ofice til 5 PM asme day all Panel Packiges sould be marked to să- dress infall, vain of sue is required"
Conslar Invotees soojany Overhand DOLICIES granted at currentiates on Ma Cargo hould be sent the Company's Offices curday sith the Company's Arioics of Asof Castany at San Fracisco.
ire Risks to all parts of the World Is in Sealed Envelopes, airment to the Collector Rociation, Tro-thirds of the Prufle are distri.For further inforation as Fasage and bated annually to Contributors, whither Share Freight apply to the genoy of the Company heldere or not, in proportion to the net amount No. 9, Praga, Central of Premia contributed by each, the remaining third being married to Reserve Fund
OLYPHANT & Co
General Agonis, Hongkong, 11th April, 1973.
F33
RUSSELL & Co
Agents.
Hongtong. Ist Jetary, 1878.
HOLYROOF, British stenauer, Peters, Siomech NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE ED SUNG & CO HOLLIDAY WISE ACE ENGLISH AND CHINESE HUMBOLDT, German bark, Stoll-Ed Schell Hongkong, 15th October, 1868 BATAVIA, SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
EN COMPANYM
(25
A rather romantic episode in Chinese lifa oes cuted of day ago A hat n lnd deter mined to give up a life of single, saseness and take to himself a wifa. The de fixed, the wedding bast proparel, the ceremony was pra
THE Undersigned, having been appointed cording, when a band of pirates, who bad moored Agents for this above Company, are pre- their boat alongside for the express purpose of cap. | Fared to grant Insurances as follows turing bride and bridegro ja, suddenly, to the co sternation of the company appeared on the scene.
MARINE RISER
DICTIONARY,"
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
& Co
hass & Co IIEVE, German Belommer, Haasen.—Wm. Pes-
ten & Cor
An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at tho Jaro, Russian ship, Moberg-Order.
Daily Press Office, Hongkong... J.A. Bnows, American 3-m. schooner, Niokor
ser--Butterfield & wire. A
INSURANCE COMPANT.
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLLA SUNT.
ESTABLISHED 1809.
JAPITAL £2,000,000 For compreliensiveness and practical service JESSIE JAMIESON, British bark, West-In Undersigned; Agents at. Hongkong for this Workstands uncalled All is now cords which the Chinees have to late years been JURGER, German bark, Windt-Siemesen & Co. Folicies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000,
glas Laprak & Co.
TH
the store. Company, are prepared to grant. A great patery was inised and the pirnton would in London, or at the prihajpal ports of Incompelled to coin to express the names ob Kare CARNIE, British bark, Wilson.Meyer on any Building, or on Merchandise in the game,
jeste in machinery, photography tolagraphy, & Co.
at the usual rates, subject to a decourt of Twenty per sent. (203⁄43⁄4
GILMAN & CO
of them were, however, eventually captured and placed in triest. Incluts of this kil, owing te the number of lawless spiritë at large, wa common in Kwangtung and it is easy for jealous rival tu jarrupt the carriage ceremony by the aid of living ruffians, fla
Co.
for students of a most mitrastive-natum. Boths, British big, Wilkens-Meyer & Ch. the Court and Punti propiointions to given, MatTAN, Spaniel steamer, Erquiaga JY
certs boing carefully marked on the best Show principle hitherto attained. The typography MAFARAJAH, British steamer Clark-Sien displays the success of an attempt to make the
tanane and English tyzd correspond in tuo size MAGEETON, British back, Theinpoon-Adva
::sen & Catalog ANS of holy, therahy effecting a vast ecotomy of
Policies at Cert Rates, payable either here, hago succeeded in their object, bid not a guard Aralia, and the East,
and la science generally, which the rapid adyanne Liz WATERS, British bark Giczo-Rozario A BROKERAGE THIRTY-TERE and ONEof foreign relations has imposed upon them, are& Co bat, hearing the noia hastened to the roses, when the would-be to Testaped Thron EEE will be allowed on ali LOCAL bere given in catena Esch and every word is KRONPRINSESSEN Danish lurk, Hanser-
RISKS.
filly illustrated and explined, forming exercises Eduard Schelles FEE RISKS, Policios granted on First-class Buildings to an slent of $20,00
ADCOUNT of TWENTY FOR CENT (20) upon the Current Local Rates will be allowed on 23rd December, all promita elarged for insuruese; such di News, extinues to arriva in the city of discount being dodgeted at the time of the iome tresa from sourcity in the province, sad the Go.
of Folloy. vernor las extended the remission of half the
RUSSELL & Co., duży upon ries for another month. “
Tengkung, 1st Juniary, 1874.
PANT
Agoute
The demand for rip consequent upon the famine, las of course given rise to speculation TVPERIAL FIRE INSURANOD COM among dealera, some of rhoda hava bonn buying up all they couk in ore to is the price to a
ròn, Bell & Oops
Apatar
COAL MERCHANTS Javo always up and Land STOCKS--of every decription & Uos
Address, care of Hoo-TY-LOUNG Co., No. 18, Praya, Hongng
dian Mail Packets.
Unpaid Letters are not thserved for the In The Prepayment of correspondence for the Straits. India, Ceylon, and Alan, is compulsu, by whatever opportunity it in forwarded. DAM REGISTRATION TO LANGHOL
Her Britanale Majesty's Consul for Siam has been good enôngh to make arrangements. by means of which correspondance can be Regie tered to Bangkok, at the usual charge of 8 cents.
The attention of owners, agents, and charterers. of stoomeru is drawn to the provisions of Tho. (740 Past Office Ordinans, 1870, which comes ints
the fordinstant
Hongong, 9th play, 1877
AND RITENNENT ALE and DAVID CORSAR & SONS'
#PORTER
Merolant Naty Nazy Boiled CANVAS Crown
Long Flax
ARNHOLD, KARDEG & Co. Honghong, 11th May, 1857. (97) VI TOURIST GUIDE.
BpUCED PRICE
Hongkong The July 1874 THE LONDON ABS ULANCE INCORPORAÏLD BY ROYAL CEAUTES OF HIS
MAJESTY KING GEORGE TIE, FIEST, A
AD. 1720;
spoet, sobie log a cleaness net presiously MAXIE, German bark, Burmeistar-WX. PHE reigned Laving boon appointed attained, and dispensing with those vast warghistan & Ka
and vacant spaces which have heretofore charac. MARION, Americas 3.m. selconer, Howes teised Chinese publications. He PA." Aruhold, Kurberg & Co.
the work is so complete, that a referens to its
For prition purposes the Arrangement of Mavs Spanish steamer, J. Munos-Be
pages enables a person who understands English
medics & Co. Y QUEEN, British bark, For-Arnhol, understand nothing but Chinese. In this repoot Mom Arican bark, Soule-Captain.
Karberg & Com the work will be found indispensable to all Monzo CASTLE, American back, Jewett Oy Europeana residing in China, and to the natives phant & Co themselves it explains subjects Inlly with which NEON, British stromer, Stiples. Jardine very few indeed of themi are perfectly acquainted. Minthesor & Chee
Print at which they would realise audioULE Unlocaigod, Agents for the bore to communicate effectively with natives who profit by posing of their accumulated grain. Company, ste prepared to grant Poloiss A notice a consequently been issued by the agaitist Fire to the extent of $60,000 on sry
vocturò against the peaction, andre le said one FIRST CLASS-RISK, offendors are becsermiy dealt with
Ajun with rise for the roof of the poor in at Current Ratos. VRGANIS the deed districts of Ching Yuen and Y RETTEN OF TWENTY PIB CEST (2)) Tak, proomiding under the charge of asel-yueu, wil be made on the premium charged on a was boarded by a lokin officer who wished to Instances, such Eruer being payahlo on the mako é serah gas ghetlig talt was being issue of the Poltoy. snugglou or not The Swai-yuan-objected
to the Boroh, he is vas on special service, i
Unt the lesin officers refused to accept say ex
GILU LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents, A Imperial Fire Inonmace Company,
planation, ind frace weds the partong kang, tet Büren, 1971 Jw.The roll of the costost was that asses
To parties resident in England and interested NAUAH German hark Wisahusen.
Chins it cannot but be invalgubio occasion-shers & Co..........
ally a NICO, British steamer, Cas
To Bistrate the vast Roope of the week, the ORA, British alip following foots are subunited for consideration Maritimo
Chalmers Vocabulary ontains about 16,000 PERUSTA, Belgium atasmar, Chinong pharacters, and Madhurst's English
mfg fund Chinese Dictionar xbout 100,000, whilst ↑ FETE, Goranu S-m, saldon
da work ocntains more than 80,000 English "Sobolihoes & Coff
Agenti for the ebovo Corporation, are prepared to grant Insermons as follows
MMARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, payable alher here, in London, or at the principal Ports of India, China, and Australia
NAVFIRE DEPARTMENT. Policiva issued for long or short periods at ourront rates
A disoðúnhof 20o/, allowed.
LIND DEPARTMENT Policies famed for sms not exceeding $5,000, Molat rədücod rater over SARU
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, 26th July, 1872 NHE ON VAT INSURANCE COMPANY
Olyphant
Cantaling the names of alho Artiolen of Trade, objects of Natural Higy, Furniture do do Fill the Punti and Mdarin, roman; Also slow copies of the GRAMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE, in
The Daily Prana Diffon,
TRAUENAR
Parts.
Under the old Ordinance he notice was 10- quired of the departure of vel if not advor tised, nor of departures for Canton or Maces. with regard to saling slips, the old rule will Notice is so required of any departure, though prostically remain in forop, that notice nood not. is sent nalome asked for
Seption XIV: renirea that the first notice be sent to the Post Office.
In the era of beamers flying regularly or on fired days, notice of any change in the day or kour will be sufficiant
Stamped correspondence may still be sent on board any Tassed after the Mailin olosad of the Post Office
The Fortmader General takes this opportunity. of calling the attention of Bras to the fact that
ay such words us Despatches will close at 11.7 A V., added to the advertisement of a wessel: stu illegal Consigneer letters are exempted by law from passing through the Fest. Office; but ho person is allowed to make collection of such let tors for transmisider a penalty of £100
CHRISTOPHER JOUNIN NYC we during which the practice continued.
WESTERN Worker SHEFFLED ~Minutaotome of the Lignat olsas ( ENGIÏEER'S CAST STEL, FILES,
TOOLS, EUTGE, &
20 BOZE AGENTS FOR HONGE AND CHINA,
HARRIS, GOODW AND CO.,
HONGKONG and SGHAI, CAFTIAL TABU 200000; BOTAL TO 55 555. 55. The will always barry 1 ist Stock of Files,
Oatlery, and othefoods. DIRECTORS
[m1348 HE CHUNG KOI SAN PO
ru persons on the rice on were on OF THE SECOND-JOLONIAL SPA AND words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charso-RHUDLAND CASTEE, British birk, Rishard LEE SING, of the La Hing Firma,
saverely fatred. Ajetition was sent to Canton by the weiyaon ofthe rive junk
AMOY
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT,
FILE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
tata.
BATAVIATION
Again despite all the grammar and Wm; Pasteu & Co other elementary works as yet publishish the ROBOTTIR, Garman bark, Bohutz-W THE Undersigned, karing boen, appointed student of this dificult language absolutely rests Panton & Cupcake 1 Agontri în Hongkong for the above Com. quires, examples to display the various appli- BALLBUST, Pribisa ship, Casa-Order. par 981 SPECIAL ATTENTION Oratious and equivalents of different work whlets Blazer mohooner, Bryant-Res It jedem ber. CHPPERS to the low rates of Premium búva oua general meaning. Of these examples & Co The stunor Sarpedos took from this port the charted for all steaner risk, besides whink this work contains more than fire lince, as 8ry NANSING, British stentier, Drage-Jar Rev. EJ Dukes, of the Toulon Missionary Brokerage of THIRTY THREE and ONE 25 oy other Dictionary hitherto pub. dne, Mathieson & Cont Bousety. Mr. Dukes das wou the opinion THIRD FER CENT. (3847) will be allowed lished
BUMITRA, Ameriona ship, Clough. Order." of the community, to whom li prestuin, has on risks to ports in China, Japan, the Fallin
It comprises npwards of two thousand large TIN105) Aspeg, British steamer, Tindale- proved regnocaptabils, and just before he does, and the Titral On risks to all other quarte pages, partaro andres, sigut by a large or af ports the Brokerage wall beELFTEEN PEL
TOLA, German schooner, Losy Captain uda rendel, was presented
VILLA DE RIVADAVLĄ, Spanishi brig, Camus.
Dvandeo & Co.
with a. parse copEsining one hundred 14 fify
LONDON 813MSSEN & COSTURER & CA, NA PATERNOSTER Row.
Agents
ONCE LLY PREsd' E, WYNDHAM ST."
him the CENT. (15%) only.
Jullane - Tus following if the address –
*lha wa ugned members of the count
Hongkong, lat July, 1874.
WE GLADSTON, British bark G. Gallohen.
Wo Parton & Co
CHAN SHUNG LAI, of the Lal Yuen Firm, N WONG TIE PUN, of the Chan Cheng Wing My Hong
Loo YEE, fhi Yes On Firm
Fond SORY FUN, of the Tung Baby Wolfoag, PUN PONO, ettbs Wy WONG PAR CHRONG, of the Fan Tys Lee Hang
y Stag Firm
~ MANAGER-HO AMEI
MARINE BEE of Goods, to, aken CUERENT DATES la Autentia, California, Hipnila, Singapore, Be yun, Fenang, std to alĺ the Treaty Ports of China and Japan. *
Load Olles, 19, Bonham Strand,
Hongkong Jine, 1877,
11331
I
(Chinese Daily, as), . PERLINKEDJAILTE
MAIZE EXCHANGED WITH MANILA ANG SAIGON."
The Philippine Lelanda, being now admitted into the General Total Union, it follows that all paid aprrespondenqs received from Manila, in the mails will be delivered fres by this Offle and that all paid cospondence sent to Mande in the mails should be delivered free ther
Artic IX, of the Posts Tenty of Berns Provides that Neither the ouders for the ad denaséos of letters and other postal packets shell bo called upon to par either in the Country. Oncia, or in the of, Destinuljon,
daty other than the recognised rates forlod (in the one of quid meipondenče) by the deputeh ing office, It is hope that any extra charge, apparently exub hurge, will at once to brought to the notio of the proper authorities, in ofther Colony,
The chars doon not ahely in soz way to loose a the bout medium for: Aducing sugg The letters set outside the Those will always Native Commily be charged on enval in Hongking and pro. It has been established wards of TWENTY ably the Manila Offer will adopt the same marca, chi enjoy the met tong theo cimen Comet lation of any Chinese be in the South of ChineThis carefully elif by an experienced Chineze Solar, and cons FULL and R. >LTADES CokuERCIALINIUYORKUEY
Forma for advertising he stained at the Office, Wrather Stren ongkong or from the differit Agante...
Hongkong, 10th Janng 1877,
Complaints are sometiznog moved of extra charged or correspondence exchanged betwent this Colony and Balgon, but it is believed it would be found in cases that the letters, do had been sent loose
Frirted and Publishedþr, R.CHATTERTON WILUOIS
Wyndhtise Strest, Hongkong,