solving of notice did not ko the promovants wwing doers, and thouforo whether the vast smuunt of evilinse they would have to go fato WAS "MOTOSIKTY...The leewaters, agents, gere Fretice to all the world that they intended to take planssion of their property. Notice was given at the consulates, and also to
o promovarits discotly One of the tramo Vants, was no of the men who was bound by enry tw of daty and honour to protect the underwriters, and that man setually joined with aporty of speenlétors to interforo with their
porch, when they had, long befors the pro Kasvatta-antored upon the enterprise, giron publie noties to all the world that the erga mus tiers. And that they, intended to take possession of Thon in order to save their all expense this very first moment to inpagnants know who the porsche were who were Atting hot the enterpris. they gave them notice nut to go tình they would. not acknowludge buic services. And if the fants wero.gone into he would have a great dest to way about Captain Holonband who is was. The pro moskliknow from the beginning blust the im pagnants chaud the property, becauy Captain Warsaw wolted gaged by them withthe permission of one of them, but anart from that he stood bha Consular notacon The Journed counsel eup porte Lis argument by voforo ja to the case of the earfoot on which he sait the impugnants had not fell along and which was sxactly on all
fours with this one
The Queen's Afoouts, replied, and said that with regned to hemacku made by his learned friand about tan bona film of the potsene.com contest, it was a respectable company started for the purpose of conducting salvage operations, wulch was now an unusual thing. There were anivage associations at binus and All parts of blo world, dat it had never been considered dishonourable. The parties tenke legal ady be as to whether they wero within their legal rights in doing what they did They took advice at al. most avory step, and under these circustances the question was winter they were advised correctly or to the notices at the cousuntos, he ap- proherded they wore only notices to people who and nation tant snch a notice, weather Will regard to Mr. Emary, he did not know that he had notice at all. Ho might have known that Captain Waray was gefer to the neend of oporo
Bots, int, there was no evidence to show he know
Reams to na to know how to manage him yesen! vory Tolk-Yon will go on bosrc"
Prionor won't go on that El Worship Then you gul sutil the captain requires paying all expenses.
balAthoy.
Prisoner (crying)—Tind, is just want. They would like to get me on board again to get satisfaction out of mo
His Worship I do not believe any statement that you have made. When the captain reguiros you, you will have to go on board
Ox
Prisoner will never go
The prisoner was then removed.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
LUNUON ——||
Bank Bits, or demand 18/104 nominal Tank Bills at 30 days sight 8/104 nomin Bank Bills, ab Gmoutle sight 9/11 nominal Oredità, 6 months wght
13/11) rióimbrial: Dovumentery Bills, months LAATS
sight.
39/11 nominal
ON BOMBAY Bank, ight, OF CALOUTTS. Bank, sight OF SHANGHAI.
Bauk, sight
Private, 30 days' sight,
BĦARIS
LONDONSKAM DEGH LONDON LONDO)
LONDON
HAMBU
"NEW YORK.
PORTLAND
EGON
FORTLAND (OREGON
THE DAILY PRESS; SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16TH, 1878.
ADVORISED AS LOADING
SAN FRANCISCO, VIADY HAMA BAN FRANCISCO, via T'KAMA SAN FRANCISCO
PORT DARVIN, & POET DARWIN SAIGON
-SAIGON, BİNGAPORE, Zəng BINGAFÜKLE, BUMBAY, &o, SHANIE MA
MANIDADEATH
"YOKOHAMAD
YOKOHAMA,"
SHANGHAI
SHANGHALA
783nom nal 724 nominial
BHANGHAI,
SHANGHAI:
SHANGHAI
SHANGHAT. TAKAD
"Emgkong and Shanghai Bank Sham-16 per
cent promicua ex dividend. Union Insarpace Sverety of Canton—$1,300 per
skure,”
China Tradera. Insurance Company's Shares
$3,300 or ente
Yangtare Lasarnane. Association--Tls, 615 per — Chinese Insuration Company-8255 per share Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Share
$700 per share).
Chius Fire Insurance Company's Shares-4170
per share. ex dividend, Hougkong and Whampoa Dock Company's
Skares-Fare Hongkong, Canton, and Myeso Steamboat Co's
Blares$18 per share discount. Shurhat Steam Navigation Company-Ts, 26
per share, nominal, pod v
share, nomiut
the underwriters had associated themselves for the purpose of entering luto this arrangement. The autico nét rally givin was sant by Hearl and Compans, agents for the China Toaders, and at that thus it was impossible for them to have communicated with tengoncles but of Hongkong, and it was opuu to any of them to decline being concerned in what might be a wild goose chaan after a vessel that bad sak. With regard to the notice itself, all they could know was that Heard and Co., noting merely on behalf of local osuto-cheong to travelling Indor auce companies, and they were going to make arrangements for saving the treasure. Then withgard to the time when notice was given
Hongkong Gas Company's Shuren $75 per Hongkong Hotel Company's Shares-$55, pur
shu
less meeral Lent-C101 101 EL. 4. lid Chinese Imperial Loan of 1877-£100,
SALES ON FEBRUARY 15TL AS BEFOETED DY
SWATOW, AMOY
FOR SALE
YEBBBULB HANG
Sterit5" (stoMUZE Calata (str.) NAGASA Broomball Fatoo." Day ABM Minote: Antipodes
Indy Beyen
City of Halifax
BE Watson Berths (ar)
Normanby str.) Quarta (sb) poze Yingtee (str.)ALEN *Indius (st)
Esimeralda (str.): Bathan (str) Tanais (str.). Malocon(str.).. Ningio (str. Clauroy (str.)
Bulme
David Barry Whitmore.
Wyeth
Wishhysen
FOR FREIGHT AFTRY TO
Butterfield & Bwire
TO BE DESPATCHED.
On or about 19th hist
Was. Pustan & Cover Meyer & Co
Quick despatsh
Qüok dospatah,
BATERA Hongkong Hongtong. Meyer & Would Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Quick despatol.
| Quick despatol.
Quick despatch"
Quick despaten."
Hongkong Vegal, Hagedorn & Co....... | Quick despatak, Hongkong, Vogol, Hagedorn & Down Hongkong || Vögel, Hagedorn & Co Hongkong: Vogel, Hagedorn & Cot Hongkong Putin ETEK Compost 10. & O. B. Ca
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkour
Hongkong Hongkong
Hawking, E. G. Langley
Ropstela 8. D. Shallard Oullen
Do zaroolle
R. Cass Donaldson
Hongkong Hongkong
Hongkong
Amazone, (str.)..
Mortemard
Lord of the Teles
M. Young
San Nenring (str.) Archines (str.)......
Kleiva (sbr.)
Taiwan (star).
ATLE AND O Having completed arrangements for
AUTUMN, ARD - WINTER TRADE,
0
beg to inform our Customers and the Public that we are showing an ENTIRELY NOW 'and, BOST: EXTENSIVE STOOL AN
We have recently added tử our Premises £
NEW MILLINERY SHOWROOM, in which is dis played overy loading NOVELTY
Owing to the serions depression in the Home Markets we have bought, for Cash, an imaED are now offering SILKS at ranch LowER Stook of Silks on most advantageous terms; we
Perse than usualways
· BLACK SILKS, Wear Guaranted, from 65 Cents per Yard COLOURED SILKS,
every New Shado FANCY STLKS, STRIPE and CHECES.
Vermicelli-80 bags, at $6,00, by KwongJAPANESE POPLINS,
That from 20 Conts per Yard.***
White Wax plouis, de $3.50, by Kwong -cheng to fravelling trader.
Cuttlefal 3 packages, at $25.50, by Kwong.
White Popper-20 bags, at $14.00, by Kwai
HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.
{{Baar] Sr32186 PÅLOGNER-M CAN BEGISTER.)
February 5th
P
the premavants denied that the Efting out of the yaching to travelling trader. Scotland was conducted with duy secrecy, as they riod Lily Flowers-10 bugs, at $10.00, by were prepared to prove in uvidence, and evening bee to traveling trader. supposing tas notica ware giren to the promo- Yanis, it was not watil they warm under weigh mow to travelling trador. and they bad brou pat to grass exponse in getting diving apparatus and fitting out the Tessol They would be able to establis, If vil ence was gone into, that everyone knew the Scot land was being flitolout for the purpose of going. to the wreck this property never was veated in the anterwriters it was at the bottom of the ses. He contended that the vaselingnes tionably a derelict up to the time she sank, and that sinking did work har nota daralict; also that if she was a derelict before the underwriters- entertained the intention of salong the treasure." their intention could not make it la derelick Aa faota wore questioned it was decided that evidence should be taken, and the Court o journed until ten o'clock this morning..
POLICE COURT.
16th February
BEFORE JAMES BERLL ESQ
-ALESVRTION: -r M
Jolu Codoy, a seaman on this American ship Whildwood, was bought up, un rosand, charged with desertion from his ship IZGLE
Captain Harriman, walled, said I wish tho prisoner to be kept in gaol pending the departure of my ship, thless he is willing to go on board now. I haya medicul ofloor attending the
Thermometer- Thermostate
Thermometer--S
Thermomsless PAL (WILL BUD),
Therapmete-Kinamum cover tight)
- TRIMMING SILKS-AND SATINS. BRIDAL SILKS. BRIDAL SATINS DLACK & COLOURED SILK VELVETS,
Samsually Cheup, a BLACK AND COLOURED VELVETEENS.
-A THEY larga Stock of vacions en WINTER DRESS GOODS, certainly the Beet and Cheapest Goods ever
introduced
All the New and Useful Colours in ALL WOOL SERGES.
BLACK AND COLOURED FRENCH CASHMERES AND MERINOS.
R1556 89,910
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54
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CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
REGISTER.
÷IESTELDAY'S TELEGRAMS,
„Polrunez Já.
PARONSTEL THERMOMETER,
ROנות
ANDY.
Shang.
HA
Katar
SAKT.
ship," Dr. Lockhoul. He was attending on mieter 2049 30230393
the prisoner when he ran away from the ship,
Prisoner The water is: halfagaland 115
Themamalar fland 5.0
1,35 80,92 10:46
• Iroshi : 1 am full of soros, and ma not satisfied. Direction of Windak sya menai kuwona Ka
I will never do another day's work again on that for
ship.
His Worship further remandad sko cuo nutily Monday.
BEFORE CHARLES MAY
DESERTION FROM A SHIP
Jolin Donnelly, a seaman on the America ship Gatherer, was charged with deserting from bis ship.
P. 50 galdOn the 18th instanty at nice o'clock pra, I apprehended the prisoner ds a deserter from the Gatherer. Ho sald at the time if he had known that the police were looking for him he wonki have giver himself up, because he wanted to see the magistrate.
Joseph Alfred: Thomason said-I am master
of the American ship Gatherer, which arrived
ore on the uitwo, tion Card with coal,
Wencher
Han's Rain, SANS
Quay Allen.....
2
141.2
$59,5 50,0(519) 47.0 59,6, 21,5; 30.7
roheba, é" um,
2
BARCARTER fave oftis sex in males, tëns, and hundreds,. AVVERDIDONATER, By Fahrenheit dayres and teng, kept in tos Open in a shaded mëkatione
Dianteönter. Wing in rughteral twory two posla, Nj N‚NE, NEM KUTEN NAANTIEPUSSY Forehan Wisp - 0 calm. £le & light-broɑze. § là t Smulerato. Salad fresh, 7 to 8 strap 8 to 10 heavy. 10 to
violent, ARLES Spaten Waatstatkom B. Clear Llan sky 17 Chandy, T.
at 6 Poppy Hi Ho de Seghening
Myly, D. thaves Taming shizer Squilly,
Vilbilny: W. Storm. Z. Calm. Tas lettere un reprałoś
ALL WOOL SCOTCH PLAIDS, Single and Double Width
Our Dress Department is better assorted, and Prions are lower than at any time in the past.
LADIES CHILDREN'S CLOTH and other Seasonable.JACKETS and MANTLES GREAT NOVELTIES are shown in this Depart- ment
BEALSKIN JACKETS, MUTFS & DOAS
Variona FASHIONABLE FUR -
TRIMMINGS.
- SWANSDOWN MUFFS, CAPES, AND BOAS
WOOL SHAWLS, “The Excelsior,”
of Superior Quality and Great Warmth, at $3.50) KNITTED WOOL SHAWLS, CAPES,
SCARVES, AND CLOUDS. WINTER SKIRTS, Bettor and Cheaper than ever. Specialities in LADIES' HOSE CHILDREN'S SOCKB...... ́
Elegant Designs in COLLARS and QUFFS. NEW BIBBONS, FEATHERS; FLOWERS, LACES.
TRIMMED AND UNTRIMMED STRAW
AND FEL-HATS AND. BONNETS.
1, 2 AND 4 BUTTONED KID GLOVES, all Sizes and Colours, DRESS MAKING! Special attention is given to this Department,
· Charges are odorate, and Ai Excellent.
MILLINERY BY SUPERIOR HANDS.
SAYLE AND CO.,... VICTORIA CHANCE
QUERNS ROAD AND STANLEY STREET.
·HONGKONG;
"AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE,
YOUBLE BAREL GUNS, CENTRAL and DP13-Fm, with Cartidges, Catridge REVOLVERS,
Hongkong Hongkong
FOR SALE
COAL
Vogel, Hagedonu & Co........ Gen 2 Slovens & Co........... Gibb, Livingstuti & Ob Suey BWA Youngerie Maritimes,
& OS. N. Co Russell & Co.
JY. V. Shang Mesagerice Mutuo P. & OS. N. Co. S101992 & Co. Jardine, Matheson & Co... Tardice, Matheson & Chi Butterfeldt & Swiza Mesageries Maritimes..... R&ON=Co Hafer & Co Donghs Lapralk & Co...
Quink despatuli,
(In 18941 (opt. At 3 P.M- On or about, 1ss prox. Quiel despatabi On 23rd inst, at noon. "On or about 2011 L31.
Ou 191 inst,
m
On 21st inst., at noon. On 20th inst., at noon.
Today, a64 P.x
Quick despatch.
Quick despatch, Quick despatch, To-day, at 5 PM
On 18th inst., at noon, On 19th inst., daylight; On or about 1st inst. Quick despatch.
Quick despatch Quick despatélit To-morrow, at daylight,
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOR SWATOW, AMOY, AND FOOCHOW,
HE
BES
EST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAM Steamship
COAL for Sul, ex Galown. Apply to HATTLES & Co. Hongkong, let Desember, 1877, 2
NOW ON SALE
POUND VOLUMES of the China Overland → Trade Report for the Year 1876.
PRICE TEN DOLLAES. Apply at the Daily Press Oleo. Hougkeng February, 1877.
TOT RUSTONIBLE FOR DEBTS
No
....
..
Neither tho CAPTAINS, CAO ASENT, nor the OWNERS, will be RESPONSIBLE for airy. DEBT contmoted by the Officers or the Crows
Hongkong Harbour of the following: Vessels during their stay in
ALDEN BESSE, American bark, Noyes, Reso
rio & Co.
ALICH M. Miror, American ship, Whitmore:
Vogal, Hagedorn & Co. ALEXANDER NEWTON, British bark, Newton”-
-Huck-ging.
ALTINGTON, British back, Cunningham
Wieler & Co.
AKBOTO, Britiski stoartez, Brown-Mayor & Cer Amor, British str., Drones--Simmsten & Co. ANNA, German bark, Jessen Eduard Bobs
hase & Co.
#TAIWAN,”EA Captain M. Young, will he despatched for the thove. Ports TOMORROW, the 17th instant, A Daylight, instal of as proviously advertised.
For Freight or Tassage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAT RAIK & Co. Hongkong 14th February, 1878,
FOR SAIGON.
HE
* AA "QUARTA” will ho daspatoled for the above Fort en DAY, the 18th instant, at 4 PM,
For Freight or Fassage, apply to
(825
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
FOE HAMBURG.
IL AL Batik Barqu
ANTIPODER,"
Cupjala Wroth, will loal kero as above
For Freight, apply to
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS
NASA MAIL WILL, CLOER CAT For Manila.-Per Femeralda, to-day, the 10th instant, at 3.80,
CHAM ***For Shaughni — Fər. Ningpa, today, the 16th” instant, at 480 Pu
For Swatow Amor, and Foonhow-Pac
ENQASSIVOGEL, HAGEDORN & Us, Tartan to-day, the 16th instant, at 5 F.M.
Hongkong, Stli Janmry, 1878:
FOR PORTLAND OREGON):
THE A1 British Bark
*LADY SON
223
For Saigon. Tomorrow, the 17th instant, at
A
Beat For Shanghai – Por Glearog, un Moolay, the
18th instant, at 11:30 Axon M
For Saigon Per Quarto, no Monday, the
For Master, will had for the share Port, and 18th instant at-5.90 r.w. will have qziuk dosbatch For Fright, apply to
-VOGEL, HAGEDORN & CO. Hongkong, 80th January, 1878 £299
For Shanghai,Ter in Nensing, on Monday, |the 18th instant, at 5 Fin datang
U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MATT, STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THROUGH TO NEW YORK; VIA OVER LAND BAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA AND BAN FRANCISCO.
HE US Mail Stamer ALASKA
will be despatched for San Franciscu, vi Yokohama, ou MONDAY, the 18th February at
P taking Passengers and Freight for Japan, the United Blates, and Europe. ... Throngh Bills of Lading isuned for tax -portation to. Yokeling and other Japan. Ports, to San Franelson, to Atlantio and Inland Cities of the United disatës, via Overland Railways, to Hawam, Trinidad, und Demerara, and to ports" in Moxley, Central and South Amerion, by the Company's and curetting Steamers.
Through Pazzage Tickets granted to Englaad, France, and Charmany by all trans-Atlantic lines of Bleamers.
For Port Darwin, Cooktowa; Sydney and Melbourne, Fer Berthe, on Saturday, the 234 ratant, at 11.80 AM. Fritain ship rates. "Cor respondence for New Zealand, Tasmani, and Adolaklo our he sent
MAILS BY THE, UNITED STATES
""PACKET LO
- This United States Mail Packet " ALASKA” will ke destohed on MONDAY, the 18t
iuefant, with Mails for Japan; San Francisco. the United States, which will be CLOSED
as follows:
F. Registry of Letters oosses 280 Far Post Office closes, but Letters (except
for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on board the Facket with Late Fee of 18 centa extra Postage, until the time of deparare. Corremondence for Non Union West Indice except the Bahamas and Hayti), Costa Ri Honduras, Monte Video, Now Granada, Park- guay, and Uruguay can no longer be sent by this route..
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET The French Contract Packet "YANGTSE will be despatched from Hongkong on THURS- "A REDUCTION of TWENTY PER DAY, the 21st February, with Maits to CENT on REGULAR RATESTORANTED and through the United Kingdom and Europ to OFFICERS of the ARMY and NAVY and Marseilles: to Baigon, Singapore, Batavia, MEMBERS of the OIVIL, and CONSULAR, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, SERVICES a commission,
Aden, Soyoballes, Réunion, Mauritius, Shez, aud Alexandria. This is the best opportunity for forwarding Correspondenca to East Afrion, St. Helena, and Ascension,
Freight will be mosivel on board until 4PM on the 17th February Parcel Packages will be reondred at the Office until 5 2.31. same dasy ; HON-all Parcel Packages should be marked to ad- drons in full, velue of same is required.
Consalar Inroines to accompang Overland Cargo abould be sent to the Company's Offices Sealed Envelopes, sidressed to the Collector af Customs at Saa Tiancisco.
SOBY SHING,
Bonham Strand. Hongkong, 13 February, 18781921
FOR SHANGHAI (DIRECT)
Steamship
“SIN NANZING” will be despatotied as above on TUESDAY, the 1801 instant at Daylight
For Frigid or Pussago, apply to
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, 13th February, 1878 (81)
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR LONDON, VIA SUEZ CANAL. THE.
ANTIPODES, British back, Wyeth.-Vogel, Ha-will
gedorn & Co.
ARISTO-Norwegian berk, Brioksen-Stone
son & Co."
|B, F. WATSON, American bark, Hawkins.—
Vogel, Hagedorn & U
|
BERTH, British stemmer, Langley-Butterfeld
and Swire.
Company's Starship
**STENTE ***
be despatched on or about the 19th February For Frught or Passage, apply to
BULTERSTELD & SWILE, Agents.
[112 Hongkong, 16th February, 1879,
NHE
FOR MANILA.
Spanish Stoumstig
"BUTUAN "
BONITA, German schoonor, Stahr-Eduard will have inediate despatch for the above Port-
Schellhasa & Co.
BRISBANE, Britisk bark, Hulloutou.-Eussell
& Co."
BROOMHALE British ship; Bate-Rosett Cant RITTEN, German bark, Lausen-Siama-
sen & Cai
CABBANDZA, German steamer, Longer-Wi,
Pustab & Co.
CEYLON, American bark, Kelly-Chinese CHARGER, American abip, Hallett.-P. & Q.
S. N. Co.
CHARON. WATTAMA, Sinmasa ship, Ulrich
Chinese.
CHRISTINE, GAman hark, Wilding. -Captein. Grey OF HALIFAX, British ship, Evans---Voga)..
Hagedorn & Co.
Comer, American abip, Norris-Vogel, Ha
etoru & Co..
Guna, British bark, StabellMeyer & Co.
E. P-BOGTERID, British bark, Evans-Order FALCON, British bark, Barry-Arabold, Kar-
barg & Co-
For Freight or Possage, apply to
WHY V SHAW, TAGARA gentia Hongkong, 5th February, 1878. [208
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,
· SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE:
HE Eastern and Australian Mail Steam
Company's Steame
NORMANBY"
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agency of the Company, No. 9, Praya. Central,
RUSSELL & Co., Agents Hongkong, 6th February, 1878
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES DENREMARITIMES
„PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON BINGATORE; BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, COLOMBO, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
BOMBAY, MAHE, SL DENIS, AND PORT LOUIS.
AISO,
this Packet, hat one be paid only as far as Cey- Latiors may also be forwarded to India by
Lon. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Suoh letters should be marked." Paid to Galle only; they will go on from Gale as unpaid.
The following will be the Hours of CLOSING the Mails, &o..
WEDNESDAY, 20th instant,
M., Money Order Offen glone. Post Office closes ererat the Nigar Box, which remains open all night.jp
→THURSDAY, 21st instant,
7x, Post Office opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all corre- apondence.
10-A., Begistry of Letters cease
5
11. A.M., Post Ofoe closes except for Late Lot-
tors.??
ILIO A.M., Latters (but Lettera only) may be posted on payzient al & Eato Fos of 18 gente
11.30 AM, when the Post Oftos CLOSES et-
extra postage, until
tirely.
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET,
The English Contract Packet" INDUS will be despatched with the Mails for Europe. So, on THUESDAY, the 28th instànci
The following will be the hours of closing the
N THURSDAY. the 21st February, 1878 ONTH, Company'de StennisLive followin
YANGTSE," Commandant HAPATEL, with CARGO, will love thle Port for the above MATES, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and planes
Cargo and Spcoin will be registered for Lon don as well be for Mastilles, and noorpted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe":
Cargo will be received on board until ̈£ r.M.,
6, Post Office closes except the Nour Box,
Money Odor Offico oloses. WEDNESDAY, 27th instant.
which remains open all night. Trunanay, 28th instant.
7. Post-Office opens for sale of Stamps,
Registry of Lottura, and Posting of all corro- spondence.
Specie ant Parcels antil.M. on "the 2010 AM., Post Office closos except for Late Lot- February, 1878. (Parsels are not to be at 10.15 A., Letters may be posted on payment of
on board; they must be left at the Agency's
ters. Registry of Letters.comEAR
Lato Feo of 18 ¿euta extra. Postage, until.
will be despatched as above ou or about the 30th Offica) Contents and value of Packages ate 11 a., when the Post Office CLOSES entirely
stat
For Freight or Passage, apply to ̈
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & Co.,
Avetits. „Hrugkong, CtL February, 1878.,
(274 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY,
FOR SHANGHAI, ́· Taking Carge and Passengers at through rates for HANKOW and PORTA on the YANOTSZ..
FAUGH-1-BALLOUGH, German bark, Bate-HR Company's Steamship —– FELIS MENDELSBORN, German bark, Barber-will
Carlowits & Co.
Malehors & Co.
FIDELIO, German lark, Robison.--Wielor & Co. FREDERICH, German 3-..sebooner, Höyst.-
Wieler & Co..
FREEMAN, CLAEZ, American ship, Dwight.
Battles & Co.
GATHERER, American ship, Thomgen-O, and
0. Qo.
ANCHISES
he despoteaed on or about the 21st instant: For Feight or Passage, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agonis. Hongkong, 14th February, 1973
Agent.
required.
For further partientars, apply at the Com110, Letters (but Letters only) atdressoi to the United Kingdom vid Brindisi, or to PayOffice.
H. DU FOUEY,
"Singapore, may be posted on board the Paskot with Late Fee of 45 pants extra postage, until | 11.50 a.m., when the Mail is finally closed. Hongkong, 6th February, 1878.
DATA STVAR FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE; ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE, MEDI
TORBANDAN PORTU, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON,"
1011xão, -
DOMBAY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, AND
JE AUSTRALIAN NAT
Correspondance for the West Indies (except those belonging to the Ports! Union, the Ba- hagas, and Hapti), for Costa Rica, Honducre, Menta Vileo, New Gragada, Parizing, and
Uruguay can no longer be sent via San Fran. Disco.
REGISTRATION TO BANGKOx.
Hor Britannis Majesty's Consul for Siam bas been good enough to make arrangements by SULE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL BERAM means of which correspondence can be Begin
NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship tared to Bangkok, at the agtel obarge of,8
FOR LONDON AND HAMBURG, VIA. SUEZ CANAL.
THE German Steamship
INDUS, Captain H. D. SHALLARD, will leave cents. this on THURSDAY, the 8th February, at Nopa
GALATRA,''. F. MUNTS, Garman bark, Sebulk--Moldbara Böhme, Master, will be despatched as shove to striving one week later than by the direct ronte
& Co.
GLAMORGANSHIRE, British bark, Makacbrowards the end of Fobrnary, 1878.
H. Kini & Ön.
For Freight or Pasange, apply to
W. PUSTAT & Co., "Agants.
236 Hongkong, 30th January, 1878,
MONTHLY SERVICE.
GLOBE, British bark, Harrison-Moyer & Co. GOLDEN HOEN, British stoamer, Alton-Wi
Pastan & Co.
GOLDEN SPUL. British ship, Furroll.--Captain. GREAT ADMIRAL Antica slip ThompTFORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYD-
Bassell, be Mond-Wieler & Co.
& Co.
NEY, AND MÅLBOURNE.
to prison is an áble seaman on board; 10 day. So T, Thunder. V. Pad, threatening Cases; Wadding, Shot, &e. Also RIFLES and HAKEAWAY, Brit. bark, Petts-Russell & Co. Taking Cargo and Passengers för all AUSTRA
shipped at Cardiff on or about the 3rd September. Immediately after arrival hero the prisoner mid-
le wanted to seas the Cousul. On or about the 1st
to indicato say, monta ver the mean wonpe of them. signification ANTE
instant with xay peratusions. la risoner went The bum of sin for the pesin)
on sure to son the Consul. Whether he went to
(100)
aco pezulerad for J. ta 94, mind, da quantify of water fallen
the Consul or not. I do not know, bat be alue ones en dire
FOR SALE. OTTA ̈GE PIANO S
"Apply to s
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, 31st May, 1877.
board again the next day. A few days after- wards he came aft to me, and asked for his diadurge, saying that the Consul had no object bieu to his being paid off if I was willing. I told the prisoner to wait a few days, in the muutis to go on with his work, and I would ses about it. The prisoner mid he wished to as the Consal again. I told him it was of no use him seeing the Consul again and he went forward Tho prisoner Tay from the ship between Friday night and Saturday roaming On Saturday I want the Consul, and from what the Consul told me peated the prisoner would have returned ou board. As he did not on Toosday I lodged int formation requiring his apprehension Upto the time of arrival in Hongkong the prisoner never made any complaint to sab, but after arrival he wanted his discharge. He said that fi ho had been litrested on hourd, but wist the Ifriment was he did not deribe. I had no troubls with diri on the vorNIU.
FOR SALE
£13
UTLER PALMER'S
CELEBRATED WINES AND COGNAC. Price List on application FA
"F. BLACKHEAD & Co. -Fongkong, 1st Novambor, 1877.
FOR SALE
UTLER PALMER & Cos
CLARETS. at $12 310, 87, 90, 94, and 34 Pax
HERRIES, at $101, 39, 1. and $81. PER CASE or 1 DozuN QUANTA, 7
Cage or 1 Dozen QuaṛTE.
By the prisonet I soil if I give you your. dischargo I would not give mere Lan one month's pay. Idid not say that I would give you your discharge; I said treated very mach with the CHAMPAGNE, at $13 YES CASE OF DOZEN Consul. You did come crying to me on the 7th instant and spid something juegherently about CHAMPAGNE, 1812 FER CASE OF 1 DOZEN- wanting to leave the ship. I recollect that on
PINTS
QUARTE
the 8th instant you brought a note to me from HOCK, at 583 PEX CASE OF 1 DOZEN QUART
the Courel, to the effort that perhaps it would BRANDIES,****** and ****, at 561. 371. 89. be us well to pay the man off (meaning the pri
anil 5104 Per Caen or 1 Dagen QUAETS.
Roner) I never said to you that were it not fora
the laws of Hongkong I would string you by
WACUFFER'S CHAMPAGNE,
Apply to
JF. SCHEFFER,
54, Praya Central. Hongkong, 18th September, 1877.
FOR SALE. HAM PAGNE,
HESISCH & Co.'s. MONOPOLE
DEETJEN--& Do.
{fi 1034
[40
1874
Hongkong, 2nd July, 1877.
FALCONER
·G..]
AND 'COM. W MANUFACTURERS AND
TATCE AND CHRONOMETER
JEWELLERS. NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, CHARTS AND BOOKS. No. 46, QUEEN'A ROAD GENERAT
FOR SALE... ILIÐSICK'S CHAMPAGNE,
1874, WRISSLACK,
CHAR
$19 per ese of dosen pints, $18 por 9980 of 1 dozen quarts. CHATEAU LEOVILLE POYFERRE, 1869
VIN DES PRONOK" 518..........), lan.per case of 1. Jozon quarts.
PALMER MARGAUX.
$7 per case of 1 dozen quaetë.
per case of dozen pints. CHATEAU BELAIR
$7 ........................per case of 1 dozen quarts. LORMONT
35
...per
of 1 donen quarts.
BIEMSSEN & Co.
he lamb and break your jaw. I never did a SUPALİKIKp HRH THE PAINOK OF (Hr case of 2 dozen pints.
Lutter those won
The prisoner indforce, albis, three spedant kiton leaving Cardiff is sorubbing Ts took when the phef muste al mond sak Jack, at frat I thought the men were putting on you, but what was throw your wo ring with Charle yesterday I aid Coly & fem words about some potato peelinga. The chiff mAte said, You don't mean to say you hit a w
Hongkong, 1st May, 1876,
ZEE SUNG & Qơi,
COAL MERCHANTS, Have always on hand LARGE. STOCKHO Dévery description of Com
S18 FT IDEIN QUARTE Detailed Price Lists on application to
Hongkor, 1st November, 18577.
CHEE AND COMPANY, ODERN'S ROAD
like lhst, and Ee (the chief mate) stick to it the CHEAPEST HOUSE IN HONGKONG for every
devoription of
HOUSEHOLD, FURNITURE ISONMONGERY, Curlear. GlassWAKI,
Address care of Hoo-T-Long & Co., No. 43. Pays, Hongkong.
Hongkong, 9th May, 1877.
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CORNAHEA
REGISTERED
|
HREMANN, German kark, Davidson.-Captain. HIRONIMES, British rig, Koch-Romedios
& CoTM
LIAN and New Zealand PuRTS, TASMANIA, Fist, and NEW CALEDONIA, CHE. Australesian Stowar Naxigation Co- TH Hockysa, Chinese stammer, Peterson-0. M. | pany's Chartered Steamship
8. N. Ca
." BEINTIJA,"! D. G. Langley, Commander, will be despatobed HYMBOLDT, American ship, Willey-ewa-
as above en SATURDAY, the 23rd instant, at geries Maritimes.
Noon
For Freight or Pasengo, a apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co., Agents,
1258 Hongkong, und February, 1878.
INDIA, German bark, Di-kaen.—Melchers & Co. JALO, Russian ship, Mobarg-Orien JAPAN, German 3-m, hooner, Oktmann.-W.
-Time & Co. m JESSIE JAMIESON, British bark, West-Dou.
glas Lapraik & Co.
KALAJA, Russian bark, RooChinese Keston, British back, Colvin,----Widler & Co. KILLARNEY, British Beamar, O'Neill-Gibb
Livingston & Co.
LADY BOWEN, British berk, For-Vogel, Ha-
gudern & Co.
LORD OF THE ISLES British hari, Welt-
Mayer & Co.
MADELEINE, Franch bark, Patean-Carlowits)
&Co.
Marcia, British elf, Broker-Biamssen & Co. MIGNON, American bark, Soule. Captain. Mosqu120, Britisk brig, Mile.Gilman & Co. MINERVA, British steamer, Pancock.-Order. Moss GLEN, Dritish bark, Nicholls-Landstein
& Co..
NIAGARA, German bark, Wischbusen-Vogel,
Hagedorn & Go,
NRCD, British bark, Clark-Adamson, Bell
& Co.
ININGPO, British steamer, Coss-Gemssen & Co NORTHERN STAE, British bark, Wortley
Wieler & Con
PALESTINE, British herz, Boomeroft Chinese PAPA, German-bark, Bloss-Siemissen & Co. PADLINE, British lark, Tyrer. Bottorfield. &.
Swire. QUARTA, Geraan sisamor, Haye.—Chinese." QUICKSTEP, American fark, Bamily.—Master, BADHORSHIP British stoga Thompson
& Co.
FOR TAKAO.
THE Britick Bark
For Freight, apply to
Tas and Genaral Cargo for London will be conveyed is Bombay without tmnshipment,
Silk and Valuables will be feansferred to theor Garpenter), Calvatia stenrose at Galie.
For further Partieulars, apply ta
ADAM LIND, Superintendent. Hongkong, 15th February, 1878. ́OCCIDENTAL, AND ORIENTAL STEAM, SHIP COMPANT;
* FOLDIERS” AND SAİLDES, DRYER. Privates in FM Army or Navy, Non-com- viz, Assistant Engineer, Gunner, Boatswais, missioned Offers (but not Warrant Officers,
Army Sohoolmusture (not Superintending or First Class) or Schoolás, treeses may send half-ounce letters to the United Kingdom via Southampton by British Fasket for one pinny; or við Brindisi by British Panket for three-pence. Tangkong stamps- will prepay, this class of correspondance exactly the Raras as Imperial, Stamps.
Soldiers and Sailors letters are, however, PAS-charged as ordinary letters if they do not con-
(form to the following regulations:-
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND
SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE
CENTRAL AND UNION PACIFIC AND CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
"AND ATLÀNTIG STEAMEES
1-Not to exceed half an ounger. No double lotters are allowed in
2- from a Soldier or Sailor, his class or desorption mat be stated in full on the letter, and the Commanding Offeer must sign bia nure, with name of Regitrend, or Ship, &c. -in fall
3. If to a Soldier, or ailor, his class or de
THE " be desi must be stated-in full, with name of
patched for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, Regimant, or Ship, &é., in full. on or about FRIDAY, the 1st March, at 3 r., tite States, and Europe.
Cargo and Passengers for Japan, the 'Many boxes of letters are received at the Poss | Ofos: not sealed, that is to say, the box it
"LORD OF THE ISLES"
the uber Port
Freight will be ressived on board until 4 P.M. on the 23 February. PARCEL PACKAGES will MEYER & CO. Agents.
bo received at the Office util 5 P.M. same day. [29 All Parcel Packages should be marked to address
in full: value of same is required;
A REDUCTION is made en RETURN | PASSAGE TİCKETS:
Cowmention is made at Yokohamu with Stea-fastened with sealing wax, biri there is no im mers from Shanghai
Hongkong, th February, 1878.
FOR LONDON, To follow the BECOMHÁZL) THE AL British Bark
** FALCON," K
For further information as to Freight or Davil Barry, Master, will load here and have No. 37, Queen's Road Central
Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company quick despatch.
For Freight, apply to` -་་ "
MOYER & CA Hongkong, 9th February, 1878. [+298
FOR LONDON.
100 A1 British Ship
BROOMHALL,"
Agent.
GBEMORY, Hongkong, 1st February, 1878.
THE Undersigned have boon sppointed Bole Agente for the Sale of their Goods in Hongkong and China by Messra. J. & H. TRY. NENT, Glasgow and Messre. DAVID CORBAR &
H. Bats, Master, will load here and bare quick BONE, Arbroath... despatek,
pression of a seal.
The attention of boxholders is called to the
necessity of carefully maling such boxes with
recognisable coal, and of sending a chit- book or receipt with these. The omission of the lattor precaution. leaves a floubtina; to whe ther the contents of the box over rowshed tho Post Office; the emission of the former, as to whether part of them might not have been ab- stated for the sake of the Postage Stamps.
To provide mases of remitting small, anv of mouay to ne, from this Colony and betwem the Ports of China and Japan, the Fortmusters. and Agente of this Offloo will in future be al lowed (but not required) to purchase Hongkong Postage Slaxips from foreign willente.
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, er Hong- kong and Tokobams, however in either direction, Monoy-Orders must be used.
The Stamps tendered for sale must not ex- wood $35 in value, must be perfectly clean, in ARNHOLD, KARBERA & Connod ocalition, and in strips of of least two, as Hongkong, January, 1887.
1680 separate Stamps will be purchased. They HE BEST INVESTMENT of the DAY must be presented personally or accompanied
by a note.dat for A SMALL OUTLAY, and where there is nocters, containing Stamps should be regis.“ previous Lowledge of the basincas required, la atered, and the Stumps should be secured from Lewando, Gingernor, and dodawator Machina, sa
For Freight, apply to
MEYER & C5 Hongkong, 7th January, 1878. FOR LONDON, Al-American Shay THE
ALTOR M MINOTT→
[1.29
T
the above Fort"
+
the pebho taste i goth Un the increase forsiratod obration,
drink. The book of reges of illustrations and in The Postmaster or Agent may postpote par formation forwarded fros, EN OF KANN babadig if the public furcs in hand are not
RAPID; Stamose bark, frunte. Aser Mes whitinore, Muster, will have quick dospatah for BARNETT SON, and FOSTER, Engineer, 230, suficient, and he will refuse to purchase in uny
Kuc RUBICON, British 3m. cohogner. Tinimsen.-
Meyer & Co.. BAMAR, American abip, Miller, Vogel, Hage-
dorn & Co. Ne
SILAS FISH, Amerioso bark, Williams-Moyer
BIN NATING, Bribah stoster, Drage-Jar
got to Hongkong I shall want my dialinge. FLARED WARE, CHOCKERYWARE, CAPPERS CHRISTOPHER JOHNSON AND CO., dine, Matheson & Co.
once on my float I seul nothing at the time, but
short time afterwards Tealled the chief mate into
the unpenter's stop. I said to mm; ** When you !
struck me, you did so wrongfully, and when I
The chief officer said,The captain will pay
you off when you get there. I did not com- plain to the captain. One day the chief ofloor
did to you when you get to Hongkong, because
HEALTHROGS, MIDDLE, ENGRAYINGO,
PAINTINGS, STATUETTES do
said, Jnek, yr hand say nothing shout what I ▲ House of any Dimensions Completely Fur
I believe the captain will give you your discharge. I zid,All I want is wy discharge, audif I get that I will uut say anything About three months book I wint to the captain and fold -the my shoulder was bad. EN GAS G
John Grifitas, a seaman ou boned, sal the board
hished at a Day' otice.
50 QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG.
WESTEEN WORKS, SHEFFIELD,
Manufacturers of the highest class ENGINEER'S CAST STEEL, FIDES,
TOOLS, CUTLERY, do
STAR OF INDIA, British bark, Holloway
Boraso Co.
STBATHAIRLY, British steamer, CassanGibb,
Livingston & Ca
SUMATHA, American ship Clough Ordow. THESSAR & NELLY, French bark, Flanrior: W Cark with it Co..
For Freight, apply to
| Förston Steet, Haxton, London, England. 193870
UNAGER CAUTION,"
& F. MARTELL'S BRANDY
1999 Jous knowledge that spurious
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & U2 - *Hongkong, 9th February, 1878.
FOR FORTLAND (OREGON). THE A1 British Ship
-
CITY OF HALIFAX,” Era, Muster, will load for the above Port,
For Freight apply fu will have quick despatok.
PRACA VOGEL, HAGEDORN &Co
Hongkong, Slet January, 1878. GATA, FOR HAN FRANCISCO. ·
THE CHUNG NGOL SAN PO BOLY ASTRY POS HosGONG AND CERA, THOMAS BELL, Brit, ship, Dingsbar-Borneo Co. THE AT Amarion Bar
HARRIS. GOODWIN AND CO
HONGKONG at SEARÓKAA, –
THorn, Germsa brig, Bande, Araboli,
Karberg & Co. TITAN, American ship, Berry -- Bussell & Co. Cutlery, and other Goods U2813, British 3- schooner, Haraden
the club muto ase a threat to the prisoner ons
John Charlson, alas a dezas ou besed said Is the best medium for Advertising among the who will always.cscry a large took of Files, Turo, Dutch bark, Bakker-Bonusen & Co.
[Chicase Daily fress)** PUBLICTED DAILY
It has been established upwards of Twenze
I saw the chief officer strike the prisons, I be. Native Community
Here because of a quarrel the prisoner had with
Wieler & Co. FR1345
VELOCITY, British back, Martin --Wm. Pustau
& Po REDUCED PRICE, 31 ANWARRIOR, British bark Bauman, Wieler duty. Another time when the male struck me, China. It is carefully oited by an exportended Containing the rinroes of all the Articles of & Co the captain wee standing by and he called out, Chinese Bebolar, and contains Filt and Errado, objects of Natural History Furniture WC. pz Yang, British steamer, Holland —
Don't do that"
LIABLE COMMBRULAGINTELLIGENCE. T
to do with the Pasti and Mandarin Proman. Chinese,
me the previous day. The chief mata han struck YAK, and enjoys Lue largest in je ciren. THE TOU218 7 8 GUIDE me anveral times, when I was alsop whilst an intion of any Chinese pase in the South of
His Worship to prisoner-Int ballare myTerms for Advertising can be obtained at the cistion
of your childish statements. There is no chces OROS AY&nd Ham Street Hourkerger from
“for you to compiti. Liers is inore cause for the the different Agents.
Just witness to complain than you: Tho captats Hongkong, 18th January, 1977.
CHINESE LANGTA
The Lei Prear Offon:
KOROLE
and
Komitatoserroimportul, Conan mera shoplà baonzeful to
case which are doubtful or suspicious. Es
is allowed to charge a Commission of one per cent on all Stamps purchased.
The attentionct owners, agents, and sharfararg ene that they obtain the genuine article with our Brands of steamers is drawn to the provisions of Th which is, to be ind of all respectable Desloru. Agunta: Matthew Clark & Sens, 72, Crost Tower Street, London. Fox Office Ordinance, 1876, walchromes into
521494, Max 811 MARQUES MARTELL & Co.faree on the 23rd, instant.
BEATEN FOLLOWING IS AN
Under the old Ordinades no notice, wese, ro XTRACT FROM A LETTER dated 10th quired of the departure of n vorsal if not advert
ET ETTERsten te su, nor of departure for Canton or aro Herningahim, hour Warminster, Wils
Notice is now required of any departure, though
230 12:45 † -11] must also box to eny that your Pllit, are an or- with regard to sailing ships, the old rais will vellers, Madivine, for me, and 3 certainly do enjoy practically remain in forec, that notice neod, not good bundth, wound sloop, and a good pretite; this is be sent nuloss asked for. M
“R. F. WATSON," Hawkins, Master, will load bang for the abovo Port, and will have immediate despatch.
For Freight apply to Updat
NA VOGEL, HAGEDORN, & CA
- Hongkong, Wh January, 1878,
FOR NEW YORK: HEAL German Barke
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owing to taking your Pille-l'am 78 years old
Honning, fan Uemier Fear yere respectially, L.
to the Proprietors of NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLA, London.
KOR VAR (323) 1300 Sept. 3.
Sotion XXV. requires that the first notice, bo At to the Fort Offee
In the osse of steamers plying regularly or on fired days, notion of any change in the day or
YARROW'S SMALL CMS beur will be witbeient
Stamped évrrespondence may still be sont on nord zzy, vessel after the Mail is closed at the
Post Dipe.
YACHTS, AND LAUNCHES, ANTWOOD, IRON, OF STEEL
Burr Steators having spoed up to 20 miles Paddle Steamers having drenght down in & factor of The Postmaster General takes this opportuzīty of calling the attention of femme to the tuợt that MAORINELY CONSTRUCTED FOR BOATS BUILT ABROAD. Say rack words as Despatches will close at 11 added to the advertisement of a vessel are YARROW AY DU 0 078
IN YANROW HEDLEY)
legal Consignees letters are exempted by law ENGIN BEESTARE SHIPBUILDER
mm pakaing through the Post Office, Fuf ho -person to alleged to mate esllöstien of ench lebe LULE OF DOGS, POPLAR LYSIS, ZANNE VOGEL, HAGEDORN A CO
Prompentusus may be obtained al-QBob of this. tern for transmission under a penalty of £200 Hongkong With January 1878.
[238] Journal
paz weak during whitli the brustico continued,
NIAGARA Wahhnsen, Mastor, will lead for the above Fort, WILDWIAD, Amarinan ship; Harriman - Mos- ant will have immellata deguátch)
For Freight, apple to
LIQUOBEM, Sismesoship, Bene
tye Loung