THE DAILY PRESS TUESDA FEBRUARY 12T 1878.
17th Janilaty,
The merning after the burning of the soup k ahon at the Evorner of the oity I sent you santi statsmonta as could be gathered at the time ranting to the fragio event. As always the esde auch statements must be modified by as nino Facts, which cannot at once be bad
[shipThich,could
the goods were rosii subalitate à bond which are few
me that they als and yose after data that the goods shall be
valuations
port In the latter ass reasons Pho Bio goomrred just at the time the mar beings offered for examleation, ing mest One of the lngine officers who is and, if necessary repacking, and duoc kilovanse oaking offer matters sincs, the fro, told me that being matle for cases of failure to arrive beyond striot orders, had boon issued for the gate to be the power of the applicant to remedy In fas hocked at mealtinio, to prevent outaider from event of the gods not being
for export mingling with the inmates are getting a part of they may be disposed of st the port paying the food, and in the confusion it was impossible in, widition to the tmesit fies a sum equal to i got the gate or metently double the ordinary carporty duty. MiaTSİN. S Accurate statistics are not vaiable, other this latter role appears, oid probably anpable through their ch having basa kept, or through of amelioration after some expertation of the the unwilllagnem of those in charge to furnis racktal working of the rales has bost had, l them, but from careful inquiry, I think thers is yet mild in comparison with the dued which wero nut less than 2,800 inmates at presezt hate to be paid on produce coming The unor bummed to death may also be firul down to the port, and it is supposed that with with a vol degree of certainty Fivá days uge. after all the bodies had been plasadh softpot to some of the articles arising it will
be to a considerable extent availed; of. Thosy. the number of coffined boles large and email interested in the commerce of China at large then on the ground, wie, by Botnal count 1,005, will not have failed to notice the development, while men than 200 ad bon dalged in to trade in what de contomptuous known removed by friends. Other fan were filled track, comprising seldales beyond a noble with the resale of clothing, while still others etapes of tos and silk, such as hides, horns, lily odulaced, or were waiting to resolve, ether the Rowers, bean all, araw braid, fallow, &o., &t. bhues of such of the wafortunate inmates we were. The development of this trade will largely beaut almost entirely entoured; or the surface ground the districts in the interior north of the river of the pissa all those rags and this earth are to Yangtze, which hitherto have hill to find be buried, as boing stained or impregnated with an outlet for their spare produce owing to the multiplead in the way of its conveyance to a port of export. It is hoped that the stan Bikament of the now aystem will toul tu in- 278age this now, bukinase, acal also to remove the state of practical isolation in which the greater part of Northern China is at present hept. It
Another method of computing laade to about the same result A salt merchant of Plantain - named Kas Hö-h'uen, offerát vo g470 3,000 ist= Is. The number taken from the shopa wa 1,400 Some of $30 were used for clothing, bones, and barth, while some were still empty So that I think youre safe in fixing the number oĉidentlis as not less than 3,200,000
palpable, eron to the Chinese authorities thoseless, that this condition of affairs, has conjured largely to the sorority of the present The general supervision of the soup kitchens famine. We hope the proposed amended regn this winter is shtrusted to the Tientsin Tautaiations as to experts will prove only the fret in Li, the Custoona Tavai Li, and the former serice of wholesome changes N. Daily Thota Ting. The persons is mediate farge Nea
of the plans recently borned wore of the rank of
Tion Sa, named Ting Ting-hwang and Lu Web
onang. All those persons arexpecting punish- ment of some sort, în consequence of this sl
SEA SERPENTS
affair. The inmates who escaped have been Thegigantic whale captured in February 1877 temporarily provided for in templas near by, or in the Gulf of Taranto, Italy, has bon subjected trasferrel to other relief sheds, Many of them to a critical examination by Professor Capellini,
kave requests that an allowance of grain and
money be mandé them, and they be permitted tu raturn to their homes, which request, I am ih formed, will be complied wita.proje
We are looking forward to the coming summer with sonanal Interest, na it is génerally under. stood that the coal mines are to be opened; and mhing pushed forward in them vigorously. May this to other equally, aportant advance movemente.—N; C, Daily Newe Corrspondent.
NEWCHWANG
Hispana Stu” January
I wrote you of 20th December. On 1st inst. the first Customs concier arrived from Peking, but only a few fortunate members of the come munity received lettere and papers, the bulky mail being still on the road in charge on ci of the native post, as the bags mere too heavy for
sgle courier.
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:
who, in report intely published, itatós it as his
opinion that the whale 1.of a specias hitherto urkrown to scienos, aut tis kas named it Balana tarexfino, in allusion to the locality of its captuce, This unlooked for discovery of a new species of Erige marius animal, takon in connection with the alleged appearance of another "monster" a ahdet time later, and in the neighbourhood, sa conched for by, the offlers of the inyal yaahh Orberne, is regarded ne a strong argumout in favour of the existence of unknown bugs marine. living objects, such as are popularly indicated by the name bi se serponts, The opinion is gaining ground in Tay that the sea serpent of the royal yacht was some creature usually living at the bottom of the sea, bat disturbed by sub- tasrine volescio phononsens
TALY AND THE PAPACY.
Of basiness there in Biterally nothing to asy. The Standerd is convinged that the reconcilia- Enorkons quantities of produce ano daily prív tión, betwege Italy, as it present constituted, and ing from the interior.. Opian (Lugian deng) is the Paproy, which has been staved off by the not colling quickly the prio being too high unyolding temporament of Pius IX, will bỏ compared with native drug, which wo hear is effected undat one of his successore. We ontor plentiful. We have had a vare gold walk, ther-tain no little hope, adds the Standard, that it mometer going down to seran degrees below will ba. effected, under his immediate successor, 24, 30 legross frost per Fahrlbore have Eash hae nael of the other, and the revclution kon'n few serious robberies amongst the natives. is the easy of both. The Church of Raine has Fra criminals were decapitated a few days age, Tregaently had its fits of blindness, its periods of Mahonedas.This s of Chinoso, if they perversity; but it has always ended by secom- me under the category, are în vory bad odour modating itself to giremstances that proved with the Government, and mere accusations, vethenadves to be past mendling. The new order fear, are sometimes enangh for condannation of things, as organised under existing European Give a tog a bad name, &e-N: C. Drily News Governmenta, will fet aeonre the adhesion of the Correspondant.
Vatican.: "Of that wà ente thin no doubt. But the syllabasstands in the way? Nothing stands in the way of Infallibility inspuvi by shrewd apprecía. thyn af na buni conditions. Anybody out to logical; - It is the privilege of the Vatican to be illogic and inconeistont, and you to gumain infallible, and waver to give up the motto. Quod nõigus, quod semper quod ab omnibur. But no whisper of accommodation, no hint of reconciliation, will be breathed in the Consistory held at the Vatican so-day The vonotabl years and accumulatod authority of the central gue, on the invalid nonch will be respected. Cardinal Manning will. be there, and a portion of the Briting Falso will! have the honour of being mentioned. The land of Knox and of unreasoning fury against Popery. in overy form in receiving the attentions of The Choya dhimbun gives arrency to athe Vatican Our Sectel friends were expected curious story, says that priests have been to rage furionsty at the eireanstance; but they tortured for preaching the doctrines of the Shin have not done an, for they have learnt how little seat, and furthermore that. Bussin, is acting as they have to foar from what is sonorously called pengandist-Cholera and all-pos, Laving Femrchy, and that strong words, like soft Autia apparet in acvorul Jocalities, the anthe words, are in themselves not of much con tries have, says the Data Nippo, issued were sequence inge to the hospitals.
HIOGO Aucoing to the Naga, that appears to have. beat unwound cold experienced recently in the districts around Riogo and Kohe. The frost has boun revers, and opportunity for skating plaifully afforded, which has bean treely in dutged in by foreign fosilents. The Japanese desaloringige in a place really acientifically constructed for the purpose, about half way no Fatstabisan This, says the News, will he wai come news if it by stored in thcient quanting because for several summers past Kobe folks have brum dependent on imported ice, which anfertur.
taly rely lusta through the season
-The newessary apparatus for the Lighthouse Mr. W. Igall Holland, British chaplain at At the month of the Kidengawa has arrived at Rigs, writes to the Standard as follows I Osaka, from the Lighthouse Department at think it right that it should be generally knoWE Yokohama. The light will be a fixed red one, that after the first of January next the landare visible three z las, and will be lit on the Ist of will not be, adesitled into asia. Ony last March
The draft of the revised Criminal Laws, com the list of newspapers auctioned by the conser
suunnar the Pall Mall Gaselie was ergand from prising over 400 articles, have been sent in to here, and the only two London daily papers the Saibaasha and the Fonden, and the remaining on the list for next year are the lines Central Government desires to know whether it and the Daily Noer, both Buscophils organs. will be better to issue.thom now or hyadand-bye. The fact needs no further remark or comment." According to these new laws, banging is to be abolished. The Civil Laws are to be issued at the same time as the Criminal Laws. There have been drawn up by Mr. Mitsakmi, the Dai Bhokikwan, by order of the Minister of Justice.
The phim trees st. Okamoto,, naar Hiogo, are opening for hicom, and huse bagan to attract visitore. From this it would appear that, the frosty weather mast have set in suddenly,
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENUE.
DEXTIL
MOSDAT 11th February. Sales of the day of Bengal are, girop at-8580 For Patos and 2550 for Benares, with $5 ad- ditional for select chests of both kinds. Suga
INLAND DUBS ON FOREIGN Goops ON LONDON,
IN CHINA
Bark Bills, on demand.8/10) zominal Bank Elle, at 30 days sight.8/102Luminal Ban Bilis, at 6-montha" Bight.3/111 to 3/114 Credits, st 6 monilia' sight.................8/11inominal Dacuentary Billsynt Conti?" Ch
3/11Lominal night
ON BOMBAY Bank, eight. ON CALCUTTA-Buk, sight...
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SWATOW, AMOY, & F'CHOW
A
FOR SALE
LE
VEBUL'S, NAMS
Stentor (str. Caleton (str.)
Broomhall Faldon
Anne M. Mininte Aatmodas
Böhme! H&Bate David Barry Whittance Wynth Wiableusest.
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Having completed arrangements for AUTUMN AND WINTHE TRADE,
we beg to inform our Customers and the Public that we are showing an ENTIRELY NAW and MosT EXTENSIVE STOCKAN
We hare recently added to nor Fremines a NEW MILLINERY SHOW-ROOM in which is dis played every leading NOVELTY.ATERA
Owing to the serious dopression in the Home Marketa we have bought, for Cash, an immensa Stock of Silks on most advantagecue terms; we are now offering SILKS at much Lower PRICE than negali pa
BLACK SILKS,
Won Garanted, from 65 Cente por FARE
COLOURED SILKS,
etery Now Shade
FANCY 8ILES, STRIFRS and CaSCER APANESE POPLIN.S.
from 20. Confs por Yard. TRIMMING SILES AND SATINS.
BRIDAL SILKS,
BRIDAL SATINS. BLACK & COLOURED SILK, VELVETS, unusually Chasp.
BLACK AND COLOURED VELVETEENS. A very large Stock of various WINTER DRESS GOODS. certainly
the Best, and Champost Goods ater
Introduced
All the New and Ussful Colours in ALL WOOL SERIES, BLACK AND COLOURED FRENCH WASHMERES-AND-MERINOS. ALL WOOL SCOTCH PLAIDS, Single and Double Width. Our Dress Department is better hasorted, and Erices-are lower than at any time in the past.
LADIES'and CHILDREN'S CLOTH and other Seasonable JACKETS and MANTLES GREAT NOVELTIES are shown in this Depart
ment.
SEALSKIN JACKETS, MUFFS, & BOAS. Various FTABHIONABLE FUR TRIMMINGR SWANSDOWN MUFFS, CAPES, AND
WOOL SHAWLS; “The Excelsior."" of Superior Quality and freut. Warmth, 29.50
saci KNITTED WOOL SHAWLS, CAPES. SCARVES, AND CLOUDS. WINTER SKIRTS, Better and Cheaper than over? Specialities in LADIES' HOSE. CHILDREN'S BOOKS,
Elagant Designs in COLLARS and CUFFS
NEW: RIBBONS, FEATHERS........
LE FLOWERS, LACES.. TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED STRAW AND TELT HATS AND HONNETS. 1, 2, AND 4 BUTTONED KID GLOVES, All Sizes and Colours: DRESS-MAKING!
How kinetic E. G. Langle
Caleman
Mactavish
D. Scott
Ragately
Union
ATTET TO
STO, RE DESP
Battenfeld & Swire:
Why Pustan & Co Merar &Co,
Merer it Cove, red Vogel, Hagedorn & Cou Vogel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong Vogal Harodorn as Chiarn Hongkour Vogol, Hagedorn & Coun Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Goo R-Stevens & Cap kong.
Gibb, Livingston & Co 13 P$0.8%, Col David Bassoon, Sons & Co. Jardin, Matheson & Cat Mesageries Maritimes... Bell & Co.. HongkongTY V.Show. Hongkong05, N.
Hongkong „Hongkong
J. Thompson
. Ashton
Hongkong Hongkong
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE.
P&0.8. N. Co. Tum Fat Hong bu Mayor & Co
On or about 15th inst Quiok despatch
"Qulok", despatch,
Quick dogruited,
Quick doppatah.
Quísa darpatchy Quick Sosyaleb. Quick despatch. "Quiak" dogmaten. “ -Chr13trient at
Quick despatch
PM.
D
On 23nt fast, at coạn.. On or about 20thingbu
On 14th just, ut roon -
Do 14th iunt,, a53 2.M.
Ou 14th inst. of 3 PM. Un 21st init., at nookle
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
CTOR TAKAONERS HE British Bark 7
"LORD OF THE ISLES" will have despatch for the above Part,
For Frught, apply to an u
MEYER & Co.
Hongkong, 9th February, 1818, AMORADA FOR LONDON..
(To fullow the BROOMALL.) Al British Bark
TALOON
1207
David Barry Master, will food here and have quick despabali
Foz Freight, apply to
MEYER & O Hongkong, 9th February, 1978,
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA,
On 16th hast, at 4 P... BRINDISI ANCONA VENICE, MEDI
PMNE-Quick cospatah..
Denglas Lapraik & Co...
UTLER FALMER'S
CELEBRATED
WINES AND COGNAC,
Quick deepatol.
Quick despatok.
On 14th inst., at DAM
Quick despatch To-morrow, at daylight,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH.
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
CE CALOUTTA THE Steamship
ARRATOON APCAE Price List va applivation
Captain Mastavish, will be deratohel for the A. BLACKHEAD & Co. above Forts on THURSDAY, the Hth instant,
Hongkong, 1st November, 1877
a 8 o'clock Pa
QUAL.
140
For Freight or Passage apply to
DAVID SASSOON, SONS & Coj
Agents. Hongkong, 8th February, 1976.
1906
CALCUTTA,
FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, AND
BEST COAL for Sale, ex Godown
QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM
Apply to
BATTLES & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1877
THE Steamship THE REDUCED FRIE, B
TH RETOURISTE GUIDE PAR
158
and KARGYLLASZAN
Confaluing the names of all the Articles of D. Seckt, Commander will be despatched Trade, objects of Natural History, Furniture, above on THURSDAY. the 14th instanta do.. So, with the Punti and Mandarin Fron-fo'clock par. viation.
Also a few copies of the GRAMMAR OP TER "UHINESE LANGUAGE, in two Parts..
The Daily Press Office
NOT
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.
F269 Hongkong, 8th Febrsary, 1878.-
FOR MANILA.
Spanish Steamship
BUTUAN"..
JOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTE, Lor the vill have immediate despatch for the shore Port.
For Freight Pasango, apply to DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crews Owners, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
JY. V. SHAW, Agent of the following Vessels during their stay in Hongkong, 5th February, 1878. Hongkong Harbour
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, FOR LONDON, VA SUEZ"CANAT, AHE Company's Steamship
ALDEN BERBE, American bark, Noyer-Koza-
ALICE M. MINOTT, Amerima ship, Whitimare.
Battles & Co. · · ·..
ALEXANDES NEITTON, British bark, Nowton
Hacksing
ALPHINGTON, British back Cunningham.
Wieler & Co.
Amor, British str., Dewan-lemasen & Co ANNA, Gaman bark, JsonEluard Schell-
hase & Co.
*STENTON"
[268
will be despatched on or about the 15th February
For Freight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents.
Hongkong, 316 January, 1978.
[112
FOR FORT DARWIN, 00OKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE. ANTIPODES, British hark, Worth-Arnhold,THE Eastern and Australian Mail Stam
Karberg Co.
B
F. Warsoy, American bark, Bawkin
Captain.
BERTHA, British steamer, Langley-Butterfeld
and Swire.
BONITA, Gorman schoonst, Stohr.-Eduard
Schallhass & CSI)
BRISBANE, Biah bark, Hndleton-Russell
& Co.
BROOMHALZ, British ship, BatoRnaselt & Co. CARL-BITTER, German bark, Lason. Sions:
sen & Oo..
CASEANDRA, Gorman stoner, Langer--Wm.
Pastan & Co.
CEYLON, Amarlosz kark, Kelly-Chinese. Charork, American ship. Hallett-P. & O.
S. N. Co!
CEABLION, British steater, Johnson-Hop
1200,"
Company's Steamers
NORMANBY”
RIANEAN PORTS SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,
BOMBAY MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
AAA SEN AUSTRALIA.
THE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL
POST OFFIOR NOTIFICATIONS:
For Manila Per saling hip, today they 10th instant, a 11 am SOS
For Amoy and Shanghai-For Ajas, to-day.. the 12th instant at 9.30 p.m. kateg
For
For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Testo, to-day the 13th instant, at ..
For Hofhow and Haiphong (with Mails 10: Paidic and Hanoi)-Per Dale on Thursday, the 14th instant at 8:30 AM
Pog
For Straits Settlements and Caloutta Argyle and Arration Apear, ai Thumday, tho 1·14th instant, at 2.80 by diskmask
For Manila-Pur Bomeralda, on Saturday, the 10th instant, at 9.50 F1.
For Part Darwin, Cooktown, Symtoy, zni Melbourne Par Bertha, ou Esturdy, the 2sad? Fastaut ist 11.30 A.M. Private ship rates. Cor. reapusdence for Now Zealand, Tasmania, and
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contrast Packet MONGO- LIA" will be despatched with the Malls for Esops, &o,, THURSDAY; the 14th instant. The following will be the hears of closing tho Mall, dq, som tar med
WEDNESDAY, 13th instant..
PM, Money Order Office closes.
6 r., Post Ofica closes exant le Niunt. Box,
which remains open all night..
STRATHUESDAY, 1-ftinetaus, for sale of Stamps.
~ MONGOLTA?? Captain COLEMAN, will leave this où THURSDAY, the 14th February, at Noon05
Tas sad. General Catge for London will be| oonveyed vid Benbay without transhipment, univing one wook Inter than by the direct route... Silk, and Volnables will be transferred to the Caloutta steamer at Gale,
For further Partionlom, apply tổ
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 5th February; 1878.
Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corto-
pondence.
10., Post Office closes orcent for Lato Lot-
ters. Beglatry of Letters censos... 10.15 A., Dettors may be ponted on paystront of
Late Foa,of 15 cents extra Postage, until, 17 A.; when the Post Offee CLOSES entirely: 11.30 x Letters (bnt Letter only) aithresend to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on heart the Pocket with Lite Fee of 48 cents extra postage, until 11.50 ., when the Mail is finally closed.
US. MAIL LINE --
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contrnet Packet "YANGTSE"! THROUGH TO NEW YORK, SIA OVER DAY the let February with Mails to
will be despatched frora Hongkong on THURS
LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT and through the United Kingdom and Europa,,
YOKOHAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO. via Marsailles to Saigon, Singapore, Batavia, **Galle, Australia, New Zealant, Tasmania;-Fiji, UE ES Mail Bleaner "ALASKA Aden, Seychelins, Réunion, Mauritius. Sz, The donades for San-Frunvisor - Morent unity Tokom, on MONDAY, the 18th February, for forwanting Correspondance to East Africa, ate, taking Passengers and Freight for St. Helena, and Ascension. Japan, the United Alutes; and Earope,
Lotters may also be forwarded to India by Through Bills Ending Inner to trans this Paokot, but can be grid only as far as Cay portation to Yokohama and other Japan Ports, Ion. The postage-to Ceylon must be prepaid. to San Francisco, to Atlantfe and Inland Cities Euch letters should be marked "Paid to Colle of the United States, via Overland Railways, to quly they will go on from Galle se unpaid. Harana, Trinidad, and Demerara, and to parts The following will be the hours of CLOSING in Marion, Central and South America, by the the Mails, &o. Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, Franco, and Germany by all trans-Atlantic life of Steamers
A REDUCTION of TWENTY PER -CENT, on REGULAR RATES GRANTED to OFFICERS of the ARMY'and NAVY ond MEMBERS of the OTVIL and CONSULAR SERVICES in commission
Freight will be received on bowl until 4.e.xi. mui the 17th February. Parcel Packages will be received at the Office until 5 PM same day ull Farcel Packages should be marked to ad- Aress in full; value of sanie is required.
gestionld be sent to the Company's Officos Consular Invoices to socompany. Overland
in Sealed Envelopes, addresend to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further información as to Panags and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company
will be despatched as above or or about the thNo. 9, Froya Central
- HUSSELL & Co., instant, ma
Agents. For Freight or Bassago, apply to o, apply to
Hongkong, 6th February, 1878, GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.
Agents.
NOTICE. [274 Bengkeng, 6th February, 1878
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES FAQUEBOYS POSTE FRANÇAIS
MONTHLY SERVICE.
TO PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYD NEY, AND YELBOURNE. Taking Cargo and Passengers for all AvSTRA Ian and NEW ZEALAND PORTS, TASMANIA,
FIJI, NEW CALEDONIA AR RE Australasian Steam Navigation Com-
pany's Chartered Steamship
BERTHA
THE
E. G. Langley, Computer, will be despatched CHARON WATTANA, Samose ship, Ulrich, as above on SATURDAY, the 23rd instant, at
Chinese,
Noon.
CHRISTINE, Germs back, Wilding-Captain: CITY OF HALIFAX, British ship, Evans-Moyer
& Co.
COMET, American ship Neris.-Kwong-ye
aheing.
CUBA, British bat, Staboli-Meyer & Co.
For Freight of Passagu,upply to --
CEO. P. STEVENS & Co, Agenta.
1258 Hongkong, 2nd February, 1878...
STEAM TO YOKOHAMA,
THE
Special attention is given to this Department, DALE, British steamer, Thompact-Tn Fat P.&O. S. N. Co.'s Steamabin Charges are moderate, and it Excellent
"MILLIFEDY BY SUPERIOR HANUS,
SAYLE A ND 0 0 VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET. HONGKONG;
"AND AT SHANGHAI, ..
·FOR SALE. OUBLE-BARREL GUNS, CENTRAL and
Hong
E. F. BOUVERLE, British bark, Evane-Order. FALON British bark, Barry-Arnhold, Kar
being & do. FAUGH-A-BALlovai, German bark, Kata.-.
Carlowitz & Oo,
FELIR MENDELSSOHN, German bark, Barber
Melchens da Co.
FREDERICH Gorman Im schooner, Höyer.—
Wister & Co
FREEMAN CLAnx, American stig, Dwight.-
SUNDA will leave for the above place shortly after the arrival of the Stainship LOMBARDY" with the next English Mail
ADAM LIND;
Superintendent. Hongkong, Sth February, 1878.
STEAM TO SHANGHAL. THE P&O S. N. Co a Staumship
“LOMBARUY??
T
DFm-But, with Cartridge, Carriage Battle & Co. ship thomson- ghd will leave for the above place abont 24 hours
Cases, Wedding, Shot, &o. Also RIFLES and REVOLVERE
Apply to
J. F. SCHEFFER
54, Praya Central. Hongkong, 18th September, 1877.
C
··[40
10, Co.
after her arrival with the nest Biglish Mal
ADAM LIND, GLAMORGANEZIRE, British baik, McERobern.
Superintendent. -H. Kior & Co. GOLDEN HOLN, British steamer, Alton-WFOR LONDON, AND HAMBURG, VIA
Hongkong, 5th February, 1878. Pastan & Coi GOLDEN SPUR, British skip, Farrell-Captain,
TIFE
- STÉZ· CANAL.
FOR SALE. HAMPAGNE, 1874 GREAT AD Amorten ship, Thompson. Guru Steakip
Herdarent & Cota MONOPOLE
& Co.. Hang Ousman bark La Mault ---Wieler & Co HIKMANN, Germau bark Schmidt--Waler DBETJEN X Co. *&Co.
[6m 1634 HERMANN. Genta bark, Davidson-Captain.
HISZONIMOS, British brig, Kooh-Remedios NOW ON SALE.
... & Co.
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
INGLISH
ENG
DICTIONARY,
AND CHINESE WITH THE PUNTS AND MANDARIN
The great defect in the Treaty of Tintain, and one which has been unfortunately carried into. both the subsequent Convertions which barn attempted to amend it has been the sub- slitation of implied owneralup in the cla relaling to transit passes for the clear and distinct recognition in the earlier Treaty inst the goods, not the ownership, were entitlul bo exemption from legal dunies. We have over nad over again pointed out the abuse to which this system was bound to lead, and shown how the animadversions on British merchanta rose Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Shares00 per
aconition of affairs to the cant remiam. fromons of shut frosty had directly contributed. Union Losttrans Boolety of Ceptor-$1000 por this Wents: stands unrivalled All the new
Dank sight
Private, 30 days sight.
abure
23.300 per share
SHARES
PRA PRONUNCIATION.
An Anglo-Chinese Dictionary, published at the Daily Press Olice, Hongkong.
For comprehensiveness and practics!: servion
Work
HOLYROOD, British steamer, Petors-Siemsson
& Co.
INDIA, German bark, Dirksen - Melchors & Co JALO, Russian ship, Moborg-Order,
JAPAN, Gorman 8-in sebtener, Oltmann-W
Kiser & Co..
Jacers Jatano, British bark, West-Dou.
glos Laprak & Co.
JOHN POTTA, British bark McPherson-Dou.
glas Lapraik & Co.
Kalada, Russian park, Bost-Chinenė,
Bowes, British hark,
"GALATEA " Böhnic, Blasters will be despatched as atreen wards the end of February, 1878.
For Freighs or Passage, apply to
WK.PUŠTAU & Că; Agents
1296 Hongkong, 9th January, 1878. FOR LONDON: HEAL-American Srip.
*** ALICE M. MINOTT,”- Whitmore, Master, will have quick despatch for the shove Port.
For Freight, apply to
F VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & O Hongkong, 3th February, 1878.
FOR FORTLAND (OREGON),
STEAM FOR-
SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT
DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN.
ISMANTA. PORT RAÍD, NAPLES,
·AND MARSEILUAB; ATNO, BONDAY, MAHE, ST. DENTS, AND PORT LOKIS.
WEDNESDAY, 20th instant,
5 r., Money Order Offies olonas. Fest Ofice
closes except the Nraner Box, which remainą. apon all night
THESDAY, 21let instant,
AM. Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre spondence.
10: A... Registry of Letters one.” 11 A.M., Post Office aloes deept for Late Lat
tara, k
11.10. A.M., Latter (hut. Letters only) may be
prated on payment of a Isto Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until
11.30 L., xhen the Post Of CLOBES en-
timely, t
Correspondence for the West Indies (except the belonging to the Pustal Union, the là- human, and Kayti), for Costa Rica, Honduras, Uruguay oad ng longer be sent via San Fran Monte Video, Now Granada, Paraguay, and
Фівсо
RESISTRATION TO BANGKOK, Ifer Britannia Majesty's Consul for Siri bas bner good enough to make arrangements by: Es of which correspondence can be Begis- tered to Bangkok, at the paual charge of 8- chi་ས
ROLDIERS AND BAMÄES' LETTERS. Privates in H.M. Any or Navy, Non-com- SUEZ,missioned Officers (but not Warrant Ofbeers, viz, Jassistant Engineer, Gunner, Boatsman, or Carpenter), Ary Saloolaters (not Superintending or First Class) or Schulbis tresses may send half-nace letters to the United Kingdom vid Southampton by British Packet for one penny is Brindisi by British -cahotly
ON THURSDAY, the 1st February, 1878, at Noon, the Company's Steamship "YANGTSE." Commandant RAPATEL, with MAILS. PASSENGERS SPECIE, CARGO, will leave this Port for the above places.
nad
Fans for the Hence, Hongkong stamps will prepay this class of corresponderes the same as Emperial Stairps,
Soldiers and Sailors' latters are, however, charged as ordinary letters if they do not con form to the following regulations -
1-Noto exceed half an ounce. No doable lettera sre, allowed.
Cargo and Specie will be registered for Lon- don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in
2. It from & Soldier or Sailor, his clase or transit through Marseilles for the principal
description must be stated in full on the letter, places of Europe.
Cargo will be received on board natil & PSC, and the Commanding Officer must aga his Spesie and Parsale until 3 pm, on the 20th name, with name of Regiment, or Ship, &c., in February, 1978. (Parcels are not to be sent full, "
3-If to a Soldier ar Sailor his class or fle ez board; they must be left at the game's Oles) Convents and value of Packages are scription must be stated in fall, with name of
Regiment, or Ship, &o., in full.. For further partiantars, apple at the Core pany's Offes;
reqsired.
HDU POUEY.
Agent
·SHIP COMPANY. TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. ~SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
My boxes of letters are reastved at the For Office not seld; "that" is to say, the box i fastened with sealing war, but there is ruim.
pression of a seal,
Hongkong, 8th Februry: 1878.
The attention of hoxholders is called to tho OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM. necessity of carifully sealing such boxes with some recognisable meal, and of sending a chit- book or receipt with Dim. The quission of: the latter precantion Joares a doubt as to who. ther the contents of the bas ever reached the.. Fost Office: the omission of the fermer, to whether part of there might not have bean ab- stracted for the sake of the Postage Stampa -
To provido means of remitting small sms of money to or from this Colony and between the Ports of. China and Jopao, "Lie Postulasters" And Agents of this Office will in futurs be al- lowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents...
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
THE Steamship BELGIC" will be des pstehel for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on or abeat FRIDAY, the 1st Mar, at 3 r.M. taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan-the United States, and Europe.
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong. kong and Yokohama, however in either direction, Money Orders must be used. My
The Stamps fondered for sale must not me. oped 925 in value, must be perfostly clean, in
Connection is made at Yokohama with Ste hond nondition and in atripe of at least two. DR. more from Shanghai,
go aparata Sumps will be purchased. They must be presented, perwuslly or accoujsuled. by a note.
Freight will be received on board antil FM on the 28th February. PARCEL PACKAGES/wik [390 be reunited nú the Offee until 6 F.. eam day,
Laur box, Bratzes, British bark, Waitition Ship MADAGASCAR, Gerraan steamer, TimSims Evans, Master, will load for the above Port, and
"CITY OF HALIFAX,”
will have quick despatol. For Freight, apply to
More expecially was this the case with regard to transit passes outwards, where the vague word Chins Traders Insurano Company's Sharejects in isokinery, photography, telegraphy,
sompelled to coin to express the numerous ob Meyer & Co., ing of the Treaty led to rolas, requiring a claration of ownership -which rules, in the most Yangtze scanco Association Tia. 815 per and in science generally, whioli the rapid sdvr de sen-& Co. recent attempt at a softlement, the Convention phare
uf foreign relations has imposed upon then, are MADELEINE, French bark, Palou. Carlowits
Co
Letters containing Stamps should be "regia- tored, and the Stamps should be secured from
All Pureel Packages should be marked to address observation. in full valis of ašmaja reynirod.
The Postmaster or Arent way postrona pur
A REDUCTION is made ou RETURN chasing if the public funds in hand are not PASSAGE TICKETS:
satorent, and he will refuse to purchase in any case whick appears deuifal or suspicious. He is allowed to charge a Commission of one per cort on all Stamps nitrobased.
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 379 Queen's Boad Central. M
G. BEMORY
-Agent Hongkong, let February, 1876.
NOTICE
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in
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 31st Janusry, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE Al American Bark
TH
öf Chefon, hava bei planed in the body of the Chinese Insurance Company – 9360 per share, bare given exfereo, Esch and every word is & Ch article. It is, under these circumstances, the Hongkong Tire Insurance Company a Sharefully illustrated and explained, forming exercises MARCIA, British stier, Broker. Siemsson more satisfactory to observe that the first re-
for students of a most fastructive natury. Both 23700 porshzreli sonable attempt to get rid of the objectionable China Fire Insurance Company's Shers-$185 portions of these stipulations has proceeded, not per share, From external sourcin, but from the Chinese Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company's themselves, and is ontained in a body of Sharpe-1 per cent. decorat proposed regulations for the port of Chinking, Hongkong Cautan, and Macao Steamboat Co.'s Chinese and English type correspond in the size Mosqurro, British brig, Miles, Gilman & Co. Hawkins, Master, will load bead for the abova Issued under the authority of the Maritime Sharos -$13 per share discount.
of body thereby effecting a vast neonomy of laGARA, German bark, Wischhasou. Nel Port, and will have immediats despatch. Customs.
spaos, achiaying a clearness not previously obers do Co.
the Ceart and Punti pronunciations are given, Mar, British 8-m, schooner, Plumley --Oly the accents being carefully marked on the best phant & Co. principle hitherto attained. The typortaphy MoNON, American back, deule-Captain." displays the success of an attempt to make the MINERVA, British steamer, Peacock-Order,
B. F. WATSON"
_. For. Freight; apply to
In the North Ching Herald of the Shinghai Steam Navigation Company Tle, 26 | artained,' and dispensing with those veat margins NIMROD, British bark, Clark, Adamson, Ball VOGEL, HAGEDOEN: & Co.
11th Septembar, 1875, writing on this very ques
...
fico, we made the remark that, as there were Hongkong Gas Company's - Bhares-875 per and vacant spaces which have beretofore clarie nthar wage of killing a dog beelden hanging thero A
hireen Chers were other means of stopping Hongkong Hotel Company's Sharper an import trade besides placing diet orophare tions in its way. At Chinking this remilf China Infiorial Lona-£104 15p. Ex. §. 111. Was Jost effectually obtained by profant Chinese Imperial Loan of 1977 £309 ing the newess of goods from the interior en native account. by excersive duties amount.. lag to 30 per cent, or 49 per cent. on their valne, and by placing auch restrictions on the lasia of transit pesses outwarde, thmirgli fo- reignore, that proflotily theregulations became Imperative. Anextraordinary fnnas had falur Place in the import trade of Chinking whon for
SALES ON FREZUang 119, 19 Ráported, ny
404 CHINBER, White Sugar 200 lagu, so 356.30, by Yee. akan-tys to travelling Emder,
bungua+10-baga, of 397,01, by wingahing. shan to travelling tredet, men
Beaweed-200, bundles, në 55.20 by Chur s line the issue of transit passes outward bad chong to travelling trader:
-been Paoffitated, and vinthe withdrawal of that Blick Peppar 910 balra, at 87.25, by Yeo.
privilega a reaction hat sein which has lasted | chong to travelling trade-
up to the present time. Alitungh the sagamont Black Przs-200 piouls; at $2:05, by Chua Het hoc, propter, hoo, is not invariably sound, in tax to travelling trader.
this inatamos the fuduction unto the true ceuwel Cuttlefish 10 bags, at 32300, by Kwong,
the temporary prosperity audiuisoquent collage Lock wo to travelling trader
of the trade of tao port is beyond question. We pointed out by the urtigly that zhrge foreign izado can be conducted without a monte gordition of the home market; and the trade an, cotton goods is really liable to be more seriously alsotod: be the stoppage of the internal trade of the country than even by continued, lovies on the| goods themselves. The continued decay of the port is the best proof of the truth of our arguments" 80 stondy här been triad deesy, apparently outstripping the intention ef these who originated it, that the newly proposed. tegninibus vill Envu ni Loropead value when tá they result in turning the tide. ~ In principal -Shig: mouzi koj zemt need of the ginting defects of the older rules. For the declaration of ornece
PHONGKONG TEMPERATURE,
papa, kalama, FALCONER A. Go' - Kisteram)
Büromaterá pa
Thecadacter Tharmonic
So
Bús
tariqul Chinese publications, tad
& Co.
NINGTO, BPIGRE BICAL Or, Cari.Sismsive 2 Cor the war is as complete, that a reference to its
For prectical purposes the Arrangement of NORTHREN STAR, Britial bark, Werties
Wieler & Co.
pagte znahles a person who understands English PAPA, German bark, Blown-Elemesen & Co. La commmleste efectely with natives who ParLINE, Brith bark, Tyrer Baterie & anderstand nothing but Chinese. In this respect inj Ewire. U
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Hongkong, 30th January, 1878:
FOB NEW YORK. HE A1 Gorman Bark
“NIAGARA,” Wishhosen, Mastor, will lead for the above Fort, sud will have initiate despatch.
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & C... Hongkong 30th January, 1878:
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the work will be found indispansabki to all QUICESTee, Americen bark, Barnaby -—-Master, Europeans restling in China, and to the natives. RADNORSHIRE, British steamer, Thompson, themselves it explains subjects fully with which II. Kier & C vary low fugleed of them are perfectly soquainted. RAPID, Siamen bezh, Hunter-Tack Moe HopFOR PORTLAND (OREGON)," " Conuerties resident in England and ixsexosted--- Ken,
in Chins it count but be intalashle occasion. Runzon, Brital 9-20. sebroner. Timms – ally,
Meyer & Co
LADY BOWEN, "INS
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illustrate the vast scope of the Werk, the Saman, Amarina skip, Büller--Captain. - Fox, Mastar, will load for the abors Fort, and following foots are submitted for enusideration SIN NATZING, Uritual steamer, Dragy, dar - will have quick despatch. Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 dine Matheson & Co.
For Freight apply to t Chincao charactors, wed. Modhurst's English STRAZHAIRLY, British stopper, Casssp — (tibb
FOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst Livingstön & Co.
Hongkong, 9th January, 1978. this work contains more thou 50,000 English Sumatra, Aimerioso ship, Cough,-Order.
FOR HAMBURG, words, and upwards of 600400 Chinese clarse, THEREES & NELLY, French Lark, Fleurior --
HE 33 British Barque ters. Again, despite all the grammare, and Carlowitz & Ça. ather eluentare works: 84 yut published, the TreaKILD, German brig "Baads.--Araholt,
LANDFODER”. ↑ student of this didient languago absolitely re- Karberg & Co
ADAVER
Captain Wyeth will load here as above-
For Freight, apply term
quireg ersimples to deplay the various appli- TITAS, American ship. Barry Bussell & Co. cations and equivalants of different words which Uzzian, British 2-mesoner, Hamden VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co. have one general meaning. Of these ormamples Wieler & Co
this work cuntains inere than five times 14 VALOney British bark, Marrin—Wi. Pestou many? un muy yllige Daoticntury bithw to pul- |- & Cat lished
It comprises wpwards of two thousand large goarte pages,
WARRIOR British bark, Baumann-Wieler
& Co
WILDWOOD American ship, Hartimianes
unperles Barkkamerkas
Hongkong, 28th January, 1878.
FOR LONDON MES
HE 100 Al British Ship
BROOMHALL,"
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Most countries to
ties to which Hongkorg forwards, Cormepondence having joined the General Portal Union or being probably about to do so, it is necessary that the following rules be strictly observed, vertina DAN
·1-No Letter or Packet, whether to be razis tored or unregistered, can be received for Postage if it contains gold or siver, money, jewele, pr. Dicus artioles, or anything that us a general - rule, ie lable to Customs duties
MILLAR AND
Plumbers and GAS FITTERS, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST.
HONGKONG. (199
ALILNE
COMPRADORE AND GENERAL STOREKEEPERSEN
CENTRAL MARKET SHIP AND PRIVATE FAMILIES SUPPLIED
THE BEST PROVISIONS.
Tals Regulation prohibits the sending of Patterns of delipble actiulce, unless the quantity sect be so small as to make the sample of up;
-The limits of weight allowed are as fol.
BOOKS AND PAPERS To British Offices 5lb. PATTERNS.—5lb., if without intrinsic value. BOOKS AND FAPERS. To the Continent, &c.,"
PATTERNS.-8.08.
The following neielen nennet, by cant hel Post at all Gloss, Liquids, - Gunpowder, Mateley, Candles, Boap. Indigo. Dye-stuffs.or SHIP COMPRADORE AND whatever is dyngocom to the Nails or offensive
STEVEDORE,
or injurious to perschs dealing with them,
No 57, PRATA WEST trei SHIPPING SUPPLIED WITH ALL KINDS OF COAL WATER, DALLAST FRESH PROVISIONS, HAI OLLMAN'S STORES,
Of the Bost Quality and at the staat Notice. Hongkong Juntry 1st, 18734:"T82 TORN SKINKER, 115, PINE STREET,
BAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, Sale Agent on the Pacific Coast for WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS Co'è Repeating Reiter, Carbines, and Muskets, Model
IL. Bata, Master il lead her and have quick 1866 d. 1873, Flait Mounted, or Gold, Silver,
or Nickel Plated, and Renatuilly Engraved, LAXARE, BYitish steamer, Bobaltselema despatch. TERNOSTER NOW & COMANCHE
For Freight apply to
METALLIC CARTRIDGES MEYER CON DE BI BILər mail: kinda for Pistols or BANG
AT TURNER AG
HONGKONG
DAILY PRESE
The public reminded that, in Chios and Japan them is no masir thing ou Parel Poste Ych table and appointrrent is consol try jerkstond attempts to send ama) suluble triffes Virough the Tost Fate, Curios, Articles o Press. Fancy Work, and spillar presenta mu youthmudly being refund the ventur, hating- often visnt tvora lu Puelsgo fhan would bare paid the freight by steamer. No refund oga be Trade on snel parcels of the value of Blumpa Fobliterated Fefore the nature of the ccatepta
are diacovered.
PATTEET
Some difkeulty is experienced in obtaining a F
general understanding of what is a Pollen. It is a ēma fide sample of goods which the under Más for sale,, or af goods which he wishes to Førder. It is to consist of the unalen pasible
compatibila with slowing, whất thế