is worthy of note, perhaps, that building opain tions are probedding in Stament, twe nate houses boing in course of erection. One of tunge will ecenny the site of an old house; the others on anaw site and will form an addition to the few buildings on the foreign concussion
SAMOYA
"no"
YLON OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT] NASA MATH 26 February *The Acting US, Consular Agent at Taiwan; Mr. R. Fruter, writes under dots of Febmary 25th Lat un American vessel called the Forest Balle, Allan Noyas, master, of Portland, Oregon, You the 16thikestent stepok on an unknown rock near Little Tobage. And in order to save her from sinking, the master benched her in thỏ innor part of Kraliang Bay (South end of Formosa); that the said master, after having
· landed and communicated the fast to a mandarin, started off from the bay in a gig with the son of one of the owners Mr.Bobrue, and a part of the crow, lonting the rest, with, the masts in charge, to look after the ship. The rest Belle was on a voyage from Cardi to Hongkong with ceals and patent fast At the instance of Mr. Frater, the Taomi of Formosa has Findly ordered the war vesaul Chin Hang to proewed to the scono of the wreck wond tow the British sohooner On word, which has been chartered by the captain to save what he can. The US. Consul hea this viny tolographed to kinnitul Paltorson for a guns boat to procul to the spot,
to your department, have long enjoyed, your Fragrance, and our pupila like Suds of poker and" sal plum trees have eat inte fruit nader your shadow Sash results make it indeed a dimple renter to forget you. So, with respectful hearts.. we indita these rade words in some faint doggine. to express one never-changing (Sunflower) singlefow of heart towards you. We heartily gratulata you that, on your return to the bone of your fathers, your reputation, fua been inorenged and your influenco extended? Wo respoótrúlly hope that in no distant time you will enjoy the wusio of the Satung and listen to the harriany of the Slat-kam. Althongh as this present time one respective horizons are far apart, yet hom cou-we-restrain our desirus for the evening clouds and the gren learog” of spring. Wo heartily wish that ja tho coming yest s starry command will soad yon again among us, so that we may bongld those happy times described in the odos of the Shi, which tell us how that talent was onecroped and right men were appointed in places of power
We have the honour to romia,
[Hero follow the signatures} Hougtong 2nd March, 1878
M STEWART sold Gertlemon, I am very much obliged to you for the kind words you have used respecting, mound for your good wished. I a very glad to sou so many of you hera bo-day. Some of you I renjember from the time I first came to the colony, and many of you. I have been connected with for many years, and, if we have had come difficulties now and again, we have got on very well altogether, gentlemen, I am auch obliged to you.
MCU CHI TRUNG then camo-forward on bonif of the old pupila and said Mr. Stewart, Sir, wo old pupils of the Contral School residing in this molony of Hongkong, in, our own name and the name of those who are scattered over the various parts of Chika, lake this opportunity of presenting pan with an address in English, whick, with your permission; I will now road
PRESENTATIONS TO MI STEWART On Saturday afternoon number of Chinese merchante together with the active teachers, several old celolais, am the present papils: au sembled in the Country Hall at the Central Echool to prosent the auspected head muster with addressos and parting gils before his soportare from, the colony on leave of absence. Among those prosont wore Mosero, Wai Ahwong,) Long On, Tony Tabg, Kwak Atlety, Yung Aleung, Wong Che Leang, Wong Apong, Sun Yu Chum, Chai Tai Kwong, Chan Ewan 1, Chu Chi Young, aarl Chun Tai Kwong. The address from the Chinese merahanta waz in gold latters on rod silk. It was hang on the wall; and on each side of it was a scroll with parado verses of which the following in a translations Many of us, your earliest pupils who have.
The hell tovarbantes through Hougang; and the fertilising rair and dow dosgand.
9.-The Starry Chariot is lastering homewarde; but we utabatly long for the rainladen elondo.
FARGERIGE
1. You have set an example for the whole colony your badness, like to daw which falls from heaven, La telt everywhere
TO-FREDERICK STEWART, Esq, MA. Hand-Miber and Traport Enheels & fó
Ste-We, the undersigned, old pupils of the Central School, Hing in Hongkong and in various parts of China, respectfully beg to present you with the following address on the nocasion of your departure for your native land,
It is now sixteen years since you come maong
had a continuous residence in this Colory, have
DESTINATION
LONDON: HO SOME CLANAT LONDON, HAMBURG, MA........ ALONDON
LONDON LONDON, HAMBURG NEW YORK. SPORTLAND (OR)
PORTLAND (ORE)
THE DAILY PRESS MONDAY, MARCH 4TH, 1878.,
VESSELS ADVERTISED AS LOADING:
SAN FRANCI800, via Y'HAPEA SAN FRANCISCO.. SAN FRANCISCO. BAN FRANCESCO PORT DARWIN; Zen MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY SAIGON, SINGAPORE, ke SINGAPORE, BOMBAY, So... MANILA
MANILA MANILA....... YOKOHAMA. YOKOHAMA SHANGHAI:
SHANGHAI
BHANGHAI,.
SWATOW, AMOY, &c. AMOY, TAMSUI, & TAIWAN
FOR SALE
Falcon
EP. Bourerie . Chargentin Astonmor Fanny
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Hongking Yogol, Hagedorn & Co. Hongkrug Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
Hongkong Vogel, Hagedorn & Co..... Hongkong U. & 0.8. Co
VESSELS ON THE BERTIL
MONTHLY SERVICE.
FOR PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN, SYDNEY, AND MELBOURNE, AND THE SURUAL PORA
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
AMATE WILL CLOS
For Sato, Army, and Feccliew.For Twenty to-day, the 4th instant at 11.90 A.
For Manila Per Butuan, to-day, the 31 instant at 11.30 3.
For Singapore, Dondon, and Hamburg-Pur For Amey, mosni, and Taiwan --Par diboy, to-morrow, the 5th instant, at & p.38,
ONE of the Australasian Bin Navigator foten, to do tho that, at 6.30 PM. the above Ports on or about the 2003 Mareli,
For Freight or Passage, apply to
GEO. R. STEVENS & Co.. Agents. Hongkong, 28th February, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
ایران
On 11th inst., at 8 FACT THE ANBCtisk Barqno
"EF. BOUTERIE,"
יי
1878
MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET, The Fronoh Contract Paskut “AVA " will bo despatched from Hongkong on THURS DAY, the 7th Aaroh, with Nails to wat through the United Kingdom and Europe, via Maresilles; to Saigon, Singapora, Batavia, Gulle, Pondicherry, Moiss. Caloutts, Bombay, :*
Evans, Master, will have giok despatch for the Aden, Susz, aud Alerandzia
· VERSEL'S NAME,
CAPTAIN
A
FOR FREIGHT APPLY TO
TO DE DESPATCHED
Balaton (str.)!
Böhme
Broombal
H. Bats
Aloo M Minott
oi? David Bary ... Whitmiare,
Butterfeld & Bwire Hougkeng Wm. Pustan & Co. Hongkong feyer & Co Hongkong Meyer & Come
On or about 7th inst. Today, 5
Quick despatob.
"Quick despatol.
Hongleng Togel, Hagedorn & Co......
Quick despatch.
Antipodes
Wyeth
Quick despatch.
Niagara...
Wishhusen
Quick desatol
Annie W. Smil.....
Fucker
Quick despatch.
City of Halfar...
Fring
Quick despatok.
Belgio (etc.)
B-Watson
Forking.
Evans
Hongkong. Vogel, Hagedorn & Co... Hongkong Bussell & Com
Quick despatch.
J
Quick despatch.
F
Hongkong
Russell & Co
Quick despatch.
Geo, R. Stovons & Co. On or about 20th inst.
above Pori.
Hongkong Resell & Co.
Quick despatch.
On 7th instat neon,
On 14th inst., at noon.
To-day, at noon.
To-day, at noon"
Minerva
Quick despatch.
Volga (str.)
Sanda (str.)
Messageries Maritimes.....Quick despatch. P. & 6. 8. N. Co
Quick despatch.
Ulysses tatr.)
On or abent 5th inst.
Aundyr (str.).
Geelong (atr.)
Taiwan (str.) Albay (str)
Foren:
Young.. FAshbon.
Massagories Maritimes..
Quick despatch.
P. & 0.8: N, Ca. ..... ................
Hongkeng
Hongkong,
Douglas Laprak & Co... Douglas Lopik & O
FOR SALE
Ava (str.) Hornanılça Lombardy (atr.)...:|-J/Osman Batuan (str.). Esmeralda (str. ).................
AYLE AND
are now showing theik AUTUMN. AND WINTER STOCK
NEW GOO-D E comprising CHRISTY'S BLACK, BROWN, and
TWEED
FELT HÀỆT S in all the latest shapes, HATS, PARIS SILK HATS,
and DRAB SHELLS.
C
Escaprings Rolland
FOR SALË.
Messageries Maritimes... P.&.B. N. Co. N Hongkong J. Y. V. ShowA Hongkeng Russell & Co........
•Hongkong
Famedics & Co
Butterfeld & Swim.......
TTLER PALMER'S
CELEBRATED: WINES AND COGNAC Price List on appliation.
*E.BLACKIBAD. &Co. Hongkong, 1st-November; 1877.
COAL.
Quick despatch.
To-day, at noon
On 8th fast daylight.
VESSELS ON THE BERTH
POR MANILA,
THE Steamship
ESMERALDÅ. “ will be despatched for the above Port' TO. DAY, the 4th instant, at Noou.
For-Fight-or Passago, apply.
RUSSELL & Co., Agente.
Hongkong, and March, 1878.
399.
For Freight, syply to
RUSSELL & Co, Hongkong, lat February, 1878.. [S00
FOR: MELBOURNE AND SYDNEY. THE AI French Bark
**** FANNY ** Gouyon, Master, will load here for the above Porta and have ourly despatch.
For Fraight, apply to
RUSSELL & Co. Hongkong, 19th February, 1878.
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NOTICE COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARTTIMER
PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
· STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, İSMALIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES;
ALSO,TM
PONDICHERRY, MATIRAS, CATCUTTA, AND BOMBAY
TWEED SHOOTING and SMOKING BEST QUALITY CARDIFF STEAMFOR SWATOW, AMOY FOOCHOW, AND ON THURSDAY, the 7th March, 1878,
CAPS
A Vory Choice Assortment of
also the
FANCY and BLACK WINDSOR SCARVES,
טר
Lobsorvoŭ attentively your offbotal career with tho
utmost admiration and the greatest satisfaction. { "Duko's". "Royal," "Four-L-Hand," "Weat Your arduous labours in the cause of education
End," Bond Street,” and “Club House" in this phoe uro fully appreciated by all of us. Your instructions have been extended to all with-
CRAVATS. SILK and CASHMERE MUFFLERS. eat distipation.
A New Btook of SOUTHGATE'S PATENT OMELAND TRUNKS. LADIES' DRESS TRUNKS. EDLE LEATHER
We now thank you for the izetruation which you gave to me, as otherwise we could never have held the positions we now hold under the respec
in commercial houses. We aino bag here to recognize the liberality of your system of schoon- tion. You insisted in our being educated in the language and literature of our own country, while you taught us your own language and the solence of the West. By this means yan have tnoreased the fasility of our intercourse not only with foreigners but with our own fellow-countrymen.
- Es are journoying home to van Fat Land,
hut waaro earnestly fooling out for your rotam The presente occmpanying the midtsis and koralls were a handsome jade stone sramant (ativa Governments of Hongkong and China, and cormorat), fignissi fame, în ombroidered show), and n: parcel of silk handkerchiefs. The old scholars prosented an illuminated addrsas, two rolla of silk, two parkets silk handkərhiafn, and a valuable silver sup. The cup is not finished yet, but we understand it is to be a very hood kome piece of work, It will be forwarded, but first to exibited in the City Hall for a fow days. Its value is about $400. The native masters belonging to the department presented four silk scrolls, The prasout of the scholars now attending the school consisted of a handsome officist umbrella, with a representation of the play of Put Six (ihe eight fairies) embroidered upan. it and the names of the boys in gold
Daving your well-earned love, after your long period of service, wo sich you overy enjoyment, We trust that, you will return among us, in renewed health and Itrength to adramo the sense to which you have litherto, devoted your life and energius but not
We have the lionour to be, Sir,&e, Horo follow the signatur
Mr. WALAWONd was spokesman for the mor phants. Ho cxpressed the high osteem in which Hongkong, 2nd March, 1878. Mr. Stewart is beli by the Chinese wominunity generally and capecially the parcats of the scholars. Before his departure they wished to
We regret to say that we cannot now present you with the eny and the address in Chinese, because they are not rot finished. As soon as
and BASIL PORTMANTFATS. COAT CASES, CLADSTONE and COULIER
BAGS.
TheDreadnought" PORTMANTEAU,
Solid Loathon.
MEERSCHAUM PIPES, CIGAR and ********* UTGARETTE HOLDERS. WHITE LONG, CLOTH, OXFORD TWILL, and
COLOURED REGATTA SHIRTS. LAMBSWOOL, SAXONY, CASHMERE, and, MERIND UNDER-SHIRTS. GENTLEMEN'S ĦA F HOSK in SILK, LAMBS WOOK, CASHMERE, MEBUNO, LIBLE THREAD,
COTTON, A BARERIGOAN,
LINEN COLLARS ··
in the following shapes: "Arotic." Serapis." Glyde Tander Lobbair, Coinsught,
** Loadou Secialy,". Shakespeare,” do. CARDIGAN JACKETS and DRACHES. SILK UMBLELLAS und WALKING STICKE
COAL for Sale, ex Godown. Apply to
BATTLES & Co.
- Hongkong, 1st December, 1877.
NOW ON SALE
[58
DOUND VOLUMES of the China Overland
·Trade Report for the Your 1876.
PRICE TEN DOLLARS. Apply of the Daily Press Office. Hongkong, February, 1877,
NO
TOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DEBTS. Neither the CAPTAINS, the AGENDS, nor the OWNERS, will be KUSPONSIBLE for any DEBT contracted by the Offers or the Crew of the following Vessels during their stay in Rongkong Harbour:-
ALDEN BESs, American bark, Noyes.—Rous-
rlo & Co.
ALICE M. MINUTT, Ázierican slip, Whitmore.
Vogel, Hagedora & Co. ALEXANDER NEWTON, British bars, Newton,
Husk sing.
THE Steamship
TAMSUL
*TAIWAN,” Captain Young, will be despatchel for the above Porta TODAY, the 4th instant, at Noon.
For Freight of Passage, apply to
DOUGLAS LAPRATK & Co. Hongkong, 1st March, 1878.
5308
OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
FOR SHANGHAI
The following will be the hours of CLOSING tho Mails, esta
WEDNESDAY, 6th March.
5.M., Money Order Office closes. L'ost Offe
closes except the NIGHT Box, which remaina opes all night,
THURSDAY, 71 March,
7 LM. Post Olloo opens for edle of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all nerve- spondence.
(10.1.7., Registry of Lettera sense5.
11 AM, Post Office slows orcept for Late Late
tars:
11.10 A., Letters (but Letters only) may ha
posted on payment of a Lain Fee of 18 cents extra postage, nužil
11.60 .M. when the Tost Office-CLOSES on-
tirely.
MAILS BY, THE UNITED STATES PACKET, The United States Mail Pack" BELGIC" wil bo despatched on MONDAY, the IIth March, with Mails for Japan, San Francisco, und the United States, which will be CLOSED
followe
[2 P., Registry of Letters ocas88.
2,30 T.M. Post Office oloaes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Countries) may be posted on at Noon, the Company's Steamship board the Packet with Late Feo of 18 couts "AVA,” Commandant HERNANDEZ, with ustra Postage, itil the time of departure. MAILS, PASSENGEES, SPECIE, and Corpondones for Non-Union West Indies CARGO, wil leave this Port for the above (except the Bahamas auf Hayti), Costa Pics, places.
Henchura, Monte Video, New Granada, Parp Cargo and Sposia will be registered for Tongaay, and Uruguay can no longer be sou by den sa wall så for Marseilles, and soospted in this coute, transit throngh Marseilles for the principal. planen of Eazone,
Cargo will be received on board antil P.M.. Specie and Parcels until 3 P.M. on the 6th Macob, 1878. (Parcels are not to be sent on board; they must be left at the Agency's
Taking Cargo and Passangers at through rate ice.) Cortents and value of Packages are
for HANKOW and Ports on the YANGISZL. THE Company's Steamship.
"ULYSSES"
wil be despatched on or about tus bik March.
For Freight or Passago, apply to
BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agents. Hongkong, 27th Febrúary, 1878.
1985 NOTICE
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIMS MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FBANŬAIS.
Amore, British stonez, Brown-Mayer & Co. ANAL, Germani bark, Jessen Eduard Schell.THE Company's Steamshig
«
hase & Co.
VOLGA" ANTELOPD, America ship, Chaney.--Order. ANTIPODES, British bark, WyethYogol, HaComunandant Belland, will be despatched for
ΤΟΚΟΠΑΜΑ ・gedorn & Co.
shortly after the arrival of the next French
MAILS BY THE ENGLISH PACKET. The English Contrast Packat LOA BARDY" will be despatched with cho Mails for Europe; &o.. on THURSDAY, the 14th instant, The following will bo the hours of closing the Mails, Co.
WEDNESDAY, 13th instant,
required,
For further particulars, opply at this Com-F., Money Order Offoe doses, paay's Office.
H. DU POUEY,
Agent. Hongkong, 22nd Februarý,.1878. OCCIDENTAL AND ORIENTAL STEAM- SHIP COMPANY.
TAKING THROUGH CARGO AND PAS. SENGERS FOR THE UNITED STATES AND BUROPE,
IN CONNECTION, WITH THE
| CENTRAL · AND UNION PACIFIC AND
CONNECTING RAILROAD
COMPANIES
AND ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
6.M., Post Office closes except the Nigar Box,
which remains open all night, Thursday, 14th instant,
17 m., Post Offed opens for sale of Stamps,
Registry of Jettars, and Posting of all narra воспденов,
16 A.M., Post Office closes except for Late Let
ters, Registry of Latters, renses: 10.15 AM., Letters may be postod on payment of /
A Liate Foe of 18 canta extra Postage, until, ILAM, when the Post Ollico CLOSES entirely. 11:50 am, Lollers (but Letters only) addressed to the United Kingdom til Brandial, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Puckst with Late Fee of té conte oxtra postaga, until 11.50 .., when the Mail is finally closed.
-Correspondence for the West-Indien (except
hamas, and Hagi), for Costa Bias, Honduras. Menta Video, For Grande, Faraguay, and Uragaay can no longer be sent is San Fean-
ask his acceptance of a Boy prosoute as o token they are ready wo. shall send them to the RISK TOWELS and BATH BLANKETS B. F. WATSON, American bark, Hawkins Mail, expected on or about Tuesday, the Sth inat, HE Steamship "BELGIC" will be dos. those helonging to the Postal Union; the E.
of their appreciation of his care for the olupation Ball Museum for a short time fer, exhibition
of the toys. They hoped he would have a pleasant passage and that he would shortly retom smangat them again. He tiian prouted a translation of the address, which was us followed
Hongkong, 1876.
and then forward them to you
MY STEWART Gentlemen, I am very glad to 80s so many of my all scholars here today, and am very highly pleased to think that your positions are so far due to thó edication you received here. I have had much pleasure in feaching you, and I think I recognise, long as the period is since you were here, the faces of everyone at glad indeed that you are holding the positions you now occupy a credit to your selvas and to those who taught you.
To FREDERICE STEWART, &q.MA...
Inspector of Schools Hongkong Excellent indeed are your zonifold virtues; your fame has spread throughout the M:211 Kingdom. Your ocudition is proféund, and your indigouco is felt in ploces remofa, Nambeciosa scholars have hadir you a perfect example, and all merchants respectfully regard you as their inodel Yon are returning to your home, laden with honours, where may happiness await you, F. STEWART. EM, MA, but it will be difficult for us to abstain from long- ing for you to come back. We offer these fur wonls which we have selected in year praise, and in a parking cup, we now bid you Farewell- your abla taition: consider that we would be
WONG SING.
"WAI KONG.”
KWOK A CHRONO. CHEUNG BLU...... LEUNG OR CHAY PAI-KYUNG, FUNG MING HAN, YEUNG LAX-RO,
CHAN KA-1
Master Kwok HENG KWAI read the follow- ing address in English on behalf of tas present scholars ————
SIRAs von are now on the ore of your do parture bene for Europe, we, the undersigned pupils at the Government Central School under
LINEN, DAMASH TABLE CLOTHS and. NAPKINS, in all sizes. LINEN and COTTON SHEETING and PILLOW LINEN. WOOLLEN DEPARTMENT. Haring completed our arrangements in this Department for the coming Season, we invite Early Inspections of our LARGE and CHOICE STOCK of Sporer and ENGLISH GOODA is all the newest and most fashionable maltes, con- sisting of--
NEW WOOL and WORSTED COATINGS,
FINE SAXONY COATINGS, FURE-WOOL-SCOTCH-SUITINGS,
NEW FANCY, TROWSERINGS,
VESTINGS, FRIEZER. “
for Bustan QVERDOATS do,, dže.
Creat care has had bestowed in the selection of these Goode both as regards stylo rad substance,
Vogel, Hagedorn & Co.
*
T
BENLEDI, British stimer, Bucheuen Gibb,
Livingston & Co.
BROOKHALL, British ship. Bata-Russell & Co. CARL RITTER, German bark, Lausė. Siems.
sen & Co. CASHMERE, American ship, Kendrick.—Oriér. CASIANDRA, German, steamer, Langer-Wo
Fustan & Co.
CEYLON, American bark, Kally-Chizes. CHARGER. Aperioan ship, Hallett.-P. & 0.
S. N. Co.
CRABON WATTANA, Sahip, Urch
Chinese
E. DU FOUDY,
Arend
Hongkong, 2nd March, 1878.
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS. THE Company's Steamshi
ANADYR"
SHANGHAI
THE
Commandant Moreau, will be despatched for, CITY OF HALIFAX, British ship. Brans-Vogel-hortly after her arrival from Europs
Hagedora & Co:
COMET, American ship, Norrie-Vogel, Ha
gelorn & Co.
CORONA, British ahin, SpaceCaptain... ELCANO, American ship, Barnaby.-P. & 0. 8.
N. Ca
H. DU POUEY,
Hongkong, Bed Marok, 1878,
STEAM TO. YOKOHAMA.
{reases in our duty If we were to allow this and having had our ordery executed at a time EMPIRE, American ship, Leokie-Massegeria P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship
TAILORING DEPARTMENT. This Department having cadergone extensive alterations is now upon the Grand Flocs ef the Exchange, which will conduce much to the convenionor of our Customers. It is placed under New and Effective Management, and all coders entrusted to us will receive prompt atter- tion and be exocused in a first-class style.
opportunity to excaps us without offering you when the Choicest Goods were in the Market Der humble respects. We therefore beg leare we confidently solicit your Orders, to express to you our host sincere and heart felt souse of all the goodness which we have revoired and the booths we have derivad from your hands. Your very effective manage- ment, your kindliness of disposition, and your urbanity of temper have unde you so much respected by us and to much endeared to us that we could not parant this memont te rass without evincing proofs both of word and of dood of the grateful and affectionate feelings that all and every one of us entertain towards you, and take Mr. STEWART, in responding mid-dentle-leave to offer you a small memento, with the mon, I have not prepared any foram reply to request that you will favour us by your secept this whless of yours What I am going to asy
anao of it.
Ho TSUN-AN, Woxe To LEWNO.
LAU TREUNG,
TUNG TUNO PONG FUET
I sbaleny in very few words. Tuxis not the In taking lonra of you, a fondly oherish the first mark of kindness I have received from you; hope thus you will meet with a prosperous voyage ever since I came to the Colony I have been re. 1e your country and home, that you will enjoy eived with pract kindness by there, and can that you will experience the fulfilment of every parents of the happy reunion with your family and frienda, only hope that after a short laara of absence I tend hope and desire of your heart, and, that you nay return and have the pleasure of sesing you will soon return to us in renewed health; strength, all again.
and spirits. The teachers connected with the department the came forward, and
hY. CHIC CHI YRUNO mid-Mr. Stewart, Bir. We, the teachers of the Central and other Go ing you are about to leave for England, take Format schools throughout the Colony learn this opportunity of presenting you with an ad dress, which Mr Yip Tut Low will read
Mr. Yaz Yor Low then read the address Chinese, of which the following is translation
TO FREDERICH STEWART, Feg, MA Head Masterand Inspector of Schools, &c. &c., &
Eraren tablets proserve the love and renord
the virtuous nos and fastractions which have
Here follow the signaturas.] Hongkong, 2nd Mareli 1878.
MY. STEWART-Boys, an very much obliged
to you for this address. I hope that it will not
SAYLE AND CO. VICTORIA EXCHANGE; QUEEN'S ROAD AND STANLEY STREET,
HONGKONG
AND AT SHANGHAI,
FOR SALE.
Maritimes.
"SUNDA"
patchod for San Francisco, vid Yokohama, on MONDAY, the 11 March, at 32, taking Cargo and Fassengers for Japan, the United States, and Europo.
Connection is made at. Yokohams with Sten. mors from Shanghai,
Cisco.
REGISTRATION TO BANGKOK. Her Britannic Majesty a Consul for Siam bus Fraight will be received on board until 4 P.M. bựa good enough to make arrangements by on the 10th March. PARCEL PACKAGES will mons of which correspondace can be Bégis- be received at the Offes nátil. & P.M. Rame day. terol to Bangkok, at the asun-charge of 8 All Parcal Pinkages abould be marked to address cents.
ju fall; valus of sama is required,
A REDUCTION is made on RETURN Offor not soalad, that is to say, the box it
Many boxes of letters are received at the Pos PASSAGE TICKETS.
fastoned-with-maling way, but there is no im
For further information as to Freight or Passage, apply to the Agency of the Company, pression of a seal. Agent.No. 3, Queen's Road Control
9. B. EMORY, Hongkong, 26th February, 1878.
EP. BOUVERIS, British bark, Brani.--Order, will leave for the above place shortly after the ESMERALDA, British steamer, Callen-Russell arrival of the Steamship GEELONG with the
& Co.
next English Mal. FALCON, British burk, Barry-Arhok, Kar-
ADAM LIND, berg & Co.
Superintendent. Hongkong, 1st March, 1878.
FELIX MENDELSSOHN. German bark, Barber
Melohors & Cu Frogto, German bark, Bobsen. Wieler & Co. FUEDERIGON, GOURD 3-2. sahooner, Höyer,
Wieler & Co.
FREEMAN CLARK, American ship, Dwight, --
Battios & Co, FRIEDERIC, German berk, Wulff-Order, G. F. MUNTE, Gorman, bark, Sohulk.—Melozers
& Oo,
Groos, British bark, Harrison-Meyer & Co GRDAT ADMIRAL, Ameriona ship, Thompson.
Russell & Co.
STEAM TO SHANGHAI. P. & 0. §. N. Co.'s Steamship
" GEELONG
will save for the above place about 24 hours after her arrival with the Dert. English Mail,
ADAM LIND,
Superintendent.
Hongkong, 1st March, 1978.
FOR PORTLAND (OREGON).
Agent.
The attention of bozbolders in called to the noensity of carefully sealing such bases with book or receipt with them. The omission of the latter. precation leaves a doubt as to whe ther the contents of the box over reached tha Post Office; the penission of the former, as to: whether part of thom might not have been ab MEDI-stracted for the sake of the Postage Stazeps.
STEAM PORA SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, BRINDISI ANCONA, VENICE,
TERRANEAN PORTS, SOUTHAMPTON, AND LONDON; ATSO,
BOMBAY, MADRAS. CALCUTTA, AND AUSTRALIA.
NEE PUNIERULAR AND ORIENTAL SCRAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S Steamship * LOMBARDY” Captain J. ORM &as, will leave this on THURSDAY, the 14th Marob, at Noon.
For further Factionfars. opffy.to.
ADAM LIND, Superintendent.
- Hongkong, 1st March, 1978.
HAZKAWA BLACK, Azarican bark, Trost:--Re-Phoker, Master, will lead for the above Port, A. GUSTAV, German burk, Kaben-Stensson & Co.THE A1 American Skip Harkaway. Brit. bark, Petts-Enasell & Co.
zario & Co.
DPE-FIRA, with Cartridge, Cartridge
OUFLE-BARREL GUNS, CENTRALE Cason, Wadding, Shot, &c. Also RIFLES and REVOLVERS.
EELMANN, German bark, Davidson-Captain. J. F. SCHEFFER Apply to
HoCHUNG, Chinese steamer, Feterson.-C. M. 34, Praya Central. Hongkong, 18th September, 1877.
HOLYROOD, British steamer, Peters-Sinassen
he long before I retira gue to my duties here, AND R. TENNENT'S ALE and
and I hope that during any alsoise you will give the same attention to your work and be as loyal to my suocessor, Mr. Falconer, as you have boon to me I am ortamely obliged to you for the and weeds you here used, and I hope our sepa
·ration will be but short, s
Those present than shook hands with Mr. Stewart and bade him good bye.
heen freely bestowed. The gift of a fan called THE LOSS OF THE RIANG-CHÀNG," thepablishing of benevolence celebrates
a greputation, far and wide. Thus also to keep
groën, the memory of the Duke of Chin, the bde of The following is the finding of the Court of The sweet Tong tree" was composed, ho also to Inquiry on the loss of the China Merchants
cherish the memory of the Chief of Sun, the song of "The graceful, millet was n
So it is with you, Sir, Me Frederick Stewart
steamer Kiang-chong ------
PORTER
DAVID CORSAR & SONS
CANVAS.
Merchant Navy. Navy Boiled Long Flux Crown ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongkong, 11th May, 1867. KANO W ON SALE.
Having fully considered and weighed all the evidence brought before us, we are of opinion that As the steamer alang-hang was lost on the Porpoiss
You have ground yourself in sollent prin Rock on the morning of the 4th February, 1878
the highest honours.
IMPERIAL QUARTO.
SN. Co.
& Co.
"ANNIE W. SMULL,”
and will bave quick despatob
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co. Hongkong, 2nd March, 1878.
FOR LONDON.
FUNZOL Amerlan sahip, Willey-Mossa-THE A1 American Ship
raries Maritimes.
ALICE M. MINOTT
[400
NOTICE.
MILE AR AND € 0.. PLUMBEZA AND GAS FITTERS, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, HONGKONG.
ING LEE,
COAL MERCHANT,' .. No. 37, TUNG-MAN LANE.
To provide mcus of romitting small susis of money to or from thie Colony and between tho Ports of China and Japan, the Postmasters" and Agents of this Office will in future be al- lowed (but not required to purchase Hongkong Postage Stamps from foreign residents.
Between Hongkong and Shanghai, or Hong- kong and Yokohams, however in thor diraation, Money-Orders must o usod.
The Stumps tenderal for sale must not ux- card 825 in value, must be perfectly clum, in nood condition, ed in stripe of at least two go separate Stamps will be partlased. Ther wat he presented personally or accompanied by a note
Letters containing Stamps should be regis tored, and the Stamps shenkl be secured, from observation.
The Postmaster or Agent may postpone pur- chasing if the public funds in hand are not enfìciónt, and he will refres to purchase in any case which appears tonbéful or suspicious. Há is allowed to alarge a Commission of one per cent. on all Stamps purobased.
INDIA, Goran burk, Dirksen-Molcbere & Co. Whitmore, Master, will have quick despatch for Has always on Sale every description of Hover missioned Officers (but not Warrant Office:..
JALO, Rassion ship, Moberg-Order. KARAJA, Bussian bark, Boca~~~~Chrest. KAIBE, German ship, Nahase-Melchers & Co. KENTON, British bark, Colvin-Wislex & Co. 10 LADY BOWER, British burk, Fox-Vogol, He
gedor & Co.
NGLISH AND CHINESE
DICTIONARY. WITH THE PUNTY AND MANDARIN PRONUNCIATION,
..
MANGERTON, British burk, Thompson Cap
tain.
MARCIA, British stoner, Broker-Siemssen
& Co.
MARIA RAYANG, Italise ship, Bavano.-Order. MARQUIS OF Axavie, British bark, MoKon
-Chineze
and STEAM COAL at MODEBATE PRICES.
· Steam Launches no Hire and for Toying. ESTABLISHED FOR OVER TWENTY YEARS.
the above Puit:
sa
For Freight apply to
VOGEL HAGEDOEN & Co Hongkong, 3th February, 1878.
[299
FOR FORTLAND (OREGON),
U
THE A1 Briksh Ship
CITY, OF HALIFAX,”
E. CHEONG,
RESIDING AT MIN KING,
48, QUEEN'S ROAD, HONGKONG),
Evans Master, will load for the abovo. Port, and CHINA W ARE DEALER, will have quick despatch.
For Freight, apply so
་
VOGEL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 31st January, 1878.
FOR SAN FRANCISCO.
1245
Mosquiro, British brig, Miles-Giforan & Co. Anglo-Chiness Dictionary, published at the MIGNON, American bark, Soule-Captain.
Daily Press Office, Hongkong...
More GLEN, British bark, Nicholls-Landstein THE A1 American Barl NIAGARA, German harley Wischhusen-Vogel,
& Co.
Hagedorn & Co
bold, Kurberg & Co.
& Co
"B. F. WATSON."
Fort, and will have immediate dispatch. Hawkins, Mastor, will load here for the above
For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDÓRN & Co.
FOR NEW YORK. Hongkong, 30th January, 1878.
HE Al Goran Burk TH
ciples, you have furnished an invaluable exemple owing to two armors of judgment on the part of this Work stands unrivalle All the new For comprehensiveness and practical service to future saliolars, and are thus truly entitled to pilot B. P. Cough, first, in hamling off the star words which the Chinese have to late years bou
You are a renown ng hoach bait of the fires boo voon; and secondly compelled to osin to express the umerens ob- NICOLAUS German schooner. Staples.--Aru lish Sabolar, yet you become an Instructor of in not stopping and backing the tester when jects in machinery, photography, telegraphy, our Chinese youth. Heeren bas largely gifted by his own evidence, ho was in such a narrow and in science generally, which the rapid advance NIMBOD, British bars, Clark-Adarrison, Bell; you with tolligence. Your chemoter is as parece that there was no room to cant her safely of foreign relations has imposed upon them, sce gold and precious game, and the number of your as he was trying to do good doda daily incenses. Ton especially excel In administrative ability. Even in your youth We are of opinion that no blame attacker to ass. Each and every word is NinGro. British steamer, Case-Bienissen & Co fully illustrated and explained forming exercises NouruEEN STAE, British bark, Wortley,— Captain Friend in ang ilagros, the whole evidence for students of a most instructive naturo, Botle Wieler & Co. the range of your madros was extensive, and you tanding to show that with a competent pilot en the Court and Punti pronunciations are given, Nouveau MONDELLI, British brak. Oberg.. then gradually mastered the principles of litera- boud, it is not besary for explain to be on
the accouts being carefully marked on the last (* Argasm In your manhood you travelled deck when passing that or any other particular principle hitherto attained. The typography PLOTIF, British bark, Sooveroft.Melchers about, and here in this colony of Hongkong you art of the river in sleur weather. founded amat schmal....
displays the sacoes of an attempt to make the & Ca MUS LIEN L been lid on the have Chituse and English type correspand in the mize PAPA, German bark, Blore, Siemesen & Co. Native and foreigners value the excellarce the load of the steering geat, and the temporary of body, thereby affecting a vast economy of PAPILLON, French burk, Genin-Onlar your character, and are axions to imitate the character of us arrangement of the block of space, nohaving & eleurus not previously Parsta, German bark, Schultz.iomssen. principles of your illustrious example ear the port side. We are of opinion that although stained, and dispensing with those vast argias zaholars are dohghted to sive pour instruit is possible list the Kiang-clang steered nor and vacant spaces which bare heretofora charas Pero, German bark, Ricbolsen. Meyer & Co.THE tion, and zumbers of them, having completed easily with the allins attached to the pest on tarix Chinnse publications. their education andor you, have become great the after-ond the rudder, (as was done from
QUICKSTEP, Amerisan tark, BarnabyMaster. and useful man. You have threaded the golden the time she commenced running until two trips the work is so complete that a reference to its
Fez practical purposes the arrangement of RAPID, Siamese bark, Hunte-Tisk Mas Hop needle for many learned scholars, far your tenol
Koe.. ing like the hrosses of spring has produced before aba was lost, and that the change to the pages embles & person who understands English HIVER LAGAN, British bark, Quinn-Douglas
filler pointing. forward (the arrangement in
to wwmunicate effectively with natives who
lusting affestados Ponte
Go.
Tapraik & Co. Tone teaching he been like a ball foling in osed a little additiount healty in moving the thing work will be found indispensable, to all
tended by the baldor of the stormer) may have understand nothing but Chinese. this respect RuOOR Eritish 3-m, schooner. Tim the distance, hat which cause the seem, Stil, that this dinouity could in no way
Hover & Co.
it
Jorn Co.
F237
- NIAGARA," Wiskhusen, Manter, will load for the above Fort, and will have immediate despatch. ~For Freight, apply to
VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.
Hongkong 90th January, 1878-
A FÖR HAMBURG.
THE Al British Barque
ANTIPODES.. Captain Wyeth, will load bare ad above.
For Freight, apply to ****
YOURL, HAGEDOEN & Co. Hongkong, 28th January, 1878.
FOR MANILA.
rain and last to descend in contournert on the contributed to the loss of the steaister) and themselves ft caplains subject; fully with which don Armoriou ship, Millor Vegel, Hage. THE Spanish Barque the distaut fields. According to a regular system that the zato block tire port quarter, and very low infood or them are perfectly gustated. SILAS FISH, American back, Willians. Meyer for sixteen years, you have skilfully taught the whole of the steering gear as arranged af To parties resident in England and interoetad them, and your feching has been varied and the time of her loss, although of a loopory In China it cannot but be invaluable cocasion STAR OF INDIA, British bark,, Holloway.spatch sa aboys.
& Oa extensive. A multitude, upwards of two thou, sand in number, Lave listened to your words, turs, was strong enough and in every way ally a
Вогтоо Со qualided to do the work required of it; bor
To illustrate the vast soops of the work, the SUMATRA, American ship, Clough.-Order.
Has always on hand all sorts of Superfine KLANG-BI PROVINCE CHINAWADE- for Sale. SAP-8AM-HONG, CANTON,
IT
AK YUNE;
COMPRADORE AND GEN BRAL STOREKEEPER,
2 CENTRAL MA 6 KT SHIPS AND PRIVATE FAMILIKA SUPPLIED
THE BEST PROVISIONS.
*
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viz, Araistant Engineer, Genner, Boatswain,
Army or Carpenter),
Schoolmasters o Superintending or First Class) or Schools. treesna may send half-cunos letters to tho United Kingdom via Southampton by Britis Packet for one fanny; or via Brindisi by British +Freket-for-the-penen. Hongkong stamps will prepay this class of correspondence axiotly. the same na Imperial Stamps:
Soldiers and Sailors' letters aro, lowover, charged as ordinary letters if they do not con- form to the following regulations;-
1-Not to exceed half an ounce. No doubly Jattam are allowed:
2- from Soldier or Sailor, his class.or description must be stated fu full on the letter, and the Commanding Oficer must sign his name, with me of Regiment, or Ship, a fall,
3.-I to a Soldier or Biilor, his class or.de- soription must be stated, in full, with naas of Regiment, or Elip, &c., in fell.
host countries to which Hongkong forward Correspondence having joined the (feneral Postal Union or doing probably about to do so, CH.E E AND CONFÁN Y it is necessary that the following rules bo
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mished at a Day's notice. (226
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"-------------- PWONG HING CHEUNG & 00.. COAL MERCHANTS; Have always on hand for SALE every descrip. tion of COAL at MODERATE PRICES.. Mr. AHYON has been appointed Manager, and all Orders addressed to him at 57, Prays, or [861 to Mr. FAT JAOK, at 30, Hing Leg Street,
MİNEB/VA**~ Escaarings, Master, will have immediate de.
For Freight of Passage, upply to
REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, 2nd February, 1878.
FOR LONDON,"
(To follow the BROOMHALL.}
and there has soon correspondingly fruitfal in We opusider that the Pilot was justified in not following facts are abmitted for consideration THOMAS BELL, British ship, Gingstar.-Borneo rosulb. Father and sun in succession bars realling the captain whom about to paen the place Chalmers Vocabolary contidas about 16,008Cp aoivod your instracion, and brothers have n nlated you in carrying out your ocnatoands, skilled evidence showing that it was neither cu and Chinese Dictionary about 100,000, whilst
where the wreck escarred, his own and other Obinese characters, and Medhurst'a English TINTER ADBEY, Britat, steamer, Tindale. Evan in placer separated by mountains and
Captain. clouds the poople Lavo beard of your fame and to year our option to mail this work contates more than 30,000 English Tuan, American ship Berry Russell & Co. THE Al British Back
ave come to sit at your foot. Since no now rendered the passage more than usually diffoalt, tors, Aguinaldespite all the grammars and Tara, Datoh bark, Bakker-Siemssen & Co...
to see olearly, or other exceptional creamstages words, and upwards of 600,000 Chinese charac ToxATE, British bark, Harris-Captain
•gahooldkins, bean bailt like the scholars (of thing which does not appear to unve been the case of other elementary works as yet published, the Urr British 5.m. schooner, Heraden Lavijų Karzy, Master, will food here aid MATO
Tez) taming in the anew groat nambers await outside the gates, mon cernentiy desiring the aight of the sun, and who would prevent its des parting by interposing the clouds
the present gecasion(Bignell)
GED B. GLOVER, Commissioner of Curtains. GE J.WILKINS Tieu. USN
CHAK E. SIMMONS, stoomer Kiang-fco.
Custom House
Shanghai, 19th February 1970 ---
With great labour and for many YOUTS YOU hastuught in ond nide, and now desizing. brief rest (a swallow's rest) you have brought. oat year chariot to return to your, native land, Yon now joyfully sing the Song of departure." According to the Milazose journal 7! Zyova. Now that a great number shout for joy and com-- tare, 40 new operas by Italian compotora were "pose a eulogy in your praise; now thich compratos produced during the year 1877, "Thirty-six of of merchants accompany you and with tiany i thote wêrs brought forward an Italian staron, „shakingwaf Khakhand and in libations at wins, soal Posts » Blase 1) in Londongoza in Malta,
bid you farewell, now we, the masters belonging lene in St. Petersburg, and one in Morico,
student of this diffoult language absolutely re- Wielar & Co.
quixes examples to display the various, appli. VEGA, German ship. “Jaoliens.--Melchors & Co. cations and equivaletta of different words which WARRIOR, British bark, Daum-Wieler have one general insaning Of these examples this work contains more than are times as many as any other Dictionary hitherto pub. lighted.
thansand la
It comprises upwards of two thanwand large quarto pages.
LONDON -TRUBNER-¿--Co, -60-PATERNOSTER ROW, HONGKONG
DAILY Pembe” OFFICE, WYNDHAM ST,
WASHI, Britici simmer, Teater. Lardatein
& Co
WEALTHY PENDLETON American bark, Ban
char Danglas Lapraik & Co. WILDWOOD, Amorkan ship, Harriman-Mas
angeries Maritimo
YOUNG BIAN, Binmeno thira Bencdiotsas.
ZANZIBAR, British, str., For Malchars & Co.
quick despatch."
"FALCON,"
will raseiro immediate attention.
•.
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PARCELS...
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he public is minded that, in Chiun suit THE SECOND COLONIAL SEA AND Much trouble and disappointment is caused by TIRL INSURANCE COMPANY OF peistent attempts to send small valuable trifles
BATAVIA.
through the Post Faus, Curios, Articles of Iress, Fancy. "Work, and smiler presents urs THE Undersigned, having been expointed contually being refurb the conuSES HAVING Agents in Hongkong, for the above Com-aften spent, mory in Pustage than would bare pany call 6PECIAL ATTENTION OF paid the fight by stoomer. No refund can be SRIPPERS to the low rates of Premium mede on such parcela of the value of Stompa charged, for all: ateamor risks, besides which a obliterated before the nature of the contents Be Brokerage of THRTY THREE and ONE- mo discovered..
THIRD PER CENT. (83),) will be allowed |
For Freight, apply to
METER & Co. Hongkong, 9th February, 1878.
FOR LONDON
100 Al British Ship
BROOMHAJAL,”
TATTERNÁ
on risks to ports in China, Japon, the Philip Some diffealty is expormand in obtaining a pines, and the Straits. On risks to all other general nnderstanding of wha! is a Paitern. It E. Bate, Msatar, will loed here and hare quick ports, the Brokerage will be FITTEEN PER is a bona fide sample of goods which the sender asspatch.
DENT. (15)only. Ar an de
For Fright, apply to
Hongkong, 7th Januar
has for unde, og of goods which he wishes-to SIEMSZEŃ & Co., ... ardo. It is to consist of the smallest porrible
Agents
MEYER & "Con% FIZE
Hongkong, 1st July,/1874-
quantity compatible with showing what the [31 goɔds are, and that have no intrinsic valveN