regiments, forming an artsy of shout 10,000 men "to attack the places and to destroy Méhémot’u 'army in, embryo. The command was entrusted "to the hightoua Gourie, who
led in PHENIX FIRE INBU
Port are pre Fire to the exten
Goods stored thor ALKADOTGE
Hong kong, 9th Noyem QUEEN FIRE INSU
carrying both, posts, but has, falled in the at- tempt to dagarus Mektenute armysli Allenat two attacks Gaurko has been badly bunten, so that all depends upon is The Turks wall know the vast importan) of rallaving Pierpaon If they can suflolently reinforoo Motoret, if Gourke has to be sent toxirda Tirnova" if Osman can hold out, then I think the Czar had good cause for Ungastiese, but in any event I do feel Fory sure that the Russian case can be nothing short of dieperste or tinezar would over repture to intrust at least 50,000 mai to the rigours of a winter whit all authorities agree roader campaigning imprasticalla
**
20
Undersigned
Goods stored
subjuet to a Discou
LONDO
THE DAIL
HALDURG AND LONDON”
LANTEL KITAMBROS
FROM this date, antit further notice, il fis- corint of Tonty jar cant (20/3) upon ite purrent local zate of Premia will be allowed apon Insurances footed, with the Company.
DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co
the preinin Ace GoE In Fravor matture: hayo taken a fazontablo
Agents. toru-umall thanks to Misliel Lincidahon or his
Hongkong, January, 1970,7 and 2 advisors. The Rogablou party ovinced such a perfoot display of discipline and ita leaders such LIVERPOOL AND LONDERAND GLOBE a dignified, statesmanlike one, that the Marshal INSURANCE COMPANY hal either to succumb to solve the Asembly, AGNE er: to: porrelate a coup d'bit le could not dissolve without the curent of the Senate which would have boin minted! A coup d'état wild have boong curtain ailure, and the ties was abandoned, to his businesà Mtninkry evano. catd and M. Dufoure enrusted to form Cabinet of Conservative Republicans The Marshal fried hard to stipulate for his own men as Foreign Minister and for the War and Maral portfolios, but in vain, Ithink it likely low resign'sʊ 6Mn de now Pope shall be alsokéá. Pio Nono's hours are evidently numbərəl, und 1 faney if MacMahon cạy throw the voter of French, with the Ultramontanos" he will be satisfied... The Republicans will certainly pūrane: #ha Blection corruptions to the desth, and I do not see how Aublahen on punish the tip who did his bidding.
The orer if the steamship. Kofe have arrived in London They abandoned their vessel in a sinking ççudition in the North Sea Sho sailed from Harrow-in-Farnesi för Riga on No vember 4th within, margo' of iron. She was an icon araw.stonmer, of 90 nominal horsepower 628 tone hot and 960 tons gross. She was built nt Nowuasila, by Gulo, in 1871, and was olasend- 90 A 1 at Lloyd's She me the property of Mr. R. Borrowing, of Widthy was worth about £16,000, arī was insured m Copión al
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
OPLUN
TUESDAY 15th January Sales of Patus today at 86973 to 3000 and of Benares 41-3571), to 876; the higher rates being for Beket dkeste,
ang
-
EXPORT CARGOJAMIENSI Per 0 &0. S. 8 Co.'s steamship. Cir, for Yekohazis, toFor Yokohama 611 hales Tara, 491 pkgs. Inn, 1,164 bags Engar, 27 hays Coffee, 250 bundles Steel, Siska Quicksilver. 139 pkgs Merchandise. For San Fransisco 240 bags. Sugar, 17,160 bugs Rico, 3) bugō Block Popper, 125 bags Sugo, 438 bags Tapioca, 751 Empty Quicksilver Flasks, 30 bors Prepared Opium, 46 phys Tea, Conses Suks, 7 onses Crade Opium 1,000 hales Hemp, 55 homes Nutmego, Inelekgy. Merchandise For Boston 18 págs. Tos- For New York Witpkgs. Hicrhandise, 120 False Silk, I gato Essential Oil and 217 rkga Zen,
VERDEN, EXCHANUS
ON LONDO
Bank Hills, on leist8/10) Baak Bills, at 30 day right...31
Bank Blis, at 6 mouths sight. 3/1 13/114 Credits at 6 months sight,J11. Doonmatary Jls, at 6 monthe
sight
ON HONBAY-Bank, bigtŃ24JP OF CALCUTTA Book, sight. 2243 OF SHANGHAI,
nominal
723
Hongkong 27th Jong, 1879, YK PR[24) MPERIAL TIRE INSURANCE COM seda
PANY
FFIAE Underigned, Agans for the above 1, Company, are prepared to grant Pollas ngulust Fire to the extent of 360,000 on any oño
G FIRST CLASS RISK, at thrrent Rates
& RETURN TWENTY FET CENT, (304 ~ will be made on the premium charged on a Insurances, suck RETURN being payable on the insus of the Policy
a
*** GIEB, LIVINGSTON & CO.
Inrial Fire Insurance Company. Hongkong, 1st March, 1874, 2,
2
THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF
THE Underigiad, having been appointed prin
NEWYORK
NEW YOK
BAN FRANCISCO via YĦAMA
VESSEE
VINJARL'S NAM
Odəizlə)
JANUARY 16m 1878.
CADING.
Butterfeld & Saito, Hongkong Meyer & Cook
Longling Vogel;Bagédorti de Do spr
Blomásón Hongkong Vorok Hagedorn & Drama
Vogel, Hagedornik Jo Hongkong P.M. 5. S. Co
1040.8. Co. adal Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn &Co.
Rams BrothersAYERS P003. N. Con Messageries Maritimes. JAYAV Shop
Jurgens
Maxion.
BF Watson,
Wendt
skawkina,
City of Feklui (str.))
Shrewshatry
Hongkong
Lormior
Hongkong Houghes
India (tr
SAN FRANCISCỦY,15 HAM)-- "Dosanic (r,)RO) SAN FRANCISCO Ovanta Claranmadan, GINIA MARSEILLES, SINGAPORE, BOYBAY, Ro. SAIGON SINGAPORER M MANILA
Hanlong (str.2 Tigro (sta Esineralda (str.).....
INAGARAAN Aire HallR
YOKOHAMA
YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO. SRINGHATANA
SHANGHAI HOLFOWN TÀIPHONG BWATOW, AMOY & FOHOW
FOR SALE
Bombay (nta, Vi Galisy of Lörna (a.
Cyphrener sta :).
| Mongolia (str.) Alboy (att)i, Loiwan (str)
Having completid arrangements for AUTUMN AND WINTER TRADE begli infurm our Customers at the Public that we are showing an EXTIBELI NEW sad MOST EXTENSIVE STICK
Hàngy Hongkong
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
Vogol, Hagulorn & Co. F & O 8 N. Cash Jarlige, Matheson & Co - Gab, Livingston & Cups
P&O. 8. N. 06.2 Douglas Lapraik & Co Douglas Lapraïk & Co.
CULBL, PALMER & Co's CLARETE, of 812, 310, $7 36. 354, 1942 PER
CALE OF 1 DOES (TARTOVCOM% CHERRIEZ at $101, 30, $84. and 38) PER We have recently add to our Fromises a GLEE DE 1 DOZEN QUALTS, NEW MILLINERY SHOWROOM, in which is dis-CHAMPAGNE, at $13 PR CAFE OF 2 Dozay played erecy leading NOVELTY
Markets we have bought, for Chah, an immance
Owing to the serique Repression in the Home CHAMPAGNE, of SIE PER Case of 1 Dozen
HEADQUART
Bigck of Bilke on most advantageous terms; we HOCK, af $88 FER Gank of 1 DOZEN QUARTE, are now offəring WILKS at muh LOWER BRANDIES * ** *** ML **** at $64 574 $9, PEICES thon usual. “
Båthon in CK ALLES
Wear Guaranteed, from 65 Cents per Yard.
COLOURED SILKS,
overy. New Shade. FANCY SIT. K
STRIPES and CHECES.
。
Agonte ja Hongkong for he above Com
call SPROTAL ATTENTION OF SHIPPERS to the low rates of Premium charged for all steamer risko, lesides, which n Brokerage of THIRTY-THREE and ONE- THIRD PER CENT (38) 1) ill bo allowed on risks to porte la Chins, Janib, the Philip pinas, and the Strait. On ka to all otherAPANESU POPLINS, porte the Brokerage will be FIFTEEN - PER: CENT. (15 %) ony.
SIEMSEEN & Co. Agents Hangkong, Italy, 1874 CHINESE-INSURANCE COMPANY
EVA ZENGIMUTEDWER!
NOTTE.
From 20 Cents hier Yard,
TRIMMING SILKS AND SATINS
BRIDAL SILKOM BRIDAL SATINEA BLACK & COLOURED SILK VELVETS,
inusually Cheap T BLACK AND COLOURED VELVETEENS. A very large Stook of variona WINTER DRESS GOODS,
introduced
POLITES gated at current rates on Moertainly the Best and Cheapest Goods ever
tine Risks to all parts of the World in (noso lango with the Company's Articles of Ar scoiction, Two-thrus of the Prefits are distri- buteliannually to Cotilciunters, whether Show: holders or not, in proportion to the not amenit of Premia contributed by stok, the remaining third baing carried to Reserva Find TAN
OLYPHANT & Co.,
* Gəneral Agents -- Hongkong, 17 April, 1372 $3 NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
MAAR INSURANOD COMPANY.
INCORRUKATED BY Roran CHARTER AND
A SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
DUSTY ESTABLISHED 1809.
• CAPITAL”. £2,000,000/
The short time, so grint
Bank, sight
Private 30 days' sight
SHARES, Hongkong and Shanghai Bault Shares-5) par
cont, premium. Union Insurance Socisty of Canton-$1,100 persuar Building, or on Merchandise in the same
shard
Chian Trailers Insurance Company's Share
- 83,000 per share.
Yengtsso Insurance Aumiation Tia, 610 per
share, dividend.
Chinese Imrance Commy $265 per share. Hongkong Fire Insurance Company'a Bharas-
19E Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong for
Policies against TTBP, to the extent of £10,000'
at the paul casa, subject to is discount of Twenty pur sout. (20%)
GITMAN & 0624
Agents
Hongkong, 7th July: 1874.
THE LONDON ASSURANCE.
INCEPOLATAD BY ROYAL CHIRAER OF ais
All the New and Useful Colours in
ALL WOOL FERGES BLACK AND COLOURED FRENCH CASHMERES AND MERINOS ALL WOOL, SUOTCH PLAIDS, Single and Double Width,
and $104 PER CASE OF I DOZEN QUARTE WACHTER 8 CHAMPAGNE.
AB SUPPLIED 20 HRK. THE FRİNDE OF
WALES,
$18 PRR IZEN QUATTN.
on application to LMESEN & Co. Hongkong, lat November, 1871
Detailed Price Lists on a
C
FOR SALE"
(14
On or about likh inst. Quick dispatch, and
Quink dupatana “Quick disparo jump s
Quick patch, and Op 19th it, at noon. On la prem, ab 3 FIM. Quick despatch.
On: 20th prozaLENÍ {TO-ANOTIW, RE, IGORI
On 24th just, at noon; On 19th inst., at noon.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS,
Tomorrow, the
DOMA MALL WILL OL082. SINGAPORT NANG, POINT DE For Shanglia For Cyphirenes today, the
GALLE AMUDA GUI MATEN 18th ruslant, at 11.00 Lan BRINDISI, ANCONA VENTOE, MI BUT... Por Vokohama ---Për Bombay, today. BAAZ TERRANEAN-PORTSSAA 16th infant, at 11,30 LMS
SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDONY For Haiphong, and Hanol
17th infant at 4,30 mm. BOMBAY, MADRAB, CALJUTTA, AND MAYAN AUSTRALIA, SPAN
THE PENINSULAH AND OBIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY Steamship GEELONG” Captain FEARR will leave this on THURSDAY, the 17th January at
For further Furtioalars. Apply to 0:
"ADAM- MIND, Sperintendent. Hongkong, 7th January, 18765
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY
THROUGH TO NEW YORK; A-OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUGHING A
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO,
| Oniok dipatuhi, Today est noTE. Quick spätol, M Today, at nova, To-morrow, at daylight. Tomorrow, at daylight. To-morrow, at daylighTHE US. Vail Steamer OFTY OF PEKINO" will be desputoked for Ban Francisco, vi Yakohama, on BASURDAY, the 19th Jerry at Noor, taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United States und Europe, a
VESSELS ON THE BELTH.
FOR SHANGHAI FHD Slearnabip
CYPHRENES Fort TO-DAY, the 16th instant at Noon. Captain Wood, will be despatched for the above
For Froight or Passage, apply to th
GIBB LIVINGSTON & Co. Agents Steamship "Cyphrones," Hongkong, 15th Junary, 1878.
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA, TU P. & O. 8. N. Co.'s Steamship
BOMBAY
107
Through Bills of Lading mod for tru portation to: Yokohama and otter Japan Parts, in San Franciscs; to A tlañ fãs and Taland Cities of the United States, via Overland Railways, to Hayano, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to pocis in Mexico, Contral and South America, by the Company's und connecting Stemore
France, and Germany by all fins lantio line Through Passage Tickets granted to England,
of Stommen
For Shanghai,Fer Mongolia, play the 16th Instant, ut 5 M. Tate letters receival from 5.10 to 5.30 p, with 18 couls late for
For Swatow Amay, and FrodhowP« Fanan today, the 10th fustant. of V F.M.
For loihew and Haiphong-Ter than day the 16th instant, ut P.M...Carrying Mixta for Pakho and Hanci
For Manila Per Femeraian, bn Saturday, the 19th instant, at Me
MAIS BY THE MINGIISH FACKETS The English Controt Packet "GEELONG will be degmtched with the Malls for Enrere, &o, on THURSDAY, tho 17th instant,
· · The following will be the hours of closing the Mails, and NEWYDNESDAY, 16th instant,
5.M., Konay Order Office closes.
6.x. Fest Ollco closes except the NIGHT Bos,
7
blob rezaurs open all night. THURSDAY, 17€ instant,
AM Post Office opene for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spontence
10 AM Post Office doses arcspt for Luto Let
ters Registry of Lettere conser 10,15 im, Lottery may be posted on payment of
Late Fee of 18 wats extra Postage, antil. 11-AK, when the Post Office CLOSES entirely. 11.30 in. Letters (but Letters mir) addroseed to the United Kingdom, vis Brindisi," or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet 11.50 Aar, when the Mail is finally closed.
with Late Fee of cents, artra postage, nalil
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES A PACKET
A REDUCTION of TWENTY FER CENT.onREGULAR RATES is GRANTED to OFFICEE8 of the AAY and NAVY and The United States Mail Packet CITY OF MEMBERS of the GIVIE and CONSULAR PEKING" will brduspatched on SATUL SERVICES commission DAY, the 10th instant, with Maile for Japan,
Freight will be received on board until 41 on the 18th Janniry Esreal Fackiges vili be wil leave for the above place at Noon To received at the Offer un II 1 PX, Hame day BAY, the 16th Intaut.
ADAM LINER
Superintendent Hongkong, 15th January, 1878.
STEAM TO SHANGHAT HEP.&O. 8. N. Co.'s Stormshir
*** MONGOLIA=""
ull Partel Fackages altould be marked to ad- dress in fully value of same is required.-
Consular Invoices to acompuay Ovulad Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offloss in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Coilator of Customs at Sat Fmucisco,
For further information as to Passage, and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company,
will leave for the above placs at Daylight 10-| No. 9, Praya Central
ADAM LIND, PANiperintendent
OTTA GERAT AN OS MORROW, the 17th instant
Apply to
SIEMSSEN & CO. Hongkong, Sat May 1977.
C
FOR SALE,
t₤3
UTLER PALEES
CELESKATED WINES AND COGNAC. Price List on applications.
F: BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, Ist November, 1872.
-146
NOTICE...
جنين
Hongkong th January, 1878 ·
FOR SWATOW, AMOX, AND FOOCHOW.
THE Stoamship
THES
TATWAN...
Captrin M. Young, will be dayatoked for he above Parts TO-MORROW, the 17th instant, at Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to MODEL DOUGLAS L'ATRAI Hrogkong, 15th January, 1818. -
FOR HOTHOW AND HAIPHONG.
& Ca
[169
ALBAY
MILEAR AND COHE Steamship.
** PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST
HONGKONG.
39
Our Dress Department is botter assorted, and Prices are lower than any time in the past.
LADIES and CHILDREN'S CLOTH AR etlier Seasonable JACKETS and MANTLES: GERAT NOVELTIES AN ment, shown in this Depart-E TOURIST'S GUIDE. SEALSKIN JACKETS, MUFFS, & BÒAS.
Vicious FASHIONABLE FUR DETRIMMINGS.
SWANSDOWN MUFFS, CAPES, AND
BOAS WE WOOL SHAWIS, “The Excelsior,"
of Superior Quality and Great Warmth, at $3.50
acb:
KNITTED WOOL SHAWLS CAPES, SCARVES, AND CLOUDS. WINTER SKIRTS, Better and Cheaper than ever. Specialities in LADIES' HOSE..
CHILDREN'S SOCKS
RUSSELL & Co pre Agouts, Huigkong, 1st January, 1378.
NOTICE. SVEN COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES:
MARITIMES FAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS
VESTEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALTA, PORT SAID, NAPLES AND HARSEILLES;
BOMBAY, MADE, ST. DENIS, AND
***PORT LOUIS.
N THURSDAY, the 24th January, 1878, Now the Company's Stanship
Captain Ashton, will be dogatcled for the TIGEE, Commandant, DORMIER with above Ports TOMORROW, the 17th at Daylight.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
Hongkong, 15th January, 1872-
1170
REDUCED PEICH, 31. DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co. Coutaining the names of all the Arkiales, of Trade, objects of Natural History, Furnituro, No do with the Punti and Mandarin Prunin |aintion.
Also a lowcopies of the EAMMAR OF THE CHINESE LANGUAGE; in two Purls.
The Daily Press Offer
IN
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS.
Weither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTя, nor the OWNERS, wil be RESPONSIBLE. for any DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crew of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong Harhone
FOR YOKOHAMA AND KIOGO. WE Stormship
THE
MATLS PASSENGERS. SPECIE, ad
CARGO, Wave this Put for the above
San Franeless, and the United States, which will b CLOSED Fellow 11. Registry of Letters-cOMADS, 11:30 Post Office closes bat Litters (except For Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 conta extm Postage, notil the time of departure. Correspondien for Non Union West Indies (except the Bahams and Hay), Cesta Bim, Honduras, Monte Tidea. Noy (razada, Pars gnay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this rate."
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contract Packet "TIGED" will be dospatched from Hongkongan THURS DAY the 24th ustant, with Mailsto and, through the United Kingdom and Europe, zia Maravills to Saigon, Singaporo, Batasia, Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Seychelles, Reunion, Mauritius, Suns, and Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corpondence to East Africa, St. Helens and Ascansion,
T
Letters may also be forward to Ludin by this Tacket, bat can be paid only as far as Cay Tom. The postage to Caylon must be prepaid. Such letters should be marked "Paid to Galle orly they will go on from Galle as unpaid.
The following will be the heart of CLOSING the Nails, 80
5
WEDNEDAY, 28l instant,
P., Money Order Offee closed. - Post Ofles alons except the NiGHT Box which remains open all night dyn
THURSDAY, 24th instant
Cargo and Spesis will be registered for Len-7. Test Offor opens for sale of Stanys, don as well as for Marsailles, and accepted in
transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Entrope, me
Registry of Letters, and Foating of all corre spondence,
10 A, Registry of Letter cORIOS...
Cargo will be received on board til Post Office loses except for Lats Leb Bpecie and Parcels atil-3-8-on-the-rd- im- January, 1878 (Parcels are not to be sent 11.10. Lattes (but. Letter only) may be posted on payment of a Late Tep of 12 entr Barton beard they must be left at the Agmoy's
Office) Contents and value of Packages are 11.30-4, when the Post Office CLOSES, on-
extro postage, until a Pagizirad.
GALLEY OF LORNE," shortly expected from Singapore, will have mediate despatch is above.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & 06. Hongkong 11th Jonnaex, 1878-20157
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL THE Company's Steamship --
“PATROCLUŠANU, BANANA
China Fire Insurance Company's Shares $178 1 MAJESTY KING GEORGE TAS PIE91, Elegant Designs in COLLARS and CUFFS ADA WIRELIA Ameriona bark; WiswellOr will be despatched on or about the 15th instant.
$685 per share, S
per aro
Hongkong and Whampoa Doak Company's
Bhares-7 per cent discount, Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co,
Share per cent, discount. Shanghai Stem Navigation Company-Tis, 20
per share
Hongkong (fas, Compuys Shares 75 por
Abare
Shares--57 per
Chinese Imyscial Loan-£104 Ex. 44.133,- Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877 £102. Ex. 13.
Hongkong Hotel Company
BASADA 1720/
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the abora: Corporation, ste prepared to gezni Insurareas is (olinos -
MARINE DEPARTMENT. Policies at current rates, rayable either hers, in London, cr at the principal Ports of Inlin China, and australia. :
FIRE DEPARTMENT. Falipies issued for longe or short periods at OUITADİ Çatos, LA
A discount of 20%, allowed.
LIFE DEPARTMENT
NEW RIBBONS, FEATHERS,
FLOWERS, LACUS,... TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED STRAW AND FELT HATS AND BONNETS 1, AND BUTTMIED KT. GLOVES,
all Sizes and Colours.
DRES SMAKING! Special attention is given to this Department, Charges are moderate and it Excellent,
MILLINERY BY BUFERICE HANDS.
SATLE AND CO., VIOFOBIA EXCHANGE,
wder
ATDEN BESS, American bark, Noyes ALPHINGTON, British bark, Cunningham. →→
Wiolor & Co
AMOY, Buitish afr., Drowes-Siemsson & Co. ANNA, German bark, Jesson-Eduard Schelf
Less & Co.
ANNIE S HALL, American barkatio, Notion
-Chinese,
ASBENS, Danish back, Vandel--Ed. Solblas
& Co.
B. F WATSON American bark, Hawkins,
Captain
For Freight or Passage, apply to---
BUTTERFLY & SWIRE, Agents Hongkong, 4th January, 1378.
(128.
FOR GENOA AND MARSEILLES. MY VIA INTERMEDIATE POETS, 4 Ruhatting Stearoar
*INDIA,"
RACE
Fer further particulars, apply at the Com- pany's Office.
H. DU POUEY,
Agent. Hongkong, 17th January, 168 OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM
EBIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND FAS- ADNGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE
TV-CONNECTION WIAH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS HE Steamship OCEANIC will be des. patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama,
Correspondence for the West Indies (except bosa bolenging to the Postal Union, the BR hann, and Hayti), for Costa Pies, Honduras, Monte Video, New Granada, Paraguay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent via San Fran
RECISARATION TO, BANGKGE: Har Britannic Majesty's Consul for Slam has boen good enough is made anaugemats by means of which correspondence can be Horis tened to Dugkok, at the asal charge of 8
ents
L'attention of owners, Agents, and charterers of steamers is down to the provisions of Thi Post Office Ordinance, 1876, which comes into fords the 23rd instant.MARA
Under the old Ordinance no notice was re- gaired of the departure of a vessel if not after
Captain Dodew, 1,700 tons espaoity, will be despatolied from Singapore br Penang (p tional), Gulle, Colorabo, Adee (optional), Suez, Port Bar, Naples, Leghorn (epticral), Gazon, and Marsailles, taking through Cargo for An cos Venice, and Trieste, und Ports of the on FRIDAY, the let Felmary, at FM., Mediterranean, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th of taking Cargo and Passengers for Japar, the & Co..
February, and has room for Cargo and Splodu United States, and Europe. BROOMHALL: British ship. Bate-Russell & Co. Accomodation for Passengers, onrying & Enr- Conpotion is made at Yokchaing with Ston practically remain in force, that notice need not CARL RITTEE, German bark, Lauson, Stents-Fenn aud Shewardess....
mors from Shanghai, send Co
BALER ON JANUARY 15TH, A REPORTED BY Policles issued for sata not exceeding £5,00, QUEEN'S ROAD AN STANLEY STREET BETAGARE, British bark Hadsten Russell
Brown Sugar-250 bags, ni 3.54, by Kwong, wing-shing to fravelling trader, SS
Gam Olitanum-10 cases, at $8.40, by Kwong. wing-shing to travel fing trader.
Drink Lilly Flowers 10 lage, at $8.00, by Kwong-wing shing to travelling trader
White Popper-10 bass at 315.30, by Kwong
-hung-tai to travelling trader,
Black Papper 80 bags at $7.25, by Kyong hang-tai to travelling trader
China Root-100 bags, at $3.00, by Kwong hung-tai to travelling taler-
Cardamon(inferior) 20 days, at 11300. by Kwa to travelling trader
Melin Red 50 bags at $5.50, by Kwong- fonkwo to travelling trabrez
Cuttle Tak 20 bags at $24.50, by Kwong- look-yo to travelling trailer, LOTRANG
Fangus-10 Lags, at $18, by Kwur-back- wing to travelling trader.
CHARTERS EFFECTED.
The following: "Settlements are taken from Messrs. HEINEMANN &o's Freight Cironiar British ship BECKHAU 1,373, tens, longe la
London, private terms
British hark AMTE FLORENCE, 657 fond hence
to New York, pervate tezins,
American bark B. F. WATBOs, 993 tour, henge.
at reduced raten,
ROLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hangkong. Via Tnly, 1872 44126
YANGISZE INSURANCE ASSOCTA PION
CAPITAL (Fily Paid-up) PERMANENT RESERVE SPECIAL RESERVE FUND
TOTAL CAPITAL, and -Avonmulations this date)
HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI
FOR SALE. :
with Cartridges, Cartridge
DOUBLE-BARRAL GUNS, CENTRAL UN Tls: $20,000 Casos, Wedding, Shot &o. Als RIFLES and TI 230,000 REVOLVERS
76,000 Apply to J. P. SCHEFFER,
Monday 14:59, Praja Central, Hongkong, 18th September, 18779.2.
Tis, 725,000
DIETCTORS, FF FREES, Esq., Viniriman.
Res, Bag MW Bogn, Eng-- MP. EVANS, Esq. C. Ltone, Esq
ZOBEÖRETARITS "Messes, RUSSELL & Ca., Shanghai
LONDON TANKERS, MASSA Mesers, BATING BROTHERS & C
AGENCIES IN
C
FOR SALE,
140
& Co.
Rozaria & CHARLTON, British steamer, Johnson-Hop
walked, mang
This Lino offer cheupect opportunity to Fight will be rereived on Joure until 4 Par CASA Can teamer, Langer-Wa travellers for visiting the off parts of Italy by on tim Slut Jormer PARERE PACKAGE will interrupting the voyage at Nares, whence the be reusived at the Office nntil 6.P.M. BRIM day CHARMANDEws, British back, Pincosme tady be continued to Gonca and Marseilles An Parel Fackages should be marked to address
without payment of additional PassageMoney;by" in full; valne al same is requínd. the Company's Steanters running twice a week
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN. berwoon the different ports of Italy.
The Undersigned, having been appointed Agenta in China, are prepared to grant through Bills of Lading.
For Freight or Fuseng, andail father Tac. ticulars, apply to
CHRISTINE, German bark Wildfang Captain CITY OF HALIFAX, British ship, Evane-Meyer
& Co.:
HAMPAGNE 187 CFEBRENES British efenmar, Wood Gibb,
Livingston & Ca** HEIDEIECK & Co.'s MONOPOLE
SANDEETJEN & Co
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877,
NOW ON SALE
HOSAKING- hormon, SAN FRANCISCO, and E
the Proppal Ports in the East.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
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INGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY, WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PROMINCIATION, ANAN
Prese Office, Hongkong
E. VON BEAULIET, Gorman bárk, Schneider-
Eduard Sohelises & Co
FALCON, British bark, Barry-Arnhold, Kar-
borg & Co.
PADORA-BALLOUSE, German bark Ruto- |--Carlowitz & Co. MA DAUN
CARKOWITZ & Co...
Agents in China for Messrs. D. RUBATTING & CO., GOWE, Hongkong, 14th January, 1876.
[165
FOR LONDON:
+ BROOMFALL":
PASSAGE TICKETS
For further information to Freight or Passage, apply to the
Central Buy? NO No. 3. Queens Easy of the Company
U.D. EMORY
Agent Hongkong, Wh dánuary, 1818. ----
OHN SKINKER, 115, PINK STREET, BASAN PRAE21900, CALIFORNIA, S
Bolo Agent on the Paolfo Coast for FERDINAND FRUMM German bark, Voss THE 100 Al British Ship
Melobers
WINCHESTEL REPEATING ABMS Co.'s Foua, Saute bark, Potterson-Tack-mos. GLAMORATHE, British bark, MeEachern. H. Bate, Master, will load here and have qulek Ropesting Hies, Carbines, and Muskets, Hal
despatch
1873; Plain Monatst or Bold, Silver H. Kier & Co.
or Nikel-Plated, and Beautifully Engravel. GLOBY; Siam, back, Thompson-Tack Mes & Co. For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Cof
METALLIC CARTRIDGES GOLDEN SPUR, British alupy Farrall ---Captain.
₤199
of all sizes and kinds for Fitols or Rifes of thair make
[6m125
Hongkong 7th January, 1878:
FOLNAGASAKI AHE-AL-Amoriear Barkentine
ANKIE 8 HALL," Nelson, Muster, will load for the above Port, and will have immediste despatel
For Freight, apply to s
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co
[122 Hongkong, 7th January, 1978. ****
FOR NEW YORK;
POLICIES granted on MARINE PISES to all An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the GREAT ADMIRAL American ship, Thompson.
|X --Russel & Cu the New Yorke, pricate tarms
parts of the Word at URBUY RATES.W
HALENE, German bark Volgaardsen WielorT British bark Lady Bowes, 1992 tons, lungo to・ Subject to a skorge of 12*, for Interest on
- For comprehensives us and practigal serving
કે Portland, Oregon, rivate terms
Shamsholdorn Capital, all the PROPITA of the Norwegian back to 685 tons, Manila to UNDERWITING BUSINE38 will be annually is this Work stande parivalled. All the new HERBERT BLACK, American bark, Treat
Channel for orders to discharge to a poet fntributed among all Contributor of Business in words which the Chiman have to Inte years been Meyer & Co... the United Kingdom or on the Continent, proportion to the premium raid by the compelled to coin to express the numeroas ob HeLyon, Britisa steamor, Petera-Siemissen
& Co. private terms HOLLAN
RUSSELL & Co., Jota in scary photography, telegraphy, French bark CHARLES MAUREAU, 368 tons,
and in peace gaziersity, which the mpin Myanos HTMsosor, German bark, Stoll, Ed. Bobell- Agente. Whampon to Tientsin and back to Hong- Hongkong, let October 1877 is of farige relations her imposed upon them, are Esas & Co. kony má Newchwing, 45 dants per picul, 36
here given in eclewo Each and every word is JALO, Hussion ship, berg-Ordse." lay days
TONY THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY. folly lostrated and explained formgererties. A Bromero 3 r, Nicker- German back Formosa, 8 tons, Whampoa to
students of a most instructive nature. Both on Butterfield & Spirer Stanton Sed back Hongkong vid NOW
the accents being mofully marked on the boat glas Lapsaik & 06. the Gparts and Fuofi prommationė are gavan, JESSIE JINIRSON-Britno-back Yout Dou ohwang, 50 cents per pilon, 36 lay days. German burk VESTA, 32 tons, Whampoa to
principle hitherto attained. The typography JURGEN, German bark, Windt. Sinwesen & Co. displays the success of an attempt to make the KALAJA, Russian, bark, Row-Chisese. ⠀ of body, thereby eating a vast economy of Chinese and English lyre correspond in the sisa KATD WATERS, British hark, Glese-Rozario | Witgce, achieving a clearucas not previously KLONFKINDISSBEN. Danish bark Mausen,
attained, and dispensing with these vast margins Eduard Shellhass & Co of a dete terised Chimese publications and vidaut spaces which have heretofore chara MARTE CHARLOTTE, Pranal bark, Mahones
Carlowitz & Co. CAR
· lay-daykən British stemer TINTERN ABBEY 26 tons,
CAPTRAL TAELS Ã0,000; BOTAL TO 8555,555.55.
DIRECTORS WARRAN
LEE SING, of the Lot Hing Fis CHAN SUNG Ls, of the Lai Yeu blm WONG YIK Pox of the Chur Cheopy
Hong
Loo YEE of the Yee On Firm
Fose SOBE FUNG, of the Tang Sang Wo Hong WONG PAT CHONG, of the Bau Tye Lea Hong Pur Pons, of the Wy Sing Fin.
MANAGER HO AMEL
MAINE INES on Goods-on taken at CURRENT TER to Austalia, California,
June, 1877.
THE A1 Americat Barkention
R. Howes Master, will hand-bors for the above Port, and will havo large tinte despatch.
For Freight, ply to
1107
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 4th January, 1878
FOR NEW YORK. HEAT Arlen Bark
B. F. WATSON," Hawkins, Master, will load her for the shore Port, and will here quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to
BAG VERVOUEL, HAGEDORN & Co
Hongkong, 4th January, 1878
FOR SAN FRANCISCO, TELE AL Brush Clipper Ship
TOILURNUM ARUANN Shrewsbury, Master, will load Fore for the above Port, and will haro quiok desprinho g
-For Freigat, apply to
186
tised, Hor of departures for Conten of Musko
Notice is now rogaired of any departure, though with regard to sailing slipe, the old rule will be seat unless sheil for
Sselion XXV, requires that the first notion be sent to the Post Office. You
"In the case of steamers plving regularly or cat fred days, notice of any change in the day or
a line of any change in
Btamped correspondence may still be sont on boare any vessel after the Mail is clceed at the Post Office.
The Postmaster General takes this oppertunity
of calling the attention of firms to the fact that
any
TRAYE BATAVIA
December 24th,
January 12th.
oh words as Despatches will close at 11 * added to the advertisement of a voucel ma illegal Consignee latters are exempted by law from passing through the Post Office, but-o parson is allowed to make collection of such let- teze fr transmission under a penalty of £100. per wook during which the practice continuel
There will be communication with Australia via Etavis and Fort Darwin, as follows. LEAVE HONGKONG BY ERETOR PACKET July 7th September 15th November 29th. Foly 20th Coller Int. December 13th":
"SHORT DUE AT PORT DARWIN. July 31st October 12th...
DE MADUR AT MIDNES. August 19th October 31st DEPOS/DUE A MELHƠORNE, August 25th. Noremune 6th January 18
DUE AT ADELAIDES O Avgust 31st. November 12th January For the present the correspondenc paid to Batavia, from which pla Ribly be forwarded without furth
Most comtries to which Correspondence by Hangkang Joined the Fostal Unou orang probably about to do i it is necessary that the following rialen be strictly obvod p
1-Nolter or Packet, whether to be rigen tered angistam; can be rooived for Postage if it extrin gald or siver money, jewels, pres Trticles, or anything that as a general.
Tale, diable to Customa kution..
YON SHIPS COMPRADORE AND
STEVEDORES
No 57, PEAYA WEST SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL, WATER, BALLAST, TRESH PROVISIONS, and OILMAN'S
Of the Best Qualty and at the Shortest Notice
morgkong, datnary 1st, 1878-fas
AF YUNE,
COMPRADORE AND GENERAL
STOREKEEPER,
2 CENTRAL MARK
SHIPS AND PRIVANE FAMILIER SUPPLIED
WITH
THE EST PROVISIONS,
TRIDE
C.J MARK,
HRISTOPHER JOHNBON Awn 00.]
WESTERN WOLNION, SHEETILD Manufacturers of the highest, olass ENGINEER'S CAST STEEL, FILES, TOOLS, CUTLET &
Tentsiu and hook to Hongkong vid New chwang 50 cont per ploul 36 lay days. German mrk HIERONYMUS, 425 ton King to Hongkong, $3.45 per ton of de 15 lay tara German three-maated ashooner PETER 11 tona. Taiwanfoss to Chefe and thence to Amoy
For notical purposes, the arrangement of MARION; American S-m sohonnor, Howes. —— 28 cents per poul to Swatow, 1 cents por pion, 35 lay day
the work is so complité, that a reference to its |-- "Arbolt Karberg & Co. British berk Onto 310pons Enghor to Huur
pares enables a person who understands Englial MARIVEZES Spanish steamer, J. Muzes-Re Kong aside the Bar 22 cents per pistil, dat
to communicate effentiedly with natives who modice & Ca de the Bar 37 fonts per pipal or Packs
understand nothing but Chinage. In this repeal May, B3 m. phoner, Flunlay Cir- Fari to Hongkong, Balt, 18.sents por pical,
Europass residing in China, and to the natives MAY QUERY Britisk bark, Prior Arnhold, the work will be found lydispassable to all plant & Co. - 30 lag day
A Madlay Singspice, Saigon, Pinang, and to all themselves it explu ubjects fally with which Kartery & Co. British bark WE GLADSTONE, 531 fone, Matthe Treaty Ports of Chins and Japan tong to Hongkong Salt, $2,000 in fall, 30 Head Offos, 4, Bonham Bird
Jery few idead of them are perfectly acquainted? Meron, American bark, Boule ---Captain, nii To parties rosident in Exiglena and interested | Niacasa, Gorman baray, Wischhusen. -Mel- in Chind it cannot labe invaluable occasion cliers & Co. benee to Shigun and back, $4,000 in fall 13 BATAVIA FEA AND FIRE INSURANCE Ally
NORTHERN STAR British bark, Wortley. Jay date
MAIKOCOMPANY
Toilastrate the vast scope of the work, the Wieler & Co Enitial stemmer RADNORSHIRE, 1201 tons, Sai
Batterigued Having her pred Cameyaonbulary contares about 10,000 pomo Maritimer,
mga ta following facts are sukuritted forconsideration -- ONEIDA, British ship, Clyms,—Mrzsagoriva -gou-se Hongkong, di canti par plout, f3"
Tay an
Agents for the ahova Companys are pre- Chinese charactors, and Modhurst's English Para, German bark, Bloo, – Sierrazen, & Cour and Cliness Dietimury, about 100,000, whilst PELETON BRtish kirk, Schial-Wielúr & Cô; British hak ALEXANDIA, 407 tone monthly pigs to grant Insidees as follow
han the work contains more than 50000 English Quickarar, American, bark, Burnaby — Mastor. charter, three to five the, $1,150 pur MARINE RISER.
oth
Pobeina at Carvot. Rote payable sithur)
rhero – words, and upwaränel 100,000 Chinesa churid-- Rapir, Sumese bark, Hurie - Tack Mệt Hóp in London, or at the prinsipa perts of India, tors. Ain, desidio all the grammar and Keo,
other elementary worka od yet published, the Toss Borrasse, Germon bark, Echultz —)
8. Clyman, Mastor, having three fourths of her who will always carry a large Stook of Files, HONGKONG TEMPERATURE Australia, and the East
Cargo engaged, will lers is shove, Birl will
Cutlery, and other Gruts, ABROKERAGE U THIRTY-TILKEE and Onstadens of this difficut Language absolutely ra Pustan & Co.
by despatched on or about the 31st December THIED FER CENT. will be allowston all LOCAL quires examples to display the furious apoli SAMAB, Aurican ship, Muller Caption DISES
cations and equivalents of different world, which Samod, American S. schooner. Bryant -- Rus-TOURL HAGEDORE & C
For Freight, upply to qua FIRE RISK
have out general manning Of this examples well tho Felision cranial on Fixat.olas Buildings to this work contains more then typ timas aɛ SIN NANZING, British steamer, Diage.—Jar- Hongkqug. 28th November 18774 an artenbrot 821000,
many is any other Dictionary hitherto pubino Matisson & Co DISCOUNT TWENTY FIR CENT (20A Babed
KALA SUMATRA, Amenosa pup. Clongh – Oriár, ka / BILZ A1 German Bark ipes the Current Local Bates will be allowed on It comprises upwards of two thousand farge TUTTILA, German selfooner, Loca-Captain al prumiden aberged, for insurance; gasa le quarta pares? WARRIOR, British bark - Bagmanı →→ Wiolgr donut being dedacted at the time of the interna
Wenit Master will lost here, and meet m of Paliny
[WASHI, Bifchen steamer, Hunter-Lang bas, kuulok despitoli nu stove, For Freight, opply to Yanareže British steamer Behalte. – Blamezen
SİONUSENA OG Hongkong, 29th December 1822
JAZIONER outst
LONDON A „Irumse & Co. D. PátranOITZE RÓW.
TONGKONGRES
RUSSELL & Co.,
Agente Hongkong, lá January 1874
** DALY Penas ! Oprice. "WYNDHAM ST.
VOGEL HAGEDORN & 06:41
(62 970) December, 1977. - Hongkong,
FOR HAMBURG, AND LONDON, "WHE AI Britüäb Elüp 14
"ONWIDA.,
FOR HAMBURG DIRECTY
URGEN
SOLD AGENTE FOR HONGKONG AND CHINA HARRIS, GOODWIN AND CO Horstone and Sumeral,
FS NOW ON SALE!
be
can only it may pos
charge
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