DONGBESTMAN ARR
Representative Darin Loa oillointiyoriquel the Scoretoyo Biate to obtain for him from the British Government in Londo foll:dferus tion zolative to accent ensements
verzitur above all others. Our Glovbramont from the best bak dolared that by neutrality could only be anoured on this point among others being avoided by Epsis and Bessis declared time and gain that he conditions of our noutrality wald be most sorupulonaly respected. I do not
the evenin believe that ho Car is so mad as to insist on and Parliamout and other Australian colonies, the passage of the Danisnelles in the face of discouraging Chinese immigration. He hagulso want I live state, but it ho does there cannot take steps to obtain though the State Depart he's doubt that we eball iutorvene at once. Imant copies of deerees or regulations tending to funny that on armistice at the present: memont a similar direction and new in foros in the French might suit him draimably soundly if he could Fast Indigolonies, especially Saigon Davis bounce the Turks cat of ous or two of thalt has long been strongly impressed with the walce quadritovel fortresses Thearrangement would of the precedents fordol by the antion of the Loip him out of a very tight place and would: Australis colonisa in tegal to the evil of give lile for nothing what he will otherwise havs Chinose immigration and labour, and last wom- to fight hard for
Kamar brvoyris) from Sydoly fall copies of resent I cannot be concealed that the Power are all debates in the Quesneland Parliament, and corro inclined to do with Russia in this Eastern spondence with the Home Crovertinent and other question. It is folt that our Empiro in the Colonial Governmenta of Australia on this and- East is alsaneing go rapidly and the comma joot These documents, luwever, fail to exhibit cations with if so ranch shortened, that it really with sufficient fullness and vertality what laws makes us to first military Power in the world, are now sotmaily in fotos in all the various ourayal supreming being long unqucationed, colonice, although it is clear that a capitation tar The idea is that Ens ebonld be allowed room upon Mongolian han boan enforded for years in to exert lie: légitimata strength against us with several of them and Days expects applemental out being focal in by an obsolete Power like information to arrive shortly from Australia Tarley With the Russian fleet in the Medidirect, in response to fiquirice made by him terranean an la Bussion Army on the Persian independently of the application to London. The Gulf, it is hoped that England may be held in importanes of being fully armed with information cheek whilst the Kaiser Bunt carried out its of this sert, with a slow to arguing the Chinese nest little game, whatever that may be It is quest on before the Congressional Commission, thia consideration, however, which will determine and of answering possible questions in debate, is England to protect herself before the Turk very abriona, and the new San Francisco member murdered,
la osmnently davating himself to the work of special propaati
BRAIN
A
NEW YEAR'S DAY-
WASHINGTON, January 1st,
HAMBUI
SPORTLAND "PORTLAND
EGON): ION)
THE DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15r 1878
VESSE
ISED AS LOADING
BAN FRANCISCO, vin Y'AMA BAN FRANCISCO, in L'HAMA SAN FRANCISCONN PORT DARWIN, PORT DARWIN, KAN SATGION SAYING SEA JAM SAIGON SINGAPORE, O SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, MANILAR MANILARAWA
SHANGHAI
SHANGHATIREME
BroomhallAN Falcon
Alico M Minott
Niagara
Laly Bowen
City of Halifax
Belgio (82)
Bährze
H: Bato
David Barry
Whitmore
Wigklitser Fox
"Hawking
FOR FREIGHT APPLY-FO
WORE DESTA TUZIDE
Moyer & Coats Qolek fassten.
Hong kong angol, Hagedorp & Co.
Hongkongmangal, Hagedorn dalaink despatch,
Butterfelt Bwityka win.
Canedo
Hongkong
On or about 15th fást, Wa Pastar & Co...... Qulák dispatch, Meyer &
Quick despatch.
Hongkong
Quick despatch.
"Hongkong
Hongkong
Vogel, Hagedons & Cot Vogel, Hogedora de Com
Quik despatch.
Qalak despatch.
On 18th insh, at 8 P
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Con
PMS.8. Come O&O, S. Co.
Hongkong E. G. Langley Hongkong
Alasks (5.) ergens
B. Watson...
ON
Borthin (st)
Normanby (str.)
Quarta (atz.).
Hongkong
Yangtse (str.)
Hapstol SD. Ela
Esmeralda (str.) Butuan (r)io Ban Nakting (str.). Anchises (str.) Lord of the Islan
Hongkong
Hongkong
M: Young
Hongkong Hongkong
Inde (str.)
SWATOW. AMOY, & F'CHOW Taiwan (str.)..
FOR SALE.
ANY LE AWD
`are now showing their AUTUMN, AND WINTER STOCK
NEW GOODS comprising Cuntsty': Bradz, Browar, and.
Ampak slickerons. Ingidunk has geetrid "tween the ex-Queen Isabella and Don Carlos,
GARLAND, Colorado, December 31st. which I have not space to relate in full Il A rolga of laywanesa and blodshed prevails Reams that the by-Qucon and the Pretender won hire. Foar me were slut tule sitemicon in a living at Paris: last work on torma of gaaial saloon; and this ming George M. Clay, a lawyer. intima Carlot at the same time was detected, residing here, entered uncert hall and had a Durresponding with some rebe's in the Pasqus dispute with the bar-kooper, whom he out with a Provinces and was ordered by the Fronck Gokuffe and a thon himself shot through tho vurpont leave Paris impediately. The temple. wretched Queen, ost timo in writing to tho papors denvursing the inhospitable act of the French Goverunout, and declaring that, not The New Year's reception at the Executive withstanding the little squabbles between her Mansion was held in the Blue Parlor, after, which consin and Lerself about the Own which had callers passed though intothe East Room, whore coat the Spaniards a many hundred thousands promenading and exchanges of the compliments of lives, their private relations had always boon of the sense word indulged in. The President most sorlint and that her affection for his wife and Mrs. Hares were assisted by Mrs. Mitchell was so intense that she was the god-mother of Miss Platt, Mrs. Breckenridge, Judge sud Mes the Intenta The fact clearly is that ale was Feroes Foote Mis vid and Mrs: Harrison.RKEY plotting with the Pretender to induce & Carlist. The urias Band was stationed in the ante rising in Spain golast the throne of her son, who, having bade king without her assent and well knowing the mossure of her wickedness, keep her is her proper place. She is intensely annoyed at his coming marriage, with the daughter of the Das de Montpenlər
THE AMERICAN MAIL The Pacific Mail steinar Alaska, Captain Howard, with the American mail from San
chamber sud us the Forsiga Ambassadore, in full costume, with the ladies of their respective households and Cabinet ofleara with their vives, entered the wide hall, the strains of living wasio tilled the air.Printly noted in the Diplomatic throug, were Sir Ed- ward, Thornton and lady the Japanese Em
FELTEA T. §... TWEED HATS, PARIS BILK HATS, in all the latest shopes,
and DFAB SHELLS. TWEED SHOOTING End SMOKING
CAPS
FANCY and BLACK WINDSOR SCARVES
A Very Choice Assortment of **
Duke's Royal Four-in-Hand
FOR SALE.
COAL
COALITO Sale, o Godown.
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co tao E. Stevens & Co
Gibb, Livingston & Co. Boey Shing
Messagerie Maritimos,.... E&OSEN, CO Russell & Eng JY.VShaw
Jarlins Matheson & Cu Butterfold & Swim.. Meyer & Co... Douglas Lapraik & Do,
Qalok dispatch.
On or about lab prox
Quick despatch.
On 2 Inst., at noon. "On or about 20th inst... On 18th inet, at 4 PM. Ún 21st insk, at noon.
On 28th inst, at neon Tomorrow, at. 4-P., Quick despatch. On 19th just, daylight. On or about 21st int Quick despatch. On 17th lust, daylight
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR MANILA.
LATITANIA ESMERALDAM
BEET QUALITY CARDIFF STEAME Britial Steamship
Apply to BATTLES & Co... Hongkong, 1st December 1977
53
NOW ON BALE.
DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland Trade Report for the Year 1870. PRICE TEN DOLLABS,” Apply at the Daily Press Office. Hongkong; Februter, 1877.
West-N
RIVÁT S. Dad,Bond Street," and "Club Horse "
RILK and CASHMERE MUFFLERS. SOUTHGATE'S PATENT OVERLAND TRUNES, A New Block of LADIES DRESS TRUNKS SOLE LEATHEE and BASEL TORTMANTEAUB. COAT CASES GLADSTONE and COURIER
BAGBE The Dreadnought" PORTMANTEAU, Solid Deather.--
· REMERSOILUM PIPES, CIGAR and CIGARETTE HOLDERS.
AL
OT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENTS, nor the OWNELS, will be RESPONSIBLE for any
of the fallowing Vessels during their stay in DEBT contracted by the Officers or the Crows
Hongkong Harbor
ALDEY BESAR, American art, Noyes-Ross ALICE M. MINOTE, American ship Whitmors
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. ALEXANDER NEWTON, British bark, Newton.
--Huckniga
Francisco of the 23rd ultimo, arrived herevic associations, heads of Barsus of the dif-WHITE LONG. CLOTH, OXFORD TWILL, and ALPHINGTON, British bark, Canmingham
yesterday morning. We take the subjoined items from the Daily Alla
AMERICA
THE HURON
bassador and his wife, the German, Russian and Turkish Ministers Officers of the Army, Nary, Supreme Court, the Senats and House of Repre and Marine Corpa appeared in fall uniform. The
rentatives, the Judges of the Court of Ulsima und of the District Courts.. membara of prominent ferent Executive Departments, the Associated Soldlaws of the War of 1812, the Associated Veterans of 1846, the members of the Oldest In habitants Association, and a delegation of the Grad Army of the Lejmblio were all represet.fed and paid their respects. In accordance with the oflein) bedule, at one o'clock this general public are admittel, und au liter afterwards the inat aller bad shake hauds with the President
ceifed callers from one to three o'clock in the Members of the Cabins with their families, uttermon Mombers of the Diplomotio Corps
WASHTHaron, Deosuber 18th: The opinion of the Naval Court of Inquiry into the Husdy disaster has torn promulgated by the Secretary of the Navy. The conclusions are that Commander Ryan is primarily reapon- sible for the loss that vesec, and the Lieu tenint Palmer, narrating oflicet, made errore in navigation: nlse, that the deck offers on the apon Mr. Evarts after their departare night of her loss might have been at fault in pot from the Exequsive Mangion. ⠀⠀ asuoreining the scary of the perpendicular soundings reported to them from time to time. "The chip is reported to have been in every spect staunch and seaworthy, and she was in that condition up to the time she struck.
BANG PA NEW RAILROAD BILLA
WARMINGTON, January 2ud... soon as Congress, reacts/616. The enzbora Anew Pacide Railroad-bill will be presented
HATES AND THE CHINESE.
terminas te to he at Memphis, thereby forming "President Hayes has at last significant y out
commuctions with the prevent rarood facilities fined bis position as the Chinese gestion. Con to sl paints that, and south-westerly The gresso:en Davis zal Page last week interchanged Proposed railroad will past Lake City to Jeter viowy on to the busk means by which isey might, Texas thunna be the International and Great Northern Pacific Railroad to San Antonio;
A COLOURED REGATTA SHIRTS. LAMBSWOOL, SAXONY CASHMERE, and GENTLEMEN'S HALF HOSE SILK, LANES MERING UNDER SHIRTS.
WOOL CASHMERE, MERINO, LISLE THREAD,
1 Corton, and BILBRIGGAN. SALLINEN COLLARS
"
in the following shapes: Aretio," Berapis," Clyde,”** Tandon,” “Lothair,” · Connaught, London Society. Shakespeare;"&c. CALBIGAN JACKETS and BRACES. SILK UMBLELLAS and WALKING STICKS
TORKISH TOWELS and BATH.ELANKETS. TINEN, DAMASK TABLE CLOTHS and
·NAPKINS, in all sizes. TINUN and COTTON CHEETING **
and FILLOW LINEN
WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT. Having completed pur arrangements in this Departmeat for the coming Senaon, we invite an Early Inspection of our LARGE and CHOICE rock of Scoroa and ENGLISH Goops in all
Wieler & Co.
Cellen, Master, will be despatched for the shore Port TOMORROW, the 10th fastaut, ata d'olock P
For Freight or Passage, apply to:
RUSSELL & Co.: Agents,
[SC
- Hongkong, 11th February, 1878.
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. HE Company's Sternship
STENTOR "
will be despatched on or about the 18th February
For Troight or Pasango, apply to
N BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, &gents. Hongkong, 31st January, 1878.
1112
TOR SAIGON.
HE Stepmstúp
“QUARTA
will be dospatched for the above Port on MON. DAY, the 18th inafaat, at FM:
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SOLY SHING,
Bonharı Strand. Hongkong, 1311 February, 1878.921
FOB SHANGHAI (DIRECT) [HF-Steamship”
Amor British str., Drewes-Stemssen & Co.
has & Co. ANNA, German bark, Jessen Ednard Schell-T
ANTIPODES, British back, Wyeth.--Vogel, Ha-
· gedorn, & Co, AMEN
Ausmos, Norwegian bark, Erickson-Sie
& Co.
B. F. WATEOS, American back, Hawkins ---
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co. BERTHA, British steamer, Langley-Butterfeld
and Swire.
SIN NANZING". will be despateled as above on TUESDAL, the 19th-instand, at Daylight
For Freight or Passage, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkony, 13th February, 1878.
319 FOR MANILA.
THE Spanish Steamship
BOKAT, German Rohooner, Ster-T
Sebollhaus & Ob
"BUTUAN"
BRISBANE, British bark, Hedleston, Hussell will have immediate despatch for the above Fort.
For Fraight or Passage, apply to? BROOMALL British ship, Bato-Russult & Co
JÍ. V. SHAW- CARL, RITTER, Gormon bark, Latraenisins.
Patan Agent, son & Co.
Hongkong, äth February, 1879, ** |[258 CASSANADA, Termen steamer, Langar.-Wm. FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, CBYLON, Americas hark, Kelly →→Chinese.
Taste & Co
SYDNEY, AND HELBOURNE CHARGER, Americas ship, Hallett-P. & 0. Company's Steamer
THE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam S. N. Co:
NORMANBY
VESSELS ON THE BERTH,
FOR HAMBURG,
AE AF British Barqzze
SELAGANTIFODES, Cantala Wyeth, will load here as above:
For Froight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 28th January, 1879,
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS:
A MAIL WELL: OLDSS For Holbow and Haiphong (with Mails for Pakhel and Hanoi). —Per Dale, to-day, the 15th instant, at 8.30 AM
For Saigon-To day, the 15th instant, gé
For Manlio Pet Emeralda tomorrow; the 16th instant; af 3.30 M
*** FOR FORILAND (OREGONTATor Swatow Amoy, and Foochew-Per
THE AL Bridal Bark
LADY BOWEN W
Fox, Master, will teed for the above Port, and will have quick despatch.
For Fright, apply to
A VOCHL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 0th January 1878.
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U) 5. NAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVER LAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AUD SAN FRANCISCO. THE US Mail Stoomer ALASKA
will be despatched for San Francisco, 14 Tokobama, onMONDAY, the 18th February, at 3 P.M., taking Passengers and freight for Jays, the United States, and Europe.
Through Bills of Trading issued for trans work lion to Yokohama and oft Tapes Beste, to Ban Francisco, to Atlantic sud Inland Cities of the United States, rig Overland Railways, te Hars, Trinidad; and Demorara, and to ports. in Morios, Contral and South America, by the Company's and connecting Steamora.
Through Passage Tickets granted to England, France, and Germany by all Irene Aflaatio Bins of Steamers,
AREDUCTION of TWENTY PER CENT, on REGULAR RATES GRANTED to OFFICEES of the ARMY and NAVY and MEMBERS of the CIVIL, and CONSULAR SERVICES incommission...
Taličan, tomorrow, the 18th instant, st 5 p.m. - For Shigon,Por Osaria, on Monday, the 18th instant at 3:30 vu
Bor Shanghai-Per Sia Nunaing, on Monday, the 18th instant, at 5P.M.
For Fort Darwin Coaktosti, Sydney, and Melbourne Per Dersho, da Batuniny, the 23rd instant, ut 11.30 Kar. Privažo skip rotas. Cora respondence for New Zealand, Tusmanis, sed Adelaide can be sent.
MAILS BY PIE FRENCH PACKET. The French Contragt Fhaket: YANGTSE will be despatched from Hongkong on THURS
through the United Kingdon and Furope. DAY, the 21st February, with Balls, tó via Marseilles to Saigon, Singapore. Batavia Galle, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania Fijl,
Alexis This is the last opportunity for forwarding Correspondence past Afrion, St. Tolema, and Ascension.
Aden, Sovchelles. Bennion, Mauritius, Soes,
this Packet, hat can be pale only as far na Caym
Letters may also be forwarded to, India by ton. The postage to Ceylon ner be projant Such letters skenld be markod "Faid to Galle only", they will go on from Gallo en unpaid.
the Mails, &s.
The following will be the hours of CLOSING
5
WEDNESDAY 20th meant,"
Money Order Oos classe. Post Office loses ergens the Niar Rox, which ramning open all night. D
THURSDAY, 21st instant,"
7 M., Post Ofles opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all core- spondence,
10 AM Bristry of Letters cens
Fraight will be received on board ustil fam. Post Office closer except for Lato Lot-
ters on the 17th February. Pazeof Packages will be! received at the Ollée until 5 par some day, 11:19 A., Letters (but Lotters only) may be. Fall Parcel Packages should be marked to ad-
posted on payment, of a Tate Fee of 18 seats fursa in full; value of me is requited.
extra postage, unti 11.80 4.3, when the Post Offco CLOSES
Consalar Invoices to accompany Overlantirely Cargo should be sent to the Compeny's Oliçax in Sealed Envelopes, addressed to the Collector. of Customs at San Francisco,
For fattur. information as to Passage and Freight apply to the Agency of the Company No. 3. Praya Central.
RUSSELL & Co., Agents
Hongkong, 6th February, 1878,*
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANÇAIS
STEAM FORK SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, TOTT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALLA PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES. ALSO, BOMBAY, MAHE, ST. DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
сд
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET.
The English Contract-Pocket VINDUS" will be despatched with the Halls for Turops, &e, on THURSDAY. the 28th instant..
The following will be the hours of closing the Maits, &
WEDNESDAY, 27th instant.
J. PM., Money Order Ofica closos;
6. Post Office closes except the NIGHT Box,.
which runeins open all tighte THURSDAY, 23th instant.
A Post Office opens for sale of Stamps. Registry of Letters, i. Posting of all corzo-
spondence.
10A Post Office closes except for Lats Lot-
ton. Registry of Lettres ceases. 10.15.m., Letters may be posted on
payment of
■ Late Fée of 18 dents extra Postego, naili. 1 Il am.... when the Post Unco CULUSES entirely, | 11:30 a. Letters (but Letters only) addressed
to the United Kingdom vid Brindini, or to Singapore, any be posted on heard the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until
ON THURSDAY the 21st February 1878
at Noon, the Company's Steamahip1150 A, when the Mail to finally closed. "TANGTSE, Commandant RAPATEL, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and Correspondanou for the West Indies (except CARGO, will leare this Port for the above those belonging to the Postal Union, the Ba places.
amas, and Hayti), for Costa Rica, Hendarus ***Cargo and Spenia will be registeret for Lon-Monts Video Now Grande, Puziomy and don as well as for Marseilles, and accepted in Uragasy can no longer be sent via San Fran transit thumph Marseilles for the principal piszó places at Faropa.
Cargo will he received on board until 4 PM,
REGISTRATION TO BANGTOK
Specs and Parcels int3 8P on the 20th Her Britannic Majesty's Cotisal for Siam hom February, 1878. (Parools are not to be canteen good enough to make arrangement by on bound: they must be left at the Agracy's cans of which correspondence can be Regia-
couts.
andoraar te izâuenon bis judgilost concerning thence in a vcrth westerly direction to El Pass the newest and ivet fashionable makes, con. CHAROY WATTANA, Siamose ship, Ulrich will be despatched as above on or about the 2011: Office) Contouts sul value of Packagen era forel to Bangkok, at tho usdal charge of 8...
the Chinese problem in its rarions pluses Pageal Nets, to connect with any road or reads to consluded that work write tile letter to the the Parifio Ore 10w or Lereafter to ba Built, President, of which a copy was telegraphed in
thus affording communication with varions mili. those despatches last night. Davis determined tary posts on those and the valley of the Bio to try the affect of a personal intervist, in which Grande. The projectors of the cond ask for ho el not only atato the opiniora entertained by himself and the Fast majority of the offens 8,000,000 in all, to be refunded to the Cavern
the transportation of malls and Government mest as rapidly as the money may be armod hy
applies to
BRITISK PENSIOMERİ...........
Montana Jannary And Pensioners of the British Army living in this district have been called on by the War Office to and returns of their readence and other par tience. This is supposed to be a procaution
of the great city that he was choser to represent, but bond also invite and answar auch questions as might seem watal, to elucidate the sub jest, or needful to remove doubts or dificulties faites led of the Chief Alagiokrater. Davi Bocordingly called on the President yesterday. morning and made known his desire for n special interview on this subject at the President's ear liest convenience. An appointment was pretty necessary in care the men aro regnirod, in the mede for last evening and was panotnally motvent of war, for garrison duby The interview lasted nearly two hours. The
at hunio. President manifested wory great interest in the
JA
NEW WOOL and WORSTED COATINGS, Risting of A
FINE BAXONY COATINGS. PURE WOOL SCOTCH SUITINGS, NEW FANCY TROWBERINGS,
for ULSTER OVERCOATS, do, do SVESTINGS, FRIEZES,
Great onre has been bestowed in the selection of those Good both as regards style and substance. and having had var; orders executed at a time when the Choicest Goods were in the Mackst we confidently solicit your Orders
TAILORING DEPARTMENT, This Department having undergone extensive alterations is now upon the Ground Floor of the Exchange, which will conduce much to the convenience of our Unatorers. It is placed under Nare and Bfective Management, and all
tion and be executed in a first-class stylo."
SAYLE AND-C-0 VICTORIA EXCHANGE, QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG "NE
AND AT SHANTHAL
FOR SALE
Chinese:
CHRISTINE, German bark, Wildfang-Captain. CETT HALIFAX, British saip, Evans-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Co.
COMET, American ship Norris Vogel, Ha
gedórn & Co.
CUBA, British bark, Stabell-Mayer & Co... DALE, British stammer, Thompson-Yon Fat
Hong. NA DA
F. £. Bouvets, British back, TrueOrder Falcon, British park, Barry-Arabold, Kar
berg & Co.
FAUGH-A-BALLOUGH Heroien bark Rata- by Carlowitz & Co. ·
instant.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GIEB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Spouts, Hongkong, 6th February, 1878 1274
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. FOR SHANGHAI, for LANDS and Pules or the YAWOTSTE Taking Cargo and Passengers at through rate
THE Company's Steamship THE
ANCHISES"
Agent
required.
For further particulars, apply as the Com pany's Office
II. DU FOUET.
Hongsong, 8th February, 1878
STEAM FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, ENDISLATOONA, VENICH MEIN
“TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON ;
„ALBO, 2
AUSTRALIA 1924HE FENINGULAR, AND ORIENTAL STEAR NAVIGATION COMPANY' Steamship
will be despatched on or about the 21st instant BOMBAY, MADRAS CALCUTTA, AND FELIX MENDELSSOHN, German bark, Barber-
For Freight e Passage, apply to > Molchers & Co. FIDELIO, German back, Bohren-Wieler & Co.
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. FREDERICK, German 8. hooner Höyer-FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VEA
Hongkong, 14th February, 1878, Wisker & Co.
FREEMAN CLARE, American ship, Dwight
Buttles & Co.
GATHERER American ship, Thomsen -O, and
0. Co.
G.-F. MENTZ, German tank, Schulk-Melchers
& Co. GLAMORGANERIEN, British back. Maachern.
- Kiar & Co. GOLDEN HORN, British steamer, Alton,Wu
Fustan & Co.
SUEZ CANAL....
THE German Steamship,
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS LETTERS, Privates in H.M. Army or Navy, Noz-com- missioned Officers (but not Warrant Oflcers;. Tia, Assistant Engineer, Gunner, BoatswRITY, or Carpenter), Army Schoolmasters (not Superintending or First Claes) or Schoolmie. fresses may and halfcuro, letters to tho United Kingdom via Sapthampton by British Packet for one prawy, ovima Hem disk ky Hrith Packet for three-pence, Hongkong staraps will prepay this class of sorrespondance exsetiy the same ne Imperial Stamps
Rolitiera and Sailers' lotters are, however, charged as ordinary letters if they do not con forra to the following regulations:**
1-Not to exceed half in mundo. No double tere are allowed.
2.--I from Soldier or. Sailor, bis class de description must be stated in full in the latter. and the Commanding Officer Just sign his
| " INDUS."" Captain 8. D. SHALLARD, will lente this on THURSDAY, the 28th Fahrmary, at Noon
Tea and General Cargo for London will be name, with norce of Regiment, or Ship, &c, in conveyed in Boubay without transhipinent, fil
.“ GALATEA " Boltae, Master, will be despatched as abore to arriving us weak later than by the direct route.- wards the end of February, 1878.
Bilk and Valuables will be frausferred to the For Freight or Passage, apply to
Calcutta stopier st alle. WM. PUSTAU & Co,
For further Partion ans, apply to Agents. Hongkong, B0th January, 1878.
MONTHLY SERVICE
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subject, and by means of frequent questions and THE PURCHASE OF EGYPT Commonla, prolonged the conversation, by, his ES
own expressed dosite Davis had the hatten The information on this abjevt ghich we re-orders enfristed to will occas prompt atton- of discovering that the President has not hearms csired last week to Infe for pahliation in the Imbued with santimar-talism où tais subjent, but urdinary last of the Whitehall Review; bat takes a clear beaded, practical view of it, Before which oppoared is a second edition of this aking his leave, he asked the President to allow Journal on Friday, we believe, to be absolutely him, the privilege of communicating to his com Porrect. We therefore alesitatingly and with stinents the substanes of the Presidential views out further comment reprodace blow the artiole of this question, of much vital importance, as which has caused so much comaction und eriti ho believed that such an expression would cam tot only in the United Kingdon but powerally faint to allay the prerent oxcitement throughout Earaps. The terms of this article d gently help to art the threatened kron will we to coalidont give general satisfaction bles, by arfording welcome, onoouragement, and to the country. Although the plan heroskoteked now ground for hope that the existing oils will may be objected to by the titra-Rossophiles and soon um alloy sted ed ultimately removed. The also by the ultra Turcophiles, it appears to us to Prudent readily gave his consent and authorised by most sensible proposal and a very satisfactory Representalive Davis to say for him that, ad meliod of getting out of a great difficulty and though he arasally hopes that the Chinese presenting the long-threatened interests of residents of this canetry may be protected from Figland. outrages, he also dueply sympathized with the Why Is Parlament au monel so unusually Cones working men in the evils they ex only Beause Her Majesty's Government have lion at China out of the disasterias compétiaproposal to make to the country which requires CHAMPAGNE. 1874 HUMBOLDT American ship, Wilky-Messa E. G. Langley Gorminder. will be desputahed
of Chinese cheap labour, and that he is also a money vote.
in sympathy with the people of the Pacific Const
What is this proposal whlub the Government
Pix Finn, with Carriagos, Cartridge OUBLE-BARREL GUNR, CENTRAL EL Casos, Wadding, Shot, &c. Also RIFIES and
REVOLVERS..
Apply to J. F. SOMEFFEL,
54, Pray's Centrāl Hongkong, 18th September, 1877.
FOR SALE
HEIDSIECE & Co.'s ̈· MONO PO. LE.
40
"DEETJEN & Co.
[651034
Hongkong, 2nd Jały, 1877,
NOW ON SALE
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
OLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY. WITH THE PENTI AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION.
GOLDEN STES British ship, FarrallCaptain, GREAT ADMIRAL American ship, Thompson
--Bussel & Co.
HAND, German bark, Lo Monlt-Wisler & Cor
HARHAWAT, Brit. bark, Petta. Russell & Co. HERMANN, German bark, Davidson.Captain, HIERONIMUS, British brig, Koch-Romedies
& Co. HOCHUNG. "Chinese steamer, Petersen.-C. M.
S. N. Co.
gorts Maritimes.
INDIA, German bark, Dirksen. Melchers & Co. JALO, Rain shly, Mrberg.-Order.:: JAPAN, Germani
Kier & Co.**
m. saloon, Olteanzi
JESSIE JAKIESON, British bark, West-Don-
glas Laynik á Gap notch
Kalaja, Kussion bark, Roos--Chinesa:
TO PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYD
NEY, AND. MELBOURNE.`
ADAM LIND, Superintendent: Hongkong, 15th February, 1878.
3. If to a Soldier or Sailor, his class or de- seription mast be stated in full, with name of Regiment, or Ship, &c., in full,
Many boxes of letters are received at the Poss Of not-sealed, that is, to say, the box it OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- fartenot ville sealing wax, but there IS EO İM--
SHIP COMPANY.
pression of a scal
The attention of boxholders is called to the
Taking Cargo tad Passengers for all ASTRA, TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS necessity of carefully sealing such boxes with
LAN and NEW ZEALAND PORTS, TAMTANTA, Frond NV: ÚALEJMANIA. - THE Australasian Steam Navigation Com-
pany's Chartereil Stormhip
BERTHA,
TH
NeoD.
as obars on SATURDAY, the 23rd instant, at
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co, Agents 2nd February, 1878. (258
FOR TAKAO.
Hongkong,
LADY BOWEX. British back, Fox-Vogel, Ha. TE British Bark
gedorn & Co.
"LORD OF THE ISLES"
LOED OF THE ISLES, Erital bark, Wattwill have despetal for the above Pont.
Meyer & Co.
For Freight, apply to
MADELEINE, French bark, Pateau-Carlowilk
30.
MEYER & Co., Agents.
997
Hongkong, 9th February, 1578.
FOR LONDON, (2 follow the "BROOMALL)
THE A1 British Hark....
"FALCON."
SENGEES FOR THE UNITED STATES
AND EUROPE,
some recognisable real, and of sending s chit- book or receipt with them. The omission of the Iatfor precaution leaves à doubt as to whe... IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ther the contents of the box ever reached the CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND Fost Oficy, the emission of the former, as to
CONNECTING RAILROAD
whether part of them might not have been ab- strnoted for the sake of the Postage Stampil
To provide moms of remitting small sumDA of money to or from the Colony and between the Ports of China and Japan, the Postmastern
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS,
THE Steamship "BELGIC will be dea- putahed for San Francisco, vid. Lokalame, on or about FRIDAY the 1st March, at 3 P.M., taking Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the United States, and Europe.
Connection is made at Yokohama with Stess mers from Shanghai,
Froight will be feceived on board until 1 par. on the 8th February. PABORL PAOSAGES will
and Agents of this Offde will in future he at towed (but not required) to parense Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents.
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Fong, kong and Yokobare, however in sither direction, Money-Orders must be used.
The Stamps tendered for gala must not ex. Seed $20 in valus, must be perfectly clean, in condition, aut in strips of at least twn, an
be received at the Office natil, 5 r.. same day. 52 separate Stamps will be parcbused. They
All Tarvel Packages should be marked to address must be prescuted personally or accemi in fully value of same is required.
Letters contaming Stamps should be pga.
by a note."
A REDUCTION mads
is PASSAGE TICKETS,
on RETURN
tered, and the Stamps should be secured from observation, For further information ne to Freight or Tho Portmaster or Agent may postyrre par. Passage, apply to the Agiley of the Company; chasing if the public funda and are not
in tusif desire to have Chiness Immigestion is about to make It is to purchase from Tux. hooked. Tas importance of this emphatic an-key the enzaminty of gypt for England The nounesment can hardly be overestimated. The conditions and terms of this proposed parolase President, having deliberately taken this pog: have been discussed and arranged with und tion, may be relied on to hold it, and with his eccpted by both the Saltar and the Khedive. powerin aid saared upon the main proposition, What has indused England to propose the the dioulties as to details will as they are in parohase of this suzarainty? The intimation 1er encountered, be rapidly overcome, which hus been conveyed to her by the Govern. TERRIBIR EXPLOSION IN NEW YORK mont of the Czar that whatever other arrange NEW YORK, Desember 20th.monts may be made Russis is resolved to retain An explosion, immediately followed by a fire all she has takau iz Art and if possible obtain oncurred at fra min past five this afternoon, the whole of Armenia Inolaling Kara,
the immensely manufactory of Greenfield Erseroan. Batoum, and Trobrand Ithers: An Anglo Chinese Dictionary, published at the MADLs. British air, Broker-Sensen & Co. & Bon; 63, Barclay street, which extends in the fore becomes absolutely necessary for England
Daily Prom Office, Hongkong.
MAY, British 3-m schooner, Plumley ----Ols- shape of an Ito College Place. The boiler to resist by force of arms this long-pending
phant & Co. which was under the sidewalk cu the Baralay suhde of Hassan aggredisement in Loa, by this Work stands unrivalled. All the new MINERVA, British steamer, Foocock-Order
For comprehensiveness and practical sarvice MIGNON, Americas bar, Souls. Captain. etreatsile,bum, tearing away the treat and which Eussis If sucessful, may at any time words which the Chinese bave to late years beer Mosquizo, British brig, Miles.-Gilman & Co. ecattering the wreck in all directions. A large resten England's opnunuzications with India, compelle le coin to express the namerons ob Moss GLEN, Kritish bark, Nicholls-Landstein David Barry, Master, will load here and have No. 97, Queen's Road Centraf number of girls of all ages were employed at the or to obtain such territorili advantages as will jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy & Co.. time in the building. The walls fell a few act as a counterpoise of the Czar's projet
and in science generally, which the rapid advance NIAGARA German bark, Wischhagan-Vogel, minuter after the explosion. A pilioman who In this proposed purchase of the zerainty of foreign relations as imposed upon them, se
For Freight, apply to was on duty near the building ways he saw the sack as one as the English ation will willingly here given in extesso. Each and every word is NIEOD Britsh barg, Clark-Adamson, Bell
Hagedorn & Co.
MEYER & Co front of the bailling, five stories high, fall into agree to? Surely it will be far cheaper for the fully illustrated and explained, forming exercises
Hongkong, 9th February, 1878.
ti198 *&CA the street. The lose of Life is not known, but it foountry to lay out its many in this way than to for students of a most instructive nature. Both NINGPO British steamine, Casa-Sinnssen & Co.
FOR LONDON. test be large. The porties employed in the waste both to and fressurs in supporting the the Court ad. Panti pronunciations are given, NORTHERN STAR: British bark, WortleyTHE 100 A1 British Shin factory were principally young girls and hore arks by an armed intervention in Ania. More the accents being carefully marked on the best from sight to twenty years of age. Owing to over Har Majesty's Government have atisfied principle hitherto attained. The typography PALESTINE, British bark, Soweroft--Chinese H. Bate, Master, will load here and have quick the approach of the hollys double force was thaneelroa that the money se employed will be displays the success of an attempt to make the PAPA. Gormar back, Bloss. Siemazen & Co. employed wall and profitably vestad, and that there will Chinese and English type correspond in PATING, British burk, Tyrer-Busterfelt it despatel
ENHUMANITY OR THE WRHOKERS AT Tbst surplus cat of Egyptian revenue, els of body, thereby effecting a vast economy of Swive
SCENE OF THE “ITRON" DISASTER they are managed by Lughaharuch more see, schloving & cleariss not previously QUARTA, German steamer, Haya-Chinese -
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & Ca. yanGros, Deseniher 27th,
then kuisat to pay interest upon the sum in attained, and dispensing with those vast margins QUICKSTEE, American bark, BarnabyMaster. Lieutenant Waller Walton, Assistant In English credit gutsantosing. Egyptian and vacant spaces which hava heretofore charse LADNOUSTEE, British steamer, Thompson,---
Hongkong, 7th January, 1878:"
FOR LONDON Kimar &
五轴
Wieler & Co.
spootor of the Lifeving Service on the Northlang will enable the interest on the existing terized Chiuses publications,
of Egypt to be largely reduced gement of Ok, Hunt-Trick Mon Hop
luss the Haron showing that Evan O'Neil, a By whose wise advice and wage conniel am the work is so complete, that a reference to its fishermen of Nagkal, discovered the Huron Hor Majosks Miristors had wond to make this pages suables a persoat whe nderstands English RUSION, British 3.m. schooner. Timsan, coming on shore of 130 on the morning the proposal By the advies sont counsel of the to communicate ectively with natives who Mopar & Qoutes disaster ccurred. She lifted and pounded Ques. A letter was addressed by the Sovereign understand nothing but Close. In bile respect SAMIR, American ship. Miller-Vogel, Hago along the ontar edge of the Bar, and finally to Her Majesty's Ministers, and laid before her the work will be found indispensable to all doen & Co. struer broadside. The beard shcute and screams advisers and discussed by them at the last Europeas residing in Chine, and to the natives SA FISH, American bark, Williaria-Moyer on board the stranded resgat, atud sunt rockets go Cabinet; stating the Queen' Tiew of the sites themselves it explains subjects fally with which & up, followed the boreing of signals from end indeed of them
SIX NANING, British avenir, Draga
dine, Matteson
Borneo Co
Livingston CA
Co.
ts and 85 that Deus, the light rigging and mich part of angled to counteract the malinations To parties resident in England and interested could be plainly so. A beat on the starboard of Rust, and commending the wise course of in China it cannot but be lavaluable occasion- STAE OF INDIA, Britisk bark,Holloway side full of men disappeared when the foremast probasing that which will make England's all fall he shouting and steaming contained, position safe rather thap srpending the blood of Constrate the vast scope of the work, the STATHAI Belial steenter, Carey-Gibb and in about, ka hour and a quarter after be her people and a for larger amount of treasure following facts a cupitted for consideration: first Levered the ship the spalling ceased than is now proposed to be bid out in driving Chalmers Vocabulary contains about 16,000 SUMATRA, Amarionu ship, Clough —Order, and all was darkness, O'Noil then went home, the Russian out of Tuxksy in AsiİL
Chinese characters and Medhurst's English THEBESE&NELLI French ark, Flexrior ste his breakfast, and did not return to the This bold and whee advise and recommendation and Change Blobfentry stout 100,000, whilst Carlowite & Co. wreck until after anrias, He knew where the by the Bovereign to her mister may well this work contains Lore than 50,000 English keeper of the Lifesaving Station lived, paly make the country feel how festonaly Her Majesty words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charan two and a half milny distant, and bat a good wolebes évente interests in the nation ast tara Agalu, deepits all this grans and Eoat and a frog wuid to go and return inside of how, without interfering with the acutitution other elementary works a yal pablished, tha Roanoke faland, and yet he remained allen and independence of lier Ministers, she may be relied student of this difficult language imolutely re- indifferent for three lwars. The report concindes: azon to yuite the course of our national policy quines examples to display the various sppil It is shocking to record that out of minetyly now as she did a quarter of a century nations and equivalents of different words which ope bodies find, about twelve of whom were go when aided by the starling integrity and have ane general meaning. Of these examples offears, not a single trinket, such as would be high pal ability of the med lamented this work contains more than fremse doomed a relin þy relatives of the food, was found; Prineo Consvet –Whicholi Bevious ma
many E any other Dictionary hitherto pab..
on the bodies. Watobes and chains, money, and
oven Enger-rings, had lyon stripped off by those Is he good doctor? ked one gentleman
It comprises upwards of two thousand large
who first found the bodies as they were washed of Another speeking of an acquaiotanna Well, questo pagon
Good, evidenor was found its the ease of people call him's, rupled the other "bat as Lentoyant Nimenta, whose thirt, and fourth far as my expertvice
patriotio
fingers of the left hand had been somtyhot and | many and there was
ganged by body-robbers in their hasto te secaro should like him to have the their gutter booty
WOENDOC
LONDON
INDRAX BT.
THOMAS Bs, British siap, Gingabar-Borna
? Comm
HOSEID, German rig, Bando-Arukold,
Karberg & Co. TITAN, Azacelean ship, Barry Hasell & Co TRIO, Datch bark, Bakker Biamson & Co Uzgris, British xa anhoong, Haradon.
Wieler & Co.
quick despatch.
BROOKHALL,
THE Al American Chip
ALICE M. MINOTT."
199
sufficient, and be will refuse to purchase in any case which appeare doubtful or rusploicus. Es Agent.is allowed to charge a Commission of one per
cent, on all Stamps probased.
Hongkong, let February, 1878,
G. B. EMORY,
CHIO GRATE &
REGISTEREN
TRADE G. MAR
Most countries to which Hongkong forwards Correspondance having joined the General Paatal Union or being probably about to do so, it is necessary that the following alos bo
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HRISTOFFER JOHNSON AND CO., strictly observed.
WESTERN WORKS, SHEFFIELD, Hanefacturers of the highest plasa ENGINEER'S CAST STEEL, FILES, TOOLS, OUTLERY, Lo
Whithiors, Matter, will have quick despatch for SOLE AGENTS FOR HONGKONG AND CHINA,
the above Port, a
For Freight, spply to
A VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 9th February, 1878. [200
UE Al British Ship
FOR PORTLAND (ORDGUN).
*" CITY OF HALIFAX”!
Ess, Master, will load, for the above Peut, and will have quicdespatch Für Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co., Hongkong, 31st Jamary, 1979.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO,
HE A1American Bark
sha
"BF WATSONG
Port, and will here immediate despaton. Hawkine, Master, will lond here for the above
For Freight, apply to KAAYOGEL, ITAGEDORN & Co Hongkong, 80th January 1878
1237 FA FOR NEW YORK.
HE A German Bark
NIAGARA
FELOCITY, Belah bark, Martin W, Pustang
& Co. WARRIOR, British bark, Baumanz Wieler
WC. Vaizs, British stemmer, Holland
Wikluson, later, wload for the above
A
HARRIS, GOODWIN AND CO.,
HONGKONG and STANOKAT,
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limits of weight ul sagt be so smikil us to make the sample of no
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PATTERNS 80%.
lows
21
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*3m 1948.
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Poet, at all Glass Liquids, Gunpowder, 33, QUEEN'S ROAD,"
Matones, Candles, Soap Indigo, Pre-stuffs, or The CHEAPEST HOUSE IN HINGXove for every whatever is dangerous to the Mail or offensivo
en decoription, of unpaint or injurious to persona dealing with troni.
HOUSEHOLD, FURNITURE PARVELS, S
The public is renunded that, in China and IRONMONGEY, CUTLERY, GLASSWARE,
Japan, there is no much thing as Parcal Frist... PLATED WALE, CROCKERYWARE, CARPETS, Much trouble and disappointmeat is caused by Hgaprentes, Manone, FreRAVETOR, Tasistent attempts to send emali vainable trille
PAINTINGS, STATURTINS, ŠO. -
though the Post: Fan Carlos Articles of Dress Fancy Work, and similar presente pro A Homes of any Dininkams Completely Fur continually being refused the senders having
nished st a Day's notice.
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Containing the nazies of all the Artioles of
Some dotty, is experienced in obtaining a Trade, objects of Natur History, Faruttare, general understanding of what is a Fattern: Perfde, kon with the Punti and Mandarin Promen. (g'a bora fide sample of poor which the sander
Folat
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The Daily Press. Offics
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Bagerier Meritamadi YOUNG SIAK, Blameer sulp, Benedi
tye-long
"For: Freight; apply to de
CAUTA VOGEL, HAGEDORN & C Hongkong 30th January, 1878.
Tantity compatible with showing what the Kosár Men, and munak have no infielums value,