NAGASAKI
The Rising Sus saya that on the 2nd instant Beother earthquake was experienced, which, loat ing but fow.seconds, was nevertheless sovyro,¿
le makes the third within frs day, and al though, says tho fus, our Ickobama and Tikla, febuzula are pretty well secustomed to frequent chaaks of the more their late frequenny has ataitled even some older residents who recall to mad similar disturbances ten years ago of n more sogers character
At Nagasaki, on the Sth init, there was a slight fall of snow which occurred about mild- day and was the Brat indication of real winter
weather up to the present.
The Cosmopoliton Presa says there is a new
HONGKONG-TEMPERATURE,
ZA ARHES FALCONEL CA, PROSTIE) January 21ot
Haromater÷-1 22: Bammaler-R Thermometers-> Theatre't ik ThieffrornoƐarino S.
„Tkcersornolar—3154 (Wot-Inalid The PW, bulk)
Thermometer-Niesam
Tharonprust or --Bluinum Cover itgiax:
eats of Japanese inws about to be brought to CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL operation under the auspices of Mr. Boiasenordo de Fontarble.
HIOGIO
Over, 12 deg F of frost war registered in Koke on the Slit altime, Ty aflolal report frim tha Konoho observatory will ho intaresting
in aexperience of sumo yanre no registar da low us this, ab the level of the Conecasion, by: Tout or fire dégros, hea boon orpoelenced
THE DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JANUARY 22ND, 1378.
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING:
M
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK://
SAN FRANCISCO, VY HALLA
GENOA, NAREUILLI LI ...SAIGON
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, & SINGAPORE, BOMBAY," SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, do
NAGASAKL
YOKOHAMA, HUGO &
GADTAIN
FOB FELH
TO BE DEPATOBOD
Butterfell & Swire Vertine Mathosur & Co... Moyer Origo si zez Hongkong Hongkong, Vogel, Hagedorn & Co...... longtorg Beller C
Hongkory Vogel, Hagedorn & Gözəl Hongkong Vogel, Hagedia & Co
0.&O. B. Oo,
Mesangerice Maritimas
16
FB:
LONDON, via Buzz, CANAL
On or about 27th int
LONDON.
SLONDON
-Gimgyle("br"
Broomhol
On or about Alsi just..
St
HAMBURG AND LONDON,
Opelda
HAMBURG.
Marion
H. Bato 8. Clyma Wonut...
Howes.
Quick despatch.
Unipk despatch,
Unisk drapatch.
Quick respatch.
B. FOU
Howkins
Quick despatch
Oceanio (str.)
Hongkong
On lat pruz..., så 3-1,M,
India (st)
Singapor Remé Brotherà
mai
| On 20th pres.
Ada Wisvell
Wiswoll:
HongLotg
Carlowitz & Co
Quick despatch..
Tigre (str.)
Cormier
Hongkong
On 24th inst,, at moon.
Mirano (str.).
Parish.
P. & 0:8 N Co
On 31st, ingt, at noon.
Bowen (str)
Gib, Livingston & Co.
Andio, B. Hall.
Nelson
Hongkong
On or about 1st prox.: Quick despatch
BRANG-
„NABAS
Galley of Lorne (5.)
Hongkong
Jaalino, Matheson & Co-morrow, at 8PM
ART.
YOKOHAMA DAGANATIN
Volga, (str.).
Rolland
Heng kong
Quick despatch,
YOKOHAMA M
Malacca (st)
"Quiók" dosyatob.
YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
Caintiemair (str.).
Hollktay, Wise & Co
Quick dospatah.
Yangt (str.)
Quick dospataki
•Nostor (ar)
On or about 27th inst.
Quick despatch.
REGISTER
YESTERDAY'S TELERS.
BAROMETER THERANOMETER,
t
According to a Pajowan Notification trans- lated from the Dean Nippo, the Government has decided, upon a very important financial operation towards meeting the expenses of putting down the Into Satsuma rebition, afbing less than what may be called art of forcal loan from its submits of yon 27,000,000 at the rate of 6 par Beretion cat per nouns At last that is pretty marly roo wlab il aures to Yan 27,000,000 of paper.money.
is to be issued this redemption of which in silvory
and copper coin will be effected during the nextWat
fiftoon years; Eat these satsu wany, at the opsion
of the holders; bo orehangadeccording to nabif-
cution to be issued, for Gavaramght Bonds besring|| Lowe's
interest at 6 per ceut, por dammi Government
Húsa
10-
veter mlachied (29
must have money. scanolow or other, and the bity falter... morality be this procecding may fairly be taken. to turn upon whether 3 per cent. will be à fair Inforost Somo light will no doubt bo sup thrown upon this point by the valtio of the foils in the marketingo News,
YOKOHAMA,
The construction of the miltag vernal Tri Mar, by Hizone of the. Ishikawa duck was commenced in July last; sad was completed on: the 7th instant, when the launch took place Ta veesel in 90 feet in length and 20 fest, in Jeff, and ta of a burden of 145 Some A
With wireuse to the loss of the Danial zobooner Caroling, wo learn that the Jaysuse Goraramont have notified the Danish Conini that instructions have been issued to the local odletal on the northern coasts to institute barefai search for traces of the missing VOSSAL.
UAR
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*
[69051.023,0) 580) 32,0 | 26,024101353
17.0 57.0 | 450) 3410] 100 25.0 199349
Bensuite, leveler the pan in vogues, tema, and brauchras Trexuomeen, in lurenheit egre and tea, kupi in buo upon mir in a shadeuntion
SHANGHAI...
SHANGHAI
** SHANGHAI
FOR SALE.
K. D
Indus fetr.)
now showing their "AUTUMN AND WINTER STOCK
NEW GOODS complaing CHRISTY'S BLACK, Brown, and “
FELHI A'T S
in all the latist slips
PIRNCTION OF Vols segletural every two pot NEED HATS PARIS SILK HATS,
NSENË, Zak
Poser ON W- calm. 1 to 9 light home: 3
19. iofoot
STATE OF WRATH-B. Clanc hồng
Olas D. Drizzly, H. Mon. - Bk Futy. F Tail T. Lightning-- M. Ming--0. Overant, P. lesing shower : Q. Squaẩy, 2 Balny & Snow Trade U Threatening Visibility. Storz Z. Cal. Ti lettore o reperc to ulicahy these over, the mine mergo a their
Rain. The hars of in for the purious 21 Louis (ivan) arn repinterest from 1 to 24, and the quintity of water-hima... whites in inches, temand diedrála
INTIMATIONS,
YANGISZE INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION
Hirayama, the fuos pyrotechuist in Gat méli, Shiohome, Tokobama, kas joined an Eng lash merchant at No. 85 in the settlement, and has contracted to export fireworks to England. through him. He received an order for 135 pieces of fireworks from England, which will ho CAPITAL (Fnly Paid-up).. displayed in a public park in Londoá, “
During tho sonseless tortor which generally prevailed among the Japanese daring the recent cholera epidemic, there were many bright as amples of calmfieas and unselfish devotion which wald have been creditable in Christian, com-; wunities The native servant of the late Dr. Massaïs was so attentive to his dying master that his conduct attracted the notio of the medical altendants who, in concert with the friends of The deceased, have woopmanded that the sum of fifty dollara boid him out of the funds of the estate.
Charocal fumon are to the fall as dangerous An the use of show who do not know how to utilize hand without creating mephitis, as Lytton's Vril fores would be in the hands of those who are not of the "Config Bave, In a tanement
ris. 421,000
FERMANENT RESERVE. Tls. 230,000 STECIAL RESERVE FUND.... Els 75,000.
TOPAL CAPITAL and.)
Acoumulations this date ]·
DIRECTORS
Tis 75000
F. B. FORBES, Esq., Chairman, M. W: Born, Esq. 6. FRRÁS, Eq. . P. EVANS, Esq. C. LUCAS, E24.
SECRETARIES;
Mears. RUSSELL & Co., Shanghai
LONDON BANKERS.
Messrs. BARING BROTHERS & Co
AGENCIES IN
on lat No. 166 the derizon, on going to bed at HONGKONG, LONDON, SAN FRANCISCO, and
the Prinsipal Porta in the East.... POLLOTES granted on MARINE RIBs to all parts of the World, at CURRENT RATES
Subinct, to is charge of 121. for Interest on Stincelles Capital, all the Prorrs of the tribaled among all Contributors of Business in UNDERWITING BUSINESS will be anually dis- proportion to the pain paid by them.
RUSSELL & CA Agesits.
Hongkong, 1st October, 1877.
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY."
two oolock in the morning on the Sth inst. to orate warmte, had two hibachis wall charge. with lighted charcoal pat in his room. Two Japanese servants ware steeping m mats in the Sunsappartenent Mr Gondareas, the proprietor of the honey was passing it at ton o'clock am.. on the 9th inst, when he heard such a noise in is my produced by the torriblo death-mattle. He rallel a Japanese servant and had the door of the tenement brukou po Entaring, ho found that the atmosphere of the chamber was stiling, com posed, probably, in most part of carbonio and gas trove off by the charecal Que of the two ange servants mus appareatly lifeloss, half on har mast and the door, which she had tried, in the first Bocess of asphyxia, to reach and open the ether stemal ir no bolter ondition; lying as she had first sink to rest The foreigner was in what might have been, but for timely occur, his death agony Energotie mengtas reded resorted to a strong solution of vinegar was administered with the result that the malu patient was stored to cunciousness within
Agents to the above Company at this vered stor patient treatment for more than Port, are preparod to grant l'chetea against the hours and the other this morning, or after fire to the extent of $1,000, on Buildings or being in a state of coma for upwards of twentyon Goods stored therein.
THE Undersigned Agents for the above
Company, are prepared to GRANT IN SURANCIS ad Current Rates
and DRAB SHELLS.: TWEED, SHOOTING and SMOKING CARS.
J
A Very Choice Assortment of *** FANDT and FLACE WINDSOE SCARVES, also the 1.” Four-in-Hand," West “Duke's,” “Royni,”
End," Bond Street," and "Club House"
ABORAV AT §. SILK CASHMERE MUFFLERS.
A. Now Stock of, ING. SOUTHUATE'S FATRST OVERLAND TRUNKS. LADIES DRESS TRUNKS-SMLE LEATHER
and BASIL PORTMANTEAUS....· COAT CASES, GLADSTONE and COUETEL BAGS.
„The " Dreadnought” FORTMANTEAU,
Solla Lesothor.
MEERSCHAUN PIPES, CIGAR and-
·CIGARETTE HOLDERS. WRITE LONG CICAE, OXFORD TWILL, and COLOURED REGATTA SHIRTS. LAMBSWOOL, SATOHY, CASHMERE, and.
MERINO UNDER-SHIRTS." GENTLEMEN'S HALF HOSE in Six, Làm B8- WOOL, CASHMERE, MERINO, LISIE THEELD, Corrds, and BALDEIOGAY LINEN COLLARS
in the following shapes: Arctis," "Serapis," “Clyde,” “ Tandem,“Lothair," "Connaught,
London Society," Shakespeare," "dot" CARDIGAN JACKETS and BRACES. SILK UMBLELLAS and WALKING
·\ŠTICKS.
TURENT TOWELS and BA
BLANKETS
JONEN DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and NAPKINS, in all sizes. LINEN. and COTTON SHEETING und PILLOW LINEN.
WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT. Haring completed our arrangements in this Department for the coming Season, we invite an Daly Inspection of our LARGE and CHORE Bronk of Sooyon and Exotisk. Goons in all the novost and most fashionablo nakas, con. sisting of
NEW WOOL and WOESTED COATINGS,
SA FINE SAXONY COATINGS,
PURE WOOL ECOTCH SUITINGS, NEW FANCY TROWSERINGS, VESTINGS, FRIĘZEJ,
for ULSTER OVERÍNYATS, &a&o.
FOR SALE.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Con
Mongurios Maritimes.
"Ekong | P. & N. CoAR
Messagories Maritimes...
Batterilad & Swice
P&O S N, Co
FOR SALE. OUBLEBARREL GUNS ÓBELÀ). Ond DOURIERA. With Cartridges, Catridge Casus, Waddlug, Bhot, fo. Also RIFLES and BEVOLVERS
Apply to J. F. SCHEFFER,
54, Praya Conten Hongkong, 19th September, 1877.
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H
FOR SALE: AMPA N· E, 1874,
HEIDSLECH & Co.'s MONOPOLE
1
Hongkong 35d July, 1877
HAS.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH OONAN STRAMSILID COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI, Taking Cargo und Passengers : through rutos for HANKOW PORTS on the Yabuz5E/ THE Coaipany's Steamship
NESTOR
will be despatched on or about the 27th instant,
For Freight-or Passage apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Aguate. Hongkong, Abt January, 1876.
1183
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. DEETJEN & Co.
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ-CANAL. [6034TF Company Steamship ་།
FOR SALE, A HEIDSIECKS CHAMPAGNE,will
1874, WLACE." 319 .....per case of 2 dozen pits $18 per case of 1 dozen quarta. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869
VE DES PRIXOES."
$18.........per ease of I dozon quarta.
PALMER MARGAUX.........
$7 per cake of I dozen gencia,
.....per osso of 2 dozen pinte. CHATEAU BELAIR
$7
$5
per oase of 1 dozon querta. per
LORMONT
...per
per case of 1-dozen quarts. $6..........per case of 2 dozen pinta.
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, Ist May, 1876.
AND R TENNENT'S ALE and
PORTER. DAVID CORSAR & SONS
J
Merchant Navy
Navy Boiled
Long Flax
CANVAS.
Crawn
ARNHOLD, FARBENZO & Co. ·
· Hongkong, 11th May, 1807,
--------
NOW ON BALE:
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POUND YOLUMES of the China Overland
·Trade Report for the Year 1979,
PRICE TEN DOLLARG. Apply at the Daily Prem Office. Hongkong, F'abruary, 1877.
* .
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS
OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any DEBT contacted by the Officers or the Crew ofollowing Vessels during their stay in
Harbourds
Neither the CAPTAIN, the AGENTI, or the
ADELL, Amerion bark, Wiswell-Or-
Great care has been bestowed in the selection of, American bark, Nores-Roza- those Goods hot as regards style wid sulistance.
and having had our orders executed at a time Ae British bark, Cunningham.- when the Choieest. Goods were in the Market Wer & Co. we constently solmit your Orders,
NASA UMELCHERS & Co.-
Agents, Royal Insuránve Cozipany?|-||| Hongkong, 27 March, 1896 PHENIX FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
21 TAILORING DEPARTMENT, 'S
alterations is noir apoy the Ground Floor of This Department having quilorgane extensive
convenience of our Customers. It is placed midler New and Effective Management, and all crlors entrusted to its will receive prompt atbou. tion and be executed in a first-class style
... “ACHILLES”
be despatched an or about the 27th instant. For Freight or Fassage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente, Hongkong, lat January, 1878...
NOTICE
THE
*(188)
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES
· NARFFIMES. PAQUEROTÉ FOSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamship
VOLGA," Commandant Rolland, will be despatoned for
YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of the next French Mail.
H. no FOLEY.
Agent Hongkong, 10th January, 1978.
NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOIS POSTE FRANCATS-
Company's Steamship
"YANGTSE," Commandant Rapstol, will be despatched for
SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from Europe.
H. DE POUBY,
Hongkong, 19th January, 1878-7
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA
THE F. & Q. 3. N. Co.'s Steamship THE
“MALACCA”:
Agout.
will leave for the above place, shortly after the arrival of the Stamklip "INDUS" with
English Mail.
ADAM LIND
Buperintendent Hongkong, 19th January, 1878.
"STEAK TO SHANGHAI TMAP. &0&N Co.'s Steamishiz
"INDUS"
| Abor, Kuulgh str., Drew-Bissen & Co. wil leave for the above place about 24 hours Ada, Germa hark, Jason Kinard Bahulafter her arrival with the nozi Buglish Mail.
ADAM LIND, hass & Co.- ANTIBES, British, bark Wyeth-Arnhold.
Superintendent. Karberg & Co.
Hongkong, 19th Janinary, 1878.
Captain
VESSELS ON THE BERTH-
FOR SAIGON.
HEAmerionn Aarque ***
ADA WISWELL Captain Wiswoll, will har quick despatch
For Faoight, apply takes
"OARLOWITZ & Co
routs. Hongkong 18th January, 1879, FOR LONDON.: THE 100 AL British Ship
BROOMFALL,“
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
A MAIL WILL UTOŘE "/ For Yokohama, Hingo, ond Nagasaki-For Galley of Lorer, to-morrow, the 3rd instant, at 14.30 P..
MAILS BY TICE FRENCH PACKET,” The French Contract Packet #TIGZE" will be dospatched from Hongkong on THURS [187
DAY, o 24th inatrat, with Mails to and through the United Kingdom ul. Exmp. via Mataille to Saigos, Singapore, Batavia, Calle, Australia, New Zealand. Tascarajo, Piji Aden, Seychelles, Réunion; auditime, Eness,
H. Batz, Manter, will lead here and have quick and Alexandria. This is the beat opportunity dapateli.
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Ga Hongkong, 7th January, 1978, -1- [180.
NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES DR MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA POINT DE GALLE, COLOMEO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALTA, PORT SAID; NAPLES,
AND MARSEILLES
ALSO,
BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENTS, AND PORT LOUIS.
for forwarding Correspondence to East Africa, St. Helomrand nomin
Lotomay also be forstiriled to' Inilis by this Pinket, Imt can be paid only as far us Cey- on. The postage to Ceylon mast be prepaid Bach fetters should be marked "Faid to Galle only they will go on from Galle se ungaid.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING thu Mails, e,
WEDNESDAY. Zaf Bistant,
P.M., Money Order Oco lones. Post Office logos ozcept the Niqur Box, which rostins apon all night..
THURSDAY, 24th instal
7 AM Post Office opans for sale of Stumps, Registry of Lotters, and Posting of all corre spondence, re
10 AM Registry of Lestions deases.
13 AM Paet Office close-except for Late Ent-
tore.
ON THURSDAY, the 24th January, 1678, 11.16 A.M., Lottery (but Letters only) way be
st Noon, the Company's Stenslip (“TIGRE,” Cominada LORMIER with
posted on payment of a Late Fee of 38 conte sudra patage, until
MAILS PASSENGERS SPECIE, 11.30 AM, when day Post Offiso CLOSES on CARGO, will leave this Port for the shore - Pánovs, p
Cargo and Spesio will be rogistoved for Len- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in tanait threagh Massilies for the principal plaves of Europe.-
troly
MAILS BY THE ENGLISII FACKET. The English Contrast Packet MIRZA- POBE will be dispatched with the Mais for Europe, a on THURSDAY, the 31st instant. Cargo will be received on board until 4 Pa
The following, will be the hours of closing the Spesio and Parcela mutil... on the rd Mails - January, 1878. (Parcels are not to be rent WEDNESDAY, 30th olas, on board they must be loft st, the Acones's, Money Order Office elares, Office) Contenta and value of Packages, prep, Fost Office closes except the NIGHT BOY required.
For further particulars, apply, at the Com pany's Office:
I. BU POVEY,--
Agent. Fengkong, 11th January, 1878,
which remains open, all night:
THURSDAY, 31st infant,
7.A.M., Post Ofoe opens for sale of Stamps,
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all verre. spondence. sel
10M., Past Ooo closes exopt for Lats Let-
ters Itegistry of Lollers ceases:
10.16 ay bettors may be posted on payment af
a Late Fee of 18 cunts unirà Pentace, rotil
when the Post Office CLOSES entirely, A. Letters but Letters only) addresso
11
STEAM FOR, SINGAPORE PENANG POINT-DE
GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA... BRINDISI, ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI-11:30
TERRANEAN PORTS SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ' ALSO, EOMBAY, MATRAS, AND CALCUTTA
▼HE-PENINSULAR AND ORIENTA?, "STEAM! ENAVIGATION COMPANY'S Btusmaskip MIRZAPORE," Captain PARISH, will lear tais on THURSDAY, the 31st January, st Noon."
Te and Gomaral Cargo for London will be conveyed vid Bombay without transhiprint, arriving one week later than by the direct route. Silk and Valuables will be transferred to the Calcutta atoomer at Gallo,
For further Partien ors, apply to
ADAM LIND, Superintendent, Heugkong, 39th Jonnary, 1878.
to the Unitext Kingdom via Brindzej, or to Singapore, may be hosted on board the Packet 1150A.M., whet the Mail is fully close.
with Faite Fue of 45 centé extra postage, andilar.
MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET.
The United States' Mail Packet "OCEANIC" will be despatched on FRIDAY, the 1st February, with Mails for Jnpati, Sun Franetsen. and the United States, which will be CLOSED as follows
2. Rogiftry of Letters censos. 2.30 r.. Post Offis.olosos, but Littors (excopt
for Non-Union Countries) may to poster-on- Iward the Packet with Late-Ēeo of 18 cents extra Postage, until the time of departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West. Ladies (except the Bahamas and Hoyti). Costa Rion, gray, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route.
OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- Hondures, Monto Video, New Granada, Para
SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS-
· SENGĘBS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE.
IN CONNECTION WITH THE. CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD:
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Samstrip OCEANIC will be 05- patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, taking Cargo and Fasengers for Japan, the FRIDAY, the 1st February, at 3. P
United States, and Europe.
Connection is minde at Yokohama with Sten mers from Shanghai. ;).
Freight will be received on board until 4 PM. on the 31st January,PARCEL PACKAGES Will he paired at the Office until 5 MM. same day.
There will be communication with Anstralia, vi Batavis and Port Darwin, as follows -
LEAVE HONGKONG EY FRENCK FACIST --
A
July 7th
July 20th.
July Shet
Angust 19th Angust 25th
September 15th; November 29th,
LEAVE, BATAVIA,
October ist. Decube 13th.. QUE AT PORT DARWIN,
October 19th, December 24th. DUB AT SYDNEY.COM tha October 31st. Jinnary th
UUE AT MELBOURNE,
November 6th January, 18th-
DUE AT ADELAUE.
Aurist ist November 15th, January 24th.
Tor the present the corespondence can only be paid to Batavia, from which place it may pose
bly be forwarded without further charge.
901MZES AND SALDES FÉÆTTERS — Privates in H.M. Arby or Navy, Nou-com- All Purcol Packages should be marked to mhirassmissed Officers (Int not Warrant Officers. viz, Assistant Engineer, Gunner, Boatswain, or Carpenter), Army Schoolmasters (not
in full; value of sume is requicod.'-
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN Saperintending or First Clas) or Schoolmic PASSAGE TICKETS. D
trosees may send half-cance Jetters to thin United Kingdom via Southampton by British Packet for one ponny; or via Brindisi by British Packet for three-ee Hongkong damps wprepay this class of correspondence oxaefly the same as Imperial Stamps.
For farther information as to Praight or Fassugo, apply to the Agency of the Compay.
G. B. EMORY
twonty minintes. Of the two humles one of AH Undersurned having been appointed the Exchange, which will vendusa muob to the B. F. WAMON, Amorica bark, Hawkins. FOR SINGAPORE, BRISBANE, SYDNEY NO. 97, Queti's Hond Central
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE..
OPIUM.
MONDAY, 21st January, The day's sales of Bengal arɔ given at $600 to $6001 for Patna and 2570 to 8573) for Benares; the higher rates being for select chests In Now, latva a large business reported at 3700, without any allowance; and holders of the drug are now asking $710 free of allowance,
EXPORT CARGO
Par steamer City of Peking for Yokohama, For Yokohamd 5,256 bugs Sags, 110 bags Sugar Candy, 51 Legs Coffee, 1212 bales Catton
22
DOUGLAS LAPDAIK YOF Hongkong, th November 1965 PHOENIX ETREINSURANCE COMPANY.
- FAROM this dite, until fardior notice, a dis- count of Treaty per cent (20) upon the Current Local Eatós of Premis will be allowed upon Insurances effecter with this Company
DOUGLAS LAPRAISE ÜL
Agents.
Hongkong, 27th Juno, 1872.
SUN FIRE OFFICE."
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Policies against Fire to the extent of 250,000 on First-class Binks,
ph
SARE Underigned te prepared to Grant
A Discount of Twenty per cent (20%) pom
Yarn, 100 pkgs, Candies, 70 pkys. Lead, 65 phys - the trust Fasad Rates of Front willen Coringe, 23 pkgs, Father, 643 phys. Saudres For San Francisco 19,208 bag Bice; 47 bags Doans, 50-baga Baro 30 begs Coffee, 70 pkgs. Nutmegs, 3 pkgs, hellae: 1088 Empty Quick- silver Flasks, 70 Los Opium, 4 balea Raw Silk, 216 pkgs. Tea, 1595 pkgs. Sundries. For
toria 2 boxes Opium, 2 pkgs. Merchandise. For Parms.pkgs. Siks,187 pkgu Merchandise. For Callao 16 gliga Wilks, 27 pkyn. Opiat, & .pkgu. Merchandise For Prmits Arenas, 0. rolla-Marting, 11 plys Marchandise For Trinidad 1 pkgs. Merchandise. Fer La Libertad 2 pkgs. Silks For Sonjatia 7 page. Silks, 1 pkg. Merahandjae. For New York 2 pkgs. Silks, Murcheudiso, i 22 pega. Ted and 37 pigs.
ON LONDON
Bank Bille, un demand. 8/10 Banir Bills, at days' tight...3/104 Bank Bills, at 6 months' sight,8/11 Oredits, at 5 months sigh.3/11/11 Documentary Hills, nt 6 months'
lowed on Insurancas e Teoled with this Oos,
(AT: G. LINSTEAD, Name Agent, Sun Fire Ofleg Hongkong, 4th October, 1876./ NORTH DRITISH AND MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER AND SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
ESTABLISHED IKON
CAPITAL £2.009,000.
$2
18. Undersigned, Agents at Hongkong ft
SAY LE CO. VICTORIA EXCHANGE,- QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET, HONGKONG;
AND AT SHANGHAI
FOE SALE...
UTLER PALEEPS
CELEBRATED WINES AND COGNAC Telos List on application.
F. BLACKHEAD & Co. Hongkong, lat November, 1877.
NOTICE.
BERTHA British steamer, Langley-Butterfold
and Swi. BRISBANE, British bark, Huðleston-fmisol.
& Co.
BROOMHALL, British ship, Bats ----Russell & Co.
& Ca. CABL RITTER, Gorman back, Tansu.—Sims
CHARLOTTE ANDREWS; British bark, Place.
·· Rozario & Com CHINKIANS, British steamer, Orr-iemssen
& Co.
CHRISTINE, Gurman bark, Wildfag-Captain, CITY OF HALIFAX, British ship, Frans-Meyer
& Co.
AND MELBOURNE, (Culling off the awal Coast Ports, and taking through Carge and Passengers for New ZEALAND). “ÜÜK" Pástára. FÖU A PRETÄVÄn" "Mai! "Steam
Company's Steamer
DOWEN "
--
Agent
Hongkong, 4th January, 1878.
OHN SKINKER, 115, PINE STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, Sole Agent on the Pacific Coast for
Soldiers' and Sailors": Jetters are, howevet, charged as ordinary lettore if they do not cou form to the following regulations→→
1-ot to exceed half an ounce. No dotible loftors are allowed.
--If fmm à Soldier or Sailor, Lis class or
will be despatched for the above Ports on or WINCHESTER REPEATING ATMS C5's doseription must be stated in fall on the letter,
about the 1st February.
Byr Freight or Passage, apply to
GIBS, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Agents. Hongkong, 18th Janušry, 1878.
FOR GENOA AND MARSEILLES,
ta-INTERMEDIATE Poura.
MILE
TON BRAULIBE, Gerwin bark, Schutider.LE AL. Rubattino Stasmer
Ednard Soheilhosa & Co,
146 FALCON, British bark, Barry.-Arzbolt, Kar
-berg & Co.
FAUGH-A-BALLOUGH, flea bark, Rute
Carlowitz & Co. M CRDINAND BRUXI Gaman-bak, Yors
GLM-DB PLUMBERS AND GAS FITTERS, QUEEN 8 ROAD EAST. HONGKONO.
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO
Itf30
Melober.
| 185
"INDIA," Caplain Dodero, 1,700 toas capacity, will ha despatched from Bingapore for Teusing (op tional), Galle, Colombo, Adlon (optional), Susa,
Repeating Rifles, Carbinos, and Muskele, Modal and the Commanding Oficar most sign his. 1866 and 1873 Plan Moanted, or Gold, Silver, with name of Regiment, or Ship. kr., in or Nickel-Plate, and Heautifully Engrated.
METALLIC CARTRIDGES
of all sixen al kinds for Pistols Rates of their make.
[620 195
AYON
SHIPS COMPRADORE AND
STEVEDORE, A No: 5% PRAYA WEST. SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDO
WATER, BALLAST, PRESH
PROVISIONS, 201 OILMAN'S 4.
STORES,
Tot said, Naples, Leghorn (oplated), Genos, and Marseilles, taking through Cargo for ACOAL FORTUNE, Brmese bark Petterson-Tack-mocoons, Venice, and Trieste, and Ports of the FREDMAN CLARK, American ship, Dwight
Batting & Co. GLAMORGANSKIEJ, British bark,
McEachern, H. Kier & Co. GOLDEN SPUR. British stu, Farrell —Captain. GREAT -ADHIRAJ Aukup ship, Thompson,
Russell & Oo.
full.
-If to a Soldier or fallor, bie class or ilo- seription must be stated in full, with name of Regiment, or Ship.de, in full
Many boxes of letters as ressived at the Post Ofios. not seg iz, that is to way, the box is fastened with sealing was, but there is no im. pression of a spol.
The attention of hexholders is called to the negastity carefully sealing sou bors with NOM Tognisable erst, and of sending a bit. The omission of book or receipt with them. the latter precaution leaves a doubt sú to whe
Molerranean, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th of February, and Las room for Cargo and Splendid Of the Best Quality and at the Shortest Notices whether part of them might not have been ab Ascommodation for Passengers, carrying a Bar- gen zud, Stewardisa.
The Lina offers cheapest opportunity to travellers for visiting the chief parts of Italy by interupting the rage at Naples, whence the without payment of ditional Passage Money, by the Company's Steamers running twice a week j between the different ports of Italy.
ENGLISH AND CHINESE HELENE, Geman, bark, Volguardam-Wieler sans may be continued to Cleaos and Marssillen
DICTIONARY.
WITH THE PUNTI AND MANDARIN
PRONUNCIATION.
& Co.. HERBERT BLACK, American bark, Treat.--
Moyer & Co.
Daily Free Office, Houcking Az Anglo-Chinos Dictionary, published at the Hoogune, Chinese staan, Pelersez, M.
N. 0.
the above Company, are prepared to grant. Policies against FIRE, to the extent of £10,000 yh any Builling, or on Mereladies in the ane, at the usual raise, subject to a discount of words which the Chinese have to late yours been JA. BROWS, American 3- schooner, Wicker Twenty par cont (209.).
HYMBOLET, Gorman bark, Stoll-El. Sobell For pomprehensiveness and practical service hase & Co.
this Work stands arrivalled All the new JALO, Russian ship, Moberg-Ontar
compelled to coin to express the numerous ob.. sen-Butterfold & Swire. GILMAN & Cojects in machinery, photography, telegraphy Jea81 JAMIESON, British Bark. West-Dou.. My Agents. and in science generally, which the rapid advance. glas Laprak & Co. Hongkong, 7th July, 1874.
(LIMITED).
ces of forsiga relations his fanposed up the are Jungen, German back, Windt-Siemsson & Co-
Fally lustrated and explained, forming exercises KATH WATERS, British birk, Glosa-Pozrin hero girth in extenso, Each and every word is KALAJA. Russian bark, Ross-Chinese
Bigb/112 to 8/1 THE ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY
ON BOMBAY Bank, sight....
ON CALOUTTA-Bank, sight....52244
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Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares 58 perio
cent. promjuni.
harė.
$3,100 per share.
Calon Traders Insurance Company's Share Twigters Insurance Association T 610 per
LER SING; of the Loi Hing Firm
for students of a most instructive usinze, Both
& Co...
CAPITAL TAELS 400,000, EQUAL TO $5555555. the seats being carefully marked on the best Eduard Ssholihase & U-
the fonts in Why market on the non; ONEINDEN. Tu bark, Hapon, DIRECTORS..
principle Litherto attained. The typography Tary Bower, British bark, FoxCaptain displays the success of an attempt to make the MARIE CHARLOTTE, Frin bark. Means- Chinese and English typo correspond in the size Carlowita & Co. of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of space, achieving a learness not previously ataified, and dispensing with this visit margus und racial spaces which have heretofore olura tacized Chinese publications.
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Chinese Insurance Company-250 por shure, Hongkong Fire Insurance Company Shores
8685 per share. Cain Fire Insurance Company's Share 8176
per.alare
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BATAVIA HEA AND FIRE INSURANCE
Hongkong and Wumpa Dock Company's
Shares-7 per sent, liscount. Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s
Shures-$13 per alare discount. Shanghai Sten Navigation Company Tis 20
per share,ENIN
whare,
Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares--337 par
shazo
Cinco Imperial Law C1042. Ex . ltd. Crasse Imperial Lan of 1877-8109 10s.
olange de
BALES ON JANUARY ler. As BEFORE
CHINESENA
(1831)
MARION, American 3-m. schooner, Howes-
Arnhold, Karborg & Co. MABITELES, Spanish laor, J. Mun
medios & Co. N
MAX, British -m. schooner, Plumby Ol
phant & Col
For practical purposes the arrangement of the work is so complete, that a reference to its MAY QUEEN, British bars, Prior pagen mübles a persou vío understands English,
Karborg & Co.
bold,
The Undersignal. having lean sypointed Agents in China, urs prepared to grant through Bill of Lading.
For Freight or Fusenge, and all further Par- ticulars, apply to
CARLOWITZ & Co.
Agents in China for Masses, R. RUHATTING & Co., Genoa. Hongkong, 14th January, 1878.
THE
FOR NAGASAKI,
Al Amorisas. Barkentine
ANNIE B. HALL,"
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Hongkang, January 1st, 1878.
NOW ON SALE.
FRE
ther the contents of this box ever: reneked thơ Post Office; the empton of the former, as to
[82 Letracted for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
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AND
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The Stampe Sanderal for sale must not ex- geed $25 in valme, must be perfeptly clean, în nood condition, and in stripe of at least two, as go separate Stamps will be purchased. They must be presented personally or kecouganiad by a note.
Latters ocntaining Stamps should be regis tered, and the Stamps elwald be secured from observation AN
Most countries to which Hongkong forwarde Correspondence haring joined the Genaral·
Nelson, Mastos, will loud for the above Port, and THE Undersigned Lave been appointed Sole it is renessans that the following mass be
will have immediate dospatul
For Fraight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 7th January, 1878.
Al American Barkentine
FOR NEW YORK.
"MARION,"
strictly olgaye 1.
Agents for tho Sals of the Goods in rates Hongkong and China by Messrs. J. & R. Ter VENT, Glasgow, and Masara. David Corban & 122 Sons Arbroath
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, January, 1867.
Port, and will have immediate despatok. E. Howes, Master, will load hers, for has abord
For Freight apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hong kong, 4th January 1878.
to communleste efetively with natives who Mianow, American bark, Soule-Captain.
Europeans residing in China and to the natives NIvero. British etcalia, Cay andreland nothing but Chinesa. In this respect. Niagara, German-bark, Wisokhusen-Mei tho: work will be found indispensable, to ali. chers & Co. themselves it explains subjects faily with which NowTKEEN STAR, British hacks Wortley,UE A1 Amarixon Bark
vory few infead of them are perfectly toquainte:L Wictor & Co.
Co. parties resident in England and interested OwELDA, Bilish, shap. Clyria Mesorios in China it cannot but be invaluable occasion. Maritimes
To atrate the vast scope of the work, the PuzTON, British bark, Sebet, Wieler & Co. MY
PAA, German bark, Blois-Slenterivi following farts are submitted for consideration QUARTA, British stentner, Lays-Caplalu. HE Undersigned, having been oppiomted Chalmers Vocabulary contains ohout 16.006 AUTORESEL, Atherion bark. Barnaby-Master. Agenta for the above Company, se pre- Chiune obruckers, and-Modhurst Baglish RAPID, Sinuse back, Huite-Tack No Hop Ex.ared to grant Inpranons as follows
and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
Kes. MARINE RISKSS
this work contains more than 50,000 English Tosa Bornunk, German lark Bohultz Wn. Policies at Current Rates, payable either hero,words, and upwards of 600,000 Clipse chaque Pustan & Co. r in London, or at the principal rorts of India ters Again despite all the grimmers and Eustoon, Biltili S-m. selooner. Timmson
Australia, and the East
other loukatary works is yet published, the Meyer & Ca ABROKTRAGE of THIETY-THELL and Or- student of this difficult language absolutely te SAMAR, Amarican ship, Miller Captai, THIRD FEE CENT will be allowed on all 1.00ADquires ample to play the various appll. Say Ameiraŭ d-in sulwoner, Bryant-Eas. RISKS, Se estions and equivalents of different words which
GSZE FIRE RINKE have Ant general meaning Of these samples SINN, British statuer, Drage Jar Policies granted on Fires.clasa Buildings to this work cozfains more than fro times as on extent of $20,000, 200
Doday up any other Dictionary hitherto pub 5 4. DECOURT of TWENTY PRE DENT. (2))|lished.
Pura
Red Malon Sood tba, at fls. 15.6,0, by Kwong-bang-tal to travelling trader.
Mushrooms 30 que, at $44.00, by Kwong fook wo to travelling trader
Vermicelli 30 baga, at $7.20 by Kwong fooka ta travelling traiter campan
"Dried Lily Flowers 10 haga, at $8.80, by Chu-chong to travelling trader
i
on the Current Local Rates will be allowed on It comprises upwards of two thousand large YELL all prominen oharged for instance ench disuarto pager count haing dodrated at the time of the wine
Whito. Wax pieces, at 80200, by Chin- clong to travelling trader.
Quttlefish-5 packages; at $24.00, by Yue roof Policy
Long, to travelings tradar
Preserved Bugs10. pankig, at Tla. 8.20, 1
Chan-chong to travelling trader.
RUSSELL
Hongkong, lef January, 1874,
Agents
theson & Co.
American ship, Clough Order British bark Martin Wm Paetan Berman schopner Tower. Captain,
Winnon, British bark, Baumannjoler
LONDON TRUE & Co., 8), PATERNOSTER ROW.COLMA DE VRIES, British steamer, Helland
PHONGKONG
DAILY PRESS OFFIUE, WYEDHA ZAIan, British steamer, G. Foz-Captain.
THE
FOR NEW YORK.
Hawkins, Minster, mu load hors for the shove B.T. WATSON,"
Por, and will have quick despatch.
Fr Froight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. · ** Hongknay, 4th January, 1878 — [108]
FOR HAMBURG AND LONDON
Al Brital Ship +6
THES
S. Cly
ONEIDA”
Mastor, having thro-fourths of bor Cargo engaged, will load here ne above, and will
be dispatched on or about the Sist December,
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
! For Freight, apply to youngARI
Kangkang, 20th November, 1577
K
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